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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-23

They meet tonight. the one who closed his
eyes
Unto the pain forever and the woe.
And one who found the mansions In the
skies
In all their splendor long. long years ago.
What will they say when first their eyes
shall meet1
Or viii a silence take the place OF words,
AZ only saints can know how strangely
sweet
A rapture such as only Heaven afrordsT
WIN she who went before ask first for
those
Left far behind. those whom she loved
so well?
Or will the other, new to Heavens repose,
Question OF all its meaning-who can teilg
And will they wander where the flowers
are deep
Beneath their feet there in the pastures
green.
Where fadeless blossoms Ger the hiilsides
creep.
And where no piercing thorns are ever
seen?
One went so long ago. and one tonight
Took the long journey far across the iide;
This only do / know, they meet tonight,
And meeting. both. know. are satiSneo'
--British Weekly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-23

being some two leagues back. Pass up your
armsl You are prisoners TO the colonies,
and the first finger that lifts in fight be
longs to a dead man! Pass up what you
have below there!"
prisoners, is it?" said he Of the pigtail,
turning TO his fellows. Heard We a sign o.
the gang that boarded us? Cuss me, mates,
but they must ha' come on wings then, for
the sea was as smooth as pan o warm
grease two minutes afore ! was hurled on to
We, an not a speck in sight, barrin' the
Spritel Prisoners, is itg Cuss me. list to
thatp
"Ay, prisoners il is, and to the colonies;
so no more palaver. What have you be
low?y
IL care not damn for colonies or king!"
was the reply. There be no arms here
Dye think three men were sent hither to
beat off boarding party, an the schooner
in consort? Dye take us for sea-loaing ma
rncs? We be sailors, we be--that's ALL
Here's wot have. an I'll trade il for airl"
Saying this, he pulled his knife from its
sheath, and, taking the steel by its point,
held it toward me-
"Will you swear TO no other arms, each Of
your | cried
"Ay, that's Gods truth" spoke up one of
the Others. "Ye say We are OF the colonies
we'll so be |. I'm New Bedford lad, sir,
an III thank We TO hold a grip on me that
! may not be taken from ye"
AN that's Gods truth, too. yer honorl"
broke in the first speaker. There was
naught vicious in the rumpus we was raisin'
A man has a right to air, an twas all we
was cravin. So be I'm prisoner, I'm con
tent II II means grub an water an chance
to breathel"
Now | know little Of the nature Of the
black sailor save that his anger is apt TO
show in trcachery, but with the regular
white salt am better acquainted, and have
found that the English seaman, be he Yam
kee or Briton, argues his point with a square
fist and a flashing eye. Though there may
be wars and wars with the mother country.
il will be open and without back-stabbing
by those Of the Saxon race, and, believing
this, ] thought ! saw a way OF scoring a
point, and that with little danger TO myself
The truth Of the Statement that they were
unarmed appealed TO my reason For de.
Tense three men armed or not would have
cut no figure, and, as the Sprite had in.
tended TO act as consort, the necessity Of
force on the Phantom had not been con.
sidcred. Being satisfied that my prisoners
possessed no weapons other than the sailors
universal knife, and holding that a bold face
will carry a man further than a too open
show Of caution, flung back the door and,
graspiug the slide, hung over the hatch
opening aud dropped into the forecastle.
Now" said |, as ! gathered myself and
chung TO the woodwork, ~ You mean fair
by me vel soon come to terms II foul, take
the last chance You'll have to settlel Who
comes first or come YOU all
Look a. here. mister" said the spokes-
man, who scarce shifted bis position az |
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-23

He had discoursed learnedly. IL some.
what YEARLY, to his friend on the in
fluence of food upon character.
Tell me-" said he, in summing up.
tell me what n man eats and | will tell
you what he is"
His friend. though fatigued, was evil
IDENTIFY interested.
There is only one question ! wish TO
ask YOU" he said.
ASK il" replied the discourser, mag
unanimously, with an air that said. very
clearly: Give me hard one while you
are at it and I'll show you how smart
am"
1T is this" replied the fatigued
friend: "Ilow much sage tea would
you have TO drink TO make n wise man
OF yourscls?"
No answer being promptly forth
coming the conference broke up.-N. y.
World
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-23

of the poop II was met by the Hftinp stern.
and, retracing its course, drove against the
door Of the farecastle hatch with q force
that split the panel from top to bottom.
AS ball it sprang from the impact. spinning
on its chimes for an instant, the water flying
in circular shower from its now open bung.
then hurrying to larboard amidships, it
reached well aft in time TO be caught by the
mounting stern. With a wonderful agility
and seemingly with the instinct Of one mad
TO escape environment, even If it ended in
self-destruction, 1t jerked itself on end as
though 10 look about, tottering and falling
again on its side with the life Of the bow.
For brief space it hung see-sawing and
gurgling thickly as though choking. then it
shot forward with the fury Of bolt. Moth
ing interviewed to check its course. and, as
though it had wings, it ran up the mass of
rope and wreck which had now become
jammed near the heel of the bowsprit,
leaped into the air, cleared the low buwark,
and plunged, shrouded in its own spray, into
the frothing sea below.
! would sooner have fought the three pris-
oners than been forward in the path e that
insensate thing. and, though | was aware
that our available stock of fresh water went
with il, / was glad to see il spring of the
deck
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-23
CHAPTER XIV.
A SMALL TRAGEDY.

The scuttle butt had barely disappeared,
and | was about to get back to the cabin TO
see how had Jared it's inmates, when my
ears were assailed by violent hammering
forward, and / at once perceived that my
prisoners had assaulted the weakened panel
of the forecastle door. With my blood well
up, got myself hand over hand along the
bulwark, and by leap from the cathead
came to the hatch and boldly threw back the
slide. The three were jammed on the lad
der at work together, but the suddenness
of my move caused them such surprise that
they tumbled from the perch as though
struck. The lamp was out, and from the
black hole came hot and reeking smell that
was sulfocating.
What's amiss there" roared, hanging
on 70 the hatch with one hand and with the
other showing the barrel Of my pistol.
They scrambled to their feet and looked
up, little but their white flesh showing in
the wan light entering the half-open hatch.
The sailor with the pigtail whom ! had
pitched below was a triAe in advance of the
others, and, stepping a pace forward, he
shouted back:
"Wot's amiss? Everything amiss Wot
kind o treatment is this to give mani
Split mel but I'd rather go overheard and
stiile in jiify than smother by inches.
Wot's amiss above, man? Who be youy
Where's the cap'n?"
Never mind mel" / answered It's
enough that ! am master here, Lounsbury
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-23
POLITICAL DRIFT.

uTIn the absence OF grasshoppers or
drought the Kansas populists will
have to fall back on Coin Harvey.-St.
Paul Dispatch.
ZBryan will have TO wear goggles
when he comes 20 Ohio IL he does not
want to be blinded by the smoke Of
prosperity. Leader
EyNo man in the audience who has
real feeling of kindness for Col. William
j. Bryan will interrupt him to ask what
he would do with the army now in the
Fhilippines.-Chicago Tribune.
ryMen 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 10 stay
by the assertion Manila Freedom.
ryIt is n 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 Brooklyn Eagle (Dem.).
rZBryan is looking after so many po-
litical fences in different parts Of tho
country that he will have difficulty In
coNtIlnR lnt Eloulu last tnougn 10 Keep
up with ordinary wear and tear
Washington Star.
GyIt is 10 be hoped the democrats will
hold their next national convention
somewhere else than in Chicago, and SO
fnsten some new name upon their plat
form. Chicago is tired Of being identi-
fed with the sixteen 10 one declaration.
Chicago Times-IIerald.
rrThe Chicago Record remarks that
"the republican party is much more
unanimous in favor of having sixtcento
one in the democratic platform han the
democrats themselves" The repub-
Leans are anxious 10 deliver the death
blow, and settle the matter for all time.
--fown State Register.
EyThe plan suggested by william
jennings Bryan as pro. sr solution Of
the trust problem Is just such a one an
might have been expected from such n
source. In brief. while he intimates
that trusts are now run In an illegal
manner. he would license that illegality
and bring them under the protection Of
The general government Philadelphia
inguirer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-23

dropped near him, II spoke - fair. an had
l boarded We alongside / would be fast
enough in the fight. mind We, an 'twould bs
along O the leftenant's eye on me. But as il
be, l care not for blood. II fight, tits from
bein' forced to il. l was shanghied into this
business, an that's the truth; an If can
get out without stakin' my neck % . de.
sarter, I'm willin' enough. Ye say we be
prisoners Say no more. DO We drive us v
work for rationsy Why so be- We knew
naught about bein' tooken captive. an only
wanted TO speak ye fair an get a breath.
That's why We carved the hatch. Amt that
so, matesW
"Ay, that's gospel" came from the one
who had spoken OF himself as a Yankee.
while the third held his peace. leaning with
folded arms and a skillful balancing of his
person against one OF the bunk uprights.
you say you are New Bedford LADY"
said i, speaking TO the man who had made
the statement.
Yes, sir; New Bedford, sir" came his
ready answer. 81 was pressed in Ports
mouth three years agone, sir, while on shore
leave from the Sallie Null trader, sir. I've
been sailin' in these here home waters for
nigh on two year, sir, with never a chance to
run. i say it boldly, sir. Put me in three
miles o the coast an give me leave, sir an
III go over the bow, damn me, an swim
ashore. But won't join the Yankee navy.
sir. No, sir. | don't want to hang; but,
for Gods sake. sir, don't get taken, else
back to the Sprite III have 10 go, an I'd
as soon go TO hell for a spell O. sufferin'r"
ITO DE Continued
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-23

The manager is n hard man 10 see.
Shut in his private Office and with a
well-trained boy in the antc-room he Is
inaccessible TO anyone whom that boy
does not know. You cannot even get
your card sent in 10 him; the boy always
says he is not in. You will get the Same
answer at the box Office. | remember
hearing an old manager once say TO his
Office boy; my son, IL you don't learn
to speak other peoples lines you will
not succeed in this business. have
written part for you. Whenever any.
one you don't know says; is Mr.
Brown imp that's your cue 20 answer;
No, sir ] wish you to be a dead-letter
perfect in that line from this time on"
-Scribncr's.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-23
our Country Must win.

One thing Is clear. The United States
cannot in honor and decency withdraw
its armies from the Philippines until
substantial and permanent victory
has been gained and the foundations
for settled government by its
people are laid. Neither w. J. Bryan,
ex-Gov. Altgeld, Acting Chairman
Stone. OF the democratic national com
mittee, nor any other anti-imperiaiistic
democrat would say now that the Amer
lean flag should be hauled down in the
Philippines and our troops ordered to
"scuttle out" from the country. II
would be lasting disgrace TO admit
defeat and sue Aguinaldo for peace.
The only possible course is 10 gain de-
cisive victories in the Philippines, TO
conquer the country, 10 establish Amer
lean authority throughout the islands
and then TO consider the question OF
granting the people their independence.
That is n way in which the prestige OF
American power may be maintained
and at the same time vindicate the
American principle OF justice to all and
OF humanity, which is the duty ofall.--
Chicago Chronicle (Dem).
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-23
by cHAUNcY c. HoTcHkiSS

Copyright, 1897. by d. Appleton s Co. All
rights reservedl
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-23

ryTherc are those who deny that
prosperity exists, because there are per-
sons who seek employment yet do not
readily find it. But there never was,
never will be. time when every per-
son could have such employment as
would suit him, al such remuneration as
he might desire. There is always en-
ployment TO be had. but the kind OF
work sud the wage rate viii always
leave something 20 be desired.-Port-
land 0regonian.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-23
nut she nIdn,t Mnnt To.

Eyes, when Jack proposed TO me
thought Of the grammar class when
went to school"
what an ideal Why?"
"Well. you see. IL couldn't decline"
Philadelphia North American.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-23

ryJohn II. Mclean testifies that the
democratic nomination for governor OF
Ohio cost him 5000, no promises and no
sieepless nighis.-Detroit Free Pisss
tDem.).
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-06
PRESIDENT MKINL,EYS MESSAGE
TO THE FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS

the attention of the congress. In my mes
sage of year ago, l expressed my views
of the necessity of a canal which would
link the two great oceans, to which | again
invite your consideration. The reasons then
presented for early action are even strong
q now
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-06

President Harrison, In his annual message
OF December 8, 1889, says: Earnest atten-
ton should be given by congress to consid-
Grafton of the question how far the re-
straint of those combinations of capital
commonly called trusts is matter of fed
eral jurisdiction. When organized, as they
often are, to crush out all healthy compe-
tftion, and to monopolize the production or
sale of an article of commerce and general
necessity, they are dangerous conspiracies
against the public good and should be made
the subject of prohibitory and even penal
legislation"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-08-05
No Lady Would Do
Such a Thing.

No lady would take her watch when
out of order, to the first person who dis
PLAYED the sign Watches Regulated
and Repaired" But she would carefully
enquire for a man whose acknowledged
skill entitled him to take in charge the
delicate mechanism.
How much more careful should
woman be, when she herself is disor-
derded, not to entrust the delicate and
complex mechanism of her being to the
first man or woman who displays the
sign Medical Advice Given" No sign
is to be trusted which says Medical
Advice Given " and stops there. Medi-
cal advice can be given only by ply
sician An accredited physician will put
his title with his name. Suppose sign
reads, Medical Advice Given by a
Man" What woman would rot in
stantly say, "The fact of being man
doesn't qualify him to give medical ad-
vice. He must be physician to do
that" But suppose the sign reads:
Medical Advice Given by Woman"
Is not the fact just as patent that being
a zVoman does not qualify her to give
medical advice. The woman must be
a physician to do that. Medical advice
given by an unskilled woman is Just as
dangerous as if given by an unskilled
man.
In inviting sick and ailing woman to
consult him by letter without charge,
DIR. Pierce points to an experience and
practice of over thirty years, devoted
specially to diseases peculiar to women.
In that time Dr. Pierce and his associate
staff of medical specialists have success
fully treated more than half million
women. All correspondence is treated
as strictly private and sacredly confiden-
tial. Letters are promptly answered, and
the answers are mailed in perfectly plain
envelopes, without any printing upon
them. Write without fee and without
fear to DIR. R. " Pierce, chief consult
ing physician to the Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N Y.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-08-05

Time was when it was said of
fraternal insurance that while it
was cheap it was not good. because
it was only temporary. The time
has come when il may be truthful
ly said Fraternal Insurance is not
only the cheapest but the safest,
and therefore the best. This is
shown in the fact that losses are
paid promptly. Law suits are new
er courted; always, avoided. Busi-
ness is conducted honestly and
economically, and the membership
have unbounded faith in their or
ganization and in each other
Penn. Workman.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-08-05
Dayton Kevada. Saturday, August S. 1899.

Our Brothers in the grand Juris-
diction of Washington have escaped
insurance commissioner supervision
"a bill to that effect having been
recently defeated in the Legislature.
Really the old liners were after Us
sure enough this year, and from
present indications the fight has
inst begun. AS long as the Fra
ternals were doing business along
unscientifc lines, they did not seem
to care, but Just as soon rs they be
gan to correct their mistakes and
commence to put into operation
proper methods, then the stir be-
gan. Well, it's fight to the finish
and the fittest will survive
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-08-05
Z

friends to find any pleasure 1T the
meetings than they themselves find.
This class Of Lodges has down
ward tendency. They are apt to
lose membership because they first
drive it away from attendance at the
Lodge meetings, after which 1t loses
interest in the Order and ceases to
pay assessments.
The third class of Lodges is per-
haps a well-developed form of the
class just described They find it
exceedingly difficult to get meet
ing at all, and when they do get
one only the officers necessary to
transact routine business are pres
ent. Mem bers take clearance cards
away form them when they can get
a quorum together to grant them.
Nobody comes in, and if Il Deputy
or Solicitor comes around to help
build up the Lodge, the mem bers
tell the people that the Order is 60
ing dowr, that the assessment rate
is very high, that other Orders are
cheaper and better, and old line
insurance is safer As q conse
quence the Deputy fails, and the
Lodge continues along until finally
it's charter is surrendered and its
field occupied by a Lodge of some
other Order Brethren, to which
class does your Lodge belong? In
which class would you like to see
it enrolled? If all were like the
last class described, it would be a
short time until the Order would
cease to exist. If all were like the
second class, the Order would con-
tinue for an indefinite time with
little satisfaction 10 its mem bers,
and with a constantly increasing
cost for assessments. If all were
like the first class, there would he
enthusiasm, energy, life and enjoy
ment, with rapid increase Of
members and a corresponding de-
crease in the cost. If your Lodge,
Brother, don't belong to the first
class, put forth your best efforts to
get it enetered into that list-MOn-
tana Workman.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-08-05

Would quickly leave you, if you
used DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Thousands of sufferers have proved
their matchless merit for Sick and
Nervous Headaches. They make
pure blood and strong nerves and
build up your health. Easy to take.
Try them. Only Is cents Money
back ifnot cured. Sold hy T. ] A.
Flaws
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-08-05

The old Charter Oak life insur-
ance company has at last been
wound up, with loss to policy
holders of $9,7SS, ,923.52. If fra
ternal society had stuck its mem
bers one-tenth of that sum the old
liners would have made every man
in the country acquainted with the
fact, and they would never cease
presenting it as one of the horrible
of Fraternal Benefici-
AIRY Orders. .-Croton.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-08-05

The A. o. U, w. is the pioneer
in Fraternal Insurance. 1t blazed
the way, overcome the difficulties
aud outlined the path which has
since been followed by scores of
other societies The A. o. IT, w.
is the oldest; it is the best. 1t
stands first and foremost in the
field of Fraternal Insurance, and
its policies are safe and sure.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-08-05
To WHICH CLASS ?

1t is not intended by the caption
of this article to inquire of mem
bers in which class they belong
under the assessment system, but
rather TO inquire of them to which
class their Lodges belong. There
are three distinct classes of Lodges
in every Jurisdiction, and in every
Order, which may be defined as
follows; and the definition is an
important one for members to know
and remember:
In the first place, there are
Lodges whose membership practice
the teachings of the Order They
are gentle and courteous in their
associations with each other, al
ways kind and respectful to one
another, to their officers, and to the
Grand and Supreme officers. If
any one OF them errs, the others,
without pointing out his error in
such manner as to be offensive,
direct his attention in such ii way
as to enable him to see and correct
it. They meet regularly in their
Lodge, and when assembled togeth-
er recognize that the purpose of
their meeting is to make the occa-
sion just as enjoyable as possible
for every member. No unkind or
disrespectful expression escapes
any OF them; on the contrary, each
tries to improve the happiness Of
the others. They remember that
the attendance of their brethren
depends upon the enjoyment they
derive from the Lodge meetings,
and strive to make that enjoyment
as great as possible, They remem-
ber also that there is large out
side public in which they have
many friends who are not permitted
to enter the Lodge and participate
with them in its pleasures and BEN
efts. In order to relieve this bur
den from their friends, they never
fail to them when they meet them
the enjoyments and benefits of the
Order, and to encourage them to
make application for membership.
Such Lodges have shared the dis
couragements of the last two or
three years with other Lodges, but
since the change in the assessment
system they have frightened up
and most of them have doubled
their membership in the past few
months
The second class of Lodges may
be defined as those having fair
working membership, but among
whom the amenities of social life
are not observed az above described.
The members say unkind things to
each other, indulge jealousies and
chickering's, and in the lodge room
edify their fellows with complaint
of the action of the officers, or of
the management of the Lodge, and
criticise the Grand Lodge and the
general management of the Order.
In the case of such Lodges the at
tendance is light and constantly
gets lighter; the members do not
enjoy meetings conducted IN that
way; they don't feel fraternal to-
wards those who say unkind things
and do not take pleasure in meet
ing them. Therefore, they stay
away from Lodge meetings and can
not commend their friends to join
haoaosa ,hay vould nol exDect their