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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-12

know. two years ago we had TO pull in
more. and he couldn't afford college
for me, so l."
Had to go TO work. Yes, know" /
put in again.
"Well. not just exactly that" was
the reply. "You see, 1 couldn't find
any work outside the business, and
wasn't needed there, though did hang
around the place and do what there was
for me 10 do"
Among other things, shouted for
Free Trade Bryan, / suppose|
"Some," was the answer. but, any
how, things have begun to pick up in
great shape. In fact, business Is near
ly as good as 1t was in 1892, and here
am"
"what has brought IL upT' / asked.
"Well. people have bought more be-
cause they have had more money" he
began.
"If Il wasn't silver" / remarked.
"Then two or three factories in the
place that had been shut down for
some time started up on full time" he
went on.
"Dingley bill been heard from2" l
put In.
"The factory hands had work, and,
OF course, more money" he continued.
"They could buy more and did buy
more, and that started up the business
of the small traders, and they bought
more, and so on. Then the big crops
and good prices that the farmers got
made them able TO buy more, and so
| the country traders wanted more.
Farm mortgages were paid off and
there was money TO invest In new en-
>srprises, and SO employment for more
people, and we profited at every turn
EYES," / said; "a sort OF endless
chain Not the kind OF one the
| prophet OF free trade used TO talk
about, but an endless chain OF pros
perity such as Is always hitched TO
protective tariff. Now, look here"
went on; don't you see what Is at tho
bottom OF all this2 IL Is just as Presi
dent Mckinley said during the cam
paign. The thing we wanted was more
employment for labor and protec
tive tariff TO give mere employment
for labor. More employment for laboi
meant more money for the laborers
and more demand by the laborers 10
what everybody else. farmers, manu-
facturers, whatever they were, had 4
sell. You have told the whole stor,
very clearly. The beginning OF you
prosperity and the prosperity OF ever.
one was the election OF President Nc
Kinley and the resultant repeal OF tn
free trade Wilson-Gorman law AM
the enactment of law giving protec
ton TO American labor and. MS n re
suit, employment to American labor
crs. When we were at the height
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-12

prosperity In 1891 and 1892 we had the
same financial system as In 1s93-ls9d,
but different tariff policy. There
WINS prosperity In 1891 and 1892, be-
cause American labor was protected,
and, as told you, free silver or no free
silver, we will never have prosperity
without protective tariff. We have
proved that again and again. And, as
you see, a protective tariff brought
back Prosperity without any change In
our financial system. Don't the facts
prove what say ?" asked.
II viii be frank with you," said my
young friend, land admit that IL does
look that way. have been doing soma
thinking, and 1 have thought a good
deal about what you said two years
ago, and when Mckinley was elected
i said TO myself, IN put my whole
stake on one thing. IL we get back to
prosperity again with no great change
in our policy rather than the change
from what Is practically free trade to
protective tariff, from that time on
! will be protectionist first, and any
thing else afterward.' We have done
1t. The only great change in policy has
been in our tariff system. Money has
rolled into the country, labor has been
employed, business has started up,
prosperity has come back, and all this,
too, when we have been obliged to
carry on foreign war. And we have
carried it on successfully, too" he
| .dded.
"When have been in the wrong i
am not afraid to say So" he continued,
"and / have come 10 the conclusion
that the basis of prosperity for this
country is q protective tariff, and.
| however l stand on other questions, in
the future my vote is going TO be cast
for whatever party guarantees protec-
ton. McKinleyism' is good enough
for me, whether il is the McKinleyism
of 1891 and 1892 or the McKinleyism OF
| 1895"
"Same here" / answered, and then
our talk drifted TO other things.
| @. l..
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-12

Total manufacturing. ....$. ISL ,233 SS,100,24s'
The effect OF free lumber, under the
Wilson tariff, is clearly shown in the
liabilities of $3,7s7, 220 among the lum--
Der manufacturers in August, 1896, as
compared with corresponding failures
Of only $105, 1876 last month, under the
Dingley tariff. The American mem
bers OF the Canadian commission
would do we'll TO present this showing
to the British members OF the confer
ence when they reassemble. In the
same way the exhibit of the iron, ma
chinery, wooden, cotton, and leather
manufacturers strongly emphasizes the
well-known fact that protection means
prosperity for the manufacturing In
dustries OF the United States,
The decrease OF more than 81, 200, 600
In a single months liabilities among
manufacturers is proof positive as to
which economic condition causes our
industries TO flourish. Stronger argu-
ment is impossible, and these statistics
cannot be too widely circulated.-N. Y.
Commercial.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-12
[To BE Continued
ONLY A LICENSE.
An Old Iowa Couple Who Supposed
the County Clerk Had Mar
rted Them.

A lawyer told few days ago Of
strange state of affairs that came to his
notice several years ago while practic-
ing in the eastern part of the state. lie
had not been out of college very long
and TO start in gave considerable at
tention TO pension claims. One day an
old woman, possibly so years of age,
came 70 his office. She was the widow
of a soldier of the war OF 1912 and
wanted him TO look up her pension
claim. He asked her TO show her proof
OF marriage. The applicant said some
where in her house she had the mar
rage license that had been issued to her
in one of the eastern states before that
war But she had not been able to find
IL. She was told then that she must Sc
cure afiidavits of some people who had
known her husband, and of the fact that
they had lived together for years and
had brought up family. One of the
grown-up sons was with her at the
time, and he secured the necessary In
formation. But 10 be sure that every
thing was all right the lawyer wrote
20 the clerk of the courts of the county
in which the original license had been
issued. That officer replied that the
license had been issued, but that no re-
turn OF marriage had ever been made.
In few days the old woman came back
TO see her lawyer about the matter and
/ by that time she had found the time
worn marriage license. But that was al
she did have. IL afterward developed
that the couple had understood that
when the license was issued TO them
that IL was all that was necessary
They never called in preacher to per
form the ceremony, and had lived to
gether for all those years, and had
brought up large family.-sioux City
journal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-12
FAILURES OF TWO PERIODS.
Impressive Contrast of Conditions
Existing I'm 1sD6 and fs0s-
Prosperity Returning.

II any evidence were needed of tho
present prosperous condition of Ameri-
can manufacturing industries as com
pared with a couple OF years ago, ii can
readily be found by noting the num-
her of failures OF manufacturers for
August, and their liabilities, in 1893
and 1896.
Two years ago there were 29s failures
among manufacturers in August. Last
month there were only l45, less than
half. Among the lumber trades there
was a decrease from 40 10 III in the
clothing business, from 20 TO ~; in the
iron and nail industries, from 12 TO ?;
among dry goods manufacturers, from
10 TO 6; in the leather interests, from IA
to 6; and among the manufacturers or
glass and earthenware, from ten fall
ures In August, 1896, 10 five last month
But the figures OF liabilities, as fur
nished by Dun's review, tell the story
much more forcibly. Thus:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-12
some Assassination..

Many and curious have been the as
sassinations OF history. Mustapha III.
was strangled in prison. Achmet Iii.
was strangied by his own guards.
Tiberius was smothered by one OF his
favorites. Louis V. was poisoned by his
own mother. Feodor III. OF Russia was
assassinated in church. Lothaire, OF
France, was poisoned by female rela-
tives. Pope Lando Is supposed 10 have
been poisoned. AntLochus the Great
was put TO death by his own soldiers.
Murad was stabbed by n soldier whom
he had offended In some way. Paul OF
Russia is supposed TO have been as.
sassinated by his wife. Anon. king OF
Judah, WINS murdered by soh,e OF his
harcm attendants. William Rufus was
shot by an archer.--Detroh free Press
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-12
Io... Much of It's Force.

For few years at least manufactur-
ers, importers and exporters need have
no fear OF arrangement OF business
due to tariff agitation. The tariff can
not be touched SO long as Mr.. Mckinley
remains in the white house, which
brings us up 20 March 4, 1901, and,
even II the republican party should be
defeated In the next presidential elec-
ton, the republicans might still be able
10 retain control OF the senate, and ef-
fectually block an attempted revision
OF the tariff. But the tariff il not the
live issue Il once was. Figures are more
potent than theories. With an enormous
balance OF trade, with n demand for
American products In all parts OF the
world, with imports falling of, ana
the American market supplied by Amer
lean manufacturers as IL never was be-
fore, the argument against protection
loses much OF it's force. The repub-
lican party has always been n party
OF good times" and prohted by for
tunate trade conditions. So long asthc
farmer receives high prices for his
wheat and other cereals, and the mnn-
ufacturer finds n ready market for his
ware mt n fair profit, there Is little dis
position shown by the country TO ex-
change protection for free trade. There
Is the danger TO be feared from .
''boom' and oyerproduction and reck-
less speculation. II business IL con-
Quoted on conservative principles there
need be no fear OF the future.-Mnurice
| Low. In the National Review. -
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-12

say. 1t will not keep you long. You
can leave Paris five minutes after, IL
you like"
came back to my seat and Palm con-
tinued:
"You appear to be offended at Mad
anne de la Bidache's coming to PARISH"
81 am not offended have no right
TO be-"
swell, II will interest you to hear
that her coming TO Paris was forced.
That practically we are prisoners."
"You mean TO say that he-the king
has gone as far as thatl"
81 mean what say-madame cannot
leave her hotel, except to go to the
Louvre, without his permission"
"But this is infamous!"
"In an almost similar case this was
what the daughter Of De Couvres said,
and yet she died Duchess de Beaufort.
But are you satisfied now?"
81 am" said. in low tone, and then
with an effort, "but there is still the
other matter"
"You are exacting-are you sure you
have right TO ask that?"
az have no right, but IL II Is true II
means that the affair is ut an end"
IF IL Is true?"
"Then IL is not?" My heart began to
beat faster.
81 did not say so. Remember that
the alternative is N. lie Baron dAyen."
There is another"
"And that is?"
death"
"We are Huguenots," he answered,
coldly. and believe in the word of God.
We do not kill our souls"
'Great Heavens, mani Tell me II II Is
true or not? Do not draw this out. In
so many words, is Nine. de In Bidache
pledged TO de Gomeron?"
"Most certainly not, but Biron and
her nearest relative, Tremouille, have
urged IL on her as means of escape
She has, however, given no answer"
"Then De Belin was wrong?"
III you mean that Compile de Belin
said so, then he had no authority for
the statement"
palm" said, "you were right.
am fool"
"You are" he answered, exactly
what your father was before you a'
your nge."
"My father-you knew him?"
"Yes-Raoul de Breuil, sire d'Anr1a,
and governor OF Provence. We were
friends in the old days, and owed hin
my life once, as did also Henry thu
Great, our king and master, In the day
of his youth"
"And you never told me this7.
IL have told you now. i owe tn
: house OF Aurinc my life twice over. an'
! recognize In this, IN ia all things, th
hand OF Cod Young man, i hav'
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-12

Whs loves . tree he loves the nfs that
springs In star and clod.
He loves the love that gilds the clouds and
greens the April sod:
He loves the Wide Bonehcence. Ills soul
takes hold on God.
A tree 10 one Of natures words. . word Of
peace to man.
A word that tells Of central strength from
whence ali things began.
A word to preach tranquility to all our
restless clan.
All. bare must be the shadeless ways. and
bleak the path must be.
or him who. having open eyes. has never
learned 10 see,
And 80 has never learned 70 love the
beauty OF q tree.
It's well for man TO mix with men. 20
drive his stubborn quest
In harbored cities where tho ships come
from the east and west.
To fare forth where the tumult roars. and
scorn the name Of rest
IT'S well the current OF his life should to-
ward the deeps be whiried.
And feel the clash OF alien waves along itz
channel swirled.
And the confiux OF the eddies OF the mighty.
Rowing world.
But he Is wise who, mid what noise his
winding way may be,
Still keeps a heart that holds q nook OF
calm serenity,
And an inviolate virgin soul that still car
love tree.
Who loves a tree he loves the life tina
springs IN star and clod,
He loves the love that gids the clouds. ans
greens the April sod:
He loves the Wide Benencence. His sou
takes hold on God.
Sam Walter Foss. in ~. Y. Independent
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-12
CHAPTER XXI.
A SWIM IN THE SEINE.

Swearing he would be back again in
a week, Jacques set out for Ely within
an hour OF our return 10 the Rue des
Deux Mondes, and his going had re-
moved one weight from my mind.
knew full well that, unless something
beyond his control happened, my bust
ness would be faithfully discharged,
though l felt / was losing tower OF
strength when l needed support most,
as watched him riding along the Mala-
ouais, mounted on the sorrei and lead
ing the gray.
He went out OF sight at last, and now
that the momentary hustle caused by
his departure had ceased, / had leisure
10 think OF what had heard from De
Belin. and those who have read the pre-
ceding pages and have formed their
Judgment as TO what was my character
at that time, can we'll imagine that
was mentally on the rack.
The trouble with d'Ayen was bad
enough; but united 20 that was Belin's
| statement that she-she was prepared
no matter what the circumstances were,
| 10 give her hand To de Gomeronl Had
been In her place death would have been
preferable TO me rather than this alter
| native, and then thought of the token
she had sent back TO me-felt that was
being trifed with, and gave full rein &c
my Jealous and bitter temper.
"Maitre Palm TO wait on monsieur Il
chevalicr."
/ pulled myself together with an ef
fort and advanced TO meet my old
friend MS he came In.
AT lnsti / have been expecting yo'
hourly for some time" :.
II could not come, chcvalier. vii
explain in q moment"
aFirst, sit down. Take that chai
there near the window. IL command
! = good Wow"
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4 see you have changed your livery
with your old servant, chevalier,' said
Palm, slipping at his wine, as the man
went out, closing the door carefully and
softly behind him.
.Not SO. Jacques has merely gone
away temporarily on some business OF
importance. In fact, he left to-day,
shortly before you came In, and this
man, or rather youth, has been lent 70
me by friend"
"And his name Is Ravaillac?"
"YeA"
IAN uncommon name for man OF his
class"
"Perhaps-but these men assume all
kinds of names. He Is, however, better
educated than the usual run OF people
in his position, and bears an excellent
character. although he has been n
Flagellant; FROM which complaint he
has recovered"
"Most of them do-and now, my good
friend. let us dismiss Ravaillac and tell
me how you progress"
For a moment IL was In me TO tell him
all, to say that had abandoned a
worthless cause. and that could do no
more, as | was leaving France at once.
What was TO say? could not answer
Palm. Through the mountaineering
room | could see his earnest features
turned toward me for reply, and behind
Il there moved in the shadow the dim
outline of a fair face set in mass OF
chestnut hair, and the violet light from
its eyes seemed TO burn through my
veins. My tongue was stilled and
could say nothing. At length he spoke
again.
"Do I gather from your silence that
you have failed?"
"No--not so-but little or nothing
could be done, as the king has only JUS
come, and then" stopped.
"And then-what?"
ut seems that madame has changed
her mind"
81 do not follow you. Do you know
what you are saying?" His tone wa
coldly stern.
Ny temper began to rise at this. "Yes
think do, or else why has madam
come to Paris, and what Is this story
hear about NJ. de Gomeron? III tina
is true IL ends the matter"
got up as l spoke and began to pac
the room in my excitement.
"IIad / been twenty years younger
NJ. d'Auriac, / would have paraded yo
for what you have said; but my clot
and my age forbid IL. My age, not be
, cause IL has weakened my arm, but b'
, cause IL has taught me TO think. M
young friend, you are fool"
"I know 1 have been," said, bitterly
"but shall be no longer"
"And in saying so confirm yoursel
in your folly. Are you so beside your
self that you condemn unheardl s.
. down, man, and hear what have
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CHAPTER x.-coSrrNuED.

ground nv teeth In silent agony.
"Wait a moment" de Belin continued,
an chamberlain OF the court knows most
OF its secrets. and can tell you That ith
not such plain sailing rs you think Ior
d'Ayen. The death of that unhappy ga
brielle has affected the king much. lie
Is but now beginning TO recover, ana
Biron. who was hurrying to his govern
ment of Burgundy, has been ordered 10
remain In close attendance on the KING
whether Biron knew of the kings in
tentions or not, / do not know; but ne
has strongly urged the suit OF one OF ms -
gentlemen for the hand OF madame-i'
is that croque-mort de Gomeron, WITH
nil his faults a stout soldier. IL Is said
that the marshal has even pressed &c
Comeron's suit with madame, and that
rather than marry d'Ayen. and clingine
20 any chance for escape, she has agreed
"a fall In with his views. This heard
from the vidame, and Chevalier de LAIN
good enough authority -,
some alternative Is as bad a. 'n'
other"
.There is no satisfying some people
Why. man. don't you see IL would De th'
best thing nj the world for you ifit wa
settled in favor of our friend from th'
Camargue."
.Tbat lowborn scoundrel?"
.sMon ami, we don't know anything
about that. Give the devil his due; ne =
a better man than d'Ayen. know ther'
A. III blood between you, and wonue'
that some has not been split pefor
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-12
MY COLLEGE FRIEND.
Had Seen a Light on the Subject of
Prosperity.
How He Arrived mt Conclusion That
the Basis Of Good Times for
This County In Pro-
lection.


had occasion TO visit n college town
In an eastern state few days ago,
and In few leisure moments l took a
run up to the old familiar campus. Col
iege had just opened and students were
everywhere. Soon a familiar voice
greeted me, and / turned to see n
young fellow whom knew well.
"You here?" i said.
"Yes." was the reply; I'm here and
everyone else Is here. Biggest fresh
man class we ever had. That is what
prosperity means. tell you, the col
leges feel IL as well as everyone else.
And I'm back for my senior year.
Been out two years, you know, on ac-
count of hard times, but can see my
finish now all right"
"Got free silver out your wayY' l
asked. 81 remember that two years
ago, when you told me that your col
lege days were done on account of hard
times, you said that there never would
be any better times until the country
had free silver and the people had more
money. And when told you that the
way for us TO get more money was "a
kill free trade, give protection tc
American industries and employment
to American labor you thought that
was an Anticipated fool and was talk
ing dead issues and you didn't hest
tate TO say So"
A sheepish look had come over thu
young fellows face, so / thought
wouldn't rub 1t in any harder JUS
then, and l said: "Well, never mine
that just now. Tell us how IL hap
pened."
"Well, as you know" he began, IN,
father is business man, and at tn
time of the panic of 1893"
"When the free trade party came int
power?' / interrupted.
AT the time of the panic of 1898, h
went on, "things began TO go down.
lot of his customers failed, trade fel
off and business didn't pay. My fathe
Is a pretty solid sort of man, though
and he managed to pull through prett
well for three years. Then, as yo
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of good courage" He stretched out his
hand and grasped it in silence.
"See here" be continued, II have
come to you like thief in the twilight.
because have that 10 say which u for
you alone. II is useless 20 appeal TO the
king. Our only chance In flight, and We
have no one to rely on but you. Will
YOU help us--help madamey"
"why need TO ask? Have not al
ready said SO? Am l not ready to die,
II need be. 10 save her?'
"You are now" he said, "but / will
not press that point. Then we. or
rather /, can count on your"
ITO the end of my sword; but does
not madame know of this?"
"Not yet. Should IL fall through.
there would be only another bitter dis
appointment for her. II is, moreover,
an idea that has but shaped itself with
me to-day"
where do you propose going?"
ITO Switzerland. There we would be
safe. and there they are of our faith"
Remember. Maitre Palm, that am
not"
Look into your own heart and tell
me that again at another time. Can you
count on a sword or two?"
"If Jacques were only here!" ex-
claimed. And then, remembering my
new mans regulations: They say
Ravaillac is good, and / have friend"
Il bethought me of Belin-"upon
whom i think can rely"
Better one blade of steel than two OF
soft iron, chevalier. We must do what
we can with what we have"
"When do you propose starting"
ION the night of The fete at the
Louvre"
"And we meet?"
under the three lines in the Tuile'
ries at Compline."
II have but one horse at present-ws
must have more"
THAT is not hard. / will settle tina
with Pantin. He knews the spot exact
" and will have horses in readiness ant
guide you there, il need be-"
III know it, too, and will not fail you
God grant us success"
"Amen!"
There was silence of a moment, an'
then Palm arose. at grows darker AM
darker" he said; II must go now
, adieu!'-and he held out his hand.
mot yet good-by," said. 81 will nc
company you TO the end of the Mala
: quais at any rate. Ho! Ravaiilacl NJ
: hat and cloak!"
There was no answer; but ii SCENE
MS IL there was the sound of a stumbl
, on the stairs outside the closed dool
and then all was still.
"Diablel That sounds odd" / es
: claimed; land tits SO dark here ca
hardly lay hands on anything. q
Here they are-now come along"
AS opened the door to lead the wa
out saw n flash Of light on the stat
case and Nine. Pantin appeared bea
ing lighted candle in her hand.
II was coming TO light your room
monsieur" she said.
j accompanied Palm TO the end Of IL
Malaquais, speaking Of many things @
the way, and finally left him, as he Il
sisted on my coming no further.
much had happened during the da
however, that / determined TO cool I,
brain with n walk, and my intentiS
was 10 cross the river and return
my lodging by the Point aux Meu
niers.
FRO DE CONTINUED