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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-08

ing the securing OF information from
United States consular agents as 70
forestry management in foreign conn
tries. with The object OF preventing
future forest fires.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. Sept. 5.-The
first relief train for the dcsolate re-
gion from Minneapolis left Monday
morning laden with plenteous
store of provisions. IL was followed
by another on which went a
staff of local surgeons and nurses.
Rev. William Wilkinson, of ST.
Andrews Episcopal church. Is in
charge of the first train. A
large local committee has been formed
20 take the work in charge and the
appeal Tor money, clothing and food Is
being literally responded To- Mayor
Eustis Is at the head of the movement.
and his private secretary wires that
Pine City Is 10 be made the base OF
ODeratiOns
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-08
MARCH OF FLAMES.
Fires Still Reducing Northern
Pineries to Ashes.
Destruction OF several Towns I'm Wisconsin
Threatened Nearly All of the Nic-
Tins in the Vicinity OF HIDck-
ley, Minn., Found.
IN 0REAr DANCER

ASHLAND, Wis, Sept. 6.-Cleavedou,
n numbering town near the mouth of
Brule river. between Ashland and Du-
luth, is an object of apprehension. II
Is situated al the outlet drive for one
of the most valuable pine districts
known 10 the industry, and the
fact that fires are fast getting
i'm their work OF destruction in
that region is serious one.
The great dams OF the Brule River I'm
provement company are located there
and IL is a very prosperous village.
Port Wing Is not far distant. The re-
port was received that about one-third
of the latter village had gone up in
smoke and the citizens were still at
work TO keep the flames from devour-
ing the remaining two-thirds.
Ilomesteaders near Marengo report
twenty-eight deer burned in one
bunch, where they had huddled to-
gether in green thiclket and suifo-
Gated. Baked rabbits, partridges and
porcupines are numerous.
IL VIII take weeks TO learn definitely
the number Of settlers that have lost
their lives. Committees are so busy
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-08
pIrH AND POINT.
Big words often make poor cloak
, e,,,o1l f1o., PANS Horn

Big words often make poor cloak
for a small idea. Rams Horn.
boy, is your father in?" 81 guess
so. Heard ma call somebody Ounce"
Miss Casey always pay us 60"
Gertrude (who Is tired)-"Do you see
anything in this room you wonld like
TO buy?"-Vogue.
-Teacher-"What does your father
work at, Johnny?' Johnny o'Shea--
"He don't woilx at nuttin'; he's police
man. Brooklyn Eagle.
Don't you think this spring chick
en- is eNcellent?" Boarder-"Yes;
should think it would outwear even
Russia leather. "-Inter-Ocean.
The Best Evidence. -Cobwigger-
us II long since he bought this sub
urban residence?" Merritt-"It can't
be. He hasn't tried TO sell ii yet
Puck,
"A Usual Result.-Jugley-"Cobley
was loaded last night" Corkton-
"Well. that must have been the reason
he shot of his mouth SO often. Free
Press.
-Mother-"Why do you stay at
home all the timer" Have you no
friends TO visit? Laura-"Yes, one,
but can not endure her. "-Fliegende
Blaetter.
Willis-"You don't like to play
poker with Jones, do you?" Wallace
what leads you TO think SOP" Willis
Jones says he likes TO play with
ou."-Harlem Life.
Hungry Higgins-"Say, IL amt hot
on the road, here, ner nuthin'." Weary
Watldns-"You said 'er. Don't you
wisht we was in some nice, cool iail?"-
Indianapolis Journal.
$50 you feel you can not marry
him" yes, L am fully decided"
"Why, don't you like him?" "Oh,
like him well enough, but / can't get
him TO propose. Brooklyn Life
-Cantley-"Thcre is room for inn
provement in every home. Topflore--
Not in mine" Cantley-"Wh is your
home SO perfect?" TopAore -"No, but
we live in flat."-N. Y. World
Teacher-"Why was solomon the
wisest man in the world?" Boyle
had 50 many wives Co advise him."
Teacher-''Well, that is not the answer
in the book, but you may go up head.
Tailor-"Mr. Overdue, hear that
you are about TO be married 90 Miss
Bullion. Allow me TO congratulate
YOU" Overdue Extending his hand
ALLOW me TO congratulate you. Tit
Bits.
Not for Inspiration. FL Before / he
gan on this story" said young Mr..
Gralik 20 his friend" II opened
small bottle" "Of yellow label?r
asked his friend. "Of ink" replied the
writer. Truth.
Book Agent. is that book,
ma'am, How 60 Play the Piano."
Lady Of the House-"What book?
didn't order any book" Book Agent
Nom, but the neighbors told me to
bring il 20 you. ~ Harlem Life.
Truthful What horrid humbug
you aEe.r 'Why. my dear?" "Why,
you said 20 Mrs. Longctild that she
didn't look as il she could be the
mother OF Miss Loagchild, and she
looks ninety!n 81 know IT, but she
looks like an old maid. "-Harpers Ba-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-08
coNrIRMEp.
Earlier Reports Not Exaggerated Relief
for the sufferers.

Earlier Reports Not ENaggerated-Reii
for the sufferers.
ST.. PAUL, MINI. Sept. 5.-Later re-
ports from the fre-swept district Of
northeastern Minnesota aud north
western Wisconsin indicate that the
loss OF life and destruction Of property
have not been exaggerated. While IL
Is not possible even yet 70 ascertain
the exact number of lives. lost, IL is
certain that between 400 and 500 per-
sons persisted. The property loss will
not fall short OF $40, OOO, 900.
To the list of towns heretofore named
as having been totally or partially de-
stroycd there are TO be added the fol-
lowing in the state Of Minnesota: Part.
ridge, Cromwell, PolSegama, Broad
Park, Curtis, Gushing, anu Rib Lake,
Wis. making "A total Of twenty-five.
Many Hunters May Have Perished.
ST.. PAUL. Mimi, Sept. at Is
greatly feared that many well-known
residents OF ST. Paul have persisted
In the forest fires that have swept
over Hinckley and visinity since
Saturday night. Large numbers
OF sportsmen have left ST. Paul
within the last ten days TO hunt prai-
rio chickens near llincklcy Mora.
Sandstone and other points in that vi
entity, and few OF these places have
escaped the fiery flames. The fire COW
ers n wide stretch OF territory, and IL
these sportsmen were in the forests no
power ON earth could save them unless
they were close 20 some large body Of
water.
Indeed, this apprehension extends 90
all the cities OF the country a. far east
Hs New York Many sportsmen from
Chicago. Buffalo. Cleveland. Pitts
burgh, Philadelphia and New York
make trips every autumn 10 the woods
OF Minnesota, Wisconsin and Mich
igan.
Twin cities Send Relief
ST. PAUL, Sept 5.-A relief train
was sent 20 liinclSley on Monday with
force OF men and supply Of tents,
those being most needed just now.
Additional supplies were picked up
at every station along the road. Philip
Martin, Of the land department of the
treat Northern road, went i'm search Of
Thomas Fitzgerald, land examiner at
Dcllgrove. who. with a dozen worlSmcn,
was in the midst Of the Gre, aud has not
been heard froun. Tho chamber Of COM
merce raised 5000 Tor relief at it's
meeting and adopted resolutions favor
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-08
QUEER pRoFgssoRsHlps.
Professors of Mouse Catching. shaving and
"SaVonology."

Professors OF Mouse Catching, Shaving and
"Savonology."
A short time ago, as / walked through
the hall leading 90 my boarding-house
bedroom, / was surprised 90 see the
door open and man on his knees in
the corner. l inquired OF the chamber
maid why he was there.
"Oh, he's all right" she answered
Giles Prof. wilkins"
''Why did you bring him up here?"
asked. ~ always wish 60 have callers
wait for me in the parlor."
oh, giggled the girl, what would
he be in the parlor for? He's Prof
Wilkins, the mouse man. Some OF the
boarders complained there was nice n
the house, and he's looking for theml"
When interviewed Prof Wilkins. he
informed me that he was a professor
Of rodentology, and / found that his
mind really had scientific turn. lie
gave me some interesting facts in con-
nection with the mouse-catching busi-
ness. One tale was OF lady who was
sued by her maid for damages bCcanse,
IN her terror at discovering a mouse in
sugar basin, she had dung mouse,
sugar and basin at the girls head
Another story illustrated Tao inAu-
encc OK certain conditions OF dreams.
The professor assured me that one OF
his customers dreamed OF mice when
ever She ate chccscl
On the register of hotel In west
crn town l read prof PcSkins and
staff" A geological survey was in
progress. Probably, | reflected Prof.
PelSl0ins was conducting e.
That night, through the transom OF
my door | heard an unusually penc-
trating voice instructing class, hut
the subject was not geology. The
stranger was giving points to his
agents ON setting forth the merits OF
certain soap. The principal point was
the purity OF the ingredients. The
oil used was OF such quality that in
the soap factory, at the lunch hour.
the operatives left the butter provided
for them. prcferring 20 dip their bread
IN the sweet and delicate oil. This was
no reflection ON the butter, which was
best creamery.
was so interested IN this stranger
that inquired OF Il clerk: "Who has
the room opposite mine?r
Prof Perkins and two OF his STAFF
Prof. Perkins was professor of
savonoloRyl
Prof. Null, tonsorial artist. lives
across the border. shortly after his
marriage, walking with his dark.
skinned bride. he met customer-one
OF the Four Hundred Of his city. mis-
tab Blnnlsins." he exclaimed. blocking
he way Of the astonished man, "Mis-
tab Blankins, pahmit me TO ihtahduce
Mrs. Professah Null. Mrs. Profcssah
Null, Mistah Blankins. kate Fields
Washington.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-08
A DISASTROUS FLOOD.
Great Numbor of People Drowned n
Uvalde. Tex.

Great Numbor of People Drowned n
uvaldc. Tex.
UvALDE Tex, Sept. "A terrible
catastrophe befell this thriving town
Thursday night and there is mourn
ing in many households. The calumi-
ty was entirely unexpected. The
trcachcrous Leona river, swollen 20 a
raging torrent by recent rains, rus he'd
down upon the town, submcrging and
wrecking many houses and drowning
a number Of people. In this arid see
ton such destructiveness by the ele-
mcnts has never before been chron-
icled. In the excitement OF the day II
isnot definitely known how many have
been drowned. IL is feared that 200
or 300 people may have been drowned
in the lowlands south Of uvalde.
Ii was about o'clock IN the morn-
ing when the flood came The wealth
CIR had been threatening and there were
ominous clouds 20 the north and east
OF town. The atmosphere had been
close during the evening and prcdic-
tions OF storm were freely made.
As the hours wore on the dark
clouds rose higher and higher. lust
rs the storm broke over the city
in all its fury a torrent OF water
rushed down the Lcoua river, over
flowing the banks OF that stream and
flooding the low lands on either side
10 depth OF several feet The east
side OF the city Is built on low land
and was directly In the path OF this
water All the houses Ia the heart OF
the town were submerged and Ia the
darkness throughout the downpour OF
rain could be heard the cries OF dis
tress from the ill-fated inhabitants in
their wild efforts TO save their lives.
There were numoer of miraculous
escapes, and the rescuers and the
rescued performed many heroic acts.
As soon rs those ia the higher part Of
town were made aware of the terrible
Hood and dire consequences the work
81 rescuing was begun AID carried out
as rapidly as possible la the darkness.
An earthquake shock OF some sec
onds' duration was distinctly felt dur
ing the night. Az one place near the
city about quarter OF mile OF huge
cracks appear ON each side OF the
Leona river, having apparently no
bottom. According 20 reports received
at the Southern Pacific offices the ter
rible food was augmented by most
remarkable phenomenon which was
caused by the earthquake
ST LOUIS, Sept. S.-Dispatches from
southwestern Texas report very heavy
rains In that section and heavy dam
age done 10 railroads and other prop
crty. Three bridges ON the Southern
Pacific road over the Sage river were
swept away and several washouts oc-
CURED The Rio Grande is higher than
for Eve years. The storm extended into
Mexico and several miles of track OF
the Mexican International and the
Monterey & Mexican Gulf railroad are
washed out The cities arc badly
flooded aud three children drowned.
II will require several days 10 repair
thu damage ~ railroads
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-08
TAX ON INCOMES.

Commissioners MiIlcr's Bureau wri Collect
Fer Cent. for the Year 1894.
WASHINGTON. Sept People blessed
with incomes over $1,000 year must
be ready to pay the penalty ON January
/ next The income tax will then be
due. The commissioner OF internal
revenue SO announced unonicially
during the morning. Moreover, he
said that people subject 10 the tax
viii have 10 pay 2 per cent OF their
total earnings i'm excess OF $4,000 for
the year ts0L Mr. Miller Charms that
the income tax which became part OF
the law ON August % makes all in
comes earned or received during tho
calendar year 1894 subject 10 taxation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-08
Nor Yrr sArrp.
FLAMES Renew Their Attack Upon Wis
consin Forests.

ilAmes renew Their Attack Upon Wis
consln Forests.
ASHLAND, Wis, Sept 6.--Port Wing,
n small town at the mouth of Flag
river, 40 miles east across the bay
from Duluth, according 20 reports re-
ceived, was totally wiped out by the
fires Tuesday afternoon. IL is town
OF about 200 population, and is che
headquarters of the Cranberry Lumber
company.
Hires In All Directions.
Fires are burning on all sides OF Ash.
land. The same is true Of Washburn.
and, II reports brought in by trninmen
are true, Ironwood. Hurley, Odanah,
bayfield,, Sanborn, Marengo, Benoit,
Iron River and dozen other impoi-
tant centers Of life and commerce are
in IA situation equally dangerous. A
blanket Of smoke enyelops this entire
region, and il is as dense as the pro-
verbal London fog
Inccndlaries at Work
To increase the terror caused by the
forest fires the officials OF many places
have 20 contend with incendiaries.
These Acnds on several occasions. il is
said, have tried to destroy Washburn
and Ashland, and il Is said they have
started fires in other towns The POI
lice az Washburn arrested three sus-
poets Tuesday. Sunday they arrested
three. None OF them Is known in this
region, and it is said by some Of the
people they are anarchists from
the coal fields Of Illinois and Pennsyl-
yania. An insurance adjuster said he
had learned from an official source
that the suspected incendiaries were
almost without exception Italians or
Poles. Seven men are locked up in
Ashland on suspicion, but the police,
like those OF Washburn, are reticent
about saying anything as TO the char
actcr OF the men they have arrested
Pate OF "a Family.
The first fatalities reported In the
vicinity OF Ashland came Tuesday
from Agnew Station. miles west OF
here on the Wisconsin Central rail.
way. The report came in the form OF
telegram asking for eight collins.
The family OF Isaac Tawney was
wiped out Ia the fires Sunday morn
ing IL consisted OF Mr. Tawney, his
wife and three children. The other
three collins were for the unidentified
bodies OF a man, woman and a boy.
The story Of how the Tawney family
lost It's existence probably will never
be known. From the positions OF the
bodies, however, II is probable they
were ovcrtakcn IN the dead OF night
Another Town wiped out.
CHIPPEWA FAILS, Wis. Sept. @ a
late report from Bruce says the little
village was completely enveloped by
the forest fire that has been surround
ing the place for several days. The PEG.
pie escaped by running 20 the creek,
covering themselves with wet blankets
and allowing the flames TO sweep over
them.
Rain Abates the Fires Fury.
IsuPENINo. Mich, Sept o.-Fear OF
further da mage from FIRE IN this vicin.
ity has vanished, rain having fallen.
There Is no Ere within Lany miles 81
here. The damage 10 crops, timber
and other property in Marquette coun-
~ is small compared with the loss in
Baraga. Iron and Dickinson counties
The total loss in counties west OF here
viii aggregate anywhere from $780,
OOO. 600 To $40 600 900
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-08
JAMES ROOT, NERO.


ing has yet been done looking to the
recovery Of bodies that may be lying
out in the smoldering forests. Ia fact
il is dangerous to leave clearings or
+ the railway right OF way
PINE CITY. Mimi, Sept e,-There
\ has been an increase over previous es-
/ Inmates at lIinckley, but the prospect
\ OF any considerable number remaining
i still i'm the woods is decreasing. There
are 2S3 buried in Ilinckley graveyard
1 and perhaps "A dozen more buried at
other points in the vicinity. increasing
the total here 10 $50. But the addi-
tional number here may be safely
4 taken away from the liberal estimate
allowed for those yet unbound, leaving
the total between 375 and 400.
senator w $. Dedon, OF Taylor's
+ Falls, an old-time timber cruiser. and
who knows every inch OF country in
Pine county and TO the north, was out
with party Of five who covered the
territory from the Duluth tracks west
10 the Grindstone and for several
milesnorth. Their search was thorough
but they found nothing. Senator
Dcdon said he did not think many
more bodies would be found in the
woods. He says the search has been
thorough, and he should be surprised
If twenty-five more bodies should be
located a more likely number, he
thought, would be ten.
Mr. Webber's report OF interments
shows an increase over the estimates.
All that have been brought in were
buried and his list shows 233 lie says
that possibly this is too low, as few
boxes were put in and recorded as
containing single bodies before ne
learned that some boxes held
more than one corpse. After that
he opened each box before il was COW
cred and counted the bodies. The four
trenches were rounded up and
smoothed over, and the traces OF tho
work that has gone on there for the
last four days removed SO far as pos
siblc The force was dismissed. and
probably no more organized work will
be done in the cemetery.
DuLUrH, Mimi. sept o There are
over / 900 destitute refugees from the
llinckley and Sandstone fires now in
Duluth, and IL Is expected that
there will be but few more TO come.
Over S. O09 has been raised for their
relief. aud food, clothing aud lum-
Der are being donated literally.
Cloquet, Two Harbors and other sur
rounding towns are sending supplies.
Some are returning TO their burned
homes leaving wives and families in
charge 81 the relief society or sending
them 10 friends and relatives.
One OF the sad features i'm the suffer
ing on the scene of the catastrophe is
the large numbers OF cows, horses,
sheep and hogs as well as fowls that
miraculously escaped the fires and are
now suffering and slowly dying from
hunger. The humane societies at
Duluth will at once take this part OF
relief work in charge.
llINCKLEY, Mimi. Sept. 1.-The FOL.
lowing estimate has been made OF the
buildings destroyed In .his place,
Sandstone and Partridgc Hinckley,
5000, $40; Sandstone, S2O5, 800; Part
ridge SIS. 600; total 1888. 800.
WINNIPEG, Man. Sept. 8 Minnesota
forest fires have spread 20 the Can.
adian side and are burning the entire
codntry along Rain river.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-08
murdered al. Young wifc.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Sept G.-Wil-
liam r. Hayes. 80 years Of age. fisher
man by occupation, murdered his To-
ycar-old wife and dangerously wounded
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Susan Mason,
Tuesday night in East Jacksonville.
Hayes wife had left him on account 81
cruelty several months ago and gone
10 live with her mother
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-08
CRUSHED UNDER A TREE.
Singular Fatal Accident 20 Camping
Party la California.

FIHE UIHT THFHT NTFTWFWT 70 q NnmUIuN
Party la California.
PoiNr AREAN. Cal, Sept. 8. "A party
from san Francisco, including vs.. W
Higginson. second officer OF the
steamer Oakland. his wife and
daughter, William Spohn. and Ed
Reed. were camped on Garcia river.
ten miles from this place. Early Tues.
day morning they were awakened by
the cracking OF large redwood tree.
The men ran. but the ladies stopped 10
dress. The tree fell over both tents.
killing Mrs. lligginson and her
daughter sadie. and breaking a leg OF
each Spohn and Reed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-08
Mor.l Nm Ne,er l.n KNOWN.

More than GOO square miles Of pine
land have been burned over, dozen
towns have been absolutely swept
OFF the earth, and railways and
telegraph lines crippled and half de-
stroye6. No man will ever know exnct-
ly the number OF poor wrctches who
have persisted under this visitation, no
one will ever be able to guess within
millions what has been the property
loss
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-08

BUFFALO. ~ ". sept 0.-Gcn.
George Stoncman. ex-governor Of Cali
fornia, died Ia this city Wednesday at
the residence OF his sister. Mrs Beuja-
min ". Williams.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-08
TnE DEATH LIST.
Later Reports of Fatalities Earlier Esti-
mates Were inadequate.

Later Reports Of Fatalities Earlier Esti-
mates Were inadequate.
PINE JUNCTION, MIMI, Sept. o.
Every hour that crawls by adds TO
the list OF horrors in Pine and Kama
bee counties. The cyclone OF flames
that swept these two counties is dying
out, and as relief and exploring parties
begin 10 go over the gound il scourged
the first estimates of the destruc-
tion IL did seem more and more mad
equate. Tuesday night the relief
committee, which has headquarters at
Pine City, announced that at least $50
persons have died hideous deaths; 1900
more are left absolutely destitute, hum
cry, shelteriess and half clothed. This
is the death list as given out by the
committee Tuesday evening:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-08

Complimentary Friend-Very strilx.
Ing Woman. Mrs. Van Snort
Mr.. Van Snort-fes: she hit ma for
ten this morning. Judge.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-08

OF these figures those given from
HinclSley are an absolute record of
bodies recovered How many more lie
hidden in the blackened waste, IN the
lakes, morasses and streams nobody
knows. The figures in the following
table are careful estimates. Besides
these there are other deaths probably
still to be enumerated.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-08
HUNDREDS PERISH.
Havoc Wrought by Flames In tho
Minnesota Forests.

Over -Four Hundred Persons Now Report
ed Dead suffering at Hinckley-Other
Towns Destroyed-ForestF Fires In
wisconsin and Michigan.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-05-31
DON'T PUT IT OFF.

The necessity of spring medI
cine is universally admitted. This
is the best time of year in which to
purify the blood, to restore the lost
appetite, and to build up the entire
system, as the body is now peculiar
Iy susceptible to benefit from medi-
cine. The great popularity attain
ed by Hoods Sarsaparilla, owing
to its real merit and it's remarka-
BILE success, has established it as the
very best medicine TO take in the
spring. 1t cures scrofula, salt
rheum, and all humors, biliousness
dyspepsia, headache, kidney and
liver complaints, catarrh, and all at
fections caused or promoted low by
state of the system or impure blood
DON'T put it off, but take Hoods,
Ssrsaparilia now. II will do you
good.