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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23

A Lady Passenger Chats Very In.
tercstediy About street.
Car Etiquette.

A man standing on the back platform OF
an east bound Euclid ear was much amused
by n conversation he couldn't help over
hearing between two well-dressed women.
1t was six o'clock and, of course, the car was
crowded. There were several ladies on the
platform and the two who talked were close
TO the involuntary listener.
dreadful, isn't il, out herey' said one
lady. !.
yes" said the other. but what can you
do! I'm dreadfully ashamed 10 go home at
this time of the afternoon We have no
business on these cars. | declare it's too
bad. just see oil those men standing NJ
in the car and all the women sitting down.
They should be ashamed of themselves the
women, mean. I'm glad that some Of the
men don't get up. They serve the women
Just right. Men are so foolish about such
thngs-I mean giving up their seats. OF
course nine gentlemen out OF every ten Will
offer their seats, but / never want 10 accept
one. We have no right 20 expect such
favors. And yet what can YOU doy Ii makes
a woman look so foolish, hemming and haw-
ing and trying 10 refuse scat. | tried Il
once or twice, and then sat down after all.
The trouble is the men don't believe we are
in earnest when we refuse seat-and /
guess most OF the time they are right. There,
look in the car now and see the poor, pale
faced man giving the stout woman his seat.
It's too bad. That man has been bending
over desk all day, and suppose he woman
hnG been out to some afternoon euchre party.
These things are unjustly arranged Per
haps times will even them mp. OH this is
your street, Good night. - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23

The free trade deficit shrickcrs and
calamity croakers of the United States
might profitably initiate the reasonable
and common-scnse tone OF the London
Statist. leading free trade journal, in
their attitude toward the present tariff
law. Should they do so they would Of
course be deprived of the use OF some
of their favorite arguments, but they
would gain in reputation for fairness
and intelligence. The stntist OF Febru-
airy 5 says:
at Is not safe 10 conclude yet that tho
DinRley tariff Is failure. IN the sense that
n will not bring IN revenue enough TO cover
the expenditure. IL VIII be recollectcd that
the imports into the United states imme-
dIately before the Dingley bin passed were
on an enormous scale. and q was known,
therefore. that for some time the tarin
would fail to bring In much revenue. No
doubt there ought TO bo n recovery, and as
n matter OF fact. there IS recovery for
the month OF January Mo -eover, as we
have pointed ous IN our review or the wool
market, American purchases " wool have
again become active. aud Il II possible that
1.-THE American imports Of all kinds may
largely increase" M
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23
LARGER FOREIGN PURCHASES.
One Indication OF the General Re-
vivnl OF Industrial and Com
mercinl Activity.

During the year 1897 Switzerland ex-
ported to the United States goods val
ued at $l3, 169, 04o, being an increase OF
$s21,Gi0 over the expectations Of the
previous year. The largest item among
these exports were laces and embroide-
ries, S., 222 ,673; silk and silk goods, So
CPS, l70; clocks and watches, SS2s ,005:
anilinc colors, S64G,7S1.
In the months following the opera
ton of the Dingley tariff there were
heavy increases I'M the exports OF silk
goods 20 the United States, amounting
TO S005,SO7; OF aniline colors, 5000, 9iG,
and in cotton laces and embroideries,
amount not stated.
1t would seem that under the pros
porous conditions attending the gen
eral revival of industrial and CONNER
cial activity in the United States, large
~ due TO the Dingley tariff, the peo-
pie Of this country are better customers
than ever in certain lines OF goods that
nj present are not produced here as
chcaply or as satisfactorily as i'm Eu-
rope. such as the Swiss laces and en-
broideries, aniline dyes and silk rib
bons.
The expenditure of over $13,000,000
In one year for the products OF so small
a country as Switzerland does not look
as though the effect Of intelligent pro-
lection was TO cut off our purchases
from foreign countries. In the case of
Switzerland we bought nearly $1,000
900 more in 1897 than in 1896, and the
large increase in customs receipts for
the month Of February as compared
with the same month of the previous
year and with the corresponding
months Of the first year Of the Wilson
law plainly indicate that with more
money in our pockets with which TO
buy articles OF necessity and luxury,
we shall continue TO increase our pur-
chases from the outside world.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23
BLOOD POISONING.
A Nurses Experience.
She'd rather have one than three.

and 20 heal. Before the six bottles had
been taken, the ulcers were healed. the
skin sound and natural, and my health
better than IL had been for years. I have
been well ever since. ] had rather have
one bottle OF DR.. Ayers Sarsaparilia than
three Of any other kind"
This Is but one example OF the remedial
value of DIR. Ayers Sarsaparilla in all
forms OF blood disease. There is no other
blood medicine that cures so promptly
so surely and SO thoroughly. After nearly
half a century of test aud trial II ~ ths
standard medicine of the world for all
diseases OF the blood. Sores, ulcers, boiis,
letter, rheumatism, scrotula and every
other blood disease is durable by Dr. Aycrfe
Sarsaparilla. The success of this remedy
has caused many limitations 20 be put ON
the market Imitation remedies work inn
itation cures. The universal testimony ~
that Zone bottle of Dir. Ayers Sarsapariiia
IS worth three Of any other kind" II yon
are interested ia knowing more about this
remedy, get Or, Ayers Curebook, a story
of cures told by the cured. II Is sent free
on request by the ]. c. Aver Co., Lowell.
Mass. Write for IL.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23
surprcrslon of a Frnnd.

Considerable attention has been given
recently by the treasury department to
the elimination Of an evil which was as
Stunning large proportions, and which
had become seriously annoying TO hon
est American manufacturers OF cutlery.
The practice Of having American trade
marks stamped on the blades Of for
eign-made knives and scissors has been
peremptorily prohibited by an order Of
the secretary OF the treasury. This re-
cent order was designed to put In active
force section II OF the new tariff law,
which says i'm effect that no imported
article shall bear n name or trademark
which tends TO the belief that the said
article was made In the United States.
Within the past few years American
manufacturers of cutlery have had TO
compete with an enormous traffic in
cheaply made goods brought TO this
country from abroad and sold widely
on the strength of bogus American
trademarks. The alertness of the gov
eminent examiner in the local apprais-
er's department is now making short
work of this particular kind OF dccep-
fion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23
AT THE ELECTIONS.
Republicans Achieve Decisive Vic
tories In Democratic
strongholds.

Municipal elections have just been
held in many cities and towns in Wis
consin, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Ne
braska, Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota,
Ohio, Washington, New Mexico and
Oklahoma, and state officers and lcgis-
lature were elected in Rhode Island.
AS is usual with such contests in "off
years." the various city elections failed
To show that public sentiment is swing
ing in a decisive way TO either OF the
two principal parties. The democrats
won the day in Chicago, which is often
the case in minor elections there, while
in Kansas City the republicans achieved
decisive victory. The one official
elected in Cincinnati was a democrat,
because OF reasons we'll known. The
republicans made decided gains I'm Ne
braska; a demo-populistic combination
gained a victory in Milwaukee; the
democrats won, us usual. in Little Rock,
and the republicans had the best of the
battles in Oklahoma, New Mexico and
Washington.
In Rhode Island, which was carried
by the democrats in 1889, 1890, 1891 and
1893, the republicans gained decisive
triumph, clecting their ticket and de-
cided majority OF the Legislative can
tidates, thereby insuring republican
senator as successor to Mr.. Aldrich,
whose term expires next March. When
ever the drift is toward democracy
Rhode Island either goes democratic
OF gives n very small republican plu-
rality. but the republican majority in
that state was one of the largest which
the party has ever obtained.
For the past two months the country
has been so absorbed by the kalcido-
scopic changes in the Hispano-Cuban-
American situation that the people
have given but scant attention to poll
tics or political conditions. But the
approach OF the important congression-
al campaign OF next fall will cause a
closer watch to be given TO domestic
conditions henceforward, no matter
what happens abroad, and the politi-
clan. who Is ever with us, will soon be
claiming and receiving a far greater
degree of attention than has OF late
been allotted 10 him.-Cincinnati Com.
mercial Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23
rhere are Thousands Of peopie suffering

There are thousands Of people suffering
from blood poisoning who have almost
beggnrcd themselves in buying medicines
from which they have obtained no help.
There are thousands OF others who first or
last have tried DR.. Ayers Sarsaparilia and
found perfect healing. One OF these
others, Mrs. A. 4. Taylor. Of Englevale
N. OAK. relates the following experience:
about two years ago, nursed lady
who was suffering and finally dicd) from
blood poisoning. l must have contracted
the disease from her. for shortly after her
death, had four large sores or ulcers,
break out on my person. l doctofcd for
long time, both by external application
aud with various blood medicines but, in
spite Of all that could do, the sores would
not heal. They were obstinate, very pain
full annoying, and only getting worse all
the time. At last, purchased six bottles
OF Dr.Ayer's Sarsaparilla, thinking would
give IL thorough trial. Before the first
bottle was taken. noticed decided inn
provement In my general health; my APP
petite was quickened, and l felt better
and stronger than I had for some time.
While using the second bottle, I noticed
that the sores had begun TO look healthier
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23
What wonId Hnppcn.

In recent interview in the New Bed
ford Standard Thomas Ashton, presi-
dent OF the Amalgamation OF Operative
Cotton Spinners OF England. character
lied as nonsense the statement that
English operatives would refuse 10 spin
yarn for use in tho cotton mills OF New
England. at Is utterly impossible for
the operatives here 20 know who are
the customers OF their employers" he
said. IF our employers get a profit
able order, IL has nothing TO do with us
where IL comes from, and we MS trade
unionists should never inquire so long
rs we get the standard rate OF wages
and the proper conditions OF work"
So IL appears that il is not the sympo-
thy which the spinners OF Lancashire
feel for their striking brothers I'm New
England that prevents the importation
Of yarns with which 10 run American
mills. Let MS quote Mr.. Ashton once
more. IF II was not for the protective
tariff" he said, eve would food the
United States with yarn" That Is pre-
cisely what happened under free trade
conditions
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23

With characteristic singlencss of
mind the free trade and mugwump ed
itors throughout the land refrain from
uttering shouts OF Joy az the February
showing Of public revenues. The fact
that the Dingley tariff yields n surplus
Of nearly S2,0O000O for that month
ought 20 produce delirious qualification
in the breasts OF the gentlemen who
have been so solIcitous about deficits
ever since July -. 1897, but somehow
IL doesn't seem TO work that way.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23
The American Navy, Cuba and Ha-
xyuii.

A portfolio in ten parts, sixteen views in
each part, Of the finest half-tone pictures
Of the American Navy, Cuba and Hawaii
has just been published and the Chicago,
Milwaukee q St. Paul Railway has made
arrangements for a special edition for the
full set, one hundred and sixty pictures, for
one dollar. In view of the present excite
ment regarding Cuba these pictures are very
timely. Send amount with full address TO
Geo. II. Heafford, General Passenger Agent
c., M. q st. Il. Ry., Chicago, Ill.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23
THE CAUSE OF DYSPEPSIA.
From the Republican. Scranton. Pa.

The primary cause of dyspepsia is lack Of
vitality; the absence of nerve force; the loss
of the lile-sustaining elements of the blood.
No organ can properly perform its func-
ton when the source OF nutriment fails.
When the stomach is robbed OF the nourish-
ment demanded by nature, assimilation
ceases, unnatural gases are generated; the
entire systm responds TO the discord.
A practical illustration Of the symptoms
and torture of dyspepsia is furnished by the
case Of Joseph /. Vandyke, 40 Hickory ST.,
Scranton, Pa.
In telling his story, Mr.. Vandyke says:
Five years ago | was afflicted with a
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23
The Ruling Passion.

offered that lady $500 for her interest in
the proptry and she refused to consider the
proposition"
Il offered her $4,000 and she jumped at
it."-Detroit Free Press
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23
Remainder ana Reminder.

"What a cute little shirt you have for a
pen wiper, Mr.. Jotleyi"
eyes: that's the only wooden undergar.
ment ! ever bought of a peddler. IN. Y.
World.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23

We think Piso's Cure for Consumption is
the only medicine for Coughs. - Jennie
Pinckard, Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. ], 1894.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23

a Dose in Time Saves Nine of Hale's
Honey Of lIorehound and Tar for Coughs.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23

About the only good thing some men have
is a reputation for being bad.-Chicago
News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23

The biggest blaze is not sign of the most
heat A strawpile will give a brighter
blaze than ton of coal .-Ram's Horn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23

Fuddy-"Are you in favor Of single taxi"
Duddy1'g go farther than that. ] would
have no tax at all. boston Transcript.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23

She-"Now, can you guess my age, ma
jor?" Gallant Major-"No, | can't; but
you don't look It'll Bits
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23

r1Mr. Bryan Is not enthusiastic for
war. Mr.. Bryan has been making too
much money in time OF peace and fears
the disturbance OF his business inter
ests. Commercial Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23

UThe republican national platform
favors the independence OF Cuba, and
IL Is the invariable custom of rcpub-
leans TO stick TO their statement Of
principlcs.--St. Louis Globe-DemQcrat.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23

Very few people have weak eyes from
looking on the bright side of things. Chi
cago News
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23
McvicLer,. Thenter, Chicago.

Always plays the best attractions. Ian
Maclaren's Beside the Bonnie Brlcr Bush
Is having prosperous run.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23
To Cure "A Cold In one Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money il il fails TO cure. 25c.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23


took nearly all the medicine but still the
trouble became worse, and ! felt that my
condition was hopeless. / tried several rem
edies recommended by my friends but with
out benefit. After had been suffering sew.
eral months, Thomas Campbell, also resi-
dent Of this city, urged me TO try DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People.
Gle finally persuaded me TO buy box
and | began to use the pills according to
directions Before | had taken the second
box | began to feel relieved, and after taking
a few more boxes, | considered myself re-
stored to health. The pills gave me new
life, strength, ambition and happiness"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills cure dyspepsia
by restoring TO the blood the requisite con
stituents of life, by renewing the nerve force
and enabling the stomach to promptly and
properly assimiate the food. These pills are
a specific for all diseases having their origi-
nation in impoverished blood or disordered
nerves. They contain every element requi.
site TO general nutrition, 20 restore strength
to the weak, good health to the ailing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23


trouble of the stomach,
which was very agcravat
ing. | had no appetite,
could not enjoy myself at
any time, and especially
was the trouble severe
when | awoke in the morn.
ing. | did not know what
the ailmcnt was, but il be-
came speedily worse. and
| was in constant misery.
II called in my family
physician, and he dag
nosed the case as catarrh
of the stomach. He pre-.
scribed for me and j had
his prescription filed. /
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-03

The complete novel in the Novem-
Der issue of Lippincott's, ga Triple
ENHANCEMENT" by Mrs. Burton Har-
rison, has its scenes mainly in Spain
and England. The hero is an Ameri-
can, whose course of true love does
not by any means run smooth, but
leads him into safe harbor at last. The
tale is one of this favorite authors best
and perhaps the longest which has
ever appeared in Lippincott's.
MERGERS Best Shot," as described
by Josehph A. Altsheler, was a very re-
markable shot indeed, at an enemy
whose shadow only could be seen
More vigor of conception and descrip-
tion has seldom been put into two
pages.
The poetry OF the number consists OF
quartrains by Julia Schayer and Mary
E. Stickney, and couples by Carrie
Blake Morgan and Clarance Uurmy.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-03

Richard Harding Davis, who was one
of the few war correspondents to fol-
low the army from Cuba to Porto Rico,
and who was with the advance from the
time of landing until the close of hos
tilities, gives his impressions of "The
Porto Rican Campaign" for the No
vember Scribner's. He pays high
tlibute to the generals and troops who
made the closing campaign of the war
more like triumphal parade than an
aggressive advance through an enc
my's country, and shows that both
regulars and voluteers did the work be-
fore them in a way to satisfy the most
exacting military demands. The arti-
Gle also gives a vivid and clear inn
preston of the country and people, and
describes many pictures and amusing
incidents that give Mr.. Davis's work SO
much human interest. The illustra-
tions are all from photographs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-03
4 Nnrn Sign Of Cr0nn.

Hoarseness in child that is subject
10 Group is a sure indication of the ap-
proach of the disease. If Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is given as soon
us the child becomes hoarse, or even
liter the croupy cough has appeared, it
will prevent the attack. Many mothers
who have croupy children always keep
this remedy at hand and find that ii
saves them much trouble and worry. II
can always be depended upon and is
pleasant to take. For sale by r. s.
Bolton, druggist.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-03
Coming.

A. X. Hawkes., the famous Atlanta
Optician, direct from the home Office
of this great Optical house, or one of
his practical Opticians, will remain at
the store of his agent, City Drug Store,
for three days only, beginning Novenl-
Der 12 This will give the citizens Of
johnson City and vicinity rare oppor-
tunity of having their eyesight tested
FREE by one Of the mcst renowned as
we'll as reliable Opticians in the Unit
ed States.
Mr.. Hawkes. has all the modern ap-
pliances for the scientific adjustment
of Spectacles and Eye Glasses. There
is no 0ptician in the United States who
enjoys the confidence of the people
more than Mr.. Hawkes.. His name
is familiar word throughout a sec
ton Of the country inhabited by over
twenty-five millions of people. Mr..
Hawkes. has probably fitted glasses to
the eyes of more people Of national and
international fame than any other OPP
tician living. His wonderful success
is due to his superior grade Of glasses,
ana the confidence the people have in
his ability as practical Optician. This
firm was established in 1870 nearly
thirty years ago. Call early as he will
positively remain but three days, as he
has other engagements for later dates.
Caution: These famous glasses are new
er peddled.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-03
Miss wilkins, New Story.

The November Ladies Home Jour
nal publishes the beginning of Mary
E, wilkins new serial, "The Jane
sons in the Country" In this story
the clever New England novelist trans
plants family of city people into a
small country community, and out of
their ludicrous mistakes, the outcome
of lack of familiarity with country Gus
toms, ETC., she extracts a very great
deal of humor. Her characters are ad-
mirably drawn, andthe romance which
runs through the serial is delightful.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-03
CosT OF MATERIALS

The American Monthly Review of
Reviews for November publishes two
timely articles on the Nicaragua Canal; /;
Prof. L. M, Keasbey, author Of "The
Nicaragua Canal and the Monroe Doc
trine, approaches the subject Sin the
light of present politics." while DR..
Emory R. Johnson treats of the COM
mercial aspects of the undertaking.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-03
MIS-. JOHN A. LOGAN.

rebellion of 1861 had their heroines,
whose courage and endurance of hard
ships at home, in hospitals, and on the
field rivalled that of the "Joans" of
other ages.
In the years Of sweet peace since APP
pomatox American women, North and
South, have been busy binding up the
wounds, effacing the scars, and smooth
ing the pathway of progress and unity.
They have wrought necessarily in all
the fields of civilization. They have
tFAmpled down prejudice and ignorance
and have kept abreast OF the advance
ment of the times. Christianity, edu-
cation, and philanthropy have occupied
them constantly, whetting to the keen
est edge their finer sensibilities; avail
of anguish from any source has received
a prompt response. Local and national
calamities have enlisted their indefati-
gable efforts for relief
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-03
Lieutenant Richmond Pearson Hol

Lieutenant Richmond Pearson Hob
son is writing for The Century's New
War Series the only full and authentic
narrative of his thrilling adventures in
connection with the sinking of the
Merrimac. This will follow in the
magazine closely after Captain Sigs-
bees Personal Narrative of the Maine.
Lieut.. Hobson's account will be in
three parts. First, the Origin of the
plan and its preparations for its exc
cution, down to the time Of the first at
tempt. Second, tho vancouver, the ex-
plosion of the collier, and the capture
Of Lieutenant Hobson and his men by
Admiral Cervera. Third, the interest
ing story of the captivity of the Merri.