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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-30
By CHARLES B. LEWIS.


kept going ahead at full speed, using
only the bow gun, and when we got
the position desired we were within
pistol shot of the rifle pits. For a
space of ten minutes that old wooden
steamer was a target for 20 big guns
and 1000 rifles, and why she was not
blown into the air is one of the puz-
zles of war. The second shot which
struck her tore through every bulk
head from stem 10 stern, and killed
three men, and every one of us at gun
No. was spattered with blood.
After we got TO work with our gun
l had no feeling OF fear, but was told
after the fight that ! kept hurrahing
and cursing. We all did that guess.
At every discharge of our broadside
the old craft was pushed four or five
feet towards the bottom, and as she
came up again she seemed TO be shak-
ing herself TO pieces. You may think il
strange that we could hear the crack
ling OF musketry above the roar OF all
the big guns, but such was the fact. A
gunboat called the Shamrock fol-
lowed us in, and for a few minutes
% heavy cannon were laundering
away. The noise was heard 20 miles at
sea. Tho 1000 muslets made n clatter
OF their own, however, and the sound
hurt the ear more than the louder
roar. The only words / remember TO
have heard during the half hour were
from the captain of our gun as we ran
her in and out and changed from shot
and shell TO canister. All at once the
firing ceased, and every man of us sat
down and dug at his ears with his fin
gers. 1t was as il some one had pressed
cotton into them. Everything was
whfrring and buzzing, when a maya
zine in one of the forts blew up with an
awful shock. Our craft was lifted out
OF the water and dropped back with a
smash, and il was days and days be-
fore our hearing was restored. We
lost five men killed, six or eight wound
cd and the steamer was little better
than pile OF lSindling wood. She had
been struck 10 times by shot and shell,
and there was n bullet hole in every
square inch Of her above water. If
she could have been got around to New
York she would have been dime mu-
scum In herself.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-30
A COBDENITE CARTOON.
Free Trade Conception OF Uncle sans
Moral Courngc-is
silly Nisnt.

IAN object lesson" is what Puck
calls it's central cartoon representing
the powers of Europe engaged in de-
lnolishing China's wall OF exclusive
ness, while on the opposite side of n
narrow stretch of water is shown Uncle
Sam. standing inside stone redoubt
labeled Protective Tariff" over
which floats the American flag. and
watching the Remembering process
across the way as he remarks:
"By lingo, That reminds me that I've
got wall like that; ia better take IL down
myself. before other people do IT for me. :"
As an example of ignorance and stu
pidity. the cartoon is indeed IAN object
lesson" No one but free trader of
the Bourbon type, who neither forgets
nor learns, and whose conception Of
patriotism is that Of slandering and be-
lifting his own land while insanely adj
hiring other countries, will find any
enjoyment in picture which conveys
the idea that Uncle Sam is going 20 be
scared into the abandonment OF the
policy that has medc him the wonder
and envy OF all creation.
Genuine Americans will not relish the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-30
THE ELEPHANT A CRIMINAL.
That il one of the Principal Reasons
why Ia IL Worshiped I'm
the East.

Few more impressive condolences can
be impaired than one in which Hin
du describes how he knows his ele-
plant intends to destroy him. 1t is all
so seemingly trivial, and yet in reality
OF such deadly significance. His story
is so full OF details that prove the
mans profound understanding OF
what he is talking about, that one re-
mains equally amazed at the brute's
power TO dissimulate and its intended
victims insight into this would be
murderer's character. And yet, from
the psychological standpoint, an ele-
plant never gives any other such indi-
cation OF mental power as is exhibited
in it's revenge. That patient, watchful,
implacable hatred, often provoked
simply because man in attendance
upon another animal (for it is the rule
with tuskers to detest their next neigh
bors) speaks more conclusively OF n
high intellectual grade than all the
stories, true or false, that have been
told of their ability. Such concentra-
ton and fixedness of purpose, such
careful, unrelaxed vigilance, such per-
feet and consistent pretense, and,
when the time comes, such desperate,
unhesitating energy as homicidal ami
mails exhibit are impossible without n
very considerable. although in this in
stance very irregular, development.
No one can deny that IL this creature
Is great at all it's greatness shows H.
self i'm it's crimes; these have caused II
10 be worshiped in the east, where men
venerate nothing but merciless. ire
sponslble force, and where an exhibi.
ton OF those qualities and traits de-
scribed fully accounts for the for
mula: "My Lord the Elephant
Outing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-30

tione II the south Is forced to COM
pete with the much cheaper labor Of
other countries. II will mean a reduc-
ton in the south and havoc in the
north.
Under the protective tariff system
New Bedford has been built up so that
IL is one of the richest cities of its size
in the world. Its laboring people have
been prosperous and, compared with
other countries, we'll paid, though never
too highly paid.
What we want and hope 10 see is
New Bedfords all over the south as
well as the north. What we must have
is continuation of the protective tar
iff system so that the south can come
up 10 the northern wage basis. And
what we must avoid is n doing away
with the protective tariff, in which
event both the north and the south
would sink 10 wage basis and wage
condition awful 10 contemplate and
which would be worse i'm realization.
f. q. PIPP.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-30
CURRENT COMMENT.

UThe people who were saying so
many sarcastic things about 'McKin-
ley's kind-hearted war" little while
ago have begun writing and talk
ing about other matters.-Cleveland
Leader.
ryThe Illinois democracy appears 10
have gone over body and soul TO the
social-anarchists. and that being the
case. IL wiz have TO be dealt with not
at the ballot box, but in the police
courts at an early day Chicago Inter
Ocean.
GTThe attempt to convince the popu-
lists that they are democrats is not
meeting with success. Having vacci-
mated the democratic party with their
principles the populists reasonably as
sumo that they are the big end Of the
fusion.-St. Louis Globc-Democrat.
G1The last bill signed by President
Mckinley before the adjournment OF
congress was the one directing the
secretary OF the treasury TO reimburse
the states for expenses incurred In or
ganizing and equipping the volunteer
troops. This insures prompt action
and prevents a repetition Of the civil
war experience. when the payment OF
state claims was delayed for years
after the war closed. But Uncle Sam
IN far better able TO pay promptly now
thanhe waz IS years ago.--Troy Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-30

prices for which prints and ginghams
have been selling Of late not only take
the manufacturers profit, but take
some of the just rewards of labor.
Then what becomes of the argument
that protecting this industry from the
old world causes monopoly here?
The south is thinking on these
things, and the change of sentiment of
which the Chronicle speaks so forcibly
Is found everywhere. They want the
condition OF their workingmen TO adj
vance, and they know that the only
way TO accomplish it is by protection
from foreign cheap labor.
To be sure. that old feeling of Bit
terncss yet exists in some parts, but to
a very limited extent, and is fast dying
out.
Common Ground OF Friendship.
The present conflict with common
foe. the uniting of the north and the
south in war for humanity, the
marching together of the boys from the
north and the boys from the south, the
camping of northern troops in south
friendly, oil tend TO put off the old and
TO put on the new, 10 wipe out Mason
and Dixon's line. 1t will give mighty
impetus TO the movement that had al
ready set in, OF looking TO and voting
for the future and not the past.
The south is out for business. II is
realizing that its experience with the
q L.. al aa
OF other protected industries, that first
OF all the manufacturing must be estab-
lished here, then the matter OF price be-
tween maker and buyer will be mat
ter OF internal competition.
But now, what OF that reduction Of
wages in the north.
/ went to New Bedford in the midst
Of the strike. and got statements Of
whges from all sides.
! The Wage Question.
Mr.. Otis n. Pierce. who has been n
very successful manufacturer makes
tbs statement relative TO average an
NAL wages paid; Mule spinners, S72s;
ldm fixers, 1914 10 S612: slasher tend
ek. $500; weavers. $40.
| F'Nnnt are you uOinB hhhcu the
fst laborer whom met on the street.
Nothing" he replied.
'Why?"
'On n strike"
What was your job?"
Loom fxer."
Wages"
They were two dollars a day. and I
nj cut 10 $780," he answered. as he
wlkcd away.
)ther workmen seen proved TINT
NJ Perce's estimate Is about right, and
tFt even at the reduction wages are
hiher In the north than in the south.
tut how could the workers Of New
Blford and Fall River and Lowell and
oier places expect 20 have higher
VICES restored il they smash protec-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-30
Monkeys Have the Measles.

why on earth should anyone wish
to give n monkey measles? Presum-
ably DIR. Albert Josias knows, for he
has been trying that experiment.
Measles, IL appears. have been hither-
to n special distinction Of the human
race, and, though everybody has heard
OF measly pig, that is not the right
kind OF measles. Pigs decline TO get
human measles, or, at least, they do so
In France. DR.. Josias tried them with
contagion and he tried them with
incubation, and not measle was 10
he seen. Then he tried monSey-two
kinds; the macaqucs were obdurate,
but the sajoux (whose English name
escapes us) took the infection just
like any spotty child. Man has no
longer n prerogative 20 our poor reia-
ton.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-30

We nre always reading Of how an In
fantryman feels as he stands In line
OF battle, or how trooper feels as he
gets the bugle call TO charge, but no
one seems TO have considered the feel
ings OF the men cooped up in an iron
clad or gunboat. When one of these
craft goes into action there is no dodg-
inr--no safe place aboard, ana no
chance TO go TO the rear. Everyone
has his station and must I'LL II. Let
him drop out for half minute and
he will be missed / believe IL takes
more grit 10 fight aboard than II does
on land, and am sure there are fewer
Instances OF men showing the white
feather" The fact Is, you have got TO
fight, whether or no, and are so rusheo
that you haven't time 20 get scared.
I was one of the crew OF the Com
mander Hull" when the fleet OF seven
union gunboats recaptured Plymouth.
n. G. we had to fight three forts, all
mounting heavy guns, together with
about 1000 infantry in rifle pits. Inc
Hull was n passenger steamer, having
little or no protection, and had we not
gone in slap-dash she would have been
knocked TO pieces. We led the heet,
and when the first shot struck us
thought we were done for. The
missile was ninc-inch shell, and II
entered her bows and trayersed nearly
her whole length. Had IL exploded
when Il stopped IL must have wiped out
a dozen men. was knocked down py
a flying splinter, and when ] got up
would have given about five worlds ike
this 10 have been set down mile
away. / believe should have jumped
overheard had not the captain OF ny
gun caught me by the shoulder am
yelled &c arful oeth In my ear. W.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-30
IN HIS LINE.
The Bnrber mt naker's Corners-M.
Qund's Changes His Mind About
Getting n shave.
copyright. 1881

copyright. 1881
They said there was barber at
Bakers Corners, but | reached the
place to find that it consisted OF gem
eral store, two houses and blacksmith
shop The blacksmith was shoeing
mule as / looked into his shop, but after
a minute he Strengthened up and asked
what he could do for me.
81 was told that there was barber
herel" / replied.
$50 thar is, sab"
"Over at the store?"
mo, sah-right yere. Jest got my
tools down last week, and am ready to
shave YOU"
81 never heard of Observation-Disclosures
before" / said, as he began paving
over things in an old soap box.
"Nor / either" he replied, but that
don't make no difference. Reckon a
man who kin shoe "A mewl kin shave
face. Yere's the tools, and you kin sit
down in the shop or out doahs."
He brought out a cobbler's knife, a
hunk of yellow soap, and the remains of
an old brush, and started to make a
lather.
"Have you ever shaved anybody" I
asked.
"Noap--not yet"
"And is that what you are going 70
use for razor?"
That's It, Git OFT your coat"
As kindly and gently as / could, /
told him that | had changed my mind
and would not get shaved for another
week, and after looking at me for a
minute he flung the things back into
the box, picked up one OF the mules
hind legs and said:
jest as you say, stranger / shoe
nevis, mend wagons, shave folks and
act as doctor on weekdays and preach
on Sundays, and man as don't want
anything in my line needn't hev it,"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-30
COTTON QUESTIONS.
Marked Change of Southern Senti-
ment as to Tariff.
Disposition 10 Take Full Advantage
of the Splendid Opportunities
Afforded by the Policy
of Protection.

The attention of the writer has been
called TO an editorial in the San Fran
cisco Chronicle, In which that paper
argues from the standpoint that the
writer of these articles is southerner.
While in point of fact the writer halls
from the north. yet the argument put
forth by the San Francisco paper Is
sound.
Upon going 10 the south warning
was given to the writer that "compari-
sons are odious." and he must have a
care lest he offend the southern peo-
pie should he find conditions less favor
able there than in the north. With an
eye single 10 the truth the investiga-
ton was made, and while the reports
show beyond all question that wages
are lower in the south than in the
north, yet it is gratifying TO find that
the southern sentiment, as IL was
found. was so reflected in the articles
that the writer himself was mistaken
for a southerner.
Changes I'm the south.
There Is a remarkable change OF con-
ditions and views in the south. Ii is
as the Chronicle says; the time once
was when the bitterest taunt the
southerner was able 20 fling was that
the protective tariff was sectional,
that il built up New England az the
expense of the rest OF the country,
that it created monopoly. Now the
same man of the south is learning
from practical experience that in
place OF the combination and monopo-
~ there Is sharp competition; that
while he and his northern neighbor are
protected from the low-priced labor of
foreign countries, there is in this
broad land of ours competition enough
to insure the consumers the lowest
possible price on manufactured goods.
do not hesitate TO say that on staple
cotton goods il is now too low. The
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-30
MIKES Them smile.

Protection makes our sheep smile
with pleasure TO think that they are
now worth several times ms much as
they were under the democratic tariff.
-Nauch Chunk Gazette.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-30

Oregon Is n name to conjure with.
Both the ship and the state have added
10 the gIory OF the nation.--N. X.
Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-30
A success. In Time of Pence.

The Dingley law, as revenue pro-
ducer, has dropped ont of public dis
cussion since the extraordinary ex-
penditures incident TO war began; but
IL the expenditures one week recently
had been no greater than they were for
the corresponding week last year. the
Dinglcy law would have rolled up q
surplus OF nearly S2,000,000 for the
week. Although the expenditures for
the week were $o,O00,oOO greater than
for the week in 1897, the deficiency
was but S7.00O,0O0. AS revenue pro-
Queer, in times OF peace. the Dingley
law has proved itself complete sue
cess.-Sioux CITY Argus.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-30

He-Tell me the name of the villain
that kissed you before / did.
she--what's the use? He'd be too
many for you.--N. \. World.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-30

implication that protection is to be set
aaide because Of foreign menaces.
They have just emerged from a trial
lasting four years of regulating our
tariff policy with n view to pleasing
Europe, and they are not so greatly
gratified with the results of that eX-
pertinent as TO be in hurry TO try il
over again.
Puck's cartoon is a silly misiit on
grounds other than those of lack of
true American pride and patriotism.
The picture becomes grotesquely alb
surd in the light OF the trade statistics
OF the current fiscal year showing eN-
ports enormously increased over those
of any previous year in the country's
history, huge imports OF gold that have
made the yellow metal almost n drug
in the American market, and with IL
all favorable trade balance OF $780,
100000, which is fully double the larg-
est trade balance ever before known.
This Cobdenite cartoonist should go
into retirement and hate himself for
the lop-cared ass that he plainly is. He
should know, without the help OF n
night school. that Il the Chinese en-
pire were able TO make anything like
the commercial showing that is set
forth In the trade returns just quoted
the powers OF Europe would not now be
engaged In carving of big slices Of
celestial territory. but would be run
ming race TO see which would get
there first and succeed in forming an
alliance with that favored and power
fail nation. Rest assured that when
Uncle Sam gets ready TO reduce the
height OF his wall il will be because of
well-defined advantage TO be gained
through reciprocal concessions and
rot on account of European threats.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-16
Not Suited to Stout Figures.

For stout, full figures, the prevail
ing fashions must be modified. Take,
for instance, the pinafore bodice, which
is so generally worn. This, with a
belt, is most unbecoming to full fig
ure, but arrange it on q plain bodice
with pointed front and tabled or tail
back. headed by bows or rosettes, it is
really becoming: or again, cut the back
tight and with basque, and the front
an inch below the waist, and define the
edge with a narrow band, starting un-
der the arms, and bring it to a smart
point in front.
Again, with the plain skirt it is not
wise to fit the hips closely, but rather
to fit from waist to within an inch OF
the hip, and then allow the cores to
slope out gradually and imperceptibly.
At the back there should be sufficient
fullness, whether gathered or pleated
to conceal the shape of she figure. and
two graduated box pleats, occupying a
space OF six inches across, and spread
ing out all down, are most graceful in
style, and considerably detract from
the rounded effect.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-16
Texas E Pacific
EXCURSIONS.
mo Trouble to Answer Questions

El Paso to Atlanta. Go, and return-July
$3.50. Account reunion of eX-Confederate
Veterans.
Omaha, Neb. and return, account EXPOSE
ton Thirty-day tickets, &5O.25. Tickets good
for return until November 15 5000.
Ell PasO to PIT Worth and Return-AccOunt
Masonic Conclave, July 1922; S24.55; certifi-
FL Paso to Fort Worth and Return-July
1921, $3.50; good returning until August l..
ventistS.
lei Paso to Abilene and return-account
Summer Normal School, beginning July 5,
S1S15 Certificate plan.
Summer Normals for white teachers will be
held at Abilene, beginning July 8, Coax Cliff
July 81; Ranger, July 20; WeatherfOrd, July
%, Summer Normals for COlored Teachers
are now in session al Dallas, GAINESVILLE, Fit.
North and Paris. For teachers attending
these schools a fare of one ond one-third for
the round trip is mode on the certificate plan.
Normals close July 30, and tickets will be on
sale until that date.
Ell Paso to Houston and Return--August 1st
and 2nd good returning until August s;
$33. 35. Account meeting Colored Grand
Lodge Odd Fellows
Tourist Cars from Ell Paso via Fit. Worth
and Kansas. City to Chicago every Thursday:
These cars are Clean, Well Furnished and
Cool; especially adapted to Summer Travel
Tickets are now ON sale from Ell Paso to
sort-at s246O good for sixty days from date
of sale. For other Information inquire of
B. +. DARBYSH1RE,
Southwestern Freight and Passenger Agent
No III Ell PasO Street. Ell Paso. Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-16
White Canvas Shoes.

White canvas shoes are in again,
says the New York Sun. A few sum
mers ago women wore them night
noon, and morning, and then tickle
fashion set the seal of disspproval on
them. They are having warm well
come now, for the white canvas is
about the most comfortable shoe known
to woman. 1t is flexible, cool, light,
always built with pliable sole. and
particularly pretty with white suits OF
heavy wash goods for out-of-town
wear.
''But it is so easily soiled,'' somebody
objects.
OF course, it is. Every good thing
in life must have one or more draw
backs, and the white canvas shoe has
two. It is not only easily soiled, but it
also makes the foot look large But
large feet are fashionable at the mo-
ment, so that doesn't count so much
against it. The athletic girl is re-
sponsible for this, and many q woman
who has never done q more athletic
thing than walk few blocks has cause
to thank her, for she, too. excuses the
size of her feet by saying:
''YOu know since we women have
gone in so for outdoor sports our fee,
have increased by several sizes.''
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-16
Comfort In a Steady Beau.

The Washington Pot says th-t in
one of the suburban towns near the
capital lives a widow VII endowed
with worldly sondE. whose husband,
with sort of posshumOus jealousy, fas
guarded again, ter - marriage by
providing that she shssll lose all her
property if ever she takes another hus-
band. She has been rece' wing atten-
tions for several years from an elderly
G. A. r. veteran. She has been very
good to him. too Once when h want
ed to parade with hi. comrades she
bough: him an txpen-ive blue suit
with brass buttons on l.. He wanted
to mar her. but the will OF the selfish
dead man stoor batwe n, so after q
time he married somebody else. The
widow was broke n-hearted. She re-
called the suit with he brass buttons.
She recalled hundred kindnesses
shown the old soldier: she bewailed
his perfidy to her friend.
"Why," said one of 'h"m. what
did you expec,? He wanted p wife to
make home for him. You cOuldn t
marry him, so why do you complain"
The widow wiped her eyes,.
81 know I couldn't marry him." she
said, II didn't really want to marry
him, anyway; but you you see 1t was
such heap of comfort to have steady
beau''