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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29
opuLENcE IN SIGHT.

We'll" demanded the man who was
having his fortune told. what do you
seer"
You are married." said the lady
who was examining his palm.
Yes. But l knew that before !
came here"
You have always had 10 fight your
way ahead. That is. you have pro
crossed by hard work You have
never been favored much by luck"
Very true. Still. that isn't exactly
what came here 10 find out. Can't
you tell me something about the fu-
ture?.
Yes. You are going to live long.
Your life line Is very strong. And
here ! see something very important
something that viii encourage you.
Your salary is going TO be increased"
Good. That's the kind OF news ]
want You're sure OF II, are your
Yes. You will get II before long"
And IL there anything TO indicate
about how much II will be increased p
1T will be much larger than II is
now. Let me see. Yes. IL will be
as large as your wife tries to make
her friends think Il is at present"
He could ask no more With a feel
ing OF courage in his breast he handed
out two dollars and went away 20 the
triumph that awaited him.-Chicago
lsecord-Herald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29
ON THEIR WEDDING JOURNEY.


Alfred, dear. isn't the scenery beau
tiful?"
Lovely beyond description"
But you're not looking at it,
II am looking at the only scenery
that has any attraction for me, Pene-
iope."
What is the use OF talking like that.
Alfred You know I'm not beautiful"
Don't you dare to contradict your
husband! say you are the most
gloriously beautiful creature on the
planet"
NONSENSE! Look out through the
car window. Alfred. You are missing
some wonderful scenery"
I'm not missing anything worth
seeing. Id rather look into your eyes
and hear your voice than"
"oh. Alfred. you're an utterly hope
less easel"
Il know IL. Penelope. I'm In the in
durable ward OF the seventh heaven"
"'Sh! Not so loud. dear; somebody
will hear us!"'
-
Somebody did.-Chicago Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29

BY his excellency's private secretary
70 the effect that he was directed by
the governor TO say finally that he
could not interfere, and that the law
must take It's fun course.
With aching heart he rode 10 the
jail, where two colored clergymen
were vainly exhorting Sam TO confess
and ask forgiveness for his crime He
then walked over 10 the rough scat.
fold which had been erected in the
public square adjoining The rope
dangled from the arm.
Already hundreds OF men had gath
cred 10 see the execution.
As noon approached, the negro was
led across the square through the
clearing which had been made through
the crowd. On each side walked one
OF the clergymen--in front the sher-
10 OF Hanover county. In his hands
Sam held the little old Testament
which the generals wife had given
him, when with her husband and boys
he had started to the war. He held
his head erect--it was not the car
riage of a guilty man. Finally he
assembled the scaffold One of the
clergymen said a prayer
Sam" asked the sheriff. have you
anything TO say" He laid his hand
almost caressingly. on the negroes
broad shoulder. loosely clad In the
black gown OF death
Only to you. Marse Genel. only to
you" he whispered. Il les wants you
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29

Drummer (settling bill In Eagle
house, Haydeld)-Pardon my curios-
ity. sir. but what do you stun your
beds with in this hotel?
Landlord proudly BEST straw TO
be had in this hull county. b-goshl
Drummer-Ah! That is very inter
esting | know now where the straw
came from that broke the camers
backl-Puck.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29
When q Things Nice.

London's Lord Mayor declared the
other day. that he did not know much
about cooking: But, said he, Il
know when things nice" Cut cur.
rant bread very thin. so that you slice
through the fruit and bring out its
full flavor, butter II lightly, and serve
II neatly. and you may be sure that
this most wholesome and sustaining
food will win for itself the praise due
10 tne thing that's nice.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29
Two A. M. Maxlms-

An icy reception BELTS a skate
A picked husband gets into family
Jars.
People who live IN stone houses
should throw down the glass.
Half bun is better than low bred.
Little pitchers hold long beers.
The wages of gin is breath.-Judge.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29
Times CHANCES.

Whiffers-Ahl How de do! Well,
out with II, old man. What success
You said you were going back TO your
native town to hunt up your first love.
from whom you parted years ago
the airy, fairy Lillian you raved
about, you know. Did you find her?
Differs (sadly)-Y-e-s. She's draw
ing $40 week as the champion fat
woman OF dime museum.-New York
Weekly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29
Quite Delicate.

Mrs Gabb (hostess)-Your little
son does not appear TO have much APP
petite.
Mrs. Gadd-No. he is quite delicate.
Mrs. Gabb-Can't you think of any
thing you would like. my little man?
Little Man-No'm. You see, nom
made me eat a hull lot before we
started. 30 ! wouldn't make pig Of
myself-New York Weekly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29

Think Of the suffering Of the poor
children who have TO live in the
sitting novels OF the great cities dur
Ing such weather as thisl"
i haven't time. I'm busy thinking
OF the suffering Of the poor girls who
have 70 wear collars that are fastened
on wire frames which stick away up
behind their ears."-Chicago Record
Herald
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29
un In History.

Teacher Tin Sunday school class)-
Who can tell me anything about Abra-
ham?
First Small Boy--Used TO know, but
can't remember now
Teacher-Perhaps some one can tell
me the name OF Abraham's wife.
Second Small Boy (promptly)--Mis'
Lincoln. Life.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29

Guest-What! Five dollars for a
room here at Mudhurston-the-Ho for
a single night. No. I'll go back to
New York first.
Hotel Proprietor-But II is raining
hard You'll get wet.
Guest--Well which Ls worse: go TO
New York and get wet or stay here
and get soaked?
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29
Harder 20 MANAGE.

$50 he's married. Is he?"
Yes. he married that Tantrum girl"
Been managing a department store
lately. hasn't he?"
Yes. but he'll find she's no depart
ment store!"-Yonkers Statesman.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29
Al ArtfuI oOooer.

Yes" said the candidate. ct must
admit that when those hoodlums down
at Podunk tried TO argue with me I
lodged the issue"
Why did you DO that7" queried the
campaign manager.
"Because," explained the candidate.
they tried to argue with egga"-chi.
cago Daily News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29

Camp. camp. camp. the boys are camp
ing
Camping where the poison trailers
climb
And they'll all come back TO town,
Insect peppersd. blistered brown
But there's naught like camping in the
good old summer time.
Chicago Daily News
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29

Teacher--Johnny. where Is the Isle
of Mani
Johnny--In the gents furnishin' de-
partment.--Judge.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29
Am Artlat.

Who is that man admiring that
painting7"
IAN artist"
us that his picture7"
We'll. he had something TO do with
II. He cut the hair OF the fellow
whose picture was painted.
Statesman.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29

Hyker--1 wonder why Muggsby II
always borrowing troublef
Pyker-Probably because that 10
the only thing he can borrow without
putting up collateral Daily
News
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29

There goes a man who once offered
TO make me Independently rich"
But he didn't appear to know YOU
Al least he gave you no sign OF reoog-
milton"
"You see. ] refused to buy the
stock Chicago Record.Herald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29
Motherlv Reoard

Little Boy--Tommy Wings mother
Is awful good and kind 10 him.
Mamma-What has she done that Is
so thouhtgful?
Little Boy-Let him have measles
Just the day school Disqualification
day.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29

DO you know. Sam. that q man
does not have 10 do as much work
now % he did ten years ago."
Yes. sab. know H. sab. Why T's
been married nearly eight years, sahi-
--Yanksrs etstssnas.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29

And does your husband still think
you are an ANGEL asked the privi.
legged TREAD.
Il gucss CO." answered the bride OF
one short year AT least be seems
10 think don't need any new clothes"
--Chicaso Daily News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29

MY husband" said the fair bride.
says am his right hand"
Il hope" rejoined her mother. that
he isn't like that man who never lets
his right hand know what his left
hand doea."-chicago Daily News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29
lcopyrehl. by Joseph D. powles.l

fMrs Fcnton Ottley. one OF the lead
!.s women inspublic reform movements
10 tie snHtb. lis a charter member OF the
atlauti Nomans club. and has been It's
Isvsi ieI. SHE has served also as secre-
tary lhe General Federation OF Wom-
~ i.sa FOR the state OF Georgia. as
Nf ff G. .rnln OF the state Industrial COM
ia $500. which did much work for the
4, Id labor abuses, as chairman
~ t1e siate commission on arts and
cr..... ...., as one OF Georgia's commit
81 taree TO consider the color line
question Mrs. Ottley is a Mississippian
:! .r.'i aud rearing, but has resided In
s,i.s. "aiKer OF that city,
The possibilities OF Georgia pine
are being exploited from one end OF
the country TO the other. but what
thought is being given to the possibil-
tiles OF the Georgia boy?' So wrote
President Branson, OF the state nor.
NAL school at Athens. Ga, few
years ago. The educational renais-
sance now beginning in the south Is
based upon recognition OF that great
est OF waste products" undeveloped
human life. OF which so much exists
In the states south OF Mason and
Dixon's line.
Since most of the people live in
the country-the average population
OF Georgia. for instance, being 35 10
the square mile. with 100000 per
sons living In one-room cabins--it is
easy TO see that the country school
must be the evangel TO the people.
In its improvement lies the solution
OF the problem OF general social bet.
terment The tremendous and sys-
tematic crusade now being organized
throughout the southern states by the
southern educational board purposes
working almost entirely through this
agency. devoting itself 10 the perfec-
ton OF the rural school and such nor
NAL institutions as furnish teachers
for Il. This field OF endeavor ls GER
tainly wide.
Out of 100000 children OF school
age in Georgia barely 100000 go to
school 100 days in the year. Eight
months schools are the exception. the
rule being five months. while many
communities do not have school long.
er than three months each year. In
these schools, when existent. the
poorest and most meager instruction
is too often given. owing TO the poor
pay of teachers.
All this seems in a fair way to be
revolutionized by the efforts OF the
southern people, spurred on and en-.
oouraged by the southern educational
board In view OF this great move
ment In the country schools II is in.
teresting 20 note that the forerunner
OF the model country school. as
planned by educational enthusiasts.
was initiated and carried on success
fully by the clubwomen of the state
Of Georgia few years ago by their
efforts and under their charge two
model country schools were main
tanned FIVE months the first year in
rural districts. On visiting them a
committee OF the southern education.
al board declared them ideal" These
schools. begun as an experiment and
an object lesson. have been carried
on since then with pronounced sue
cess.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29
Immunity.
Journal.

Full many a nose OF purest ray serene.
Deeply imbibing Bacchanais cen bear. -
Full many soak IL born 10 lush unseen,
And breathing leave no trace upon the
air.
Puck
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29

Their history IL interesting. partlcu.
larry for the striking example IL af-
fords Of what may be the outcome OF
an active and whole.hearted coopera.
ton between the representative WON.
en- who make up the clubs OF the va
rious states and the educators and
educational experts OF their sections.
President Branson. Of the Georgia
state normal school, had addressed 10
Mrs. Lindsay Johnson. then president
of the State Federation OF woman's
Clubs. letter In which be asked n
that association would undertake 20
raise $1,000 for the maintenance for
Ave months OF a model county school
which should furnish an object les.
son OF what a county school should
and might be. The Federation OF
Women's Clubs. body OF 5000 rep
resentative women. having been long
devoted 10 efforts for educational bet.
terment. and. a. Mr.. Branson knew.
particularly interested In the problem
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29

Mirerly-My wife Is af,icted with a
wasting disease.
Wasting diseased
Mirerly--Yes: she has bad case OF
the shopping habit--Chicago Daily
News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29

an Ole Missis TO know" His fear
had almost passed away. "Marse
Gen'el. | swears TO Cod swears 70
you and Ole Missis. is Innocent"
The crowd was fast becoming impa-
tient at even this slight delay.
Hang HIM" shouted some one on
the outskirts.
Gross your hands. Sam" the sher.
tx said. taking up the rope which was
TO bind them. But instead, for one
moment as If by some strange. mys.
FERROUS Impulse OF the soul the Tesla.
ment still In his hands. the negro
raised his arms reyerently toward
Heaven. his lips moving silently As
he did SO, the sleeves OF the death
gown and OF his poor ragged shirt be
meath fell to his elbows The sheriff
of Hanover county started with pain
as he saw the great scars, pitiable yet
in the silent story OF the agony the
man had suffered years ago. His frail
military figure Strengthened and his
faded eyes shone as he quickly turned
and faced the crowd.
Gentlemen" he said, lifting his
hand, "gentlemen-friend he i'm.
plored. most OF you have known me
since your boyhood. Is there one OF
you who can say that have ever left
undone a duty to my state. 10 my
country. or 20 my fellow.man? But,
gentlemen" and his voice rang with
determination, "as sheriff OF this coun-
". as one who loves his duty az he
sees Il. who loves the law OF his land.
and as humble Christian who hopes
10 meet his God. refuse TO execute
this innocent mani"
The momentary stiffness which
comes when mems hearts are stirred
was broken by voice some distance
down the street shouting:
watt Watt"
II was the telegraph operator from
the little railway station. who had left
his key almost before he had finished
writing the telegram which he was
frantically waving The sheriff saw
him from the scaffolds height, and
intuitively his face softened. The
excited operator hustled his way
through the crowd, and running
breathlessly up the steps handed the
yellow slip 10 the sheriff. who glanced
at Il, look OF triumph lighting his
pale face. He made no comment. but
read aloud:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29
School BY
a Wonan's
Club
BY Mrs. Fenton OHrey

- By Mrs. Fenton Otttey e
Prominent Southern Woman
Tells How Woman's Club Rem
dered Practical Assistance to a
Community Deplorable Condl-
tons IN Public Schools Where
Children Attend Only Three
Moa'hs Year-lnterest Stimu-
lated By Model County Schools
College Graduates Teach Chill
cren Domestic Sciences, Carpen-
~ and Gardening.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29

The plan Is that each school shall
become n blooming garden. the gen
eral headquarters OF the people OF
the neighborhood where library and
reading rooms shall help TO rem
der Il attractive and necessary TO
patrons. as well as 20 pupils.
IL is safe TO say that these two
model schools I'm purpose, plan and
detail will be the model indeed for
thousands NJ others which the new
educational movement in the south
will produce. That they have been
successfully initiated. maintained and
administered by women furnishes a
fair answer 10 that already rapidly
vanishing question: What can
women's clubs dor
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29

The sheriffs voice was arm through.
ont until the last word. which was
broken by sudden gasp, The tele-
gram dropped from bis fingers az he
threw both hands 20 HIS heart. and
then fell Imply into Sam Washing
toms black arms. which folded like an
Iron Cross upon his brave old breast
The generals term OF once had
ended.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29

To the sheriff OF Hanover County,
DO not execute Samuel Washing
ton. Sworn confession Of negro
named Nose Jones just filed In my Of
fee may prove him Innocent. await
instructions.
GEORGE n. NELSON.
Governor.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29
SOAKING IN PROSPECT, ANYWAY.

Somebody did.-chicago Tribune
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-16

fate as the quickly advancing flames
drove them from the building
Boyertown is town of about $500
persons and there is scarcely house
in the little town that has not been
afflicted by the visitation of fire.
! Physicians and nurses were also
sent to Boyertown from Reading and
aided materially in alternating the suf-
ferings of the injured who had leaped
from the windows in their mad rush
TO escape the flames.
The work of removing the bodies
from the debris was unusually tedi-
GUS and hazardous. When the rush
was at its height the floor gave way,
precipitating many persons to the
basement and the bodies of these were
found buried beneath the charred
timbers and tons of brick from the
ruined walls. In addition to the opera
house and Farmers National bank, Err
hans hardware house and the dwell
ings OF George Rahm, Harry Penny
packer and Alfred Bastard were
burned. The monetary loss will
amount to $4,000.
The chief of the Pittstown fire de-
partment, who investigated the cause
Of the disaster, says the first rush
toward the stage was caused by sew
eral men and women becoming fright
ened when the hose connecting the
moving picture machine and the tank
supplying the light slipped off its con-
nection and made a Kissing noise
The tank itself did not explode. he
says, until after the flames had
| reached It,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-16

explosion OF the gas tank occurred.
The tank was being used in connec-
ton with pictures. An amateur per.
Torrance of Scottish Reformation"
for the benefit of st. Johns Lutheran
Sunday school was being produced
Instantly the explosion occurred some
one yelled fire" and in almost less
time than 1t takes to tell 1t the center
of the opera house was blazing fur
mace. The rapidity with which the
flames spread was caused by the up.
setting of the coal oil lamps used as
the footlights by some of the persons
on the stage who endeavored to allay
the frightened children and quiet the
audience But even the men seemed
to lose all control of themselves and
fought with the women and children,
who composed the greater part of the
audience, TO gain the street. In this
manner many women and children
who might otherwise have escaped
the flames were forced back and
trampled upon. Particularly was this
the case of those who were caught on
the stairways. Pandemonium reigned
and the mad scramble for the exits is
simply indescribable. The weaker
ones were brushed aside and In many
instances trampled TO death. Scores
OF persons on the second floor, seeing
the awful jam on the stairways. risked
their lives by jumping from the win
dows. In this way several were SO
badly injured that they died before
reaching any of the numerous tenn.
porary hospitals.
Perish With Escape in Sight.
SO rapidly did the flames spread
that many Of the audience were
caught and overcome before they
could reach the fire escapes. The
frsnzied people fought with each other
to reach the front entrance, the prin-
cipal means of exit from the building.
and Q struggling mass Of humanity
was quickly piled around the doors
that led to the street. Flames over
took them and they were burned to
death almost in sight of escape. A
number Of people who were attracted
by the cries of IRE rushed from the
street to the opera house and up the
stairs to the second floor. They sue
ceeded In rescuing some, but were
forced to abandon the others to their
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-16
NUMBER Of DEAD
IS PLACED At ITO
Terrible Loss Of Life as Result Of
Destruction Of Opera House
at BOyertown, Pa.
AWFUL JAM ON STAIRWAYS
Weaker Ones Knocked Down in
Wild Scramble and Many
Crushed to Death.
FLAMES SPREAD RAPIDLY
AWFUL JAM ON STAIRWAYS
FLAMES SPREAD RAPIDLY

Fire overtakes the Struggling Mass
Of Humanity Attempting to Reach
the Exits and Scores Perish A.
most in Sight Of Eseape-Reseusrs
From the Outside Save a Few Pso-
pie but Are Quickly Forced to Aban-
don Others to Their Fate by the
Advancing Flames.
Boysrtown, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE catas-
trophe resulting from the burning Of
the Rhoades Opera House continues
70 grow in horror. The list of dead Ia
placed at 10 and the injured at 75.
1xactly how many were killed may
1eyer be known, for among the vic
tlns were q nunber Of visitors who
nay have no relatives to trace their
untinely fate. One hundred and sixty
seven bodies have been recovered and
several persons are missing.
II Is estimated that there were 400
persons In the playhouse when the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-16
CLARED.
Sultan of Mo-

Sultan of Mo-
ez.
an. 11.-AIulai
proclaimed sui
capitals of Mo-
has been de-
we're issued at
S and all the
Intending such
-upulously OBJ
br body of Mos
bret the Koran,
we're the prin.
ovement. The
i'd made use of
kziz to cooper
pain in the exc
the Algeciras
} of an interna-
he coast towns
the fanaticism
s. Abdel Aziz
lving sold him
as having con-
Of the sacred
ropeans and az
lie country over
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-16
TWO MINISTERS RESIGN.
Retirsmsnts May Strengthen Japa-
nese Cabinet.

Toxic. Jan. 14.-Yoshiro Sakatani.
minister of finance, and Isaburo Yama-
gaia. minister OF communications.
have resigned from the cabinet. Their
designations have been accepted. The
resignation Of Marquis Saionji, the
prime minister, has been refused.
Masahias Matsura, minister of Jus
tice. will combine the portfolio of
finance. and Kehara, minister of the
interior, will combine that of the min
lister of communications. This leaves
the cabinet without any new element
and removes the disputants. who have
been the disturbing factors.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-16
road MEN.
ointment With
ficials.

ointment With
hcials.
14.--President
an appointment
with a commit
vice presidents
ds In the coun-
rthwestern and
object of the
to the attention
ters which are
~ affecting ad-
perations OF the
rstood that the
pooling agree
bortant topic of
president Is ia
reements under
y the Interstate