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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
Bennington Throuoh Win Turf.


Admitting that his fortune has been
impaired, but denying that he has
"gone broke" Newton Bennington, un-
I'll recently one OF the best known men
on the eastern turf and known In the
financial world, declared recently that
racing is one OF the worst businesses
man can engage In and that he has
quit the track forever because, In his
opinion, two years more will see the
whole racing business outlawed by
the New York legislature.
Racing IN New York at least Is dis
tInctly an cphemeral game.
"0nce one OF the most interesting
and gentlemanly sports In America, II
Is today the haven OF many crooks.
After you have named James II. Keene
and about half dozen OF the real big
fellows, who really spend money to
help racing along. you fnd hardly any
one In The game worth while. Men
with bad regulations are sneaking into
II from the west and south. Before
they get through they will so thorough
ly discredlt the track that the entire
public Will be mighty glad OF the day
the whole thing is outlawed." Is the
final statement OF the retiring Benning-
ton
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03

The farmer who breeds heavy horses
IS exceptionally situated because from
tho date OF service almost up Co the
day Of foallng his mares can be earn.
ing their keep and be the better for
the work II It be Judiciously selected
and the better for the more nutritious
food that he Is able TO give because
they earn t. The kind OF work most
calculated TO upset nm IN foal mare and
cause abortion Is galloplng or trottlng
az fast pace, drawing heavy loads
over bad roads IN hilly country,
working In shafts. being called upon
20 start or back heavy or loaded We
hiclo or 10 carry heavy man or In.
deed man at all In saddle
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03


Race track frequenters ia the east
are becoming very severe In their crlti-
cism Of the judges because the horses
are not always placed as some OF the
bettors wish them 10 be. These obJec-
lions 20 the official rulings Of the
judges are absurd and INDUCED In by
those who make bet and II beaten
In close finish are not fair enough 10
admit their defeat
II Is not an unusual thing for n man
who Il 200 feet away from the wire TO
crlticise the placing Of horses In n race
which have finished noses apart. Only
the men In the Judges stand are In n
position 10 decide the winner. and they
have 10 be alert and have their eyes
glued on the finishing mark In order 10
make the decision. and yet objections
always come from this man who
Viewed the race from an entirely diff
ferent angle.
II would help the game II the race
tracks would put stop 20 these
kickers by throwing any one who
makes such ridiculous squeals on the
track
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
Pan Pieture 81 Riehnrd croker.

Here Is an interesting picture OF
Richard Croker and his home near
Dublin. "The house itself Is n dream
OF opulent beauty. for II has been new.
~ recrented by an American with an
American love for comfortable and
luxurious Interiors This man With
the knickerbockers, the white short
beard. the tranquil and lmpasslye face
and the soft and almost cooling voice,
who says very little, but listens with
untlrlng courtesy 90 everybody else, Is
no other than he who was once known
as Boss Croker Every visitor 10 Mr..
Croker has 10 visit the stables. and
there you will see some OF the horses
which have already won great prizes
and are expected TO win more. This
white bearded man, with the tranquil
air, the gentle voice and the soft man
ner, has yet In the stern lines Of his
face In repose, In the arm, tight mouth,
In the powerful Jaw and In the clear,
strong blue eyes, as In the well knit.
short, strong frame, ample outward
evidences OF the will OF iron which
was able TO dominate 80 potent n com.
munity as New York and TO be for
years the dictator OF It's policy, It's OF.
fclals and It's administration
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
Flower. That FIGHT.

Many plants and flowers are proyid'
ed with devices that protect them
from undesirable insects and other en-
emies. The cactus and other prickly
plants find their spikes an admirable
protection. while several plants exude
n sticky liquid which entangles insects
endeavoring TO climb up the stem. AS
insects are useful TO many flowers In
conveying the pollen from the male 70
the female plants. provision IL made to
attract those insects which are capa-
bic of performing the service and 10
exclude those which would be OF nc
use TO the flower. Several pale flowers,
for instance, which attract moths ex
hale a fragrant odor only In the even
Ing. when the moths Will be abroad
and Ice attracted thereby. In the day
the flowers close and thereby avoid
the notice OF undesirable insects abroad
at that time. Certain plants OF the dan.
delIon class actually have bodyguards
OF ants, which rcpel the attacks OF
destructive beetles. the ants being re.
warded with sweet nectar deposited
by the plant
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
Chances Latest Guess.

Manager Frank Chance OF the Chi
cage National champions Is OF the
opinion that this years results of both
major leagues Will be duplicate OF
last years races. He stated the other
day that the little army OF ball play.
ers under his directing hand this sea
son will repeat IN history the feat that
was accomplished last fan, when they
ascendcd % The height Of fame IN IA.
tlonHl league circles Next he claimed
that second brush between the West
Sldcrs ana South sidcrs OF The Windy
city which q ali that can 10 seen on
the 1907 baseball horizon in the mid
western metropolis. would terminate
in victory for me cubs. Snid he
lcrscly "If Il comes down % the cubs
ana Soy oEnin next fall. and We think
II viii we'll thcre1l zoe another story
20 tell. an right"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
A Fir.proof Tree.

There Is Il tree IN Colombia. South
America. that the hottest fire cannot
burn. IL Is called the rhopala The
people IN the district OF Bollma are
IN the habit OF setting fire 10 the plains
during the dry season every year for
the purpose OF destroying the dry
weeds that might interfere with the
growth OF vegetation when the rains
come Everything goes down before
these great fires. old and young trees
as well as weeds everything except
this rhopala tree, which always sur
wives. II Is an ugly plant. small and
scraggy, with Wild and desomte mp
pearance. but II Is a verltable sala.
mander In the vegetable world It's
ability to resist fire consists In the
structure OF its bark. the outer part OF
which. to the depth OF half an inch,
is formed OF dead cells and fibers.
This makes an incombustible coat
which not only VIII not burn itself, but
keeps the FIRE from the living innei
parts
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
FOR THE CHILDREN



Perhaps some OF you may know the
trick. but those OF you that do not VIII
ind Il hard 70 believe that sou may
plunge your hand into q bowl or wa
ter and take from the bottom q ring On
other small object without getting your
hand wet A.,
There Is no magic In II. nor Is u real
ly trick" All you have to do 10 70
sprinkle the surface OF the water with
sore powder that has no attraction for
the water something that the water
will not wet. Nothing better may Be
had than powdered lycopodium, which
you can get AZ any drug store
Having thrown handful OF this
powder on the surface of the water
plunge your hand In. take no the ring
and show the spectators that there Is
not drop OF moisture on your hand
The reason Is that the lycopodium
forms sort OF glove around your
hand. TO which water Will not adhere
any more than II will 20 the back OF
duck. Water birds may dive time and
again and come 10 the surface with
their feathers as dry as II they had
not been under the surface. The lyco'
podlum gives the same quality TO your
hand
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
Pup and pupil.

II has become the custom among m
bred people 60 apply the word pup
or puppy" as term OF reproach. but
there Il nothing IN III derivation 10
warrant such use The editor might
apply the term 60 nll school children IN
not only an lnonfensiye but perfectly
legitimate way. FOR Il "a merely n con.
traction OF the word pupil" which, IN
its turn, comus from the Latin pupil
lus, and means q little BOY or little
girl a dog IS called q pup, perhaps,
because " 81 o pet Chicago Ncws
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03

The disease known as sore nose or
canker OF the nose In pigs Is caused
by the burrowing Of parasite resem-
bling that which causes mango but
more malignant, and Will eventually
prove fatal unless It's progress Is ar
rested Treatment All the we'll hogs
should be removed from the affected
one and their heads rubbed with a
linimcnt OF one-half ounce Of carbollc
acid in half pint Of raw lInseed or
cottonsecd oil Those that become af-
fected should M once have their noses
and heads well rubbed with on olnt.
mcnt OF half nm ounce Of iodine mixed
with eight ounces OF vaseline Re
peat IN three days II this be well
done aud early in the case. Il will stop
the disease. Atlanta Constitution.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03

the service with the rank OF captain
During his career In congress he has
served on many committees. his mos
important assignments being public
buildings and rivers and harbors.
When Captain Richmond +. Hobsor
wanted TO be retired from the navy Sc
he could go into politics Bankhead dis
couraged the navy department. and
Hobson's application was rejected
Then Hobson resigned and went after
Bankhead's scalp. They had a stump
Ing canvass. In which the youthful
hero put II all over the hero OF 1861
SO Bankhead by defeating Hobson''
retirement elected IIobson to congress
and Hobson by defeating Bankhcat
for the house landed him IN the senate
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
HINTS FOR FARMERS


In summer give your lambs and
sheep the best green pasture possible
and as wide q range as you can fur
nish. Summer IN critical period In
the lives Of tho young sheep. and they
must be closely watched and protected.
especially against disease. poison and
dogs.
See that they have good grass and
guard az much a. possible against poi
sonous weeds. though the latter protec-
ton could hardly DO expected to be
complete. Sheep do not oftsn die from
the effects OF poisonous weeds. but II
would be well 20 look over their pas
turo for such or for unknown weeds
that might prove injurious
This. however. Is small matter
compared 10 the all important Ques'
ton OF pure water supply. To Inn
pure or limited water are perhaps due
more losses from disease than any 9TH
or one cause.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE


Take pint OF vinegar. add TO II half
a pound OF brown sugar and boil them
till they become thin strip. Then
add one pound OF tamarinds, simmer
gently for few minutes and when
cool strain through colander. Then
add half pound Of sour apples peeled
and cored and boil TIL quite soft
When cool add a quarter pound OF raj
sins (stoned) and two ounces Of garlic.
both well pounded. and afterward two
ounces o. salt. two ounces OF powdered
ginger. two ounces OF mustard and one
ounce OF cayenne, Mix all together and
put into covered jars. which must be
allowed to stand by the fire for twelve
hours. The longer this Is kept the bet
ter II Will become.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03

James Mcfarland. the detective who
wrung from Harry Orchard the story
OF the murder OF former Governor Steu
nenberg OF Idaho and score OF other
killings. has achieved remarkable sue
cess In his chosen line OF work. Born
In Ireland sixty-three years ago. Me
Parland came 10 this country In 1868
Nine years later he secured job with
the Plnkertons In Chicago Since then
he has made history.
For many years prior TO the advent
OF MCFARLAND the Molly Maguires had
kept the anthracite regions OF Penn
sylvanla IN state OF terror. Muir
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
Mo,,os, Of ersa, Man.

Here are the notices OF some OF tbs
worlds greatest men:
zone thing at time and that done
well" was a guiding rule OF Gladstone
what has been done can be don,
again" Lord Beaconsneld believed and
practiced.
Glitch your wagon 10 a star" In
spired Emerson, as In turn II has In
spired and encouraged many others.
"Be cautious. but hold" the great
RothschIld claimed as his chosen busi
ness maxim.
Charles Kingsley used TO say, "wher
am engaged on any piece OF work
60 at Il ms n for the time being there
was nothing else in the world worth
doing"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
NOW JAcKrr Is FAsrFNFp.

The covering Is cut and shaped ready
for application. II Is made In two sec
lions. and the edges are supplied with
hooks so that II can be laced In place.
The jacket consists OF asbcstus, In
sulating felt and a canvas exterior. II
is impossible for any beat 20 escape
through this. After II Is fixed In place
IL may be painted with gold or alu-
mlnium paint or given any other color
TO harmonic with the surroundings.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
conundrums.

With what do mermaids tie up their
hair? With n marine band.
what II that which occurs twice IN a
moment and not once In a thousand
years. The letter NJ
Why does spider appear TO have
wings? II often takes ny.
what IL that which by losing an eye
has nothing left but noscf Noise.
Why Is beehive like n spectator
IL Is bee holder (bcholder).
When does lady think her husband
a Herculcs7 When fond OF his club
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
The Worn Soap Bar.

When washing and the bar OF soap
gets worn thin, causing annoyance by
slipping down the back OF the wash
board, hold the fiat side OF II IN hot
water for a minute until II becomes
quite soft Press IL on 90 another
whole or half bar OF soap and let II
cool The two pieces cement together
as one bar ready for use.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03

This jelly will be found very efica
cious for removing tan and softenine
the hands:
Gum tragacanth. white. 10 grains
water. fourteen ounces; glycerin. m
ounce; tincture OF benzoin. two drains
borax powder, 40 grams; white rose
extract. four drains.
Macarate the tragacanth In the wa
ter until perfectly soft and dissolve
the borax in the glycerin. Mix the two
solutions. add the tincture and strain
through the muslin.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
Prevent Hair FALLING.

Shampoo the hair with a soap mix.
ture made by dlssolvlng an oily soap In
hot watera tablespoonful OF shaved
soap 90 II cup OF water Add ten drops
OF glyccrin If your hair IS light you
may PIT in Il hnlf teaspoonful ~ pow
dered borfx Wash tie hair well with
this solution aNd rinse ln many water
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
To Trace Patterns.

If you want to trace pattern on
dark material lay II on the goods and
with n rather large pin prick all over
the outlines OF the pattern at intervals
OF about half an inch. Then, holding
IL carefully In place. rub all over with
chalk. Take of the pattern and you
will see tho tracing outlined by the
chalk spots. With fine brush paint IN
lines between the spots with chinese
white, and when dry II Is ready FOR
working.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
Window Shades.

III the window shades are all worn
and soilcd at the bottom do not throw
away, but cut of solled part, make nm.
other hem and put back stick. "
shade Is not long enough TO cut away
open the hem at the bottom and take
shade from roller, nail the bottom OF
shade on roller, make new hem and
put back stick
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
sonlu IennIn Poultry.

This disorder Is commonly met with
whore the poultry do not receive care.
ful attention The fowls should be
watched, and when you see one with
scaly legs you should Immediately
cntch II and give It's legs good rub
bling with lard and coal oil, taking an
old toothbrush or something OF that
kind and rubbing II IN good. II Is an
easy matter TO keep fowls legs clean
II taken IN time
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03

Grind rice unt.l ua iuc as -four; wet
Il with call ater chen add boiling
water eHl bai tll cooked az thick ns
paste. when cool add liise alum 81
Oh ~ cloves tp prevent moldnl
Keep in COO. place bui don't ail5a
II % freeze
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03

Brittle, casy splitting hoofs should
bo Hhod with strong bar shoes. mud IN
some cases Il would be wen to put q
leather sole between the hoof and
shoe. Some advantage VIII be found
In amounting the surface OF the hoof
twice a week with n mixture OF equal
parts ~ lnseed of and tar.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
Sell suekIno cows.

Tor breaking COWS from sucking
themselves Pennsylvania farmer
s0y8 ! have tried several kinds of
hampers and And uoirng So nice and
nothing that Viii prevent their sucklng
themselves Sr another one as three
inch bull ring fastened in ihc nose ,
have d COW ~ present that Inns been
wearing ono for over year She
sucked herself mad her mate
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
Jacket For RANGE Boiler.

One OF the new kitchen conveniences
Is an abestus jacket for the range
boiler This jacket Will keep the wa.
ter hotter In winter, and In summer II
will have a material aid In keeping
the temperature OF the kitchen ut n
more tolerablc point, and at the same
time the water will be kept quite hot
when the fire is low as II is often
maintained during the summer months.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03

Take one ounce OF pure glycerin n II
agrees with the skin Some people
cannot use glyccrin Add quart OF
camphor water mot spirits OF cam.
phos and 20 this add n tablespoonful
OF borax
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
Keen up Fsr,iIl,v.

The mnn who permits his fields 10
ran down soon gets out ~ lire. Poor
fields mean small crops, and that thing
won't last very long There are too
many good business men for the shift.
less one 20 stand ~ line very long
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
PEOPLE OF THE DAY


John Hollis Bankhead. who succeed
the late John T. Morgan. as Unfte<
States senator from Aiabama ha,
been In congress eighteen years. Las
year he failed or reelection and de
clared himself candidate for senator
winning at the primary election.
Senator Bankhead is a native OF Ala
bama and is sixty-hve years old. III,
served four years In the Confederate
army and was twice wounded. leavins
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
JAMES M'pAnLAND.

ders were 81 frequent occurrence. and
railway and minc officials were nj dat
~ peril In 1919 Mcfarland was com
missioned ID put the Molly Maeulros
out Of business This be ala most n
fectuaiiy For three years he lahorcd
In constant danger. and the end came
In 1876 Mcfarland went on the stand
and gave testimony that sent eleven
murdcrcrs 60 the gallows and about
forty others 10 prison. That ended the
Molly Maguires. For a long time Nc
Parlnnd was lost sight OF
Twelve years ago Mcfarland appear
ed In Denver. apparently broken down
In health, but his ears were open and
his mind as alert IA ever. Ills work IN
trailing Orchard and extracting the
awful confession Of twcnty-slx muir.
ders IA a matter OF present day record.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
The orlein % n,.ad.

Ching Noung the successor Of Font
5 said 20 have been the first 90 teach
men (ihe Chlncscl the art OF making
bread from wheat -four This valu
able bit OF information was given
about 1893 II. g.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
mo- purlfx cl,,ern wa.ar.

Clstern water that has become black
and oily may be clarified with powder
ell borax and powdered alum -Four
ounces OF each will be sufficient ~
clarity ffty barrels OF water.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
oanley Was Let CO By pittsbura.

Jesse Tannchlll says Ganiey OF the
washingtons Is one OF the clcvercst
men with the bat that ever faced
pitcher and that he can do anything
Keller can do
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
ksno o. Cincinnati.

Young Kane OF Cincinnati shortcns
his bat up until Il Is as long one way
as the other This youngster weighs
less than. 1870 pounds, but he Is all
there with the earnestness and pepper.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
The SPORTING WORLD


The winner Of the oil corners tennis
tournament at Newport. II. H.. must
play William J. Clothier OF PhiladeI-
phia for the national title in the chai-
lenge round.
CiothIer Is young Philadelphia mil
lionaire. and his victory ut Newport
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03

last year was n highly popular one
among the members OF the -Four Hun.
dred.
Clothier is tall and muscular and
fast. His long reach is material
aid 10 him in tennis. giving him a de-
cided advantage over many less Ia
vored opponents.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03

A Riddle.
SO abroad BY day.
go abroad by night;
I'm busy when It's dark.
And
I'm busy when IT'S light.
All people know and love ne.
Yet none hath seen my face,
Though ! 50 beside them daily
And
Nightly every placc.
CThe nir.l