davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-05

GOVERNOR PINGREE and his
following of sore heads who are
trying to make a martyr OF Gen.
Alger and to that end are cen.
surfing the administration find
little comfort in the general
sentiment of the people. The
fact is that the people are "onto'
their game and playing politics
may cost them dearly when the
reckoning time comes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-05
ABOUT COOP ROADS.

Much has been said in this
county about purchasing a rock
crusher and utilizing the great
amount of hard heads that line
the roads throughout the county
as a dressing. The chief oppo.
sition TO the propositions be-
cause of the initial expense and
the question OF the success of the
movement. The initial expense
comes, Of course. from the pur.
chase Of crushing machinery
which we understand will cost
somewhere about 81, 600 Could
some arrangements be made so
that this machine might be
worked the whole season upon
the roads OF the townships as
we'll as the county it would be a
very profitable investment The
opposition TO this proposition
comes from those in the different
townships who think only of
what they arc going TO get out
OF the road fund instead OF the
public good. AS long as the
road fund is in the different
townships OF this county is
looked upon as the legitimate
property of the road officers and
their friends we will have this
condition.
AS to the cost of crushing
rock and leveling the road we
quote from the Manistique
Pioneer.Tribune which paper,
in summing up the results in that
township where the people have
tried the experiment, says:
THAT the stone crusher pur-
chased by Manistique township
is paying for itself was ascer-
tanned at n meeting Of the town
ship borad held last Wednesday.
The books were carefully ex.
amined for the purpose of ascer
tanning the actaul cost OF crush
ing stone, transportation and
leveling the roads. IL was found
that 40l rods of road had been
covered TO q depth OF six inches.
at cost Of 1858. So, making an
average cost per rod of 81. 45t"
We suggest that the county
road commissioners call meet
ing this fall of all the township
boards Of the county and that
they form an association and |
league together TO get such |
a machine; that the road COM
missioners or individuals. as the
boards may see fit, be given con.
tracts to dress the roads of the
county both county and town
ship. SO much being done in each
township each year as the funds
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-05

will allow OF, and in the place
that the board shall designate.
In this way we shall get better
roads, more of them and at a
lower cost than under the pres
ent system.
The Irish standard., 1899-01-21
THE IRISH STANDARD, SATURDAY. JANUARY 81 $780,

sec.. w. H. Burns.
~ Sac. James Ronayne. ST.
fin' &C.. j. u. O'DonnelL -
Treas.. J. J. OMEN.
Meet first sunday in month at q o,.,...
Mt St. Thomas hall. ooc1
y. M No. 2-Pres.. NJ. Sicily.
Rec. Sec, ]. E. McG1nnis..
Fin. Sec, Eugene Osborne.
Treas. r. Loran.
1ns. Sec., ]. E McGinnis.
Meets first Sunday Of month. Address Le
Sueur.
Div. No. 3. Montgomery-J. E. Sweeney.
pres.
Vice Pres, John Shechy.
Rec. Sec, J. r. Stratton.
Fin. Sec. John Spence
ms. Sec. w. A. Kennedy.
Treas. Jerry Keohen.
M"es second Sunday in month.
SHELLEY COUNTY.
county Pres. w. T. Fahey. Green Isle.
Div. No. l. Green 1sle-Pres.. Daniel
Myers
Vice Pres. NJ. AicN1ahon.
rec. Secretary. Frank cosgrove
Fin Sec. w. T. Fahey.
Treas. Thos. Morrin
ms. Sec. NJ. Mcmahon.
meet hrst Sunday of month at ?. n.
held. N'''e'
Tres, Mrs. VIM. Martin.
Ra se s ires': Mrs. H. H. Litcht, en1.
rec. Sec. Miss Emma X Litchfleld
I'm; IN. Sec. MISS B. Fahey.
treasurer Mrs. Thos Dolan.
ms. Sec. Miss Nj. E. Fitzpatrick.
meet "a Sunday of month at p. m
r.. SCOTT COUNTY.
10 10 res. F. Leonard. Jordan.
Maloney.
Vice Pres. James o'Ne,u.
rec rec. Sec. H. B. Conlon.
nm nm Sec. d. NJ. Cavanaugh.
Treas. Daniel Callahan.
ms. Sec. VIM. Fitzgerald.
"ee' nrst and third sunday OF month";
RICE COUNTY.
DIV No. ]. Faribault-Michael Leados'
Co. Pres.
Pres. J. P. couEhlin.
wee Pres II. F. Mcmahon.
Rec Sec, John McShane
Fin. and ms. Sec. II. j. Murphy.
NV. NO ]. Ladies' Auxiliary.
20 fres, Mrs ]. P. Coushlin.
fres. OF Div. N:rs. e. f. Kelly.
wee Pres. Mrs. ]. P. Coughlin.
Rec Sec. Mrs. E. r. Thatcher.
Fin. Sec, Mrs Mary Coogan
ms Sec. Miss Celina Murphy.
treas. Mis- Josephine Halnes.
Place OF meeting. Faribault
Div. No. 2. Shieldsville-Pres,. Michael
Leadon.
vice Pres. John Hanlon.
Rec. Sec. Martin Corbett.
Fin. Sec. Martin Burke.
Treas, Thoo. Coleman.
1ns. Sec. John Nagle.
Meet third Sunday Of month.
The Irish standard., 1899-01-21

PROBATE COURT.
State Of Minnesota, County OF Hennepin.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Jennie NJ.
POmcroy, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition Of Nor
rs +. Pomcroy. of Hcnncpin County, Min
ncsota, representing that Jennie NJ. Pom
crOy has lately died interstate. a resident
and inhnbitant of the County OF Henncpin
and State of Minnesota. leaving goods, chat
tells and estate within this County ana
praying that administration OF her estate
be to said petitioner granted:
1t Is Ordered, That said petition be heard
at a special term OF this Court to be hold
Mt the Court House in the City of Mime
apolis. in said County. on Monday, the goth
day Of January 1899, at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon: and that notice OF such hearing
be given to all persons Interested, by pub
fishing this order at least once In each week
for three successive weeks prior TO said day
Of hearing, In the Irish Standard a news
paper printed and published in said County
Dated at Minneapolis this 4th day of Jan
uary. 1899. BY the Court:
+. c. HARVEY.
Judge OF Probate.
The Irish standard., 1899-01-21
BOOKS!
OUR READERS.

You may find just what you want by looking
this list Any book mentioned herein will be
sent by mail postage paid, to any address upon re.
ceipt of the price.
Liberal discount made If several books are wanted
Write us for terms if want number of these
The Irish standard., 1899-01-21


. go.
. but
) II
Pare
lax
| Ina
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-23
PLAYM ATES.

Two little puppies. full of play.
With bone TO worry and toss.
Were sporting together the livelong day,
And they never seemed vexed or cross.
Three little squirrels. gray and wee.
And spry and light as bird,
Played all day long In the old oak tree.
And they never said one sharp word.
Four little pussies. the little dears.
Climbed up on the garden wall
They played with each others tails and
ears.
And never quarreled at ALL
Five little birds, such very tight fit.
In one little tiny nest.
Never crowded nor showed nor pushed one
bit
For the place that each liked best.
Six little chicks in the grass so green,
Seven little ducks in the brook.
Never gave one another, az have seen,
One angry or unkind look.
Eight little lambs went to frolic and feed
In the meadows. broad and bright.
And the dear little things never once dis
agreed.
From the dawn of day till night.
Nine little boys were playing ball.
But they made such fuss. oh dear!
And wrangled and scolded and screamed
That 1t tired my ears TO hear
And that Is the way. ! am sorry to say,
For wasn't II just too bad?
They have lost, on this pleasant summer
day,
All the fun that they might have had.
Z. ii. Thomas. In Youths Companion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-23
SQUIRRELS IN WINTER.
some Popular Notions Have Been Dis
PEELED by Close Observers of
the Little Creatures.

If one asks hundred school chill
dren in Chicago-and grown people as
well, for that matter, how squirrels
subsist in winter, nine out of ten will
reply that they eat the nuts they gather
in the summer and fall. This is part
~, but not wholly, true. Their food is
widely varied in the course Of Il year,
especially in the spring and summer.
Indian corn in the milk suffers more
from squirrels than from raccoons or
muskrats, which are proverbially so
fond of it. In places on the western
frontier an expensive system of watch
ing has had to be maintained at times
against this pest. One dainty in late
summer is the mushroom, of several
varieties of which they are fond, and
this reminds me of Il bit of unexpected
sagacity in one of the western chip
hunks lately spoken of in my hear
ing by the artist and author, Ernest
Seton Thompson. 1T appears that this
chipmunk depends for its ordinary fail
and winter fare upon the seeds of the
pinon pine, which it preserves by stor-
age in its holes in decayed stumps or
underground. 1t happened lately, how
ever, that in certain area of the north
west the pinon crop was a complete
failure, and the ground squirrels were
compelled to find something else for
their subsistence and winter stores.
In this extremity they turned to the
mushrooms, everywhere abundant, and
were busy during all the late autumn
in gathering them. They were too wise,
however, to store them underground,
where they would soon have rotted, but
instead deposited them in notches and
crotches of the lower branches of the
forest trees, where they dried in the
open air and so kept in good condition
to be eaten. Their shriveling up and
the shaking of the branches by the
winds caused many to fall, and these
the squirrels industriously picked up
and tried to fasten more securely to the
branches.
This method of providing themselves
with winter food implied the necessity
of their coming forth from their UNDER
ground retreats, no matter how cold
and snowy the weather, whenever they
wanted something to eat, instead of
having their larders indoors. as is usual
with them, and it would be interesting
to know whether they actually did SO
or whether they failed TO profit, after
all, by their seemingly sagacious pru-
dence.-Chicago Chronicle.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-23
WAS 1T AN ACCIDENT2
Or Was II nm Act of Bird Justice the
Like of which Has Never Yet
Been Recorded -

The English sparrow is the most uni
yersally unpopular of all birds. Be
cause of its ceaseless war upon other
birds. they are always ready TO show
their hatred of il. Whether il feeds
on the eggs of other birds or not is a
question, but that il destroys them
and the nest that contains them is a
well established fact. 1t seems to do
this from spirit of mischief, often
destroying half built nest that in
no way interfered with it. 1t is II cow
ard, too, doing its mischief while the
owners of the nest are away from home.
/ can certify to the following incident
of what | have no doubt was justice
melted out to one of these little sneak
thieves:
One morning on entering the barn
noticed broken egg on the manager be-
meath mud swallows nest which had
permitted to be built there. | had no.
ticed previously that the sparrows were
bothering the swallows, and rightly
judged that they were endeavoring Ia
steal the eggs or destroy the nest
When | saw the broken egg | sup
posed that they had succeeded.
glanced up at the nest and saw sus.
pended beneath it one of the sparrows
dead. Upon closer examination it was
found that the bird was hung by tn,
neck at the end of horse hair about ;
foot long.
II was carefully taken down for closer
examination. There was moose at tn,
end of the hair, the knot being perfect
the free end slipped far enough
through, and bent in such way that
the knot could not be united. 1t could
not have been an accident--or if posi-
BILE it was very improbable, to say the
least. The moose was preserved and
carefully laid away, MS II relic of bird
justice.
The swallows must have grown tired
of the persecution of the tormentors,
and set n snare: or coming upon il in
the act of robbing them. held il n pris-
oner i'm their nest until moose was
slipped over its head and il was allowed
to fly out only to tighten the fatal knot
as it attempted to fly away.-Ohio
Farmer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-23
MAKING MOCK JEWELS.

be covered witherystals has been sus.
pended. so as to hang free in the solu-
ton without touching on any side.
4 cool room is preferable, for tho
crystals covering the wire Will then
be larger and more brilliant. After re-
naming for "a hours in the solution
the article now covered with crystals
can be withdrawn and will keep in
definitely in dry place. The addition
of some chemicals will result in very
fine color effects; thus the use OF IRON
alum will bring forth very fine blue
crystals and chrome-alum equally fine
yellow ones. The simplest additions for
coloring the crystals, while not bring
ing about such fine results, are few
drops of ordinary blue-black writing
ink or of solution of litmus. which
can easily be obtained in any drug
store.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-23
POLITICAL DRIFT.

GrIn the absence of grasshoppers or
a drought the Kansas populists will
have to fall back on Coin Iiarvcy.-St
Paul Dispatch.
ryBryan will have to wear goggles
when he comes to Ohio if he does not
want to be blinded by the smoke of
osperity.-Cleyeland Leader.
DNo man in the audience who has a
real feeling of Kindness for Col. William
j. Bryan will interrupt him TO ask what
he would do with the army now in the
Philippines.-Chi Tribune.
TMen who pray for the utter defeat
of the American army and the humilia-
ton of Old Glory are traitors of the
worst kind. and we are willing to stay
by the assertion.-Manila Freedom.
rJIt is q mighty sight easier to stay
in town and howl about the wrongs of
the working man than to heed the call
of the farmers and go into the country
and work.-Br Brooklyn Eagle Dem.).
GTBryan is looking after so many po-
litical fences in different parts of the
country that he will have difficulty in
covering the ground fast enough to keeI
up with ordinary wear and tear
Washington Star.
ET1t is to be hoped the democrats will
hold their next national convention
somewhere else than in Chicago. and so
fasten some new name upon their plat
form. Chicago is tired of being identi-
fed with the sixteen to one declaration.
Chicago Times-Ilerald.
rJThe Chicago Record remarks that
"the republican party is much more
unanimous in favor of having sixteen to
one in the democratic platform than the
democrats themselves" The repub-
Leans are anxious to deliver the death
blow, and settle the matter for all time.
Iowa State Register.
DThe plan suggested by William
Jennings Bryan as proper solution Of
the trust problem is just such one as
might have been expected from such a
source. In brief, while he intimates
that trusts are now run in an Illegal
manner. he would license that Elegantly
and bring them under the protection Of
the general ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Inquirer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-23
SWIM Attnckr n Constable.

That a swan will fight fiercely was
shown by an exciting struggle between
per lake in Waterloo park, England.
Some india rubber balls had rolled into
the water and to get them the constable
padded out in n punt. This drew the
notice OF the male swan, which deserted
his consort and the brood of cygnet and
went for the constable with great
fury. Once or twice he almost upset the
punt by causing the constable to over
balance 1t in saving his legs from the
birds beak. 1t was only with difficulty
and risk that the balls were recovered.
The swan then followed the punt to the
bank. making vicious darts at the con-
stable.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-23
FUN FOR CHILDREN.
Chnrades or simple ANA
teur TheatricnIs.

A very pretty and amusing way OF
making jewelry to be used in the pro-
duction of charades or in juvenile ANA
teur theatricals is here shown. Dissolve
pound of alum in quart Of hot wa
ter and suspend in the saturated solu-
ton crown or some other shaped form
made of wire and covered with strips
of flannel or wound with wooden
threads. In order to obtain the very
best results il is necessary to select
vessel of glass with an even. high
ly polished inside surface, which must
remain undsturbed for "a hours in
quiet place after the solution of alum
has been poured in and the article to
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-23
SAID THE SOUNDING SEA.

j lay one summer evening underneath q
spreading tree,
And listened to the clamor and the voices
of the sea,
Which spake with many tongues and told
its mysteries to me.
eve are the mighty forces which, though
yielding, plumed and soft,
Toss angry breakers and white names in
mighty strength aloft,
And dash to pieces many ship on shelving
beach and croft.
''Or sometimes beating wildly against stern
and gloomy rocks,
Which hold their own despite our warlike
rush and tempest shocks.
We shout aloud the war-cry which all
might of mortals mocks.
"And corpses toss we here and there like
puny little toys
Regardless that their loss eclipsed a thou
sand household joys.
For mans deep Griefs cannot disturb our
march or equipoise.
s'We sometimes make for those we slay
palatial coral graves
Where shells of rarest tint and glow our
restless current laves.
Where peace dwells in unbroken calm toe
deep for throb of waves.
canon we laugh and in the sun display our
gilded charms,
Each wavelet dimpling as II clasps a sun
beam in its arms.
And prattling as IL not acquaint with black
storms wild alarms.
"Or underneath the gentle moon and deep
eyed watching stars
We lisp and kiss along the beach or on the
harbor bars,
And rock the ships timed to the song OF
countless jolly tars.
''Then oft we cast high in the air mid snowy
names and curls,
Ten million diamonds, sapphires, rubes,
emeralds and pearls,
And with laugh we mirror back the smiles
Of happy girls.
"Or rock true lovers as DER us they In slow
rapture float,
We make them sounds of kisses meath
their undulating boat,
And in our songs Groom soft and low loves
sweetest, truest note.
"Ah, little know short-sighted men the
mysteries we hide,
The stories we could tell Of sacrifice or self
ish pride.
The secrets centuries consigned to care OF
time and tide"
This much interpreted in song was softly
told to me,
At calm twilight while listening there be-
side the whispering tree,
Sifted through sunset CLINT and glow these
wees of the sea.
l. EDGAR JONES.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-23
A Narrow Escape.
BY JOHN n. WHITSoN.

DETER CHENEY lives, or did live,
not long since, at Parsons, Kan.
In the early days, which even to Kan
sans have become almost matters OF
tradition, he was a freighter on the
plains. In the summer of 1S6-, in com
pany with his brother John. he made
one of strong party of freighters
bound for Fort Wallace. They did not
take the usual route, having lot OF
goods to deliver at point south OF
there, but followed the old Santa, Fe
dry trail until it left the Arkansas val
ley.
Here, at little cattle town, they I'M
loaded a portion of their goods, and
then turned toward the northwest.
Nothing occurred after they reached
the highlands until they came to the
big fiat known as the White Woman
Basin, from the fact that a white wom-
an was once murdered there by Indi-
ans.
a creek by the same name flows in a
southeasterly direction through west
ern Kansas until it reaches this basin.
Then it spreads out and is lost in the
ground. There are evidences that the
creek once continued its course to the
Arkansas.
The basin is marshy at times, but is
covered with heavy growth of rye
grass, making it excellent hay and pas
ture land.
When the party arrived at this basin
they found it filed with an immense
herd of buffaloes, stretching away far
Their than the eye could reach. They
were leisurely feeding on the rye-grass,
and, seen from distance, greatly re-
sembled ordinary cattle. But no herd
of cattle ever owned by man was OF
such magnificent proportions.
The freighters at once drove their
teams into little draw, which COM
pletely shut them out from the sight
of the buffaloes. Such an opportuni-
" was seldom presented, and they de-
termined on n grand hunt. The horses
and mules were taken from the wagons,
the best ones selected for saddle use,
and the others picketed with strong
ropes. Then one man was left in
charge of the outfit, while the rest sal
lied forth to engage in the excitement
of the chase.
The brothers started out in com
pany, but soon became separated
Peter rode n big, raw-boned mule, not
very bridle-wise and thoroughly un-
reliable, as mules are apt to be. He
was armed with Spencer carbine, and
as he had never yet brought down a
buffalo, he resolved that on this oc-
casion he would redeem his reputation
The freighters slowly mounted the
ridge, and then, putting spurs to their
steeds, rushed on to the herd like a
whirlwind. Peter caught the infection,
and also urged his heavy mule into a
numbering gallop.
The buffaloes saw them coming and
turned about. But those in advance
knew nothing of the threatened danger
and so continued feeding.
Selecting a fat COW, Peter rode
straight at her, and when just opposite
pulled in his mule sharply and fired.
The mule disdained to come to a
standstill; but the shot proved lucky
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-23

yard and essayed sketch of some dear
little pigs"
While thus busily engaged sudden
"whoof" in her ear caused her to fall
Oft the fence in a panic. When she
alighted safely upon the ground she
discovered that it was not bear, as
she had supposed, but only an inquisi-
tive cow, which had been calmly en-
gagged in chewing Oft the green bows
attached to her braids.
And the old beast refused to give
them up to the child, but continued
chewing until she had swallowed every
shred of the ribbon.-Chicago Daily
News.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-23
COUNTRY PLEASURES.
Little city Girl Encounters nm I'm
sophisticated Cow md Loses
Her Green Hair Ribbon.

A certain Ravcnswood little girl is
fond of animals and delights in at
tempting to picture their outlines on
paper.
Lately while on a vacation visit to
real farm in the country she perch"l
herself on fence overlooking the barn
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-23
Her Pre.entIment.

"No woman can lose her temper and
keep her beauty" he said, thought
fully.
"John Henry" she returned, prompt
ly, ~ just know that you are planning
to stay out late tonight. and want to
fix it so that / won't scold you when
you come in."--Chicago Post.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-23
a. ne Appeared 20 mem.

Little Beth had never before seen
skinner. My" she exclaimed, "who
ever saw such a moth-eaten dipper a.
that!"-Youth's Companion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-23

A German army officer estimates
that in the century just closing no less
than 100000 men have been killed H.
war In civilized countries.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-23
Lenienf In Murderera.

Austria is the country most lenient
to murderers. In ten years over 500
persons were found guilty of murder.
Of WHOM only 20 were put to death
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-16
MOB SHOOTS NINE NEGROES
Took Their Victims From Georgia
Jail in the Dead of Night.

ATLANTA, Ca, March io.--A special dispatch to the
Constitution from Palmetto. Ca says that the town was
in the hands OF mob of Infatuated whites last night,
and that nine negroes charged with arson were shot
down by the mob at ; o'clock.
Later details to the effect that the mob wore white
masks and entered the town while the residents were
asleep. They rode up the Jail where the nepes were
confined overpowered the guards and took their vic
TINS outside and shot them. Some of the wretehed
negroes begged for life, while others sullen and
defiant They We're huddled together in vacant space
and the mob fired volley, killing six instantly and
fatally wounding three others. The shots aroused the
town. but before any Of the residents could reach the
jail the whltecapS had ridden away and escaped recog
nton
Intense excitement prevails in Palmetto as is feared
that the negroes VIII rise to avenge the killing OF the
prisoners The governor has been asked for troops and
will probably dispatch several companies to the
without delay.