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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28

"'O< Mamma took fire at onrr and
sent a message 10 the superintendent
asking for an engine. They wired back
yes II she would pay 500 for the first
hour and $50 for each succeeding hour.
Pretty steep, but, you see, they cinched
her because she was a pilao. Pilao Is
derived from pilado. peeled. without
clothes or anything else. They knew
Augustinita had quite bit of money
put away, and IL is the proper thing to
keep the pilaos true TO their name and
caste-peeled.
"Augustinita was blooded. She bit
her teeth down on her cheroot, and said:
Send for it,
In about two hours the engine came
laundering in from Aguas Calientes.
Tom Haskins was the pilot, and the en-
gineer was one of the best on the extra
list.
THE read was clear for half-dozen
stations. and they went whizzing along.
30 lSilometers an hour.
".OId Mamma sat stolidly looking
out of the cab-window. apparently I'M
moved by the tremendous speed and the
lurching of the engine as they tore
round the short curves; but Haskins
thought she must have been greatly ex-
cited. because she was unable to keep
her cheroot lighted. Finally she tired
of trying to smoke, and simply clamped
her jaws on her puro and sat immov-
able, with her beady eyes fastened on
the rails ahead.
"They met the passenger train in the
early morning, and, as word had gone
from one end of the line to the other,
of course the trainmen had informed
the passengers, and with heads out of
windows and the platforms crowded
they cheered and laughed as the engine
ran by. One wag shouted: Hurry and
you'll catch them; they're just round
the bendl"
mot 20 minutes later, at the next sta
ton, was the freight train, humbly side
tracked waiting the enemy.
"Thcy had had terrible time assist
Ing Augustinita in the cab. You can
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28
rho Clarer ncnrnIees.

Two Bengalees have lately attracted
much attention.. One, named Bose, a
physicist in Calcutta, has made some
researches In invisible electricity which
have excited admiring astonishment in
Lord Kelvin, while another, named
Chatterjee, has come out far at the
head of the competitors for the Indian
civil service. A third, Lieut. Biswas, is
said TO have displayed extraordinary
gallantry in Brazil, but though his
name is Bcngalee we should like further
information as 10 his lineage, and the
causes which led Bengalee to accept
commission I'm South America. The
first two stories do not surprise ms, who
have always maintained that the Ben
galee Is the most intellectual of Asiat-
les, and far the superior Of most Eu-
ropcans both In subtlety OF thought and
the power OF acquiring information.
Indeed the superiority of his brain, ut
all events until he is 30, Is political
difficulty. III admitted 20 Office by n
fair system OF competition, he would
in ten years monopolize office and rem
der the administration OF India impos-
sible. The other races OF India will
not obey him. and as n rule he does no,
possess the kind OF morale which Is es-
scntial 10 the work OF government
London Spectator.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28
SHOOTING SEED POD.
when Placed In Water It Expiodes with
Loud Crack.


Loud Crack.
II is funny little brown pod about
the shape of cigar and only an inch
long. But IL it is dropped In pail Of
water 1t viii explode suddenly with
loud crack, and from the inside OF IL n
shower of small seeds will shoot upward
into the air.
This pod is the fruit of a semi-trop-
ical plant of the genus justicin, and ma
ture has given it the power OF bursting
so that IL may scatter its seeds far and
wide. Sometimes after 1t falls on the
water it will lie for some minutes quito
still and then burst with sharp ex-
plosion. This explosion occurs because
the outer coat Of the pod soaks easily
and this causes the hard inner coat TO
bend and bend until IL bursts. Nor Ia
this all OF the wonder about the
pod. When the seeds strike the water
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28
SHOOTING SEED POP.

little mucilage flows out and enables
them to stick to the first object they
reach.
Nature Is almost as kind TO this plant
as she Is TO the burdock. You know how
the old COW will come home with her tail
full Of burrs2 Well, that In one way
that the burdocl distributes its seeds.
And sometimes the small boy helps, too,
by carrying handful Of burrs around
on his coat s-Chicago Record.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28

zee for yourself she weighs about 275
pounds, and clumsy at that. HaslSins
and the engineer pulled, and the fire.
man, who was a Mexican, pushed, and
Augustinita struggled and grunted, and
finally was landed. But when she saw
the yellow caboose, she frisked out like
o kitten. The engineer, who is spir-
itualist, said that the spirits helped her.
Haskins said he would have been much
more grateful to them If they had
helped her in, but he thought they
showed good sense in taking the easy
end of the job.
"Haskins was afraid Branscombe
wqSld shoot or abuse the old woman in
some way, so he went with her 10 the
caboose. The two were sitting on a
sort of locker; he had his arm about the
girl, and, beyond rising, they made no
change in their position. Haskins on
the platform lowered near the open
door.
"Augustinita walked up to them and
asked Mansela, in her politest basso, 10
come home. The girl gave an impu-
dent answer, and poor old Mamma
turned TO Branscombe, who laughed in
her face and gave Manuela fervent
kiss. Later in the day the thought Of
that kiss. and others, made Brans-
combe's blood turn to ice.
Now AugustiRita had followed her
daughter because she loved her and
wished to save her from the fate Brans-
combe had In store for her. Besides,
she is thrifty old body, and Manuela's
beauty brings a great many centavos TO
the house. Many of the men eat hero
merely TO get a look in her big gray
eyes.
"At Branscombe's laugh, Augustinita
burst out. 'Carambai no more will you
laugh this day-lookl'
with surprisingly quick movement
she pulled off Manuela's chal and tore
open her high-necked camisa. Brans-
combe gave one glance, and staggered
heavily against the wall.
"'Keep awayp he screamed. with out
stretched hands. Don't let her come
rear mel I'll hit you II you touch me,
as the girl endeayored TO catch at him,
pleading with him in her soft tongue.
"Manuela covered her breast and
walked sulkily back with her mother TO
the engine.
Hawkins said IL was an awful sight
those shining, livid, white blotches on
the brown skin, a sight he could not
forget for many day"
Iiose. sick and trembling. That was
one OF the loathsome sights OF Mexico
20 which I could never accustom my
self. and the thrill of horror / had felt
on seeing the first white-patched,
frosty-headed leper returned.
don't get frightened, madame" said
my friend, eating his salsa with gusto.
"'Old Mamma had just painted
Manuela up in her sleepl IL she had
been leper, Branscombe would have
been welcome 10 her. Do you think
that old lady would spend $500 recover
ing damaged goods?"
l looked at "Old Mamma" sitting on
the earth floor comfortably smoking.
and she looked back with her diamond
eyes. and thought IL not likely.-San
francisco Argonaut.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28

All history teaches that In a war for
Independence superiority In numbers
does not count. For instance. the little
republic of Switzerland. surrounded by
Kingdoms and empires in arms. won its
independence upward OF 600 years ago.
md is independent to-day, yet IL has.
and has always had. only an army Of
militia. The little principality OF Mon
tcnegro has been fighting the Turks
since the fall OF Constantinople, even be-
fore the discovery of America. The
Dutch republic, and Scotland under
Wallace and Bruce, and Prussia under
Frederick III. In the Seven Years War.
and America in the revolution, all sue
ceeded with greater odds of numbers
against them than were opposed TO the
seeding states. And today Cuba, with
only 100000 OF population. seem 10 be
successfully fighting Spain with nearly
20.0OO,o00. No; In war for indie
pcndence numbers do not count, and il
has not often happened In the history
of the world that people who have
fought with such desperate valor rs
the confederates displayed have failed
TO win OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Rose. In
Century.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28
A STEADY AIAf.

on little spit that reached out into
the lake, and against which, being of
black bog, the white forms of the
geese stood out i'm striking relief,
while others were swimming idly about
or plunging their wedge-shaped heads
into the dark waters in search Of the
succulent roots and fibers which con-
stitute their food.
II was difficult work stalking game in
this way, as the nearer the bolas-throw-
or approached the lake the softer the
ground became. Step 10y step he
crawled, crouching low, until, peerng
through the tussock grass, he found
himself within 150 feet of the flock.
Between him and the game was large
cluster of grass or weeds, which he
finally reached
The little island was found TO be ex-
nctly suited for his purpose, the grass
being six or seven feet high in the cen-
ter, while from it, in the direction OF the
unsuspecting geese, the land extended
for 20 or 30 feet, almost devoid OF veg
citation. Wringing the black, wood
stained water from his clothes. the
hunter arranged his bolas, taking the
small ball in his right hand and swing
ing the others over his left arm all
ready TO throw, then plunged carefully
into the grass. Slowly he worked his
way until he could see the geese through
the green and yellow screen, barely 100
feet away, then dashed from his cover
and ran down the little island shore at
full speed, and before the astonished
geese could recover he was almost
among them. They scurried Oft in every
direction, some tapping furiously over
the water i'm vain efforts 10 rise; 9TH
crs circling laboriously into the air.
To the latter the young hunter de-
voted himself, and now stood leisurcly
swinging the two balls around his
head, with a slight upward angle.
Faster they few, until they finally dis
appeared from sight; and then. the air
being filled with geese, he released the
ball i'm his hand. and the remarkable
weapon. with its three balls widely
stretched In opposite directions. yet
whirlng violently around, went
whistling into the mir. Up II went, and
with almost human intelligence seemed
10 glide In among the birds and wind
about them like the colin of snake.
One bird was stunned by blow from
the ball. while two otheys, completely
entangled in the cords, came futtering
down into the water, where they were
easily secured. little mter being fas-
tened TO the horse and on their way 70
the home OF the herdsrs, miles out on
the moorland.
The bolas Is the natural weapon of
the Spanish South Americans. who are
remarkably proficient and slxillful with
Il. They use IL on the continent In TAX
ing the ostrich, following the swift bird
on horseback. whirling the three or
four balls 10 the air with very long
cords. and sending them 80 swiftly that
they rarely miss. whirling tightly
around the legs OF the bird and bringing
Il down.
On the Falkland islands the bone
bolas Is exclusively used by the young
Scotch hcrders. particularly by boys.
who In the chase of ducks and geese are
very expcrt.-Chicago Inter Ocean-
In some OF the farming districts OF
/ rt.s.~ - knwwamaaH ~. mss.all n a..
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28

The Holy Ghost flower Is a native OF
Central America aud the Amazon VAL
ley, and was 80 called because within a
chamber formed by three curved petals
there is the perfect image OF dove In
pure white.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28

Tencher-Tcll me few of the most
important things existing to-day which
did not exist hundred years ago.
Tommy s.--Answars
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28

Margery was talking about her uncle.
who was very deaf, and said; why,
anyone could say anything behind hin
back right before bis facel"--Youth's
Companion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28

In some OF the farming districts Of
China pigs are harnessed to small wag-
ona and made to draw them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-06
The Candidate.

j. Y Callahan, the no 1inee of ths
convention. was born Az years ago in
Dent county, Missouri, his father, j.
L. Callahan having been a captain in
the Union army. He was born and
raised on farm and is farmer still
though for sixteen years be has been
a local preacher in the NJ f church.
He has been an active earnest Popu-
list for eight years, having been Re.
publican before. Twenty. three years
ago he was happily married to Mar
garet A. Mitchell, ten children, FIVE
boys and five girls, having blessed the
union, all living and ranging in age
from TO % years. Four years ago
they came to Oklahoma and settled in
Kingfsher county, where the entire
family are favorites with the people.
Mr.. Callahan is a man of firm convic-
tions, with magnetic personality that
wins everywhere and he will conduct
an active, aggressive campaign.
Logan County's stand
Logan county made break on the
fourth ballot, casting IS votes for Pull
liam, I for Vincent, for Callahan and
8 for Turner In the sixth ballot they
voted Pullism =, Callahan 7, Vincent g.
In the seventh ballot they voted as
follows Pulliam 9, Callahan 9, Vim.
cent 5. John Twamley challenged this
vote, made a wild kick and came near
preeipitating a riot.
Their vote during the balance Of the
convention stood
Eighth ballot Callahan 7, Pulliam
r. Vincent 5, Bennett
Ninth; Callahan :, Pulliam 8, Vim
cent 4, Bennett |.
Tenth: Pulliam 2, Callahan ;, Vim
cent 3, Bennett /.
Twelfth Pulliam 9, Callahan 7,
Vineeut
Fourteenth Pulliam la, Vincent 8,
Turner ?,
Fifteenthi Pulliam o, Vincent s,
Turner S, Callahan l.
sixteenth, Pulliam z Vincent O.
Callahan /.
Seventeenth: Vincent 5. Callahau j.
Eighteenth Palliam 5. Vincent s.
Callahan
Nineteenth: Pulliam 10. kuggles 1
Twentieth: Pulliam 8. Vincent 4
Callahan 3, Ruggles 2
Twenty third Pulliam 8, Vincent s
Callahan p bennett /
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-06
SNAP SHOTS.
note. and Iu,id nts Picked Up IN Ccn-
vrntton Hstt.

notes and Iurid nts Picked Up IN Oon-
vrnhon Hat
Ruggles. of Po,tawatnmie couutv
bears a startling resem ilsnce - Sen.
atur Feffer lie hos also + nrr's
voice. which is closely connected wi,h
the nose.
A handsome picture Of Bryan was
suspended over the chairman's taolr
Bryan's nams brought 8oWn the
house Watson seemed - a hirv-t the
"horse toot' all through the conven-
tion
Chairman Todd seemed 20 be en-
Unused with his work and worked off
several centillating bon mOts duyng
balloting interregnums
Croker, of OK ahoms G Wy rharge~
Flynn with bling NO bigger man than
the property he owns
Vincent was ON The anxious seat
during the first part Of the bal Dung
but was far from losing his head.
Dave Morris is good Popuiist and a
polite seer Dave does not nee, d his
glasses to see a long ways
Amose Fits, the erudite quill shower
OF Perry. was in the press gallery and
seemed to enj y the fun,
Editor Hudson. OF the Oklahoma
City Champion, made first class sec
retary.
II. IL Hagan occupied a seat on the
| platform and reiterated his invitation
to grass hunters
T,ere were PAS delegates preseut.
The Greer county delegates seemed
TO like the Oklahoma crowd very well.
! They wore whiskers demi-train.
At everal periods during the con-
vention a riot was narrowly averted
by Major general Twamiey The gen.
eral sizzled like gin fizz and put cat
everything in his immediate vicinity.
The gas fittings in General Twam-
ley's think tank fell with loud crash
during the third ballot Three dogs
and Cole Martin were carried out on
stretchers
French, chairman of the Lincoln
county delegation, was evidently
ashamed of the Heterogeneous division
Of his delegation Al least he deliv-
cred each ballot in catapult style
The Kingfsher couutv delega' ion
wanted free homes and FREQ lunches
Gardenhire wanted TO stay out of
the race before he got intO H., but the
Payne rooters wouldn't have it that
way.
Cuudiff of Garfield who nominated
Cromwell. il a Nebraskan and in 1890
made the speech nominating w. j..
Bryan for congress
Pat Cassidav moving 70 take ten
minutes recess 70 dEqk, water, was a
compl ca iaa unlocked for.
d county remained faithful To Vim
cent from start TO finish
Sam Crocker took up two Of his ten
B minutes in saying nice things about
! the ladies'.
\ Logan passes"
Greer county 70 votes for Bennett
: put il down thet way
Hon. John Dlle OF e Reno, was
? an intere sted spectator
"The sergeant-at- arms win pleas
clear the center aisle
Cromwell, OF Garfield county. is @
lineal deseendent Of Oliver Crom
we'll
Let each delegation settle its owl
, forces" was the chairman's motto.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-06

giving him i27 votes, and Payne coun.
ty changed her vote for him which
started the convention into wild |
stampede. during which Woods county |
Jumped in the band wagon /
with a "hoot toot. After the
secretary had started TO read
the vote Logan crawled on the back
step OF the band wagon. while Payne
county moved TO MAKE it unanimous,
while oklahoma and Pottawatomie
counties v ere running behind in the
dust grasping frantically for a rear
hold The chair split the table and
cracked his gavel, and the secretary
tried In vain TO read the result, while
almost every delegation changed its
vote aud the nomination was made
unanimous The KinRhsher guidou
as carried to the stage aud then fol-
lowed "a stampede never equaled in the
west, every county guidon being torn
up and carried to the Stage and piled
up over the chairman and secretary.
| A committee OF three escorted Mr.
Callahan u the platform and he was
/ introduces as G!;lahom rs next dele
gate In congress He thanked the
convention from the depths OF his
heart tor the horor. 1t was a oay he
would long remem Der; the convention,
the delegates his opponents, all, for
them he had a kindly feeling and
regard
Il avn your nominee unanimously as
delegate TO congress" he said ian
honor never dreamed of attaining, a
nomination given by voluntary action
and not because I merited it, yet will
try 10 merit it by my future words and
action
He was ready TO enter the campaign
against Mr.. Flynn, but as far as per-
sonal character was concerned, no
word would ever be said bv him
against his opponent, but his public
record was public property and would
be handled without gloves. If elected,
it would be his ambition to look well
to the interests of all the territory and
hoped to so conduct himself that he
could acquit himself before his Maker
and his people.
He would stoop TO no political pan
, dering TO succeed he was entering the
campaign clean and meant to wall
out of 1t clean.
/ Leo Vincent, chairman of the terri
r torial central committee, was ex
tended vote of thanks for his efficient
services. kilograms Of greeting wer'
sent the Kansas and Texas conven
{ tions Messrs Cromwell. Bennett
Smith, Pulliam, Gardenhire, ct al
were called out and made spceche
and a genuine love feast kept up unit
. nearly midnight, when the convention
adjourned with three cheers for Bryal
and free silver.
Central Committee Organizes.
The new central committee met a
the parlors of the Capitol hotel an,
! organized by electing Leo Vincen
chairman and j. j. Raymaker, o
Kingfsher, secretary. An activ
+. compaisn was planned for to begin a
once and carried forward with vigor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-06
Afternoon Session.

Chairman Todd dropped the gavel
promptly at o'clock and the eonven-
ton listened TO a short concert by the
First Regiment band followed by a
song by e Knapp, blind delegate
from Pawnee county.
BY common consent committee was
appointed to draft resolutions OF
thanks to the citizens OF Guthrie for
their hospitAble entertainment of the
members OF the convention
A motion that the conference COM
mittee be instructed to confer with the
Democratic committee was voted
down amid wild uproar, the chair put
ting the motion without allowing Sc.
bate aud takiag IL back after loed and
indignant protests. The debate vas
then ad ou the question, the middle
Of the road crowd from Kinghsher
county declaring against any confer
ence or agreement with Democrats or
ANYBODY else
GA Dress Parade
che next thing In order was the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-06
NAMED BY THE VOICE OF THE
CONVENTION.
pOPULIST CONVENTION FINISHES UP.
"FREE HOMES AND FREE SILVER
FOR A FREE PEOPLE" THE
BATTLE CRY.
FUNERAL gNELL OF THE TIN DlETY.

KIngnsher County Wins with a Rush-Ail
Get In the Band Wagon Everything
Closes In Peace ana Harmony Tale
~ the Bailots-Mho the Candi-
date Notes and IneidentF.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-06

An kinds of Mineral Water and
Soda Pop delivered 10 any part of the
city. n r. Iheadie. phone No Q.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-06
HAD A HOT TINE.
Perkins and Greer Gangs Raise tame In
the Fifth

Perkins and Greer Gangs Raise Uans la
the Fifth
The row in the Repu ieau primary
of the cast precinct of the Fifth ward
was even worse than first eporied. II
seems that Greer and his gang at
tempted to run big sandy on Per.
kius. who re,aliated by removing Me-
Cord from the chair and taking the
gavel himself Perkins said he did
not propose 10 be domiueered by the
lny-U hites. THIS caused a row during
which window lights were knocked
out. many of the lamps demolished
and several heads bumped For two
hours pandemomon reigned suprem
but Perkins succeeded ia electing his
delegation as follows; q \ Perkins,
Geo Harrington, Sam Fellows, A
Byers. J Nelson. Geo Johnson, T d
jackson, e Lewis 4 j Wolf, G
McCord.
Laugston delegates TO the Repobii-
can county convention; A Vandrrp1ol,
G w Campbell, C Clock e Neirmun.
Frank Knox, j r sullen a Lurgersou,
w MeE.roy. } } Haziewooi, / Teb.
berson, A Williams.
Guthrie township d-leg ,te>i Thos
Morris, Fred Madden, G II Flson, Juo
Bishop, Joha Massey Sam Overstrset
f Upham.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-06

The Popnlist territorial convention
eDvened promptly at S o'clock yester.
a., morning, and got down to busi'
ness, in fact many Of the delegates
were on hand soon after sun up.
by recommendation OF the proper
committee the temporary organization
was made permanent, and the creden-
tials committees report was adopted,
seating the following delegates, no
contests having been fled;
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-06

Don't trhe away ume when YOU
have cholera iunrbu or uiarrt 0 a.
Fight them 10 the begit 1iug with
De witrs Collie s. thoiera Cute You
don't have 10 wait for results. they
are instantaneous and u leaves the
bowels in healthy condition r. b.
Liliie s. Co
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-06

The u. S. Gov t Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior 10 az others.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-06

Neglect of the hair often desi rows its
vit .llty add natural n c. aud cause, ~
TO fall out b foie I is TOO late apply
Halls Hair Benewer. a sure remedy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-06

The conference committee reported
that as yet no definite understanding
had been reached with the Democratic