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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-12-13
Children Burnedto Death.

Saginaw, Mich, Dec. 1.-Two chill
dren OF Mrs. Ainsley Bowers, Ola
Starts street, were burned to death
Thursday afternoon when their
mother left them alone in the house
for "A few minutes. One child was a
girl, six years old. and the other an
infant Of two months. IL is supposed
the little girl set fire TO some papers
with which she was playing. The
two dead bodies lay on the floor
when the fire department responded
10 an alarm. The house was only
slightly damaged
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-12-13
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Mrs. Malinda Lowell died at Bedford,
Ind. aged los years.
John II. Holder, publisher OF the
Aurora Beacon and the pioneer news
paper man OF Aurora, H., died sud
denly.
DIR. Henry S. Cutler, composer and
musical conductor, credited with in
Producing vested male choirs In this
country, died at Swampscott, Mass.
II. w. Loring, first lieutenant United
States navy, retired, died in Owego, N.
Y. He witnessed the assassination of
President Lincoln.
Thomas B. Reed, former speaker OF
the national house of representatives,
died at the Arlington hotel in WASH
ington after a short illness, OF ura emic
poisoning. aged GO years. The body
was taken to Portland. Ne. for burial.
Mrs. Fanny ID. b. Chase, wife OF
Simon II. Chase, died at Hallstead, Pa.
She was the first national president of
the w. G. H. u.
The official vote of New York al the
last election shows n plurality for
Gov. odell (rep.) Of $500.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-12-13
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News Of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGREGATIONAL.

In the senate bills were introducsi on the
Sd for the admission OF Indian and Okls-
homa territories as one state under the
name OF Oklahoma; fixing the age for adj
mission 20 the naval academy between IL
and 20 years; to place the currency In the
Philippines on a gold basis. and TO pre-
serve the public lands for actual settlers.
The immigration bill was discussed. In
the house the bill 10 appropriate $4,000 20
defray the expenses OF the anthracite coal
strike commission was passed. Adjourned
TO the 9Th.
In the senate on the lth the nomination
OF Hon Oliver Wendell Holmes 20 be an
associate justice or the supreme court Of
the United States was confirmed. Resolu-
uons were read OF the convention composed
OF delegates from Oklahoma and ind1an
territory favorlng the admission OF both
territories as one state and opposing the
house omnibus statehood bill. Adjourned
60 the Sth ~. The house was rat IN session.
There was no session OF the senate on
the 9Th. In the house bin was introduced
forbidding newspapers TO give details in
cases OF suicide, and another providing for
the repeal OF the duty on wood ana It's
manufactures. also on logs and unmanu-
featured products OF wood The subcom-
mittee OF the judiciary committee reported
favorably upon a bin 10 regulate trusts by
publicity.
The senate was not In session on the
6th....1n the house the pension appro-
priation bill carrying $4,000 was passed.
Resolutions were adopted calling upon
the secretary OF war for all reports re-
ceived by the war department upon the
operations Of the anti canteen law. pro-
Yiding for a commission OF 15 members OF
the house 10 visit Alaska, TO investigate
and report upon its conditions and NJ eds
and recommend legislation, and another
providing for a holiday adjournment from
December 20 TO January 6.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-12-13
shut. on Mnter snnnl,.

Nebraska City, Neb., Dec. 8. The
sudden shifting Of the main channel
OF the Missouri river TO the Iowa
side has left this city without n
water supply. The water works
mains are drained and every basin il
empty. The electric light plant Is
shut down and the streets are dark
The breaking out of fire od any
consequence would cause disaster. II
may he days or weeks before pipes
can be extended 10 the main channel,
and in the meantime every manufac-
tory in the city dependent on steam
or electricity must be shut down.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-12-13
JAIL FOR CONTEMPT.
Mayor and Eleven Aldermen of Dem
yer ABe Sentenced 10 Serve
Four Months.

Denver, Dec. S.-Judge John /. Null
Inns, of the district court, Sunday aft
ernoon sentenced Mayor Il. r..
Wright, Jr., and II aldermen to serve
four months in Jail for contempt ia
disregarding the courts injunction to
restrain the enactment of an ordi-
nance granting franchise to the
Denver City Tramway company.
The aldermen who voted for the or
dinance i'm the face of tho order OF
the court are; w. b. Tebbetts, presi-
dent of the board; John ID. Ross, An
drew Horna, Il. Il. Russell, John Con-
lon, William Gahan, James Parish,
George w. Weick. +. A. Bailey, ID. s.
Gray and Pinkney Wallick. The mayor
signed the ordinance after the court
had forbidden such action.
Judge Mullins granted stay OF
sentence for ten days in order to
perfect their appeal to the supreme
court. In the opinion which he de-
livered, the judge said:
81 believe that public officials, no
matter under which department OF
our government they serve, cannot
violate their trusts with impunity.
and that there is certainly lodged
somewhere in the law OF this land
the power that will stay them, If
there is reasonable ground to believe
that they are acting through corrupt
and improper motives, and that will
punish them il they insist in their
wrongdoing."
The ordinance which was passed
over Judge Mullins injunction grants
the tramway company n franchise TO
run for 20 years, and permits the coll
lection OF a fye-cent fare on all the
street car lines Of the city for the
next 20 years. Efforts were made by
minority Of the board OF aldermen
TO correct these features, but the ma
jority refused 10 permit any changes
20 be made
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-12-13

Suddenly he fell. and without n word
or groan expired simultaneously.
lie had suffered from n weak heart
for some time.
Mrs Buck was not with the party.
Minister Buck was held in high
esteem in Japan and the flags on
government buildings have been
placed at half mast. The funeral has
been set for Monday next.
Secretary j. NJ Ferguson IL in
charge Of the legation.
The deceased minister was born In
Maine, but was appointed TO his post
from Georgia on April 10, 1897. His
service covered n critical and impor-
tant chapter OF Japanese history.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-12-13
DOMESTIC.


Caleb Powers, convicted in the
Goebel murder conspiracy in Kentucky
and sentenced to life imprisonment,
hns been granted n new trial.
Secretary Shaw In his annual report
says the revenues Of the government
from all sources for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1902, were 1854, 326, $50
and the expenditures $500 OBS, 904, leav-
ing a surplus of 1887 1915.
Bernard n. Baker, OF New York.
former head Of the Atlantic Transport
company, will distribute $500, 900
among former employees as reward for
faithful service.
Fireman Frank Elliott and Express
Messenger Richard Helm were killed
and nine other men injured in a rail
way collision at Sunbright, Tenn.
Twelve workmen were killed and
over 40 hurt at San Francisco by an oil
tank explosion on the steamer Prog
ress.
The anthracite strike arbitration
committee resumed hearings at Scran-
ton. Pa.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson in
his annual report says remedies for
pear blight and bitter rot in apples
have been found; that experiments
with tea prove the crop will succeed
here, and that the capital invested in
agriculture i'm the United States is
about $20,00000O 0O0 or four times the
amount invested in manufactures.
President King, of oberlin CO.. col
lege, announced donation OF $4,000
60 the university.
Through navigation from the lakes
TO the ocean is practically closed.
In fire that partially destroyed
the Lincoln hotel in Chicago IA men
lost their lives. The victims were
mostly non-residents Of Chicago.
The United States navy has begun
war game in the Caribbean sea.
Senate leaders have decided that
the United States should not con-
struct the Panama canal under the
French company's concession and
favor a treaty with Colombia.
A girl aged six years and an infant
of two months, children of Mrs Aims
ley Bowers, 81 Saginaw, Mich, were
burned 10 death while their mother
was absent from the house.
Thomas Thornton, receiver for the
defunct Lemars national bank Of Lee
mars, Ia, has filed his final report,
showing that creditors get 60 cents on
the dollar.
The Pickering Manufacturing com
pany OF Lowell, Mass, maker of knit
ted cotton underwear, announces its
failure, with liabilities over $500, 900.
The three men who are supposed 10
have robbed the bank at Bridper.
Mont, and escaped with $3.73s. were
captured after wild ride OF 300 miles.
Alfred T.. Buck. United States minis
ter TO Japan, died suddenly while at
tending the imperial duck shoot in the
suburbs of Toxic.
Wayne MncVeagh is again the mover
in plan TO settle the coal strike issues
independent OF the commission.
Nelson and Frank Hamlin, broth
ers, aged 12 and ten years, respective
ly, we're drowned at Millersburg.
Mich, while skating.
The government receipts during
November amounted to Si3.5o90 ol
and the disbursements $43,04O,257,
leaving n surplus for the month OF
s5ss.7li.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, In an article
Just published, said that the substi-
tuition of electricity for the present
motive power on big railways was re-
mote.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-12-13
END COMES SUDDENLY.
Death Of Alfred E. Buck. United
states Minister to Japan,
Mt Yokohama.

Yokohama, Dec. 6.--Paralysis Of
the heart caused the death of United
States Minister Albert +. Buck.
which occurred Thursday. The end
was tragically sudden.
Mr.. Buck was the guest of the en-
peror in a duck hunt on the Shin
hama preserves. A bird had been
Melted and the minister. with a joe
ular remark. started to reset the net.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-12-13
owing to distrust

Premier Ssdke,a, owing to distrust
shown him by the opposition, rendered
his resignation TO the King of Spain.
Deputy Fourier introduced o bill
in. the French chamber for the aboli-
ton of titles of nobility.
Vast crowds attended memorial
services in the City Temple of London
for the late DIR. Joseph Parker.
Mont Pelee, on the Island Of Martin
ique. has resumed its dangerous ac-
tivity.
Thomas Mast, aged 90, famous Amer
lean newspaper cartoonist, died OF yell
low fever at Guayaquil, Ecuador, where
he recently was appointed United
States consul general.
Mrs. James Rogers and a 12-year-
old SON were killed and Mr.. Rogers
and daughter, aged nine, fatally in
inred by train near Havelock, Ont.
American and British ambassadors
1T Paris ask the French government
TO except the Passionist fathers from
the order expelling religious orders
from France
American warships will keep close
watch OF events in Venezuelan waters.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-12-13

New York, Dec. s.-Ten thousand
dollars is the value OF an eye, according
20 verdict for damages awarded by
a jury in the Brooklyn supreme court
in favor OF Frederick II. Dittman. The
plaintiff was employed by an electrical
company and was injured by broken
belt ON the machinery.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-12-13
High LIcemse for vermont.

Montpelier, VT, Dec. iO--The Yer
mont legislature passed high license
local option bill, with referendum,
after nine weeks debate. The gov
ernor is expected TO sign Il. Saloons
can be located within 200 feet Of
church or school.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-12-13

Great Britain and Germany ordered
ships TO the Caribbean sea for joint
punitive expedition against Venezuela
TO enforce payment of claims.
The German emperor In n speech 20
deputation Of worlkingmen at Bres-
lau said socialists were the foes of the
wage earners.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-12-13

Doylestown, Ia, Dec. 10.-IIon.
Robert NJ. Yardley, prominent mem.
Der of the Bucks county bar,
dropped dead In his Office here Tues
day. lie represented the Seventh
district in the Fiftieth and Fifty-frst
CONGRESSES.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-12-13
omciai Vote Of S.w van

Albany, y. Y. Dec. s.--rhe total vote
OF the state mt the last election has
been received by the secretary OF state.
IL shows n plurality for Gov. Odell of
s,s03. The figures ares odell, Cos, $50;
Coler, o56,347.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-12-13
Retired naval once DI.,.

owego, N. y, Dec. CD. w. Loring,
first lieutenant United States navy.
retired, died Friday at his home. Ho
witnessed the assassination of Pres
idcnt Lincoln, and was one of the
first TO reach the stricken man AMI
help carry him TO the house where
he died.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-12-13

Frankfort, Ky, Dec. Gov. Beck
ham honored the requisition Of the
governor OF Minnesota for the ar
rest OF ex-Mayor A. A. Ames, of Min
neapolis, who several days ago came
10 Louisville to locate.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-12-13
Causes surprlse In London.

London, Dec. l0.-All British and
German subjects resident in Caracas
were arrested Tuesday on orders from
President Castro. according 10 advices
received in this city. This action on
the part Of Venezuela caused great
surprise here. and is regarded as GER
tain 10 precipitate n crisis in the al
ready strained relations between the
South American republic on the one
hand and Great Britain and Germany
on the other.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-12-13

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Berry
Tuesday introduced an amendment to
the anthracite coal strike commission
bill. limiting the compensation OF
members of the commission TO 81 1000
per year and their expenses to $40 per
day.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-12-13
HER FLEET IS'SElZED.
Vessels of Powers Capture Entire
Venezuelan Navy.
Action Follows the Arrest of All
German and British Subjects In
>CaracaS-ReaI War May lie
the Result.

London, Dec. 10.-A dispatch from
Caracas, Venezuela, dated Dec. o says:
"The combined British and German
feet to-day (Tuesday) seized the Vene-
zuelan feet, composed of four war
ships, in the harbor of La Guaira.
1T is reported also that an ulti-
matum will be delivered tomorrow
Wednesday,, asking for an answer
and n compliance with the demand OF
the British and German ministers"
British and Germans Arrested.
Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 1o.-All
German and British subjects in Caracas
were assested Tuesday. The coming
Of the arrests so soon after the hur-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-12-13
May Involve United States.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The arrests
of the German and British subjects In
Caracas are believed here TO be in the
nature OF retaliation on the part
of President Castro for the note sent
10 Venezuela for a settlement OF the
long standing claims of Germany and
England against her. Incidentally,
such action by Venezuela will, IL is be-
lieved, involve this government, as the
German and British representatives
in Venezuela, before leaving Caracas,
requested United States Minister Bow
en- to take charge Of the interests Of
their countries in Venezuela.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-12-13

ried departure Of the representatives
of Germany and England is taken to be
more than a coincidence. The belief
Is that both ENJOYS had advance infor-
nation regarding President Castro's
intent and decided to get out of the
UNIV
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-12-13
ExpInIns Hurried Departure.

The going of the ENJOYS was "A sur
prise, for it was expected they would
wait at least long enough to give the
government chance TO reply. The
action was unusual and puzzling until
Tuesdays Developments.
There are comparatively few white
British subjects here-probably less
than so. The Caracas-La Guayra rail-
road is British concern and its gem
eral manager and other high officials
are Englishmen. There are some Eng
lish engineers on the line. Other Eng
lishmen are employed in commercial
and industrial pursuits and English
men are found among the clerical
force Of commercial houses. A census
of 1894 gives 6, l54 British subjects to
Venezuela. This number includes
great many Of the islanders, a. well
as the British population in the coun-
try awarded TO Great Britain.
The Germans in Caracas are much
more numerous. They are found at
the head of commercial houses and
banking institutions. The census OF
1894 places the number OF Germans in
Venezuela at 962.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-12-13

President Castro appears to be pro-
voking armed conflict with Great
Britain and Germany. Whether he re-
lies on the Monroe doctrine and the
intervention of the United States
against his foes cannot be learned. 1t
is certain, however, that Venezuelan
affairs have reached a crisis. With
British and German warships thick in
the harbor of La Guayra, the port of
the capital, and with many more OF the
same kind of craft not far away in the
harbors of British islands, IL is not inn
probable that guns may boom in real
war before many days have passed.
Hutchinson gazette., 1902-01-23

ine Chinese DO Everything Backwards
They exactly reverse the usual order
Of civilization.
Note first that the Chinese compass
POINTS to the south instead of the
north.
The men carry on dressmaklng and
the women carry burdens.
The spoken language In China is not
written and the written language is
not spoken.
Books are read backward, and what
we call foot notes are inserted at the
top OF the page,
The Chinese surname comes first in
stead of last.
The Chinese shake their own hands
instead Of the hands OF those they
greet.
The Chinese dress in white at funer-
ais and in mourning at weddings.
while old women always serve az
bridesmaids
The Chinese launch their vessels
sideways and mount their horses from
the Off side, The Chinese begin dinner
with dessert, and end with soup and
fish.
Hutchinson gazette., 1902-01-23

lhis ~ the impDri aut season Of the
wear Tor the read ng farmer tho far
mer who succerds 10 his business, Now
ls the season whtn The Years business
10 summed up; when the great shows
aud aes OF live stock ara held; when
farmers institutes aud boards Of aGri-
culture are In session; when The farm
paper takes the place Of what the ac-
tive farmer has missrd getting 10 his
younger days AZ the AGRICULTURAL col
leeee; when, ecch farm In the West be-
comes, through his farm paper, an ex-
pertinent station to him; when the ex-
per ences Of others are brought to-
gether IN the paper for his profit with
out expense, Now IL the time when
the wlde-awske farmer can read and
think, aud upon his reading and thing
ing will depend hls success, The "old
reliable X tnsas Farmer 10 full Of good
reading and abundant food for
Thought, ana We are now able 10 offer
IL 10 our readers at club rates with
the GAZETTE for S5 cents for both pa
pers rhis ls vastly cheaper tnan be-
ing without II and 1t will show profits
10 next seasons crops. Try IL aud see.
Hutchinson gazette., 1902-01-23

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Hutchinson gazette., 1902-01-23
The Commoner.

The Commoner has attained within
six InOuJhs from date OF tue hcSt issue
a circulation OF 100, 700 cOplea, u re-
cord probably never equaled in the
history OF American periodical litera
tnrr. The unparalleled growth OF tnis
paper demonstrates that there is room
III the newspaper field for national
pap-r devoted to the discussion of p0-
4 zeal, economic, and social problems
70 the columns OF The Comoner Mr.
Br, an contributes his beat efforts; his
r"View OF politicAl events as they arise
FROM time to time can not fail to In
terast those who study public questions
The C0mmoner's regular anbscrip-
tion price IL $l.O0 per year. We have
arranged with Mr. Bryan whereby we
can furnish his paper and the GAZETTE
together for ous year for Sl.l5 The
regular subscription price Of the two
papers when subscribed for separately
ls $3.50
Hutchinson gazette., 1902-01-23

An Oklahoma paper tells this of an
Oklahoma youth and Kansas man;
A Kansas relative was visiting FAM
lily near this town recently, aud one
evening chanced to be left alone with
the cherub, when the following conver-
sation took place:
How old are you, Johnnie?'
six years old" said John.
Ever been slck?" was the next Ques-
ton.
"Not much"
Never have doctor"
"Yes, once"
"How long ago was that?'
Bout six years ago"
"What was the matter then?
81 was gettin' borned,"
Hutchinson gazette., 1902-01-23

The story came from South Carolina
A student at the Tar Heel university
was surrounded by group OF old col
lege mates at hotel in New York tbs
other night, They were welcoming him
to the metropolis and incld1ntly plying
him with questions.
what has become Of old Dawson? p
some cne asked.
"0h, he's back, studying law, DID
you hear how he escaped being eXpell-
ed? No? Well, he was hauled up be-
fore the faculty for playing poker 1t
looked like a cold deal for Dawson until
old 'Prexy-you know how soft
answer turns his wrath-ask;d? Mr.
Dawson, what would you think Of me II
| were engaged here in little friendly
friendly game OF poker with th4 other
members of the faculty? What would
you think OF me, Mr.. Dawscn?" he
thundered.
"Wlthout cracking smile Dawson
spoke up: "WelI, doctor, | think you
would skin EN-"
"And Dawson escaped expuis on?"
"of course. Prexy was highly pleased
at Dawson's tribute to his ability