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Mesa free press., 1897-08-27
HERO AND MAN.
Duke of Wellington Wou1d Never
Take an Unfair Advantage.

Duke of Wellington wouId Never
Take an Unfair Advantage.
The worlds Of reminiscence and his
tory agree that there was something
about the Duke of Wellington which
rendered empty pretence quite impos-
sible in his company. He was abso-
lutely genuine, man without vanity
or desire Of display. He was inyaria-
bly, courteous to women, but that did
not prevent him from staving off such
as were bores. One of them gushingly
asked him to give her an account Of the
Battle of Waterloo
"Oh,' said he, ''it's very easily done.
We pummelled them, they pummelled
us, and | suppose we pummeDed the
hardest; so we gained the day."
Yet he was great stickler for
punctiliO in what seemed to him the
proper places. When the regiment of
his son, Lord Douro, was quartered at
Dover, the Duke was staying at Wal
mer Castle, and the officers rode over
and left their cards, as matter Of
form. Soon after came an invitation
all the officers to dine, but ignoring
his own son. When Lord Douro asked
for an explanation the Duke gave it
thus, with great good-humor:
II make no distinctions in the service.
Those gentlemen had paid me the COM
pliment of visit, and l invited them
to dinner. You were not among them,
so l omitted you in the invitation"
Thus he could always hold his own
with an imperturbability which might
well have served him ON the field Of
battle. At a dinner one day he was
talking with the dogmatic John Wilson
Croker, who contradicted him fatty
about something which had occurred
at Waterloo. The Duke, knowing his
man, submitted quietly; but not long
afterward Croker again became offen-
sively assertive in regard to percus-
siOn-caps.
"My dear Croker" said the Duke,
with unruffied good d-humor, 81 can yield
to your superior information on most
points, and you may perhaps know a
great deal more of what passed at
Waterloo than myself; but as sports
man, 1 will maintain my point about
the percussion-caps!
But of all stories about him, there Is
one which best proves his almost quix-
otto honesty. At one time he bought
a farm lying near his estate, and there
fore very valuable to him. When the
purchase was concluded, his steward
congratulated him ON having got such
a bargain; for, as he explained, the
owner was in difficulties, and had been
forced to part with the land.
"What do you mean by bargain"
asked the Duke.
''It was valued at G1100," said the
steward, "and we got it for $780,"
In that case," said the Duke, "you
will be kind enough to carry the extra
$500 to the late owner, and never to
talk to me of cheap land again"
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27
Jowett,s Sense of Humor.


The late master of Balliol College,
Oxford, Doctor Jowett, loved a good
story, especially one which exhibited
the comic side of things. During q
sickness from which he suffered many
Ills, he was asked by friend how he
was.
Jowett replied by quoting the words
of Sydney Smith, then canon of st.
Paul's, who, when at the point of
death-"which," said Jowett, II am
not"--declared that there was not as
much left of him as would make q
minor canon!
To another friend, who urged him to
permit the publication of some of his
sermons, Doctor Jowett said: =
Publish nothing that is not quite
good. Don't be moved by peoples
opinion. There Is a story of Bishop
Darlington and Philpotts, afterward
Bishop Of Exeter, who was at the time
Barrington's secretary. The bishop
said, Il wish you to select for publica-
ton twelve Of my sermons that you
think will do me least discredit.' Short
ly after, when the sermons had been
chosen, the bishop asked, DO you think
that these will do me credit? I prefer,
my lord,' answered Philpotts, to ad-
here to your lordship's former express
sion.' The sermons were not pub
lished."
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27
Locks Thief in an Ice Box.

Gustave Stab, who keeps a butcher
and grocery store at Tompkinsville, s.
l., did not have much trouble In captur-
ing burglar the other morning. On
unlocking the door of his store he saw
a man packing up articles. Staib start
ed through the store, and the thief,
who had seen him, opened the door of
the icebox and stepped inside. Whether
he did this with the idea of escape or
cooling off Staib does not know. Staib
went to the iceboX and put the fasten-
ing on. Staib then walked leisurely to
police headquarters and informed the
police that he had thief on ice. An
officer returned with him and made the
thief a prisoner. He was very cold
when taken out of the refrigerator, but
after he was in a small cell in head
quarters for awhile he asked to be
taken back to the icebox.
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27
Nerve of a Sitting Hen.

Fire broke out shortly before noon
yesterday in a shed in the rear of 54G
East Washington street, owned b.
George Hoffman. The f1remen saved
a life and prevented the fire from
spreading. A sitting hen occupied a
nest in one corner Of the shed, and
notwithstanding the fact that she was
drenchesl with chemical matter, she
refused to move. The fire was all
about her, and finally one Of the men
picked har up and carried her, nest and
all, into the alley. The hen showed
her disapproval Of the familiarity on
the part Of the fireman by cackhng
loudly. Indianapolis Journal.
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27
Not Extinct

The speaker described in the follow
ing anecdote from "Short Stories" was
not the last Of his species. Unhappily,
his identity is more frequently estab-
lished by the tag end rather than the
beginning Of Doctor Kane's compar-
ison:
DR.. Elisha X. Kane, on his return
from his great Arctic expedition, was
invited to a banquet In New York,
where an after-dinner speaker talked
an hour
Doctor, what did you think of the
speaker" asked friend.
"It was like an Arctic sunset" an
swered the explorer.
"What do you mean by thatY"
bright and interesting, but provok-
ingly long in operation" replied the
DOCTOR
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27
TWIN ASH TREES.

They Joined Together Fifteen Feet
Above the Ground.
A remarkable twin tree growth is
shown in the accompanying cut repro
duced from the Scientific American.
The original photograph was taken by
Prof. William Werthner, of the Day
ton high school. The tree stands near
Waynesville, o. 1t is very symmet-
rical coalescence Of two blue ash trees,
five feet apart at the ground and at IF
teen feet above joining to form a per-
feet trunk that extends to a height of
some seventy feet. Each tree is from
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27

1t has been cabled from Vienna that
Marconis wireless telegraph is sue
cess. For the purpose of signaling
short distances through walls of wood
or iron this telegraph was known to be
a success months ago. But the inven-
tor was apprehensive that if used for
communication between ships of war
or forts, for which purpose it was sup
psed to be chiefly useful, it would touch
off the magazines and play havoc. The
Vienna dispatch conveys no assurances
on this point
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27

have III former years received more
than one exemplary lesson for the i'm
provement of their manners. In 1860
Sir Neville Chamberlain was sent to
punish them, and passed almost right
through Waziristan. 1t was in 1879
that they again became troublesome,
and this led to General Kennedy being
sent among them with a retributive
force. Sir William Lockhart had to
be sent to Waziristan only three years
ago with an expedition, and at the end
he made arrangements that were ex-
pected to preserve law and order in the
locality. From these previous expert
ences it seems likely that these natives
will probably receive severe punish
ment for their most recent outbreak.
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27
DOCTORING A NATIVE,
An Experience of Missionary in Far
Off Africa.

OFF Africa.
Miss Mary Kingsley, in a recent en-
tertaining article upon some of her
African experiences, relates her first
attempt at doctoring a sick native. She
bad observed, during a rather trying
march which her party had been max
ing, that one of the carriers had begun
to stagger and look dazed. His COM
radeS had relieved him of his load,
and he managed with much difficulty
to keep OH with the others until
village was reached, and halt called
for the night
She then bade his friends call In the
best doctor there was i'm the place to
attend to the sufferer, and she would
pay him; but shortly after one of them
came to her and reported, in language
which she found more comprehensive
than Its construction warranted, MAS
sa, them man he live for die"
Fastening to the hut where the in
valid lay, she found the native doctor
sitting outside, covering and uncover
ing small basket, and muttering in
cantations- s-engaged, so the awestruck
observers informed her, in trying to
find out "who had stolen one of the
patients souls"
Without criticising this theory of the
disease, the Lady tactfully explained
that perhaps, If they allowed her to
try, she might effect some good while
the other doctor was completing his
diagnosis she got out her med%eal
book.
1t informed her that the patient was
suffering, not from a missing soul, but
from some kind of Inflammation of the
brain, and that he should be blistered
upon the back of the head and neck.
He lay upon his chest, picking at the
floor with his hands, and evidently
deirious, as he was talking to his faith
er, who had died many years before.
She prepared a blister Of mustard
leaves, but upon trying to apply it, dis
covered that the wool was several
inches deep ON the back of the mans
head, and that a place must be clipped
clear to receive the blister, or it would
have no effect. Taking pair of scis-
sors, she set about clearing a patch of
scalp.
''While I was engaged in this opera
tion," she says, ''the patient went off
into a CONFUSION that frightened me
out Of my wits; so 1 dropped the scis-
sors and reared, driving my head up
through the low roof and tearing that
structure from it's supports. l wore it
as a collar or neck-ruff, while the pa
tient broke the rest of that simple home
completely up, and mixed himself and
the scissors and the mustard leaves and
the lantern so well with the debris that
it took some time to sort him out.
81 regret to say, however, that he
was neglected for some ten minutes.
because the assembled spectators
roared so with laughter that they were
incapable Of action, and I was busy
clearing off my superstructure and try
ing to extract an interesting and ex-
citing collection Of centipedes, lizards,
scorpions and spiders from my hair,
wherein they had sought refuge ON the
occurrence of the cataclysm.
Nevertheless, she persevered, and the
invalid was finally extricated, clipped
and bHstered, and in due time got we'll;
but it is probable that Miss Kingsley
thereafter preferred open-air practice,
at least when she had to blister man
in delirium.
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27

The Kansas City Times says that
miss Brooxye Francis, of Liberty,
Mo-, is visiting in the city" 1t should
be made q criminal matter to drop a
name at christening and pi it.
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27
So Particular.

''They seem quite particularin Paris" {"
said an attache of the state depart
ment, "about having the French Ian
guage used by any representative Of
the United States"
eyes," replied Miss Cayenne; 81 un-
derstand they go so far as to insist on
putting French labels on American
wines. s."-Washington Star.
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27

American tourists in Europe have
been estimated to spend in Europe
from $75,0OO,OOO to 100000, 600 year,
or an average of 81 600 each. The New
York Herald says this figure is too
high. Many take brief pleasure trip
abroad on $500, and business travellers
are not lavish in their outlay.
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27

Swiss children are obliged to attend
school six to eight years, fines being
imposed on their parents in case of un-
excused absence. But as many par
ents are too poor to provide food and
clothing for their children, not a few
of the cantons have undertaken to pro-
vide assistance, and 1t is estimated
that last year 10000 children were
thus aided by the state.
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27

At an anarchist picnic in New York
on the Fourth "forty kegs Of beer, two
gallons of whisky and several dozen
sandwiches" were consumed. The
sandwiches probably were included by
mistake
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27

The sentimental Boston Herald says:
"What dear d moon!~ She has seen
mucL spooning in her day. These are
the evenings to sit outdoors and court
the breeze" Why spoil it by adding
those last two superfiuous words?
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27

England is far ahead Of this country
in the transportation Of packages by
mail. A 3-year-old child has been sent
at regular postage rates from it's faith
er's home to it's destination in Birming-
ham, England. This line of business,
however, will not be encouraged by the
department
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27

The city of Leipsic, for many years
the residence Of Robert Schumann, is
soon to have a monument to the great
musician. The model has been made
by Werner Stein, who received the or
der for it from wealthy woman Of
that city, an amateur of music, whose
name is not revealed.
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27

A New York man charged with steal
ing So was tried, found guilty and SEN
fenced to Jail the other day, all within
two minutes and a half. 1t would
have been simply impossible to make
such record if that fellow had been
thoughtful enough to steal a few ci-
pliers at the right Of what he took.
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27
without Effort.

Anxious Mother-I don't understand
how it is, BERTHE, that you are always at
the foot Of your class.
Bertie-I don't understand it myself;
but know it's dreadful easy.-Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27
Hal Hal

"You remember" said the gentleman
in the bald wig, chow all the world
went to Chicago four years ago?"
II do" answered the gentleman in
the pea-green whiskers.
"Well, now, all the world has gone
to Wheeling g."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27

A clergyman says that ''to pos
sess $1O0,00O,OOO may be legal, but it
is wicked" Well, there's some salts
faction under that Indictment in the
reflection that wickedness is so far re-
moved from us.
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27
THE WAZlRIS.

A Wild and War1ikc Tribe on the Brit.
ish Indian Frontier.
A few weeks ago strong body Of
WaZiris beat back column of British
troops and native auxiliaries, on the
Afghan frontier of India. The Waziris
are tribe on the borders Of that from
tier, and are one of the widest and
most war-like tribes on the frontier.
Their character has long been estab-
lished for murder and robbery. They
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27

ing the Genesis Of Trusts" The coun-
try is not so deeply interested in their
Genesis as it is in their Exodus just at
DrpSpnt
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27

As we understand it, Spain 10 trying
to induce Japan to blow down the
muzzle of Uncle Sans gun to see if it
is loaded.
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27
Getting at the Root of 1hin-s.

Lea (sadly)-I don't know what to do
with that boy of mine. He's been two
years at the medical college, and still
he keeps at the foot Of his class.
Perrins (promptly)-Make a chiropo~
dist of him.-Tid-Bits
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27

Kansas, like Chicago, has been made
a dumping ground for New York's cast
off foundlings, and, like that city, it
strenuously objects to the practice Of
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27
A Pififul Case.

"You are an orphan, you say?" said
Mr.. Spokes to an applicant for aid.
"Yes, sir"
"How long have you been an Or
phan"
81 am an orphan by birth, sir."-Ex.
ohanpn
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27

bles from London that there is corner
in bicycle tubing plainly shows that he
doesn't know anything about geome-
frV
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27

A special dispatch from New York
says that the milliners of that place
"are now up in arms" At the seaside
resorts, probably.
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27

The discovery of new and very poi
sonous moth naturally happened in
Massachusetts, That State makes
heavy appropriations for killing bugs.
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27

Possibly it is the mean people who
start the bad ''stories," but the good
people keep them going.
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27

A safe trust has been formed in Gin
cinnati But aren't all trusts safe
enough nowadays?
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27

A woman walking on the street with
a toothpick in her mouth looks as bad
as she would with cigar.
Mesa free press., 1897-08-27

Lizette Woodwork Reese, in the
Minneapolis Journal, says:
l am Thy grass, o Lord!
/ grow up sweet and tall.
And there are four more stanzas Of the
same nature. We suspect that Lizette
is that kind of a widow.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25
PRESS OPINIONS.

EyMr. Bryan says that "thc free sill
yer cause win win In 1000" This Is SUR
prsing; we had been informed by Mr..
Bryan that it really won in 1s06.-Chi-
cago Times-Hcrald.
CyIf Mr.. Bryan is open to proof, his
trip 10 Mexico viii give him chance 10
modify his opinion concerning the eff
feet OF free coinage on the wages OF the
lnboring class ST. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
ryThe general tone Of comment
abroad on President MclIinley's annual
message is that ofapproyal. To be sure.
the message IS mainly for home con-
sumption, but every American is glad
TO know IL pleases other folkss-Troy
Times.
tyThe doleful predictions Of the free
traders that the adoption Of protect
i've tariff would cut Off foreign markets
for American products are not being re-
allied, our expectations having In
creased since the enactment OF the
DinglCy tariff Cincinnati Conn
mercial Tribune.
GIVE believe that II congress will
economic. MS Ii can and ought, that
year from now we viii be lnying up
surplus in the treasury with which TO
reduce the interest-bcaring debt, which
was increased under the Wilson bill.
This IS The end which republican con-
grcssmca ought to have in view.-Iowa
State Register.
rZNo one can read the discussion OF
currency which forms the concluding
portion OF Secretary Cages annual re-
port without being profoundly inn
pressed by il. tits the ripe thought OF
n statesman in finance, and not a mere
banker IN politics. Lyman j. Gage has
been a close student OF finance on broad
lines Of philosophy and science. and
he brings TO the discussion OF money
mind equipped FOR us consideration as
a national problcm.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
ryIIon. William Jennings Bryan Is
called by the Mexican orators. who
have a genius for compliment. "our
great silver friend" His greatness and
his friendship for silver need not be
questioned. but why do our Mexican
brethren set forth champagne and
cake" when he approaches? Mr.. Bryan
drinks water and presumably he abom-
mates cake Champagne and cake are
distinctly plutocratic. and the admirers
Of Mr.. Bryan must prefer 60 see him
welcomed with food and drink Of
palmer sort. II Is understood that
money kings and money changers SUBJ
fist upon champagne and cake when
ever they are tired OF drinking tho
blood Of the ioiling masses.--N. \. Sun,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25

SOC, ,066. and on December 1. 1897,
was Sl,72l, 0sf. 53s. This increase in the
money In circulation in the United
States since Mr.. Bryan's nomination
and covering the period in which the
free coinage proposition was discussed
and rejected, amounts TO more than
double the amount of the entire sum Of
money existing in Mexico, as shown by
the official publication OF the United
States treasury at the beginning OF the
present fiscal year. Nearly 100000
600 Of this increase in our circulation in
the IL months in question has been, as
shown above, in gold, almost Si0,0Oo,0OO
in silver dollars. S4,O00.OOO in subsidiary
coin and 45,OOO,OOO in silver certificates.
The actual figures showing the money
in circulation on July /, 1896, and De-
cember /, 1897, as given in the official
tables Of the treasury department. are
as follows:
MONEY IN CIRCULATION IN THE
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25
A FORECAST OF CONGRESS-
The Legislative Outlook for the
Present Session.

The Legislative Outlook for the
Present Session.
The position OF Hon. Nelson Dinglcy,
Jr., as the floor leader OF the house of
representatives, gives unusual interest
to the authorized interview just pub
lished. in which he gives his ideas OF
the legislative outlook.
Mr.. Dingley concurs with other con-
gressional leaders i'm the belief that
currency legislation will not be accom-
plished, owing 20 the radical disagree
ment between the house and the silver
senate. He points out, however, that
the need OF such legislation is not so
great, now that rational meausrcs for
securing revenue have been inau-
guruted, as when n chronic deficiency in
government receipts left the treasury
unprotected and forced the disquieting
issues Of bonds. In other words. the
country, like an individual, Is in better
shape 20 care for its obligations be-
cause IL Is carrying on its business I'm n
business-like manner.
Congressman Dingley takes the sensi-
BILE position that Cuban agitation in the
legislative chambers would be mis-
placed and untimely, now that admin
istrativc negotiations have done SO
much for American interests in Cuba
and have libcralized the personality
and the methods Of Spanish rule IN
TINT island. Mr.. Dinglcy's attitude will
be I'm itself n substantial deterrent Of
hasty action.
The WAYS and means committee
chairman Is one Of the prophets Of
Hawaiian annexation, and as he comes
from scafaring state the prospect does
not seem to disturb him. Other sub
iccts that must come under the lcgisla-
tive puryiew are the relations Of bank
rupts. the conditions Of immigration
and the internal affairs OF Alaska.
INT the most Illuminating and au-
thorltatiyc congressional forecast will
be President AlcKinlcy's annual mes.
sage. The fricndlincss OF the presk
dents political relations 20 congress
and Of his personal relations 70 con-
grcssmcn assure for his recommends
lions a hospitable reception. lie has
none OF the harsh suddenncss Of the
Cleveland regime, and the hostile claims
OF legislative and OF executive prece-
dcnce will be rnlnimizcd. The outlook
for The Legislative winter az Washing
ton Is for moderation, and moderation
COMFORTS with national dignity, moral
progress. md commercial prosperity
Troy Times.
-....
tvDcmocrats might compromise and
give the nomination In 1900 10 the can.
ifidatc who bags tho most ducks-ChI
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25

The steady advance m prices OF
farm products Is clearly shown by an
elaborate study Of prices being con-
Quoted by that conservative but ac-
curate trade journal, Bradstreets It
bias for some months past followed
closely The course Of nearly 100 articles,
including farm products, produce, live
stock and manufactured articles. lts
latest figures show that the advance in
prices Of farm products, which has been
subject OF marked attention during
the past year, stll continues. The
table. which is the result Of these eX-
tended inquiries regarding the Noyem-
Der prices. shows an advance In corn,
oats, potatoes, milk, beans, peas, sheep,
barrcled beef, mutton, hops eggs, wool
and other articles Of agricultural prod
uce, and a decrease in prices Of many
articles which farmers must buy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-12-25

EyAnd now comes the reports Of in
crease in wages Ia both manufacturing
and mining regions. The earnings Of
factory hands In the manufacturing
sections have already been increased
in many instances, and recent dis
patches from Pennsylvania, Michigan
and Ohio show that number OF the
great iron mines Of Pennsylvania and
Michigan are 90 increase the wages Of
their employees ten per cent. on January
/, and that the limestone operators Of
the Mahoning valley in Ohio have in
creased the wages OF their employees 20
per cent. The first effect OF the return
OF a protective tariff was felt I'm large
increase of the number OF people EN-
ployed, and this is now being legiti-
matcly followed by the second result.
an increase of wages