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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13

house is 10 rest. You would wonder
how he could do anything with the tools
he uses, IL you could see them. He has
nc saw, or steel-edged AK, but only a
sort of n tomahawl, made of stone, and
knives of bone or hard wood. When,
however, he has in some way managed
10 get the limbs of his tree SO cut and
fashioned rs 10 support his house, his
hardest work is done.
The house itself is soon built, and Is
made Of bamboo strips with palm leaves.
All parts are firmly dashed together
with strips of rattan palm, very tough
vine used by the natives in place of
ropes. IL is not a large house, though
IL some times contains several rooms,
but it is n safe and secure retreat for the
women and children in case OF sudden
attack by hostile tribes.
But as the builder can scarcely expect
his wife and little children, 20 say moth
ing Of his pet pigs, of which these peo-
pie generally keep one or more with
them in the house, 10 climb the tree,
he has TO provide some way OF getting
from the ground to the house. This he
does by making lcng ladder of vines,
reaching from the earth 20 the platform
upon which his house is built III enc
mics appear, the ladder is, OF course,
drawn up. and those above rest securely
far out OF reach of any weapon known
10 the wild men OF New Guinea. These
tree houses also serve for loolxouts,
from which TO see coming friends or enc
mics in time to prepare a suitable re-
ception for either.
There are several good reasons for
building houses SO far above the ground,
besides those already given; one Is that
they are not reached by the low-lying
bad air that in this country causes
fevers and sickness; another that they
are free from ants and mosquitoes. two
terrible plaques throughout New
Guinea; and still another II that the
breeze that gently rocks the house. like
n birds nest, in the tree tops. Is much
pleasanter and more refreshing than
the sultry heats below.
III you should climb the ladder and
peep in at the door, you would find the
fnmily perhaps all asleep or sitting
about on the door eating yams, cocoa
nuts or bananas, and sharing them with
their pet pigs, parrots or poultry. You
would find there no pictures, toys. or
plnythings, such as even the poorest
children amongst MS possess. no music
and no books; no furniture In the room,
not even bed. and no mats on the floor.
Many a tree-built nest Is constructed
with more art, and Is more comfortable
for the little ones, who are born in Il,
and Is far prettier than the rude huts
OF The wild men Of New Guinea.--Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13
TOM WAS FRIGHTENED.


Hat ne Was Too Brave TO Toll Little
Dot of His Fears
Tom lived on the bank of the river.
His father had a boat In which he could
go down TO fish. Sometimes he would
take Tom with him and let him row.
Tom had little sister whom they
called Dot (because she was so small
for her age). Che day Toms mother
asked II he would take care of Dot while
she went TO the city. Tom was very
fond Of his little sister. and he promised
to take good care of her. And this II
the way he did 1t.
Tom thought It would be nice 70 take
Dot down TO the river and show her
papa's boat. The boat was pulled part
ly on shore, while the remainder was in
the water.
Tom knew II he and Dot got into the
boat they could get good motion by his
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13
CHAPTER XIV.
FINE CITY or THE HEARr.


While IL was vet dark on the follow
ing morning we were awakened blythe
voice OF Zibalbay calling us.
"Arise," he said lit is time 20 start
upon our road"
Dressing ourselves, we went into the
common room, where we found Zibalbay
and the Lady Maya.
Eat" said the old man, pointing TO
food that was ready, land let Us be go
ing"
the house and on our way.
BY degrees as the light grew we saw
that the country at our feet was shaped
like a bowl, whereof the mountain
range upon which we stood formed the
rim, and at the bottom of this bowl, fed
by numberless streams that had their
sources among the surrounding SHOWS,
Law the lake, the Holy Waters of this
people OF this, however, we could as
yet see little, since the vast expanse be-
meath us lay hidden in volumes OF mist
that moved and rolled like the face Of
the ocean.
Never before had we looked upon
anything so strange as this dense gar
ment OF vapor while the light OF heaven
gathered upon It's surface, tinging IL
with lines and patches OF color. IL
Hecutu dt NnOukn ~ imp VI eh& NOhiA
was unrollcd before us; continents,
seas. islands, and cities formed them
selves only TO disappear in quick sue
cession and assume new and endless
shapes.
at il beautiful, is II not?" said Maya.
''But wait until the mist breaks. Look,
II Is beginning"
AS she spoke, of sudden the sea of
mist grew thin and opened In it's cen
ter, and through the gap thus formed
showed first the pyramids and temple
tops and then the entire panorama of
the city Heart OF the World floating as
a were upon the face Of the Holy
Waters. II was far away, but now the
night fog no longer thiclxencd II, SO
clear was the atmosphere and 50 high
were we above IL that IL seemed 20 be
at our feet.
IL stood upon n hcart-shaped island,
and round about the shores OF this
island. stretching further than the eye
could reach, sparkled the blue waters
of the holy lake.
There lies my country" said Maya,
with n proud wave OF her hand. Does
II please you, white man?
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13
DWELLINGS IN TREES.

New Guinea Families Use Ladders to
Climb Up TO Their Beds.
The natives of New Guinea climb
like monkeys, and travel for long dis.
tances from one tree TO another, with
out descending TO the ground. In this
country, where birds build little fairy
like cabins on the ground, the people
construct their houses in the top OF
the tallest forest trees. First, native
having climbed the great trunk of the
teak or cedar or oal tree he has Sc
lected, begins by cutting Off some of
the branches the right length TO support
platform OF bamboo, on which his
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13
THE OBEDIENT EGG.
How TO Make 1t Perform Several Very
Amusing Tricks.


Let us tell you how you may have n
little fun. Puncture the shell of raw
egg with pin, and through the hole
thus made extract the contents. When
the shell has become thoroughly dry,
pour fine sand through the pin hole un-
ill the egg Is about one-fourth filed.
Then seal the hole with white wax, and
your imitation egg will be as natural in
appearance as real egg.
The next time boiled eggs are served
az breakfast substitute your sand egg
for the one that you take from the dish,
and tell your companions that you arc
going to make the egg obey your slight
est wish. You may make IL stand on
the edge of knife or on the rim Of
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13

An American naval officer. wishing to
battle In a Ceylon river, asked q native
10 show him place where there were
no allIgators. The native took him TO
a pool close 20 the estuary. The officer
enjoyed his dip. While drying himself
he asked his guide why there were never
any alligntors In that pool. "Because.
sab, the cingalese replied. they plenty
'fraid OF sharkl~
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13
Complaint.

"This meteorological life is killing
me-" Rroaned the rain-gauge In meas.
urcd tones.
What's the matter now?" asked the
sun-lial. moving nearer by degrees.
I'm always under the weather.
Truth.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13

The lady's slipper is considered, IN
the symbolism OF flowers, TO be a dec.
irration of war. or. rather, Of audacity.
by the lady TO the gentleman, equivalent
r. the expression. swim me II you can"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13

Coffee Is not drink for cold coun.
tries; In the highest lntitules or above
co degrees tea Is almoxs universally
used.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13
HEART OF THE WORLD.
BY H. RIDER HAooARD.
A Strange Story, Taken From Manuscript De
queathed by an Old Mexican Indian 10 His
Friend and Comrade, an English.
man Named Jones.
cHAPTER xIIL-coNrINuEp.

Copyrighted, 1894. by H Rider Hasgard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-31
MODESTY TURNS HER BACK.
Bathing Scenes That Would Shock Those
OF Fine Sensibilities.

Robert Bellamy's political views are not
in advance of the social life at Smiths
bathing beach.
The bathing etiquette OF Coney Island
is modest as compared with 1t. Women
who wish TO bathe stand on the shore
dressed in macintosh or some kind Of
loose dress and in twinkling of an eye
they shed their outer garments and stand
in a mother hubbard cut of above the
knees.
Yesterday two pretty lassies were ar-
rayed in short gauge skirts.
Bath houses are boycotted. Men and
woman alike disrobe on the shore-the
more modest ones seeking refuge behind
two or three tall blades of grass. ~
Bathing costumes ere reduced to
minimum. The women a, rule wear
short loose dresses and the men are robed
in small shriveled-up trunks.
An idea of the customs of the place may
be formed by the relation of an incident
that occurred on the beach. A mother
with her four children-a girl and three
boys-monopolized part OF the beach
where the mother, with a twitch, threw
of a long macintosh and stood robed In
a short, yellow skirt with no hose. The
children slowly disrobed themselves en-
tirely and then, after unwrapping their
bathing costumes, they unconcernedly
put them on.
After bath OF halt an hour the mother
took the children out OF The water, one
at time, completely disroted them,
rubbed them down with a towel and al
lowed them to dress themselves. These
children ranged in age from to 12 years.
Men and women come from the city in
puggies and dress and undress behind the
vehicles. Others doff their garments on
the waters edge with as much freedom
as in the sanctity of the bedroom.
The spectacle attracts many sightseers.
Among twenty men VINO were looking
on eight were seen to be baidheaded,
and of nine young women with bicycles
five wore bloomers. Young dudes who
were dressing behind a few weeds sang
love songs, with delicate illusions to
the lady bathers. Acqusintanees are
made in the water; young women In
their efforts to swim are eallantly attended
by the gentle hands of the dudes.
1t is said thst modesty has long since
turned her back TO this place, and now
tho eye is treated to sights and the ear TO
sounds that must gradually educate the
innocent to think and finally to act in
ways obnoxious 10 morally pure society.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-31
MOTORCYCLE CONTESTS.

Our esteemed contemporary, The Moto-
cycle, representative OF tho horseless car
riage interests, has this to say with re-
gard TO the competition arranged by the
Rhode Island State Fair Association for
next week;
"The speed question is again forced
upon US. The management OF the Rhode
Island state Fairs Association have pub
lisbed the percentage scale ~ points which
shall govern the contest at Providence,
Sept. TO II, Inclusive. Speed, ~ per
cent control, 20 per cent; simplicity,
10 per cent; cost, 10 per cent; mainte-
nance, 8 per cent? appearance, 10 per
cent
"After consulting a nu uber Of manu-
facturers aud inventors, we find the ma
jority take exception to the high percent.
age placed on.speed, they do net feel
that 1t Is justInsols; unless, the Fair AS
sociation wish to convey the impression
Of having string tied 20 their offtr.
The management must not lose sight OF
the fact that every inventor IL cndeAvor.
ing TO perfect bis vehicle In the follow
ing points, control, simplicity and main.
tenance; the cost viii ba reduced as the
methods Of construction improve. II
follows when a vehicle Is bull, in large
quantities the cost Of production IL less
than in individual cases; the makers ase
striving 10 place practical vehicle In
the hands Of the public."
Our contemporary may he assured that
there is "no string tied" TO any offer
made by the Rhode Isinnd state Fair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-31
DEATH NOTICES.

BROWN-In this city, August 80, Abby
A., widow OF Abram q. Brown,
aged Go years.
CUAIMINGS-ln Central Falls. August
20, Phillips Cummings, aged 20 years.
Funeral from his late residence, 637
Pine street, Monday, August 81, at $3.50
a. m. Relatives and friends are Invited
10 attend.
CODMAN-At his residence. Chateau,
Laufenburg. on the Rhine, Arthur
Amory Goldman. August II, 1896,
Funeral services will take place at st.
Michaels Church, Bristol, X. L., at 2
O'Clock p. M, tuesday, September /.
Relatives and friends are respectfully in.
vIted to attend.
CHAsE-In this city, August %, Samp-
son Chase, aged 76 years, months, z
days.
Funeral tuesday, September ], at 2
o'clock p. M, from the residence OF
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend.
GAUTHIER-In this city, August 20,
Marceiine, wife of Louis Gauth
Funeral Tuesday, Septem Der /, at $3.50
n. M, from her Eusbsnc's residence, II
South street. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend.
JANSEN-In this city, August 2s, George
Jansen, aged 20 years, months and
days.
Funeral from his late residence, 1901
Gladstone avenue, Monday, August 81,
at 2 p m. Relatives and friends are invit-
ed TO attend.
MOORE In this city, August 80, Fred
eriok l., son OF Thomss and Ellen
Moore, aged years, 8 months and 2s
days.
Funeral from parents residence, 72
Oak street, Tuesday, Sept. /, at 2 p. m.
Burial private.
WIDDUP-In this city, August 80, John
Widdup, aged 81 years. Member ~
Court Olneyvilie, Foresters Of Ame-
rica.
Funeral from his late residence, 1341
Westminster street, Tuesday, SepteH Ter
l, at 2 p. IN. Relatives and friends are
invited TO attend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-31

Mrs eliza Ruhamah Scidmoro writes
paper entitled "An Island Without
Death" for Tho Century. 1t is devoted TO
the island of Miyajima, one OF the three
wonders OK Japan Mrs. Scidmoro says:
It is n strange little village whore no
wheel ever turus, where no fields arc titled,
and whero tho religious rules Of so many
centuries hayU forbidden deaths or births
Co occur, many soul entering and leaving
tho world I'm the boat that hurricdly bears
them over to the All shore. Tho tiny vii
lage OF Ono, in n crcyicc Of tho opposite
Aki hills, shows from thc island it's crema-
tion tcmplc and graveyard, wherc gencr-
ations Of Miyajima reoplc have been laid
away, and tho little thatched dwellings
whcro Miyailmn mothers remain until
thoir infants are 30 days old, when they
may bo taken back with rcjoiclngs for
their FIRST ceremonial visit TO tie great
temple
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-31

The management doesn't do business
that way. Its various undertakings are
planned on large scale and its purses
and prizes are never subject to discount.
We never heard of any OF it's decisions
being questioned or any fault found with
its awards.
The point made by The Motorcycle as
to tue effort OF the manufacturers in the
early stage of the horseless carriage in
dustry to produce practical road vehicles
at as low cost as possible,a distingu ish-
ed from racing machines is well taken.
But II ought to be borne in mind that the
factor of a show, an exhibition to attract
the public, something in the nature OF
novelty, even sensationalism perhaps, is
important for the objects of an exhibit on
such as that proposed by the state Fair.
II is not unlikely, OF course, that the
best all-around machine, the most desir-
able model, may not make the best speed
and 80 win prize in such a contest.
| But after all the race is the thing AS a
matter OF fact we believe that the several
exhibitions In this country and abroad
that have attracted the most attention to
! the horseiess carriage and so awakened
| public interest in its development-ad-
vertsed 1t, in word-have been speed
contests for prizes offered in good faith
much on the principle Of the State Fair
| plan. And that, after all. is the main
point, the chief object to be attained at
present--to awaken the interest of the
people in the machines. And there Is
nothing like race for that. Besides, il
the manufacturers are all on a common
basis so far as the building of machines
goes, the production of practical road ve-
hicles rather than the giving Of special
attention to racers, such a contest is as
fair for one as for another.
Inc merits of machine that make 1t
desira ble for purchase may not be best
displayed on a race course, but there IN no
| question that a lively race is the best thing
| In the world to command the interests of
| thousands in the industry and in the ma
chimes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-31

WE should think 1t would take no argu-
ment to convince wage earners Of any ex-
perience that wages are bound TO lag be-
hind prices in any advance. This is the
testimony OF experience ana it is not al
together inexplicabie, even IL II is wrong
and unfortunate. Moreover there are
examples in plenty of the actual fact.
Down In Argentina, for instance, wages
have risen since the currency was depre-
ciated, but they have not risen so fast as
prices. The man who sells keeps for
himself safe margin as a protection
against deprecated ana fuctuating
currency. In Argentina skilled work
man now gets $50 month where he got
gao before the depreciation OF the cur
rency, but the money in which he is paid
has fallen G6 per cent. which means net
loss to him of Is per cent. The same OBJ
ject lesson is presented In Colombia,
where wages have increased so per cent,
and the prices OF food and clothing have
advanced $50 per cent. These are contem-
porsneous examples and not ancient his
tory open TO debate or doubt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-31
III DIDN'T SEE IT.

There was remarkable marine spec
tacle in New York hsrbor on Friday.
A large fleet of American naval ships
was the central feature OF 1t. Then there
were steamers and big and little craft OF
every kind and yachts. In fact about
everything afioat in the port OF New
York went down the harbor TO join the
naval feet and welcome LI-HUNo-CHANG
when the handsome liner st. Louis
brought him In. Many OF the ships and
and the yachts and every other craft that
had gun aboard fired the guns as the st.
Louis steamed up the channel. Whistles
by the hundred footed and screened. 1t
was great show aud a great noise OF
welcome surprising the snow and noise
that have greeted the victors in the big
international yacht traces, perhaps sur
passing anything of the sort that New
York harbor ever saw except the Colum-
ban water spectacle.
But all this ovation, all this spectacle,
all this evidence OF good feeling ana
hearty interest in the distinguished visi-
tor from far away China, the man for
whom il was intended did not hear and
did not see. The officials who boarded
the st, Louis off soundings met Ii HUNG
CHANG in tho reception room of the
steamer, and after the formalities were
concluded all hands sat down together,
and there they sat and tried 10 pass the
time as best they could until the steamer
was docked. The great guns doomed,
the flags tiutterod, the whistles footed,
and thousands of people on boats and on
the shore cheered welcome, but nobody
suggested to LII HUNG CHANG that he
spectacle worth crossing the ocean to see.
1t was welcome to delight the great
man. Perhaps with all its noise
and show 1t may be said to
have been welcome OF a
characteristic Chinese kind as we COM
monty understand that kind. At ary
rate LI-HUNa-CHANo would surely have
enjoyed 1t, for the crowd and the cheers
that have crested him everywhere on
shore have evidently afforded him great
pleasure. lie has enjoyed the evidences
thus given OF the good feeling and inter.
est. He clearly likes this sort OF thing.
And 1t was great pity that he wasn't
allowed to see and hear his remsrkabl
welcoming in New York harbor. 1t was
too bad. Somebody needed prodding
on that occasion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-31

IT is evidently only fair to our fellow
citizens in Ward Ten that they should be
represented by a full delegation in the
present Common Council. A special cleo.
tion to I'LL the vacancy caused by the
death OF Councilman WEST, is in order.
The municipal year has yet four months
TO run, fully one-third OF the term, an
election In the Ware would cost little.
and at its meeting tomorrow night the
Council ought TO authorize n.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-31
EXPLAINING BAD MANNERS.
snobbishness tho Cause Of Society's Rude
ness-The Steady Improvement.


No doubt manners just now appear to
be growing rougher and ruder. 1t Is,
however, merely n conventional and not u
real roughncss and rudeness, and tho rea-
soL for it Is plain. The manners of the up
per clases in England are putting on n
veneer Of roughncss, arc adopting the use
Of rustication," to employ the architec-
tural phrase, for tho samo reason that So
ciety Is always changing or tending to
change its place of meeting in the park.
That reason IL the desire to get away to
keep separate from the herd The smart
people gave up being formally polite and
making bows and graceful inclinations
of assent" when the middle class grew
polite and shopboys auA shopgirls adopt
ed the etiquette of the Old regime. When
the manners Of those below them in the So
cial scale became thoroughly polite, the
only way of escape was the adoption Of n
self conscious roughncss. 1t became the
right thing to say, "Ntay have dance?"
in Mayfair, becatisc at middle class balls a
beautiful bow and formal demand had
become the fashion.
Society is only apparently unmannerly
because il is trying TO dodge its humber
followers and arrange u set Of conventions
which will not be pirated AS soon, how
ever, as its retreat Is discovered it will
have to find new device. Then, In all
probability, we shall sec "a reaction in favor
of formality and our young men and
maidens will bow and simper and pass
formal compliments after the manner of the
eighteenth century. But, after all, these
things are only extcrnals, and really mat
ter very little. Tho main fact is that our
manners in essentials are growing less,
not more, rough If we take the wider view
Of the social situation, VIC shall see that
men are less, not more, disagreeable than
they used to be- Lot any one who doubts
this compare tho way mon treat each other
when alono 10 the way in which they acted
40 years ago. The cid ideas of what was
fair in the way of roasting" n fool or a
bore or a nervous man have completely
changed, and few now can be found to de-
fend tho old fashioned style of practical
joke. Theodore Hook was not counted a
specially rude or discourtcous man by his
contemporaries. III he tried TO practice his
form of wit now he would not DO tolor-
atod for an hour In the society Of well bred
people, and we doubt If oven in the stables
bis ways would bo counted possible. In
stead Of our manners deoaying they are
cteadily improving. London Spectator.