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The Lexington intelligencer., 1906-10-13
"PIoUE-NloUE."

The new volume of the Oxford
English dictionary determines au-
thoritatively the history Of the word
"picnic," so far as English is con-
cerned. Toward the close of the
eighteenth century the French used
the word pique-nique (of obscure
derivation) for a social entertain
ment to which each guest contributed
a share. Early in the next century
the English appeared to discover
that this form Of social cooperation
was well adapted for excursions and
open air repasts, 50 that about the
middle Of the century the word was
dissociated from suppers and private
theatricals, and SO long as an enter
iainment was in the open air il was
a picnic, whether its materials were
Jointly contributed or not.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1906-10-13
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED.

A Denver man tells a story of
inniing uays III UolorauO wnen the
greatest excitement prevailed by
reason of the discovery Of silver de-
posits in Gilpin county.
A Mexican who had repeatedly
evinced a weakness for robbing the
sluice boxes was caught for the third
or fourth time. In view Of his
numerous offenses in this respect it
was promptly decided that the
"greaser" should be "Strung up"
Among those prominent in the
proceedings was big-hearted Dem
verite, afterward elected to high fed
eral position. He said that, much
as he regretted the necessity Of
suspending the Mexican, he
was, like the rest Of the "com-
mittee," in favor Of it. Now,
this Denver man wanted to give
the doomed individual a chance
to pray, but as he declined to avail
himself Of the privilege the master
Of the ceremonies started in to give
the Mexican what the miners called
"gocd 8end-olf." After recounting
the mans crime as an excuse for the
hanging, the petitioner said'
"This man is unfit to live. He
cannot associate with honest people.
He is an outcast, the very worst in
Gilpin county, and so, 0 Lord, take
him to Thyselfp'
The Mexican was then properly
hanged.-Harper's Weekly.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1906-10-13
SNAKE TIE FRIEND OF MAN.
ne Helps to Keep Down Pests That
Destrov Grain and Crops.

Many sto-ies are told of black
snakes that have attacked human be-
iRgs and a full grown specimen
might eonceivably injure a weak,
small child. Even at its greatest de-
velopmeng this snake is incapable
Of doing more than cause an un-
pleasant construction of the mus
cles OF a grown person, and the tales
of Its attacks on men and women
ending in serious consequences to
anything except itself may be put
down as imaginary.
The copperhead is venomous. It
belongs to the rattlesnake family, is
sluggish in its movements, princi-
pally nocturnal in its habits, seeking
by day to avoid notice. 1t will not
bite unless greatly alarmed or pro-
vOked, and the popular theory that
it lies in wait to strike human be-
ipgs from behind is entirely with
@ut foundation.
Recently a New Jersey man
boastfully attempted to ''charm"
copperhead and was stung by it.
Usually its victims are those who un-
Intentionally disturb it while they
are handling brush or stones in the
woods or while clearing swlap
land.
Each of these snakes performs a
valuable service to man in destroy
ing small pests, such as moles and
mice. The blacksnake eats the gar
ter snake and the copperhead and
Fattlesnake, following their trails by
scent, avoiding their poison fangs
and crushing them to death. 1t is
also famous tree climber and a no.
torious robber of birds nests. The
blacksnake may be tanned. The
copperhead also eats the garter
snake, which is the prey Of many
birds and mammals.
The garter snake is among the
most courageous Of serpents. Not
withstanding its diminutive size, it
shows small fear Of man, though
incapable Of injuring him, and its
strength and agility make it a fire.
quently victorious opponent of many
animals greatly exceeding it in bulk.
It is most prolific, a single female
peOducing from 25 to rs young at
q time.
While the fostering Of even the
amall and nonpoisonous serpents is
nc4 likely to become popular, they
are Of great value to the farmer in
keeping down harmful animals to
combat which on a large scale no
cheap and effective means has been
found.
The harm they do is limited to
the destruction Of birds, but in the
warfare for existence that continues
throughout the life of all animals
the birds are not without means Of
Offense and defense Were snakes
the only enemies the winged tribes
had to fear, there would be no need
of passing laws for their protection
A study of life in the fields and
forests will show that, however
trong the instructive dislike of man
r his serpent fellow-beings is, they
e his friends and allies rather t ,
: enemies
The Lexington intelligencer., 1906-10-13
Worse.

'NEhewl It's getting late, boys"
lid Peckham, at the club. 'I'n
ave to be going. My wife expects
,e home before midnight"
"Ohi ahes a fighter, ehp sneered
Lushman; "afraid she'd go fox you
if you stayed too late3"
"No; m afraid she'd come for
me-"
The Lexington intelligencer., 1906-10-13
Wrlte Tor particulars to
J. c. BEAM. Jr.
Assistant General Passenger Age mt,
Southern Railway,
St, Louis Mo.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Letters Of administration on the estate OF
Charles p. Hall, deceased we're granted t0
the undersigned on the goth day Of August.
1906, by the probate court of Lafayette
county, Missouri. All persons having olams
against said estate are required to exhibit them
Tor allowance to the administratrlx within one
year after the date Of said letters or they may
be precluded from any benefit Of such estate;
and If such claims be not exhibited within two
years from the date of said letters they viii
be forever barred
This Both day OF August 1905.
BETTE T. HALL
9-St5 Administrative.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-19

tive opium will be bought up by the
government. A bureau of opium mo-
nopoly will be established and the bu-
reau will sell opium and no others will
be permitted. The price of opium will
annually be raised. In the first year
the price will be l tael and mace for
one tael of opium, and the next year 3
taels per one tael of opium and in the
next year more, and so on, thus pro-
hibiting by raising the price. (2) AS
in -FOrmosa, of Japan, to establish a
bureau to stop opium smoking. 90 To
investigate in the places where pop
pies are mostly cultivated, such as
Shansi, Szechwan, Yunnan, Liank-
wang and Tsuchow, of Kiangsu, and
order the provincial authorities to stop
the cultivation of peoples within two
years and to cultivate something else.
The three methods have to be pre-
sented to the throne by a memorial in
| order to be tioned.-Translation
from the Sinwanpao, in Shanghai Mer-
curry.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-19

been solicited either for the proxies or
for their votes, which can be sent by
mail forms of ballots being sent out
to each policy holder.
There are three principal tickets in
the field The Administration ticket,
the United Committees ticket, and the
Selection Fusion ticket Governor
elect Charles e. Hughes of New York
heads the latter. James ID. Phelan, eX
mayor of San Francisco is on both the
United Committees ticket and the
Selected Fusion ticket.
The Administration ticket is of course
nthc interest of Charles A. Peabody
the present President.
INSURANCE ELECTION.
NEW YORK. December 19.-Already
500 600 ballots have been received here
in the contest for the election of di
rectors for the insurance companies
although it is several weeks yet before
the contest closes.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-19
Your
Nerve

Any disease which impairs bod
ily nutrition or seriously disturbs
the nervous system is capable OF
becoming a predisposing cause OF
nervous prostratiOn.
Govern your nerves. Control
them. Take a tonic that gives
strength, and buoyancy.
Paine's Celery Compound, is
lust such a nerve tonic. II has
been the standard for more than
10 years.
Read the formula and the
statements OF the medical au-
thorities and you will understand
last how and Just why it is.
Pmne's Celery Compound con-
tSins no alcohol, no cOcain, no
opium, no harmful drugs of any
nature. II has stood the test Of
generations.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-19
The Honolulu Drug Co.
Fort Street,
Between King and
Merchant.
INFANTRY WON.

The Infantry took a game from the
Rapid Transit yesterday II to L.
Runs by innings: 1234567S9
Rapid Transits .....1 0 90 0 0 o o.
Tenth Infantry .....O 461OOO Ill
The teams:
Rapid Transrts-Jones c, Jones Ev.
ers, p, Hamaulzu Id, Aylett 2b Plum.
kett 81, Fern IS, Pratt IF, Robinson CT
COrrea, Brown, II.
Tenth nfantry-Ringland C. Brown
p, Horn Id, Van Vliet 2b, Carey 3b
Lemon IS, Haggard IF, Boyle Of, Han
nah IT,
Umpire-H Kia
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-19
PROHIBITION OF OPIUM.

An imperial decree regarding the
prohibition of opium and cultivation
of peoples has been issued and the
Picking authorities are now studying
how to carry the prohibition into eff
feet. There are three items proposed.
% The foreign opium in bulk and ma
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-19
The INSURANCE
ELECTIONS

The following is % cnblcgram os pub
ushpd Boo tuu Advertiser This morning.
1t seems probable that there is an err
ror iu 10 or at least am ncomploteucss.
as the election for thirty-siN trustees
of the Mutual Life Insurance Company.
about which the greatest interest has
conferred, was to have taken place yes
tcrday. policy-holdcrs iu Hawaii. of
whom there are quite a number have
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-19
TO WED A CONSUL.

. Miss Gertrude Davis of Los Angeles,
n through passenger on board the ST.
IBERIA, goes to Yokohama, where she
wifi become the bride of Justin Arnold
United states Consul to Formosa
While here Miss Davis has been the
Ruest of Mr and Mrs Louis Warren
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-19
v, ", AhaRa Co.

You will agree with us.-we think
when we say that every man who>. is
thoroughly presentable must appear at
all times well dressed. Now if you
lack either business, semI-dress or full
dress or if the old ones are worn out
suits you ought to start the new year
in the right way by order ing from GUN
new stock then you can go anywhere,
conscious that you are well dhressed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-19
THAw,s TRIAL DATE SET.

NEW YORK, December 19.-The trial
of Harry X. Thaw for the murder OF
Stanford White has been set for Janu-
airy q.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-19
Foreign News
BY Gable
FAMINE IN CHINA

SHANGHAI, December 19.-The FAM
inc in the Kiangsu province is grow
ing worse Five hundrei thousand
people are destitute. The rebellion
which broke out in that district has
been crushed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-19

including the cities of Kirin and Har-
bin, is to be opened to the trade of the
world in January.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-19

OPEN FOR WORLDS TRADE.
PEKIN, December 19.-Manchuria
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-19
SPORTS
HOW POSBIDON WON
THE MELBOURNE CUP

MESSED THE GREAT RACE WON
A OF THE MOST FAMOUS
THE RESULT ARE MADE IN
PRACTIC COUNTRY THE WORLD.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-19
INSURANCE ELECTION.
RAND At AVA PARK.

The band will play at Aala Park this
evening at 7:3O. Following is the pro
gram:
PART l.
March. The Spirit of Liberty" Sousa
Overture, Jolly Students. ...... Suppe
waltz Laura .......,..... MlllOCRe
Selection. The star" ............. Hare
PART H.
Vocal Hawaiian Songs. ar. by Berger
......... ............... Williams
Intermezzo, "Winona" .Heidenreich
March, Farewell My Annabelle"....
Finale, "Swastika" ..............B usby
star Spangled Banner"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-19

STRIKERS ARE BEATEN.
PORTLAND, oregon, December 49,
The street car strike has been broken
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-19
THE VICE REGAL PARTY.

The Governor General and the Gov
ernors of Victoria and Western AUS
tralia We're present. The party from
Federal Government House was as Vol
lows: The Governor General and Lady
NOrthcote. the Communicative chief of
the Australian Naval Station, Vice Ad-
miral Sir Wilmot Fawkes; the Governor
of Western Australia CAdmral Cir FIRE.
derrick BedfOrd), Lady Bedford, and
Miss Bedford; the Hon Veronique Gre
vile, Miss Drummond, Major Haag,
Lieut.. Brook, R.N.; II. II. Share. R.N;
Captain Hon. c. G. Greville Captain
Gerr Pearse, Captain stephens, Captain
Hankey and Flag Lieutenant Evans
The party from the State Government
House We're The Governor and Lady
Talbot, Captain and Mrs. Lionel Hal
sey, Miss OnslOw, Captain r. d. Ryder.
Hon. Victor Hood. Captain Crichton.
and Captain Lukin. Their eXcellencies
We're escorted to the course by two
squadrOns of Light HOrse.-Sydney
Morning Herald.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-19

Fine Job Printing. STAY once
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-19

dcrgOcs a transformation There is a
move like a swarm of ants scurrying
across the ground, and a long dark
fringe lies along the rails on the side
near the river. Another portion is NOV
ing towards where the horses are gath
cred for the start In the enclosure
all faces are turned to the east The
betting paddock, which i'm the other
races was never cleared, is now de-
serted-a litter of toru-up betting
cards ON the Hill the mass is thicker
than ever, and mems figures are to he
seen silhouettcd against the sky as
they stand on the fences All are
looking one way on the hill, stand. and
fiat Then there is an eerie stiffness;
the huge multitude is strangely silent
the horses are about to start. The bar
rirr is down, the meeting holds it's
breath slight breeze whispers along
the terrace and lifts the ribbons Of the
women, the sun comes out from behind
the clouds-then there is a crack as the
gong breaks the air. Thousands Of
throats cry "Theyre off, and every
eye is strained to the turn in the
straight The horses sweep round-a
glitter of color as the sunlight glints
on the jackets Along they come,
punched together; they lengthen a little
as they pass i'm front of the stand, the
jockeys lying on the necks of their
steeds-a laundering conglomeration
of horscnesh, surmounted by reds, blues
ycllows and every color i'm quick con-
fusion. Round the corner they go, and
are partially lost sight of. The fiat
is black mass; there is not a face
to be seen-all are looking the other
| way. In the dstance-the bunch of
horses. 1t is small and the riders in
distinguishable except to those with
/ glasses, who can out where this one
is, or that they are nearing the starting
| point and the tension is about to break
/ Look at Solution" where's Noreen ?''
! ask anxious voices Then there is
/ silence again. They are just about to
/ make their appearance at the turn for
the great struggle up the straight.
/ Round they come; the shouts grow into
! a roar; the roar increases-louder and
louder it becomes until at last it takes
the one name "Poseidon Poseidor
/ winS!'
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-15
New Railway Map Of State.

The railroad commissioner has issued
a handsome revised edition Of the rail
way map Of Michigan, showing routes
and statistics of new lines that have
been constructed since the former edi-
tion OF three years ago. The increase
In that time has been seven hundred
eighty miles of railway, or nine and
one e-third per cent and in electric
roads an increase Of two hundred
twsnty-four miles, or thirty-seyen and
a half per cent. The total steam mile
age Il now nine thousand one hundred
forty six and Of electrics eight hundred
nineteen. 4 total 81 ton thousand miles,
lacking only thirty 1--WE. Only slx
states exceed us in railway mileage.
tho eight leading states - order of
precedence being Illinois Tevhs Pen
nsylgania. iova ohio KANSAS Mich
iean New York
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-15
ORE SHIPPING
CLOSED ON MONDAY
ALI MINES SUSPENDED SHIPMENTS TO
DOCKS FOR YEAR.
BIGGEST YEAR WE EVER HAD
Bristol Leads in Output Closely Followed
by the Tobin and Great Western Mines
Big Three.

Shipping.at all of the mines was
wound.up last Monday evening when
the Bristol mine pulled mp the apron
for the last time in the season of 1906.
All OF the other mines of the district
had suspended shipments some Of them
several weeks ago. and the Great Wes-
tern ank Tobin suspending during the
cold snap OF last week.
The season of 1906 is the big one for
Crystal Falls No season in the history
of mining in this district has equaled
il in output aud had the Mansfield
been shipping its output the total would
be swelled by at least 100, 600 tons
In the.matter Of output the Tobin
has the best of the Corrigan Mckinney
group closely pushed by the Great
Western. These two mines with the
Bristol, Of the Oglebay- Norton Co., are
the big three OF the district and bid
fair to remain there for some time
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-15
SUBSCRIPTION sa.oo PER YEAR

city pass over the caved territory. and
will have 10 be abandoned. while the
highway leading TO the Salisbury.
Saginaw, Winthrop and other loca-
tions has been carried away.
A number OF men. women and
several children narrowly escaped be.
ing cngnlted. Lake Superior and Ish-
peming trainmen engaged in endeayor-
ing to turn a switch al the point where
the cave-in subsequently occurred felt
a disturbance of the ground
Observing cracks around them and
slight movement Of the earth beneath
their feet, they took to flight. getting
away just in time 70 save themselves
from being swallowed MP. Two Win
throp women, on their way 20 town 10
attend mass at ST Johns church, had
just passed over the walk. and were
ony htty feet away when the cave-in
occurred. A party Of 1--WE OF six girls,
among them a daughter OF former
Mayor George II. Person, also on their
way 10 church, mad passed over only q
short time before. A crew OF North
Western switchmen, engaged in de-
livering some ears 20 one of the mines,
mad just got ont Of harms way with
their engine.
AS far as the Lake Angeline Mining
company is concerned, il has sustained
no particular damage. The cave-in oc-
CURED in the extreme western portion
Of the property, which has been work
ed ont and abandned. having been
robbed" OF its ore years ago. The
steel corporation Section 10 mine is
concerned 10 greater extent The
collapse OF the ground took place with
in short distance OF the section line
which divides the two properties.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-15
Time viii Tell.

The Iron Mountain Press contains a
denial OF the statement made IN these
columns last week TO the effect that a
deal is on between the oliver Iron
Mining company and the Hemlock
River Mining company for the Siicn.
igau mine lplease note Mr. Press man
chat we did not sny the Michigan HAD
BEEN SOLD Ii Is not to BE- expected
that the Oliver oficial5 or thc pickands
Maiher officials either are wearing
their hcara ou their sleeves ani q
denial "a % ~ expected
The Press has published denials be-
fore. as f5r instance in the Riverton
mine ease % statements made in our
columns that didn't pan out Time
will testify s. 20 the value Of the denial
In this case. However. wen venture
the assertion that If the Michigan
don't pass title it vii be because the
minds Of the parties don't meet and
not because of inclination on the part
of either party 10 the alleged IDEAL
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-15
A BIG GAVE IN
A Portion Of lspheming City Went Down
last Sunday

The most serious collapse Of ground
in the history of the Marquette Range.
occurring at the Lake Angeline property
Of the Jones 81 Laughlin Steel company
at Ishpeming last Monday aud threat
ened to shut off the city's water before
it Will be possible to lay new line OF
pipe to the source Of supply. thus put
ting the entire community practically
at the mercy of the fire iend. Not
only Is the water main liable TO fall
away before it can be- transferred TO
solid ground-the surface over which
passes Is undermined and is cracked TO
within few feet Of the pipe but the
railroad companies have sustained
heavy loss. All the railway tracks
used by the mines in that part OF the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-15
A RARE TREAT
First Paper Ever Published IN Crystal Falls
viii be Reproduced.

The Diamond Drill had the good
fortune to come into possession Of the
first paper ever printed in Crystal Falls
and will reproduce IL next week as
our Christmas edition, IL was a
special publication edited by man
named w. II Doyle and issued Christ
mas week 1884, six years before The
Diamond Drill was started. The issue
was printed at Florence and il was
very newsy affair
The old sheet remained in the pos
session OF Dan Mcleod who priced IL
very highly and who brought il 20
light last year He presented the pap
or to II p Hollow who has kept it
carefully locked in his safe until this
week when we got possession OF 1t.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-15
MANSFIELD MINE
READY FOR BIG WORK
1T IS DEVELOPED AHEAD FOR
SEVERAL LEVELS.
DRIFTING IN OLD WORKINGS
Work at thu HolIster Is confined to an tx
ploring Of the old Ground May
Sink Later.

The Mansfield mine WAS never In
better condition TO ship ore than it il
at the present day and an output OF
500 tons per day could easily be main
tained at that property the coming
year. The greater portion OF the work
at this property for the past year has
been opening up new ground. getting
il ready to mine ore when the orders
come TO move.
The Mansfield is now down to the
thirteenth level. depth OF about 300
feet. and the .ore body shows up on
this level about as II did on the levels
above long and narrow. The vein will
average about i5-feet in width although
in some spots It widens out few feet
more.
The peculiar &C ndition at this pro
perty is the steady progress OF the de-
posit in It's pitch 10 the north. On the
last level II is said TO have gained
about 500 feet to the north and this
condition has reigned in about the
same degree for the last three or four
levels. At the same time that the vein
makes north il shortens up 10 the
south no that the body has not increas-
ed In length 10 any great extent.
The south end remains rs ever, a
mixed vein matter carrying consider
able ore but not clean enough TO be
worked
No great amount Of exporting has
been done to the south 50 that IL can
not be stated just what lies there with
any degree Of certainty.
This pitching Of tine Mansfield ore to
the north is being watched with in
terest by all who have lands or mining
interests ont In that vicinity. Some
hold that the big deposit Is yet to be
found down deep and to the north OF
: the Mansfield property. Others believe
that the vein will continue and event
ually oreak through the big gap up
near the dam and veer off TO the west
instead Of following the Michigamme
valley. Should IL take the latter course
II will have a great bearing upon the
country in the vicinity OF the Bird
where some Bessemer ore has already
been found.
Those owning lands out in that vici-
nifty will do well II they will familiar
ize themselves with the progress of
affairs at the Mansfield and at the Mas
exploration 10 the north.
THE HOLLISTER.
I'VE are drifting in the old mine
and our progress is considerably inn
peded by debris that has accumulated
there. said Supt. Scadden OF the
Hollister property TO Diamond Drill
reporter the other day.
II Is evidently the intention Of the
operators 10 take their bearings from
the old mine before launching out on
new work. Mr. Scadden states that
there Is some ore in sight in the old
mine yet and this will be- followed and
taken out.
IL is probable that considerable work
must be done Mt greater depth before
the true merits OF the Hollister will be
shown MP.