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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-25

There rs great deal OF agltaHoh IA
Detroit Just now in favor Of Legislative
enactment for direct vote primary.
the advocates Of of the move going so
far as TO ask That special session of
the legislature be called to pass such a
measure. Justice 8. Stearns came ont
last week in lengthy interview ia
which he expressed himself as strongly
in favor Of special session for the
passing Of direot.vote primary meas
ure. AS Mr. S.earnr IL prominently
mentioned as candidate for the Rop-
ublican nomination against Governor
Bliss this announcement on the part OF
Mr.. Stcarns carries more than a passing
significance with it; prefacing the
canvass Of that gentleman for the Office
of chief executive Of the state on a
yote-primary platform.
We are heartily in favor Of nomina-
tions being made by direct vote instead
of the present rotten system Of dele
gates IL is the only way By which the
voters that attend a caucus can posi-
by say whom he wishes to be the can
lidato Of his party at the election We
have advocated the adoption Of such a
system, by agreement among the Re.
publicans Of this county for the past
five years and, on several occasione
when we were chairman of the connty
committee, called meetings Of the com
mittee in an endeavor to have that
body put some plan into practice in
this county But while we are in
favor of the party machinery being adj
justed so as TO conform TO a direct-vote
primary reform, and we should like TO
see some law upon our statute books
making 1t compulsory for the parties TO
adopt such system. yet we are decid
eddy not in favor of any measure that
will restrict the members of a party
from, at any time, rectifyfng errors
that may have bene made at the pri-
mary. We believe that the Repnbli-
cans of Michigan will do tho wise thing
IL they 90 slow in enacting any lead
pipe-cinch primary Legislation. The
primary reform that we desire ia the
one that gives thepeoplo more latitude
in the selection OF candidates not one
that viii shackle them 10 one or two
men who may have, because Of trick
cry or apathy on tho part of the cleo
tors, slipped into the places on the
party tickets to the exclusion of others
whom the people prefer
II il understood that the law favored
by the head push in this recent agita-
tion Ii one of the most exclusive type.
framed 10 meet the ends OF the Detroit
politicians. Briefly, the scheme is TO
have a blanket ballot with the names
Of all persons in all parties for the
Offices that are at stake printed thore-
on. The primary for all parties IL to
be held on the same day and at tho
same place Che persons receiving Tie
greatest number If votes for any Office
10 be the party nominee for that Office.
And this IL the end Of IT, All other
aspirants are shut out. There can be
no concerted Independents vote. There
Is no way for Il party 10 rectify mis-
takes or 70 purge itself but by choice
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-25

Charles M Schwab, president Of the
rdn4ted states Steel company WIS in
terviewed by lie Journal in Paris last
week and he spoke Of combines in
America He was enthusiastic oyer
the business outlook and optimistic Of
the future. According TO the tele-
graphed reports Mr. Schwnb said that
the countries whore combines do not
exist are destined to abandon the
struggle for commercial supremacy
He said that the combines have potning
to fear from socialism and the Anleri-
can workmen are better paid and
happier under the system. he is even
credited with saying that when people
earn good wages their rights do not
trouble them Mr. Schwab said that
the commercial power of the United
States is unlimited and unlimitable !;
she will inundate France with her
products and force the French indus
trial classes TO abandon tae struggle.
America Is only beginning. The old
world has no idea what the United
states will become quarter of a CEN
nry hence Mr.. Scnwab approved the
french plans of industrial schools in
he United States but expressed his
vars that the graduates of these
;fcols. when they return TO France,
III be pkralyzed by the old ideas pre-
ialent in France and will do little or
nothing. y
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-25

Joe. Lawrence. Of Iron Mountain
the fact that he win wrestl
Mike Dooley for 800 at any old plac
in the peninsula except in Cryst'
Falls. Joe must have some fon
memoriesof the fish man that did bui
mess here tournament time and argue
that he will have little chance up her
Well. we are not cnt 20 deeply az W
might be at Joe's unkind remark an
will be glad il be can induce our ma
70 accompany him-say to Metropol
tan There is a good place and we
bank dollars to doughnuts that thor u
of the place is commensurate I
Joe's wrestling powers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-25

A little amendment was slipped into
the general tax law by the last legisla-
ture that viii go far towards breaking
up the practice of letting timber lands
20 delinquent BY the terms of the
law, no one is allowed to cut or re-
move timber from lands upon which
taxes remain unpaid after the 10th OF
January unless the taxes are later paid.
The law makes it the duty OF the
township treasurer 10 look after the
matter until the roll il turned over To
the county treasurer when it becomes
tho duty of that official TO look after
:.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-25

Of candidate from the opposite party.
You must either be whipped into line
or desert your party
1t is stated ia advocating this system
that grieyous errors are committed in
conventions and that the reason for il
is that the great majority Of the better
class of voters stay away from present
primaries Granted that these state
ments are correct. have we any assur-
ance that more of the voters would
come out if we had the direct vote
system.
The government OF the locality, stac
or nation is in the hands of the comT
atiyely few persons who name the 9
didates This is true because OF
fact that but few are interests
the nominations In fact the nuj
can be safely placed at the candi
and their immediate friends WI il
pect TO profit by their success.r s
only occasionally. when contest
more wide spread interest for 70
that are peculiar to that immea
case, that there is anywhere near
general turnout There are generall
enough at the primaries, though, t,
bring on contest and the defeated
party. il he has not been fairly de
feated. has remedy left him, that of
appealing to the members of his party
Mt the election when the voters as a
general thing, tnrn ont With the re-
stirctive primary measure this appeal
is cut off
You can lead horse TO water but
you cant make him drink. So, you
can arrange fine primary systems for
the voter but you can's bring him out
and SO you are mp against the same old
crowd that you had at the old primary
and under the new arrangement this
OLD crowd simply has fiImer grip on
the politics of the locality or state by
che restrictive entertainments that the
law has thrown up about them.
Over in Wisconsin the Republicans
fell into just such a trap and had gone
SO far as to pledge the party to the
adoption of such measure before the
party leaders AN oke to the fact that
they were putting their necks into a
halter Immediately there was 4 re-
volt and the effect OF that misstep
threatens to disrupt the Republican
party of Wisconsin. The Michigan Re
publicans have fine example in th
present Struggle across the bounder,
iue
Every citizen Of this country has the
inalienable right to go before the cleo.
tors on election day for any Office he
chooses to try for and any measure
chat abridges that right is wrong.
Give us primary election carried
on by the party; let the party organi
zation stand for itself without legisla-
tive restriction Let the system be 80
elastic that the party may settle its
disputes within it's own bounds
IL Mr.. Stearns chooses to run for
Governor no has perfect right to dc
so as good Republican which be Ger
tainly il hut he will find that any at.
tempt 70 LaFollettize Michigan will
not work
1
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-25

The newspaper fraternity OF the state
will welcome back into the fold Chase
s Osborn. Mr.. Usllbrn. in company
with Walter j. Hunsacker took poss-
ession of the Saginaw Courier-Hreaid
Nst. Wednesday evening. Mr.. Hunsa-
ker ks been connected with the Detroit
Journal for number of years and did
much to make that great paper attain
the excellency that it has attained.
But upper peninsula interest wall
centre principally about MIR. Osborn.
For many years. he has been one of
the most prominent Republican news
papsr pop Of the district and ran one
OF tho bElShtsst. cleanest and best
wckiy papsTs papers in the state-the
500 News
The change In Mr.. Osborns business
will undoubtedly take him out of the
peninsula, fact TO be regretted. for.
whatever enmity may have been en-
.gendered In the heated factional strifes
of the peninsula during the past five
years, unprejudiced judgement viii
place Mr. Osborn III the front rank Of
s4hs ',baa-tnen OF the peninsula aud will
admit that he has bonored the district
10y hie residence within its bounds.
Tire Diamond Drill wishes Mr., 0s.
born the very best for success in his
new venture.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-25
Our Prices are Right.
J. G. WilkinSon
City Druggist

derful ability
We have never been much of Shell
den supporter but we believe in 'ren-
dering onto Caesar the things that arc
Caesar s. II Shleden was an able man
four years ago he is certainly an ADLER
man after five years Of work in the
national house of representatives, and.
that he has learned something. Is
evidenced in the fact that he generally
gets what he goes after. In our
opinion there are many ADLER men in
the district than Mr. Sheldon men
that would make more of showing
M on the floor IF the hoHse than he, hut
we doubt II there il anyone who, az
the present time. can get more for his
district than the sitting member We
want our share Of the good things that
are to be had and, with the govern
ment buildings. signal stations, etc.
that sir. Sheldon is bringing into The
peninsula. IL looks as il wa are getting
all that we can expect. Mr. sheldon
may not be Webster or a Clay but
that he is a bump-on-a-log or a hole
in-the wall Is not borne out by the
facts
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-25
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED Il
OF MEXICO.

Via the Northwestern Line, und),
the auspices of an experienced directo4
leave Chicago. Thursday. February
Gtn; Wednesday February, 10th; and
Wednesday, February 20. taking in 81
the principal points Of interest in ID
Mexico. Trains run on scedules spec
tally arranged for sight seeing and Al
meals are served in dining cars.
The price OF tickets includes AL
travelling expenses and necessary incl
dentals. Optional tickets returning
through California.
Party limited az to numbers. Secure
accommodation early, For particulars,
rates and illustrated book, descriptive
Of Mexico, apply to agents Of the G. q
N. w. R'y.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-25

EDAY, JANUARY 20. 1902


Stephenson seems T., be kind
banquos ghost to some of the up-
peninsula newspapers and at every
Of the congressional path the ex-
5rressman is trotted out as having
IA or that design. 1t is pretty well
utsblisbed that Mr.. Stephenson is
taking life very quietly at Menominee
ana is out of politics. so that the tear
ing Of hair and gnashing of teeth over
his neralded re-entry into the political
arena is all uncalled for. Ring or
please.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-25

IN ephons to the Diamond Drill,
ones kept warm last Monday
l'o'n " some Of the ladies' Of
.orn's .rsuasion who took it mon
."em TO chastiss "they great.
long knaw knaw than Of . Tom
iul an pott'an a big plaod"
ID 20 almond Drill last week and
ns'n cknamss In speaking OF the
sc1 AdisA We're awful" sorry
sns have offended the ladies ~
~, for W certainly ment no dis
and W will promise cot 30
the c6snos again II the nsxt
y ~ went ny "blowan e. 80
1ons sssss thsis -sostsmpisAsd !
shsy win hasd n ~ sopy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-25


It's amusing 10 note the positions
taken by the newspaper follows Of the
peninsula in tho congressional contest
Congressman Sheldon hos announced
his candidacy for another term and, Of
course, the boys are lining up. But the
funny part comes in in the change Of
position Of almost all the members Of
the press gang during tho six years
that Mr. Sheldon has represented the
district The Original Sheldon men
are almost all on the anti side of the
column while the original antis are
retty VOL lined ur under the Sheldon
pg. Some Of tho originals who. sew
years ago. were painting the ability
T. Sheldon in glowing terms can
ee nothing about the man that
trace OF merit In IL while,
~sb1tsr hand. some Of the fellows
lambestinR tho man from
R>rs noe falling Of his won
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-25

Notice IL hereby given that the part
nership which formerly existed between
Alfred Larson aud Alfred Nylund has
been dissolved. Mr.. Nylnnd continuing
the business IN. his individual name
and not under the old Arm name OF Lar
son & Nylupd. Alfred Larson.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-25

YOU should know that Foley's
Honey and Tar il absolutely the best
for all diseases Of the throat and lungs
Dealers arc authorized TO guarantee 1t
TO give sstisfaction. For sale At Cole .
Pharmacy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-25

STORE BUILDING FOR sALE: :
] offer my store building on Supsries
aveneu for sale cheap ~ ] desire 70 -
rid of all Of my property IN Crystal
Falls - YsudAndaIgus
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-25

- .-----e-r-.l
Should be compounded
by a competent phar.
macist, and
Dure DRUGS

Should be used. We
carry none but the
purest Of drugs and our
prescriptions are put up
correctly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-12-04
Licking Her Stamps.

We find the following anecdotes in q
Naples paper: lat the postoffice yes
terday, amid the large crowd gathered
around the window, was a young Eng
lish lady. handsome, we'll dressed and
accompanied by her maid. The young
lady had just purchased some stamps
and was about to affix them to num-
Der of letters which she held In her
hand. Delicately tearing off a stamp,
she said to her maid, Pull (sic) out
your tongue And the maid, with Eng
lish impasslyity. thrust forth her
tongue, while the mistress passed over
1t postage stamp, which she subse-
Quently stuck Oh a letter. She went
through the entire package Of letters,
and for each one the obedlent waiting
maid thrust out her tongue for the
mistress to moisten the stamp. Curl
GUS manners these English people
have"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-12-04
Red Land Reports.

Mr.. c. G. Edens is improving.
The school isprogressing finely.
Ida Cheshire returned to Spring
Hill, Monday.
Rev. j. S. Sanders will begin
his tent-meeting next Saturday.
Mr.. Walter Hudson and wife, of
Shreveport, are visiting his par
ents.
DR.. Gibson, of Sarepta, was i'll
Red Sunday night, visiting DR..
Keoun.
Rev. G. D. Moore, of Milo,
Ark, is expected on a visit to his
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Newton have
returned from Texas, and are ex-
pected to visit Red Land.
The Messrs. Hudson, Mr.. Weeks
and Mr.. Hardcastle have been
hunting wild hogs, not very sue
cessfully.
We congratulate Mr.. F. M.
johnson on his new buggy, which
he used for the first time in at
tending the Fifth Sunday Meeting
at Rocky Mount.
A step in the right direction
was made in the organization of
the Lowell Literary Society."-
Coward and Upward" is the
motto. The following officers
were elected: Robert Keoun,
President; Tom Garrett, Vice
President; Birdie Hudson, Sec
rotary and Treasury; Matte
Johnson, Assistant Secretary;
Miss Brown Critic; Alice Good
win, Censor. The subject for
debate next Friday is: Resolved,
Cuba should be annexed to the
United States" A varied pro-
gramme will be presented. Wis.,
itOrs will be welcome,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-12-04
Savings Deposits.

Merchants and Farmers Bank, corner
Spring and Texas streets, Shreveport.
The savings deposits of this bank is
one OF its deservedly popular features.
Interest at the rate of three per cent per
annum is allowed on all sums of one dol
lar and upwards remaining on deposit
three or more calendar months.
When made during the first three DAYS
OF any month, interest is allowed on
these deposits as if made on the first day
in the month. Interest on all sums not
drawn will be payable on the first days
OF February and August, and interest
not then withdrawn is added to the prin-
ciple,, thereby giving depositors COM
pound interest.
Deposits may be made by married
women or minors in their own names.
Facilities are given depositors to draw
money.
Deposits made for a longer period than
six months draw higher rate than or
binary savings deposits.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-12-04
Plain Dealing Dots.

DR.. Tigner, who is located here
for a short time, and is doing an
immense amount of dental work,
made a business trip to Shreve-
port Monday, accompanied by DR..
Martin.
Messrs. Cochran and Kelly went
to Miller's Bluff, pointon Red
River, six miles west of Plain
Dealing, Monday, and report a
big river, being about four feet
higher than in the spring, and
which we fear has overlooked all
low lands on the east side, causing
great damage to cotton crops, in
fact total loss of cotton not gath
cred.
Lester Davis & Co., in moving
their fishing camp in boats, one
was capsized and nearly every
thing on board was lost. The
occupants being good swimmers,
gained the shore, after severe
struggle with wind and waves.
The high water from the river
has run many deer and turkeys
and other game into the hills, and
those fond of hunting are taking
advantage of their opportunities,
as evidenced by a fine venison
being brought in, weighing 1875
pounds dressed.
The Town Council met Saturday
night, and among other important
matters acted upon, fixed the levy
on assessment of 1902 at 7 mills,
and elected Hon. J. T. Many
Collector, with instructions, after
being qualified, to proceed at once
upon his duties.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-12-04
whence Comes Eleot.icity9


whence Comes Electxdcitys.
1t a time when electricity is rapidly
transforming the face Of the globe,
when it has already in great measure
annihilated distance and bids fair to
abolish darkness for us, it is curious b
notice how completely ignorant ''the
plain man" remains as to the later de-
Felopments Of electrical theory. Some
recent correspondence has led me to
think that vague notion that electric
ity is fluid which in some mysterious
way flows through a telegraph wire
like water through pipe Is about as
far as he has got, and If we add to this
some knowledge Of what he calls "elec-
tric shocks" we should probably ex-
haust his ideas on the subject. Yet
this is not to be wondered at. Even
the most instructed physicists can do
nothing but guess as to what electric
ity is, and the only point on which
they agree is as to what 1t is not.
There Is, in fact, perfect consensus
Of opinion among scientific writers
that 1t is not fuid-i. e., continuous
stream Of ponderable matter, as is q
liquid or gas-and that it is not q
form Of energy. as is heat Outside
this limit the scientific imagination is
at liberty to roam where it listeth, and,
although it has used this liberty to a
considerable extent, no definite result
has followed up to the present time
Academy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-12-04

The point Of the following story lies
In the important part which the three
penny bit" plays in church collections
In England. Canon Blank was having
a friendly game Of pool at the squire's.
and one Of his opponents was Wigsby.
the barrister. The canon lost "life"
and took from his pocket threepcnny
piece to pay for it. which he placed on
the edge Of the table.
"Oh." said Wigsby. Il see, canon,
you have had your finger in the plater'
The canon drew himself up to his fun
height good six feet, and, looking
the man Of the law full in the face
said, "lm surprised that you. Mr..
Wigsby. in the presence Of this re-
spectacle company. have the audacIty
to recognize your own paltry contribu.
uon!'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-12-04
Rocky Mount.

Barney and Clyde Oglesby are
recovering from a long illness of
slow fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mckinney
have returned from visit to their
daughter, Mrs. Grier Roby, at
Mira.
tits rumored that the Christmas
season will bring joy to the hearts
of two of our most popular young
people. We extend congratula-
tons in advance, and wish for
them a never-ending honeymoon.
Rev. Mr.. Jenkins will preach
his farewell sermon at Concord
Church next Sunday. Brother
Jenkins will be superannuated at
the next meeting of Conference,
and his many friends hope for
him a happy, rejuvenating rest.
The Baptist Association held a
:" Fifth Sunday Meeting" at the
Baptist Church of Rocky Mount
on the thirtieth day of November.
An able sermon was preached by
the Rev. Mr.. Hickson, and an
eloquent plea was made by the
Moderator, Mr.. Wise, in behalf of
the orphans now being cared for
by Mrs. Hawkins, at Keachie.-
A bountiful dinner was spread for
the visitors and others in attend
4ncH:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-12-04

The Shreveport Times of We'd
nesday morning says: Red River
will be further taxed to hold last
nights rainfall. At Fulton Red
River may again rise to over SO
feet within the next 48 hours
At Shreveport the best outlook
afforded is for a rise of one foot
per day during the next three
days.
A rise of six feet in Red River
at Shreveport, to about 80 feet, is
probable in the the next seven
days. Warnings have been tele-
graphed to all parties interested
to remove stock and portable
property to places of safety.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-12-04

Electric lamps not only can be made
to talk, but also to sing. An ordinary
arc light Gun be made to produce
sounds in two ways. One is by placing
the arc In the circuit Of telephone
instead Of the ordinary receiver, and
the other is by placing 1t in the circuit
instead Of the ordinary transmitter.
In either Of these positions II will
pronounce words. which can be heard
distinctly at considerable distance
1t naturally follows. also. that the cleo
trio arc can be utilized as the receiver
and also as the transmitter of tele-
phone.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-12-04
Homestead Entry No. 1929.

Land Office at Eatchitoches, La,
Department CT the interior,
November II, 1862.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
~ ing named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final communication
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before the Clerk
of the District Court at Benton, La, on
December %, 1902, viz: Homestead
Entry No. 76223-David Woodard-for
the southwest quarter Of southwest
quarter Of section 6, township 20 North,
range II West, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: f. J..
Bryant, Jenkins Gay, John Wesley, of
Ivan, La, and Sam johnson, of Midway,
La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
November 20, 1902. dee 18-5ts