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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04
THAT
BOOK

OF Fall Samples is In;
containing enough
styles to stock three
stores. They arc
the famous KUN,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04
DIAMOND DRILL CORES.

y, "a "a % "a sSa-ee, 90 % " g 90
In IL REPORTED that J. q. Adams, Of
Negaunee, has the support OF Hon. S.
NJ. Stephenson for the the position OF
collector oi customs.
Hon. +. G.. CHAMBERLAIN, oi Iron
wood, is candidate for the attorney
ship Of the western district Of Michigan.
MIR. Chamberlain has made an excellent
record for himself and stands II good
show OF winning the prize.
The advance OF fifty per cent in the
value oi wheat aud the fall Of twenty
five per cent in the value OF silver in the
past year does not quite Justify the as-
sertions as to the relations OF wheat and
silver which were being urged upon the
farmers OF the country at this time last
year.
WITH American tin-plate not only sup
plying the markets oi our own country,
but actually making hid for the mar
kets Of the world. the Democratic asscr-
tions Of six years ago that protection
could not make this industry successful
in the United States nre anything but
pleasant reading to the men who made
them.
In ~ STATED on good authority that
Ed. Coe. OF Whitewater, Wis, who IL the
chairman 81 the Wisconsin Republican
state Central committee, IL 20 be the
max pension agent at Milwaukee. We
congratulate Brother Coe upon his good
fortune and the Republicans of Wlscnn-
sin upon the good judgment that they
have displayed in the matter. Mr.. Coc
is the father Of Ellsworth $. Coe, Of Iron
Mountain.
nAN named Smith, who has enjoyed
the privilege Of lunohing ~ the public
Glib for some time past, under.
took To- get even" with Senator
Burrows last week by publishing
several statements in the Detroit Even.
ing News, that were calculated 10 reflect
upon the senator. IL developed later
that smith was candidate for nm Office
Of some kind aud that Senator burrows
had refused To endorse his application
ONE by one the silver countries Of the
world are changing their currency TO a
gold basis. Japan has recently adopted
"A gold standard and now Nicaragua j.
10 follow suit. Al "A meeting of tho mer.
CHANTS ~ that country last week, u
resolution was adopted asking tho gov
eminent To place the country on IA gold
basis. The silver dollar Of that country
has fallen TO thirty cents and the gov
ernment il asked Co export the present
silver coinage.
WoRRNGMEN In the United States
may congratulate themselves that they
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04

NATHAN * FISCHER co. creations, the zig
faiofs q Chicago who fancy priced Drapers
grS~bst rivals, Teachers al roicrn massziy custom
work with many students. Come in and turn the
pages 81 this great encyclopedias OF fashions. Cd
measured for yosr FR and WiateT Sail OVerroai and
Get the sight it, the right Workmanship and the right
quality at tho right Price.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04

THERE seems to be quite distuI bance
upon the political seas in the upper
peninsula the past week, owing 20 the Gu
trance Of Cad Smith, Of Marquette, into
the race for the position OF collector Of
customs. II was commonly understood
that the senators had decided upon
John Jones, Of lshpeming, AK the best
man Tor the place, hut Inter develop
ments 60 TO show that the other candi.
dates, Chapman, of Chippewa county.
and j q. Adams, OF Negnunce, made
things SO warm that the senators are
thinking now OF making a compromise
and OF trotting in dark horse" Ac-
cordIngly the friends of of Cad Smith are
urging his appointment upon the sena-
tors with. il is reported, fair chances Of
success Such a move would certainly
Zoe sal isinctory settlement II the con
test gets too warm
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04

1nE Democratic bargain counter beng
in seriously depleted and unnttractive
condition at the present moment, the
leaders Of that party are now searching
for new novelties. Free silver and free
trade have lost their attractlycncss
despite the advertising which they have
been given, the experiments by the pub
lie in that line having nauscated them
with that class of cheap goods. II il
probable that the ncNt assortment oi
wares which these gentlemen viii offer
will be Henry Georges single tux, a de
nunciutiou OF government 10y injunc-
ton, a proposition To adopt the iuiti-
ativc aud the referendum system by
which the people Of the country may be-
kept IN a constant uproar by having an
opportunity to initiate legislation or 10
pass upon measures before these meas
urcs can come actually into operation
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04

WoRRNGMEN In the United States
may congratulate themselves that they
rejected Last year the proposition TO
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04
Prohato NotIco.


First publication sept 4 last sept 20.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04

Hon. +. C. CHAMBERLAIN, Of Iron
wood, is candidate for the attorney.
ship Of the western district Of Michigan
Mr.. Chamberlain has made an excellent
record for himself and stands good
show OF winning the prize.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04
\. J. M'CLAREN.
LIVERY, SALE, EXCHANGE AND
BOARDING STABLES,

Any m amer OF service In the busI-
nsss st tho most reasonable rates
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04

2e1 "a "a % ga -sSa-eel % ~ " % 90
IT IL REPORTED that j. q. Adams, q
Negaunee, has the support OF Hon. 5
NJ. Stephenson for the the position O
collector oi customs.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-08
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

Sir Henry Irving's characterization
of the role of Napoleon in Madame
Sans-Gcne" has delighted all the Lon
don critics.
Cnlvc is to be painted as Carmen bv
the French artist, benjamin Constant.
h picture will be placed in the dome
Lf she Opera Francois. Paris.
Empress Frederick is rapidly COM
r'cting her plans for making the old
Schloss Mt Kronherg n historical muse
um, which she will present MS n gift
to the town of Kronberg.
Chess is Count Toistoi's latest hobby.
and il is said hat the tables in his house
are nearly all marked out ms chess
boards, and even the dogs and other
'mily pets have received the names
of chess picces-Rook, Knight, Pawn
aud so forth.
Atn meeting of the League of Parents
and Teachers at Barnard college, New
f"rk city. the other day steps were
taken toward establishing n code OF
etiquette for teachers similar to those
which prevail in the medical and legal
professions.
The California branch of the Lincoln
Monument National league Is raising
money by popular subscription for n
r~,umcnt 10 Lincoln, TO be placed in
'sHen Gate park, San Francisco. Nav
IS is TO be observed as Lincoln day in
the public schools of the state, and nd.
dresses appropriate to the occasion
will be made in them.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-08
tFRoM TUESDAYS DAILY.l
3ALMAGUNDI.

Commissioners Reed and Woolver-
ton struck out for home today.
Gus Hillyer went back Oh his prom
$50 yesterday aud refused to leave
town. As a consequence he was
brought before justice Morgan today
and had "a hearing ON tie charge OF
threats against life. He was found
guilty aud ordered to give bonds in
the sum OF 5000 to keel. the peace OF
anguish six months in the county
Jail. Gus languishes rs he made no
attempt 10 give the. bonds. The
Christmas holidays with their roast
turkey and plum pudding will have
gone by before the doors OF the juil
swing open for him.
Two tramps, put IN Jail last night
for safe keeping. were turned out
early this morning to give them a
chance to get ont of town on No. l.
They were escorted to the train by
deputy sheriff Henley aud made
themselves quite on the
platform by insulting passengers.
This did Lot meet with the officers
approval and lie rounded them up Il.
gain and escorted them in front 81 the
engine where hc administered sever
al kicks Ia each tramp which made
them meek and lamblikc. They took
this ms mn indication OF what they
might expect il they remained in
town and left ON the train.
About half past two this morning
an attempt was made to break into
the postuilice. Mr.. Sherwood heard
some one working on tho front win
Cow and slipped quietly out OF the
back room 10 the tide OF th,. window.
The fellow evidently heard him and
renamed quiet for Il time rs il listen
ing and then began working again.
rs he looked up lie looked into Mr..
Shcrwood's pistol. One look was
enough and he cut across tbs street
at "a lively pace. Mr.. Sherwood was
SO amused at the way the fellows
feet hit The ground That he could not
shoot. The man WIS about Mr..
ShcrwOod's height and Wore Il straw
hat.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-08
u WORLD OVER.

y Wellington, New Zealand, butcher
advertises: Having o secured the
services Of n university mar for our
small goods department, we can supply
the real Cambridge ond Oxford saus-
ages al five pounds for one shilling"
Melbourne theosophists have spent
$4,000 in driving n shaft 1900 feet deep
at Red Bluff, ST. Kilda, having been as
sured by Mahatmas that they would
find rich deposits of coal there. So far
only ocean mud has been found.
y Swansea tradesman lately, feeling
depressed, went into the cellar of his
Shop and hanged himself. His brother
ard partner %thercupon put up the shut
tets, gave orders for the funeral, with
drew into the back shop and cut his
throat.
st. Bartholomew the Greats parish in
Smithfield raised 5000 during Lent by
the sale of pods of clover called Calvary
clover. The leaves have on them N
blotch like a spot of blood. and the pod
when unwound looks like a crown OF
thorns.
st. Pierre Livron, a picturesque
church and village on q cliff overhang.
'hS wv IhtT ~bOnCIIc not lar from
Cahors, and n favorite subject for paint
crs, has been swept AWAY by n landslip,
n pond formed by the river having worn
its way through the cliff.
Count Albert de Nun, the leader OF
the Catholic party in the French
chamber of deputies, who has Just been
elected to fill Jules Simons' seat in the
French academy,i is n grent-grundson Of
ll~elrctius, the revolutionary %philosoph-
cr, and n grandson of Nine. Tie Stael.
Lord Brassey has been having n lively
time since he became governor of Vic
tor:1. He lns been thrown from his
bicycle, has run the Sunbeam twice on
:he rocks, and lately broke his collar
Bone, after landing on his head in n fall
from his horse and having the horse roll
over him.
y life spent in the Rukh has been fit
tiTgly put an end to by n mnn-cating
tiger, the victim being the senior officer
of the Bombay forest service. Mr.. Nc
Oregon. He was killed in the Kanara
Jungle, where his predecessor and an
Other high official not long z were
severely wounded by tigers.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-08

Lust Tuesday three men, two
brothers by the name of Fish and one
named Harrison, arrived in town
nearly exhausted mud reported to
Deputy Sheriff johnson that another
man whose name is supposed to be
Harry Harrison was lost and about
persisted. The party of four started
about the Doth OF last month to go to
Vanderbilt and was led 10y IL Of the
pnsiy who said he knew the road
which afterward proved different.
After leaving here they missed the
right road and did not strike Meadow
Valley Wash at all rs was intended,
but found themselves south Of tho
Helene Saw Mill and III Il country
with NJ water. At this point they
separated aud the Fish brothers and
MIR. Harrison started back, leaving
tho fourth party alone. lie had been
without food or water for sc veral
days before his associates reached
town and must have suffered n great
deal.
Immediately Jake johnson and
MIR. Harrison started out to hunt the
missing mn through n country that
was very rough md dry. After
tracking the lost party for nearly 100
miles thcJ gave up the search and
reached town Thursday night. a
party with Indians set out but the,
also returned Saturday evening with
no better results than the first party,
II is now summed up That the miss,
ing man persisted in the mountains
near whore tho last tracks were vts,
iblc mud died II most ugonizing death
-DcLamar Lode.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-08
r.S,uN.. LII SnaT.

"
Many of the early straw hats for
young girls are trimmed with lunches
Of quilts and ciglt-inch plaid ribbons.
Rows Of satin straw shape the new
granny EOrnctS of plaid chiffon and
null. These hats are designed for tots
of three and fou years.
Braidine is not the only important
feature of the new spring jackets. In
laid velvet collars are seen on u number
Of the prctticst clCth models.
Linen collars arc seen on all the new
shirt Whatsoever those OF striped
toffcta and plaid surah. The cuffs are OF
tho silk and arc not detachable.
Here arc tive very new styles in glacc
kid gloves: Silk stitching embroidered
with tiny beads and big pearl clasps
having II small rhinestone in the center.
Tiny white dots. flowers and conycr-
tional designs ere embroidered on ccrr.
white and ilnx-hluc linen handkcrchicfs
for the summer maiden. Vandykcd
edges fcstooucd In ~sc1rlct silk on n
circular handkerchief OF white linen Lrc
entirely new.
Ono OF the most becoming dress ac-
ccsHOrics for midilr.lged ladies In the
bolero Of finely cut jet over n vest OF
white, cream, yellow or green satin.
llolcros for younger women are of lace
insertion and strips OF sntin or vclvo,
ribbon. with or without II foundation
lining. ns fancy dictates.
Some girls ure wearing in the house
black cunvas skirts aud shirt waists of
tluc, black or brown satin. These are
hcx-plaitcd down the center OF the
front and trimmed with small pearl or
gold buttons on the plat and in the
cuffs Of the bishop sleeves. The small
collar is of white linen and scarlet
satin.
The new nsh-nct patterns in vogue In
curtains have been successfully carried
out in six.inch wide laccs for cdgirg
muslin shelf slips. This lace costs only
six cents n yard, and is fat superior for
rantrics and drcsScrs to the ordinary
shelf paper, which tears ut every touch.
The muslin slips, u kept carefully
busted, need washing Only three times u
year.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-08

An attempt WA made about |
o'clock Sunday morning TO burglnrizu
the Office Of Payne & Mcbride Char
ley Mcbride, who sleeps over the of.
lice, was awakened by someone try.
ing TO break down the door. He got
up and taking his pistol went down
stairs 10 investigate. lie called to
the person Mt the door and receiving
no answer fred Il shot. Tho fellow
took 10 his hccls and skipped ont
without pausing t9oeay "good' night
ChnIlcy picked NJ tho bullet on the
floor Of the office today and will keep
IL NJ a mennonite Of his first expert.
cncc with burglars.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-08

a woman who has roughcd IL IN
tho Kl0ndyk now comes 90 the front
with Il statement OF tho things a
woman will need III invading that rc.
gion, which prompts tho st. Louis
Republic To say Tint tho thing II NO
man most needs in tho Klondyko is
that same old universal convenience
IA man 10 tHto care Of her. This
little sentence may bc applied to the
worl T.. moi alone to II little corner OF
IL named KlOndykc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-08
The Spirit Didn't Pour.

4 preacher being called to n new
cong rcgatiOn desired to perform some
miracle Ia show tho goodness OF the
Lord in answering prayers. He hired
h little darkcy and placed Inn IN Il
room ovcr the pnrlor in which there
was II trap door. lIc then gave tho
boy II dove and told him 10 listen and
when tho minister prayed for tho
Lord to scnd hig spirit down the boy
should drop tho dove. Tho next day
tho pnreon had somo callers and
kucclcd down under Tho trap door to
pray. In winding up he asked tho
Lord 10 pour ont his ~ irit upon them.
but the spirit didn't pour. Ito prayed
again. Then the dNrkoy stuck his
head down and said: "rarsOn the cat
got the dove, but I've got the cat,
will tho cat do?"--Ex.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-08
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.
SALMAGUNDI

Col. II. d. Maxon en- 10 up from
Reno this NOR ming.
Bar Silver touched 81 yesterday
the lowest point ever reached.
Captain Pindar and w. b. Duvall
came down from Gold Creek today.
Miss Diamond, Of Eureka is visit.
ing MB. Garrecht at the Hot Springs.
Miss Bessie Bowles, OF Alabama: is
in Elko visiting her uncle, r. r.
Bowles.
John Madden, treasurer OF Modoc
county, California, has stolen oil the
funds III sight and skipped out
w. r. Moran. n surveyor. arrived
from Virginia City yesterday morn
ing. He will leave for Stofirl's to.
morrow morning.
y yer pleasant dancing party was
held at the Springs last evening by a
number OF Elko's young people.
There was dancing until - o'clock,
after which refreshments were
served, and the young folks returned
home much pleased with their eveu-
ing's entertainment.
Tho commissioners at their meeting
Monday authorized the county board
OF education to tit up a room in the
high school building for a chemical
laboratory. Through an error of the
deputy clerk the order does not APP
pear in the proceedings. Mr.. Kaye
will arrive from Eureka not later than
the llth md the work will then be
put under way.
A bIr Of bullion weighing 1917
ounces WIS obtained from the l6I5
tons OF dirt from the Olingnouse
placers worked Mt the Reno reduction
works. The silver in the bar at C
cents an ounce is worth 1921. and
the gold Mt S20.G7 per ounce is worth
S205.77. mating u total value OF
s2OI.0S. Tho owners OF the p~lacers
are jubilant owe the returns and
work will 10Y be begun in earnest.
When n finger grows so thick that
a ring cannot be taken off, an easy
way to reduce the swelling is us fol
lows: a narrow rbber band is taken
and placed several times around the
finger neal the nail, uud while the
hand is held up the band is slowly
rubbed down until it reaches the
ring. This is repeated several times
and after a few minutes it will be
found that the finger is thin enough
to slip off the ring without the slight
est difficulty.
The people OF the Divide are see
ing queer things these days. The lat
est apparition to startle them is Il
spOok which prowls ab nut after
dark i'll the neighborhood OF the
reservoir. The thing IL short
i'll stature and is apparently
well fed which is not in accord
ance with IL usual tradition regard.
ing spooks. Night before last this
thing stood in front ot IL house occu-
pied by Il lone woman until her imag-
inatiou drove her nearly mad. This
~ probably one OF the family OF
spr"ks which has Rourlshed for a
long time "n the Comstock.-Enter-
prise.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-08
Deafness Cannot bc Cured

By local applications rs they cannot
reach tho Diseased portion OF tho ear
There Is only n way to cure deuf-
ness, md that Is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
il famed condition OF the mucous
lining Of tho Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inflamed you have n
rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing. mud when IL IL entirely closed.
Deafness ia tho result, and unless
the inflammation can DO taken out and
this tube restored to its normal ron.
dition, bearing will DO destroyed for
over; nine cases ont OF ten arc Caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
iniiamod condition OF tho mucous
surfaces.
We will give Ono Hundred Dol.
~larsior II case Of Deafness tcauscd
by catarrah) That cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir.
cular; free.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. .
Sold by Druggists, T5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-08
Another Fatal Accident.

freight tram no. 8 met with II Sc
VI, g accident about sovCn miles wost
Of Carlin Friday afternoon. Tho
d. IwhcRd Of ono OF the cars pulled
OFT mud thrco cara were dcrailcd.
TO brothers who were stealing u
ri q wore OH one ~ the cars that left
H. track. Ono wns killed outright
ard tho other wns bhdly injured.
Il q injured man wns taken Ia Battle
NJ untain. After the wreck Joe
s ,funi, ono Of the erction men, was
&c 1t on II tricycle. after help TO clear
NJ tho truck. While on the Way he
" q run into by n light engine and
re mrcly, II not fatally, injured. DIR.
II ,od wns sent for and arrived nt tho
&C mo OF the accident ns soon us poa.
eiilc. lie did all IN his powor to al
Il intc tho suffering Of tho injured
mn. Stcfapi was brought to the
h. spital lat night and up to n lnto
III ur this afternoon had not rcgainrd
&, nsciouences. lie will probably re-
coYor.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-08
To Hcvisr tho Mining Laws.

In its recent session in Denver. tho
international mining congress named
a committee OF five To revise tho
United States mining laws md re.
port its results to congress. md sub.
scqucntly authorize the President to
incroaso tho committee by adding ono
representative from each OF tho min.
ing states not originally represented
ON the committee. Accordingly
President i. d Prince has named
tho following! ". S, Reyes, Calitor.
MIA; T.. G. Ncwlmnds. Nevada; ". s.
llaskiua. Idaho; W. a. Clark. Mon.
tana; G.. Is. Dennis. Washington;
W. Is. Potter. Missouri. Tho origin nj
members Oi The committee ure: j.
r. Todd, South Dakota; @. j. Moore,
Colorado; Il. 4. T.. Ponrosc, arizona;
f.. A. Reynolds. New Mexico; Lamar
Cobb, Georgia. Tho committee will
meet at Denver September 7tb.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-08

The area Of the United States is ..
" Zoo square miles; with Alaska II
IL i.G02. 900 square miles. equal Ia the
ar. Of all Europe. with Italy mud
II rkoy excepted. Texas IL the larg-
Ct State, is 2l2 times the siz, of
K ode Island. Texas might invite
~ ny man, woman mud child now liv-
in. III the world To settle within its
&c ritory, offering each individual u
pl { u ground i0ilylC0 feet. Tho
S. Itc would not be really crowded.
10 each individual would have four
IT, icsthe space taken by each person
in New York city. England, ireland.
Scotland. Wales. Italy md Portugal
CO aid be trnusplnntCd to Texas and
Il re- would still 10 room for II good.
81 ed promenade where curious
a nericans could walk while studying
a. = bit Of Europe. Three Of the cat.
Il ranches OF Texas cover M much
tc ritnry as tho Sandwich Islands,
" Itch we were To four years
NJ o.--Ladics' Home journal.