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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-03-08
II. s UP TO THE COUNCIL.

The question Of having another vote
on the electric light bonding matter
is now up TO the council said mem
ber OF the board of public works TO a
Diamond Drill reporter the othrer day,
and il they are going 70 do anything
about il, that is 80 az 60 get vote ON
the question at the next election, they
will have to pass the resolution at the
next meeting as that is the latest date
upon which they can act so as TO get
the matter before the people at that
time We figure TO use the same re-
solution of authorization that we used
before and our object in asking that
the matter be submitted at the spring
election is 60 save the expense Of q
speciil election A subsequent
talk with member OF the board re-
vealed the fact that that body mas IL
in mind to submit the question at the
spring election and that, IL IL is sub
mitted, It will be a proposition TO bond
70 the limit, Many voted against the
proposition last winter because they
thought that the amount asked for was
not enough to properly equip plant
and the council proposes to test the
sincerity Of all who say they want
more money raised.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-03-08
As 70 the member and the wive

At s 80 the members and the wives
of the Escanaba newspapermen sat
down to the banquet board. Lew Gates
was the toast master and he served
greatly to enliven the evening enter
tainment with his sallies Of wit, At
fl 80, after each me mber had respond
ed to toast, the company broke mp ali
voting Mr.. Bashlier to be jolly good
fellow and the Escanaba newspaper
men 70 be entertainers par excellence.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-03-08

The course this winter has been not
only a success in the way Of entertain
ing the people b ut it has also been a
financial success. There is left in the
hands of those who had the matter in
hand about $4,000. 1t was the un-
derstanding that If anything was left
it should go TO the school and it is no
more than right that such should be
the case as the teachers and pupils did
the bulk of the work in soliciting for
the sale vf tickets.
Who will take the initiative and
start the ball rolling for permant
lecture course association
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-03-08

Gonzague Thouin took the train last
Tuesday morning bound for the Measbi
range where he has held a position
with the Drake-Straton company for
several years He spends the winters
here. as stripping is not carried on du-
ring the cold months at the mines on
the Mesabi range.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-03-08

ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
srevices will be held in the old Bap-
tist Church Sunday evening at 2 80.
Subject Human Rights. A cordial
welcome TO all
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-03-08
STORE BUILDING FOR SALE +:

/ offer my store building on Superior
aveneu for sale cheap as desire to got
rid Of all Of my property in Crystal
Falls Mrs vaudandaigue.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-03-08

Following the INSTALLATION caihe tho
initiating of two members in order to
exemplify the work This finished the
work and the lodge became a full He'd
ged one capable Of doing its own work
and known by the name given above
The name "Clamantha Is taken from
one Of the principal characters in the
story Of Damon and Pythias about
which characters the order OF knights
Of Pythias is formed. 1t was about ten
o clock when the work was completed
and then attention was turned to the
social part of the program. Dancing
was indulged in until midnight when
all sat down 70 banquet prepared
bv the ladies and an hour was spent
in satisfying the demand Of the inner
man. More dancing was the order
after supper and the members began
TO drop out about two o'clock all vow
ing that they had had a splendid time
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-03-08

ar Olson was down from Amasa
.oend the day Wednesday
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-03-08
CALANrHA LODGE No. 81,

Under the above name the Lodge OF
the Rahtbone Sisters was instituted
last Wednesday evening in the X, Of Z.
hall. 1t was one of the pleasantest
of the many pleasant evenings that
the Knights Of Pythias have furnished
for their members and, now, re-enfor-
ced by the ladies, as they are the
splendid time had last Wednesday ev-
ening is but sample of what is in
store for the members Of the order.
The work Of instituting was perform
ed by Mrs Hotton sufficient Of the
members having taken the obligation
in the afternoon 10 form basis tor g
lodge. AT the evening session the hrst
work was the installation of the officers
they having been chosen at the after
nta,, ,naatfnu They are as follows
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
Small Things That Count.

1t is said that Caesar chose. his gen.
erals according to the length of their
forefingers in comparison with that of
their second fingers. No man whose
forefnger was over one-eighth of an
inch shorter than his middle finger had
ghost of a show. Men with very
short forefingers are supposed to be eff
Terminate. I believe it is so. Napoleon's
generals were selected by their noses.
Cromwell believed that bowlegged
men made the best soldiers. Washing
ton preferred men with high cheek
bones. Receding foreheads We're the
rule among his generals. Alexander
the Great judged men by their teeth,
those having very large CANNES being
preferred as commanders.-New York
Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
Edison's Quick Repartee.

There is Il sparkling. even dazzling,
quality in Edison's repartee. which is
usually surprise to strangers. Peo-
pie generally approach the heavy, self
contained looking figure expecting re-
plies of ponderous technical impor-
lance; hence their surprise.
The wizard was approached the 9th
er day by an enterprising lightning
rod agent anxious for some word Of
praise for his wares from the great
man. Edison was non-committal.
s'Well," said the lightning-rod man at
last, do you approve of lightning-rods,
anyway"
I'll, depends on the building" said
Edison.
"But is it any good in any case?
Would you advise their use on church
Ies, for instance" ventured the rod
man.
WELL" replied Edison, with twin
kle, they might be of use on churches.
1t does look as though Providence were
a bit absent-minded at times. "-Bos-
ton Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
He Saw the Joke.

Here is true story of a curious per-
sonality well known to many profess
sional men in London today: He is a
Scot, whose business ability is above
the average, but everything he does is
done with the air of man constantly
wrestling with some problem of the
soul. He rarely speaks unless spoken
to. He never smiles, and his eyes have
fixed but intense expression. One
day he was returning to London with
several companions. The whole par
ty We're Scotch, but the companions
We're Of genial type. One of them told
humorous tale, over which the rest
laughed uproariously. Not so the hui
man problem. He sat in corner Of
the railway carriage glowering at his
mirthful friends. Half an hour after
ward, however, when all were standing
at street corner before separating he
took one aside and said solemnly and
slowly: Eye would obsairve that 1 did
ma laugh at yond' story. Well, saw
the joke. Ye might not think it, but I
have keen sense of humor." -London
News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
Requisites.
''Sir, / have come

This indeed was good beginning,
and the theatrical magnate looked
through his stratified halo of cigar
smoke at the fair speaker.
ITO apply for a position in one of
your companies"
Well, what qualifications have
you?"
Il have appeared in numerous high
class productions; for instance"
II know, know, but what -"
II have good emotional powers, good
ingenue abilities, fairly good comedy
business
II made mistake in the term.
Those are abilities; l only want your
qualifications as a society drama ac-
tress. You haven't been a prominent
member of Benton society, a social
leader or anything like that?"
"Why, no; l fail to see what that
has to do with it,
And suppose you have not even
scandal? Sorry, madam, we can't
offer you anything"
And tobacco smoke once more set
tied down on the theatrical trust mag
nate, the guardian angel Of drama tic
art-Baltimore Herald.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
Choosing a Minister.

The parish kirk of Driechton had
been rather unfortunate in its minis
tiers, two of them having gone off in
decline within a twelvcmonth of their
appointment, and now, after hearing
number of candidates for the vacancy,
the members were looking forward
with keen interest to the meeting at
which the election of the new minister
was to take place.
'Weel, Aarget," asked one female
parishioner of another as they fore
gathered on the road one day, "wha
are yon gaun to vote for?'
"I'm just thinkin' I'll vote for none
O. them. I'm mo- muckle O. a judge,
an it'll be the safest plan," was Mar
gets sagacious reply.
''Toots, woman. if that's the way OF,
vote wi me-"
"An' hoo are you gaun to vote?"
"I'm gaun to vote for the man that
I think has the soundest lungs an III
no. bother us wi deein' again in hur-
ry."-Scottish American.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
An Odd Dish.

Mix boiled hogs lard and milk with
thick Cruel. Stir it well together, with
fresh cheese, yolks of eggs and brains.
Wrap it in fragrant fig leaf and boil
in the gravy of chicken or a kid.
When taken out, remove the leaf and
souse it in a potful of boiling honey.
The name of this comestible is derived
from the fig leaf. but the mixture con-
sists of equal parts of each, but rather
more eggs, because this gives it con-
sistency. This appears to have been q
popular dish among the Greeks. To
us it seems about as nice as an oyster
eaten with brown sugar.
Aristophanes mentions a thirum of
salt fish and a thirum Of fat. In the
Frogs" there is dismal joke in the
form Of reasonable objection made to
leaping from high tower, II would
lose two fig leaves of BRAIN" The
word occurs no less than twelve times
IN the fragments of the comic poets.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
Life In New York.

Nobody living outside New York
knows how difficult it has become in
that city for people Of moderate means
to bring up their children in the love
of genuine things. 1t is still done by
many. but with increasing effort and
only by dint of strong will and an
Inheritance of the truest graces of
life = simplicity, the domestic affec-
tons and the love Of nature and ones
kind. 1t is to the cultivation of these
graces that we must look for rescue
from the artiiciality and the vulgari-
ty Of the pitiable circle in every Amer
lean city known as "the smart Set
Century.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
An Impossible Task.

The committee waited upon the sue
cessful man.
"Your fame has preceded you," they
said as he entered the room. He smiled
serenely. 4 am rather well known
he admitted modestly -.
You have given names to fng
cars, new cigars, health jlus and
games names that have pleased the
public and your patrons?"
The successful man bowed.
4 Well, ssaid the spokesman, 1--WE have
a new baby at our house, and we have
come to you to select a name that will
please her parents, sisters and broth
ers, grandparents, cousins, uncles,
aunts and friends of the family and
herself later on
The successful man frowned sternly.
Sir" he said, 81 do not undertake
the impossible"-Cinci CONNER
cial Tribune. -
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
JEALOUSY AND PRIDE,
ThHough One Writer'S spectac1es
These Two Appear as Virtues.

T.Hough One Writer'S spectac1es
These Two Appear as Virtues.
There is little jealousy in all per-
sons and especially in all women. 1t
springs from deep love, which always
desires to be first in the affection Of
the one beloved. A lover, whether man
or maid, who is not susceptible to occa-
sional twinges of jealousy is not truly
in love.
While jealousy, considered with ref
erence to its origin, is not an ignoble
emotion, it is frequently absurd in its
outbreaks. A father is sometimes up
set with jealousy because he imagines
that his wife loves the children more
than she loves him. Mothers are fire.
quently jealous of the husbands or
wives of their daughters or sons Wives
become Jealous of the sisters or moth
ers of their husbands. No one is i'm
mune against the little green bacilli of
jealousy
Generally the tears or frowns of
Jealousy are swept away with few
kind words and caress, but there are
sooiiiS uilhStppS pSloOllS w iOSe
is chronic and who make themselves
ridiculous and annoying by their fits
and storms of jealous passion. The
jealousy of such persons is beyond rea-
son. Indeed, it is form Of dementia
which begets every sort of violence
Pride is the strongest controller of
Jealousy. The theologians reckon pride
among the seven deadly sins, but as
matter of fact pride is at the bottom of
much of the virtuous action in the
world. Pride is the root of most bray
cry, fortitude, courtesy magnanimity,
humility and industry Pride is the es-
sential spirit of thorough breeding, and
in spite of being enumerated. among
the deadly sins pride is not connected
with turpitude.-San Francisco Bulle-
IN
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
A MAN AGAINST A NATION,
The Most Curious European War
That Ever Was Waged

That Ever Was Waged.
The most curious European war ever.
waged was that which in the sixteenth
century, the period of the reformation
and the renaissance, was carried on
single handed for between five and sig
Years between bankrupt grocer of
Berlin and the elector of Saxony, who
was the most powerful German prince
of the period. The grocer's name was
Hans Kohlhase, and the immediate
cause of the quarrel was the arresting
of two of his horses in the electors
territory, he being subject Of the
elector of Brandenburg. Failing to get
redress, he adopted what was then a
perfectly legal expedient and declared
formal war on the realm of Saxony.
The declaration was accepted in due
form, and the war began
The extraordinary part of the story
is that the grocer kept the war up for
nearly six years practically single
handed and even went to the extremity
of declaring war on his own sovereign
In the meantime before he was caught
He burned farms and even villages,
employed mercenaries after the fashion
of the times and made himself the ter
ror of the district. He was finally in
huenced to stop hostilities by Luther,
and after he had taken the sacrament
from his hands he was betrayed into
a further act of hostility by treachery
and, being captured, suffered death on
the wheel after refusing an act of
grace which granted him the painless
and honorable death of the sword. The
story is perhaps the strangest of all
the romances of that romantic age.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
IOWA CROP CONDITIONS.
All Parts of State Suffer Damage
From Excessive Moisture.

All Parts of State Suffer DAMAGE
From Excessive Moisture.
Des Moines, July 23.-Weather crop
bulletin for week ending July 81: The
week was seasonably warm, with two
or three fair days for haying and har-
vesting on dry upland General rains
occurred on the 18th to 18th and Sc
we're local windstorms with heavy
downpours swept over extensive
areas. The most damaging effects
were wrought in the section south
east of line from Page to Dubuque,
but nearly all parts of the state suf-
fered some damage from excessive
moisture. The worst feature. of the
crop situation is noted in the reports
from nearly all districts that the
grain crops are ready to harvest and
the fields too wet to be entered by
harvesters. Oats are badly lodged in
one-fourth to one-half of the area
seeded. Wheat and oats are gener-
ally we'll filled and the damage by
rust is not very great, but the situa-
ton is critical and normal weather
is imperatively needed to save these
crops. The reports indicate that corn
has suffered least damage and the
condition of that great staple in we'll
cultivated fields is still quite promis-
ing. Much hay is yet uncut and much
has been spoiled after being cut.
Pasturags is bulky, but not in prime
condition for stock in the flooded re-
gions. Apples are badly windfallen
in many localities.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
ONE MANS FINE coNcEIT.
Massins of Men, He Says, Means
Strength; of Women, Bonnets.

Massing of Men, He Says, Means
Strength; of Women, Bonnets.
"It's an odd thing about women" re-
marked Jones to his wife as he settled
himself for a special effort. 1--WE adj
mire you intensely in the individual.
We adore you when taken singly, but
it's strange, sad fact that when few
hundred of you get together you lose
distinction. A multitude of rare wo-
men brought together in one building
for a common cause are far from ven
cradle. Look at Sorosis. The club is
undoubtedly made up Of ideal mothers
and wives, but one resolutely refuses
to find it anything else than convoca-
ton of bonnets. Earnest, intense wo-
men recruit the ranks of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union, but its
mass meetings only amuse the rest of
the world. An exclusively feminine tea
was never an object Of envy to those
who pass it by
"And what of you men?" suggested
Mrs. Jones. Are you all so much
finer in a crowd?"
Extraordinarily" replied Jones. sit
isn't open to dispute that a gang of
men is at all TIRES canvincin # tits
only mob withsa rope looking up a
criminal, the sight does not lack i'm
pressiveness. The imagination plays
about smoker and speculates as to
the quality of the cigars and the sto-
ries. And good share of the worlds
work has been done by men in mass for
a purpose. Union to us is strength,
and the novelist has always remained
below when the door of the banquet
hall was opened for the filing out of
the ladies'" New York Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
railroad Time FOLDERS.

The average person who picks up a
railroad time folder does not realize
the enormous amount of work which
the preparation of such publication
involves.
The big Burlington system, for in
stance, has general time folder made
up from sixteen different division time
tables. The folder contains 1000 names
Of towns, gives the schedules of over
500 trains, and whenever there is a
change in time 10000 figures have to
be carefully checked and corrected.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
The Cohweh.

A story was told the other day of a
little girl who discovered cobweb and
then, seeing spider emerge from it,
called out: "See the cob run! How fast
the cob runs!" AS a matter of fact
she builded better than she knew, for
cob, or cop, is, according to the die
tionaries. the name sometimes given to
spider; whence the word cobweb,
which is, strictly speaking, copweb.
Cop in this sense is probably an abbre-
Walton of the Anglo-Saxon attercoppe
a spider.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
METAPHOR OF THE SEA.
Terms Associated with the Water
That Are Very Expressive.

'Aerms AsSOciateu with the water
That Are Very Expressive.
"Let me put in my oar,' said a gen
tieman as he joined three of his ac-
quaintances in the hotel cafe the other
night and took seat at table with
them.
THAT is about the twentieth meta
phor of that sort that have heard to-
night" answered one of the others,
''and it seems SO strange that we
should borrow so many of our figures
from the sea. never thought of it be-
fore, but i. is curious. I have never
been closely associated with the water.
and don't believe any of us have, and
yet we are using sea terms all of the
time. They are wonderfully express
i've, too, and / don't know what we
would do without them.
"You want to put in your oar mo-
ment ago some one talked about being
all adrift,' and 1 admitted that l was
at sea- We talk about our weather
eye being 'spliced,' our 'mainstay' and
all that sort of stuff We know what
it is to cast an anchor to windward,'
to back and fll,' to steer through, to
be taken aback' and to have the wind
taken out of our sails
Eve spin yarn try the other
tack launch enterprises, get them
under full sail and often wreck
them. We cry for any port in Storm
take in reef get to our ropes end
run before the wind and sometimes
keel over So it gees on until I be-
lieve we can talk about almost every
thing in the language Of the east.
Louis Republic
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
odd RECORDS.

Records are kept with knotted cords
in Polynesia. During the early part Of
the nineteenth century and previously
the official taxgatherers on the island
Of Hawaii. in the Sandwich group, did
all their accounts on rope 2,40O feet
long, which was divided into lengths,
each corresponding to a district. Loops.
knots and feathers tied along the rope
served as memoranda for the hogs,
pigs and pieces of sandalwood col
lected from taxpayers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
Plan to Boom iowa Products.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, July 19.-Presi-
dents and secretaries of the CONNER.
cial clubs of Des Moines, Davenport,
Sioux City, Marshalltown, Mason City.
Oelwein. Iowa City and Cedar Rapids
met here and formed a temporary or.
ganization to be known as the Com
mercial association of Iowa, whose
aim is to advertise Iowa and Iowa
products extensively throughout the
United States, Canada and Europe. A
meeting for permanent organization
is to be held in Des Moines Sent Q
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
Strike Orders Not obeved.

Des Moines. July 2O.-The strike
orders OF the organizers of the Tele-
phone Operators union have not thus
far been generally obeyed in Iowa. A
movement has been made to induce a
general strike in all offices where the
Iowa Telephone company has bust.
ness, but reports from Keokuk, Daven-
port. Sioux City and elsewhere indi-
cate that the operators and linemen
affected are resisting any attempt to
get them to quit work through SYM
pathy with the strikers in Des Moines.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
Tannofornl,

Tannoform is an insoluble powder of
pinkish color. 1t is without odor and
flavor and is practically nonpoisonous.
When applied to the skin, it stops
sweating and destroys the odor Of
sweat already secreted. Hence its util-
ity in case of offensive secretion Cbro-
midresis). For allied reasons it is use
full when the feet become tender by
overheating. Pedestrians and others
will find it useful.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
Telling the weather From Mi.t..

The motion of mists, rapid or Slow.
was regarded as one of the best meth
DDS of foretelling the approach of rain
or snow. When there was a mist be-
fore the rise of the full moon if clouds,
We're seen in the west before the sun
rose or there was mist in the fields.
before sunrise, wet weather was ex-
pected. When the mists vanished rap
idly and the moon seemed to rise fast
er than usual, fine weather was sure
to gladden. the hearts of the merrymak-
ers on the succeeding day. When the
winds changed and the clouds flew
along on "tail," the farmers predicted
a storm.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-24
Sues for Two Divorces.

Sioux City, July ia few days
ago James L. Rockwell brought suit
for divorce against his wife on the
ground that former wife, whom he
had supposed dead, was living. Now
he has brought another suit against
the former wife on the ground of de-
sertion. With both cases in court.
Mr.. Rockwell is placed in the peculiar
position of suing for two divorces at
the same time. Rockwell married his
present wife in Fort Madison ten
years ago. He claims he married the
first wife in Sunbury. Pa in 1871.