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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-01-09

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.--The navy
department has received the following
message concerning the dry dock Dew
ey: Dock seventy-five miles west by
southwest of Bermuda. All goes we'll"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-01-09
Why Buy McClure's?

McClure's Is bought
azine. II Why
FIfST-rHE PRICE doa less than
Ibis
% a q % dollars a volume
SECOND-QUAITY The reading n
or
Railroad
Observation-Disclosures. reading McCUres $ only
No the
full, interesting
FOURTH@TTS CHARACTER is not for
NIGH advertising editorial
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-01-09

VIII be In East Arlington Every Thur sd ny
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23

side by side by using this leyeler on Il
than the other fellows have been able
20 do with three loads dumped in the
same space on which the leveler was
not used.
IF | get my road too sharp | place
my stick squarely across the road be-
hind the wagon and then cut the top
on some. leveling It at the same time.
The angle of the drag depends upon
the sort OF work that you want 10 do.
IF the reader will study the plan
for moment he will readily under
stand some Of its possibilities II will
be seen that the wagon and horses
can be kept In the track In most cases
and by standing upon a certain por-
ton OF the drag, II can be made to 20
into almost any position desired or
cut deeper In certain places
Suppose that IL is desired that the
soil should be cut at the right OF the
wagon az distance further out than
what the drag would naturally go. II
the driver will step upon the stick az
point somewhere near the right end
OF the drag, 1t is clear that his weight
Will not cause the drag 10 swerve more
70 the right, but will cause the stick
TO cut deeper into the soil
"On the other hand, suppose that II
Is desired that the drag should cut
nearer 10 the middle OF the track.
Then the rider must stand somewhere
nearer TO the left end OF the drag.
The reader will readily understand
what the result Will be when the
weight Of man IS placed at different
points OF the drag.
More than this. different effects
can be made by lengthening and
shortening the longer chain. Obvious.
ly the angle az which the drag IS
drawn Will determine to some extent
where the drag will work"
IL will be noted from the illustra.
tion that Mr.. Bower does not use the
split log" but rather solid stick
of timber. II will be plain to be seen.
however that the split log" could be
readily substituted for the soil stick,
and probably moro effective work
could be done
There will be little trouble in at.
taching such drag 10 the wagon
gear In comparison 10 the steadying
effect the extra draft OF the wagon
gear would probably amount to prac-
tically nothing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23
A ROAD PLANE.
Implement Which an Ohio Farmer
Is Using TO Keep the High
ways in Repair.

Upon the highways adjoining our
farm. we are using a road plane that
keeps the roads I'm excellent condition
for the travelling public. and is but
very little labor for us, says George w.
Brown, OF Mount Corey, o., in writ.
ing to Farm Journal. This implement
is made OF two solid oak planks 2xS
inches and nine feet In length, set up
edgewise and framed together by 2xt
scantllng. braced In the back with
short iron braces. The lower edges
OF the plank are beveled upon the
back, and are shod by boiling on tire
iron from discarded grain drill wheels.
An eyener and doublotrees taken from
the harrow complete the outfit. We
hitch our team TO this plane and drag
Il down one side OF the roadway and
back the other side. grading all the
dirt TO the center OF the track When
rains come, the water quickly runs
from the roadway and leaves II In good
condition for travel.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23
MICHIGAN IN BRIEF.

Edward Doyen, whose business was
destroyed In San Francisco, will start
a mattress factory In Lansing
Attorney General Bird has held that
primary day Is not a legal holiday for
banks and courts. but the law provides
that the saloons shall close.
The hearing OF s. A. Dewey OF pom
tiac, charged with embeZzlement OF
water collection funds, has been adj.
journed until June 50. as the examina.
ton Of his accounts has not been com.
pleted.
Gilbert Dewey, aged 40. pioneer
resident OF Mt. Morris township. died
from injuries received by being kicked
by "A horse seven weeks ago. He had
lived on the farm where he died since
he was III years old.
Mrs. j. r, Morgan, OF Pentwa.
ter. has learned OF the death
from appendicitis OF her son,
Chester. aged q. In the general hos.
pital In Look shin. China He was on
the battleship Oregon when taken sick
Johnny Kiser. aged 4, Of Royal Oak.
and three playmates drove OF With
the Kiser carriage without the par.
ents knowledge and the korse upset
the carriage Johnny's leg was brok.
en-. but the other children were I'M.
injured
ommond C. Howe. inspector of the
state dairy and food department. has
made complaint against Harvey Bailey
Joe kcener and Frank Smith, drawing
milk TO the Ovid cheese factory. lie
.lal.r ~ a.
them has been robbed OF part OF the
cream and does not stand the Lsst
The defendants pleaded not guilty.
Tom futile. Battle Creek teamster.
sat at the summit OF n load or cases
I'm driving under an arch. Seeing that
his head was In danger he bent over
and his back was caught The horses
pulled. there was a crunchlng and the
cases were crushed under the driver
When the latter recovered conscious
ness he was found TO be scarcely In.
jurcd
The board OF assessors has placed
Jacksons assessment ~ St5,5OO. 900.
This is an increase OF 100000 over
last years figures.
Francis. the 7.year-old son OF Mr..
ahu MIh. sylvester raymond, or Mu-
nlslng. was drowned Wednesday M.
ternoon, falling OF the Burtls dock.
John Ballon recovered the body and
was nearly drowned IN the attempt.
Senator Burrows says the appoint.
ment OF Mr. Master OF Kalamazoo as
surveyor OF customs at Grand Rapids
has been definitely decided upon. Tn.
der the law Il win be necessary for
him 70 become resident az Crane
Rapids
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23
CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKES.
Number That Have Shaken the State
During Ten Years, 1850, to
1898, Inclusive.

Among the reports Of the United
States geological survey published In
the "nineties" are eight bulletins on
the subject OF earthquakes in Califor-
MIA, which contain accounts OF shocks
that occurred during the ten years
FROM 1889 to 1898, inclusive. study OF
these bulletins shows that there was
hardly a single month in all those ten
years when seismic Disturbances, more
or less severe, were not felt along the
Pacific coast.
The first Of these bulletins (No. 6S)
was written by Prof. James Edward
Keller. astronomer In charge OF earth
quake observations at the Lick
observatory. Previous 10 this Prof.
Il. S. Holden had published. through
the California state printing Office. a
paper which contained a list OF the
earthquakes that had occurred In Cal
ifornia. lower California. Oregon and
Washington territory and which gave
all the available data up TO the end OF
the year 1883. The next bulletin (No.
80 published by the geological survey
was prepared by Prof. Holden. IL
contained an account OF the earth
quakes In 1890 and 1891. The other
bulletins covering the records for 1892,
1898. 1894. 1895, 1896. 1897. and finally
1898. were published as bulletins Nos.
1l2, ia, 129. 147. 155, and 16l. respec-
lively, and all were prepared by Prof.
Charles ID. Perrlne, of the Lick OBJ
servatory.
The largest and most complete
instrument used for recording earth
quakes on Mount Hamilton. as de-
scribed In these bulletins. records the
north and south. east and west, and
vertical components OF the earth's
motion separately on smoked glass
plate. which Is started by the prelim.
mary tremors OF the earthquake and
rotates uniformly In about three min
utes. the edge OF the plate being grad
uated into seconds at the same time
by clock, which also serves 10 record
the time OF occurrence or the shock.
This instrument has been called the
Ewing seismograph. Another simpler
form consists OF heavy duplex" PEN
lulum adjusted 10 n long period OF
vibration. with a magnifying pointer
or pen, which records on n smoked
glass plate both horizontal components
OF the motion. The vertical compo-
nents and the time are not recorded.
The observatory possesses other sells
mographs OF various patterns, but
they are not constantly in use.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23
"a bolts . To S In. in length.

- N'AAN v ~ . tftf 80 A'N&AAf
The frame is mortised together. all
the cutting being done on the corner
posts, ID. The two pieces. c, are not
mortised but are bolted fiat
IL is necessary that the piece ID
shall be a very strong one. as the en-
tire weight Of the pole and arm. II
and X. rest solely on this. IL Is well
to block up under this at n when In
use. The pole has pin. NJ. which
rests in hole. n. and the two pieces
GG on top of + hold the pole In place.
An iron hoop should be placed around
the base OF pole at NJ to prevent split.
ting. The arm, X. is made OF two
2x4's which clamp on each side OF the
top OF pole. II. being holted together
In making the derrick the frame
should be made leaving one side open
without braces, EE. and cross-piece.
f. One piece OF G should be left of
also, but have holes. bolts. etc, oil
ready. The pole with It's arm. braces
and pulleys is prepared complete and
then by means of block and tackle at
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23
PUSHED BUTTON IN VAIN
Hotel Guest Overlooked tho Tale
phones and clicked"
10 the Clerk.

He walked heavily down the hall. a
scowl on his face, his hat pulled down
over his eyes and his teeth closed tight
ly in rage.
Down" he shouted 10 the elevator
boy loud enough TO disturb the other
guests Of the hotel Rotten service.
rotten hotel. beats anything | ever
went against In my life"
Then he boarded the elevator car and
descended to the Office floor. He was
full OF wrath and indignation when ho
almost ran to the hotel clerk. who
stood behind the desk.
what kind OF a hotel Is this?" he
asked. nearly out of breath. Two been
In hotels before, but | never got SUCH
poor service in my life. The service In
this joint is the limit"
The clerk smiled pleasantly. yet with
look OF uneasiness on his face, and
asked;
"Have some OF our bell boys been
uncvll. sir?"
BELL boys7" replied the guest at the
top OF his voice. That's Il. have
uttH giHk w XVI Oht lol I'll hbNi aHu
haven't even seen one. stood there
In my room for half an hour pushing
the button and ringing for bell boy.
What did get? Nothing. Talk about
service. never" Now It was tho
clerks turn. lie said;
IL guess you're from the kerosene
circuit. aren't your" The guest did not
understand.
"What do you mean?" he demanded.
why. those buttons have been out
OF service for two years" said the
clerk. This is n modern hotel; we
don't use the old Anticipated system OF
so many rings for this and so many
rings for that. Use the telephone when
you want to communicate with the Of
fee"
The guest became meek and walked
back TO the elevator without making q
response.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23
SALARIES RAISED.
Several Michigan Postnasters VIII
Get More Money.


Changes In Michigan postmasters'
salaries under the annual readjust-
ment are as follows Flint, $4,000 10
$4,000: Flushing. from 81 900 10 81 400:
Gladstone, from $500 10 $4,000; Glad
win, from $1,000 to $l.400: Grand
Haven. from $1,000 to $4,000; Grand
Marais. from $1,000 To $1,000: Green
vile. from $4,000 TO $1,000: Harbor
Beach. from 81 500 10 81 800: Hart.
from $1,000 TO $500; Hartford. from
81. 800 10 81 600 Homer. from 81 500 to
$l.i0O; Howell. from 81 500 TO 81 800:
lronwood. from $4,000 10 s2.4OO; Jones
vile. from $500 to 81 500: Eaings.
burg. from 81 900 TO s1,10O: Lake City.
from S1,100 10 $1,000. Lapeer. from
81. 100 10 $4,000: Laurium. from $4,000
TO S2,lO0. Lawrence. from LOO to
$1,000: Lawton. from l.400 10 $1,000:
Ludlngton. from $1,000 TO $4,000;
Marine city. from $1,000 10 Sl.7O0:
Marette. from 1900 10 $1,000; Ma
son. from 1900 10 sl,700. Midland.
from Sl,700 10 81 800; Milan, from ST.,
300 TO 81 900: Millington. from SLIGO
70 $1,000. Montague. from sl.l00 TO
81 200. Munising. from 81 500 TO ST.
zoe, Muskegon. from $3.l00 TO $4,000.
Negaunee. from $4,000 10 $1,000 West
Branch, from 1920 TO $1,000. Onto
nagon. from 81, 400 TO 1900.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23
Low Heads Cor Fruit rrees.

! have no arbitrary height at which
fruit trees should be headed: any
height below "a inches Will do. This
may seem too low TO most people, espe-
cially those who are In the habit OF
growing and pruning apple trees into
forest trees. But bear in mind that
we want an apple tree and not for
est tree. that we want fruit and plenty
OF IT, and not fire wood. The nursery.
men are willing 10 supply low-headed
trees II we demand them. but as long
as we prefer fishing poles and whips.
we Will be served with them. II may
cost more 10 grow low.headed, sticky
trees. since fewer number are grown
on given area. II demands more
labor. but the time Is at hand when
the fruit grower Is willing TO pay IL
ne can get what ne wants.-Prof. Il.
4. Sandsten. Wisconsin.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23
Rotation a Help.

VIII say that most OF the farmers
in this vicinity practice rotation OF
crops 70 certain degree. writes a
Kane county ull.) farmer. Corn. oats
and clover is the most common and
In my opinion the best. The princi-
pal obstacle in this uractice is fail
ure TO get crop OF clover on certain
years when II is too dry. There has
been but very little OF this trouble
now for three years. have found
that this rotation Is n great help, as
much more oats and corn can be
raised than could possibly be other.
wise. There are n few farmers that
follow a rotation of oats and corn. but
usually without good results.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23

tached to the f opposite to that which
Is not yet on. the pole with It's base
pin In hole N Is raised up into place
against G.. Then the other piece, G..
Is bolted In place, which holds the
pole Then close up the side with
the braces EE and put on f. l. is
the crowbar near the bottom OF the
pole aud IL used 20 swing the pole
and arm in any direction.
One team can pull this machine
easily to any place and II need never
be taken apart when once put to-
gether complete. SAYS the Ohio Farm
err When taking the rope out II Is
we'll TO pull a strong string through
the pulleys with which to pull the
rope back again next year or some
one may have to do some tall climb
ing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23
selling summer Fruit.

market very little summer fruit.
producing only enough for my own
family. says an Illinois farmer What
little ] sell Is OF the best. az I pack
only No. fruits. For apples the
only packages | use are the standard
barrels. which contain three bushels.
do not use the boxes. do not
make practice OF shipping much
summer fruit. but dispose OF Il In the
local market. think. from what I
have seen OF the shipping OF summer
fruits raised by other farmers. that
the great necessity is more rapid
transit than is furnished by local
freight trains. Summer fruit especial.
ly must be hurried through TO it's des.
tination in very short time.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23
ap,ROAIDD M ASR AZ
l1hPR0lYZEKfE{ff
S.
EFFECTIVE LOG DRAG.
Attached 20 the Wagon Gear Is Bet
ter Than When Hitched Di-
rectly 70 Team.

The improvement of the log drag Is
suggested by W. L. Bower, OF Ken
lucky. in the Prairie Farmer. IL will
be noted from the accompanying Illus
tration that instead OF hitching the
team TO the drag itself he fastens the
drag to the wagon gear. II is apparent
that the drag can thus be held more
steadily than would be the case where
hitched directly 20 the team.
Writing OF his success In leyeling
down the loose ground with this inn
plement. Mr.. Bower says:
II have made a better road with
two loads OF gravel dropped along
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23
UNEQUAL Assessments.

Complaints OF unequal assessments
In eight counties are before the state
board OF tax commissioners. The prln-
cipal one is made by two supervisors
and the city attorney OF Bessemer
They allege that four mines In that
vicinity have been equalized az less
than 20 per cent OF their cash value. A
complaint from lonia alleges that some
stores and stocks in that town are as
scssed at less than one-half OF their
cash value. The other cases are OF
minor Importance.
The board viii make provision for
investigating these matters.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23
81 have suffered with kidney and
bladder trouble for ten years Pasf.

lVI writes:
81 have suffered with kidney and
bladder trouble for ten years past
Last March l commenced using
Peruna and continued for three months.
have not used IL since, nor have i felt
apain.
Il believe that am well and there
fore give my highest commentator To
the curative qualities OF Peruna."
Pe-ru-na for kidney Trouble.
Mrs. Geo. II. Simser. Grant, Ontario,
Can, writes:
II had not been we'll for about four
years. I had kidney trouble, and, In
fact. felt badly nearly all the time.
"This summer / got so very bad
thought would try Pcruna, SO | wrote
10 you and began at once TO take Peruna
and Manalin.
IL took only two bottles OF Peruna
and one of Mannlin. and now i feel
better than / have for some time.
IL feel that Peruna and Manalin cured
me and made a different woman OF me
altogether. | bless the day picked up
the little book and read of your Peruna.
IL Is fhe business of rhe Kidneys 10
remove from fhe blood all poisonous
materials. They must be active all the
time. else the system suffers. There are
times when they need little assis, ance.
Peruna Is exactly this sort of rem
edy. IL has saved many people from
disaster by rendering the kidneys ser
vice ut time when they were not able
10 bear their own burdens
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23

An aged Scotch minister. about 10
marry for the fourth time. was ex.
planning his reason 10 an elder You
see. | am an old man now. and I can.
ma expect 10 be here vera lang.
When the end comes wad like 10 have
some one TO close my eyes" The
elder nodded and said; "Ahl weel.
meenister. have had twa wives. and
balth OF them opened mine,"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23
Neadlx eIed 70 Death.

Louis Stropagel and Fred Gresham
are fellow employees In the Berridge
Shear works, Sturgis Stropagel left
his work 10 get a drink and as a Joke
threw cupful OF cold water upon
Gresham The latter was polishing a
fourinch shear blade at the time and
he threw the blade az his fellow work
man. Il struck Stropagel In the leg
seyering an artery. and the point broke
OF on striking a bone. Stropagel bled
nearly TO death before medical assist
ance arrived, and was then taken homo
in an open wagon In a heavy rainstorm
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23
MInlnn under the romn.

An extensive bed OF copper under
Hancock is 10 be opened and mined by a
new company named the Hancock Con.
solidated Mining Co, organized Mon
day In Calumet with $4,000. 900 capital
ization. Among the men actively inter
ested are Thomas f. Cole, Duluth.
head OF the steel corporations mining
interests; John u. Ryan. formerly OF
the upper peninsula copper country
and now managing director OF the
Amalgamated Copper CO., and a mum
Der OF Boston copper stock investors.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23
BE Cau,Ious

BE a little cautious about giving
testimonials OF any new machine. fer.
tllizer. feed. buggy or whatever Il
may be. says the Rural New Yorker.
II VIII pay TO summer and winter some
OF them before giving too much praise
In their behalf. and many man would
give dollars TO recall testimonial
that was given before thorough sea-
sonable trial Of the article had been
made.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23
Two Bows Drowned.

While wading In Paw Paw river Les.
ter Thompson and Benny Runyan,
each IL years old, OF Wateryllet. got
beyond their depth and as neither
could swim they were drowned before
men could reach them from the paper
mill nearby. John Runyan. aged
seven. was rescued and was restored
with difficulty.
The bodies OF the other two boys
were found some distance down
stream several hours later.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23
Area OF Peru.

In size Peru Is fourth among South
American republics, It's area falling
slightly below that OF Bolivia. II COW
ers 695.70O square miles. without In.
Guiding certain areas which are in
dispute with Bolivia, Ecuador and
Chill. II Is thus nearly onefourth the
size OF the United States. and nearly
six times as large as the United King.
dom.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23
beauty at Small Cost.

All who live in the free, beautiful
country, may adorn their yards with
beauties that cost them nothing. ey'
cept the pleasure OF gathering them.
| 20 70 the woods and get the most
beautiful ferns OF all kinds. and pretty
white aud blue violets. small troes.
etc, and plant them; and they more
than repay me.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23

Pontiac manufacturers secured a
cut OF per cent IN their assessments
as n result OF their kick 20 the board
of review The rolls now show an IN.
crease OF s59000 In real estate assess.
ments and decrease OF $4,000 in
personal.
Attacked by a bull. Mrs. Anna GIL.
berts, wife OF an Alpena township
farmer, was thrown To- the ground. one
of her legs being broken. and she was
badly bruised.
Frank Rathbun. who escaped from
che Wayne county asylum. was found
walking about the streets of Pontiac
without hat or coat and utterly ex.
hausted from tramping.
While VIM Tate, a boilcrmaker OF
Lansing. was inside a gasoline wagon
tank making repairs his helper held a
light so close 20 the opening that an
explosion resulted. Tate was burned
about the face and arms. lie Is In a
prccarious condition.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23
Cahhnre.Hcnd

Il want 10 get n head OF cabbage"
said the man who had been sent to
market.
Large or small head?" asked the
grocer.
"Oh. about IA" said the man. alb
sent.mindedly. Statesman.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23

In writing OF the yearly ravages OF
insect pests the ID. OF a. assumes that
on an average 10 per cent OF every
crop Is lost through insect rayagea
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-06-23
THE Hay DERRICK.
"A Machine Which Can Be Built Up
on the Farm and Will Do Eff
fective Work.

To build the hay derrick rs shown
In the cut the following pieces OF tim.
Der. etc. will be needed: