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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30

a yell. and used his one unbroken arm
to thrust upward his broken sword.
The blade cut her leg to the bone.
and she shrieked with pain: but her
startled horse had no thought OF stop
ping. Making MS way with plunges
and leaps. he carried her out OF the
press sooner than she could have guild
ed him out. Once on the edge, he
broke into run. The agony or the
shaken wound was unbearable. Shrek
ing and moaning, she twisted her
hands In the lines and tried to stop
him. But her strength was ebbing
from her with her blood. BY and by
she dropped the rein altogether and
chung TO the saddle-bow.
They reached the wood at last. cool
and sweet. and hushed In holy peace.
The frantic horse plunged into one OF
the arching lanes. and the din OF the
hunt dies behind her; silence fell like
a curtain at their heels; even the thud-
ding hoof-beats were softened on the
leafy ground. Randalin lay along the
horses neck now. and her senses had
begun to slip away from her like the
tide from the shore. Somewhere.
there was the soft thud OF a falling
body; then the cool greenness closed
around her and held her tenderly. a
crumped leaf that the whirlwind had
dropped from it's sport.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
NOT EQUAL TO POSITION.
"Groom Of the Feather Cloak" Fell
from Grace.

from Grace.
When King Kalakaua or Hawaii WIS.,
tied Japan twenty years ago he was
very anxious to exhibit to the Japa-
nese his famous royal feather cloak.
II did not look we'll draped over tho
regular costume OF the king, which
was based on European military mod
els. IL was out OF the question to
wear IL draped over brown cuticle.
as was the ancient fashion. Finally
II was decided TO let Robert. one OF
his attendants, wear II. William N.
Armstrong, the kings attorney-gener-
al. says: This additional service de-
lighted Robert, who now, according TO
a confidential statement made TO his
Japanese attendant. was keeper OF
the royal standard groom OF the
feather cloak and valet in ordinary
While in the imperial car. on the way
TO Tokyo, the kings suite had sud-
denly seen Robert. sitting In state In
the luggage car, dressed In silk hat.
white gloves and with the gorgeous
royal cloak hanging over his should
ers, the tableau being completed by
group OF Japanese attendants who
we're standing before him. lost In adj
miration." But Robert was scarcely
equal to the dignity that was his. In
his capacity OF valet he preceded the
party to the palace assigned to them,
and discovered there abundance OF
wines and spirits. which he consumed
until they arrived. He was found
asleep In the kings bed chamber. with
the silk hat far down over his head
and the gorgeous cloak askew on his
shoulders. He was at once deposed
from his office of groom Of the feath-
er cloak"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
Python Enjoys Freedom.

At the vaudeville theater at Lake
View park, near Kalamazoo, a large
python created CONSERVATION recently.
The snake is one OF the largest Of its
kind and belongs to a Japanese ma
gician. The snake escaped and caused
Settlement of people and made
for the lake and the Jap had fight
with IL before II was recaptured.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30

Nor was he mistaken: within spear
throw the mighty frame OF the Iron
side lowered above his struggling
guard. AS he barred his head, they
could even distinguish his face with
its large elegantly-formed features
and Ethelred's prominent chin. Bran
dishing his sword, shouting words OF
reinsurance, exposing his person with
out a thought of the darts aimed at
him, he was making a heroic effort
to check the rush OF his panic-stricken
host.
Randalin stared about her, doubling
rer senses. But light had begun to
dawn on Canute. He wheeled sharply.
as Thorkel pushed his horse to their
sides.
Whose head was that?" he de-
handed
Thorkel's face was a lineless mask.
IL believe his name was Osmaer," he
answered without emotion. at was
unheard-of good fortune that he
should be so like Edmund In looks"
The young kings face was suffused
with bitterness. Good fortune! he
cried sharply. Good fortune! Am
a fool or a coward that am never
TO win except by craft or good for
tune? Had you let me alone"
But what else he said Randalin
never knew. Some unseen obstacle
turned in their direction the stream OF
rushing horsemen. In an instant the
torrent had caught them In It's whirl-
ing eddies, and they were SO many
separate atoms borne along on the
food. To hold back was to be thrown
down; to fall was 10 be trampled into
rags. The battle had changed into a
hunt
laundering hoofbeats, crashing
blows. shrleks and groans and falling
bodies-a sense of being caught In a
wolf pack took possession OF the girl;
and the feeling grew with every side
long glance she had Of tho savage,
sweating. dustgrimed faces, In their
jungles OF blood-clotted hair. The bat
tle.madness was upon them, and they
we're no longer men, but beasts OF
prey. Amid the chaos OF her mind, q
new idea shaped itself like new
world. II she could but work her way
to the edge OF the herd. she might es-
cape down one OF those green aisles
opening before them.
A little opening showed on her
right. Though she could not see the
ground before her, she took the risk
and swung her horse into the breach.
His forefeet came down upon the body
OF n fallen man. but II was too late to
draw back. The man turned over with
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30

him lie. He will bleed his life out be-
fore morning"
While the warrior was turning, a
new voice spoke.
"Canute's pager" II repeated after
some unseen informant. Us he dead?"
II was a young voice, and deep and
soft, for all the note OF quiet author
ity ringing through IL. Randalin's
eyes rose dreamily to find the owner.
Above the black hedge. the square
strength OF his shoulders and the
graceful lines OF his helmed head were
silhouetted sharply against the starry
sky. Why had they SO familiar a look?
All the noble who had followed Ed
mund.
A sound on the soft turf told that
the horseman had alighted. THE
bantling Is OF too good quality to
leave" he said good-naturedly. Catch
my bride, Oswin. Where is she
wounded?"
He made a quick step toward her,
then paused as suddenly. his chin
thrust out in listening. A gesture OF
his hand imposed sudden silence.
through which the sound became dis
tinct to all ears-a trampling and
crashing In the brush beyond the
moonlit open. AS they wheeled TO
face 1t. a shout came from that dlrec-
ton.
What no! Does the Lord OF WARS
dale go there?"
He whom they had called the Ethel
ing drew himself up alertly. Il make
no answer to hedge-creepers." he said.
Come out where you can be SEEN"
II am the messenger OF Edric OF
Mercia. MIsgreet me not. Before
cockcrow we shall be sworn brothers.
bear a message to King Edmund
The Ethelings anger leaped out like
a flame; even In the starlight Il could
be seen how his face crimsoned
mo, as God lIvesl" he answered
swiftly. ut is not to Edmund alone
that the Gamer Ia loathful. Should he
pass the Kings sword, hundred
blades walt for him, mine among
them. Seek what 20 may seek. he
shall not have peace OF us. Take
yourself out OF reach II you would
not be sped with arrows" i
A jeerIng laugh was the only answer
but the tramping of hoofs suggested
that HIS advice was being taken.
When the sound had faded quite
away, the Lord of rvarsdale breathed
out the rest OF his resentment In a
hearty imprecation, and. turning.
came on his patient. With . touch as
gentle as II was strong. he put aside
her resisting hands and began swiftly
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30

For such a stroke there was no
parry. Canute threw his shield be-
fore him. but the blade cleft wood and
iron and golden plating like parch-
ment, and falling on the horses neck.
bit IL to the bone. Rearing and plung-
ing with pain, the animal crashed into
those behind him. missed his footing
and fell. entangling his rider In the
trappings. Bending over him. the
Ironside struck again.
But the son OF Lodbrok had still
his left arm. Bearing his shield, II
shot out over the body OF his king.
The falling brand BIT this screen also,
and Topped of the hand that held II,
but the respite was sufficient. In a
fash Canute was on his feet, both
hands grasping the hilt of his high
flung sword.
IL was a mighty blow, but II fell
harmless. A sudden surge in the tide
OF struggling bodies swept the Iron
sides out of reach and engulfed him
In whirlpool OF Danish swords He
laid about him like mad, and was like
to have cleared passage back, when
a second wave carried him completely
from view.
Canute cursed at the anxious faces
that surrounded him. What means it,
this swaying? Who are flying?"
THE English" beloved Rothgar.
The English are flying Edmund's
head! Yonder!"
Frode's daughter had Viking blood.
but she hid her face with a cry. There
It was. high upon a spear-point. drip
ping. CHASTITY. Could the sun shine
upon such a thing7
To stare before him. Rothgar let
the blood pour unheeded from his
wounded arm. "Yonder Edmund rides
nowl" he gasped. "You can tell him
by his size Yonderl Now he In
tearing on his helmet"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
Decoy Duck.

A crowd OF Lapeer young ladies
fingered on the edge of a mud puddle
in the middle OF the street for two
hours. trying to coax duck to shore.
They said. Come duckie, duckie." till
they were hoarse. and then discovered
that the duck was wooden, and had
been placed there by some cruel men
from the corner grocery store.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30

Woman Slips on Ice in Front Of His
Store In Summer Time.

Mrs. Catherine O'Toole. wife OF
Lawrence OToole. has commenced
suit against J. j. Goodyear OF Ann
Arbor because she slipped on the ice
In front OF his store in the summer
time. II was not by reason OF any
extreme cold weather that ice was
present on the sidewalk. Mr.. Good
year is druggist. with soda foun-
tain as a side issue. When Barnum's
circus came to town on June 10, the
clerk chopped up some ice on the
walk In front OF the store In order 70
fill the packing box OF the fountain.
Mrs. O'Toole fell on small piece OF
frozen water and broke her arm. She
claims negligence and the trial will
take place In the circuit court in Oc-
tober.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
Buys a Running Horse.

liver Anderson, worthy young man
hailing from North Muskegon, was
so impressed with the possibilities OF
a horse which he saw running away
at Holton the other day that he fol-
lowed the animal several miles, pulled
IL from the wreckage of harness and
buggy and purchased II for the race
track.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
Matrimonial Bureau Fever.

William Peck, resident of Union
City, bears the distinction of receiv-
ing more personal and social letters
than any other man in Branch county.
William has the matrimonial agency
fever, and is subscriber to each
bureau of this character. He has on
file over 1000 letters from tender
hearted females who desire life part
ner. and the inside OF his residence
is plastered with 5000 photos OF his
correspondents.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
Sues ssloonkeeper.

Mrs. Anna Krasney has commenced
a suit for $4,000 damages against
James Burke, a saloonkeeper at Whit
more lake. She sets forth that on
June IL Burke sold her husband two
gallons of beer. and while In an In
toxicated condition he tried to board
a freight train. He was Thrown I'M
der the moving car and his right foot
crushed. necessitating an amputation
Of part Of the foot.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
SON WANTED TO EARN MONEY
Father Wouldn't Let Him, SO the
Young Man Ran Away.

Because he wanted to work and
earn some money OF his own and his
father wouldn't let him because OF
his frailness, Arthur Husbands, 13
years OF age. ran away from his
pleasant home In Canandaigua. N. r..
and bummed his way to Adrian. As
sistant Postmaster Clark received
word from the boys father. w. A.
Husbands, prominent business man
of Canandaigua, to the effect that he
had received letter from his son
from that city. Sheriff Shepherd
found the boy at the home Of VIM.
Bragg. The boy says he has been
in Adrian week and has worked
part of the time. He was sent home.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
PAYING Beet Sugar FACTORY.

The sugar beet crop of the township
never promised better than right now.
according to reports. Unless some
thing unforeseen happens the crop
will be enormous, and the Sebewaing
sugar factory will have the best run
this fall il has had. The Sebewaing
factory is the only one in the state
that has declared dividends the past
two seasons.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30

Mrs. Patenaude. who arrived In
Menominee from California some
time ago to make a contest for the
custody of her child, aged 16. years.
against Mrs. Mathilda Bushey, with
whom the girl has been since she
was s months old. won when the girl
declared she did not care to remain
with her foster mother. Habeas cor
pus proceedings by Mrs. Bushey have
been dropped.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
CHAPTER VI.
Taken Captive.

Lying drowned in cool silence. the
girl came slowly to a consciousness
that someone was STOPPING over her.
Raising her heavy lids. her eyes rest
ed on a mans face. showing dimly In
the dusk OF the starlight.
He said in English. "Canute's page,
by the Saints Were Pagan Dane,
would run my sword through him.
But | am a Christian Englishman. Let
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
Wheat Is uioh. But crop Is Poor.

Wheat is being sold at Carleton for
s1.05 per bushel. the highest price the
farmers, have received for a number
of years. The crop through this sec
ton this year is a failure and many
farmers will not have enough for their
own use. The hay crop Is also light,
but the prospect looks good for an
abundant oat crop. The corn crop is
also backward, owing to the late
spring.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
Bank With Uncle Sam.

Tuesday was pay day for the circus
In Traverse City. and the postofiice
there issued about $1,000 In money
orders. The employees have the money
orders made out to themselves and
then cash them at the end OF the sea-
son, claiming that they can save their
money better In this way.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30

The heartfelt sympathy of all prop
erty owners goes out TO the wealthy
Michigan man whose troubles with
the tax collector weighed SO heavily
on his mind that no went out into the
country and decorated the fences with
diamonds rings and $40 bills.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
couqhs up a Worm.

After having been Ill for some time
with an affliction that puzzled the
physicians, a Portland boy coughed up
a big black worm from his lungs and
improved rapidly thereafter. II was
found that similar worms lived In
the we'll from which the family OBJ
tanned it's drinking water.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
Swedish Vice Consul.

ID. F. Pagelson of Grand Haven has
received his official appointment as
vice-consul of Sweden and Norway for
Michigan. His father held the Office
until his death some months ago. On
account OF the large number of Scan
dinavians In Michigan the Office is
quite an important one, being as 1t 1t
the only one OF the kind in the state
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30

Mrs. Hannah M. Marlett OF Farm
ington township. Oakland county, was
80 years OF age last February. and
despite this advanced age still does
the work for family OF four. She
came to Pennington township in 1881.
and has resided on the farm where
she still lives for about 60 years.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
Woman Baseball Fan.

Montgomery has an enthusiastic
baseball fan in the person OF an old
lady named Hoolihan, who was
struck in the eye by foul ball at
a recent game, but In spite of the
injury she Witnessed the game out
with the other eye.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
Twice Married.

A Jackson couple were married by
a justice of the peace and then APP
piled for a second license SO they
might be married by priest. The
lawyers got together, and being un-
able to find reasonable objection.
granted the request.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
pt.nt A. "a n. E,I,rc.d

Plans have been prepared for an adj
dition 400x72 feet, one and two stories
high. TO the plant OF the Bryant Pa
per company at Kalamazoo. Two new
machines will be Installed. which
will make this plant one OF the larg-
est of its kind in the country.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
ereaks Into the Reformatory.

County Agent o. ]. Avery took
Fred Ward. the 9-year-old son OF Sam
Ward of Addison, to the Industrial
home at Lansing until he is IL years
old. Several of the boys brothers
have been at the home and came out
so well that he wanted to go and
caused his folks so much trouble by
running away from home that he was
finally sent for truancy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30

At the geological gardens. Manches-
ter. England. a python laid nifty eggs
over the heat inlet Of her cage and Is
now incubatIng. being coiled about
them. The eggs. which are shell-less.
are about the size OF turkeys, are
dirty white In color and In texture
like parchment.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30

A deal is on at Macatawa Park by
which the owners of the cottages
there are 10 purchase nearly $4,000
worth OF valuable real estate from
the park association.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
Home Will Get s4.a5o.

A settlement has been effected with
regard to the will of the late De
Lisle p. Holmes, who, II is claimed.
left large bequest to the Children's
home of Bay City. and the home will
receive the sum of $3.50.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30

Cariboo island, the most isolated
island in the great lakes. situated
forty-hve miles from tho nearest
snore OF Lake Superior, has been pur-
chased by company OF Michigan
sportsmen and will be converted Into
a hunting preserve.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30

A Filipino student borrowed" I
souvenir from an Ann Arbor billiard
hall the other night. as he had seer
some Of his American brothers do. an<
found himself In the clutches OF tn,
law. He returned the souvenir With
out any legal action being taken.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
Rubber Boots Disappear.

The Grand Rapids city council is
about to furnish another sensation.
A local firm there has presented
bill for $340 for rubber boots ordered
during the flood last spring and the
entire detective force OF the city has
been unable to locate the boots.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
early Closing at onaway.

Onaway business men are wrestling
with the early closing hour problem
and with the assistance OF the clerks
association they have agreed upon
7 o'clock as the limit for the summer
months.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
Heat Causes strangers Death.

A. b. Phil. travelling patent medi-
cine vendor, was found dead In his
room in Hancock hotel. Death was
caused by heart failure brought on
by the excessive heat. His home is
supposed to be in Virginia City.
Mimi
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
Has a Lucky Escane.

Charles Haidle, a respected farmer.
living a mile south of Deerfield, fell
from a load of hay which was being
unloaded in the barn. He fell through
a trap door into the basement, land
ing in horses manger on his shout
ders. and yet miraculously escaped
without any very serious injury.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30

The lifting OF lighthouse and
moving II from one end OF the break
water to the other. a distance OF over
mile, was the engineering feat ac-
complished by Hugo & Tins at Har-
Dor Beach.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30

A Grand Rapids minister believes
the darnIng needle to be mightier than
the divorce decree, for he suggests the
organization of "home mending so
ciety" as a remedy for the divorce
evil.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
Church Picnic Orator.

Rev. FIR. M. J. Cummerford OF
Pinckney went to Detroit to arrange
with Judge Phelan and John f. Ken
nedy to speak at his annual church
picnic II is TO be held Aug. IL. Both
gentlemen consented to attend on
that day.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
AGED Man Performs Hard Work.

Just to prove that he doesn't feel
as old as the family Bible says he is,
o. o. Walter OF Sebewa, aged 81
years. cultivated four-acre field of
corn the other day. going over 1t twice
In the same day, and driving to town
after he had finished.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
Expect eIa Lumber Output.

II is generally believed that the COM
ing winter will witness great activity
in the lumber woods of the upper
peninsula. Preparations are already
being made on larger scale than for
some years past.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
PARK commisalon.

Grand Rapids is to have park
commission which, after proposed
amendment to the city charter ia
made, will have control of the erec1
ton OF buildings and the care of lawns
on property adjacent to the city parks
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
Woman Is Seriously Burned.

The barn belonging to Mrs. Stewart.
on her farm two miles southeast of
Wayne. was burned with loss OF
5000. There was no insurance. While
attempting TO stop the progress OF
the flames Mrs. Stewart was seriously
burned about the arms. hands and
face.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
Guilty Of Smuggling.

John Lynch. arrested at Sault Ste.
Marie on the charge of smuggling
Cinnamon into the United States.
pleaded guilty when arraigned in the
federal court at Marquette.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
Laxlna cement Walks.

The village of Lapeer is spending
large amounts of money this year
for cement walks and II is said that
within a few years this will be the
only kind of walks in use there.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30

Romeo citizens have taken up the
home coming week" idea and date
in September may be named for the
event.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30
INVESTS CASH IN GRAIN POOL

Michigan Woman Sues New York
Broker to Whom She Sent 500.
Magistrate Ommen In the Tombs
court at New York issued summons
for George w. b. Corliss, banker
and broker, with Offices in the Corn
Exchange bank building. Mrs. Elsie
A. Hurst OF Frankfort, Mich, alleges
that in January last she sent Corliss
500 In answer to an advertisement
for investors in wheat pool. Since
that time, she declares. she has tried
to obtain an accounting, but without
success. Corliss appears feeble. and
says that he has been i'll for four
months. during which time his busi-
ness affairs have been neglected.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-07-30

Ithaca expects 10 have a great time
on Aug. 3 and 4, when the Maccabees
will hold a rally and picnic. Arrange
ments are being made to care for a
large number OF people.