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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17

9e~ca Atthnuftuiiy nVm ~ No W.
surprised 10 see that it commanded an
extensive view Of the slope below the
eminence on which the house stood,
even beyond his furthest line of pick
cts. The vase of flowers--each of which
was nearly as large as a magnolia blos-
som and striking in color, occupied a
central position before Il, and no doubt
could be quite distinctly seen from n
distance. OF that he would satisfy him
self hereafter. But for the present he
could not resist the strong impression
that this fateful and extraordinary
blossom, carried by Miss Faulkner and
the mulatto. and SO strilSingly .in evil
dence" at the window, was in some
way signal. Obeying an impulse
which he was conscious had half
superstitious foundation. he carefully
lifted the vase from it's position before
the window and placed il on n side table.
Then he cautiously slipped from the
room.
But he could not as easily shake off
the perplcxity which the occurrence
had caused. although he was satisfied
that it was fraught with no military
or strategic danger TO his command,
and that the unknown spy had OBJ
tanned no information whatever. But
he was forced TO admit TO himself that
he was more concerned in his attempts
TO Justify the conduct of Miss Faulkner
with this later revelation. TWAS quite
possible that the dispatch COX had been
purloined by some ono else during her
absence from the houso-as the pres
ence of the mulatto servant i'm his room
would have been less suspicious than
hers. There was really little evidence
TO connect Miss Faulkner with the ac-
tual outrage-rathcr might not the real
spy have taken advantage OF her visit
here TO throw suspicion upon her? He
remembered her singular manner-the
strange inconsistency with which she
had forced this flower upon him. She
would hardly have done SO had she been
conscious of il having SO serious an
import. Yet what was the secret of her
manifest agitation? A sudden inspra-
ton flashed across his mind; a smile
came upon his lips. She was in love!
fro ne Continued
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17

lar is now worth, intrinsically. about so
bushel. which advance, IL is estimated.
has put about S7s, 100000 into the peck
cts of the holders of the cereal.
If the government should adopt free
silver il would put $35,O00,000 year
into the pockets OF the 100 persons who
represent the great silver trust.
The silver trust represents over $780,
100000. That is an immense sum OF
money, and II the power Of wealth is as
great as IL Is said to be, the silver mine
owners should be able TO manipulate
the market 70 some degree 10 their own
advantage. Theirpower is concentrated,
and back of them would be the inn
mense power of the great silver inter-
csts of the world. Yet this immense
power cannot prevent the fall I'm the
price of the white metal.
Wheat, however, goes up. Responsive
TO that memorable law against which no
human will or combination can prevail.
the price advances. In the fluctuation
of the price OF the wheat and silver, the
intelligent observer secs the whole phil
osophy of the operation Of the laws OF
value.
IL has been maintained by the ndvo-
Gates of the Bryan school OF economists
that there was indissoluble union be-
tween the prices of silver and OF wheat.
Like Hans Breitman's party, IL may be
asked. where is that union now?
In fact, every illustration used by the
Bryanitcs to point their morals and
ndorn their tales, comes sooner or later
10 be turned against thcm.--Albany
Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17
HAD 10 RELEASE THEIR PETS.
Soldiers Collected Specimens of Nearly All
tho Animals In the Country.

Soldiers Collected Specimens of Nearly All
tho Animals In the Country.
There were some amusing sights at
Vera Cruz when the French and Bel
gian troops were evacuating that city
and leaving Mexico for their foreign
home after the collapse of the attempt
TO place Macmillan on the throne"
said Gen. Joe Shelby, the ex-confeder-
ate. During their campaign in Mex
leo these troops had been pretty nearly
all over the interesting portions of that
wonderful country, and as they contin-
ually saw new wonders they were con-
tinually selecting novelties to carry
back home with them. They had col
!ected specimens of nearly everything
animate and inanimatc that was in the
country, and every company was
loaded with them. They had young
mountain lions, ant eaters. nrmadil-
loes, birds of rare plumage, little ami
mails and big ones and curios galore.
quite enough to load many wagons.
THE officers never intended that the
specimens should be carried away by
the men, but they had hesitated to or
der them TO dispose of their collections
during the march for fear there would
be trouble.
"But when they were ready TO en-
bark and leave Mexican shores the
brigades were marched down TO the
wharf. They were lined up and or
dered to ground arms. Then came the
second order to release all animals held
captive by the men. They were all
lined up under the muzzles OF the
frowning cannon from the fort, and
were unarned. and there was nothing
TO be done but TO obey the order. and
the animals were released. and such
collection as went skipping Off was a
surprise 20 the officers who were In
command
THE men had the smaller animals
concealed beneath their capcs and
coats. pcrched on their shoulders and
hidden In every other manner imagin-
able. aud the whole collection rcsem-
bled the march Of Noah's collection In
the ark. The men grumbed ut the or
der, which they declared was useless
and unreasonable, but they obeyed
and went away without their pets.
There were loads OF curiostics left
lying in n promiscuous heap on the
wharf after the men left. IL was one
of the most novel sights ever saw
Kansas City Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17
UNDER FREE SILVER.
what the Eject Would he IN Bryan Were
Elected.

Let US see what the immediate effect
OF the election of Mr.. Bryan would be,
80 far as our stock of money is con-
cerned. We now have in circulation. in
round numbers, S600,o00.000 in gold and
gold certificates. $450,O00.0O0 in silver
and silver certificates and S500,000,000
In United States notes, national bank
notes and other forms of paper. This
gives us a circulating medium of about
$780, 100000 based on n gold standard.
with every dollar as good as every other
dollar and every dollar rs good as gold
dollar.
With free coinage of silver the pur-
chasing value of every dollar will drop
Mt once TO the bullion value of the sill
yer in the silver dollar, that being
then the standard, just as now every
dollar stands at the bullion value of
the gold dollar, IL being the standard.
The bullion value Of silver may advance
little for a time, just as IL did after the
passage OF the Sherman law in 1890,
but the increased production OF silver
which such an advance would bring
about, would soon drive il down again
perhaps lower than now.
The 10000. 600 in gold and gold GER
tificates would go out of circulation at
once. That would GO into permanent
hiding since no one would be foolish
enough TO pay debt with gold dol
lar worth as much as two silver dol
lars. when the law gives the silver dol
lar the same legal tender power. This
would contract our circulating cur
rency by little more than one-third.
Silver then being the standard of value,
the purchasing power of every dollar
and of every paper dollar not redeem
able in gold would decline 20 the value
of the bullion IN the silver dollar. This
would contract the purchasing power
of the rest of the currency left in cir
culation by about one-half.
The first effect of Mr.. Bryan's cleo
tion, therefore, would be TO contract
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17

ought TO have warned you. The pollen
comes off sd easily. and leaves stain.
And you've got some on your cheek.
LoolS!" she continued. taking her hand
kerchief from her pocket and wiping
his cheek. ''see there!" The delicate
cambria showed blood red streak.
1T grows in a swamp" she con-
tinucd in the same excited strain, 1--WE
call IL dragons teeth--lihe the kind
that was sown in the story, you know.
We children used TO find il and then
paint our faces and lips with IL. We
called 10 our rouge. was almost
tempted TO try IL again when found IL
just now. IL took me back SO to the old
times"
Following her odd manner rather
than her words, as she turned her face
toward him suddenly. Brant was in
clined 70 think that she had tried il al
ready. so scarlet was her cheek. But it
presently paled again under his cold
scrutiny.
"You must miss the old times" he
said calmly. II am afraid you found
very little of them left, except in these
MOWERS.
'And hardly there" she said bitterly.
'Your troops had found way through
the marsh and had trampled down the
bushes"
Brant's brow clouded. He rcmem-
bered that the brook which had run red
during the fight had lost itself in this
marsh. II did not increase his liking
for this beautiful but blindly vicious
animal at his side and even his mo-
mentary pity for her was fading fast.
She was incorrigble. They walked on
for few moments in silence.
you said." she began at last in
gentler and even hesitating voice, "that
your wife was southern woman"
He checked an irritated start with
difficulty. II believe / did" he said
coldly, as he regretted 1t.
"And of course you taught her your
Gospel-the Gospel according 10 st.
Lincoln. O. / know" she went on hur-
riedly. as IL conscious of his irritation
and seeking to allay il. "Shc was a
woman and loved you, and thought
with your thoughts and saw only with
your eyes. Yes--that's the way with
us--I suppose we all do it," she added,
bitterly.
''She had her own opinions" said
Brant, briefly, as he recovered himself.
Nevertheless his manner so decidedly
closed all further discussion that there
was nothing left for the young girl
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17

as much for his wheat and hogs, he
will at first get the same as now, and
any further advance will be just as
slow as the advance in wages. At the
same time. however. when he wants TO
buy cloth or machinery or any other
manufactured product, he will find the
prices marked up promptly. The
manufactures m2y be slow in marking
up wages, but lac will be prompt in
marking up the prices Of what he has
TO sell. The farmer will then find
that, while he now gets so cents IN gold
for his bushel of wheat. he will then get
so cents on the silver standard, but,
when he wants to trade that so cents at
the store, il will only go one-half as far
as his present so cents goes.
In the end, utter years of ceaseless
struggle, conditions may become SO
adjusted that the ratio between wages
and general prices viii again become
equitable; but long before that will be
a fact thousands and thousands OF
farmers will have been forced TO give
up the struggle, their farms will have
been lost, and their children will won
der at the shortS1ghtedness OF their
fathers in supporting a policy which
finally wrought their ruin.
The kernel for farmers 10 grasp Is
the fact that prices for their products
depend upon the wages paid the wage
earning class. When free silver cuts
those wages down in purchasing power
IL cuts down the market. and therefore
Al r.. Il.
deprecated currency means higher
prices for what the farmer has TO buy.
IL means low wages, and therefore low
prices for what he has to sell. The
fate of the farmer and the, fate of the
wage Garner are locked up together.
When one is struck the other feels the
blow.--Farmers' Union and Agricul-
tural Review.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17

but silence. But il was broken by her
ia few moments in her old contemptu-
Gus voice and manner.
"Pray don't trouble yourself TO nc
company me any further. Gen. Brant.
Unless, OF course, you are afraid may
come across some OF your-your sol
diers. promise you won't cat them"
81 am afraid you must suffer my
company little longer, Miss Faulkner.
on account OF these same soldiers" re-
turned Drant, gravely. You may not
know that this road, in which find
you, takes you through Gordon OF
pickets. If you were alone you would
be stopped. questioned, and, falling 10
give the password. you would be de-
lac stopped and fixed his eyes on her
keenly as he added "and searched"
"You would not dare 20 search n
womanl" she said, Indignantly, nj
though her flush gave way to a slight
pallor.
you said just now that there should
be no sex In war like this" returned
bAAhAs Ntitltnoils bub WAulOul aDdllnB
his scrutinizing gaze.
"Then it is war;" she said. quickly,
with n white, significant face.
His look of scrutiny turned TO ono OF
puzzled wonder. But at the same mo-
mcnt there was n flash of bayonet I'm
the hedge, voice called halt" and a
soldier stepped into the road.
a.
OF the picket with few formal words,
and then turned toward his fair com
panion. as another soldier and ser.
geant joined the group.
Miss Faulkner is new TO the camp.
took the wrong turning. and was un-
Willingly leaving the lines when ]
joined her" He fixed his eyes lSeenly
on her now colorless face, but she did
not return his look. "You will show
her the shortest way 90 quarters" he
continued to the sergeant, 'and should
she ut any time lose her way you will
again conduct her home-but without
OBTAINING or reporting her"
He lifted his cap. remounted his
horse and rode away as the young girl.
WIN piouds inuiHeItut ebcps lnONcu
down the road with the sergeant. a
mounted officer passed him and sa-
luted--it was one OF his own stan.
From some strange instinct he knew
that he had witnessed the scene. and
from some equally strange intuition he
was annoyed by IL. But he continued
his way, visiting one or two outposts
and returned by n long detour 10 his
quarters. As he stepped upon the
veranda lac saw Miss Faulkner az the
bottom of the garden talking with some
one across the hedge nv the ala OF
his glass he couia recognize the shape
~ figure II the mulatto woman which
he had seen before. But by It's aid he
also discovered that she was carrying
a iiower exactly like the one which Miss
Faulkner still held Ia her hand. Had
ahe been with Miss Faulkner in the
lane-nnd " 20. why had she dlsnp-
pcarcd when he came up? Impcllcd
By something stronger than mere cu-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17

10 seemed f-lain TO Brant That tie
dispatch box had been conveyed hc-e
and opened for security on this dcs<.
md In the hurry OF examining ne
papers the flower had been josifcd. and
the fallen grains Of pollen overlooked
by the spy. Thcres we're one or two
frccklcs of red on the desk. which made
this accident appear the more probable.
iiut he was equally struck by another
circumstance. The desk stood in1nc-
diately before The window. A he
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17

Among the young Officials who were
waiting appointments az Leopodvillc
was Mr.. +. j. Glavc. lie appeared 20
be a slim. tall boy Of is or 10; but dur
ing the few days that remained at
Leopoldvillc | saw that he was man
Of character. well educated. fond Of
slsetching and eager for active service.
wns always on the lookout for willing
spirits. Every European seemed willing
enough when nc drst landed on the
river. but very few. after an expert
encc Of the fever, long retained that
willingness. However. Clave con.
1emned his inaction. and when Of
fcred chance of proving his mettle
and ability 40 Lulsolcla became agiow
with animation. - Henry n Stanley. v
Century.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17
SILVER AND WHEAT.

Fallacies OF the Bryan school of
Economists.
Wheat has been rising in price and
silver has been falling. The silver dol
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17
rHs sroav OF re FENDER.

-Four feet upon the Fender.
-Four hands In close embrace,
Two loving hearts and tender.
Two lovers face TO face.
-Four feet upon the Fender.
Before an open fire,
or love receivers. each lender.
An aged dame and sire.
Only two feet on the Fender.
Two others arc at rest,
Where the wicked cease from troubling
And the weary are at rest"
To The STORY OF the Fender.
Told often and retold,
Due homage let us render.
Alike To young and old.
The feet once on the Fender,
Whether In early days or late,
Must IN tins their place surrender.
When Death opens wide his gate.
Good Housekeeping.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-19
FARMERS NOW AND THEN.

We came across the other day ssvera
original bills made out by grocery firm
doing business in this city, in 1909. 1877
and 1926, against farmer customer in 9
nefgh boring town. In these years we had
practically currency exclusively silver.
The undertaking Of gold in the coinage
law OF 1892 had forced gold out Of circu'
lation, and wewers practically on sill.
YER basis. Silver then had not been de.
monetized by any of the European ma.
tions. except England, and it was "pri.
mary" money over nearly the whole
world. In the bill bearing date of 1905
we find these charges:
lbs. Sugar, $10o
l gall Molasses, 81
In the bill of the date of 1911 VIC find
these charges:
Q gals Molasses, $i.34
| 8 lbs. Sugar, ST.
| In the bill of 1926 we find this:
One barrel of Superfine Flour, $500
In the last bill is an account in offset
in which we find this credit:
| By ~ bushels Potatoes, ST.
We inquired of grocer yesterday the
price of the above mentioned articles
now. He said he was selling 10 pounds
OF sugar for $l.00; that the price of mo-
lasses was 20, 80, and for the very best
grade, 40 cents gallon; that the very
best flour today sold for s4.25, and that
they were paying now for potatoes so
cents bushel. We want farmers who
are signing for the good old times, and
have an idea that free silver will bring
them back, to examine these prices. In
1909, 1911 and 1926 not exceeding pounds
of sugar (and that undoubtedly brown
sugar of poor grade) could be boppht
for dollar, while now 10 pounds of
white. eranulated sugar can be. bought for
that sum; in 1909 and 1911 ruolasses cost
az cents per gallon, probably of an infe-
rior grade, while now the, very best oo,n-
mands only 45 cents, while medium
grades bring 20 ARD 80 cents; in 1926
-four, which did not probably compare
IN quality wits the flour OF the present
day. brought SIS per barrel, while now ii
can be purchased at 1925; and In the
same year the farmer was paying this
price nis, own potatoes brought him
ABOUT SO cents per bushel.
Let the farmer remember when he
examines these figures that in all these
Years we had an exclusively silver cur.
rency, and that silver aud gold were in
equal standing the world over as money !;
then let him ask the next sill yer shouter
that comes along how it was, If silver ia
such panaoea, that his ancestors did
not fare better under il in the early part
of the century.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-19
MIR. sTAPlEs,s ACCEprANCE

Mr.. Edwin ". Staples, Democratic
candidate for Congress in this district,
has come to the conclusion that he is in
accord with the declarations of the
Chicago convention, and processes to be-
save that free silver will be good for the
ermer, the business man and the labor
j.. Unfortun ately Mr.. Staples gives MS
zone of the reasons on which he bases
is belief. He does not inform us
fhether he expects silver will appreciate
10 geld under free coinage, or will re-
main where it is and benefit the debtor
class. How is 1t to benefit any of the
classes be mentions he does not youoh
safe 10 tell US. He is, We understand,
an officer in a Biddeford savings bank,
which has among its depositors great
many workingmen, and presumably be
has ssudied the effect of the policy which
he espeuses upon this class more espeo-
tally. If free coinage comes to pass,
those workingmen who have deposits in
the savings banks will be paid In silver,
when it becomes apparent that cheaper
silver dollar is quite as good to pay debts
with, as 1t did following the coinage
act Of 1899. Now how is the workingman,
who has deposited hundred dollars
Of the purchasing power of the gold dol
lar going to be benefited by having re-
turned to him dollars which at the pres
ent time if standing on their own merits,
are worth but So cents, and which are not
likely to be worth more than that under
free coinage? Furthermore wi ils this
cut is to be made in the purchasing pow
er Of his denominations, the prices of the
articles the workingman Is compelled
TO buy are going to increase the silver
men tell US, so that the workingman is
to be confronted not only with reduc-
tioa in the purchasing power of his 40
twnuietions, but by an increase of the
price of the things which he must pur-
chase. How does Mr.. Staples figure that
this will be beneficial to hiIn3 Perhaps
he will go upon the stump and ex-
plain.
MT. Staples wants to return to the
money of the fathers-gold and silver.
ina fathers had nothing but silver, and
that is all that Mr.. Staples will have If
fTee coinage succeeds. So that he will
return to the money of the fathers.
though net to gold and silver. Tt ia
quits evident that Mr.. Staples is NOT
acquainted with the history of his conn.
try.
Luckily there Is no chance that he will
ever have any considerable influence In
determining the financial policy of the
gosernmeat-luokily for the depositors
in the savings bank of which he la an
officer.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-19

ant explanation of the fall of wheat. 1t
Ia real fall due to it's greatly increased
production, and not ain apparent, one,
due to an alleged rise in gold. The same
Is true of cotton and corn. If the theory
of the silver men were correct that the
fall of com mo Titles was apparent and not
real, due to rise in gold, Of course eve-
rything that gold buys would be alike
affected. Labor would have fallen, too,
that is gold would buy more of it today,
as it does of many commodities The
Keeping up of labor always staggers the
silver man. and we'll it may, for If his
theory is correct. it is inexplicable. But
where the decline of commodities is re-
fsrred to special causes affecting those
commodities 1T becomes less difficult to
explain the keeping up of wages. Ths
truth Is that invention has increased the
productiveness of labor, and while part
OF this increase has gone to benefit the
employer part has also gone to benefit
the, employe. To borrow the language
of Mr.. David A. Wells, Zone of the Spec
ial characteristics of machinery is that it
always saves the lowest and orudest forms
OF labor'-that is to say. it promotes
men to higher grade OF work, and that
as we'll as their increased produ c.iveness
has tendency to raise their wages. We
have only touched upon jhe cause of
the keeping up of wages here; we may
return to the subject later. The import
ant fact for the crescent currency discus
sion Is that it mas been kent up.