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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-07-19
THE GLOBE TROTTERS
Diamond Drill Correspondent Tells OF
Her Experience Around the World.

The trip around the world which
was arranged for by the ladies OF the
NJ. E. Church was as enjoyable a. il
was unique and words of praise for it
were to be heard on every side the day
following.
In order TO give our readers anacour-
ate account Of the affair, we secured
the services of lady correspondent
who accompanied the tourists on their
trip and gives the following account Of
what she saw and heard
The travellers We're started on their
globe trottius journey at the Lockwood
where the trains stopped The
trains were none other than the huss
and couple Of three seated rigs that
We're engaged by the ladies for the oc-
casion Mrs. = n Margison was the
conductor and Mrs D. NJ Ross the
ticket agent The first stop was made
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs VIM.
Holmes which station was supposed to
represent Boston Mr. and Mrs
Holmes were supposed to represent
the Crane family. stayid, old Puritan
stock Of the exclusive society OF the
Hub, and, for fear Of confusion
we may state that they were not sup
posed to have even distant connec.
tion with the famous Ichabod. The
host and hostess were true to the
character the they portrayed
and made ideal New Englsnders.
After brief interview with the
Bostonians. during which time we
discussed their famous men and
women OF letters and, learned, as all
visitors to Boston do. that Holmes,
Whittier aud the rest of the Brook
Farm bunch paled In their minds in
comparison with the greatest Bostonian
of them all. John L. Sullivan. We
went TO the dining apartment TO refresh
the inner man Here we found Mrs.
W. II. Morrison in the character OF
Precills dishing out that favorite dish
OF the BOst0ntanB, baked beans. we
ate beans as we never ate them before
They had just the right taste and
were cooked TO just the proper degree.
There is only one other place in the
world tnat you can get beans cooked
as they are cooked in Boston and that
Is at the lumber camps OF Holmes q
Sons in the upper peninsula Of Michi-
gan. We learned that Mr.. and Mrs.
Crane are distant relatives Of the
Holmeses and must nave conveyed tc
them the art. We left Boston in the
good snip Schook with Jennie Margi-
son. captain. and a whole lot OF other
fellows doing police duty about the
ship. We had pleasant voyage for
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-07-19
SHELDEN'S DEFEAT RIDS
POLITICS OF SHELDENISM.
o. Young Wress the Congressional Nomination from Him
in the Marquette Convention.
Was Exciting One Start But Wound Up With Promise of
Pacea and Peninsula Republicans.

The knocks that Carl Sheldon got
last week when Iron and Houghton
county repudiated him were sup
plemented Wednesday evening AT the
Marquette city hall when amid the
widest confusion that has ever been
witnessed in an upper peninsula con-
gressional convention on-excepting Of
course. the rough and tumble at Ish-
peming four years ago-H. o Yonng
him wrested from the nomination for
congressman and effectually wiped Shell
denism out of the cstalog Of upper PEN
insula affairs II took sixteen ballots
to effect the result and to Menominee
county belongs the honor OF bringing
it about
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-07-19
BURGLARY.
q. Schwartz House Entered by Sneak
Thieves Sunday Night.

Early last Monday morning Mrs
B. Schwartz was awakened by noise
|, If some one was prowling about the
|ouse She awakened Mr. Schwartz
Ind told him of her fears He laugh
IA at her telling her that she must
lave been draining Anyway she
,ssa = y iit up and shut down the
-.Aows anll while doing so she saw a
|,an .oinu out OF the back door she
La Mr.. schwartz again Of her dis
|,yery AMI ne reluctantly decided to
IL np and Investigate for himself.
|,hen he came 10 dress he found con-
nsiye evidence that Mrs Schwartz
la not been dreaming, that some
,e had really been In the house and
l,rried of his clothes He found
bother suit an1 hastend down town
notify Marshal Tromblay Of the
|anpenings. Mr.. Tromblay arose and
arted out with Mr. Schwartz TO
Investigate and on the way passed a
ranger whom they now believe TO be
,e fellow, as Mrs. S. got so good a
ok at the fellow that she is able to
I've "A good description OF him. Later
VIA Galbraith, while on his way
work, found suit of clothes under
nide walk near the Nj. Z. church
allied Joe Cheney and Mike Grafton
;nspect the clothing and they finally
Recovered, from some papers in the
ckets that the clothes belonged to Mr..
hwartz. Their conclusions were
,upd to be correct and an examination
the pants pockets by Mr.. Schwartz
scIosed the fact that $50 in American
oney and go in German money had
,an taken. Marshal Tromblay and
number OF deputies started out to
mt for the burglars at once and spent
dav In the searcn. Shortly after
ON the bunch got sight OF man
,wn near the river whom they be
,ved TO be one OF the fellow wanted.
rot frightened before they could
20 IN ON him and took TO the woods.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-07-19
ToUGHs PICKED UP.

Crystal Falls was invaded last Satur-
day and Sunday by gang OF toughs.
The gang came here by piecemeal, the
van guard arriving Saturday morning
and rear portion some time Sunday.
Sunday they rendezvoued on the bank
OF the river cooking the food which
they had purchased at the stores in the
city and indulging in regular banquet.
The officers were apprised OF their
presence and kept a sharp lookout for
them. Three OF the bunch came up tc
the city in the early part Of the evening
and were Immediately placed in the
county jail
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-07-19
PARKS MERCANTILE COMPANY,

the first three days but on the fourth
day the sea got rough and many OF
the passengers were compelled TO
divorce themselves from the load Of
beans that they took on at Boston.
Finally we entered the Baltic and
were landed in the land of the Gemans
jas McCourt's residence fitted up
as Aud Nuremberg We had only
one mishap during the journey. J. b.
Schwartz, Of Crystal Falls was n
passenger on the ship until he fell over
board among sharks How he Jared is
now matter OF history We had the
pleasure Of meeting His Majesty EN-
peror William Herman Buenger
and enjoyed our talk with him very
much He wished TO be remembered
TO Jacob Binder and wanted to know
lit Jake Bauer was still handling
Lessen a Henes malt extract Prince
Henry was present also Herman Rau
aud desired 60 be remembered Is al
the pretty girls that he met III the
Falls while on his trip here He says
that he intends to visit the Falls as
soon as the new park il opened and
from his conversation we inferred that
he is in correspondence with some OF
the members of the late senior class of
1 the high school as he Is we'll up in
femme secrets, especially those Of the
/ school and school teachers
After our audience with the EN-
peror and the Prince we were conduc-
ted TO the dining room where we were
treated TO a royal old German spread
OF sauer kradt and pretzels. We looked
anxiously about for the liquid expon-
ent of the Teutons when waiter in
picturesque garb-Geo. Yoos- whis-
pered that, as this was church social
we would nave TO content ourselves
with good. old fashioned cup OF
German made coffee. We enjoyed the
meal very much but were constantly
annoyed by hearing a fellow tourist
named Dawson. who had visited the
Garman village at Buffalo, refer TO the
affair as simile TO Hamlet with
Hamlet left out
Our stay in Germany was abbreviated
for the reason that we met on our
travels fine young man from the
Falls named McGillis ana Mr.. Nc
Gillis was very anxious to get his foot
on Irish soil that he might have a
chance to kiss the blsrney stone. Mr..
McG. explained that he had recently
entered into politics and he thought
that lick Of the historic stone might
be Of assistance to him in his canvass.
We sailed into the Bay OF DubIin--A
A. haywood $ residence on one OF
the swiftest boats that plies the seas,
the good ship Diamond. Of the Schook
livery line with Robert Wilson as. the
sailing mate. Here the familiar
'rouse" OF the staid German gave way
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-07-19
GIVE OUR sIDEA CHANCE

n, our article OF last week taken from
Il New York Herald. headed "Busi' :
u Men In Thestricals, we notice
Ia "a Wise Woman" Is going TO
|sta few stops before starting a
II In San Francisco. Now why
- we have this company stay
EaAQht with-usS The surely must
= ! irst class company 10 contem
4. an axtended run in the western
|s..oonnolis. ~ Such a company would
e' relief from No. 2, 3, and some
4 companies that we generally
Give us chance.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-07-19
county ia

Via the northwestern line. Ex-
cursion tickets will be sold at one
fare for round trip July II, limited to
return until July % inclusive. Apply
10 agts Chicago d. North Western R'y.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-07-19

Clear rs 4 crystal and
delightful in its invigorat-
ing and aromatic odor is
the coffee that comes TO
you in pound and two
pound tin cans from the
famous tea and coffee
importers,
Chase & Sanborn
of Boston, its purity and
its strength being guaran-
tced by their seal.
It's supreme merit has
been proved and is ac-
knowlcdged by thousands
Of the most fastidious
coffee consumers through
out the land.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-07-19

Continued on Mining Page.
The evening times., 1902-05-02

that resemble the arches of ancient Egypt
and the peculiar, pointed entrance 10 the
Pyramid OF Gizeh- In an arch in the
building known as the Monjas, at UxmaI,
Tueatan. the stones forming It are not
quite horizontal. but stand nearly, though
not quite. at right angles with the line
Of the arch, showing how near an ap-
proach was made by these ancients to the
true principle OF the arch, as used today
and for so many centuries
Mexico is we'll known as a rich field FOR
the architect. as well as the archaeolo-
gist. but her treasures for workers in
these fields have not been half revealed
More money and time are being expended
each year in the study CT these interesting
ruins. but there is yet 10 organization
comparable to the Landmark Club of Cali
fornia, whose object is the restoration
and preservation Of the ruins of the IN
dian and Spanish buildings. erected cen
turies ago.
The arches best known to visitors to
Mexico are in that beautiful aqueduct
that reaches from the capital city to the
hill Of ChapuIJepec. 1t was built in 1853
and today lends an indefnable charm TO
the city and the country, but it is rapidly
being sacrificed TO the demand for the
space it occupies and the encroachment
OF modern innovations.
The evening times., 1902-05-02

required TO consider him dead, even If he
vas nBt dead
Douglass admitted that he was pretty
nearly dead, but that lie had managed
to pull through. Anyhow. he was not ad-
mitted 10 the quarters at the garrison
and was told that he had better move
along that he was cut of the army as
surely as he had ever been IN It. But
Peter did not 90 far away. That even
ing ne met some OF his comrades. three
II number. from Governors Island, and
they celebrated his coming to life in true
soIdieTIy manner. The celebration wound
up in. the guardhouse there, IS did the
ceIebrafors- The record of the guard
house showed that. though Peter Douglass
had been resorted dead few days be
fore, he was very much alive. Two days
aflerHard the names Of the four were
seat 10 the officer in command as a pre-
Iiminary to have them coart-nartialed
and punished for disorderIy conduct and
ofher violations Of the law Of the gar
risen
The officer, who was q strong advocate
OF the power Of record. ruled that as
Peter Douglass mad never entered the gar
Tisgu he could not be -martIaIed,
and that, in fact. Peter Douglass was
dead beyond resurrection. lie was there
fore turned out and again told TO move
on. tue as he did not realize that he was
dead he did not do 50. he hung around
the garrison for some time. but finally
wandered away and got back TO New
York. Of1cialIy he has remained dead
ever since. for the record has never been
changed The officers preferred 10 let him
remain dead and get him out Of the army
in that way than to try and reform hin
BY court-rnartial, for he seemed to be
beyond reform.
The evening times., 1902-05-02
SKY-SCRAPERS

Chicago against the erection Of
either
to
benefit
kind neither
binary titude.
in
isan
5 nor
is
$
Of
wiIn o
OF
proper provocation-
The evening times., 1902-05-02

tent as to make him hasticate yiciousIy
and energetieaIIy, totally unmindful Of the
exceeding tOughness OF the malIard duck
But where the cooking is fine and the
menu tempting in Eariety and quality,
what is the object OF orchestral ae-
compartments?
There are several explanations that oc-
cur 70 US. The diverting character Of
music has q tendency TO make the patron
Iinger longer at the table and order more
generously from the bill OF fare. Under
the captivating charm OF "a Tale Of the
Bunbie Bee" or some other popular air.
one is apt to forget that the pay check
IS growing constantly larger instead OF
rushing away from the table after dis
posing Of a potted pigeon one carelegsIy
regales himself with some hlgh-3riced
dessert which he would never order under
ordinary conditions. This, Of course, is
profitable for restaurant II is easy
10 see that music may operate as a good
digestant; It induces a mentsd composure
which Is favorable TO assimilation. and
no matter how rich the dessert. a few
bars from Those Goo Goo Eyes" will
easily dispose OF it.-What TO Eat.
The evening times., 1902-05-02
MODERN CIVILIZATION THREATENS
ANCIENT BEAUTIES OF MEXICO

filed with a fat surface outward The
Mexican Central Railway passes through
one Of these arches that Is about eighty
feet high The whole magnificent stFuc-
tuTe, nearly Eve miles in length. was pre-
scented TO TIE town OF Queretaro chiefly
through the generosity of one mantle
benefactor whose statue stands in the
pretty plaza, the Marques de la Villa del
Villar de Ia Aguiia. There is a fountain
arch at the corner of the market place in
Queretaro.
In the corridors of the deserted monas-
terry at Mexicalcingo that alteration Of
large and small stones is seen in all the
masonry It is probable that examina-
ton of the upper part Of the arch would
show three layers of thin stones, where
the under portion shows two, thus making
the spring or curve without wedge-shap-
ing the large stones.
The long row of arches that rest upon
the curious uTn-like capitals are on the
second story veranda of Mexican ha-
cienda home, overlooking the pretty green
patio. Il IS interesting to note the eIab-
crate floral decorations in the way of
hanging baskets. orchids and potted
plants. a glimpse Of the chapel with
which every large hacienda is provided is
10 be seen as a background OF this picture
There are prehistoric arches in Yucatan
The evening times., 1902-05-02

who sixyFe Of and who have beer
n years
Now assessment Of s. per month upon each Of
Though
per salary equitabIe) would yield
a monthly superaunuated
mentioned per montthe only proposition
meeting among great majority
clerks-would require monthly disbursement only
$l03eo monthly surplus oiing
making smoothly OF collecting
disbursng
(Snce the above compiled 2ee0
poportionatey Of
clerks assessed probably few in
deed been added O O snperannua1ed9
retiring 8G6 clerks would 1200
younger OF the force and sos
1900 immediate changes that would be
by Congress. retirement
passed were, of the pen the
clerks departments
outside.
friend said IN discussing this What
young departments
the question
But it all still remains with the committee mentioned
this IegisIationso lies
power bring likely get
satisfaction the many clerks in
possibly department.
Washington what OF the
the prospect Of the and when,
it is likely to be got through Congress
The evening times., 1902-05-02

SORRY day It viii be fc- Mexico
n when the old arches are de-
1 / stoyed in the interest CT modern
ization, OF permitted to fall into
decay because the iron gfrder has super
seded them IN usefulaess-or caeaDness.
says the Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune Now. all over the country, the
traveller whose eye is attuned TO beauty is
delighted with the spring arch, the true
beauty line Of architecture The arch in
Mexico is often massive, rather thaa
lent. even cumbersome. perhaps. but it
IS always graceful. Many of them make
up in masonry what they lack in scientific
proportion and construction, like the old
Roman arches, but by this means they
have stood for two or three centuries and
viii be a grateful relief to the landscape
for as many more If they are permitted
by the newcomer TO endure so long.
IN the magnificent aqueduct at Quere-
taro. 4 series OF beautiful arches stretches
across the valley for q mile and a half
carrying 10 the Town pure water that
its winding bed has guided from the
mountains three OF four miles away. The
corners of the huge supporting columns
Of this aqueduct are Of cut stone, all
The evening times., 1902-05-02
NOT ALTOGETHER ALTRUIsTIC

In this weeks issue of London
Truth I.abouchrre reads his compat-
riots curtain lecture anent the
american invasion" As usual with
this gifted writer's commentaries.
this one does not lack it, proper in
gredient Of ginger and 1t Is Doubt
fuI if the truths which he dishes up
for British digestion VIII be greatly
relished- The ePitome Of Labou-
chere's lecture Is that IF EngIisamen
viii keep their money at home. in
stead Of employing 1t IN ali sorts Of
ventures abroad, they viii have moth
ing to fear from competition either
by the United States OF by Germany.
There are portions OF the article
IN question IN which, IN a sarcastic
vein, he tells the British public that
The evening times., 1902-05-02
THE ORIGIN Of PETER DOUGLASS" "

TN garrison life Peter Douglass
means a dead 1an-tf1at is. of4aIaIly.
i not really dead. Il had It's origin
al Fort Monroe quarter Of a cen
tury or more ago, though there are a
number CT officers who knew the original
Pete and quite a nGynber more who knew
the facts in regard to his case.
One Of the leading officers Of the artil-
Iery service today. then a lieutenant. was
sent from Governors Island, in New York
HarbOr. 10 Fort Monroe with q detsch-
1neE< CT nineteen soldiers. They came
down by sea, and the first night out the
soldiers Eot on 70 q barrel OF fine whisky
which vas IN the hold, and by the aid
Of q gimIet and some sJraws the most CT
the nineteen men we're in a very hiIari
Gus condition before Midnight On the
second night out some Of them tackled
the barrel again, and ~ short time
they were again intoxigat ted.
Among the number was Peter Douglass
When the time came for them 10 land at
Fort Monroe Peter Douglass could not be
found It was generally thought he had
fallen overheard. CT, while intoxicated,
had Iuu1red overheard. Anyhow, the lieu
tenant turned over but eighteen men he
reported Peter Douglass as having been
dregued. and the record was made ac-
cordinEly Three days afterEard. when
Inc ship that brought the party down was
unloading some freight at Charleston, s
C.. Peter Douglass craEIed out OF the
hoIc looking somev nat the worse Tor his
experience. After bTaeing up he managed
10 work his way 10 Fort Monroe, where
he supposed he would Join his command,
but on presenting himself 20 the officer
IN command there he was told that as
TIE record there had shown that Peter
douglass had been drowned they were
The evening times., 1902-05-02

busticn or molecular change without the
aid Of any exterior agency whatsoever.
Others were due to heat. fame or the elec-
trio spark Each submarine boat carries
an immense storage battery IN close zprox-
unity 10 the gasoIene tanks and piping.
In practice 1t has been found that sparks
frequently jump from cell to cell OF this
battery and the charging wires
IN the submarine beats now building for
our navy the switches fuses. and the rari-
Gus electrical contacts necessary for the
control Of the machinery are open TO the
air Each time these devices are oper-
ated, sparks often larger than an arc light
are formed Not long since the gasoIene
fumes from the engines nearly killed the
entire crew Of one OF the Holland boats.
The presence of mind Of the captain in
hurrying to the hatch and s1mmorfsg aid
from the dock alone saved them from
speedy death. Seven men were made in
sensible and some OF them did rot recover
for 2 number Of days Had al electric
switch been thrown or a short circuit
occurred at any point this boat and its
crew would have been blown to atoms. \
death more awful than being blown to
pieces penned in lnder the surface of the
water it is difficult TO imagine.
The officials of our Navy Department are
fully conversant with this new danger and
are expected to take measures prohibiting
the use Of these present submarine boats
Tho lives Of Uncle Sans brave tars should
not be needlessIy jeopardized BY ordering
them to serve IN these death traps to 60
into commission in a few months. The
present submarine boat is more dangerous
to itself and crew than to the vessel at
tackled.
The evening times., 1902-05-02
SUBMARINE DANGER
FRANCIS C. HALL, j, IN the american shipbuider'

sHE development Of a practical sub
marine torpedo boat has been 50
L hard a task that every branch of
science has been resorted to in
accomplishing 1t. The insurmountabie bar
rier 10 success encountered in building
the early submarines was the necessity
OF q self-eontained source Of motive power
Steam has long since been abandoned as
impracticable- The gasoIene engine hav-
ing reached a state Of efficiency some
years since for Industrial use. was appro-
pirate for this purpose. Advocates of
submarine warfare found in it a conYen-
lent solution Of taeir source Of power
The recent engines constructed in this
country for the Holland boats, viewed
purely from the standpoint OF the engineer,
are very efficient. But while intent in
producing vessels that would navigate un-
der the surface, no thought has evidently
been given to the conditions Of continual
service either in peace or war The pres
ent type Of Submarine torpedo boat to op-
crate its engines has been designed to
carry at least 1.Ge8 gallons OF gasoIene or
naDhtha- This enorucas quantity of ex-
pIcsive is stored in tanks in the vessels
hull Il is said that the Russian govern
ment regards gasoIcne as more dangerous
than dynamite and viii not permit it to
be brought within several miles OF gov
ernment property, This is said to be the
reason Why the Russian navy has not
adopted as yet the submarine torpedo
boat.
A glance at statistics of fatalities due to
gasolene explosions in this country is awe
/ inspiring IN the extreme Many Of these
explosions were Cue to Spontaneous COM
The evening times., 1902-05-02

the Americans are gobbling up En-
glish railways, steamship lines and
other industrial enterprises merely
10 show John Ball how these things
can be run expetiitiously and profit
ably Of course. Labouehere under
stands perfectly-no better than
he--that when the Yankee engages in
such undertakings as those which
now so seriously disturb British com
placency he is not moved by altTuis-
tic considerations He IS out for the
coin. and the probabilities are strong
IL in favor of his getting it Never
theless 1t Is quite possible that Amer
lean methods of doing business and
managing things may furnish our
British cousins an object lesson
which they viii study with consider
able profit