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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-15
FARMERS HAVE PROSPERED.
Predictions of Free silver Howiers
Have Been Droaght to
NnuEht.

In the campaign Of 1896 the farmers
were given especial attention by the
managers Of the silver party. All who
titled the soil were assured that low
prices were the direct result Of the
treatment OF silver and that values
must inevitably continue to droop until
the government consented 20 coin at the
old ratio all the silver that could be car
ried 20 the minis. This view Of the case
was backed up by an avalanche OF sill
YER literature. 20 say nothing of an
earthquake Of silver gable. Farmers
now know that the prices OF their prod
nets advance without the slightest re-
gard TO silver. and that the popocrat
purpose i'm 1896 was 10 overwhelm them
with financial fallaces and deception.
In that year the value of domestic ami
mails was certainly low and demagogues
charged the fact upon their great catch
all, the alleged crime against silver. A
chance Is now presented TO consider the
subject freed from political absurdities.
The annual report Of the department
OF agriculture states that the value OF
horses in the United States has in
creased $50 100000 within year an av-
crnge increase OF more than ten per
cent. This has taken place in spite of
the talk OF n coming horseless era. Cat
tle other than milk COWS. increased ten
per cent. in value. Milk cows were
worth $50 100000 more az the end OF the
year than at the beginning. Sheep.
which could hardly be given away un-
der the last democratic tariff, increased
in value S14o00.cO0, and in number
1,4G0,0O0. Mules also Increased In value.
The total increase in q year i'm the value
OF domestic animals is placed nj $685.
355,is2, a gain OF 5.47 per cent. The
party that promised prosperity, and
was taken al its word. has abundantly
fulfilled the pledge, bat tho measure OF
its good deeds and beneficial influences
Is still piling up,-St. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-15
CHAPTER XII.

That the combination against me
had strong odds in its favor seemed
obvious; and began TO speculate upon
how far IL was safe 10 trust Senorita
Doro;ea. StroIling down 10 the beach
with her. before retiring-just 10
throw Sebastano of his guard
learned with intense satisfaction that
she both feared and detested the man.
She whispered also that her father had
reason to suspect the padres Julian
and Sebastiano OF using their influ-
ence against him in Manila. For n mo-
ment or two had a suspicion that she
and the gobernador might be under
the PADRES influence and trying to
work themselves into my confidence
with the intention OF betraying me
afterward. But the more ! thought OF
this the more improbable II seemed.
In the first place. relations between
The educated classes and the priest
hood In Spain are rapidly approaching
those which obtain In Italy-neutrality
on the surface, distrust beneath
Then. II seemed as though the senorita
must know too much TO look upon
Sebastiano In other than his priestly
character; and II the friendship be-
tween us was warming as rapidly as
thought, IL was reasonably safe 10
stake her woman's heart against her
head
Finally. deciding 10 risk II, asked
her II she cared TO spend Monday upon
the water with me; and she accepted
the invitation with such evident pleas
ure that | showed all worry about the
padre clear of my mind for the time.
When Monday morning came. we
breakfasted In the patio and made an
early start before Sebastiano APP.
peared, sailing leisurely around Cocos
reef as II we had the day before Ms and
were disposed to take things easy.
When | asked Doroiea II she had ever
sailed into the bays on the east side.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-15
SACRILEGE OF BRYAN.
Specimens of the vulgar Irreycr-
cnce OF the Free silver
McEnphone.

Mr.. Bryan first attracted the notice
OF the American people by a sacrilegi.
Gus outburst which shocked Christians
Of reverent feelings. Nevertheless it Sc.
cured for him n presidential nomina-
ton from the wild-eyed gathering on
whose passions he played by his degra-
dation OF sacred religious symbols 10
the purposes Of party politics. His
"crown OF thorns" and "cross OF gold
simile made him the leader OF the
fanatics OF silver, and he is following
the true method OF the demagogue in
persisting in the course, however indie.
cent, while attempting TO remain ma
tional figure, which was SO unsuccess.
FULLY used in his first bid for notoriety
Ills latest exhibition Of vulgarity and
irrcyercnce goes beyond anything he
has before uttered even In his most
frenzicd appeals 20 voters. At Birming-
ham, Ala, he had the unspcahablc eff
frontcry 70 compare Thomas jefferson
20 Christ. and TO liken the democratic
banquet soon 10 be held in this city TO
the holy sacrament about which the
whole Christian world thinks reycrent.
ly. speaks guardedly, and would shrink
with horror from making the subject
OF jest. These were his words:
what the Lords supper is to the Chris.
tan, so a Jefferson banquet ~ to demo
crut Just as a good Christian would re.
volt n having the sacrament administered
by an inndcl. 80 a good democrat objects
10 having Jefferson banquet presided over
by Perry Belmont"
And this is the man who poses as
new Lincoln, who dares 60 compare
himself TO that deep, solemn soul who
walked reyercntly before God, whose
cpigrams and humor are proycrbal.
but who amid them all never forgot the
respect due 20 sacred things, and never
shocked the feelings of the most sen.
sitive aud religious OF his countrymen
This pinchbcck statesman with his glib
phrases Is no more n Lincoln than the
common crossroads basphemer is an
cxpounder Of philosophy.
In his controversy with Mr.. Belmont
Mr.. Bryan has hitherto claimed the re.
pcct of people who believed in straight.
forward honesty and decency I'm poll
tlcs. lHey HiRHh hot hc''PN ~" $50
theories, but they were ready TO give
him credit for standing by what he be.
lievcd and not leading movement of
false pretense. as the men OF no prin-
ciples and all principles who control
the democracy of this city do. But even
Tammany. with all its sins. shows at
least some regard for propriety. IL
does not go into the churches and seize
the vessels from the affairs TO hurl nj tho
heads OF its enemies. To talk Of po-
litical banquet as Lords supper and
degrade that holy thought 20 the uses
Of selfish party controversy Is she
height of PROCLAMATION. \ man must bc
mad with fanaticism or drunk with
vanity who dares make such uacrj
lcgious speech.--N. Y. Tribune
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-15
A CAUSE WITHOUT c. NICE.
The Return of Good Tines Deals
Death Diow to the Free
silver Crowd.

The conclusions Formulated by Secre-
tary T.. ". Smalley, Of the National
Sound Money league, in his report to
the conference of that body held at
New York. conform in the main 10 the
convictions of all intelligent and sober
minded observers of the political situa-
ton. Whatever the aggressive Bryan
ties may say or do 20 give themselves an
air of confidence. the patent fact is that,
as Mr.. Smalley says, the free silver
movement has steadily declined since
the decisive defeat OF 1896. Certainly
everything I'm the political and indus
trial world alike has tended TO discour-
age and depress the champions of cheap
money and an impossible standard.
Activity and good times have re-
turned, wages are rising, labor is find
ing abundant employment and prices
show legitimate upward tendency.
Never was the gold standard more firm
ly established ESQ far as il can be in the
absence OF express legislation and
never were the people more determined
20 prevent n reduction TO the perils and
confusion OF an unstable and dishonest
currency. Even the masses of Bryan
voters who gave an enthusiastic sup
port 20 the Chicago platform evince lit
tie or no interest In the silver question.
Only few hopelessly committed or
fanatical politicians, TO whom, as Mr..
Smalley says, no line of retreat is open,
continue TO insist on the reaflirInation
OF the Chicago platform.
Still. we cannot entirely agree with
the secretary's opinion that free coin
age will either be wholly ignored in the
next democratic platform or else dis
missed without n word as 10 the ratio
and made Enthusiastically secondary TO
the new issues. This would individually
he the case If the rank and file dictated
the platform, but the machine, the ma
tional and state committees, the organ
ization, in short, being controlled by
the fanatical silveritcs, the platform
may be as vicious and aggressive as that
of 1896. This would prove not the
strength Of silver, but the demoraliza-
ton, weakness and impotence Of the
democracy as a national party
Secretary Smalley does well 10 rec
ommcnd the continuation of the vigor-
Gus work of the Sound Money league.
lie says that If the democracy aban-
dons its futile opposition 20 gold the
league will be justified in regarding its
mission as fulfilled but that il il re-
adopts the Bryan platform and enters
upon new effort to destroy our exist
ing standards the league will have
great and important work TO do, work
for which it is fortunately well pre-
pared. This is the earnest wish Of every
sound money man. In the words OF
Secretary Cages letter TO Mr.. Smallcy,
at will be wise for the sound money
forces TO hold themselves in readiness
TO oppose any fresh attack of the kind
which was SO successfully resisted in
the fall OF 1896. Chicago Post.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-15

she said that. ~ II wns usually fOugA
and windy there, few of the islanders
cared about II. only remaining In the
little villages during the wet monsoon
or while they were gathering rice and
sugar crops. She was willing TO 20
anywhere chos TO take her. however.
and had no suspicion OF my object
until we headed into Paicpouc cove for
the instruments and diving apparatus.
Then. before taking them from the
assure. ! told her Of my intention to
search for something under the sea ~
Santa Rosa reef, and asked IL she would
help me. Looking straight into my
face for moment. she said:
docs not Senior Enrique know OF q
reason why would do anything in the
world for him?"
Nothing more than the evidence Of
your friendliness. senorita mia"
"Sol But you 90 have the bad mem
DRY. II may seem nothing that you
try TO give great pleasure To- la senorita
whom you never have seen. | suppose
men do think IL matters little TO a WON
an whether she does appear like other
women or like una barbara? Yet you
must have known. Enriquito. or you
would not have tried 10 do me la gran
benevolencia Oh FL vapor. when mias
primas despreciables did me defraudar
ACCOMPLISHMENTS"
why, how the dickens did you find
out? Who told you?"
yourself. senior"
81? How? lmpossible!"
You did just tell me. by your excla-
macion. / but guessed before. True,
Senorita Palacios did say that you were
un geneToso-that you did like my pic
ture all OF the time-also that il i die
find anything which could not under
stand. you all about II would know
Then. mias primas in Manila did write
the letter about the trimming they did
have put upon las vestidas Y contem-
lari they were as described. But there
were others, not of the style antique.
And OF them there is no explanation
in the letter"
"Oh. we'll don't say any more about
il. You caught me nicely, must say.
1t was the senorita's generosity. not
mine. She was very kind, and il was all
her doing. Now make yourself com
Portable, and Wen try 10 find Santa
Rosa"
The dress business was dangerous
ground, and / didn't want 10 discuss IL;
there was the possibility OF her resent
ing an implication that her appearance
in the picture wasn't perfect. Then,
again, couldn't tell how the other
girls having made such present,
merely from the desire TO please Hal
stead and myself, would strike her.
FRO nm Continued
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-15

will sometimes feel for inanimate OBJ
jects petted that coquina anchor
as If il had been living creature. You
rec, we had gone down into the valley
OF the shadow together, and bur for a
direct interpolation OF Providence
would have been likely TO remain
there. ! must have been altogether up
set by the experience, for, after haul
ing the rock on board, held IL In my
lap and almost cried over IL.
The position OF the proa, over deep
water. was explained by the light
puffs OF wind. which for an hour or two
had shifted to the west'ard. as IL will
sometimes do shortly before the
change OF monsoon. But In half an
hour IL was again blowing steadily
from the northeast. and | started on
my return 10 Agana.
Ii was then two o'clock. Having
the breeze we'll forward, calculated
that il would take me at least six
hours 10 get back; but the witch Of a
boat made good Roadway within five
points OF the wind, and sighted Tin
,quio, bearing little north OF east
at four o'clock. Holding on the same
course for half an hour. Agana then
lay 10 the southeast'ard; and put the
proa about for a straight run in.
When about ten miles of shore, how
ever, | discovered that had company;
for bearing down from the north'ard
was the biggest catamaran ever saw.
The hull must have been at least a
hundred feet long, and the sail looked
like a gigantic balloon. The instant
/ noticed II, two words flashed through
my mind-"Padre Sebastiano"-and
was convinced that my oleaginous
shipmate was coming to pay Guajan n
visit.
Now, any companions. native or
Spanish. who might accompany the
padre were likely 10 lie either in his
confidence or under his influence; and
IL struck me that the sen chest might
excite more curiosity than was really
safe. So did considerable hard think
ing over what had been told me about
the sparsely settled portions OF the is
land, i'm the effort TO decide upon n
safe place for the concealment OF both
chest and treasure IL IL should become
necessary. There was but one spot
that felt sure about-Port Tarofofo,
on the southeast coaft. This was n
land-locked bay. surrounded by bold,
rocky bluffs, and was uninhabited.
In n air line. Ii was 0h miles south OF
Aganai ~. ~ the islanders never
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-15
DRIFT OF OPINION.

ryBy reading the correspondence
between Bryan and Belmont anyone
may easily see the democratic party's
finish.-Kansas City Journal.
rylIon. Perry Belmont takes hor-
rible revenge on Hon. Bill Bryan. He
has sent him his book on finance, with
an injunction Go read it.--N. Y. Sun.
ryTherc is no doubt that IL tho object
OF Mr.. Bryan Is TO widen the breach in
the ranks Of the national democracy. he
Is putting in some OF his best licks.--
Peoria (lll) Herald (Dem.).
cyBryan should drop silver and take
up with iron. Because of the great de-
mand for pig the production is 90 be
increased in the Birmingham district
alone 80 per cent. within the next 90
days.-St. Louis Star.
ryFiftccn hundred working men In
the Mahoning valley mills have just re-
ccived an advance OF wages. The on
ward march OF prosperity continues, in
spite OF the gold standard. Carry the
news 90 Bryan.-Cleveland Leader.
rrIt should cause no surprise TO learn
that the Jones-Bryan-Altgeld combina-
ton has been cxtolling the military as
sembly in Cuba which is now hindering
the efforts OF the government 20 cftab-
fish peace and promote prosperity in
the island.--Indinnapolis Journal.
r2Bryan voted for the Weaver plat
form In 1892 and for the Chicago plat
form In 1890. Now he assumes that he
Is JcfTersonian democrat and that no
man Is democrat who differs with
him. Modern democracy Is n queer
combination St Louis Globc-Dcmos
crat
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-15

rs sets bsfo' de nah an de wind Is sobbin'
low.
Seems / hsahs ole voices whispah. while
ole faces come an GO
Az my min den wunders BACKYARD twel
It's tired foh Its tromp.
An II rests upon de lan'scape whah us
chllluns use to romp.
Dah's de cabin wild It's hop vines. dah's de
cotton patches nigh:
Dah's the spring whah In de evenin's attah
wo'k we'd tarry by;
An all Heahen pears back yonner In dc
Ian OF long ergo.
rs sets befo' de nah while de win is sob
blu low.
what the Lawd willis In His Judgment Is de
bes fob all mankin'-
But / hopes dat Use not sinnin'. wushin'
foh de days benin.
Fob dc pickanlnies layin' In dey shrouds
In en'less res.
wild dey wee hands cross forevah on each
III unmovin' breas'.
An dey nanny sleepin' ca'mly whah de
WIZ birds sing dey song,
An de cowbells' music tinkles In a showah
all day long
why, lie knows my heaht can't help IT.
yearnin' fob de long ergo,
Es I sets befo de fiah while de WIND is sob
bin low.
VIII ]. Hale. in Chicago Times Herald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-15

started II rolling after me. Th-s 1
clutched ut the bare coral. but il was
too late. Over | went. and the rock
after me. with . jerk which nearly
pulled the line from my grasp. Feel
ing sure that the line would hold at
SO feet. / chung to II desperately. For
just the fraction of a second IL did
hold. Then l could feel those looms
slowly but remorselessly pulling loose.
and ] shot downward.
Then down until the pressure
gripped my arms and legs In an iron
yise--until the blood gushed from my
nose and ears. The water grew icy
cold. and darker-darker The helmet
seemed filled with rushing noises, with
whisperings and hooking laughter. |
tried TO tear away the lead weights
which hung from my belt and shout
ders, but they wouldn't bulge. Fer a
moment or two | must have become
delirious; | was kissing Dorotea's
sweet lips, Mcpherson was talking
about Gladstone in his broajest
Scotch, Sam Hung Foo was making
Robbery about a pink devil with red
stomach and gilded ears, every face
ever knew flashed before my eyes as
II the lens were "a kaleidoscope. Then
there came jerk at the Incl 1t must
have caught on something. l knew
hadn't fastened the other end. To
stay at that depth another second
would have meant Inconsistencies
and death. Fearing with every tug
that my weight, added TO that Of the
rock, would pull the line loose, hauled
myself up, hand over hand. though the
exertion was so great on account OF
the pressure that every motion seemed
likely 10 burst blood vessel. OF
course. in doing this the air in the
knapsack counted for n gooe deal; In
all probability / couldn't have sunk
much lower unless IL had exploded;
but the weights would have held me at
that depth had IL not been for that
slender bit of rope. For several faith
oms II needed but the slightest tug TO
send me shooting upward, and as the
pressure increased / was better able
TO use my arms. My strength was go
ing fast, however. and nothing but the
animal instinct TO fight for life saved
me. Approaching the surface, i be-
came weaker-or IL required more
strength 10 haul the extra weight
and when finally got my arms across
the gunwale and outrigger IL was inn
possible TO move another inch. The
supply OF air had given out. and my
last conscious motion was 10 unscrew
the helmet lens.
In few moments the fresh mir re-
yived me. and | succeeded in crawling
into the proa. Then ] got out OF the
diving suit, took n strong pull at The
brandy flask. and hauled in my line.
1t had run out so rapidly, after fetch
ing loose from the mast, that snarl
had caught the other steel bar and
jammed IL under the outrigger. Other
wise-well, | didn't like TO think Of
that.
IL Ia curious what an affection one
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-15

Arthur. who is forbidden 10 spsak Al
the table. had his revenge the other
day. As dinner began he was very un-
easy. and finally said; 'Ma. can't
speak just one word?"
You know the rule. Arthur"
mot one word?"
NO, Arthur, not until your father
finishes the paper"
Arthur subsidized until the paper was
finished. when he was asked what he
had 10 say.
"Oh. nothlngl Only Nora put the Goa
tards outside the window 10 cool. and
the cat has been eating them upi"--
Tit-Dits.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-15
III. Blrthda- Gift.

When Mrs Ransom went away for q
fortnight's visit she called her two boys
TO her and said firmly: "Now, Rob,
want you and Ned 10 promise me that
you will not tease papa 10 take you to
the football game next week. II nc
wants 10 go he might wish to be with
some friend, and not have the cnre OF
little boys like you. And don't forget
that you are to give papa something
bought with your own money for his
birthday" The boys promised. and the
mother departed. The fact that the
birthday and the football game o.
Cured on the same date seemed par
ticularly unpropitious. But the day
before Rob had n sudden insprnticn.
the glow OF which was soon shared with
his brother. On Mr. Ransom's plate M
breakfast the next morning was
somewhat soiled envelope. on which
was printed In painful letters: "Happy
birthday" Opening II the beneficiary
found two dingy quarters wrapped In
a half-sheet OF paper which bore the
words: ITO by tilket for the Camo."
And looking up he encountered the
gaze OF four wistfully hopeful eyes,
whose owners had no reason 10 regret
their strategy Companion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-15
BENJAMIN Franklin. Nepotl.m.


When Franklin went to France In
1776, he took bis grandson with him ID
give him n little French language and
address" With still other ends in view,
so soon as he was settled in Paris, he
sent him to finish his education at
Geneva" as II intend him for "A Presby
torian as well as n republican" Here
the boy remained four years. and then
returned to live with his grandfather,
who wrote the mother: 81 have had a
great deal of pleasure in Ben. He Is
good honest lad, and will make, think,
a valuable man." "He gains daily upon
my affection" and 1--WE love him very
much" Young Bache came to Amer
lea with his grandfather, and by his aid
was established as q printer, Franklin
supplying all the equipment for the Of
fee, which he left him in his viii, TO.
gether with other property. In his be-
half, also, he asked Washington for
some public office, an application which
shared the same fate as that he had
made for his other grandson, by being
refused. 1t was the common feeling OF
the time that Franklin had used civil
Office TO serve his family more than TO
serve the public, and so there was sufIi.
cient prejudice TO make exclusion OF his
relatives almost policy with the new
government. This discrimination. In
time. led TO i'll feeling. and eventually
Benjamin Franklin Rache became the
stundard-benrer Of the journalists who
abused Washington.--Paul Leicester
Ford, In Century.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-15

Vanilla Messco's Valuable Prossct
Vanilla brings into Mexico $1,000 90,
on more per annunA
The Denison review., 1899-05-26
E.terh..y tn. Real Criminal.

PARIS. May 28.-The Figaro pub.
fishes long article arguing from the
whole body Of evidence offered before
the court Of cessation. that Esterhazy
Is guilty Of the crime for which Drey.
fus is being punished. Among the
points made is the fact that while Col.
onel Panizzardi and Colonel Schwartz.
kopen, Of the Italian and German lega
tions in Paris at the time Dreyfus was
condemned, never ceased to affirm his
innocence, they kept silent concerning
Esterhazy. The Aurore says that NJ.
Mornard's conclusions demand a new
trial of Dreyfus by q new court martial.
The Denison review., 1899-05-26
discuss Laws Of warfare,

TIE HAGUE. May 26.-Both sections
Of the committee on the laws Of war.
fare Of the peace conference met sep.
arately yesterday and began the exam
tnation Of tho subjects submitted to
them; the Rad Gross section discussing
paragraphs 5 and 8 Of the circular Of
Count Muravieff, Russian minister Of
foreign affairs. and the Brussels confer.
ence section discussing paragraph Z.
Both sections met subsequently and dis
cussed the question Of competence as re-
garding the scheme for the revision Of
the Geneva convention, known as the
Morganer scheme. No decision was
reached.