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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-28


Cradle Songs Of the Nations next Fri
day evening at the opera house undci
the auspiccs Of the adies al the NJ Il
church. The program is us follows:
Selection by orchestra.
Opening chorus.
Baby Song
Recitation" Bedtime"
Goodnight song
Tabeau.
Recitation "The Rocka-bye lady"
French Cradle Song.
Tigua Indian Cradle Song.
German Cradle Song
Italian Cradle song.
Song -"The Little Dustman"
Norwegian Cradle Song.
Swedish Cradle song
lIindoo Cradle Song
scotch Cradle Song.
Japanese Cradle song.
Russian Cradle Song
Characterization Cradle song
q sing Cradle Song.
Tabicau.
"Thrcc Old Maids of Lee"
Duet--Miss Fitzsimmons nnd Mr. Knight
Plume Drill by twenty young ladies.
Tablcau.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-28

For Rent.
a tcn-room cottage with good cellar
and il good we'll. Also q garden. In
quirc Of Mrs a. yandandaigue
H. H. GUERIN.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-28
having the agency Of

Respectfully solicits the privilege of showing
you their samples and figuring the cost of
the different patterns for any rooms you have
to paper.
Alfred Peats & Cos 300 Wall Papers
are newer in styles, better in quality and
lower in price than any other Wall Papers
in the world
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16
rr.n,rInS snii for MIiI.t.

TIL. preparation Of soil for miilrt
does not differ greatly from the prepa-
ration required for growing the corn
crop. The mlllctR. like corn. are sur
face fcedern, and 50 can use the fer
tIlI,y In the soil to best advantage
when II lies near the surface. For this
reason the blowing does not need to
be deep. and the surface OF the soil
should receive the most attention In
tho tnins. The soils that are heavy
with clay should be avoided. and the
same Is true OF soils with more than
fair proportion Of sand. Il Il evil
dent that since the plants feed near
the surface too sandy soil ~Ill expose
the roofs to the effects OF druuth. Ah
It Is during the heat OF summer that
the miIlcl receives It's time for dcScl-
opmcnt II II obvious that It Is not
advisable to place the roots In posi-
ton that will make them certain 10
be dried out. MiliciE stand drouih
well and grow rapidly. but they mus,
have a fair soil in which to become
well established.
For the spring crop of millct the
land must DC ploE.i Just after the
plowiHE for corn has been hni'hcd.
II 10 us-leas to put the seed Ia while
the ground 10 cold and DAMP. for Il
Is subject to the same dangers as is
corn: II will rot In the ground and
have 10 be rrplanicd. II might be put
in At the same time as corn. but where
the corn crop il being put In ihcr" Ia
no necessity of putting in the millct
till after the corn crop. thus giving
;lmo to do the corn planting properly.
Nillct grows and natures much
quicker than corn. hence the lack O.
necessity for haste.
When soils that cu'.tain much clay
must be used. good deal OF work will
have TO be done TO got them In shape.
This work cannot oc done TIL the
ground IL dry enough 80 the clods can
be pulycrizcd by the working. II does
not pay to attempt to grow millct on
badly prepared clay soil. One reason
why the preparation Ia often delayed
I'LL after corn Planting Il that by late
preparation the weeds are given n
chance TO start and are then turned
under. They do not again come to the
surface TIL the millct has got to grow
ing. when II will keep them down.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16
TEIITALE CHI AIRS.
Phsir Significance In Accordance "ith
Their Relative Positions.

Chairs are great pantomime per-
formers" said one OF group in tho
hotel lobby, the conversation having
irifted to nothing in particular. e!
mean" he explained. that they have
wonderful powers OF expression. LOOK
1t those two. facing each other in the
.orner, The one nearest us, II you
will notice. stands perfectly straiRht
and stif. while the other Ia twisted
around trife to the right. ana we
know by that token. as plainly as u
40 had witnessed IL. that they were
lately occupied by bore and his Vie
lin. The bore squared himself In front
,f the poor fellow and proceeded 10 ten
tho story o! his life. She Nict.m
writhed and sluIrmed. and when nc
anally escaped the record Of his uaSai'
was written legIbly In the furnInre.
Now, that pair OF chairs by the desk
tell quite II diffcreN tale. ana on"
could almost say that they were en-
gagged In pleasant conversation at tins
very moment. Observe the cOnndenIin
angle OF the arms! | have often en-
countered chairs arranged like tha;'
only more 30. on the riaZzhs OF summer
hotels. early In the morning after
moonlight night. They fairly rerNc"
with the romance, II would be !mpnS-
sible, by the way, 10 place chairs IN
such position deliberately. ioh
couldn't do II TO save your neck. Ih'
effect depends upon very subtle com
bInntIon of lines impaired unconscious
ly by the occupants. Did you ever 50
into a room where u poker party hA'
heen playing Q stItI game all night anu
notice the way the chairs stood ABOUT
the tablesT In nine cases out OF tn''
they tell the story OF the windup ~
clearly as II could be done by ppcs'
Several years ago was at hotel IN
a lIt,i. town on the Texas & Pacihr
when a fellow was shot In n dnaFfc'
In one OF the rooms on the second hoo''
lie had been In party OF three VINO
were playing cards. md when ] wont
up to look At the HcCac Of the tragedy
very shortly attcrward. ! Vas struck =
once by the arrangement OF the eha'r''
One huggrd the table. and had cNi-
dcnuy been occupied by the chap VINO
locked ON. Tho other was thrust back
several feet. NJ an abrupt angle. m u
whoever sat there hal risen suddenly.
and tho third was overturned In q pool
OF blood. One could not have asked
for n better record Of what had hap
pcnSd."-Ncw orleans Tmes-pcmo-
cTat.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16
Itatii.li-L

To have fresh. crisp. brittle radiahca
they should be grown quickly-ihat IL.
the roiI should bc quite rich and kept
constantly loose and fine as deeply aa
possible by frequent hocinEs. They
ore quite hardy. and the mrs; sowiuss
may bc made in the open ground when
the trees are starting In leaf 4 Eclec-
ilon Of varieties maturing In success
sion should be planted. or else fresh
paintings should be made every week
or ten days. Small paintings made
frequently will give the most BatiBfac.
tory results for the home garden. For
tho earliest paintings select the small.
very early varieties. Later in the sea
r0n the larger summer varieties should
be grown. and in July and August
E0wiHEB of the winter varieties should
be made. In August and September
Euwings should be made OF small early
s|ring varieties for fall Use.
Sow the seed thinly in shallow drills
oEs-half inch deep and cover with Hnc
soil: make the rows far enough apart
to admit Of frequent workings. and
when tho young plants are well started
thin out the small earl varieties to
two inchcs apart in the row. summer
varieties to four inches and winter
vEr.ctics to six inches apart Gather
whIlc young and tender and just be-
fore needed for the table.-Burpcc.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16
Conservation Of Moisture.

Howard II. Cannon. writing in the
MiChinEan Farmer. tells Of visit to
the Michigan Agricultural College and
OF his attendance at lesson in soil
physics. In part he says:
On one table there stand twenty
cylinders Of galvanized iron Each cyl
indcr Is SO COnstructc as 10 allow n
column Of soil thirty inches deep to
stand with It's lower end touching wa
ter. There Is no evaporation allowed
Fayc from the upper end OF the cyl
inder, where the soil ia exposed to
the air. The area OF this surface Is
onc-tenth OF a square foot, which
makes comparison with field areas
easy: all results may be figured in
serrs Of acres and tons. The twenty
cvIludcrs were used to study the cf-
feet Of cultivation to various depths.
end also the effect of various mulchcs.
rrts of ten being used for each pur-
pose. The cylinders in which the ef-
feet Of cultivation to various depths ag
shown in terms of water cvaporatcd
during the period. were carefully filled
with good soil From two cylinders
soil was removed to the depth Of one
inch: this portion was worked up in
the hands till thoroughly loosencd.
then It was replaced and the excess
struck OF. Two cylinders received
similar cultivation two inches deep.
,wo more three inches deep. and two
serc broken up to the depth of four
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16

Averaging the results from the indl-
vidual cylinders there is shown the
following results speaking in terms OF
tons Of water eyaporated from one
acre: No cultivation. ai6.I topr: one
inch deep. 1851 tons: two inches. 70,s
tons: three inches. +S.T5 tons: four
in'hes, ss,o5 tons. ..r--
The set OF cylina.s used to show
tho effect Of mulohes OF yRT$pis kinds
OF son were arranged ms follows: The
cylinders were carefully nlled with
good soil. Two were left for checks
and two inches Of soil removed from
each of the other cylinders. This was
replaced by coarse sand. line sand. clay
and muck.
During the wenty-eiSht days the
amount OF water cyaporated from each
group was as follows: Check. tdi
grams: coarse sand. 37iE grams: nnc
sand, i5 grams: clay. 535 grams: muck
I7sl- grams. In this It appeaO that
a little finc clay placed above the
good soil helps TO pump II out
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16
AMERICAN rRAnsvAAL FUND.
To Ala widow. aud Orphans OF tho
nrer.-

A pathetic appeal OF the committee
OF AfrIcandcr and Bond members OF
parliament was issued at Cape Town.
Oct. 10. 1899. signed by McasTA y. +.
Dowaal. Joseph y. Hoffman. J. II.
Hofmeyr. Thomas T. Theron and ID.
J. a. Van ayl. which says among
other things:
What may. what can. We colonial
AfrlcandCTs do In this sOTrowful timer
Join In the work Of warfare with the
weapons7 The law and our duty as
British subjects forbid this. even
should other circumstances not oppose
such n course OF action.
But what neither the law nor the
duty OF the subject furbida. and what.
moreover. agrees In every respect with
all principles Of religion and human
ity. Is the Offering OF help to the
wounded. to the widows and the
orphans"
In the name Of the AfrlCandcr bond.
on behalf OF the citizens OF the South
African republic and their noble ally.
the Orange Free State. | appeal to all
Americans TO show their sympathy
"Ah'' saA' bih'' VNbPlf W ub arc now.
In the words OF John Hancock. liter
ally Offering all that they have. all
that they are. and all that they hope
to be. upon the altar OF their country.
Fighting to the death the arrogance
and imposition OF the great British
empire. in order to remain free and
Independent. as did our American
forefathors in lT76 and 1912. THERE
WILL BE NO BOER WOUNDED on
THE TiSH-AMERICAN HOsPI-
tai SHIP.
Send to me your subscriptions.
small and large. and will send the
amount TO MIR. c. c. de Villlers, Cane
Town, the honorable treasurer OF the
committee Of the Africandcr bond. to
be expended under that appeal sent
$1,000 on Feb. 90. 1900.
GEORGE W. VAN SICLEN.
American Treasurer.
No. lil Broadway. New York City.
Feb. "a, 1900.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16
SMALLPOX DISTRIBUTORS.
How tho Germs Are Surtured and the
Disease Is Spread.

Disease l. Spread.
It would seem that, people will never
Searn to be careful. The recent alarm
ing spread OF that dire epidemic.
smallpox. throughout different se.-
tions of the country has been traced
by physicians and sanharlans in many
instances directly to the moldy and
rotting layers OF paper and paste
which cover the walls OF many houses.
Tine practice OF laying layer after layer
OF paper on a wall. using comm ID
dour paste. Is especially calculated 70
create homes for disease germs. Peo-
pie could not do more TO effect such a
result II sley tried. The rottins vese-
table matter AFFORDS caves from which
arc ready to dart forth tho Infection
st every opportunity. There In ne sS-
erse for this practice. as walls and
ceilings can b. coated with a pure.
eieanly and sanitary material like Ala-
tastine. for Instance. ~ no greater ex-
renss. Aiabastine Is rock-ba3e
cement. which Incorporates itself with
the wall or ceiling. It Is easily ap-
aied. comes ready TO mix with cold
water. requires no washing or scrap
Ing before renewing or retintin6. Is
beautiful. long-iasting and safe.
For walls that have been infected.
nothing is equal TO Alabastlre as q
dIsinfectant to render them pure and
clean and the rooms once more habit
able.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16
MR.. McI,inlr, ronh %. chrnrcc.

Mrs. Mckinley always receives hc-
guests STANDING. whc'hzr af recon.
linn or informal cali says tho Nationa:
Magazine for Fcbruarv The plcl1au;
greeting she always gives. however.
places her g"csts Vt CaFr Mrs Nc
Kinlcy is exceedingly fond 0i children.
and many arc ;hc incidents plcasartlv
related by Tie small cuCl;s I, tho man.
sion. II Share arc 1owcrB near sh" In
Tariablv places our in the child,
hand, with on" Of hon swrri~st smiIca.
and thc=o is TO dngm that the sm.l7
from the Grst laiv nj t'o 'anI !e oy,a
muro Appreciated rhrn .No ro7o sNo
nivos. Mis- Mckinley viii stand u'
in histor: as tho rh1dron'a friend %.
ali ogn7-itIs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16
Gsa.r.i Henry. Widow !. Destitute

\ movement has been started In
New York TO raise a purse for the ben
ciit OF the widow OF General Henry.
who Is left entirely without funds and
will be dependent upon her pension.
which. under the regular law. Will not
exceed $50 n month. A bill has been
Introduced In Congress for n special
pension OF SiOp u month. but there ars
- many claims OF this kind growing
out OF the SpanIsh.Amcrlcan war that
the pensions committees OF both
houses have agreed not TO recommend
any special pensions exceeding $50
month. and not TO pass any bills for NJ
least one year after the death OF tho
officers In question. Thus Mrs. Henry
Will H. dependent upon her friends
until mex, year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16
TRUE TALE OF MANY PENNIES.
t,.. . Woman 90, Essa with IN lin
pud.nt street Car Caadu.tnr

pud.nt street Car Conductor.
The southern woman who had m IN
,erca,Ing financial dispute with n street
car conductor Is n martyr To n palms.
taking attention 10 details Of whom
her sex may we'll feel proud. She start
ed out In the morning with a so bill.
all the money she happened TO have IN
her immediate possession. She went
TO the butchers and the bakers. and
neither could change the twenty. sho
NaH anxious to so dovnlown. and 80
she boarded a car. hoping that the con-
duc,or would accept her excuses and
her money. lilo 4; first refused point
blank. Then he hcsIiatcd. Thats
where he made a mistake. II he had
simply requested her TO leave the car
on III. ground that the rules OF the
road we're indirectly violated by the
denomination Of her legal tender. all
would have been well and good. hut
he hcaItatcd. 4 dangerous glitter came
into his eyes. Hc took the bill and at
tho first opportunity halted the car and
rushed into bank. whence he emerged
with $40 In pcnnlcA Another stop at
another bank realized $40 more In the
gmallcst OF unclc Sans coins. and then
the conductor handed the 1895 pennies
to tho unfortunate patron. She did not
finch. "t'll have to count them" WIS
all she said. and set to work. when
;hc car reached the end Of tho line she
was siiIl counting when they turned
and started back she hadn't finished.
Then the conductor came forward.
"Ill have 70 trouble you for another
fare" he said Her lips moved rs she
counted. and Hho only shook her head
When she got to a good bTcRkinE-ud
place she looked up. I'm not on this
car As an ordinary passenger" she
said. Il am simply verifying the
amount Of change you gave me whom
I was passenger. Wnen am through
with tho yc.lnCLtlun will leave tho
car. and no; before. Sixteen hundred
and two. three" but tho conductor
broke In. Ito To-; h;F temper. Shc
must pay hor fare o. got on. sixteen
hundred and four. nvc siy." was all
the answer he received. And 50 he p"'
her OF. pennies and III Ari now rhr's
suing he road for handsome sum
and seems TO stand m excellent show
for getting lt.-Clcycianl Plain Dealer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16
a-aaa I.,t-u . Day.

Tn. Iohn'A. SaiEcr Seed Company.
lacrosse. Wis. received 5.i3t orders
last Monday, which is n monster day.
but they expect to double this nunb.r
by the middle OF March. The arm 10
having a great trade In It's specialties-
potatoes. spcIts. Bromus IncEmis.
rape. Big Four oats. ThFce-Ear"d corn
and earliest vegetables. There 10
wonderful demand for onions, CAP
baEr. peas and bean seed this Sca''
Early Bird TndIEh and Lightning CAB
hagc. th. earliest Of this Kind In ta'
wide. vide world. arc having uc'
mrnduuh sale.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
ACRICULTURIST
Sons Up-to-Dats Hints About Cut
tisation of the Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures Nitieaiturs sne
Horticulture.
Horticultural Observations.


Irrigation On large scale is selcom
feasible for the middle west. Yet In
many places IL will pay the gardener
70 do little experimenting. From
this he may get only an Increased fund
Of Information, and he may get real
benefits. We do GOT suggest that the
hrst experiments be on any large scale.
There are here and there brooks ran
ming through nearly level fields. and
tGeh brooks are susceptible OF beius
utilized at some part OF their course in
irFIgating al least a few square rods OF
garden land or OF land on which small
iFult Is being grown. We hope that
many trials OF this kind will be en-
tered on, and that the results Will be
reported TO the Farmers Review. We
have in this part 81 the country some
notable examples OF the success OF lr-
r!gatiBg garden patches. At the asy-
lum at kankakcc, ILL.,, n i0-acre garden
patch has been under irrigation for
years. aud 1t has produced enormous
Quantities of garden truck. Here and
there succesHiul experiments OF this
Kind are being carried on al far east
rs the Hudson river. We do not be-
lIeyo II will pay to lrrIsale gardens.
except where me natural conditions
arc such that Il can be done success
fully and At little cost. but We are
certain that many opportunities OF that
Kind exist that aro now not rccos-
niEcd.
Why not bcau,lfy the farm by set
tins out here and there n few ever
srccns7 Deciduous trcaa have their
advantages. but the advantages OF the
cVcEsrscns are peculiar to themselves.
In winter. when other trees are bare.
the syeFgrecaA have a peculiar Interest.
Who has not coniraS;cd an evergreen
forest In winter with forest OF oaks
or other tTecag Even in the cold and
w!ady d5yE there Ia calm anon. the
cVcEsrcenS that rests and almost
warns one. We do not advise tho
planting OF cycTETccns In excess. nor
"a positions where they will surround
the house. but in places where they
may be OF value and beauty. We
have seen them planted so th!ckly
about houses ihat they became a men
ace 10 the health OF the family. We
have seen them planted In lawns by
the hundreds and so close that many
o. them had TO die out and presented
the appearance from year to year OF
red and unSishtiy dead trees. But
planted In a grove and on land that 10
Of little value for other things they
add TO the beauty OF :hc farm. Often
there are rocky hill tops that can DO
utilized. In the east most OF tho
mountains arc forcstsd with ever
greens that have taEca root and de-
yciapcd even where the soil would ap-
pear too poor and thin TO support any
thing. This fact should be BuEEcs.
ton on how to utilize our bare aud
rocky hI!l-tOps.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16
Our NAlloA

The material wealth I
our nation II In iron,
OF all metals. Just a.
human being lies In q
lf you have ovcrworkG
letters Stomach Bite
the ciosscd bowels. q
titr aud cure constl
anl biiiolsncss. n
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16
A PECULIAR p0
sWfss Citisens Cannoe
rants Jntis I'heir n

rants Vnus fheSr
To punish a man ID
a certain tax by q
enter a restaurant q
act of government.
of Bern such u law q
man In Switzerland e
Swiss army II he IL 2
and II he be not phy
must pay what In q
exemption tax. In
q rlgIdly enforced
which prohibits a ~
paid this tax from e
various beer gardens
the tax IL paid. rhlo
"wirtahausycribot."
says that II a man II
for coffee. bser or liQO
have money enough \
his debt TO the statA.
iIsay read In the local
list Of names Of th0ooI
away from the kardeq
not prohibit u persod
liquor through the lntGl
OF u friend. but The pri
ping into Y favoritavN
nobbing with friends
Is dear To every Swiss
gone. The law Ii e6ec,
reasons. The military
Is snlali-it In generally
ordinary peasant dooe
his name publicly prtn
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16
III. I-LLtLn m

"WciI" remarked d." circus clown
snuntCr,nE car"Icss'y mIr tho ring auI
surveying the im0,nac ,.r9aE wiDa 4
makeup Emil" on his painted i2ar. .ur
arc going TO .o-,,o .5,c iacary Ills
evening, - all th'5 ,gowI roc, to
show -Chicagu Record.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16
New Nsfk.. ltoG

william q. WhI,ncy
the Geological park of
buffalo bull OF the
Cleveland. The amir
year, old. very stubh(
con,ta;lv.. II" i nlso]
lnrIr-on- Of the larg
kept In captivity. II
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16
isow-s Thisy

We o-cr onr Hundred Dollars reward for any
rasr OF Catarrh that cannot b. cured by Halls
Caiarrh Cure
.. }. CHENEY & co. Props. Toledo. O.
We. tho unicrsiEuri. have known r. J.
Cheney for tho last IS frars and brtiryu him
perfectly honorable In all business transar,Inn.
and financially able 10 carry out any obllra-
iipns made bT their flrn.
West TrusT, Wholesale Druggists Toledo
o. waldins. kInuan & Marvin, Who,rSalp
Druggists. Toledo. Ohio
Halls Caiarrh Cure IL taiirn Internally, act.
inE directly uoon the blood and IN murous surfaces
" the system Testimonials sent free Pr.cs
i5C pr bottle. Sold by all drurrists
Halls Family Pins aru tho best.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16
Flying Iro-plt,l,n south Africa.

The latest development In military
hospitals is called the imperial yeo.
many flying hospital. and consists OF
two curriClcs. or broad twu-wheeled
carts. each drawn by two horses.
which keep pHCc with the cavalry.
One contains n cupboard full Of splints.
bnndages, medicines: the other is con.
struCtcd to accommodate eight patients
in sirptChcrs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16

What's tho difference between n fiddle
and violin7'' "a fiddle IL a violin when
the man who plays 1t has on a swallow.
tail coat"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16

DO you enjoy Lcuton sermons. Billy -
Yes: ! like them from the pulnit but
don't care nbUut these homer made ser,
mons"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16

Our hereditary traits arc those which
We pick out to blame on our ancestors
Let US I've for each other, but not SO
CnotEcticalll ns TO bnclme mcldlcsnme.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16

what kind Of man Is rIbbs7'' He.
me KIND that would kick mn automobile
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16

Uncle niii. what IL - business admin
isifatiuu-' why. IL IL an administration
which benefits the man who n at the
head Of H u u dosan't benefit any body
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16

Did you speak to herr Speak TO hor'
Shc. was better dressed than / was and
avoided me"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16

Inturiant hair with II. youthful coIo, ...ur,a h,
GilIE FAEEEH's HAIR n.Ls,y -
HiSDEHCORNs, the best cure for Corus iscts
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16

did DID you have any emotions when you
heard IaiCrCwskiG'' Yes: I wanted IN
get nt him with a comb and brush
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-16

Everybody seems to be leaving town. '
hyoryhodE We'll, I'm going away