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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-12-21
REED AS SPEAKER.
An Indorscmeai OF Republican Reform
Methods.

An Endorsement OF Republican Reform
Methods.
The honor Of the speakcrship of the
present house was worthily conferred
on Thomas b. Reed. II is an endorse
procedure in that body which he ac-
complished during his former speaker
ship. That reform was the abolition
Of the most pcrnicious form OF "fili-
bustering"- which a minority could
prevent the passage OF a measure flu
vored by the majority, through break
ing quorum. When vote was taken
IA roll-call would be demanded. The
minority would refuse 20 answer 10
their names. The vote would thus
show mo quorum" and the minority
would thus rule.
IL is difficult 20 understand how so
absurd n practice ever WIS tolerated.
Mr.. Reed took the common-sense
ground that IL member were present.
he was to be counted I'm determining
whether a quorum Of the house were
present, whether he voted or not. This
was furiously opposed by the demo-
Gratis. and the members on several oc-
casions cnme perilously near personal
collision. IL required the absolute
GOODNESS, the iron firmness. OF Reed in
the spealscr's chair 10 control the tur-
bulcnt house and bring the matter TO
a successful conclusion.
The absolute justice OF Reeds ruling
wns acknowledged by the democratic
majority In the last congress adopting
the same principle. II was the per-
fection of Reeds triumph when dis
political opponents thus admitted that
he was right and they were wrong.
SO long as the house Of representa-
tives endurcs. It will retain in It's pro-
cedure the indelible impression made
by Thomas b. Reed.-Toledo Blade
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-12-21

authority, and then perhaps they
would ~ my sentence shortcped.'
"'HalA million, Small?' he gnsped,
looking hrd at me 20 see IL / was in
earnest. A.
"'Qui that. sir - IN jewels and
pearls. IL lies there ready for anyone.
And III queer thing about it is that
the reabwner Is outlaNwed and cnpnot
hold pperty, SO that IL belongs 10 the
first coer'
'Tgovernmcnt, Small he STAN
MEREDITH govcrnment' But he said
IL In aIalting fashion, and knew in
my hett that / bad got him.
"'Yb think then, sir, that | should
give tc information to the governor
gcnerT said l, quietly.
- wi, well, you must not do my
thinghsh or that you might repent.
Let n hear al about IL. Small. Give
me IL facts.
81 ia him tho whole story.with small
CHAINS so that he could not identify
the pces. When had finished he stood
stocBtill and full OF thought. / could
see I the twitch OF his lip that there
was struggle going on within him.
"'his Is n very important matter,
Smn,' he said, at last. You must not
say word 20 anyone aboutAit, aud
shalgec you again soon
$40 nights later he and his friend
Cap Morstan came TO my hut in the
deaof the night with n lantcrn.
.'wnnt you just 20 Let Capt. Nor
stancar that story from your own
fipSmall, said he.
'.scpeated Il rs had told Il before.
~ rings true, chip said he. ITS
coccnough 90 act upon2'
apt. Morstan nodded.
Look hero, SMALL said the major.
'Whavc been talking IL over, my
Arid here and I, and we have como 60
shkonclusion that this secret OF yours
a lrdly n government matter. after
.lbut Is a private concern Of your
ON, which of course you have the
yer Of disposing Of as you think
III. Now, the question Is, what price
valid you cslx for it2 We might be In.
oied TO take IL up. and ut least look
90 IL, IL we could agree as 90 terms
1tricd 70 speak IN n cool, careless
w. but his eyes were shining with
citemcnt and greed.
''why, as 30 that. gentlemen ] an
Jared, trying also 20 be cool. but feel
as excited ns he did, there Is only
le bargain which man in my posi-
on can make. / shall want YOU to
rip me 10 my freedom, and 70 help my
Arec companions 20 theirs We shall
zen take you Into partnership. and
Ave YOU q alta share 70 divide be-
ween YOU
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-12-21
CANDIDATE OF THE DEMOCRATS
where the Only sign OF Life Il TO ne
Found.


One might suppose from the promi-
hence being given 10 republican candi-
dates for the presidency. and the 81
ience about democratic candidates. that
the party now in power had about de-
cided 20 let the election go by default.
Of all the candidates. talked OF early in
rhe administration. when il looked as
ii the ms would stay indefinitely, not
one remains. They are all in their
graves. and not n squeak Is heard from
any walking ghost. The booms Of Hill.
German and all the rest have collapsed
like toy balloon with = piuhose. Tho
third-tcrm foolishness no longer occu-
pies seat in the tally-ho. -
Our Morrison did say some weeks ago
that he would like the nomination II be
knew he was TO be beaten. or words 10
that effect. but tho democrats of Illinois
have shown no disposition To act upon
his hint. Not finger has been liftcdi in
lis behalf. SO far ms can be seen. Illinois
never did take kindly 10 empty honors
end funerals. What would II profit 10
gain q nomination and lose an election?
mere personal compliment 60 IN old
time Office holder would not pay the shot
81 booming the cannon. Besidcg. there
would be something humiliatine in the
spectacle OF great state taking up a
man now simply holding down fat
job, instead of occupying an important
position. and presenting him as "A cam
didate for the highest office in the gift
OF any people. III the party in this state
hadany one man OF whom all were proud
they might rally around him. AS IL is,
Illinois is Indifferent.
The only sign OF life in the democratic
party, SO far as concerns the presidency,
Is found in Indiana. IL would seem
that Gov. Matthews would Ike the NOM
inution, and real movement is on foot,
apparently, 10 promote his candidacy.
The governor has his henchmcn all
over the state, but apart from that he
has a good deal of popularity. II ~
his good fortune 20 have Gov. Alt-
geld ms kind OF background, and he
shows of 10 the most excellent adj
vantage. He is not a crank. and IL is
possible for him 20 open his mouth
without making IL n depository for
his foot. IL he could wholly dissoci-
ate himself and his administration from
Cleveland and the late congress, the
conference called in hig interest would
probably be an enthusiastic love feast.
But IL will be found hard task 20 sup
press either the friends or the enemies
of the national administration. The
boat may be launched only TO strike
snag. Gov. Matthews may be ever SO
discreet personally, but the fractional
feeling IN the party is so very ugly that
his political aspirations may be ship
wrecked before the sails are fairly set
or fun head of steam is on.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-12-21

years ago, we found ourselves in Eng
land. / had no great difficulty in find
ing whore Sholto lived, and set to
work 60 discover whether he had real
lied the treasure, or IL he still had it.
/ made friends with some one whocould
help mel name no names, for don't
want to get anyone else N "A hole-and
! soon found that he still had the jew
els. Then tried 10 get at him in many
ways; but he was pretty sly, and had
always two prize1ighters, besides his
sons and his khitmutghr, on guard over
him. 800
"ohc day, however got word that
he was dying. hurried at once to the
garden, mad that he should slip out of
my clutches like that. and. looking
through the window, saw him lying
in his bed, with his sons on each side
of him. I'd have come through and
taken my chance with the three of
them, onlycvcn as looked at him his
jaw dropped, and a know that he was
gone. got into Shis room that same
night, though, Annd l. searched Ahis
papers 20 sec II there was any record Of
where he had hidden our jewels.
There was not lines however, so
came away, bitter and savage as mhn
could be. Before left I bcthought
me that IL / ever met my Sikh friends
naain II would bc . satisfaction Co know
that l had left some mark OF our ha-
tired; so sernwlcl down tho sign Of the
fonr OF rs, as it had becn on the chart,
and L pinnedA IL on his bosorn. Itwas
too much that he should be taken 20
the grave without some token from the
men whom he had robbed and befoolcd.
1--WE earned n living at this time by
my exhibiting poor Tonga 90 fairs and
other places as the black cannibal lie
would eat raw nent and dance his wnr
dance; so we always had hatful of
pennies after "a days work. still
heard all the news from Pondichcrry
Lodge, and for some years there was
no news TO hear, except that they were
hunting for tho treasure. At last. how
ever, came what we had waited for so
long. The treasure had been found.
IL was up at the top Of the housc, In
Mr., Bartholomew Sholto's chemical
laboratory. came az once md had n
look az the place, but / could not sec
how with my wooden leg was % make
my way up 20 H. learned. however,
about trap-door In the roof,
and also about Mr.. Sholto's sup
per hour. II seemed % me tlnt
conld manage tho thing cast
ly through Tonga. brought him
out with ffe with o long rope wound
round his waist. lie could climb like n
cat, and he soon made his way through
the roof, but, as III luck would have IL,
Bartholomew Sholto was still In the
room, 60 his cost. Tonga thought he
had done something very clever In kill
ing him, for when came up by the
rope found him strutting about as
proud as n peacoclS. Very much SUR
priscd was he when made athim with
the ropes end nnd cursed him for lit
tic bloodthirsty imp. took the treas.
ure-box and let 10 down. and then slid
down myself. having hrst left the sign
Of the four upon the table. 20 show
that the jewels had come back az last
10 those who had most right TO them.
Tonga then pnllcd up the rope, elosed
the window. and made on the way
that he had como IA
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-12-21
OPINIONS OF The PRESS.

ryThe fellows who are rejoicing over
democratic prosperity do not live on
this side of the Atlantic.-Toledo Blade.
ryPresident Cleveland probably has
been more successful in fcathcring his
nest than any OF his predecessors
Chicago Tribune.
ryOf course the present session OF
congress will not be an extravagunt one.
The presence Of tariff law that makes
monthly deficits is an assurance OF
economy.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
ryCcrtain democrats arc proclniming
that their party has no chance of win
ming next year with any other candi-
date than Mr.. Cleveland. But the ques-
tion that stnggcrs them In whether they
have any chance of winning with him.
N. Y. Tribune.
rTThc democratic party's only hope
of preventing the country from swap
ping horses next year Is 90 force the
country TO cross stream about that
tune. Unfortunately the vigorous for
eign policy's state OF henlth will not al-
low thnt.-Chicngo Tribune.
gyThe candid admission made by
"Bosa" Rasin. senator Gorman's licis
tenant. that but for the thorough or
ganizntion Of the machine Ina Marylnnd
the state would have gone republican
OF almost every election during the last
90 years. Is significant Now that the
machine IA broken. there would seem
90 be a reasonable chance OF republican
rnccces In that state In the FUTURE
Troy Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-12-21

by n convict gang in the woods lie
was sick 90 death, and had gone 60 n
lonely place TO die. Il toois him In
hand, though he was rs venpfnons'ns n
snake. and otter q couple Of months
got him all right and able 10 walk. lie
took kind Of fancy TO me then, and
would hardly 60 back 90 his woods.
but was always hanging about my hut.
learned little OF his lingo from him.
and this made him oil the fondcr OF me.
"Tonga-for that was his namo--ivas
a fine boatsnan, and owned big, roomy
canoe OF his own. WhenI found that
ha was devoted TO me and would do
anything TO serve mo. saw my chnnre
Of escape, talked IL over with him.
lie was TO bring his boat on n certain
night 90 On old wharf which was never
guarded, and there hc was 10 pick me
up. gave him directions 10 have sew
ernl gourds OF water and lot OF yams.
cocoanuts and sweet potatoes
''Iic was stapnch and true. was little
Tonga. No man ever had n more fsita-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-12-21

There Is certainly one very nice fea-
turc about being n potentatc, and that
n tho income that conca 20 the occu-
pant of lofty place. Besides having
all his wants attended to. and large
number Of palaces at his disposal, the
emperor of Russia Is said 10 receive
sa5,0 600 a day; tho sultan OF Turkey re-
ccivcs sls,0cG day; the emperor Of
Austria rcjoiccs In $4,000 day; En-
pcror William has TO get along on $4,000
from breakfast TO bedtime; Queen Vic
toria has $4,000 10 spend every week,
and the president of the United states
receives trino under n Thousand dol
lars week, but a great deal Of FREQ
advertising goes with the Office.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-12-21
Welded IN ST. LOUIS.

Miss Busch Marrics Paul Won Gontnrd, of
WoStphalia.
ST. Louis. Dec. 1.-THE marriage Of
Miss Clara Hazel Busch, OF this city,
and Paul Won Gontard, of Westphalia,
Germany, occurred at the Church of the
Messiah, corner of Garrison avenue and
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-12-21

Rome, Dec. iG.--Carlinnl Paul Melch-
crs Is dead. lie wns born Ia Munster,
Germany. January O. 1913. and was ere
sted a cardinal july q. 1855.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-19
INTRODUCING
A. A. SHEPHERD & DIR. SCOTT
The Great New York Specialists
The Doctor Prevailed Upon
to Have His Great Remedy
Placed i'm the Hands of the
Druggists.

This is the most wonderful production In medical
science in the nineteenth century. This Is not
a patent medicine, but prescription compounded
on eeientiho principles and USED by DR.. scott In
his extensive practice for the cure Of all blood dis
eases. The cures wrought by IL are simply Won.
deriul aud have attracted thousands to the Doctors
parlors for treatment.
10 such extent is the demand upon the time
snd attention otthe doctor for his medicine from
people who could not visit New York City that IL
became matter of duty TO devise some plan by
which the general public could be supplied with
this genuine valuable remedy and for this purpose
A. A. She herd has been called to Providence TO
arrange With Hall Lyon, Westminster street, TO
permit hem TO keep in stock and sell this wonder
tui blood remedy. This Is purely vegetable, an
excellent tonic and builder, blood purifier un-
exctlled, a nerve tonic nothing can equal. Dr.
scott has devoted his life TO the thorough know
ledge and understanding OF blood diseases.
few of which are named here; kianey disease,
liver complaint. sick headache, muscular rheuma-
tism, dyspepsia, loss Of appetite onstipation,
scroiula. syphilis, cancerous humors pain In bones
eatarrh, salt rheum. pimples face. general debii.
ty, boils, dizziness, female weakness, malartal
poison.
The above named druggists have received their
frat consignment and would invite al, persons to
call and become acquainted With tie merits OF .
perfect remedy Dr. scotts medicine when placed
Ia drug stores Is sold under the Of Dr. seotvs
Sarsap parills and all who intended takiny q spring
medicine should not fail to try Dr. seott's sarss-
pnrilla
No Pills Have TO be used with DIR. ScOtt's
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-19
Frequently Seen in the Center
of the City.
Eccentricity, Personal Comfort, Relig.
ion Embodied in the Exhibition.
Contrasting Sights Attracting Atten-
ton In the Public Streets.

In the next century the memory of the
gentlemen herein referred TO will be hon
ored, they will be spoken Of, probably, as
the martyr founders of new institutions
whom their contemporaries could not ap-
preciate and who were the objects of
coarse jest and bigoted persecution. Mon
uments may be reared in their honor.
Today, however, they are just freaks,
but not ordinary freaks. One Is
a colored gentleman who paradsd West
minister street one day last week when he
mer curry was six degrees below zero,
a blue and black blazer, negligee shirt and
white duck pants, not trousers,
low cut lemon colored shoes,
palm leaf fan in one hand
and a handkerchief wetted with arti-
fetal perspIration in the other. He was
conundrum, inasmuch as there was no
legend on his person to ind dicate that some
particular cor. salve Is better than all
Others. Freak two is white gentleman
who promenades on Weybosset street and
walks on stills long enough to enable him
to reach out and pick the dead bodies of
electrocuted sparrows off the trolley wires
His legs as well as the sticks are covered
by pair OF extension trousers, which
are shown as q sample of other trousers
of normal length that can be made to
order In given number of hours and
will wear without bagging or looking
CLASSY for an indefinite number OF years.
But OF the trio OF recent freaks, number
three is the one most likely to be vindi-
Gated and esteemed by posterity. He Is
an old gentleman Of doubtful color and
the commodity he adyertises il salvation
for all. He is living combination OF over
the-sitting- -room-door notices. Upon
his chest are engrossed the words of the
Lords prayer in water colors, beatitude
is written upon the top OF the left shoe,
but owing to the amount of mud that has
been on the streets since the motto began
business 1t has not been quite gible, al
though the first word Is "Clessed."
Down the front OF the right leg is
the suggestion to "work for heaven"
the sc" and the "nn are obliterated
by the fraying OF the pants, and on the
left leg front Is the companion warning
to "avoid hell" On the backs OF the right
and left legs are quotations from the life
OF Lazarus and the aquatic adventures Of
Jonah, somewhat impaired in the
middle by the frequent and acute bend
ing OF the knees necessary to hasty
compliance with the policemans orders
to move on; the plug hat looks like a
cylinder OF a phonograph that had been
left exposed in Woo Doc prayer meeting,
and careful scrutiny of the arms will
reveal the fact that while the world was
made in six days it takes less than six
hours for young man to go to the devil
II he is so inclined.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-19
New York ~ New England Summer
Book.

The New York q New England Rail-
road are about 10 issue their summer ex-
cursion book, mountains, Lakes and
Sea Shore" for 1885 and blanks are now
in the hands OF ticket agents at the
various stations along the lines owned by
this company, ready for circulation among
the owners OF country homes. All re-
spectacle persons who wish TO add to
their income by taking summer boarders
are invited to obtain one of these blanks
of the nearest ticket agent, and after
filling out and signing forward tow. II.
Babcock, general passenger agent, lS0
Summer street, Boston.
The company would respectfully say to
those who were represented in the book
last year and who apparently received no
return, that they should by ali means con-
tinue TO be represented, inasmuch as IL
may take year or two 10 become adver-
tised. Any attractive home surrounded
by pleasant natural features, is almost
sure to draw city residents for n summer
outing, in due time.
AT leaCt 5000 and possibly 10000 comics
will be issued this year free OF charge and
as the book ia advertised through the
daily ana weekly press and the larger
magazines, 10 VIII certainly receive n
thorough circulation. No charge is made
for reprentation unless advertising space
In the pages set apart for that purpose il
contracted for.
Summer hotels wishing for displayed
spsce can arrange for same at very
moderate rates upon application to the
General Passenger Agent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-19
IN CONGRESS-.
Closing Days Being Put In to Advantage
In Both Branches.


In Both Branches.
WASHINGTON, Feb 19.-The agricultural
appropriation bill was passed by the senate.
Yesterday, under the rules, was suspen.
sion day in the house. Four bills were In
this manner considered-to promote the
efficiency Of the revenue cutter service; TO
equalize the pensions of Mexican veterans
by making them all sl2 per month, under
the general laws; to equalize the duties
and pay Of steamboat inspection service,
and 70 authorize the Altamontc war COM
pany to construct q dam across the st.
Louis and Cloeuet rivers. The first and
last bills failed to secure the necessary
two-thirds The bill to equalze the pay
of Mexican veterans will benefit about
1900 pensioners, and by increasing their
pensions an aggregate of $1,000, 900. A
bill was passed to grant to the state Of
Alabama for public uses Mt. Vernon
military reservation.
On March the Fifty-third congress will
expire by constitutional Limitation. Ex-
cepting general appropri elon bills, it's
work may be said practically to be COM
pleted There arc numerous measures in
a partially finished condition. but it is
safe to assert that none of these or any
other that will lead to contest will sue
ceed.
Senator Harris, who has charge of the
bill to repeal the discriminating duty on
sugar, intends to make an effort to secure
action on it at the first opportune mo-
ment, but New England senators will an
tagonize any move lookinyyo its considera-
tion. Senator Aldrich hasa motion pend
TO report measure for the re-enact-
mcnt of the reciprocity provision Of
the Mckinley act including the paying
OF bounty TO growers of domestic sugar,
and to supply deficiencies that may result
from removal of duties on sugar by inn
posing duty on wool and increasing Gus
toms duties on articles of luxury.
The action of Senator Aldrich in this
matter indicates purpose on the part Of
the Republican senators to inaugurate
protracted debate on the tariff question
with tho aim of preventing action on the
repeal bill.
The Republican senator's, generally, and
especially those from New England, are
not disposed to surrender TO the demands
Of certain foreign governments which
have established practical embargo
against the Importation OF American
meats and agricultural products.
Senator Platt says that If Germany
wants TO retaliate. it is a game that two
can play at. II square vote was allowed
to be taken on tho repeal bill, 1t is safe to
assert thai it would be defeated, but 1T Is
the purpose of the Republicans not to
allow a vote on the proposition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-19

The great New York philanthropist,
Rev. Stephen Merritt, will hold an all-day
meeting in the Friendship Street Baptist
Church, tomorrow. Services at 10 a. m,
and and 1880 p. m.
stephen Merritt is mighty man Of
God. He was organizer and founder of
the Travellers Club" the great move
ment by which 1900 persons were sup
piled with food each day OF the winter OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-19

1894. For 134 mornings in succession he
preached at five o'clock to an audience of
500 men. During his five years pastorate
at Jane Street Church, n. Y, 10000 souls
were converted to Christ, He never re-
ceives any remuneration for his gospel
services. In addition to his immense
secular work, he often breaches from three
to five times a day and he has been the
means of reforming many men and
women.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-19
Beware of O,ntments FOR Catarrh that
Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely dc,trde the sense OF
smell aud completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when enterilg IL through the mucous sur
faces. Snch articles should never bc used
except On prescriptions from reputable physi-
ci ne. as the damage they will do l. ten fold
TO the COOL you can possibly derive from
them. HILLS Cstarrh Cure. mnnuf tctured by
=. y. Cheney a 20, Toledo, o.. contains no
mercury. aud IL taken Internally. acting a..
rectly upon the blood and mucous surftces OF
the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sn,e yousget the genuine. 10 II taken in-
tcrnallv. ana made In Toledo. Ohi,. by r. J.
lheney a Co. Testimonials free.
~ sold by druggists, price 1jc. per bottle