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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-07
Better Night Service.

A Crystal Falls lady was relating nm
experience To reporter for THE DIA-
MoND DRIIL that prompts us TO call the
attention to the Bell Telephone com
prny to the Importance OF having u
yiglent night service Not long ago the
husband of this lady was away from
home leaving her practically alone. AZ
Il very early hour in the morning she
was awakened by drunken man who
was pruwling around the house. She
went To the "phune" and rung until she
was tired trying to got the central" SO
IA to awake u friend who lived u few
blocks away. Central could not be-
raised, however, and the hdy wae
left IT, her own persuasive powers Tea
get rid OF the drunken man which sin
finally managed 90 do. The murnl ui
all this is thut the very few times when
"a subscriber wishes to use the phone az
night are usually very urgent ones aud
matters should ho sO nt The central that
response can be had. The gong should
be large enough to wake the attendant
and should never be- detached.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-07
holiday visit at Mcuarha, Wis. wedncs-

holiday visit ut Menasha, Wis. Wednes-
day.
A. Justified returned from the Guens-
burg Eckstein wedding last Tuesday.
Register Jackson made u business trip
to Iron River Tuesday.
A. H. Flewellng made business trip
to Chicago this week
Il. Il. Webb was an Iron Mountain
visitor Wednesday.
John Lyons. Of Iron River, was in
town Monday.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-07

The masquerade ball given by tine
Crystal Falls Silver Cornct Band week
ago last night was success from every
standpoint. There was about the us sual
number of maskcrs and the costumes
were all very good. The first prize was
taken by MIR. Hatch, OF Bcssemcr
former Dunn mine boy, and Miss Cora
Robbins, Chas. Vanderpool and Miss
Mary Bes caught the eyes oi the judges,
Mcssrs A. l.. Flewellng, VIM. Ncsbitt
and Harry Roberts, as the persons who
should bc awarded the second prize.
Oscar Widstrand aud Willie Bosanko,
masked ns "coons" and the extreme
warmth with which they carried out the
role, heated the admiration OF the
Judges to the point OF awarding them
third prize. Ed. Bregenr and Sammy
Ham were awarded fourth prize.
Over ninety dollars we're taken in at
the door but expenses were proportions
ately heavy. Nandenberg's orchestra Of
Marinette, five pieces, OF furnished the
MUSIC.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-07

The local lodge IT, Il. X. OF =. have
always born an cnviable reputation in
the matter oi banqucts md balls
Most oi us have not forgotten the grand
reception given by this lodge 10 1892,
it's memory being one oi the brightest
spots in the social history of Crystal
Falls. While the reception last Thurs-
dny evening was not on as extended a
Hcnl, ms wnr the former, yet u carried
with il all uf those little side lights ~
socinlity that go to mike such an affair
thoroughly enjoyable. The occasion
was the installation of officers which
work wis gone through with under the
direction of Installing Officer james
Farrel The audience vas limited tn
knights their ladies and most intimate
friends. Following the ceremonies al
installation cnme a social dance, the
music for which was furnished 10y Prof.
Halls orcheftra Uf three pieces, of Fond
du Inc. Later the guests sat down To
a. sumptuous banquet. Taken IA a
whole the affair IL one To be remembered
for "a long time,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-07
(Jas. Harbour.
Mitnagcrsi Jos. Cheney.
lOlivcr Wells, Sr.


The Mystic Workers are pushing
ahead rapidly here and this lodge prom
ises 10 b' one OF the largest in tie town
AZ their accident features in tltirendow-
mcnt certificates makes them the most
desirable and also the cheapest. At
THEN lust meeting six candidates were
initiated and twcnty-thrce more are
ready 60 tackle the Mystic gout and
become acquainted with the mysteries
of Mystic Worksbip. Below are the
features of the different amounts oi
ccItlicatrs issued:
lssucs certificates paying:
cisli IL death $500 $1,000 $1,000 $4,000
Cash lnr loss oi hand l25 $50 5O0 7sn
Loss ul foot l2b 25O 600 ITO
Loss Of both hnnds
ieet "a eyes 25o roo 1000 1900
Cash enc month for
tntli ii-uhllity 25 80 100 1bO
BrOhrli arm or lex 30 100 200 500
Balance payable Co beneficiary Mt death.
Alfiu- paid promptly aud In FULL
ioi don lutve Co die 90 win.
tfih Wr dO this3 les of course we can.
iivrc is Hp actual ease
Joscph pict1. N fvanhoe. H., had n $1,000
certificate %, the Mystic Workers. he also had
one eipr tine same amount Ia another we'll known
order.
lie lost his hand IN corn shredder
We paid him iu cash 200
AZ his death We will pay his beneficiary 1000
Total amount We pay $1,000
The other order pays out the same amount
but not until hc dies.
We pay part while the man Il alive and I'm
distress
You gct both accident and life Insurance with
nr at the same that you pay Tor only lie
Insurance in other orders
u has cost ~ the age oi 20 Tor 1920. OF and
nS only 81 each thousand Insurance.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-07

The superintendent residence at the
Columbia, now occupied by George
Duffy and family, was the scene OF II
merry party New Years night. About
fifty young people got an idea
that the spacious rooms would furnish
admirable dancing space assembled
there and report having had u very
pleasant time,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-07
Social Notes

One Of the plcnsantest party gather
Jugs that il has been our good fortune
TO chronicle a report Of was the surprise
party given Proprietor j. n. Margison
Of the Lockwood house, Monday even
ing. The event celebrated was hls foriy-
seventh birthday. About fifty friends
assembled early in the evening in the
pailors Of the hotel and later repaired
to the dining room, which had been
cleared in the mean time, aud tripped
the light fantastic to the music OF the
piano, over which Mrs T. /. Berry pre-
sided in her usual artistic way. She
VAS assisted at times by Byron 5.
Waters on the mandolin. Everyone
reports having had II good time.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-01-07
Elected Officere.
TeuS and COffeeS.

At II regular meeting OF Michigan
Lodge, No 163, Mystic Workers held
last week the following officers wero
elected
Iron County register., 1899-12-28
BITS FROM PARIS

In Paris one person in Is lives on
charity.
In Paris there is a wine-shop for every
three houses.
Paris consumes 100000 pounds OF
tame rabbits annually.
Of the inhabitants of Paris 1,475, ,ooo
live by the labor of their hands.
Paris has nearly 100 more periodicals
than it had year ago.
Students Of architecture may have
often wondered how the two towers OF
Notre Dame at Paris were not of the
same size. It appears that when the
cathedral was built 1t was the cathedral
of a suffragan bishop, who was not en-
titled to two towers of equal height,
and for centuries the bishop of Paris
was suffragan to the bishop of Sens.
Paris is said to be the cleanest city
in the world. Every morning 2,o0o
male and 600 female scavengers, divided
into 149 brigades, turn out to perform
the toilet Of the capital. The men work
from four in the morning till four in
the afternoon, less two hours off for
meals, or ten hours a day. The women
are engaged in the morning only.
Iron County register., 1899-12-28
HOG HANGING DEVICE.

center of the cross-piece, through which
an iron pin is run, and driven into the
top of the post, so as to permit the clev-
is to revolye on the post. Make Eve
eight-inch hole in the long pole or lever
about IL feet from the large end. Raise
lever up. and hang in clevis. Attach
strong chain to the large end TO hang
hog on, and have the scalding vat direct
ly beneath this chain. Set 4 bench or
platform beside the vat about one
half height of vat, to scrape hog on,
and next to this platform erect a post
with four cross-pieces on top TO hang
hogs on. Fasten small rope 10 small
end of lever to pull it down with when
lifting the hog in and out of scaldirg
receptacle, on bench. and to hanging
post. The advantages of this arrange
ment are apparent by the illustration.
j. G. Allshouse. in Ohio Farmer.
Iron County register., 1899-12-28
HE EXPLAINS THE MYSTERY.
Eacetious Householder Gives Rea-
sons for Certain Weird
Noises.

Quite a large party has assembled
around the dinner table in a South
| side home The occupant, well known
in business circles, was deyoting him
self to making things pleasant for the
guest. He was especially anxious to
| do his best, for, as he said, ''he was
| trying to own the house" and found
it somewhat of a task. The members
| of the party were merry most of the
| time. They wanted TO be, but certain
weird, eerie noises which rose and fell
from the basement were disconcerting,
to say the least.
1t happened to be one of those nights
in Chicago when the fog starts out
like a narrow ribbon. unreeling itself
in one long strip. Then it separates
into other strips and finally blankets
the earth while globules of moisture
plunge into the faces of the belated.
1t was cold and wet outside, but warm
and CHEEKY within. The fun was of an
attractive nature, but many a good
story was ruined by those noises. The
plural is used advisedly. for while the
noise was all of the same kind fire.
quent repetitions forced it into the
numerals.
1t has been described as composite
symphony of cat yowls, planning mill.
creaking rigging, tug whistles, sirens
and tin cans. 1t was long drawn out
and exceedingly doleful, causing fair
shoulders to feel sudden chills and
manly bosoms to heave with quickened
pulsations of not too valiant hearts.
1t seemed a very ghosthke sound.
Mercy on us Mr.. b said one
young lady at last, Il hate to mention
it. but what is that awful sound ?"
Don't let it annoy you, Miss s."
was the reply, lit really is nothing"
The storytelling was resumed, but
without much fervor. Again Miss s.
shivered and drew wrap over her
shoulders.
Il don't wish to appear rude" she
said, but / am extremely curious
about that noise. Would you mind
telling me just what causes it -
Not in the least if it will satisfy
you," was the gallant rejoinder. THAT
is the mortgage trying to break in. y
Chicago Chronicle
Iron County register., 1899-12-28
THE VICE OF sHYrNG.
why 1t Is So DifHcuIt to Break Many
Horses of This EVIL and Dam
EerOus Habit.

The vice of shying is one of the most
annoying and dangerous, and many
farmers cannot understand why horses
shy in the first place, and why it is so
difficult to break them of this evil and
dangerous habit, says Wallace
Farmer. They do not stop to reflect
that shying is simply revival of an old
habit essential TO the very existence or
the horse when il ran wild on desert or
plain. Every horse from colthood up
was obliged to be on the lookout for an
enemy. Were it not for its speed the
horse would be almost as defenseless as
a sheep. 1t must depend on its legs for
safety, and its eye and ear to warn 1t OF
danger. Its eyes are so placed that it
can see on each side and can turn its
ears in all directions, so as to catch the
slightest sound. When a wolf is seen or
the sound of a wolf heard, or a snake
trailing through the long grass, ii was
ready for fight, and that habit through
all the generations still continues and is
strongest in the horse nearest to the
original wild type and weakest in
horses of the draft type. out of which it
has been almost entirely bred. The horse
seldom fears any object unless it ap-
pears suddenly; therefore, the way to
break horse of shying is not to whip it
when it obeys the instinct of its ances-
tors. This only makes it worse. for
it is sure to remember that if there had
even been no reason for this involuntary
motion, it is liable to get whipping for
it anyway The only reasonable way o
break horse of this habit is to require
it to stop. whenever it shies, and let it
see that there is nothing to be afraid
of. Man himself is not much afraid of
anything he clearly sees and under
stands. 1t is the unknown. the nyste-
rious, that which comes suddenly and
takes us unawares, of which we stand in
fear
Iron County register., 1899-12-28
AIDS TO GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.

One keep-clean is worth g. dozen
make-cleans.
Apply drop of oil to the door hinges
to keep them from creahng.
A cor soaked in oil makes a good sub
stitute for glass stopper.
Flowerpot stains may be removed
from window sills with fine wood ash
es.
The most effectual remedy for Shiny
and greasy drain pipes is eopperas dis
solved and left to work gradually
through the pipes.
Refrigerators should be thoroughly
cleaned once a week, everything re-
moved, shelves and racks washed in
warm soda water, wiped dry, and then
summed, if possible.
To purify the air of the cellsr and de-
stroy parasitical growth, place some
roll birthstone in a pan, set ire to it,
close the doors and windows as tightly
as possible for two or three hours; re-
peat every three months.-Good House
keeping.
Iron County register., 1899-12-28
NOTES OF THE FASHIONS.
Charming Models I'm Gown. for Even.
ing Wear-Far and
Velvet.

Velvet gowns are to be among the
| smartest of the costumes worn this
| winter. Of course, cloth takes frss
place as a fabric for elegant demi-
dress wear, and very often with its
costly fur trimmings ranks side by
side with the costumes of velvet, which
are appropriate only for regular dress
occasions. The velvet models are in
variably long. The quieter styles are
| made up with great severity, others, in
redingote fashion, have vest-fronts of
some rich satin brocade, or there are
| cream satin blouse-fronts with reyers
and collar-facings to match, with ja-
bots of rich lace. The black and white
effect is very striking. Colored satins,
orange velvet old-rose, violet and other
colored silks are also effectively used
for accessories on velvet gowns. All
these styles are expensive, but the new
velours and silky corduroys make up
into extremely smart gowns, which are
very effective, and, in comparison, in
| expensive.
Among some charming models for
evening wear was shown very pretty
gown of fawn-colored French camels
| hair, made with trimmings of violet
silk, the deep-rounded guimpe of the
silk covered with butter-colored Irish
guipure lace. Another toilet of soft
old-rose vicuna was combined with
olive-green velvet, overlaid with a
beautiful design in Persian bead pas
sementerie. A handsome gown of
black costume satin had the skirt deco
IL
with yellow silk, and on the front of the
corsage was a draped plastron of yell
low chiffon dotted with jet and black
chenille. A twisted sash ribbon of
black satin covered the joining of the
bodice with the gracefully gored skirt
and fell to it's hem little at one side
in the back beneath long loops formed
of the ribbon.
The winter is to be decidedly a fur
and velvet season. Entire gowns are
made of these materials, lightly lined
with silk or satin alone, to remove all
bulky effect, and skirts and coats of
Persian lamb or Caracul-the fine, soft
Astrakhan-are the height of fashion.
The fact is now we'll established that
long trailing skirts are to be worn
Will dlI hOuSC
gown are meant evening dresses, re-
ception dresses, teagowns, or any other
styles suited for dressy house wear,
with the fashion eliminated of arrang-
ing the back of the skirt as devoid of
fullness as the front and sides. The
trained skirt especially are now ex-
tremely graceful. Besides the added
box plaits, with their shapely, expand
ing widths, and the deft French shir-
rings and closely massed side plaits,
there is an evident intention of re-
storing what the French call slight
movement" or drapery, at the sides
toward the back. showing a glimpse of
an underskirt of lighter, contrasting,
or somewhat darker fabric. This is
always a becoming style of skirt, and
looks especially well when the back of
the overdress is long enough to train.
N. Y. Post.
Iron County register., 1899-12-28
TREATMENT OF ROUP.
1t Should Begin with the Isolation OF
Afflicted Fowls and Thor
oush DiSinfection.

No particular remedy has been dis
covered for roup, or diphtheria. in
fowls: but as it is an infectious disease,
treatment should begin with Isolation
of the affected fowls and thorough dis
infection of the poultry houses and
yards. The fowls that die should be
burned or deeply buried at a distance
from the poultry yards. In the treat
ment of individual fowls it is inn
portant TO place them in warm. dry
quarters and feed them nutritious food.
The use. of what is known as the Doug
lass mixture is said to be of great ad-
vantage. This mixture is made by dis
solving one ounce sulphuric acid and
one-half pound sulphate in two gallons
of water. One or two tablespoonfuls of
this solution is placed in a pint CT the
drinking water and the effect is that
of a gentle tonic. The diphtheritic
patches may be removed by Scr&ping
lightly with blunt metal or wooden
instrument or by rubbing them off wit 4
a swab made by wrapping a small
pledget of cotton about the end of
toothpick. After they are removed the
raw surface thus exposed should be
treated with an antiseptic solution.
The best application for this purpose is
a two per cent. solution of creolin or
carbolic acid to be applied cautiously
with a camel's hair brush. Another
solution that may be used is a ten per
cent. solution of nitrate of silver. One
writer recommends the use of petro-
leum in this disease and advises that
drop of this substance be placed in the
nasal passage of the diseased fowls and
the diseased membranes be treated by
light applications with a small brush.
Prairie Farmer.
Iron County register., 1899-12-28
PRIZE CORN CROPS.
Like Other Things i'm This Vale Oh
Tears They Are Not Always
What They Appear to he.

There are corn crops and corn crops
1t is possible for two men to raise
each 100 bushels of corn to the acre
and yet have one man raise twice as
much corn to the acre as the other.
This appears paradoxical, but it is
easily explained. One man may plant
his corn at such late day that it will
become only well glazed at the time
it has to be gathered for exhibition;
while the other man may plant his
corn early and thus give it time to
thoroughly mature before it must be
gathered. Corn gathered just after
the roasting-ear period is very heavy,
and will at that time sometimes weigh
double what it will when it has been
well dried. This is the secret of some
of the enormous yields of corn that
have been recently reported. The fig
ures that claim yields per acre well
up TO the 200-bushel mark are based
on weighed and not measured bushels.
Inspect that same prize corn few
months after it has been gathered and
it will be found looking very shaky
Every kernel will be found standing
by itself and with an abundance of
room between it and its neighbors
Really such prize corn does not fill the
requirements, or should not. The
water content of corn should be taken
INTO consideration, and we are not
sure that it would not be a good idea
to have each sample entered analysed
for its water content, and this analy-
sis be taken into consideration when
making the awards.-Farmers' Re-
Iron County register., 1899-12-28
ABOUT SMUT I'm OATS.
The Plan Here Described Ha. R.en
round Effective In Kidding the
Seed OF All Spores.

We present herewith an Illustration
showing the contrivances used in the
.reatnent OF smut in oats. Smut, as
mas Oeen explained in this publication,
Is seed, spore, that lodges under the
nusks OF the seed or oats. When the
SEED is sown it terminates the same as
oats or wheat and grows smut, after
aus kind The plan here suggested has
oeen found effective and completely
rlds the seed of smut spores.
represents a tub or large vessel
which is to contain warm water into
which the oats for treatment are
dipped, being in a gunny sack, which
as of coarse fiber and therefore be-
comes thoroughly saturated, as also
do the contents, with water very
quickly. The sack should be large
enough to hold two bushels, but it
Iron County register., 1899-12-28
HORSES AND FARMERS

No matter what your horse and team
may 60, never get angry.
To abuse a horse is inexcusable and
expensive. and must be paid for in dol
lars and cents
Make all his loads proportionate to
the colts age and strength, and let them
be in position easy to start.
Train a colt to know that you are his
friend, as well as master. and you will
never need to whip, except in rare in
stances of fright or backing.
Remember the horse is the dumb
beast. you the intelligent being or
dained to own and control him; but not
as a tyrannical master without feeling
or appreciation.
When you 90 into the horse pasture,
take something in your pocket for
xcung and old, for they seem to say
.thank you," and 1--WE love you" You
vr;l; have no trouble to catch them at
any time.
Be sure that every part of the horses
harness is safe to use, for one runaway
NAV be more expensive than sets of
harness; make the latter to fit him. that
As. not a buckle or a part too tight or
too loose, and see that no part gals him.
Farm Journal.
Iron County register., 1899-12-28
HOW TO RID OATS OF SMUT.

should not be filled to the top-put in
about a bushel and a half, so that
the seed will be loose. Dip them into
the warm water and agitate a few
minutes, getting the entire bulk
soaked; take out the bag and hang
on the hook (E) of lever CD and dip
into the large vessel OBJ, under which
a live fire should be burning, the wa
ter being between 130 and 137 degrees
Fahrenheit. The lever is operated so
as to avoid close contact with the hot
water or smoke of the fire. Let the
bag of oats stay in the hot water from
five to six minutes, pressing the lever
up and down. Take out and place in
another vessel (C) which contains cold
water: after cooling SOW the seed and
the smut trouble is avoided for at
least three years if the work has been
properly done.
The hot water kills every spore and
puts the seed in good shape for quick
termination. The cost of the process
will be about 20 cents per acre. The
vessels A and c may be ordinary laun-
dry tubs or halves of barrels, being
large enough to immerse the bulk
oats introduced into them. The hot
water vessel should be strong and
rigid; an iron kettle is often used for
the purpose. a sheet iron vat or bar
rel may be purchased of tank manu-
facturers at reasonable price.
Sow the oats Immediately after be-
ing treated. No serious results will
follow if the water is of higher tenn
perature, but the degrees given are
about right. There is no danger of
injuring the terminating power of the
oats and the treatment is easily and
speedily done.-Farmers' Voice.
Iron County register., 1899-12-28
HANDY HOG HANGER.
The Advantages of This COntrivance
Are Made Plainly Apparent
by the Illustration.

The Illustration shows very COM
plete arrangement for hanging hogs
when scalding, etc. 1t is made by taxi
ing large pole about so feet long for
lever and another about 16 feet long
for post. Set this post four feet in
the ground, and have made a clevis-
shaped iron (A) to support the lever on
the post. This clevis is about one foot
long and wide as the post after squar-
ing. with cross-piece welded on near
the middle of the bottom Or round part.
A three-quarter-inch hole is made
through the bottom of the cleyis and
Iron County register., 1899-12-28
Love the Parent of sympathy.

1t is not necessarily poverty OF
trouble which makes people sympa-
thetic; often it makes them quite the
opposite. l think it is just love. The
person who loves most understands
most and forgives most. Though you
have not had trouble of any kind. yet
down deep in your nature know you
are capable of great love. l think it is
because your life has been so full of
it. Love like that broadens and
strengthens one as sunshine strength
ems flowers; it is better to hare than
wealth or blue blood.-Ladies' Home
Journal.