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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26
vAPoRIha popuLlsrs.
Repudiationist Rant About Trusts ans
MonopcIies-


The election, which has taught many
of the popocrats something. has not
given ali the popocratic newspapers
sense. A Richmond (Va>) Bryanite or
gan. which has been attacking MIR.
Francis for the outburst against wealth
In his Kansas City letter, says it wishes
that the secretary had gone a little
farther and snid that mckinley never
could have been elected except by vote
buying, made possible by the trusts,
monopolies and big corporations" The
country before the election heard raw
ings about "vote-buying." coercion"
and the alleged friendship of the trusts
and monopoiics for Mr.. Mckinley, but
il had right TO suppose that this silly
lying would end after the ballots were
cast.
One reason why neither Secretary
Francis nor any other man of character,
gold democrat, silver democrat or pop
ulist, has said that "vote-buying, made
possible by the trusts, monopolies and
big corporations" elected Mckinley is
because no such man ever believed any
thing of the sort. IL Is probably true
that nearly every business man i'm the
United States. outside as we'll as inside
of the trusts. monopolies and big cor
porations"-always excepting the sill
yer trust, the most Ubiquitous and inn
perious OF all the monopolies-votcd
for Mckinley, but this is because every
body who had sense enough 60 max any
money honestly in anything
the members OF the silver trust afore-
said-were against the reputation
ticket, and consequently either for Nc
kinley or Palmer.
The truth is, OF course, in the olden
days the trusts helped the democrats
ms much as they did the republicans.
They subscribed to the campaign funds
OF both the big parties, and some Of
their members were on one side and
some were on the other Many mo
nopolists" voted for Cleveland in 1858
and in 1892. Ordinarily, the combines"
have no politics. Neither party is es-
pecially friendly 60 them. Each party,
the republican equally with the demo-
cratic, will hit them whenever IL can
when they deserve il, and whenever
the blow viii count for anything. The
republican party will hit them often,
il is safe 10 say, during the Mckinley
administration, and the party in this
course will have the active and intelli-
gent aid Of President Mckinley himself,
The trusts have absolutely nothing 20
fear from the element, all OF which was
in the Dynamite camp, which is in the
habit of shrieling at them indiscrim-
inately. The element can never get
enough OF the public favor 70 be put
irto power, and II IL were in power there
is very strong probability that it
would lack the intelligence and honesty
20 bring the trusts under any sort of
rcstraint.--St. Louis Globc-Democrat.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

AS the leaders of the democracy who
took part in the Bryan campaign arrive,
the fact becomes manifest that they are
very much divided as 10 the expcdiency
of making the free and Independent
coinage Of silver the great central issue
for another period and building on IL
for 1900. IL is by no means sure TINT
Mr.. Bryan will be allowed TO take
charge OF the party and make the issue.
Mr.. Bryan has had his day. ard the over
whelming verdict OF the people has been
registered both against Bryan and free
and independent coinage, and the real
leaders are not blind TO the knockout
character OF the punishment. They are
casting about for new issue, and are
already saying among themselves that
IL half the energy wasted in trying 10
educate the people up 20 an npprecia-
ton OF the beauty and advantages OF
silver initiation had been spent in allay-
ing the popular prejudices against state
banks, and that IL n state banking cur
rency had been made the financial plank
instead OF silver. democracy might have
Chicago Post.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

Strange customs in social life have
been revived. though they had died out,
because OF heart-failure. One OF these
revivnls In young England" as de-
scribcd by recent writer, Is the turn.
ing OF the junior members OF the family
into tablc-waiters 20 do more honor to
the guest. Very distressing the guests
felt 10 TO be when Lady Gwendolinc
or Lady Ermengarde came round
with the entree. On one occasion
at the house OF an eminent man / no.
ticcd that when the dinner was an.
nounccdhispretty daughter had no cav.
alier allotted TO her. and remarked &C
her on the wiclSedncss OF the omission
"Oh. am not going TO dine" she said,
with a blush. but only TO wait upon
you" She evidently did not enjoy her
Office. but performed IL with grace and
dcxterity. Her brother. public school
boy. year younger. resented the ar
rangcment. With a hand In one pocket
and a dish IN the other hand. he came
loling up with his "swect-brcnd cro-
quotes" as though he wished they
might choke us.--Youth's Composition
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26
fro DE Continued
Then Learned and Wise Men Were Highly
Honored.

Honored.
The ranks of the learned and the
wise were recruited from all parts of
the Mohammedan empire. IL was n pro-
fessor from Nishapur whose lectures at
the Damascus colleges SO delighted
Saladin that he commissioned the for
tunate pundit TO indite textbook OF
religious instruction, which the sultan
impaired 10 his children. Il saw him
myself" says Baha-ed-din, Saladin's
secretary and biographcr, with the
book in his hand, and his boys repeat
ing IL 60 him from memory" Another
learned man, whose advice, it is said.
Saladin never rejected, was Eli-IIak-
kary, the Arab jurlst. who treated his
master with an Uncercmonious famil-
iarity which none other dared 20 use.
His quaint figure, with the jurist's
turban sulmounting n soldiers uni
form, was seldom absent from the sui
tan's councils. Learned men were at
tracted to Egypt and Syria from dis
tant lands. Ibn-Firro OF Xativa, for
example. who wrote mighty poem Of
1,173 verses upon the various readings
of the koran, simply "for the greater
glory OF Cod" journeycd from Spain 10
Cairo in 1176 burdcned, as he modestly
confessed. with a memory stocked with
enough sciences TO break down n camel.
Nevertheless in lecturing to crowds OF
pupils he never said AZ unnecessary
word; no wonder the Kady El-Fadil
set such store by him that he lodged
4 ~ 4. 1,
own mausoleum.
Another celebrated doctor, with
whom Saladn became especially inti-
mate mt Damascus, and from whom he
must have learned much. came from
ispahan. This was the secretary Of
state Imad-ed-din, commonly called
Aluh c'engle")-a poet, n master OF
style, n doctor learned in the law and
deep in the mysteries OF astrology, and
formidable gladiator in theological
polemics. From being merely pro-
fessor at the college mt Damascus. to
which he gave his name, "the Imadiya,'
he became president of the council Of
state. His admirable skill in con-
Quoting diplomatic correspondence in
Persian and Arabic, in the turgid and
inflated style admired by orientnls,
added to his learning and sagacity,
made him invaluable 20 the sultan.
Imad-ed-din became Saladin's constant
companion and most indefatiCabe min
lister and retained his entire confidence
until his death. Nor must Ibn-Abi-
Usrun be passed over, lone OF the lead
crs of his age by his talents and legal
learning"
He accompanied Nur-ed-dint to Damas-
Gus In 1854. where he opened q class in
the west corner OF the great mosque
and became administrator of the
"WalSfs" or religious endowments. But
he was not long suffered TO stay in one
place. So famous was his erudition
that Nur-ed-din built colleges AT Aleip-
20, Emcsa, Hannah. Baalbekk and else
where, for him TO lecture I'M and he
even sat In court at Sinjar and IIarrnn
in Mcsopotamia. Later on Saladin
took the greatest interest in the man Of
learning, and when blindness afflicted
him in old age the sultan would not let
him be deprived OF his judgeship.-
London Quarterly Review.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26
silent on tho Wheat Question.

Has any free silvorite been claiming
lately that wheat fell In price because
silver did. and that the former cannot
rise until the latter has been boosted
up? II 50, his remarks have not been
reported. Is Chairman Jones still OF
the opinion that the advance in the price
of whcat Is merely n device OF Mr..
fanna, and the Wall street plutocrats
90 influence the election? IT so, he has
Kept his opinion 20 himself. There was
a time when the free silverites were
never weary OF talking about wheat.
Silver and wheat were the new Siamesc
twins. united by ligaments which could
not be separated. The free silverites
alleged that IL was for the sake OF the
wheat raisers that they wished 10 lift
up silver with jackscrews. As silver
went up, wheat would go up also, they
inserted But wheat has advanced from
80 cents bushcl 60 SO cents, while silver
has stuck fast at G5 cents am ounce. So
the free silvcrites never mention their
old friend whcat.v Chicago Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

EyA Nebraska dispatch says that "Mr
Bryan is now talking OF making a
stamping tour of Europe In the interest
Of silver" If Mr.. Bryan decides 10 run
for president OF England we believe he
will poll heavy vote in this country
Chicago Times-llerald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26
PROTECTION A NECESSITY.
The only Remedy for tho Existing Flnan-
cinl Depression.

cinl Depression
The New York World is laboring hard
TO make IL appear that there is no need
OF any more protection than the Wilson
law affords. 1t admits that more rev
enue is needed, but il don't want 1t
raised by the imposition OF protective
duties. IL says:
''The first and most pressing need OF the
country IS more revenue for the treasury
with a heavy deficit running, the credit OF
tho government is impaired ana every
business interest IS threatened
There is no Industry suffering legitimate
~ for more protection. Business Is revV-
ing under the tariff "a % is. which is higher
than any previous peace tariff I'm our his
tory with the single exception OF Mekin-
ley's."
The first paragraph Of the above ex-
tract is correct in all particulars. The
second is follacious. business is re-
wing and everybody admits it. But
there is sharp limit to the revival.
Let us take a backward glance.
The threat OF q low tariff, coupled
with the democratic ascendency in both
branches of congress and in the eXecu-
tive department, thus giving that par
Is full power 20 carry out It's threat,
caused every merchant and every man
ufacturer to take IN sail. and make
ready for the coming tempest. The
panic OF 1893 was the result. Hard
times followed; the purchasing power
Of the people was cut down; the inn
ports OF foreign goods increased, the
market OF our goods decreased.
OF course the business OF the country
always accommodates itself, sooner OF
later, 70 q change in conditions. a mnn
loses his leg by accident, but he learns
TO accommodate itself 10 the new
condition by the aid Of crutches, and
goes about his daily business though
with more or less difficulty. So twas
with our industries. Then came the
free silver campaign. and everything
stood still until the result Ct The cleo
ton showed that IL was safe 20 60
ahead.
Since that. business has been reviv-
ing. Clothing has worn out, and the
other necessities Of life been used up.
People are buying once more. We are
having decided improvement, but IL
will not. nt its best, come up to the
measure OF genuine prosperity which
we enjoyed in 1891 and 1892.
Why?
Because the Wilson tariff cslpplcs
many industries. IL is cheaper 10 bring
in many clasxes OF goods from abroad
than TO make them here. Consequently
mills are not running 10 their full ca
pacity, men are idle because the things
they were formerly employed TO make
are now made by foreign workingmen.
We cannot have full prosperity until
this evil is rcmcdied; and protection Is
the only remedy. Blade.
gyA Nebraska dispatch says that "Mr
Bryan is now talking OF making a
stamping tour Of Europe In the interest
OF silver" If Mr.. Bryan decides TO run
for president OF England we believe he
will poll heavy vote in this country
Chicago Times-Ilerald.
rTPresident Cleveland seems TO have
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

r1when Henry Watterson talks about
the republican party beingthe father OF
populism lac talks nonsense. The re-
publican party was the only party
found strong enough TO resist popui,sm.
Even Mr.. Watterson ought TO use com
mon sense. Nine-tenths OF oil the pop
ulists who marched under Bryan are
free traders or tariff rcformers." Nine
tonths OF the men who fought under the
Mckinley standard. whether republic
ans or sound money democrats, are
either protecsionists or for tariff for
revenue. and that tariff for iosenue laid
according 70 and so as 10 protect AMIR
lean wages and industfics.--Io Iowa State
Register.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

r1There are some extremely ludi-
crous features In most OF the cabinets
which gossip Is busily engaged In con-
structing for rresidcnt-clcct Mckinley.
But. fortunately for the country and for
himself. Mr.. Mckinley will have the last
word ia the important mattcr.-Phila-
dolphin Record.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

rTPresident Cleveland seems TO have
learned nothing on the tariff, In spite
Of the terrible schooling OF the last few
years. but he In an outgoing school
master. so II does not matter.--Iows
Rtnte Register.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

eyebrows as he noticed the amount.
and with low whistle, said to himself:
Five hundred dollars! wonder what
game Jennie Brewstcr's up TO now"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-17
Don't Use Sianp.

Bishop Potter's word at the vasSar
Alumna association, at its luncheon fe-
Gently, deserves accentuation. His talk
dealt with the abuses and claims OF our
mother tongue. "Slang, said he, among
other things, sis one of the greatest dan
gers to which cur tongue is subjected.
Just as coin is debased, SO is q Ian.
guage. and in this connection will say
that the dialect story, with all of its ten
derness and pathos, is of doubtful val
ue." He urged upon his hearers the ne
cessity'to avoid the danger of which he
felt sure every woman present was con.
scious. THAT of giving vigor TO express
sion by the aid of slang" He spoke,
too, of the risky stimulant to the use of
slang among young women from the fact
that such words on their lips create o
laugh among men. Believe me-, closed
the bishop earnestly, THAT on the testi-
mony OF young men themselves you can
wear no charm greater than that of re-
served, cultivated, choice speech. Use
your eye. your mind, your lip, to lift up
the great tongue. Shakespeare tongue,
which we all inherit -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-17
Girls Out OF School.

Those girls who are just leaving
school will for awhile rejoice in their
freedom, though it is to be hoped that
there arc some among you who will feel
just o tinge of regret at saying goodby
to the familiar round of duties. The am
billions, who are preparing for college
or q profession, will be busy and, there
fore, happy and contented, but the 9TH
ers, those who have nothing definite in
mind, Will do we'll to consider the ad-
vice Of celebrated physician who says
"Get hobby. If you cannot find pleas
ure in geology, natural history, astron-
omy, collect old china, make scrapbooks
or albums. You need some such interest
in order to keep you in health" Read
ing is not enough, household work, un-
less You set out to do some one thing
and aim constantly to accomplish it,
will not satisfy. Society success will
please you least of all. You thoughtful
girls. Charity, if we'll directed, by those
who know its pitfalls, is admirable. but
girls just out Of school cannot undertake
philanthropy Oh their own account with
any hope Of being of much use to the
community. brooklyn Eagle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-17
Mrs. Blinn's Idea.

A reception was given recently tc
Mrs. Nellie Holbrook Blinn of Califor.
MIA at the equal suffrage headquarters,
Portland. Or. Mrs. Blinn said that all
the Political parties Of her state except
the'Democratic had Endorsed the pend
ing woman suffrage amendment by reso
lutlons or planks in their platforms.
Mrs. Blinn thought that the accumula.
ton CT vast rolls Of suffxage petitions
had better be discontinued She said the
work of securing them was expensive
and burdensome. and no attention was
paid to them. What is needed is to edu-
cate men into the understanding tina,
Suffrage for women will benefit men as
weil as women. and then their opposi-
tion will cease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-17

GUIDES TRAINS IN sAFEry.
4 Young woman II Ka1sas with linn,
-. ennt Matters ON Hand.

a Young woman a Kansas with Impor.
eant Matters on Hand.
Miss Byrd Watkins Of Topeka has tho
distinction Of being the only woman
train dispatcher, ON single track, in
the United States, and the responsibility
Of such a position attaches no little i'm
porsance - the young woman who
holds it.
Miss Watkins is stationed at Junction
City, on the Kansas division Of the Un-
ion Pacific railway, through line from
Kansas City to Denver, and its branches.
the Junction City and Fort Kearuev
branch, from Junction City to Concordia
and Belleville the Solomon City branch,
from Solomon City to Beloit, and the
Salina and southwestern branch. from
Salina to Mcpherson.
Miss Watkins is one Of the three
''shifts" working eight hours each, and
is on the second trick" as the time
between O'Clock in the afternoon and
midnight is called. She is in full charge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-17

of the Office during that time, Her duties
as dispatcher on a single track differ
materially from those of double track
dispatcher. as meeting points must be
made for all trains going in opposite d.
rections.
She is Kentuckian by birth. Her IA
Their. who was q lawyer, died IA years
ago, leaving wife. and three daughters,
of whom Miss Byrd is the eldest. She is
just past %, and her progress in the line
of work she has chosen has been rapid.
Her first situation was that of operator
for the Union Pacific at Deer Trail,
Colo. From that place she went to To-
, peka and was employed by the same
railroad there for four years, until Octo-
Der, 1894, when she was promoted to
Junction City as train dispatcher.
Few women have the clear head and
steady nerve required to fill such a posi-
ton. Miss Watkins is q nice looking
girl, with tall. slender figure, and has
blue eyes and light brown hair Her
manner is pleasing and refined.
when first went into the Office"
she said. "the superintendent remarked
that should be accomplishing a great
deal if learned to be train dispatcher
without swearing. must confess that
have more sympathy with men on that
score, but when feel obliged to find an
outlet for my feelings just get up and
walk round and round the table. have
had no accidents since I began-not
even a narrow escape"
Mics WatIyiv,c 10 sos.l - L.
gest dispatcher on the road. The South.
west Railway Record publishes para.
graph complimentary to the young lady,
and an official Of the road is quoted as
saying, II wouid not give her up for
any man dispatcher on our system. -
Kansas City Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-17
Result. of Forum. TELLING.

The girls employed in one of the big
department stores of New York amuse
themselves during lunch hour by telling
each others fortunes in teacups. Yet
tie. said one of them the other day,
peering intently into teacup. "is go.
ing to die an old maid. She will be
taken away from home over the water
somewhere. She will go out of her mind.
She-I can't read any more" Then the
gong sounded and the chattering work
ers scattered. Today Yettie is ut home
a raving maniac. She cries out that she
don't want to be sent over the water.
No one can quiet her fears nor exercise
the evil spirit born of the folly of for
tune telling But new rule has been
posted in the lunch room of the big
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-17
LEGAL.
Publication Notice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, L..
Rock ISLAND COUNTY. (es

Rocrf.IAxncoU"rT.' {"
In the Circuit court. May term, 1895. In chan
Gerry.
Porter skinner, complainant, w Betsev Rev.
no'ds. John II Reynolds, Ben Reynolds. Elisha p
Reynolds Jr, Lucy N Cbannon. Amanda o Rev
nelds and Eli.hA p Reynolds, Jr, executor under
the last will and testament Of Elisha p Rey-
node, sr.
Affidavit Of non-residencc Of the defend.
ants. Bet-ey Reynolds, John II Reynolds, Ben
Reynolds. Elisha Rey np'ds, Jr, and Elieaa P
Reynolds. Or, executor under tine last will and
Testament Of Elisha p REYNOLDS, ST. nipple ed
with the above named defendants, Luc, NJ Chan
non and Amanda Reynolds, having been FLED
In the clerks office OF the circuit court OF said
county. notice Is therefore here by ven to the said
nonresident defendants that the Complainant
nled bis bill OF complaint In raid court. on the
ehancery eide thereof. on The 9th day of Febru
sry. 1895. and that thereupon summons ;seued
out OF said court. wherein said suit is now pend
Ing, rceturnsble on the first dav OF the next may
term thereof. to-wit: n the fourth day Of May
ne,t, as 10 by law required. Now, unless YOU the
said NONRESIDENT defendants above named, Bet
sey Reynolds John II Reynolds, Ben Reynolds,
Elisba p Reynolds, Jr, and Elisha Reynolds,
executor uiidcr the last will and testament OF
Elisha Reynolds, Sr, shall personally be and
appear before the said circuit court, on the frat
day OF the ncxt term-.thereof, TO be holden nj
Rock Island in atd for the SAID county, on the
Ionrtn day in May. next, and plead. answe,
or dcmur 10 the said compxinant'e bill Of
complaint, the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be taken "a con-
feesed, ana decree entered agains: you accord
ny to the prayer Of said bill.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rock Island, Illinois, Feb. %, 1896
OSBORNE & LYNDE,
DuSHAs Il Foster,
Haas 4 BUroRD,
COMPARTMENTS Solicitors.