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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
KipIInr and Cnnndn.

Mr.. Rudyard Kipling In the eXuber-
ance Of his JOY at the adoption by Can
ada Of a tariff discriminating i'm favor
Of England has sent poem of exulta-
ton 10 the London Times Mr. Kip
ling's rejoicing at what he considers
will be blow TO the prosperity Of the
people Of this country, notwithstanding
the fact that they form the chief bulk
OF his admirers and supporters Otter
ally), is characteristic, but il, perhaps,
in this case misplaced. There are not
lacking Canadians who understand
thoroughly the provisions OF the new
Canadian tariff, who say that that
measure, though on it's face IL seems
10 favor England, yet, in its practical
workings, will favor American; that in
fact as one paper puts il, the new ca
madam tariff is ''pro-British in senti-
ment but pro-American In substance"
Following IL one Of the poets stanzas:
A nation spoke 10 a nation.
a queen sent word 20 n throne,
Daughter am IN my mothers house
hut mistress IN my own
The gates are mine 20 open
As the gates are mine TO close
And ! abide IN my mothers house,
Said our Lady OF the Shows.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
OPINIONS OF TIE PRESS.

rJBryanism will soon he simply
Bryan. to judge by the rate at which
men are deserving it.-Syracuse Stand
ard.
DEven the calamity writer's are be-
ing forced 90 go TO work and earn a
share in the returning prosperity
Chicago Tribune.
DBryan says the political battle OF
1897 must be fought out on the platform
Of 1896" Nothing will suit republic
ans better than that.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
1Potatoes are going up In price
while silver IL falling Another of the
many proofs that the prices OF farm
products have no real relation 10 the
price OF silyer.--Tolcdo Blade.
tIMexican silver dollars are worth
20 cents II silver doesn't get off tho
toboggan pretty soon our sister re.
public mny be driven 20 adopt the cop,
per tandard.--Chicago Times-IIeral6.
GIThe silver men in the democratic
party continue their efforts 90 drive
the sound money democrats into the
republican party, and they are meet
ing with great success. In every cam
paign planned thus far they are maxi
ing silver the leading issue, and the re-
suit Is that the decision OF that once
great party, which was begun in tho
campaign OF last fall, Is being made
permanent - Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
DStep by step the richest silver pro-
ducing countries in the world are com
ing to the gold standard. II has been
only few days since the abandonment
Of the silver standard by San Salvador
was announced, and now Il Is reports
ed that Peru Is on the point OF follow
ing the example, OF the little Central
American state. II things 60 on at
the present rate much longer only Bry-
an and Altgeld wiz be left In the FREQ
silver camp.-chlcago Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

THE Canadian department OF marine
has undertaken to perform an un-
prcccdented feat, namely, 20 tow an
island out of the way Of navigation. A
large piece OF marsh land became de-
tached at Rat Portage, and sailors no.
ticed an island floating around In the
Lake Of the Woods The mayor of the
town telegraphed To Ottawa, and tho
department has telcgraphed is agent
TO secure tug and tow the island out
OF the way OF navigation aud moor it,
as IL is most dangerous
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
PRESS OPINIONS.

~ Mr.. Bryan rs notseeking
among the farmers this summer.
ryWill these sound-money people
never stop harping about wheat and
silver?"
CTLast year an ounce of fine silver
bought bushel of wheat. 1t takes two
of them this year. That is the way
wheat and silver keep together.
EyAmerican workingmen are not
emigrating to Mexico in great numbers
nowadays. The idea of being paid half
wages in dollars only worth 40 cents is
not an attractive one.
UyIs Mr.. Bryan doing anything TO
checkmate the perpetuation of another
"crime" in Mexico? 1t looks as though
the gold power" might be having de-
signs upon our sister republic.
UyThe silver orators are finding diff
Guilty in finding people to listen to
them now. The cry dollar wheat"
knocks the most elaborate silver argu-
ment into smithereens in short order.
EyThe cloudy appearance above the
manufacturing towns noticed these
days is not the smoke Of battle due to
the Invasion OF the enemys country"
which Mr.. Bryan began just year
ago.
UZThose farmers who mentioned
"dollar wheat" when Mr.. Bryan tried to
talk silver to them should have had
more regard for the feelings of the
sensitive young orator from the banks
OF the Platte.
ryMr. Bryan's $1,000 (gold basis)
speech for Ohio has been drafted in the
rough. 1t may be necessary, before it
is delivered, TO make some slight
changes in regard to the further de-
crease in the price of silver aud few
other little things of that sort.
uyIt Is an awful thing to see the gold
power of Europe grinding under its
heels the farmers of our country. The
latest evidence is the importation into
San Francisco OF G450,000 of British
gold from Australia, which the Ameri-
can farmers will be forced TO take for
their surplus wheat.
EyNo wonder the old soldiers at Buff
falo greeted President Mckinley with
wild enthusiasm. He has been con-
stantly their friend in the 30 years since
he was one of them, and is the one man
who has successfully made the march
from the position of private soldier to
that OF commander-in-chief OF the army
and navy, the president OF the United
States.
GyThe dollar which the farmer is
now getting for bushel OF his wheat is
as good as the best gold from Klondike
or Colorado or South Africa. The dol
lar which the silver orators promised
him If he would follow them Is worth
just 40 cents and still falling. The farm
er showed a level head by sticking to
the metal which the wisest people OF the
world have always accepted as the safe
and unchanging measure of value.
U"In the coming campaign in the
Greater New York, the canvass will be
one OF the ferccst and most momentous
in the history of American politics. 1t
will determine whether the great cen
ter OF American conservatism, wealth
and civilization, the second city OF the
world, is 10 be given over to the forces
which last year fought madly for the
destruction OF the stability OF the So
cial system and OF republican institu-
tons, or Is TO be controlled by the ele-
mcnts in the community which repre-
sent its honor. enlightenment and en-
terprise, its intelligence and its sanity"
New York Sun (Dem.).
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
Cotton. cal. Anpnst. 80


The California Portland Cement
works, capital about S15o.Oo0, has
opened for business. Forty men are
now employed. An increase OF hands
Is announced. All material except
petroleum and few minor ingredients
are obtained here. Labor has adj
vanced 20 wages formerly paid, s1.75.
The Southern Pacific and the Sante Fe
both report increase OF freight, local
and through. Large areas were set out
in citrus fruits. Crops generally are
abundant and every available man is In
occupation. Perhaps nothing is more
encouraging TO prove the confidence
than the irrigation enterprises that are
being undertaken, requiring vast cap
ital 10 complete and extensive patron
age over many acres Of land and long
time 70 reward the outlay. These. with
personal enterprises, show confidence
and prosperity.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

The new tariff is not expected 10 give
adequate revenues during the first few
months OF it's life. The recent heavy in
flow Of goods under the old democratic
tariff rates will TO some extent prevent
immediate revenue-producing importa-
lions. Some American industries will
find the market clogged by cheap for
eign goods which were rushed in under
the free trade tariff This is the last
penalty which the American people
must pay for the unhappy experiment
in free trade. But IL will be short-lived.
The return of prosperity will dispel
that cloud very quickly. But IL will not
soon be forgotten. The American peo-
pie have paid denrly for that expert
ment. The result was the same as with
all previous experiences OF like char
ncter in the history Of the American peo-
pie Want. woe and misery came with
the influx of goods from abroad which
should have been produced in this coun-
try II was found to be no encourage
ment 10 the American workingman out
OF job and without money In his
pocket. TO tell him that shiploads OF
cheaper goods were coming into the
markets OF this country. lie wanted
employment before he could buy. That
he will soon get employment under the
new order OF things Is the confident eN-
pectation OF all friends Of the cause OF
protection, and the hope even OF its
honest opponents.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

Mrs. MAY FREScH SHELDON, native
OF this country, who has, however,
spent most of her life in England, has
been elected member OF the English
Royal Geographical society, and is the
only woman who ever received that
distinction. Some years ago she was
elected an honorary member of the
Anthropological society, of Washing
ton. She is a woman of many talents
and her African explorations have been
of much value 20 science.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

RECENT wars have been remarkable
for their brevity. The war between
Turkey and Greece practically lasted
only three weeks. The war between
japan and China lasted six months.
The French declared war against Ger
many i'm July, and Sedan fell i'm the fol-
lowing September. Russia declared
war on Turkey April "a, 1877, and on
December ~ the porte requested the
mediation of the powers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
W. G Fuller.

Socorro, New Mexico. September, 1897
We do not claim any boom for cen.
trial New Mexico. but our hard times
are over Wool has a ready sale and
sheep are back at the figures OF 1892 and
are going up. Cattle are bringing n
better price than for years past--the
duty on hides helped do this. In this
county the Graphic smelter Is running
full time. also the mine. making ten
tons bullion every "a hours. There is
a market at good prices for every
pound OF lead ore that can be mined
In the Magdalenes (gold and silver
camps) the Confidence mill and mine
started up In july n also did the Maud
S. mill and mine, each on full time
At Cenillos a new smelter Is being built
90 treat lead ores from the Magdalcncs
On the eastern slopes OF the Magialcnc
mountains / think every miner IL ems
ploycd developing for gold Wheat Is
hfuh and commands rnndv anlc
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

THE wheat king of the world belongs
10 Argentina. lie is an Italian emf
grant named Guazone, aud his broad
province of Buenos Ayres. His crop
occupies an area OF 60, 270 acres. He
numbers his worlSmen by the thousand,
and each one receives a certain share
OF the profits. When his seasons crop
is harvested he fills over 3, 900 railway
trucks with grain.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

THE SCOT elected by a smolSe-staclS
weighs more than is commonly sup
posed. The stack OF a German sugar
factory had been provided with a SCOT
catcher. Six days aftcrward the SCOT
was removed, and IL was found that
during this time $500 pounds had ac-
cumulated. The stack of such fac
tory is estimated to throw out during
the period Of "A year which IL is in OPP
Grafton the enormous quantity Of 200
tons OF SCOT
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

MANY people suppose that all gold is
alike when refned but this is not so.
An experienced man can tell at a
glance from what part of the world a
gold piece comes, and, in some eases,
from what part of particular gold dis
trict the metal has been obtained.
Australian gold, for instance, is dis
tinctly redder than that from Cali
fornia. The Ural gold is the reddcst
found anywhere.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

WHAT appears To be- an almost in
credible story is told by several rclia-
BILE men who are engaged in Gallagher
Bros's saw mill, on the Franklin
mountain, near Walton, n. " During
a terrific storm recently which was
accompanied by hail, one Of the en-.
ployes, Burt Nichols, found large
hail stone that measured lG9i inches
I'm circumference. After the storm had
ceased MIR. Nichols picked up the frozen
lump, and the sun was shining bright.
" ON il then. lie buried it in the saw.
dust, and next morning IL was rs large
as a persons fist The ground was GOV.
cred with hail of smaller size.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

There is no boom, but there is a return
OF confidence and men are at work who
for the past four years have not known
what was going 10 happen next. One
other thing is noticeable. You miss the
train loads OF Mexican cattle and Mex
lean lead ore that have been going TO
the eastern markets for the past three
or four years.
w. S. Williams. Editor Chieftain.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

RECENTLY a small boy ate buttercups
and as a result died. Since then there
has been published "A list of poisonous
wild flowers, popularity considered
harmless, but certain 90 be fatal il
eaten by careless person or ignorant
child. These flowers are buttercups,
celandie, wood anemone, daifodils. mar
cissus, lily, snowdrop, ionquil, wild
hyacinth, monks hood foxglove,
nightshade, briony, mezeron and hem
bane
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

The return Of prosperity was denied
By the democratic press until such de-
NAL became ridiculous, and now the
heavy task is TO explain away the con
trnst between Mckinley and Harrison
times and Cleveland times. IL Is hard
job, but IL has 10 be undertaken. There
arc conditions under which organ
grinding is most painful. Everybody
else, without regard 10 politics, can just
bask In the sunshine, and IL he had been
n calamity shrieker before simply re-
tire within his shell. so far as concerns
talking politics. But the democratic
editor, poor thing, is compelled by the
cxlgencies Of his profession and politics
TO keep right on discussing politics
from the standpoint OF his party. In
the calendar Of the general public "the
melancholy days" will come about Mo-
vcmber 1. but the democratic editors
sadness Is here alrcady.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
J. Il. Horton, Tipp City Herald.
Inswlch. Mac. Anrnst

Ipswich, Mass, August, 1897.
The Ipswich mills, employing from
GOO to 1000 hands, has had the busiest
summer in many years. 1t has given
but a weeks vacation instead of the
usual two weeks and has been con-
stantly increasing its force since July.
The orders on hand will keep the mill
buster than ever this fall and winter
and the outlook is most encouraging.
A new department for the manufacture
of cotton hosiery will be opened. The
total capacity Of the mill OF $4,000
dozen per week is likely TO be severely
taxed. The feeling is better among all
merchants and business men and the
collections are improving each month.
Lewis II. Hovey, Editor Independent
Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

IT is claimed that there Is al least
500, 600, 900 Of gold resting on the bot
tom Of the ocean, chiefly underneath
the regular so-called turnpike routes
traverscd by ocean steamers Gold is
one OF the few metals that the acids Of
salt water do not consume. plan is
suggested by which a diving locomo
tive will make is way Co the oceans
oozc. where, with a q, 900 candle search.
light, hundred million more or less
of ocean treasures can be scooped up
This may be as practicable rs some Of
the plans suggested for getting TO and
from the Klondilxe region with a chest
full Of gold.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

JEWELLERS along the Hudson have a
queer complaint against the big steam
ers on that river. The boats are pro-
vided with immense search lights,
which they flash along the shores, with
painfully dazzling effect when the
beams strike the windows of a dwell
ing. A suit against the steamers is
threatened by the superintendent of u
hospital located on the river.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
Birmingham, Ala, August. 1897.

Birmingham, Ala, August, 1897.
More new industries have been es-
tablished here in the last few months
than have been previously started in as
many years. Several business enter
prises, idle for some time, have also been
put into operation, giving employment
10 large number of idlers. These new
industries prove great attractions.
Among those established are the
Birmingham steel plant at cost
OF $1,000,000, the Cordova cotton
mill and the Avondale cotton mill.
each at a cost of 100000, and
the prosecution of work on the G.
T. g. NJ. II. r. The difficulty between
miners and operators has been set
tied, in some cases contracts having
been signed for two years. A number
of building permits have been let in the
city and the buildings now in course OF
erection aggregate an outlay Of 81 000,
600. Confidence has been restored gem
orally business has revived and a mate
rial change Is the result.
II. l.. Ruilln, Editor Southern Sentinel.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

A QUEER polyglot religious service
was held at the Seamens temple at
Douglas, on the Isle Of Man The Cos
pei was read in Gaelic, hymn sung in
Manx. prayer offered in Welsh and the
sermon delivered in English. On a
previous Sunday the Lords prayer was
said in Cornish, language the last
speaker Of which died in the early years
OF this century.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
Rartley. Neh.. AUGUST. $50.

This is farming country. The area
of wheat was large, the crop good and
price much higher than year ago.
Corn crop is good. Farmers are employ
ing more help than formerly and some
have not been able TO get all they
needed.
William Smith, Editor Inter Ocean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
South Bend, Ind, August, 1897.

South Bend, Ind, August, 1897.
Times grow better. There is no
doubt OF the indications. Everything
at present points TO n more prosperous
period than has been experienced in
several years. Money is freer nj less
interest. Editor the Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

Santa Monica, Cal, September. 1897.
The general tone OF business in this
section OF the country is now better
than IL has been for a long time, and.
best of all, IL is improving every day.
Eugene Day, Editor Signal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
oNE nuNpREp ANp NINE rnousANp
HOS. coNLIN, Editor.

ONE HUNDRED AND NINE THOUSAND
locomotives are at present running on
the earth. Europe has $4,000, America
5000, Asia $500, Australia 1900 and
Africa 700. In Europe, Great Britain
and Ireland take premier position with
1900 engines, Germany has $4,000,
France 1900. Austria Hungary, the
second largest continental country, has
n 600
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

Tppecanoe City. o.. August, 1897.
Signs of prosperity appeared in our
town as early as January /, when
Ford & Co.'S wheel works increased to
full time from three days per week.
The Tipp Whip factory and the Tipp
Furniture factory and the Tipp Build
ing and Manufacturing companies are
now running full time. a new whip
works, under the name OF the Davis
whip works, has begun operations
The president and secretary Of the
above companies are both ardent free
silver advocates. Various other shops
have enlarged their buildings and
marked increase of business is appar.
ent.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

McConnellsville, o., September. 1897.
This county is almost purely an
agricultural one. There is only one fac
tory. The farmers are greatly encour-
aged over the increase in price OF
wheat, wool, etc, etc. The factory
mentioned has in the past few weeks
received such largely increased orders
rs 60 greatly encourage every one and
OF course necessitatc the employment
OF a larger number OF hands.
James NJ. Rusk, Editor Herald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

According 20 the returns Of the Brit
ish board OF trade the amount Of pig
iron and unwrought steel imported into
the United Kingdom from the United
States OF America during each month
from January 20 May, 1897, inclusive,
was MS follows;
pig Iron Steel, un-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
FlushIng. o.. september. 1so7.

IU0IIIE 3 Va otIIItIHUVI1 IoUts
This small place OF ! 900 people Is on
the boom. The -four mills are put
ting in new machinery, a dozen new
residences are going up and large new
storehouse. Farmers are getting %
cents for wheat and five cents for wool
Everybody feels the great change.
w. Il. Judldns, Editor News Adver-
tiser.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
PROSPERITY EVIDENCE.
1t Comes from All Sections Of the
Country.
Various Editors Add Their Testi.
mony to show That business IL
Picking Up-More work
and Better Pay.

Especial Washington Correspondence
Lincoln, Neb., August, 1897.
Nearly all lines Of business in Lincoln
show improvement over corresponding
months OF last year.
Editor Nebraska State Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

With one exception, the governors OF
all the states receive a definite salary,
without the addition Of fees or perquis-
ties. The exception is the governor Of
Oregon. who gets 81 500 cash and some
extrns. His Is the smallest salary paid
any governor OF an American state, eV-
cept the governor Of Vermont, who gnts
81 500, without any extras.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
MADEIRA. Cal. AUGUST. 1so7

MWUVIWl NdI'i NWE WsI' IovI'
Things are picking up here. There is
only one man in the county still shout
ing for free silver and he is loose in the
upper story.
T.. T.. Vincent, Editor Mercury.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

, Iron steel. un-
wrought.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-20
The Birds Best Friend.

One of the pleasantest of the spring
time anniversaries is the birthday of
John James Audubon, which occurs
May 4. If Audubon had lived, he would
now he more than 100 years old. But
he died in 1851, after having written
some of the most valuable books which
have ever been printed about birds and
their ways, The birthday of Audubon
should be reminder to the children
that great and good man once devoted
his whole life TO studying the pretty
feathered songsters. And they should
resolve that they viii at least do all
they can to preserve the birds from
harm during the coming spring q d
summer, Perhaps upon Audubon brit
day the boys and girls Will form new
bird defender societies all over the coun-
try
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-20
The First Nails.

The first nails were undoubtedly the
sharp teeth Of various animals Then,
it is believed, pointed fragments of flint
followed. The first manufactured metal
nails were Of bronze. The nail with
which Jacl killed oisera was wooden
tent pin, probably pointed with iron.
Bronze nails have been found in the
Swiss lake dwellings, in several places
in France and in the valley of the Nile
Until the present century iron nails
were forged, blacksmith being able to
make only two or three dozen a day.
The first cut nails were made by Jere-
miah Wilkinson in Rhode Island in
l775. The first patented nail machine
was by Perkins, 1885, and its product
of goo, coo nails day was considered
so enormous that some persons deemed
the result due to a supernatural agency.