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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-09

Somehow badness is far more contagious
than goodness Chicago Daily News
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-09

You will be cured without medicine at
Quisisana Nature Cure Santarium. Ashe-
vile, n. c. Write for full particulars.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-09

Like Oil Upon Troubled Waters Is IIale's
Honey Of Horchound and Tar upon a cold.
Pixies Toothachc Drops Cure IN one minute.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-09
EIrrmcn MnIse TheIr Own n.

The men Of the fire department OF
Lincoln, Neb., are setting an example
TO their fellows in other cities in thrift
and economy. AT the rear of one OF the
engine houses n wagon factory has been
established, and here the men spend
their leisure hours building, under the
direction OF the chief. all the wagons,
ladders and other equipment needed by
the department. Skill as wagon
maker, painter or an iron worker Is
cow required of those who wish 10 be-
come 1remen in the Nebraska capital
-Chisago Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-09
xe4oo Per Week salary.

We pay Si per week for man with rig TO in
troduce our goods IN the country. Write for
terms. Kansas Food Co. Dept. Y Kansas City Mo
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-09

The well.read man isn't always the pink
of perfection Chicago Daily News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-09
piseneIanted.

He gazed upon her fair young face.
Her starry eyes, her form OF grace.
And leaned 10 listen when she spoke
These were her words: THAT amt no
joke"
Chicago Record
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-09
His worth.

SLOW much is James new husband
WORTH
ooh. / suppose she could realize 5000
for him IL she could get him killed by
the cars. "--Indianapolis journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-09
Pessinisn,.

They say this world OF ours Is round,
And though reformers dare
To agitatc with zeal profound.
Twill never be quite square.
Washington Star.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-09

To Cure n Cold I'm One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If il tails TO cure. 25c.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-09

Keeper with suppressed excitement
and evident relief-to Fitznoodle)--
That's n fine shot, sir!
Fitznoodle-H How so? ] didn't hit
anything!
Keeper--That's just it, sir. An tn
dawg right in range, too!-Punch.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-09
Reelected Glory.

Behold him there. the Lion Of the crowd.
The idol OF the land.
Ia all his life he II scarcely feel as proud
As some who shook his hand.
Washington Star.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-09
THE MEAN OLD MAN.

Chicago Record,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11
Owls In Chicago.

Chicago has a novel trade in owls,
the supply coming to the commission
merchants from the farmers boys in
the nearby states.
The first owl which came to Chicago
in this manner was sent as venture by
a farmer boy, who had somehow man.
aged to entrap it alive It proved so IN.
expecUedly successful in ridding the
warehouse of rats and mice-haying
been freed at night with the idea Of
making an experiment. in this direction
that it was purchased by the man in
whose care it was resting. The freedom
from rodents which it brought induced
other commission men to look out for
owls, and from the commission firms
the idea gradually spread to the grocers,
butchers and market keepers generally
of the city. Now large percentage Of
these men keep an owl down in the eel
lar during the daylight and bring it up
to the store when darkness falls. It ie
said that the expense and care Of main.
tanning owls are more than repaid by
their services in vanquishing the rats
and mice. The owners and janitors OF
the large apartment houses in the city
are also beginning to realize the value
Of possessing an owl when rats, mice,
cockroaches and vermin generally are to
be observation-disclosures Times-Rers
aid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11
/ COTTON CONVENTION.

~ = =.
New Orleans, la Jan. S.-The low
price Of cotton has aroused the producer.
and the agitation Of the question of pro-
duc.ion has crgssallized into sentinent
that all interest affected by the low price
Of the staple bs represented 10 Gotten
Congress, TO be held here. Urgent let
ters from lesliug cotton producers in
Louisiiaus, Alabama. Mississippi aud
Texas have been received here By per
sons interested aud the necessity OF the
convention urged.
Mayor FloWer, OF this city has joio
ed 10 the movement and has issued che
necessary call The congress viii as
semble here in Feb. 16. Immediately
after the caruival festivities. when low
traasportation rates will lend an added
attraction TO the planter, ginner. con-
press owner. transportation companies
aud all other lines intimately affected
By change oil conditions.
Whether reduction Of acreage or a
movement 10 favor of diversidcation on
q large scale will Re iuaugusated are
interesting probabilities. Tomorrow
Mayor Flower will select G representa-
tive committee Of cotton men to make
the necessity arrangements and issue
the invitation for the convention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11
Germany's Attitude in Fill
pino Troubles.

New York, Jaa. The New
York Stats Zeitung will publish to
morrow the following from its Ber-
lin special cable orrespondent: 4
am Informed from an unquestionable
source that after the surrender OF
Iloilo the Spanish general tried to in
sduce the German coneul at Manila
and the German vice consul at Iloilo
10 take charge Of the protection OF
the private interests of the Spanirds
The two counseis wired to Berlin for
Instructions and received the follow.
ing answer:
..sThe German empire, being q
neutral power, is not in a position to
takeacharge of functions which could
easily be construed as partially for
Spain. All we endeavor to obtain in
the Philippines Is protection and an
restricted movements of our com
smerce. Since we see that both are
secured under the United States flag,
we are fully confident that there will
never arise situation which could
cause us to deviate from she strictly
neutral attitude observed by as up
to this day 2
The correspondents ADDS that the
Washington government has been
informed of this declaration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11

contents, but it is understood that
the Information contained is not ct
an unfavorable character or such as
TO give undue concern Ito the admin
istration. So far as the officials are
willing to admit that the dispatch
shows no material change in the
condition existing at the time of
previous advices One cabinet officer
to night said it contained nothing of
a character alarming, serious or ex
citing There had been no collision
with the insurgents, he added, and
not q shot had been fred The dis
patch, however. is believed to have
been of sufficient Importance to
bring the immediate attention of the
president, and the latter, Secretary
Alger, Secretary Long, Adjutant
Geu Gorbin, were in conference for
some time at the White House during
the afternoon presumably on the
matter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11

The world will be glad of the
assurance that there are come men in
the humblest walks of life who can't
be bought with the clink of gold. A
Hoosier who lost his wife few
weeks ago was waited upon few
days sitter the funeral By man who
introduced himself as the agent of g
Cincinnati medical college, and he
went right to business by remarking
s.Mr. Blank, neither of us has any
time to fool away. Your wife is dead
and buried. / wact her body for the
college could snatch it any dark
night, but that's not my way. How
much cash will buy the body p
"Dige'er up at your own ex
pecse !''
eyes" q
"How much'll you give ?"
"Fifteen dollars"
.And the coffin 2"
"Oh, that's no use to me"
stranger said the widower,
"you skip or I'll shoot. If you think
I'm fool enough to throw $40 coffin
in these hard time you haven't sized
me up k'rect. Let the old woman
stay thar She isn't costing anything
for board and lodgings, and there
amt a penny out for repairs.-N. 7.
Sun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11
POrpOisc Oil.

Oils, animal, vegetable and mineral,
are second in importance to but few do
mestic articles of commerce. Already
incidentally invaluable in the bygone
ages Of hand labor. lubricants have be-
come almost condition of existence In
this century Of machinery, and Of all
oils porpoise oil is the finest, the most
difficult to obtain, almost the most cost
ly. The difficulty, be it incidentally re-
marked, lies not in expressing the oil
from the porpoise,. but in catching the
porpoise itself. These cetaceans, like the
fish they prey on, are most uncertain IN
their movements, at one time playing
by the week in our very harbors, at 9th
ers staying a whole month far from the
coast. An economic and reliable method
of obtaining regular supply of por-
poises from our seas would be worth a
fortune.
At present their capture is no more
than accidental. Porpoises are known to
spring food tides, returning to salt wa
ter with the ebb, and, as an improve
ment on the present casual supply sys-
tenn, strong rope nets might be cast at
the mouths Of these estuaries to inter
cept the invaders as they leave. Prob
ably, however, the ultimate solution
will be found in the rife and some par
ticular cartridge, preferably fronted with
soft, hollow lead to fatten in the crea-
ture's ribs. 1t may be that even with a
fatal bullet the difficulty is not ended,
for it has nos yet been shown whether,
when fatally hit, the porpoise sinks or
floats s--London Spectator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11
IGEN,L. OTIS EMIssARY
RETURNS.
Printers Declined to Get Out nc
Kinley's Proclamation. Notion
eg ConciliasoIl Ridiculed.

Manila, Jan 8 Col Potter, the
special emissary of Gen. Otis be-
tween Manila and Iloilo. arrived this
afternoon wit, dispatches from the
latter point The situation when he
left ahere was practically unchanged.
The streets were bsrrlcaded and it
was reported that the prineipa. build
ings had been akerosened." the in..
surgen,s having threatened to destroy
the whole business section BY FIRE at
the iirst shot OF. bombardment. The
branks were Shipping their treasure
TO the United States transport New.
port and other vessels.
TIE family Of the American vice
consEl has gone on board the New.
port Col Potter reports that Peesi.
dent McKinley's proclamation had to
be typewriter aboardship. as the
printers on shore declined TO do the
work. and when the text of the pro-
ciamation was read to them they rid
iculed the notion that conciliation
was possible.
Privaies Harry Silvey and Frank
Kirkpatrick of the Sixth United States
artillery, while guarding a water boat
astern Of the Newport, were attacked
By the natives of the crew. Private
Siivey's skull was f.acturated fatally,
and Private Kirkpatrick fell over
board. but escaped with a flesh
wound.
The United States gunboat Petrol
arrived at IioiIo on Friday and Col
Potter reports that the United States
troops will probably land on Guia.
maras island, about midway between
ihe island of Panay and the island OF
Negros, where camp will be estab.
iished.
There has been no recent change
In the situation here.
On Friday night public demonstra'
lions were held ia Pampangas pro-
vince, in ratification of Aguinaldo's
proclamation and the excitement was
intense. Ali natives who enter the
city in the night time are searched
and every other precaution is taken
DIsoUlETING DISPATCH FROM
OTIS.
Washington, Jan. 9--The war
department received another dis
patcb from Mai Gen. Otis. command
ine the United States troops in the
philippines The officials observe
unusual reticence with respect to it's
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11
Webster cowed Them.

William Wetmore Story. the sculptor
and poet, was one of the few men who
presumed to call Lowell "Jim" to the
end, and Miss Mary E. Phillips, in her
"Remini SCIENCES Of William Wetmore
Story tells, in Story's own words to
her, the following tale of the two young
men: "James Lowell and l were very
angry with Webster for staying in old
Tyler's cabinet, and as he was to speak
in Faneuil hall on the evening of the
30th of September, 1912, we determin cd
to 90 in (from the Harvard Law school)
and hoot at him and show him that
he had incurred our displeasure. There
were 5000 people there, and we felt
sure that they would hoot with us,
young as we were.
"But we reckoned without our host.
Mr.. Webster, beautifully dressed, step
ped forward His great eyes looked,
as shall always think, straight at me.
pulled off my hat; James pulled of
his We both became as cold as ice and
as respectful as Indian coolies I saw
James turn pale; he said l was Ilvld.
And when the great creature began that
most beautiful exordium, our scorn
turned to deepest admiration, from an
abject contsmps to belief ard approoa-
ticn.
AZ, Awful Sentence.
A celebrated Irish judge once passed
sentence in the following manner. The
prisoner was butler who had been
convicted of stealing his masters wine:
Dead to every claim Of natural aifec-
tion, blind to your own real interests
you have burst through ali the restraints
of religion and morality and have for
many years been feathering your own
nest with your master bottles. Lon
don Telegraph.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11
.AGUINALDO WON'T
GIVE Up To AMERICA.
Issues a Manifesto Declaring
for Independence.
THEY MUST NOT NOW TURN
BACK.

Manila, Jan. 7.-Wlthin few
honrs after the proclamation issued
by MAJ. Gen 0sis in behalf of Presl-
dent Mckinley, the agents OF Agu'-
snaido billed Manila with manifesto
which attracted considerable ataen-
ton. The revolutionary president
protested against Gen Otis signing
Simself military governor OF the
Philippine islands.
Aguinaido IN his manifesto declared
he had never agreed at Singapore,
Hong Kong or elsewhere, to recog-
n;ze she sovereignty of the Aneri-
cans, here, and insists that ne
resumed TO the Philippines on an
American ship solely 30 conquer the
Spaniards and win independence.
5 He asserts that beth his proclama-
sions on May 24sh and June 18th,
sisted this fact officially. and he
claims that Mai. Gen Merritt con-
f1ned this by . proclanaaslon days
before the sspaniards acapitu tuiated,
stating clearly and definitely that the
American forces came TO overthrow
the Spanish government and hherste
the Filipinos.
II conclusion, Aguinaldo declared
that he had natives and foreigners as
wiisnesses that The American forces
recognized NOT only by acts that the
Fiilipinos were beiligerents, but by
publicly saIuting the Filipino flag
g as II triunphantly sailed these seas
bsfDrs the eyes os all nstions. 2
Iguisaldo then solemnly protested,
IN tie name Of Tie diety who EN-.
ncxered him to direct his brethren
81 the d;fRcnIt task of regeneration,
against the Intrusion of the American
government and reiterated that be
can produce proofs that ne was
brought here on the understanding
that she. Americans promised him
their cooperation to attain independ
anrs.
Tie revolutionary leader thes
called upon all his followers to work
together with force and assures them
he il convinced that they will obtain
absolute independence. and urging
shsm never TO return s.from the gsorl.
ous roadD on which they have 'sal,
ready 90 far advanced. "
MAJ. Gen Otis attaches no import
ance 10 the manifesto He says he
feels confident that the opinion OF the
better clssses of the Filipspos sis not
oppressed ia it. bns as 20 whether the
Filipino masses can be controlled and
The Filipino army kept in cheek he
does not know, although ne hopes for
q pacific outcome of the trouble.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11

"a take pleasure in recommending Chau-
oeriain's Collie, Cholera apd Diarrhoea Rem
eay 10 all who safer fror pains 10 the ston-
sch," says Mr. Milt mckinley, editor of the
Rawson (Oblo) Herald "Untii used this
remedy it was, at times, impossible for nee to
be in ny Office, owing to attacks lasting from
one to two days. By ticking it as soon as the
first symptoms of the attack are felt, no
longer suffer this unpleasant. sickness" For
sale by Dr.. A. ). China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11
THE DuNKERs' LOVE FEAST.
Feet Washing, the Great Supper and the
Kiss of Peace.

Kiss of Peace.
ssThe most important and the most
beautiful custom Of the Dunkers is their
love feast, which they celebrate in com.
memoration of the Lords supper, after
the manner of the primitive Chris.
tians,'' writes Clifford Howard in de.
scribing the customs of the Dunkers Of
Ephrata, Lancaster county, Pa, in The
Ladies' Home Journal
1.-THE celebration is held at nightfall
and begins with the rite of feet wash.
ing, in imitation of the act performed
by the Master at the last supper, when
he washed the feet of his disciples.
Small tubs Of lukewarm water are
brought in, and those about to receive
the ordinance remove their shoes and
stockings The brothers then in turn,
eacL one girding himself with towel,
wash and dry one another's feet, the
sisters at the same time doing Likewise
among themselves in their part Of the
room.
''After this follows the supper, the
feast Of love, which is spread on long
tables and consists Of lamb soup and
bread and other simple viands. It is
eaten in devout solemnity and rever.
ence. At the close Of the meal the broth
ers turn to one another and extend the
right hand of fellowship and the kiss o1
peace, each one shaking hands with his
neighbor and kissing him, while the
sisters at their tables perform the same
beautiful rite among themselves. The
communion is then administered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11
Habana's New Mayor.

Habsoa, Jan. Maj. Gen Ludlow.
military governor of the department OF
Habana, has chosen Jcho Gary Evans
to succeed toe Marquis de Estoban as
mayor of Habaoa. and Maj. Evans will
assume bis new ou,ies to. morrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11

Paris, Jan. s-Le soir says it
learns from an indisputable source.
that the Court of Cassation is con.
vinced that Dreyfus was justly con.
demned
Knoxville. Tenn, Jan s-Four
dead, two injured, one of those per.
haps fatally, and the loss of property
of the Southern Railroad to the
amount of about $25.0O0 is the
result of a wreck, which occurred,
this morning on the Knoxville and
Ohio branch of the Knoxville divi-
sion of the Southern Railway, one
and one half miles west of Elk Valley.
New York. jan. 9-By head.oa
collision between two passenger trains
90 the Lebigh VALLEY railroad, at West
Dallen, N. j.. at 1247 p N. to-day.
IL persons we're killed and over %.
were injured
Sydney. Neb., Jan. 9 -Four deaths
aud Injuries to seven people were caused
by wreck on the Union Pacific a,
Sunal, Is miles east of here this morn
ing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11
Vinegar.
Eaoiaie-NHade Vinegar
Superior Vinegar.

I have on hand a lot of
Home-mad Vinegar of very
fine quality. The flavor is del
icate, while the strength is
equal to any TO be had.
VIII be sold at my residence
for 40 cents per gallon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11

Come aud see Us before buying or trading.
We can please you With Whi.e-Randle.
, 1899-09-21

OF the world. Forty years & the no
tion that we should sell iron and ma
chinery in large quantities in England
would ave been laughed at. Now this
kind OF traffic is Il familiar and grow
ing fact. In short. the protective sys-
tenn for which our economists and
progressive statesmen strenuously con-
tended for so many years. often against
heavy odds. has triumphantly vindi-
Gated itself; making the nation rich.
powerful. self-contained and able &c
supply its wants from its W re-
sources. We have a right at the close
of the century which witnessed the
great struggle between free-trade and
protection to congratulate the men who
made the fight for truth, n who have
been so magniicently indicated by ex-
%perience. Suppose the free-traders
had won the battle? Where, then,
should we be?-PhilaCelphia Textile
Record.
, 1899-09-21
Should Take n Rest.

The Indianapolis correspondent for
a trade paper reports that there has not
been a year since 1892 when the out
look for fall and winter business in
that section along all lines has been as
flattering as it is now. Jobbers are
confidently expecting TO see the record
OF 1892 passed before the season closes.
1t is stated that there is a healthy busi-
ness confidence among all classes
which fully justifes the placing of
large orders. Anticipating a rise in
prices. early buyers have stocked up
heavily in order to taxi advantage of
market conditions, and jobbers have
laid in large supplies.
And yet Mr.. Bryan n Mr.. Belmont
profess to think that the people of the
country are laboring under heavy bur-
dens. II these talkative gentlemen
would give their tongues n their
pens a rest for a few days and would
give even a cursory attention t" the ac-
tual state OF affairs in the country they
would perhaps realize the folly and the
nonsense of their blatherskite talk
about the present heavy burdens of the
people.
, 1899-09-21

A Pittsburg dry goods dealer re-
Gently stated that his firm could O
keep their trade stocked sufficiently
from the time their travelling men Wis
tied towns until their return to them.
Orders by the score anne in unsolicited,
most of them being 'hurry-up" orders.
He declared it to be practically impos-
sible to keep their stock of standard
goods up to a normal condition. Dry
goods dealers throughout the country
are having similar experiences. The
people of the country AVE reached
that pitch of prosperity where they are
able to indulge in the qualification of
their tastes. when they can pay some
thing for beauty and for style. They
are making up for the miserable years
Of 1S93-1S96. when they had to put up
with amy old thing" Now that pro-
lection has brought back prosperity
they are making up for lost time.
, 1899-09-21
Nothing Else to Howl About.

The Democrats dare not go before
the people on the question OF tariff for
protection-they repealed protection
and plunged the country into hard
times and poverty, and they dare not
go before the people on that issue.
They are afraid to raise again the cry
of free silver and dishonest money
they were beaten out of sight on that
issue in the last campaign, and they
wish to get up some new issue. What
shall it be? Why, say the Democrats.
let us howl against the trusts. True.
the Republicans have legislated against
trusts. and the Democrats. when they
had the power, did not, but we can fool
the people and get into power IL we
howl loud enough and long enough
against the trusts. At any rate we are
going to try it. for in these blooming
times of Republican prosperity and
plenty there is nothing else left for the
Democrats to howl about.-Freeport
Ull.) Journal.
, 1899-09-21
Her wayward Boy.

In Launceston (Tasmania) a mother
of 80 years brought her son of ~ to the
benevolent asylum to be looked after.
The poor lad had apparently taken up
with bad companions and fallen into
bad habits. The other day his speech
was certainly thick, while from the
odor OF his clothes and breath her
worst fears were aroused-she'd every
reason to suspect that he'd begun
smoking. The asylum superintendent
took charge of the BARN. and promised
to let his mother know il he miscon-
Quoted himself so she might come and
correct him. Tasmania has always been
reckoned healthy, but this Launces-
ton example points to the profound
~clairvoyance of Swift in imagining a
land OF Struldbrugs.-Sydney Bulletin.