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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05
The sehooImaster.

In Switzerland there are no women
schoolteachers All are men, and they
are considered great men There are
laws TO protect their dignity, and
among the laws are the following ar
tlclcs
It is fine to call the teacher bald
headed
IL Is a tnc 20 make fun OF his coat.
1t is fine 70 laugh when he takes
snuff
IL IS a fine TO ggglc n be falls down.
II Is fine to say that he Is not n
good teacher
II is a fine 70 laugh II he mislays
his glasses
Any pupil who may draw an absurd
picture on the blackboard and write
the words Our teacher" underneath
may be sent 10 jail for three days
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05
Care Of Farm Maohinsru

As soon as harvest Is over look the
machinery nh over. II there are sec
lions needed IN the knife, any guards
broken or other repairs required have
them made now year IN advance.
Thea after you have seen that there
are uu nuts or or bolts lost and every
thing in good shape paint ~ an the
par hat can be painted and OH
eve yihng that Is susceptible 10 rust
Yon cn DO this some day when too
we 70 work or al old moments when
MOI busy When next harvest season
comes you viii be glad you did II, be
cause sou VIII be good and ready"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05
Jones Talks on paII PLAYERS.

Whenev~ baseball manager has Il
few moments 20 spare nowadays he
usually uses them I'm telling how much
better or worse the ball players OF 70.
day are than those ~ decade or more
ago
Fielder Jones, captain OF the Chicago
Americans. recently announced his
ideas on the subject lie said: 1T Is
ridiculous 20 say that the players OF
today are not far In advance OF those
Of TWENTY-FIVE years ago
''The game has improved IN every
department, The trouble with any man
who contends that the players OF old
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05

days after his sixteenth birthday hs
took part In the battle OF Shiloh, one OF
the bloodiest OF the early years OF the
war. His youthful frame was unable
to Withstand the rlgors OF the cam
paigns through which he passed, and
he was discharged for disability In
October, 1862. Regaining his health.
however he served In the hundred
days campaign.
After the close OF the war Judge Bur
ton studied law and was admitted 10
the bar nc Warren. o. Removing TO
Missouri In 1869. he began the practice
OF law, finally settling IN Nevada, Mo.
where he still lives. He soon attained
high standing in his profession. be
coming circuit attorney and later Judge
OF the circuit court He was elected
to the Fiftyfourth congress as Re.
publican from the Fifteenth district or
Missouri Last winter he was mp.
pointed collector Of internal revenue
NJ Kansas city.
Judge Burton has always taken n
deep interest m Grand Army affairs
and has been commander OF his post
and Judge advocate ana commander of
the department Of Missouri
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05
Two Odd Words.

Some words undergo queer changes
In Specification. Take prestige" for
example. We get II from the Latin
praestigIae. which means Juggling
tricks" The French prestldigitateur
Is derived from the same word. But
we use prestige" TO express favor.
able impression coming from good an
tecedents. The change In meaning may
be traced thus: One that performs Jug
Cling tricks charms you by q sort OF
enchantment. as was formerly belicv-
u; hence enchanting Is charming. and
EARNING is done by making a favora-
hle Impression. 'Preposterous" is an
other queer word. IL comes from the
Latin prae, before and posterus, after.
Therefore Il means the first last and
the last first. or. in other words. the
cart before the horse" = Chicago
News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05

Once an army medico, now major
general. adjutant general and boss OF
the whole military works. Fred Cray.
ton Ainsworth In nfty-nve years old
and still climbing. According TO people
who know, Ainsworth IL ne ambitious
as Julius Caesar or Napoleon Bona.
parte and has a heap moro sense than
either. Just now the government IN
saving $500. 900 with every passing year
owing 10 it's adoption OF a card index
system invented by General Ainsworth
which makes the full history OF each
and every pcnsloner and soldier imme-
dlatcly available. lie knows everybody
In Washington. and everybody knows
him and likes him.
Happy days. general. - Washington
Star.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05
How Animala Blush.

Animals blush as girls do. but it is
fear and not modesty that in their
case causes the thrush OF blood.
Horses blush In their ears, especially
In the left ear. When horse is
frightened its left ear will be found
very swollen. This is also true OF
rabbits.
Cows and all other cloven footed ami
mails blush Just above the fetlock.
Dogs blush In their tails When a dog
h frightened his tail bushes so that
1t hangs limp. the dog having abso-
htely no control over II. Insects
blush In their antennae.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05
Scratches IN Horses.

For scratches IN horses wash the
affected parts with warm CASTLE soap
and water Then grease with fish on
once every three days 10 keep the sore
soft, and give the following medicine.
Ten cents worth each OF blood root.
copperas, saltpeter and sulphur Pul.
verlze all together and give one table.
spoonful night and morning IN the
feed for three weeks In most cases,
II the blood Is purified, the sores VIII
heal This remedy is good FOR both
cattle aud horses.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05
FOR THE CHILDREN



scat yourselves Ia circle. The
leader begins By repeating the first OF
these sentences loudly and distinctly.
The one on the left repeats II after
him. and so on around the circle.
When all have repeated II. the leader
says with equal care the second sem
tence. joining II to the first; the next
person repeats both sentences. and the
rest OF the company follow In turn.
The leader then repeats the third, pre-
coded by the first and second In regu-
lar order. etc:
l. One old OK opening oysters.
2. Two toads totally tired trying To
trot TO Tedbury.
3. Three thick humping tigers tic
king trout
4 Four fat farmers tanning flames.
8. Five frivolous foreigners fleeing
from fashions from France.
The player who makes no mistakes
repeating the entire list OF sentences
wins the game. All who fail drop out
at the first lapse OF memory.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05
Hidder Germs.

l. Charlie. please bring me that pear
lying on the dining room table. 2. Let
me rub your hands; they look frost.
bitten. 3. See that dog hop along be
hind the cnrt; he wants ride. 4.
Come, bring out your wheel, Fred: I
am on dads. .. II was queer look
Ing building; they had painted the low
er part crimson and the top azure.
Answers. pearl; 2. ruby; 3. opal;
4. diamond: >, topaz. Find them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05
sheep Notes.

Keep the ram as long as he is vigor.
Gus. provided he's a good stock getter
Force the growth OF those sale
rams: feed them wisely. but not ex.
trnyagantly.
Worms seem 10 be little more prev
alent than usual. therefore don't for
get worm powders and salt.
IL looks as II South Africa Is des-
tined 10 become great sheep country
by the way her breeders are gobbling
up the best OF the produce OF this
country and Australia
There Is only one way by which we
can ever hope 10 figure high in the list
OF shippers Of export or mutton sheep
70 the British market and that IS by
using the best rams posslble.-Amer.
lean Sheep Breeder
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05
Table EtIouet,..

Now. Willie boy. your Uncle Ben /. com.
Ing here TO tea,
Along with aunte. and I hope n xoos
child you will be
A napkins not a handkerchief. remsmbe.
that. my dear
FOR should you use n thus I fear nv
frown would be severe.
Don't pull meat chunks out OF your mouth
and throw them on tho rug.
And should you crave little cream don,
guip II from the jug
And. Susie girl. should brother dear r..
fuse 20 pass the cheese
Don't huri the pepper box at him: its npt
90 make him sneexe.
And Just before It's cut don't stick your
fingers In the pie.
For if you SO you'll surely force me 20
exclairs. "Oh ner
So. Willie boy. you must be nice. ana ~
must Sister sue.
For n you should be somewhat rude I'vs
told you what I'll DO,
philadelphia Record.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05

The question OF how TO dry clothes
within the house on rainy days Is often
a problem 10 the housewife. How
easily II can be accomplished Is shown
by the use OF the clothes drying rack
herewith illustrated. the invention OF
an Iowa man. II consists OF stand
ard. which supports sixteen rods four
on each side. Normally these rods re
cline In vertical position. the entire
rack occupying but small space. The
rods on each side are rlgidiy secured
TO blocks which are hinged 10 the top
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05
Radon Eor Hon,.

II Is stated that the Michigan Agri
cultural college as an experiment FED
some pigs, a cross between the Bcrk.
shire ana Tamworth, which made great
gains Fou9 OF the litter were fed a
balanced ration made up OF 3s2 pounds
~ "holt mlddlings and 0s2 pounds OF
cocaNe !, mixed with water, and II
GO y 70 make an increase OF 100
pc IN weight Five pigs OF the
same ter were fed cornmeal mixed
witt Ter. and II cost S007 10 make
an increase OF 100 pounds IN weight.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05
Poisoned Water For rro,,.r..

The poisoning OF the water In the
line lake OF L. v. Hardness Walnut
Hall farm at Lexington. KY. has Civ
en- rise 10 fears that some OF the fine
trotters may die. as have all the fish
that were In the lake.
The water from the spring which
supplies the pond is pumped into every
paddock OF the farm, and II is be-
lieved that had enough OF the poison
been placed In the spring every horse
In the great breeding establishment, IN
Guiding Moko. Walnut Hall, Fereno
and ozanam, might haYe been killed.
A quality OF the water and some OF
the fish were sent 20 the State college
experiment station for analysis.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05
cAPTATS FIELDER A. JONES. CHICAGO
AMERICANS

outclassed those OF today Is this. In
the old days there were about fifteen
or twenty good players. and those few
showed the others up Nowadays ev-
cry man must be n star or he does not
play That Is why there are no bright
particular stars that shine out 10y them.
selves. Every man is a star. and he Ia
playing such magnificent ball that q
great play IL forgotten from day TO day
by the ever happening features In al
most every game"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05

rurpentlne cures coughing Inhale
turpentne rs much as possible. AT
night saturnte folded handkerchief
with turpentine and pin 10 the pillow.
Place another handkerchief under each
arm and saturate the comfort In places
with the upper sheet between 20 avoid
the turpentine burning the flesh A
flannel cloth CREASED with turpentine
and lard laid on the sheet often effects
an immediate cure.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05

The following Is a full list OF Eastern
league players who have been either
sold or drafted by the major leagues
this season Mccarthy OF Newark, by
Cincinnati; Kelley and Thoney OF To.
ronto. by the Boston Nationals; Lake
OF Jersey City. by the New York Amer
leans; Foxen and Clement OF Jersey
City. by the Philadelphia Nationals,
and Hall and Burchell OF Baltimore, by
the Boston Americans.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05

dress the scholars Complying. he end
ed by saying that every boy could be
president OF the United States II be
tried. He then asked. How many chill
dren hope 10 be president some day p
Every hand was raised but one.
And why don't you hope TO be presl
dentf" asked ingalls,.
Because I'm n Democrat" answered
the boy
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05
Conundrums.

Do you know the soldiers definition
OF kissl A report at headquarters.
or what trade are all the presidents
CabInetmakers.
What is a put-up Job? The paper on
the wall
What is higher without the head than
with the head? A pillow.
What Is the most dangerous kind or
assassin The man who takes life
cheerfully.
What Is the difference between a
dollar bin and a silver quarter Sew
enty-fve cents
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05

Kid Murphy. the New York boxer
who has been resting for the past few
months. will shortly leave for the ia
cinc coast. seeking matches with
Frankie Nell and Harry Baker. The
KID believes he is the equal OF any OF
his weight, and. judging from his rec
ord. this youngster Il entitled TO con
sideratiOn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05
Queer Fiaures.

Take the number OF your living
brothers, double the amount and add
70 II three, multiply by i've. add TO Il
the number OF your living sisters. null
tiply by ten, add the number OF deaths
OF brothers and subtract $50 from the
result The right figure will be the
number OF deaths, the middle will be
the number OF living sisters, and the
left Will show the number OF living
brothers. Try II and see.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05
How Aboa, This. crI,Ief

Frank Chance says thnt II Cincln.
natl had the players they let go In the
two past seasons they would now have
first division team THE team has
too many youngsters. They play well
enough In spurts. but when Il comes
20 critical points they 60 up IN the air"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05
Would Wear the Senatorial Tooa.

would Wear the Senatorial Toea.
Friends OF Melville r. Ingalls,, former
president Of the Big -Four and Chcsa.
peake and Ohio railroads and now
chairman OF the board OF directors OF
the Big Four, have advised him TO be-
come a Democratic candidate for Unit.
ed States senator from Ohio. 1t Is said
that Mr.. ingalls, has been assured of
the solid Democratic support from the
southern and central sections OF the
state.
Hard work, keen perception and
quick decision have been the chief fac.
tors In the success OF Mr.. ingalls,
From poor boy on Maine farm TO
the presidency OF great railway sys-
tenn IL long step. but Mr.. ingalls, &C.
complished It. Now, at the age OF six.
ty-hve. he has great wealth and time
10 devote to politics.
In view Of Mr.. ingalls, political am.
billion the following story seems npro.
pos. Several years ago while In his na.
tive town OF Bridgeton, Me. he visited
one OF the schools and was asked TO ad.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05
rnrnIn, Eor snrlnn ar,.n..

Lerr patch Of turnips in the
gror Tor n supply OF spring greens.
II corcscd with straw and cornstalks
the 'urnips will keep In the ground all
winter mud begin growth early In the
spring
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05

Tit pecan groves ~ Texas are great
e. hela.izas than Nevada gold mines.
o. 20 have produced $1,000 worth
81 ercial nuts IN one season per
acit ,alyldual trees yield $3.50 worth
OF q and the tree increases In pro
dugtHr untll u il seyenty-nye years
old
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05
Watering before E,.dina.

Care should be- taken 90 water the
houg gularly. and never under any
circur ounces allow horse 20 20 to
h .t after being worked without
n 81 ng water set before him.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05

On get r. Inflammation OF the cows
bag and Is usually caused by too great
a formation OF milk at calving time or
by not milking all the milk out clean
or a stoppage Of some sort IN the teats.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05

Of the rack. BY turning these blocks
back and clamping them to the center
OF the rack the rods are supported In a
horizontal position. IL is not neces-
sary TO insert each rod In position, as
is usually the case. four rods being
clamped az one time.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05
!, Hor,. md Hl, con-.

81 .. rough haired animal is gen
O. rsc grained, sluggish and In
nc.iv' nj many times also ~ ma
turci and vicious, and especially Is this
true OF the horse.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05

Save fuel rs putting y small quar..t,
OF salt Ia The water ia outer part ~
double boiler. Salt water boils az a
lower degree OF heat.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-05
PEOPLE OF THE pAY
The crend Army's Nov Chief.

f"N NFsHsu Nfmya INV Chief.
Judge Charles Germman Burton. the
new commander Ia chief Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic. was attending
public school when the civil war broke
out Although but fifteen years OF age.
he enlisted as a private In the Nine
teenth Ohio infantry and soon saw &c.
tive service with his regiment. Three
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-27
The onion Defended.

AT last we have Jeffersonian Dem
ocrat to rise to the defense of a most
outraged sustainer of life the Lowry
Album Cepa, the dubious esculent, The
biennial herbacous vegetable in whose
eoneentric coats lie the tears and the
yigor of the nation-the onion. This
intrepid leader of the Close Construc-
tionists, is James A. Sullivan of
Massachusetts, who does not yield
any of the emotions, convictions and
sentiments O. a hereditary bean-eat7r
in the act of rescuing the onion from
the obloquy Of those who devour it by
stealth and vainly try to disguise its
convicting aroma. In these terms of
laudation did he speak of it in an
appeal for funds to exploit our prod
ucts in alien lands.
There is a patient and humble
American vegetable just as much Ell.
titled, in my judgment, to the protec-
ton of the flag and as much entitled
to an appropriation as is cotton. What
patriot is there who cannot feel the,
rush of blood to his face and moisture
to his eyes when he speaks of the.
American onion? Would it not sweet.
en- Europe, Asia, and other parts OF
the world in its passage around the
globe? What more patriotic mission
could there be than to send a special
agent abroad with the American flag
in his right hand and the American
onion in his left hand?"
This belated apostrophe to humble
virtue is welcome, thrice welcome to
the few who openly brave the con
tumelious regard of epicurean cynics,
and rejoices the souls of thousands
who mingle this succulent with their
tissues in darksome, furtive, ana
secret way 1t is sunbeam of elo-
quence, caught upon the disc of con
grassional appreciation which reflect
ed the glories of Duluth 80 years ago.
The onion Is the benefcence handed
down to us from the days of Menes
and Lepsium, and before Ptah are
Cheops ii filed all Egypt with frag-
rance and Philadelphia Tel
egraph.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-27
Crime in High Places.

Protection of guilty men in higp
places by officials sworn to enforce
the law has been attempted and in
some conspicuous cases has been
successful But the record of the
year shows that the time has gone ia
this country when wealth and politi-
cal influence could purchase immunity
from punishment for statutory crime
While this is gratifying to every citi-
zen who knows that the republic can
not survive continued favoritism in
the administration of the Law, it is
nevertheless a source of sorrow TO all
of us that SO many of the nations
foremost men could be jus ly used as
the examples, and deserved to be
treated like the common wretches
whose lack of training may be plead
ed to excuse their crimes. New York
Press
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-27

His face was pale in the light of the
match, and his lips quivered.
You can trust me-" she repeated
He watched her intently as she
carefully hid the letter away in the
bosom Of her dress.
Thank you. Becca." he said. 'And
good-by for the present. I must go
now. Let me see you on your road.
mo, no" she said.
4 understand, he said. Perhaps
We had better go separately
Even as he spoke young man and q
woman passed close to him, and
looked curiously at them, and the girl
called out:
Goodnight, 5ecca.
60 on now, them said Cyril 4
viii wait here until you have got
into the road. Goodnight, and thank
you! hope your trouble has ali
gone now, Becca,'' he added.
MY trouble? Oh. yes. Yes. sir.
Goodnight You needn't fear about
the letter. You can trust me-"
Cyril looked after her, anxiousiy,
thinking only of his precious letter;
then he set off across the park at a
sharp trot.
Once he pulled up, suddenly sm.t-
ten by one of those unaccountable i'm
pulses which fall upon us at times
the impulse to run after Becca, and see
her safely to the village
II he had only done so! But ne
thrust the impulse from him, and hzr-
ried on his own way.
To be Continued
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-27
Reflections of a Bachelor.

Some men are SO reckless they try
to support wife and an automobile
too.
If they paid clergymen for preach
ing the way they do for marrying il
would be a pretty good job
A mother is sure the only thing
that Keeps her son from being presi-
dent is that his locks don't take more
after her family
When woman writes to an OLD
schoolmase about the hne new house
her husband has rented she counts in
the china closet, the pantry, cellar
stairs and coal bin as guests rooms
New York Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-27
How to Cement Friendship.

Gimme chaw of terbacker, Bill?'
Ever hear that? Not less than .
thousand times, have you? Did yoS
ever stop to think that it is the YER
bal expression of one of the strongest
bonds that tie men together? When
one man asks this favor of another it
is sure sign that whatever enmity
there ever was between them has for
the time being been buried. You may
ask a man to step in and have some
thing You may hand him Decent
cigar. He'll appreciate any of these
things, but he may still be for the
other fellow. But if you know just
how to put the right expression ON
your face while you tell him you're
famishin' for "chaw" and then il
you have sense enough to bite 'er OF
the plug you've got him. Nobody
else need apply.-Lamar, Mo, Demo
GRAFT
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-27
OLE OWN HONESTY

Springfield Union-While the Jap
anese are being lectured on the neces-
sity for comemrcial honesty it is in
structive to read that a line Of SITS
shoes from America was lately landed
in Australia of which the Sydney
Bulletin says: The only scrap of real
leather about them was a shaving
on the soles, the rest consisting of =
cloth thai looked like kid. some wood.
some pager and about eighty stitches. -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-27

And over The red and white clouds lie
Like floating mists Of pearl
Isn't it beautiful, mamma?
md the dark eyes grow so bright
They almost seem to catch the glow
Of the slzy's wild glory light.
See, there is the red. mamma,
And there is the beautiful blue:
Did God make the beautiful red.
And did he make the white clouds.
too?
And away up, up in the sky.
Is such a little bright star;
Why, God is for the union.
Isn't he, mamma?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-27
Very Popular.

Visitor-You say your congressman
made the most pc uular motion during
the last session Of congress?
Supporter-IIe most certainly did. Z
Tourist--What was it, pray?
Supporter-He moved to adjourn. -
Florida Times Union.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-27

I'm sure Emily thinks her new
aressmaker is no god"
Why do you say that?'
7 asked for her address and she
gave 1t to me without a moments
hesitation s-Brooklyn Life.