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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-27


Extstenc<- . f.
IL was duh day, even for Alexnn-
dria. A chill wind. rustling the dead
leaves, twirled In the open doorway,
and about the reluctant form of tho
little deputy sheriff.
II called. Miss -" he begun.
Il understand" the young girl inter-
rupted quietly. "Come in" and she
closed the door.
Nervously clutching his hat, he fol-
flowed her into the parlor.
Nothing is exempt" she continued,
rs she pushed aside the faded silk cur
tains TO admit the waning daylight.
but this vase" pointing To bit OF
porcelain on table nearby. "the last
of my mothers wedding gifts" With
the conscious expression Of rec
ognized villain, he further itemized. ON
shabby tablet, all other visible
fiotsam of past luxury.
IF you'll do the other rooms. miss"
ne suggested, deprccatingiy, then mo-
body need'n' be disturbed"
THANK you," she asseuted, and
grateful tears filled her eyes as she
took the list from his hands.
faint the law" he reflected. when
she had gone. 'but IL cert'n'ly amt no
great sin" Twice he had done this
errand OF justice. and his respectful
pity for the girl and her people knew
no bounds. Now as he sat there alone.
smoothing the band of his hat. his nat
urally sluggish brain was active with
sympathy. Suddenly his sparse little
figure grew expansive and alert. ami
mated by a chivalrous impulse such as
prompted Raleigh TO cast his cloak un-
der the queens feet. He would make
a clear path for her and hers across
this mire OF debt and poverty.
Everything is there" she said re-
turning and handing him the tablet.
"You are very thoughtful and kind"
~ hope, miss. things can be fixed"
he ventured, 'as they was before?"
impossible. she replied. growing
pale. Her troubled face made his heart
ache.
''rm goin' to quit this sorry trade"
he burst out. II on'y done IL this
awhile cause i had TO get a livin'.
but" Frightening visibly. my aunt at
Blue Ridge depo' she died las week,
an she lef farm an cattle an money
all to me-"
THAT Is good" interposed the girl.
gathering courage from his tone
Maybe you'll be mad, miss" he
went on, but i wish nightly you
all could share this wind'fall OF mine.
There's your maw," eagerly. shed
be like another lady in the mountain
air, with fresh milk, an eggs, an
ridin' round; an your paw. he could
rest up. an maybe take heart, for a
new scheme, if-if-" with a grasp
''you'd on'y marry me-"
Astonishment, Indignation, amusc-
ment, in turn overwhelmed her. II
can not do that" she answered quick
ly. flushing. "but you are very good To-
think OF u.s."
81 meant no harm, MISS" he NUT
tered, and hurriedly departed.
What fool" he commented. once
outside, ito go an forget the differ
ence, just because wanted to help
herl'
what a situation" unused the girl,
as the hall door closed abruptly Fan
cy the little sheriff. out of sheer good
heartedness, wanting To levy on my
existence. Washington News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-27

What Ten Months of the Wilson Law
Have Done.


On June % ended the tenth month of
the work of the new tariff law. And
its record is indeed a sorry one. Al
though II went into operation with the
whole country waiting to buy goods
which IL was expected TO bring In
lower rates, 1t shows for ten months
smaller treasury receipts than did the
Mckinley law In the corresponding
ten months of last year, and infinitely
less than did the McKinley law in ita
first ten months AS record break
er" the Wilson law stands triumphant,
but IL is record or badness, OF rn
enormous deficiency. Aud this, too,
In the face OF smaller expenditures by
tn. treasury than in the Same period
for many years
Not for years have the expenditures
been so low as during the months In
which the Wilson law has been in OPP
Grafton, yet It presents as the net re-
suits of the ten months n deficit of S52,-
or, i3l, besides emitting to make the
usual payment of S4s,0o0,00o on the
sinking fund. No month In the his
tory of the treasury for quarter of
century has shown such small receipts
as did many Of the months since the
new law went into effect. Had IL been
compelled TO meet the demands made
upon the treasury under former tariff
laws, the deficiency would have been
many millions greater Toledo Blade
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-27
A plsAoREEAeLg HABIT.
Finger Nall Biting Reveals Weakness %
Character.

thnrnCters
One of the most disagreeable of the
petty bad ways that children may nc
quire is the habit OF biting the finger
nails. Such habit should be taken
In hand at the moment IL begins, and
before IL has become confirmed, when
IL Is difficult to get rid of.
The practice OF allowing the baby To
suck its thumb or finger is often the
beginning of nail-biting. The little
one gains nothing except collie from
biting its thumb, and IL Is easy
enough to stop IL by taking the thumb
gently out each time 1t does 1t and
directing its attention somewhere else.
In the silly old days OF coliclxy babies.
when every grandame considered
IL her duty to teach the child
to suck it's thumb, and TO
dose IL with all manner OF
medicines TO correct It's woes, the
habit OF nailbiting was much more
common with older children than IL il
to-day. Those who believe that the
comparatively uncducated mothers OF.
say, three generations ago. brought up
healthier children than those of to-
day. should look at the statistics of
those days. and note the appalling loss
OF infant life as compared with the
vital statistics of to-day. This change
Is due In n large degree TO the educa-
tion and consequent superior intelli-
gence of the mothers of our time.
The habit of validating is really .
habit of ignorance. Nervous and neg
lectcd children are much more likely
TO acquire 10 than healthy, active,
well-cared-for children. A French
investigator. who gathered statis-
tics of this habit In an inquiry into
nervous diseases, found IL prevalent
among school-childrep OF weak char
acter. the report OF the teachers being
that the children addicted "a this habit
were among the least capable pupils
that class of children whose minds
were always wool-gathering and whose
attention could never be fixed per-
manently ON any one subject. The
French Investigator could not find,
however. that the habit was Indicative
of any special nervous disease.
The best corrective for this practices
Is some simple preparation Of some
acid nature rubbed on the tips Of the
fingers, SO that the child may be in
stantly reminded by the bitter taste Of
the recurrence of what Is an uncon-
scious habit. The general health
should be seen 20. The child should
be required 10 take as much active ex-
ercise outdoors as possible. and should
not be allowed TO NOPE about the
house. IN. X. Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-27
The nepubllcan watchword.

The national republican convention
of 1896 will enunciate the principle Of
protection of American industries. II
Will enunciate this principle with crys-
talline clearness and an emphasis never
surpassed since, In the infancy OF the
republican party, IL nailed 10 its mast
head tho dag OF protection, which IL
has never lowered for single moment
by single inch. The national repub-
lican convention of 1896 will declare in
favor OF various other things But
those who are dcluding themselves
with the hope that the convention will
remain silent on the question OF pro-
lection, or that its voice will be a
whisper OF its word n bubble, ara
doomed TO bitter disappointment. That
voice will be n clarion call. That word
will be watchword. We cannot yield.
20 our friends, the enemy, any jot or
little In regard TO protection: but we
viii cheerfully let them choose for that
principle, SO far as their own state
ments and discussions are concerned,
whatever nomenclature may DO best
pleasing to themselves. They are at
liberty 20 call IL McKirlcyism, or Reed
ism, or Harrisonism, or Allisonism. or
any other ism whatever. What they
call II is n matter OF entire indifference
TO us. II Is quite sufficient for us to
know that IL is republication, which Is
merely another why Of spelling Amer
icanism. Boston Advertiser.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-27

"on! ron ARE THE DOCTOR, sUProsE?"
heart at rest as far as my fears OF =
hoax were concerned.
"'Ol you are the doctor, l suppose
he said win you walk upstairs,
please?
"He was chatting all the while as he
proceeded me up the broad staircase I'm
a voice that certainly did not show any
anxiety.
az was beginning to think that the
young urchin I sent had played me
false and mado of with my half-crowr
withou. doing anything for IT, he said
and explained that be had fetchq
inc from two miles away
81 am sorry that you have hi
20 come 80 far he said. politely. II
Thought that he would be able 20 I'D
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-27
A MEDICAL TRIUMPH.
ny II. FLowERprw.

Id you ever give
a m a n h e
wrong medi-
cine, DIR. Mac
p h rs o mp i
asked him a.
we sat chatting
in my sn u g.
gerry, and the
famous doctor
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-27

tn Some years ago the democrats
elected n governor Ia Iowa by plur-
atty of G,523. and the misfortune was
repeated two years later by plurality
Of s,e16. Then the republicans quit
fooling with prohibition, and redeemed
the state, carrying IL last year by n
plurality Ct 7D.3O6, and clccting oil of
the eleven congressman. OF course
they will triumph again this year.
ST Louis Globe Democrat
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-27

TT The democratic victory Of 1892
ushcrcd In the great depression of 1893.
The republican victory In 1894 turnc<
the scale again, and everything isloolc
Ing up. Chicago Inter Ocean
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-27

tB-Tbc raising Of wages Is always
sign that tho democratic party Il not
expected to carry the next election
g. Louis Globe Democrat
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-27

EB-Thc republican party was never
more determined than IL Is to-day. IL
represents not only tho dominant
thought Of the state, but Of the nation.
Iowa State Register.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-27

Nine Brlnvilliers. tho French poi
soner, was a blonde, with hair neither
red nor yellow. but between the two.
Her eyes were light gray, and the
upper lids concealed nearly half the
pupil.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-08
KEEPISG THE wAnsHIPs MOVING.
Secretary Herberfs Orders to Vessels
on the Pacific Coast.

Washington City. Jan. Tin the execu-
tson of his policy OF keeping our cruisers
in motion and away from hocne ports.
Secretary Herbert has instructed Admiral
Bearlslee, commanding the Pacific sta
tion. 10 cause the ships attached to that
station row at Mare Island and ready
for service, 10 e.; to sea. The exact cruise
OF each vessel has not hen specified. and
they will probably be left for the do.er-
Ininatiou Of the admiral. who has been
instructed. however. to see to IL that the
vessels are for no great length OF time
beyoui the reach OF orders from the de-
partnlent.
Doubtless the Monterey and the Olym-
pia viii be ordered 10 cruise from one TO
another of our own Pacific ports. because
the first named is unable to carry coal for
an extended cruise. and the latter, Just
about to be commissioned. being untried.
shou1 be near a navy yard in case any
defect Is develorssxi. Aside from these,
there will be available for cruising in the
course OF a few eeks the Philadelphia,
Bestan Marion, Michigan. Adams. Alert
ard Thetis.
1t is highly probable Admiral Beards!ee
VIII order one OF the ships, perhaps the
Philadelphia. to run over to Hawaii on a
short cruise. but the intentions OF che
navy department IN the matter have not
been yet disclosed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-08
raE IsDiCrED SUGAR BROKERS' 3.
They Must Be Tried for Shielding the
Senators who specaEafed.

Washington City, Jan THE court OF
appeals or the District Of Columbia to-
6av rendered an opinion sustaining the
er,fufou OF Judge Cole fn the case OF
Chapman and McCarty. the stock brok-
e-s who refused TO testify before the
sugar investigating committee regarding
Individual specuiations through their
firms. Judge Coles decision overraied
tas. demurrer filed by the brokers 10 the
ecyverrs-regt Indictment. The cases Will
now be appealed 10 the United States
supreme court.
THE three principal questions inyofTed.
the court OF appeals stated in It's eFtn-
son. were the eonsfitntt9naIEty cf SECTION
rg of the revised statutes. on waseh
tsae sfsiietments ware based: whether the
inquiry was within sse power o. the
senate to execute, hy requiring witnesses
to appear and whether tbs questions
w-e-s. pertinent 10 the inquiTy. Al! oT
these questions the court aaswerezi ak-
yerSesy TO the brokers. No 6ox3ct was
entertained by Il. the court said 40 to
tss. validity og the s4cfsoas wsteh en-
bodied the provisions os t1a@ acc of Jana-
arr @s. fEs7. II was E1t c9RteEa9ed that
tAs defendants belong to that elazs OF
witnesses exempted by artie.s OF the
constitution. The act n.uss not he con-
aen.sssSa as Unconstitutional hy ary rea-
ssrsshEe construction Of its terms. and Il
can be maintained as constitutional and
yai3A. Tae contrrtion that that act WAS
aa attempt hy congress 70 delegate its
power ard Jurisdiction. or tsse power and
sEr4xssetsoxs % SEs afss-al heasss. 70
rsase4sa gor contempt og courts. and that
theretore the statute ~ vc41. Is not ec-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-08

Mr. Terry, OF Arkansas. also submitted
AN amendment. proposing. as the sense
OF the caucus. . bill authorizing each
ssa4e % buy silver bullion 10 the amount
OF 81 10 each infabitane and 10 send the
same TO the United States treasury TO
b coinsi and returned 60 the several
states. This closed the speechmaking.
and the admission Of amendments and
voting began.
The Terry amendment was voted on
FIRST and Was defeated. 81 to 81. The
Sperry amendment was also defeated, IL
TO 90 The last vote was regarded as
significant as showing the limited
strength OF the plan 10 issue bonds TO
retire the greenbGcks. Tie thirteen vet
ing for the amendment were: Sperry.
Coanbs, lockwood. Fielder. Hendrix.
Tracey, Ac4Alaer. De Forest and Pier
son.
The question then REQUIRED on the orig
inal resolution 10 inderse the Carlisle
substitute bilL 1t was decided TO divide
the resolution so as TO have the separate
votes on the Endorsement of the bin and
on the instructions 10 the committee on
rules The first part, insiorszag the bill.
MAS carried by vote of 81 10 So. The
second part. directing the rules commit
tee TO bring In q rule tomorrow, was
adopted wsshout division. and the caucus
adjourned. Those interested In the bill
expressed satisfaction IN the result. as
IL gave the prestige of caucus indexse-
usent to the Carlisle bill.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-08
In ssse Hause.

Washington City. Jan. Tin the house
the desk OF the late Representative Post.
of Illinois. was covered with GRAPE, on
which rested wreath OF flowers Tom
johnson presentedsa . memorial from SAM
uei j. Ritchie. OF Ohio. asking for the
Impeachment OF Judge Augustus j.
Rscks, and the cpmrnittee on Judiciary
was instructed 10 Investigate the charges
contained therein
The death OF Gen. Post was announced
by Henderson of Illinois, who spoke OF
the shock caused By the sudden decease
or member who had been seen by
many of his old colleagues in good health
on Friday, and referred 10 him as a
brave and gallant soldier and a faithful
and intelligent representative. Resoiu-
tons prepared by the Illinois delegation
were adopted. and Speaker Crisp ap-
pointed the following committee to ac-
company the remains 20 Illinois: Hem
derson. Lane. Marsh. Chiids and Wheel
er. of Illinois: Bynum, of Indiana: Bou-
teile. of Maine: Lucas. Of South Dakota:
Stallings, OF Alabama The house ad-
journed at le.i5 p. m
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-08
A Woeful Condition of Affairs
in st. Johns, n. F.
WoRkMEN ASK WORK OR BREAD
Government Receipts Not 0ne-Tenth
as Much as q Year Ago.
4 British Warship Keeps tho Hungry
Men From Loosing tho ssores-soup
Kitchens Opened-Parade Of 5000
Famished Men.

st. Johns. Newfoundland, Jan. IA
crowd OF s.oee worKingmen who were
tlruwn OUT OF employment by the finan-
oial collapse gathered Before the legss-
latlye chambers today. Later they
formed into kne and rsaraied the prin-
cipaI streets. AT the head OF the pro-
cession was borne a white flag bearing
the words: Work or bread
This movement created CONSERVATION.
AT first the police prepared 20 disperse
the crowd. but. as their actions were
peaceful. nothing in this direction was
done. After hSotizig the governmerst,
the procession went ID the dry docks.
where Is berthed the British snip Tour
nlaiine. which was sent here to help pre-
serve order. Some of the unemployed
boarded the ship and represented 10
Capt. Pierce Row they and their
families We're starving. They declared
that they were willing 20 work. but il
no work was available they insisted that
the government should feed them. They
threatened TO take the necessaries from
the stores. Capt. Poore said such at
temps would Ee repuised with a stern
hand. He. however. promised to Write
case and urging that help be extended 10
them With this assurance the delegation
w1a1res.
Starvation is becoming more general
daily The government was waited on
by committee of the clergy. In reply
to the committee the government said
arrangements were making to provide
employment for the relief Of the people.
Lady Oberue's committee started two
soup kitchens today. one in each end OF
the city.
Protested bills of exchange to the
amount of thousands Of dollors were re-
turned by yesterdays mail. The revenue
during the past month was not tithe
OF what it was during the corresponding
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-08

Portland. Jan. 7.--Ex-United States
Senator ii. w. Corbett presents a plan
for funding the legal tender notes into
2 per cent. interchangeable bonds as i.
basis for additional bank currency.
He says:
"one other method could be adopted
to take care of these troublesome legal
tender notes: authorize the issue of
$500, ,o00. 900 per cent registered bonds,
bearing interest payable quarterly; au-
thorize the legal tenders to be funded
into these bonds whenever the redun-
dancy is too great tholders will avail
themselves Of this privilege); let these
legal tenders be retained Zone dollar
for every dollar of bonds issued In the
sub-treasury at New York as q redemp-
ton fund, and the bonds be redeemed
ON demand from this fund. less any
accumulated interest not due. This
would make the bonds and legal ten
ders Interchangeable. and in times OF
stringency would furnish an elastic
currency. In making the Interest on
these bonds payable quarterly no one
in the exchange for legal tenders could
lose q1ite one-half OF per cent. and in
a time of stringency the forfeit OF this
one-half per cent. would not De mat
ter OK any consideration. in order TO
realize for an emergency. The bonds
may be called the interchangeable
bonds and the fund called .'the inter-
changeable redemption fund" These
bonds would be largely used ait the
great comercIal centers. where money
accumuIates and where the interchange
would take place. When legal tenders
are plenty they will be changed for
the bonds. When money Is scarce they
will exchange the bonds for the legal
tenders. This in my judgment would
also obviatc to great extent the issue
Of clearinghouse certificates"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-08

Washington City. Jan. The sonata
committee on puhise lands today author
ICED a favorable report ca thu bin passed
hy the house last August. providing that
the secretary os s1e Interior may permit
the use of right-cf-way through pubic
lsnsYs not within the limits Of any park.
forest. military or Insa1an reservation for
tTaraTCssss. canals 90 reservoirs. TO the
extent 81 ground oceupie1 by the water
CT fna canals ard reservoirs ana flssv
feet On each side os the marginal limits
thevSssf. Or fifty feet OF sacEl side or the
center line of tranlroeasss by any csrlzen
or any aSsSoc8 alton OF citizens oe ire
United Stairs engaged sn the business of
cutting timber ard a.anufaetursrg iurus-
her.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-08
U. =. supreme Court Decisions.

Washington City. Jan. THE supreme
court convened today, after a recess CT
three weeks. A decision WAS rendered in
the case OF the state Of California VS..
Hooper. by Justice White. involving the
corsstitzE.loraSfty of q state law prohibit
ing forelgn insurance companies 1blng
business in the state. The decision sJIs-
tained this right CT the state on the
ground that Insurance is not interstate
commerce. biss Justices Harlan. Brewer
ani jackson stlssesse@i On the ground that
the state Is permitting interference With
tire private rights Of citizens OF the
United States.
Tie case OF the United States VS.. the
heirs of the late ". II. Moses, sureties.
on the bond of Capt. Howg2te, was re-
opened for argument before a fuH hen-h
Senator Alien. of Nebraska, was among
TIE applicants for aE4nlssss!orl 70 practice
before the court. asA1 Ia WIS admitted on
usos1oas of Senator Mitchell, of Oregon
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-08
Ds..rucsive Avaianca~s in France.

Paris. Jan. Tin aditian to the ava
lanche at OrIu, in the canton of AK Les
Thernes, IN the Pyrerees. Saturday there
has been a similar accident at Bazer-
aues, in canton Axv, Department ArieSe.
This avalanche killed three persons and
seriously injured three others. In addi-
tion numbers of small harsilets have been
overwhelmed with snow and avalanches.
and many houses have been swept away
In the mountain districts OF the south
west and east OF France. The inhabi-
tants were generally warned and es-
capped, but there have been several fatall-
ties In addition TO those already recorded.
On the isle OF Corsica there has been
great loss of live stock. owing to the
heavy snow, and communication between
Ajaccio and Bartia has been cut of.