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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-12
STYLES IN BIRD pLUMAGE.
Feathers VIII Ne Much I'm Evidence
ON This winters
Millinery.

Millners are making considerable
use OF plumage mounted on net, says
the Millinery Trade Review. The
small feathers are glued on the tissue
so MS 10 form smooth surface, the net
purpose for which il Is intended, to
line or cover brims, and to make bows.
ears" etc, the net being almost with
out stiffening. This feathered tissue
nay not only be used fiat, but draped,
ID the piece designed TO cover Or line
rim Is sometimes much wider than
Mat of the shape, the extra width be.
also joined 80 as TO make q rope. shaped
piece, which Is afterward knotted.
This makes very effective trimming
for felt hat. Wild duck feathers
Eare much in request for the purpose,
\ but all sorts OF plumage is treated In
this way. At the first houses find an
\ inclination to prefer neutral tinted
plumage grays, drabs and dull
browns. A very pretty hat, consisting
,of small shape covered with drab plu-
mage, is trimmed with plume i'm the
form OF an amazon, made OF the wing
feathers OF the wild duck; this IL
placed on the brim and sweeps from
the front TO the back. About the base
of the crown Is a fold OF turquoise
velvet, the extremity OF which is
brought forward and finishes in loop
and end fastened TO the edge OF the
brim on the stump of the feather by
IA loop OF bluish-green plumage.
81 But breast plumage is not the only
kind used to glue on net and net shapes;
anger feathers are used. and also the
sxtrcmities Of wings. Here is hat
covered outside with the white breast
Gathers OF the sea gull, whereas un-
ierneath some of the gray wing feath.
rs are introduced. The hat Is turned
Sap at the back against crown. the
longer feathers underneath following
he curves OF the brim. Outside are
be heads and bodies Of two birds nest.
ling one on each side Of the crown.
Rather wide black velvet ribbon, twist
d, forms a toraade about the crown.
Ind there isa large bow with two loops
In each side at the back apparently
Fastening at the brim OF the crown.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-12
A Long-Rnnge Duel.

Gen Botha, tho famous Boer COM
mander, once fought something like
n duel with Woods Sampson, who will
be remembered as n REFORM prisoner,
During the Eoer war of 1881 Mr..
Sampson, on the British side, and 10.
tina, on the Dutch, during an outpost
slSirmlsh- potted at one another from
behina stones. Sampson thought he
bit Botha, and raised his head above
the stone, only to find himself hit in
the neck. That was one 10 Botha,
who jumped up elated Sampson at
once dropped him. Got himl" said
Sampson, and raised himself TO look.
Got himl" said Botha, MS he put a
bullet into his adversary's side; but
he showed himself too soon, for Samp-
son brought the score to evens. In
later years they yarned about this oc-
ourrence over drinks in johannesburg.
Golfers Weekly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-12

the swarm Of gnats end flee or duRlns
through the heated hours of the day.
Out on the level Hat beyond the cor
raj the troopers had unsaddled. and
the chargers, many of them stopping
to roll In equine ecstasy upon the turf.
were being driven out in one big herd
TO Craze. Without and within the
ranch everything seemed 10 speak OF
peace and security. The master rode
the range long miles away in search
OF straying cattle, leaving his loved
ones without thought of danger. The
solemn treaty that bound the Sioux
to keep to the north of the Platte
stood sole sentinel over his vine and
fig tree. True there had been one or
two instances OF depreciation. but
they could be fastened on no particu.
lar band, and all the chiefs. even def
ant Red Cloud and insolent. swag-
gering Little Big Man, denied all
knowledge Of the perpetrators. Spot
ted Tail, il was known, would severe
ly punish any Of his people who trans
crossed, but he could do nothing with
the Ogallallas. Now they were not
200 miles away to the north, their
ranks swollen by accessions from all
the disaifected villages and turbulent
young braves Of the swarming bands
along the Missouri and Yellowstone,
and il their demands were resisted by
the government, or worse, il they
were permitted to have brcech-loaders
or magazine rifles, then just coming
into use, no shadow of doubt remained
that war to the knife would follow
Then how long would ii be before they
came charging down across the Platte,
east or west of Frayne, and raiding
those new ranches in the Laramie
valley?
ITO Be Continued
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-12
nuns In the Family.

A young gentleman took his little
sister with him while calling the other
evening at house where he is reg.
ular visitor. The little girl made her.
self quite nj home and showed great
fondncss for one Of the young ladies'.
hugging her heartily.
'IIow very afrectionate she isl" snid
the lady Of the house.
Yes; 50 like her brother" respond
cd the young lady, unthinkingly.-liuf-
falo Courier.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-12
CURE SICK HEADACHE.
CURIOUS FACTS.

One thousand pounds OF dough for
biscuits is rolled, cut and prepared for
baking in three hours and fifty-four
minutes by machinery, as against fifty
four hours by hand.
The production of natural vegetable
indigo, obtained by fermenting the
leaves Of the plant, is said to equal to-
day the entire worlds production OF
other dyestuffs.
The father Of all trees, so far as age
goes. Is said 60 be found on the island
OF Cos, belonging to Asia Minor. A
German savant, whose knowledge runs
along that line, declares the tree is not
less than 1900 years old
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-12
Slips of the Tongue.

1t Is an invariable rule that mem
bers OF the house of commons must
address their remarks to the house
through the chair, and, though in tho
flow OF argument an orator is often al.
lowed, without remonstrance, TO use
the second personal plural in admon-
ishing his opponents, the first words
are always addressed to the occupant
of the cnair. This, like many other
rules OF debate, has percolated from
the house of commons down TO all our
minor assemblies, and the consequence
Is that few members find any Difficult.
ty in complying with the custom.
Not infrequently, however, ruling hab-
its prevail, and n new mem her invol-
unfairly discloscs the nature of the
assembly to which he has peen accus-
toned. In debate on the Irish land
bill in 1894, Mr. Kenny, an Irish @. c.,
convulsed the house by addressing Mr..
Speaker as my lord" Mr.. Powell
Williams, in the same parliament,
salutcd him rs "Mr. Mayor" and an
effervescent Irishman, Mr. Bodlxin,
astonished the speaker by giving him
the dignity of "Your reverence
Gentleman's Magazine.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-12

Take the remains Of a cooked tur-
ey. free from skin, bone and sinew,
nd put one pound In a mortar with
nlf pound OF cold boiled tongue.
ound the whole to smooth paste,
.lding piece OF butter, with half a
snspoonful each OF mace powdered,
4 II and pepper and n pinch Of CHINA
on. When II Is quite smooth and
eli mixed, press IL into small pots.
ver with clarified butter and store
dry. cool place. Ladies' World,
ew York.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-12

The first locomotive engine which
proved a practical success was pro.
auced by the two Stephensons, and
was called the Rocket. In October.
1920. IL received the prize offered by
the directors OF the Liverpool a. Mar
chester railroad, and the question AZ
to The superiority Of the locomotive
steam engine as motive power wac
then settled.--peirolt FREQ Press
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-12

Gold and silver are poured abundan(ly
INTO the lap Of the nation, but our mate'
rial wealth and strength 10 rather 10 IRON
the most useful Of al metals, just ~ the
wealth Of human being lies IN useful
stomach. II you have overwo!ked yours I'M
Bitters. 1t viii relieve the cloEEtd bowels,
improve the appetite and cure conztipetions
dyspepsia, biliousness, liver and kidney az
ease.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-12
whnt shaIl NC Have Tor Desscrts

This question arises every day. Let US an.
wer il to-day. Try Jell-O, delicious and
healthful. Prepared in two minutes. No
boiingl no baking! add boiling water and
set TO cool. Flavors:-Lemon, Orange, Rasp.
berry, Strawberry. At YOUR grocers. l0c.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-12

Up To date no man hos been able 10
Fcoyer O satisfactory method OF Civ
X friendly advice 10 = Woman.--Chi-
70 Daily News,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-12

Mrs. Henpeck- What do you think Of Civ
Ing me for Christmas presently
Mr.. Henpeck-I think very well OF II, bus
TO whom, haven't an enemy on earth
Philadelphia Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-12

Each package OF PUTNAM FADELEss DYES
colors either Silk, Wool or Cotton perfectly.
Sold by all druggists.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-12

The frown Of true friend is better than
the smile OF cunning enemy.-Ch'cage
journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-12

The stamp of a gentleman isn't on sale
at the post oflice.-Chicago Daily News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-27
TODAYs' MARKET REPORT.

Chicago. May 27.-WHEAT-The pros
pect of a decrease in the visible supply
impelled a rather firm opening Of the
wheat market today and despite the ali
the early part of the session. The July
delivery of wheat opened a shade lower
al f27kff73c. Dry conditions in the north
west and southwest created a bulllsh ten
dencE and the market advanced to l3l4ff
732sc Miuneap polls and Duluth reported 40
cars. against SIG cars the week before,
and 757 q year ago. Local receipts were
So cars-one Of contract grade. World s
shipments were 9.244o0O bushels, the guam
tity on passage decreased 10000 bush
els which helDed the market
"A decreas Sc in the visible supply helped
wheat and July advanced to 73skc Tie
close was steady. sac higher, at 435sc-
CORN-The corn market was quiet and
a. shade firmer- July corn opened un-
changed to 1sc lower, at 431z1f43Ssc, and
to 495sMi33zc- Country orders were scarce.
Local receipts were $40 cars-S7z cars OF
contract grade.
The close was firm. &c higher. at 4S&c.
OATS-The oats market was easy with
a fair outside denan nd. The bun leader in
corn was credited with being a good
buyer July oats opened unchanged, at
2Ss4 n2S7sc. and declined to 285scs where the
market steadied- Local receipts were go
PROVISIONS were dun and
lower in sympathy with large receipts and
opened SC lower, at Sl4621z, July lard q
shade lower at S7-e25z IS, and July ribs
PIC lower. at $50
FLAX-Cash. Northwestern. s1.72M1.73;
No. ]. $lI2al- T3s May, sta; September,
1892: october. sl-30
RTE-May. S21h. July. 5f35-
ARLEY-Cash. 40d53c.
TIMOTEl 1=Septembe s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-27
AT HIS FATHERS STATUE.
Gen. Fred Grant Makes a Speech to
Old Soldiers

Chicago. May 27.-The event Of the
many memorial services held in Chicago
Sunday was the presence of Brigadier
General Fred D. Grant. who recently
returned from the Philippines. at the
services of II. S. Grant Post Veterans
before the statue Of their old commander
in Lincoln park.
The coming Of the general was unex-
pected. and the 400 old soldiers present
cheered for five minutes. General Grant
was escorted to the speakers platform,
which was one OF the projecting blocks
of granite of the Grant monument No
chairs We're provided, and General Grant
remained standing throughout the SER
vices.
After Judge Charles q. Nelly had fin
ished his address General Grant was
brought forward by General A. p. Con-
molly, who was presiding over the ser
vices. General Grant said:
II thank you much for this kind Of
reception. 1t is a pleasure to be here
today at my fathers statue and be with
the brave men who were with him dur
ing the war
II have just returned from the Philip
pines. They had no great battles there.
Such battles as you participated IN were
not fought, but the boys-perhaps some
of your sons or grandsons are there
now-are a credit to this country. They
have not shirked the duties allotted to
them. and it is with pleasure that I can
say that they are worthy of their sires- =
Memorial exercises We're also held in
many OF the churches during the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-27

United States within the meaning Of the
civil service rules Expenses have been
cut IN all directions to enable the estab-
i;shment of the examination system in
both Hawaii and Porto Rico when the
preue court
There were 1880 appointments made
in the general departmental service Of
which 500 were to comparatively insig-
nificant places. The report instances
some frauds discovered in examina tons,
resulting in barring offenders from fu-
ture examinations and says IL is now
well nigh impossible for collision to &C
cur without leaving its earmarks and
being followed by summary punishment
The report makes a plea for more ex-
aminers and for ample facilities to re-
new systematic instruction of local
boards Of examiners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-27

Furnished DIV A q. GOODWIN. GQuIn1S-
sion Merchant, COL Kansas avenue.
New York: Feature of this morning is
tai Tobacco IS 1lp S points and American
Tobacco is uD 81 a share in the first ten
Chicago: The collapse of the May corn
deal has put the corn market in much
better shape. Cash handlers expect, to
dominate for some time to come and they
are looking for an improved export BUSH
ness in the near future.
They are afraid to se1 short owing to
Hessian fly damage reports in the next
senee of those cables curtaiis trading.
New York. Stocks are just about steady
in the hands of scalpers and traders until
the big fellows get back from their sum-
mer vacations in August.
Chicago live stock receipts: Hogs, 4S,-
000 head; 10c lower Cattle, 24,o00 head; 1oc
Kansas city live stock receipts: Hogs
Il, 900 head; sc lower Cattle. 700 head
Omaha live stock receipts: Hogs, 1000
head; steady Cattle. 400 head
Northwest grain receipts: Minneapolis,
400 cars against $50 cars last year; Du-
luth. IL cars against IT'S cars last year.
Chicago grain receipts; Wheat, 81 cars;
graded. I. Corn. $40 ears; graded, go.
Chicago: July wheat-Puts. 731se;
calls, 759sc; curb, 7sssc. July corn-Puts,
Kansas city: July wheat-Puts. 661z c;
calls, 66lzc. July corn-Puts. 40c; calls,
Visible supply changes for the week:
Wheat decreased ?. 900 bushels; corn
decreased $4,000 bushels oats decreased
2S6.000 bushels.
Total visible supply Wheat. 4O,O77, 0oC
bushels: corn. Is. 900 bushels; oats, TO-
ABS. 900 bushels
Chicago: Markets are duh and feature
less The good decrease in visible is the
bun factor in wheat, and prices are up
11c a bushel-
Chicago: There seems to be better
demand for cash wheat. and this is af-
fecting the futures. Believe wheat is
working to a higher range of values
Primary receipts. Corn. 81. 400 bushels
Last year. SO7 $40 bushels Shipments to-
day. S07, 672 bushels: last year, 81. 600
bushels Primary receipts wheat 49,. 9D0
bushels: last year, 567 800 bushels. Ship
ments today, ISL 400 bushels; last year &c.
500 bushels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-27
YORK REACHEs SIDNEY
Thousands Of People Turn Out to VEL
come theRoyal Party.

Sydney. n. s. W. May 27.-The Brit
ish steamer Dphir. having on board the
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and
York arrived here at II o'clock this
morning She was Joined outside the
harbor by a squadron Of seven govern
ment vessels conveying the premier,
Sir VIM. T. Lyme. the ministers and fed
eral officials. AS the squadron entered
the roadstead. the Ophir leading. the
Russian cruiser CHRONOLOGY, from the
Atholbight anchorage. fired a royal
salute The British cruisers respond
ed, hosting the Russian flag. The har-
Dor was crowded with shipping and
excursion craft, and the shores were
lined with thousands of spectators
The sun shone Internationally. When the
Ophir came to anchor she was boarded
by the governor general the Earl Of
HOpetOun, governor general of the
commonwealth. Sir Frederick barley.
lieutenant governor OF New South
Wales and the Russian admiral.
The duke and duchess landed at 2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-27

A NATIONAL SIN.
Dissertation of the Sabbath Day Is So
characterized.

New York May 27.-The thirteenth
anniversary Of the American Sabbath
union was celebrated last night by a
special service at Calvary Baptist
church. this city. The Rev. DR. George
O. Lorimer, of fremont Temple, Bos-
ton. delivered the CHIEF address. Dr.
Lorfner spoke upon The Sociological
Significance of the Sabbath" He said
in part:
THE dissertation of the Lords day
has become a national sin. and is rap
idly becoming a national peril as we'll
As to theaterS and concert halls,
where most unsacred entertainments
are given as sacred concerts I viii
say that such performances never did
and never can give rest 1 object to
Sunday entertainments because they
deprive those who take part in them
from having their rest. I wish to speak
even for class for whom a good word
is seldom spoken. Why would it not
be well to give the Saloonkeeper one
day in which he would have an oppor-
tunity to think over the nature of his
business and whether it is well for him
to put before men that which viii de-
stroy them2 And let actors have a
chance to disentangle themselves from
identity with the characters they por-
tray Those who object to giving the
people of the stage rest are men who
look upon actresses only as their prey
and pursue them with purpose intent
and vile I plead for Sunday workers
of every sort.
There are many churches which fail
to keep the Sabbath holy The pulpit
is no place for chalk lectures. or n agic
lanterns or other cheap paraphernalia.
Let US put out of the church whatever
is contrary to the spirit of worship
And let US show that spirit which the
SpaTtans displayed when they sent
word to the Persian that they would
fight his army if they We're alone and
had but a thousand men. Let us, even
tain the struggle for the preservation
of the Christian Sabbath"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-27
GOOD YEARS WORK.
Civil Service Commission Examines
55,641 Persons.

Washington. May 27.-The annual re-
Port Of the chief examiner. A. R Server
OF the civil service commission was
made public today. 1T shows that dur
ing the year ended June so 1900, 1854
persons took the competitive examine
tons for original appointments TO the
classified service. OF these 81 .872 were
for the departments, $50 for the gov
eminent printing office 1886 for the
custom house service, 400 for positions
under collectors Of internal revenue and
1860 in classified postOffices- There al
so were PAS people examined non-com-
petitiveiy for excepted places. There
We're 46s different kinds of examinations
involving 1.1sS opportunities for the as
sembling of competitors at places wide
y distributed throughout the states and
territories
The report says that general examina-
tons in Porto Rico have been somewhat
delayed because Of the uncertainty
whether the people or Porto Rico as de
nominated by the act establishing civil
government there are citizens Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-27
SIGN OF NERVOUSNESS.
Suppression of Russian Paper For a
Week.

St. Petersburg. May 1.-THE prohibition
Of the publication of the Novoe Nremya
for week because of the publication of
its editorial article on the labor troubles.
is creating Ia immense sensation as indi-
eating extraordinary nervousness on the
part of the government.
The Novoe Nremya IS second only to the
Moscow NiadOmOtie in cOnserVa tfsrsl.
and is usually allowed greater latitude
than the other papers. The editorial in
question is mild as compared with many
gOvernm publications on the labor
situation in more quiet times 1t merely
said the operatives were poorly paid for
excessively hard work and were beginning
to be Influenced by western literature and
suggested that the government carry on
the work begun for emancipation and en-
force social reforms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-27

40: calves. $415n6.25; Texas fed steers
S4.25N5. 40: Texas bulls. s. 75M3-90.
HOGS=Receipgs today. A 900 head: eSti-
mated tomorrow, 80 600 head: left over 2
757 head. Market weak. Top, S5.S5: mixed
and butchers, IS. 5505 S21z; good to choice
heavy S5 So s. 65. light $550a5 rs bulk Of
sales IS 7eff5.S0
SHEEP-Receipts, p. goo head Sheep and
yeariings steady: clipped lambs about
steady wooded slow Good to choice weth-
ers 81. 35ff4 50. fair to choice mixed 81. lisa
ABS western sheep. S435G460. Texas
sheep, s4.5oa 4.75: native lambs, s4-o0Q5.75;
western lambs. S5p04t 5 30
Official receipts and shipments for Sat
Cattle Hogs. Sheen.
Receipts .-...-.-.- III 1852 2.753
Shipments 80. .---+--- 10 3,u36 1.00S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-27

Furnished by J. E. Gall. Commissions,
Grain, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks Of
Correspondent Christie Grain and Stock
Co.. Kansas City. Mo.
New York May 27.-The weekly bank
statement showed such an increase in
surplus that the apprehension of tight
money as a consequence of probable gold
exports this week was dismissed.
The banks now hold in excess of legal
requirements 81. 900. CO., which is 50 100000
more than half the total exports of gold
in the government for the nScal year
ended June 30. 1900
No intelligent banker believes that the
spring or summer shipments of specie
viii aDproa ch this amount unless distress
in Europe should cause a draft on the
United States.
States, however. is seriously limited and
the heavy sales of foreign owned Ameri-
can securities have tended to cripple Eu-
ropes gold drawing power in the future
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-27

New York. May 27.-Noon-AIONEY-
Money on call steady at 4 per cent; prime
mercantile paper 4d45h per cent; sterling
exchange firm with actual business in
bankers bills at 81. SS1z d4SS15 for demand
and at 81 S5fIAS5i4 for 90 days posted rates,
81 S51s and $4.s96p4S 1919; commercial bills,
s.. S41zd4. S4A
SIIV ER-Silver certificates. nominally
60c bar silver. $3.50; Mexican dollars,
BONDS-Governme bonds steady. Re
funding Is. registered and coupon. 1854
IS registered and coupon. 109: new IS. reg
and coupon, 1874 SIS, registered and cou~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-27
HOLDERS MAY Go OUT
In Sympathy With Striking Machin-
lists in San Francisco.

San Francisco. May 27.-Trades union
men employed their Sunday in deliber-
ating on the strike conditions, making
plans for the future and passing reso-
buttons Several labor unions held
meetings and spent hours in considering
existing conditions. Iron Molders'
union No. 1874 passed a resolution that
it's members return to their respective
shops this morning. but to work from
patterns made by union pattern max
ers and on such castings only which
are to be finished by union machinists.
Since all union pattern makers and ma
chinists are on strike, and every new
pattern from which a casting is to be
made viii be suspected of being the
work of non union pattern N aker and
will have to be finished by non union
machinists. the molders viii refuse to
handle the castings. This is likely to
lead to a stpfke of the molders, though
the order for them to strike has not
come from the international organiza-
tiCn