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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-01

Owing 10 the general depression In busI-
ness. the work the Pennsylvania Railroah
company commenced late last year is not
being pushed as vigorously na IL was the
intention TO do. While the work has not
stopped, the bears 10 the contrary notwith-
standing, the amount 20 be spent each
month In limited No new operations are be-
ing sanctioned. but as soon az there Is an
Improvement several largo undertakings
viii be commenced.-Wan Street Daily
News
IL scarcely seems possible that this
can be true of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company. Hardly month has
passed since its president, Mr.. Roberts.
discussed the political situation, and
said: The tariff can watt" while he
knows perfectly well that the business
prosperity of the country depends upon
n settlement of the tariff question in
favor of protection. The work on sir.
Roberts road will bc pushed as vigcr-
ously rs IL wns the intention 20 do"
when n protective tariff policy is re-
stored or its restoration Is assured.
Then Mr.. Roberts can employ all hands
at full wages without reducing ex-
peuScs"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-01
THE TARIFF OF 1896.
Not an Argument for Free Trade hut for
Protection.


Protection.
Certain democratic orators and news
papers, when advocating a tariff "for
revenue only" often refer TO that of 1916
as n model. The latter was based on
report (ls4J) Of Robert j. Walker, sccre-
tary OF the treasury under President
Polk. That report was characterized
by the London Times as being 1.-The only
free-trade document ever presented 10
congress by an American minister OF
finance" The free trade eulogists OF the
day ignore, and no doubt for purpose,
the many influences which, during
the time this tariff was in force. pro-
NOTED great business activity. though
meanwhile ourindustrics that competed
with the foreign were being gradually
ruined
began in the same year February, 1s46).
This gave an immense impulse TO busi-
ness. The government issued Sl5O.0OO,-
600 treasury notes, which passed cur
rent in commercial transactions. The
volunteers left vacancies i'm the work
shops that were filed by others at en-
HANGED wages. Then came the discov-
cry OF gold in California Gs4s). AMI that
gave a still greater impulse 70 business.
Meantime there were short crops in Eu-
rope (1s47-S-9), on account OF which an
immense amount OF grain was exported
TO Europe. Then came the Crimoan war
NS54-5G), and the exports Of grain con-
tinued.
This tariff was in operation about IS
years; but the free traders don't tell MS
that IL left the government in debt
$S7.700.0 900. and that "the country was
flooded with cheaper made foreign
goods" that our own mechanical indus
tries were virtually ruined, and when
the financial crash came, in 1857, the
balance of trade was against us TO the
amount OF 1895. 200. 900 because IL was a
tariff on a sliding scale, with lower and
lower duties that eliminated almost in
absolute free trade.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-01

= Policy That Would Lead 20 National
Calamity and Disgrace.


Financial dishonor is the threatened
danger now" says Mckinley, "and
good men will obliterate old party lines
in a united effort to uphold American
honor" This statement of the situa-
ton is strictly true. and the importance
of IL cannot be oyerestimated. The
question is not simply one of ordinary
politics, IL involves considerations OF
morality. and appeals TO the highest
sentiments OF human nature. The
proposition of the democratic party is to
introduce financial policy that would
inevitably lead TO national calamity
and disgrace. AS the case now stands,
the credit of our government is equal
TO that OF any other in the world. be-
cause we have always dealt honestly
and properly with our creditors, and
paid them what we owe them in the
best of money. The Chicago platform
declares in effect that we should change
this course. and resort To trickery aud
rascality. 1t points out that by dcbns-
ing our currency we can gain an advan-
tage in the way of making dishonest
dollar serve the purpose of an honest
one. and the people are asked TO indorse
this scandalous method OF doing bust
ness with those who have trusted ms
and felt secure against any form of
cheating on our part. But for their con-
fidence in our integrity, we should not
have borrowed money from them at any
price, and the democratic party now
tells us that il would be a good thing
for us to bctray that confidence.
Such an issue does not relate TO the
difference of opinion which makes men
republicans on the one hand and demo-
Gratis on the other. 1t goes beyond com
mon political interests and pertains TO
;he matter of national honor. The rep
utation OF the country for financial
straightforwardness is NJ stake. Repu-
diation is declared TO be a justifable
way OF paying debts. at least to the cx-
tent of one-half of our obligations. In
other words. we are told that il would
be fine stroke OF business to pay only
80 cents where we have promised TO pay
100 cents. That is what the Chicago
platform means. and no intelligent cit
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-01
In CYCLEDOM.
THE BICYCLE FOOT.
Addition tn tho List of Ailments Peculiar |
to Wheelmcn.

Addition tn tho List of Ailments Peculiar
TO Wheeimen.
Horror of horrors-here comes the
bicycle footl
Think of IL, madam. If you persist in
bicycling IL will eventually swell your
foot. 1t will swell the muscles, thicken
the bones. spread the joints, enlarge the
cartilaginous tissues. destroy the con-
tour of your ankle. broaden your heel,
and-this i'm strict confidence, madam
lit will make you wear bigger shoe.
The important question before wheel
women to-day is: Shall bicycling be
the foot preserved, or shall the health
of the body be preserved, even at the
expense of the poor foot2This,of course,
il a matter thatfeach lady must solve
for herself. 1t lies entirely between
her conscience and her foot.
Here is how the feet are married. Tho
hinge joints between the tibia and fibu-
In and astragalus is capable of very
little motion. consequently the effect OF
continuous motion is felt mostly in the
articulations of the small tarsal bones
and the bones of the metatarsus. Grad
ually the ligaments and muscles unit
ing these bones become elongated and
enlarged. the bones spread slightly. and
the result is an abnormal development
OF instep and ankle. Then again, con-
slant pressure upon the sole of the foot
hardcns the fleNor longens ligitorum,
or long flexor of the toes, and thus de-
stroys that pretty curve that is sup
posed TO be the index TO aristocracy.
Even the calcis, or heel bone, feels the
effect OF this violent exercise. The ten
don of Achilles is brought permanent
~ into action, and is greatly strength
cned and enlarged, thereby rounding
ou3 a normally slim heel. much to its
owners displeasure.
Each of the small bones of the tar
sus has two or more ligamentous at
tachments, and there are from II To 20
muscles uniting the seven bones of the
tnrsus with the four metatarsal bones
and the IL phalanges; consequently,
when each of these muscles is developed
ever SO little beyond the ordinary size
IL cannot help but make the owners
feet considerably out of proportion TO
the rest OF the body.-N. y. journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-01
HOW JApAN.s LABOR HURTS.
a Days Work There Means a Loss of
Three DAYS 60 Americans.

a Days Work There Means Loss of
Three Days Co Americans.
The articles of tea. raw silk and mat
ting constituted Sl5.50O,OoO of the total
of our imports from Japan last year,
leaving II. 100000 OF other goods that we
bought. many of them being luxuries or
of a peculiarly oriental character. The
value o. these goods is according to our
gold standard, whereas il represents
practically double that value according
to the Japanese currency, which, with
gold the nominal standard" as The
March report Of the bureau OF statistics
tells us, silver is practically the stand
ard" The last value quoted of the
Japanese yen was 53.2 cents in the terms
the United States gold dollar. There
fore. the $6.500.00O OF miscellaneous
articles that We imported represented
approximately Sl3.0o0,000 in japanese
currency.
On January is, 1905, the average
wages i'm Japan, per day of ten hours, in
% different classes of skilled labor and
one of common labor was below IS cents
per dag Since then wages have adj
eanccd. and we are now authoritatiyely
Informed that 80 cents day would be a
fair average, except for machinists, who
get dollar day in gold. We are fur
Their informed that fully rs per cent. of
the value OF their exports to the United
States represents the labor cost in the
production OF those goods which they
are now sending us. This gives us
S4,S75.o00 paid in japanese wages,
which, az 35 cents per day, afforded en-
ployment for fully 100000 men for
one full days work OF ten hours, even
allowing for the small number of me-
chanics employed at the higher rate.
Surprising that oil OF these miscel-
laneous goods could have been made in
the United States. or that. when Japan's
mnnufaC turing industries have pro-
grcssed we shall import such guam
tity of goods that directly supplant the
product OF our mills, what will the
effect be upon American labor? Giving
the Japanese equal facilities In the way
OF machinery and appliances, which he
is buying from us. and we believe
that the product of the japanese will
compare fnyorably with that OF Amer
scans. man for man. Let us. however,
say that he is not as good workman I'm
all classes OF labor by 25 per cent. and
let us admit. for the sake OF argument,
that the days work OF 100000 Japan
csc eau be equaled 10y that Of 100000
Americans, then what Is the result?
The work done by lO.O00.oO0 Japanese
MT 30 cents per day, upon products
that we manufacture. takes the place OF
work done by 100000 Americans at
Si.s0 per day. IL costs them Sl,sT5,00O
for labor In their money 20 make goods
that would cost as at least Si1.125.OO0.
American labor would lose this amount
of employment unless protected by
tariff that would represent the differ
ence between their daily wages OF 35
cents and our $3.50. Yet there are some
republicans who pretend that the Nc
Kinley tarifr rates were too high.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-01

izcn can Tnisundcrstand II. The men
who framed it intend IL TO say that
the bonds of the government should be
paid in n deprecated currency. Our
government has never yet resorted TO
that sort OF thing, and the people will
surely refuse 20 decide in favor OF such
a proceeding. We are able to pay our
debts dollar for dollar, and we cannot
afford 10 pay them in any other way.
The public credit must he maintained in
spite OF the efforts of free silverites 90
destroy II. There is no argument by
which an honest man can make himself
believe that the government should
adopt dishonest policy; and as the
honest men are certainly in n majority
in the United States, the democratic
scheme of reputation is not likely to
succeed.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-01
AN OPINION OF WEIGHT.


Ex-Congressman John r.. Fellows.
who shed tears az Chicago over the ne
cessity of refusing TO follow the demo-
cratic leaders on a silver platform. is
still firm. il not tearfrl. He passed
through Chicago recently en- route 10
Virginia. and expressed himself as con-
fdent of McKinley's election.
"Are you in favor of the nomination
OF q separate ticket?" was asked of
him.
II shall express no opinion as 10 tina:
now. and will leave that 10 the demo-
Gratis of the country 10 decide" he an
swered.
"Haye you encountered much OF the
increased silver strength that is said
TO be showing itself in New York;"
"0h, there is some silver sentiment
in New York. but the people are over
'whelmingy against silver, and the
country will find that out before very
long"
"Will the reported accessions 10 the
silyerites among the agricultural voters
OF New York offset the loss to the demo-
cratic ticket of the gold democrats?"
NO. unu new 1OTk STATE Will go Tor
Mckinley by from 100000 20 10000
majority, and the majority may be
greater than the last estimate. In fact,
there is no telling how big n majority
Mckinley will get. The sound business
interests Of the state are against the
Chicago ticket"
What do you think will be the gen
eral result of the election. and will the
western states vote for the democratic
candidate?"
II presume that many of the west
ern states will vote for the silver candi-
date, but can't be made 10 believe
that the, people OF this country win re-
pudiate the credit of .heir country, and
that they will indorse the anarchistic
views expounded by the Chicago con-
yention. l am of the opinion that Nc
Kinley will be overwhelmingly elected,
and that the question OF free silver will
receive quietus for some time TO come.
believe that II the Chicago convention
had contented itself with a simple dec
laration in favor of free coinage of sill
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-01
The AdIu.tment Of ncaripv.

The ball bearings ordinarily used on
bicycles should he so adjusted that no
side play" is pcrceptible, but not tight
enough 20 bind" This is In reply TO "A
number OF readers who have asked
whether the bearing should not be loose
enough TO allow the shaft TO move
slightly sidewise. In the language OF
n prominent bicycle manufacturer,
"bearings should be absolutely tight
and yet perfectly loose" Although
seemingly paradcxicnl. there Is point.
and not very narrow one either, where
the bearing may run perfectly free. and
yet be tight enough SO that no lost
notion is npparent.--L. a. w. Bulletin
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-01

Some novelties Tor wheelwomcn have
been brought out recently. A compact
little cycling cnse for strapping on TO
the machine is made in either moss
green or maroon morocco. or In pig
skin, and IL contains n card case, n
purse, n scent bottle, n mirror. n pin
box and watch. which latter Is fixed
into the lid in such "A manner that the
dial Is seen from the outside, and the
case need not be opened 20 see the
time. Another receptacle for all these
necessary articles Is I'm the shape OF a
bag. which cnn be had IN moss green
or maroon morocco. AMI also In brown
green OF heliotrope crushed morocco.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-01
rENNINGroN MOTOR CAR.

pressed, and when nearing the end OF
the stroke . spark mingles with the
charge, converting IL into perfect gas,
which is rapidly ignited by the second
spark. This takes place when the
crank has got well over the dead center.
To illustrate how very different the
Pennington motor is from any other:
A four-cylinder engine developing four
actual horsepower when running mt
500 revolutions per minute weighs 100
pounds. This is at most one-fifteenth of
The weight of the ordinary type OF
cnginc.--N. Y. Herald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-01
IL WIN he a nepubi,ean Year.

There are still few who doubt thai
this is going 20 be n republican year.
Well. IL is. One OF the most republican
years we have had in this country since
the days Greeley went 10 defeat. the
madhouse and the grave. all within
month. The people nre not In n mood
90 let the follios OF populism and the
trucklings OF democracy carry them
any further into the valley and shadow
OF death. They are going TO reverse the
engine. The American people are no.
with their political convictions. What
this country has passed through during
the past three years is comparable only
with that through which t. passed
early in the go. except that there
has been no direct loss of life. III the
democratic party with its popullstic
principles shall be allowed 10 continue
In power another four years uncer-
tainty will become more uncertain and
ruin will become more ruinous. Tho
success OF the democratic party nt tho
polls this year would mean the with
drawal Of millions OF dollars more from
the circulation and the industries or
this country. We believe that the pco-
pie see this and that they are going
TO act accordingly. The crying need
POW Is TO place this country back on
n stable foundation. Almost any.
foundation will do-so IL In stable.
That Is the temper Of the American peo-
ple.-Iowa State Register.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-01
kuHN's uNlcYCLE.
Queer Invention Made by an Ingenious
brooklyn Mechanic.

Queer Invention Made by an Ingenious
brooklyn Mechanic.
There is n modest young mechanic,
employed in bicycle repair shop on
Washington street, Brooklyn, who
threatens to revolutionize the bicycle
world For several months this young
genius, whose name is W. f.. Kuhn, has
been secretly working on a unicycle.
which, he claims, will show greater
speed and maintain balance with less
eXertion than is spent on the two
wheeled machines thatare in use to-day.
After considerable thought and ex-
perimcnting he at last discovered what
he claims will maintain a man equilib-
rum on unicycle, or single wheel.
They are two hollow bulbs, containing
moving mechanism, which projects
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-01

Clara Does your husband know TINT
you wear false teeth?
Ella intend breaking " gently TO
him; J have already owned TO onc.--
Lose Blaetter.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-01
NEW MOTOR CARRIAGE.
Psnnington's Autoear 10 Attrscting A.
tention IN London.

AT a recent display of autocars in
London a Pennington motor tricycle.
attracted much attention. The in
yentor OF this is an American. whose
patents have been bought up by =
powerful English syndicate. which also
controls the Daimler and DE Dion pat
ents. The Pennington car is for four
persons and weighs only 400 pounds.
In the Pennington motor tricycle. the
operation Is the same as the now univer-
sal Otto or four-cyclc, but the cylinder
is open ended. There Is no yaporizing.
outside light, or previous heating up.
At the first outstroke charge OF oil
and air is drawn in. and on the return
stroke of the piston this charge is COM
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-01

DIR. Higgins, the well-known nstron-
cmcr. says the stars are red. white and
blue. according 20 their ages. The
white stars are the youngest
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-01
Must Ilnte I,rotcttIon.

So long as the domain OF America ex-
tends from che shores OF the NJ
iaptic 10 the shores OF the Pacific.
from the icy waters OF the lakes 20 the
sepid waters OF the gulf. our tariff pol
lev. 10 hc tr''iv American. must be truly
prc.cctivc.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-01

r1Thc democratic newspapers ofthc
country are making "revoItiac" srcc-
iacic o. themselves. Chicago frihuno
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-01

rTIryan says that money may be
made too good. but the republican party
holds that the best possible money Is
none too good for the American laborcr.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-03-27
POLITICAL POINTERS.

Virginia republicans instructed for
Mckinley.
Galloway county republicans in.
structed it's delegates for Mckinley fret
last and all the time"
"A 13.yesr-old negro boy shot and
killed another boy OF his race al Lexing-
ton, as the result OF a quarrel.
Gov. Mckinley was instructed for
in Macoun county, H., one OF the coun-
ties in Senator Cullum's home district.
South Dakota republicans declared
for Mckinley for president and Endorsed
the financial plank of the Minneapolis
platform OF 1892.
Mckinley swept Minnesota, Senator
Davis recognizing the hand writing on
the wall and declining to work the IA
vorite son racket.
1t. Gov. Wortbington is occupying
the executive chair while Gov. Bradley
10 off in West Virginia delivering sd
dresses and fixing bis fences.
In his speech at Charleston, w. Va,
Gov. Bradley declared that unless the
republican party came out unequiyocslly
against free silver it would have no hope
OF success.
Gov. Bradley has signed the fish bill
which prohibits SEEMING in oil except pri-
vate waters or streams forming part OF
the boundary line between this and an
other State.
Morton has, with the assistance OF
Plat, nailed down New York, but it 10
not likely that his "bsrl" will effect any
other State. The delegates at-large will
be Thomas @. Pistt, Warner Miller,
Chsuncey M. Depew and Edward Lau.
terbsch.
Capt. p. P. Ballard, OF Madison
county, the old Pal, has announced bis
candidacy for the republican nomination
for Congress and Gays he has such as
sursnces OF support from all the counties
that he thinks be can win it easily. He
has served term or two in the Legisla-
ture, was sheriff OF Madison county for
several years and postmaster OF Rich
mond one term.
Most men are for free silver before
they look into the question, but intelli-
gent investigation nearly always changes
them, unless they choose TO cater to sill
yer sentiment fer personal political ad-
van:ement, Today there are scores of
well-known sound money men who
once favored free silver, but we can not
recall q single free silver man who has
changed from sound money. Courier
Innrnal
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-03-27
w. p. WALTON.
SIX PHOES-

GREAT pressure is being brought to
bear on Secretary John G. Carlisle to
announce his candidacy fer the demo-
cratic nomination for president and
hopes are entertained that before the
month ends he will do 80. With him ss
our candidate and straight out declar-
alton of principles, the party could 10
forth confident of victory. OF all those
mentioned for the nomination, he is the
most available. The people have conf
dence in his integrity and know that
with him at the head OF the government
the public credit WILL be maintained and
its affairs kept on the highest plane.
Kentuckians, without regard to factions,
would delight to honor him and if he
says the word, they will with one accord
present him to the country as the one
man upon whom the whole party can
unite.
A statesman and a patriot, Mr.. Carlisle
would make an ideal candidate and q
model president.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-03-27

LAST Friday We printed pictures OF the
democrats mentioned for the presidential
nomination and said We would divide s5C
among those new or old subscribers who
had paid in advance, and who would mail
us the name of the winner. To-day We
give the faces OF the republicans, who
have been spoken of for the highest office
in the gift of the people, but We do not
make similar proposition as to them
for il would be like throwing money
away to do so. Mckinley is as sure OF
the nomination as death and taxes are
certain and it will be given him by accla-
nation. 1t is all we'll enough to show
State pride and all that, but If the Keu.
lucky republicans want to get finger in
the next pie, they had better leave Brad.
ley at home to menace Jack Chinn with
the militia and climb up on the McKin-
ley band wagon.