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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-23

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. Cheney a Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known i. j..
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tons and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, O.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-23

An Atchison young man is running hi,
health and his prospects by remaining up
If he does not tramp the streets every night
until II o'clock something very remarkable
will happen and he will miss it. An old
rounder, in whom we have confidence says
that he has been looking for something re.
markablc TO happen for great many years,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-23

A European scientist claims to have discov.
cred an apparatus which will stimulate the
brain. 1t has been tried on school boys, and
consists of an electric band. While scientists
have been busy iDventing unnatural ways
OF making the brain work, Hostetters Stom-
ach troubles and builds up and invigorates
the entire system. There il nothing Just
As good
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-23

Ask your grocer to-day to show you
package OF GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place Of coffee. The children
may drink it without injury as well as the
adult All who try il like il. GRAINO
has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java,
but it is made from pure grains, and the
most delicate stomachs receive it without
distress Ia the price Of coffee. Is cts. and
% cts. per package. Sold by all grocers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-23

A nervous drummer, who carries with him
wherever he travels coil Of rope, was asked
by the landlord OF small hotel up in Shasta
county what the rope was for, That's a
fire escape" explained the drummer, "and
/ always have il with me SO in case Of fire !
can let myself down from the window"
Seems like a pretty good idea," said the
landlord, "but guests with fire escapes pay
in advance at this hotel. San Francisco
Wave
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-23

Bombay has a railroad which Is used
lin connection with the sanitation OF the
town. According TO the engineer. IL Is
over three miles long. and Is intended
for transporting the road swccpings &c
piece OF land nearly 900 acres in ex
tent.-Philadelphia Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-23
suspicious.

Stranger-Do you know man around
here by the name of Brown!
Man in the Door-Er-tall man?
Cant say; you see, l never met him;
am an attorney and a rich relative of his has
died and left him fortune
I'm Brown-walk right in. Do you
know, / thought you were the new gas col
lector. Ohio State Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-23

Hello, Glubson! never expected TO
see you waiter AT a restaurant. What has
brought you TO this, old felow?" Same
ly-poverty." Louis Post Dispatch.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-23

Don't you wish you had minded me?"
said the stern mother, as she piled the pad
die to her erring son with monotonous fire.
quency and vigor Il WISH" said Johnny,
as he tried TO twist around so that the pad
die would strike him santingly, II wish /
wuz oriing Ohio State Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-23

Jack Nurvy called upon old Moneybags
last night and asked him for his daughters
hand. THAT was brassy Of him. What
did the old man say?" Said III com
promise with you, young man, and give you
and Times
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-23
The cornfcd philosopher.

"There is only one man less respected than
the man who won't pay his bills" said the
Cornfed Philosopher "and that is the man
who can't. "--Indianapol Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-23
Lanes Family Medicine

Moves the bowels each day. In order TO
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache. Price rs and Soc.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-23

though / must
tell about it. A
year ago / was
taken very sick.
Doctorscould Go
me no good only
TO deaden the
pain which /
had almost con-
stantly. l got
some of your
Compound and
took one bottle
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-23

Some hats are so loaded with wings.
breasts, heads and tails of birds that il seems
that a little gravy is all that is necessary
TO make them appear like game dinner
Philadelphia Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-23

Hewitt--"There is always room at the
top" Jewett-"I suppose so, but some oil
us never get near enough to the top T.
find ont. Town Topics.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-23

1T seems to me" remarked the prospect.
i've tenant, as he noted four inches Of water
in the basement, that this cellar leaks"
Leaks! Not a bit of il" spoke up he hust-
ling agent, why, that waters been there
for month, and not drop has escaped. -
Philadelphia Record
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-23

A good agent" is a sort of confidence
man; he makes you buy things you did not
want.-Atchison Globe
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-23
TLrrrER TO mrs. prNxHAM NO. oa,,osl

liam so grateful to you for what
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has done for me that / feel as
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-23

II Cures Colds, Coughs, Bore Throat, Group, Infu-
enxa, whooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma.
A certain cure for Consumption in first stages,
You will see the excellent effect after taking the
nrst dose. Sold by dealers everywhere. Price,
rs and so cents per bottle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-12
BEDROOM EXERCISE
USED FOR INSOMN

-HE immediate Cause for insomnia is
~ abnormal activity OF the brain. which
draws an undue amount of blood TO
that organ. Cold feet usually accompany
a heated brain To re-establish normal
conditions the tension must be removed
and the blood drawn from the brain To
the extrcn,ities. thus eaualixing circula-
ton.
Relaxing exercises alone are of;entimes
sufficient to Danish insomnia II II has not
become hahituai.
Just before retiring take the following
exercises several times in quick success
sion. Standing normally. inhale slowly.
vigorously stretch the arms out horizon
tally from the shoulders. energixing them
to- the anger tips. at the same time rise
on the halls of the feet After remaining
motionless Ter few moments slowly re-
lax the arms, return to the normal poise
ard exhale.
Stretch the arms in front OF the body
and repeat the exercise. also stretch them
directly upward and repeat.
Unite the three movements OF the arms.
raising them horizontally. forward and
upward. rising on the balls OF the feet
inhaiing and exhaling as before.
Next stand with the Weight on one foot.
Extend the other long step diagonally
forward. touching the toe 10 the ground.
Partially transfer he'weight to the for
ward foot, at the same time bend that
knee as much as possible and raise the
heel high from the ground keeping the
whole of the back foot on the ground I'M
til this position of the bent knee and the
raised heel of the forward leg is firmly
taken.
Then gradually pull all but the toe OF
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-12

The Widespread and deep interest In
Rudyard kipEHg'S ILLNESS is very differ
ent frons that which would be shown In
caSe OF one eminent in other walks al
'fc. \ famous authors fame Is lost
partly IN the intimacy of his relation to
BIS reader. who lives among a circle OF
interesting characters and incidents given
him by one looked 10 for more The men
that al great Offices can h. dispensed with
and theiy work carried en- by others but
not 50 the maker IF speech that the age
finds stimulating aud that none bat h. can
fashion. Eipliug has done something
more than 80 found cult. he IS too broad
and too r'ear fer taat. He has really
stirred whole peoples all of one speech
and his latest noen gave Ia as a naessage
which. though we dia not need il. found
an unmstakeatsle response. He fits the
age. too. ARA particularly the Anglo
Saxons striving m IL. by the emphasis Of
work ant ~ the glory or doing things
Instead Of talking about ghsn,. lie has
40; scorned tc fsee romance I'm hard ma
teglaAsttc ageneiss WHARF tniers eanuot
sea Il, The wi8eiy read writer who can
touch machinery into poetic Hfr has A
grip on gae worker that cannot Re weak
erred without !aSs hAainG is working new
veins of poetic material. and his readers
are intensely ~lshsta that the promise ~
shese Few years - production should be
realized IN far richer results set 20 GENE
New York Commercial Advertise.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-12

HOSTAGE stamps, HE gresnssaeks.
must Be AAwIe41- III would never Do
Ia send UHt the government syu.
Acis with the nascilaxs smperfeclly tias~
tr5buted. the picture marTsa or any mis-.
take tina; would give occasion for crftl-
eassH u Unese same carsfals.sss. Ii IS
necessary theyesore for an expert 10 ex-
anime every stamp before II PASSES from
the possession 81 She general possofsee-
II Ii no szsy task 10 examine couscsen-
fiousiy every one Of the 2,ss4. go 90 stamps
that are issued by the government in the
course of year. but ore man does IL
Ill, says the Ghicago Tribune. He is
quiet. unobtrustve gentleman. little known
outside OF ssostoff.ce circles. bat very
Important persaaaze 10 the government
Hia name il jain p. Green; Es IL coIoref
ard he IL known Officially as 3 United
states postage stamp agent. Resides this
he has the honor AZ being the only one Of
Glsselandg coiofed men who has heea
setained In a responsible position hg the
present administration. Stamp experts
are not made In day
called On Green recently ard obtained
frcm him the following interesting facts
regarding biz UNCOMMON dmf.es
The number of postage ssampa Issued
dursng the rsar sndux June 81, Ike ~as
~ exact numbers, s.Fs2 3is, ass representing
valuation OF So. 80 70. Tie duties of
the postage stamp agent. who IL the med
tum through whom the third assistant
postmaster general tGep. John A. MefrittD
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-12

after the paying teller OF one OF the princi-
pal banks in Worcester, where AR Moen
kept his deposit. was as much surprised as
the Bay State hotel clerk when man un-
known to him. and apparently stranger
to banks and to cash, appeared at his win
dow and presented a check for 5000. drawn
to the order of Levi Wilson and signed by
Philip l.. Moen.
The signature appeared to be genuine
but The individual before him was doubt
ful. The teller demanded an Identification
and he probably wouldn't have paid the
money over promptly had the one who pre-
scented the check not been properly identi-
fed, but the stranger made further delay
needless by telling the bank officials to cali
up Mr.. Moen IL they had any doubt CT the
genuineness of the check and see what he
said about IL.
Mr. Moen was promptly reached by tele-
phone ard Mr.. Moen as promptly informed
the bank official that he had drawn such a
check that the man who presented 1t for
cash was undoubtedly Levi Wilson, and
that the bank need not hesitate TO cash
any checks signed by him that Wilson
might present in the future
And the bank kept on cashing checks
presented by Wilson and signed by Moen
ill the total ran up into the hundreds of
thousands. 1t developed later. through
the testimony in a suit between Wilson
and MQen. that the amount The former had
received in cheeks and by cash direct in
the course of very few years was about
half a million dollars.
For what WAS this immense sum paid
Apparently but two men knew. The one
Levi Wilson. the other Philip l.. Moen, the
millionaire manufacturer.
The story was given out that the harbed
wire process out of which the Washhurn
a Aioen Company made millions under the
patents which il controlled was the !nven-
flon OF poor workman in the wire mill
who suddenly disappeared. after the Wash
burn 4 Moen Company had possessed itself
OF the product Of his genius. There were
many who believed 1t. and there are some
who believe II ID this day.
The story that was told with much cir
cumsiautial detail when the strange trans
actions hrss became known. and which has
the most plausible appearance and is chro-
nologically correct, Is this:
Levi Wilson, or as he was Familiarity
known In those days. Doc wilson after
leaving the stable at Ixbsidge, where he
had been employed. wen; 10 Worcester and
became coachman FOR Frank Knowles L.
j. Knowles. Ii brother of Franks lived
next door. Each had large stable Will
son ard /. j. Knowles cosehmnn were on
the best OF terms and each would visit The
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-12
LOOKING FOR POSTAGE STAMP FLAWS
The Uncommon Occupation Modest colored Man Who
Guards Uncle Sans Reputation for Furnishing
Only the Best Goods

acts, In the manufacture ard 6istri5ots0n
~ all the postage stamps used IN the
United States and its territories are as
fosfaw4:
To inspect the stamps which are tuTnsc
over TO the government. ard see that they
are In exact accord with the contract be-
tween the government and the bureau af
engraving and printing. az - paper color
peEfora1ions and the adhesive and other
qualities os the nueisage. II IL alsc neees-
sary TO rec that the quality OF postage
stamps stored In the government saalf IL
sufficient 10 answer every contingency A
test OF the care TAKEN ia this regard was
seen recently. when by reason Of an In
creased demand for internal ressEssis
STAMPS which could not ns furnished, the
agency supplied che government with
more than ie0oasa postage stamps from
the reserve. which. with slight change.
enabled the business of the country TO
proceed without interruption
There were on hand al the las. count
90 fSs.57a stamps Of different denomina-
tons for DISRUPTION amongst the 1000
Isos4oncss 1T the United States Some 81
tha psf.tofisess order very few stamps
while frorn towns Ike Chicago there come
orders a; times for as many a. s,o0evso l.
efn. ard Il, ~. s.se 2-ceuf staLFs In one or
der Value OF this ss3a1o. Not had
thing for Uncle sum. bat necessitasing
overtime work on the part OF the agent
who has 20 examine every stamp before
IL goes out.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-12

could be brought about was by building
Il hotel himself.
Among the people of Uxhrsdge ne was
known as doc" Wilson. He had left the
town but few years before poor young
man who had been employed AT a livery
stable, and had gained the sobriauet of
Doc from his ability 10 treat sick horses
with more than ordinary success When
he went to Worcester It was with diff
Guilty that he obtained the fare.
When he returned TO Uybridge, # trains
did not run TO suit his convenience. he
could order a special and pay for 1t on
the spot So this mysterious Monte Cristo
lived at his hotel in luxury. spending
money layishly. when certain sleuths came
TO the little town of Ixbridge from the
great cities. His fame had spread abroad
II had reached the ears OF detectives who
We're engaged in trying 10 run down bank
cracksmen who had committed series OF
great rohheries about the time that WI
son suddenly became the possessor Of
great wealth
but Wilson had nothing to fear from
that direction. He received the detectives
bli,hely. furnished them with lavish enter
tainment and sent them on their way
knowing as nttle of the secret OF his at
ffusnce as they did when they came, but
satisfied no doubt that he had no connee-
tioa with the members of the gang for
greater than they,
Worcester people heard of the doings OF
the Uxbrfsige Monte Cristo. Then strange
tales began To be whispered among the
bankers. II appeared that one day poor
~ dressed individual made his appearance
before the iordly clerk who presided al
the Bay State house in Worcester and
metkly asked the use OF the telephone for
a few minutes.
The clerk gave rigid consent The man
stepped 20 the telephone and called up the
office Of the Washburn Il Moen Manufac-
turing Company.
lie asked for Mr. Moeu and when the
latter stepped 10 the instrument the tramp
at the Bay STATE announced that Levi VII
son was az the Bay State house aed want
ed Mr. Maen To come mp there TO see him
Immediately
The as;orished hotel clerk noticed that IL
was more of Il command than request. as
the people OF Manchester were accustomed
10 treat the head OF the great Washburn
K Ioen Manufacturing Company with
great Difference, and instead OF command
Ing him they made his wishes theirs.
More astorsshsd still Mas the hotel clerk
when. n short time MI Moen drove up
10 the hotel with speed and conferred with
the man who had commanded him SO
brusateiy TO appear. a few days there
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-12
n n EIGHT-FOOT WOMAN
GAINS THREE INCHH

ryEWS comes from CORN, Mo, that
! Y Ella Ewing "the Missouri gianseSs,
has added three inches 10 her eight
foo; stature. TIE Sunday Chronicle some
time ago contained an article on the dis
advantage of a mans being too large.
Miss Ewing has her own ideas on this
subfsct
My father In feet inch tail she
said 'and my mother feet o. I was of
ordinary size until between . and liz years
~ age. when | began ia grow. ard when
was 10 years old was feet inches tall.
Then my troubles logan. 4 wsnt to school
bat there WAS no desk high enough 90
accommodate Tse. and l couldn't squeeze
into the seats. Ny father had To build
q seat and desk for me. These eventually
became too small. or. rather. became too
pig for taeln. and larger ones had To be
provoked. The girls Of my own age
shsnned ne because ~ my size Ny
tastes we're the same as theirs; | loved
dolls and scrApnooks, and IL was as much
Of delight TO me To make mud pies az III
was TO them. The older girls avoided me.
too. because my tastes were disssaafiar To
shctrs. Be4ux, love letters. and the like
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-12

DIR. and Mrs. Keyes had arranged to stay
over night at the Casino.
F:om the accompanying sketch II viii be
readily understood how II was that DR..
keyes caused the accident which result
ed In the death OF himself and his wife.
The Casino is equipped with both electric
and gas light, the electric current having
been in use on the evening In question
In turning of the key In the lamp socket
IL is probable that DIR. Keyes' thumb or
fingers struck the gas key. which must
have been quite loose. and accidentally
turned ii about three fourths round. The
result Was that sufficient gas escaped TO
kin the two occupants of the rooom.
The proper design for the combination
of electric and gas light fixtures IL SUBJ
ject OF vital Importance. and the location
of the two respective keys should he as
far apart as practicable. 1t seems to the
Electrical Review that the designer of
fixture Of the sort here sketehed comes
pretty near being guilty of criminal ncgil-
gence~-Electrical Review.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-12

Wilson suddenly left the employ of Frank
Knowles for some faneied injustice.
Il was mere thar week before his
friead saw him. Then he came into his
room In the barn in haste one rainy night
and asked him IL he could drive him 10 a
certain place. His friend said he thought
be could. and h;sefetf one OF the horses
into a light vehicle without delay.
They drove CT in the gicon beyond the
ligh.s OF the CITY. The friend returned
that might. Levi Wilson did nos. The
friend knows where they drove 10 that
night. but he has never told The next
ne saw Of Wilson the latter strclled into
his room some days later. and tossing him
a $50 bill as though Il were nickel. asked
him If that would pay him for his trouble.
But there eause a day in the career Of
the young Monte Cristo Of Uxbridge when
money did not come easily as it had
The reason for it appeared In time
Philip l.. Mosn. though rich and at the
head OF a great corporation which gave
him large annual income. could rot long
stand the pace that young Levi Wilson had
cut cut for him. One-haif million dollars
in a few years meant financial ruin In a
few more unless the great payments could
be GU. down or eat OF altogether.
Mr.. Aoea at last. saded by the sireless
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-12
WAR RECORD or ALGER.
The Facts nv Prevented by O0eial
Reports 0f the Civil War.

The Facts nv Presented by Omcial
Reports Of the Civil War.
We have had Inquiries from time to
time concerning the military record OF
Russell A. Aiger. now secretary OF war.
which appear TO be based upon the sur
position that there is something to be dis
covered to his discredit, rays the Army
and Navy Journal. An examination OF
the il2 volumes Of the Records OF the Re
bellion shows large number OF references
10 the service OF Gen Alger. ali OF which
are complimentary. The nearest approach
10 censure II In report stating that Col
Alger" was 80 eager in the pursuit OF a
routed enemy that with pard0nable zeal.
he went = mile beyond the limits nxed
for him.
Gen. AIger entered the service az an en-
listed man In . regiment OF Michigan vol
unseers. and was in June. 1855. brevetted a
major general Of volunteers His. gallant
service ON a particular occasion at Boone
Vile. Ky, is described by Gen Sheridan
in his Personal Memoirs" Vol. l., pp.
1sH@i6t. II wa@. Gen Sheridan SAYS
1.-THE quick and desperate work that In
usually impnsed On foriorn hope" and
materially assisted In making a success
of one of the most brilliant actions Of the
war. where sheridan, by taking desperate
chances. trtnmphed over u force estimated
at 1900 msn. Sher.dan's force being only
81. Alger made q fierce attack on the
rear OF this force with only ninety mount
ed men. and by prompt action helped 10