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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-24

She stood behind a little group OF children
poorly clad.
Who gazed upon some wondrous show a
shopman's window had;
And as they wished for this and that. and
pointed here and there.
The fairy took me by the hand and tossed
her golden hair:
And standing on her little toes. she whis-
pered In my ear
The sweet request that should bless these
little children here.
Within my inmost soul i felt that must
do her will.
I babe her tell them what knew their
little hearts would thrill
Thus each small waif became the owner
of the longed-for toy.
And sweet It was to know that ! had
brought them Christmas Joy.
/ stole away and left them with their
happy faces there.
And wandered through the busy streets TO
breathe the spruce-rich air.
Not long IL was, i felt those fingers steal
ing through my own;
MY fairy had come back again. those eyes
were hers alone.
She smiled with tender sweetness, and her
cheeks were rosy red;
"You were so kind to me. good sir. to do
just what said,
I want to show yos how i make this good
old city glad,
And how carry Joy and peace to hearts
so often sad"
Then, aided by her magic power. i fol-
lowed where she led;
Above the city's twinklihg lights we rose
and onwf I'd sped
Beyond shadowy spirs we met old Santa
Claus sleigh,
And took seat behind him as the reindeer
sprang away.
From house 10 house we few. the while the
fairy laughed with glee.
And squeezed the good old Santa's hand;
1 wished that 1 were he.
How danced her merry eyes so bright, the
good old saint TO aid,
For as he filled each stocking small, a
present she, too. made.
Then. as the midnight chimes rang out. we
left the King OF Snow.
And hurried OF to other homes where
Santa could not go.
Upon each sleeping face my fair companion
left kiss.
That when the sleeper woke he should re-
member only this,
That he had dreamed happy dream that
vanished not with night,
But fingered with the Christmas mornings
glad and blessed light
Again the fairy clasped my hand. this time
TO say farewell.
Before / go l am quite sure my name
ought 10 tell.
And why am so happy on this night OF all
the year.
'ris Christmas day that's dawning; see, it's
light Is drawing near.
And soon twill be my birthday. sir, for
am Love, you know.
And Love was born on Christmas day two
thousand years ngo."
Arthur Cleveland Palmer. in N. Y. Sun.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-24

stead, however, of calling old Hans a
fool and threatening him with dis
missal he only said kindly:
"Well, Hans, let me go upstairs and
get an old coat and we'll see what's the
matter"
When Mrs. Jones saw Mr.. Jones COM
ing up the stairs her heart sank within
her. She OWNED what was the reason
OF his return, but what with the baby
crying, Robbie still undressed. the
house cold and Bridget in temper and
going to leave, she felt utterly over
whelmed, and felt also that her hus-
bands presence would only add to the
perplexity of the situation. She had
never been accustomed to special help
or sympathy from him in her household
troubles, and so she regarded him as he
entered the room with eyes that were
half inquiring and half resentful.
"Hello, Robbie, hurry up and get
dressed and maybe well take sleigh
ride" was Mr.. Jones first rather sheep
ish yet altogether pleasant remark adj
dressed to the little fellow who had
started TO run TO his mother on first
sight OF his father. "And wife," he
continued, "as can't get TO the city this
morning believe l will just stay at
home all day and see IL can't fix up
few things. / am going down now to
help old Hans find out what is the mat
ter with the furnace"
Mrs. Jones surprise was judiciously
L. 4. al
old clothes, and then disappeared into
the basement. Two hands proved bet
ter than one, and when main strength
had dug out lot of irnpacted clinkers,
the furnace CRATE swung easily on its
pivot and old Hans face was lit up with
pleasure. In little time the furnace
began TO glow and n pleasant warmth
10 diffuse itself through the house.
Bridget was instructed not TO worry
trying TO make fire In the kitchen
stove, as Mr.. Jones expressed the in
tention of having a new one before
noon II suitable one could be bought
in JoncsvilIe. With a bright face she
had gone upstairs and informed her
mistress OF MIR. Jones intentions I'm
ItBdIu 10 the btONc hud the pump, anu
had said that she would like to with
draw her warning"
The comfortable glow of the doctored
furnace was, however. n small circum-
stance compared with the comfortable
glow of the household atmosphere when
Mr.. Jones again appeared in bis wife's
room. What a Transformation from
the chill, petulnnt, misery-begetting do
nestle atmosphere of the early morn
ing. Robbie with the sweet forgive
ness of childhood held up his little face
for kiss and asked about the sleigh
ride. The baby. soothed by the warmth,
had dropped OFT asleep, and Mrs. Jones'
cheeks grew pink and her eyes bright
under the genial looks and conduct OF
Mr.. Jones.
ITS n good thing for man 10 stay
ut home once In awhile" said AR. Jones'
"and find out the things that need his
attention. declare. wife. I don't know
how Bridget has gotten along with
that stove at all. And poor old Hansl
he was not strong enough to move
that furnace CRATE. Rut fits all right
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-24
DREYER CASE REVERSED.
chicago Banker, Convicted OF Fail
ure 10 Pay over Park Funds,
wins n Victory.

Springfield, H., Dec. %. - The cele-
brited case OF Edward S. Dreyer. the
Chicago banker, has been reversed, and
fnanded in the supreme court. Drey-
4 was convicted in the criminal court
ol Cook county OF failure TO pay over
$4,000. placed in his keeping. to Fred
MFllount, his successor as treasurer of
Wet Chicago park board. The point
upo which the case Is reversed Is that
no gal demand was made upon Dreyer
by BY successor for the money. In this
case pc note demanding the payment
OF thcponey was sent TO Dreyer's house
by a Messenger. Justice Maguder dis
sented
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-24

"wcll. Bridget believe the best
thing In this kitShen would be Q new
stove entirely"
Bridget's face heightened. 20 sir. =
she said. IF only Ipd good stove. and
the pump fixed, SUB I'd stay. ! gave
the mistress warnint this morning."
Again Mr.. Jones conscience pricked
him. How often had lis wife asked him
to be sure and send he plumber to fix
that pump. But IL hid seemed very
small thing to him THAI stove and pump
were out of order. and SO he had paid
no attention to the matter.
Passing into the furnsee-room his eye
fell on poor old Hans. theInan whom he
paid dollar week to take care of the
furnace. He was on his knees in front
of the furnace trying with all his poor
old strength TO shake the heavy CRATE
by means of the iron lever. IL was pa
thetic face and figure the old man pre-
scented. Bridget had overheard Mr..
Jones message about the furnace and
had conveyed II to Hans. who had re-
ceived ii as the knell of his hopes; for
the poor little dollar that he thus earned
was all that enabled him TO keep peace
with the shrewish daughter-in-law who
gave him shelter and bed. But for
come reason the shaking OF the furnace
had been almost impossible for more
than n week, and old Hans was in de-
spair. When he saw Mr.. Jones he
thought the end had come, and the ex-
preston of his face as he looked up at
him was ludicrously appealing.
whats the matter, Hans? Has the
crate got stuck? Let me try IT,"
Mr.. Jones was strong man, but he
could not bulge the furnace CRATE. In
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-24

Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec. 22.--The Drals.
o. Strattn company, Of Pittsburgh,
has just teceived a contract for the
United SIZES government. through the
war department. for the construction
Of a great \ock at Havana. Cuba and a
short railrdd to MORO castle costing
altogether bout $500 900. The com.
pany has aliady dispatched 500 labor
ers and two biploads OF machinery TO
the Island, any the work will be rushed
TO completionhy next May. The work
Is being done Aenable the war depart
ment to reequin he famous castle over
looking Havana arbor.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-24
Good Deed. for Christmas.

Don't shut your door to pity the poor.
Give the children a bushel OF haIpi-
ness, and they'll share with you.
Raise the preachers salary-but not
so high that he can't reach IL.
Make the Christmas tree a green spo.
in memory.
Don't lose sight Of the fact that you
were a boy yourself in the early years
OF the century.
Don't let the tin horn blast your hap
piness. Christmas will soon blow over.
Make somebody happy. even II you
have TO settle an old bill to do it.-At-
lanta Constitution.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-24
KISSING is BARRED.
Osculntory Feature of Lieut.. Hob
sons Receptions Ia Cut Out by
the Denver Committee.

Denver, Col, Dec. 22.-Lieut. Rich
mond Z. Hobson was the guest OF the
city Of Denver Wednesday. At three
o'clock reception was given in the
rotunda OF the Brown Palace hotel at
tended by no less than 1000 people.
There was no kissing. The committee
having the affair in charge decided that
this feature of Lieut.. Hobson's recep-
ton in the east should be omitted and
the gallant officer heartily seconded the
decision. Arrangements were made TO
prevent the success Of any attempts by
enthusiastic damsels. but they were
unnecessary. Though more than 1000
women were present TO greet Hobson,
not one offered to kiss him. At five
o'clock he delivered his lecture nj the
Tabor opera house and at GAS D. IN.
boarded the Union Pacific train for San
Francisco. When asked about recent
newspaper criticisms OF his kissing ex-
periences Lieut.. Hobson said:
I'm regard 10 these criticisms OF my ac-
lions ! have nothing TO deny or nothing
10 take back. ! wish to say however. that
/ desire TO bear all the responsibility. No
one else must be blamed. recognized
purely the patriotic enthusiasm OF these
women and girls In kissing them. Under
stand me. though, do not wish that they
be charged with any wrong. Most OF them
were school girls They were I'm frame OF
mind that was prompted by purely patri-
otic motives. | saw and recognized their
patriotism purely and simply. just like any
other man In my position would have done.
That Is all there is to IT,"
New York, Dec. 22.-Lieut Richmond
Pearson Hobson's picture in an exhi-
bition of war heroes was received with
marks of disapproval and Kissed at the
Harlem Music hall Wednesday night.
1t is all attributed TO his kissing exhi-
billions on his way to Manila. The
Kisses arose from all over the house and
,he picture was quickly Withdrawn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-24

the train to the city two days before
Christmas. A heavy snow and ram
storm had come up in the night, and in
the morning the suburb Of Jonesvillo
was thing of beauty TO the eye, but
thing of discomfort TO the feet OF pc
dcstrians, especially TO those who must
catch the early morning train TO the
city. Breakfast had been little late;
the coffee had been poor, the mullins
underdone and the eggs overdone; the
dining room was cold and Mr.. Jones In
one OF his most irritable humors. Had
his wife been at the breakfast table he
would have INDUCED in few sarcastic
remarks about the incompetence OF
women to manage household or TO
train and direct servants, but the poor
woman had not come down owing 10
The fact that the baby had Weakened and
set up n loud demand for attention just
~ the breakfast bell rang. Little Rob
bic, three years old, had come down
stairs half dressed and had been sent
back with y sharp reprimand and
must II be confesscd-a sharp slap on
his little bare legs Yes, Mr.. Jones was
an educated, Christian gentleman, but
ell the sams he slapped his little son so
smartly that the child cried out with
pain and started to climb the stairs 10
his mother. For n moment Mr.. Jones
realized the atrocity OF his act and It's
utterly unwarranted nature, and then
he excused himself to his conscience by
saying that he was naturally irritable,
md that cold house. poor breakfast
and the prospect OF wading through
the unbroken snow-drifts to the train
were too much for human nature-his
human naturc-to bear. As he thus ex-
cused himself his temper began 10 rise
again. and Just before leaving th.
house he called 10 his wife from the foot
Of the staipi
TELL that old fool Hans that n he
can't manage the furnace so as 20 get
she house vorm I'm the morning he can
get another job" Then. remembering
that for several days his wife had been
telling him that something about the
furnace wns wrong that Hans could not
IN, and had asked him TO see about IL,
ne hurried of 20 avoid hearing her re-
ply. He knew his wife would feel badly
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-24
christma. Eve.

Secrets. secrets everywhere.
Swarms OF secrets in the airi
Something's hid from papa's eyes.
May and Slyboots look so wise.
Even baby's lbs are close,
Folded like n crimson rose:
Wee. sweet secrets everywhere.
I can feel them IN the airl
Youths Companion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-24
Time 4. Required.

"My wife has 20 take two weeks TO do
her Christmas shopping"
Does she buy so many presents?"
"No; but she has TO go downtown
every Cay and exchange all the things
she got the day before."-Chioago Rec
ord
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-24

Washington, Dec. 22.--Secretary Al
ger is authoriay for the statement that
there IS no truth in the report OF II
change in the head of the navy depart
ment. lie said that he was with See.
rotary Long a great deal OF the time
during his visit to the south with the
pre- sident and heard nothing to justify
the report that he contemplated leaving
the cabinet on account Of i'll health or
for any other reason. Secretary Alger
said that he was perfectly satisfied that
there was no foundation for the report.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-24
nv Mail nrExnrn...

on. sing me not OF Christmas past,
For though that may be pleasant.
And Christmas future just as bright,
! want the Christmas present
M Hamburger Wilson. In Brooklyn Llfs
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-24
Two Men killed.

Sandstone, Mimi, Dec. ga terrible
accident happened on the st. Paul a.
Duluth railroad near this place Wednes-
day. train rounding curve
ran into n handcar on which were
Section Foreman Larson. a section hand
named Smith, and Agent REESE, OF Part
ridge. The three men were hurled
from the track. Larson and Smith are
dead. Agent REESE is seriously injured.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-24
8 0MNMM &S'
%yte~..,stafs. J>~~-> II
(NH\syNkS:,:,

L all came about
the best and hap
piest Christmas
at the Jones
family had ever
known - through
Mr. Ionna missing
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-24
Secretary bliss Talks.

Washington, Dec. %. = Secretary
Bliss, in an interview Wednesday, said:
"It has been understood for some time
that Il would be my wish to retire from
public life on the conclusion OF the war;
Now that the peace treaty has been signed.
my request to be relieved will be granted,
but shall await the arrival OF my success
sor before severing my connection with
the interior department. l have been In
most hearty accord with the president In
his policy through the trying days IN
which he sought to avoid war, and while.
as commander In chief. he was conducting
the war that came Notwithstanding his ef-
fort 10 prevent Il. / believe most thor
oughly In the course ne is now pursuing for
maintaining the honor OF the country by
securing the just results OF a successful
war / shall leave my associates OF the
cabinet and OF the department and my
many friends In Washington with great re-
greet. but private and personal reasons
make my retirement necessity"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-24

Vinccnnes. Ind. Dec. 22.-Albcrt
Doll, while hunting, attempted to
pound shell into his gun. The shell
exploded and blew out both his eyes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-24
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>.lGesSs)l

Nm Ou - snVWl
Christmas eve /
wandered q o W n
the street.
A chance adventure
scarcely thinking
on this night TO
meet;
When right before
my eyes appeared
a little vision fair.
with eyes OF blue
and cheeks OF
rose. and waves
OF golden hair.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-24
FILLS BLISS PLACE.
President Mckinley Names New
Secretary Of Interior.
Hon. Ethan Allen Hitchcock, of Mis-
souri,, Present Ambnsssdort 20 hus-
sta, Is Chosen-iis Nomination
Confirmed by the senate.

Washington, Dec. 22.-The president
Wednesday nominated Ethan A. Hitch
cock, of Missouri, TO be secretary OF the
interior. The senate promptly con-
firmed the nomination.
Mr.. Hitchcock is at present ambassa-
dor to Russia. He was appointed min
lister more than n year ago. and when
the rank was raised To an embassy he
was reappointed.
Senator Proctor. who was in st.
Petersburg during the past summer,
says he is very popular in the diplomat
ic corps and among the acquaintances
he had made abroad.
senator spooner Declined.
The president at the time OF the res
ignation OF Secretary Bliss, which oc-
Cured shortly after the meeting OF
congress, and which was final. invited
Senator John G. Spooner to take the
seat in the cabinet vacated by Mr.. Bliss.
Senator Spooner, II is said. took the
matter under adyisement for two or
three days, but, after considering 1t,
notified the president that he felt
obliged TO decline IT,
ETHAN Allen Hitchcock, present ambas-
sador 10 Russia. who has been appointed
by President Mckinley TO succeed Cor
nelius N. Bliss as secretary OF the interior,
was until his acceptance OF the Russian
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-24

mission. the head OF the Pittsburgh Glass
company. I'm st. Louis. Mr.. Hitchcock was
born at Mobile. Ala. SO years ago. He Is a
grandson OF Col. Ethan Allen. the hero OF
Ticonderoga. "A grandson OF Samuel Hitch
cock. who was prominent in the early his
tory or Vermont and a son or Henry Hitch
cock. who was chief justice OF the supreme
court OF Alabama Mr.. Hitchcock came 10
st. Louis In 1851. and engaged In business
there up 10 1860 when, at the urgent re-
quest of relatives he left for China as a rep
resentative OF important business interests.
Returning 10 ST. Louis In 1874 Mr.. Hitch
cock was up to the time OF his appointment
as minister to Russia. actively engaged in
business in ST. Louis. as president OF sew
eral large manufacturing and railway cor
porations. which positions he resigned TO
accept the portfolio rendered him by Pres
ident Mckinney lie and tho president be-
came close friends when Mr.. Mckinley
was framing his tariff law. Mr.. Hitchcock
was at Washington frequently In connec-
ton with the making OF tarin schedules
on glass, and naturally became intimate
with the then chairman OF the ways and
means committee of the house.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-16
About TiCky Cattle.

Stockmen who don't know their
business have brought much trouble
on themselves and others by shipping
cattle to market with ticks on them.
If cattle are properly sailed for week
or two and with their salt ia mixed q
fair quantity of powdered sulphur the
ticks will not stay on the cattle. If
this will not do it in stubborn cases
sn additional outward treatment of
oil and sulphur certainly will. Ranch
men cannot attend to this as we'll rs
the rsisers of domestic cattle can but
it is the domestic cattle that come
from Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana
and Mississippi that make all
the trouble and show the most
ticks. If closed quarantine
season is declared all the year round
1t will be because cattle continue to
come to market with the southern cat
tie fever ticks on them. It costs 25c to
SOC per head to get ticks off cattle in
the market and with delays and expen-
ses besides, and it costs &c to Sc per
head to get cattle clear of ticks at
home by attending to business. 1t is
not enough to scratch ticks off when
going to market.-National Live Stock
Reporter.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-16
"The War the Real ISSUE"

W r. Hearst In the San Francisco Examin-
er.
The vote of this election is a vote of
approval for the war and the principle
of expansion and for the greater con-
servatism of the republican party.
Local issues, everywhere in favor of
the democrats, have failed to influence
voters to abandon the main issue.
1t is both right and reasonable that
the administration which, despite some
mistakes, carried this glorious war to
successful conclusion should receive
vote of confidence. 1t is both right
and reasonable that the policy of ex-
pansion, ever the policy of the Ameri-
can people since Jefferson annexed the
Louisianas, should receive the approx
al OF the American voters, republican
and democratic.
The democratic national
aud stupid beyond sbelief, and
the Journal and Examiner have warn
ed them time.and again of the inevita-
be results of their stupidity. The dem
ocratic press and the democrats in con-
gress urged and brought on the war,
and then the democratic leaders under
the control o Bailey, Influenced by
petty jealousy, forced the democratic
party into an attitude of opposition to
forced it further into an attitude of OPP
position to the democratic policy of ex-
psusion, to the very principles of JEFF
ferson, the father of American dem
oeracy.
The suicidal policy of the democratic
eadsrs began with opposition to the an
nexation of Hawaii. These leaders
purposed driving democratic congress
into caucus to oppose annexation. The
Journal sents it's representative editors
to Washington and fought this caucus
and broke it up. and prevented the
democracy from making a formal and
conspicuous idiot of itself ION that Oc-
casiOn. But the narrowness of the
leaders continued, and developed q
tendency to oppose every republican
act, even though it embodied a dem
ocratic principle.
The democratic defeat is not due to
the democratic people, or to demo-
cratic principles, but to democratic
leaders, who, having, as.we say, brought
on the war, refused to share the honors
of the war. or to acquire for the people
the lasting benefits of the war.
The democratic leaders do not speak
for the democracy, and republicans
have everywhere been elected with the
aid of democratic votes.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-16
From New Zealand.

REEFTON, New Zealand, Nov. %, 1896.
am very pleased to state that since
took the agency of Chamberlain
medicines the sale has been very large,
more especially of the Cough Remedy
In two years have sold more of this
particular remedy than of all other
makes for the previous five years. AS
TO its efficacy, have been informed by
scores of persons of the good results
they have received from it, and know
its value from the use of it in my own
hOsuehold. 1t is so pleasant to take
that we have to place the bottle beyond
the reach of the children.
E. J. SCANTLEBURY,
For sale by all druggists.