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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-28
THE DIAMOND DRILL
BY MORTALITY a. CoNLoN,
CRYSTAL FALLS. MICHIGAN.
The Senate in session.


When q motion Is made and carried
In the United States senate that the
senate proceed TO the consideration
or executive business" the galleries
are cleared. the doors are closed. and
a secret session begins. Executive
business" is that in which the assent
OF the senate is necessary TO the acts
OF the president. the chief executive.
such as treaties and nominations TO
ONCE. IL has become customary, states
Youths Companion. TO call a secret
session OF the senate an executive SEES
sion. Oddly enough, all sorts OF So
cieties and committees have adopted
the phrase. and now almost any meet
Ing behind closed uoors IS incorrectly
called an executive session" The
wisdom OF attempting secresy in Ger.
tain deliberations OF the senate Is ap.
parent In discussing the fitness OF
the presidents selections for Office,
many facts can be brought out in pri.
yste conference which should not be
spread on the records and sent broad
cast over the country. Senators would
not speak as freely as they ought II
these were the conditions Whatever
leaks" out Is unofficial. But Il is ia
the consideration OF treaties that the
secret session Is most necessary. A
president often has reasons for the
adoption OF a certain policy, which
would be upset II all the world knew
what these were. To this day the
motives which were really behind the
acquisition OF Alaska remain some
what In dispute. Even in the frank
ness characteristic or modern diplo-
macy, many nations might decline to
continue compact II they had heard
all the advantages to the United
States that might be claimed for Il
war both houses adopted a rule under
which. on the presidents request.
communications In regard 10 military
movements or the conduct OF the war
could BIO discussed in secret session
All the sessions OF the senate in the
first congress were ecret. as were
those OF the convention which draft
cd the federal constitution. Much OF
the important committee work Of con.
gress IS stu done behind closed doors.
Everybody has secrets. The humblest
family and the most powerful nation
alike possess information the wide
diffusion Of which would occasionally
be unwise. and more often unkind.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-28
Father kills Son

Quitman. Ga.-C Il. Lloyd. OF Nor
ven, returned home and found his
wife with a man named Davis, OF
Quitman. Lloyd attempted 10 shoot
Davis but the latter wrenched the
gun from his hand. Lloyd secured a
pistol and waited at tho back door for
Davis. When the door knob was
turned he fred four shots TO find later
that he had shot and killed his llttlo
son.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-28
TAKE CHANCES ON POLICIES.
Northwestern Life Insurance Com
pany Loan Clause Is Most
Drastic in Use.

Milwaukee. - The testimony taken
before the committee Friday after
noon was Of technical but OF
a highly important character. Per
ley y. Sanborns testimony brought
out the fact that the assignment Of
the Northwestern's policy provides
for the absolute forfeiture OF policies
used as collateral for loans upon de-
fault in the payments OF principal. in
terest or premiums on the policy. This
IS declared by Actuary Miles NJ. Daw-
son TO be the most severe assignment
clause or any company.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-28

This burst OF true American girl indig-
nation was caused by the teacher saying
that Grape-Nuts. the popular pre- digest
ed food. was made OF stale bread shipped
in and sweetened.
The teacher colored up and changed
the subject
There is quite an assortment OF travel
ing and stay-at-home members OF the
tribe OF Ananias who tell their false
hoods for variety OF reasons.
In the spring II is the custom on cat
tleranch tohaye round up, and brand
the cattle, so we are going 10 have a
''round up" and brand these cattle and
place them in their proper pastures.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-28

A girls school nc singora, Slamese
Malaga. was opened November . with
AZ pupils, a number which has since
increased TO SO. Apart from the mis-
sionary school this is the first school
for girls TO be started in Siam outside
Bangkok. There is no prejudice in
Siam against education and there is
plenty OF evidence that all over the
country officials and others in good
positions would welcome any provision
OF education for their daughters. The
great difficulty. OF course. as also in
the case OF boys. is the want OF trained
teachers.-Bangko Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-28

Upon me noAliLation OF the Prus-
sian ministry az education the trustees
OF Columbia university have appointed
DIR. Hermann schumacher. professor OF
political economy in the University OF
Benn. TO be honorary professor I'm Col
umbia university for the year l9O6-7.
Rev. DR.. William Dave has complet-
ed his work with Albion college. where
he has been during the last six years
and three months. having. In coopera-
ton with President Samuel DiclSie.
successfully raised the debt OF 100000,
and some $4,000 toward the endow-
ment
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-28
To EstnhlIsh bic nnnk

New York. = II was reported Fri
day that a proposition to establish
a bank with capital OF $4,000. 900
for the purpose OF regulating none
and exchange rates during times
OF financial stringoncy. such aB that
recently experienced In Wall street.
IS under consideration by inter.
tercsts connected with the stock ex-
change and by the National City bank
or this city
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-28
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

Mrs. A. A. Anderson. OF New York.
has given 100000 TO Columbia uni
versity TO start suitable endowment
10 establish pure science course. lead
ing 10 the degree OF bachelor OF science
in Barnard college.
Chinese students in Japan cost from
500 10 5000 a year each for malnte-
nance. against 5000 20 $1,000 anywhere
in Europe. Toxic is a natural educatiye
center for China. by reason OF geo
graphical proximity. language facility
and economy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-28

Now let all these choice specimens
take notice:
we will deposit one thousand or
fifty thousand dollars 10 be covered by
n like amount from them, or any one or
them. and Ii there was ever one ounce
OF old bread or any other ingredient
different than our selected wheat and
barley with little salt and yeast used
in the making OF Grape-Nuts, we will
lose the money.
our pure food factories are open at all
times TO visitors, and thousands pass
through each month, inspecting every
department and every process. our fac
tories are SO clean that one could, with
good relish, eat meal from the floors.
The work people, both men and wom-
en-, are OF the highest grade In the state
OF Michigan. and according to the state
labor reports, are the highest paid In
the state for similar work.
Let us tell you exactly what you will
see when you inspect the manufacture or
Grape-Nuts. You Will find tremendous
elevators containing the choicest wheat
and barley possible TO buy. These
grains are carried through long convey
ers 20 grinding mills, and there convert
ed into flour. Then the machines make
selection Of the proper quantities OF this
-four In the proper proportion and these
parts are blended into q general flour
which passes over 90 the big dough mix
Ing machines, there water, salt and n lit
tie yeast are added aud the dough knead-
ed the proper longth Of time.
Remember that previous 10 the barley
having been ground IL was passed
through about one hundred hours OF
soaking In water, then placed on warm
floors and slightly sprouted, developing
the diastase In the barley, which changes
the starch In the grain into form OF
sugar.
Now after we have passed II into
dough and IL has been kneadcd long
enough. IL is moulded by machinery into
loaves about is inches long and 5 or 6
inches In diameter. IL Is put into this
shape for convenience In second cooking.
These great loayes are sliced by ma
chinery and the slices placed on wire
trays, these trays, In turn, placed on great
steel trucks, and rolled into the second
aryovens. each perhaps as or so feet long.
There the food Is subjected TO long low
heat and the starch which has not been
heretofore transformed Is turned into
lNA III VI NANhA huOWn tih iOhl
Sugar. IL can be seen glistening on the
granules OF Grape-Nuts II held toward
the light, and this sugar IA not poured
over or put on the food as these prevarl-
Gators ignorantly assert. On the con-
trary the sugar exudes from the interior
OF each little granule during the process
OF manufacture. and reminds one OF the
little white particles OF sugar that come
out on the end OF a hickory log after
IL has been sawed OF and allowed TO
stand for a length OF time.
This Post Sugar Is the most digcstibIe
food known for human use. II Is SO per-
fectin its adaptabllity that mothers with
very young infants will pour n little
warm milk over two or three spoonfuls
OF Grape-Nuts, thus washing the sugaron
from the granules and carrying II with
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-28
FIRST PASTURE.

Cooking school teachers--this
includes teachers who have APP
piled 10 us for a weekly pay II they
would say something nice about
Grape-Nuts and Postum, and when
we have declined 10 hire them TO
do this they get waspy and show
their true colors.
This also includes "demonstra-
tors and lecturers" sent out by a
certain Sanltarium 10 sell foods
made there, and these people in
structed by the small-be-whis-
kered doctor-the head OF the in
stitution-to tell these preyarica-
tlons (you can speak the stronger
word II you like). This same little
doctor conducts n small magazine
I'm which there IS a department
OF answers TO correspondents"
many OF the questions as well as
the answers being written by the
aforesaid doctor.
In this column some time ago
appeared the statement: mo. We
cannot recommend the use or
Grape-Nuts for II is nothing but
bread with glucosepoured over H."
Right then he showed his badge as
n member Of the tribe OF Ananias.
He may have been a member for
some time before, and so he has
caused these Lecturers" to de-
scend into the ways Of the tribe
wherever they go.
When the young lady In New
York put the iron on" to this
teacher" and branded her right
we sent $1,000 to the girl for her
pluck and bravery.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-28

Baltimore, Md.-Maudo Thompkins.
aged 16. locked in her room with only
wrapper and night dress 90 wear.
donned her brothers trousers and
climbed down rainspout at mid
night In order TO elope with Alfred
Ross.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-28
Victim Of Aann.nin

Cincinnati. o.-EngInecr Thomas
y. Fleming died at the Good samari-
tan hospital, In this city. from wounds
inflicted BY an unknown negro. who
tried TO ride free on the Queen a
Crescent locomotive of which Elem.
ing bad charre.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-28
MoneY strlneencY.

"A. Il. Hepburn, formerly comptroller
OF the United States currency. and now
president OF the Chase National bank.
New York. discusses in the North
American Review the Cause OF the
Recent Money Stringency" Mr. Hep
burn thinks that the strlngency was
caused by the fact that, while we have
grown rich rapidly OF late the growth
OF business has required added capital
(Which is different from currency In
volume exceeding our increased
wealth. Says MIR. Hepburn: Stats
tics show that 90 per cent. OF all the
IS done by means OF checks and drafts.
This auxiliary currency possesses per
feet elasticity, expands and contracts
without let or hindrance, tax or super
vision. and responds TO the demands
OF trade completely and perfectly. II
has certainly expanded 20 meet the de-
mands OF trade during the period UNI
der discussion The only thing this
auxiliary currency covers before IS
distrust, and IL necessarily contracts
when credit Is curtailcd. Optimism.
and not distrust, has prevailed for sew
eral years past our currency. which
az best does less than ten per cent.
OF the business OF the country, Is
blamed Toe these abnormally high
rates and congresa is appealed 70 for
Legislative remedy. IL IS difficult %
sec how our currency (consummating
less than ten per cent. OF the business
OF the country could be- given sufi-
Client elasticity TO prevent stringency
in time OF distrust or under conditions
recently prevailing. With our cur
rency larger In volume and per capita
than ever before, with universal opti-
mism prevailing ana our bank credits
phenomenal in amount. are We not
forced To acquit our currency system
and seek elsewhere for the cause OF
recent high money rates2 The present
Is not the first occasion when our cur
rency has been unIGstly accused. The
far west and southwest, surrounded by
latent wealth. requiring only develop
ment TO convert the same into actual
tangible wealth. clamored for more
currency. thinking that II the volume
were increased 1t would somehow inure
to their advantage. What they needed
was more capital: what they thought
they needed was more currency"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-28

Springfield, lIl.--Sunday was tho
warmest 18th OF April in the last Ave
years. IL r. freely predicted that
there win be few oats this summer In
central or northern Illinois.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-28
unIvernitu of Michirnn anina.

Ann Arbor, Mlch.-The Official enroll.
ment figures OF the University OF Mich
igan for 1906 show total OF An
students. This is n gain OF 435 over
last year
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-28
THIRD PASTURE.

Now We come to a frisky lot, the
Labor Union" editors. You know
down Ia Texas weed called
LOCO" IS sometimes eaten by n
steer and produces a arrangement
OF the brain that makes the steer
"batty" or crazy. Many OF these
editors are "Locoed" from hate OF
anyone who willnot instantlyobey
the demands" OF labor union,
and is the universal habit OF such
writer's TO 90 straightinto a system
OF personal vilification, manufac-
turing any sort OF falsehood
through which to venttheir spleen.
We assert that the common citizen
has a right TO live and breathe air
without asking permission OF tho
labor trust and this has brought
down on us the hate OF these edi-
tors. When they go far enough
with their libels, is II harsh for us
20 get judgment against them and
have our lawyers watch for a
chance 10 attach money due them
from others? (For they are usual
ly irresponsible)
Keep your eye out for the "Lo-
coed" editor.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-28

The proprietor Of newly furnished
New York hotel has given an order to
publishing house for 200 Bibles.
which will be placed In the rooms for
the use OF guests &c Will surprise
most persons 20 know" he says, that
a great many requests come TO us
from commercial travellers for copy
Of the Bible. They say they like TO
read chapter before going to bed.
Just why they do not carry the book
wnh them don't know. but II is a
fact this supposedly goddess class Of
hen often call Tor the Bible
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-28
Rise Liars,
And Salute Your Queen
Ho, All We Faithful Followers Of Ananias
GIVE EAps

Girl said Cooking School Teacher New York; IF You make
You have said about Foods
is Absolutely Unreliable
The bee., 1906-01-11
Mrs. Southworth Entertains.

A most pleasant social event
was the one given by Mrs. South
worth at her home on West Main
street Monday evening. A pop
ular game was enjoyed by the
guests and delicious refreshments
served. Those present were :
Misses Carrie and Lucy Crenshaw
and their guests, Misses Margar-
ct and Eula Richards, of Hop
kinsyille; Miss Annie Ashby,
Miss Trahern and Mrs. Nollie
Umstcad, Messrs. w. A. Ran
dolph, j. Y. Montague, Chas.
Trahern and DIR. Johnson.
The bee., 1906-01-11
LID ON AT MADIs0NvILLE.
The New Mayor Doing Things No
More Drunkenness on Streets
Negro Restaurant Rsidsd and
Occupants Fined.

Mayor Vickers, Of Madison
Vile, has put the lid on and
screwed it down and has an
nounced to the people it will
stay down as long as he is mayor
of that city.
Chief Of Police Brown has
notified the liquor dealers they
must close at II O'Clock and that
any attempt to sell liquor on
Sunday will be prosecuted. TIE
mayor has decided to reform The
coiored population and those
who have been In the habit Of
getting intoxicated and prom
anading the street will be ar;
rested and fined or locked up.
No more public drunkenness
will be allowed and Chief
Brown has been ordered to ar
rest any and all persons found
intoxicated in public places.
On Saturday night Mayor
Vickers and Chief Brown raided
the restaurant on Center street
kept by George Brooks, colored,
and arrested three negroes aud
a young white man In the
police court Monday morning
they were all fined.
The bee., 1906-01-11
Catholics In United States Now Number
More Than 100000.

Milwaukee, Mich, January 6.
From advance sheets of the
official Catholic directory, pub
ished in Milwaukee, it is found
that the total Catholic popula-
tion of the United States is 12,-
651, ,944, an increase of 189, l51
over the previous year. The
total number of Catholic priests,
including seculars and regulars,
is 14,4S4, on increase of 1877.
The total number of Catholic
churches in the United States is
IL, l,Sl4, an increase of 427 over
the previous year. There are
sc seminaries for ecclesiastical
students.
The number Of children at
tending Cathol lic parochial
schools has increased to 1906
207, an increase of almost 35,-
600, there being 1921 parochial
lscsiuils lsfc,i.
The bee., 1906-01-11
LEAVE FOR CALIFORNIA.
Three St. Charles Citizens Citizens Seek
IieaIte at Los Angeles

Because of impaired health
Messrs. Geo H. Fault, Gilbert
King and Norris King, of St.
Charles, left home yesterday for
hos Angeles, CAL, via New Or
leans and the Southern Pacific
route. Mr.. Fault has a sister at
Globe, Arizona, whom he visited
a few years since at a time when
he was in i'll health. He was
much benefited by the stay In
Arlzonia and California. His
sister lives at Los Angeles much
Of the time. Gilbert and Norris
are sons Of George King the st.
Charles druggist, and nephews
|of the Robinson brothers Of
darlington. Gilbert is well
known here, having been for sew
eral months past an assistant in
the st. Bernard Drug Store un-
der Manager Bryan Hopper. BE
has, had a repetition, since he
came to Darlington, of asthma
tic attacks to which he has been
subject for several years, and
after the last one his father de
cided he must 90 west to grow
stronger in different winter
climate. Morris, who is nine
teen years old, has a similar
tendenacy and friends and re-
latives hope that by beginnlns
early both boys may be per
manently strengthened. Gilber
spent some months in the Colo
rado mountains not a grea
while ago and was very mucl
benefited.
The bee., 1906-01-11
Coulter.

The announcement OF the
wedding Of Mr.. 7. j. Harlan and
Miss Sue Coulter, qf CIarkx-
vile, which takes plate to-day,
came as surprise to friends II
the groom here, several of ~l,pn,
were recipients of cards, of an-
nouncement. The bride is the
daughter Of Mrs. John B Coul.
ter, of Clarksyille. Mr.. Harlan,
who is known to many people
hereabouts, is the very capable
and popular special agent 4 the
Memphis division of the Ipuis-
vile & Nashville railroad. It
was in this capacity that he
came to know and make 30
many friends along the Hender
son division Of the same road
The bee., 1906-01-11
Entertainment at oakmoor.

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul M. Moore
entertained informally at their
home, Oakmoor, Friday evening,
a few friends at Five Hundred.
Dainty refreshments were served
and a delightful evening was
spent by the guests, who we're
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Morton, Mr.
and Mrs. Hop Holeman, Mrs,
Claude Ross, Messrs. Clint Ruby
and SmithDulin, of Madisonville
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Atkinson
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rash, Mrs
Geo. Atkinson, Mrs. and Miss
Victory, of darlington.
The bee., 1906-01-11

Robbers succeeded IN enter
ing the store of Bell Bros 1T
Dalton late Saturday night "r
Sunday morning and secured
$400 from the safe in rhe post
office which was blown open
with nitro glycerine.
The robbery was not discover
ed until Postmaster Bell en-
tered his store Sunday norring
about 8 O'Clock. Several persons
claim ITO have heard the rx.
ploslon but thought it was s"ne
one shooting. A reward OF 5000
has been offered for the rnhners
but it is very doubtful II III y
will ever be caught as they lad
several hours start and left 10
clew as to their identity what
ever.
Some of the boys OF Dattnn
CLAIM to have had conversations
with strange man Saturday
night in the school-house, he
claiming to be tramp and louk-
ing for some place to spend the
night. In addition to the Cash
secured the robbers got $20
worth of stamps.
The bee., 1906-01-11
GARTH THOMPKINS
Will Pay the Death Penalty for
the Murder Of Brame
in 1902.
TINE HAS NOT YET BEEN FIXED.

Without the least sign of emo
ton, the negro Garth Thompson
heard the words Monday that
took away all hope of escaping
death on the gallows. When
Jailer Craig broke the news of
the final decision of the court,
the murderer received it without
The culver of an eyelid. SAL
right" he said, 81 would just as
soon hang as to spend the rest of
my life in JAIL"
When asked if he thought his
attorneys would be able to get
his sentence commuted to i'm
prisonment for life, he replied,
81 am not going to ask them. L
would not turn my hand over to
| get my sentence changed. l
have asked forgiveness for my
sins and am ready to die.''
Story Of the Crime.
When asked by some one pres
ent to relate the story of his
crime, Thompkins replied as fol-
lows:
81 had to kill him to save my
llife," he began. 81 shot in self
defense, and if had been given
Justice | would have been free.
The day before Christmas, 1902,
laid off work from the mines
and went hunting. In the even
ing as / was coming back to town
/ went by the house where
Brame was living. You know he
married my divorced wife. She
called to me and asked why / did
not get some medicine she had
asked me to buy for ner. / told
her to let her husband get it. We
had some words and / went over
to Jim Lewis house. Brame and
his wife came over, and he left
to get a gun. They told me he
was going to kill me and asked
me to stay until he was gone.
| When left | saw him coming up
| the road and called to him. He
did not answer, but | heard a
gun click. | called again and
again l heard the gun click. The
third time l called there was a
flash and l knew Brame had shot
at me. / raised my gun and shot
where l had seen the flash and
then | heard him groan. | helped
carry him into the house and sent
| for a doctor. God knows | never
meant to kill him.
This was the story and it was
related as calmly and coolly as if
the man standing under the
shadow of the gallows had been
relating a youthful prank.
As soon as the day of execu-
tion has been decided on, Thomp-
klns will be placed in a cell to
himself and the death watch set.
The jailer believes his confidence
and nerve will forsake him whe n
placed in solitary confinement.
The bee., 1906-01-11
EARLNcToN COUNTY THURSDAY, JAN. 4. 1900.

ed honor for which they worked
SO earnestly.
Darlington is proud in the pos
session of this crack organization,
which but shows what this busy
town can do when her people lay
themselves out.
The bee., 1906-01-11

The sad news has been received
from MIR. and Mrs. Henry D..
Cowand, who are visiting bis
parents in North Carolina, fell
ing Of the death of his lnothes,
which occurred FriGs. "a d
Jan. 5.
When Mr.. Nd Mrs Co~a..s
reached hishoA tKo weeks 40.
they found his Nn0ther III An,
she gradually grew worse,nt 4
the end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cow+u
many friends here wh4 ssuai.r #
tliize wittl the3p io tIself sulfs<A|