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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21

negro in 40 miles of where he lived who
could whip him. They couldn't hurt
him. They would always hammer him
over the head, and if they had used
cushioned and padded clubs it would
have had about the same effect lie
simply never felt the blows.
81 saw big negro waste panel OF
fence on him one afternoon, breaking
one paling after another over his head
and without any effect whatever. My
negro fought like goat--with his
head. Bowing his neck and pulling
the forehead down, he would make
rush for his antagonist, and If he
should happen TO land good butt he
would put his man out. Often have
seen him almost k.-l negroes in this
way. 1t would take some time to bring
them around One morning he got
out TO the horse lot earlier than usual
and was i'm n bad humor for some rea-
son. He started to take his bad feeling
out on the mule he was TO pillow with
during the day. The first thing he did
was TO smash his water jug over the
mules head. This did not hurt the
mule 50 very much and did not satisfy
the negro. He was in one of his more
violent fits.
Grabbing the mule by the ears with
each hand he pulled himself back a
fun arms length and landed his head
with great violence on the top of the
mules head IL the mule had been
struck between the ears with an AK
H.
ground more quickly. He fell like n
dead OK. But he got up again. The
negro was apparently satisfied after
this and went on 10 the field. When IL
came to downright hard-headednessh he
was the most remarkable member
ever saw"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
WIFE WAS DECEIVED
But the Conspiracy Led to Happy
Reconciliation.
Therefore the Two Villains Who En-
glneered the scheme Were Par
doned by the Victim OF
Their Little Game.

Its no good, old man." observed
Frank Fairleigh, she declares that
she won't have anything more TO do
with YOU"
Wont she see me just for five min
utes?" asked Charlie Raikes.
mo, she absolutely refuses TO see
you again"
by Jove! It's enough to break
fellows heart for his own wife TO
treat him like that" exclaimed Char
lie, pathetieally land 1 love the
ground that woman walks on
"Well, I've done all l can 10 persuade
her TO forgive you and make friends
but she won't have il at any price"
'lf she would only see me, I'm sure
l could put things right again, and you
may depend that she knows it, and
that's why she won't consent TO an
interview"
But there are more ways than one
of killing cat; surely it could be
worked il we put our heads together
The result of this suggestion was
that they put their heads together
anu Inv AbAApNAAAb Aii'A aAiiH AN''''
called again upon Mrs. Raikes at the
hotel, where she was enjoying her
newly obtained freedom.
It's not the slightest use you say
ing anything more about it, Mr.. Fair
leigh" replied the lady, after Frank
had reopened the subject. "Ile has
treated me so badly that | wouldn't
live with him again if l had TO WORK
my fingers to the bone
But you used to care for him, Mrs
Raikes," observed Frank.
Eyes, l did, but that feeling is al
dead now" answered the ill-treateC
wife. "When n man can deliberatel!
put woman's best hat in the fire anC
then stand in front Of IL with poker
in his hand and, defy her 10 touch il
why, even n worm would turn"
IL was hoping that the grave would
have wiped away the recollection o
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21

care of the loads OF stuff formerly
turned into headquarters.
The habit of trainmen to cry this
warning has become so much of an
institution that the freight agent of
one of the roads entering Benton Har-
Dor, Mich, says he was alone in his
Office one night when he heard called
distinctly: Geneva! Geneva! Don't
forget your parcels and umbrellas"
Following the sound he stopped at
box car that he knew was half filled
with household goods and had been
shipped from Geneva, Ill.
Got yer umbreller?" came from in
side the car.
Hello, Polly" he said as he caught
sight of parrot cage.
"Geneval Ge-"
Polly. he says, had evidently been
living in Illinois, where such calls are
the rule, and adopted the scheme to get
out of captivity.
The freight agent declares the story
is true.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21

earth-out of n hole in the ground
where they made bad whisky and
where they lived. But wanted to tell
YOU how the moonshiners turned the
tables on the officers. When stills are
captured i'm that section they are de-
stroyed, and If the officers have no pos
tive evidence which connects the moon
sinners with the STILL why, OF course,
they leave them in the mountains.
They do il in this way: If they cap
ture six men they drop them one at n
time and several miles apart so they
can make no attack. The moonshiners
who had captured us concluded they
would use this clever system in get
ting rid Of our crowd. They took our
arms away from us and began TO march
toward civilization. Up hill and down
hill we went for miles and miles before
one man and told him 10 skedaddle.
they had carried us far enough. We
thought we would be released in n
body. But not much. They dropped
one man and told him 10 skedadle. /
never saw man run as fast in my life
until later when they turned the second
man loose three miles back, with the
same command. Twas the last man to
be freed. They told me 10 seoot
after Offering few friendly remarks,
the meaning OF which was that should
forever thereafter keep outen these
parts scooted as never scooted be-
fore and as l have never scooted since,
and knew not whittier was Scooting.
No more hunting for moonshiners in
mine. They can make enough bad
whisky to launch flood that would
make the one OF Noah's time look like
an April shower so far as am con-
cerned. | don't have to drink it mo-
how and so why should worry about
ftp"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
MADE LIVELY SCOOT.
Amateur Revenue Officers Tale of
a Strange Capture.
MoonshIners Used Unique Method of
DlsposIng of Prisoners - Told
Them TO Ram for Their
Lives, and They Did.

THAT story about the raid on moon
sinners out in the mountains OF Nir-
ginia made me think OF a little expert
ence had a number Of years ago said
man from Tennessee, 10 New Or
leans Times-Democrat reporter, "and
| may add that il wa my last expert
ence in matters Of that sort. had
gone up into the mountains Of East
Tennessee with squad OF deputy
United States marshals to a rather re-
mote point where IL was reported that
still was in full blast. We had de-
SPARED Of finding any trace Of the
moonshiners. The country was very
wild, very rugged and il was no easy
matter for us TO move about in the
search we were making. Here and
there we passed yawning caverns, and
precipices and things Of that sort, but
without finding any trace Of human
life. We found nothing to indicate that
the wild region was the habtation of
human beings. AS said we were about
TO despair when a wild shrek suddenly
arrested our attention. As if by magic
a dozen or more men had sprung up ON
all sides of us and we were helpless and
could do nothing but throw up our
hands in obedience TO the command
given. You can bet we were glad to
get off this much TO the good, for the
prospects Of living at that moment
were not particularly bright. We were
in the hands of a desperate gang Of
moonshiners we had gone out TO cap
ture. Out on one side of the hill we
could see a small volume Of smoke is
suing up from hole in the ground.
1--WE knew where the men had come
from and why it was that we could not
see them until they were on us. Lit
orally they had sprung up out Of the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
THIS FROG WAS WISE.
IL as Fast ns His Legs Would
Carry Hiu4

James Anderson, who lives on the
old Anderson place, two miles below
Phoenixville, Pa, has huge pet
frog.
Tire" years ago last November the
frog made it's appearance. II was sit
ting, on a cold and frosty morning, in
front Of the door Of the old Anderson
spring house when the milkmaid
opened the door 10 put her pail Of
milk in the spring, and as she entered,
1t hoped in behind her, with an af-
fectionate look.
Goodness" said the maid, "but
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21

all such little dissensions as that"
said Frank, solemnly, with fine
minglng Of metaphors.
"The grave?" cried Mrs. Raikes, in
n startled voice, what do you mean2"
"Have you not heard? / thought
you knew" answered Fairleigh. ~
have just seen him laid out"
"Nonsepsel You are jokingl o, it
can't be truel"
"If you will come with me, you can
see for yourself"
"But how did II happen? 1t is so
sudden"
at was in consequence of your re
fusal to forgive him"
80, don't say thatl 1t Is too cruel, "
said Mrs. Raikes. but / will come
with you at once. Order cab; / shall
not be two minutes putting my
things on"
They drove TO Charles lodgings in
silence. The blinds were drawn down,
and as she entered the darkened room
she perceived that something was
lying on the bed covered with n sheet.
80, my poor. dear Charliel" sohbed
the unhappy little woman. II didn't
treat you well. 1t was all my fault,
o, how / wish you could forgive me-
81 do forgive you, darling" crieS
Charlie, jumping of the bed and pu
ting his arm round her waist. "Wk}
you forgive me?"
There was n momentary hesitation
m cliUbf cfrttggla ne che tt,rp.d 10,
pouting lips away, and then, says thy
Chicago Tribune, she gave in, and the,ya
kissed and made friends.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
GAVE THE RIGHT CALL.
Done Forget Your Parcels" Secures
Parrots Release from
Freight Car.

Tons of parcels, umbrellas, wraps
and overshoes are saved a trip TO the
lost and found department OF the Chi
cago railroads by the now familiar
cry OF the trainmen: Don't forget
your parcels and umbrellas"
The idea originated few years ago
and is now generally adopted.
The call is not made at all stations,
but at terminals or other points where
there is change of cars, and where
more than the ordinary number OF
people leave a train.
The railroads have saved the cost of
a force of clerks necessary TO take
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21

devised by the father. He went about
his appointed work on the farm in an
intelligent manner and never com
planned. From time TO time he was
heard TO swear at the oxen he was
driving or at the pillow he was hand
ling.
Years passed in the same dead
silence. The father was heart-broken
at the boys determination and tried
every means in his power to show the
son that he was eager TO make amends
for the wrong he had done. The boy,
grown to a man, worked on in silence.
Doctors were called in TO see il there
was any mental defect in him, but
they could make no progress, as that
battling silence stood always a bar to
all inquiries.
Ten years ago ago he left the pa
rental home and took up his abode in
the house he now occupies. He lives
there alone, caring for small patch of
land which provides him with all he
needs in the way of food, with bit to
spare for an occasional purchase
among those he has come to know. The
house is as gloomy as its occupant, and
is bare of all the comforts noticea bic
in the houses in the vicinity.
The man has no associates and his
only diversion seems 10 consist in sit
ting for hours on the front steps of his
old house looking far away and appar-
emily thinking. He is always on the
alert against intrusion when in these
moods and takes 10 fight on the APP
proach of n stranger. His brothers
and sisters keep an eye out for him and
see that he does not lack for the neces-
saries Of life and clothes enough Ia
shelter him. His father and mother try
often to induce him TO break his long
silence. but all they ever get is shake
OF the head and a sorrowful look from
the now gray haired and worn looking
son.
q II is the Impression among those
who haH 'wn Jerry Miller since tho
yday his "a gave him. the thrashing
4 that he could not now speak IL h,
= would as the long years OF silence have
probably rendered his tongue helpless
from disuse.
The negroes about the neighborhood
look upon him as a sort Of strange be
ing who can II he will cast strang,
spells over those he does not like, and
they show great respect for him ant
all that belongs to his simple, poverty
stricken home.
II is generally accepted as fact that
Jerry Miller will never break his self
imposed silence. and will go down e
his grave as a warning 20 all the rug
red fathers Of the valley. and in tha'
way he will have served mission OF
earth az heavy cost 10 himself. In the
meantime he lives a thing apart from
his fellow men and broods upon hii
sorrow.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
FIERCE MIDAIR FIGHT.
Hawk Had Thrilling Aerial Encoun-
ter with snake and Both Com
bntnnts Died.

Mack Ball, keeper Of the poorhouse
in Grantsville, w. Va, witnessed n
thrilling fight in midair between a
blacksnake and chicken hawk. The
hawk fluttered down from the top of
a mountain, acting as II it had been
wounded, and when IL came in range he
could see it was fighting with snake
which was wrapped about its body and
gradually squeezing the life out of it,.
The snake would poke it's head up as
if to bite the hawk in the head and
the hawk would peek at the snake with
a sharp bill.
The fight was continued until the
life was almost crushed from the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21

French customs officials at Ayesnes
on the Belgian frontier. stopped q
wedding party a few days ago for the
customary inspection. The brides
silence and rigid attitude aroused sus
picion and on raising her veil the officer
was surprised that the young woman
showed no sign Of resistance. lie was
about to pursue his inquiries when the
driver OF the cart whipped up and the
party was soon beyond the officials
jurisdiction. IL was learnedafterward
that the "bride" was made OF zinc and
was filled with contraband liquors.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
WONDERFUL DACHSHUND.
A Little Incident That Gave MIR. Con
zIeby New Idea Of Its Elastic
Properties.

"Of course" said Mr.. Gozzleby, to
a New York Sun reporter, 81 had real
lied in n general way that the dachs-
hund is "A very long-bodied and short
legged beast, but / find that l never
fully and actually realized the dachs-
hund's dimensions and proportions
until this morning when saw one go
up from street pavement to the side
walk.
Truly for moment he grounded on
the edge of the curbstone. His fc
legs at this time were some distance
on ahead. on the sidewalk, where he
was following his master, while his
hind legs were still quite piece out
in the street; but his body, along in
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
Longe~a Corn Ro,, known.

A row of corn 25 miles long was
planted last spring by n farmer in
Kingman county. Kan. IL is not
straight. but in circular form. lie
commenced in a 50-acre field and went
rolnd AMI .ound in circle with a
lister until - had planted the whole
In a single COW, which commences
at one of the edges and terminates
In the middle. When preparing the
ground. Of course, he had TO Flow
the Same way.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
THE SILENT HERMIT.
Jerry Miller Has Not Said a Word
for Thirty Years.
Strange sulk OF nm Ohio Man Due IN
Unjust Whipping Received ms
Boy-May Now Have For
gotten Speech.

Silenced by whipping he thought
he did not deserve, Jerry Miller Is
now hermit in lone farmhouse
in the wild regions of Ohio, not far
from Chilicothe. He is now past 40
years old and no one can remember
having heard him say dozen connect
ed words. The silence which he has
E&eseryed for 80 years came upon him
When he was boy Of III at work on
his fathers farm close TO the place
he now inhabits in solitude, shrinking
away from the public gaze and refus-
ing always to accept even the kindly
meant offers of aid.
His father, who is still living, is said
to have been stern task master and
kirm believer of the old ideas of pun
ishment. Jerry was accused by his
father of some ofTense which the
boy stoutly denied. His father, think
ing the boy guilty Of the ofrense. said
he would whip both for the original
oifense and then for not telling the
truth about it. The boy protested and
pleaded with his father, but without
avail. The whipping administered was
not a gentle one, but the boy took il
stolidly and did not even cry.
The boy went about his appoint ted
work in silence and seemed to be
greatly depressed over the humilia-
tion that had been put upon him. The
family thought at first he was only
sulking and the father openly said so.
a sister the boy was particularly fond
of tried to comfort him, but with lit
tie success.
The days grew into weeks and still
the boy maintained the same gloomy
silence. The father then began to
grow alarmed and tried TO get the
boy to tell what was on his mind. IL
was of no avail. The boy would not
talk under any inducement that was
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
premature nurInIs Are Rare.

More than century ago the fear
Of being buried alive led to the estnb-
hshment in German cities of mortuary
chambers, in which bellrope is placed
in the hands OF each corpse. In his
recent volume on death and Sudden
Death" Prof. Brouardel declares that
there Is no case on record Of that bell
having ever been rung anywhere.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
nnr. NM MINI nj Mnr.

A bulldog attacked julius Hager.
near his home in West New York, n.
j., and the savage brute sank it's
teeth in his arm. Hager grabbed the
dog by the tail and dashed out its
brains against telegraph pole.
This was the fourth dog that had
attacked him within n month, and
all OF them he served in the same
way.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21

IL is becoming quite usual for girls
70 take part in bull fights in Spanish
cities.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21

In the restaurants OF Germany veni-
son is as cheap and as abundant as
beef. Great pains are taken TO pre-
serve and improve the deer. II has
been found advantageous to cross
them with Siberian animals. AID the
demand for these consequently far ex-
ceeds the suppl,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
HE SAVES HIS DIMES.
Brooklyn Man who Does washing ~.
the Day Explains His spree
to the Judge.

Thomas Hanlcy, of New York, D.
years old, is in more trouble. The
other day his wife charged him with
intoxication. 1t appears that IL il
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
MONKEY ma mt Mountain.

Near Bougie. Algiers, there is q
mountain inhabited by hundreds OF
monkeys and thousands Of rats. a
cyclone ragged on IL the other day;
the monkeys were able 10 cling to
the trees. but the rats were carried
TO the town to the great alarm Of the
superstitious Inhabitants. who regard
ed them rs n punishment from above.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21

hawk. which then fell TO the ground.
Mr.. Ball examined and found the snake
wrapped three times around the
hawks body, the bones in which were
crushed and broken, Both bird and
reptile were in the throes OF death.
Each had killed the other in their mid
air battle.
10 is supposed the hawk had attempt
ed to carry the snake away in its tai
ons, and that the snake coiled about
the hawk and began its fight for life.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
Importnnt Dress DrcIsIon.

A London justice has just made an
important decision regarding dress
makers disputes. lie will not have
dresses tried on in court, because he
had long since come 10 the conclu-
sion that with ordinary dresses any
lady could wear a dress to make IL
look as II 10 did not fit," and he was
also perfectly satisfied that "any mil
liner or dfessmaker could pull II about
and make Il fit when IL did not do SO.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
po.Iu~r. nuIn~d Nv rave.

Taxes are so high in Norway that
many factory owners are intending TO
move To Denmark or Sweden.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21
TmhrnIdrry Indnrirr h,

EWbrOIdrry fnduNfry Tn SWWErFInnds
Fifty thousand people are en-
ployed in Switzerland in the manu-
facturs OF embroideries.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-21

Use OF Eioctricity I'm Italy.
Electricity Is the motive force en-
oloyed on i,62k miles OF rail In Italy.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-26
Individual Chicken Pie.

A good thing fer-the housekeeper< to
!. know bout. is ind yidual chicken. pie
For tits Eli Use the remnant ofs the nick
en- or turkey that are left from previ-
GUS meal. Make a rich pastry and line
patty pans with it; mince the chicken.
season it we'll and fill it into the pans,
-maistening it SLIGHTLY with the gravy;
! pltznli- coxes ae the crust as for any
pie and bake. Serve with them the
gravy left from the chicken. Some
times children like these little pies for
lunch at school.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-26
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
Superiority of Aluminium Utensils

Superiority of Aluminium Utensiis
Aluminium utensils seem Designed e.
pressIy for the.:woipan who.elects to g 81
her own housework -.ss,...4 ~
Copper kettles require eterna1$Ti,
ance and scrubbing to keep them pu'
and bright" said housewife OF eXn.
Renee. "Even a pure silver vessel i
which eggs have been cooked has
he secured to get off the stain, d.
tin rusts and porcelain lining disco!o"0
But you may boil pickles or chowdei
or any connection with acids il "a alU'
minimum pot .for-hours- and. there Mont
be a spot to show. 1t is as pure as pol'
celain. And as for the outside of tho
platter, owing TO its high polish the
aluminium pot or kettle, does not gel
half as smutty as utensils Of Cthe'
wares, and therefore one avoids much
Of the drudgery associated with the
kitchen, sink, l find also that anything
put onto cook in an aluminium vessel
gets done much quicker than if coo;I9G
in cooper. tin or iron. Then T*can lift
and move tho largest alu,uinium uten-
sill have easily with one hand.-Clcve,
fQud I+it1il IHittyr: -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-26
Sayeslhy, the S0Iaist.-.

I An old lady who at the best was GER
family net f$s1y Z ,nusicarss attended
church one morning a little While ago.
During the service an anthem was
sung by the choir, during Which 5aefs.
tain Mr.. Wood rendered a solo. When
returning heae, the ola -lady remarked ark:
to a friend: ',---!~-' s'.rs-@--;s,, Il
I "Dear, dear! What mess they made
of that anthem, to be sure. Why, if 1t
had not been fol, Nj, Wood they Y9gld
have broken down entirely I'd ffone
London standard.
sst.s3 e IL. = 33.sst 's~ssys++fs i -.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-26

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