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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18

rested little in front of the empty
school house, then set out TO find suit
able place for my purpose.
Some distance from the school house
there was thick growth of hazel and
in the midst of this set my trap.
placed the triggers SO as 10 fall easily.
then laid grains OF corn in two long
rows leading away from IL, placing tho
grains a few inches apart. so as TO entico
the game nearer and nearer and To final
capture.
1t was very quiet there among the
hazel. II had been moist and warm all
day and the clouds above me were heavy
and hanging low. Somehow after all I
did not feel as happy as had expected.
/ was inclined to be tenderhearted and
the thought of trapping the timid little
bobwhites l think weighed on my con-
science. But 1 consoled myself by
thinking that I probably would not
catch any and IL did could let them
go. Then ran home and / believe I
was more quiet than usual during the
evening.
About dusk IL began 20 snow. A few
inches fell during the night, then the
weather cleared and turned cold. All
day Sunday II grew colder and Sun
day night the thermometer fell below
zero. Monday morning II was too cold
for Inc TO go To school. Tuesday MORN
ing the weather had moderated. hur-
ricd down my breakfast and hastened
to my trap. Before got 20 Il could
see through the brush that IL was down
and partially covered with snow.
My heart was beating with excite
mcnt as ran 20 IL and looked In be-
tween the Stats. Then / raised Il up
and flung IL back. bottom upward.
had caught n quail. just one, and IL was
lying there frozen~-dead.
/ believe that ms child my imngina-
ton was unusually vivid. could SEQ
the little creature. lost from it's mates.
seeking food and place Of shelter
from the storm; finding at last the
scattered grains that led 20 what
seemed protection; pcclsing Mt the ear
until the heavy trap fell and shut IL
In forever; sitting there crouched down
and frightened; beating against the
Stats or pulling nimbly at the fiinty
kernels that chung stubbornly 10 the
broken ear. Colder and colder the wind
and fine snow blew In through the
crevioes. All night IL had sat there
trying 20 get warm--perhapa by Sun
day morning IL had been too numb 70
stir--surely IL had died BY Sunday
night.
i united the hickory bough from the
trap and kicked the oaI<cn Stats In every
direction. Then hid the little dead
quail and covered IL up with sticks and
leaves from beneath the snow. On the
way back 10 the schoolhouse 1 said
little prayer. never told of my trap
and have never set another 10 this day.
Howard White. In Brooklyn Eagle.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18

Among common interpretations a
contemporary ranks Millions "To-mor-
row 20 fresh woods and pastures new"
as the most misquoted quotation in
English literature. Woods Is almost
Invariably altered 10 "fields." Popc's
"a little learning is dangerous thing"
In undoubtedly rendered ds often as
not ~ little knowledge IL a dangerous
thing" while the persistent abuse OF
shakespcare's line; Zone touch of ma
ture makes the whole world kim" has
been pointed out too often for repeti-
ton or for hope of It's tliscontinuance.
London Globe.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18
howARp.s QUAIL IRAP.
How Its Poor little Captive Froxe ~
Death In snowstorm.

&8&n AZ - 1nRW#&V@&"<
Twenty years ago I was little boy
going 10 school. lived In the country
and the school house was small frame
building In the edge of the woods. abour
half a mile distant from my home. Dur
ing the winter some Of the older boys
made traps which they set in brushy
places for rabbits and quails, for there
were good many of both there at that
time. The traps were attended at
mornings. during the noon hour and
evenings after school. New and then
a rabbit or a quail was caught by some
one Of the boys. much 70 the envy of tho
others.
One Saturday mede n trap. too. I
had watched the older ones and knew
how. 1t was what Is called log cabin
trap, being made OF narrow strips OF
oak, laid up two and two like a log
cabin and drawn 10 peak ut the top.
the whole held In place by hickory
bow bent over the top and tied by the
ends to the two lower pieces. II Is set
with figure triggers. the long ono
pointed sharp and pushed into a broken
ear OF corn.
In the afternoon went TO the school
house, carrying my trap. There was no
school, IL being Saturday, but ! could
not wait was a little boy and the big
oak trap was very heavy, but tuggcd
II across the plowed field TO the woodss
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18

An Akron (O.) man died recently. and
a telegram was sent 10 two Of his sons
In the New England states to come TO
the funeral. The two brothers had not
met for 20 years. and II happened TINT
they took the same train az Boston for
the west In the same coach. sitting
on Opposite sides of the aisle. they
travelled all the way 10 Akron. and
neither suspected the Others identity.
They left the train. and taking differ
ent routes. met again In front OF their
fathers house. and after exchanging a
few words. discovered that they were
brothers. II waz both sad and ain
gular meeting.
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cIIAPTER w
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When had gone a few PAGES down
the hole IL widened suddenly so that
were able TO stand upright and light
our candles. Now there was no doubt
that we were I'm the tunnel of an old
mine, a rudely-dug shaft that turned
this way and that as II followed the
windings OF the ore body.
Along this tunnel we went for thirty
or forty pacos, creeping over the fallen
powders and twisting ourselves be-
tween the brown stalactitcs that I'm the
course OF ages had formed upon the
roof and floor, till presently we reached
an obstacle that barred our further
progress. huge mass OF rock, which at
some time or other had fallen from the
roof OF the tunnel and blocked H. I
looked at II and said:
Now, senior, / think that we shall
have 10 go back. You remember the
writing tells us that this mine. al
though so rich, was unsafe because of
the rottenncss of the rock. Doubtless
they proppcd IL In tho old days, but
the timbcrs have decaycd long ago"
Eyes, he answered. 1--WE can do moth.
Ing here without help. and. Ignatio.
don't like the look Of the roof; II Il full
OF cracks"
AS these last words left his Inns a
piece Of stone. the size Of a child's
head, fell from above almost at his
feet.
speak softly" I whispered, 'the
ring OF your voice Is bringing down
the roof"
Then stopped 20 pick mp the fallen
stone. thinking that Il might show ore.
and. "a I did so. my hand touched
something sharp. which lifted and
held TO the candle. IL was the Jaw
bono OF n man, yellow with age and de.
cayed by damp. 1 showed Il 10 the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18

Inquiring Kid--What Is an acre, dad7
Father freadingl roods.
Inquiring Kid-What Is a rood. dad2
Fathcr-Forty square rods, poles or
perchcs.
Inquiring Kid--What Is n wise acre.
dad?
Father (rising)-Onc who keeps n
spare rod, pole or perch 10 apply 10 a
boy who asks useless questions N. Y.
journal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18

''Don Ignatio, hardly like 10 ask
you, and l daresay that You will think
the offer beneath contempt, but are you
willing 10 accept an engagement? /
am sadly in need OF a submanager here,
one who could control the Indians, and
TO such man / am prepared TO pay one
hundred dollars month; the funds of
tho company / represent will not allow
me to offer more"
thought for awhile, and answered:
s'Senor, the money Is not enough 10
tempt me, though IL win serve 10 buy
food, lodging and cigars, but / accept
your offer for tho same reason that
fought your battles this morning, be-
cause like you, and will gladly do my
best 70 serve you and your interests.
"Still / must warn you that, for
aught l know, i may have 10 leave
your service at short notice, for my
time Is not altogether my own. Ialsonm
the servant OF great company, senior,
and though now 1 am on leave, as 1t
were, and have been for these many
years, may be required at any mo-
ment.r
Thus IL was that entered the serv-
Ice of Senior james Strickland, or rather
of his company, I'm which / continued
for something more than year. work.
ing very hard, for the senior did not
spare either me or himself.
One evening, on returning from the
smelling works to the house, found
Senior Strickland, with his chin rest
ing on his hand and an unlighted
cigar In his mouth, seated at table on
which lay an open letter. | asked him
what evil thing had happened.
Nothing particular, Ignatio,r he an
swered, "but listen here" And he read
the letter aloud.
II was from the owners of the mine,
and this was the purport OF II; that
the shaft had become choked with
wafer because of the incompetence and
neglect of the senior; that they, the
owners, hereby dismissed him sum
marily, refusing TO pay him the salary
due, and, lastly, that they held him re-
sponsible In his own person for such
money as they had lost.
surely" / cried In wrath, when he
had finished. ''this letter was written
by a man without shame, and pray
that ne may lind his grave in the stom-
achs Of hogs and vultureslv
''Do not trouble, Ignatio," he said,
with little smile, cit Is the way OF the
world. | have failed, and must take
the consequences Had | succeeded
there would have been a different
story. Still i think that, II ever meet
this man again, will kick him for tell
ing lies about me. DO You know, Ig-
natio, that, with the exception OF one
Thousand dollars which remain TO my
credit In Mexico, have spent all my
own money that Ind saved upon this
mine, and of that one thousand dollars,
eight hundred dollars are due to you
for back pay, 40 whatever trade / take
10 next / shall not begin as rich
man"
''Iic silent, beg of you, senor." an
swercd, "for such words make my cars
burn. What am / also thief that
should rob you. you who have already
been plucked like a fowl for the good
of others? Insult me once more by
such thoughts and will never forgive
you"
And / left the house 10 calm myself
by walking among the mountains, lit
tie knowing what / should hear before
entered II again.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18

one in the back yard OF neighbor and
told the children they might use IL for
playhouse. The children were almost
"ticlled TO DEATH" The little folks
came for miles and peered through the
plclSets OF the fence. Then they went
home and leased for n street car and
kept on teasing.
That first car was like the first boys
bicycle, In an out-of-the-way town. IL
created demand. Now they are used
for Offices, lunch rooms. and in one n
big contractor pays his men every SAT-
urday. One man has six on n vacant lot
fixed up as lodging houses. But IL Is
as playhouses that the old street cars
are most successful, and the juniors of
Westwood are among the most privi-
legged OF their kind In the whole land.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18


Something each day--a smlle
II II not much 70 give.
And thc little gifts OF life
Make sweet tno days we live
The world has weary hearts
That we can bless and cLoer.
And q smile for every day
Makes sunshine Ill tho year.
Something each dny-a word.
We cannot know It's power;
II grows IN frultfuiness
As grows the gentle flower
What comfort Il moy bring
Where oil Is dark and droari
For kind word every day
Makes pleasant all tho year.
Something each day--a thought
unsclfsh. good and true.
That aids anothcr's need
While we our way pursue;
That seeks TO tighten hearts.
That leads 70 pathways clear
For q helpful thought each day
Makes happy all the year.
Something each day--a deed
or kindness and OF good.
To link In closer bonds
AL human Brotherhood
Oh. thus the heavenly will
We all may do while hercs
For good deed cvery day
Makes blessed nll the year.
George Cooper, In s $ Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18
CHAPTER III.
THE auMMONa

Ash walked down the street OF the
village / met my friend with whom
had stayed when first came 10 Cum
nrvo.
III was seeking you. The scroll has
been found, !" said he, handing it 10 me.
Good answered. II will study IL
tonight" and continued my walk,
thinking little more about the matter,
for my mind was full OF other things.
The air was pleasant and the even
Ing fine. so that did not return 10 the
house till the moon rose. As passed
mp the path man stepped so suddenly
from the shelter OF bush In front OF
me, that I drew my machcte thinking
that he meant 10 do me n mischief.
''Slay your hand, lord said the man.
salutlnR me humbly, and at the same
time giving the sign Of brotherhood.
1T Is many years since we met, so per-
chance You may have forgotten me.
still. You will remember my name; am
Molas your foster brother"
What brings you here, Molns?' I
asked; when last heard OF you, You
were dwelling far away In Chiapas."
"A strange matter, business OF the
heart, o lord of the heart, which
deemed 80 pressing that / have jour
neycd over land and sen 10 find you.
Have you = place where l can speak
with You nlonc?r
Follow me-" said. wondering. and
led him TO my own chamber, where
rave him food and drink, for he was
weary with travel.
Now set out your business" I said.
First show me the token. lord.
desire 70 see II once more for purpose
OF my own
rose and closed the shutters OF the
window. then barred my breast,
revealing the ancient symbol. For
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18

Horace Mann gives a bit OF advice Ia
boys: "You are made 20 be kind, boys.
IL there Is a boy in school who has %
club foot don't let him know you ever
saw IL. III there is lame boy, assign
him TO some part OF the game that
doesn't require running. II there ia a
hungry one. give him part OF your din
ncr. II there Is dull one, help him 10
get his lessons. Iftherc is bright on.
be not envious OF him; for. II one boy
Is proud OF his talents and another In
cnyious OF them, there are two great
wrongs and no more talent than before.
m a larger or stronger boy has injured
you. and Is sorry for II, forgive him.
All the school viii show by their countc-
nnnces how much better IL Is than 70
have a great fuss. And remember who
said: Love your enemies aud Bless
them which curse you"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18

Hooker Crools-Thcy tell me you nrs
about TO wed Miss Coupon. the heiress.
Aren't you marrying In hastc2
VIII Ncverworlx Yes: I'm going 20
repent az leisure. Puck.
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CHAPTER n--coNrIsuED

copyrishted. 1904, BY II Rider Haggard
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-18
HEART OF THE WORLD.
BY II. RIDER HAooARD.

4 Strange STORY, Taken From q Manuscript no
queathed By nm Old Mexican Indian 10 His
Friend and Comradc. an English.
man Named Jones.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-10
THEoLDEsr COMsfISsfOX.
II Is Held by Colonel Henry ID. Capers. OF
south Carolina.

Colonel Henry ID. Capcrs, OF South
Carolina. "holds the oldest commission
OF any living Confederate" He was born
I'm Columbia, and is a son of Bishop wal
liam Capers. OK the Methodist Church.
lie is a brother OF the gallant Confede-
rate General. Ellison Capers. now Bishop
OF the Diocese OF the Episcopal Church
I'm South Carolina. Colonel Capers entered
the South Carolina Military Academy In
lS5g. After leaving this academy he
studied medicine under Dr. Middleton
Michel, OF Charleston. and graduated
from the South Carolina Medical College
I'm the class Of 1856. He was member
@, tho faculty Of the Atlanta Medical
College when his State seeded from the
Union, and Immediately resigned his pro-
fessorship. rendering his services to Gov
ernor Pickens. lie was promptly com
missioned and was stationed on Morris
Island when the Star OF the West at
tempted 10 reinforce Fort sumter. Colo
mel Capers was OF the battery command
ed by Lieutenant and Professor p. T.
Stevens. now Bishop OF the Reformed
Episcopal Church and heard his memo
rable command 10 the Citadel Cadets,
when they were about 20 fire the first
hostile cannon Of the civil war: Boys
II almost breaks my heart but-NNmher
One, FIRE.
on the secession Of Georgia and the
forma ton of the Confederate Govern
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-10

tain for bravery and heroism displayed
at that famous battle upon the recon-
mendation OF General r.. Lindsay wal
ker, commanding the Third Artillery
Corps a. L. Hlll's Light Division.
Captain Brander was badly wounded at
the first battle Of Fredericksburg, De-
cember. 1862. Ie continued TO serve as
captain until 1865. when he was recon-
mended by Colonel ". j. Pegram for pro-
motion. and made major Of artillery and
assigned TO Colonel Pegram's Battalion,
where he served until the surrender at
Appomattox. lie was an active partici-
pant In nearly all OF the battles Of
the Army of Northern Virginia
SINCE THE WAR.
Since the war Major Brander has been
prominent IN all matters pertaining TO the
promotion Of the Confederate veterans
interests. He is past commander OF r.
H. Lee Camp, No. /, Confederate Nete-
rams. and Past-Commander, Grand Camp,
Confederate VetoWnJ Of Virginia. There
are few veterans IN Virginia who are so
popular as Major Brander. lie VIII he
warmly greeted BY many Of his old COM
rades from various parts OF the South
when they gather IN this city at the
reunion. and no one will offer them a
more cordial welcome than viii Major
Thomas A. Brander.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-10

pent. Colonel Capers was gwen py MI
g. Il. Memmingcr the position OF No
urf,,te SECRETARY and chief clerk, anu as
dlsbnrslng officer OF the Confederate STATE
Treasury. Upon the Inauguration OF fIeS'-
don't Davis. he was installed IN ONCE
and was for four day, the sole occupant
OF the Executive Building OF the Con
federacy, in Montgomery, Ala.
4 HIGH TRIBUTE.
The small beginnings OF the Confede-
racv have been graphically set iotth III
a biography OF MIR Memminser' VIII
fen by Colonel Capers. When inc pro-
visional Government of the tontedeIacy
expired by limitation IN FebTaury' 49,
Colonel Capers worn and weary rcsih"-
ed against the wishes. however, OF MI
Aiemmlnger and President DAVIS VINO
had become much attached 10 hih On
his resignation being shade Known, t'e
officers OF the civil departments OF the
,eovernneent with whom be had served
rrescnted him with an elegant dress
sword as Testimonial OF their esteem
for him as an officer and gentleman 800
these words being engraved on the beau-
tfiI present. This sword was captured
lv shcrman's men in their march through
Georgia. but. after twenty-five years was
returned 10 him II Is now preserved IN
the museum of the Barnard Z. Bee camp.
at Aiken. s. c. mt.
he was appointed lieutenant of artillery
I'm the regular Confederate army, anu
a.sioned Ia duty on the Peninsula or
Nirginia at Yorktown. on tho star OF
Northumberland Raines, then the chlei
OF the Signal Corps. Subsequently he
Was made major Of artillery in the pro-
visional army. and orderad to organize
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-10

He Has Charge of the Arkansas Division,


O,a Of the most enthusiastic veterans
t., IT, south "a MajOr-General John q.
Igl.tcher. who will be In charge or the
Arkansas Division, United Confederate
y.terans. at the reunion lie Is now q
rasident OF Iattle Rock, Ark, where he Is
q member OF the woli-knOwn firm OF
FLETCHER & Hotze, cotton-buyers.
General Fletcher IVES born IN Saline
county. Ark, on farm. whore he
worked during crOptme. and went 70
common country schools the remainder
of tho time. After arriving at his ma
,orlty 10 went TO Little Rock TO I'VE
and Joined a volunteer military company
a. a prlvatc. when the war between
the States began. he went with the COM
nanv into the Confederate service, was
a. the CAPTURE OF the Little Rock arsenal.
and the garrison OF Fort Smith before
the state seeded During the summer
of 1851 he was III Southeast Missouri
under General Iiardee. From there ne
went IN Kentucky, above Bowling Green,
snd vas I'm the retreat to Corinth, and
vas in most OF the fights which the Army
or rennessee was engaged In. lie was
promoted to frst-liteutenant after being
out n few months, ana, after the batu7
OF shiloh. was promoted to the captaincy
~ the same company which was COM
pany a, , KIN Ain'.'~'
u,as severely wounded at the battle or
c,o,a river or MurfecesbOro', Tenn, on
pecamber II 1852. fell into Federal hands,
ana remained Ia hospital for three
montbs and from there was sent 10 Fort
McHenrv. Baltimore where he was hello
as nrisoner-of-war for some time. After
hs was exchanged he returned to INC INC
nprov If Tennessee. Who're he remained
until the surrender. by order of General
Drring the latter part OF the war he
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-10
MISS JULIA HUGHES sPURR
.err,sof. fol. fSenfuekvl

a battalion OF six batteries from the
original FIRST Georgia Regiment or Vol
unteers. whose first term OF enlistment
expired In March. 1867 At Augusta. Ga.
q splendid stand OF cOlOrs was present.
ell 10 his command. the Twelfth Georgia
Battalion. by Miss Pinckey Evans,
daughter Ii the ante-bellum General
Evans. OF Augusta. II was made from
the weddmg-dress OF her grandmother,
and trimmed with the ribbonJ from the
wedding bonnet OF her mother. on the
sth OF July, 1862. the battalion Joined
the Western army. under General Kirby
Smith. at Chattanooga. Tenn. served in
Bragg's campaign in Kentucky, and. az
ter his retreat, was ordered 10 garrison
at Cumberland Gap, remaining there IN
til December. 1862. when IL reported 10
General Beauregard. az Charleston. y G.
Colonel Capers. with his splendid bat
TALON. was az Battery Wagner reiDfOFc-
ing Colonel Graham the night before
the first assault. and during that gallant
defence commtnIed the right OF the
line. On the third day of the seise he
was ordered in person TO Savannah. Ga,
10 organize a working force OF over SEQ
negroes. and reported 10 General Mer-
Ger. who gave him practically entire
charge and conduct OF this force MAJOR
John McCrady. OF the Engineer Corps,
being ordered 70 report TO him, he wan
enabled with this small army OF labor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-10
MiJOR-GENERdL UNDERWOOD.
Commander of the Division of the
North, a.. CIV

Commander of the Division of the
North, U.C.V
Major General John O. Underwood. OF
Kentucky, is commander OF the Division
of the North. United Confederate Nete-
rams. Ile is one OF the best-known vete-
rams. whose presence Is greeted with
warm welcome at the big reunions. lie
will be in Richmond at the forthcoming
reunion, and viii be accorded cordial
reception here.
General Underwood is the son OF the
late judge Joseph Rogers Underwood.
by his second vile, Elizabeth Threkeld
Cox lie was born In Georgetown. ID. c..
during hid fathers public life. was taken
to and received his early education In
Bowling Green. KY lie was sent 10 the
High School IN jacksonville, I'LL, and
afterWard went TO college at Troy, y. T..
where he graduated with distinction at
tho Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute, at
tho beginning OF the late war. lie es-
boused tho cause Of the South. and was
made a first lieutenant OF engineers, {.
s. A., and afterward became a lieutenant
colonel Of cavalry. lie was IN Richmond
and Virginia until the spring Of 1863,
then IN Tennessee until captured, sick
with tYphoid-fevor. As soon az be could
be moved he was taken 70 Kentucky by
his father and, when able 10 walk, was
arrested and sent 20 prison. He was
closely confined i'm the military prisons
st louisville. two at Cincinnati, and
at Fort Warren. IN Boston barber, for