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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-04
qnE ROYAL SOVEREIGN.

will at last satisfy her ambition 10 pos.
sess tho heaviest fighting vessel anoat
For many years this distinction has DO
longed TO Italy. England has moro than
"A dozen vessels OF between 5000 and To-
COO tons displacement, like the Alexan
dria, Devastation, Neptune. Superb. Thun-
derer, Hercules, Sultan, Achilles, Black
Prince, Warrior, Howe, Roddey, Colossus,
Edinburgh, and Collingwood. She has
others still larger, like the Arson, Cam
perdown. and Benbow, of 10000 tons
each, the northumberland Of l0,5s0, tho
Minotaur Of 10, 900, and the Drendnaught
OF 10 500. The Infexible, a wonder In
her time, reached IL. 800 tons, and re.
Gently there have been added 20 the Brit
ish navy the Victoria and Sanspareil Of
1 ,4i0 tons ench and the Nile and Trafal-
gar, IL ,04O
But in tho resort TO battle ships Of
Brobdignagian proportions, ltay, from a
very early date. astonished the naval
world and till now has continued % hold
her supremacy lie Dull 10 aud Dandolo
completed long ago, reached displace-
ment OF IL, 1875 aud IL, s0s tons Since
then tho same enierprising power has
built the Ruggicrio III LAURA the Fran.
ces o Morosini, an the ALrca Dofia, OF
ncuily IL tUOU cucu, anu HNe uuke war
vessels tho Ro Umperto and Siciia, OF
about 1900 each; the Lepanto, 1850,
nnd'Gnally the Italia and Snrdegna $500
and ~, SO Thus IL Is evident that the
iatter suipasses tho Nile and Trafalgar 10y
al out 2 900 tons. while the other four ltnl.
ian vessels that exceed 600 tons s.rpass
by about as much the next four heaviest
British vessels. AZ last the Royal Sover-
eien has come with displacement caltu-
lated at Ia, $50 20 take first place. 10y n
small margin, for Eng and. As she Is me
pioneer OF eight battle SHIPS OF tho same
class, Co be comp ctei within the next
three years, the long super ority Of Italy
I'm exceptionally heavy displaccments Is TO
lie set aside unless that kingdom should
restore II 10y taking ono more step Ia nd.
vance and beating the Royal o,ereign
and her ass.
But the Royal Sovereign Is at the tsp
OF the list in actual displacement, and will
he the heaviest war ship in the world and
N she docs not carry the enormous Id
inch guns which has been provided for
some OF the other huge british aud Italian
vessels this Is simply because IL Il bo.
lievcd the i3i{ inch will better answer her
IN pose.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-04

manager so important. To him the drama
was something far apart from the show
business with which IL has become SO
generally identified, and from his earliest
experience in New Orleans ana San Fran
cisco to his last work as director OF Mr..
Booths performances, he set always be-
fore him high ideal which he strove
earnestly TO fulfill IL be did not always
reach his ideal, no one knew II better than
he. He was one OF the last OF the actor
managers in America, and there Is no
actor now above the horizon who in this
field seems likely 10 take his place.
An actor from his boyhood, and passing
most OF his life in the theater, Mr.. Barrett
none the less found time 10 cultivate the
humanities and 10 make himself respected
as "A man. The professional conscience
that was his most precious endowment
was part OF n serious, digniiied character.
Pure In life and gentle in all his personal
relations, he honored the profession ho
adorned anu set an example 60 younger
actors that can be pointed 20 the more con-
fldently from the fact that his laborious
life mt length was crowned with success
and that he died In harness, as the good
soldier should. honored and lamentod by
the great public he had served
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-04
Hints to uousekecpers.

Hands may be kept smooth in cold
weather by avoiding the use OF warm
water. Wash them with cold water
and soap.
Soak clothes that fade over night In
water. la which has been dissolved one
ounce OF sugar OF lead TO pailful OF
rain water.
When any one runs n nail or wire
in the flesh hold the wound over burn
ing sugar as soon as possible, and IL
will prevent soreness.
Soak tho feet ana bind on biking
soda dampened. and in the morning
you will be surprised TO find the sore
ness all out of corns
Procure from your druggist a small
bottle OF tincturc OF benzoin and apply
10 any flesh wound. II will heal inn
mediatcly and not get sore.
To take the rust out OF steel. rub
the steel with sweet oil; In day on
two rub with finely powdered unslack-
ed lime until the rust all disappears.
then oil again. roll In WOODEN and put
In dry place, especially II IL DO
table cutlery.
Tooth Wash. Take one and one
half fluid ounces OF tlncture OF myrrh.
one-half ounce OF thick muciage,
eight ounces OF cold water and one
fourth OF an ounce OF powdered borax.
Mix this we'll before using. IL Is very
caycd or for spongy or liberated gums
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-04

Murdered Her Husband For Insnr-
nncc Money.

Mrs. Frances Calkins, on trial nc
Goshen, Ind. with Frank Hendrix for
the murder of her husband at Elkhart
last April, has turned States evidence
and made full confession OF the crime.
This, coupled with other strong evidence
adduced by the prosecution, has made the
case look almost hopeless for Hendrix,
who still stoutly maintains his innocence.
The sensational features of the day, NJ
ter all other evidence for the prosecution
was In, was the release of Mrs.. calkins
from custody in order that she might APP.
pear on the stand as witness Tor the
prosecution. Her story OF the awful
crime, BY means OF which sue and Hendrix
hoped To become Joint owners OF over
81, 900, was graphic and Mt timoS brought
the audience up To high pitch OF excite
ment. IL is as follows:
In February, 1890, Mrs. Calkins who
was then widow Mrs Whipplel. was
living In fat al Elkhart on the same
floor on which Hendrix bal his insurance
Office. Edward Calkins an old man pos.
sessed OF some money and property and
editor OF the Labor Signal, State organ OF
the Knights OF Labor, boarded with her.
She and Hendrix became quite intimate
and soon formed plan which. II success
full, would result in her marrying Calkins,
his getting his life insured for ~. 900,
willing his properly 10 her and then being
removed -
Everything went well. Mrs. Whinple,
who was n ascinating widow OF as. was
married 10 Calkins March % few days
later Hendrix induced him 90 take out an
accident insurance policy for So 00o, pay
able 20 his wife, and also 10 viii his cash
and property 20 her Every thing being
now in reaiine for the final blow on
April 3. they took Calkins boat riding,
drugged him With liquor and when he got
up 10 change his seat Hcndrix threw him
into the river They then wet their
clothing thoroughly and returned, telling
every one that the boat had capSized and
that Calkins was drowned.
During the recital OF this story by Mrs.
Calkins Hendrix was apparently unmovcd.
He claims that she is bad and designing
woman, aud that the whole scheme is one
| OF blackmail.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-04
Care of IInnse Plants.

A great deal depends on the light
for success in house plants, and unless
the window is situated so that plenty
OF this comes in. the flower plants are
apt 20 be poor. weak and sickly look
ing. The southern exposure is always
the best. aud all plants fond OF much
sunshine should be placed In window
fronting the south. The geraniums,
heliotropes and lantanas always do
the best when they have plenty OF
sunshine, and the southern exposure
Is the best place for them. On the
other hand. there are few flowers
which cannot stand the warmth OF the
sun in midday. and yet they need IL
during n part OF the day. An eastern
exposure Is best suited for such flow
ers. and next TO the southern this is
the best side OF the house for most
indoor plants.
The north window Is only suited for
such plants as need shade and moist
ure. those which are grown for their
foliage and not for flowers. The ferns,
palms and lycopodiums do we'll in
such place. The west window will
only do for such flowers as need plenty
OF sunlight. and even then II is often
necessary TO shade them from the sun
In the middle OF tho day BY thin
curtain. This Ia the warmest window
OF all. but 1t is better than none.
especially II the proper amount OF
shade is given during the warmest
part OF the day.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-04
stock and Fnrm Notes.

A calf will not grow we'll on skim
milk alone.
Plenty OF rubbing will produce good
clean coats on your horses
There are few breeders that can
make success OF oss-breeding.
The aggregate Is made up OF parts,
as no one knows all about fnrming.
Rightly managed. stock farming can
be made the most profitable part OF
agriculture.
A colt should earn its living after
IL Is two years old, but il should never
be overworked
By having good mares to do the
work, and raising good colts. the farm
can be made more profitable.
On every farm there should be a
sufficient number OF stock kept to pre-
vent any food from going to waste.
One does not necessarily need an ex-
pensive barn with IA large capital. in
order 70 properly shelter his stock.
Instead OF being more, early matur-
ing animals. II well managed. are less
liable TO disease than when they grow
slow.
With horses. size Is easiest obtained
and easiest lost OF any one trait In
breeding.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-04

generally command fair price. and
which may be grown ps an adjunct TO
the farm. A great deal OF wet swampy
lowland Is now lying unused. and OF
no earthly benefit. Any crop OF vege-
tables. trees. or any other article that
might be OF use. would be gladly
grown on these lowlands II they could
be made TO do so. The willow seems
to be the identical tree for such places.
Large sums OF money are annually
sent abroad 70 purchase willow. and
yet there nre Thousands OF unused
acres here which could be made TO
yield good willow without much labor.
A Few cuttings stuck In TIE marshy
grounds will grow into trees that will
continue 10 thrive for half century.
The trees grow more naturally on wet
land. aud as this Is the kind OF land
we cannot use for other crops, IL would
be economy 10 set out plantations OF
willow. In northern Europe great
quantities OF willow are grown and cx-
ported 10 this country. where 1t is used
for baskets and other purposes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-04
LAWRENCE BARRETT.


There Is no one whose death would have
been felt more distinctly as loss 10 the
American theater than that OF Lawrence
Barrett. This Is not because he was a
very great actor, though he was n very
good one. He lad no such artistic pre-
eIninence as belongs 20 the great actor
with whom he had been associated; and
yet Mr. Booths retirement would less
affect the contemporary stage. For Mr..
Booths creative period has already
passed and at the most we can expect no
more from him than tho repetition OF "A
gradually decreasing number OF familiar
Characterization. Mr.. Barrett, on the
other hand. was n man OF restless energy
and unhagging enterprise, who brought to
the higher plane OF dramatic endeavor in
this country a vital energixing force that
was peculiar 90 himself.
Tho story OF his life is I'm itself "A lesson
OF high ambition worthily pursued. Start
ing In poverty and obscurity, with no adj
vantages either in physical gifts or in
early education, he persistently pursued one
steadfast course OF labor. study and self
discipline till he made himself the master
OF his profession and tho peer OF any OF
his scholar actors OF his day. The energy
that burned In his frail physi lue imposed
limitations ON his art. He was always
careful, thoughtful, conscientious actor,
and whatever he did displayed the seri-
the dignity Of his calling and whose arts
tic aims were always high and noble.
IL was this that made his work as a
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-04
THE FARM AND HOME.
shelter Necessary To Good Profit--RaisIng
Basket wiiiow--Importance OF
Corn Husks--Pisnting Trees
From Forests.
sheIterInG stock.

We do not think II has been fully
beat into the minds OF certain class
OF farmers YET. that shelter Is a neces-
sary condition OF success In stock rails
ing. But the thinking and progressive
farmer does not deny. but advocates
the necessity OF some sort OF shelter
Tor stock 10 protect them from the
storms OF winter and 10 save his feed.
For II is a well established fact that Ii
requires n certain amount OF food TO
keep up the normal animal heat In a
horse. an OK. COW or any animal.
Now, II by reason OF lack OF shell
ter, more feed Is necessary TO keep up
this heat 20 a normal temperature. II
is just that much feed wasted that
might have been saved II the animal
WAS sheltered. Many farmers make
practice OF letting their stock stand
out all day In "a driving rain or blind
Ing snow storm. and their barns emp
" OF all stock. Such practice is
ruinous; II Is drain on the farmer 5
income that he can In reality i'll AZ
ford Even the 'south side OF straw
stack is very poor shelter; In fact as
a rule, IL Is the poorest kind OF shelter.
How often do we see cows and horses
crawling up close to n stack. or by the
side OF building. or In a fence cor
ner for what poor shelter II will afford
against the biting wintry blasts. Any
man that will permit such thing
ought 70 be put through the same pro-
cess himself; IL would at least bring
him TO his feelings II not 10 his senses.
In experiments that have been made.
IL has been proved that II has taken a
very much greater amount OF feed TO
keep the same stock In good condition
when not sheltered than when 1t was;
in some cases almost double the
amount Any farmer had better keep
less stock and shelter II better than TO
keep a great amount and half freeze IL
To death
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-04
Thc nn.knt MIllow.

There arc many new lines OF indus
Try IN this country which the farmer
nigh, take up probably In the present
state OF depression In agriculture. The
resources OF the country are only
about half examined. and when more
diversified culture OF products Is taken
up there will be more money on the
farm. There Is one tree. however.
which has been neglected In this
country. and which. owing 10 It's use
funess in the arts and industries.
might be made very profitable.
The basket willow is tree that can
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-04
The Farmers, Alliance In Minnesota.

kThe recently published report of
Secretary Stromherg OF the Mime
sofa Farmers alliance shows TINT the
organi sa,ion Is making the Sumo phe.
nomenal growth as las, year More than
II 900 members have hcou enrolled since
the election ia No. emhcr md Mr.. Strom.
berg says six or seven suh-a alliances are
being organi eel weekly. The presen;
number OF lodges Is ISIS, with to.al
membership OF 81. 900.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-04

In very many places young trees
from wood lots are planted out In
lawns and along roadsidos for orna.
ment Very rarely do they prove
satisfactory. Trees in woods are ten
der. because they have never been OK
posed 10 storms, as trees In open
ground always are. Hence whom ex-
posed TO these new conditions they are
apt 20 die. Another reason for their
failure is that their roots rarely spread
to "A great distance. They go down in
much the same shape as the tops OF
the trees go up. When exposed to
winds their tall. slender tops bend
over and prevent the roots from get
ting firm hold OF the soil. Cutting of
the tops TO one or two buds partly
prevents this, but these trees are
never equal TO forest seedlings grown
in nursery rows. whose side roots are
developed by frequent cultivation.
The price that these seedlings bring
T. really cheaper than going TO the
woods and selecting trees without
charue
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-04
Imnortnncc nf conn mn.l,..


Doubtless 10 most farmers tho husk
on corn as well as the chat OF grain
seems useless appendage. though
apparently unavoidable. But when
all corn and other grain grew wild
the husk was very necessary part OF
the plant. TO preserve the seed from
vlcissitudes OF weather until the time
came for II 10 grow again. Corn in
the husk and on the stalk dries out be-
fore its vitality can be injured by
severe freezing. The lightest frost
nips the husk. which thereafter dries
up and forms dry covering over the
grain. 1t Is for this reason rather
than from mere shiftlessness and lazi-
ness, that many western farmers who
grow dent corn leave II until nearly
spring before they husk IT, II they
threw bushels OF wet ears ia a heap
they would either rot down IL the
weather was warm or freeze so as to
kill the germ during weather when
the thermometer went down TO zero.
But the husk in cultivated corn each
year grows OF less Importance as better
means are devised for drying corn
artihcially. Ii Is likely that improved
corn may be bred with very few husks
making the work OF clearing them off
much less difficult
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-04

ninth year. MIR Ar
buckle was brought
into notoriety about
three years ago as de-
PENDANT In the famous
breach OF promise
suit for 500. 900 Ia
stitutcd 10y Miss Clara
Campbell His love
letters 20 Miss Camp
be,l were published
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-04
a sATRAP OF ENGLAND.
The Recent visit OF the sultan oi
Jobore 60 England.

The sultan OF Johore, or the 'Tumong
ong." as his subjects call him, has been
lionized recently in England and other
European countries. Johore, which is un-
der British protection, Is n small indepcn-
dent state OF the Malay Peninsula lying TO
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-04

cnARiE' ARnucKLE all over the country.
and the signature OF Baby Bunting.
which he appended TO some of them, was
for time in everybody mouth.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-04
MISS COATS COMMITS SUICIDE.
4 Young and Beautiful woman
Grows Tired Of Life.

Grows Tired Of Life.
q Miss Myrtle Coats, Is years old, pretty
andprominent I'm society circles Lansing
Mich. committed suicide 10y poison. The
cause OF her illness was not known until
she was dying, when u lengthy letter ad
dressed to her parents was found IN her
corsage, In this she admitted that she
had purchased strychninc FOR the purpose
OF suicide She was engaged 10 bo mar
ried TO a young man named Frank Couk.
lin, and the date Of the wedding was liked
for next week Her on O. & nearly
crnzcd over her death.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-04

the east of Singapore. The object Of the
sultan's visit Is 60 secure the succession Of
his son 20 the throne lie 4 n mohamme-
dan, has about one hundred aud fifteen
thousand subjects, Mays and Chinese.
and lives on most amicable terms with the
English Of Singapore and other Europeans.
he has shown much hospitality TO distin-
guished travellers from England, including
the late dufe OF Sutherland and Lady
Brassey, who were courteous y entertained
by him at the palace OF Johorc.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-04-04
BABY BUNTING" DEAD.
millionaire Charles ArbuckIe, Ex-
pircs OF Pneumonia.

Charles Arbuckle. the millionaire coffee
merchant, died in BROOKLYN. In his fifty
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20
That Settled II.

l was alone on the back veranda
of a Georgia hotel when heard the
cook, who was cutting meat right
below ME, call to boy, and as the
latter arrived and asked what was
wanted, the cook said:
Julius, l want yo' 10 kerry dis
yere note to Mary Ann Williams,
an glib it to her on de sly"
"Doan' let her father see it?"
mo"
"Doan' let her mother see it."
"No."
"Doan' let her brother Jim see it?"
"No. Yo' spook around there till
nobody sees you"
"What's in de note?" asked julius.
"Yo' nebber mind dat. OATS my
bizness- Yo' jess go long, an doan'
stop on de way"
"Axin' Mary Ann to dun marry
ye?" quizzed the boy.
"Hul What's yo' talkin' bout?
Boy, I'll riz a big fuss wild yo' if yo'
git too smartl''
"Wall, L wanted to dun tole yo'
sumthin'," answered julius.
"Yo' doan' know muffin"
"Yes, do"
"What yo' lsnow?''
al dunn seed Sam Flowers an
Mary Ann Williams gittin' mar'd at
10 O'Clock dis mornin' by Elder
Comstockl"
"Shool''
"It's dun true"
"Yo' seed all dat?"
"Sartin'."
"An' she's dun married to Sam?''
"Fur shure."
"Den dat settles it. Gin me back
dat note. Dat was a preposishum
to dat gal to dun affiliate her
affexun wild de undersigned fur de
term of her natural life, but if she's
bad the consanguinity to pick up
wild such a niger as dat Sam
Flowers I withdraws the moshun
an lays de subjick on de table.
Boy, yo' git dat odder ham out Of
de sto'house, an doan' be all day,
neiderl''-N. y. Sun.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20
There is a Boy 1 Can Trust.

We once visited a public school.
At recess q little fellow came up and
spoke to the teacher; as he turned
to go down the platform, the master
said: "That is a boy / can trust.
He never failed me-" We followed
him with our eyes, and looked at
him when he took his seat after re-
cess. He had a fine, open, manly
face. We thought good deal about
the masters remark. What a char
acter had the boy earnedl He had
already got what would be worth
more to him than fortune. 1t
would be passport into the best
store in the city, and, what is better,
into the confideuce and respect of
the whole community. We wonder
fthe boys knew how soon they are
rated by other people. Every boy
in the neighborhood is known, and
opinions are formed of him, he has
q character either favorable or unfa-
vorable. A boy of whom the mas
ter can say; al can trust him, he
never failed me-" will never want
employment.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

81 don't believe they did, : return
ed the actor, absorbed in his
thoughts.
"And even if you had found your
man alive, you say, there was never
title of evidence to connect him
with the girls death. y
Never a scrap, never a clew-
till-till-nowl' and the speaker
brought his fist down with crash
on the table as he allowed his chair
TO recover its normal condition.
"What is it?p asked several in a
breath
The actors expressive eyebrows
were drawn downintoa a fierce frown
as he glared at the man opposite
him. After a moments pause he
spoke, but he was struggling with
intense excitement.
ssI passed a man on the Brooklyn
Bridge the night 1 met You who
motioned his pipe toward me in a
significant manner, which might
well have been an invitation to me
to ask for light. Your signal. 1
can swear that man was Teddy
Lannan, the boatman. Your ap.
appointment was with him a few
days before the girls death. And
now l know you for her escort that
day on Broadway when L first saw
her face and yoursl'
Murmurs of "shame'' "arrest
him''-''get an officer" were heard
on all sides.
"Yon're fool" was the savage
answer; but he had turned deathly
pale.
81 have a very good memory for
faces, sir" cried the actor, "and 1
don't believe in chance. Stay
whore you are"