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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04

and Pearl. placing her hand within
that OF Iang's. outstretched to receive
her. 2 as
Course you!" said Schiller. 81 will
be even with you yeti"
BE careful, Schiller,p calmly re-
torted Golden. "A threat-thouRh you
be king OF ParadIse-is a punishable
crimel"
Fearful OF another scene. afraid 10
trust himself further. with muttered
curse he walked away to another part
of the room.
Before the crowd dispersed there
was a ballot taken by the assembly TO
see II certain person condemned 10
die should expiate his crime Cd in a
duel with another man; CD or against
mountain lion In hand-to-hand en-
counter; go or 20 free. Three slips
OF paper were placed IN the basket
as before. with the three propositions
written on the different slips. The
condemned man being brought into
the ring blindfolded. was assisted TO
take n slip from the basket. The per-
sonage drew the slip which condemned
him 10 fight duel TO the death with
some antagonist as soon as one could
be furnished either by volunteer act,
or by some other criminal.
While the people were enjoying
themselves visiting among themselves,
the king and his council. which was
Rogers, Golden and Albert Fish, the
treasurer, saw that the candidates
signed their names. and allotted them
certain places 10 sleep and duties To
perform. Everything passed OFF quite
smoothly until II became Lang's turn.
AS was the custom, newly married
couples were given house 10 live In.
Each woman was supposed 10 do the
cooking and washing for two persons
besides her husband. Pearl Hunting
ton had never been brought up to do
such work and when allotted her
duties. foollshly made objection.
This was Schiller's cue. Ignorance
is no excuse" he said.
II was foolish OF Lang TO enter into
discussion about the merits or demer-
its OF the case; mortal, like the rest
OF us, he retorted, when Il would have
been safer and wiser for him TO have
held his peace. 'Thls is revenge" he
said TO Schiller. you would overlook
these faults in her did you not wish
TO punish herl"
The outburst gave the king the adj
vantage. Schiller did not blame
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04

move you that such be the will Of the
peoplelv
so be I'll" came the cry.
This Is an outraged" Numbered
Schiller, white with rage. This Is
a scheme 10 cheat me OF my revengel'
A mighty combined howl Of derision
was the only answer he received, and
realizing that Il was useless 10 plead,
Schiller bowed to the peoples will.
Pearl Huntington rose from her
seat. "Mr. Golden" she said. In a
voice choked with emotion, thank the
people for me. for their small favor!
Tell them that rather than become the
wife OF such man as Schiller, |
would take my own llfol"
"The law Is" said Golden sternly.
chat you take a husbandl II Schiller
IS the only person TO ask for your
hand tonight. the law will grant him
thatl Between two evils let me re
mind you, choose the least"
'I understand youi" she said.
The ballot box being held aloft king
Schiller stepped 10 the front, placed in
his hand and drew out n paper.
Whether Il was luck or chance. or
through the power he welded, Schil-
Ter drew a numbered ticket!
Wilson was next-fate seemed
against him-the paper he drew was
blanki "It all depends on you. Langl"
said he.
Lang quietly put in his hand and
drew out paper. He walked toward
Miss Huntington as he opened tho
packet. II contained number.
King Schiller was standing before
Pearl. II ask you, my lady. TO be my
wifei" said Schiller. Think well be-
fore you refuse-r have you in my
poweri"
IT do refused" said the indignant
girl.
"Miss Huntington" said Louis Lang,
stepping TO her side. with HIS slip
in his hand, will you be my wifef"
IT Wilt" said Pearl stepping TO the
side OF our hero. But there was a look
of shame upon her face.
"Then by virtue OF the law. pro-
nounce you man and wife. said Col
Den, quickly stepping between Schiller
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
CHAPTER XVIII.
rho Auction Of Women.


After the noise had somewhat sub
sided and order had been restored.
the crier announced that an allotment
OF women would then take place.
AS was the usual custom, upon the
arrival OF marriageable femalesf into
the community, ballotting for the PRIV
ilege OF claiming mate was aboutsto
take place. AS explained by the crier
there were eighty-three men who had
registered their intention OF competing
for a wife. The mode of procedure was
very simple; into a basket were
placed as many slips OF paper as there
were competitors; but as there we're
but twenty women. so also there were
but twenty numbers. the balance Deing
blanks. The numbered tickets alone
gave the holder privilege OF choosing
his mate. The women could refuse 10
marry the person who asked for their
hand only by accepting some other
person. The matter OF choice. then,
was slightly limited. and often led 10
the buying and selling OF chances.
AS the numbers were being placed
In the basket, Lang said: place me
on the list"
"And me-" said Wilson.
TAKE your places with the other
contestants. then" replied the king.
Lang and Wilson did so. Each read
the others thoughts; either II sue
cessful would ask Pearl Huntington
90 be his wife; there was no doubt
in their minds that she. too. would
be forced TO enter the lists.
The crier held aloft his basket. I'm
this basket" he said, "are twenty
numbers and sixty-three blank slips.
Those only who obtain numbered
tickets have the privilege OF choosing
q wife. Ready"
zone momentl" interrupted Golden,
speaking at the people and at the
same time TO Schiller. THE crier an.
nounces twenty women!' and that the
owner OF a successful slip can be the
only competitors. | count twenty-one
womenl This woman, Pearl Hunting
ton. she is In Paradise; IL she belongs
here, IL she remains here. she should
become a citizen. AS a citizen she
has a right TO make n choice. de-
mand that she be put upon the list!
The king. II he wishes to enter the
contest, can have the same oppor-
tunity as the rest OF the citizens. |
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
TO RAISE $4,000 IN MICHIGAN
Baptlsts Vote TO Solicit Funds From
State Churches.

Gov. Warner and Congressman s..
w. Smith stepped from the prison In.
90 the state Baptist convention at
Jackson. The governor took occasion
20 express 10 the Baptists gratifica-
ton at the wan things were running
at the prison and other state institu'
lions, while Mr.. Smith delivered a
lengthy talk. After this Prof w.
w. Beeman, treasurer OF the board OF
state missions, presented his report,
showing total receipts OF $4,000 and
n balance OF s1,22S cash on hand.
The convention endorsed the recon-
mendation OF the board OF state mis-
sions that $4,000 be raised directly
from the churches OF the state, and a
committee was appointed TO appor-
tion this sum to the various associa.
lions
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04

PINE CONES DEVELOP TREES.
Practical Demonstration Is Made by
Upper Peninsula Man.

A practical demonstration OF the
value OF reforestation work has been
made by Samuel IL. Bridges. owner OF
a large farm near Norway. Thirteen
years ago a forest fire swept over an
eighty-acre tract on the bank OF the
Sturgeon river. killing every tree.
White pine cones were planted on the
land. and to-day there are 5000 fine
white pine trees. many OF which have
attained a diameter OF ten TO twelve
inches at the base and a height OF
twenty-five to thirty-fve feet. The
best trees are those which were trim
med up six years ago, and this fall
the remainder will be trimmed. In
twenty years, Mr.. Bridges figures, the
tract will contain pine which even In
the palmy days OF Michigan white
pine would have been considered first
class timber.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
SQUIRRELS for SAGINAW.

The charm OF the forest prlmeval
~ desired by the citizens OF Saginaw.
and to that enuo3gu'B, proposed 70 eA.
pend about 5000 to bring -.eo... pairs Oh
squirrels TO the city, where perma-
nent homes will be furnished the little
creatures. II is expected the tanning
of the small boy will be a greater
task than that OF making friends with
TIE cheerful natives OF the woods
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
NEEDED MONEY TO GET HOME
Man Who Used Bogus Subscription
Game Came TO Grief.

Joseph Lavogne. under the assumed
name OF G.. w. Bush purportihg TO be
a representative OF fashion maya
zine. canyassed the town OF Baldwin
recently for subscriptions. Offering as
an inducement ladies' tailor.made
skirts as premiums. skirt to accom-
pany each subscription. He asked so
cents down. the remaining 80 cents to
be paid on delivery OF the skirts.
Word was received from Luther that
he was In the lookup there. He con-
sula, took this way TO procure the
fessed his guilt and stated that he
had spent his money. and. desiring to
return TO his home in the upper PENN
means.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04

Delegates have been appointed by
Gov. Warner to attend the Interstate
-, -eonwtllss6tsaf DC held
ss chicago October 26 and q as fol-
lows Charles @. Freeman, Pontiac;
G. T.. Bassett. Fennville; John w.
Wells, Menominee; j. II. Wallace,
Port Austina Walter S. Eddy, Sag
NAV; p. II. Wilmington. Jackson;
Sumner O. Bush, Battle Creek; John
w. Beaumont, Detroit; A. u. Cogger,
Big Rapids, and Jesse Il. orion,
Grand Rapids.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
is iNsoLvENT UNDER NEW LAW
Receiver Is Asked for Michigan Live
Stock Insurance Company.

Attorney General Bird has filed in
the Ingham circuit court a bill for
receiver for the Michigan Live Stock
Insurance company of Detroit The
company has been doing business just
one year, and II Is claimed that under
the new law requiring such com
panies TO create a reserve equal to
so per cent OF the cash premiums on
all policies in force, the company is
insolyent An examination OF the
company's affairs shows that II re-
Gently owed $3.50 for losses and $500
for printing and other claims. and
that II has assets OF s762 cash in
bank.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
Homo colIene onts sioo .ooo.

Hope college at Holland has again
received a large endowment which
places II on n splendid financial basis.
An eastern benefactor had promised
President Kollen $4,000 for a ladies'
dormitory. When the bond was re-
celyed. TO the great surprise OF DR..
Kollen, II was made out for 800 900.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
SAYS THAT THE BOYS GAMBLE.
Grand Rapids Principal Declares War
on High School Frats.

High school frats must CO." says
Principal A. J. volland OF Grand
Rapids. Mr.. volland must have been
close TO keyhole somewhere. for no
maintains that sounds as OF gambling
have been heard from downtown
headquarters OF some OF the boys so
cieties. Therefore he will do his best
TO stamp them out. Mayor Sweet aud
President Perkins, OF the board or
education. take different views. Both
have sons who were members OF high
school frats. Mr.. Volland says frats
inject too much school politics into
schoolhouses. He objects even to the
girls society, wherefore there Is "a
merry war on.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
Potatoes Are Ruined.

Hundreds OF bushels OF potatoes
throughout the Camden section are
being thrown away or fed to stock on
account OF a peculiar blight
renders them unfit fcr ",li.n
trouble seems sHle' nc
tina M, 20 have been caused by
80 80 weather following the hard
'.aIns earlier In the summer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
Oakland County Tax.

Oakland county will raise $4,000
In county taxes this year, which
means rate Of s342 per $1,000 yalua-
ton. The state tax rate for this coun-
~ is s2.47 The Increase in the coun-
~ appropriation this year is TO take
up a considerable deficit which has
grown this year and to pay of $4,000
OF the county building bonds.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
clothlno Is stripped From Body.

While X. l.. Vincent, manager OF
the Caughey a. Carran grain elevator
In Standish was inspecting the ma
chinery he was caught in a rapidly re-
volying shaft which tore all the cloth.
ing from his person except his shoes
and shirt collar. Mr. Vincent had
three ribs broken and was injured
internally. but not so seriously as TO
prove fatal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
old Entertainment Is REVIVED.

DIR. A. j. Reed OF Battle Creek has
inaugurated a new social function
corn husiing. He invited seventy
eight physicians and medical students
ont TO the country home and they all
entered with zest into n corn husling
contest.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
sanI,arIum for Holland

Prof. Ia s. Bliss. manager and SUI
perintendent OF the Eastman Springs
sanitarium, Benton Harbor. proposes
TO establish such an institution In
Holland at n cost OF approximately
$4,000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
OLD RAILROAD MAN DIES.

James Henry Mount, better known
as Henry" cashier and paymaster
OF the Detroit & Mackinac, is dead
Mr.. Mount, who was As years OF age
at the time OF his death, has been con-
nected with the Detroit a. Mackinac
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
New Head TO MICHIGAN Asylum.

Atwood Il. Noble. OF Worcester.
Mass. has been appointed superin-
tendent OF the Michigan asylum at
Kalamazoo 10 succeed DR.. William NJ
Edwards. deceased. The administra.
ton OF DR.. w. A. Stone, acting SUI
perintendent. was commended by the
board. DIR. Noble Is 40 years OF age.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
Fire nuo AZ YpslIan,l.

A fire. evidently OF incondIary orr
gin. was discovered back OF the on
era house at Ypsilanti Just before the
close OF the evening performance. Sew.
eral similar fires have occurred re.
Gently. all Of which have been suspl
clous.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
cashIer DIES Under knlfe.

William y. ColyIn, assistant cashier
Of the Commercial Savings bank OF
Adrian. died ms the result OF an op-
Grafton for appendicitis.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
woman's Hat cau.e, suIt.

Prevented from seeing the stage at
the Sarah Bernhard theater by q
woman's hat, n Partisan went into
better seat and sued Mile. Bernhard
for the difference in price. But he
lost his case.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
MarshaIl 70 Entertaln

Marshall has been offered the prIvl-
lege OF entertaining the state Sunday
school convention for 1906 II she so
desires. Il is quite probable the local
schools will accept.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
slxtleth WeddIna Annlversary.

About hundred OF the pioneers OF
Milan and vicinity surprised Mr.. and
Mrs. c. e. Wheeler on the occasion OF
the sixtieth anniversary OF their we'd
ding Mr. Wheeler Is "a years OF
age and his wife Is so. They stu re-
side on the same place where they
were married.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
BUYS Farm Without SEEING n.

A judgment OF $500 against Matt
Gleason was given TO Paul Reiss by a
Jury In the circuit court at Baldwin.
Relss bought farm from Gleason
without having seen Il. and II was not
what Gleason represented II TO be.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
Dynamite BLAST Ruins Slant.

BENJAMIN Cole. farmer near
Bankers. was seriously injured by tho
premature explosion of dynamite
cartridge with which he was blasting
stumps. II Is thought the sight IL
destroyed
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
HONOR for Peter whlte.

Hon. Peter white has just been re-
elected treasurer OF the board OF edu.
cation In Marquette for tho fifty.sIxth
time.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
Rat Ea,Ino Contest.

The Monroe Yacht club Will also
have n rateatIng contest In connec-
tion with tho muskrat carnival 20 be
held December 2s.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
FaIIlno pIanks KIN BABE.

The 4-yoar-old son OF wAlllam Van.
derbeck. four miles northeast OF ST.
Louis. was killed while playing near
lumber pile. Some heavy planks
fell on him.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
Let contract for chureh

The English Lutheran congregation
OF Kalamazoo has let the contract for
a church building, which will be erect
cd within the next three months. The
building will cost about $4,000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
Names County AGENT.

Gov. Warner has appointed Archl-
bald Reayie OF ST. Ignace county
agent for Macklnac county. to Hll a
vacancy which has existed for two
years.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04

Mrs. Mary Harrington OF osceola. In
straitenod circumstances as the result
OF the care of large family. has re-
ceived the offer OF home for life
from rich uncle. q resident OF Mime
apolIn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
No bounty on sparrowa.

The sparrow bounty bill passed by
the last legislature received the cold
shoulder from the supervisors at
Marshall. A resolution providing for
bounty on spauows was tabled.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
wlII serve PrIson Term.

Frank McCrary. OF Union City. con.
vIcted OF criminal assault. was sen.
fenced TO from two 70 Ave years at
Jackson.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
Lad la Killed hx RuIl.

Leslie Shettlroc. aged 10. was
struck in the abdomen while playing
baseball at Dccrneld. and Is dead
from the injury
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
PIoneer Woms< Is Dead.

Mrs. Jane conney, a pioneer resi-
dent Of Albion. died at the home OF
her sister. aged IS.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04

for twenty-five years, working up to
the position OF station agent at East
Tawas. He was popular with his fell
low employees, and man in whom the
officers OF the road placed every con
fdence. Mr.. Mount is survived by his
widow and two children, Richard and
Isabella, both OF whom arc grown De
ceased has four brothers residing at
Bay City: George, Frank, Josiah and
Delbert.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
What Did He Meant

Crimsonbeak-Di you ever eat any
ALFALFA
Yeast-CertalnIy noti I'm no horse.
mo. but other things besides horpes
eat H."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-28
CHAIRMAN sHONrs TALKS.
He Tells Something of Work On the .-. Panama CanRl.

Oyster Bay. Aug. 27.-Theodore P. Shonts. chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission, was a dinner guest of the President and Mrs. Roosevelt tonight. He came to talk over with the President some matters fin connection with the canal work. ...- -~.-.
 Chairman Shonts said, in response to inquiries about the resignation of Su- perintendent Prescott of the Panama Railroad, that Mir. Prescott had resign ed. presumably, because of strictures made on his conduct of the road He said Mir. Prescott had been succeeded who was now en route to Panama to assume his new duties.
 T have laid off all steam shovels," said Mfr Shonts, until the railroad tracks have been put into proper con- dition for their use. I found when was on the Isthmus, at least five steam shovels out of which the operators were not getting to exceed 25 per cent of the efficiency, That condition could not be allowed to go on, so we have ordered all steam shovel work discontinued for the present.
 We shall have no difficulty in get ting all the labor we want The super intendent who has charge of that branch of the work has worked 75.000 men on a single contract, and he says he could get 100000 blacks for work on the canal If so many were needed. The principal idea at present Is to pro- vide quarters for the employees, to es- tabllsh good sanitary conditions and to arrange for the prompt payment of the men. once these preliminaries are ar ranged, we will begin to make the dirt atyp
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-28
Reacned crerr Ahonr1l.

London. Aug. 27.--when passing Liz ard Head today on her voyage from Baltimore to London the Atlantic trans port line steamer Maryland signalled that she had on board the crew of the Norwegian bark r. c. Sieben. which she rescued in mid-ocean. She reported that she fell in with the sIblen on August 12, in latitude 29 degrees north, longitude 20 degrees west and took the crew from their water-logged vessel. Before being abandoned the hulk was set on fire. When last seen the dere- lict was blaziag fieecely.
 The F. C. sieben. in command of Cap tain Knudzn, sailed from Conway, Wales, August 8, in ballast for Tangier, Nova Scotia, to load lumber for the United Kingdom. She was a wood ves- sel of 647 tons. built at Alenglade. Ger many, in 1888, and was owned by B. A. Olsen of Norway
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-28
TEACHERS OF COUNTRY
STATISTICS REGARDING PEDA-
 GOGUES OF UNITED STATES.
Some Interesting Figures Are Prepared by Professor Wilcox of Cornell and Given Out by Census
 Rure0u

Washington, Aug. 27.-The Census Bureau has just published as bulletin an analysis by Prof. W. F. Wilcox, of Cornell University. of the census sta tistics relating to teachers.
 Calculating the school age at from to 24, the report finds that, taking the country as whole. there is an average of one teacher to every seventy-one pu- pills. The computation shows that the supply of teachers in proportion to school population has more than dou- bled in the last thirty years and that teachers exceed the total number of clergymen, lawyers and physicians.
 In 1900 Nevada had the largest pro- portional number of teachers, Vermont ranked second, Maine third and Iowa Fourth. The proportion of teachers was smallest in some of the Western States. During the past decade the proportion has increased in every State and Territory. the increase reaching a maximum in the State of Washington. The States of the North and West showed a greater increase than those Of the South.
 The bulletin continues:
 The proportion of teachers in con- tinental United States is smaller than in England and Wales. but greater than in Germany. France. Italy, Canada, Mexico or Cuba. During recent years
  this country to a greater extent than in England. France. Germany or Can ada
 The proportion of teachers in cities having at least 25,000 inhabitants Is greater than in smaller cities or coun- try districts. This condition, however. does not prevail in all divisions of the United States. In the North Atlantic and North Central divisions, the larger cities are not so well supplied with teachers as the smaller cities and coun- try districts, q fact which suggests the inference that where an effective edu- cational system is of recent growth 1t has developed more rapidly in the cities. but where 1t has been estab- lished for a generation or more 1t has established a larger ratio of teachers to population in the slowly growing ru- ral districts than in the rapidly grow ing cities.
 The immigrant population contains approximately fewer teachers than the negro population. The children of i'm migrants. however. have engaged in portion of teachers among adults of this class exceeds the proportion among white children of native parents
 In continental United States as in all countries for which figures were ob- tainabIe. the greater part of teaching is done by women.
 In the larger cities of every geo graphic division in continental United States about so per cent. of the teach CTS were women. while in the country the per cent. of women teachers varied from 595 in the South Central District to TIP in the North Atlantic Division.