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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-27
CALL SILVER CONVENTION.
Free Coinage Senators and Heprc-
sentntivcs Issue m Address.


sentntives Issue nm Address.
Washington, Feb. 24.-The silver re-
pubiicans in the senate and house on
Monday, Washington's birthday. signed
an address to the people. which was
made public Tuesday, calling a meeting
of provisional national committee OF
the silver republican party" to meet in
Chicago June $. 1897, for the purpose
OF calling n national convention OF all
silver republicans and those who will
cooperate with them in political action
''until the great monetary issue is set
tied and settled right"
Each state and territory is asked TO
designate "a member of the provisional
national committee 10 represent IL In all
matters preliminary to the calling OF
the national convention. Charles A.
Towne, of Minnesota, is named chair
man OF the committee until a further
organization is effected.
The address declares that the repub-
lican party has abandoned the prin-
cirles on which IL was founded. and
that the silver republicans cannot fol.
low that party into a shameless aban-
donment OF American interests and the
tyranny of an alien money system" IL
is announced that the address is issued
IN response 10 numerous inquiries re-
questing information regarding party
policy.
The address is signed by Senators
Teller, Dubois. Cannon. Pettigrcw. Man
tlC and Jones and Representatives
Towne. Hartman. ShafTroth and Allen,
IF ITfab
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-27
yctcrnn MinsircI ncna.

Chicago. Feb. 25.-Charley Calendar.
the famous old-time minstrel died in
lodging house here Wednesday night.
lie was more than 20 years of age. His
"Callcndar's Georgia Minstrels" was
one of the first troupes put on the
stage. About $3.50 was found i'm Callen-
dar's possession. lie is said to have
wife living somewhere In Connecticut.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-27

Covington, Ky, Feb. 25.--Mrs. Jack
son, the mother Of Scott jackson, will
so to Frankfort this week TO plead with
Gov. Bradley for her sous life. IL is
said that Mrs. Jackson has urged her
son Scott 20 make full confession.
IL is believed that Mrs. jackson will be
granted private conference with her
son and that he will make full comics.
sion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-27

Guthrie, o. H., Feb. ga law maxi
ing all contracts payable IN gold uncol-
leciable aud void passed both branches
Of the territorial Legislature and was
sent To the governor Thursday.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-27
DROPPED DEAD.
Nephew OF Princess Bismarck Expires
ON the street in Chicago.

Nephew ofPrinccss Bismarck Expires
ON the street in Chicago.
Chicago, Feb. 24.-I,ichard Won Syde.
en- old German vino has for some years
sold papers on the streets OF Chicapo.
dropped dead on the street in front OF
uhlichs hall. ON the North side, Tues
day afternoon. Won Syde. who was 05
years old. was nephew OF Princess
Bismarck and is connected with many
prominent families in Germany. lie
was M on time lieutenant of the
Butcher huzzars. stationed at Stolph.
Pomerania. In 1862 he resigned, and
coming 10 America. joined the union
army and fought throughout the war
of the rebellion. lie served in the reg
ular army seven years, when he was
discharged as an invalid. with the rank
OF sergeant. lie is "A relative OF ex-Ad-
mirnl Won Blanc. and has two nephews
In the German reichstag.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-27
To Advance ChristIan citi1en-hIp.

Chicago. Feb. -. - a meeting %
Christian citizenship Superintendents
of the State Christian Endenyor unioi.
was held In the Association building.
IL was called TO discuss informally til,
best methods and lines of work TO adops
In making Christian citizenship effec
tive. Representatives from live states
including Illinois. were present. They
were: Rev. George Hindley. Ridgevllle
Ind; Rev. Ira Landrith. Nashville,
Tenn; G.. c. Harvey. Racine. Wis;
George w. Lubkc. Jr.. ST. Louis. Mo.
The conference continued through the
day and evening.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-27

Henderson. by, Feb. 25.--J. IL. Me
Cnlllster and j. w. Foldcn. planters. as
signed for $4,000. The assets will not
reach this figure.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-27

Tallahassee, Fla. Feb. 24.--M. Nichol-
son. convicted OF the murder OF j. DuvaI,
a livery man. of Madison. Fla. in 1895,
and sentenced to be hanged here March
IL. took laudanum and died at night
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-27

Dublin. Feb. 24.--in a speech deliv-
cred in this city MIR. Timothy Harring-
ton. NJ. e. Ter the Ilarbor division OF
Dublin. declared that II was absurd to
cay that the Paruellite cause was pros
pering when the mother Of Charles
Stewart Parncll was i'm absolute want
In the house In which the dead Irish
leader was born.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-27
nusInen. Men Want Representation

Washington. rep. GA memorial
has been presented TO the house com
mittee on ways and means. signed by
ness Mems League OF the United States.
praying The committee to construct the
new tariff bill In the interests OF the
business men Of the country and not of
the manufacturers.
The memorial also asks for the es-
tablishment of new executive depart
Inent. to he called the department of
commerce.
a nohpartlsan commission. TO be ap
pointed by the business Mems league. Is
suggested as an ala TO the committee
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-27

Paris, Feb. 23.--The Gaulois snys
that the powers have decided TO intrust
TO italy the authority 20 pacify and adj
minister the affairs OF the island OF
Crete, pending the establishment OF
constitutional autonomy for the island.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-27

London, Feb. ga dispatch to the
Central News from Constantinople says
that official reports from Crete say that
the total number of Moslems, men,
women and children. who have been
killed during the present troubles In
that island Is over $1,000, and that 25
Moslcm villages have been pillaged and
burned
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-05-01
AN EXQUISITE MACHINE.
Ii Graduates the "Circlcs" of n Tele-
scope with Rare Precision.


About two years ago firm began the
task of constructing q dividing engine
for automatically dividing "circles" to
be used more especially with meridian"
instruments, where precision IS of su-
prone importance and where the most
perfect engine that has been or ever
can be devised and constructed will
be none too good for the work.
1t would require many magazine
pages to give a history of all that has
been done on this diflicultproblem since
the days of Tycho Brahe; yet to-day
the number of dividing engines that are
sufficiently accurate for the demands OF
modern astron omical measurements
may be counted on the fingers OF one
hand. The best engines have errors and
the question is, how much can these err
rors be reduced?
As one-third of an inch subtends an
angle of one second of arc at distance
of one mile, it may readily be seen how
minute the measurements will be on
the periphery of a circle, say, of three
feet diameter. AS there are 1,296,000
seconds of arc in q circle and as all sec
onds must theoretically have the same
value it is easy to conceive the diff
culties of dividing circle in which the
errors shall be less than n second ofarc.
Homogeneity OF material, proportion
ate parts that will equally respond to
small changes of temperature and
many other factors enter into this diff
cult problem, aside from the final cor
rections Of the dividing mechanism.
Every approach to perfection, be it
never attained. brings greater assur-
ance to the astronomer that his results
will be commensurate with the faith
full and conscientious work he puts into
his measurements.
It has cost an immense amount OF
study and application, as well as large
sum of money, but from the present in
dications the experimenter has the
the promise Of full reward for his
labor, as already practical test of the
engine shows that it is more accurate
shan any heretofore constructed.-Cas-
sier's Magazine.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-05-01
A BIRD OF BATTLE.
Old Abe, the Eighth Wisconsin's Fn-
nous War Eagle.

Old Abe, the Eighth Wisconsin's Fn-
nous War Eagle.
The emperors of old Rome used to
have the figure of an eagle in silver
borne aloft before their armies, but in
our late civil war one regiment carried
a live eagle, bald-head, again and
again into battle. That regiment was
the Eighth Wisconsin volunteers, and
the bird was the special property Of
company c. They bought him at the
beginning of the war, and, till the end
of the war, his place was next in rank
to that of the regimental flag. The men
named him Old Abe, and swore him into
the United States service, ceremony
that consisted Of putting around his
neck red, blue and white ribbons, and
decorating his breast with a rosette of
the same. Being now a national bird,
he was furnished at state expense with
a new perch decorated in the national
colors, and this perch, which was used
throughout the war, and is worn and
battered with service, is still preserved
by Wisconsin as an army relic. An
eagle bearer was appointed, company c
was the regimental color company, and
when the company formed in line the
eagle was always on the left of the color
bearer. Old Abe was In all the regi-
ment's battles. He had some of his tall
feathers shot away once, but he never
lost drop of blood, and more than that,
neither color bearer nor eagle bearer in
this regiment was ever shot, so the sol
diers said that Old Abe led a charmed
life, and that he cast spell of protec-
ton around these two men who were
his particular friends. He would grow
greatly excited in battle, and scream
and flap his wings continually; he
would also behave in this vainglorious
vent to cheers, but to the cheering Of
other regiments he paid no attention.
After he had been in the army a year he
always gave heed to Attention." he
would fnsten his eye on the parade
commander and note time accurately
When parade was dismissed he would
drop his military air and stretch and
flap his wings.
The soldiers were 80 inspired with
enthusiasm by their bird that at the
battle Of Corinth the confederate Gen.
Price said he would rather capture
that eagle than take the whole regiment
without him. But he was never taken.
and it was the boast of his regiment
that they never lost battle, though
they saw such hard service that nearly
half their original number lay, when
the war closed, in soldiers graves. The
old colonel Of the regiment said
he sincerely believed that the
regiments proud record owed not a
little to the eagle; he shared Gen.
Prices view of the case.-Chicago In
ter Ocean.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-05-01
HUMOROUS.

"A Necessity of State.-Grump-"1
don't see the use of keeping up our cost
ly diplomatic service" Wiggins-"My
dear fellow, the government needs 1t
to contradict newspaper dispatches by
cable-"-Truth.
DE danger bout complimentary er
hired man." said Uncle Eben, lis dat it's
liable ter git i'm ter putin is mind
on de work he's done gone did, stead
o. de work dat's waitin' ter be tended
o."-Washington Star.
"A Doubtful ComplimeDt.-Wife-
"Well, Freddie. dear. how do you think
my domino suited me?" Husband
''To perfection, my dear; never saw you
look so well! In fact, you ought always
to wear one!"-Punch.
-Rober-"So you were not accepted
by Miss Vellum? What did she say?
Did she tell you how sudden it WASP"
Richard-"Oh, dear, mol She's liter
airy, you know. She merely replied
that she was very sorry, but was not
available" -Boston Transcript.
Mr.. Pompous. NJ. P.-"You'd like to
DC picSSpo az oiOtiuS vi pdiiiaiucuee
Well, my dear madam. I'll see If can
get you an order for the gallery" Mrs.
Tomltins-"The gallery, indeed. The
idea! If can't go in the stalls or dress
circle, won't go at all."-Tit-Bits.
Next Sunday, brethren" said Rev.
Mr.. Goodman, beaming benevolently
upon his assembled flock, I Shall preach
a sermon upon the evidences of Chris
tianity, and 1 sincerely hope that one
of those evidences will be a full house,
whether it rains or not" = Chicago
Tribune.
The Worth of Their Money. - Mr..
Smythe-"I don't see any sense i'm hir-
ing professional singer, and then hav-
ing him monopolize the entire after
noon, as the Hitowers did to-day" Mrs.
Smythe-'Well, Mrs. Hitower explained
it to me that they didn't get him for a
mere song."-Brooklyn Life.
Mrs. Quiddle--"I wonder what has
become of John! He went out early this
morning, and here it is most dark, and
/ haven't heard word from him." Mrs.
Raddle-"Do you really have fears for
his safety" Mrs. Qwddle-"Oh,
guess his safety's all right; but I'm
afraid he's fallen Off the COMPOUNDED
thing and broken his leg" = Boston
Transcript
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-05-01
He Bought the Islam d.

An amusing incident occurred dur
ing the last cruise of the English ship
Royaliet in the neighborhood of the
New Hebrides. The time arrived for
the holding of the annual prize shoot
ing, but no suitable place could be
found for the erection Of target ex-
cept small island in Southwest bay.
This, however, was tribal property, and
as the natives had been taught to fear
the power of big guns, they bargaincd
that they should be paid for the island,
rs it was sure to be blown to pieces.
Elaborate negotiations ended in chief
going off to the ship, when the requisite
agreements were entered into, and Capt.
Rnson, Of the Royalist, became the own
er of the island, the consideration be-
ing five sticks Of tobacco. A target
was then erected and some excellent
shooting took place.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-05-01

the stuffed birds are marked "aves."
This means that they belong to the
"class" called ayes, the second among
the ''vertebrates," or animals which
lave a skeleton.
The first class has two subdivisions
the flying birds and the running birds.
Then these subdivisions" are still
further divided into 'accipiters" Tor
the vulture order), ''passeres" Tor
perchers), "scansores" Tor climbers),
"gallinacae" Tor game birds), "gralla-
torres" Tor waders) in the first
subdivision. In the second il
the "brevipennate," or such birds
as the ostrich, cassowary, etc.
For the present we will confine
ourselves to the flying birds-and to
that family" Tor parD commonly
called warbers. Most everyone loves
the song birds-they are so beautiful.
and fill all the air with such delightful
music. Beside this they are always
friendly to those people who love them,
and who don't try to injure them.
There are many things about the song
birds which call for our admiration
and love. Their beautiful forms seem
to be the perfection of grace; their pref
w ways are innocence itself; the col
ors which give beauty to their feathers
can never be equaled by any painter.
be he ever so skillful.
Then did you ever notice how tender
and loving they are toward their little
ones? How hard the father works to
l.: I'll Nth fDa1c How
bravely they fight to protect the nest
lings from the snakes, who would rob
the little mother of her children? Then
watch the parent bird as it tries to
teach the little ones to fly, for the first
time And their nests! Did you ever
think of the skill which they show In
building their little homes? One of
these days we may write letter on
birds nests, and try to describe some of
the different kinds. There arc almost as
many varieties of nests as there are styles
OF houses where youlive. There are nests
made of sticks, of leaves, of hair, Of
clay, of sand and many other sorts.
There are builders among the birds
Just as skillful rs the men who built the
"sky scraper" buildings at Chicago.
But there are so many nice things to
write about birds that we are tempted
to write too much, for you might get
tired and forget all about it. Now
couldn't you get up little society or
club for protection to the birds? You
might call it the BIRD Lovers" per-
haps. Then all the members must
promise to do all they can to prevent
others from killing the birds, or from
robbing the nests. Not only this, but
they must ask all their lady friends to
stop wearing the bodies or the wings of
birds on their bonnets. II they don't
stop this cruel practice 1t will not be
long before the birds will all be killed,
and boys and girls who are born few
years from now will never see a bird on
the wing, or. enjoy the sweet music
which comes from the tree top.
TT IT WATERS.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-05-01
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
oRANDMoTHER's STITCHES.

What had happened to Emily Foote?
Every button was gone from her boot!
She noticed that morning that one was
loose;
"In fix 1t at bedtimer All. little the use!
Remember my stitches" grandmother
said,
AS she kindly nodded her dear. wise head.
"A corner rent In my dress. that's all.
And Mary ran for her cap and shawl.
IN mend II soon-now there isn't timer
How she wished she'd needed her grand
mothers rhyme!
The rent grew long and ever so wide.
And kept her at home from the picnic ride.
Teddy was playing with ball and bat
i've started a stitch" ''Oh, never mind
that"
Answered his chum. jolly Archibald May.
Twill last as long as we want to play"
but grandmother says" "Oh. bother
such things!"
So soon. the ball was but leather and
strings.
And grandmother's stitches : yours and
mine?
"a stitch in time, my dear. saves nine!'
"A. f. Caldwell. in Youths Companion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-05-01
SlLkwoRMS OF LEBANON.
How They Are Cultivated In the
Mountains of Tripoli.


Concerning the silk industry, which
plays such an important part in the
lives Of the natives, Mr.. Fem says: AS
the time approaches for the silkworm
to hatch out of the egg, the family move
out of the house, and camp under the
trees, giving up the entire establish
ment to the worms, after having placed
the eggs on shelves made Of a reed like
bamboo. At first the young worms are
fed on fnely-chopped leaves; but as
they grow larger the leaves need only
lie broken in two. The people have to
feed and watch the worms night and
day, or they wander in search of food
and are lost; and in the silence Of the
night the sound Of the worms feeding
is like gently falling rain.
The worms fast three or four times
during this period. and about "a hours
is the length of each fast. curious
feature about their fast is their pos
turc; they assume the attitude OF
cobra snake about to strike, and remain
rigidly fixed in that position for the en-
tire period. When they are ready to
spin, small branches are placed on the
shelves, and rs the cocoons are formed
upon them the dead twigs seem to bear
golden fruit. When the worms get
through that part Of the business the
neighbors are called in-something as
TO an old-fashioned New England APP
pie pairing bee. They call it "qtaf" in
Arabic-that is "picking;" and soon
you see piles Of pale-green, pure white
and golden-yellow cocoons heaped up
on the floor. Later they may be spun
into hanks; but usually tho cocoons
are sent down the mountains to Trip
oil or Damascus, and after their 80 or
40 days Of toll. they too often have to
sell the produce for next to nothing,
as the Chinese are always ready to UNI
dersell them.
Another curious use Mr.. Silkworm
is put to Is to soak him in vinegar for
some hours. after which he is drawn
out into so-called "catgut" to make
smells or leaders for flshhooks.-Harry
Fem, in st. Nicholas.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-05-01
Cats and Their Charncteristics.

Cat stories are coming to light this
year as the snow melts more rapidly
than spring poems. AT Kingston, Ont,
a cat aroused its mistress just in time
to enable her to escape from being
burned to death. A Maine country cat
which for years had lived in
Portland when taken back to its
old rural home went, as it had
been used to do at milking time.
to the COW shed and sat upon its
launches to await n stream of milk
fresh from the COW, as its master had
formerly taught II to do. AT Balti-
more, Md, the health board has or
dered spinster. who for years has
kept great numbers of cats in her
room, to get rid of them or get out.
The neighbors had made complaint.
The woman's landlady had not been in
her lodger's room for eight years.-N.
" Sun,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-05-01

her hand had attracted her by its un-
common shape and condition. 1t was a
half-faded cross of white lilies. She
threw 1t contemptuously on her table,
and pressed the other-the gift of q
young earl-to her lips.
WHO dared send me that shabby
thing? she said to her dresser, and
then picked it up, from sheer curiosity,
to see the name of the man who had
ventured to offer it. She dropped it,
and uttered cry of surprise and pleas
ure; then picked it up again and kissed
it passionately. The label read: ITO
my Daughter. Come home. am angry
no more" Truly 1t was the happiest day
of her life-a day Of triumph and recon
Citation.
She left for Scotland that night. How
slowly the train crawled on through
the darkness! She could not sleep, and
she watched the lighted towns go by
one by one until the dawn. Then the
train dashed through the misty wilds Of
Cumberland, past streams and heather
and moors, and at last she was in her
own land, flying through the Scots low
lands, laundering across the great Forth
bridge, and it's rival that spans the
broad waters of the Tay. She drew near
her home and the scenery became more
familiar; every spot she passed was
bright with memories Of childhood. The
train slowed down and stopped. She
got out, left her luggage at the station,
and walked towards her home
The stationmaster, after staring at
the handsome lady in the magnificent
furs, uttered nm exclamation and took
off his hat. She smiled in return, and
made some jest In the fullness Of her