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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-23

Il 10 Making Progress and 10 Impor-
tant to Wide-Awake Advertiser.


Close estimates show that adver-
Using In country papers has Increased
fully 20. per cent. the, past ave years.
This shows that the merchants are
realizing how important II Is 10 ad-
vertise, and also shows that there Is
merit in the right kind OF use OF print
ers' ink. OF there would be decrease
instead OF continual increase, There
can be no doubt that the inroads OF
the mail order houses into trade In
different parts OF the country have
aroused merchants 10 the necessity OF
more extensive advertising.
One OF the things that has no doubt
stimulated advertising Is the practice
OF many manufacturers supplying deal
ers with electrotypes and ready pre-.
pared advertising. There can be no
doubt the trade papers have been I'M
portant mediums In the matter OF In
fuencing merchants 10 do more and
better advertising. II matters not how
the change has been wrought. but II Is
fact that advertising patronage OF
the country newspaper publishers has
been increased about 30 per cent Ia
five years. This means that the mer.
chants are getting their eyes open,
and are on the right path for the pro-
lection OF their interests.
Now is the time TO start at work
on spring and summer advertising.
There will be heavy trade the COM
ing seasons. The people have abund.
ance OF ready cash and they are
anxious to spend some OF II for things
that they want. The live merchant Is
going TO get his share of IT,
He Is going to get Just little more
II he sets out right and does a little
judicious advertising. When we say
little we mean that he must use lib
eral space and I'LL IL with the right
kind of ideas. OF attention attractors-
Start In early. Take time In studying
out just what you want. You should
have ideas that are worth trying out,
some opinions in regard to goods that
you carry and want 70 shove. When
you have carefully weighed the mat
ter, take your printer into your con,
fidence ana tell him that he must dc
his best to get the ideas In the right
kind OF shape. Too often good adver
tisements fall fat because the print
er has no knowledge or lacks the
means OF setting up an attractive ad
vertisement II will pay the liberal
advertiser TO adopt the methods the
great concerns In the cities follow
Have certain style Of type 70 use
exclusively in your advertising. II
the printer is too poor TO get IL for
you, IL might be good investment foi
you to secure IL yourself and for youl
sole use. II will be different from the
others. and the people will notice "
IL will be kind OF advertising trade
mark for you.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-23

The town that has good roads lead.
Ing 20 II is blessed Surely there is
no more disagreeable thing, nor any
thingk more adverse to the business
interests OF place than impossible.
Doggy roads. There is little excuse
for poor roads in the we'll settled com
munitys II may in the beginning be
somewhat expensive TO put the roads
IN order. but In the end Il will prove
that the saving In wear and tear on
wagons and horses Will well repay all
the additional expense. And to the
town good roads are almost vital. The
average farmer would rather drive
three or four miles farther TO town
over goodssrohds than Do his trading
when - ~ NECESSARY to 80 hub deep
ing the dis!epf houses.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-23

banks The trust companies are Load
ed down with trust money from all
sections OF tfe land. These vast
sums must be employed in way that
vii Pay interest Financiers devise
means for Investment A dozen con-
Germs are amalgamated. combined into
one mammoth concern. and the money
for the purpose Is the money OF the
people OF the country at large who
send II 70 the large cities through diff
ferent channels. Here we find trust
built up that works TO the detriment
OF the farmer and the masses OF the
land. and operated by the dollars that
were supplied by the very people OPP
pressed by H.
There Is one cure. and one cure
only for capital concentration. That
trade principles. Keep In each COM
munity to the greatest extent all the
earnings Of the people OF that commu-
nifty. The withdrawal OF capital from
section impoyerishes II just so much.
II takes away the means OF establish
Ing new Industries for the employment
Of the people. Thus are towns re-
tarded IN their upbuildlng, and real
estate values are kept from adyanc-
ing The home market for the farm
ers products Is destroyed. and every
interest and every person in the COM
munity suffers from the effects.
Thus II can be seen how vital Il is
10 the masses 10 understand that any
system OF business that draws from a
community the surplus earnings Of the
people and takes away the legitimate
profits that should go TO its trades
men. is a system worthy Of condemna-
ton. Cannot these questions be dis
cussed openly before the farmers and
the other laborers7 Is there any argu-
ment that cannot be well sustained?
rs there an intelligent farmer who
would not do some substantial think
ing when IL is shown 10 him that he
is working directly against his own
financial interests when he patronfzes
other than home stores and home in
situations?
ID NJ CARR
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-23
soend roundatIon REQUIRED.

There is little use In trying TO build
up a great town in a locality where
there Is not the material TO sustain Il,
and where there are only resources
for the support of hamlet Towns
OF importance exist only where there
are certain natural advantages. re
sources that can be utilized In manu-
featuring. territory sufficiently large
70 command extensive trade, or some
other favorable condition In certain
DISTRICTS manufacturing must by the
economy OF things be confined TO
such Zines as can be advantageously
produced. In manufacturing there
arc many factors. There must be con-
sfdered the cost OF fuel. the raw ma
terial, the labor and most important
are the transportation facilities.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-23
VALUE OF GOODS.
Snap Hunting often Means Loss Of
Money and Time.

Snap hunting rarely pays. People
should fix In their heads the fact that
gold dollars can never be purchased
for 80 cents, unless there is 10 cents
worth OF gold worn on. The same
with goods Values must DO lowered
either by over production. out OF date
styles, or some other circumstances.
Now and then a coRcern is forced 10
sell in order to meet obligations. Then
things go under the hammer, and
there. may be chance TO get goods
S8Eh. .bdow real values. But the mat
gf6ISpf buying standard goods al sacri-
fchl prioes through regular trade
cifannek should be carefully consid-
erAd. wsien a lot OF goods are offered
az cnt rass, az 90 low a price that
Ne n appePent someone must lose by
the tanfaetion, hook out for a .nigger
m tho Enosv The goods may be OF
inferior anaRty, and not tho kind a
respectable me1chant would care to
oifer " lSiz patrons.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-23
Personal Advertising.

Advertising OF the proper kind al
ways pays whether Il Is by circular.
letter, billboard or the columns OF the
local paper. The newspapers are by
far the best mediums and the least
expensive In the long run. Yet It may
be not amiss 10 back up your news
paper advertising with circulars now
and then. or better still, by letters.
Merchants In small towns sometimes
labor under the impression that they
are well known 20 all In the communi-
W; that there Is little need OF adver.
Using, as there is only SO much trade
10 be had and II will naturally drift.
their way, This reasoning Is wrong.
IL matters not II Mr.. John Jones visits
your store daily, he will appreciate
getting letter from you calling his
attention 10 some new things that
perhaps he has been studying up In
the maii-order house catalogue Il ~
a pretty good idea 10 spend a few dol
lars In special advertising every time
you get In stock anything new and
aalable. Dollars spent In advertising
are never lost n good Judgment Is ex-
ercised In the construction Of tho
notice
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-23

II appears that any Legitimate mon.
ey-making proposition need not seek
to sell It's stock among the people all
over the land. There Is always ample
capital securabie for sound enterpris.
es that will nay even FIVE or six per
cent. on the Investment y IL W. to
beware OF the companies that adver.
tise their stocks for sale with the
promise OF rapid advance in salsec.
and large dlvidende Il there were a
certainty OF these accomplishment Is
II would not Be necessary for the pro-
moters 70 80 beyond the first good
banking Institution In their way TO
secure al the funds necessary 70
carry on The business.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-23

Did you ever think that the govern
ment Is great ohllterator OF prize
schemes. premium games. adulterated
foods. etc.7 II surely Is. and the time
Is not far OF when II will take a hand
In the methods Of selling goods and
let Il be hoped cut out such schemes
as coupons and the premiums I'm gen
eral. Fraud one way is Just as bad as
fraud some other way. The lottery
principle involves the plan Of making
a great majority contribute toward the
payment Of sums TO q mighty small
minority. The average premium
scheme works with more certainty. t.
means that all the users Of goods with
which premiums are Given must con-
tribute towards paying Tor prizes
which only about 80 OF 40 per cent. 81
The users of tho goods receive There
are lwo ways 81 heading on the
premium deal: One Is to educate the
merchants and the consumers 10 The
truth that tho premium racket Is n
plan that works against their inter-
osts. and tho other IL to have tho gov
eminent prohibit the plan. The for
NOR Is a hard proposition 10 handle.
and perhaps the latter Is equally so
but Il Il more certain and would be
more effective.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-23

Merchants should eonsid6r wei all
phases Of any proposition that viii
eventually work 10 their dstrir&eat.
Year after year conditions are chang.
ing The retailer Is lnding the screws
becoming little more tightened.
There Is bound to be a reaction Re-
bates IN the way OF railroad rates. In
the way Of trade IN general. are being
pretty we'll aired BY the government.
The time Is not far distant when tho
Interests Of the cnnsumers and The re-
tailera viii be much better protected.
For the eafrying out 81 these purposes
there Is necessity for stringent action
When any system IL a bad thina Ton
sal,g gsss' y
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-23

A special commissioned sent over
by the British board OF trade 70 md
means OF extending Canadh's trade
With England reports. says Consul
General Bradley. OF Montreal. that i22
OF the LEADING manufacturing firms IA
the United states have operating
branches IN Canada. and that from
s25 .ooo 600 10 so 100000 Of American
capital is Invested IN Montreal alone
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-23

unmarriedfwoSnen who dislike the
thought q beatlng the school eirl title
OF Miss" t6+their graves win bo m.
cllped 20 envy Dr. Yella Reissig. who.
although unmarried. a legally, entitled
20 be- addressed a. Frau Dt. Rcifsig.
The title OF frau. II seems, goes With
the msdkal degree Or. Relsalg IL now
shs Of NE operatinx surgeons at the
vicnpo hospital
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-23

One Of the most powerful influences
Of the country IS the home press, the
local papers. The editor can do much
Tor hla town n he obly VIII. and Y
he receives The support that he merits
from The business Interests Of tho
place whore ne may reside Ills ID.
tsrests are the pcople'h interests; the
peoples success bis success.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-23

Every Merchant Should Be One " he
intends 10 Meet with Success.

During recent years numbes Of
self-styled business experts have come
into existence. They are apparently
the ontgrowth OF the advertislng
school. They are businesa.builfbrs.
mon with ideas, and ready 10 dixEnze
services at so much per dIspentfl&lne
Of the reasons why this class. Of exNfts
exists Is the lack 81 proper bpalhess
education on part Of merchants.& Mere
the average retailer the weltini1fined
man that he should be there wotN be
little field for the business spacTlist.
II hehovos the business man Those
DAYS 10 be IN the front rank of1thc
well-lnformod or he Is likely 70 be IA
the front rank Of bankrunts There III
hardly a battle-ground. One bay 30
plodder for while. but II sooner
or later becomes evident that Tho re.
taller or the iobber or fbo man IN any
branch Al business who does nti,,scep
up 10 advanced methods IA slipIhntcf
by some one more enterpriAnG IL is
only necessary 70 study the failure ra
ports "a any Of the large commercial
agencies and the cause OF disaster can
easily be discovered. II A. ihc isno si.
edge OF these truths which ENCOURAGES
the business experts But strange
II may seem. these men who are spt
cialistss and know al about how a.
run affairs Of someone else quite often
lack the ability 10 properly and2snS
cessfnlly conduct business for them.
selves.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-23
Good Beads Movement.

The good3treads movement has
taken a. arm hold I'm the agricultural
sections Of .thttfniddle west. Good
roads maar faayings aggregatlng mil.
lions of;doQhEa Yearly to tho farmers.
aud tohtheNmerrHARiR OF the towns as
we'll. TRetpylzf 6htfing for sections
81 road tadiltKinto towns Is stiinu-
liant and ..QlreJ Interest is Thoroughly
aroused no work demonstrates the
bepcnts TO be had, and there Is little
trouble an. having the highways kept
np TO dYhIEh gtandard.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-05
NEW NAVY FOR RUSSIA.
1t can be Created In Strength Within
Five Years.

The naval section of the Imperial
Russian Technical Society has Just
completed an investigation as to the
possibilities of constructing new
Russian ileet In Russian shipbuild.
Ing yards and has arrived at the con-
clusion that this can be done In
hve years time, 1t is stated that the
Baltic works can build S first class
cruisers, and the Galerny Island and
New Admiralty yards IL first class
hattieships. Kronstadt, with its
Peter Dock, Is In position to con-
struct armored cruisers of the inn
proved Bayan type and sea going
gunboats or torpedo transports. Tor
pedo cruisers and submersibles may
% ordered Of the Neya works and OF
Lange's works In Riga Sea going
torpedo boats tincluding destroyers)
aud coast defence torpedo boats can
be successfully built In the small
shipbuilding yards Of Finland, Riga,
Reyal, and Iibau, which may take !
In hand the construction of part of |
the torpedo transports or storeships |
required.
The Pulley works can complete |
In the same period four cruisers OF |
the Bayan type and number OF tor
pedo boats and gunboats. AS to the
works In the south of Russia, 1t is
estimated that Nikolaieff and Sc
vastopol can complete 4 battleships,
4 cruisers of the Bayah type, and
some torpedo boats. In regard to
machinery, orders may be .piaced. be-
side the Baltic works. with the
Franco-Russian, sormovo, Briansk.
st. Petersburg Metal Worhsa and Nix
olaieff works.-7Page's Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-05
NOTICE OF AWARDING CONTRACT
FOR SEWERS AND STREET
FILLING UNDER ORDINANCE
NO. 127, APPROVED MAY 49,,
1908.

Public notice is hereby given that
the Board of Local improvements 0i
the City of Cairo, Illinois, on the
4ta day of June. 1908, awarded the
contract for the construction of yitri-
fed tile pipe sewers, house connec-
tions and inlcts and brick manholcs
i'm Twenty Second and West Twenty
Second Streets, Twenty-Third and
West TwentyThirG Streets, Twenty.
Firth and West TwentyFifth Streets,
Twenty-SiXth and West Twenty
Sixth Streets. Twenty Seventh and
West TwentyScvcnth Streets and
Charles Street and on West Twenty
Fourth Street, from Holbrook Avenue
to Park Avenue and for the filling
with earth Of the untitled portions OF
the said streets, Except Twenty
Fourth Street and West Twenty
Fourth Street for the filling of which
a contract has already been award
edD to the Cairo Contracting a
Dredging Company a; and for the sum
OF Seyenty-Three Thousand, Eight
Hundred and Eighteen Dollars and
Fighty-Two Cents t$73,8lS.S2). sub
iect. however, to the right of the
owners of a majority o. the frontage
Of the lots. blocks aud lands upon
the said streets. or their agents, TO
eject to take the said work and en-
ter into u written contract to do the
whole of said work at ten tlO) per
ccntum less than the said price at
which the same was awarded to the
said Cairo Contracting aud Dredging
Company. within ne time and In the
manner required by law in such cases
made and provided.
Dated this 9Th day of June, A. ID.
1908.
GEORGE. PARSONS tSeaD
President of the Board of Local I'M
provements of the City of Cairo
Illinois.
Attest:
ERNEST WORKMAN,
Secretary Said Board.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-05
At Opening and Grew Steadily Weak
er Trading Advanced-Other
Grains Same.

| Chicago, June 4.-WHEAT-Open
weak and grew steadily weaker as
trading advanced until prices touched
! a point more than two cents below the
high point of the day. There was gen.
Ieral selling on weather conditions an!
on two crop reports made public to.
day. hr
Shorts We're best buyers Much BET.
ter weather for the maturing crop was
reported from the southwest and for
eign adyices claimed that the crops in
Roumania and Southern Russia were
greatly benefited by rain.
A private report estimated the con.
dition of the spring wheat crop in
Minsota and the Dakotas June / to
be 1851 compared with SS.7 year
age.
Ohio crop report shows a gain of >
per cent in condition during May. The
close was weak July down "a No
2 read 97@99; No. red 900 951s
No. ? hard 97@10O15 No. hard 94G
95l2. July opened 905s@91. highest
81; lowest SSA closing S9$ July
95
CORN-The break in wheat and i'm
proved weather for farm work caused
weakness. Shorts aud commission
houses were chief buyers. The close
was weak, July down 10t1s, No. ?,
1904; No. 3, 73@74la; No. 3 white
TC1a or; No. 8 yellow 740761a July
opened G91a @695s; highest 69ai low
est 6S7s; closing GS%. September
G..
OATS-Dull and weak, the decline
In other grains being the chief depress.
ng factor. July closed a cent lower;
No. , white 5305412} July opened
II; highest A; lowest 4G; closing Ii.
u September 37%.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-05
Stocks - Bonds . Cereals
RATHER UNCERTAIN WHEAT WAS WEAK
Was Tone in Stock Market Yesterday
--Outpouring Of Stocks Led Up
to Decidedly Weak Close.

New York, June 1.-The question
of hat Is to take place as to market
influence of the anticipated Union
Pacific financing, now that that
transaction seems TO be definitely
concluded, caused rather uncertain
tone in the market today, With this
influence seemingly eliminated it is
not surprising that the trading ele-
ment should pause to ask themselves
what is to he the inspiration for fur
Reinforcement.
Fears for further unsett,ement in
the steel trade was made supple.
menary Influence in precipitating the
decline in prices.
There was some appreciable liqui-
dation Of United States Steel today.
which was notable on account of the
recent narrow dimensions of the
market and its confinement to pro-
fessional channels.
Feeling is quite general in financial
circles that a general adjustment of
prices must occur In steel products.
The outcome OF the attemtp to main
tain prices of steel products and so
avoid a revision of wage schedules
is felt to bear by implication on the
project. to secure an advance in
freight rates on the plea that it is
necessary to avoid a reduction of
wages Of railroad employees. This
project has been strongly opposed by
"a pi ole p he
question of its success is felt to be
decided probably in the negative, If
steel prices are to come down
The prospect Of wage controversies
especially with a national political |
in progress, is not relished |
by those committed to conservation
Of securities. prices. The outpouring |
Of stocks gained in volume and led
Up to a decidedly weak closing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-05
MISCELLANEOUS.


1t is curious fact that nearly all
t1e present Queens of Europe are
taller than their consorts. The most
graceful woman among European
royalties, Queen Alexandra, would
perhaps come an easy first; our
Queen is six inches taller than King
Edward. The Gar is also much
smaller than his beautiful consort
and according to the same authority,
the German Empress has greater
height than the Emperor. The King
of Italy is known AS one of the
smallest rulers of his time, and
scarcely reaches to the SHOULDERS of
the truly regal Montenegrin Princess
whom he married about seven years
ago. The Queen of Portugal also, we
are told, is taller than King Carlos,
and likewise the Queen of Denmark.
Queen Louise is Sweie, and belongs
to nation of big people. The Queen
OF Rumania and the Queen of Spain
also equal, II they do not exceed,
their consorts in height. Westmin-
ster Gazette.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-05
MARY Said Nothing

Justice Brewer of the United
States Supreme Court is said to be
the author of this story: A witness
testified In certain case that a per
son named Mary was present when
q particular conversation took place,
and the question was asked, What
did Mary say?" This was objected
to. AMI after some discussion the
Judge ruled out the question. An
exception to this decision was imme-
diately taken, and on appeal the
higher court reversed the verdict and
ordered a new trial on the ground
that the question should have been
answered. At the second trial the
same inquiry was propoundA and
elected the information that Mary
said nothing"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-05
ON Conclusions.

1t doesn't pay to jumy to conclu-
lions. Once we had a dog that had
I bad habit of jumping at conclu-
lions. When he had no other ami
nails conclusion to jump at he would
go round and round in circle for an
iour at time, trying to reach his
)wn conclusion.
That puppy would wait Until a COW
lad gone past and jump wildly at
Ter conclusion. AS is the custom Of
people similarly affected, once he
cached a conclusion he hung to It
Until he was kicked loose. As is
usual also with people CT similar
)roclivities, he was a dashgummed
Nuisance.
But one day that hasty pup jump
I'd at a big, thoughtful hay mules
conclusion. and the next DAY we had
o ge. brand-new dog. The old one
wasn't even worth repairing.
No; 1t doesn't pay TO jump at con-
Illusions.