davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12
HIoHslNpERs AT WORK.
Probabilities OF Another List OF MUIR
ders la Frisco.

The highbinders Of San Francisco ar,
at work agan. During the past few
months four mysterious crimes have
occurred in the Chinese quarters Sc
far the police have been unable e
ferret out or throw any light on those
murders The latest victim Is sing
Suck, Chinese merchant. His body
was found In the street at midnight.
Blood was still oozi K from n fresh
and terrible wound ON the head n
was evident that the wound had been
made bv n bullet which came out OF
the mouth, tearing away the
upper Jaw. Some OF his teeth were
found twenty feet away. The detec-
tives arc satisfied that the latest muir
der is only "a continuation of the war
between the rival sOcietics--thc Scey
Sing Tong and the Sucy Ong Tong.
These two societies are never mt actual
peace. and tho most trivial matter pre-
cipitatcs war between them. The
last trouble began In the Alaskan can
ncries When the worlxmeu were re-
turning TO San rancisco on the
steamer n Sney Sing man was making
too much noise 10 suit member of
tho Sucy Ong The latter told him TO
be quiet and was stabbed In the
shoulder. lie recovered. but blood had
been spilled and IL had 20 be avenged.
Oct. 30 Nouum CheonR. member OF
the Sney Sing Tong. was shot ana ia
tally wounded Ills body was found
packed In basket. Lew Sing Wo OF
the Sucy Ong Tong was shot In the
back and received n wound which will
PROBABLY prove fatal. A few months
later Young Yeh III OF the Suey Sing
Tong was shot In the back OF the neck
and severely wounded. but will re-
cover. Up 10 that time two Suey Sing
men ana but one Suey Ong man had
been shot. 40 IL Is supposed Sing Suck
belongs TO the Sucy ong Tong. and
was shot 60 avcngc the wounding OF
Young Yek III These awful crimes
are lincly 20 be continued until the
murdcrcrs are detected Fears OF n
citizens attack on the Chinese quar-.
tcrs are entertained
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

for the exposition. Henry Connell Of
Swanley, Kent. England, one OF the
largest nurserymen and florists in the
world, has offered 200 rare begonias
snd large variety of pnnsies. which
will be used In decorating the park.
The committee OF the state Teachersi
association OF Iowa having In charge
the educational exhibit from that
state has adopted the following out
line for its display. Hanks showing
the school organization, test books by
Iowa authors, work OF state colleges
and public schools, work OF industrial
and charitable schools. work of de-
nominational schools and colleges, pho
tographs OF school buildings and
schools at work, statistical displays,
cabinets, library exhibit and histori-
cal records.
Prof. Ives chief of the department
of fine arts, writes from Moscow that
Russian artists are preparing for
fine display.
Fonr hundred railroads have already
agreed TO return exhibits from tile fair
free.
The second test OF the movable side
walk at jackson Park was made this
week with satisfactory results. The
sidewalk is designed TO carry visitors
from one building TO another during
the fair. IL Is in the form OF two
parallel platforms, one of which moves
at "A speed of three miles an hour.
These platforms are carried on n series
of trucks
Edward Bruwacrt. consul for France
ut Chi .ago, has applied for $50. 900 feet
space in the exposition buildings.
France will not erect n separate build
ing.
Secretary Dickinson has issued call
To all the state boards TO send repre-
sentatives 20 the meeting in Chicago
Dec. ., 90 attend a joint conference
with the board of control of the ma
tional commission and the department
chiefs and outline n plan for state
work.
Lieutenant Colonel Edmund Rice,
OF the United States army, has been
appointed officer of the guard at Jack
son Park Colonel Rice commanded
the Nineteenth Massachusetts regI-
ment on the third dav of the battle of
Gettysburg. and broke the advance OF
Piekett's troops.
The Interior Department Mt Wash
/ lnRLOn noblueS OlHclalS OF tnc HalT
that a complete Indian exhibit will be
made bv the Government All appli-
cations from private individuals who
want 10 make an exhibit of the Indian
relics. have therefore been rejected by
the ways and means committee.
Hugh Price, Worlds lair commits
sioner from Wisconsin. has secured
mammoth cork pine for the Fair. IL
is - feet long and contains $500 feet
OF cork pine.
The Illinois Central railroad will use
the basement of the water palace as n
station for suburban travellers
George Nelson Miles has been APT
pointed grand marshal for the entire
parade at the ceremonies of dedicating
the building
The Missouri and Kentucky sites
have been fixed Missouri gets the site
originally allotted TO Kentucky, while
the blue grass State now gets the loca-
tion formerly allotted TO Tennessee and
Ala bama.
Herr Wermuth, imperial comm s.
sioner from Germany says that the
most prominent German manufac tur
ers and industrial unions have ex-
pressed their intention TO send exhibits
to the Fair.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

johnny said tho new minister TO
the 6-year-old youugster seated upon
his knee. 'if | give you two nice. big
peaches what sill you do with them g''
Eat 'em, said Johnny.
But how about your little brother
Tommy? Are you willing TO give him
some OF themp"
'Oh. yes: will give him the
stones " replied the generous 10 inny.
what will he do with the stonesP
He can't cat them"
No" said johnny. "but he can
plant 'em, and they will grow into n
tree. and when he gets n big man he
will have lots OF peaches.
YES. but why not give him the
other part and keep the stones your
self and then you would DO tie one 10
have the nice, big trees fall OF
peaches. some timo?"
Yes. ! would like to do that way.
said Johnny. 'only YOU see am two
years older than Tommy. and | might
not be alive when the trees begin To
TO bcar.n
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12
WITH A CIRCULAR SAW.
A wouid-be suicide TRIES 40 Saw on
usis Head.

At jamaica, N. ", last week, a
man attempted 20 take his life by a
rather novel method. Edward Selma
dell. The would-be suicide, needless TO
all sensibility, thrust his head five times
in front OF n buzz saw. and as many
times did he fail. almost miraculo sly,
T., dividing his head ms log OF wood is
sawed asunder This phenomenal
maniac is Hungarian. IS years old,
and had been living in Jamaica for
some time. One d v. while obscured
from the sight Of fellow employees in
n saw mill where he was employed, he
bent his head 70 the saw aud had his
head grazcd. lie WINGED with pain
and Withdrew. Once again the drend-
full mania seized him, and he moved
his head toward the saw "a second time
This time IL grazed has scalp. and he
again drew back with pain. lie made
the attempt thrice more, until the sur
face OF his head and neck were hor.
iibly torn. Unsuccessful and dcs-
perate with failure. ne then rushed
toward the railroad tracks and placed
himself In position 20 be cut 10 pieces.
IL was here he was found, unconscious
and bleeding Several men carried.
him To the hospital room In the Town
h III where he subsequently died.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

Gen. Robert T.. Lee, according TO all
accounts, was nearly as much given To
kissing the girls as Gen. Sherman was.
Another relic OF the war has been
discovered in Virginia. A few days
ago while log two feet in circumfcr-
ence was being cut in two near Bloody
Angle" in Spottsylvania county. the
saw went through the butt end of
underground shell which was imbedded
in the log out of sight II Is supposed
that the tree was about nineteen inches
I'm diameter at the time the shell was
fired in 1868. IA these trees grow about
IA quarter of an inch in year.
Tho German army has a singular and
touching manner Of preserving the
memory of the soldiers killed while
carrying the colors. Every staff that
has been claspcd in action by n dead
soldiers fingers IN encircled by n silver
ring, on which Is inscribed the mans
name and these words: 'Died a hero's
death with this color in his hand"
Richard Knowles, the sailor who
dashed Farrugut To the rigging of the
Hartford Mt the battle Of Mobile Bay.
shlh bnit dltcr ne nlu taken n turn or
two with the ratline the old admiral
grufiiy asked him what he was about,
and on being told by Knowles that the
caption had directed him Ia make the
admiral fast, and the latter said: 20.
all right" and helped TO fasten lines
about himself
Capt. Robert NJ. Woods. adjutant Of
the Sixty-fourth Illinois, was the first
acknowledgement OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic. Little Red-Hcadcd
Bob" signed every paper discharging
the men OF the Fourth division. Seven
teenth corps. when they were mustered
out at Louisville, KY, in July. 1865. lie
was popular man in the Seventeenth
corps, and his genial qualities were
known TO the rank and file OF every
regiment In tho corps, who used 20
joke him upon his red head whenever
he passed the marching column. He
always took these pleasantrics as they
were meant by the boys, and had
witty answer 10 all their jokes. His
name should, and will 90 down 10 pros.
terity with that OF DIR. Stevenson's.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12
CAUGHT a RATHER.
FooIhardy Feat Of Now York Roy
Mine Rattter..

An 1t-year-old youngster OF Monroe
Orange county, n. v, is the first per-
son known in that section 20 have
caught and made prisoner n live rat
tier, without having been bitten One
day last week the little fellow took Ii
into his head To 60 up among the mills
on pleasure trip. He had no com.
panions with HIM. The entire region
surrounding Mombasia lake Is wild,
hiily, and covered with woods, among
which are innumerable rocks. The
region is infested with rattlesnakes,
blacksnal<cs and copperheads. as we'll
as others OF the harmless varieties.
The only snakes considered poisonous
are the rattlers and copperncads.
The little fellow was tramping
around the rocks with no special pur-
pose, and suddenly ran across large
ratticsnalSe that was iyiug motionless
on Hat rock near some bushes with.
out stopping To consider the danger of
close approach 20 the serpent the
boy walked cautiously up and seized
1t around the body Just behind the
head. The snake squirmcd and at
tempted 90 release itself, but the boy
held on with grit and determination
until the snake coilco itself about the
position the boy walked back To the
village, aud caused CONSERVATION
among the natives when he approached
several that he knew with the snake
still squirming about HIM and its
mouth still open TO is full capacity.
When the boy was told that he was
holding deadly rattlesnalxc In his
hand lie suddenly got alarmed. and
would have released his hold had he
not been warned 10 cling tight aud
avoid being bitt. n. The snake was
finally secured around the head and
rendered helpless, after which he was
uncoilel and placed I'm large box
with glass window In H. On making
an examination 10 was found that the
snake had nine rattlcs and button.
The snake Is still confined In the box
and is on exhibition In one OF the vii.
lagc stores.
The way the people accounted for
the boys escape il from the fact that
| rattlcsna<es shed their skins In Au-
| gust. at which time they ere very
tnpid and partly blind. The little
| fellow was barcfootcd at the time. aud
that may have saved him. On hearing
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12
.No Charity a, An,

Tho Jewish Messenger OF New
York City. in referring to Jewish Jun.
migration 10 the United States. says.
III Baron Hirsch would establish
places OF refuge in Europe whore the
Jewieh refugees might be prepared for
a new life and now homes he would
be rendering the best service To
transport poverty-stricken thousands
who arc unable to cope with now CON
ditions Is no charity. and vet that
seems 10 be the highest ambition oi
European committees"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

NJ task was done. 1he foun'
mo Leaf LETT oven
I>1 ~ knew not what 70 do,
ana H>e almost frtxhtened--
>11o i whole. great clover leafi
ne c1ddouIy she brishtenei.
1>1 ceiling her assistants said
40 ~ making clover.
Mo1< 1nxo somewhere counted wrong.
Hcrc y : leaf left over
- hosto and hiring me quickly here
q clover frcm the meadows;
1o1 VIII fe'i Il love'y tn.es
~ ssInsline without shadows
''0( merry hearts and happy days.
And hours Of rnrest pleasure,
|Q< e:illiog faces. dancing feet
And rapture without measure;
|''And then win TO n afilx
This leaf which Is left over;
Good luck shall always follow him
+. Who finds fonr-leaved clover
IN. Y. independent.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

The battle of Prairie Grove was an
unusually severe one for the numbers
engaged. Herron's division sustained
the assault OF overwhelming numbers
from 10 o'clock in the morning until
he wss reinforced about p. m. Gen.
Heron reports that he had sent many
of his troops to Gen. Blunt and entered
the battle with but six infantry regi-
ments. three batteries. and about 500
cavalry, making altogether about $500
men. lie lost out of these 10i killed,
1853 wounded, and SO missing. or $40 Ia
all. Gen. Blunt puts the entire force
engaged on the Union side ut 1000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

eoldIern IL a. U<|61 orny Drr;ng tho
ICarfleld onmpoirn an. Logan came 70
Indiana 70 All s numbor o. appoint
ments which were through the north
eastern part Of tho state Col Jas. l..
Trumbull, now general superintendent
Of the American Express company at
| Chicago. was detailed by the State Gem
| trail committc TO accompany Gen.
| Logan ON his tour. Their second APP
pointment was In county-seat where
there Is very strong temperance senti-
mcnt. and Gen. Logan and Col. Trum-
bull were entertained by q rich e.
| FARMER who had recently moved to
town and built himself nice home.
After Gen. Logan had concluded his
speech he was driven rapidly back TO
his room In order that he might change
his underclothing and thus prevent his
taking cold. As soon as the General
and Col. 4. were in their room, Logan
said: Colonel, my throat Is infamed
and must have drink OF whisky"
The Colonel replied: "a did not bring
any with me. and have no doubt that
our host Is strict temperance man
and does not keep liquor about the
house. but will ask his wife, which
he did. telling her that Gen. Logan's
back was all brolxen out from the eff
fects of the intense heat and he wanted
20 rub il with whisky. The wife said:
sob. Pap's got something better than
that at the same instant shouting at
the top of her voice to her husband
Il -. IL.
get that liniment you have in
the stable and come here and
/ give Gen. Logan's back n
good rubin, he's all broke out with
heat Col Trumbull demonstrated
with the good woman and the husband
bat without avail, and the farmer
rushed off up stairs to Logan's room.
Col. Trumbull made for a drug store
and procured a half pint Of good whisky
and when he entered Lognn's room, the
General. who did not know what his
hoste intended TO do had just compelled
the old man TO desist from rubbing his
horse liniment ON his back, which now
began TO smart and smell unto heaven.
The farmer was induced TO leave the
room, whercupon, Col. Trumbull
labored some time with the Generals
back before the burning ceased and
then he was compelled to saturate the
Generals clothing with cologne TO kill
the odor of the horse liniment. Logan,
who was never much OF humorist,
failed TO appreciate the joke, but he
swore Trumbull TO secrecy, and he
never told il, except 20 Mrs Logan, UNI
Ill after the Generals death.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12
The original contlncntai Flag.

II is likely that the only original Con-
tinental flag In existence Is one in the
possession of the City troop of Phila-
delphia. IL was carried by the organ
ization thus named all through the
Revolutionary war II Is spread be-
tween two large pieces of plate-glass.
and is kept completely air-tight. Were
il removed from the case il would prob
ably fall TO pieces. In design it is
somewhat similar TO the English jack.
and was made by n committee, of which
benjamin Franklin was member in
.77G. A few years later the first Amer
can standard accepted by Congress WIS
submitted and adopted. II was known
as the constellation flag, and was SINH
lar TO the one now in use. with the ex-
ception Of the thirteen stars on n blue
back ground
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

Says Nothing to Nobody.
never says nothing TO nobody.
I'm very quiet. am;
never says nothing 10 nobody,
And do not care a--dash
About the ups and downs OF life,
For II make a slip.
never says nothing 10 nobody,
But ketch another grip.
never says nothing 10 nobody,
Whatever they say OF me,
For talking back and giving slack
IL darned humbug, sect
And talk will never kill a man.
And tongues cannot be tied.
so never says nothing TO nobody,
But let the matter slide.
! never says nothing 10 nobody,
And never makes fuss.
And Ills agreed am, indeed,
A phiiosophic cuss,
Belonging 10 the Siolc's school
Whose teaching takes the cake,
I'D never say nothing 20 nobody,
Though roasting at.the stake.
Inevcr says nothing 10 nobody
When riding IT. the cars,
But collar seat, and stow my feet.
And bless my lucky stars;
And when run across frtond
That am glad 10 sec,
never says nothing to nobody
But whats Il going 10 bey'
Inever says nothing 10 nobody
When travelling with the boys,
Aud II pulled In, plank down my ten
Without remark or noise;
And though my private 'pinion Is
I've been hlarsiod fool,
l never says nothing TO nobody.
And that's n golden rule.
never says nothing 20 nobody
When stroll out az night,
To see % girl with teeth Of pearl
And eyes OF starry light;
With luscious lips and golden hair,
All. silence then a. bliss,
So never says nothing 10 nobody,
But kiss-and kiss-and kiss
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

In hotel not one hundred miles
from tho top OF the Rigi the following
announcement gives satisfaction: Mis-
tors and venerable voyagers are advcr-
tsed that when the sun him rise a
horn will be bowed" That announce
ment sufficiently prepares the visitor
for tho following entry In the wine
list; IN this hotel the wines leave
the traveller nothing 70 hope for
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

George Dixon, the colorcd phenom-
enon. made great havoc with the local
pugilists last week at Harry Miners
variety tbcatcr On No1. : he did up
Nick Collins. and on the following
night he knocked out Frank Wall in
the second round The latter claimed
20 be brother Of Ton Wall
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

H. takes sand 70 run an engine; so II
does 10 run n woman.
There Is usual, a great hustle about
hn engine; so there Is about woman.
IL makes fellow mad 20 get left by
an engine; so IL does by woman.
An engine is an object OF much
wonder and admiration 10 men and OF
fear To horses: 40 Is woman.
When an engine gods or The track a
usually takes a man olSwore with Il; -
does woman.
An engine "a known its ~
80 Ia a woman.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

Alec Greggains met the directors OF
the Occidental club at San Francisco,
and agreed 20 meet Mike Lucie In n
finish contest before the club for
sl.5oo. Lucie teiegraphed that he
would fight at 1913 pounds. and Greg
gains accepted the proposal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

A plague OF locusts has been WORRY
ing the farmers In the Argentine Re-
public this fall. Late reports state
that the locusts have completely dc.
stroyed the nax. wheat aud potato
crops in San Geronimo and Santo
Tomas Tho extent OF plan tations de-
stroyed covers 90, 900 kilometers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

the account OF the boys daring ex-
plot his mother took him TO n doctor
TO bc exam ned, thinking he might
have been bitten on the body. but she
was assured that hc was all right.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

In tho Georgian Bay tho north OK
tension OF Lake Huron, there arc
thousands OF small islands on which
the Huron lndinns took refuge when
their enemies the Iroquois oyercAms
them ia 1649.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

Liniment for Logo Back.
While tn, story thaI lows Is not
Justly campfire stor relates to
one u the most diating, volunteer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-10-31
THE HONEST WAY TO USE SILL
YER.

From the Chicago Tnbcne.
Following is Senator Sherman's latest
definition Of his position on the silver
question.
The inflationists demand an unlimited
amount Of treasury notes without any
basis at all. or based upon silver at
moro than its market value, and the
other party arc opposed to or reluct-
antly acquiesce in the issue of treasury
notes based upon silver bullion at its
gold value. I believe that the present
volume OF United States notes ought to
b supplemented by treasury notes linn
tied in amount to the production Of tho
precious metals in the Uuited States ct
gold vsiue deposited in the treasury.
represented in circulation by an equal
amount Of paper money. This is tbs
middle and safe ground between undue
contraction and undue expansion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-10-31
He Knew His Friend.

Two wealthy retired lake captains
and vessel owners, one living in the
city and the other in a suburban vii.
lage, recently met. The city man
was interested in a church building
enterprise, and he handed his old
chum a subscription book. The re-
cipient of this attention demurred,
saying he was not interested in that
particular church.
Never mind, said the city captain
in q bluff manner. "You must give
something"
"How much have you given?" asked
the suburban captain suspiciously,
for he knew his friend.
Nothing yet" trife uneasily:
@but I expect to-"
~Now, look here, you don't expect
me to do more than you are willing
to do"
II simply haven't made up my mind
yet. You can't get out OF 1t that
way, and must put your name down. .
@Will you give as much as l do?'
looking the solicitor straight in the
eye.
"Yestthat-is-yesLwhy, yes, Ger.
tainly." Be it known that the city
captain, while active in all good
works, is reputed to be, like Barkis,
"a little near"
aAll right" promptly replied his
friend, with q suspicion Of grimness
about the smile on his lips, and tax.
ing the book he put his name down
for $500.
The city man gasped, but he was
too much of a sailor to finch, and
down went his name for $500 also,
sum which he was abundantly able ia
give. The church building fund Il
about $500 richer by reason Of that
little encounter.-Cleveland Leader.