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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-14
DESERTED VILLAGE SOLD.
u Was built IN Middiesex County
n. - by n German Pow
der Corporation.

Middlesex county's deserted village
has been sold at auction, and soon
nothing will be left of the place except
tradition. 1t was deserted village
that had never been inhabited, centered
upon the big powder factory erected
by the neutrality-suspicious. Explosives
company, of Cologne, Germany. The
company, about two years ago, decided
TO enter the American markets, manu-
featuring on a magnificent scale, In
factory built exclusively for the Amer
lean trade and located in this country
so the goods might be sold without tar
III handicap.
A tract of woodland in an isolated
section OF MiddleseN county, between
Spotswood and Halmetta. was selected
The company's American agents evil
IDENTIFY were given carte blanche, the
only stipulation being that the factory
be erected and put In operation as soon
as possible.
An army OF men were set az work and
buildings arose with marvellous rapid
lily. There were huge brick and stone
buildings for the manufacture OF ex-
plosives, equipped with enormous walls
and folding roofs. Then there were
storehouses and sheds, little freight
station and dwelling houses.
The heads OF the enterprise an
nounced that more than a thousand
hands would be employed.
The factory buildings were almost
ready when orders came 10 the con-
tractors TO quit work at once. The curt
announcement was made that the com
pany would abandon the projected
plant One week there were heard on all
sides the tap OF hammers and ring OF
saws; the next the place was silent as
the grave. The contractors were paid
IN full and the project became thing
Of the past For months the buildings
served as the nesting places of birds
and tramps.
The company lately sold the plant at
auction. The buildings went for song
10 lumber dealers and farmers who
wanted them for their materials
Dwelling houses were sold for $40 and
SIS each. The land was sold to specu-
lator and the chapter was closed.
For awhile II was a mystery why the
firm had SO suddenly abandoned its
scheme. Lately IL was learned that the
factory had been started to bring the
American powder trust to terms. The
American trust, by payment of liberal
subsidy, bought off the German firm
and promised 10 abandon plans II had
made for an incurslon into the South
African trade, OF which German firms
long had the monopoly. Thus the
American powder trust kept control OF
the American markets, and thus the
dream OF an industrial village in Mid
dlesex failed of realization.--N Y.
World.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-14
Canned Hmm.

The country housekeepcr has a num-
Der OF hams always on hand ready for
use in case OF emergency. but for the
city housekeeper this Is not necessary,
and even one ham will sometimes test
the capacity Of her storeroom, and is
more than she wishes TO buy, anyway.
The most delicious kind of sliced ham
comes now In cans, pound in a can. 1t
comes usually In large slices, the lean
OF delicate pink in shade and the fat
white and each layer put up between
pieces Of oiled paper. II Is put up by
well-known firm, and is both good
and con veuiqnt.--N Y. Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-14
EnnEIGN.

Lord Curzon. OF London. formally as
sumed the viceroyaty of India.
Gen. Ludlow has captured the arms
which Spanish sympathizcrs have been
secretlng in Havana.
Col. San Martin. who wns in com
mnnd OF the Spanish garrison al Ponce.
Porto Rico. when the United States
troops landed. and who abandoned the
place without resistance, has been SEN
fenced in Madrid 10 imprisonment Tor
life.
The Chinese government has decided
not TO grant the extension OF territory
az Shanghai demanded oy the French.
Lionel T.. q. Garden has been gazetted
British consul general for the Island Of
Cuba.
Aguinaldo issued a most defiant proc.
lamation. addressed TO his Filipino
brethren, the foreign cousuIs and 9th
&c foreigners protesting against the
intrusion" OF the Americans in the
Philippines.
boiler In TItwiti's shipbuilding
yards NJ Barking. England burst. and
nine men and one woman were killed
and 80 persons were injured.
A dispatch from Havana SAYS that ali
the Spanish soldiers have now left the
island.
The American evacuation commits.
sion left Havana for home.
Gen. Rios. In command OF the Span
ish forces In the Philippines. cal les TO
Madrid that the hosiilitics between the
Americans aud the Tagalos are increas-
inQ.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-14
iIcyinua definitions.

Play-The work we do that isn't COM
pulsory.
Bachelor-A pair OF scissors with one blade
missing.
Seep-The only satisfactory substitute
for insomnia.
Rivals-One pointing with pride to what
another views with alarm.
Immune-A Ian who has been married so
long that he dc esn't mind it.
Woman-A labor-saving device that helps
a man make fool of himself.
Flirt-A girl who makes fellow want to
kiss her and then won't let him.
Conceited-The woman who dubs man
woman hater just because he doesn't admire
her.
Autopsy-A method employed by doctors
to determine the nature OF the patients all
mcnt.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-14
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Ex-Congressmnn Thomas X. Stock
dale. aged II years, died at his home in
Summit, Miss.
William Endicott aged 100 years, died
at Beverly, Mass.
EX-Congressman Richard G. Parsons
died al his home in Cleveland, o., aged
70 years.
William Peak. the famous bell ringer,
died in Brooklyn, y. y, aged "a years.
In Indiana the republican Legislative
caucus nominated Albert j. Beveridge,
OF indianapolis, for United States sem
ator.
John Henry Cabot Lodge was unani-
mously reelected United States senator
by the Massachusetts legislature in
joint convention.
DR.. Horace Burr, who died in Will
mington, aged 50, was Delaware's most
distinguished historian and linguist.
In New Jersey the republican legisla-
tive caucus nominated John Kean for
United States senator.
William a. Russell. member OF con-
gress from Massachusetts, in the Forty
sixth and Forty-seventh sessions, died
in Boston, aged 6s years.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-14
DOMESTIC.

There were 243 business failures in
the United states in the seven days
ended on the 9th, against 25s the week
previous and 322 in the corresponding
period OF 1898.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 9th aggregated
i,160, $50, 975, against 81 100, 500, $50 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week in 1895
was 22.7.
The secretary OF war has directed
that the army camp at Knoxville, Tenn,
be broken up and the troops there will
60 10 Cuba.
A severe windstorm swept over Mo-
bile, Ala, and Jackson, Miss, blowing
down telegraph lines, wrecking houses
and uprooting trees.
The Lima (o) paper mills were al
most totally destroyed by fire, the loss
being Sl25.0oo.
Albert Ii. Hilton, real estate broker,
filed petition In bankruptcy in New
York with liabilities of S.. 500, 0o7 and
no assets.
Mrs. +. A. Collins, an actress, known
90 the public MS Miss Florence Richie,
tainted while in the bathtub in hotel
in Denver and was drowned.
The Hotel Main and the Levins build
ing adjoining at Washington, Pa, were
destroyed by fire, the loss being 500, 600.
The Fifth Avenue hotel, famous as
one of the first great hotels of New
York, may soon be converted into big
department store.
During a storm n schoolhouse was
blown down at Boles, Ark, ana three
pupils were killed, another was fatally
wounded and a dozen more or less In
jured
In n railway wreck near Elk Valley.
Tenn, four persons were killed and
others were injured, some fatally.
BENJAMIN +. Fineld, OF Montpelier,
has been appointed by Gov. Smith. OF
Vermont, 70 serve the unexpired term
of the late United States Senator JUS
Tin s. Morrill,.
The tenth annual national conven-
ton OF the United Mine Workers OF
America met In Pittsburgh. Ia.
Through careless handling OF gaso-
line stove In Detroit. Mich. Mrs Charles
Lucius was fatally burned and her two
year-old son was sufrocated
John Blevins. city treasurer of Bir-
gen, Pa, was murdered and robbed Of
5000.
Oliver Acher established worlds
record at Dayton. o., In the running
double high kick with score Of seven
feet three inches
At Munfordyillc, KY Prof. j. w. Me-
Clure, well-known educator, was SEN
fenced 10 imprisonment for life for the
murder OF Miss Lydia Bracher.
At Chillicothe. O.. Bert Williamson.
only IL years Old was sentenced TO the
pcnitentiary for life for killing John
Mitchell.
The amount OF gold and silver coins
and certificates. United States notes
Gnd national bank notes In circulation
january was Sl.s97.301. 4i2. an in.
crease OF si7G.2o0.772 for the year.
Grace Fuller. aged 10 years; John
Wesley. Jr.. years old. and Eugene j.
Wesley. an infant. were suffocatcd al
the home of John Wesley near Cations
willie, Md.
At the convocation Of the University
of Chicago President Harper announced
that two gifts OF real estate, amounting
20 nearly $4,000 In value. had been re-
ccived.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-14
His Motto.

A New York merchant recently Rdver-
tised for an office boy. The first lad that
went to try for the position was asked what
his motto in life was.
The same as yours sir," answered the
lad
Glow do you know my motto?" asked the
manager.
1T tells sou on the door, sir; it says
push"
The boy Vas employed at once.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-14

Three guests lost their lives in a fire
i'm the Hotel Richlieu at Pittsburgh,
Pa, and five others were badly burned.
Burglars took $500 In money and
stamps from the post Office at Glencoe.
MINI.
Four schooners were reported lost
on the New England coast with their
crews of eight men each.
Burglars blew the safe OF the First
national bank OF Ashburnham. Mass.
TO pieces and secured $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peder Bengison. Of
Wanamingo. the oldest couple in Min
nesota. both died within an hour Of
each other. aged 05 years each.
An aged couple named Husen barger
were found murdered in the vicinity of
Glenwood. w. Va.
In n wreck on the Union Pacific at
Sunal. Neb.. four persons were killed
and eight others were injured
The thirty-second general assembly
of the state OF Arkansas convened at
Little Rock.
In a head-end collision between pas
senger trains on the Lehigh Valley rail
road AT West Dunellen, n. j., 1s persons
were killed and over 25 were injured.
William r. Stanley (rcp.) was in
augurated governor of Kansas and the
new legislature met.
Burglars took $4,000 from the Farm
ers' bank at lnwood, la.
Bailey Decker (colored) was put to
death by electricity in Sing Sing IN. "
prison for the murder OF his white wife
In fire at Shelbyville. Ind, Ada Hen
ry was burned TO death and Mrs. Rich
ard Thurber lost both hands.
The third session OF the Utah legis-
lature met in Salt Lake City.
During 1905 there were 2S trains held
up in the United States and ten persons
were killed.
The visible supply Of grain in the
United States on the 9th was; Wheat,
27,35s, 900 bushels; corn. 90. 3d., 900 bush
els; oats, 6,402 900 bushels; rye, 1885,
600 bushels; barley, 4.025,0OO bushels.
The president and Mrs. Mckinley
gave a state dinner in honor OF the Paris
peace commissioners and their wives.
In prize fight in New York city Tom
Sharkey knocked out Kid Mccoy in the
tenth round.
Collections OF internal revenue dur
ing the five months OF the present fiscal
year amount to $161, i20, 5s3, an increase,
as compared with the same period Of
1897, OF $44, 341,1is.
Freight trains collided near Council
Bluffs. Ia. and Engineer Taylor and
Firemen Caldwell and Stone were
killed.
In Colorado Charles S. Thomas was
inaugurated governor. His message
discussed state affairs only.
The stockholders of the Hamilton ma
tional bank in Boston voted to go into
voluntary liquidation.
o. III. Baker. a wife murderer. was
hanged AT Eminence. Mo.
I. I. Geer was inaugurated governor
of Oregon at Salem.
A new counterfeit 20-dollar silver GER
tificate has come under the notice OF
the treasury department IL is Of the
series of 1891, check letter "B."
At Pawtucket, Il. l., John Finley, II
years old and his mother broke through
the ice on a pond and both We're
drowned.
Henry Bauie. grocer and saloon keep
er al Hamilton, O., shot his wife and
killed himself. She may recover.
Alexander Geese, aged n, president
OF the Geese company. photo-process
engravers, and known 10 every printer
and publisher in the United States, was
instantly killed in Chicago by fall.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-14
Three Thousnnd Sick.

Trenton. y. j., Jan. ~ Three thou
sand Of the 45 coo members OF the Penn
sylyania Railroad company's relief de-
parimcnt are on the sick list. and two
thirds OF these are said to be down with
the grip. The clerks in the relief de-
partment's headquarters here are
obliged 10 work al night 60 keep up
with the work caused by the unusually
lnrrc sick list
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-14
TeIegrams 60 ManIIa Ccn.ored.

London, Jan. i2.-The Eastern Tele-
graph company announced Wednesday
that press kilograms to Manila are sub
ject 10 censorship.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-14

Success &C insists in persuading others 20
take you at your own valuation.-Town
Topics
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16
Made a Good Record.

Emil Grosser returned last week
from Topeka where he has been since
the opening of the Legislature looking
after Dickinson's interests as a men,
Der of the house. Mr.. Grosser has
made record for clean, straightfor-
ward and energetic efforts IN behalf
of his constituents of which he may
well be proud. He has won the re-
spect of his colleagues, the praise OF
the visitors to the legislature and the
commentator OF his constituents.
He has accomplished more than
many an old member, though this was
his first experience as a legislator tie
has been equally strong ON the iloor
championing or opposing a bill or at
the head Of important committees
Dickinson made no mistake when 1t
elected Emil Grosser representative
and congratulates him on his work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16

alive to his own best interests, and
his class is growing beautifully less
every year. Aside from the adver-
tisements that tell things there is
much in keeping name or a business
before the public eye. A store that
regularly advertises seems to be alive
and has an air OF business about 1t
that catches the transient cash trader,
while the store whose name never ap'
pears in paper is forgotten unless they
stumble upon it when they come to
town. A great many people are not
particular as to where they trade, but
remembering the name OF a store that
had advertised allow that to decide
the case for them. Yes, advertising
does and always will pay where there
is keen, active competition. Adver'
tise or die is the memorable law Of
competition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16
One More Testimonial.

Hon. j. W. Moore received a letter
last week from the Kansas Mutual
Life Insurance company, says the
Marion Record, Offering to renew an
eight per cent loan he has been carry
ing for some years, at six and half
per cent, without commission or adj
ditional expense. The letter ex-
pressed great confidence in carefully
placed loans in this section of the
State-a confidence which, we may
casually remark in passing, is emf
nently well founded. The reduction
Of interest by this splendid company,
and their solicitation Of business, are
each significant facts, which tell Of
the improved condition Of things in
Kansas since the abominable gold
standard has been more firmly ias.
tened upon us. Does any sane man
believe such arcondition would exist
If Bryan and his silver ioolishness
had been endorsed in '96?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16
A Discourse on Advertising

Quite often when we ask a mer-
chant for an advertisement we are
met with the reply that advertising
don't pay, says an exchange, Our
ready answer is that very much tie
ponds on three things, First the
merchant must have something
worth saying. Secondly, he must
know how to say what he ought to
say, then give his written thoughts
to a printer who knows how to dis
play them in print. Thirdly, the
displayed thoughts should appear in
a newspaper that the people read,
pay for and are interested in.
People who take a readable paper
generally do not fail to know what
the advertisements have to say. Adj
vertising is a mutual natter II
strange men come to town and want
to buy poultry or horses and put an
advertisement in the paper, men with
poultry and horses for sale are just
as anxious to know that fact as the
man who put the advertisement in
the paper. When merchant buys
several thousand dollars worth OF
seasonabe goods and tells the
people about it, and describes what
he has, the people who are buy
ers OF these goods (and all are)
become interested. When mer.
chant decides to reduce his mar
gin Of profit in order to clear his
shelves Of certain line of goods, the
buyer is Just as anxious to know that
fact, and in just what line the reduc.
ton is made upon, as is the merchant.
The man who regularly takes news
paper and does not know what the adj
vertisements are talking about is not
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16
Expansion.

Every farmer who buys an adjoin
ing section Of land is an expansionist
Every merchant who enlarge' hi'
store and stock is an expanslonist,
Every parent who sends his chill
dren to school is an expansionist,
Every geologist who delves into The
earth, and every astronomer whC
peers into the skies, and every botan'
| list who examines flower is an ex'
pansionist'
Every scientist in whatever realm,
is an expansionist.
Every explorer on land and every
navigator of unknown seas is an ex'
pansionist.
Every dscoverer, whether of con-
tnent, or a star, or a new principle
of ethics, is an expansionist.
Every poet, to whose sweet senti-
ment a single human heart responds,
is an expansionist,
Every artist whose magic touch in
fuses into the dull, dead canvas life
and beauty is an eNpanionist.
Every human benefactor who makes
a spear Of grass grow where none
grew before is expansionist.
Every advocate of every truth is an
expansionist'
Every sionary to heather lands
is an expansionist.
Expansion is the law of the uni
verse. Every school house is its tenn
Pile, every church is its altar, and
every living thing is its exemplar,
$50 We into all the world" was
spoken to nations as well as indiyid-
u ais, for nations like individuals
have duties and responsibilities.
Expansion is the watchword of civ
ilization.
Let no one be ashamed or afraid to
be called an expansionist Let it
rather be esteemed a badge of honor.
II Marion Record.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16

+. j. Smiley, of Concordia, secre'
tarv of the Kansas Grain Dealers as.
ISOLATION, writes that all the late
wheat along the Central Branch from
Clifton to Scotlsylle, has been win
ter killed, and that fully half the ear
ly wheat has been killed. Other
authorities in that section do not
agree with Mr.. Smiley. They say
that while some damage has been
done, that wheat, generally speaking,
is all right The same information
comes from Clifton, Randall and from
other sources From points west OF
Scottsyille no unfavorable reports
have been received.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16
The Cattle Outlook.

The National Cattle association has
tabulated statistics received from a
parts Of the west on the condition Of
stock.
With the exception of Montana re-
ports have been received from lead.
inc stockmen, and are considered ac'
curate as far as they 60 In Idaho,
Wyoming. Colorado, northern and
western Texas, New Mexico, Okla
homa and Indian Territory, the win.
ter has been very severe, the worst
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Waring re-
turned from Port Arthur, Tex.
Chas. r. Crimble and family have
returned to their fine farm near Hope.
j. Olsen, one of Donegal's substan-
tial farmers, was an Abilene visitor.
Alb Dillon was up from South Dick
inson. He sold a couple white faced
heiters this week for a 800 each.
That kind of stock raising pays.
S. H. McAdams, who has been in
Illinois for two or three'years, is back
in old Dickinson again, residing at
Carlton. He could not stay away.
Mrs. Eliza Rowland, her son l.. N.
Rowland of Salt Lake City, John Og.
den. wife and two children. left this
week for Waitsburg, Washington,
Mrs. Rowland will visit children
there.
R. C. Dedrick, the new editor of the
Enterprise journal, was in town. Mr.
Dedrick was formerly a successful
teacher in South Dickinson and is a
wideawake and rustling young man.
The REFLECTOR wishes him success in
the newspaper ranks and he will
have it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16

A Kansas City man has sued for d.
vorce on the ground that his wife told
him when they married that she was
a blushing virgin of 2S but he found
out later that she was 4Oand had been
married twice before. A man fooled
that easy does not need a divorce
what he needs is a guardian.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16

Admiral Sampson in the April Cen
fury tells this good story OF the Santi-
ago fight "As we passed the Teresa
and 0quendo, Spanish sailor was
seen struggling in the water on the
seward side of the New York. In
response to his calls for help one of
the crew seized the chaplain's reading
desk, which was slowed on the main
deck in the passage between the two
cabins, and which had a cross show.
ing on it. As he did SO, he cried out
grimly, cling to the cross and you'll
be savedN The Spaniard followed in
structions, and was saved
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-16
TOOK MEASLES AT "a.
Aged Citizen Of Chapman Dies Of the
Disease.

CHAPMAN, March 16.-A remark.
able case was that of a citizen of this
city aged 81 years dying of measles.
At the residence of his son, Jas.
Pierce.in the east part of town, Grand
pa Pierce died Of measles, aged 81
years. Mr.. Pierce was one of the
oldest settlers of this county and has
been living in this city for several
years. Funeral was this afternoon.