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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

Rye sown for fall and winter pas
ture and then given over 10 the hogs
Ia the spring will pay in almost any
locality. Rye does not exhaust tho
land SO much as wheat, and In low wet
lands. whore wheat will not grow az
all. IL will thrive; on clay lands that
will not raise anything else we have
secured a fair crop OF rye As a nurse"
for grass crops we recommend rye.
MS Il does not have as dense foliage
close TO the ground as either wheat OF
oats Prairie Farmer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

An exceptionally favorable opportunity
for visiting the richest and most productive
sections OF tho west and northwest VIII DO
afforded by the Home-SecSers' low-rnto
excursions which have been arranged by tho
Horth-Nostcrn Line. Tickets for these cx-
cursions viii be sold on Sept nth and 2oth,
and Oct. 9th, 70 points IN northwestern
Iowa. western Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Manitoba Nebraska, Coiore-
do, Wyoming, Utah. Montana and Idaho,
aud will be good for return passage within
twenty days from date OF sale. Stop-oyer
privileges viii be allowed on going trip IN
territory % which the tickets are SOLD,
For further information, call on or address
Ticket Agents Of connecting lines. Circu-
lars giving rates and detailed information
will be mailed free, upon application 70 W,
A. Thrall, General Passenger and Ticket
Agent Chicago * Northwestern hallway,
Chicago.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22
ILLUsTRArINa FILTERING.

and IL may be constructed by the
mercst tyro In mechanics. The plan
is 20 get two casks-as seen In the en-
craving al the one into which Is In
serted the spout, or inflow of water,
about half full OF alternate layers Of
gravel, charcoal and pebbles-a layer
of gravel first then six inches OF char
coal then pebbles, then charcoal
again, then few larger stones. From
the bottom OF this cask TO the bottom
OF the next have n connection OF thin
gas pipe, which will rise in an elbow
70 about half way up the depth Of the
second cask The casls is filed with
gravel and charcoal just the same as
the first. Thus the water is conveyed
from the first caslI 10 about half way
up the second casS, and as it falls by
It's gravity undergoes second filter
ing. At the bottom Of this cask the
water, now twice filtered, Is drawn off
for use. Water from a pump, whether
from well. river or tank, may be as
readily filtered in this manner as rain
water
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22
our Modern Woes.

Oh, deep and learned doctors, can you not per-
init US pray,
To have old-fsshioned ailments In good old
fashioned wayf
The language you employs designed 20 take
away one brcath
your terms are quite enough 70 Tighten timd
folks 70 death.
Our good old grandmas never dreamed OF
dreadful things we see.
But pinned their blind and simple faith 70
herbs and honeset tea;
They never guessed that when their friends
from earth were called away
Twas all because Of microbes and the dread
bacteria.
Twas well they never ran across those later
fearful germs,
Nor ever had 70 look upon these brand new
tangled terms.
Those days patient never guessed OF what
was Just inside,
And that is why no more OF them turned up
their toes and died
But now we realize that we are one great seeth-
ing mass
OF awful anlmalculm that scare us till, alas
The thought is fatal and beneath cold, white
stone we're lain,
with scores OF others who have died OF mi
crobcs OF the brain
Nixon Waterman, In Chicago Journal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

A Bristol farmer who, having been n
tiller of the soil thirty-two years,
might be expected to know thing or
two by this time, remains rs unsophis-
ticated in the ways OF fin de steele
rogues as II he lived beyond the bounds
OF civilization, and never read the
newspapers lie does not get any
Philadelphia newspaper, but chance
brought copy OF a New York Journal
under his eye recently, and he eagerly
noted the tempting offer Of an adver-
tiser to disclose upon receipt OF $40 the
secret OF "How 20 TO keep butter from
getting strongr Visions OF largely
Increased profits from his dairy
prompted him 70 mail the money, for
which he has received the advise; Eat
t"-Philadelphia Record.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22
PICKED AND SORTED.

TREES are now felled in some places
by electricity.
Ir takes a snail exactly fourteen
days and five hours 60 travel n mile.
ONE pound Of sleeps wool "a capable
OF producing one yard OF cloth.
TIM most ancient coins are OF cleo
tr-um, four parts Of gold 60 one OF silver.
OVER seven thousand men have been
sheltered nt one time beneath the
branches Of the banyan tree.
THE Gould brothers paid twenty-five
thousand dollars for the Vigilnnt, but
the boat originally cost one hundred
thousand dollars
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22
euTTgRMILk ANp. why.
why They should he saved Carefully and
red 70 tao Pigs.


red 20 tao Pigs.
The utilization Of so-called wastes OF
tho dairy has been one of the best
achievements OF modern dairying, and
a looks very much as IL the progress
sIve farmers intended To follow In the
footsteps OF shrewd business men and
learn how 60 make use Of every by-prod-
uct connected with their work. One very
well-regulated dairy farm to-day there
Is, or should be, piggery in proper
tion 10 the size OF the dairy. The wastes
OF the dairy are many unless they can
be fed to the pigs. especially the wash
ings Of the dairy utensils, milk and
whey. These are generally sufficient
10 keep n good number OF pigs in grow
ing condition the year round a few
careless dairymen may hand over these
by-products 10 whoever wants them,
and are probably glad TO get rid of
them SO easily. Others threw them in
20 swill barrel and keep them there
indefinitely, feeding them sometimes
To the pigs after half their nutriment
has been wasted through active fer
meutation IL pig raisers would only
appreciate the fact that the best part
OF the swill is lostto the animals when
allowed 20 sour and ferment, there
would be less OF thisold- fashioned slop
fed. Pigs want sweet food, and the
sugar contained In sweet milk does
them as much good as any Of the other
constituents.
Assuming this, says the American
Cultivator, many dairymen to-day may
learn IA lesson in feeding their own
pigs with the buttermilk. whey and
washings. There was some justiflca.
ton in their action Of throwing every
thing into the swill for somebody
else's pigs, but now that they have
their own pigs TO look after II is poor
cut-throat policy. Save the butternilk
and whey by all means for the animals
but give IL 10 them while sweet This
can be done by carefully washing
and scalding all the utensils each time
before the swill Is put into them and
then by feeding the swill fresh TO the
pigs each day.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

Cows in milk will consume nearly 80
nor cent. more water than the same
cows when not giving milk. The New
York experiment station at Geneva
found as an average OF several breeds
that each COW drank 1889 pounds OF
water and consumed 547 pounds more
IN food per month. During lactation
the average per month was 1860
pouads drank and 774s pounds con-
sumed in food The pounds OF water
consumcd for each pound OF milk pro-
duccd we're IA follows Ayrshires
APO. Guornseys 5O7. Holsteins AS,
Jersevs BAL, Shorthorns o, Holdcrness
s.o5, Bevons 4s2. making an average
OF 4.os pounds The need Of On abund-
nuoc OF water IL evident
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
It's excellence is due 10 its presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas
ant TO the taste the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efIectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction 10 millions and
mot with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and 1t is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but IL is man
ufacured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute If offered.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22
Half Rates

with two dollars added) will be made by
TnE WABASH LINE, 10 points In twenty-one
States OF the great West, Northwest ana
Southwest, for tho Homeseekers' Excur-
sIon. Septembcr nth and goth, and October
9th, 1894. Don't forget the dates, and that
these rates will apply 20 Kansas City, Oma-
ha, Denver and other prominent cities. Tick
cts will be good returning twenty days from
date OF sale. Stop-over privileges allowed
For full particulars apply 70 the nearest ran
road ticket Office OF the Wabash on connect
ING lines. or 10 g. s. CRASE, Genl Passenger
and Ticket Agent. ST Louis, Mo,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22
DEEP wHEELeARRow.
Anyone Endowed with "A Little Ingenuity
Gan Ruiid nne.

Anyone Endowed with "A Little Ingenuity
Can Build One.
A deep whcelbarrow Is more useful
than one built on the old plan, because
it will hold more, and the work OF
building such barrow is not much
greater. Anyone who owns wheel
and irons belonging TO an old wheel
barrow can easily construct one by
first procuring two stout pieces for the
shafts and mortising them together
firmly just behind the wheel. The next
mortise must come two inches from
the ground on the legs at A. From this
mortise the floor OF the barrow must
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
will sell tickets on Sept. IL, Sept Is and Oct.
o, az greatly reduced rates 20 all points In
Texas, 10 Eddy, Now Mexico, and Lake
Charles, La. good returning twenty days
from date OF sale For further information
address II A. Chenice, 10 Rookery Building,
Chicago, III. T. b. Cookery, b08 Locustsst ],
Des Moinos, Ia, or James Barker, q. +. and
II. Agt, St Louis, No.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22
l4s.lOa. % 81. "a Ia a.O6I s75

Nearly half the entire production OF
plums and prunes, or l,202, 573 OF the
total OF ., 554, 392 bushels, was in Cali
fornia, no other state raising as much
as 200. 900 bushels The product Of
cherries was principally in the states
OF Indiana California, Michigan, Ohio,
Kansas and Virginia in the order
named; and California raised virtu-
ally all OF the apricots, or 970,9il
bushels OF the total OF 1907, 4s2 bush
alc
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22
THE FARMING WORLD.
CHEAP FARM FILTER.
no Reason Why Country People should
Not Have Pure Water.

Town and Country Journal, Aus
tralia, illustrates "a cheap filter, which
we reproduce as explaining itself. The
letter press accompanying II is as fol-
lows:
We are frequently called upon 70
give advice NJ TO the altering OF water
for domestic purposes, and at one
time and another we have illustrated
aud described nearly every device ex-
tant. Our illustration on this occasion
Is one within the reach OF every farm.
er and settler I'm the bush. There is
nothing patent or expensive about 1t,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22
For Her Dear sake.

For her dear sake d have her skies
As brighe as are her own bright eyes,
And all Der DAY dreams warm and fair
As IL the sunshine In her hair
The fapss 70 her should be as kind
As are tho thoughts In her pure mind,
And every bird Ia have awake
It's gladdest song for her dear sake.
For her dear sake ia have each dart
Grief fashions for her tender heart
Aimed az my own thrice happy breast,
That hers might have unhroken rest
She feel life's sunshine I It's rain
She steal my pleasure, her pain
Her path OF roses i would make
And mine OF thorns, for her dear sake.
II she should fall asleep and lie
SO still. so very still that
Would know hcr soul had slipped away
From her diyiusly nodded clay,
Then looking in her fair white face
ia pray Ca Goi "In Thy good grace,
o, Father, let me sleep nor wake
Again on earth for her dear sake"
Nixon Waterman. in Chicago Journal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22
cure. Thai RAIN WON'T Eject

Are brought about by the use OF Hostetter's
stomach Bitters, foremostamong American
family remedies. Rheumatism, neuralgia,
dyspepsia, liver complaint, malaria and
nervous complaints succumb TO this reliable
remedy. IL does its benign work thorough
ly, and those who use IL reap a fruitful
harvest Of health Physicians OF the first
standing CON amend IL.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

IL ia not death but life fear
II all the other things we're done,
-Twere not 80 bard az last 70 hear
The summons OF the sunset gun.
But all the chance. the seeming fate,
Dull ard unconscious, hold us back;
When have conquered these, I'll walt
In patience for the last attack.
p. II. Savage, In Youths Companion
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22
MovIcker.s Theater. ChIcago.

Monday September II, comic opera
"Athenia, or The False Prophet" An en-
tirely new and original mystic satire In two
acts' Idbretto by John O'Keefe, music by
Leonard Wales. Seats secured by mail.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22
THE FRUIT INDUSTRY.
Interesting Statistics Cleaned from Gov
eminent Report.

The agricultural department has Is
sued a summary OF the fruit produced
in 1898. which il says was less than an
average year. The principal southern
fruit crops were produced mainly in
California and Florida. The produc-
ton OF apples. peaches and pears for
the year by states is:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

The only section OF the country where the
farmers have made any money the past year
is in the South. II YOU wish 10 change you
should go down now and see for yourself
The Louisville Il Nashville Railroad and
connections will sell tickets 10 all points
South for trains OF October ,, November q
and Decembcr4, at one fare round trip.
Ask your ticket agent about II, and II no
cannot sell YOU excursion tickets write TO
G.. Il. Atmore, General Passenger Agent,
Louisville, KY, or
GEO. l.. Cross, n. w. T.. A, Chicago, Ill.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

LuCY-"Mlss Aylett Is not u all pleased
with that notice OF her I'm Sundays paper"
Jack-"Why, they spoke or her as a hand
some brunette" Lucy-"But they pub
lished her picture Harlem Life
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

AS TO RELATIVES. -"Have you any
distant relatiyesi" Mutch-"No; mine are
all near enough TO visit me az a moments
notice ~ Detroit Free Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

PRoFEssoR (seoing the sign Freshly
Paintcdn over the zehra's cage in the ZOO
logical garden) -"How very strangel
could have sworn that those stripes were
natural. E'liogende Batter.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

"Tms Is very alarming said the old
man, as he got up at four o'clock In the
morning aud threw tho humming clock over
into the next yard. Syracuse Post.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

"MIss PENscRkTcn tells me her employer
Is rs thoughtful as an own brother would
be-" Madge Dear me, he doesn't look as
though he could be so disagreeable as that"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

A SUBSCRIBER writes, asking the meaning
OF the "silont watches Of the night We
answer with pleasure that they are those
which the owners neglect 70 wind up before
retiring Tit Bits.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

Mas PoTrs-'Y on have just been thrown
out OF work, ehr Everett Wrcst--" 'Scuse
me, didn't say I'd been trown out OF
work; / said | had been trun out OF do
works - workhouse, eer'-lndianapolis
Inurrial
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

LETTER carriers mar be seen collecting
letters at midnight, but this doesn't explain
why some lato males don't arrive Till near
morning. p Philadelphia Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

A posE IN Time Saves Nine OF Hale's
Honey OF Horchound and Tar for Coughs
Pixies Toothacho Drops Cure Ia ono minute.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

''Tms Is an awfully irregular watch. Do
you expect 10 go by itip Jimps-"Jupiter,
no. / expect 10 SO pawn it,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

DocroR-"The pellets / left were TO pro-
duce sleep. Did they. have that effectW
Patient-"Yes, indeed; tho nurse never
wakened onca during the night
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

"GLuANpu Stoves and Ranges are no
higher In price than the worthless limitations.
Ask 10 SEQ them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

REVENGE win make n man walk 10 places
whore charity could not coax him in "A car
riage Milwaukee Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

'Ir's doubtless love match; a real, gen
ulne One.n Elbow can you tcllp' Hes
given up cigarettes and she her cooking les
sons Inter Ocean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

YoUN0 people who have courted In socie-
" go on bridal trips 10 see how they like
each other.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price I5c.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22
TME OMWanp EaARcH

Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. IL you
haven't waited beyond reason there's COM
plote recovery and cure In those scroful-
Gus conditions of the blood which invite
Consumption; in severe, lingering Coughs,
and Weak Lungs, this medicine Is prored
remedy. Mrs. SARAH s. sNEEp,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

GIVE others justice and II you are able and
kind you might do little more than THAI
for them. Galveston News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

QuTE naturally, il Is the man OF sea-
soned intellect and ripe experience who does
not seem fresh.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

THE devil Is always polite upon first nc
QualniAnest Ram Horn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

Mrs. SARAH =. SNEED,
OF Clio, Ircdcu Co..
~. O., writosi " My
daughter was first at
tn OK cd W I'll pncu-
monin and plcurisy in
very bad form and
was then taken with a
very bad cough, which
kept growing worse
and worse, until finnl-
ly IL seemed ms though
she had consumption
very bad. The ply
picinna prescribed Cod
liver oil, but 10 no
benefit. I procured
two bottles OF DIR.
Picrcc's Golden Mcdi-
cal Discovery and sho
grew bctter. Sho
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

THE man who was waiting for some
thing 20 turn up,n proposed 70 sensible
girl, and didn't like II a bit when she turned
up her nose at him.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-22

basn't felt any return OF lung disease in over
twelve months. She was nothing but skelo-
ton when abe took tho first dose, and to-day
Bho weighs 1876 poundA
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-09-22
MARBrAoEABtE age in different coun-

By Galway jury IS meant an in
dependent jury, neither to be brow
beaten nor led by the nose. In 1875
certain trials were held in Ireland re-
speeding the right Of the crown to the
counties Of Ireland. Leitrim, Roscom-
mon, Sligo and Mayo gave Judgment in
favor Of the crown, but Galway stood
out, whereupon each Of the jury was
fined 81, 900.
THE stone that suggested Wilkie Col.
Inns novel, 1.-THE MooDstone," was the
Orlof diamond which originally served
as one Of the eyes Of an idol in Sering.
ham, India, but was stolen about 100
years ago by French soldier, who fed
with it 10 Madras, where he sOld it 10 the
commander Of "a British man-of-war for
50, 400. II was finally SOLD to Catherine
H., of Russia, for s4lS 500 and All an
nual pension Of SIS, 500.
If you want to fix in our memory the
order OF succession Of the mUuarcus IL
England since the Conquest, get the TO-
loving "by heart
First william Tie Norman, then wiilam Lis sor.
Henry, Stephen snd Hshry tuen n, b .rd .nd JJHr.
Next, Henry tie Third; Edwards one, tao I'D
Again. alter RicHard three Hcufys We see
Two Edwards third Richard. IL tightly ggess
Two Henry'p, SIKH Edward. Queens mary g. ID Bepp
Then jamie the Scott; then Chares HON the, sew
Then 10 lowed CrcnNe J, another Cuarlep, too
Next james, called The Second, j, csuded tie throne.
THIN William and Mary toge her cane m:
III Ann Georges four aud fourth wirism al past,
God sent them Victoria, the yOungcs; AID las.
WHEN one Englishman or American
meets another the usual inquiry H.,
"How do you do? The Frenchman
would ask, How do you carry your.
SELF" The Italian, How do You
stand?" How goes it?" and " How
do you find yourself?" is the German
interrogation How do you fare ~ is
the Dutch; How do you perspire p
asks the Egyptian. The Chinaman
wants to know How is your stomach y
Have you eaten your rice?' The
Pole, Chow do you have yourself p
The Russian, "How do you live on p
while the Persian salutatiOn is. MAY
thy shadow never be less and that ii
the Mexican is, in the morning, How
did you pass the night 2"