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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-22
Foes OF the Jury system.

The jury system finds Us deepest
unpopularity among citizens who are
summoned to sit ON juries II Is eX-
asperatiug 10 be called away from an
occupation by which You are making
money 20 listen 70 the troubles OF two
men who may be disputiug over a
drove OF steers. Moreover. ore or the
other may b. lteous and bringing the
matter into court ont OF spite. Such
things happen. That twelve men may
be drawn into court because people
they never heard Of can't settle their
differences without going 10 law does
not stir the admiration OF the twelve
for our judicial system There Is too
much having. and those who find II
profitable are generally the lawyers
ST. Louis Globc.Democrat.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-22
No News from Port Arthur.

Port Arthur seems TO be more tight.
~ closed now than it was when Gen.
Stoossel was In command there IL
is only al rare intervals that line Of
news leaks out, and then the news is
not Of much importance. The world
does not know what Japan Is doing In
the matter Of rebuilding the city and
rehabilitating the Notifications. IL
seems certain that the retention OF
Port Arthur will be one Of Japan's de
mands in the peace negotiations and
Ia anticipation OF permanent occu-
pancy is no doubt making tine position
one OF the strongest In the world
Savannah. Ga, News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-22

young man. said the clerical look.
ing passenger. addressing the beard
less individual across tho aisle. do
you ever consider when you lie down
at night that you may never see the
sun rise again"
mo" replied the party NJ whom tho
query had been fred. Il cant say that
I do. but every morning when wake
up realize that may not live to see
another sunset"
you do?" querIed the surprised c.
l. p.
II do" answered the young man
"You sec. I'm a baseball umpire
Cincinnati Enquirer
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-22
An "Ade" 10 ploestIon.

Among tho many attempts 70 play
upon George AIDES surname. the ono
here given Is. perhaps. one OF the
best A man from northern Wiscon-
sin. who met the humorist some time
ago. told him how his writings had
made existence more tolerabe for
him In lonely country home.
II was terrible sufferer from dys-
pepsla." said he. but read that
laughing was helpful to the digestive
organs. so when | went 10 the city
next time. stepped into book store
and told them wanted someth.n'
amoozin'. They give me some OF your
books, and after meals ! had my ole
woman read 10 me from EN-. And
say. II don't make no difference how
much they critIciso your books, you re
an aid to digestion. anyway Success
Magazine
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-22

patiently asked. IF you are Mo- cure
OF me. why do you approach me on a
subject OF such vital Importance?
II am getting az II" the detective
replied calmly. He arose from his
seat. making sure that no one was
listening az the door. then he leaned
over the table and looked his com
panion In the eye:
Il have scheme 10 rob a colony OF
thieves OF over million dollars In
gold," he finally said.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-22
have scheme to rob colony OOd

ing" insinuated the detective. "and
you will end in a different manner
than you expect"
"Oh! don't care what becomes OF
met" said the young man, moodily
toying with the empty beer glass on
the table before him.
life. then, has no attraction for
you2"
mot muchl" answered Lang.
what would make life OF interest
20 your" asked the detective, as II In.
terested in the answer
ITO be able TO lift up my head; 70
become respec wealthy" said
the young man. fiercely
Pardon me, Lang" said the de-
tective. quite earnestly. ~ seem TO
be reading you lecture. But do you
imagine that you are going ahead in
the right direction-to attain all these
when you begin by throwing away
what little respect and manhood you
may have had left? You. and every
one else, owe tho world your best
efforts. You are really criminal,
az much 20 be desplsed as thief,
when you sink TO n low level"
"Fatel" sadly replied the youth,
taking the rebuke in good part. vainly
striving 10 frame an excuse. The
best years OF my life were taken away
from me. have no ambition TO be-
gin over again. have struggled 80
combat fate, but am no better on
now than have ever been"
Fate. indeed" echoed Denver, con
temptuously zone would think. 10
hear you talk that you were an old
man looking back upon life OF feet
ing opportunities Instead OF striving
and overcoming opposition. you make
,sour condition worse. Your dreams
OF wealth and honor. are they dead
now7"
moi II didn't dream. all hope
would indeed be gonel | would put
an end 10 my existence now II I did
not hope"
How do you expect 10 realize this
hope-to become rich. II you don't
toll: respectable. II you do not re-
spect yourself?"
Il don't have toiled. striven hard
10 please-but 10 no avail. Who wants
me in their EMPLOY What kind OF so
ciety IL open to mel Answer me
that. II is for this that am dis
couraged"
"A hopeless case" said the detect.
I've shaking his head. You brood
over a mere fancy-yet you say you
still hopel How many more days OF
dissipation do you think you can put
in on the money you now have7"
This Is my last night" sadly TO
piled the young man. as he gaEed at n
few stray coins brought 10 light from
his trousers pocket
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-22
WANTED TO SLEEP
Curious That a Tired Preacher Should
Have Such Desire.


A minister speaks OF the curious ef-
feet OF Grape Nuts food on him and
how Il has relieved him.
You will doubtless understand how
the suffering with Indigestion with
which ! used to be troubled made my
work an almost uncomfortable burden.
and why Il was that after my Sabbath
duties had been performed. sleep was
a stranger TO my pillow til nearly day
light.
Il had 10 be very careful as 20 what
I ate. and even with all my care ex-
porionced poignant physical distress
after meals. and my food never salts
fed me.
six months have elapsed since I
began 10 use Grape.Nuts food. and the
benefits have derived from Il are
very definite. no longer suffer from
indigestion, and | began To improve
from the time Grape Nuts appeared on
our table. find that by eating n dish
OF II after my Sabbath work is done
land ! always do 50 now my nerves
arc quieted and rest and refreshing
sleep are ensured me. feel that
could not possibly do without Grape
Nuts food. now that know It's value.
II II Invariably ON our table-we feel
that we need II 10 complete the meal
and our children will cat Grape
Nuts when they cannot be persuaded
TO touch anything else" Name given
by Postum Co. Battle Creek. Mich.
There's reason.
Read the famous little book. The
Road to MELVILLE" in each pkg.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-22
CHAPTER II.

The Theory Of the Convict Country.
"A colony OF thieves?" questioned
Lang.
Yes! A colony OF thicves!" said
the detective. mo doubt you have
often wondered where all OF our rich
defaulters and criminals go 10 In order
10 keep from falling into the hands OF
the law"
1T is commonly supposed that they
take up their residence in Canada or
other foreign countries"
II have every reason to believe that
there exists a colony composed OF
escaped or wanted criminals-not
in Canada. but right here in this free
and enlightened republicl More than
one have limited at the possibility OF
the existence OF such place. and II
seems TO me more than reasonable.
How else can we account for the
many complete disappearances Of
such men as SMELLS murderer with
$4,000 on his head) and the mutilator
OF Amelia Olsen? | would not be sur
prised II II could be proven that they
there rest secure from the law they
have outraged. Bombthrowers. muir
derers, thieYes-these are the col
onists"
"A select gathering" said Lang.
And you imagine, because these
gentry cannot be traced TO Canada or
Mexico, that they have formed col
ony in some secluded part OF the
United States. Boarding the lions OF
the law in their dens. as It were"
That's my idea exactly. And the
thing which Is most 10 my liking" ex-
claimed Denver. is the fact that
these colonists must have world OF
gold money In their possession"
Where did you get your idea?"
From n dying criminal, who con-
fessed 10 having a knowledge OF such
a place. though he could not tell me
where II was located. II was de-
scribed as a barricaded town. For a
certain sum OF money prisoners or &C.
cused persons are assisted 10 escape
from custody. and taken 10 this place
10 live. The sum demanded as an
admission fee is so large that none
but criminals Of renown and wealth
become 'colonists, and as they can
hardly have use for money in n place
undoubtedly supported by cooperative
effort ] estimate that they must have
accumulated about this sum OF money.
Even II this Is not so, vast fortune
could be made by capturing or killing
ten or twenty OF those rascals for
whom extra large rewards are offered.
Tascott, for instance. and the alb
ductor OF young Cudahy. there's a
hundred thousand dollars right there
for some brave man to pick up. I
want you to help me discover this
place"
These 'colonlsts' must have pow
erful clique on the outside-agonts I'm
every city Of importance In the Unit.
ed States said Lang. ito recruit tho
colony in the way described by you"
(To be continued)
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-22
Serene Payne,s snores.

Representative Serene Il. Payne the
Republican floor leader IN the House.
has claims TO fame which arc not
mentioned in any OF his Official biog
raphles According 20 those Of his
colleagues who have accompanied him
on sundry iunkets 10 funerals, foreign
lands in search OF Congressional IN.
formation and even on campaign trips.
he can snore longer and louder than
any man In the United States Nor is
Mr. Payne az all bashful OF his accom-.
plishment, nor sensitive when his tai.
ents In this direction are exploited.
lie takes the pokes in good part and
now he never interferes with the plans
OF his colleagues when they seek
TO find him isolated in the sloepors
or on shipboard. Mr.. Payne gets
annually several hundred cures for
the malady OF snoring lie has nos
trums sent 90 him which are warrant
ed TO cure after one trial. Most OF
the gifts come from members OF Con-
gress who have spent sleepless nights
as Mr.. Payue's travelling companions.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-22

The White River Division OF the
Iron Mountain Route between New
port. Arkansas and Carthage. Mo, Is
rapidly approaching completion. and
reports of representatives OF the Gen
eral Passenger Deartmont, who recent
ly made complete trip over the line,
indicates that through trains Will be
running inside OF sixty days.
while several thousand tourists
have already made the trip from each
end OF the completed line. and we
have hauled during the month OF June
over forty fishing parties from Car
thage who desired TO make the i've.
day float from Galcna 10 Branson, re
turning ON train in Gfty minutes. for
the complete daylight run over the
new line" said Mr.. III, c. Townsend.
General Passenger Agent. there will
be a tourist travel Unprecedented over
any line In this part Of the country.
The fishing proposition Is becoming
so welLknown that a number OF club
houses on the James River. between
Galena and Brauson, are now com
plcted and are taxed 10 their capacity.
"The romantic features Of the new
line are naturally the ones To attract
the most general attention but the
agricultural and mineral possibilities
Of this new region are remarkable.
"The road Itself is a marvel OF en-
glneering and the eighty-hye pound
rail with rock ballast promises the
highest degree OF speed and safety
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-22
ATAyIA FOUR YEARS
FOLLOWS MALARIA CONTRACTED IN
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR.
Victim Had become Helpless when He
Tried DIR. Williams Pink Pills. but
Was Cured ia -Four Months.

Victim Had become Helpless when ue
Tried Dr. Williams Fink Pills. but
Wa Cured ia Four Months.
Because be did not know that there Is
A remedy for ataxia. Mr.. Ariel endured
four years of weakness, pain and the
misery Of thinking his case incurable.
cat the outbreak Of the Spanish
American war" no says, II went with
Company b, Eighth Regiment, M.V.M..
into camp at Chickamauga, aud while !
there my system became thoroughly
poisoned with malaria. When l was
mustered out, / carried that disease
home with me. After while locomotor
ataxia appeared. "
How did the ataxia beginl"
al first noticed n pain in my ankles
and knee joints. This was followed by
n numb feeling in my legs. AT times
had 10 drag myself around; my legs
would shake or become perfectly dead.
/ had constant trouble in getting about
in the dark. kept n light burning in
my room at night rs l could not balance
myself In the darkness. Even with the
aid OF light / wobbled. and would
reach out aud catch hold Of chairs TO
prevent myself from fallingG"
"How long were you n sutfererF
-Four years in all. During the last
three years / was confined 10 bed, some-
times for week, again for three or four
weeks mt a time. When / was lying
down the pain in my back was fire.
quently so severe that had TO be helped
up and put in chair To get little re-
lief. 1 had considerable pain in my
bowels and no control over my kidneys.
The worst OF all was that the doctor
could give me no hope OF recovery"
How were you curedg"
~ read that DIR Williams Pink
Pills had cured locomotor ataxia and
one or two friends spoke 10 me about
them. In the fall of 1908 began TO take
them for myself aud l had not used
moro than one box before found that
the pains in my knees aud ankles were
greatly relieved. -Four months after
ward becamea perfectly well man, and
/ am today enjoying the best Of health. "
Mr.. Edward II. Ariel lives at No. 43
Powow street. Amesbury, Mass. Every
sufferer from locomotor ataxia should try
DIR. williams Pink Pills without delay.
Any druggist can supply them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-22

The Union Pacific Railroad Passen-
ger Department has put before the
public a folder of the Lewis and Clark
Exposition az Portland, II Is wonder.
fully neat and attractive. colors having
been employed In the printing Con
tents embrace very complete de-
scription OF the exposition and its at.
fractions. including a bird'seye view
Of the beautiful grounds and build.
ings. done In numerous colors. Scenes
in and around Portland are striklngly
portrayed and all contemplating visit
ing the exposition this summer should
have a copy OF the folder in order that
they may know OF points where the
greatest enjoyment and satisfaction
may be found.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-22
washinqton's Outlook

Governor Mead OF Washington says
I'm the Sunset Magazine for July that
Washington has nearly doubled In
population in FIVE years, that the peo-
pie Of his state have an abiding faith
in It's resources and believe when
they are exploited and the charms OF
climate and location become known
that the Pacific northwest will assume
n commanding and perhaps a fore.
most position among the favored re-
gions Of the world. The most advan-
tagoous shipping point from the north.
west shore OF the Pacific Is Puget
sound. Add 10 this the fact that with.
I'm the borders OF the state Of Wash
ington are the timber. fishing. mineral.
coal. pastoral. agricultural and horti.
cultural resources Of an empire and
a population drawn from the sturdi-
est and most progressive stock OF this
and other nations.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-22
Work Was Too Much Tor Him.

when First Assistant Postmaster
General Hitchcock began the dis
charge OF his duties he found that
orders for the purchase OF supplies
we're being approved in the most per.
functory manner. He decided TO put
an end TO such slipshod methods and
with that end In view decided not TO
sign any letter until he had read It's
contents. AS he receives several hun.
dred daily he soon found that in order
TO carry out his plan he would have 10
work about twenty.fours day, SO he
was forced TO give II up.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-22
Jim Denver, the Detective, and Hls
Great Scheme.

Jim Denver, the Detective, and HIs
Great Scheme.
II believe this is Louis Langf"
1T IS"
well. how are you to-day7"
"Oh. fairly WE'LL" replied the young
man addressed as Lang. lie was sit
ting before a small table in one OF
the secluded corners OF a high-class
saloon on Clark street. Chicago. When
FIRST accosted. the youth looked up
quite surprised at being spoken 20,
and saw a very gentlemanly-looking
parsonage standing before him. you
certainly have the advantage OF me"
he replied. cautiously. cycling his in.
terrogator enquiringly. Whom have
the honor OF addresslng?"
The gentleman smiled. and drew up
q chair beside the youth. Il am Jim
Denver. lately from New York" he
replied somewhat harshly. then in an
undertone he added abruptly. who
once arrested you on suspicion Of hav.
ing committed n murder!"
II was a cruel stab, and Lang was
mustered Tor moment, an angry
flush spreading over his face. A shud-
der seemed to pass through his frame.
that passing. he composed himself
almost Immediately. We'll, what's
your lay now?" he inquired.
still have hard feelings against
me. see" said the detective, as II
surprised at the bitter tone OF the
youth.
II have no love for you, certainly
and as far as that goes. no grudge
against you. either" answered Lang
THE arrest was made In the line OF
your duty-but | was Innocent You
can bet that you will have no further
cause 10 take mel" The subject was
very painful to Lang. lie ndseted
around in his chair as II sitting on a
red-hot grldiron.
Keep on in the way you are 20
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-22
MARKETING POTATO CROPS.

In line with the classic case OF the
oyster shippers. cited by President
Hadley OF Yale University in his book
on Railroad Transportation, is the case
OF the Aroostook potato growers
brought by President futile Of the
Boston and Maine Railroad before the
Senate Committee on Interstate Com
merce Nothing could better show
how a railroad works for the interest
OF the localities which il serves.
main dependence OF the farmers
OF the Aroostook region is the potato
crop. aggregating annually eight 10
ten million bushels. which find mar
ket largely In Boston and the adjacent
thickly settled regions OF New Eng
land. The competition OF cheap water
transportation from Maine to all points
along the New England coast keeps
railroad freight rates on these pota-
toes always at a very low level.
Potatoes are also a considerable out
put OF the truck farms OF Michigan,
their normal market being obtained in
and through Detroit and Chicago ana
other communities OF that region.
Not many years ago favoring sun
and rains brought tremendous yield
OF potatoes from the Michigan fields.
At normal rates and prices there
would have been a glut OF the custom
airy markets and the potatoes would
have rotted on the firms. To help
the potato growers the railroads from
Michigan made unprecedentedly low
rates on potatoes to every readable
market. even carrying them IN large
quantities TO place 50 remote as Bos-
ton. The Aroostook growers had to
reduce the price on their potatoes and
even then could not dispose OF them
unless the Boston and Maine Railroad
reduced its already low rate, which II
did. BY means OF these low rates.
making possible low prices. the potato
crops OF both Michigan and Maine
were finally marketed. Everybody
eats potatoes, and thet year every.
body had all the potatoes he wanted.
While the Michigan railroads made
rates that would have been ruinous TO
the railroads. had they been applied
20 the movement OF all potatoes at all
times, TO all places. they helped their
patrons TO find markets then. The
Boston and Maine Railroad suffered a
decrease in its revenue from potatoes.
but II enabled the Aroostook farmers
TO market their crop and thereby to
obtain money which they spent for the
varied supplies which the railroads
brought 10 them. II the making OF
rates were subject TO governmental
adjustment such radical and prompt
action could never have been taken,
because IL is we'll established that II
n rate be once reduced by n railroad
company Il cannot be restored through
the red tape OF governmental proce-
dure. n the Michigan railroads and
the Boston and Maine Railroad had
been subjected to governmental limi.
tation they would have felt Obliged TO
keep up their rates as do the railroads
OF France and England and Germany
under governmental limitation and let
the potatoes rUt.-Ert hnngc
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-22

AoITls y. huNlcF
Then what are you going 10 do?"
Haven't the least idea in the
world"
Are you open 20 a business propo
sition?"
II most certainly am"
The detective arose. Now that we
have a foundation 10 work on, think
that can interest you. Let us retire
TO a private room where We will not
be disturbed"
Every we'll"
Jim Denver was noted New York
detective. Recently. while engaged In
hunting down a noted forger. he had
been brought 10 Chicago where the
case ended. Becoming interested In
the windy city. and realizing the pos
sibilities there for more rapid adj
yancement than he had enjoyed In his
home city under municipal employ
ment: attached himself TO the stan
OF one OF the leading private detect
I've agencies, and settled down 10 pri-
vate business. Five years before, when
In New York, he had arrested Lang
on suspicion OF having committed
murder. lie had been attracted TO the
young man since meeting him in Chi
cago. and imagined that he could use
him 20 good advantage. the stain
upon the youths name being more OF
a desirable quality than hindrance in
the case he had in view.
Louis Lang is about twenty-five
years OF age. A brOad-chested. me-
dunn built German.American; fair
OF face and features, save where the
marks OF dissipation had begun TO
show upon him. A few years before,
while In a saloon carousing with n
number OF his associates. he became
involved IN n drunken brawl In the
melee one OF the participants was
killed. and Lang had been arrested for
the crime. At the trial, Lang admit
ted the possibility OF his having killed
the man; II he had. II was In self
defense. 1t was proven that the muir
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-22
A,k vou, oealer Tor AIlon's Foo,.ease.

A powder. IL rests the feet. Cures Swol-
len, Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching Sweating
Feet aud lngrowing Nails. Atall Drug
gists and Shoe stores, 25 cents. Accept
no substitute Sample mailed FREE
Address, A s. Olmsted Leroy, n. \.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-22

Pittsburg Citizen--Isn't this smoke
perfectly terrible?
Pittsburg Visitor-Oh. | don't know.
II hides the streets.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-22
1Thq CONVICT C0yTN1TTglNYs
0y F[GTH]1T[N6 Mp@ MIL[ulON
NJ CHARLES NORRIS BUTLER
<ar Resa7yr az /t~,r II Tenement Issceo1ZaHsZHp
Copyright by Morris
THEW VIA eyougo ito dor"
NJ CHAR ES NORRIS BUTLER
CHAPTER I.

Copyright. 1905. BY Morris G. Butler.