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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
ouc.,ion OF club EthIcs.

A gentleman lends very valuable
porcelain vase TO be exhibited in the
dining-room OF club. One evening a
member comes in 10 dinner, strolls up
10 the desk 20 pay his bill. and in so do
ing knocks over the vase, which Is
smashed 10 smithereens ON the carpet.
Who ought TO bear the loss the owner
OF the vase the club which accepted the
loan Of IL, or the clumsy diner2 The
case is not merely hypothetical, the in
cident having happened as related at
the Cercle Nolney In Paris. To afiix the
responsibility in the matter has been
the duty OF the Solomons OF the seventh
civil tribunal. After due elaboration
they have ordered that the clumsy diner
must pay one-half the damage and the
club the other half. II Is not only in
England. IL would seem, that people
love a compromised News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
PERCENTAGE IN GAMBLING.
The Houses Good Reserve OF Capital
VIII Always break the
SWnlI Players.

in all gambling games, said an old
time sport, there is a percentage in
favor of the house Anybody, except
born fool, knows that man couldn't
afford TO equip an establishment, hire
help, pay rent, and defray all the hum
dred and one incidental expenses un-
less he derived a profit that was based
on some fixed principle and not depend
ent on mere luck or chance.
Just where the profit comes in, how
ever, is something that very few peo-
pie understand Most OF them imagine
it Is derived from some slight advan-
tage in the arrangement of the game,
such as the zero numbers in roulette
or the splits in faro, but they are very
much mistaken. II really depends ON a
principle that applies TO all games alike,
and might be termed the percentage OF
capital
Strange as il may seem, / could take
capital Of $1,000 and begin pitching
.nickels, in which the chances are per-
fectly even, letting the players guess
either way they wanted to, and would
make steady profit, day in and day
out. The secret is this: The average
player has only limited amount Of
money, and slight run of bad luck
wipes him out. He Is obliged TO quit,
and somebody else takes his place,
while the house keeps right on through
good luck and bad, continually swell
ing its reserve with the cash OF the
broken players. To simplify the mat
ter, suppose have 100 pennies and you
have one, and we begin matching. One
loss breaks you, but / can stand 100
losses before having TO quit. You may
have squirt of luck AZ the start, but
in the long run am morally certain TO
wipe you ont. That principle Of the
percentage of capital is at the bottom
OF the profits Of every gaming house in
the world, from Monaco 10 Long
Branch. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18

law firm in Boston, and had hard
afternoon Of work before him. There
was brief in a case that had puzzled
both himself and his partner. But try
a. he would 20 concentrate his mind on
his work. he could see nothing but the
beautiful face at the car window and
hear nothing but the droning of the car
wheels.
At last he became SO nervous that he
threw down his pen, and, telling the
boy he would not be back till morning,
he walked up across the common and
the public garden to his home.
The evening at the theater did not
help him. and he was rather horror
struck 90 find himself no better i'm the
morning. This was a new experience
for him. No woman had ever before
come between him and his work. This
was silly. lie never saw the girl before
and he never would see her again, OF
course. lie must have dyspepsia.
SO on his way to his Office he made a
call on his old college chum, now n
promising young physician. lie did not
nent symptom was, but was sure he
needed medicine for dyspepsia. Ac-
cordingly he felt rather foolish when
ne was Obliged TO say no to all the doc
tors questions as 10 whether he had
certain symptoms inseparable from
gastric trouble.
The doctor laughed and gave him
some harmless powder and he went TO
the Office strong in his resolve 10 finish
the brief. He made fairly good head
way, but still the image of the beauti-
full girl would come back to him, and
as the day wore on, more distinctly.
Late In the afternoon he got telegram
saying the party was at Chicago and
signed "Alice." And that started IL all
over again.
Then he found himself with an ell
most rcsistless longing TO take the first
train and follow his folks. or course
he did not admit 90 himself that he
wanted to see the other Alice.
That afternoon one OF the firms best
clients came in. He said he contem-
plated purchasing some thousand acres
in Mexico with tho idea of establishing
coffee plantation there. lie was no,
satisfied with Il e title TO the land, and
felt thai some one ought TO go down
there and look Into the matter more
closely. He could not spare the time,
and came 10 them. thinking that pos
ably some OF their young men might
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

There are many muscles in the hui
man body control of which has been
lost through ages of disnse.
The longest tree in the world lies
broken and petrified at the end of a
defile in northwestern Nevada. Ii is
said TO be GOO feet long.
The Gersoppa falls. on the Sharavatti
river, in south Kanara, India, are larger
and more magnificent than Niagara.
rhe water makes a clear drop of $50
feet.
The United States has more mer-
chant vessels than Great Britain. She
has 22,705 vessels of 4,749,73S tons,
while Great Britain has 20,601, of g.
953,171 tons.
When you have blood upon your
hands, first wash them in pure wa
ter. Using soap at first is a mistake,
MS soapy water does not dissolve blood
rapidly. Clear water and nail brush
should come first, soap next.
Many clocks with weights and wheels
were in use in England during Chau-
GERS time, and most of the monasteries
Of the fourteenth century possessed
clocks, though these were used TO show
the Astronomical movements, as well
as the passage of hours. Throughout
the fifteenth century clocks were made
mostly by armorers End blacksmiths,
as they were constructed Of iron and
steel.
The aggregate narional debt Of Eu-
rope exceeds $4,000, 00o, 900, according
10 consular information procured by
the state department, and officially
published. The exact figures for each
country are given as follows: England,
$3,323, $40, 800; France, SOFAS, $50, 900;
Germany, $2,447. 349,ssO; Russia. $4,-
759 ,437,o 900; Austria-H Hungary, s2,574,-
37s,5 500; Italy, s2,4s2, si4,sl2; Spain, ST.
79s, $50, 700.
To thread a needle hold il with the
ring and little fingers OF the left hand,
instead Of with the thumb and fore
finger, as is the usual way. This meth
cd, according TO DIR. Joseph NJ. Jack
son, leaves the thumb and forefnger
free to grasp the smallest bit of silk
or other suture material as il passes
through the eye and pull il TO a safe
distance on the other side. This does
away with the slipping back, so COM
mon in the old way Of changing hands,
and incidentally decreases profanity.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
Three Court CLERKS In Century.

1t is reported from Essex county, Va.
as a fact worthy Of note that there have
been but three clerks OF the Essex coun-
" court since 1914, viz: w. B. Mat
thews, from 1914 TO 1890; James Roy
Macon, 1S3Oto 1887, and Harrison South
worth. the present clerk. Maryland. in
the federal court Of this Jurisdiction,
can beat the above record, as the court
has had but three clerks since 1790-l0O
years namely: Philip Moore, 1899 to
1894; Thomas Spicer, 1884 TO 1864;
James w. Chew, from 1864 to date. and.
as Mr.. Chew Is still In good health and
active service his term will probably
last for some years longer. Prior 10
1893 Joshua Barney was clerk of the
court from it's foundation, prior TO
i7ac.-Baltimore American.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
4AIfJ51 III slaSga -
The Indy Engagea.

New Domestic--Mr. Spinks has called.
mem.
Miss De Fine (at her toileD-Mercy
me! You see I'm engaged!
Mr.. Spinks (somc moments later)-
You said Miss De Fine was at home, ]
believe?
New Domestic-Yesser, but yuh can't
see her. sir. She's cuttin' her corns.-
n. y. Weekly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
The Penalty.

Quinn-You look as sour as pickle.
Why don't you look pleasant when on
the street?
What! and have everybody
i meet stop me for match, or TO tell
them where some place is.-Chicago
Daily News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
Ethel-Do you like Mr.. Games, mann

Ethel-Do you like Mr.. Games, mann
ma?
Mamma Ia young widow)-Why,
yes, darling.
Ethel-And Mr.. Webster?
Mamma-Yes, dear.
Ethel-And Mr.. Fish, and Mr.. Dixon,
and Mr.. sheldon?
Mamma like them all, pet.
Which one are you going to
marry, then?
Mamma The one who proposes first,
darling. Harlem Life.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
And womeu Cnn,,.

Ida--Would you refer 10 the wind az
feminine?
Gerald should think not.
Ida--But why not, Gerald?
Gerald-Because IL can whistle.-Chi-
eago Daily News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
saw More Than lie wanted.

From where you are sitting you
can't see the start" said Rivers.
mo, but / can see my finish well
enough" replied Brooks, who had
wagered his pile on the wrong horse
Chicago Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18

The while the one insistent dame
Goes up and down the land. for rights a
yelling,
Another stays at home. unknown 10 fame.
And bends her energies TO set her jells
a-ielling.
indianapolis Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
From m. Point OF view.

81 understand there are some firms
that always give young employe a
raise of salary when he marries," she
said.
at is strange fact" replied the
cynical bachelor. that there are men
so constituted that they enjoy encour-
aging other men TO get into trouble
Chicago Post.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
Proof Positive.

Mrs. Galey-George, have you had
any company in the house during my
absence?
Mr.. Galley (nervously)-Not a soul,
my dear. What made you ask?
Mrs. Galley producing corks) l
merely thought that perhaps you could
corks got behind the pianoi-Towp
Topics
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
At P,.okrr.

The Man with the Hoe" may be all very
well.
And much we depend on his aid;
But when you've ten-spot. jack. queen
and ace
You long for the man with the spade.
IN. Y. World
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18

Hiram Ilayson-Do you know what a
kissin' bug is, Sary?
Sarah Ann Way (blushingly)--
No; but l know what huskin' bee isl
Puck.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
Two yIctInn.

"Hello, Glubsonl never expected to
see you waiter at restaurant. What
has brought you to this, old fellow"
'Same thing that brings you here &c
eat, most likely poverty. Chicago
Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
Conpromised.

"Jack Nurvey called upon old Money
bags last night and asked him for his
daughters band"
THAT was brassy of him. What did
the old man say?"
"Said: III compromise with you.
young man, and give you my foot And
he did. Catholic Standard and Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
The Economical Politician.

II want 10 save my countryi"
They heard him cry In haste.
For / need Il In my business.
And Il mustn't 20 TO waste"
-~WashfuRton Star
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
No Danger.

The Dude Hunter--Is one allowed to
hunt deer at this season?
The Game Warden Most people
amt, but / guess you kin hunt most
any time without vi'latin' no laws.-N.
Y. Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
he was Discovered.

Hawkins-How did you come to find
q wife, Robbins?
Robbins-I didn't find her. She was
looking for me.--Town Topics.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
To Los Angeles and Southern Cali
foruia.

Every Friday night, at 1925 p. m, a
through Tourist Car for Los Angeles and
Southern California, leaves the Chicago,
Milwaukee a. St. Paul Railway Union Pas
senger Station, Chicago, via Omaha. Col,
orado Springs and Salt Lake City, for all
points in Colorado, Utah, Nevada and Cal
iforna.
In addition TO the regular Pullman por-
ter, each car is accompanied by an inteli-
gent, competent and courteous courier"
who viii attend 10 the wants OF passengers
ena route. This Is an entirely new feature
OF tourist car service and will be appreci-
ated by families or by ladies' travelling
alone. Particular attention is paid to the
care OF children, who usually get weary on
long journey.
These tourist cars are sleeping cars sup
Piled with all the accessories necessary to
make the journey comfortable and pleasant,
and the berth rate leach berth will accom-
modate two persons) Is only $500 from Chi
cago to California. Ask the nearest ticket
agent Tor tourist car folder, or address Geo.
II. Heafford, General Pass. and Ticket
Agent, Chicago, Ill.
jason Crow, OscnrviIle, Ga, sayss
II feel it my duty to write and let you
know what your medicine, % Drops, has
done for me. / have had rheumatism about
Is years, but was able TO be up most of the.
time, until year ago last May when was
taken down and not able TO move about.
About six weeks ago | saw your advertise
ment and wrote for sample bottle. After
taking few doses, it did me so much good
that I ordered some more for myself and
friends and in every case il has done won
ders and given perfect satisfaction. DIR.
Woodlih, my family physician, who has had
rheumatism Is years, is taking . Drops, and
says i is the most efficient rheumatic med
icine he has ever used. May 81, 1890"
The above refers to 20 Drops" perfect
cure for rheumatism, kidney and all kim
dred complaints. The proprietors, Swan
son Rheumatic Co., l64 Lake St., Chicago.
offer 10 send 25c. sample bottle for only
Zoe. during the next 80 days. BE sure TO read
their advertisement of last week
The Man and the Bore.-The Solemn Bore
-"Have you ever reflected that there will
be no more timer The Busy Man - II
haven't any now. "-Indianapolis Journal
Talk is cheap-probably because Of the
decentralization & hiCaQo Daily Naws
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
PIrnsc Them.

1da--There is some controversy as to
the kind Of corner stone for the girls
college.
May-Why can't they use n brick of
ice cream Chicago Daily News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
wondcrfuI scIf-ControI.

81 have a will OF IRON" said he;
There's nothing in creation
i can't resist-unless IL be
Well. possibly. temptation"
IN. Y. World.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
somti.nes They Don't.

IL understand" said the foreigner,
that in the United States women get a
divorce one day and marry again the
next"
Sometimes they don't" returned the
fair American. Sometimes they marry
again the same Chicago Post.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
A word.

A word is but little thing,
Yet one small word In Jest
From some poor fool may leave a sting
Deep in a sage's breast.
Chicago Times-IIerald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
Wants.

Man wants but little here below
Though this be doubtful. well we know
That woman Is not such a Ounce
She wants a lot and all at once.
Chicago Daily Record.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18

Jane n not sad, nor does she sigh
when breezes blow the dead leaves by
She wears with Joy fate can't confnts
Her good leftover winter suit
Chicago Record.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
A Paradox.

IT'S true for beauty don't care,
Yet strangely demand some:
For though Miss Ritch is far from fair
ia like TO have her hand some.
Judge
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
just Getting Ready.

Mamma-My dear, what are you do
ing?
Little Daughter - Making a pen
wiper for my little sister.
Mamma-But you haven't any little
sister.
Little Daughter-No, not yet; but
Sally Stuckup has just got one, and /
know we always get everything the
Stuckups do.-Tit-Bits.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
An Expert.

bEdinblt - NidIthNt StGHlS 10 nave
made great success as criminal law
yer.
Thorne-Yes. They say he won't
touch n case now unless the man is
gulty.-N. Y. Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18

Talk is cheap-probably because Of the
overproduction.- Chicago Daily News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18

Willie, you have been thrashing your
little brother again"
But remember, dad, II hurt me
more'n il did him. IN. Y. Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18
OVERRIDING Ia.

OteFuothE ~.
He went about with gladncss
In his face,
But alas, alack, the sadness
OF his case!
People talked about his sunny
Disposition for awhile,
And at length began referring
To his "idiotic smile"
Chicago Times-Heraid.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-18

The Man and the Bore The Solemn Bore
Have you ever reflected that there will
be no more timer The Busy Man -" II
haven't any now. "-Indianapolis Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-15

Neb., president Of the Nebraska Dairy
mems Association, also president Of the
Beatrice Creamery Company. who is
one OF the best-known dairymen In the
country. He is known in dairy circles
as the plunger." and is the owner of
100 or more skimming stations through
out Nebraska. Mr.. Haskell was instru-
mental in securing for Lincoln the an
nual meeting of the national associa-
ton next winter.
Marshalltown will be represented at
the association by President w. d
Collyer, of the Marshall Creamery
Company, who went to Mason City this
morning. Mr.. G. T. Shaunce, of the
State Center Creamery Company, went
up this morning. as did also General
Travelling Freight Agent G. w. Talbot,
of the Central. Tuesday evening the
Centrals business car Hawk Eye bore
north Assistant General Freight Agent
Lutz, General Agent Passenger Depart
ment Charles S. Walters and Travelling
Freight Agent G. A. Taintor, of the
| Central
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-15
THE METEoR1c DISPLAY.
Clouds Prevent observations Being
Made in This Vicinity

haOe III HIS v
great deal of interest has been
awakened in the display of falling
stars" to occur this week. Prof. l.. G..
Weld, of the State University, predicted
that the shower would be a its maxim
at about midnight Nov. 14-last night
In the same connection the Iowa City
Republican says:
THE same meteors We're observed
last year from Iowa City, but the dis
play on that occasion was not nearly
as brilliant as that expected this year.
The same shower doubtless will be wit
messed again in November. 1900, but as
a spectacle will be scarcely worth OBJ
serving. The November meteors recur
at intervals of about thirty three years,
the last display being seen in 1855 and
1867. The shower of 1893 was the most
| remarkable spectacle of the kind on
record On this occasion the meteors
were said by numerous trustworthy OBJ
servers to swarm in the sky as thickly
as flakes of falling snow. The phenom-
| ena not being we'll understood at this
| time, people We're greatly terrified, be-
! lieving that the earth was about to
4 come to an end. The shower was at
! tended with no noise, however, and no
meteor was known to reach the ground
4 all of them being entirely consumed in
the upper atmosphere by the intense
| heat due to their rapid motion. 1t is
4 Impossible to predict how numerous the
failing stars will be on these nights
/ but it Is not unlikely that the spectacle
may we'll repay the casual observer for
his loss of sleep. These meteors all
come apparently from a point in the
/ constellation Leo and are for this rea-
son known as the Leonids. AS Leo now
rises at about IL o'clock the greater
number of the meteors will be seen ir
the east, the area frequented by then
spreading gradually over the whole SKY
as the point in this constellation from
/ which they radiate approaches the
+. meridian, which it crosses in the early
Il morning
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-15
GRAND Jury 8 REPORT
After Weeks Session the Grand
Jury Finishes Its Labors For
the Term.
----
Several Prisoners Indicted, Includ.
ing Davis, Bush and
Wilson.
Recommendation Made That the
Mayor Secure Bonds From the
City Police Officers.

The grand jury, after weeks delib-
erations, concluded it's labors today and
at o'clock submitted its final report to
the court. The jury has had a number
of cases before it, but the names of
some against whom bills We're returned
were not made public.
j. w. Wilson and w. Bush, the two
cripples who Stole pocket book from
Mrs. Hogancamp while the latter was
walking on Main street. were indicted
on the charge OF larceny from the per-
son, which is the legal term for pocket
picking.
A @. Davis, the young man arrested
at Boone a few days ago on the charge
of embezzlement, was also indicted.
Davis is the fellow who represented
himself as the night clerk at the Will
son house and who accepted $55 from
Michael Connors, one of the guests, to
keep for him over night and then dis
appeared.
A. Coulter and z. j. Robb. who were
bound over on charges of larceny, and
who have been out on bail, will not
have to stand trial, as the grand jury
refused to indict.
Evidently some one brought the at
Istention of the grand jury to the fact
that the city police officers have not
given bonds, as required by the city or
dinances, and the recommendation is
made to Mayor Pierce that he.insist or
the fulfillments Of this requirement
The ordinances say that the city mar
shall shall give bonds in the sum of 81
coo and the policemen in the sum of ST..
900 each.
The report on the condition Of tbs
county Jail was very complimentary te
Sheriff Mcpherson.
4 The time of the court has been occu.
pied with the hearing of evidence in the
Loughrey Great Western case. Thi!
trial will consume the entire week, II
lis thought. as on the previous trial on.
whole week was occupied in submitting
the evidence and the arguments. TIL,
criminal calendar will be called some
/ time next week.