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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08

II caught young, before II has learned
TO fiy, the crow makes an excellent pet
IL VIII he very devoted 70 its owner
and VIII learn 10 initiate many sounds
heard around the house. ana In some
cases has been known 10 speak sew
eral words. II VIII follow It's master
or mistress and become very much at
tached 20 him or her
The crow Is also MS good as a watch.
dog TO have about a place. as no strau-
ger can enter without its giving tho
alarm. Ia will sometimes leave for
two or three days-perhaps a month
but generally returns. looking very sor-
rowful
The one thing against the crows rec
ord as a pet is that II Is a thief. hnv-
Ing fondness for any bright or shiny
article II can find. which II will hide
IN hooks and crannles and all out OF
the way places.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08

The pilgrims. or, as they are often
called the pilgrim fathers" were the
seyenty-four men and tile twenty-eight
women, members Of John Robinson's
church. who sailed IN the AIayfower
from Leyden to North America and
landed at Plymouth rock, where they
founded a colony Dec. %, 1920. The
Puritans were the English noncon-
formists who came over later. the
name being given 10 them ON account
OF their supposed great purity OF doc.
trlne, life and discipline.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08

Harry Krauss OF Washington broke
the worlds record for consecutive roll
ing recently when be finished his TWEEN.
ty-four hour grind without rest. He
was taken from the alleys In a dazed
condition, having refused all stimu-
lants except his regular meals. which
were eaten while at work. His thumb
was horribly swollen. His average
for the lis games was 1875. with a
high score OF $50 and low one OF 100.
He rolled 1.041 balls for a total OF
2a,0lO pins.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08

George HUFF will be head football
coach at the University OF Illinois for
the season Of 1908. This is the plan
now under consideration and practl-
cally adopted by the athletic authori-
ties OF the state institution. Hereto
fore the work OF the athletic director
has been confined almost entirely 20
the development OF baseball talent,
and the mines turned out by HUI have
been uniformly successful. In addition
Hun has acted as scout for several
major league ball clubs and for a
time last season was manager OF the
Boston American league team. II is
believed that under the general direc-
ton OF Hun Illinois VIII take posi-
ton In football on par with its base.
ball successes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE


or the goods sold as Fall wool" there
Is not cne-tenth that Is genuine. Cen
orally the main component is cotton.
The test for this Is simple. All that
Is necessary Is 10 pull out a few
threads and apply a lighted match.
Cotton VIII so Off in blaze; wool Will
shrivel mp.
To distinguish pure linen from coun-
terfelt Il even easier. The intended
buyer need but wet her finger and ap.
ply II to the goods. II they are pure
linen. the moisture VIII pass straight
through; the spot touched Will be soak
ed al once and almost Immediately one
side win be as wet as the other.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08
Cans 10 R..ant.r III. RInu.

Joe Cans Is again on the stage. Joe
looks like millionaire 10 his fur lined
coat aud diamond studded tie. lie
says: I'm back IN the ring. I've
changed my mind about giving up that
championship. thought for awhile
that I'd have 20 sit hack and take Il
easy because there wasn't any one for
me 20 nghf. but see that Mcfarland
II coming up, and Nelson has beaten
somebody and wants 10 light me again.
SO here am."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08

II new tinware be rubbed over with
fresh lard and thoroughly heated In
the oven before II Is used II VIII never
rust afterward. no matter how much
II is put In water.
For cleaning stained tinware borax
produces the best results.
II the. teapot or cofreepot is dfscolor-
ed on the inside. boil II in strong so
luton OF borax for short time and
all its brightness Will return.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08
WIRE SHOE TREE.

OF wire, II is both flexible and resilient.
At the two ends are fixed spherical
tips to engage the toe and heel OF the
shoes interior. This shoe tree is read
fly introduced into and removed from
the shoe. is self conforming and serves
10 maintain the normal inner shape of
the shoe. The device also forms n
handle by means OF which the shoe
can be conveniently carried about.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08
under Wat,r rhr.. MInut...

Frank Sullivan, swimming director
OF the Illinois Athletic club. rcccntiy
established new professional record
for remaining under water. staying AT
the bottom OF the tank for three min
utes. The former mark OF minutes
20 seconds was held by Finney, an
English swimmer. and was made sew
eral years ago NJ Philadelphia. The
Briton gave his exhibition In a glass
tank In which the water was kept nj
a temperature OF 80 degrees. Sulli.
vans feat was performed In water al
temperature OF 30 degrees.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08
prau.nt coIora RunnInn.

II black and white goods are washed
IN this manner their color Will be set
and VIII never run: First make a suf.
ficient quantity of suds with any good
laundry soap and put on the fire 10
boil. After the water boils drop In the
garment which you wish TO wash and
boil IL about eight or ten minutes. Re
move from the water and wash II as
you usually do any other garment. II
will never run or fade away after this
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08

Watercress contains much iron. and
this Is real blood medicine. People
who desire good compilations should
eat II abundantiy. because II Is a de-
stroyer OF pimples and cleanser OF
tho entire system. watercrcss Will also
neutralize chalk IN the blood, OF which
limy matter is the great cause OF the
aging and stiffening OF the fibers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08
Relief For Hlooounhs.

An attack OF hiccoughs Is sometimes
fatal and Is also a common and dis
tressing attendant In the last stages
of prolonged illness. 1t may be wholly
overcome by thrusting the tongue far
out OF the mouth-as far as possible
and for as long a period as possible, or
until the hiccough ceases, repeating the
action upon any Indication OF return.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08
Stomach Powder.

Stomach powder for all who have
failed TO find cure for Indigestion
This powder puts the stomach and in
testlnes into perfect order and diges-
ton of all the food is sure 10 follow.
says the Boston Globe. This remedy
has gone across the continent and iu
kept In hundreds OF homes: Cincho-
india sulph. ten grains; bismuth sub
nitrate, two ounces. Dose, onethlrd
OF teaspoonful four times daily
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08

Examine the colts feet. keeping the
toes from growing long by raspiDg the
hoof into shape. This shoul5 be at
tended 20 before putting the colt to
pasture. II II Is neglected. the hoofs
will break up. Many horse goes
through life with poor feet because
they were not properly attended 10
when young.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08
Tn. Telephone.

Rural telephones are a boon 10 the
farmers. They can keep In close touch
with the markets. and all the doings
OF the outside world. One the uses
that the phone can be well put 70. Ia
the getting Of late market news from
the home town. There are very few
farmers who cannot use the telephone
with profit during the marketing sea
son.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08

Look over the plows and disk that
you put away a few months ago. IL
you oiled the bright parts 70 keep them
from rusting. there are liable 70 be
places where the oil or grease has be
come removed. and unless more Is APP
piled they Will rust A moment spent
In this work now viii save hours In
the spring. when the farm work rs
rushing things.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08

A dairyman who lives near city
where brewers grains may be had at
low cost finds that the best ration fol
milk production includes one-half bushs
el OF the fresh gruins with three quarts
OF bran and two quarts OF corn chops
for each how. given In two feeds and
followed by feed Of mixed hay and
corn fodder.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08

Eggs sometimes crack upon being
immersed IN boiling water or are found
TO be 30 when required for use. To
prevent the contents from oozing out
gently rub the crack with moistened
salt, allowing a little time for II TO
penetrate. then II will boil as well as
an uncracked egg.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08
Keeps shoes In shape.

People are beginning Go realize the
advantage OF shoe trees In preserving
the shape OF the shoe and thus adding
20 their durability. This has led a
Rhode Island man to invent the shoe
tree herewith shown. which Is made OF
a number Of parallel wires Being
strong. but AZ the same time light. It
oyercomes the objections Of the ordi-
nary article OF this Kind Being made
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08

The cost OF treating post with creo-
sote ranges from TO IS cents, accord
ing 10 the amount absorbed by various
kinds OF wood. After treatment posts
OF willow, maple and elm should last
twenty ysars or longer than untrcated
chestnut or cedar.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08
Oil. Moore, Roller Skating Champion

Ollie Moore, Roller Skating Champion.
Ollie Moore. champion OF Michigan
won the final heat in the worlds cham
pionship one mile roller skating con.
test at Exposition rink In Pittsburg re.
Gently: time. minutes seconds. To
get into the final heat Moore was com.
PEELED to go the fastest mile ever made
In the rink. lie was entered In the
third heat semifinals with Rodney Pc.
tiers and Leo Jones OF ST. Louis and
Charles Williams OF Cambridge. Mass
The time made was minutes 80 &c
seconds. the rink record being 2 min.
utes 90 seconds. Peters and Jones ran
a dead heat for second place and were
both allowed TO enter the finals.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08

To remove moth patches try the fol
lowing ointment: Ten grams OF cocoa
butter, ten grams OF castor oil. twenty
ccntigrams Of oxide OF zinc. ten cent?
grams OF white precipitate, ten drops
OF essence OF rose. Apply TO the moth
patch night and morning
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08
The SPORTING WORLD


Jockey Herman Radtke has taken on
30 much weight since arriving IN Cali
fornia that he has decided TO so 10
Russia the coming spring for a years
campaign Radtke cannot get under
10 pounds now as result Of high
living, which has cut his career as n
jockey In this country short. Radtke
has been his own worst enemy. He
had brilliant prospects. but his bad
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08

IL given a chance pig will care
fully keep oil dirt out Of its bed. which
Is thing no other animal on the farm
VIII DO. IL given the luxury OF a pas
ture a pig VIII pull grass and. carry II
70 one spot for bed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08
Tn. Homo Market.

Good agricultural towns AFFORD q
steady market for eggs aud other pro-
duce. thus keeping prices even. There
Ia a poor market 10 q poor town. and
prices are uneven.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08

Mix by sitting severn! times a pound
Of cream OF tnrtar, half a pound OF
baking soda and n pound OF corn
starch. This makes two and half
pounds OF puest baking powder at a
little more than the cost OF one pound
OF the best on the market.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08

behavior In the east got him into
peck OF trouble. He was frequently
suspended by the starter and was
finally ruled or for a suspicious ride
on the horse Tommy WaddeIl. Through
the influence OF Paul ]. RaIney, who
had purchased his contract for $4,000.
Radtke was finally reinstated, but fell
into the old ways and was finally re-
leased
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
EDISON the VICTOR.
He Humbied tho Pride Of the Fast
telegraph Operator.

Edison made his first record as u
telegraph operator in Memphis. A con
temporary says he came walking into
the office one morning looking like u
verltable hayseed He wanted loh,
and, although his appearance was not
prepossessing the office was short
handed, and he was assigned desk at
the ST. Louis wire, the hardest In the
office. AT the end OF the line was an
operator who was chain lightning aud
knew It," says Francis Arthur Jones
life of Edison"
Edison had hardly got seated before
St Louis called. The newcomer r..
sponded, aud st. Louis started on n
long report which he pumped In like
house atlre. Edison threw his eg
over the arm of his chair, eisurely
transferred a wad of spruce gum from
his pocket 10 his mouth. took up
pen, examined 1t critically and started
In about fifty words behind. He didn't
stay there long, though. st, Louis let
out another link Of speed. and still an,
other, and the instrument on EdIson's
table hummed like an old style Singer
sewing machine. Every man In the
office left hts desk and gathered around
the Jay to see what he was doing with
that electric cyclone.
We'll, sir. he was right on the word
and taking 1t down In the prettlest COZ.
perplate hand you ever saw, even
crossing his 't's' and dotting his rs
and punctuating with as much care as
man editing telegraph for printers.
ST. Louis got tired by and by and he-
gan TO slow down. Then Edison OPEN
ed the key and said:
"'Hello, there, When are you goitg
to get a hustle on? This Is no primer
class
well, SIR" said the gentleman In
conclusion. that broke st. Louis all
up. ae had been rawhlding Memphis
for a long time, and we were terribly
sore. and to have man In our of; 'e
who could walk all over him made is
feel IKE man whose horse had w,D
the Derby.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
TELEPHONE MAIN Sol.

lily figure in the course that is direct
ed to that consumation. 1t also bears
the frank admission OF the rights
OF others, while establishing me-
dium between the extremes; it offers
haven to the man disposed TO re-
pudiate both intemperance and total
abstince, and hedges against the err
rors born OF hysteria and the impas-
stoned blunders OF those who ignore
all doctrines but their own. Ii is a
safety valve which permits the escape
oi the unessential elements OF this
supremely great argument and con-
test, and is the most sensible base
from which to operate in either direc-
tion as the case in point may de-
mand.
Regulation is the part assigned to
the law in the scheme OF adjustment
and speaks for itself always, either
through its failure or its success, and
fortunately for all men, we generally
hear Of it as accomplishing fair meas
ure of the good it was designed to
achieve. Regulation will regulate if
the people get behind it and stay
there, and not leave it to the whims
and interests OF the departmental in
termediaries; and it is all we need to
bring potential peace from out the
chaos our own indifference and the
fallacious programs we have wrought.
This is written merely as a passing
hint to all to whom this grave sub
ject is near, and by way OF warning
against too radical estimate of their
duty and interest in the solution that
is to come some day.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
TEMPERANCE.

We claim a wide differentiation for
the terms temperance, prohibition and
regulation, as applied to the old and
unsolved problems OF the liquor issue,
and we believe that if the proper dis
tinctions were drawn as among these
movements and our public demon
strations were made, clearly and con-
clusively, upon sharply defined bases
of text and effort, far more good
would be attained, than we realize
from the hotch-potch methods now
in vogue.
Prohibition carries with it the idea
of annihilation, peremptory and COM
plete. 1t is the term and guage Of
war, instant, decisive, uncompromis-
ing; it bars all mediation and admits
of no middle-ground whatever; it in
vites fight and finality one way or the
other; is all aggression, without hint
of conceding anything nor of placat
ing situations nor people; it is a
radical challenge and the mailed fist
done in one parcel, and damns its
enemy while it strikes.
Temperance, on the other hand, as
a term, and policy, is amenable to
more rational Interpretation, and ap-
peals to the equities that certainly
exist, in this as in all other matters
of public safety and concern. Taken
in its farthest definition, it means but
the wise regulation Of physical and
moral appetites and attitudes, and
yields something to the good that can
be found in all the things we are so
quick to condemn and cast out. 1t
is the most available aid to total abb
stinence itself, since it must natural
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
POSTAGE STAMP CHEATS.
Foolish Persons Who Run the Risk Of
Going TO Prison,


"yon would be surprised" said u
postotlite clerk. "at the efforts people
make 10 avoid the payment OF postage,
And quite often Il Is not the work Of
children either The most common
trick Is to take the stamp that has been
Cancelled by hand and the impression
just touches the edge OF the stamp
After pricking the marked edge With n
pin or cutting II with pair Of shears
to resemble the puncturcd edge OF the
stamp or tearing away that part the
stamp Is put on an envelope for an
other voyage All these are placed In
the hands of postal inspectors for in
vestigation.
"Others try 10 give the impression
that stamp had been put on an en-
velope and become loose aud lost IN
transit by sticking a stamp on the en-
velope and then pulling II with part OF
the envelope sticking to It off again,
These as well as underpaid letters, un,
less they have a foreign destination.
where postage Is then collected, are
marked Returned for postage aud
sent back TO the sender, Second class
matter, as a roll Of newspapers, Is OF.
ten sealed against inspection by hav'
ing the stamps overlap the cover
Whether foreign or not II is returned
for postage When II again shows up,
the mistake rectihed, upon inspection
It Is usually found to contain written
letters photographs (unmounted), jew
elry. merchandise Of all kinds, making
the package underpaid; hence Il Is
again returned.
"But the llmi. OF foollshness comes
when person tries to etface the in.
delble Ink from the stamp and with
half the features Of the stamp missing
or rubbed away and some Of the ink
still remaining attixes II to an envelope,
with the address Of the sender upon
the back to facilitate investigation.
This, though. Is stretching It 1T
tie too much A postcard that had been
put through canceling machine and
delivered TO the addressee had the
canceling impression and the address
scratched Off with the aid of q sharp
knife and a new address substituted
and written message pasted on the
reverse side, New York Sun.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
BRYAN ACCEPTS.

William Jennings Bryan has form,
ally accepted the nomination OF the
national democracy for the Presi-
dency OF the United States
Let US suppose, for the sake OF in
dulging in the fabulous and the SEN
sational, that he had refused it point
blank, and fnally!.
What illimitable and supplying
confusion and chagrin would have
swept the democratic ends of this
country; what maddening scramble
for the great post would have been
precipitated among the martyrs who
were turned down at Denver, and
their friends; what an access OF tone
and volume the Hearstian howl would
have taken on; and what added fame
and glory would instantly, and per-
manently, have attached to the name
and character of the great, and mod
est, surrendered.
His hour has come, and gone; his
one opportunity for achieving undy
ing renown and the profoundly CRATE
full esteem of this, and subsequent,
generations OF the American people,
has been frittered away at the very
moment Of supreme test, and Will
liam Jennings stands convicted of the
cheap propensity for political prefer
ment, after all the warnings that have
been given him.! 1t is a sad COM
mentary upon the weakness OF ma
ture beset with pitiful mania; he
knows that the nomination is all that
is coming to him; that time-proven
results await him in November; that
it was the better part OF wisdom to
anticipate anu ioItsldh lhe HIeNIldOle
when it could have been done with
grace, and even telling unction; that
he is, once for all, in line for a
knockout that will last him the rest OF
his life; that he might have laid in a
brand new quality OF national promi-
nence by rejecting the empty honor
and posing as one who has dallied
with fate often enough to realize its
inevitable and crushing fat. All!
Well, the die is cast; but he might
have spared himself this third and
annihilating blow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
THRILLING SPORT.
Rafting Down the Canyons Of an I'm
mapped Glacial River.


With pr visions for only ten days a
party OF explorers in Alaska found one
September that they must build rsfts
and lake their chances Of letting the
swif' river carry them 10 settlements
wheve food could be obtained; other.
wise Ice and snow would shut them In
from, all hope of rescue. In "rhe
Shameless DIARY OF an Explorer Bob
ert Dunn tells of the journey on the
roughly made RATS.
al II O'clock today began the most
thrilling sport | know, rafting down
the spaky canyons of an unmapped
glacial river.
"Fred and captained the Mary Ann
H., the Other three the Ethel May. We
rasped and hauled them over the gravel
shadows at our tributary, shot out
between the main walls Of the stream
and seized upon that boiling current.
1--WE reached silently from cliff 10
cliff, JamrneI pike poles into the slate
shelf overhead, twirled out Of eddies
We bumped and grounded. We dashed
overheard and on the run eased her
across shadows. We tugged half an
hour to make an inch at each shove
through the gravel, suddenly plunged
In to our lgecks, and she leaped free as
we scrambled on.
"Bowlders rose through white RIFFS
of water IN midchannel. We nigh. or
might not hang on them for a perpen
dicuiar miuute.
"You must be very handy with a
pole. You must have hair fine eye
for moving angles, the strength Of an
eddy, the depth Of foam rufiling over
stump. You must be surer Of the
length Of rour pole than a polo plsyer
Of tie reach of his mallet. You must
be quickeH than a Siwash dog You
must know the different weight Of
each log Gown to ounces, the balance
of the dUffel piled high like dais,
covered with the tent and the bean pot,
the macki1aws and the ak lashed to
all the lasAings. It's a pretty game"