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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29
AN ORDINARY OLD COIN.
nut Ii served 20 Bring out the FALL
ings OF Weak Humanity.

"Say!" said the street car conductor to
mild. mannered man who was deeply en-
crossed in his newspaper. Say. young TEL
Ter, / don't want this quarter. L can use
it, The mild-mannered man continued 70
hold out has hand for his change, but PAID
''See herel" yelled the conductor, getting
red in the face, you can't pass no quarter
like that on me. It's slick. l can't take It
for more than 20 cents. 49,,
The mild man looked up and said: I'm
sorry, because you gave me that very quar-
ter yourself last night, and I've been laying
for you since. Well, give II here" lie took
the quarter and gave the conductor nickel.
AS he took the quarter from the conductor
he suddenly, dropped his newspaper and
gave a chuckle.
.'Well. WE'LL" he exclaimed; "here's luck.
Bless me il that isn't an 1882 quarter with
IA stars and an arrow. It's worth 1882.
He slipped il into his pocket with evidence
OF much satisfaction. =,
A hungry eyed man in the corner, who had
overheard the conversation, jumped up and
said to the conductor:
Isn't that the very quarter / gave you
yesterday morning! / missed that quarter.
Ii was pocketpiece and valuable coin.
i remember now that | gave il 10 you. de
mand it," he said, looking hercely at the
mild man. III you are gentleman you Will
give IL 20 me"
1T isn't yours. You never gave il 10 me.
Ny wife gave me the coin 10y mistake. it q
part OF collection that's been in the fam
ily since 1877 yelled the conductor.
81 tell YOU iii mine" said the hungry-eyed
man. Thus they wangled and quarreled all
the way downtown.
mo" said the mild man TO a neighbor, as
he stepped from the car. Its only plain,
ordinary old shiny quarter that I've been
TRYING 10 pass off for a week. We were all
lying. It's worth about % ents."-Chicago
Infer Ocean
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29
Personal AND POLITICAL.

John r.. Wait, republican member
OF the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth
congresses, died in Norwich, Conn.
aged IS years.
Rev. Robert Ryland, probably the old
est Baptist clergyman and educator in
the United States, died in Lexington,
Ky. aged 81 years.
Samuel +. Baird, member OF congress
from the Fifth district Of Louisiana,
died in Washington, aged IS years.
George 4. Marshall. who represented
the Fourth Ohio district in congress
two years, his term having expired last
March. died in Sidney.
Frederick Smythc, ex-governor OF
New Hampshire, died in Hamilton, Ber-
muda, aged so years.
Mrs. Eliza Stannard died at her home
in brooklyn, n. Y, AZ the age of 100
years. II months and IS days.
Walter Kerr celebrated his one hum
drcdth birthday at his home near AS-
rora. Ind.
The funeral OF Mrs. Elizabeth Carroll
ton, aged ll2 years, took place near An
dcrson. Ind.
Judge Lester NJ. Taylor died at his
home in Claridon. o., aged 100 years.
Olive Ilomcns, well known "a child
actress, died at her home In Hyde Park.
Mass.
Ex-Uov. and former United States
senator Richard j. oglcsby died at his
residence. "Oglchurst," in Elkhart, H.,
aged nearly IS years.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29
Sentence COMMITTED.

Washington, April 27.--The president
has committed the sentence OF Robert
w. Eaton, convicted in 1897 OF violating
the national banking laws by making
false returns TO the comptroller of the
currency. 10 2ts years actual imprison-
ment. Eaton was cashier of bank az
Fayetteville. n. Y, and was sentenced
for term of five wears
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29
DOWN soIdIcr IxiIled.

Des Moines, Ia, April GA private
cablegram announces that Corp. II. r.
Daley, OF company l., OF Council Bluffs.
las died of wounds received in battle
before Calumpit. T.. /.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29

Read the evarning between
the lines. What Is that zvam-
mgr its of the danger from,
accumulation Of badness IN
the blood, caused BY the
usaal heavy Hving of the
Winter months. Spring Is
the clearing, cleansing time
of the year; the foreranner of
the Brightness and beauty of
glorious Summer.
Follow the principle that Nature laws
down. Start in at once and purify Your
blood with that great specific. Hoods
Sarsaparilla. 10 nerer disappoints.
Tumors A tumor as big as n large
marble came under my tongue and instead
of letting my physician operate on IT, / used
my favorite spring tonic, Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla The bunch soon disappeared MRs.
III. NJ. CoBuRN, $40 Mer'k St, Lowell, Mass.
rheumatism -" had rheumatism for
five wears and can conscientiously say that
Hoods Sarsaparilla has given me entire
relief As blood purifier IL has helped my
children wonderfully Mrs. s. A. SAGAR,
SO Franklin Avenue, Passaic, n. j.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29

Fair Neutrality-suspicious. Tin Brooklyn)-
docs the trolley line lead to the Gene
terry" Citizen-"Yes, if one isn't very care.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29

There's no denying the fact that Boston
is one of the has beans.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29

Life is big poker game in which every
body is bluffing the loser.-Atchson Globe.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29
Dlnsted Hopes.

In moody silence, with lowering brow and
folded arms, the young man stood before
her.
He was a returned soldier, volunteer Of.
fcer, honorably discharged from the service
OF his country.
He had come back, as he supposed, TO
make the dear girl happy who had hung
upon his neck when he bade her good-by tc
go 10 the wars.
But the dear girl had received him coldly
A hustling commercial traveller had taken
advantage of his absence and supplanted
him in her affections.
"So!" he said, at last "You have no re.
morse for your fathessness!"
None whatever" she replied.
you prefer that chap with the sample
case to me-. do you"
Rather"
lie drew himself up stiffly.
Miss Grenadine Corkins," he said, II
leave this house forever. | leave it," he
added, picking up his hat, "drummered out,
but not drummed out!'
And as he marched out Of the room with
a military step the heartless girl called out
Left! left! left! left" after him.-Chicago
Tribune.
The newly-organized coffin trust is doomed
to failure. The members will be sure 10
run things into the ground.-Town Topics.
Use Of sense makes no one poorer.-Ram's
Horn.
There's no denying the fact that Boston
is one of the has-beans.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
Life is big poker game in which every
body is bluffing the loser.-Atchison Globe.
SANDER is like mud; il only sticks where
1T finds afiinity.-Ram's Horn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29
A strong Man. secret.

Soakington--"I think | am a good Judge
OF whisky Boozngton-"Oh no, YOU are
not Judge you are an advocate at the bar"
Town Topics.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29

SANDER is like mud; il only sticks where
it finds afiinty.-Ram's Horn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29
Too Big n Risk.

Yes, I've made up my mind to have my
life insured.
ANY particular reason for it,"
Going TO be married next week"
Lets see, you're one Of these popular
fellows, aren't your
why, | fancy I'm pretty well known"
Wei, we can't insure you until after the
wedding is over"
why noty'
Because there's no telling what your fool
friends will do TO you before you get out of
town.'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A strong Mans secret.
The strongest man on earth says the Sc
cret of his wonderful power is perfect di-
gestion. Hostette's Stomach Bitters makes
digestion easy, and cures all complaints
arising from weak stomach, such as indi-
gestion, biliousness and all liver and kid
ney ailments AS a blood purifier and
nerve tonic it Is marvellous. 1t is recon-
mended by all physicians, and is sold by
every druggist in the country. Everybody
needs it at this time of the year
At table d'hote, five to eight o'clock,
with music: Waiter-"The conductor pre-
sents his compliments, and asks If there is
any piece that you would like TO have
played = Dnor-"Yes; ask him to play
The Midnight Serenade,' and TO put it off
until midnight and serenade somebody about
mile away. Town Topics.
Soakington-"I think | am good Judge
OF whisky. Boozington-"Oh, no, you are
not Judge you are an advocate at the bar"
Town Topics.
Fair Warning Visitor Tin BROOKLYN
Does the trolley line lead TO the Gene
teryF Citizen-"Yes, If one isn't very care.
f1l.'-Life.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29

The newly-organized coffin trust is doomed
to failure. The members will be sure 10
run things into the ground Town Topics
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29

Use of sense makes no one poorer.-Ram's
Horn
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29
May Call for Troops.

Washington, April 27.-Failure OF
Gen. Otis plans TO crush the body of
insurgents against which Gems. Near
thur and Lawton are now operating
will be followed 10y presidential call
for the enlistment of $4,000 volunteers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29
An order OF AguinaIdo.


Gen. Lawton is meeting with tho
greatest obstacles in the character of
the country. His troops have only had
few skirmishes thus far. resulting in
five OF his men being wounded. But he
has been forced TO put his men at work
building roads, and the transport serv-
ice is giving much trouble, bullocks dy-
ing OF the heat and exhaustion. and Chi
namen having 10 be employed in pull
ing some of the carts. Therefore, the
general has been unable TO cover the
ground he hoped TO cover.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-29
MAY CALLOUT TROOPS
Will Follow Failure OF Present
Plans to Crush Filipinos.
Rebels Making what IL Thought to
he Their Final stand mt caIumpit
-MacArthur Captures Part
OF the City.

Washington, April 27.--The follow
ing cablegram was received at the war
department late Wednesday evening:
Manila, April @.-AdJutant General.
Washingto Lawton at Norzagaray and
Angat. his two columns united have driven
enemy 20 north and west. Slight casual
ties, names not reported. only means OF
communication, couriers. Macarthur has
taken portion OF Calumpt south OF river.
Movement attended with difficulties on ac-
count or jungle. heat and strong intrench-
ments. His casualties Tuesday, three
killed. II wounded. Developments thus far
satisfactory. OTIS"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-09-16
prrH AND POINT.

Alloys first family ties r his moth
eris aprcn s~uingS-6olden Days
Never ask questions Of q mar who
Il very busy. or Of a woman who has
pins In her mouth.-Atehison Globe.
PA. what is = sseaithy step" well.
Jimmy, Il is the way a burglar walks,
or a woman who is trying TO catch a
chiekrn"-Detroit Free Press.
Hewitt--"The Bible isn't up TO date"
Jewer--what do you mean9" Hew-
itt-~ItdOesntsay that a man shouldn't
eevet his neighbOrS wheel" - Town
Topics
New Cook-"Then I'm not 70 e
your bonnets when I like2" Mistress
NO; but think how large your
wages arei" New Cook Chaughtilyl-
NY liberty Is no, for sale."-Detroit
Journal
Ma said the young hy. what are
all those hies dolng9" That's fly
paper" said her mother, Keep away
irom H." -ohl They look as II they
were holding q convention and couldn't
adjourn."-Puek.
Walton Ito ~hshermonger) - "Ju,t
throw me half a dozen OF those trout
FiShmonger-"Throw thsm9' Walton
Yes; then l ear 60 home and tell
my wife l caught 'em. may be a poor
iiaherman. hut lin no liar."-House-
hold Words.
Remember, boJs," said the master.
that in the bright lexicon of youth
there's no such word as fail" After q
few moments = boy raised his hand.
well, what Is IL, my ladG" asked
the master. II wal merely going TO
suggest" replied the youngster. shat
II such IL the case 1t would be advisable
10 write to the publishers Of that lexi-
con and call their attention 10 the
omission STRAY Stories.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-09-16
The Best Matcbm.L..

The isolation OF the sexes for fopr -,
more years during the period when
their affections are In bloom ia Tbs
chief reason why 30 many bachelors Of
arts remain matrimonial bachelors
Ihisis proved by the factthat this evil is
much less In co~educatlonal institutions
than in colleges for a single sex. OnIv
W out Of the 23i graduates of the won.
ems college, Bryn Mawr, up to ond In.
Guiding the class Of 1894, have married
or only IA per cent. Of the total nun.
per. Out Of the 1870 women graduate.
Vi the co~education University Of Kan.
sas, up to 1894, 65 have married or ex.
aetiy % per cent. That propinouttv /.
the best matchmaker is shown bv ,be
isct mat Of these IS women graduates
oil Kansas University 81 married fellow
students. 1t Is alHb noticeable from
the examination Of alumni ~catalogres
ths' not only do the Ms marry the ~
~ according to the prayer.book tbey
snould' but also the SIS marry the rs
nnu 50 on through the alphabet in those
colleges where the students are seat.
ca alphabetically IN the classroom T..
snort II you want young people 10
marry let them be together, II Won
uont want them 10 marry, keen t6c,n
apart few years isolation Il 80
unes sufficient to make a confirmed
DAchelor.-N. Y Independent.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-09-16
pAwNsHop PAroIs
Would Law Trouble IN un-
derstaldtng IL.

The patois Of the pawnshop will need
a glossary n Of these soon days II
it continues TO increase in mixedness.
One Of the lovely leftovers of a tenn
porarily torpid Washington burlesque
outft-she is resting after an ardu-
Gus season in the second row-hitted
into one Of the pawnshops the other
afternoon. Her back hair was arranged
in the "tottie twist" and she wore the
pink-striped shirt waist aud the plaid
skirt and the general air of bubbllng.
efferyescent joyousness.
Watch me hit you easy" she said,
smiling merrily at the man behind the
counter, and she pulled of an opal and
diamond ring.
How manyq" inquired the pawn
broker. taking the ring without look
ing at 1t. He knew it, maybe.
"Fi-muth." said she.
"0n'1 V? Amt that ughtg"
The girl screwed up her left eye
into a shrewd, whole-face wink.
Foxy Fatima, amt II" abe said.
"Gettin' wise. Crafty card in me old
age. Too hard Z &c: out when you get
TIL big cush on 'em. Like L wear me
shiny rocks. instead OF havin' 'em I'D
dim away their good looks all tn time
In a three-percentayo chiffonier. 0n'y
a merry little five-spot this time"
She got the money and the ticket
and departed radlantly.
Then a real hard youth with a low
forehead and a paying-block check suit
drilled In. He unlocked a large gold
watch from a large gold chain and
handed it to the man behind the
counter.
"wot do l cop on de ehimerP" he in.
quired.
Cough your figure" said the man
behind the counter.
How does four sawbucks find YOU
at home?" asked the real hard low
forehead.
NAY, nay, Claudio; I'm out. Get a
fiat ear full of that kind for 40.
Pass up de so Mexicans, den" said
the tough youth.
Come again. Thirty's too strong,
too"
WIRE dye t'ink I gifts this tick-with
a pack o lemon drops?" inquired the
craggy young man, with a leer. -Quar-
ter of a huns de rock figger--dat's just
wot / need T. pay me entry fee in de
spud race"
twenty-five on a gilt-diall" sang
out the man behind the counter to the
ticket writer, and that transaction was
concluded.
The next vas another low forehead
with a bundle under his arm.
How often fr me happy togs?" he
asked, opening the bundle and spread
ing out a suit Of clothes.
up to YOU" said the mai behind the
counter.
Bout four Of 'em-de're the gayest
dungarees / got in me stack"
Split" said the man behind the
counter, In the tone Of a faro dealer.
Better rake It down. Can't play the
high card"
"On'y a double on them giddy rags?"
inquired the youth in an injured tone.
"Two's the limit"
"You win" said the low forehead
with the suit; and he took his ticket
and 50 and shambled out.
Clearly the pathological chartograph.
er will have to be making a map Of the
pawnshop lingo-Wsshington Post.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-09-16
COSTLY BICYCLE TRAVEL.


II seems somewhat curious, consider
ing the present cheapness Of bicycles
and the great skill of riders, that any
one should look upon cycling as expen-
sive, compared with other methods Of
travelling. Several Chicago wheelmen,
however, have frankly declared that,
from May to October, their bicycle ex-
penditures aggregate more than would
the fares on street cars, steamboats,,
and 80 on, which they would spend in
reaching places they now reach by
wheel.
A rider In Connecticut, who has in
vestigated the matter, has submitted
the following conclusions!
THE bicycle is not only Il mean of
recreation and pleasure to many per-
sons-it is a labor-saying and time-sav.
ing machine. A gentleman who makes
daily use Of one declares, however, that
II costs more TO ride on a bicycle than
II does 10 ride on q trolley car He adds
up the amount paid for repairs in the
COURSE Of a year, including four per
cent. interest on the original cost of the
machine, and divides the sum obtained
by the number Of miles indicated by
his cyclometef, The answer is always
over tive cents per mile ridden. The ex-
ereise is pure profit, and the gentleman
in question considers II q fair dividend
on the Investment"
Here Is a question which cyclists have
discussed aud may continue to discuss
with d good deal Of interest. Its so.
luton, II the wheel is considered pure
~ as a business Investment, will not be
difficult TO accomplish. But the in.
stances are 70 few, relatively, where BIZ
cycles are used with a view solely 10
economic travelling expenses that, in
order TO treat the subject consistently
a generous allowance should be made
for the physical advantages which In
most cases follow the wheels use.-ChI.
cago Inter Ocean.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-09-16

What a chang 10 vas from the small
roouL with no fre and one window Cthe
glass broken oru and the aching side
and Wono1t ewes TO the house Of
May manxicns No more stitching
until Il o'elock a. night 10 morr
thrusting Of the thumb by the employer
through the work 10 show it Was not
done quite right Plenty Of bread al
last, Heaven fer aching heads Heaven
for broken hearts Heaven for anguish
bitten france. No nor sitting until
midnight for the coming o. staggering
steps, No NOR rough blows aeross the
temples. Nc more sharp keea. bitter
curses,
some Of yoa will have no rest in this
world. II will h toll and struggle and
suffering an the way up. You viii have
10 stand az yorr door dghtiang back the
wolf with your own hand. red with car
mage. But God has a crown for you. |
want you 10 reaits this merning tina,
he Is row maxim Il. and whenever you
weep a tear He sets another gem in that
crown Wheneyer you have a pang OF
body or soul lie puts another gem in
that crown. until after awhile In all
the tiara there viii be no room for an
other spiendor, and God win say 20 His
angel; The crown is done. Let her
up that she NAV wear g." And as the
Lord Of d~ghteousness puts the crown
upon your brow angel viii cry 10 angel;
who is sheg@ And Christ will say: Il
will tell you who she is. She is the one
that eame mp oat 81 gse=: ;-:sals;iSa
and had her robe washed and made
white in the blood Of the Lamb" And
then God will spread a banquet. aud He
will invite all The prineipalities OF
Heaven TO sit 81 the feast, aud the
tables will blush with the best clusters
from the vineyards Of God and crimson
with the IL manner Of fruits from the
tree Of life, and waters from the foun-
tains Of the rock will fash from the
golden tanIards, and the old harpers OF
Heaven VIII sit there. making music
with their harps and Christ will point
you out amid the celebrities of Heaven,
"She suffered with me on earth;
now We are going TO be glorihed to-
gether" And the b~anqueters, no longer
able to hold their peace, will break forth
with generalization: Hail, hall" And
will be haadwritings on the wall
not such as struck the Babylonian
noblemen with horror, but ire-tipped
fingers, writing in blazing capitals of
light and love; "God hath wiped away
all tears from all faces,"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-09-16
GLACIER.
Myriads of the Insects, Overcome
by Cold, Perish on the
lee Surface.

There are many remarkable glaciers
In that part Of the Rocky mountain
uplift that crosses the southern border
of Montana. A part of this region has
hitherto been unmapped and its more
elevated portions were unVisited and
unnamed until last summer, when a ge-
illogical party piloted the way up the
mountains and discovered some of the
largest glaciers in the temperate re-
gions Of the western world. Here
rises Granite peak, which, according to
Mr.. Gannett, is the eliminating point
OF Montana, 12,s24 feet high.
Among the glaciers found In these
mountains and recently described by
Mr.. James P. Kimball Is the Grass
hopper glacier, which derives its name
from the enormous quantity Of grass
hoppers that thrive in the prairie to
the north take their flight southwark
and must needs cross the mountains.
Their favorite route seems to be across
this wide glacier, and in the passage
scores OF thousands Of them succumb
to the rigor Of cold and wind, fall help.
less upon the snow and are finally en-
tombed In the ice. In the course of
time billions of them have been the
Victims OF this glacier. They are. of
course, carried by the fee river down
into the valley and deposited at the
melting edge OF the ice, and Mr.. Kim.
ball says that thousands of tons of
grasshopper remains are the PRINCIPAL
material at the lower edge Of the gla-
cler. We hear very often Of rocks and
sand as forming the terminal moraine
OF glaciers, but here is q glacier whose
principal morainal material is grass.
hoppers.
These insect remains are washed out
OF the ice In burrows wherever the
suns heat has grooved the surface into
runlets OF descending water. The
erasshoppers permehte the glacier
from top TO bottom. No fragment OF
Ice can be broken 30 small as not to con
tain remains. Most Of the insects have
been reduced TO a coarse powder and
the burrows Of them washed out by the
runlets and naturally disposed in par.
s,'el INES are very dark in color N.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-09-16
THE BURLINGTON ROUTE
GOOD RAILROAD.
~+s~~..~

East-bonnd from the Missouri River TO
st. Louis, Chicago. il runs the finest
trains, wide-yestibuled. Pintsch lighted
throughout. with the Bnrlington's cele.
brated free chair cars, dining cars, Pull
man sleepeB.
North-bound: two daily trains, per
tectly equipped. to Omaha, Sioux City,
st. Paul.
Northwest: from City to five hundred
miles saved from the Missouri River to
the Northwest by the great time saver
the Billings Route.
West: from the Missouri River tc
Colorado and beyond, two great trains
daily.
1850 miles Of standard railroad. The
pioneer in courteous treatment of tray.
elers.
The main Travelled road-every tickeI
agent has tickets reading over III,
Great Burlington Route.
}. G. BRAMHALL, l.. W. WAKELY.
Trav. Pass'sAgt.. Gen1 Pass'r AIT.
s3 Main Street. 81. Louis. No
Kansas City, No.
HOWARD ELLIOTT:
General Manager,
ST. Joseph, No