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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-02

1nvsntion Designed % Prevent Accidents
~ fnner.is
An ingenious mechanical contriv-
snce for lowering collins into their
graves after the manner of the trap
doors of modern theaters Is being ex-
perimented with daily In Cypress Hills
cemetery. New York.
The device works automatically, and
enables man Of very slight stature
TO bury q very heavy coffin with ease.
II II meant to do away with the grew
some association Of scenes of burial a.
far a. possible. II this unique ceme-
terry trap-door be generally introduced,
there will be no more of the distressing
accidents one reads about when the
ropes used in lowering body break
or slip.
The apparatus consists Of n wooden
frame about six inches square. which
fits exactly on the head OF the grave.
Inside this framework Is an ingenious
piece of mechanism with an arrange
nsnt Ok ccss and pa..sys which are
worked by hydraulic power. The ma
shine Is operated by means Of a hydrau-
nc tl huucEf uiitu Win cutnicdiil pure
glycerine, a non-freezing compound,
and requires no refilling for number
of years. All the active parts are with
In the frame. and are made either OF
steel or of bronze. This insures light
ness and durability.
At n burial the framework Is placed
by the edge of the brave. The casket
is placed on waterproof hempen straps.
which run transeversely across the
framework. These straps will bear n
weight Of 1000 pounds. so that no ac-
cident from breakage can possibly &C.
sur. AT n given signal the operator
places his foot on treadle. as shown in
the illustration. and the coffin is low
cred automatically into the grave,
without jar or stoppage.
The speed can be regulated at will.
and while its descent can be made la
IS seconds, IL may be regulated so as
10 take minute or more. When the
coffin has settled at the bottom, n pull
at the cords attached to the strap hooks
releases them. and the straps are
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-02
THE OCEANS BED.
How Strange 10 would Look IN the Sec
should Hun DRY.

should Hun Dry.
II would form huge valley, with
the mountain masses of the eastern and
western continents rising on either
side. Itself 3,0Un miles In width, IL
would be divided by two ridges. parallel
to each other and to the marginal
from 500 to 900 miles In breadth. The
dividing ridges would reach about half
the elevation OF the continental mar
gins, and would form broad, undulat-
ing plateaux. Here and there they
would rise into lofty SUBMITS, mostly
volcanic, which now are known as Is
lands. such ms Iceland and the Azores
These mountain platforms would DO
covered by fine gray mud. like chalk
while the three valleys would be occu-|
pied by red clay. The physical feat
ures OF the new country would present.
striking contrast TO the scenery oil
our existing continents. The outlines|
would be soft and flowing. Precipices.|
gorges and sharp ridges would be all
most unknown. The broad troughs|
would rise gradually and smoothly into|
the elevated platforms. This diiferenco|
IN due 10 the absence OF atmospheric
action. The bed of the Atlantic has not|
been exposed for countless ages. IN
ever. TO the wear and tear OF frost, rain|
and running water, and, consequently.
the physical features of the new land
would be such as would be mainly de.
termincd by the gradual upheayal Of
parts Of the great Atlantic trough, on
by the planning action Of the waves
during submergence. In course OF tim<
river systems would be formed and tho
sculpturing Of the new surface would
become more varied and picturesque.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-02

Csapisss Failure OF tho Democrats
TArin Law.
Operations of the treasury in tho
month just ended are another black eye
for the Wilson law. II has added to thu
enormous deficit which It. has already
piled up, and the deficiency now
amounts to over SIS. 000. 900. against a
surplus CT 50, oco. 900 In the correspond
ing history of the Mckinley law. In
every feature the new law has been
disappointing.
Reducing the rates OF duty ON many
articles on the assumption that this re-
duction would 10 largely swell the inn
portations as to increase the customs
collections, IL has fallen far below
the mark fixed by the Mckinley law
in the corresponding period as TO GUS
toms receipts.
Adding largely TO the number Of
articles on the free list. IL has brought
into the country less goods free Of duty
than did the Mckinley law in like Pc
riod of its history.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-02

/
tey Oress<-
The results of the suicidal policy OF
free wool produce the best effect when
applied right at home. The figures
used are from the assessor's roll, and
are approximately correct
The wool clip Of Lampasas county.
Tex. for 1892 was the last one unaf-
fected by the proposed tariff changes.
In that year the wool growers OF the
county marketed. In round numbers.
Isl. 422 pounds of wool, averaging say
IS cents n pound. bringing them S32,'
655.96. The next clip Of 1893 had In
creased TO 222. 396 pounds; but. on nc
count Of the certainty of "free WOOL"
the average price WAS only 10 cents,
thus netting the farmers but s22 $4,000.
IL Is but fair to state that II the wool
had been sold early in the season II
would have brought better price. but
the mass OF wool growers. not realizing
that the early decline was but begin
ming. concluded TO hold until fall, and
then. as prices seemed to be getting
worse. II was sold az the above average.
IL will be seen that. although the clip
Of 1898 exceeded that of 1892 by 40,o74
pounds. IL brought S10.4l6.30 less than
that of 1892. The discouraging pros
poets of 1894 induced number ofwool
growers to reduce their foclSs; so much
so that the clip for 1894 amounted 20
but 15o,10o pounds, which. Mt the aver
age market price of cents, only
brought $l2.o0s.i6.
III the actual loss to the wool grow
crs of Lampasas county for the two
years Of 1893 and 1894 amounts to $2o,-
523.06. one can readily see that the
total for the state of Texas will count
up into the millions. And this Ii only
for two years. We must remember
that the loss continues ON until tariff
law is enacted 10 correct the evil OF
the free trade policy that the democrat
Is party directly leyeled against Amer
lean farmers.
The disastrous effects of these losses
nre widespreading. One of the neigh
bors of one of our largest sheep owners,
himself not wool grower, has told us
that he had been accustomed to sell his
nelghbor, for feeding his sheep, over
$500 worth of grain and forage; but,
since the loss In wool, his sale OF feed
had been reduced TO less than 500.
From born and educated free trad
err" this little experience of losing the
sales on which most of his living de-
pended has, within the space of year,
made a strong ''protectionist." He has
learned his "obiect lesson"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-02

Prof. Boys hasmadc beautiful serie'
Of photographs Of the Lee-Metford bull
let as IL passed through a onc-fourth
inch sheet Of glass. A disk of glass
one-half the diameter OF the bullet
which was .303-inch caliber. was cu|
out OF the sheet by the air wave bc
fore the bullet touched II. All around
the hole thus made. the glass wal
crushed into powder and driven bacl|
ward. One picture shows the glas|
clinging 10 the bullet for some tim|
after II had passed through. the dial
being driven on In front OF the air was|
az the point. Another photograph
showed the remainder Of the glass shee
was intact after the bullet had qnssc|
on for distance OF nine inches. WhcI
the bullet had rcnchfd 10 inches IA |
ther the sheet OF glass broke and ~
" pieces.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-02

Trade sne Labor Unsett,sd ana Fsrner,
on TIE mov&
The question whether there has been
revival Of industry In any part of this
country since the general political and
financial crisis which. set In on the
ninth day Of November. 1s52. AMI
reached its climax in April. 1893. can
now be answered effectively from three
distinct sources, viz;
First the movement Of labor, which
continues TO be out Of the United States
to foreign countries. instead OF from
foreign countries into the United
States.
Second. thu shrinkage of manufacture
ing industries, which have been grow
ing weaker. poorer and less efficient
each year since 1892. turning out a
smzller product ut lower wage rate
and diminishing profit. employing
fewer hands and ut reduced scale OF
earnings and standard Of life for every
year since 1902; a. indicated by the
official statistics Of the only state which
collects such statistics each yea--M.s-
sachusetts.
Third, the continued decline In value
Of farming lands In the central agricul-
turai states, and constant exodus OF
farmers and farm laborers from these
into the newer west and the farther
north, which marked the prolonged
hard times of 1924 and 1e54-'6i, and
which are now In full force.
To begin with the most significant
the labor movement from instead OF
toward this country. The record of the
whole passenger movement from the
country has been secured through the
steamship owners. Its results would
certainly be increased II comprehcnsivS
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-02

the liquid contents Of the raw egg 70
sist the rotary motion.
A way still simpler than this can Do
employed to tell the difference between
the two eggs. Both eggs are turned
rapidly on n plate. When placing tho
hand on the egg to stop the rotation.
IL will be found that the cooked egg
win move no further. while the raw
egg resumes it's rotary motion as soon
as the hand Is withdrawn, the reason
being just the reverse action from that
described above.-St. Louis Republic
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-02

But the labor OF this country de-
mands protection against the cheap Ia
Dor of Europe, for the laborer here has
responsibilities. duties and necessities
unknown there. His wages can never
60 down TO theirs without absolute de-
struction to him and imminent dam
ger to the republic. The large majority
OF our men must earn their bread by
the sweat of their brow. Under our
constitution they are the government.
How can hungry men govern? How
can half-paid. half-fed. half-educated
citizen rightly and intellSently under
stand and perform the duties OF citizen
ship He must have good food, enough
of IL, good clothing. ochoolhouses for
his children. comforts for his home and
fair chance to imy-~ove his condition.
To this end / would protect him against
competition with the half-paid laborcrs
OF European countries who have never
enjoyed his privileges. experienced his
comforts, shared his duties and re-
sponsibilitics, 10 whom his very necessi-
ties would searn luxuries.--Hon. w. II.
Frye. United States Senator, of Maine.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-02

To tell which egg II cooked and which
- not? The easiest thing In the world
But II isn't quite as easy ~ II looks,
and many fail without the following
experiment:
Stretch rubber band around eaoh
egg and hang II up ON . fine wire bar.
Then give each egg a like number -
turns and let them spin away. twill
be found that the cooked egg. II. Will
turn rapidly first In one direction. then
I'm another. repeating the same several
times. The raw egg. A. will turn around
only twice or thrice, and then remain
In repose. The reason for this differ
ence In action lies In the fact that the
cooked egg forms a compact mass. while
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-02
mckinley
6ornlQn

On January /, 1892, a barrel of onions
was worth so pounds of granulated
sugar. This year IL bought only IT
pounds of sugar. Truck farmers
should think this over. IL represents
the difference between protection and
free frnde.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-02

He-I may be poor now, but there
was time In my life when rode In my
carriage.
she-Yes. and your mother pushed IL
too~-To Data
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-02

DDemocratic rule has diminished
the foreign markets for oil of our prod
ucts except. government bonds. - St.
Louis GIobe-Democrat.
DRepublicapism Is In the air. Every
republican meeting or convention. pri-
mary. township. county OF state. Il
well attended. and by men woo are ear
nest and enthusiastic. The campaign,
when IL opens. viii be hummer
Chicago Inter Ocean.
EIThe western farmers are now bust
ly engaged in planting one OF the
largest areas Of corn on record. with the
stimulating assurance that the big re.
publican victory OF next November will
bring them good prices for the crop
ST. Louis Democrat.
E1Thc name of the next democrats
candidate for the presidency Is nIso;
Morrison.
Russell.
Cleveland.
And his other name Is:
Pattlson.
Bland.
Matthew'S.
Chicago Tribune.
r1The democratic party viii have
two platforms this year. One for sound
money and the other for unsound
money. That Il. there will be two fac
tions. The republican party must com.
pete with the sound money faction. not
with the unsound money faction. Tho
victory this year will be for thu one
which Ia the soundess.- -Iowa State rcr'
lister.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-30
..TIrE EAH on rso.s.nACr1 >,

The Alexandria Gazette learns that
the protected mGnufacturcrs-Sornc Of
them in this Statc-are attempting to
scare their employees into supporting the
Republican ticket by threatening to
c.osc their works in case the Demo.
crate ticket is elected. but the cmp,oycs
should stand UP for their convictions
and not be driven by any such threats,
The fact is the manufacturers have no
Idea OF CLOSING; their works in the cvcrt
mat the Democratic ticket is elected,
and the threats referred to are, after
all only made to intimidatc.
The Gazette says: There Is no doub,
OF the fact that every conceivable an
pliance will he used to defeat the Demo
cratic ticket. and. were the contest
close. they might succeed. But. fortu-
natc'v for the people the majority.
for free silver. and consequently for eli
! the other p,anks in the Democratic pla;
FORM. Is evidently too large to he over
come even by legitimate, let alone hy
SGch lliegltimate means as that referred
| 10. ii says that money in unstintcl
amount viii! he used by the gold stand
ard ana hlEi: tariff men: but IL VIII nc
| almost impossible to buy a majority Of
al Inc people OF the country. If ii he
oihcrWi'e. then the last days OF tho
Et1ublic are in sight. and the sooner
the man on horseback shall appear tho
hetter for every body.
| This is about the size of it, but the
end is not yet Despite all their none,
and Misrepresentation the people viii
be equal 10 the occasion. Victory i.
| already in sight.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-30
CANNOT AFFORD TO voTEIT.

Southern Democrats" said the New
Orleans Picayune few days ago. "can
not afford TO vote tie Republican ticket
under any circumstances during the ex-
istence of ths present generation. The
Republicans L. the Southern States are
the same men who urac::ced enormous
wrongs and outraGes upon tho Southern
people, and Loaded :hem with che debts
created IN rho course of the robbcr.cs
and corruption that were perpetrated on
them"
Commenting or this the Boston Her
aid remarks: The Picayune thinks tina.
this feeling mus continue while the pres
ent generation remains upon the stage.
But why continue so long? There are
probably some pretty s,oor specimens of
Republicans we; ief; ,ecaliy IN the South,
but the great bulk Of the party in the ma
ton has :een the folly IN a political sense.
ii not thc injustice, in higher sense,
of Its Southern policy. The time OF dan
ger from Legislation injurious 70 that Sec
ton has passed"
Now comes the Charleston News and
Courisr, whtcn very promptly asks:
| Since when has /; passed? The last
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-30
PERSONALS.

Jan:e5 r. Atwater. who has just been
elected Mayor of Thomac.on. Me-, is
only IS years old. -.
Henry I4aboucherc recently refused ain
invitation from n high authority TO join
the English Conservative Club.
Sir II. w. Richardson recommends six
milea an hour on the bicycle for a man
in middle life who rides for health,
Count Leo Tolstri a son Of the Rus
sian novelist. was recently married al
Stockholm to Miss Dora Ndstcr.und.
Mrs Kruger. like ali Dutch Ladies'. ii;
very domcsticatcd. and her chief intar-
est i'm life is to see how much she can
save on the housekeeping, In which she
is the typical huisvrouw.
Prince Gol,tsin. Of Russia. Is at the
head of an expedition to Noraya Fem
Iva. which the Imperial Academy Of
Science at ST. Petersburg has sent Ia
observe the approaching solar eclipse.
Lieutenant Commander G. a. Adams
now acting as aide dc camp to the com
mandunt OF tho New York Nary-yari
has been detached and ordered to the
receiving ship Richmond, at the League
| Island Navyyard.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-30

Republican President and Congress wers
bent on the enactment OF the Force bill.
ard would have enacted u and ehtcrc 8
II hut for the opposition OF the free s.lvo.
Senator's. High tar!fr legislation would
be injurious 20 this section, as It has ever
been. and the' last Republican conven-
tlon pledged itself ito a Mckinley tariff
and nominated Mr.. Mckinley as Cts can
d:date for President. We fear that the
Herald has a short memory. A. any
rate the South cares little about South
ern Republicans. 1t owss tlose speci-
mems with all .ts ether evils. 20 the Ma
tional Republican party. And ;: regards
thu party accordingly"
1t was not Ions since when the Herald
sang n difern; SOMEONE rather of def
ance than otherwise. l.. tanks. however,
that something might be gained by l:t-
tie barney. but :. won. 60.
AS a matte. of ,rcorma.!on 10 our
Boston contemporary, we toT', mind tell
ing Il that mighty few Southern D;m-
ocra.s are going TO vote the Republican
ticket this year.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-30
COuLDS,T HE STDErHACIkED ED.

Mark Hlnn1. McN!nleys' man OF bust
ness, recently wratc ex-Presidcnt HART
son in this vi 2: IL. L. cur purpose to
give the "a ;ff issue the main !-lck ana
let the money Issue lie on a siding as
much rs pcsS.E,c." Now, MIR. Harrison
= 4 man of affairs and withSl somewhat
OF q Politician himself, and upon receipt
Of Eanna's epistlc courteouey replied
thu: Il his observation was correct, he
would say shat :hc money issue was in
full rnsEession OF the main track and
was !ikely 20 remain there. Whercupon
Hanna replied tha. "it must be made to
gct OF" {
or course since Hanna says so. 1t mus,
be done, fog who would undertake to
gain2ay him
Isn't :. little peculiar. though. that
McKinle? shoula. in addressing IN Ohio
aud!erce shortly af.e- the Chicago Con
vcr.,on, which ne did. say that the
money tssuc should te pushed 10 tho
frort? What is The policy Of these
people anyhow? I /: 20 BE- s.rad,llc,
o" all ,hiac,s 10 all ,rca ana true 80
noking hr. self? '-ac firm of McKin
Icy. Hanna & Co, arc playing u great
5lme, bu. II :::ect r2-lancc, The peo-
pie are on to ther"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-30
R0TES AND OPINIONS.

The Irish land hill has passed the
committee atlge in the House of Com
mons.
The parting g.r. of the British colony
In Paris to Lord Dufferin is tn take ,he
form OF portrait of the ambassador. :
eldest son.
Arthur ScVall Will be elected Just tho
vote for electors who will vc''c 70: Sew
ALL says the st. Louis Republic.
a snuT box made for Linrc Gus. tire he
tanist, in japan, Of gold l2cqucrcd in
several colors. has iu1t tcen presented
to the Natural History MUSEUM of Paris.
A ST. Louis d!;rs;ch to the New
York Sun says 1: is not stretching she
fact To say that one of the begt-dresscrl
women in that city was MrE. MAY
Ellen Lease.
The Mexican GovernmcT: has refused
to acccp: Minister Romero's rcs!Snat ION
AID that highly esteemed rep osen "a I've
ST WASHINGTON will start fer his pos; OF
duty at once.
AT Louisville. on Saturday. the Ches-
ap"ake and Ohio and Southweste rn
road was sold at auction undo, fore
closure proceedings to the Illinois Cen
trail for S1,5G0000.
\ letter has been discovered in che
British " useum which gives she origin
OF tho game Of billiards. II was in
vcntci by London ppwnbrokcr who: @
name was William Kew.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-30
THE sux.s EXPLANATION.

A correspondent. whosG information Is
rot cn.rely clear on the subject. writes
tn, New York Sun thai the Republican
parry, in advocacy of a protec;iv4 ta,.T.
las always claimed that the United
them to build stone wal around the
cou-:ry ara prosper without commercial
intercourse with the ou;"r world, and
wishes to know the truth OF the matter.
Now she Sun is "misa:y" newspaper.
and claims that what you see in o..
Sun is 80. and In answer 20 the CORE
cpord Mt the Sun says that the protec-
t.onists lie.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-30
VIRGINIA,

Thee lay a land beneath the Southern
A lovely land. for royal taver meet.
Around her brow a veil the soft clouds
spun
And silvering sands the sea shed at her
feet.
And broad across her breast fell shad-
ows feet.
By sunbeams wrought--do"-n, sitting
through the trees,
And winding streams, feIn-fringed.
E?adc music sweet,
Where pchbly fingers, touched the wa
terry keys.
And flied the forest aisles With slum-
brous melodies.
And boosted she of sons and daughter;
fair;
Who held their fathers 'mong the cava-
And patriotism wore-l jewel rare.
And when from out the 1T Sc: wide by
years
The Northern ho-des swept down. with
hopes and fears,
She grit her sons for war. Yet blinded
Fate.
Set wrong DER night, and worn with
grief and tears.
Virginia tuned waterproof OF North
ern hate
There lay her soldiers graves and
hearthstones desolate.
There lies a land beneath the Southern
sun.
a Drawer. grandar. nohlcr land to-day.
a land whose fiery heart is still unwon.
Whose Southern faith was strengthened
hy the fray;
Who holds her heroes with their coats
Of gray.
As Rome her sacred gods OF history.
| And on the worlds worn walls in brave
array.
She writes hcv heroes names, and bold
and f,ce,
| Carvcs high with war-sta.ncd. wound.
marked hand. the name Of Lee.
| Bristol Courier.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-30

The Republican delegates who boltcd
the st. Louis Convention say that Wat
son VIII withdraw from the Populist
ticket Senator Mantle and Congress
man Hartman, Republicans, of Monta-
ma. say they will support Mr.. Bryan
for the Presidency
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-30

The Baltimore Herald remarks that
venezuela having engaged the counsel
OF the American Bell Telephone Com
pany. Lord Salisbury may as we'll aban-
don the fight, if the Republics case is
conducted with anything like the skill
employed in the interest o: that com
pany.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-30

s One thiac it. certain as fate in these
uncertain times. says the Mail and Ilx-
press. and that is that whisllerlcss
William Will he the next President OF
the United States.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-30

The New York Evening Post says
Mr.. McKinley's little speech OH Satur-
day had rather more about the tariff
in 1t than the political situation jus; now
seems 10 call for"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-30

\ There is the prospect ahead for a
breezy. lively time in the House OF the
next Congress. thinks the Savannah
News. Cyclone" Davis. of Texas, is a
candidate for n seat in the House, and
II is asid his chances for election are
good. Should Congressman Cannon. of
Illinois. be member of the House at
that time. 1t would be worth going miles
sa zee Q clash between the two men.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-30

We understand it Is so hot in Mem
aphis the mint withera before II can
be utilized for iuiep purposes, says the
Knoxville Tribune. why don't they put
it on ice?