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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30
ETHICS OF GAMBLING.
More Prevalent To-day Than at Any
Time I'm the History of
Civilization.


"rhe faro banker could not gamble
unless his patrons did so; the lottery
owner could not gamble If nobody
bought his tickets; and the bool1maller
would not be in a position to carry on
his business unless his customers ac-
cepted his odds. A logical classification
would include as gamblers those on
both sides of the table--the faro deal
er and the faro 'punter,' the buyer and
the seller OF lottery tickets, the bucket
shop keeper and the frequenter who
buys stocks, grain or produce of any
kind on a margin.
"And one other distinction should
also be made: There are bucket shop
keepers who swindle their customers
with great regularity, and there are
bookmakers who default, as do bank
ers. The stock dealers and bookmalS-
ers who are guilty of these practices
are usually classed as gamblers, but in
reality they are thieves. The word
gambler means n man who CANDLES
without cheating or stealing.
at is quite certain that there never
was a time in the history of civilization
when gambling was so prevalent among
all classes of people as it is at present.
In fact, many Legitimate branches OF
business are tinged with the hue OF
speculation. Such persons as do not
bet upon horse races, or speculate in
wheat or stocks, crafty their gaming
propensity by dabbling in real estate,
in mining shares, in oil, or other So
called business enterprises, the meth
DDS of which are nothing more nor less
than variations of the roulette table.
''The styles of gambling are constant
ly changing. A hundred years ago gen.
tlemen staked their money on various
games with cards or dice, and extraor-
binary wagers were sometimes made on
these games with popularity OF which
did not always depend upon their in
trinsic charm, but upon the fact that
men of a speculative turn of mind could
find no other convenient form of haz-
ard.
THE class Of men who, during the
last century, wagered thousands of
pounds on the turn of n card, or on the
emptying OF n dice box, now specu-
late on the stock or produce market,
and on horse racing, which at present
vies with the stock exchange for SUI
premacy in the amount OF money
risked. "-International Magazine.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.


The University of Boston was found.
cd August 3, 1909.
An order of the Augustinian Fathers
has been established in the New York
archdiocese.
An international exhibition of OBJ
jects of piety will be held at the vati-
can during the coming holy year.
In 1878 the government Of Bohemia
granted only 100000 forms for educa-
tional purposes. Last year the sum was
13,5o0,000 forms.
-Four members of the class of 90 of
Cornell college have gone as mission
aries to foreign fields, three to India
and one TO Corea.
An enactment of the Texas legislas
ture provides for the teaching in the
public schools of course of humane
treatment to animals.
A Presbyterian layman of New Yorl,
city paid the expenses of "a Presbyte-
rian ministers of that city at recent
conference at Mortified.
The German authorities have strictly
forbidden collections among school
children for missionary and other pur-
poses, on the ground that they prove n
burden to parents and create i'll feeling
among pupils.
Fifty thousand persons visited the
Salvation Army's exhibition at the Agri-
cultural hall, London, recently, and 800
persons professed conversion at the
services in connection Herewith, con-
Quoted by Gen. Booth.
Henry Matter, Phi. d., of Berlin, Ger
many, has recently been elected men,
Der of the faculty of the Hebrew Union
College of Cincinnati. Mr.. Matter is q
distinguished Hebraist and Arabist,
and possesses the Babbinical diploma
from the Berlin Hochshule.
The whole number of missionaries in
India, Burmah and Ceylon is 2,707. OF
these 436 are Baptists, $50 Congrega-
tionalists, SEQ Church OF England, 467
Presbyterians, 2os Methodists, 263 ru-
therans, 81 Moravians, 25 Society of
Friends, Sc Salvation Army and 400 In.
dependent missionaries.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30
Grnnder Than niagara.

A correspondent says the Gersoppa
falls, on the Sharavatt river, in South
Kanara, India, are larger and more
magnificent than Niagara. He says:
"The river is $50 yards wide; the clear
fall is $50 feet. The Gersoppa falls ib
the rainy season are incomparably finer
than Niagara in every respect. The
roar of the falling waters IS simply ter
rife; the whole earth shakes, and the
thunder Is SO great that IL completely
browns the human voice. When Wis
tied Niagara and told my American
friends about Gersoppa, they replied,
with polite incredulity: we D@ver
heard of Gersoppa.' l replied: Make
your minds easy; the people at Ger
soppa have never heard Of Niagara If
Niagara could see Gersoppa, she would
wrap her head in a mist."-London
SDectator.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30
SAID THE SOUNDING SEA.


i lay one summer evening underneath a
spreading tree,
And listened to the clamor and the voices
OF the sea,
which spake with many tongues and told
It's mysteries to me.
ssWe are the mighty forces which. though
yielding, plumed and soft.
Toss angry breakers and white names In
mighty strength aloft,
And dash to pieces many ship on shelving
beach and croft.
cor sometimes beating wildly against stern
and gloomy rocks,
which hold their own despite our warlike
rush and tempest shocks.
We shout aloud the war-cry which all
might OF mortals mocks.
sand corpses toss we here and there like
puny little toys,
Regardless that their loss eclipsed thou
sand household joys.
For mans deep griefs cannot disturb our
march or equlpoise.
eve sometimes make for those we slay
palatial coral graves
Where shells OF rarest tint and glow our
restless current laves.
Where peace dwells in unbroken calm too
deep for throb OF waves.
"Anon we laugh and In the sun display our
gilded charms,
Each wavelet dimpling as Il clasps a sun
beam In its arms.
And prattling as II not acquaint with black
storms Wild alarms.
"Or underneath the gentle moon and deep
eyed watching stars
We lisp and kiss along the beach or on the
harbor bars.
And rock the ships timed 10 the song OF
countless jolly tars.
s'Then oft we cast high In the air mid snowy
names and curls.
Ten million diamonds. sapphires, rubies,
emeralds and pearls,
And with a laugh we mirror back the smiles
OF happy girls.
cor rock true lovers as DER us they in slow
rapture float,
We make them sounds OF kisses meath
their undulating boat.
And I'm our songs Groom soft and low love-
sweetest, truest note.
"Ah, little know short-sghted men the
mysteries we hide,
The stories we could tell OF sacrifice or self
ish pride.
The secrets centuries consigned TO care OF
time and tide"
This much interpreted in song was SOFTLY
told 20 me,
At calm twilight while listening there be-
side the whispering tree
Sifted through sunset CLINT and glow these
wees OF the sea.
l. EDGAR JONES.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30
A Narrow Escape.
BY JOHN H. wHITsoN.

DETER CHENEY lives, or did live.
not long since, at Parsons, Kan.
In the early days, which even to Kan
sans have become almost matters OF
tradition, he was a freighter on the
plains. In the summer of 1s6-, in com
pany with his brother John, he made
one of a strong party Of freighters
bound for Fort Wallace. They did not
take the usual route, having lot OF
goods TO deliver at point south OF
there, but followed the old Santa Fe
dry trail until il left the Arkansas val
ley.
Here, at little cattle town, they UNI
oaded portion OF their goods, and
then turned toward the northwest.
Nothing occurred after they reached
the highlands until they came to the
big fiat known as the White Woman
Basin, from the fact that white wom-
an was once murdered there by Indi-
ans.
A creek by the same name flows in
southeasterly direction through west
ern Kansas until Il reaches this basin.
Itli ~ eliNaho OAA Ahh - iOHA III AAAN
ground. There are evidences that the
creek once continued it's course TO the
Arkansas.
yhe basin is marshy at times, but is
coyeed with a heavy growth Of rye
grass,Qaking il excellent hay and pas
ture lana.
When tlf> party arrived at this basin
they found -
herd OF buifaleSs, stretching away far
Their than the eye could reach. They
were leisurely feeding on the rye-grass,
and, seen from disance, greatly re-
sembled ordinary cattle. But no herd
of cattle ever owned bySman was of
such magnificent proportions.
The freighters at once drNye their
teams into little draw, whica com
pletely shut them out from the sight
of the buifaloes. Such an opport,Ai-
~ was seldom presented, and they de
tcrmined on grand hunt. The horses
and mules were taken from the wagons
the best ones selected for saddle use
and the others picketed with strong
ropes. Then one man was left IN
charge of the outfit, while the rest sal
lied forth to engage in the excitement
. of the chase.
The brothers started out in com
pany, but soon became separated
Peter rode n big, raw-boned mule, not
very bridle-wise and thoroughly un
reliable, as mules are apt 20 be. II,
was armed with Spencer carbine, anc
ms he had never yet brought down {
buffalo, he resolved that on this oc
snsion he would redeem his reputation
The freighters slowly mounted the
ridge, and then, putting spurs 10 theii
steeds, rushed on TO the herd like 4
whirlwind. Peter caught the infection
and also urged his heavy mule into 1
numbering gallop.
The bufFaloes saw them coming anC
turned about. But those in adyanc,
knew nothing Of the threatened danger
and SO continued feeding.
Selecting a fat cow, Peter rod,
straight al her. and when just opposite
pulled in his mule sharply and fired.
The mule disdained TO come to
standstill. but the shot proved a lucky
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30

TO the sink, but they were so engrossed
in the discussion Of the outfit that they
were not very watchful. Besides, IL
never occurred TO them that anyone
might be concealed in that little "buf-
ialo wallow."
| When they came TO the dead buffalo
they appeared considerably excited.
They got of their ponies and one OF the
party took them back over the ridge
and concealed them. Then they hid
themselves in the grass so adroitly
that not sign Of their presence was
visible.
They evidently intended TO ambush
the freighters, thinking they would
soon return TO gather up the buffaloes.
For hours they remained in that POI
sition, and, although the sun sank into
a bed of purple clouds, and night was
at hand. the white hunters did not re-
turn.
just before night SET I'm the Indians
stationed n couple Of sentinels out on
the prairie and then cut some juicy
slices from tho buffalo and broilcd them
over a chip" fire.
The odor 81 the meat was waited TO
Cheney in appetizing whiffs. He WIS
faint, and 80 hungry that. as he after
ward declared. he could almost taste
it,
The fire WIS put out and ttc law.
nees, sit..ng in a circle. proceeded tc
deyour the meat with great gusto.
IL was exceedingly aggravatlng "a
the hungry man to have them sit there
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30
Crnffr Mnn.

Mr.. Stubb-Maria, dear, you needn't
wait for me tonight.
Mrs. Stubb-But what will you do for
a light, John?
"Oh, Ill just take n piece or your
bread in my pocket. That's light enough
for anybody"
And she was so pleased that she
obeyed him TO the Chicago
Evening News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30
Her prr.entiment.

''fSo woman can lose her temper and
keep her beauty" he said, thought
fully.
John Henry" she returned, prompt
ly, ~ just know that you are planning
to stay out late tonight, and want 20
fix II SO that / won't scold you when
you come in."~-Chicugo Post.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30

The gentleman with the red, red nose got
aboard the trolley car, which, by some mis-
chance, had stopped for moment.
The silence was intense.
The little boy looked at the man with the
nose.
And the little boy didn't ask his father
anything.
'Merciful heavenl" muttered the fond
parent, II am the father Of freakp--ln-
dianapolis Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30

Austria is the country most leniept
to murderers. In ten years over 500
persons were found guilty of murder.
Of whom only 20 were put to death
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30

Every time the sun shines the pessi-
mist consoles himself with the thought
hat II Is raining somewhere.--Chicago
Daily News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30

do you know anything that will make
me stout, doctori" ''Why, certainly /
do" "What is it!' "Flesh."-Yo nkers
Statesman.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30

Men are men; the best sometimes forget
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30
'Y ggENS5T s SIsE FOR EVERY HUMOR

parts hot
the skin aud and scales and soften the ckened c Dr.,
rubbing apply CUTTCURA freely, itching,
0he CUIICURA
o cooIa ndctea blood.
forms Of and other itching burning and say
the skim scalp blood and
economical when all other remedies best physicians fall
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17

SALEM. VA, December lG.-(spec p
one of the prettiest and most enjoyable
dances that have been known IN ,his
town for quite q while was tho german
OWEN last night by the Roanoke College
German Club, I'm their new hall on Col
lege avenue. The hall was tastefliiy
decorated. In many places stood pOtlrd
flowers. and japanese lanterns were suS-
pended I'm all the cosey alcoyes, giving
= picturesdue appearance 70 the seems
The music was furnished by an orchestra
OF Roanoke city, and was excellent.
Messrs. Fox and Hoover led many new
aud attractive figures, adding much 70 the
beauty OF the scene. Among those preS-
emf were Miss Lucy Biggs with Mr.. q.
w Crock. Miss Rachel Henderson Win
Mr.. A. III. Ayres, Miss Margie Logan Win
MIR II. NJ. Fox, Miss Louise Logan Win
Mr.. h. G. Altizer Miss Mabel Bowman
with Mr.. c. II. Wilson, Miss Claudin
Woodson with Mr.. h. c. Wiley, Miss
Leila Killian with Mr.. w. c. Busch, Miss
page Strayers with Mr.. J. A. Bear. Miss
lane Johnson with Mr.. +. IL. Gerhard,
Miss Mary Shanks with Mr.. ]. W. Han.
Miss Beula Bowman with Mr.. Alfred
Bowman. Miss Mary Killien with Mr..
Harry Roberts, The stays were Messr5.
b. S. Tinsley, A. Holland. 4. z. Hoover,
". G.. Spencer, j. L. Dennias, W. l..
TaIiaferro, L. w. Ward. and John dor-
ner The chaperones were Mesdames
Killan, Bowman. Hoods, B!ggs, and
Iampkins
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17
RADFORD.
rna,.tr,nl Plant Improvement
no Observation-Disclosures.

p,DrOpD VA. December B-lspe-
o,a,N THE pipe-foundry department OIL
49, podford Pipe-Works shut down last
week in order that pits Nos anu .
might be enlarged and the new hyufauii1
casting craner placed. II VIII TAKE mn
Tho erst OF next month TO complete TINS
,gork After these enlargements are mace
and the shop put In good WORKING oIuer
the number OF pipes made per day VIII DC
ohout double the present capacity OF lho
fonndrv The casts Of metal at It's iur-
mace since the starting Of the nres last
r,eelr have been heavy and very sdllS
factory Manager James duane wen
uleased with the working or tue pun. -, -
Miss Little Collins, ticket agent ioI ,i.o
>-orsoil[ and Western road at this place,
utIi b@ married TO Mr.. John 5. Mckenzie;
foreman of masonry Cor the Noriolk ana
HVesfern on next Thursday afternoon
The marriage VIII take place IN Grove.
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church' East
RadfOrd. NJ 49,. o-o
mile from this place, was paraiyzed on
his left side a few days ago. For seVe-
raj davs he remained speeches. and I'M
oble TO move any portion Of his BODY.
uis condition f. much improved az thls
time. Mr. Bocock is an. old Confederate
veteran and was a member or the l"eh-
ty-fourth Virginia Regiment. Aft.
Miss Mamie Gloomy, formerly or tnis
pIace' viii be married 10 Mr.. Edward IL.
Profrett, Of Lynchburg, at her nome III
Wytheville, on next Wednesday; .,
Professor Kenner Crawley. Master OF
Latin and French In ST. Adams schooi'
Is in Bristol on business. VI,
Edward NJ Daniel, son OF Hon Jonh w
Daniel. and Robert Triton, son vi 1T.
Triton, OF Richmond, who are attending
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17

Briggs, businessman Of this place,
and Miss Mamie May Courtney. daughter
OF Mr.. A. W. Courtney. The marriage
VIII take place Tuesday December %.
1879, I'm the Episcopal church.
Mr.. Aubrey Bowie. son of the late Cap
tain Henry Clay Bowie. and a nephew OF
Judge Daniel a. Grimsley. will wed Miss
Sringfcilow. second daughter Of Mrs.
Laurence Stringfcllow. OF Elkwood. in
this county. on Thursday. December Hst.
at Brandy Station. Mr. Bowie formerly
resided here but is at present located at
Alexandria, Va. In the employ OF the
Southern Railway Company.
The Exponent newspaper Of this place.
edited by Mr.. Raleigh Travers Green.
formerly editor OF the Manchester Leader.
mas been enlarged. and now makes its
appearance as an oight-page weekly.
Mr.. David Utterhack. a well-known and
Mighty respected citizen Of this county,
oied at his home near Garrison, Tues
DAY; aged "a years Mr. Utterback had
oeen an Invalid for a number OF years.
lie leaves two sons.
An ornate steel ceiling will be put up
In the courtroom OF our handsome
county courthouse. A number Of years
ago this room was painted by Count
Joseph Odendlno. who spent several years
at the task and when II was completed
II was considered a work Of art, but re-
Gently tho ceiling has begun TO fan. and
hence the necessity for repairs
Surgeon Kemper McClannahan. Of the
United States navy. who was stricken
with yeliow-fever while az Key West
this summer, is az present nj home on a
visit 10 his father. DR. s. r. McClanna-
nan. az Brandy station. I'm this county,
on leave Of ahannce.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17
ROANOKE.
Pastor Receives "a CaIi-The Pro-
posed Cotton-Mill.

ROANOKE, December l6.-(special)-
Rev. James Arthur. pastor OF the Second
Presbyterian church, OF this city, has
been rendered q formal call to the pas
torate OF the Second Presbyterian church,
OF Chattanooga, Tenn. Mr.. Arthur Is
native Of Ireland, and has been here Tor
three years. lie is exceedingly popular
here. not only I'm his own church, but
among all classes The Chattanooga peo-
pie will meet with a vigorous protest
from the people OF the Roanoke church.
Judge Woods, Of the Hastings Court,
has granted a charter TO the Mehlin a
Kraeger Plano Company. with capital
stock not 70 exceed $4,000. G. b. Car
retson, OF New York. Is president; +. w.
Michael, or Roanoke, treasurer, and i.
La NJ Couch, or New York. secretary.
An enthusiastic mass-meeting relative
10 the proposed cotton-mill was held last
night I'm the Circuit Court room. Mr.. Nc
Elwee, OF Rockford, Tenn. was present.
and addressed the meeting He Is 10 DO
general manager Of the new concern, and
has shown hts faith In the enterprise by
taking a large block OF stock The So
liciting committee Is much pleased at tho
outlook, and say that they are assured
that tho mill Is a certainty. IL VIII start
with 5000 spindles and IL Is the Intention
10 put in the most improved machinery.
This will occupy Only one-third or inc
splendid building formerly the Norwlch-
Lock plant, and the proposition - 10
gradually increase the capacity or the
plant to 1900 spindles
Mrs. Campbell. wife OF Rev. DR.. w. g.
Campbell. pastor OF the First Presoyte-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17
Another Adjournment.

NORFOLK. VA, December 1G.-(spe-
cial)-The adjourned meeting Of the
stockholders of the Seab0ard and Roa-
noke Railroad Company, called TO meet
in Portsmouth to-day. to act upon the
scheme of consolidating the road win
other lines of the SeabOard AIRLINE. the
Florida Central and Peninsular, and the
Georgia and Alabama, adjourned until
Tuesday. There was no quorum present.
but Thomas T.. Ryan, of New York, who
is opposing the consolidation, was rep
resented by his son. W. X. Ryan, and
ID. J.. Groner. Of Norfolk, and ". H..
Marbury, of Baltimore. These lawyers
presented a resolution declaring the sale
of the Seaboard and Roanokes control
OF the Raleigh and CASTOR road and the
consequent transfer of the roads parent
interest of the stockholders. The reso-
luton demands the immediate institution
Of suits 20 rescind the sale Of this stock.
Judge Watts, chairman Of the meeting,
ruled the resolution out Of order. and an
adjournment was taken until Tuesday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17
CONVICTED or MURDER.
On the Fourth Trial of the CnSe--The
Details.

NOTTOWAY COURTHOUSE. VA. De
cembor special)-Probably Nottoway
is 10 have her first legal hanging since
tho war. The jury in the case Of the
Commonwealth vs.. Andrew Rogers (c0l-
oreO, charged with the premeditated
killing Of Emmett Ross also cOlOreO. re-
turned "a verdict of murder In the first de-
gree a 1890 o'clock this afternoon. after
having been I'm their room since 1l.c0
O'Clock last night
The offence for which Rogers is TO suf-
fer death was committed near Crewe. i'm
THIS county. ON The 2lst day of July. 1921.
AT COlOred dance Rogers and Ross mad
am alteration. Later Ross left the dance
I'm company with Mamie Jones 4 cOlOred
girl, and started towards Crcwe. When
they had gone about -ll yards steps wers
heard coming up rapidly from behind,
and almost Immediately two shots were
fired. and the girl heard some one making
of TO the right through the bushes. Both
shots took effect IN Ross back. and
staggering few Yards 10 one side. he
fell auc died in q few minutes. Rogers
disaIpc and no trace Of him could
Dee obtained, although a most diligeut
search was prosecuted. \ reward was
offered for his arrest and conviction.
Last July Sergeant Dewitt MaXey, Of
Crewe. learned that Rogers was ina New
York. lie secured warrant for his ar
rest. went 10 New York. and succeeded
in efectng his capture. A requisiron
was obtained and Rogers was brought on
here Tor trial This was the fourth time
he has faced a jury for this offence.
Each of The first TWO trials resulted i'm a
hung jury. and The ,hird attempt resulted
iu a mistral. it having been necessary,
by reason of an accident 60 discharge Gle
OF the jurors Il is understood that the
jury stood. upon their retirement last
night. eleven for murder I'm the first de-
gree and one for murder I'm the second
degree. and only after much argument
cid the twelfth man acquiesce in the
judgment of his fellows.
s. motion Will be made for a new trial.
and counsel have declared their intention
10 carry the case TO the Supreme Court
OF Appeals. If necessary.
Colonel Meade Haskins and r. Furman
Epes. Esq. defended the accused. at the
request Of tho Court. and Common
wealth Attorney Watson was assisted
IN tIn ur..nnuflnn L. Il L Lee Esq.