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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18
WOMAN MAKES ODD MISTAKE.
Mrs. Fairbanks Links Two Who DO
Not speak by Passing Along
wreath.

One OF the incidents OF the Flag
day celebration in the Temple OF
Music at Buffalo had a humorous in
terest for those Daughters Of the Rev
olution whose social position entities
them TO know the current gossip.
When Mrs. c. w. Fairbanks, president
general Of the ID. A. r., concluded her
speech Mrs. Daniel Manning, OF Al
bany, whose husband was in Cleve-
lands cabinet, presented TO her sol
dier's wreath, making pretty LITTLE
speech Mrs. Fairbanks replied grace.
fully, and in turn presented the wreath
to Mrs. John Miller LortOn, head OF
the local body OF the D. A. r. Mrs.
Fairbanks innocentiy supposed she
was doing thing which would be APP
preciated by both women, for Mrs.
Manning is sister of Robert l.. Fryer,
whose wife Is niece of Mrs. Horton
but IL appears that Mrs. Horton and
Mrs. Manning do not speak, and II Gre
ated much comment that the wreath
Mrs. Manning intended for the presi.
dent general of the u. A. X. should
thus pass to Mrs. Horton.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18
THE CHICAGO OF CHINA.
uankow Second I'm Importance Of the
Treaty Ports ON the Ynnwtse.
Coming After Shanghai.

Hankow, the Chicago OF Inina, IA
she subject OF an elaborate discus.
sion IN recent number OF the Brir.
ish Board OF Trade Journal, in which
he presents certain facts that will
prove Of importance to Americans i'm
terested in the trade with China.
Hankow is city of over a million
inhabitants, situated about GOO miles
in the interior Of China. but reached
by ocean-going steamers which pass
up the great Yangste river to that
point. Located as it is in the very
heart Of the most productive and
densely populated section of China,
II is one of the most important trade
centers. The article in question
says:
"Of the treaty ports on the
Yangtse, Hankow is second IN impor-
lance. coming only after Shanghai.
which latter, from its position near
the mouth, should he regarded more
as sea port than as a river port
The total import trade Of the eight
treaty ports on the Yangtse has
been as follows: In 1897, 1f3,0s0,51s
hail1wan taels. Of which the value OF
25,1s0,24s entered Mt Hankow; in 1898,
100, 500 taels, of which 22,sl7,794
entered Hankow; and in 1890, 144..
553,474 taels. OF which 2o.733,66 taels
entered hankow. The total export
trade of these eight ports in the
same year has been as follows; In
1897, los, 454, 600 taels, of which the
value of 24,540,3s2 taels left China
through Hankow; in 1898, 1902, ASS, asa
taels, of which 30,953.651 taels in
value was exported from Hankow,
and in 1899, 141, 536,355 taels, of which
37,453,3S5 taels value was exported
from Hankow. From the above il
will be seen that as regards exports
the trade Of Hankow is greater than
that Of all the other six ports of the
Yangtse, exclusive of Shanghai,
whose export trade in 1890 amounted
TO 40, s22 ,474 taels. The value of the
Harkwan tael ranges between 20
cents and IS cents.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18
A COSTLY BIRD.
Canary That Can whistle Yankee
Doodle Dandy Bought to Pre-
sent 10 Mrs. Mckinley.

missouri Dick" the canary that can
whistle yankee Doodle" has been re.
turned to his old home at 81. Joseph
Mo-, his former owner, 9. L. Donovan
having bought him back from L. M
Hedges for $1,000. Mr.. Hedges, who
lives at 50 Warren avenue, bought the
bird few weeks ago from Mr.. Dono-
van for $1,000.
Recently Mr.. Hedges received let
ter from Dicks former owner offering
81, 300 for the pet. Mr.. Donovan sale
IL was his intention to present the
bird to the wife of President Mckinley
to gladden. her sick room in Canton.
81 accepted the OFFER" said Mr.
Hedges, ION the condition that Dick
be sent 10 Mrs. Mckinley. Mr.. Dono
van bought the bird last April from .
shoemaker Mt st. Joseph. Dick war
Matched In January. 1899, and the shoe
maker, his first owner, taught him u
whistle Yankee DOODLE"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18
AIimony No Bnnl.ruptcy Debt.

Discharge in bankruptcy, according
10 a decision rendered by the state
supreme court at Springfield, H., does
not relieve a husband from the obli-
CATION to pay ahmony to his divorced
wife. The decision was in the case OF
Alta /. Deem against Charles Boomer,
coming on appeal from Mercer county.
In reversing the decision Of the appel
late court and unfolding the circuit
court ruling the supreme court says:
Alimony cannot ~ -egarded as a
debt owing from the husband to the
wife which may be discharged by an
order in bankruptcy, whe her the ali
mony accrues before or after abe bank
ruptcy proceedings. The duty which
the law imposes upon husband AID
father TO support his wife and chill
dren is not such a debt as is contem-
plated by the bankruptcy act. II is
a social Obligation as well as a pecu-
mary liability; IL Is founded upon pub
lie policy and is for the good Of so.
ciety.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18
HOME GOOD ENOUGH.
Chicago Woman Goes for European
Trip Hut Homesici<ness Drives
Her Home Again.

Mrs Fannie Hall. 5423 Wentworth av-
enue, Chicago. has returned to her
home delirious with joy over the re-
union with her husband and her baby
Helen. Mrs. Hall lives in small apart
ment In a two-story frame building in
Wentworth avenue. She is not rich.
Her husband is a master mechanic in
an automobile shop. But she prefers
the society of her husband and child
to that OF the rich and distinguished
people 70 be foundin the old world.
She started for Europe Decoration
day. She had hardly passed the statue
Of Liberty on the outward voyage
when homesickness seized her. For
every wave from Redloe's island to
Southampton she shed tear, and
when she got theae she could hardly
wait for the gangplank 10 be lowered
before she was asking directions to the
first boat back to New York. She baf
a return ticket and money waiting her
at Baden-Bade but she couldn'twait.
She drifted aimlessly aboutLondon for
three days, and then boarded the Kai-
ser Wilhelm der Crosse for New York.
When she arrived in Gotham she was
penniless. 4 dispatch TO her aston.
ished husband produced the necessary
funds, and she at once took passage
III fast train to Chicago.
thereafter Chicago is good enough
for me-" she said.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18
FRENCH IDEAS OF NEW YORK.
According 60 Them steam IL Dis
carded and Electricity Con-
sidcred out OF Date.

lie Matin, q Paris paper of consid.
cradle circulation, recently printed
an article on New York city and the
wonderful things TO be seen there
Some of the statements are a triflt
tall, as will be seen from the follow
ing extracts:
"The Americans are decidedly in.
satiable. While we are still using
steam engines for our railways they
have long ago tasted Of the benefits
of electrical traction, and now they
are commencing TO abandon electric.
ity for compressed air.
1.-THE New York line OF Manhattan
uses now, TO the exclusion of all
other modes, compressed air engines,
and II appears that the results are
SO marvellous that the transatlantic
papers proclaim steam as a thing Of
the past and electricity old-fash-
toned.
''The air is compressed in what the
American calls a power station,
something like gas factory. 1t IL
compressed until IL attains an ex-
pansiye power of $500 to 1000 kilos
per square centimeter that IL occu-
pies. IL is then transferred on board
the locomotive, where IL is stored in
large steel tank, which replaces the
boiler. There il Is furthermore CON-
pressed by the use Of reduction
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18
Ola Mata, m ora U,,on

clips that touch liquor shall never
touch mine," sang hair a dozen maid
ems of the little village OF Butler, near
Columbus, O., twenty years ago APP
parently the Butler SWANS did not
resist wine even when they knew the
penalty, for the number has grown
from go 90 70 maidens Of uncertain
age They have formed club known
as the Old Maids association. The
other day they held their annual re-
union in Richey's grove. Several hun
dred old maids from different parts
Of the state were present, but not a
man showed himself at the gathering
A number of speeches were made.
in which the speakers expressed the
sentiment and reafirmed the pledge
,aken years ago. The association is
growing annually but the effect on
.he male population has not been pro-
bounced.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18
GOT THE WRONG RECIPE.
Unexpected Result OF Colored
Cooks Efforts at Cake
Making.

II has been said that the black serv.
ants OF The south have no objections
to cooking in their own remarkable.
though usually highly palatable, way
says the Troy Times A northern lady
tried for long time 20 procure a cook
who could read, and SO make, according
20 recipes, some Of the remembered
New England dishes. She got one final
~, a mulatto man, who could read.
She gaze him a recipe for making cake,
written plainly on a scrap of paper.
When the cake came on the table il
was not white cake, which the re-
cine was calculated TO compound. but
had remarkable gold color. The lady
called the cook. did You make the
cake according 10 That recpe% she
asked him. "Oh. yes. num-" did you
nut in all the eggs2'' "Oh yes. num-"
put Ia cyerything9" "0h, yes, mum,
vinegar, TOO. put in -four and sugar,
cause / knew tnem was required for
cake. But I put in all them other
things. too Vinegar, mustard, pep
pcr." he enumerated thoughtfully.
ayincgar." cried the lady, mustard:
get me the recipe" On the back OF
the paper was written recipe for
salad dressing. swell" said her nus
band. lookiag at the golden paste on
his plate, 1T tastes good It's the best
cake i've eaten In this house" And
the housewife looks only little dis
couraged. A year ago she might have
cried
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18
" BRIGHTEST AFRICA"
Explorer Returns from Uganda Land
with stories Of "a Wonder
fuI Country.


Sir Harry Hamilton Johnston, spe-
cial commissioner for the Uganda pro-
tectorate, has returned to London
after an absence Of two years. lie
brings stories of Uganda riyaling
Henry NJ. Stanleys description of
Darkest Africa"
Sir Henry relates that the country
surrounding Moantelgon Is totally de-
populated as a result Of intertribal
wars, and is consequently marvelously
stocked with big game that are as
tame as English park deer. Iebras and
antelopes can be approached 10 within
ten yards, and there is no sport in
killing them. Elephants and rhinoce.
ros are also abundant, and, according
20 Sir Harry, lions in Uganda are too
busy eating hartbeest 10 notice pass
ing caravan. The prehistoric giraffe
has been discovered in this country
by the commissioner, who proposes TO
maintain the region referred TO as n
national park.
He photographed n race OF apeNnen
In the Congo forest differing entirely
from Stanley's pigmies, and secured
photograph records OF their language
and music. Sir Harry says that IL va
rietics OF rubber trees are found in
this country in ineXhausible supply.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18
Stanley's
Narrow
-
Escape
Closest
Call Of
The Great
Explorer
In the
African
Wilderness

A furious gale Is sweeping across the
broad waters OF Lake Victoria Nyanza.
In, central Africa.
The sealike lake, dashed TO fury by
the terrific force OF wind, heaps itself
in mountainous waves. against which
apparently no vessel can live.
But stay. Perched tremblingly on the
crest OF a gigantic wave a tiny boat
appears, propelled by sinewy natives.
1t balances itself for moment on the
billow and then with a sickenIng dive
plunges into the dark trough of the
sea.
Whence comes this strange craft in
that unknown region? Who IS that
pale but stern faced man standing at
the helm. whose strong right hand
grasps the tiller? No other than the
intrepid explorer. Henry NJ. Stanley.
Through the horrid night they fight
the waters. and with the breaking
dawn comes a cessation In the ele-
ments. The wind dies away, and the
waves calm down TO gentle ripples.
Shouts OF gladness rise from the
crew. for there right before them Is a
large island. and running down 10 the
beach are swarms OF men.
Food at lastw cries Stanley, and
the wearied rowers bend once more to
their labor.
But those shouts OF gladness are
turned to groans of dismay. AS the
boat approaches the island 1t is seen
that the natives are armed to the teeth
are beating their war drums and are
waving their spears, bows and stone
slings in delirious anticipation OF a
coming massacre.
1T Is impossible, my men," cries
Stanley. ITO land there is TO court
certain deathw
But the famished crew murmur loud
~, and the chief boatman raises his
voice:
1T Is but their Jest great master.
They mean no harm. See. even now
they throw down their weapons and
would welcome us"
The boats keel CRATES on the sand,
and a hundred willing natives spring
down to drag II up high aud dry.
But what mean those horrible yells
and that fierce throbbing OF the war
drumss
Ircachery!
l. The natives who smiled upon them
and welcomed them have lured them
into IA trap The crew finds itself sur
rounded by a maddcned horde. which,
brandishing clubs and spears. bears
down upon the devoted band
One after another Stanley's men are
struck down. Everything seems lost.
and the explorer scizing his revolver.
prepares TO sell his life dearly
But an idea strikes him. He will
endcavor to pacify these savages by
means which have rarely failed before
with dozen spears az bis breast
and scores OF arrows aimed al his head
Stanley drops his arms and, failing
-bael clGpes among the litter in the
boat fs'r what he seeks.
II is hinge piece OF gaudy colorcd
clo'h which he waves frantIcally 10
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18

]. Pierpont Morgan has made an
,ther great art purchase. He has
just acquired Sir Joshua Reynolds
famous portrait group, Lady Delma
and Her Daughters" He bought the
picture from the dealer, Charles
Wertheimer. This portrait, which
stands high among Reynolds mas.
terpieces and is an extremely attrac-
tive work. changed hands at Christie's
auction-room nine years ago at S55,.
600. Mr. Morgan is now said 70 have
paid $4,000 for it. Reynolds paiuted
IL in 17SO for Lady Delma, who yves
a sister Of the earl of Carlisle and a
great beauty. Reynolds got Si,o5c
for il.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18

are the yeils Of the savages as they
come Bounding down the rocks TO cut
and hack TO death their unfortunate
victims.
But not for one moment does Stan
ley's GOODNESS desert him. Not for one
moment does he give way to the de-
spair which has Frustrated his men.
Rapidly calling his followers about
him. he addresses them In stern Ian
gnage.
Listen. all Of you" he cries. There
Is only one thing 70 be done to escape
certain death. and that Is to get the
boat iilto the water. Surround the
boat M 81 you. aud M the signal push
for your lives. You" turning 10 the
chief boatman. take this big piece OF
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18

There Is story Of layman who
conducted a service one day fora
western mission. He had been stout
old soldier in his time, but his l<nowl-
edge OF Hebrew was limited, and his
pronunciation OF unfamiliar Bible
names thing 10 wonder az
When he opened the Bible that day
he could not at once find the place, and,
after turning the pages nervouslyfin
the face OF tittering congregation,
he finally took passage at random and
began to read. AS III luck would have
II, he lighted upon one OF the genealog-
icaI chapters In Ezra, and there he
struggled hopelessly through half a
column OF Hebrew names, seeking oil
the time for better luck.
At length he turned the page, In the
vain desire OF seeing some change in
the substance OF the chapter on the
other side. What he found proved too
much for him. and, after one fri~
ened glance, he thus concIp ~
reaSjnv:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18

&4ANtl WI W 's@-%%'
the pyra of the chiefs OF the tribe. at
the same time exhortlng them to lay
down their arms. telling them that they
come not TO make war, but to bring
them beads and cloth.
The effect is magical, for the chiefs
bent down the weapons OF their men
and crowd around the boat to Inspect
the wonderful cloth
But the respite Is Of but brief dura.
Zion The warriors retire to quarrel
among themselves over the spells.
sotue OF the beads and cloth have been
taken up TO the native village 10 the
hills to be shown TO the king. and
meanwhile Stanley and his men are
practically prisoners.
An emlssary comes from the king de-
mandInr more cloth And telling the
strongers that they must prepare for
death.
Everythng seems los humiliation
looks inevitable. ana : men, IN
despair throw thenA on tne
ground.
: Loud throb the war efcs
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
How an Abse ntminded Man Forgot an
important Commission.

EYES," said the bald man on the
last seat, "I'm very forgetful about
the little errands my wife asks me
to do. No, she never lets me mail
her letters. The other day she gave
me very particular commission,
saying There, paste that in your
hat BY George, | did. | got
little mucilage and stuck the paper
on which she had written what she
wanted inside the crown of my
straw hat aud started for the Office.
Well, | was almost there when a
gust of wind came up and blew my
hat clear over into big excavation
where a building was going up. 7
was so mad that | wouldn't stop the
car and 20 after it, but kept on to
the office. | noticed the people
smiled as / hurried into the build
ing and up the stairs. | had an
other hat there and wore il home
that night We'll, my DEAR ! said,
i couldn't execute your commission
because / lost my hat Ny wife
looked at me, and her face slowly
puckered and she said, It's a good
thing YOU didn't lose your head too
And what do you think? That
blamed slip of paper was gummcd
tight to my bald head guess |
must have mucilaged it on the
wrong side."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18

A Denver doctor wants useless PEG.
pie killed on We would suggest, in
case his scheme goes into effect says
the Chicago Record-Herald, that it
would be well 10 begin with those who
bring in their own poetry and insist
on reading IT,.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18
enc Polnt Ahead.

Jones-The big newspapers beat
the magazines.
Brown-How's that?
Jones-Well, when you buy big
newspaper you get lot Of maya
zine news, but when you buy a
magazine you don't get any news.
paper news.-Chicago Record Her
aid.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18
FEMININE pERQUI>I
Women Drummcrs no Ma NJ
Drink or smoke "a az
Treat ON the Road. t> S. II

In these days of feminine "a
prise. when women are enter
fields hitherto occupied exclusive
men, 1t is natural that the1,. 4 ~
seek the employment OF 49,
cial travel. One of the.Wo1
full drummers in the "
an, who describes with
her first experience in
says Youths Companion. .za
II was the custom OF
tel, she says, TO treat IL
statesmen when they paid
Accordingly, after had 81
account, the proprietor loSk6
in puzzled sort of way and
''Will you have anything 10 |A
/ laughed and declined, and$14
embarrassed than ever, he ret&<n
TO the charge:
81 don't suppose you could u6t
/ cigar?"
Again I laughingly declined. Ia
studied over the situation for n -
ment; then his face frightened. "a
81 know you'll take some gun9
and he handed me package. n
point OF fact, have no taste 10
gum and never use IL; but IL woul,
have been cruel TO refuse, so l &C
cepted it with as pleasant n srnil
as possible. Ever since that time
have been sure OF parting gift o
gum from that hotel. So you see tina
the woman drummer ia not withou
her perqnisites.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18

And when he got to the next VIII
lage, as per programme, he had a
10000 double barreled horsepower
fit when he found that old barrel
hadn't any bottom to it. Oh, Lor',
oh, dear, amt it hard
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18
Circus Business.

Mamma-0h, see, Willie, your
little brother can stand ell aloneyl
Aren't you glad?
Willie-Ycs, | am. Now | can
get him to stand up against the
fence while / throw knives around
him, can't I?-Catholic Standard
and Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18
The Laugh Was on Him.

eyes, peoples, I'm sneaking these
turnips out of the farmers garden,
and when I've filled this old barrel
I'm off to the next village to sell
'em. See? / reckon ter make sum-
fng handsome outer this days
work.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18
Suburban Summer.

jones' put nine buckets of wa
ter on every tree in our yard every
night.
Smith-0h, you must be fond Of
your trees.
Jones-No; | want TO make the
time pass.-Chicago Record Herald
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18
he couldn,t Lose rhem

Mrs. Naggs-I understand your
husband is unable to meet his
creditors.
Mrs. Waggs-Don't you believe
it. He eau and does meet them
much oftener than he cares to-
Chicago News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18
The Distinction.

81 could never see" remarked the
Sabbatarian caustically, wherein
the sacred concert differs from the
ordinary concert"
"Why, that's simple enough" re-
piled Wages.
at isY"
"Certainly. The sacred concert
is given on Sundays only."-Phila-
delphia Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18
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he ,nrch ,orr,.d
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-18

"Now, then, up she comes. |
could split wiv larfng to fink how
Wild that farmer feller will get
when he finds all his beautiful tur-
nips gone forevermore. can hard
~ hold the barrel for larfng~
, 1902-03-27

"You ask If chivalry still exists in
the South?' said a girl enthusiastically
to a friend with whom she was talking
over a recent Southern trip. We'll,
just guess 1t does!
ITO illustrate, I'll tell you a little
thing that happened to me one day.
A SUBURBAN train going out from Birm-
iugham was a triie more than half
full; that is. there was 4 mar sitting
by every window. and the outside hall
Of most Of the seats was vacant.
II got IN just as the train was about
to start. and l was in the act of taking
4 seat when the man -on-the inside OF
ne settee rose. and, crossing the aisle
eft me with the seat to myself.
Presently he came back, and raising
his hat, he said apologetically:
"'You must pardon me, madam, for
giving you the whole seat just now; ]
know ladies' don't like to sit by promis.
cnous gentlemen"