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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-05-21

"Why do you take such ncrvy
chances to injurc u.s." querled Car
penter
Because there's something In IT,"
snapped the scalcr Now, about face
Moscyi'
Like fash. Wallace wheeled aud
dropped into the river, swimming rs
fast as possible below water before
his breath should give out. The swift
current hurried him away When at
last he rose for air the spit OF Dycrs
pistol caused him no uncasiness. 4
moment later he struck out boldly for
shore
What Dyer's ultimate plnn might he
he could not guess lie had stated con
lidently that the jam would break "in
an hour" lie might intend to start il
with dynamite. Wallace dragged him
self from the water and commenced
brcathlcssly 10 run toward the board.
ing house
Dyer had already reached shore.
Wallace raised what was left OF his
voice IN a despairiug shout The scalcr
mockngly waved his hat. then turned
and ran swiftly AMI easily toward the
shelter OF the woods Al their border
he paused again to bow in dcrlslon.
Carpenters cry brought men TO the
boarding house door From the shad.
ows OF the forest two vivid flashes cut
the dusk. Dyer staggered. turned com.
pletely about seemed partially 20 re-
cover and disappeared. An instant
later. across the open space whore the
scalcr had stood. with rifle atrial, tho
Indian lenped IN pursuit.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-05-21

the boom. seized the giant by the col.
lar and dragged him through the wa
ter TO safety.
Rum he shouted. run for your
llfew
The two started desperately back.
skirting the edge OF the logs which now
the very seconds alone seemed 10 hold
back. They were drenched and blind
cd with spray. dcafened with the crash
OF timbcrs settling 10 the leap The
men on shore could no longer see them
for the smother. The great crush OF
logs had actually begun it, first males
tic sliding motion when az last they
emerged to safety.
At first few OF the loose timbcrs
found the opening. slipping quietly
through with the current: then more
Finally the front OF the Jam dove for.
ward. and an Instant later the smooth
swift motion had gained Its impetus
and was sweeping the entire drive
down through the gap.
Rank after rank. like soldiers charg-
Ing. they ran. The great fierce wind
caught them mp ahead OF the current
In moment the open river was full
OF logs jostlng eagerly onward. Then
suddenly far out above the uneven
tossing sky tine OF Superior the strange
northern "loom." or mirage, threw the
specters OF thousands OF restless tim
bers rising and falling on the bosom Of
the lake.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-05-21
CHATTER XXxIII

"TlTlHAT is itf' what is the mat
M terri what the IS upi"
IU What's happened?" burst on
IL Wallace in n yolley
ITS DYER gasped the young man.
Il found him ON the booml lie held
me up with n gun while he filed the
boom chains between the center piers.
They're just ready TO 60. got away
by diving. Hurry and put in new
chain. You haven't got much timer
Hes n goner now" interjected Sol
~ grlmly. Charley Is on his trail
and he Is hit"
Thorpe's intelligence leaped promptly
TO the practical question.
"lnjun Charley - whered he come
from? ! sent him mp TO Sadler x
Smiths. It's twenty miles. even
through the woods"
AS though by way OF colossal answer
the whole surface OF the jam moved
inward and upward. thrusting the logs
bristling against the horizon.
"Shc's going TO brcakr' shouted
Thorpe. starting on run toward the
river. "a chain. qulckw
The men followed. strung high with
excitement. Hamilton. the journalist.
paused long enough 20 glance up
stream. Then he. too. ran after them.
screaming that the river above was full
Of logs. by that they all knew that
Injun Charlcy's mission had failed aud
that something under 100000 feet Of
logs were racing down the river like so
many hattering rams.
At the boom the great jam was al
ready n-tremble with cagcrness 10
spring. Indeed miracle alone seemed
10 hold the timbcrs In their place.
"Its death. certain death. 10 go out
on that boom" muttered Billy mason.
Tim Shearer stepped forward coolly.
ready as always 20 assume the perilous
duty. lie was thrust back by Thorpe,
who seized the chain, cold-shut and
hammer which Scotty Parsons brought
and ran lightly out over the booms,
shouting:
"Backl Back! Don't follow me. on
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-05-21

IliolNt huihtu tnIOuSu tue cl-
lent group OF men without see
ing them. lie had no thought
for what he had done. but for
the triumphant discovery be had made
In spite OF himself
1t was then about q o'clock In the
morning. Thorpe passed the board
Ing house, the store and the office. to
take himself rs far as the little open
shed that served as railway station.
There he set the semaphorc 10 tiag the
cast bound train from Duluth. AT G:36.
the train happening on time. hc climb
cd aboard lie dropped heavily into a
seat and stared straight In front OF
him until the conductor had spoken 10
him twice.
Where TO. Mr.. Thorpe?" he asked.
"oh. Macklnaw city
Thorpe descended nj Mackinaw City
20 find that the noon train had gone.
lie ate lunch nj the hotel. borrowed
500 from the agent OF Louis Sands.
lumberman OF his acquaintance. and
seated himself rlgidly In the little wait.
Ing room, there TO remain until the 0:2O
that night. When the cars were backed
down from the siding he boarded the
sleeper In the doorway stood a disap-
proving colorod porter.
You fin the smokin' cab up fo'wu'd,
sab" said the latter, firmly barring the
way.
ITS generally forward" answered
Thorpe.
This yeah's the sleepah." protested
the functionary. "Yo' pays extry."
II am aware OF IT," replied Thorpe
CURLY. GIVE me lower"
Eyes, sah." acquiesced the darby.
giving way. but still In doubt He fol-
lowed Thorpe cautiously. peering into
the smoking room on him from time to
time. A little after II his patience
gave out The stolld. gloomy man OF
lower 6 seemed 10 intend sitting up all
night.
"Yo' berth Is ready, sab" he delicate
~ suggested.
Thorpe arose obedlently. walked to
lower and without undressing threw
himself on the bed. Aftcrward the
porter in conscientious discharge OF his
duty looked diligently beneath the seat
for boots TO polish. Happening TO glance
up after fruitlcss search he discovered
the boots still adjoining the feet OF their
owner
We'll for the lands saker' ejacuIat-
cd the scandalized negro. beating
hasty retreat
Thorpe descended nj Twelfth street
in Chicago without any clear notion OF
where lie was going. For moment hs
faced the long. pnrklike expansc of tho
lake front. then turned sharp 10 his left
and picked his way south up the inter
minablc reaches OF Michigan avenue.
Block after block he clicked along, tho
calks OF his boots striking fire from the
pavement.
After an interval he seemed 10 have
left the smoke and dirt behind. The
street became aulctcr. boarding houses
and tailors' shops ceased: here and
there appeared blt Of lawn, shrub
berry and flowers. by and by he came
20 himself to find that he was staring
nj the deep carved lettering In stone
horse block before large dwelling.
(To be continued)
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-05-21

the weakened INK.
what have you against us. anyway.
Dyer?" asked Wallace. His quick mind
had conceived n plan. At the moment
he was standing near the outermost
edge OF the jam. but now as he spoke
he stepped quietly TO the boom log.
Dyer's black eyes cleaned at him
susplciously. but the movement appear
ed wholly natural In view OF the re-
turn to shore
Nothing" he replied II didn't Ike
your gang particularly. but that's moth
Ing"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-05-21

your ives httt tttt bhtht I'M
The swift water boiled from under
the booms. Bang. smash, bang. crash
cd the logs n mile up stream. but plain
ly audible above the waters and the
wind. Thorpe knelt. dropped the cold
shut through on either side OF the
weakened link and prepared TO close II
with hts hammer. lie intended further
TO strengthen the connection with the
other chain.
"Lemme hold her for you. You can't
close her alone" said an unexpected
voice next his elbow.
Thorpe looked up In surprise and an
ger Over him leaned Big Junko. The
men had been unable to prevent his
following. Animated by the blind de-
votion OF the animal for Its master and
further stung 10 action by that mas
ter's doubt OF his fidelity. the giant had
followed to assist as he might.
"You fool" cried Thorpe. exnsperat-
cd. then held the hammer 20 him.
Strike while keep the chain under
neath" he commanded.
Big Junko leaned forward to obey,
kicking strongly his calks into the
barked surface OF the boom log. The
spikes. worn blunt by the river work
already accomplished. failed 10 grip.
Big Junko slipped. caught himself by
rectlon. and fell into the stream. The
current AZ once swept him away. but
fortunately In such a direction that he
was enabled TO catch the slanting end
OF "dead head" log whose lower end
was jammod In the crib The dead
head was slippery. the current strong
Big Junko bad no crevlce by which ia
assure his hold. In another moment he
would be torn away.
LET 20 and swlml" shouted Thorpe.
II can't swim" replied Junko In SO
low u voice as TO be scarcely audible.
For moment Thorpe stared at him.
TEL Carrie" said Big Junko.
Then there beneath the swirling gray
sky. under the frowning jam. in the
midst OF flood waters. Thorpe had his
second great moment OF decision. lie
did not pause 10 weigh reasons or
chances, TO discuss with himself expe-
dlency or the moralities OF failure. His
actions were foreordalned. mechanical
All nj once the great forces which the
winter had been bringing 10 power
crystalllzed into something bigger than
himself or his ideas. The trail lay be-
fore him; there was no choice.
Now clearly. with no shadow OF
doubt. he took the other view: There
could be nothing better than love. Men
their works. their deeds. were little
.hlngs Success was n little thing. the
opinion OF men little thing. Instantly
nc felt the truth of Il.
And here was love In danger. That
Il held It's moments habitation I'm clay
Of the coarser mold had nothing to do
with the great elemental truth OF It,
For the first time In his life Thorpe
felt the full crushing power OF an alb
straction. Without thought. instinc
lively, lie threw before the necessity OF
the moment al that was lesser. II was
the triumph OF what was real In the
man over that which environment,
alienation, difficulties. bad raised UP
within him.
Al Big Junko's words Thorpe raised
his hammer and with one mighty blow
severed the chains which bound the
ends of the booms across the opening.
The free end Of one OF the poles int
mediately swung down with the cur
rent in the direction OF Big Julko.
Thorpe. like u cat ran 10 the end Of
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-05-21

It's a poor patent medicine that
can't get itself initiated.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-05-21

"IT,TlHAT is III" what is the mat
IMI terT' what the IS upi"
IVI What's happened7" burst on
Wallace In yolley.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-05-21
CHAPTER XxXv.

|1IIORPE walked through the si-
lent group OF men without see
ing them. lie had no thought
for what he had done. but for
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-05-21
CHAPTER xyxrv.

tftAEiEA AAAlN.
l~lHEY stood and watched tn
''Oh. the great man! oh. the
. great man. murmured the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-02-11
What the War Is About.

Now that Russia and Japan are fly
ing at each others threats people are
wondering what 1t is all about. From
time to time hints as to Evacuation
In Manchuria" or control of Korea"
have leaked out, but it is doubtful
whether even the average, wel-poSted
newspaper reader Is familiar with
the situation.
Korea Is the bone of contention.
Manchurla is Russian territory to all
intents and purposes, ruled by Rus
slams, policed by Russian troops. 1t
is gone from China, and Japan know
1t. Not so Korea.
Korea is narrow strip of territory
extending out into the Pacific ocean,
separated from Japan only by the
slender Yellow Dardanelles. Korea
separates the two great Russian ports
ON the Pacific, Port Arthur and Vlad-
ivostok, Russia says 1t must be re-
moved and the only way to destroy
its menace to Russia is to make 1t
Russian.
Japan says Korea points straight to
the heart OF the mlkado'S land, and
that she must control 1t or be lost. In
the hands Of any other power, that
power would dominate Japan.
Russia must have Korea to COM
plete her grasp on northern Asia and
make her the dominant force in
China.
Japan must have Korea or be wiped
of the map of nations.
With Russia 1t is, as usual, a war Of
conquest.
With Japan 1t is war Of self-preSer-
walton. Japan has conquered Korea
three times, but always left IL It's in
dependence. 1t fought China In 1894
Tor Korea'S independence. Japan has
little or no agriculture. 1t lives on
fish and its food comes from the neigh
boring peninsula of Korea. 1t Is es-
sential, too, as an outlet for the
swarming population Of Japan and for
strategic reasons. Japan need not
own Korra, but 1t must keep the Pc
ninsula open.
Russia promised solemnly In 1886,
1894 ane 1898 never to occupy Korea.
Yet she has seized YongamphO In
northern Korea and is reaching out
for Masampho on the south. That is
why japan says eight. TX. Q. World
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-02-11
Why Russia Seeks Korea.

The reason for RuSsia's present ag.
gresSion toward Korea must be sought
in her commercial interests. Russia
desires Korea In order to open way by
land to seaportS which shall be open
the year round. Neither Vladivostok
nor Dalny nor Port Arthur are such
ports. The very improvements at
Dairy have made 1t easier for the sea
to freeze up. At enormous expense
Russia has almost completed a rail-
road across Asia, only to find herself
with its termlni in winter. locked har-
borS. To find an open harbOr, Russia
must either take possession Of Korea
as far south as Chemupo. Russia's
only need Of Korea is military and
commercial. She does not need Korea
as an outlet for her surplus popula-
tion. She does not need the mines of
Korea, nor does she need any power
which might come from the accession
OF the Koreans to the Russian throne.
She needs an outlet. Russia Is by rea-
son OF the very expenditures she has
made In Manchuria, more determined
than ever to be free to find open &C
cess to the waters of the Pacific
Ocean.-From "Korea as the Prize OF
War" by j. Sloat Fassett, In the
American Monthly Review Of Reviews
for February.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-02-11
M,K,x,s Sued.

Yesterday morning the Mckay
family had their personal belongings
loaded into wagons ready to be moved
to Alma, Nebraska, where they had
recently arranged to enter the bust
mes of conducting a hotel. Just be-
fore departure the goods we're attached
for debt by John Q. Royce. This
morning motion to diSSole the at
tachment was argued before W. N.
Moore's court and such Of the goods
as from their nature were known to
belong to Others than Carl Mckay,
against whom the action was brought
were released. Another hearing Is
set for Monday.
Carl Mckay has been running the
Blue Front restaurant for some time
and during that period contracted
advertising and other debts. Royce's
account is said to be $32.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-02-11
and oil Others interested 10 the cause
Of education are invited TO be present
and participate In the discussions.

Every one should have some busl-
ness cards They are cheap, conven-
Venient and valuable. The Herald
prints them.
windmill Irrigation In Kansas" Is
the subject Of an interesting illus
trated article by Phillip Eastman, in
the Review VI Reviews for February.
The Garden City district is described
IN the article, and the remarkable
success Of the farmers there In jrrlgat-
Ing from wells By the aid OF wlndmills
and reservoirs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-02-11
The Underwood Typewriter

Ought Advanced Pupils be allowed
tn Assist Backward pupils 10 the Low |:
er grades? +. II. Baker.
Discussion, Ross @. Mccormick,
Recitation.
Fear Rule vs. Love Rule, Kettle Bar.
Der.
Discussion, Mrs. Iva Thomas, Bar
tus Boeve.
Music.
How can we overcome the Marrow.
Influence OF school work? W. Z. DC.
COrmlck.
Discussion, w. R. Arthur, A. II.
Caliee.
All subjects open for general dis
cnssiOn.
Teachers, parents, school onigsu
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-02-11
Progrtm.

OF the third meeting of the Phillips
County Teachers Association, to be
held at Long Island, Kansas, Febrr-
airy 9th, 1904.
FORENOON SESSION 10 A. NJ.
Music.
Influence Of Teacher on Community,
Maud Watson.
Discussion, II. p. Basquip, Bertha
Hickman.
When, Where and How shall we
help pupils, Walter Taylor
Discussion, Glen Burlington, ZOrah
Nash.
Music.
Remedy for Pupil who will not
study, Jennie Horrell
Discussion, Edna Colby, Mrs. Eva
Ellis.
AFTERNOON SESSION l;sOP.N
Music,
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07
BUYING CHEAP.

No swine breeder can afford to buy
animals just because they are cheap
1t not infrequently happens that thu
cheapest animals prove to be the
most expensive in the end, whether
that end be in the way Of breeding
or of butchering. If an animal Is
cheap it Is because 1t is not worth
much, except in rare cases when a
good animal has to be disposed of un-
der the conditions Of forced sale
The man that buys cheap boar finds
that he has to sell the progeny Of
that boar at a correspondlngly low
price. The man that buys cheap
SOW frequently finds that she is cheap
because she bears few pigs and they
OF poor quality. By the time he has
disposed Of the pigs and figured up
his accounts he finds that the cheap
SOW was really very expensive sow
for into her went not only the pur-
chase money, but great deal Of labor
and feed. No progressive man will
allow the price to dictate his pur
chases. Quality is what he mus
have, and 1t Is what he Is after. Th4
man that really buys cheap is thi
man that pays a good price for a good
animal and gets a good profit out Of
1t. 1t is very seldom that a good
profit comes out Of a poor price anl
a poor animal.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07
KANSAS SALARIES.
Chancellor Of University Gets More
Than Governor.

Chancellor Of University Gets More
Than Governor
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Chancellor
Frank Strong, Of the State university,
is the highest salaried state official In
Kansas. He draws $4,000 a year. Gov
ernor Bailey receives only $4,000 q
year, but the state furnishes him a
home to live In and puts up most Of
the expense, The governors salary
and found" just about equals the chan
cellor's salary. Beginning In 1906, the
salary Of the governor will be $1,000.
in addition to the maintenance Of the
executive mansion.
Salaries at the educational instltu'
tons are also very liberal. The board
controlling each institution fixes the
salaries Of the faculty. The leglsla'
ture appropriates a lump sum for
maintenance and salaries, and the
boards parcel 1t out to the best ad-
vantage. AS stated, Chancellor Strong,
at the university, gets $1,000. Two
other professors there receive $4,000
each; one gets $2,35o; six get $4,000
each; twelve get $4,000; one gets ST.
$50; one gets s1,7OO; one gets s1,65O;
six get $1,000; six est $1,000 each;
two get $1,000 each, and nine get ST.
200 each. A whole regiment get from
5000 to $1,000.
President a. R. Nichols, Of the State
Agricultural college, gets $3.50 a
year. Foar other teachers get $3.50,
three get $1,000, one gets $3.50, two
get $1,000 each, and two get $1,000
each, Several get from $500 to $1,000.
President Wilkinson, Of the State
Normal, receives $3.50 a year. His
assistant gets s2,222, another profess
sor gets S2,111, six get $1,SS0, eight
get s1,444, one gets $1,555, one gets
$1,25O, two get 1888, and four get
1922. A dozen others get from $500
to $1,000.
Superintendent Ross, Of the State
Manual Training school, gets $1,000 a
year, and Superintendent Haney, Of
the Fort Hays Experimental station,
receives $1,000.
As O rule, the teachers Of city
schools receive good wages in Kansas.
The only class Of teachers who are
underpaid are country teachers. The
average salary of the country teachers
in the state is about S35 per month
for the time actually engaged in teach.
ing.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07
PEAR GROWING IN IOWA.

Pear growing in Iowa has not, in a
general way, proved a success. That
the failure Is largely due to the mis-
takes of the cultiyator there Is no
doubt, but to lay 1t wholly to this
cause would be unjust. Pear growing
is a trade or business which must be
learned. Blight, the great enemy, must
be combated by selecting soils and ex-
posures, following those methods Of
cultivation and shading Of the ground
which will cause slow growth early
in the season, so that the tree will be-
gin the winter with well ripened wood.
Choose high, well drained, rather thin
soil, and avoid low or level, rich
soils. A careful study Of the soil and
methods Of those who have made pear
growing q success will convince the
most skeptlcal that, with proper care
and management, any one can produce
this most luclous Of fruits. Head them
low; cut back struggling shoots one
half every spring, to compel dense
tops; mulch or plant Strawberries or
raspberrles to shade the ground; set
them six inches deeper than they
stood In the nursery. Pears should be
gathered at least ten days before they
are ripe, Winter varieties may be left
on quite late, placed in a dark room
and ripened in the house
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07
THE COLLEGE SHORT COURSE.

During the winter months hun.
dreds Of our young men from the farm
in the western states should avail
themselves Of the opportunity afforded
by attending an agricultural college
and take what Is called the short
course.
The informtlon that Is received dur
ing the eight or nine weeks is worth
many hundreds of dollars to every son
who will avail himself Of this oppor-
tunity.
We know Of many young men who
have an ordinarily good business edu-
cation, but lack the knowledge along
.le lines Of extensive stock breeding,
crop rotating, soil conditions, agri.
cultural chemistry, etc.
1t Is during this short course that
these principles are taught, and where
such knowledge is impaired, that the
ordinary farmer should know. We
hope that every one who can possibly
spare the time and few dollars, will
take advantage of this short course
in the different agricultural colleges.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07
Wife Made Administrative.

WICHITA. - Especially Probate
Judge Wilson appointed Mrs. Ida
Grab as Administrative of the estate
Of Guy w. Crabb. Crabb was shot
two weeks ago while attempting to
get to his house to carry out a threat
to annihilate his family. His brother.
in.law, who did the deed, was ordeerd
released by the coroner's jury. Just
before the shooting occurred Mrs.
Crabb had filed suit for divorce, and
1t Is said that knowing her intention
Of doing this had caused Crabb to
make threats against his family.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-07
POULTRY NOTES.

Hardy, wide rangers, those clean Q
limb and with small combs, are bes
for the farm.
The egg contains almost all Of Il
constituents Of the human body, he'll
a variety of food Is needed to Cd
struct 1t.
Hens require and must have ca
Donate and phosphate Of like for the
shells, and they must have all thu
want.
A standard variety Of poultry WI
cared for in every way can be made
more value than dozen kinds ne
lected.
Most grain Is deficient in lime an
mineral matters, but bran Is rich |
nitrogen, carbon and mineral, and
good to feed with grain.
As a table fowl a good fat du
ranks among the best, and for thi|
reason they are never a drug on TIL
market, but sell readily at goo
prices. |