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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23

dog, then hurried ont 20 his chief.
II was a respite to be alone, and she
accepted IL gratefully. But It was only
a respite, she never for moment
lost sight OF that. The battle must
be faced. and faced boldly. One word
OF reluctance would be the surest. be-
trayal Of her secret. A betrayal meant
Rothgar She shlvered as she fancied
she still felt his greasy touch upon
her hair. To become his property
that he might even kiss! With gasp
OF relief, she turned her thoughts
back to the battle.
None too soon; above the outside
din a horn clarioned, loud and clear.
Through the hush that followed could
be heard the voice of Canute. assign.
ing their positions to the different
bands
II and my kinsman. Ulf Jarl. shall
be foremost To the right OF my stand
ard Edric Jarl shall stand, and the
men with whom he Joined us. He
shall have another standard. To the
left OF my bodyguard shall stand the
men Of Eric OF Norway. Friends and
kinsmen shall stand together There
each will defend the other best"
Then Rothpar's harsh voice sounded,
shouting her name Fridtjofs name
Giving her scarf a hasty twist about
her arm, she knotted Il with her teeth.
and selling the sword In her little
brown hand clothed with her own
blood. she ran ont into the tumult.
Shrill and clear from the opposite
hills came the notes OF the English
horns. as down the green slope moved
the ranks Of English bowmen. The
hum of Danish voices sank In a
breathless hush. Down the line came
the young King upon his white war
horse. clad for the battle as for a
feast. The sun at MONDAY is not
more fiercely bright than was his
face. His long locks flowed behind
him on the wind like tongues of vel.
low flame; and like northern lights In
blue northern sky, the leaders fire
flashed in his eyes. AS he came, he
was calling out terrible reminders:
words that were 10 the ears OF his
champing host what the smell OF blood
As TO the nostrils Of wolves.
His answer was the bursting roar
of the Danish battIe-cry. Like an ava.
lanche looscd from its moorings, they
swept down the hillside upon the Eng
lish bowmen. From that moment,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23

No regular services have been held
In Grace Episcopal church, Union
City. for several years. and when a
neighboring rector went there recent
ly To conduct services for the com
municants he found the building In
such a state OF dilapidation that he
imagined himself In a heather coun-
try. He announces In the public
press that the community will never
find favor In the sight of the Al
mighty until they at least replace the
windows which they have allowed
vandals to smash to pieces.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
SACRED CACTUS OF INDIANS.
Plant Once Important Object to In
dian Aboriaines.


dian Aborigines.
The chief Sabbath attraction in an
uptown church recently was a pyra
mid cactus. II held the most con.
spicuous place on the altar. and
scores OF strangers visited the church
TO sec IL.
1T was given TO our home mission
ary," said one of the members by an
Indian convert in New Mexico. The
cactus grows only In caverns. and is
found In the Guadalupe mountains
The beautiful vase-shaped maroon
blooms develop TO over two inches In
diameter. and there are as many az
100 on a mature plant. In early times
the faithful Indians used the caverns
as churches. and beautiful places of
worship they must have made. with
majestic walls OF variegated lime.
stone wreathed In towering juniper
and mountain laurel. They marched
over the mountain trails I'm spring
chanting seasonal songs TO their gods
when they reached the mouth OF the
cavern the chiefs were decorated with
the pyramid cactl. and a dance was
performed.
Then chanting. dancing. and the
sacrifice of animals took place In the
cave. often the redskins. worn out
with their exertions. fell asleep and
stayed through the day and night OF
devotion within the mysterious walls
To sleep near the sacred cactus plants
was the same TO the aborigines as a
visit to Mecca is TO the Mohammedan
The touching Of its leaves was a puri
fication In itself. From some mys
terious part of the plant liquid was
extracted 10 serve for medicine, and
the flower petals were placed upon o
babes forehead at christenings.--
York Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
Eaton Rapids Peat Factory.

The contract for the erection OF
buildings for the Michigan Peat Com
pany at Eaton Rapids, has been let.
The process for the manufacture OF
the bog into fuel will be with cleo
tricity and the centrifugal methods,
something entirely new in this coun-
try, being an English invention, and
said to be the most economical and
reasonable OF any in use in Europe.
The factory is expected TO turn out
200 tons per day of peat fuel, and will
be in operation by January /. 1905.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23

The Training Of FrIdtIof the Page.

The Training Of Fridtiof the Page.
Who that has youth and healthy
body Is not made a new being by a
night OF dreamless slumber? Walk
ened by the suns caress, to the morn
Ing song OF blowing trees. Randalin
faced her future as became the kins-
woman OF warriors.
The tent was empty, though scat
tayed furs along the benches showed
whore sleepers might have rested.
But from outside, clatter OF hurry
INT feet and excited voices broke sud
denly upon her. Did 1t mean battle?
She sat up, straining eye and ear.
The iubilant voices shouted greetings
that lust missed being ineligible.
While she was trying to unravel Il
ALL one pair of the hurrying feet
halted before the entrance. After a
muttered word with the sentinel, they
came on and brought the son OF LODI
brok into view.
The girl started up with a gasp OF
alarm, then made the strange dis
covery that she was no longer afraid
of him Though he showed against
the linen wall as brawny and big OF
Jowl as he had loomed up the night
before, she found herself moved only
20 dislike. What had been the matter
last night? Understanding nothing
OF the clairvoyant power of sharpened
nerves, she set it down TO cowardice,
and put on an extra swagger now as
her eye met his.
Rothgar surveyed the sprig of def
ance with no more than a perfume
tory interest.
| 1T seems that you are the son OF
Erode the Dane" he said in his heavy
voice. Erode was mighty raven
feeder; for his sake am going to
support you until you can go well on
your legs. Have you had anything TO
eat?"
AS she shook her head, Randalins
heart rather softened toward him
But II hardened again when the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
Apples VIII BE Good.

Reports are to the effect that those
who have kept up their orchards in
any sort OF shape will harvest a big
crop of apples this season. almost
every tree having greater or less
quantity of fruit on them: and the
better the trees have been taken care
OF the better the prospects are. Very
fey apples have fallen from the trees
and the season Is now SO far adj
vanced that unless we have hurri-
cane the great bulk of the fruit will
be gathered.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23

thralls had brought the food and he
sat down and begun To share IL. His
thick lips. his heavy breathing
he was revoltingl Before she had nm
ished the meal she had come TO the
conclusion that she hated him.
AS he swallowed his last mouthful
of food. Rothgar said abruptly. Ca
mute has put your training into my
hands. II is his will that ] find out
how much skill you have with weap-
ons. Can you handle sword?'
Randalin hesitated uncertain how
far her idle play at fencing with her
brother would bear her out Il think
YOU will find my skill slight. | have
| have grown so fast that | lack
strength in my arms. And have not
exercised myself as much as should
have DONE
1T IS in my mind that you have
been a lazy cub" the warrior pro-
nounced deliberate sentence as he
set down his goblet ut Is easily seen
that Erode has been over-gentle with
YOU. Stand forth and show what your
',skln Is worth. This sword will not be
too heavy Selecting the smallest of
the ieweled blades upon the floor. he
thrust II into her hands.
II Is good to have in ones veins the
LIQUID hrc OF the North, blood 70 which
the presence OF peril Is like the touch
OF the Ice King 10 water. At the first
clash OF the blades. strange tinglng
fires began to fash through Randalin
and then hardness that burnt
while II froze. The first pass, her
hands had parrled seemingly by their
own instinct: now she flung back her
tumbling curls and proceeded to give
those hands the aid of her eyes. Three
times her blade met Rothgar's square
". and deity turned II aside. The
big warrior gave a grunt OF approval
and tried more complicated pass.
Her backward leap the sudden dou-
bling OF her body. and the excited
clawing OF her free hand. were not
graceful workmanship. certainly;
but her steel was in the right place.
The next instant. she even drew a lit
tie clink from one of the Jotun's sill
yer buttons.
As she was recovering herself, she
felt something like a pin prick her
wrist and she wondered vaguely
what brooch had become unfastened-
Bnt she gave u scant attention, for
the bis blade was threatening her
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
FALL FROM LADDER is FATAL
PIsinweIl Man Drops seventy-five Feet
to Cement Sidewalk.

AS the result of an accident at
Plainwell Capt. Armstrong, a young
man, is not expected to live. A show
was being held. one feature of which
was to dive from the top of 75-foot
ladder. After the ladder had been
set up Armstrong climbed to the top
Of II for curiosity, While he was at
the top the ladder, which had not
been secured tightly enough, swayed
a little and Armstrong lost his hold
and fell to the ground. He struck on
a cement sidewalk and one leg was
terribly mangled and his lower jaw
fractured. Armstrong is about 25
years old and has wife.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23

Rev. Frank McAlpine OF Jackson
furnishes additional proof to show
that thirteen is as likely to prove
mascot as an unlucky number. He
was born on the 18th. was given
name with thirteen letters, enlisted
on the 18th. discharged on the 18th.
his notice of appointment as chaplain
was dated on the 18th, the lot number
of the fine new home which he re-
Gently bought in Jackson is IS, he en-
tered upon his duties as chaplain on
the 18th; In fact. he AYERS that near
ly all of the important events In his
life have occurred on the 18th.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
PIONEER posrmlsTRsss DIES


One of the most interesting charac-
ters In Huron county died recently in
the person OF Mrs. Eunice Brown. She
had lived in Bad Axe for forty years.
and was the first postmistress in the
Thumb, and used 10 keep the letters
In bureau drawer until they were
called for. She organized and taught
the first Sunday school in Huron coun-
ty. walking three miles every Sunday
with a baby on her arm in order TO
give the school her personal attention.
Her marriage In 1860 to Elijah Brown
brought about a peculiar family rela-
tionship. She had a daughter by
previous marriage and he son. The
foster brother and sister were mar
ried soon after and Mrs. Brown be-
came motherin-law TO her own step
son.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
Tax Rate Is Lower.

Some months ago when the propo-
sition to extend the corporation limits
was up at Brooklyn there were many
opposed to the extension on the ground
that II would send the village tax rate
to an excessive figure. The rate for
this past year has just been announced
and II turns out to be lower than last
year. and those who opposed the OK
tension are trying TO figure out how il
happened.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
Free Supply Of Honey.

About a year ago while Mr.. and
Mrs. George Butler. residing near
Gaines. were away from home for half
an hour one day. a swarm of bees
took possession. They went in under
the capboards and made their home
between the floor and the ceiling
over the dining room. Recently MIR.
Butler hived the bees and took up
the honey, nearly 100 pounds in ALL
The bees are now working in the hive
as contented as they were in their
old home.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
Accommodation schools.

A number OF towns in the southern.
part OF the state will attempt to solve
a difficult educational problem by
founding accommodation schools in
connection with the regular school
facilities. These accommodation
schools will take pupils who are def.
cient In one or two studies and coach
them in these particular branches so
that they Will be enabled to pass to
higher grades.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
HitchIna Posts Are Removed.

The authorities at Marshall re-
moved the hitching posts along the
main street without providing any
substitute. and now farmers coming
to town hitch their horses on the res
idence streets. The result is a long
and loud protest from the people liv-
ing on those streets.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
Expert Woman cobbIer.

Adrian has a woman cobbler who is
an expert in the person of Mrs. Jen-
ME Reeves. Owing to the illness of
her husband she was compelled to
take up some work TO support her
large family OF eight small children.
She and her 14.year-old-son are now
kept busy at their trade and manage
TO make a good living.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
Gets Drink of LYe.

A Lapeer man who got thirsty the
other night skirmished around the
kitchen and found the teapot on the
back OF the stove. He picked 1t up
and took long swig, and then wished
he hadn't. 1t seems that when clean
ing up the supper dishes his daugh-
ter had poured out the tea and filled
the pot with I've for the purpose OF
cleansing the utensil and it was I've
that the man got.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23

A kitten owned by Caro- family
swallowed hat pin seven and half
inches long and still lives. The end
OF the pin stuck out through the skin
on the kittens neck and was pulled
out until all but the head was out.
when a doctor lanced the spot and re-
moved the pin entirely. The kitten
has completely recovered, but the ad-
venture must have used up several OF
its nine lives.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23

Grand Ledge people are put out be-
cause the Michigan Telephone com
pany has raised its rates for resi-
dence phones in that village from sl2
per year to s15. They threaten TO
throw out the telephones rather than
pay the extra seventy-hve cents per
quarter.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
Clare Rises From Ashes.

The district devasted by fire al
Clare is already the scene OF building
activity. Seven brick stores will be
built on the site of the old wooden
structures, and nearly all of the work
is expected to be completed before
winter. Clare is enjoying more OF
growth than in many years, more be-
cause of the rapid development of a
large area of country of which she is
the geographical center than because
of any boom in the town itself.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
Veteran Woman Methodist.

Mrs. Cornella Sands. who took part
in the SEVENTEEN anniversary exer-
cises OF the Methodist church at
Worthwhile. was subscriber to the
fund for the building OF the original
church. She is the only person now
living who was present at the organ
ization of the church in 1884.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
Farmers Fee Rural Carriers.

The popular rural mail carriers in
the southern part of the state an
nounce that they could never live on
the salaries they draw were IL not for
the many contributions which they
receive from their farmer patrons.
Their mail wagons almost always con
tain donations in the way of farm
produce when they wend their way
homeward each night.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
Longevity Marks Family.

II. r. Ferguson. OF Coldwater. is
one OF a remarkable family. He is
the Oldest of family of ten children.
eight OF whom are still living at
ages ranging from sc to 81 years.
The combined ages of the eight are
GA years Nearly all of them were
born and raised in Michigan.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23

While he was unloading hay with
a hayfork and tackle, the rope broke
and nearly half ton of hay fell on
Fred Quarton, young farmer who
lives a short distance north of Bir-
mlngham. His spine was injured.
and he also sustained other painful
injuries.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
NAV Break Branch county.

County Treasurer Bennett, OF
Branch county. says that IL will te-
totally strap the treasury Of that bal
liwlclx TO pay the census enumerators'
bills. The enumerators are paid by
the counties instead of by the state.
and the supervisors in most counties
failed to make any provision there.
for
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
Rural carrlers, saIaries.

Postmaster +. Il. Priddy OF Adrian
has receiver official notification from
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
j. p. Bristow of the appointments
for the eight rural carriers out of
Adrian under the new law. w. c..
Moran. carried OF route No. /, Is the
only one to receive the full raise TO
1920. Five of the other carriers will
draw $702 and the other two 1854.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
MICHIGAN NEWS
GOOD SAMARITAN is ROBBED.
Station Agent Shelters Stranger for
the Night and IL Out $50.

Charles Crook, Wabash station
agent at Munson. was the victim OF a
smooth thief whom the police believe
is Ed Cunningham. alias ED Clark.
wanted at various places for Wabash
burglaries. The man represented
that he was in the employ OF the gem
eral freight manager and asked that
he be given lodging for the night. AS
there are no hotels in the place, he
was accommodated. In the morning
when he was called for breakfast no
response was received and investiga-
ton disclosed the fact that he skipped
out during the night after ransacking
the house. He secured 500 in money
and valuable papers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
Modern woodmen AZ Holly.

Holly is to be the scene of great
doings on Aug. .1S A district meet
ing and picnic OF the Modern Wood.
men will be held there on that day
and thousands OF visitors are expect
ed for the occasion. The main street
of the village will be roped off and
used for sports during the afternoon.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23

A suit is in progress in the circuit
court at Coldwater TO straighten out
the title TO a piece OF property in
Algansee township which is all mixed
up as the result OF mistake made
in drawing a deed many years ago.
The property has been sold five times
since the original wrong transaction.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
Matrimonial AGENCY.

Tekonsha possesses a matrimonial
agency OF such proportions that the
local postoffice does business equal
TO that in neighboring towns OF three
times the size of Tekonsha. The Te-
konsha postmaster is consequently a
very we'll satisfied individual
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
Electric Road Project.

Another electric road is being pro-
noted out OF Toledo to connect at
Saline with the road running into De-
troit. Wall street parties are said to
be back OF the road. The line will
pass through Whiteford Center,
Baileys Corners. Riga, Deertield, Brit
ton and Saline.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23

II. l.. Draper. a metal platter OF Ben
ton Harbor. was frightfully burned by
an explosion caused by the falling of
a rusty piece Of iron into a pot OF
molten silver. The boiling metal
filled his eyes. and IL Is feared that
he may lose the use OF both.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23

At an auction sale OF unclaimed
goods n Detroit teamster who was
looking on thought he saw his chance
when jug. contents unknown. was
put up. II looked like the real goods.
and he outbid everybody else and Sc
cured Il for 50, Smacklng HIS lips. he
carried II to his wagon. extracted the
cork and found that he had bought a
gallon of castor oil
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23

Lapeer has no street cars as yet,
but someone there has suggested that
street car tracks be laid before the
new paving on Nippissing street Is
PIT down, SO as 10 avoid the necessi-
ty OF tearing up the pavement when
the street cars do come.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
Refuse 70 plead.

Henry Luce and o. Il. McClish the
alleged green goods men. were ar
raigned in circuit court at Adrian and
stood mute, Their case Will go over
the term as the jury has been dismiss
ed They failed TO furnish $500 bail.
The charge against them is conspiracy
TO defraud Dan Trainor OF Sand Creek.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
NAV Build Road to petour.

Railroad men have been looking
around in the vicinity OF Detour and
IL is supposed that they are figuring
on a new road TO Detour II such
road were built it would be great
thing for that section OF Chippewa
county, which is now without railroad
communication.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23

Eaton county Is rapidly becoming
famous as bean county. Conserva-
tive estimates Of last years crop put
It at 200 900 bushels. The success OF
bean raisers there is causing a boom
I'm farm lands.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
Bonds for Lighting Plant.

Eaton Rapids will soon own It's
lighting plant. the voters having
voted to bond the village to erect
municipal plant. Work upon the sys-
TEN will begin shortly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23
oreenvlIIe Glove FACTORY.

GreenvIlle Is to have another fac
tory. Nels Christensen has bought
the plant OF glove company driven
by strikes from Chicago, and will 10.
cate It in Greenville.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-23

"And the first shall, be last and the
last shall be FIRST" quoted the good
parson. as his wife picked up the new
book he had Just brought home
and opened II at the last page.