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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14
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How to grow Missouri corn was the
subject OF days discussion at the
Farmers convention In Columbia, MO-.
recently. III. j. Waters, dean OF the
Agricultural College. opened the dis
cussion. Keep plant food on the
farm. he urged. Move hangers. stop
the prodigious waste. adopt systematic
rotation. An elastic rotation Il best,
but systematic, rut-like rotation Is bet
ter than the present Missouri plan OF
no rotation. AT least one year In four
use clover. and as little timothy as
possible. Barnyard manure Is the
best fertilizer. Commercial fertilizers
can only be used with profit In Mis-
souri, upon thin or wornout land. not
Upon black prairie land. The fertillz-
srs should have liberal quantity OF
'otash and cheap phosphorus. Little
difference has been shown by expert
nents between spring and fall plow'
Ing. Much unnecessary work Is done
In husking corn. The thickness or
planting should vary with the richness
OF land. Suckers depend on various
conditions. Experiments have shown
for every 100 plants. stalks in a
hill. s suckers; In hill. % suckers;
In hill. rs suckers, and In a hill.
los suckers. Some varieties OF corn
have more suckers than others. Dent
corn has the least. Tillage is for two
purposes: First, to keep down weeds;
second. TO conserve moisture. II land
IL properly prepared there is no need
to stir the soil for rootgrowth. Shall
low tillage does not XIII the weeds.
Or. Waters address brought out con-
siderable discussion. Mr.. Laughlin
thought the man criminal who de
stroyed plant food on his farm. 10
seph Il. Wing OF Ohio said the manure
spreader was a more useful vehicle
on the farm than the carriage. IF no
blackbirds follow along the furrow
know something's wrong. II my boy
can not get enough fishing worms in
half day to go fishing know more
humus is needed In the land"
George II. Sly OF Rockport had for
his subject How Can the Farmer Sc
cure Good Seed" Mr.. Sly emphasized
the Importance Of good seed as a fac
tor for increasing the corn yield
There are two ways, he said. OF secur
Ing good seed One Is by maintaining
a seed plot and the other is by select
Ing eight or ten ears OF corn. To be
planted In n square field. preferably
on the east or southeast side. II you
haven't good seed. said Mr.. Sly, go tc
your neighbor and get some. Let new
varieties alone. THE problem VIII be
solved" he concluded, "by the estab
lishment OF corn breeding farms
throughout the state"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14

In keeping down weeds | find II
best TO cultivate as long as possible.
and sometimes when the seeds are
very persIatent we SOW COW peas In
the corn fields, as these COW peas are
low growing and improve the soil some
by adding nitrogen to II. We have
been troubled some with the morning
glory or bind weed. We find that a
thorough cultivation keeps It down.
but another means Is 10 turn In sheep
which will keep IL eaten 10 the root
. his results In the root dying We
have very few weeds in our small
grain fiells. but frequently have a
good many In our hay meadows. II
they are so abundant In the hay as To
reduce its value we pick them out OF
the swarth after the cutting !. pull
them out OF the field sometimes before
we cut the hay. The latter process is
preferred. The most troublesome
weeds IN this locality are cookie bur.
sour dock. thistle and plantain. The
state law regarding weeds Is IN this
locality a dead letter-Joseph II
Fulkerson. Jersey Co, III.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14
Good Work In seautIfyIno Town.

In 1853 woman In Stockbridge,
Mass. founded the first village i'm
provement society In America.
Stockbrldge was only a shabby little
town then, with muddy road through
IL, cemetery full OF weeds. and a
bare common. unshaded and trodden.
In a single year the place was trans
formed. Four hundred trees we're
planted. the road rebuilt. the village
made clean and attractive.
The history OF this place IL not
unique. Wonders. miracles even.
have been wrought in out-of-the-way
spots. In one OF the most hopeless
towns In Georgia. society was formed
which began by planting double row
OF trees along its central roadway.
This is now a handsome boulevard.
The street is curbed with granite,
grass has been made to grow and
shrubs have been set out everywhere.
Rural parks. churches draped with
vines, and house yards vying with one
another in beauty all make the place
an Eden. With this town as an OBJ
ject lesson no one need despair OF
even the most forlorn little village
Boston Transcript.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14

After five years experience with
manure spreader think this machine
one OF the most profitable machines
on the farm. Within radius OF FIVE
miles OF me there are ten or twelve
machines and they are increasing In
number here every year. One man
with spreader can haul out more
manure and spread II better than two
meu with wagon can after following
the old style OF spreading manure.
The manure that works best Is. OF
course. rotted manure. but Z is a good
plan to mix the different kinds OF
manure, as II spreads more easily and
better both for the team and man. A
considerable amount OF litter In ma.
nure does not increase the difficulty
OF handling II unless the manure has
been heated up or burned mp largely.
Then unless Il is we'll shaken II will
come OF in fakes once In a while.
but will not make much trouble II
properly handled. The weight OF my
machine is about 100 pounds. use
two horses and would not think OF
getting smaller machine, nor would
recommend any man 20 get small
one. A. X. Williams.
Washington County. N. Y.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14
MAYBE HE QUOTED SOMETHING,
But It's Even Betting Rates Were
Not Mentioned.

Robert l. Burnap. general freight
agent OF the Central Vermont railroad.
Is an enthusiastic Dartmouth man,
who, however. always places business
first and college second. contrary to
the custom OF some OF his fellow
young alumni.
After the Dartmouth-Harvard foot
ball game last fall some OF them kept
Burnap out OF bed as long as possible
discussing the result. Then they
gave him an hour In which TO get
well settled in bed and called him by
telephone at his hotel room.
"Is this Mr.. Burnap?"
yes"
General freight agent OF the Cen
trail Vermont railroad?"
Eyes"
Pardon me. Mr.. Burnap but have
you the power 10 quote rates?"
Eyes"
Now, at this hour in the morning
can you quote me a rate?"
Eyes"
Thank You. Please give me, then,
your lowest rate from Kalamazoo 20
Keokuk, over the Central Vermont
on four humming birds and two pink
jackasses."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14
Refinement In Hogs.

Refinement In hogs Is quality
that has been much sought
and much asked for, but gen.
orally Il means flneness OF bone. ear
bristlos and other like things. The
breeding for nneness has been carried
so far IN some breeds that II has re
duced the value Of said breeds. This
fact IL now being learned by the breed
ers that have been working most for
refinement in hogs. There IL point
beyond which the breeder cannot &C
safely In producing fancy points.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14
The Coffee Debate.

Please remember we never say or
binary coffee hurts everyone
Some people use Il regularly ant
seem strong enough to withstand its
attacks. but there is misery and dis
ease In store for the man or woman
who persists In its use when nature
protests. by heart weakness. stomach
and bowel troubles. kidney disease
weak eyes or general nervous prostra
ton. The remedy is obvious. The
drug caffeine. contained In all ordinary
coffee, must be discontinued absolute
ly or the disease will continue In spite
OF any medicine and will grow worse.
II is easy TO leave of the oldfash.
Toned coffee by adopting Postum Food
Coffee, for In II one finds a pleasing
hot breakfast or dinner beverage that
has the deep seal brown color. chang
ing TO rich golden brown when good
cream Is added. When boiled long
enough Us minutes) the flavor is not
that OF rank Rio coffee but very like
the milder. smooth and high.grade
Java. but entirely lacking the drug
effect OF ordinary coffee.
Anyone suffering from disorders set
up by coffee drinking land there Is an
extensive Variety can absolutely de.
pend upon some measure OF relief by
quitting coffee and using Postum Food
Coffee.
II the disease has not become too
strongly rooted. one can with good rea.
son expect II to disappear entirely in
reasonable time after the active
cause OF the trouble is removed and
the cellular tissue has time 10 natural.
ly rebuild with the elements furnished
by Postum and good food.
It's only just plain old common
sense.
Now. with the exact facts before the
reader, he or she can decide the wise
course. looking to health and the
power 10 do things.
II you have any doubt as 10 the
cause OF any ache or all you nav have.
remember the farreaching i-,egrams
OF a hurt nervous system travel from
heel 10 head. and II may be well worth
your while 20 make the experiment OF
leaving OF coffee entirely for ten days
and using Postum In It's place.
You VIII probably gather some good
solid facts, worth more than gold
mine. for health can make gold and
sickness lose Il. Besides there's all
the fun, for It's like continuous In
ternal frolIc to be perfectly well
There's q reason for
DOCTYYA
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14
emit or chronic disease: realize for one


moment what terrible menace TO
nation OF civilized people. when one
kind OF beverage crIpples the energies
and health OF onethird the people who
use Il.
We make the assertion advisedly
and suggest that the reader secure his
own proof by personal inquiry among
coffee users.
Ask your coffee drinking friends II
they keep free from any sort OF aches
and ais. You will be startled at the
percentage and will very naturally
seek 20 place the cause OF disorder on
something aside from coffee. whether
food, inherited tendencies or some
thing else.
Go deeuer In your search for facts.
n your friend admits occasional neu-
raigia, rheumatism. heart weakness.
stomach or bowel trouble. kidney COM
plant, weak eyes or approaching nerv-
Gus prostration induce him or her TO
make the experiment OF leaving on
coffee for 10 days and using Postum
Food Coffee, and observe the result.
II win startle you and give your friend
something 10 think Of OF course. II
the person 10 one Of the weak ones
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14
Peruna In EXEMPT.

The internal revenue commission
err has decided that Pe-ru-na as now
manufactured is exempt from internal
revenue license
The highest medical and pharma.
ceutical authorities In the United
States have passed upon the product
IL must be highly gratifying 20 the
many friends OF Pe-ru-na and the local
commercial world that the product
which has carried Columbus name
into all continents. again enjoys the
same fixed status as any other recog
nized medicine --Columbus Dispatch
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14
SPLENDID OUTLOOK FOR LUCY
Lover Had Bright Idea In Seeking
Her Hand in Marriage.


When boy. some sixty years ago
I lived In Windham. Conn. There was
q queer character there named Dan
lei Kingsley, a cooper, renowned for
his odd speeches. and the delight OF
the boys. for he was always ready to
go hunting and fishing with them.
When young man he fell in love
with one Lucy Smith. and. as was the
custom In those days, he went to ask
consent OF her father. Josiah" he
said, I've been thinking | want 10
get married. and | have come to ask
you II l can have Lucy"
The old man said: why, Daniel.
what do you want OF a wife? You
can't support yourself"
Kingsley replied: well. can al
most. and It's a pity II Lucy cant help
q little"
They were finally married and lived
together many years. but 1t was al
ways uphill work TO get living.
After Daniels death his wife had a
small legacy left her. and some OF
her neighbors proposed she should get
q gravestone for Daniel She thought
q few moments and then said: II
guess when the Lord wants Daniel he
can find him without a guide board"
Boston Herald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14

Pompous Politician outclassed In the
Catherine

-''>ttfs0s
Senator Hemenway tells OF an incl
dent that occurred during a political
campaign I'm Iowa.
In one OF the towns II had been ar.
ranged that. when the big orators OF
the day had had their say with refer
ence TO politics. there were to be a
number OF entertainments OF the side
show variety to be held on the com
mon
A pompous politician. who had
served a term In the state legislature,
and was by reason OF that fact on
extremely good terms with himself.
while endeayoring with a number OF
ladies TO make his way through a
dense crowd that surrounded one OF
the shows. found himself unable to
proceed further because OF burly In
dividual whom he could not thrust
aside. Drawing himself up to his full
height the politician tapped the OF.
Tending one on the shoulder, saying
as he did SO: "Herel Make way
therel"
who are you. that you should push
me round that way?" demanded the
native.
"A representative OF the people
sir!" exclaimed the politician In.
dignantly.
The man grinned. "Oh. that amt
nothln'." said he I'VE folks here air
the peepul theirselves! York
Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14

Icelanders have a strange but ef-
fective plan for preventing horses
from straying away. They tie the
head OF one horse 10 the tail Of an
other. and the head OF this TO the
tall OF the former. In this state II
Is impossible for the horses TO move
on. either backward OF forward II
disposed to move at all. II will be
only In a circle. and even then there
must be mutual agreement to turn
their heads the same way.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14

Badly Anected With Sores and crusts
Extended Down Behind the Ears
Another Cure by Cuticura.

About ten years ago my scalp be-
came badly affected with sore and
itching humors. crusts, etc. and ex'
tended down behind the ears. My hair
came out in places. also. ! was great
ly troubled; understood It was ecze-
ma Tried various remedies so called,
without effect. Saw your cuticua
advertisement. and got the cuticura
Remedies at once. Applied them a.
TO directions. etc. and after two weeks
think, of use. was clear as a whistle,
have TO state also that late last fall,
october and November, 1904. ! was
suddenly afflicted with bad eruption
painful and itching pustules over the
lower part of the body. | suffered
dreadfully. in two months. under the
sklllful treatment OF my doctor. con
Joined with Cuticura Soap and Cuti
cura Ointment. found myself cured
III. M. +. Weiss. Rosemond. Christian
Co.. Ill. Aug. 81. 1905"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14
Why Rats onaw.

Rats. mice and squirrels unceasing-
ly gnaw at something. not out OF pure
mischief. as people generally imagine.
but because they are forced TO. AMI
mails OF this class. especially rats,
have teeth which continue to grow as
long as the owner lives. This being
the case. the rodent IL obliged to con.
tinue his gnawing so as TO keep his
teeth ground of to a proper length.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14
MiJJEene CROSBY

Thousands OF American women, how.
ever. have found relief from oil monthly
suffering by taking Lydia Il. PinlSham's
Vegetable Compound, as 1t Is the most
thorough female regulator known To
medical science. IL cures the condition
which causes SO much discomfort and
robs these periods of their terrors
Miss Irene Crosby. of 3i3 Charlton
Street, East Savannah, Ca, writes:
aLydia r. Pinkham'svegctableC Compound
IA a true friend 20 woman. 10 has been OF
great benefit to me. curing mo of Irregular
and painful periods when everything else had
failed, and gladly recommend IL 70 other
suffering women
Women who are troubled with pain
full or irregular periods, backache,
bloating Tor fiatulence), displacement
of organs, Inflammation or liberation.
that "bearing-down" feeling. dizzi.
ness, faintness. indigestion. nervous
prostration or the blues. should take
Immediate action To ward of the seri-
Gus consequences. and be restored to
perfect health and strength by taking
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and then write TO Mrs. Pink
ham, Lynn, Mass, for further free adj
vice. She Is daughter-in-law OF Lydia
Il. Pinkham and for twenty-five years
has been advising women free OF
charge. Thousands have been cured
by 30 doing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14

tor could not help me, and turned
20 Doan's Kidney pills. with the re-
suit that the kidney congestion dis
appeared and. with It. all the other
symptoms. What Is more. the cure
has lasted for eight years"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. N. Y.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14
students starve In Paris.

Many OF the 1900 Russian students
In Paris are said TO be starving owing
20 the stoppage OF the remittances
which they have been accustomed to
receive from their relatives at home.
Most OF them have been receiving SIS
q month. but many have lived on as
little "a $40
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14
school chIldren Of Janan.

No child goes to school In japan un-
der six years OF age. Two hours
week are set apart to teach the child
ethical knowledge and one hour for
the study OF etiquette-how to walk.
bow. pour tea and hold the hands and
fingers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14
Australian Tobacco Combine.

A commission, after inqulring into
the allegation that there is a tobacco
monopoly in Australia, grants that n
combine does exist and recommends
that the commonwealth take charge
OF the industry.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14
Room Harbors Big Family.

The medical officer OF health re
ports 10 the Galway Urban Council 8
case OF oyercrowdlng. II consists OF
one room and a kitchen. that are oc
cupied by fourteen adults OF both
sexes, a baby. two dogs and donkey
London Mail.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14

during bad weather
brought on a heavy
cold. aching OF the
limbs and pain In the
back and kidneys.
Severe congestion OF
the kidneys followed.
Besides the terrific
aching there were
whirling headaches.
and | became exceed
ingly weak. NV doc
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14
Rubber Boom for ceylon.

The Bombay Advocate OF India
says: The glowing accounts from
Ceylon OF what rubber trees will do
Will result. we are convinced. In a
rush TO the Spicy Isle more sensation
al than that OF ten years ago to the
icy Klondike"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14

Applying for relief TO the poor
guardians OF a London parish. an old
woman said she had a daughter who
did not allow her anything. but kept
up the payments on her insurance
policy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14

and says II can't quit" you will have
discovered one OF the slaves OF the cot
fee importer Treat such kindly. for
they seem absolutely powerless to stop
the gradual but sure destruction Of
body and health.
Nature has way OF destroying a
part OF the people to make room for
the stronger. II is the old law of "the
survival OF the fittest" at work, and
the victims are many.
We repeat the assertion that coffee
does harm many people. not all. but
an army large enough to appal the In
vestlgator and searcher for facts.
The next prevarication OF the coffee
importers and roasters is their state
ment that Postum Food Coffee is made
OF roasted peas. beans or corn. and
mixed with low grade OF coffee and
that Il contains no nourlshment.
We have previously offered to wager
ments are absolutely false.
They have not accepted our WAGER
and they will not.
We will gladly make a present OF
s25. 10000 10 any rooster or importer OF
old-fashioned cotfee who viii accept
that wager.
Free inspection OF our factories and
methods Is made by thousands of peo-
pie each month and the coffee import
ers themselves are cordially invited.
Both Postum and Grape-Nuts are abso-
lutely pure and made exactly as stated
The formula OF Postum and the an
alysis made by one OF the foremost
chemists OF Boston has been printed
on every package for many years and
is absolutely accurate.
Now as 10 the food value OF Postum.
II contains the parts OF the wheat ber-
ry which carry the elemental salts.
such as lime, iron, potash. silica, etc,
etc, used by the life forces to rebuild
the cellular tissue. and this ia partIcu-
larly true OF the phosphate OF potash,
also found IN Graps-Nuts. which com
bines In the human body with albu-
men and this combination, together
with water, rebullds the worn-out gray
matter In the delicate nerve conters all
over the body and throughout the
brain and solar plexus.
Ordinary coffee stimulates In an un-
natural way. but with many people Il
slowly and surely destroys and does
not rebuild this gray substance so
vitality important to the well being OF
every human being.
These are eternal facts. proven. well
authenticated and known TO every
properly educated physician. chemist
and food expert
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14
Royal Welsh FusiIlera

The Twenty-third Royal Welsh
Fusiliers were nicknamed the Nanny
Goats" because from time immemorial
the corps has possessed one OF these
animals at a regimental pet.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14

The published statements OF num-
Der OF coffee importers and roasters
Indicate "waspy" feeling towards us
for daring to say that coffee is harm
full TO percentage OF the people.
A frank public discussion OF the sub
ject Is quite agreeable to us and can
certainly do no harm; on the contrary
when all the facts on both sides Of any
question are spread before the people
they can thereupon decide and act In
tellIgently.
Give the people plain facts and they
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14

This on land which has cost the farmer moth
ing but the price OF filling H. tells us own
story.
The Canadian Government gives absolutely
free 70 every settler 100 acres OF such land.
Lands adjoining can be purchased NJ from 70
20 $40 per acre from railroad and other oorpor>
atoms.
Already i75,ooo farmers from the United
States have made their homes In Canada
For pamphlet "Twentteth Century Canada"
aud all information apply TO Supt OF Immisra-
ton. ottawa. Canada, or TO following authorized
Canadian Governments ARent-C j. Brouahton,
Room $50 Quincy Bldg, Chicago, H.; w. IL
Rogers. third floor. Traction Terminal Bldg,
indianapolis, Ind. or T. O. Currie, Room ~, ~
Callahan Block. Milwaukee, Wis
lMention this paperD
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14

Lewis Single Binder costs more than
other DC cigars. Smokers know why.
Your dealer or Lewis Factory. Peoria. LII
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14
viii take care Of themselves.

will take care OF themselves.
We demand facts In this coffee dis
cussion and propose TO see that the
facts are brought clearly before the
people.
A number OF coffee importers and
roasters have Joined a movement TO
boom coffee and stop the use OF Pos
tum Food Coffee and in their newspa-
per statements undertake TO deceive
by false assertions.
Their FIRST Is that coffee is not harm
ful.
We assert that one in every three
coffee users has some form OF incipl-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14

Homlng Pigeon Returns.
A homing pigeon which was sent 10
the Isle OF Man two years and four
months ago returned to It's home cote
In Blackburn. England. recently.