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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-08

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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-08

The losses incident TO the recent nm
seasonable weather. II l. estimate
VIII amount 10 millions of dollars h
Greater New York alone. The mrrg
ing Of winter and summer. and ia,
consequent smaller demand FOR spfInp
attire. has been u serious blow Ia cloth.
ing merchants. while other lines hay,
been similarly affected. Thousands al
amusement promoters who pay hIph
for concessions based on their fair
weather earning values. aud other.
whose fortunes vary with the weather.
have already suffered greatly. and In
many Instances IL Is said the effect viii
lie financially disastrous.
Aud the summer Resorts B.r.r.r.
From uli the state come reports ~
wntry weather Tia The Cntskills
where many New Workers. have IA
ready taken mp summer quarters. some
OF The mountain peaks are snow
CAPPED There we're Two heavy snow
squalls there Yesterday
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-08
Good Old Summer Time" Ar.
riyes with Blue Nose and
Bad Cold.
SHAKES SNOW FRoM. HER ROBE
Never Touches the Ground, Although
the Temperature There IL AZ
and Weather Rainy.
Windy and Cussed.

New York, June s. Snow fen In
New York yesterday. the first sunday
IN the summer month OF June. The
flakes were not OF the sort thar ma 4
sleighing and snow balls. nor dId they
fan ms snow all the way 10 the nave
menis, but they swlrled about the top :
OF the skyscrapers ANA before dlsSoIy-
Ing added a mid-wlnter touch 10 tho
most remarkable June . that New
Workers have kL7wn. Az Tie warInest
moment OF the day the temperature
WAS officially recorded as ~ degrees.
AZ 1910 a. m. themercury had drupp, a
10 -. AZ ) O'Clock az night Il was
~. AZ the local weather bureau. where
q conservative view IL always taken.
The day WAS admitted to he the co,..
esf recorded here ON the 2nd OF June
There Was n "Refreshing'' Breeze.
stin breeze. accompanied by n
heary iainfall. prevailed throughout
The day. which WAS about as cheer
less as could he imagined. HOLIDAY
excursions generally were Abandoned
and the pleasure resorts We're without
patrons. The day broke with ire IA
gale that swept over the city wnal
startling effect. Al nm early hour the
wind attained the velocity OF FIFTY
miles an hour. The brunt ~ the blast
was felt Ia the Bronx. where two
story halfcompleted frame house. trees
and fences were blown down
The Washington times., 1907-05-24

a somersauIt-or pretty near it--or else
got his head upside down under the
tore legs Of the fawu, a sufficiently diff
fcult performance.
Put the absurdity Of this story is as
nothing 10 tie story Of the killing OF a
bull caribou by the same wolf, using
the same method a terrific rush. a
quick snap under the stays chest Just
behind the forelegs where the heart
lay, then the big wolf leaped aside and
sat down quietly again 10 watch
1T would seem that Mr.. Long might
know. what a child should know, that
no caribou and no land mammal Of any
kind lives after the heart IS pierced as
he describes. That Wayeeses tore the
heart OF the bull caribou IN the way
that Mr.. Long describes IL is mathe-
NAUTICAL impOssibilitV.
"As a sort Of a climax of absurdity
TO this true story OF Wayeeses, Mr..
Long draws a picture Of this wilder
ness wolf, savage from tip TO tip. doing
for some lost children the kindly service
Of leading them home through the for
est
Now, let me repeat that this would
he all right 81 the story were aVOWedly
a fairy tale, like KiplinE's Jungle Book
The Washington times., 1907-05-24
May Ir1Oin Grows Serious;
Says Sentiment Is Same
In People of All Ages
Refuses to Be Mirthful
Over Marriage to
Manager.

NEW YORK. May 2I-It is funny to
think of May Irwin as being serious.
but that is exactly the mood an inter-
viewer found her in today when the
jolliest coincidence on the American
stage was asked about her marriage to
her youthful manager, Kurt Eisselt,
which is TO be solemnized on Sunday at
Miss Erwins summer home in the
Thousand Islands.
"Laugh?" interrogated Miss Irwin.
You don't expect me TO say anything
funny about marriage? I'm funny on
the stage because I'm paid for being.
but L do not have 10 be after working
hours. Besides i do not see how anyone
seriously"
The Interpolation that very few peo-
pie do-especially the married ones
failed 20 coax a smile from Miss Irwin,
but an inquiry touching on her age
brought a hearty familiar laugh from
her
NO: I am not sensitive about my age
1 am ten years older than Mr. Eisselt.
Anybody wanting my pedigree can con-
suit Who's Who Sentiment is the
same, you know, no matter what the
age; only. after one is older. il is tenn
pered by common sense In a woman
OF forty years there is just as much
sentiment but less sentimentality than
in young romantic girl
"A young man respects a woman older
than himself He likes to feel that he
has married a woman who can be re-
He'd upon and who has good common
sense. There are cases where the age
question does not exist. Love and re-
spect weigh heavier in the balance"
The Washington times., 1907-05-24
CANNOT SETTLE
BUILDING STRIKE

Members of the Building Trades ALI
ance and members of the Employers
Association would give out no state
ment today as to what, If any. agree
ment was reached at the conclusion Of
their four-hour conference last night,
when the strike situation growing out
Of the differences between the master
plumbers and the journeymen were dis
cussed.
It is known that proposition for a set
Element BY which the men should re-
turn to work on the Metropolitan Club
building and the row of house on Park
road were made by both sides, but the
proposition differed so widely that Meth
or side was willing TO accept
The conference last night was the nrst
thar has been held between the En-
ployers' Association and the representa-
tives Of the Building Trades Alliance
and was in response 20 the invitation
from the former the latter having in
formed the Employers Association about
"A week ago that the building trades
would enter into no agreement by which
the trades would return 10 work on the
struck buildings. unless the non-union
plumbers were withdrawn.
The situation today is more favorable
for a determination of the trouble. one
way or the other. than at any time
since the trouble between the master
plumbers and the journeymen has takeT
definite shape over the differences tina
have grown out Of the award Of thu
arbitrators.
The information was given out today
that the trouble on the building at tht
corner Of Fourteenth and + streets
northwest. where Don-union plumbers
are at work. promises to be anicably
settled and 1t is believed there vii. bt
no strike
The Washington times., 1907-05-24

But it is grotesque 10 claim literal truth
fuiness Tor such tissue Of absurdities
wonder sometimes as / read the
lynx stories OF Mr.. Long IL this wilder
ness trdnper ever saw a lynx 10 know,
lt-a+ all in any real sense He has several
stories OF the lvaX. They vary little in
their 9rotesque hlaccuracy.
Take the story Of 'Upweekis the
shadow which has place in a little
book that / am told Is used as one of
the supplementary readers from which
American school children are expected
10 get accurate knowledge of wilderness
In one place Mr.. Long describes a
number OF lynXes gathered around the
nearly eaten carcass of a caribou, while
mendgerie Of smaller beasts. incIud-
ing pine martcn. Clrculates freely
among them. Now. OF course. a marten
would circulate among a company OF
lynNes Just about as long as a mouse
would circulate among a company OF
cats.
But the most comic feature Of Mr..
Longs lynx article is his account or
various desperate encounters he had
with the animal. which he evidently re-
CARDS as a monster dangerous TO man.
IN reality, any one is I'm just as much
danger OF being attacked by a domestic
cat when walking through his own gar
uen as Mr. Long was of being attacked
by this lynx OF the northern wilder
ness"
The Washington times., 1907-05-24
SENATE INQUIRY
DISGUSTS PETTUS
Calls Brownsville InVeStiga-
ton "Damnum Absque
Injuria.

Its all damnum absque injuria, and
I'm sick Of IT,"
with these words venerable Senator
Pettus of Alabama this morning re-
neVed MS feelings on the subject Of the
Brownsville investigation, now being
conducted by the Senate. The Senator
called at the White House 10 talk with
the President about the inquiry, and to
recommend Col. William H. Miller for
the berth of Quartermaster General of
lne Army. soon TO be made vacant BY
the retirement of General Pumphreys.
told the President that 1 was tired
OF the whole thing. and wanted 20 go
nome continued the aged Alabama
statesman. pursuing the Brownsville
subject, and, what is more. I'm going
nome pretty soon. too. I won't agree
70 any trip down to Texas or anywhere
else, that some of these fellows are pro-
posing and what's more. III not agree
70 adjourn and meet again TO take up
the subject"
A translation of the Senator's Latin
would be Damage without injury"
The Washington times., 1907-05-24
HUGE BULLDOG BITES
THREE MEN AND BOY

A huge bulldog. the property Of DIR.
A. b. HOOe. who resides at the IrO-
quois apartment house. while supposed
20 be suffering from an attack OF the
rabies last evening. made a ferCcious
attack upon Tony Gerace, a sixteen
year-Old boy, while the latter was turn
ing the corner Of Fifteenth and NJ
streets northwest on a wheel
Samuel Calvert. j. W. Jones. and ].
II. George. the latter sailor on the
United States steamship Ohio, ran 70
the boys assistance Whereupon the
enraged beast released the boy and
turned upon the rescuers, biting right
and left
All four We're badly bitten upon the
legs. The dog was shot
The Washington times., 1907-05-24
LONG ANGERED
At NO DEFENSE
BY PRESIDENT
MiniSter-Author Pub
fishes Letter About
Nature Books.
LikenS Former RooSe-
welt Hunting Trail to
His Own Case.

The Rev. Dr. William J. Long, Of
Stamford, Conn, is wrought up more
than ever because the President will
not deign a reply to the formers attack
on the Chief Executive concerning an
Interview published in a current maya
zine, in which DR.. Long and certain
other nature study writers are attacked
as mature takers"
The report comes from Stanford that
DR.. Long saw a Washington dispatch
last night. in which it was stated that
President Roosevelt would probably
make no reply to HIS criticism of the
Presidents magazine article. The dis
patch said that. in the Presidents esti-
nation. DR.. Long was too small game
10 shoot at twice
DR.. Longs Opinion.
Asked if he had anything to say in re-
ply. DR.. Long. 1t is said studied the dis
patch for a while and then replied: Il
notice i'm one of Mr.. Roosevelts approx
ed nature books that he once shot four
times at a small deer. and followed his
bloody trail fer a couple Of miles, but
had to give it UP, 'whereat.' he says.
I was much cast DOWN Possibly he
has another such trail IN front of him. -
DR.. Long then gave out n copy Of the
personal letter he wrote TO President
Roosevelt Immediately after reading the
magazine article, THAT expresses my
opinion Of the matter" he said.
Il prefer not TO say anything more
just now"
His Letter to President
The letter is as follows:
Stamford, Conn. May %. 1907.
His EXcellency, Theodore Roosevelt,
Washington, ID. G.
Dear Sir: have just read your article
in "Everybody's Magazine" You have
deliberately gone out OF your way to
attack a man OF whom you know nothing
and who IS honestly trying 10 do a man 8
work in the world. You have used the
advantage OF your high position TO in
jure him, and you have hidden behind
another man in this alleged interview
There are only two noticeable things
about your article-its bad taste and its
COWardiCe. OF itself with all its denials
and assertions. which are too easily dis
proved, il is not worth a gentleman S
consideration. Unfortunately, your high
position gives weight even 20 your fool
ish words, and for the sake of truth
and Of the thousands who read my books
and love them, I am obliged to answer
YOU publicly.
With all my soul I regret this contro-
versy and shrink from It. but you have
brought il upon yourself. 1 shall say
only what many sportsmen and ever
some Of your associates, who fatter YOU
publicly. say secretly behind your back
If the magazine which you have Doomed
by your article has any courage or fair
ness. you will regret either your owl
books or your unwarranted attack upon
mine. Unlike yourself. when you pre-
pared this attack. / shall send yoU
proofs as soon as have received them
The Washington times., 1907-05-24
LAB0RE.. DROPS DEAD
WORKING AT G. P. O,

William A. Reinberg, Of 237 Ninth
street northwest employed as a laborer
AZ the Government Printing Omice
dropped dead yesterday afternoon while
at work He was fifty years old The
body was taken TO the morgue The
ueath certificate gave death from nat
ural causes.
The Washington times., 1907-05-24
Health ConditiOns on Canal.

Sanitary conditions on the isthmus
continue 10 improve. with a correspond
ing Improvement in the health OF the
laborerS and decrease IN the death rate,
according 70 a report Of Colonel Gorgas,
"A member OF the Canal Commission, IN
sanitation.
The Washington times., 1907-05-24

Mr.. Roosevelt's criticism of Dr. Long
books concerning animals is as follows:
Take Mr.. Longs story of 'Wayeeses.
the White Wolf" He SAYS in his pref
ace that every incident in that wolfs
life is minutely true to fact and based
squarely on his own observation and
that of his Indians.
AS matter OF fact. the story OF
Wayeeses is filled with the widest inn
probabilities and few mathematical
impOssiDilities- II Mr. Long wants US
to believe his story OF the killing OF the
caribou fawn by the wolf in the way
that he says IL was done. he must pro-
duce .eyevitnesses and affidavits
II don't believe the thing occurred.
Nothing except a shark OF an alliga tor
will attempt TO kill by a bite beh nd
the shoulder.
IF Mr.. Longs wolf killed the caribou
fawn by a bite through the heart. az
the writer asserts. the wolf either turned
The Washington times., 1907-05-24

District OF Columbia. city OF Washington. So:
J. HARRY G. MEEM. Treasurer OF the
abOve-named company. do solemnly swear thar
the above statement Is true 20 the best Of my
knowledge and belief.
HARRY G. MEM Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me thiS
I'D day Of May, 1901.
A B. DENT. Notary Public
Correct-Attest;
ELLIS SPEAR.
JOHN b LARSER,
B. II. WARNER.
s /. PHILLIPS.
W =. BARKER
JNO- r CARMOpY.
JOHN A. JOHc5ION,
ANDREW PARKER,
CHAS B. BAILEY.
y. II. SHEA
VIM. A. MEARNS.
Il Directors.
The Washington times., 1907-05-24
Financial Statements.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
Of the
Farmers and Mechanics National
Rank.
Bank,
RESOURCES

At washington. in the District Of Columbia
at the close OF business. May Goth, 1907.
The Washington times., 1907-05-24

ADA1 -ss--.s--s AHf1-lr 4l- -
District Of Columbia IS;
/. HENRY H FATHER. Cashier Of the
above-named bank do s0lsmniy swear that
the above statement Is true tc me best OF
my knowledge and belief
HENRY II. FLATHER. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 70 before ms this
go day OF May. 1897
DAVID RITFENHOCSE,
Notary Public
Corrcct-Attes.:
CHARLES g. GLOVER,
NJ 2 ALLIES
WILLIAM J. FATHER
THOMAS HYDE,
II Directors.
The Washington times., 1907-05-24

District. OF Columbia, County Of Washing
ton.
l. c. ". EDMONSTON, Cashier OF the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true 70 the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
c. ". EDMONSTON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 20 before me this
I'd day Of May. 1907
s. DUNCAN BRADLEY. Notary Public
Correct-attest;
s. THOs. BROWN.
g II. CRAGIN.
SAML. c. PALMER,
s. sEWALL CISSEL,
J. EDWARD LIBBET.
WIN KING.
NJ j. ADLER.
A d. JACKSON.
J. II. SMALL, Jr..
Il Directors
The Washington times., 1907-05-24

IN reading and answering
ciasslned 9ds.-whether we
want to hire a servant or buy
houSe-it is well 10 take
the instant by the forward
top. for on our quickest de-
erees the noiseless foot OF
ume steals ere we can eject
The Washington times., 1907-05-24
What NJ. Roosevelt SAD.

and give you a fair chance 10 defend
yourself. Very sincerely yours,
WILLIAM J. LONG.
The Washington times., 1907-05-24
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
Washington Loan and Trust Co

At washington. in the District Of Columbia,
at the close Of business May 20, 1901.
The Washington times., 1907-05-24
REPORT OF THE CONDITION.
Of the
Washington Exchange Bank

At Washington. in the District u Columbia,
at the close OF business May -. 1891
The Washington times., 1907-05-24
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
Of the
Potomac Savings Bank

At Washington. IN the District OF Columbia,
at the Gloss Of business May % 1901
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-06-07
Hard TO Realize,

Mother" said a college student
who had brought his chum home for
the holidays. permit me to present
my friend, Mr.. Specknoodle."
His mother, who was little hard VI
hearing, placed her hand to her ear.
I'm sorry, George, but didn't quite
catch your friends name. You'll hav'
to speak little louder, I'm afraid"
81 say mother" shouted George, Il
want to present Mr.. Specknoodle."
I'm sorry, George, but Mr.. -
What was the name again?"
"Mr. Specknoodle!" George fairly
yelled.
The old lady shook her head sadly
I'm sorry, George, but I'm afraid
it's no use. 1t sounds just like Speck.
noodle to me. me."-Everybody's Maya.
zine.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-06-07
A Sad Mistake.

In my fathers native village lives
Mr.. S., q very deaf old man. During
the summer months he let's his spare
rooms to some of the many pleasure.
seekers who frequent the place, says
Boston Herald writer, and one day
last summer, while Mr.. S. was In his
garden, young ma Of the village
chanced by, and the following conver.
sation took place:
Good morning Mr.. S."
"Mawnin'."
you've got your house full Of board
ers this summer"
Mr.. S. was picking potato bugs off
from his plants. but he managed to
stop long enough to answer, Yes"
Some nice looking young ladies
among them" continued the young
man.
Mr.. s. stood up and eyed the pota
toes critically, then answered:
We'll, they'd ought to look purity
good. / Just picked two quarts of
bugs off EN-"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-06-07
HOW HE BROKE A RECORD.
Took Last Jump from Forgotten Rub
Der Home Plate.

Billy Powell, greatest hurdler the
west has produced, was referring to
his college days on the Berkeley
track.
There were FIVE in the race.
drew the extreme outside lane,
which gave me a bad finish stretch.
But ! got a peach Of a start, swept
the curve like yacht on her beam
ends and came down the straight
taking the jumps in beautiful style.
l felt l had varsity record in me
at that clip, and l threw all my
power into the final strides. Spring
ing for the ninth hurdle l fairly
flew through the air, and, dashing
to the finish, broke the tape, the
worlds record for the low hurdles,
for the 220-dash, and for the run
ming broad jump, the time being
81 fat and my last jump over two
hurdles at once, clearing 43 feet and
some inches.
"Whew!" exclaimed Ole Snedigar,
why weren't the records ever al
tlowed?'
Well" continued Powell, when
they went to measure that leap,
Col. Edwards started to shove his
cane in, to indicate my foremost spike
mark, and the stick jumped out of his
hand. They scraped the short grass
away and found a solid rubber home
plate imbedded where the varsity bat
terry used to practice. San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-06-07
CHILDREN SHOWED IT
Effect of Their Warm Drink in the
Morning.

"A year ago | was q wreck from
coffee drinking and was on the point
of giving up my position in the school
room because of nervousness.
Il was telling friend about it and
she said, We drink nothing at meal
time but Postum Food Coffee, and it is
such comfort to have something we
can enjoy drinking with the children
Il was astonished that she would al
low the children to drink any kind of
coffee, but she said Postum was the
most healthful drink in the world for
children as well as for older ones, and
that the condition of both the children
and adults showed that to be fact.
MY first trial was failure. The
cook boiled 1t four or five minutes and
1t tasted so fiat that l was in despair
but determined to give it one more
trial This time we followed the di-
rections and boiled ii fifteen minutes
after the boiling began. 1t was a de-
cided success and / was completely
short time | noticed a decided i'm
provement in my condition and kept
growing better and better month after
month, until now l am perfectly
healthy, and do my work in the school
room with ease and pleasure. | would
not return to the nervadestroying reg
ular coffee foT any money"
There's a. Reason" Read the ia,
nous little Health Classic" "The
Road to We ilyille," in pkgs.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-06-07
The Entire Family.

Grand Pop used it for rheumatism.
Dad for Cuts, Sprains and Bruises.
Many for Burns, Scalds and Aches.
Sis for Catarrh and Chillblaines. l
used it for everything, and it never
disappoints any Of us. 1t surely yanks
any old pain out by the roots.
Hunts Lightning Oil is what / am
telling you about.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-06-07

plains in 1S4S, says:
Five years ago the
doctors said / had
diabetes. My kid.
neys were all out
of order, / had to
rise often at night,
looked sallow, felt
dull and listless
and had lost 40
pounds. My back
ached and / had
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-06-07
The Real Market.

"She is very wealthy"
very"
Money left to herr"
mo; she is the author OF a book
entitled Hints to Beautiful Women I"
II presume all the beautiful wom-
en- in the country purchased it?"
mo; but all the homely women did,"
Houston Post.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-06-07

spells Of rheumatism and dizziness
Doan's Kidney Pills relieved me Of
these troubles and have kept me well
for a year past. Though rs years old,
! am in good health"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.