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

Many Reasons Why Small Varieties Are
the Most Advantageous


Al the meeting OF the Summit county
CO.. horticultural society President
! Sperry suggented good idea for road
side planting. which was TO use trees
that at maturity are small. The ques-
tion arose upon the recommendation OF
MIR. G.. y. Gaylord, committee on orna-
mental planting, to use the beautiful
American crab as a lawn tree. urging
that there was no tree that was more
! beautiful than this when covered with
j It's blushing buds and very fragrant
flowers. I'm exhibition by the writer
of some rose-colored blossoms of the
large lowered dogwood (cornus tlorida).
called attention TO another small-sized
tree OF great beauty and value as an
ornamental tree. which is yearly grow
ing more scarce I'm the forests owing
TO the fact that it's small size and slow
growth make il OF little economic value.
MIR. Sperry truly said that there were
serious objections to planting large
trees along the roadsides. They pre-
vented the rapid drying OF the mud
in early spring and late fall. besides
seriously shading the land on adjoining
farms. Such medium or small-sized
trees as the crab and dogwood were not
omen TO these objections. The sugges-
tiOn seems 20 be AN excellent one. !
have long been of the opinion that in
many places the room OF naples and
elms was much preferable TO their COM
pany along the roadsides. There are
only three months in the year when
IetI Ia 10 of Inn
only applies TO roads which run in an
easterly and westerly direction.
Another practice which | hope will
in time die out, is that OF planting large
trees along the sidewalk in front OF
houses. In almost every plan l hayo
been called upon 10 furnish for door
yard improvement this feature is in
sisted upon, and coupled with the prac-
tice OF putting houses quite close to
the road makes il almost impossible 20
plan the lawn with any sort of taste.
\ maple tree whose branches i'm few
years will push 20 feet into yard
where the house is only 40 feet from
the street line. leaves little room for
anything except small shrubbery which
does not mind shade and drip Of larger
growths.
Among small-sized trees besides the
two mentioned are several more very
desirable ones. The red bud, Halesia,
or silver bell, European mountain ash,
Negundo or ash-leafed maple, nettle
tree, cut-leayed weeping birch, cut
leaved alder. and the double hawthorns.
the single being too common 10 war
rant planting. The pawpaw and sassa-
fras come under this head. and their
suckering habits make them undesira-
BILE TO plant anywhere except where
a constant use OF the lawn mower keeps
the sprouts in check. Among shrub
berry which almost reach the dignity OF
trees in height, but cannot be classed
MS shade trees. may be mentioned the
syringa grandiflora. the white lilac, the
purple fringe, the common SNOWFALL
and the white fringe or chinanthus.
The more general use OF some OF the
small trees and large shrubs in place
of the very large ones would be great
advance upon the present practice of
using the largest trees, even in places
OF considerable eXtent.-L. b. Pierce.
in Ohio Farmer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-05
CLEAR THE RoADsIpes.
One Improvement That Is Almost Sure
to Lead 10 Others.

One Improvement That Is Almost Sure
to Lead To Others.
Good roads seems 10 be the cry all
around at this time. If we ever get
better ronds il must be by someone
starting out and doing something be-
sides talking. Ii has already been
talked till there is danger that IL will
end in talk. want TO see a move in
the direction Of better highways. Sup
pose the legislature at Its next session
makes law compelling towns at the
towns expense TO cut all the weeds,
bushes and trees in the limits OF the
road i'm the months OF August and Sep
TENDER next following such enactment,
and cause the same 90 be burned except
such as shall be left by special direc-
ton OF the municipal officers for shade,
ornamcntation or use.
Then compel the owners or AUDITORS
a. cut them each year thereafter; and
20 insure the execution of the law let
the towns attend TO the matter, cut
the bushes themselves and carry the
expense OF the same into the next years
tax bills in a separate column with the
same process of collection OF other
taxes.
DO this and in the end il will harm
no one, for the roadsides will be worth
moving for hay, and IL will add TO the
selling value of nearly every farm
enough TO pay the first cost.
l know il is agreeable to ride I'm the
shade on an August afternoon, but it
Is disagreeable 60 ride in mud up TO
the axle, after the driving road is dry
md easy travelling, as is almost always
the case when the road Is shaded. Then
take the old walls that disfgure so
many fields and dump them into the
bitches and cover them from the old
roadbed, and you may have road that
will be hard the first day after the snow
is of and keep so till the snow comes
again.
occasionally, though I admit not
very often, pass farm where the stones
are picked down on the roadside and the
bushes, weeds and grass moved down
every year. When | pass such n farm
i expect am passing n thrifty farmer.
One improvement always opens the
way for others. Let us clear the road
sides and be ready for the next adj
yancc.--D. Ii. Thing, in New England
Farmer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-05
BANK FoRcINQ HOUSE.

front. The rear wall should rise little
above the ground, which should be graded
trifle higher in the middle at the rear
than at the ends 20 turn aside the sur
face water. The tile drain will take care
OF all water that soalSs down through
the ground. The wall in front is ex-
tended little beyond either end OF the
building 10 retain a full bnnk OF earth
against the end walls. The interior ar
rangement will OF course be similar TO
any single-roofed forcing house. Farm
and Home.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-05
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
esoRelA NEEDS THEM.
Construction of Good Roads Advocated
by GOV. Atkinson.

COMMUNICATION OF So0d Roads Advocated
by GOV. Atkinson.
Gov. Atkinson, OF Georgia. at recent
meeting OF the Good Roads club of At
lanta. stated that he had bad little or no
experience as a wheelman and was not
personally fond OF the wheel. "But the
movement which the bicycle riders have
started" he said. deserves the hearty
cooperation of every citizen Of the coun-
try and of the state. II there is one
thing that this state needs IL is good
roads. and the wheelmen should have all
the praise and honor of being the first
"a inaugurate the movement,
"Good roads show progress in civili<a-
ton wherever they are found. | want
20 see better roads built. want them
wider and sounder; want them wide
enough so that there will be a place ON
ench side for the bicycle riders OF the
state. II the farmers can be shown how
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-05
BANK FORCING HOUSE.
IL Assures Maximum OF Warmth at small
Expenditure OF Heat.

A good plan for securing a maximum
of warmth at the least possible cxpendi-
tuie OF internal neat is shown below.
Such house Is, moreover, cheaply built
wherever loose stones are abundant,
whether the stones bc irreguarly faced ].
or simply rounded cobblestones. A
cut Is made into the bank and the wall
laid up in cement, or cement and lime.
The rear and end walls should have a
tile drain laid just outside of their base,
coming out upon the surface at the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-05

According TO the Book Of Judges. the
Hebrews at an early day In their Occupa.
ton of Palestine had good highways.
In the song OF Deborah mention Is made
Of the abandonment OF the high roads
and the use OF by-paths by travellers on
account OF the disturbed condition Of
the country.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-05
u.caa.m and rcIford Roads.

There are two general systems OF
road-maling-the macadam and the
Telford. Maondam preferred a yielding
foundation, and laid broken stone di-
richly upon the earth; according TO the
Telford system, large blocks were
placed as a foundation on which TO lay
smaller crushed stone with q covering of
prnvel. snKd or ashes
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-05

The fathers Of the republic projected
Il great systems OF national roads, but
OF all these only three were even partial
" completed. and only one, the Cumber-
land road, was well advanced when the
financial crisis Of 1887 came upon the
country and stopped further construc-
tion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-05

FRS Stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use OF Dr.. Kliueis
Great Nerve Res orcr. Free 50 trial bottle
y sreatisc. De. KLINE, g99 Arch 30. Phila PA.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-05

VERY low rates viii be made bv the Mis-
souri,, Kansas aud Texas Railway for ex-
cursions Of August 18th, September LIST. 10Th
nearest local Agent or address JANIS BAR
KsR, Gen. Pass. a. Tkt Agt, ST. Louis, Mo.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-05

81 wonder why IL is so many men arc
opposed to the advanced woman?
"They are afraid there won't be any
body left TO make homemade pre-
ccrves.r-Boston Globe.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-05

HE-"Lets kiss and mako up" She
''If you kissed me, I'd have TO make up all
over again, sure enough. IN. y Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-05

In is no particular credit 70 Adam tina
he never chewed tobacco. There was az
other man for him To beg "chawn off,
Texas Sitter.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-05

Use Piso's Cure for Consumption both II
my family and practice. Dr., O.. w. PAT
TERsoN, Inkster, Mcn., Nov ., 1874
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-05

The word emile" comes from the
Latin "millc," thousand. A thousand
PAGES Of marching soldier made the
Roman mile
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-05
MovicIecr's Thcater.

Tho great American play, SIN Mizzoura, y
begins the season Aug. 80, with a strong
cast. Seats secured by mail.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-05

"Dors your husband spend much at the
racesf' mo. q sorge doesn't draw very
large salary. Town Topics
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-05

CUSTOMER az would like 10 have a nice
gown to wear around the house Sales
man "Sizo Of the house, please - Pnila-
delnhin Racord
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-05

THERE arc great many painters IN this
world, but they are not un.umbercd.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-05

GENTLY JUDSON" HALL, Hamilton, MY. Finish
u ing and Coll. frcpy, thoroughi h.althful enter
at any time t20o and 400 MRS n. RAVts-uoOnK fyi-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-05
EDUCATIONAL.
CHICAGO
COLLEGE OF DENTAL SURGERY

Dental Department Of Lake Forest University Fszs
Session opens october st 1890 Facilities for ingtrno
ton unsurpassed tNFor informato address Pa.
TRUMAN W. BnOPiif. Dean. les street, Cheseo,
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-15
THE BRAKE LET GO.

Act-Seveu People Dead.
Lancaster, Pa, Aug. 12.-The runa-
way trolley car on the Columbia l.
Donegal railroad last night killed
seven persons and injured fifty more.
The car was returning to Columbi;,
from Chickie's Park, when the brake
rigging broke on a steep grade. There
were about ninety passengers aboard
and they became panic-stricken when
they saw the car was beyond control.
The hill was long one and every mo-
ment the runaway gathered additional
speed, until, it is estimated by those
on board. that It was running fully a
mile a minute, when it struck sharp
curve and left the track. 1t ran across
the turnpike, running parallel with the
toppled over into deep ditch. The
that of Henry Smith. an ilOnwOrker of
killed by a piece OF wood which had
the motOrman, was crushed to death,
and near h'in was w. A. Pinkerton. n
Columbia boy, who had met similar
fate. Chief Burgess, II. HI. Heiss of
Columbia, who had l'een riding on the
rear platform, jumped a few lnoments
before the car left the track, and his
lifeless body was found about quar-
ter of mile away, his neck having
been broken. William Metzger Of
Columbia had both legs crushed so
badly that they had to be anputated
and he died a few hours later. w. ].
Ludlow of Sea Girt, N. j., was SO
badly injured HAT he died shortly af.
ter being removed to the hospital.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-15
BURNED TO DEATH
FATAL FIRE IN A BIG WORK SHOP
IN NEW YORK.
Three Men Are Caught ON the Fire
Escape and Burned to Death In
View of the CrOSvtl-Several Peo.
PIE Are Missing and Their R0illes
Are Probably Lying in the Ruins.

New York. Aug. 13.-At least three
persons. and possibly others. We're
burned TO death in Il fire that de-
strOyed siX-story building at No. 4i5
Greenwich street today. Several per-
sons were injured by the smoke and
heat and by jumping, and two of them
are expected to die.
The dead are William Gray, foreman
OF the electrical repair shops. and two
unknown men, all of whom were
caught on a fire escape and burned to
death In view of the crowd. The in
1urcd who are expected to die are
Felix Hass and an unknown man. The
other persons hurt went to Il hospital
and then home.
The ground floor of the building was
occupied by A. X. Warren Il Co.,
which firm Ope,ated the New York
Electrical repair shops. The firm also
occupied the third, fourth, fifth and
sixth floors. The second was occu-
pied by Julius Cohen as q distillery,
and part of the third floor was occ,l-
pied by Plant Brothers. manufacture
Ing jewelers.. This building, as we'll
as the one adjoining. was burned out
The latter building. No. 467. was Occu-
pied on the ground floor by Alexander
klinkowsSi. a wine retincr. and the
second floor as Well. The third floor
was vacant, the fourtl, was occupied
by John Laney. as the New York Pan
company. and Kellsal & Co. cane man.
ufacturers. occupied the fifth floor
The top story was vacant. The fires
origin is attributed to an explosion. 1t
began in the rear of the ground floor
of No. 4i5.
Most of the fifty persons in the build
ing were at work in the shops of War
rem 4 Co. ON the fifth floor of the
building. These who We're first to
reach the fire escapes succeeded in
making their way down to the first
floor landing, and from there jumped
to the sidewalk. Those who followed
found that they We're cut off by flames
and dense smoke whicl, poured out Of
the windows below and escaped over
tho roof.
A number of people arc missing. and
it is feared their bodies are in the
ruins. The loss will be about $500 900.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-15

London, Aug. IL. - The Times will
publish letter from Havana which
gives the evidence of Il high military
officer that % per cunt of the Spanish
troops in Cuba are OH the sick list or
are unfit for duty. Discussing the des-
pclate state of the sugar industry the
letter states: "Aluch misery on this
account might he avoided if Cuba. hy
purchase or otherwise. became a state
of the American Union. UnGcr a stable
government. free market in the
United States and assisted by Ameri-
can capital would easily produce Il suf-
ticient sugar supply for all the rc-
quircmcnts of America. With the su-
gar and tobacco industries in their
present condition the outlook is gloomy
and Spain would do well to consider
carefully any offer for the purchase Of
the island by the United States"
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-15
Casunl(Ies.

-Four persons were drowned in the
Illinois river, near Quincy.
\ cloudburst i'll Upper Clear Creek
canyon, Colo, is reported, with heavy
loss of life. No particulars are given.
1t is officially stated that Senator
Sherman will stump the West against
free silver.
a collision in the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy railway yards, at Galesburg,
seriously injured several men who were
in Il way car.
Faycttc Mead, living near Frcdcr-
icksburg, Iowa, was Gored to death by
vicious bull. He was found dead in
his pasture.
The White river is higher than it has
been in years. The suspension bridge
at Muncc, Ind, went down, prccipitat-
ing Il number of boys into the river.
1t is feared that the five remaining
bridges will 80.
Michael Smocl, engineer, and Alex
ander Smith, conductor, were killed on
a freight train on the Philadelphia u
Reading railroad, six miles west Of
Shamollin.
A freight train on the Oxford &
Clarlsvillc railroad went through IL
bridge twelve miles from Durham, n.
G. The engineer and fireman are be-
lievcd to he fatally injured.
Timothy ]. Dacy, one of the Oldest
and most widcly-known residents Of
Northern Illinois, whose life for the
past thirty years has been devoted to
the sale of agricultural implements in
Woodstock. was struck by a limited
train and died Il few minutes later.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-15
People in Print.

Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr. and Miss
Grace Wilson were married in New
York.
a great compliment to an American
girl is the invitation extended to Miss
Dorothy Kiumpkc of San Francisco to
accompany the British expedition
which will observe in Norway the total
eclipse Of the sun on Aug. ..
Justice Calvin Il. Pratt. of the appel
late division of the New York supreme
court, died suddenly of apopleXy at
Rochester, Mass, aged sixty-eiSht
years. In politics Judge Pratt was Il
Democrat. lie had II distinguished
war record and left the army with the
rank of brigadicr general.
Prof. c. w. Winchell, who holds the
chair of Greek in Park college, Park
vile, Mo-, has mysteriously disap-
peared. He has been spending his va
cation in the East and the last heard
from him was letter written from
Cincinnati OH his return trip week
ago.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-15

A Louisiana tramp assaulted and
murdered woman and was burned at
the stake.
A young man went into restaurant
at Harlem, Iowa, and, taking rcvol-
yer from the shelf, shot himself in the
presence of several customers.
Elijah Jones, residing south Of Bra
Zii, Ind, committed suicide by putting
disciarging it with his toe. Family
trouble caused him to commit the deed.
At Iowa Falls, Iowa, Frank Pearson.
in fit Of insanity, cut the throats Of
his aged father and mother and tlien
killed himself. The father was but
slightly wounded and may recover.
The dead body OF a citizen Of Kansas
City, Mo. was found in vacent lot
leaning against Il tree. lie had COM
mittcd suicide because Of extreme de-
spondency.
Some excitement was caused at Glad
stone, Mich, by Il quarrelsome French
couple, who each decided about the
same time to end domestic infclicity
by poisoning the other. The attempts
were made but proved unsuccessful.
At Birmingham, Ala, a quarrel arose
between two men at Il negro church
picnic and, their friends taking sides,
Il pitched hattie followed in which
three were killed and six seriously i'll
jurcd.
ii. G. Young. Il we'll known broker
and former city official of Chattanooga,
Tenn. committed suicide on Lookout
mountain. near the Inn, by shooting
himself through the heart. Business
losses are supposed to have been the
cause.
Two men uulrrclcd in indianapolis,
Ind, about certain disparaging re-
marks made by one about the wife Of
the other. The avenging party sunk a
knife into the skull Of the other and
broke it Off. AS yet all efforts to re-
move the blade have proved futile.
At Orlando, Fla, Capt. w. Bailey
Tucker, general manager of the Ia
wares, Atlantic & Gulf railway, was
shot by Mr.. Abrams, an attorney, ut
his home. Abrams was lately n candi-
date for the legislature, and he charged
that Tucker had used unfair means to
defeat him.
John Cushman of Brooklyn was ar.
rested at Atlanta. Ga, by Il. A. Smith,
claiming to be Brooklyn detective,
who said Cushman had OH July mur-
dered Mrs. O'DOnneli and two daugh-
ters at 81 Green Point avenue. Brook
lyn, and that there was Il reward Of
fered of $500 for Cushman.
At Boston. United States Commits
sioner Fiske, in the case of Thomas
Bran and Charles Brown, held them
to the United States grand jury on the
charge of having murdered Capt. Nash,
his wife Laura and Second Mate Bam-
berg ON the barkentine Herbert Fuller,
on the night of July 13. The evidence
did not show a motive.
Lawrence Cummings. who so cruelty
murdered his wife, Elizabeth Cum
min.s. at Seattle. Wash. and then
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-15
Complaint Asain.t Mexico

Washington. Aug. ia complaint
has been lodged with the state depart
ment by Il resident of Colorado against
the government of Mexico because it
has refused TO eXtrudite two Mexicans
who murdered his brother, a resident
OF New Mexico. named Reed, and then
fled into Mexico. The governor of
New Mexico. as is warranted BY the
treaty between the two countries,
called directly on the governor Of the
ncighboring State of Chihuhua for the
surrender of the men, but was refused
on the ground that the evidence was
insufficient. 1t is probable that appli-
cation will now be made through the
regular channels for the cxtradition Of
the men if the governor of New Iexi-
co insists upon following up the case.
If it Shall appear beyond question that
the men are MeXican:. it is imprObab ble
the Mexican government will surren-
der them.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-15
Indcmni,y for ttnlinn.

Washington. aug. 13.-Tbe attention
of the Italian ambassador. Baron
Fava. who is now at Bar Harbor. has
been called to the lynclling of three
Italians at a place called Harnville,
La. last Saturday night. and in turn
he has applied for information upon
the subject. His telegram has been
forwarded through the department. to
the governor of Louisiana, thus follow
ing the same procedure as was OBJ
served upon the occasion of the lynch
ing of members of the mafaia in New
Orleans several years ago. 1t is pre-
sumed that the governor will call on
the district attorney for a report for
the information Of the department of
state. and thus initiate another inter
national incident and pave the way for
the payment of an indemnity.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-15
Milln shut nnxxn

West Superior, Wis, Aug. 13.-As a
result of the poor market for lumber
every saw mill at the head of the lake
will be Shut down tomorrow evening.
This will throw about GOO men out Of
work. The lumber cut at the mills
this year has been the lightest for a
number Of years, and this. it is said,
will have the effect of making tlls tln,-
ber cut in the woods very light this
winter. There are now in the st. Louis
aud the Nemadji rivers 7O,OOO,O1O feet
Of logs that are tied up.