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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-20

ARTHUR DUFsinow, the millionaire
murderer OF st. Louis, was hung at I'm
ion, Mo, Tuesday. Duestrow murdered
his wife and child in February, 1891,
and though his crime was cold-boodcd,
brutal and unprovoked, it took two
years TO convict him.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-20

SENATOR BARNARD, Of Grand Rapids,
wants the law providing for the appoint
ment OF the commissioner OF mineral
statistics by the governor wiped out.
The senator will also introduce a bin for
the repeal OF the law for the collection Of
social statistics relative to the insane,
deaf and dumb aud the blind.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-20

General Manager Florada, Of the
Mountain Iron, while in the city Wedncs-
pay vouchsaicd the Information that J..
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-20
! FROM THE MINES
The Columbia.

&-v-w-v-w-S y srvy-ry-@ 'v-Ss
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it. but arter 3asFfn fur q couple O. hours
We agreed to try her fur a week longer.
We voted to do it, and it was a cIus vote
and orter bin a Warnin to her, but it
wasn't. It wasn't over four days when
Abaer Whites boy corrected his father fur
sayin 'CheWsday. The old man got arter
him, and the boy owned up that the teach
er had told him to allus call it 50 Tuesday
That was the last hair that broke the
eamel's back Abner went out on the
street and blowed his fishhorn and got the
town out fur another indignashun meefin,
and this time thar wasn't to be no foolin
about things. He gifts up and he says:
Fur the last 200 vars Squan Creek
folks hev bin calm the third day Of the
week Chewsday. The name has bin good
huff fur the best of US till that gal cum
here from Philadelphia. An of q sudden
she pops in and tells our children to call it
Tuesday, and as I'm helpin my boy Jim
TO fish and Eaters tonight at supper time
he stands up and corFects me. Kin you
imagine the feelin of father when he's
told by his son that ehar's no sieh word as
Chewsday and that that father has bin
wrong all his life? I'm one as says that
skuIe must go. If that gal keeps on with
her ways, Sqaan Greek won't market
single lobster next = ar"
We was all agreed with him. We felt
that we was standin on the aige of a vol
cano, which might bust forth at any mint
and overwhelm US, and we paid that gal
81 and sent her off next day and broke up
the skule. Thar's bin talk of settin up
another-one to Earn the children to read
and Write-but I don t think it II ever be
done. Readin and writin is good 'nuf fur
folks as hev nuthin else to do but they
don't help nobody to find CLAIMS nor set
lobster pots. M. QUAD.
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PROPOSALS.

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(First published in the Topeka State Jour
nal November 18th 1879
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
by the board of trustees OF the state
charitable institutions of Kansas until y
o'clock noon, Wednesday, December 10.
1897, for a ward building adjacent to the
asylum for idiotic and irnbeciIe youth, To-
Gated al Winfield, Kansas
This work is authorized under sections
2 and Of chapter % of the session laws
of 1897. Bids will be considered for the
building as revised complete, except heat
ing. and also as revised, but with the
elimination of the west wing.
Plans and specifications may be seen
on and after November Goth at the aSy-
Ium at Winfield, Kansas; at the office of
T. Fl. Leseher, state house architect, To-
peka, Kansas, and at the office of Will
liam ". Rose. architect Kansas City
A certified check equal to per cent OF
the amount of the bid must accompany
each estimate, the same to be made pay
able to P. H. Dolan, treasurer of the
board.
Blank proposals viii be furnished to
those requesting them
The board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids The provisions of the
eight hour law (ehapter ia Of the session
laws of 1S91) must be complied with
Proposals should be sealed and address
ed to w l. Brown, president of the
board of charities Topeka, Kansas, and
marked plainly on the outside, Proposal
for Public Work at Winfield.
S. c. WHEELER, Secretary.
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THE COMPLEAT sCoRCHER.
With Due Apologies TO the COmpIeat
Angler of Izaak Walton.

Angler of Izaak Walton.
Bikator-Weu met, brother. I have
long wished to convert you to the enter
tanning art of hiking.
Venator-Nay, but I like it not. Give
me good horse, such as I now ride, that
crooks not your back nor engenders hui
mors of the joints. Besides, your hiking
is a tame sport
Bik-Believe me, friend, it is nothing
of the sort. Come you with me a few
miles, and I will show you some pleasant
FRANKS, I warrant you.
Ven-Well, then, lead on.
Bik-Here is a fair road, where be no
street car lines nor fints. Look you, there
is a small dog. I will overrun it.
Ven-Cleveriy done, o my world You
struck him shrewdly. How he yelpeth
Bik-That is naught. Hold back, and
will make yonder dame swerve aside
into q mud heap. There, did I not startle
her ineIy2
Ven-In good sooth you did. She hath
bemired one leg above the ankle and drop
ped her basket Of eggs to boot.
Bik-Confess, now, that this is pretty
sport But I will show you something
still more pleasant. Here is an old gen
tlenan reading his paper in the middle of
the road. He will not see me coming.
Did not bowl him over cleanly?
Ven-Aye, you say rightly. His profan-
ity diverteth me nightly. But, sir, doth
not this sort of thing injure the machine?
Bik-Doubtless, but care not 1t is
only one that have hired. Tomorrow I
shall get one from different merchant.
Ven-Come, friend, why go you SO slow
Iy9 See there is a covey of children COM
ing out of school Knock me down a
brace.
Bik-Nay, my master, this is the parish
of Reigate in the which perverse and ig
norant magistrates do Indignantly OPP
press us poor scorchers.
Ven-You are TESTING
Bik-I would 1 were! Believe me, sir,
if I killed even one of those brats in this
pestilent place. should have to pay fine
of several greats.
Ven-If that be so, III none of your
hiking 1 care not to have my sport cur
tailed by every i'll conditioned jack in
office. Good day to you, master, and
safe journey Me Up.
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Even so sacred a thing as maternal af-
lection may sometimes provoke smile.
why, Mrs. .Jamesby!'' exclaimed a
neighbor across the back yard fence. do
you beat your own carpets?''
Eyes, - replied Mrs. Jamesby. 81 don t
mind it. It's good exercise. -
81 should think you'd have Tommy do
it.
"Poor Tommyl'' rejoined the good wo-
man, resuming her exercise. He belongs
(whack) to a gymnastic class down town,
and (whack y he's so tired when he comes
home in the afternoon (whackD that I
haven't the heart to ask him (whack , to
take hold of any work like this (whack,
whack J. Youth Companion.
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SQUAN CREEK FOLKS.
JEP JONES TELLS HOW THE SCHOOL
WAS BROKEN UP.

The Trouble Started When the PhlIadeI-
phia schoOlua'azn Declared That the
EaEth Was Round - n BalI-AnOther
Heresy About the Sun.
Most of us folks in Squan Creek was
eg,in a skule as a skule, but arter a deal
O. talkin and wrangl1n and callin hard
names it was agreed to open one and see
how things would pan out Solomon Jack
son seemed to hit things about right when
he said:
''Eddecashun is fur them IS doan't
know nuf to diKt a clam outer the sand
with thar toes. If we knowed as much as
Shakespeare, it wouldn't help us to ketch
any mo- Holsters. "
The skule started of with 80 scholars and
a woman teacher from Philadelphia. No
body talked to her before she opened biz
ness, and so she went ahead in the reg'l
way. 1t was just two days when AbsaIom
Thompson come down to the wharf lookin
mighty excited, and when he could git his
breath he says:
boys, what dye s'pose has happened?
I'll be goshed to Goshen if that skulema am
hain't gone in to bust the community.
This AFTERNOON she told all her scholars
that the airth was as round as a ball.
Il can't believe it, y says Josephus Har-
mon.
'She'd never dare to do it, says Joe
Taylor.
Ibid ever hear the likes o. that " says
Phineas Green.
But it turned out that she had said so,
and, moreover, when a committee was APP
p'inted to go and see her about it she held
up her chin and declar'd that it was so.
Then we called an indigDashun meetin to
see what should be done. When the meetin
was ready fur bizness, Plato White got up
and says:
81 know thar's hills and hollers on this
airth, fur I've seen some o. 'em myself, but
outside O. 'en the world is as fat as my
ole wallet, and anybody as says different
does it to pick fuss.
''I'm with Plato says Harrison Pom
eroy as he gifts up. ''That time I was
blowed out to sea and picked up by an
Englishman and carried to Liverpool 7
found nuthin but hatness fur the hull
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A Tropic Idylette.


Take heart! =
The fair young wife gazed lovingly,
trustfuIly, into the face of her spouse.
''Tale heart, =" she said
But he pushed her aside frowning
heavily. do you mean to say" he thun-
dered, THAT that pink tea of yours got
away with that whole captive, ali but the
giblets?''
Altar on the dusky tropic strand the lit
tie turtles cooed sobbingly to one another.
New York Press.
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Reminiscent.

''That piece, " said the young man who
plays the piano by ear, is minor"
"Is it possible?'' exclaimed his acquaint-
ance.
"Couldn't you recognize itP''
''Oh, yes. I recognized it. My impress
sion was that it was of age long ago. -
Washington Star.
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settled ont of Conf.

Madam, . said the court, do under
stand that you have withdrawn your ac-
ton against this man for stealing kiss?'
''Yes, your honor. He has returned it
and agreed to pay the costs. ''-Detroit
Free Press.
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A Critical Oninion.

Dunn-What do you think of Dauber's
latest picture after Rubenss
Brown think that Rubens would be
after Dauber if he could only see it.-New
York Sunday journal.
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After the Collision.

whats that idiot Todgers sitting out
Ia the roadway for2''
Trying to collect his scattered senses 5"
''WeiI, it won't take him long. "-Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
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Drew the Line.

Mrs. Niete-Something to eat9 Clear
out, or I'll call my husband
Wayworn Wiek-MadaIn, L have ct dorg,
but I amt no eannerbal. York
Press.
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The Recou.

She fell upon his neck.
Suddenly she recoiled.
Rubber neck!'' she muttered, pressing
her hand to her brow.
Certainly the way she recoiled suggested
rubber or something equally elastic. De
troit Journal
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a. Advantare 1n Hls &c.

Hicks-1t must be awful to stutter the
way Bicker does.
Wicks-I don't know. It is a good way
Of making z little go great way.-Boston
TRANSCRIPT
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Never Changed

Advance and give the countersign.
"a. 90, reduced from So
Correct. Pass onl'-New York Jour
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The Philosopher and the scoRer.
TELL me what you eat, said the sage.
"and can tell you what you are.
Rats shouted the scoffer-
"Ah Chinese, beyond peradventureI''s ~
CiEoiElssti Enquirer.
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The nights shall be filed with wheeiists.
And the cares that infest the day
Shall pump up their tires like the bikers
And As silently steal away
-Tactroit Free Press.
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sITuATIoNs WANrEp-FREE.
AND OTHER


Are YOU n need OF vvork7 IF so. you
are at liberty TO use these columns for
assistance IN that direction. While this
notice appears the State Journal viii
publish free on Saturday. Monday and
Tuesday. for Topeka or Kansas people
al notices Of Situations wanted not to
exceed Eve lines. Of thirty-five words IN
length, provided that all advertisements
Of that nature are handed IA previous to
10 O'Clock Saturday morning; also on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday all ad-
vertising Of this class handed in BY 10
o'clock Wednesday morning
No advertisements of this nature to be
started except on Saturdays and We'd
nesdays. Fg0 obligatio is incurred on the
needy man Or woman need hesitate TO
take advantage IT this OFFER. No one IN
business or having employment is ex-
pected to take advantage OF 1t. out all
others are invited to avail themselves
freely.
The Topeka state Journal guarantees
every day It Il printed. to give local
circulation by far more than all other
Dailies combined. This makes this pa
per the cheapest. as well as the best.
daily medium IN Topeka. the classified ad-
refreshments below costing but
Five Cents a Line,
or 20 cents line for week; 50 cents by
the month.
or 1881
1854.
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:-The
public is hereby notified that I. 5 Elder,
formerly with the Capital City Coal COM
pany, is no longer connected with said
company in any capacity. All bills must
Capital City Coal Co, 81 Kansas ave
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-All
those contracting coal at the office or
yard of the c. c. Coal company between
the LIST Of April and the LIST of September,
1897 will pay the same to /. s Elder, GIL
East Eighth (Bass old stand), r.
DIETRICH or J. J. Stanhilber are or were
in no way interested in the same and have
Elder.
NOTICEATO WHOM IT MAY CON
CERN-Be it known that my petition IS
on file in the office of the probate court
of Shawnee county, Kansas, asking for q
permit to sell Intoxicating liquors 124
East Fourth St. in the Second ward in
the city of Topeka. Kansas, and the hear
ing of the same is set for Monday, a.
NJ. A. lunches.
Topeka, Kan, Dec. g. 1897
NOTICE&TO WHOM IT MAY CON
CERN-Be it known that my petition is
on file in the office of the probate court
of Shawnee county. Kansas, asking Tor a
permit to sell Intoxicating liquors at So
kansas avenue, in the Second ward in
the city of Topeka. Kansas, and the hear
ing of the same is set for Wednesday 2.
m, December p, 1897
G. W. STANSFIELD-
Topeka, Kansas, Nov 6. 1881
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STAMPS, SEALS AND STENCILS
THE J. c. DARLING co. .7s4 KAN. AVE,
TOPEKA Send for catalogue and prices
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BICYCLES.


TOPEKA CYCLE CO. III W. sth St
L Bicycles and sundries: bicycles and
tandems for rent: repairing OF all kinds
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EoR sALEMIscELLaNEous

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FOR Thoroughbred Jersey bull
KILLER. miles west Of EImOnt.
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FOR nrst-cIass pavIoS, sidewalk. OF
Il building brick, dried by steam and
burned in down-draft kilns. the only way
good vitrifed brick can be made. call on
w Edison sec'y of c. c. v. Brick & Paw
ing Co. 116 W. 9Th Ave.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-11

door was about two feet wide. made with
thick hewn boards. The winters stores
were slowed about in every convenient
place, and two headquarters of moose
meat hung suspended from the rafters. IL
now seemed to resolve itself into a ques-
ton of my being able TO hold out until the
return Of the Indians, for II was plainly
evident I was utterly incapable of helping
myself In any material way My wounded
side gave me eXcruciating pain at the least
effort to move, and l felt so weak and ex-
hausted that / was powerless to rise from
where 1 lay. All kinds of gloomy forebod-
ings now began 80 crowd In on my distem-
pered imagination, and l became feverish
and delirious. The small alarm clock which
had been to me almost a companion in my
solitude, not having been wound. ceased
ticking, and this seemingly trivial incl
dent had a most depressing effect upon
me.
1t seemed like a death, and I thought
now my time would soon come-in fact,
had come. Again, 1 was sure / heard
footsteps outside, and l tried to can
aloud, but my tongue was parched and
could not speak. Presently l was made
aware of a gnawing and a crunching at
the logs In the corner of the cabin where
my bunk was and 1t dawned upon me
that the bear was trying to tear down
the house. A violent butting at the door
following soon after assured me that l
was right in this conjecture. Not sue
ceeding there he climbed upon the roof
and began tearing off the covering of
grass and mud. and several small pieces
came tumbling down on the floor
through the spaces in the rafters. A dark
shadow came across the stream of moon
light and knew he must be looking down
the chimney. What if he jumped down
and sot penned up with me without any
possible means Of egress. The horror of
the thought and its consequences made
me shudder. l felt l was going mad. The
room now seemed to fill with all kinds of
gaunt, hideous shapes. l groaned in
agony of mind and body, and was draw
ing the blankets over my head to shut
out the horrid sights my delirious brain
conjured up, when crack rang out the
sharp report of a rifle, followed quickly
by another, and yet another, and then the
dull thud of a heavy body falling on the
ground, and / knew l had been saved
from horrible death by the return of the
Indians and that the bear would growl
nevermore.
The moral of this tale is, when you go
cunning for bear. don't go off half
cooked, "
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LIKE AN OLD CLOCK.
FTom the Republican, F,resno, Q

IRON the Republican, Fresno, Cub
A case reported from Fresno County IA
that of well-know former resident Of II nrs.
burg, though now residing at Selma.
Mr.. !. M. Purves is an old gentleman OF
seventy, who, during his long residence in
Kingsburg was beloved alike by young aud
old, and he is equally endeared to the people
of his new home.
It was about July IS, 1896, that a reporter
of the Republican met Mr.. Purves, and was
astonished to see such an improvement In
bis appearance. He looked ten years younger
and much stouter than when he moved away
from Kingsburg for the benefit of his health.
and he was congratulated on his improved
appearance.
g was all run down when / moved away.
Mr.. Purves said, something like an old
clock that is worn out but have undergone
such repairs as | think will keep me in run.
ming order for many years to come if no &C.
cident occurs"
What was the agent that wrought the
change, Mr.. Purves2" the reporter asked.
" Was it Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People they seem to be doing all the heal
ing in Fresno County"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are the very things that have built me M %
Mr.. Purves answered. IT happened to read
one of the advertisements of their healing
qualities, and then read several more. and
somehow there was something in the wav
the testimonial read that assured me they
were true. One in the San Francisco IA.
Gniner especially impressed me- and / sent
at once and bought some of the pills. | took
them as directed, and do not think / need
tell you what they have done for me. am
quite recovered and set back in the Journey
Of life at least twenty years. have done
more work since ] have taken them than for
q long, long time before Indeed may saw
since long before you were born.
" took only two boxes in all, but / shall
always keep them by me as long as live,
in case of relapse.
(Signed) ]. M. PURvRs."
DR.. williams Pink Pills for Pale Peopla
contain, in condensed form, all the elements
necessary to give new life and richness to the
blood and restore shattered nerves. They Are
also specific for troubles peculiar 10 females
such as suppressions, irregularities and All
forms of weakness. They build up the blood
and restore the glow Of health to pale and sail
low cheeks. In men they effect radical cure
in all cases arising from mental worry, over.
work or excuses Of whatever nature. Pink
Pills are sold in boxes never In loose buIkl
at 30 cents box or six boxes for go 80 and
may be had of all druggists, or direct by
mail from DR.. Williams Medicine Company.
Schenectady N. Y.
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Good Sleep Means
Good Health.
Al Account Of Two People who Could not Sleep.
The Cause and the Method Used to Remedy
tie Annoying Trouble.
The HUMAN SYSTEM COMPARED TO 1 CLOCK.

he could do nothing more for him and thas
the resources of his science was exhausted.
moved into the district and heard of his case
urged him to take DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, but no only shook his head
incredulously Finally, merely to please
his wife, he consented, and We can only de-
scribe as marvellous the benefcent and heal
ing action Of these Pink Pills of DR.. VII.
three weeks he not only recovered his health.
but he became so strong that he was able to
start his work again, and up 10 the present
he is enjoying admirable health. He there
fore justly says that Or. Williams Pinls
Pills for Pale People have saved him from
death and have preserved the bread.winner
for an anxious family.
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New York, Sept 10.-The last day of the
grand circuit meeting at Fleetwood park
was, from a sporting STANDPOINT, the best
OF the meeting The first event was the
unfinished 2:l2 trotting class, In which
Derby Princess and Fred b.. had a heat
each yesterday Pools sold to-day 2 to /
on the field against A.ci1alia Van S. led
the lot to the half with Emma Onutt close
up. Coming up the hill she shot to the
front and won by two lengths from Grace
Hastings on a break In the next heat
Emma offutt led to the half, but Aliclda-
liza caught her at the three-quarters pole
and beat her out by four engths so easily
that she sold at even money against the
field. The fifth heat was close and ex-
citing. Alcidalia led to the three-quarter
pole, but Derby Princess, in a clinking fin
ish nipped the heat by head The Prin-
cess won the deciding heat On this race
1000 was in the pool box.
The other events were not contested
Summary:
2:O7 pacing Purse 1880. Heir at Law
won SECOND and third and
NTH heats and race. Time
2:07A; 209&; 211A. Javeiin won
first heat. Time 2:OSA. Pearl Onward
won fourth heat Time 2.1Oh Mienon
Ben d. and Nichol Z. also started.
2:i5 trotting purse $1,000. Georgena won
first three heats and race. Time 2:I5;
2:15h 2:15.
Purity Wilkes. Black Seth, Gloster II
Big Timber and Alley also started.
2:l2 trotting purse, s:UCV. Derby Prln
cess won first fifth and sixth heats and
race. Time 2:11%; 2:11; 2111s. Ale,dalia
won fourth heat. Time 2:1sH. Fred n
won second heat. Time PIP. Emma or
futt won third heat. Time 2l114. Van
Zandt Cephases, Fred Kohl. Athonfa ana
Grace Hastings also started
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side. The reason the inside of the vases
Is painted black is 10 prevent the hand of
the assistant being seen when he places
1t in the vase
This is one of the most expensive OF
stage Illusions costing several hundred
dollars TO properly stage it. but in magic
as well as in other business cheap appa-
ratus is dear at any price.
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An effort has been made at Princeton
to change slightly the college colors, which
are now orange and black, the orange be-
ing the color with black as a relief. Those
who adopted 1t believed the orange and
black to be the colors of the house of
Nassau, TO which belonged the Protestant
Prince of Orange. but the colors of that
house are really orange and blue 1t il
not likely that the colors will be or can
be changed, though adopted through err
ror.