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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1905-01-11
onIN steamers Tor Navy.

With the withdrawal of the train
ing SHIPS Northampton and Cleopatra
from the active list, the last shred
of canvas disappeared from the Brit
dsh navy.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1905-01-11

A new hospital building has just
been dedicated in Seoul, Corea, the
cost of which was betrayed by L. H.
Severance of Cleveland It is to be
known as the Severance Memorial
hospital, and is to be conducted under
the Presbyterian board of foreign mis-
sions.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1905-01-11
EVENTS OF EVERYWHERE.

All nope VI capturing Tue men VINO
murdered Sheriff Russell, Of Hugo, /.
r.. has been abandoned, and the
search has ceased,
Harry. the 12-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. G. w. Pence Of Terrell, while
playing, fractured his right arm near
the shoulder.
A special session Of the Commissions
'ers' Court of Wichita County ap-
pointed NJ. F. Yeager County Judge,
vice w. P. skeen resigned.
A sneak thief operated at Union Sta.
ton at Sherman Tuesday, Dave Har-
land losing a suit case containing
clothing and other articles.
Joseph w Wallace, lifelong friend
Of Admiral Dewey, and his shlpmate
in the civil war is dead at his home
at Worcester, Mass. He was seventy
four years old.
The State department has been Of
ficially informed that mines have been
placed in Kelung Harbor, northeast
coast Of Formosa, and that shipping
has been notified.
A British steamer n ID an amer
lean Captain and five Of the crew from
a sinking schooner in mid-ocean. Tho
schooner was owned BY Charles Mel
son Of Nachias, Maine
Joseph Folk, governor.elect Of Mis-
souri,, has accepted the invitation of
the Missouri Society of New York
and will be the guest Of honor at It's
annual banquet March IT,
At Lyman. Miss. Richard Fielder
aged 27, was instantly killed while
twisting a revolver on his finger. The
weapon was discharged the bullet
penetrating FEEDERS heart
A still.born child weighing twenty.
five pounds and being about two feet
long was born to Mrs. Thorwak. a
, Pole in collinsville. Conn. last week.
! Mrs. Thorwak Is still living.
> The Cunningham Milling Company's
plant and Little Rock Furniture Man.
ufacturing Company, the latter owned
by Memphis people burned Friday
, morning. Loss was sf5OOOO.
u,ou..,, .,u.,.., ,so.4 .o,,a 80
d Chinese Government is dlscharglng
s the German military instructors
!, throughout the Yangtsf region and re,
I placing them with JalSpese.
a., at.
,o,yr,r,., -, me- al ,.e,n,ruzo
4 Tuesday Often as high as forty such
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1905-01-11
Rice Production in Slam.

HIce ProductIon m Slam,
Siam is becoming one OF the greatest
rice-producing countries in the world.
In the year 1903 the exports of rice
from Siam exceeded $15,OOO,OOO.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1905-01-11

Eas-orly, Texas Every indication
for Sunday, but soon changed 70
no. mot very cold one, as the
thermometer recorded AZ degrees at
IL: $50 a. M.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-01

tears in her eyes as she gave the
locket into my broad palm. Then she
left me, nor would she lot me see her
homo. saying that her maid awaited
her at the corner took the precau-
ton TO follow her. however. and saw
that she reached her home safely
Gil had finished and saw that he
was well satisfied with himself that
no had done his task SO wcll lie
handed me the locket ! took il me
chanically. My proud lady had done
penaucc. indeed, IN confcssIng all this
10 GiI. so tat it should be repeated TO
me. looked at the bare back where
tho mirror had becn-thnt could soon
be fixed and then Rosemary should
wear II among the frills OF her gown
whenever she chose While idly fing
cring A. | pressed the spring, which
was uninjurod The thin gold flow
out. and lnstlnctively my hand opened
10 catch the paper as IL fell 10
clutched emptiness. Then | turned
the lockot this way and that mp and
down. while I looked for what was not
there
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-01
CHAPTER XXI.
pray How Comes Love ?"


was mp early the next morning
An as Gil said there was nothing
like this air fresh from the sea TO put
new life into one. At once ! was
strengthened My blood ran quicker
through my veins. All lasstude fell
from me- and longed to do out
rageous things, even as boy escaped
from restraint might
left Gil snoring ia his bed, sleep
ing the sleep n man feels he Is en-.
titled 70 after having spent days and
nights OF vigil with an cSactinE pa
tient, now that he has brought him
safe home.
did justice to the bowl Of porridge
and home-brewed ale Nance set be.
fore me. and IN spite OF her protests
that | was not strong enough went TO
the chapel looked about me How
still It was in that house OF prayer
and how familiar, save my fathers
seat draped in black and that newly.
carved stone resting upon all that re-.
NAMED Of him whose name bore
Candles burned upon the altar while
through the stained memorial win.
dow the light softly fell thought OF
the dead resting beneath those flag
stones life has SO much TO give to
some. SO little 10 others how would
IL be with me? account every man
responsible for what his life is
whether he make or mar Il. But
mostly | thought Of the newly buried.
and while I said prayer for the
peace of his soul, | vowed that never
should my feet rest until | had found
Lady Dwight and delivered my faith.
#ors message After that was done.
should seek the lady of my heart,
and by all the laws OF nature she
should be mine, though all the world
should say me nay
went down the bride path and
took the short cut through the woods,
which led past Castle Drout Castle
Drout that In the distance and the
gray mist of the early morn looked
like fairy's house.
ITO be contInued)
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-01
HosnItal Tor YpslIantl.

Tho Ypsilantl board Of health has
decided 70 establish an emergency
hospital In the central part Of the city
during homecoming time The mer-
chants OF the city have offered 20
equip the hospital with beds, bedding
and other supplies, and the druggists
will furnish the necessary splints, nos
trums and bandaees for all omergon.
cies, A physician and nurse will be
In attendance and an ambulance VIII
be kept in readiness. Arrangements
for the parade are about completed
and the historical pageant will con
tain number Of floats which have
already been assigned
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-01
kAlLwAY RAre LEGISLATION.

At the biennial convention OF the
order OF Railway Conductors recent.
~ held at Portland. Oregon, resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted vote
Ing their sentiments as 10 the effect
OF proposed railway rate legislation
on the 100000 railroad employees.
whom they in part represented. These
resolutions Endorse the attitude OF
President Roosevelt IN condomning
secret rebates and other illegallties.
and commend the attitude OF the
heads OF American Railways. who.
with practical unanimity. have Joined
with tho president ON this question"
They then respectfully point out 10
Congress the "iuadyisability OF lcgls-
lation yCstlng IN the hands OF a com.
mission power over railway rates,
now lower by far IN the United
States than Ia any other country"
because such regulation would result
In litigation and confusion and IN.
cytably tend 10 an enforced reduc-
ton In rates. irrespective OF tho ques-
tion OF the ability OF the railroads 20
stand the reduction, especially I'm view
OF the Increased cost OF their supplies
and materials" They further protest.
cd against such power being given TO
the present Interstate Commission
because tho proposed legislation Is
not ia harmony with our idea OF
American Jurisprudence. inasmueh as
Il contemplatos that a single body
shall have the right 20 investigate.
indlct. try. condemn and then enforce
It's decisions at the cost OF the car
ucrs. pending appeal. which is mani
fcstly inoquitable."
The conductors base their demand
for only such legislation II any, as
would Secure and insure justice r7d
equity and preserve equal rights TO all
parties concerned" on the ground that
the low cost OF transportation rs the
result OF tho efficiency OF American
railway management and operation
which have built up the country
through constant Improvement and
development OF territory. while az the
same time recognition has been given
TO tho value OF Intelligence among en-
ploycs IN contrast TO foreign methods.
whore high freight rates and lowest
wages TO employees obtain"
In pressing their claim against leg
islatlon adverse 20 their interests,
they point out the fact that "the
freight rates OF this country average
only two per cent OF the cost OF arti.
Giles 10 the consumer thus making tho
freight rate so insignificant a factor
In the selling price that numerous
standard articles arc sold al the same
price IN all parts OF the country"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-01

Chicago. June 20.--No ore can
60 into our schools or meet
group OF children on the street
without noticing how large a number
OF them wear spectaeles. The proper
ton seems 20 increase yearly. and
there are many more who ought 10
wear glasses. The experience OF ono
teacher might be duplicated by the
score. She knew Alice was inatten-
tive and she thought she was unusual
ly stupid. She said so 90 the principal
and sent n note 20 the mother, re-
quostlng that the child be helped at
home n she wished her 20 keep up
with her class One day after a black
board explanation. the teacher called
upon the child and found that she
had not seen what had been written.
She was kept after school and by dint
of much sympathetic questioning Miss
G. found that Alice had never been
able 90 see what was put on the board
and that her head had ached so often
and so hard that She frequently failed
TO hear what was said
Such q condition may be caused by
lack OF proper food but in our Ameri-
can homes IL is usually due 20 the
poor quality az The artificial light. The
yellow, insufficient light Of the ordi-
nary kerosene lamp, with It's smoky
chimney, SIS about as bad for the eyes
as can be imagined. The fickering
light from coal gas set IS but little
better. and even the electric light.
brilliant as Il usually Is. has an UNI
stcadincss due 20 variations in power.
and n glare peculiarly trying TO the
delicate nerves az sight. The compar-
atiycly new illuminant acetylene gas
produces as nearly perfect an artificial
light as has yet been found II gives
clear white, unwayering light. very
brilliant yet perfectly soft and so
nearly like the rays OF the sun that
even colors appear as I'm daylight.
Fortunately, acotylonc is very easily
and chcaply produced, and the simple
apparatus necessary can be purchased
and installed IN any homo at very
moderate cost, and the acctylone can
be pipcd 10 convenient points In the
house where light IS needed. II is
then lighted and extinguished and lsed
exactly like common city gas.
Acotylone Is rapidly coming into
common use In homes, churches.
schools and institutions OF all kinds.
and II is reasonable 20 expect that as
It's use IN the home increases, there
will be fewer defective eyes. particu-
larry among children Poor cyeslght
and the many Ills resulting therefrom
will undoubtedly be much reduced by
the use OF this new illuminant
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-01
RrIaht poaale.

NJ. NJ. williams. ~ this place, has
a very nne thoroughbred Fields water
spariel Imported that IS truly a
wonder in his way, says the Titus
Vile (Fla) Star He can do almost
anything except talk, and is able TO
find lost article on being sent for
Il by his acute sense OF smell. An IT,
lustratlon was given a member OF the
Star stan. who witnesseds an exhibit.
ton OF his acutcness IN this direction
recently Mr. Williams took from HIS
vest pocket n good sized roll OF bills
and going away from his dog a dis
lance OF 100 yards. hid his money
and returned Upon being told TO
bring n back. the spaniel went
straight and returned Immediately 10
hts master with the lost greenbacks
intact. not a single bill missing This
fine specimen OF canine intelligence
recently recovered very valuable
and highly priced gold hunting case
watch for Isaac Jenkins, n very heavy
grain buyer OF jacksonville
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-01

said be with the patience Of an older
man.
1T matters much for my peace OF
mind, | returned III She should
die and she Is not a young woman
without my fathers message me
not think Of Il" cried petulautly.
To the dead all things are known
they say" ne said.
u fingered too long over my own
affairs, | continued MY punishment
Is this My lady mourus me dead
and ] know not where she bides."
You should thank God fasting that
she IS out Of this pestridden place. /"
On ierkcd ont seeing me SO down IN
tho mouth
What do you mcan?e@Iqu quickly
asked
THE plaeuc,o he replied
"Ah' that is the reason FOR this
exodus from town at the height OF the
season" said
Forty more to-day. they tell me
he said cnrelessly "St OIayes
church yard begins to be full and they
are dumping the bodies into tho town
ditch But what Is more "a us. the
fools think You have II and cannot
get one OF them to come nigh tho
place"
is Mistress Nell Gwyn stu in
town." asked Il must SEQ her
before we leave and find out what She
knows regarding Lady FELTON,"
No he replied. she has gone to
Richmond And she knows little
sent lorraine while you were yet un.
conscious to ask her where Lady Eel
ton had gone lie found her on tho
eve OF fitting She told him that she
had seen Lady FELTON,, and that. al.
though fearful AZ her enforced de.
parture and fearful OF your fate. she
yet held herself brave and ready for
anything She herself ala not know
whore her fathers destination was.
but thought q might be France-per.
haps a convent there, n she was not
complaisant concerning the marriage
with her Cousin Raoul Dwight"
Gods blood" | cried. then 10
France I viii go"
AS YOU will" he replied patiently.
But why not on the way stop NJ
Long Haut7" Nostalgia was upon Gil
aud will confess a. upon me also.
Long IIaut. where the fan flowers
would hc bending their heads before
the strong brcczcs from the sea.
whore the Manor House covered with
Ivy would look like n picture.
Yes, / replied. II would visit the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-01

swear IT, Imprison me. but let one
so sweet 20"
So time dragged on until at last I
regained consciousness. only 20 repeat
when asleep from sheer weakness,
She Is innoent-innocent
How wearying II was 10 him. poor
GIL those long hours in which !
rayed for he blamed himself greatly
that he had not waited until | was
stronger before he had told me about
the locbet or given 70 20 mo. and also
restrained himself when speaking OF
Lady FELTON, forgave him that In.
deed / never referred 20 it, his hu.
mility was So sincere ! knew him
well enough 10 know that he meant
nothing his bark was ever worse than
his bite witness what he did for
pretty Alice Lyuson' and her daft
mate He sent them on 90 Bristol es.
corted by lorraine and Pat when he
had need OF them both He also
paid their passage i'm q vessel soon 10
sail for the States. and heartened
their trip with a wennued purse.
"The house ON Bow Street is closed
you say. GuT ] asked. "and also Lady
Fclton's You are sure The servants
left IN charge know nothing OF their
whereabouts"
AS sure IA am that my mothers
bones lie in ST. Swithin's church
yard. he said grimly My lord. he
added after a pause. do you think you
viii be able % travel BY the end Of
tho week, so We can go TO Long
Haut?"
There As no need 10 hasten now,
Gil" replied. Lord Waters has
been laid been laid to rest week
agone az least ] did not see his face
calm. hone in death; after his lifes
restless wave of turbulcncy may he
sleep well All me, my errand into
London as far as my fathers message
is concerned was OF little avail. Lady
Dwight has left town God knows
when / shall see her again,"
"Slnce she has waited so many
years. a longer walt viii not matter, +"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-01
unlnue oreetInn 10 oroom.

A pretty wedding took place at Mus.
kegon when Miss Emily Elizabeth
schneidt Of Muskcron Heights and
James Gillard OF Bay city were mar.
ried. Both parties are prominent
young people. The groom occupies a
responsible position us assistant man.
ager OF the Alaska Refrigerator com.
pany az Muskegon Heights. AZ the
hour Of the wedding thirteen factories
at the Heights blew an extra blast
from their whistles, out Of compll.
ment TO tho welded couple.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-01
CHAPTER xx-contlnued.

Cease at once. commanded
Would you add Insult TO injury?
What is your love 10 me?' Have a
care, Rosemary he cried. Do not
drive man to extremes Quentin
Waters has bewitchcd You with his
dark foreign face-and be had grace
/ Will acknowledge. but am / alto.
gether without charm Leave. Oh.
leave me- / begged 4 aim wearied
with you an. I will modest you no
more. II YOU will but promise to think
OF me he pleaded Oh Rosemary.
listen 90 my love he stretched out
his arms 20 draw me 90 his breast.
1 viii interccde with Lord FELTON,.
you SHAH not leave town II you care
20 stay only love me a little.
You listened / cried; I am nnd.
ing out some of the characteristics OF
my cousin tonight hate you and
II Quentin Waters Is dead. ! shall be
his bride in heaven So you said be-
fore tonight, he rctnrted. saw that
he was holding his temper In check.
You liked me well enough before this
upstart came 20 town-you shall like
may, more than like me again when
time shall have healed the wound
Adicu, my cor; | hope YOU viii find
your solourn In France 10 your taste
Fairly we'll, II do not see the face OF
my Cousin Raou Dwight. | returned.
That YOU viii have TO put up with 10
some extent. he observed, since Lord
FELTON, has asked me 10 attend him
had no words 10 say 10 this. and l
motioned him from my presence
az have almost finished. at this
point the lady said. and her voice
broke like a harp that had but one
string. Here is the locket and the
paper Is inside Of Il Tell Mister
Waters. II YOU find him alive, what
have told you since Il Is impossible
for me TO meet him II dead. place e
upon his breast and whisper 10 him
that II has lain upon my heart all the
time.
She had ended and there were
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-01
CHAPTER XXI
We Leave London, Beset by the
Plague.


And you say YOU stitched the
Iockot IN your ierkin pocket" re-.
heated IN a weak voice
Gil replied. as he had many times
before:
"Ycs and never took OF the ierbin
either night or day, until ! saw YOU
Ills deep voice trcmblcd In his do.
stre "a render It's tones soft. and he
smoke as person would humorng
ono who had passed through the
shadow OF death
We had been going over the same
thing again and again, for made him
roneat not once. but many times
What lady FELTON, had said 10 him
whom she delivered the lockot into
his hands hoping thereby to nnd a
clue 10 the missing paper. And each
day after talking. for very weakness.
I would fall asleep.
In the long hours Of my delirium. so
cu told me. talked and raved OF
nothing but Rosemary and the lost
,ocket OFT | started mp after lying
yritb wide open slrhtless eyes crying
ont. "shc Is innocent l swear TO
God she As innocent. look NJ her
face. could deceit dwell thcrc3'
Arain I was before the King crying
ont. she - Innocent. your Majesty,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-01

The common council OF Battle Creek
enjoys the unique distinction OF being
the only municipal body in this coun-
try where the petitions from the citi.
zens for new walks, electric lights and
other wants on the part Of tho tax
payers are sent In In poetry. Mayor
Barnes is now going 20 drill the alder
men so that all the motions and other
business will De transacted IN poetic.
form, so that time tune and harmony
will be a feature OF future meetings.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-01

chapel at home and rest my eyes upon
the spot where my father lies"
II took us no longer 10 leave Lon
don than II had Long Haut. But this
time instead OF the quick men, ors
was worn with yigils. and the other
sick. whom all summed for fear the
plague had laid her clammy fingers
on him.
We skirted the town, especially. the
plaguestricken spots In H. We heard
the crier cry. Bring out your dead ~
a gruesome sound. But more grue-
some was the sight OF his cart piled
high with corpses on the way TO dump
them into ST. Olave's church yard.
Let us hasten out OF that city OF
fearsome sights; grim with It's hor.
rors. putrid with It's smells and hasten
10 the clean. pure atmosphere OF Long
Haut
The only thing that enllvened us
on the journey were the remarks upon
the open country made by that cock
ney, Pat tho linkman. who had never
been outside OF London.
We reached Long Haul In the even.
ing. The sun setting in brilllancy
where were sunsets more brilliant
than In that south country
its light upon tho windows OF the
huts. and the village looked afame
How pleasantly the smells OF the sea
came TO our uostrls. after the close
breath OF the town, How good It's
earthly smell How good the smell OF
the hay in the heids
We reached the hall and passed into
the kitchen Before the IRE. grooming
over &C. sat old Nance. the same as
ever. with perhaps q few more wrlnk-
les added. She did not even start
upon seeing as.
II was but now dreaming you were
here, dear lord, she said as she hob
hled toward me
took her withercd shape in my
arms and gave her a sounding kiss
upon her brown checks.
''ris half killed they have You in
that pesky hole. she muttered "Sit
yc down while see 20 your bed and
give Won something decent to eat, +"
and she mothered me like ] were a
babe ! laughed for Joy al being
home again.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-01
PontIae,s Industrial showing.

The last report OF the department
Of commerce and labor, made up from
the recent industrial census, gives
pontiac a total OF forty,sovon indus
tries, with $2,06G SEQ of capital. an an.
nual expenditure in wages of $i.GS7-
554, and $3.Gf7Ii2 the value OF the
annual output Those familiar with
the local conditions incline 10 the
belief that the figures given by the
department hardly do the city's In.
dustrles Justice
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-01

John Kondrick Bangs was invited
10 dine at the New York Yacht club,
and of the event the Sun tells this
story. The medallion and motto OF the
Yale club Just across the street at
tractcd MIR Bangs attention
That's very nice" be said THAT
gives an air to that building that at
tracts me, Tux ct verltas. why don't
you yacht club chaps put a motto on
your own door,"
Possibly because we don't happen
10 have one" answered the host
Nonsense. said Mr. Bangs III
tho Yale club can use Lux 90 verltas.
why cant YOU fellows use Ducks 81
demltassc? It's quito as appropriate
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-07-01
WAS TRICK DONKEY IN CIRCUS
Children uneonselously Make the Pet
co Through It's PAGES.

20 through It's races.
Harry Howard. ex-city attorney of
Kalamazoo. has a curious pet in his
family. which IS attracting widespread
attention among the women and chill
dren OF the city. BLUE Bell is the
name OF the small donkey which his
children drive and while there IS moth
ing extraordinary In its appearance,
the animal al times performs in
most remarkable fashion. For several
years the animal was with a circus,
but It's trainer died, and the method
Of putting the beast through It's tricks
died with him The donkey. having
lost IT'S usefulness with the show, was
sold 20 Mr. Howard Frequently the
children when driving the animal, IA
consciously make some gesture or
sound some word which causes tho
donkey TO either lie down or rear on
its hind legs or perform some other
difficult trick The children are en-
deayorins 10 learn the secret to put
the animal through its act