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The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09

The Twenty eighth Infantry was on
terday afternoon between 1:30 and $3.50
o'clock. The troops made a fine ap-
pearance and gave satisfaction to their
commanding officer and pleasure and
instruction TO a large crowd of spec
tators, who perched themselves upon
the grassy bunkers, where they had a
fine view of the proceedings.
Owing to Colonel William L. Pitch
er being engaged in office affairs Of
the regiment, the troops were in COM
mand of Captain John ]. O'Connell,
the battalions being commanded by
Captain John H. Parker, Captain James
A Lynch and Captain Harold b. Fiske.
The regiment came up the winding
east drive from their cantonment and
marched upon the grassy links, with
Captain O'Connell in the lead, mounted
on a praneing bay charger, to an ex-
hilarating two-step played by the regi-
mental band
The regulation drill was carried out
to the letter The movements that at
tracted most attention were two lines
forming in line of masses, column
masses and deploying column Of
masses. Portions of the drill from
Butts manual were given with pre-
cision. The first exercise Of the third
set in the second position was perhaps
the most effective. At any rate, it was
the most picturesque.
BAND PLAYS DURING DRILL.
While these maneuvers were going
on the band, under the direction OF
Sergeant Shannon. was playing in front
of the Golf Club house. Finally the
regiment formed a hollow square, with
the band in the center, while the troops
came TO rest with arms stacked. After
a short interval Of relaxation, during
which the band played spirited national
airs, the regiment again fell into line
and after a few maneuvers marched
down to their cantonment with colors
flying and band playing.
During the proceedings one tena-
cious golfer had the temerity to start
out on a round of the links, but he
found even with all his lofters. putters
and brassies he could make little head
way when Uncle Sans forces were on
the scene.
Major Darlington and his Filipino
Scouts again attracted a crowd Of
spectators at their drill and parade
yesterday afternoon. They went
through as usual with their custom
ary snap, dash and brilliancy, and
were rewarded by cheers and applause.
The spectators were lined up for
distance of nearly half mile and COW
cred every point of vantage on the
sloping hillside. The band played dur
ing and after the drill.
At the conclusion of the parade, and
while the Scouts were leaving the
field, Major Darlington was surround
ed by a large number of army officers,
both in actual service and retired, and
complimented upon the excellence and
proficiency in military tactics that the
little Scouts had attained under his
command.
Major Bigelow and his troopers of
the Ninth Cavalry gave a squadron
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
Game Warden Blows Up a Dam.

SANTA CRUZ. April s.-The old
Cunningham dam two miles above
Boulder Creek has been blown up by
dynamite by Game Warden Reed. The
dam was an obstruction in the river
and fish were unable TO pass it.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
DIR. P1ERcE's REMEDIES.
Light And DAlk,

Day and night, sunshine and shadow
are not more different from each other
than a healthful from sickly woman.
The healthful woman carries light and
sunshine with her wherever she goes.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. April S.--James Brown,
who was to have been hanged in this city to-
day for the murder of his stepdaughter has
been granted respite until May 6. Brown
Is Hawaian-
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,oxpAaN1E eEsEaALE TRAxsATLAsTlouR

DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE-PARIS- ~A
Sailing every Thursday instead or SA&X4
sa turday, at 10 a. m, from Pier AZ, ~@z,--'
North River. foot Of Morton St
First class to Havre. $40 and upward Sec
ond class 10 Hayre, S45 and upward GEN
ERAI, AGENCY FOR UNITED -TATES AND
CANADA 30 Broadway Hudson pulolng).
New York. J. F. FUGAZI & Co., Paclnc Coasr
AGENTS Montgomery avenue IAN Francisco
Tickets sold by all Railroad Ticket Agents
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
Mar. island ana vallejo steamers.

steamer GEN. FRIsBIE or MONTICELLO
GAS a. m. 3:i5 and $50 p m. except sunday
sunday 9:45 a. m. $50 D. m Leave Vallejo
a. m $50 and p. m, except sunday
Sunday a. m, 4:15 D. m Fare. 50 cents
Tel Main 15O5. Pier ?, Mission-st ooak-
HATCH BROS.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADVERTISEMENTS
PAW-PAW
CURES
DYSPEPSIA
What Thos. F. Downing SAYS:

Mr.. Downing is Secretary and Treas
urer of the Chicago Car Heating Co.
Hear what he says: II have been Sc
we're sufferer from Stomach trouble,
which brought on Nervousness and In
somnia. Two bottles of Munyon's Paw
Paw cured me completely of these trou-
bles~ but l continue it's use as a tonic, as
it has no equal in that respect"
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09

KOSMOS LINE.
&ffHQ magellan Route.)
HN{1 Passenger Service-Through With
N#kN out Change.
~S~TSJ s. S. "AMASIS." 1000 tons.
n Captain C. Jansen sailing from
San Francisco on about April 20. 1904, for
london HAMBURG and all principal ports IN
Mexico, Central and South America For rates
and particulars apply at passenger office. 64l
Market ST.. or
LENDAL NJ GRAY. Manager.
800 Market St. San Francisco
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-06
CHAPTER WI.


II was a long way to the Kings
fire. but at last II lay before her; be-
fore and below her, for II had been
built In depression OF the little open-
The last charred log had fallen apart.
spreading a swarm of golden glow
worms over the black earth, but there
was still enough light to reveal a ring
OF muffied forms sprawling around
the sloping sides OF the hollow, with
their feet toward the fire and their
heads lost in darkness. Pausing In
the tree-shadow. the girl thrilled with
sudden hope. Since their faces were
all hidden, how was she to distinguish
her victim?
At that moment, the warrior d.
rectly in front of her stirred In his
sleep and flung a jeweled hand over
his face. Those broad gold rings
with the green stones that sparkled
like serpents' eyes as they caught the
light They were fixed indelibly in
her memory, for she had seen them
on the rapacious hand that had seized
upon her while it was still red with
her fathers blood. Suddenly, in the
rage that rose in her at the recollec-
ton, she found determination for the
deed.
There was no time to lose. she told
herself feverishly, and moved forward
with snake-like stiffness. Between
the sheltering arm and the neck OF
the steel shirt there was space OF
naked throat. Setting her teeth. she
raised her knife and struck down at
il with a strong hand.
The point never reached its mark.
For an instant she could not tell what
had happened. Fingers closed like
iron bands around her wrist, pulling
her backwards so that the pain of her
twisted wound wrung cry from her
lips. They were not Norman's fingers.
yet he also was stirring; while dart
ing flashes from the dusk about them
told that the other sleepers were draw
ing their weapons. Then some one
threw a branchful of dead leaves up
on the fire.
The flame that nared up showed her
arm to be in the grasp of the Lord
of Ivarsdale.
You mad young one!" he gasped,
as he wrenched the blade from her
hold.
(To be continued)
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-06

Supreme Court Decides Smallpox Case
In Favor Of Physician.

The board OF auditors OF washtenaw
County got jolt from the Supreme
Court In decision just rendered In
the DIR. Christian. Kapp case. DIR.
kapp is Manchester physician. who
was employed by the township OF
Freedom to look after the smallpox
coltagion in that district The board
OF supervisors staggered under bills
for contagious diseases pouring in
from all parts OF the county, and made
a scale of prices for the stamping out
of diseases. DR.. Kapp put in bill
of s1.776.25 for his work and the
board of auditors cut it down to
ss74.75. DR.. Kapp took out a man
damus to compel the board to pay
him his fun amount. but Judge Kline
held that the auditors did rightly. DR..
kapp successfully appealed to the Su.
preme Court, and the county must
now pay the sl,776.25.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-06

or a crocodile, which measured sew
enteen feet in length and which a
noted hunter shot, he writes "On
cutting him open he was found to
contain the remains Of an Mpala ram
with horns intact. which he had
probably caught while II was drink
ing. On one occasion cut up croc-
odile which contained no less than
forty-nine bangles OF ivory and cop
per. showing that he had swallowed
one or more natives, so | always get
the boys 70 cut up any we shoot.
They are loathsome reptiles, and
never consider a shot at them wasted.
Many a native while drawing water
after dark is caught by the arm and
dragged into the river. A fine old
hunting dog which had served me for
two years was caught by crocodile
right under my nose one day In .
small stream, where he had gone TO
drink after running down wounded
prlsu."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-06

the wrath of the Almighty Their
hands have met, Edric's and the
Kings, and his thames and Norman
of Baddeby's, who is with Edric."
Norman OF Baddebyi" the name
leaped out of the rest to bite at her
like dog, worrying deeper and deep
er through the wrappings OF her
stupor. Her eyes widened I'm troubled
questioning. She heard the angry
leap to his feet and shake his clenched
hand above his head. Then she lost
sight OF everything. for the fang had
pierced her torpor and touched her. Z
Norman. OF Baddeby''--her fathers
slayer Memory entered like poison
to spread burning through every vein.
Her father ridtjof--the Jotun-the
terrible noises: her eyes were scared
by terrible pictures. She crushed her
hands against her head, but the sound
came from within and would not be
stilled She buried her face in the
leaves, but the visions pressed faster
before her Helpless in their grip.
she tossed to and fro In agony-to and
fro.
Though IL was so tortured that she
could not tell IL from her waking
thoughts. sleep must have come to
her; for when at last she reached the
point where she could endure IL no
longer and struggled up, painting. to
her elbow, 10 try to recall herself by
a sight of those about her, she found
that the hum OF excited voices was
stilled. and the silence throbbed with
the deep breathing Of sleepers.
Almost at her feet. the Etheling
was stretched out in his cloak mo-
tlonless as the fallen tree. Her face
was slowly relaxing when, a second
time. memory betrayed her. Just so.
she recollected. Leofwine's son was
lying not a hundred yards away.
The next instant, she had thrown
herself down with terror.widened eyes.
and was trying to bury her face in
the leaves. while the tongueless mouth
OF every shadowy shape seemed to
shrek above her.
"odIn sends you revengel"-"It is
the will of Odin that has drawn you
ogetherl''-~"Would You become like
the girl with the necklace ?"--"Are
you coward, that you do not prefer
to die in good repute rather than live
in the shame OF neglccting your duty"
She flung up her haggard face In
appeal. mo, no, am not coward"
her spirit cried within her. II was
brave In the battle. II Is not death
fear; but cannot KIM Odln. have
mercy on me! cannot kill. have
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-06
SURVEYOR Retard Good Roads.

The overseers of highway and high
way commissioners in portions of Cal
houn and Branch counties come for
ward with a novel complaint. They
aver that 1t is impossible to properly
work portions of the highway on ac-
count of the myriads of stakes I'm
planted therein by the frequent sur
yeys of the proposed electric rail-
way between Battle Creek and Cold
water. The surveyors are at 1t again
and the highway authorities say they
will forgive them II they will only
make the line a sure thing this time.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-06
Ance OF the Danish Conquest.

could not prevent II when Ethelred
took Alfric back. And tonight. few
but thames have resorted thither--
men whom the Redeless took from
ploughing his fields to gid with no
bility. Is IT likely that they VIII OPP
pose the hand that can strip OF their
gilding?"
II appeared that the young man
could find no answer TO that, for he
made none.
AT least once. my lord, Ethelred's
wilfulness has shown in his son. when
he set aside the Kings command 10
take possession of Sigeferths widow
and her estates. And think il was
Ethelred's temper that moved him to
spend an energy, much better directed
against the Pagans. in laying waste
two OF his own shires. Remember
what happened when your father
raised himself against Ethelred."
FESTIVE under the restraining hand.
the young noble faced him desperate
ly. "Morcard, in Gods name, what
would you have me do? will not
bend to 1t, nor would you wish me to.
Or sooner or later"
Let it be later, lord. After you
have had time to marshal your men
at your back"
After a while, the Etheling yielded
and turned aside. Let IL be as you
have said-though | cannot believe
yet that 1t will happen" Coming back
where fallen tree made a messy seat.
he dropped down upon it and sat star
ing at the ground In frowning abstrac-
ton.
The motion dropped him out of the
range of Randalin's vision, and her
eyes wandered away discontentedly.
II there was nothing more, to look at.
she might as well go TO sleep. She
was just losing consciousness when
the figure of second yeoman-soldier
moved across her vision, looming
black against the fireglow. His whis-
per came sharply to her ears.
1T is done, chief. May they have
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-06

oaclx since his fathers deathl Only
take to-day"
soft, my lord. Yonder comes
Wikel making strange signs to you"
All heads but Randalin's turned In
the direction he was looking. She was
still too lethargic for curiosity; and
she found a kind of dreamy content
in lying with her eyes upon the Ethel
ing's handsome face.
Presently. however. between her
and the comely apparition there in.
tervened the brawny figure of yeo-
man-soldier.
He said breathlessly, "Cbief-before
you 90 to the King-be IL known to
You that those horse-feet you heard
belong TO the mounts of Edric OF
Mercia and his men-and he is with
King Edmund now,"
The three stolid old warriors got to
their feet with curses. The Etheling
bent forward TO gaze incredulously in
TO the mans face.
'.Edric OF Mercia? With the King?
Why do you think sou
II was little way beyond the
Kings fire, watching a fellow who was
showing how he could jump over the
flames when / saw the Gamer ride
past; and | followed him, as near as
the guards would permit-near
enough TO see that the King received
him--let him settle 1t with Saint
Cuthbertl"
There was q pause OF utter stupe-
faction: then, from all within hear
ing. a clamorous outburst: "Ay, there
Il "Ethelred's bloodi"-"It is no
more TO be counted on than is wa
ter" what could have moved him
to t?1
appeared that the Etheling had
recge1red from his surprise, for now
he said steadily, Il will not believe
its1rntil their oaths have been spok-
ed their hands have clasped and
my own eyes have witnessed 1t, ! will
not believe It Of him.
Motioning them from his path. he
was starting forward second time,
when the old cniht laid hand lightly
upon his shoulder
Here me. Lord Sebertl n them
10 weigh all pcrils like soldier,---if
then. you do Witness II with your own
eyes?'
The blue gave out fash Of smitten
steel.
Morcard answered as to words:
you will be one against many, lord"
''You cannot mean that the Witan
will comply with hIml" the EthelIng
cried.
How Is II possible that they should
DO otherwIse2 The odal.born men
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-06

tried to be brave. but Cm reaI1y .
woman; II Is not possible Tor me to
have q mans heart"
The grinning shadows mouthed at
her. "You have not dared to be .
woman" they Knocked. You have
not dared to be woman. SO you must
dare to be a man."
A night wind shuddcred through
the trees. and the lowering shades
seemed to hiss in her ear.
Coward! Traitor! Nithing! Do
you not get afraid that you will ex-
perience the wrath OF the deadf
Listenl Is that the wind rustling
the leaves? Or Is it."
A gasp burst from the white lips.
and the die was cast. While the cold
drops started on her pain-racked body,
she dragged herself to her knees and
fumbled with trembling hands about
her belt. For an instant something
like moonbeam glimmered amid the
shadow; then her lips closed convul-
sively upon the steel. Tipping for
ward upon her hands, she tested eau
tiously the strength OF her wounded
leg, smothering groans of pain that
seemed to tear her throat in the swal-
lowing. Inch by inch, she crawled
steadily toward the pickering light
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-06
Great Crop Of Weeds.

Too many noxious weeds are report
ed In Oakland county. and consider
able complaint is made because the
weeds are apparently left to thrive
and spread. The explanation offered
is that there are many farms in the
county which are leased or worked on
shares. The tenants devote their en-
tire energy to getting all out of the
land that IL will produce rather than
keeping the farm up and freeing IL
from weeds. The law provides for the
appointment of township weed COM
missioner. but none OF the townships
of the county have taken advantage
OF IL.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-06
LOOK FoR SUCCESSFUL SHOW
State Fair 10 Expected TO BE Ahead
Of Usual Event

Arrangements are being made for
the state fair in Pontiac, opening
Sept. IL. by the business committee
OF the Michigan Agricultural society
at the Wayne. Applications for space
and premiums have been received in
large numbers. and 1t is thought that
the fair VIII be very successful. The
fair will offer $4,000 in speed premi-
ums, and the grand stand has been
enlarged to seat 1900 more persons.
The committee will go into the mat
ter OF selecting the Detroit site for
the fair with the local committee.
Those in attendance at the Wayne
are Secretary /. II. Butterheld of
Pontiac; Treasurer G. w. Young of
Paw Paw; General Superintendent
Eugene Fifield of Bay City; John A.
Hoffman of Kalamazoo, and +. T..
Skeels OF Pontiac.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-06
FAMILY RELATIONS ARE MIXED
Man Marries His stepmother and
Complexities the Situation.

A man in Branch county has mar
ried his stepmother, and since then
he and his brothers and sisters, or
rather, his stepchildren, as they now
are. also have been trying to find out
where they are att in the matter of
relationship to each other and to the
wife. and stepmother and sister-in-
law, respectively. and the newly-made
husband also has to stagger under the
burden of uncertainty as to whether
he is his own stepfather or himself,
for If he is stepfather TO his brothers
and sisters, would he not also, he be-
ing brother of theirs, be as much
stepfather TO himself as to them?
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-06
Machine Kills Potato BUGS.

The dreaded enemy of the potato
grower is about to be conquered at
last, that is IL the invention OF a
Ludington man proves all that Is
claimed for IL. The versatile Yankee
genius has rugged up series of re-
volying brooms which knock the bugs
upon moving canvas from whence
they are conveyed to set of rollers
where they are crushed. One OF the
machines has been on trial at the ex-
perimental grounds of the Agricul-
tural college, and it not only annihi-
lates the bugs, but cultlvates the
ground as well.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-06

Keep in mind. lord, that IL is no
more than week that you have been
a. his heels" he said.
q Likewise bear In mind whose son
he Is the man with the drinking
horn added grimly.
Flushing, the young noble ceased
examining his sword-edge to meet the
eyes bent upon him.
Il hope you do not think stand In
need OF a rebuke for lukewarmness,
Morcerd," he said gravely. II have
70 more forgot that King Edmund's
father gave the order for my fathers
murder than have forgot that Edrlc
was the tool who did the deed. But
what sense to continue at that after
Ethelred was dead, and the valor OF
his son was to that degree exalted as
II laaad sprung from Alfred? Your
senf counselled me To join him at
Dillingham;, and take the post under
his banner that my fathers have al.
ways held beside his fathers"
Two Of the three warriors made no
other answer than 10 gurgle their
drink noisely in their throats; but the
one whom he had called Morcard an
swered dryly, 1T is not against test
ing the new King that we would adj
wise you, Lord Sebert; it is against
trusting him." He lifted his hand
suddenly TO his ear. Horses feet!
And stopping by the Kings fire."
What else he said. Randalin did not
hear. Her wits had crawled heavily
after the sound of the hoofs. Now
the beat changed to a champing and
stamping among dry leaves not many
rods to her right. She wondered in.
differently If there was any likelihood
Of their running over her; then forgot
the query before she had answered II.
The Etheling was speaking again,
with all the earnestness of hero-wor-
ship.
-" the battles he has fought. the
abundance of warriors he has gath
cred together, the land he has won
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-06

The Invasion Of Insects Is avery Sc
rlous One.


The Invasion Of Insects Is avery Sc
rlous One.
There Is every probability OF the
plague OF locusts which has now de-
scended on Egypt proving very Sc
rious one. Great anxiety Is felt for
the young cotton and other crops.
The iocusts first arrive In compar-
atively small numbers, but they null
tiply very rapidly as soon as they
reach the edge or cultivation. With
In ten days the young insects, though
still wingless. advance In solid pha-
lanx sometimes two or three feet deep
and several miles in length.
II is essential that at this stage
they should be destroyed, as IL would
be impossible to cneck the ravages of
flying locusts.
The method adopted during the last
visitation, that OF 1890, was TO dig
deep trenches. sometimes miles I'm
length, between which and the ad-
vancing swarm huge heaps OF straw
we're laid and fired. Any locusts
which succeeded in escaping the
flames and smoke fell into the
trenches. where they were destroyed
by natives under the supervision OF
English instructors.
IL is a providential habit OF young
locusts never 10 turn back or aside
when once started, no matter what
obstacles are put in their way.--Calro
Correspondent London Daily Mail.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-06
Coldwater Is Moral.

Coldwater does not possess the rep
utation of being highly moral town,
hut the residents are doing a good
work along at least two lines. They
prosecute any case of cruelty to dumb
animals, and they quickly arrest and
fine any citizen who uses profane or
obscene language upon the streets.
AS this Is presidential campaign year,
they expect to be kept busy in the
latter line.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-06
Libel on Rochester.

The dispatch which is going the
rounds of the state papers to the eff
feet that real estate in the village Of
Rochester is on the drop. and that the
general business OF the town is falling
on on account of the threatened re-
moval Of the sugar factory from the
place. is asserted by the citizens OF
the place TO be a libel The town, il
is claimed. is prosperous as ever. al
though there are some prospects OF its
losing the sugar factory.