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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
THE GAMBLER DEALT CLUMSY
HANDS.

good cheer that night. 1t was the day
of some saint or other. Nearly every
day is n saints day in Central America.
But this was the day OF the patron saint
of the governors wife, wherefore the
guards celebrated in wine and song.
At nine o'clock that night the gov
ernor sat down to play poker with
Parks, who passed for an American
merchant. The gambler dealt clumsy
hands; he was bluffed with infinite cage;
the governor thought he had never met
an easier opponent. Piles of notes
crossed over the table from Parks TO
the governor, then pieces of gold, and
at last, whole stacks of gold pieces. The
governor was drunk with the lust OF
the Americans yellow money.
And while they played Davis, with a
trowel and a short iron bar, was digging
doggedly, at the stone wall of his cell
The drunken guards sIiored.
The governor was in high good humor.
The keen ears OF the American gambler
opposite him could hear the ring Of
the metal bar on the stones. The gov
ernor's wife heard IL also, but not the
| gold-besotted governor.
IL was almost daylight. The gov.
ernor's wife signaled TO Parks. Parks
bet his last pile OF gold absurdly. The
governor pulled 1t sleepily toward him.
1t is my last, senior" said Parks.
Better luck next time" said the gov
ernor. "Come again tonight. Sleep"
Parks, the sleepless, the iron-willed,
arose from the table and looked sig
nifcantly at the governors wife.
"He is already on the outside. Adieu."
They shook hands. The governors
wife found a roll OF gold In her hand.
Parks was gone.
Outside the prison walls he found
Davis In rags. barefooted and emaciated,
but dauntless and even jaunty.
"we must make for San Salvador he
snld.
All that day and the next, and for days
following. they made their way over
mountains and through jungles, until
shey came to San Lorenzo, and shipped
from there 90 New Orleans. The res
cuing OF Davis cost Parks something
like $4,000
"rll pay you back some day. said
Davis.
ooh, that's all right" answered Parks.
The fortune OF chance carried both
Parks and Davis up and down like the
beat OF walking beam. Now in Mon
tana, nrxt in Texas, then in New York
anc again In Paris. Adventures were
commonplace 70 those men. Parks II
nowhere. and his name Is not Parks.
Davis IL back In Guatemala, with the
exclusive gambling privileges Of the re-
public. slight. boyish-looking. alert, ret
ieent, and the gamest man that ever
looked down n gun barrel. His end of
the walking beam Is away up just now.
kansas City Star.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
HOW noy-, Marblcs Are Mnde.

Marbles are manufactured from the
material which gives them their name.
At the marble quarries the refuse
stone is broken by hand into
small cubes. A bushel or more
OF them is poured into n great re-
yolving cylinder, which is supplied with
water from faucet. The cylinder is re-
volved at high rate of speed, and the
cubes by attrition are ground down 10
the tiny spheres which give such delight
10 the hearts OF the boys. From one
90 two hours are usually required 20
finish "A lot OF marbles. md they are
afterwards sorted according TO size and
painted by hand. The crockery marbles,
or 'pottcfies," are nodded Of the same
material. and then are glazed and
baked. The glass marbles containing
images and flowers are nodded.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13

Decatur, March s.-Fruit growers in
the Michigan peach belt have concluded
their Investigations OF the damage done
10 peach prospects by the severe cold
weather and find the harm caused TO
be much less than at first thought, the
injury being mostly confined TO the
buds OF the earlier and poorer yarie-
ties. In some districts away from the
lake shore orchards suffered severely,
but III the peach growing regions along
the lake, where four-fifths Of the crop
OF the state IS produced, the prospects
are excellent for large yield OF fruit.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
ms Red CoaT 81. OOO.
but ignorant monkey, and SO save him
self any trouble.

but ignorant monkey, and so save him
self any trouble.
A writer for the French scientific pa
per La Nature, who recently paid n
visit TO lyman, tells the following story:
''The artist who accompanied me,
wishing 10 make a sketch Of lyman,
begged Mr.. Bigeard, the keeper, 10
make him come out of his cage. Mr..
Bigeard consented, and noticed when
he took out his key and unlocked the
cage door lyman watched his every
movement with intense interest. After
very graciously allowing the artist TO
sketch him, lyman reentered his domi-
ellie. lie had barely got in when we saw
him trying TO pull off bit OF the wire
network OF his cage. He succeeded at
last, and, not having at hind any lock-
smith tools, with his hands and teeth
he tried TO model something that re-
sembled key. Finally with many pre-
cautions. he passed his two arms
through his cage bars and tried, in
turn, 10 open the lock by introducing
his bent wire in the keyhole and turn
ing IL i'm every direction possible"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13

This little dog tried TO make amends
for his sins. But unfortunately, he did
not do IL in the best way, although he
did the best he could. A story comes
from New Haven about n black spaniel
that distracted n feather duster from
his owners house, nnG while playing
with " tore out all the feathers. The
dog after being shown the feathcrlcss
handle. was given n severe whipping
with H. lie then disappeared, and about
an hour afterward walked bravely into
the house with brand new duster in
mis- mouth. lie walked MI to his mis-
trees and meckly deposited the new
brush az her feet. by the mark on II
shc saw that the dog had stolen II from
a ncighboring fancy goods store.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13

lin school. TO raise All enc money r~~-a-
BILE and send il 10 San Jose Guatemala.
The wires were put In operation ana
kilograms few TO all parts of the coun-
try. But the sports were all "broke.'
Cummings sent 81 900; the Kansas City
man had $500 to spare. That was all.
Sam Parks was in Paris, where, il was
believed, he was running profitable
game. A telegram was sent TO the gov
ernor's wife telling her that $4,000
would be sent at once by express. Back
came "A reply:
mot enough money. Come yourself.
Where Is Parks?"
Parks, in Paris, was no doubt aston
ished 20 receive two kilograms. one
from Kansas City, the other from Qua
temala, demanding his immediate pres
ence in the Central American republic
with all the money he could bring.
Parks was game. He could not go back
on friend in distress. He closed his
game, changed his money into gold and
took passage on a slow, rolling steamer
to Guatemala.
Meanwhile, Davis was planning in
trigues to keep from being shot. II he
could hold out for few weeks, until
Parks arrived, he knew that golden
key would procure his release. Every
delay cost a diamond or two. He paid
doctor several diamonds TO report "a
the governor OF the prison that he was
too Ill to be removed from his cell. His
diamonds paid for kilograms, luxuries
and delay.
Parks, on board the tumbling little
steamer, fumed at the delay At last
however, he reached the port of Cham
pcrico. The first thing that met his
gaze was the body of McCune, blowing
about i'm the dry air from the end OF q
chain slung over the city wall. The buz.
yards had left his eyeless sockets star
ing at nothing. The body ratified like
dry pod whenever IL rotated against
the wall. The hot winds had dried ii
like skin.
Parks tried TO have IL cut down and
buried. But the soldiers would not al
low it, and, having lost day in pursua-
sion, he hurried on TO San Jose. There
be met the wife of the governor OF the
prison.
Parks had about $4,000 in notes and
gold--enough money TO have ransomed
prince. let alone an American gam
bier. The governors wife outlined a
plan for Davis escape, and Parks began
the investment OF his money.
The guards OF the Jail tasted some
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
FOUND GUILTY.
Porter Mt Detroi. Convicted OF Rob
bling the Mails.

Detroit, Mich, March G.-Harry Lar
raway, night mail porter at the Union
depot, was found guilty Friday in the
United States coart OF ripping open a
mnil sack and stealing therefrom a
package of registered letters. LARA
way was arrested on September last
on complaint OF Inspector Larmour,
who had been investigating the robbing
of the mails between Windsor and this
city, which had been going on for nine
months prior TO the time OF Larrawoy's
arrest. IL is said that during that
period OF time more than $4,000 in
cash. drafts and checks were stolen
from the mails. In fact. one Canadian
bank alone reported the loss of 100000
in negotiable paper.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
PLEADS FOR HEB SON.
Mrs. WnIIinR visits the Home OF
the Murdered PearI Drynn.

Greencastie, Ind, March 10. Mrs.
Waling, the mother Of Lon Wnlling.
arrived here Tuesday evening in her
last despairing effort to wiring from
the Bryans, through heartbroken plead
ings, the promise of intercession with
Gov. Bradley in behalf OF her son. Mrs.
Walling was freely admitted TO the
organs home circle. The meeting be-
tween the two mothers was pro-
tracted one. and toward the close both
were deeply affected. Mrs. Bryan,
while she did not make any downright
promise of appealing 10 the governor
by writing herself, did not absolutely
decline to do so, il is said. II is thought
now that the Bryans will at least state
10 the governor that clemency shown
Walling will not meet with their disap-
DroVal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
DAILY THOUGHTS.

Before man made US citizens great
nature made us men.
IL is astonishing how little one feels
poverty when one loves.
One who Is afraid OF lying Is usually
afraid OF nothing else.
Who makes quick use OF the moment
Is a genius OF prudence.
Eeauty without kindness dies unen-
joyed and undclightirg.
Concelt In to nature what paint is 10
beauty; II In not only needless. but Inn
pairs what IL would improve.-N. Y.
Weekly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
MINNESOTA ELECTIONS.
Municipal Onicers Are Chosen In
Fifty Towns.

Ftlty TOWNS.
st. Paul. Mimi, March lO.-Fifty Min
nesota towns and Villages held cleo
lions Tuesday. At North ST. Paul John
Owens (dem.) was elected mayor by a
majority of two votes. Elsewhere the
democrats carried rather larger mum
Der Of towns than usual. The fight on
the license question was uppermost.
The pro-liquor men carried 35 towns,
five more than at the last election. The
vote was the smallest in many years,
owing TO the new constitutional amend
ment, which requires that every voter
must be full citizen. Hitherto il has
been the practice to take out first
papers and perhaps never take out the
others. In many cases this year prom
inent citizens were neither able TO run
for Office or vote.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
SEEKS HEAVY DAMAGES.
Government sued by "a Resident of
Ontario for False Arrest.

Toronto, Ont, March l0.-A leading
law firm OF this city. acting for Sidney
Slocum, of Hamilton, Ont, formerly OF
Peoria. H., has entered suit against the
United States government for 100000
for false arrest and imprisonment.
Siocum was arrested at Hamilton about
a year ago and was eXtradited on a
charge of attempted murder at Peoria.
He was tried and acquitted after linger-
ing in jail for several weeks. AS he was
leaving the courtroom he was rearrest-
eel for sending obscene newspapers
through the United States mails. After
being incarcerated Is days Slocum was
discharged, the judges ruling that he
could not be tried ON a charge other
than the one he was extradited upon.
Slocum was put to big expense and is
fighting the case.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13

Exciting Experience of some school
Children fn Northern Michigan.


Children fn Northern Michigan.
All OF our boys and girls do not have
the opportunity TO go every day to
comfortably warmed. well-lighted and
beautifully decorated schoolhouse, Like
most of those in Chicago.
Away up in northern Michigan, where
much of the land is still uncultivated,
there stands little low log building
In the center of clearing. where the
huge oak and maple stumps still stand
&C. tell of the forest that once covered
the land. This schoolhouse has a.
funny little door, hardly high enough
to admit tall man, and two or three
small windows, the size of single
sash. The spaces between the logs
are plastered up with moss and mud.
and the gable ends are made of boards
covered with taxpayer, which scents up
the big room inside. A long, low stove,
with n door big enough 20 receive II
whole cord-wood stick, stands in the
center of the room, ard the stove-pipe
runs right out through the roof. with
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
CAUSED THREE DEATHS.
Man. Woman and Babe victims or
Brooklyn Fire.

Brooklyn, March io.-Three persons
were killed and one other probably IA
tally wounded by fire in five-story
brick building at Auburn place aud Cau-
ton street in the afternoon. The
dead are: Charles Goddard and his IS
months-od child. They were suffocated
by smoke. Mrs. Goddard jumped from
the fifth story window and received in
juries that will result In her death. MIR.
Dunkin, another tenant, leaped from
a third story window and received i'm
juries from which he has since died.
The fire started in the cellar near the
dumb waiter shaft and is supposed 10
have been the work OF an incendlary.
The building was damaged 10 the
amount OF $1,000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13

Paris Has n Monkey Who sleeps An q
Thousand-Doliar bed.

Thousand-DoIiar he'd.
All older Paris is following the ex-
ample of the children, AID goes troop
ing to the Jardin discrimination TO see
the wonderful young orang-outang
lyman, who lives in luxury in cage
which contains among other furniture
81 900 bed contributed by the numer-
Gus admirers of the intelligent ape.
He was born in Borneo about five
years ago. When he arrived at the
Jardin late last fall he was shut up
in a little cage like any other ape. But
his bright eye and intelligent actions
cr, who had him removed TO larger
cage and set about educating him.
The animal made rapid progress, and
now the young orang-outang is the
most popular parsonage in Paris.
He has been taught TO sweep, dust,
draw upon slate and make his toilet
in the most elaborate fashion. lie
sleeps in bed, which he makes him
self A little monkey br ngs MIN hia
breakfast. After breakfast he washes
his face and hands and puts on his
clothes, and Is ready TO receive his
guests.
lie is really ashamed 10 appear with
out his clothes now; and IL SO surprised,
he deliberately turns his back upon his
visitors.
His bedroom contains large mir
ror, bed and closet, all finished in
white and gold. Ii has lately been no
ticed that lyman no longer sweeps his
rooms himself; he now obliges the
monkey put in the cage with him as
"A companion to perform that work.
lyman is a wonder, not because he
has been able TO learn how to do all his
tricks. but in that he has the power to
convey his knowledge to an impudent
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
Luck of a MnnIstIaue Famiiy.

Manistique, March 10.-News has
been received here OF the death IN FL
mira. n. Y, of an uncle OF the Fuller
family, several members of which re-
side here. lie bequeathed an estate OF
8 900, 900 10 the hei.s OF his three sis
tiers. Archie MacIaurine, a merchant
here, is married To one OF the heirs,
and expects his wife TO receive sew
eral hundred thousand dollars as her
,hare OF the estate.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
SOON TO START UP.
work 90 ne Resumed by the Mary
Innd steel Company

Baltimore, Nd. Marcn lo.--lt is au-
thoritatlvely stated that the works OF
the Maryland Steel company. at Spar
rows Point, will start up all It's depart
ments in few weeks. thus giving en-
ployment to over 1000. With all the Eur
naces In operation the Maryland COM
pany has a capacity of producing 1000
tons Of iron daily. The steel rail mill
of the company Is also being fitted up
and will be ready for operation by May.
IL closed down January /. 1894. II has
a capacity for making 1900 rails per
day.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
Pension Agent at Detroit.

Washington. March o.-The presi-
dent nominated and the senate has con
filmed Oscar a. James. OF Michigan. 10
Ice pension agent at Detroit, Mich. The
reason for the early nomination of the
pension agent at Detroit was that ow-
ing to vacancy in the Office many
pension payments were held up, and IL
was desirable that the place be filled at
..tt..,.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
Rather and Son KllIed.

Little Rock, Ark, March io.--Orlando
Howe, of this city, quarreled with his
wife and they decided to separate. Be
ing without money, Howe took his twin
sons. aged ten years. and started 20
walk TO Stillwell. Mo. A train struck
the father and two sons on n trestle
near Oliphant, instantly killing Howe
and one son and fatally wounding the
other boy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
Michirnn Whom, AII Inland.

Lansing. March o.-Reports TO the
secretary 81 state for the March crop
Indicate that wheat was not materially
damagcd during the trying weather OF
February The returns indicate that
J. per cent uf the 4" heat crop Of 1896 II
in the faImIrr~ hnnds.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
"

III all the boys and girls you know
Would romp, and play. and run,
With you all day. I'm sure you'd say:
My, what lot OF funl"
And IL all the little boys and girls
On days when they must so
To school. would study half as hard
My, what a lot they'd know
-Womankind.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13

Canton, o., March i0.--C. G. Snyder.
hardware merchant, has assigned The
liabilities are large. but IL Is claimed
they arc fully secured by the assets.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13

he-Ifs mans privilege TO be homely.
She--we,i. you've abused the priv
llege.-N. \. Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-03-13
A GAME FOR A LIFE.
I.,oHE true enmhIer

HE true gambler
has no longer a
homein the United
States. Nowhere.
except in a few
mining communi-
ties in the west.
are square gam
bling games per-
mitted. The real
gamblers left in
content themselves
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-04-16
IT SHOULD FAIL.
Senator Warren Expresses Himself on this
Tarin BILL


Washington. April Accommodating
today upon statement by Senator
Chandler, In which the New lIamp-
shire senator expressed a fear that the
Dipgley tariff bill was being endan-
gered by the unexpected pressure from
all sides, and particularly from the
west, TO secure higher duties on par
ticular interests and sections, Senator
Warren Of Wyoming today said:
II do not consider II entirely fair and
cannot judiciously impute at this time
to western senators a disposition To be
extreme in their tariff views or insin-
uate that the tariff bill will fail ON
account Of radical demands from the
west Speculation would be prema-
ture and would tend 10 demoralize
rather than intimidatc, as perhaps in-
tended.
"The tariff bill will fail, as It ought
70 fail, II Il is sectional and partial and
does not equally recognize agricultural,
mining and lumber interests as well
as others.
III II be decided that one section OF
the country must take buzzard while
another demands turkey in order 10
reform the tariff, then reformation had
better be delayed, regrettablc us such
a result would be-, and to none more
rcgrcttablc than To western senators.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-04-16
FLOOD STATISTICS.
ESTIMATED LOSS IN SOUTHERN
STATES.
In she states ~ Mississippi Arkansas, Mis-
souri aud I.ouislana 10000 square
Miles are Under water.

Washington. April ia statement
regarding the agricultural interests ~
the submerged districts u the Missi1-
sippi valley soith u Cairo. H., has
been issued by the department u az
riculture. IL T. based upon a chart
prepared under the direction ~ the
chief Of the weather bureau, showing
the extent Of the food ON April 9Th.
The total area under water on April
9th was about 1880 square miles. ~
which 1900 square miles were 10 Mis-
sissippi $500 10 Arkansas. 1850 In
Missouri. I 200 In Tennessee and $50 In
Louisiana. The region contained In
$500. M far NJ con be determined In
view II the somewhat indefinite boun-
dary lines of the Hood, population u
ssp 9s5. OF which 1885, sp, or about one.
Puff were In Mississippi, 100, gas In Ar
kansas, aud the rcmaindei almost
equally divided between Missouri aud
Tennessee. fading the entire region,
the colorcd population outnumbcrcd
che whites. the colorcd prcduminating
IN the Hooded districts ~ Mississippi
IN the ration ~ . 10 !. aud In Arkansas
IN that Of 10 /. In Missouri and Ten.
ncsscc the population Of the flooded
districts IA largely white, In the former
state In the proportion 10 10 10 1, and
In the latter In that ~ toi
The flooded districts, contain, II II
estimated, about %, 800 farms, Of which
about $500 are In the Mississippi,
nearly 10000 In ArlSausa, aud like
number about equally divided between
Missouri and Tennessee. These farms
contain n total area Of about a,sO0. 900
acres, half Of which j. In Mississippi
and rather over onc-fourth In Arlsan-
sAs, the proportions In Missouri and
Tennessee being about the same as Ina
A L.. 49,. - a.. ....s..I...s q q.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-04-16
WESTERN INTERESTS
SENATORS FROM THE WEST
CONFER.
They Decide That wool. Hides, Coal aud
Lsmbcr Must Have Reasonable Poo
tection-Determined Movement

Washington, April "a number Of
western Republican senators. more
particularly those from the rocky noun.
tain states, have united In "A move
ment 10 make sure Of securing certain
concessions in the tariff bill which they
consider important to that section Of
the country. There have been several
informal conferences recently, but up
20 date no conclusions have been
reached.
The articles which the senators have
especially In view are wool. hides, coal
and lead ore. The tendency IL 20 ask
n change In the portion Of the wool
schedule which refers 10 third class
woods. The probabilities are that there
will be a demand for specific instead Of
I'D valorcm duties on wool Of this class,
and one western senator said today
that he would not be- satisfied with less
than cents per pound ON any wool.
There is quite determined move
ment among the senators for duty on
hides The finance committee did not
NJ first manifest disposition 10 grant
this concession, but the western scna-
tors say they now find reason 20 feel
encouraged by the outlook They will
probably sslS that the duty be fixed at
cents pound. but some Of them APP
pear willing 10 compromise at I = cent
or cent.
There was determined effort 10 In
crease the rate on lead contained in
ore from cent per pound, as fixed by
the Dlnglcy bill, at least half cent,
and 10 change the language of the pro-
visions. This would mean a return 10
the Mckinley rate, but the language
OF the Wilson law Is considered prefer
able To that OF either the Mckinley
law or the Dingley bill. There will be
an effort also To prevent any deduction
OF the house rates ON coal and lumber.
The Wyoming and Colorado senators
are especially interested In coal, and
the Oregon and Washington senators
In lumber.