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Corner Lot
By FRANK II. SWEET.
Copyright, 1907, by Frank H. Sweet.
By FRANK II. SWEET.
Copyright. 1907, by Frank H. Sweet.

/" n S done wild you, Jasper Price!
81 Yes, sab, rs done wild you for
good an all!'
y woman's voice rose. loud and
shrill, from little tumb!aiown cabin
by Georgia roadside Evidently the
person addressed had no response to
make. for after little silence the
woman's voice rose again.
Il jes' wants you to pack your traps
an crar out, Jasper Price! An don't
you nebber show your face heah no
mo- long ez you lib an breave!
wants jes' zackly what sez, an
doan' want to fin you heah Wen l
comes back from de spring.
A moment later short. solidly built
elderly black woman came from the
cabin. holding tin pail in each hand.
and hurried away toward little
spring in a ravine some distance from
the house.
Her face was both wrathful and
fearful, and she had worn, tired look
A tapping old calico bonnet, dropping
about her face, added to her detected
appearance.
A few minutes after she had left the
house a black man not much taller
than the woman, but stouter and
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sUNkEN CITIES.

Ancient Legend Of the Lost Dutch
Town Of stavoren.
Along the shores Of the German
ocean, as In other parts of the world,
there are legends of great and popu-
lous cities swallowed up by the sea.
Sometimes these legends are based
upon facts and occasionally not. A
writer in the Scientific American says:
The most striking of all the legends
is that dealing with the lost Dutch
town Of Stav oren. at the entrance Of
the Zuyder Zee. Here there lived
rich and powerful lady, whose pride.
cruelty and selfishness aroused the
anger Of heaven and caused the wicked
and misguided city toNink beneath the
waves. A small possion of the city
(where the good people liyed) was
saved, and its name'sstill cleaves to
the small town Of SGsvoren. 1t is an
indisputable fact that jan the thirteenth
century Stavoren wa;s wealthy and
powerful commercial getty. However.
due partly to the ort's becoming
choked with sand al q partly to the
Eruption Of the ZuJesier Zee in 1877,
it rapidly lost its IMPORTANCE, and at
the present time what is left of 1t at
fords shelter to only about 500 souls.
The roofs and spires of the now sub
marine buildings can, 1t Is said. be
often seen far down in the depths
when the sea is still and the weather
is clear, while silent listeners on
Christmas eve will hear the distant
and mufied tone Of church bells aris-
ing from the depths. only to break In
bubbles and ripples on the surface OF
the Zuyder Zee.
Disaster befell the small hamlet OF
Tiefengruben about thirty years ago.
This was pretty little village situated
near Kranichfeld, In Thuringia, Ger
many. In the center there was a
small innocent looking pond, upon
which the good people used to keep
their ducks and other water loving
fowl. One stormy day, why and where
fore heaven only knows, the village
went down, and its place was taken by
a large lake, which still marks the
site of the Ill fated village. The be-
nighted peasant returning home after
hard days work telling timber in
the forest surrounding Kranichfeld
often sees uncanny looking lights fit
ting about over the marshy ground
and mutters a prayer for the rest Of
the troubled spirits who, he thinks,
are hunting for their lost home. These
lights are merely ignited marsh gases.
or will o. the wisps.'
MANY other towns have disappear
ed. due to landslides. avalanches and
the like. which have hurled them into
lakes and inland seas. Local legends
say that huge devilfish live in these
lakes. and It Is their movements which
cause the towns to slip down and hurl
their contents into the depths. where
the monsters can then glut their maws
on mangled flesh and blood Since the
eleventh century Old Hans as the
Frisians call the north sea. has dcvas-
tAted no less than 144 towns and viii
lagos. either by swallowing them up
entirely or else by burying them under
heaps Of sand."-Chicago News.
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IT JEs' WANTS YOU TO PACK YOUR TRAPS
AN CLAR OUT p
slightly gray, came out of the cabin
and walked slowly and with an evi-
dent attempt at dignity down the dusty
road
In one hand he carried small bun
die tied up in faded red cotton hand
kerchief and in the other cane. curl
ously carved, Of piece of gnarled
wood. A green cotton bag was on his
back, and within it could be seen the
outline of a violin.
1t was Jasper Price who had at last
been stung to take this well deserved
iebuke from his wife in earnest.
Jasper had been born with a consti-
tutional tendency toward slothfu!ness,
which his will power was quite too
weak to overcome.
His wife, ON the other hand, was a
very industrious and energetic woman.
She worked early and late, providing
by far the greater part of the support
of their large family of children. She
had provided for her husbands wants
as well until her patience had been
quite exhausted by several weeks of
needless idleness OH Jasper's part.
There had been a most vigorous out
pouring of wrath, ending with this
command to ''cPar out for good an
allv'
But she did not suppose he would
take her at her word and so.
"Dar amt no sich good luck for ME
as dat" she said when she returned
to the cabin and found that Jasper was
not there. Hell be back bout supper
time. Maybe he'll lay out ontil he
gets uncommon hungry, but he'll come
back home den. sho' 'nough. 'clar' II
l amt a mind nebber to give him
| anudder bit to eat"'
She had no opportunity to refuse
him food. He did not come back tc
| ask for it. He did not come back al
ALL Days, weeks and months passed
| without a word Of tidings of Jasper
from any quarter
| I1lS VILE, klAuIN dS thouS3l
overworked and worried, began to re
preach herself. She discovered in hel
memory traits of excellence in bel
husbands character for which she hae
never before given him credit.
81 reckon l was too hash wild him,
she said. ..He comes FIN lazy fam
bly,. His daddy befo' him was too laz!
for to draw his bref, an some t'inl
he died on dat count. | reckon Jas
per's no 'eountness was baWn in i'm
an done druv i'm way for what b
couldn't he'pw
! She found excuses to talk about hir,
He was mighty willin' an 'bligin
bout some t'ings,' she told a neigh
Dor. He'd ten to de baby by d
hour. He'd alters carry home de wash
In done fo, de ladies IN de town, an
ms. coulan' he play de fiddle beauti
/ ful! Oar ain nobody roun hear da
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YuIs pouah.

The first authentic record Of Christ
mas pie or pudding is that of the Yuie
dough. This was q paste made in the
form Of baby and presented by the
bakers to their customers as Christ
mas gift. In ancient Rome on the
vigil OF the Nativity sweetnleats in the
form Of images were presented to the
holy fathers. and it Is probable that
Yule dough had its origin In this GUS
tom. A belief was prevalent at one
time that mince pie. which is compos-
ed Of fruits and spices grown In the
east was survival in memory Of the
offerings brought by the wise men to
Bethlehem when they came to worship
the infant Saviour. The pie in later
years came to be wonderful com
pound Of fruits. spices and meats. eggs
and sugar and inspired the poet Her
rick to write:
Come. guard this night the Christmas pie
That the thiefe. though ne'er 20 slie,
With his flesh hooks don't come nie
To catch It
Plum pudding, now the universal
piece de resistance IN England. was
originally plumb porridge'' and was
served from tureen at all the Christ
maa festivals. 81. James Gazette.
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CUTTING Ria Diamonds,

Big diamonds lose great deal in
the cutting The Kohinoor vas re-
duced by an unskillful stonecutter
from 1885 carats to $50 carats. Il sec
ond cutting brought it down to lS6 l-16
carats and third to 10G l-16 carats,
or less than a seventh Of its original
size. The original weight of the Pitt
or Regent diamond was 40 carats. but
In the hands of the cutter two-thirds
disappeared, while the Star of the
South. which was picked up in riv-
er by negress, lost a little over half
its weight by cutting.
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were a huge breastpin Of red and
green glass and gorgeous necktie of
blue and yellow.
On his hands were his gloves of
saffron hue, while watch chain Of
mighty and shining links was stretch
ed across his waistcoat front.
His black face was beaming with
kindly smiles, and he frequently
chuckled softly to himself as he moved
around restlessly in the crowd.
His excitement grew intense when
some one called out, There they
comet" and great cloud Of dust arose
at one end Of the long, stony street.
The second Of the two coaches bore
such a load as it had never before car
ried. The driver, with his hand at the
side Of his mouth, had told the "boys"
as he came up that all Africa had
"broke loose"
At the side Of the driver sat short.
well knit, dust covered negro woman.
with black and happy baby in her
lap. Her face was wreathed in smiles
as she looked down on the crowd. and
great responsive shout came from
her lips when Uncle Jasper called out:
"Jinny. heah is! Doan' you see me-
Jinny?'
From every window and door Of the
coach grinning black heads of all sizes
and ages and in all sorts of caps and
hats and bonnets We're now thrust with
cries of Daddy! Daddy. We's come.
daddy! Heah we is. daddy!'
Hits my family!' cried Jasper as
he pushed his way through the crowd
"Dem's my folks in dat stage Halla-
looyerv'
| Down and out they came into his
outstretched arms.
"Gloryv' he cried. 'You's all heah!
| Heah's Jacky an Lofty an Libbutty
Ann an Ab'aham! Laws, how dey
has all growed! An de babyi Bless
my soul, I'd nebbah knowed dat chile
| In all dis world--he's growed so! An
dis amt Washin'ton? How he am
changed too! An heah's Matildy an
Minty Jane. Yo' amt feard Of yer
daddy kase he's dressed up so fine!
rs yer daddy. all de same! William
Henry ain't feared, Is yo', boy? Is yer
all out? No, dar's little Moses-I hard.
~ knowed de chile-he's got SO big!
Well, well, well. If dis amt de hap
pies day eber seer'
! They made queer procession as
they walked away from the smiling
crowd. Jasper led the way with the
huge baby on his shoulder. His ra
diantly happy wife walked by his side
loaded with baskets and bundles. while
the nine older children followed, each
carrying pot or pan or teakettlt
which their mother had foolishly seer
fit to bring all the way from Georgia.
/ Fortunate days had dawned for th'
reunited family Jasper's industry di,
not flag. and he and his thrifty wifi
showed great good sense in the use o
the little fortune that had come t
them.
When the decline Of the camps pros
perity came and the laundry bushes
was no longer profitable they went t
fertile valleys below and bought
ranch. that their numerous boys an
girls might be trained to habits Of II
dustry.
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Vanity, Saith the Preacher,

During the French revolution a priest
rode in tumbrel to the guillotine with
two persons-cne marquis. the other
common thief
As the car joltad through the crowd
ed streets the citizens shouted maledic-
tons ON its occupants.
Down with the beasts Of the aris-
tocraey" they cried.
The marquis srailed proudly. but the
criminal WAS yexed.
My good friends he cried. Il am
no aristocrat | am thief"
Then the priest touched his arm gen
tly, murmuring: s
g All. my son, this is no time for van
Tonaanss Home Companion
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The seIfishness Of Bachelors.


Assuredly the erudite Gibhon and
the crotchety Deyverdun would have
liked a woman to attend to their
household affairs. but each preferred
that the other take the chance of u.s.
suming burden. and. however pru-
dent wife thus obtained might have
proved to be. we may be certain that
her advent would have been attributed
to human prescience and that she
would not be regarded rs coming. as
the Scriptures truly say. direct from
the Lord" And yet the pompous Glib
bon should have known better Twen-
ty odd years before. while still capable
of feeling human emotion. he had fall
en- In love really and truly with the
Lausanne minister's daughter. Susanne
Curchod. and would have married her
but for his fathers disapproval. But
self interest prevailed. and he let the
beautiful girl go to become the wife OF
Necker and the mother Of Mime. de
Stael. Doubtless the melancholy as
pect Of the great mans autobiography
is due largely to his subsequent feel
Ing Of aggrievement at having depriv-
ed himself by excessive caution Of a
most desirable companionship.
But 1t Is ever SO with men who have
passed forty unsubdued by domestic
discipline. Their flagrant demands In
variably exceed the bounds Of reason.
Observe Gibbons requirements mis-
tress. lively acquaintance, good ma
tured friend. dlgnified head Of the
table. a frugal housekeeper and use-
full nurse. all nodded into one feminine
form.-George Harvey in North Amer
ican Review.
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HE STOPPED TO GET A DRINK OF WATER.
what gifts hit kase of whatll go along
wild hit. Oh. rs gwine write lettah
by'n by, deed is!''
Even tempered as he had been liz the
midst of steadily increasing prosperity,
Jasper almost lost his head when he
was one day offered 5000 for bis cor
ner lot. 1t was needed for business.
block
So fast had the town grown and s.,
speedy and great had been the rise in
real estate that Jasper's lot had .s
come SO valuable as this in less THAI
three months Fearing possible de
cline In values, Jasper prudently soil
his lot and removed his laundry.
It was then that he wrote his letter
or. rather. had It written for bin
Among his patrons was young law
yer who had befriended Jasper upor
his 6rst arrival ID the camp and wilt
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German snortsmen.

Half million sportsmen in Germany
kill annually 10000 head Of red and
fallow deer. 100000 roebuck, 100000
hares, 100000 partridges and 100000
wild duck. in all some 25,OO0.O0O kilo-
grams of wild game OF value of 25,-
100000 marks. or $5,O00O0O. forming
nearly per cent of the total meat sup
ply of Germany.-C. G. Schillings' in
Darkest Africa"
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Present Troubles.

"Ah. pretty lady," said the fortune
teller. "you wish to be told about your
future hrsband?'
'Not much" replied Mrs Galley.
i've come to learn where my present
husband is when he's absent. '-Phila-
delphia Press.
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Evolution.

Father" said little Rollo. what is
evolution?''
Evolution, my son. Is a sort of apol-
ogy which man has invented for dis
playing so many of the traits of the
lower animals. Washington Star.
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Rovai Remedy.

Mistress Your colds very bad. Jane
Are you doing anything for It? Jane
Oh, yes. ma'am The chemist ave
CIV me some cremoniated stincture OF
Queen Anne Punch.
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He IS sufficiently learned that knows
how to do well and has power enough
% refrain from eyiI. Cicero
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-10-12
The St. Martins Banner has the

The St. Martins Banner has the
following to say:
ISLANDERS comes before the Third
Congressional District as one of
it's successful leaders, after having
I made very successful campaign
for Lieutenant Governor through.
out the State, and after having
made very effe ctive campaigns in
the Third Congressional District
for his former friend and now
chief opponent, Congressman
Broussard. Lieutenant Governor
Sanders is recognized to be the
most magnetic and effective stump
speaker in the State to-day. His
record in the constitutional con-
vention and in the Legisl aturewill
bear the closest scrutiny. Among
statesmen his safe conserva tism
insures for him the support of men
in business who appreciate safe
government as opposed to rad
icalism in legislation. Lieutenant
Governor Sanders has the con-
fidence of the People of the Third
District. They love and admire
him. They offered to elect Mr..
Broussard. He withdrew from the
race. The proper course for Con-
gresham Broussard would have
been to stump the district for
Sanders as Sanders has done for
him in the past. The people,
whose servant he is, would have
admired his course. To oppose
the man who helped him carry his
district will give rise to conjectures
which cannot be explained, and
will reflect unfavorably upon Mr..
Broussard."
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-10-12

Beaumont oil has been recon-
mended by the stock commission
of Lou isiana for use as a cattle
tick eradicator, and it is said to
be effective when properly ap-
piled.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-09-14
- chiefs among We takin notes
And, faith. he'll prent them

The A Sixth grade was perfect in
attendance for the first week.
Edith Damn was absent this week on
account Of illness
Miss Conlin has heen IN and not able
60 attend to her duties for several DAYS
Miss Pearl Margison has had charge Of
her room during her absence
The Teddy Bears have put in their
appearance ia the public schools.
Misses Anna and Emma savlan were
absent from School the first Of the
week on account OF the New Years
Holidays
Miss Edna Lynch o. was "a visitor
at the high scnool Thursday afternoons
The first fre.drill mas been given in
the different buildings this week and
WILDE Of frequent occurrence hereaft
Ter.
Az last The lost is found Charles
Richard occupies his place in the senior
row, but we haven had the promised
trout supper yet
age quod Agis has not been re-
moved yet Il must 20 waiting 70 be
replaced by the motto Of the naughty
Fights
A foot ball team has been organized
among the boys OF the High School and
the eigth grade. Irving Tufts was
elected captain aud Clarence Bucnger,
manager
Miss Mmiel Holmes Of, visited the
hign school Wednesday afternoon
1t is the de light q the ancient his
tory class to study.
Miss Dora Landheld entered school
Wednesday morning
Walter Fisher entered school Thurs
day morning
Charles Rogers or will take post
work n he high school this
year
There was decided improvement III
the recitauons Of the geometry class
Thursday owing b i recent scare they
had
Continued ga Page Five
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-09-14
79ersonaIs

Andrew Perry and Miss Annie Perry,
both Of Crystal Falls, drove toNFlorence
late last Sunday afteroon and were
united IN marriage by Rev. William
Poyseor. the ceremony taking place IN
the parlor Of the Policeman House az
7o'clock IN the evening The bride
and groom were attended by Miss
Lizzie Perry and Nes Oss Of Crystal
Falls The happy couple are first
cousins, and they came here TO be
spliced because the laws Of Nj higan
prohibit the marriage Of first cousins.
Judge Waring granted them special
dispensation permitting solemnization
Of the marriage without the formality
of license The wedding party drove
back to the Falls immediately after the
nuptial knot was securely tied
Florence Mining News
While on their way e tho depot last
Sunday evening Is So Miss Sadie Oft,
the family II supt YIN. Fraser had
narrow escape from serious accident
The buss in which they were riding
and the team pulling il went into the
sewer ditch At 'panl smiths corner
The bpss tipped over and one horse was
mired bauly Fortunately no one was
nurt One horse was rescued easily
but the other had to be pulled out with
tho aid Of second team Two springs
were broken on the buss
The Maeder Orchestra Of Appleton,
will give a high class concert aud
dance at the opera honse on the night
Of Sept eth This Organization
makes a regular toar d e larger cities
during the winter months and were
influenced q stop ah here % this date
10y The Young Men dancing Club who
felt this al excellent opportunity toN
secure first class music 40 reasonable
sum under those conditions The club
extend hearty invitation 70 All
Rev povseor was the subject Of a
good Joke last Monday morning HeI
was iu Justice Dawson Office when o
Sagola couple came n % be married
billy asked Rev poyseor 70 per
form the ceremony and show him how
the thing ought 70 u done Mr.
poyseor ACCORDINGLY put forward his
best Efforts 70 splice the couple ia the
most approved manner when he had
finished the groom handed him silver
dollar and left the room
The Lethbridge team Of which John
Mackin was a member finished third
in the Canadian league race Medi
cine Hat won the pennant with ED
monitor . close second Hank schurch
the big Lake Linden pitcher had
poor time o. il while Billy Fcs
known 20 Crystal Fails fans as Kicky
Maude when he appeared here with
Lake Linden had but fair record.
John Mackin. however played fine
game all season
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-09-14

On next Wednesday Mrs shoblaske
will hold her millinery opening. She
has been laboring for month 10 get
her stock around'for this event and now
has everything In readiness Her mill
liner, Miss PHELPS, is one Of the best
in tho business aud very pretty line
Of hats are ready for the opening day
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-09-14

a Crystal Fails young man who az
tended TIE Milwaukee state fair bought
some souvenir postal card He select.
ed one which be thought wac bird
carrying a basket Of flowers and sent il
70 his best girl When he returned be
called ufon her but she SET the dog on
him and refused to have any more to
do with him II has since leaked out
that the picture was that OF storx
with baby in the basket
Myer savlan returned from his
Chicago trip last Wednesday While
in the windy city he attended the
holiday services ia thu Jewish synago-
gue at Chicago and listened % Rabi
from England whose services were ST.
cured at cost o. s.. 500 Mr. Saylan
says the musical ability displayed by
the famous divine was we'll worth the
outlay
We are in receipt Of copy Of the ST.
Maries Gazette. published at the new
city u SO Maries Idaho and sent by
Herman Kan. who is located there.
The town is0 brand, span new one and
is booming The weather observation
Ton last week show a temperature rang
ing from 4 To SO with moisture pre-
cipita.ion Of 7G for the week
On Tuesday last the Bijou made Al
change ia programme and are now
running 1000 feet Of moving pictures
and Illustrated songs every night
There g change Of programme every
night and but one show. lasting from
$50 $3.50 o'clock Since The change. a.
before tie attendance j. most always
q fun house
Prof Hill has abont flushed with
the grading 90 tie high school grounds
nc ha plan q the fence and will
staff u oune lbe work 81 its erection.
Pru iiH has bsen great heip to the
district this gear by the manner ia
which 90 took hold and personally
supfgised the gIading work
LOST rautlo A mich COWS
black with small brass bell. bic white
cow rad COWS, black steer black 4
heller Horns % all Finder please
notify the owner undersigned aud win
receive reward
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-09-14
Matt Jaryi
Halfway
Auitsa Mich
Dos AL Al

shower party was given Misses.
Annie Brooks and MAY Harris and Mr
John Klesles at the ! @ q. r hall
last Friday evening Tho affair was
under the management Of committees
from the D o l. lodges of this city
and wa very pleasant affair
s2a REWARD i will pay any per
son s2l who will give me information
leading 10 the arrest and conviction of
the person on persons who stole the
carpenter tools from my shop last
Thursday night
3 wk Andrew Nelson
Phil Shaw was surprised by mum
Der Of his friends who called one even.
ing during the week 20 spend the even
ing with him. Phil wasn't expecting
them aud consequently was in bed but
Ii arose soon
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-07
CORPORATION
TAX RECEIPTS

BOISE, Sept State Treasurer
Hastings stated yesterday, says the
Statesman, that on balancing the
books at the close of business last
week an even 1000 corporations doing
business in the state had paid $S9,-
COS corporation tax under the act of
the last legislature.
: The fees as provided by the act
range from $40 on capital stock of
$4,000 to $3.50 on a capitalization Of
$2,000,O00 or more. The average of the
amounts of capital stock as returned.
pro rata, would be between $4,000 and
100000.
The tax should have been paid Au-
gust Is, by the law provides 20 days
of grace before a penalty is attached,
which extends the time to September
5, after which suits will follow in cases
where the tax has not been paid.