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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-09

He Tells Some stories About Strange
Happenings.

He Tells some stories About Strange
Happenings.
'sWhy, no." said the mate. II can't
say that we're bit more superstitious
than other folk You get into the
moors and hills and you'll find lands
men quite as foolish Us any of US. III
not deny but there may have been n
time--and yet I'm not very sure. That's
true enough about steam; anyway,
blue water isn't SO lonely as 1t must
have been when we were all under
canvas. Seems TO me it's loneliness
that breeds superstition, and there's no
loneliness like that on high seas on
starry night. Still, things do happen
now and again--things there's no &C
counting for.
Heres case now; wonder what
You would make out Of IL? 1t was on a
May night, something like fifteen years
ago, and we were coming up the chan
mel. Twas at the wheel. for l wasn't
mate in those days IL was one of
those queer nights when the stars are
clear overhead, but everything about
you's as black as your hat. We were
bowling along with fresh breeze, that
brought us smell OF old England, and
everything seemed shipshape and snug,
when all OF sudden the lookout sent
up a yell, and right ahead Of us there
was fash Of lights and a looming OF
n big shadow, black against the very
darkness. The moment the lookout
shouted there was cry: Hard a-portl'
and i gave the wheel whir TO set II
| flying. 1 don't expect you TO believe II,
but make what you like Of II, the
wheel stuck as IL II had been spiked. l
flung all my strength on TO 1t; 1t was
fixed like a stanchion. You cantgucss
what felt at that moment, with that
cry in my ears and that big shadow
rushing out of the darkness. Then
two invisible hands, cold rs Ice, were
laid on mine with a steady grip, and
the wheel was sent flying hard a-star'
board. We swung up into the wind
and as we did so great ocean liner
crowded past us at almost leaping die
lance Had we gone 60 port we should
have been cut I'm two.
"No. / told you i couldn't account
for IT, I've wondered. too, at times
for our captains brother was lost In the
channel--run down just like that, too.
Good Words.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-09

exceedingly leaky tissue. You will
very soon succeed in this experiment
Hereon follows .hc second part;
Place your full. but not dripping. glass
of water, thus turned upside down. but
not inside out. over the full glass OF
wine, and you will soon see little jets
Of ruby penetrating the tulie In every
direction. 1t is the wine, progressively
mounting the superior glass, which in
the same proportion yields water to the
lower glass in the opposite direction.
At the end of about quarter of an
hour the exchange will be complete,
and you will see the lower glass filed
with pure transparent water, while the
upper one will be chock full of good, red
wine
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-09

"Whats the matter with MabclT''
asked the girl In blue. 'Inever see her
In society any more"
IL think she has gone into training
replied the girl In pink.
unto trainingl" exclaimed the girl
in blue.
"Yes. / understand young Mr.
TiIlotson has Tilted her and she is diet
ing in order TO show the rayages oi
blighted affection when the time comes
10 sue him for breach OF promise o,
something of that sort. Mabel Is q
very thoughtful and painstalxing girl
Chicago Evening Post.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-09
STORY or A sToRk.
How IL Carried Letter TO Africa and
Brought One hack.

How IL Carried - Letter 10 Africa ana
brought One Back.
A story that comes from Germany Ii
as quaint as IL Is true, says Our Animal
Friends. Some children living In the
northern provinces discovered that
.storlS had made it's nest upon their roof.
Being orthodox little Teutons they
hailed the newcomer with favor, as
storks are supposed 10 bring luck to
house. All the summer they shared
their tidbits with their long-legged
friend, which became very tame and
compnnionable.
At the first signs OF approaching cold
weather the stork prepared 10 fit 10
warmer chimes. The children were sad
at the thought of losing their pet, but
their parents conscled them with the
assurance that the bird would surely
return the next spring. The children,
still uneasy nj the IDEA OF the stork not
being cared for through the long
winter, consulted together and evolved
a brilliant idea, which they immediate
ly proceeded to put into execution.
They wrote note in their best German
script, stating that the stork wa&yery
denr to them and begged the good peo-
pie in whose country It might spend the
winter TO be kind 10 their pet, aud send
IL back 10 them In the spring.
They sealed the note, fastened IL TO
a ribbon, tied II around the birds neck
and tucked IL under It's wing. The next
day they sadly watched the storl wing
its way toward milder skies. The snow
and ice came; Christmas time brought
the children gifts and fresh amuse-
ments, but their summer pet was not
forgotten. When the spring came
round again their little feet used TO
climb 10 the roof day by day, looking
and longing for the stork's return; and
behold. One fine morning there II was.
tame and gentle ms ever.
Great was the chIldren's delight. but
what was their surprise 20 discover
round it's neck and under it's wing an
other bright band with note attached.
addressed 10 "the children who wrote
the letter the stork brought The
ribbon was quickly united and the
missive opened. II was from missions
AIRY In Africa, stating that he had read
: the chidrens note and had cared for
the stork, and thought thnt children
whose hearts had prompted them 10
provide for the comfort of n bird
. through the winter would be willing 90
helm clothe and feed the little destitute
children OF his mission. A full name
and address followed.
The children were full OF sympathy.
and the missionary's note won golden
answer from the family. Other letters
came and went by post between them
until by and by the children learned 10
know the missionary and his little black
waits almost as well as they knew the
beloved stork that had proved sotrusty
messenger
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-09
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.



when the teacher gets cross and her brown
eyes set black.
And her pencil comes down on the desk
with whack.
We chiiluns In class sits up straight In
line.
AS IL we had rulers instead OF spine,
It's scary TO cough. and IT'S not safe to
grim
when the teacher gets cross and the dm-
pies goes In
When the teacher gets cross the tables all
mix,
And the ones and the sevens begin playing
tricks.
The pluses and minus Is just little smears
Where the cry-babies cry all their states up
with tears.
The figgers WON'T add. and they act up like
sim
when the teacher gets cross and the dim
pies goes In.
When the teacher gets cross the readers
gets bad.
The lines jingle round tn the chiliuns is
sad.
And Bnlyboy puffs and gets red In the face.
AS II he and the lesson were running a
racoi
TIN she hollows out ''Nextr' as sharp as a
pin
when the teacher gets cross and the dim
Piles goes In.
When the teacher gets good her smile Is 50
bright
The tables gets straight and the readers
gets right.
The pluses and minus come trooping along
The figgers add up and stops being wrong.
And we chiluns would like (but we das
senD TO shout.
When the teacher gets good and the dim
pies comes out
Rochester Express
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-09
VERY QUEER ANIMAL.
The Great Ant-Eater Is Funny Combi-
nation In Every Way.

The Great Ant-Eater Is n Fanny Combi-
nation la Every Way.
with the exception vf the jaguar, the
great ant-eater, the ant-bear. or crested
ant-bear, whichever you choose to call
him, As the most SNOWY quadruped in
all South America; nor am at all
sure he is not entitled to first place.
In height and bulk "A full-grown speci-
men is about as large as Newfound-
land dog, and is really quite bear
shaped in body and legs. Its tail Is
long and strong, and bearsaa tremen-
dous brush of coarse, why, brown
black hair, which makes this organ
very noticeable. It's head is so small,
and its rnuzzle so fearfully prolonged.
that it reminds one of the head and
beak OF an ibis. It's mouth is a narrow
slit across the end of that curious muz-
gle, its tongue is like big angle-worni
a foot long, and il has no teeth what
everl It's covering is rough coat OF
long, coarse, brown hair, most strange
ly marked by black band underneath
| the throat. which on the chest divides
into long, wedge-shaped stripe OF
black That extends backward and up
ward across the shoulder.
To me 1t has always been puzzle
why this creature should possess such
a luxuriant coat OF hair in so hot a
climate. Another point stu more open
to criticism Is his dubbed fore feet
He walks on his claws, and the outei
edge OF his fore feet, in n most awic
ward and even painful way, for which
there seems to bc no adequate excuse
unless his feet were formed that wa,
| TO vex the souls of wicked taxidcrmists
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-09
CHAPTER VIII.
ruR srPpER AND AFTER


1.-THE cell where they were shut up Is
that In which the old monks imprisoned
snch as wore suspected OF heresy and
others, and close TO 1t Is n secret place
there are many such in this house,
senor--wherc spy may lilo hid, and
both see and hear all that passes In the
cell
I'm this place ensconcd myself. and
lay there for hours, with the rats run
ming over rae. so anxious was / 20 get
10 the truth. In the end was not dis
appointed, for they began TO talk. A
great. deal of etheirl CONDENSATION i
could maize nothing OF, but at length
the girl said, after examining gilt
cruciflx that hung upon the wall,
Look, father, here also they have
gold :.
svIt Is gilt, not gold he answered.
Il know the art of II. though with US II
Is not practised, except TO keep from
corruption the spears and arrow heads
that fowlcrs use upon the lake Then
he added:
".I wonder what that leaden-eyed.
rrccdy-faced white thief would say II
he knew that In n single temple we
could show him enough OF the metal he
covets to all this place Ave times over
from floor 10 ceiling?
"sHushl' she said, ears may be list
ching even In those walls; let Ms risk
nothing. seeing that by seeming 70 be
ignorant alone we can hope 20 escape
"Wcll. asked the senior eagerly, and
! what did Zibalbay answer? l think
that YOU snid that the old mans name
was Zibaibay," he added, trying 70 re
cover the slip.
"Zibalbayl No, never mentioned
that nnmc.' Don Pedro replied suspic
iously. aud with sudden change o.
manner. "He answered nothing at MI
Next morning when camc 20 question
/ them the birds had flown. 10 Is pits
for otherwise might have aslrcd The
old man n HIS name Is Zibalbay sup
bokd thnt tho Indians Ind let them out
but / could not discover"
s.Whv. Don Pedro, you said just nov
that they were still la the house."
ibid L? Then ! made a mistake. n
YOU did about tho name; this wine l
strong. II must have got 20 my head
sometimes II does-a weakness, and |
bad one. II Is nm old tale. but there !
ended 30 far as am concerned: Cone
sonor, take n cup OF coffee, u y good
THANK you. no, answered tic senior
81 never drink coffee st night u keep
/ @s ss sGisf ! sss you y ~ Gun. friend
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-09

The German emperor IL very much
of an autocrat, but he has many kindly
as we'll as kingly traits. One day he
and the empress, while out sleigh
riding. came across three little boys
in the Thiergarten. who were 80 busy
snowbnlling "a 20 overlook the imperial
couples approach. la consequence, oer
OF the snowballs hit the monarch on tie
nose. ''Did Il hurt you, Herr Kalser9' -
asked the little culprit. in an anxious
tone. If so. YOU can hit me and call u
square" At This the royal couple
laughed merrily, and. taking the boy
address, the emperor next day sent him
n comical memcnto Of the incident.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-09


xounx People.
A pretty bit of scientific recreation
which comes in handy after dinner -
sometimes dignified with the classical
title of'The Revenge If the Danaides"
in allusion to the daughters II Danaus,
who, as punishment to their crimes.
were condemned to forever draw water
with leaky vessels.
Fill completely two glasses OF exactly
the same size and shape. one with wa
ter, the other with wine. Stretch over
the mouth Of the glfSs containing the
water circular covering of tille, some
whit larger than the glass and pre-
yiously moistened.
Now smooth the tapping over the
tulle as closely TO the glass as possible,
and. applying the palm OF the right
hand squarely TO the mouth OF this
glass, seize the stem with the left and
turn IL quickly upside down. avoiding
the entrance of the air.
Next, slide the right hand softly
away from underneath, and, much to
your astonishment. the tulle will re-
main adherent TO the glass, while not q
drop Of water will fall out through that
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-09

A tramp visited all the houses of n
small town near Louisville, KY, and
begged from every kind lady he mel
a postage stamp, with which TO write n
letter 10 his sick mother. lie got tho
stamp. or lis equivalent, every time.
and went out Of town with nearly Eva
dollars In his pockets as the result of
his successful ruse.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-09

Buckton--It doesn't seem 20 matter
how much wealth a man earns and &c
cumulates. IL will not make him happy
NeudiclS--No. for when he has every
thing that money can buy for him he
begins 20 banker for socinl position and
the things a man can only IN born "
Truth.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-09

NeIl.-Choilic told me last night that
lie thought my face would stop nm angel
In It's fight.
Bclle-Don't you think you'd better
practice on clock hrst, my dear? p
Philadelphia Record
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-09

Brown-Now, II could do ns well
with the bicycle as Smith I'd get one
right away.
Joncs-Is he good at L.?
Good He's been at II six months
and he's never been In hospital yeti
N. Y. World.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-09

"Dld you pass the civil service exnrni
natIon?"
II don't know yet, but ! got the right
answers 20 some OF the questions
(Which ones were thosc2"
II answered oil right when they
asked me what my name was and what
state was born In."-Texns Siftings.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-09
HEART OF THE WORLD.
BY II. RIDER HAooARD.

4 Strange story, Taken From Manuscript 10
eaeathed By an Old Mexican Indian 10 His
Friend and comrads, an Ensiish-
man Named Jones.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-09
CHAPTER vIt--CoNrrNuKn

copynsA.ea. lss.. ~ Il RIdsr Hassard
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-16
FIFTH REGIMENT TO CAMP.
List of the Companies That VIII
Join the savannah Boys.


Atlanta, Ca, June 15.-The Fifth regi-
ment, under the command of Col John
S Gambler, will leave for Camp Northen
tomorrow, at 1880 O'Clock, over the Cen
trail, to JOIN the Savannah Volunteer
Guards battalion there for weeks tour
of duty. The Atlanta companies will car
ry from thirty to forty men each, except
the machine gun platoon and the signal
and hospital corps, which VIII take FEWER
men.
The Fifth regiment is composed of the
following companies: Atlanta ZouaVes,
Co. a, Capt. Amos Baker; Capital City
MAN Rifles, co. c, Capt. w. ID. Ellis,
Jr.; Atlanta Rifles Co. A, Capt. J. v.
II. Nash, Jr,; Atlanta Reserves, Co, X,
Capt. w. NJ. Massey; State Platoon, Capt.
c. II. Plyer; Signal Corps, Capt. G. G..
Bradley; Hospital Corps, Surgeon j. 5.
Childs, Assistant Surgeon W. b. Blaylock;
ford; GAINESVILLE Blues, Co. ], Capt. ]. f.
Howard; Newman Guards, Co. c. Capt.
J. r.. Heering; La Grange Light Infantry,
First Lieut.. w. i. Herring.
The Fifth Regiment Band which has
been on duty for the past week at the
camp, will furnish the music during the
time the Atlanta companies are in camp.
Col. Gambler will be in command of the
camp and Surgeon Childs of the hospital.
The second tour in camp begins to-mor-
row. The following companies VIII all
reacp camp by CLOCK tomorrow morn
ing:
First Battalion-Co. A, Savannah, Capt.
William w. williamson; co. B, Savannah,
Capt. Thomas Screven; Co. c, Savannah,
Capt. George T. Cam; Co. D. Savannah,
Capt Thomas S. Wylly Jr.
Fifth Regiment-Co. G. Newman, Capt.
James R. Herring; Co. c, Atlanta, Capt.
William D. Ellis, Jr.; Co K, Atlanta, Capt.
William c. Massey; Rifles, Atlanta, Capt.
J. Van Halt Nash; Zouaves, Atlanta,
Capt. Amos Baker; Capital City Guards,
Atlanta, Capt. Eugene w. Hewitt; Blues,
GAINESVILLE, Capt. John +. Howard; Rifles
Marietta. Capt Steadman V. Sanford;
Rifles, Griffin, Capt. Aaron J. Burr.
1t was lively a Camp Northen to-day
The rush Of getting baggage, luggage
etc. on the trains for home occupied
most of the day The different companies
have made many warm friends here dur
ing their brief stay, and it is with much
reluctance that Grifinites part with them
1t is hoped, however that they will re-
main two weeks each next encampment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-16

The mckinley Managers Riding
Rough ShOd Over Him.

Rough ShOd Over Him.
st. Louis, June 15-The work of prosely-
tizing for the adoption of a gold standard
plank in the platform is being carried on
to-day with renewed vigor. While the
Massachusetts delegation were at work
in one end of the corridor appointing
subcommittee to conduct this work, Mr.
Platt, in his private rooms on the floor
above was holding q council of war with
men from various states, who favored
his policy. This conference continued for
more than two hours Mr.. Lauterbach be-
ing especially jealous in rounding up men
who were supposed to be waVering in
their allegiance to sound money, and who,
it was thought, might be persuaded into
voting for an outright gold plank.
At the Ohio headquarters very little no
tice appears to be taken Of the plank made
public last night by Mr.. Plat. A promi-
nent member of that delegation, one of
its big four, made the statement that be-
fore the convention adjourned Mr. Plat
would discover that the Mckinley men
and not Mr.. Plat were running this con-
vention. 1t was further said that two
or three men representing Mr.. Plat had
called upon Mr.. Hanna and suggested GER
tain things to be inserted in the platform.
To each of these emiSsaries, Mr.. Hanna
is said to have replied that the Mckinley
Managers considered c. n. Bliss as the
New York representative of the McKin-
from New York coming through Mr. Bliss
would be gladly considered at the Ohio
headquarters.
Mr. Morton. having declined to let his
name be used in connection with the vice
presidency, the story goes that Mr.. Plat
has been endeavoring to consolidate the
anti-AIcKinley forces upon some other
eastern man. When this fact was made
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-16
HANNA's TARIFF PLANK.
IL VIII Be in Line With McNinIey's
Well known Views.


st. Louis. June 15.-Mark Hanna has
prepared the tariff plank Of the platform.
It will be stifiy protective and is under
stood to distinctly reflect Mr.. McKinley's
views 1t Will not demand the restoration
of the rates Of duty fixed in the law Of
1890, nor Will it refer specifically to that
law, 1.-THE Mckinley law" Personal re-
ference to the author of the tariff bill
which passed the Fifty-first congress will
be avoided. II will call for such an in
crease of duties as Will amply protect the
American manufacture and farmer from
foreign competition. The platform Will
contain special reference to the wool in
the wool grower enjoyed under the Nc
kinley law and il will advocate the res
toratiOn of the rates which were in vogue
when the present law was enacted. II
viii contain a strong declaration favor
ing the restoration of the duty on sugar.
1t viii point out that the pracubality OF
growing sugar beetS successfully in the
United States has been clearly demon
strated, and 1t will assert that the eXpan-
sion of this industry viii materially aid
the farmers and increase the value Of
their land.
1t has been suggested that the sugar
schedule should provide for free sugar
with a bounty of cents pound to grow
case in the law of 1892. Some of the re-
publican leaders object to the bounty pro-
vision and are urging that the paragraph
relating 20 sugar shall merely stpulate
for adequate protection to American
growers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-16
NEW NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
List of the Members as Selected by
the State Delegations.

the State Delegations.
St. Louis, June 1.-the new national
committee is, as far as perfected, as fol-
lows. the selection of the other members
having been deferred by the delegations
until Tuesday or later:
Alabama-William Youngblood.
Arkansas-POWell Clayton.
California;. d. Spreckels.
Connecticut-Samuel Fessenden.
Delaware. Edward Addicks.
Florida-E. e. Gunby.
Illinois-E. 7. Jameson.
Indiana-W. T. Durbin.
Iowa--W. 3. a. Cummings.
Kansas-Cyrus Leland, Jr
Kentucky-J. w. Yerks.
Maine-Joseph H. Marley
Maryland-George T. wellington.
assachusetts-Gorge II. Lyman.
Michigan-George L. Meltz.
MinneSota-L F. Hubbard.
Nebraska-John NJ Thurston.
New Jersey-Held for Hobart, If not
nominated for Vice President.
New York-Fred n. Gibbs
North Carolina-James b. Boyd.
Ohio-Charles L. Kurtz.
OregOn-ASeorge A. Steele.
Observation-Disclosures S. Quay.
Rhode Island-Gen. c. r. Brayton.
South Dakota-A b. Kittridge.
Utah-O. J. Salisbury.
Virginid-George e. Bowden.
Washington-P. c. Sullivan.
Wisconsin-Henry @. Payne.
District of Columbia-Perry S. Carson.
OklahOma-Henry E. ASp.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-16
Warner Miller Laid Out for Attack
ing Plat.

ing ElAlNs
st. Louis, June 15.-There was a whole
sale washing of republican soiled linen
at the meeting this afternoon Of the New
York delegation. It began with a pass
age at arms between Chairman Lauter-
bach and Arson G. McCook and was
followed by a sensational attack by War
ner Miller on ex-senator Plat. Stin
more sensational, if anything, was the
utterances of Thurlow Weed Barnes and
John Raines, who unitedly spoke for Mr..
Platt, ana who pictured Mr.. Miller as
sneaking into the delegation with knife
IN MS sleeve and as being faithful III
nothing and faithless in everything. Ar
ter this lively discharge of personalities
the delegation settled down to business
and named their representatives for the
several convention committees.
Before adJOurning a resolution was
unanimously adopted favoring the main
tenance of the present gold standard
and opposing free silver by International
agreement.
Thomas c. Plat was elected chairman
of the delegation.
OF the seventy votes cast, Mr.. Platt
received SO and Warner Miller II. With
a view to placing the meeting on record
as favoring the gold standard, the fol-
division:
Whereas. the New York delegation IA
Vors and heartily supports the strongest
statement that can be devised recognizing
the imperative necessity of maintaining
the present gold standard of value and
condemns the free coinage of silver
Resolved, That the representative Of
this delegation upon the committee on
resolutions be instructed to present to
that committee the following as the sense
of this delegation, and urge its adoption:
Resolved, That we favor the main
tainance of the present gold standard,
and are opposed to the free coinage Of
silver, except by international agree
ment for blmetallsm with the leading
commercial nations of the world"