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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10
SHOT AS SPIES.
Fate of "a Party OF scientists mt Hands
Of Russian soldiers Tn
China.

Victoria, Il. C., June s.-Kobe papers
of the party of scientists, missing for
upwards of n month past, has been dis
closed. They had landed near Tossing,
on the Lao Tung peninsula, TO pursue
their Investigations of earthquake phe-
nomenn and mountain fora, when they
were made prisoners by part OF Rus
sian cavalry and shot as spies without
the semblance OF a trial,
Their Photographic and other sci
entifc apparatus was destroyed.
There were 4 professors in the party,
one German savant and ten native
japanese. whose homes were in Kobe
and Toxic. The Japanese authorities
will make a thorough investigation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10
TO EMPLOY coNvIcrs.
How Kentucky Intends to Place Its
Principal Highways I'm n
Proper Condition.

One of the leading divisions of the
League of American Wheelmen-Ke
tuclkyis making strong effort to
have the conyicts in the penitentiaries
and other Jail prisoners used in the
building and repairing OF public roads.
1t is receiving the support of many
good roads advocates, and the agita-
ton has SO far progressed that the di-
vision will cause bill 10 be presented
to the next legislature for the ac-
complishment of the plan.
The convict question is one which
has worried the state officials of Ken
lucky, as il has those of other states,
and the plan of the wheelmen would
seem to be very fair solution of the
problem. The great objection TO con-
Wet labor has always been that il came
in contact with free labor, and in
some states, notably New York, the
antipathy to il has almost resulted in
the convicts remaining in idleness, as
there have been laws passed which pre-
vent them from doing almost any kind
OF work. In consequence their health
is reported very bad and their sanity
in jeopardy.
If these convicts, as well as those Of
other states, argue the Kentucky wheel
men, were put to work upon the
public roads instead of being kept in
idleness in the prisons, they would be
of incalculable value to the people of
the state, and at the same time would
come in contact with no class of free
labor, there being no road-builders in
this country.
1t is estimated that by the use of
the convicts the state would be able
to place its highways in proper con-
dition within n comparatively short
time and at small expense.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10
IMPORTANT DECISION.
United states Court of Appeals In
terprcts Allen Labor Law Ia Apply
solely 10 Common Laborers.

Milwaukee Wis, June s.--The United
States court OF appeals. holding court
Ina this city. handed down am important
decision affecting the alien labor law.
The decision interprets the alien law
SO as 10 apply solely to common labor
ers. exempting clerks and all kinds Of
skilled artisans. Judges Woods, Jen-
kins and Brown. constituting the en-
tire court. concur in the decision which,
continuing, holds il was the intent Of
congress solely 10 shut out the importa-
ton of common laborers under con-
tract 10 work In mines, in numbering
camps and on railroads. The decision
Is in the case Of George II. Gay, of In
dianapolis, who brought clerk from
Scotland under contract.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10
BANK SwINDLED.
A Louisville pkyo Institution Loses
5000 Through "A Neat scheme
of Two Young Men.

Louisville, Ky. june The German
insurance bank of this city was victim
lied out of $4,000 Monday afternoon by
two well-dressed young men who
worked neat game. Just before the
hour for closing the banks the assist
ant cashier OF the German insurance
bank was rung up by telephone and
asked il he could accommodate the Git
liens national bank with $4,000 in cur
rency. On being answered in the af-
firmatiye. the inquiring party said he
would send two young men around TO
get the money. shortly afterward two
young men appeared at the bank with
o check for $4,000, bearing the supposed
signature of the cashier OF the Citizens
national bank. The assistant cashier,
suspecting nothing wrong, counted out
the money 10 the young men, who were
profuse i'm their thanks as they accepted
il. When the check reached the clear
ing house Tuesday II was discovered 10
be a forgery. The police are working
diligently on the case.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10
HAY RACK LITTER.

the rack up until wanted again. Tim
beers or props can be arranged for this.
Where there is driveway in a barn
with room enough overhead, or an al
leyway between a double corn-crib,
convenient place is at hand, and when
the rack is not in use IL Will be housed
from the weather. But for those who
have no such place at their disposal, we
give the sketch of handy and cheap
frame for the purpose.
-Four posts are set in the ground in
some convenient place, wide enough
apart to allow the wagon and rack TO
be driven between them, the height of
the posts varying with the kind of rack
used. All that is necessary is TO have
them high enough TO lift the rack well
above the wheels. Across the tops of
these posts CA, Fig. y bolt on two
beams OBJ TO strengthen the frame and
20 serve as fastening for the pulley
block (C) 2x4's should be bolted on
between the two sets of posts CD. If
the posts are firmly set in the ground
this will insure solidity, but If desired,
more braces can be spiked on at the
sides.
Then with an inch anger bore holes in
the corner posts at (E) and get an iron
pin from foot TO 10 inches in length TO
fit i'm these. A pole cd strong enough
20 bear the weight of the rack and long
enough TO reach from one post TO the
other by resting on these pins, is Sc
cured for each end of the rack TO rest
on when in place. Rings are bolted in
the rack at (G), into which n six-foot
chain with hook at either end, and
ring in the center, is attached. The pull
ley block (C) is attached to the beam
above by chain and hook, so as to be
easily detached.
One man can handle rack with ease.
To put IL on the wagon, he has only to
back the running gears into place, hook
+ the six-foot chain into the rings in the
rack, hook the pulley block to the chain
of the beam above, hook the end of the
rope into the ring in the center of the
six-foot chain, raise the end of the rack
an inch or SO, fastening the rope TO
hold IL there. Then remove the pole
Of and lower that end of the rack into
place on the wagon. The other end is
let down in the same way, the whole
operation consuming only few min
utes' time. The ropes, pulley and chain
can be hung up in the barn out of the
weather. 1t is not necessary to lift the
rack high enough to drive the team
under, as the wagon can be easily
backed into position by hand, and
when the rack is on the wagon and the
poles (F) removed from the pins, there
will be nothing to hinder driving into
position for hosting the rack. This
device is great convenience on farm
where hay racks are frequently in use.
j. l.. Irwin. in Ohio Farmer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10

FouNDATloN FOR SOLID WALK.

having been placed on these, two strips
of board are arranged at either side,
nailed together, as can be seen, and
over the whole sufficient gravel is show
elcd to 'round up" the path. In this
way the outer edge of the walk is
kept straight and true and the center
free from grass, the horizontal board at
the bottom excluding much which
would otherwise grow in under the up
right board. Provided coal-tar could
be mixed with the top layer OF gravel,
Il would cause il to harden down and
become like pavement, and once hard
ened the smell of the tar would al
most entirely disappear.-Fred o. Sib-
ley, in Farm and Fireside.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10
LESSON FROM ILLINOIS.
Some Farmers Evidently Expect
DweIIers i'm cities To Bear the
Entire Road burden.

The city of Chicago offered to pay
for one-sixth OF all the good roads re-
quired throughout the state of Illinois.
but the farmer representatives of the
legislature yelled joyously" when they
defeated the good roads bill requiring
the state TO pay 80 per cent. of the cost
OF roads, the county 80 per cent, and
the property owners petitioning for the
road Is per cent.
AS one-thrd OF the taxable property
of the state is i'm Chicago, IL would seem
as though the people of that city would
have opposed the bill, but they did not.
IL was the farmers who jumped on the
bill with ghoulish glee and ripped Il UP
the back. The thinking people of Illi-
nois are now wondering IL the farmers
would accept good roads, were they of
fered 20 them free, with 99-yeor guar
antee to keep them in good repair
IL is evident some OF our good farmer
friends, who are floundering in the mud
several months every year, are sadly in
need of some mental phosphate.
Because OF its deep, soft soil, Illinois
Is thought 20 be the champion bad
roads state. a distinction IL seems like
ly TO cling 60 until the farmers come
out OF their mud-locked lsthargy, or
the people of the cities and towns pre-
sent the rural communities with a sys-
tenn OF good highways, free OF COST
J.. A. w. Bulletin.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10
TlAJ9lOlOD.' ..AVA.
MdSllEg5S
HANDLING HAY RACKS.
A simple Contrivance which En-
abIes One Man 20 DO All the
Necessary Work.

One of the hardest and most incon-
venient operations about farm work is
the lifting on and of of the hay rack
from the wagon. The usual way of lift
ing over the wheels takes from two 10
four men, and then il is heavy lifting.
This job can be easily and quickly per-
formed by means of rope and pulleys,
the rack being lifted up and the wagon
run under, when it can be lowered into
place, and vice versa. To do this IT is
necessary, of course, TO have some con-
venient place for fastening the pulleys
high enough TO let the rack swing clear
OF the wagon, and some way of holding
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10

Mrs. Mckee Rankin, one OF the fore
most and best known character ac-
tresses and stage drtists of this genera
ton, in speaking of Pe-ru.na, says:
"No woman should he without bottle
of Pc-ru-na In reserve."-M Mrs. Mckee
Rankin. Mrs. Eliza Wike, 100 Iron
street, Akron. Ohio, says: II would be
i'm my grave now IL IL had not been for
your God-sent remedy, Pe-ru-na. Twas
n broken down woman. had no nppe-
tite: what little did eat did not agree
with my stomach. IL is now seven
years past TINT I used Pe-ru-na and J.
can eat anything" - Mrs. Eliza Wike.
Every woman should have a copy OF
DIR. Hartman's book entitled Health
and Beauty" This book contains many
facts OF especial interest 20 women. Or.
Hartman has treaied more ailments pc
culiar TO women than any other physi-
elan In the world. This book gives In
brief his long and varied experience.
Send for free books on catarrh. Adj
dress DIR. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10

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The Album is 5ixS inches, weighs II
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Sent FREE to any address IN the United
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Order at once. ar the edition is limited.
Address WARREN j. LYNCH, General
Passenger and Ticket Agent, Big Four
Route" Cincinnati. Ohio.
Mark envelope War Album.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10

When Commodore Dewey left Washing
ton in November, 1897, TO take command Of
the feet in the Pacific Ocean, he did not ride
on pass or half-rate ticket, Being per.
sonal friend OF 5. b. Hege, General Agent of
the Baltimore 4 Ohio passenger department.
bought two first-class tickets from Washing
ton TO San Francisco via the Il. 4 o., Chi.
cago a North-Western, Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific lines. Lieut., Brumby ac-
companied the admiral and they departed
on November 9th.
Some time ago Manager of Passenger
& Ohio Railroad set out TO collect the
coupons of the ticket and only recently
secured all Of them. lie has had the ticket.
containing Dewey's signature, Autographed,
and is issuing fac-similes as souvenirs
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10
SOLID, CLEAN PATHS.
They Add Much TO the Comfort of
Farm Life and Can lie Built M
Small Expense.

While it is a good idea always to have
the walks about farmhouses con
venient and attractive, the one great
essential point lies in obtaining those
which will be firm and dry at all sea-
sons OF the year, no matter what the
weather is. Indeed, solid clean path
is not only pleasure to walk upon,
but IL prevents less mud and dirt of
various kinds from being tracked into
the house, saving the patience of the
housekeeper.
Hence the reason for my presenting
the plan in the accompanying illustra-
ton, which shows how very neat and
permanent walk may be made. First.
a shallow trench is dug the desired
width of the path, and the bottom
filed with round stones. Smaller ones
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10
TM9ggyW otAe~'s
.croti2ude
Litter 10 MRS. rrSknAm NO. s6.7ssl

LITTER 10 MRS. fINkHAM NO. zo,7sSl
"DEAR Mrs. PINKuAMI have many,
many thanks To give you for what your
Vegetable Compound has done for me.
After first confinement was sick for
nine years with prolapsus of the womb,
had pain in left side, in small of back,
great deal of headache, palpitation
Of heart and leucorrhma. / felt SO
weak and tired that could not do my
work. i became pregnant again and
took your Compound all through, and
now have a sweet baby girl. never
before had such an easy time during
labor, and feel it was due to Lydia
Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. I
am now able to do my work and feel
better than / have for years. / cannot
thank you enough. - Mrs. Ed. Ell
LINGER, DEvINE, TEX.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10
500 Reward 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased
TO learn that there is at least one dreaded
all its stages. and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known TO the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires n
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing it's work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that IL fails TO cure.
Send for list OF testimonials
Address + j. Cheney a Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10
THOUGHTS AND FACTS.

AS the period OF lactation advances
the butter fat grows lighter in color,
harder and the fat globules smaller.
Although IL has been studied great
many years by our greatest scientists il
IS not definitely known how milk is
formed in the udder.
There Is more difference between in
dividuals of the same breed than there
Is between different breeds of cows in
the quality of milk they produce.
Butter fat is composed of about ten
separate and distinct fats. IL Is the
finest favored. most easily decomposed
and easiest digested of all fats.
As the period of lactation advances
the percentage of fat increases, not
only absolutely but also in relative pro-
portion TO the other solids OF the milk.
The feeding Of cottonseed meal tends
90 harden the fat in milk and conse-
ouently makes harder butter than
would he made IL linseed meal were
fed.
Some Philadelphia milkmen are
producing such high grade milk that
they guarantee that II does not con
tain over certain number Of bacteria
90 the quart.
Billiard balls, backs OF hair brushes
and combs, ere are made from skim
milk. and large quantities Of this by
product are utilized now In the manu-
facturc Of paDsr.
According TO one investigation a cows
milk Is about onc-seyenth richer AZ the
close Of period OF lnctation than AT the
begin ming National Stockman.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10

New Jerseys good roads bill, appro-
priating $4,000 for permanent stone
roads, has passed the senate and will
probably go through the house. This
is $4,000 more than the former annual
appropriations, but every dollar of IL
Is already spoken for. IL the state
should appropriate 100000 IL would
hardly more than meet the requests for
state aid in the building of the stone
roads already laid out and waiting for
the states share in the cost of their im-
provements. Elizabeth IN. j. Jour
nal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10
Tho.e Ahsurd Namrs.

what ridiculous names they have over
there in the Philippines" said the man who
assured by the click that he could have the
best room in the hotel. There's Calumpit,
for instance. That name would make a
horse laugh. Who ever heard Of anything
so absurd as to give a town such postmark
as thaty"
Then he took the pen that the clerk had
been holding ont toward him and wrote
upon the register:
-. Crawford, Woonsocket, r. I."--Chi.
cago Evening News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10

In view OF the fact Of the Queens APP
preaching visit TO the continent, English
men are especially Interested in her males-
tvs health Ii is announced that her hear
ing has grown acute and her eyesight Keen.
er. Youthful faculties in old age depend
merely upon the health. The blood should
be Kept pure and the stomach sweet with
digestion, constipation, biliousness, nerv.
business. liver and kidney troubles, as well
as malaria and fever and ague. II keeps
PEOPLE young.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10

The damages which florist may re-
cover for injury TO plants by escaping
gns are held. In Dow VS.. winnipcsaukec
Gas and Electric company (N. H.. ~
T.. II. A. 500. not to include any injury to
his business reputation on account of
sales OF damaged plants, as that Is CON
jecturnl and too remote TO be allowable.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10
wonderfally STRENGTHENED.

81 have been taking Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, Blood
Purifier and Liver Pills and feel Won
derfully strengthened. Before using
your remedies l was in terrible state;
felt like fainting every little while. l
thought / must surely die. But now,
thanks to your remedies, those feel
ings are all gone. Minis. EMrrIE
SCHNEIDER, 1914 HELEN AVE, DETROIT
MICH.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10
Many PEOPLE Cannot Drink

coffee at night. IL spoils their sleep. You
can drink Grain-0 when you please and sleep
like top For GrainO does not stimulate;
IL nourishes, cheers and feeds. Yet il looks
and tastes like the best coffee. For nervous
persons, young people and children Grain-O
Is the perfect drink. Made from pure grains.
Get package from your grocer to-day. Try
il i'm place of coffee. 10 and 25c.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10
Ycry nu.x.

May and Edith are sisters, four and FIVE
years old respectively May had been very
her knee to administer corporal punish
ment, when Edith suddenly pushed the door
ajar and peeped in. Turning her chubby
face as far round toward her sister as her
peculiar position would admit. May said
very gravey:
Go out, Eide, don't you see I'm busy?"
IL Is needless TO add that mamma granted
a respite. Enquirer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10

The phrase "I'm monarch OF all I sur
vey" should be rewritten to read I'm
monarch OF all laugh at" Even the
power OF idenlization Is not as valuable
as the power Of turning Oft trouble
with laugh.-Penny Magazine.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot Ease,
n powder for the feet, IL makes tighter New
Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bunions,
Swollen, Hot, Gallons, Sore, and Sweating
Feet All Druggists and Shoe Stores sell
il, PIC Sample sent FREE. Address,
Allen &. Olmsted. lie Roy, N. Y.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10
Awful Comnctitian.

Old LADY, suppose, poor man, that you
have Jared badly because Of hard times.
Weary Walker-Yes, mum. So many peo-
pie bein' out o. work makes an awful com.
petition fer us fellers ter struggle agin.-
Philadelphia Record.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10

Sonny" said Uncle Eben, lookout fob
deshere proverbs. Dey tells you dar's books
in de runnin' brooks, but don't YOU imagine
you's gwinter git yoh education goin'7 in
ssvimmin' Washington Star.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10
Friendly Relations Established.

George How is your suit with Miss De
Pink progressing
Jack-Finely. When | call now her dog
wags its tail.-Stray Stories.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10
An Expert.

Silss-Is your son stiIl practicing medi
cineg
Reuben---Nope He's learnt il now.-N
Y. Journal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10
Lime. Family ncdIcine.

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 % and SOC.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10

! could not get along without Piso's Cure
for Consumption. IL always cures.-Mrs.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10

Don't go to doctor with broken heart !;
he is likely to call II appendicitis and oper.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10

A straight TIP.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. A
druggists refund money lift failsto cure. %,