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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13
AUTOGRAPH FIENDS.
Devices ia which They VIII Resort
to secure the Signature ofa
HciRning Celebrity.

Every time we have a celebrity with
us, said the chief clerk at one OF the lead
ing hotels, u am cei ain to be deluged with
autograph albums. They are left by people
who calmly request me TO waylay the nota,
bile and get his or her signature, preceded
II possible by some neat and appropriate
sentiment, verse preferred. II would be
pretty tleklish task If IL We're not for the
fact that the celebrities themselves are
broken IN TO that sort Of thing and have
ceased TO regard ii with any surprise. As
rule, no explanation IS necessary and all
have 10 do Is TO hand over the little books
The autograph hunters are particularly keen
after theatrical stars, and there is one well.
known manager who derives a good deal Of
amusement IN acting as proxy. Last time
he was here he was with an eminent actress
and ] had been intrusted with no less than
a dozen autograph albums. | received
specific inlunctons from the owner of each
10 get something Characteristic, and
turned the bunch over 10 my managerial
friend Here's where | make HIT! he
exclaimed enthusiastically, and grabbing
pen, proceeded TO inscribe an engmatica
sentiment OF his own manufacture in
every volume. | remember one, which ran
like this: Is not the expression of emotion
merely the emotion OF expression? Truly
yours, Miss So-and.So The others were
equally lncoherent, but somehow they had
a wise sound and the autograph chasers
were perfectly delighted. So deepl' so
thoughtful were the comments they made
as they studied the gibberish after the books
were returned, and am willing to bet they
are still wrestling with the inner meaning
of their prizes The star herself has the
reputation OF being quite a student, and ii
she knew OF the little joke that was per-
petrated in her name ! am inclined to be
lieve she would get after her manager with
club. IN. q. Times Democrat.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13
DEWEY'S HEALTH.
pin, Pronounces the Admiral In
Perfect Condition.

San Francisco, May Son the steam
ship City of Picking, from China and
Japan, was DR.. Il. Page, passed as
sistant surgeon, u. S. n, and surgeon on
the flagship Olympia for the past year
and a half. lie makes the following
statement regarding Admiral Dewey's
health:
Admiral Dewey Is In perfect health. lie
has not been more than - miles away from
Manila since the first day OF last May, and
he has not felt the necessity OF a physi-
clans aid in that time. The reports con-
corning the admiral's physical condition
have been grossly exaggerated. The eli
mate OF Manila Is enervating, OF course,
but the commander Of tho fleet has been no
more affected by Il than anyone else. The
people OF California will be disappointed
at not seeing Admiral Dewey, for he has
determined TO return 10 the United States
in the Olympia by way OF the Suez canal"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13

Ihitish forces under Col. Evatt de-
feated and captured Chief Kabarega on
the east bank OF the Nile. King inwanga
was also taken prisoner and 300 OF his
followers were killed.
The first Filipino municipal govern
ment sanctioned by the Americans was
established at Baliaug by Gen. Lawton.
who authorized the Filipinos TO select
a native mayor. which was done, and n
municipal council, composed OF Fill
pinos, was elected. the Filipino govern
ment took control. Thousands OF
hungry insurgents were swarming
into Gen. Lawton's lines.
Fifty thousand Galicians will seek
homes in the United States TO escape
famine and Austrian oppression.
dhow with - slaves on board was
wrecked off Wasseim and 30 were
drowned.
II is said that upon the completion OF
the railway TO Khartoum Lord Kitch-
ener will open the Soudan TO all trad
ers.
The British ship Loeb Sloy, sailing
from Clyde for Melbourne, was wrecked
on Kangaroo island and five passengers
and % OF the crew were drowned.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13
LATER.

Reports received al Manila from the
insurgent line say that meeting OF the
Filipino congress was held az San Isl
dro and that although those who at
tended were mostly partisans of Ag-
uinaldo strong desire for peace was
expressed. The insurgents have as
sassinated NJ. Dumarais, Frenchman.
who had crossed their lines under
dag Of truce. lie was negotiating with
the Filipinos for the release of Spanish
prisoners.
All the post offices and school houses
in the island Of Porto Rico will soon be
flying United States flags.
DR.. J.. T. Bagwell and his three chill
dren and an aged woman housckceper
were burned TO death in fire that con-
sumed their home at Spring Place, Ga.
4 seat on the stock exchange i'm New
York was sold for $4,000, the highest
sum ever paid.
a break in the Erie canal flooded
Spencernprt, \. y, doing great dam
age, and number of farms north OF
the village were submerged.
Robert III. Folger, the oldest practic'
ing attorney in the state of Ohio, died
AZ his home i'm Mnssillon, aged 81 years.
The town of Homer, Neb. was mum
dated by cloudburst, driving people
from their homes, and hundreds of head
OF stock were drowned.
Rotous strikers at Duluth, Mimi,
blew up "A street ear with dynamite, in
juring ten passengers.
John Sherman, eN-secretary of state,
celebrated the seventy-siXth anniver-
sary Of his birth ~ his home at Mans
field, o.
Alex Nollrath. OF Sheboygan. Wis,
and II. ID. Eivers, of Baltimore, Md,
students AZ Mission House college in
Elkhart Lake, VISA were drowned by
the upsctting of boat.
George Uhler, farmer so years OF
age, residing near Mount Hope, Pa,
killed his wife and then killed himself
while insane.
The cruiser Nashville, the first sea-
going war vessel that ever came up the
Mississippi river as far as St. Louis, was
riding at anchor off that city.
The French government is making in
quirics as TO American coal with a view
to adopting IL for the use of the French
navy.
The United Confederate Veterans
annual reunion began in Charleston,
S. G.
The supreme court of Iowa says that
a note on account of moneys involved
in bucket shops cannot be collected by
law in the state.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13
FOREIGN.

Maj. Gen. MacArthurs division adj
vanced TO San Fernando and found that
the place had been evacuated by the
Filipinos, and Gen. Macarthur occupied
the burning town without loss. Presi-
dent Schurman, of the American Philip
pine commission. cabled TO President
Mckinley the belief OF the commission
that Aguinaldo was about ready TO SUR
render.
The Duke q ARGOS, the newly
Spanish minister TO the United States,
left Madrid for Washington.
NJ. dc Frcycinct, French minister of
war, resigned in consequence OF Ill
treatment received from the chamber
OF deputies.
Gen. Ramon Guerra. who started n
revolution i'm Venezuela last February,
is now fugitive.
The branch at Dresden, Ont, OF the
Canadian Bank of Commerce, WINS
robbed of $4,000 by burglars.
Manila adyiccs say that TO clear the
Filipinos out OF Bacolor, about five
miles southwest Of San Fernando. will
be the next task OF the Americans. The
rebel general Mnscardo has force OF
5000 men there, well armed and pos
sessed OF plenty Of ammunition.
Gen. Otis reports that the population
OF the country between Manila and
northern points held by troops are re-
turning to their homes and appear
cheerful ana contentcd, that the army
gunboats operating in the rivers have
cleared the country west OF Macarthur
OF insurgents. and that signs Of i'm
surgents' weakness are more apparent
daily.
Gen. Rios, who commanded the Span
ish forces In the Philippines. has been
authorized 10 return TO Spain.
The foreign crop statistics show that
the winter grain conditions almost
everywhere in Europe are favorable
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13
A Costly BIaze.

Massillon. o., May 0.-The largest
conflagration in the history Of Mas
sillon swept Russell q Co.'S mammoth
thresher and engine plant Monday
night, destroying property valued at
fully 100000. The fire started in the
warehouse at eight o'clock, and in spite
Of the efforts of the various hose com
panics gained steady progress. In this
structure were fully 300 finished ma
chimes, and all were consumed. Canton
was wired for aid, but answered the
late to be of assistance. The machine
shops were saved Albert Bamberger,
a volunteer fireman, was killed by a fall
ing wall and Christian l.. Baalz, a work
man, was probably fatally injured.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13
HOW HE LOST HER.
He struck out and She Gave Her
self tn the Young Man Who
Didn't Play hall.

'ght flush overspread the face of the
youn Nrl IN the pirk shirt waist, who sat
in TIA. grand stand, as the stalwart young
man who had played in the field in the first
bali OF the inning stepped to the plate, bat
IN hand.
Lime 'er out, old mani" "Three base
hit" Good boyi" Home rum" Hit it
in de nose" Swat it good an hard"
sung out the cranks.
The stalwart young man carelessly lifted
his cap, replaced i, grasped his bat with
frmer hold, moved il in graceful circles over
his shoulder, while the pitcher was doing
the preliminary mysterious juggling with
the ball that marks the high priced PLAYER.
and as the leather sphere-it is the correct
form TO call II leather sphere--came
toward him like rifle shot he swung his bat.
"Ah!" groaned the crowd
He had famed the air.
This phrase is also the correct form.
Again the highpriced pitcher jugged the
ball mysterlously, again IT came like rifle
shot, again the young man at the plate
swung his bat
And again the crowd groaned:
The hgh.priced catcher rolled the ball
carelessly down TO third, put on his mask,
came close behind the bat, spread his high
priced legs apart, placed his hands on his
knees, leaned forward, and made an i'm.
perceptible signal TO the high-priced pitcher
The vast crowd held it's breath.
Which Is also the correct thing to do at
critical moment like this.
Like a shot the ball sped toward the plate
With a mighty lunge the young athlete
swung his bat a third time.
Ii smote only the air.
Another groan burst from the crowd
lie had not only struck out, but put the
side out
Mr.. Spoonamore, said the young WON.
an IN the pink shirt waist, turning with pale
checks and flashing eyes TO the pimply faced
young man who sat by her side. II said no
marry YOU whenever YOU like - Chicago
Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Queen Victoria has seen every throne
in the world vacated at least once and
some OF them several times.
Gov Roosevelt, OF New York, in de-
nying pardon 10 wife bcater, has de-
clarcd himself in favor of the whipping
post.
The government has decided to estab-
fish military post at Pyramid harbor
in Alaska. This harbor is on Chilkat in
let, near Chilkat village.
Scientists of Europe are much inter-
ested in new cure for consumption
discovered by Prof. Vincent Ceryelo, of
Italy. IL is said to be a success.
The total mineral production of Cali
fornia for 1898 is valued AT S27,2S0.079.
The gold product is placed at $l5,9o6,-
AS. a slight increase over 1897.
Commissioner General Peek has Sc
cured 5000 additional feet OF space at
the Paris exposition, 10 be devoted 10
the display of American bicycles.
Brig. Gen. Thomas NJ. Anderson. who
has returned recently from the Philip
pines, has been assigned 10 the com
mand Of the department of the lakes.
Gov. Stephens has signed bill re-
quiring that all BARRIERS working in Mis-
souri, procure licenses and providing a
state board OF inspection 10 pass on APP
plicants.
The National Afro-American Council
has issued proclamation calling upon
the colored people of the United States
to set apart Friday, June 2, as day of
fasting and prayer.
The chewing gum trust is now an &C.
complished fact, under the name of the
Consolidated Gum company, incorpo-
rated under the laws OF New Jersey and
capitalized at $o,OO0,0OO.
The military order OF the Loyal Le-
gion Of the United States held its annual
election In New York and Rear Admiral
Winfield 5. Schley, United States navy,
was chosen commander.
The United States cable steamer
Hooker sailed from New York for Ma
Mia to connect by cable all the prin-
cipal points in the Philippines. The
Hooker was formerly the Panama. one
of the first prizes captured In the Span
ish war.
Nebraska citizens cabled $3.50 60 the
surgeon of the First Nebraska regi-
ment. Manila, 10 be used as n hospital
fund for the sick and wounded Ne
braska soldiers, the regiment having
suffered more than any other during
the campaign.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13

Duluth, Mimi, May 6.-The first Sc
rious demonstration by the street rail
way sympathizers and strikers occurred
about ten o'clock Friday night, when
they used dynamite 10 stop traffic.
-Four ears were derailed, three at West
Duluth and one on Garfield avenue.
One OF the cars in West Duluth was
smashed almost beyond repair and all
of the glass in the other two was
broken. The car on Garfield avenue
was served likewise. One man was Sc
riously IL not fatally injured and four
others were slightly hurt.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13
Caught I'm New York.

Chicago, May William S. Young. a
Chicago attorney and eX-public guar
dian OF the Cook county probate court,
has been arrested in New York on
charges of embezzlement. lie is
charged with defaulting with the funds
OF a number OF small estates, the settle
mcnt OF which had been intrusted to
his care. The police have been search
ing for him for months. The amount
OF his cmbezzlement Is expected TO
reach $4,000. and score 90 estates, the
heirs to most of which are dependent
children
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13
Hundreds Under Arrest.

Wardner, Idaho. May 6.-Three hun
dred and fifty miners accused OF par
in Saturdays riot are now
confined here under guard OF United
States troops. With Fridays arrivals
500 troops are in the Couer d'Alene dis
trict, and all fear of further outbreaks
is past. The charges against the pris-
oners will be rioting, destroying prop
erty and stopping United States mails.
II is unlikely that all the prisoners will
be tried bot they will be held until
evidence is collected against the
leaders
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13
The Light That Failed.

Yawper now keeps a grocery. but he loves
TO tell how near he came to being great
actor. m natural e,ocutlon,st, he tells,
easy TO get a good part in a fair theatrical
organization. went through all rehearsal.
like n star and the manager predicted all
kinds Of success for me. Among my lines
there was patriotic address, and there |
came out particularly strong was de
ivering il on the first night and | could
lust feel that | was making the cold chills
run up aud down the spines Of my audi.
ence. and covering them with goose flesh.
Suddenly my memory became'a blank. As
! stood mute irving o gather the lines some
little cuss yelled louder ran from the
stage and never went back."-Detroit Free
Press
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13

Prsidcnt and Mrs. Mckinley left
wash gton for vacation Of a week
or ten days al Hot Springs, Va.
The Brotherhood. of Railway Train
men began It's annual convention in
New Orleans with $40 delegates in at
tendance.
Mai. l.. c. Overman. u. S. ~, retired,
was instantly killed by fall at his sum
mer home i'm Nantucket, Mass.
Plow manufacturers met In Chicago
and formed trust TO be capitalized at
SCI, 000, 900 and to include the principal
plants in the United States.
The sales for week in the print
cloth market at Fall River, Mass, broke
all records, the number of pieces ex-
cecding 100000, which is 100000 more
than the record.
Brig. Gen. George w. Davis, who
succeeds Mai. Gen. Guy V. Henry as
military governor of Porto Rico, ar
rived i'm San Juan, and Gen. Henry
sailed for the United States.
4 report from Gen. Lope Recio, civil
governor of Puerto Principe, states That
during the war 10 towns in that prov
ince were completely destroyed.
The family of George Humphreys,
composed offourpersons, were drowned
by the sudden overflow OF branch OF
the Brazos river near Benjamin, Tex.
The duke of ARGOS will present his
credentials 10 the president as minister
of Spain early in June, and Beiamy
Storer will be received by the queen re-
gent OF Spain at the same time.
Acting Secretary of War Meiklejohn
says the Chinese exclusion act does not
apply to our insular possessions.
Capt. John A. Logan, United States
volunteers. has been appointed adj
iutant general of the department Of the
gulf.
The schooner Loyal, which sailed
from Seattle one year ago for Kotzcbue
sound, Alaska, with IL persons on
board, is lost.
The sixth annual convention of the
Police Chiefs Association OF the United
States began in Chattanooga, Tenn.
An experiment at Sandy Hook with
gun cotton shells shows that they can
he safely used in war as engines OF de-
struction.
In a dispute over a bill at Okolona,
Miss, Or. William Murphy and his son
and Charles ID. Clarke and his son were
killed.
An order has been issued creating
the military district of Alaska, with
headquarters at Pyramid IIarbor.
The eighty-scyenth annual COM
mencemcnt of the Princeton theolog-
ical seminary was held in Princeton,
y. j.
The will OF the late Edward y Perry,
Of Hanover. Mass, leaves the greater
portion of his estate of Sl,000,000 as Il
trust fund for the benefit of the poor.
Great Britain and this country will
act together at the ears disarmament
conference in urging the adoption OF a
scheme of arbitration of international
disputes.
Ten native Filipinos under contract
TO exhibit i'm dime museum in New
York were forbidden TO land in San
Francisco.
The new Ward line steamer Havana
made the trip from Havana TO New
York in two days and 20 hours, the fast
est time on record. Fifteen hundred
soldiers were on board.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13
china. Powerful sword.

There is an ancient and dreadful sword in
China. II gives to the man who happens TO
hold II the power TO cut oil the head OF any
one he wishes without danger Of punish.
ment. All people flee from this sword as
fearfully as stomach ills flee before the APP
proach of Hostetter's stomach Bltters.
This famous remedy cures all forms OF stom.
ach troubles, beginning with constipation
and ending with liver or kidney disease. II
will be found in all drug stores and IT al
ways cures.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13

Caracas, Venezuela, May G.. Peace In
now recstablished in Venezuela. Gen.
Ramon Guerra, formerly Venezuelan
minister OF war and marine, WHO start
ed the revolution last February and
was finally severely defeated by the
government troops, has escaped into
Colombia
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13
BARRIERS NUT he LIcensed.

jefferson City. Mo-, May =. Gov.
Stephens has signed Senator Rollins
bill requiring that all BARRIERS working
IN Missouri procure licenses ana pro-
viding n state board of inspection 20
pass on applicants.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13

II have here" he began, "a little poem
the child Of" I'm sorry" interrupted
the editor, but couldn't think Of taking I
child away from its parents. Answers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13
Modesty Il. unfnsbion,bIe

The modest man who takes back scat
these days is not called up higher but 4
pushed out the back door to make room Tor
the deadheads. Galveston News
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13

A Kansas medical student recently shot a
patient. The mere fact that he resoried 10
firearms proves coneluslvely that he WASH /
a full hedged doctor.-C Chicago Daily News
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13

We cling 70 our faults with a hrmer grasp
than we do to our virtues Il, A W Bul.
lptin
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13

PA" said little Willie, asking his six.
teenth question well, my SOM" pa,
how'd the man who named the first bicycle
know il was a bicycle ANSWERS.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13

People would undoubtedly be more law.
less Il there were less law.-Cbicago Daily
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13

Adam was not born Probably that's why
he never wrote poetry - Chicago Daily
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13

The noblest remedy for injuries is forget
fulness.- Chicago Daily News
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13

Nursing your anger is nursing a viper
Rams Horn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS. manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA Fro SYRUP Co, illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known 90 be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing 10 the
taste and acceptable to the system. IL
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispeAing colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make IL the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant TO the
taste, but the medicinal qualities Of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by a method
known To tho CALIFORNIA Flo SYRUP
Co. only. In order To get It's beneficial
effects and To avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front OF every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK. ~. X.
For sale by all Druggists.-Priee Soc. per bottle.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13

Hoods pills liver Ills tho non irritating and
only cathArtic to take with Hoods sarsaparillA
Tombstone prospector., 1899-10-31
THE SYMPTOMS ARE:

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 2-s RED AND wATERY EYES-HUD- VAN will cause the redness to disappear and make the eyes assume their norm n healthy appearance.
 L COATED TONGUE AND FOETID BREATH AND BAD TASTE IN THE MOUTH-h UDYAN will clear the tongue mako the breath pure and sweet and cause the bad taste to disappear.
 5. PAIN AND TENDERNESS IN THE STOMACII-This is due to indigestion HUDYAS will cause the food to become perfectly dgested and the pain and ten- derness will disappear.
 6. ENLARGEMENT OF THE LIVER AND A FEELING OF HEAvINESS AND wEIGIiT-IIUDYAN will lessen the congestion, Establish free and perfect flow of bile and reduce the enlarged liver to Its normal size.
 HUDYAN will relieve you of the abov. symptoms and make you well. Do not delay.
 You will find full and explicit direction, wrapped with each package of HUDYAN Go your druggist at once and procure . pu ckage of HUDYAN for Soc. or 6 for send direct to the HUDYAN REMEDY COMPANY, San Francisco or Los An geles, Cal. and they wilk send it to you You can consult the great UIIDyAN DOCTORS FREE. Do not forget final Call and see them if you wish You may call and see them or write. as you desire Address