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regard to those in the highest ranks-as to which I have already spoken-and in regard to thosG who have just entered the service; because we do not now get full benefit from our excellent naval school at Annapolis. It is absurd not to graduate the midshipmen as ensigns; to keep them for two years in such an anomalous posi- tion as at present the law requires is det- rmiental to them and to the service. In the academy itself every first classman should be required in turn to serve as petty officer and officer his ability to dis charge his duties as such should be a prerequisite to his going into the line,
 and his success in commanding should largely determine his standing at gradu- ation. The board of visitors should be appointed in January, and each member
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Standardization.

Union Springs, December S.-(Special)- Sunday afternoon at the home of MT. and Mrs. L. w. Thornton their young est daughter, Bert Clyde, was marrieG to Mr. A. s. Johnston of Montgomery. The wedding was a very quiet one, only intimate friends being present. The an- pouncement came as a surprise to every one The bride wore a handsome clot suit of navy blue with hat to match and carried carnations. She entered with her sister as maid of honor, Miss Bessie Thornton, and they were met at the altar by the groom and his best man, MT. Grady Johnston, and Rev. E. L. Crawford performed the ceremony. The parlor was
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beautifully decorated in smilax and the couple stood during the ceremony under a large white wedding bell.
 MT. and Mrs. Johnston left on the aft ernoon train for Montgomery, where MT. Johnston holds an important position with a fertilizer company. The bride Is an at tractive and chraming young woman and has many friends here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
Irish Land Bill.

London, December S.-The House of Commons tonight passed the second read ing of the Irish land bill. During the course of debate Augustine Brrell, chief secretary for Ireland, announced that it was the governments intention to push forward .he bill as rapidly as possible at tie next session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09

should be required to give at least six days service, only from one to three days to be performed during June week. which is the least desirable time for the board to be at Annapolis so far as bene- fitting the navy by their observations is concerned.
 THEODORE ROOSEVELT The White House, Tuesday, December g. 190S
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FOB SALE-Two registered Jersey cows, young and hand some, fresh, big milkers. For price call at BIO First National Bank Building.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02
GOV. WARNER is IN TO STICK
No Truth I'm the Rumor That He win
Withdraw from the Race
for Governor.

Pennington, Mich, April 2T.-Gov-
ernor Warner treats as Joke the pos
sibiity that he may withdraw from
the race for reelection lie was aske I
point blank: "Is there any chance
that YOU will decide not 10 be a candi-
datef" The governor laughed. Not
particle" he answered, when I
announced that would again be u
candidate meant II and when the
ballots are handed the voter at the
primary election you will find my
name on them.
II realize perfectly, OF course, that
those opposed 20 me would be very
glad 10 have me drop out. In fact I
am free Ia say that such course has
been suggested 10 me. ] have also seen
mention Of such a contingency In the
state papers. hut | can assure my
friends that there Is absolutely no
truth In the proposition"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02

Santa Barbara. Cal. April 30.--The
first serious outbreak on the part OF
seamen on shore leave from the At
lantic fleet occurred when several hun
drcd sailors wrecked the restaurant OF
John Senick IN State street. Two
sailors demurrcd when Senick charged
them $6 for meal Later large
crowds Of the men nom the fleet at
tackled the place. The sailors removed
the United States dag and bunting
from the building before wrecking IT,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02
NATIONAL IEersIAruRs
synopsis OF the Proceedings in thu
SENATE and In the House OF
Representatives

The debate IN the senate on
Monday on the proposition &c
Authorize four battleships in the naval
appropriation, which had lasted three
days, was ended when the rropos tion
was dcfeatcd--50 to 23--and the navy
appropriation bill passed, II carries
sl23. 1l5.G59.
The house put In the day manufac-
turing campaign ammunition.
ON Tuesday the pension and
the District OF Columbia apnropria-
ton bills were passed by the SEN
ate. In addition the special message
Of the president was read. and anoth-
or section of Senator Warmers speech
on the Brownsville ARRAY was heard.
An executive seezion was held
Ostensibly considering the sundry
civil appropriation bin the house de.
voted most Of its time 10 speeches COW
erlng n wide range of subjects and
concluded the session by giving an M.
tentiye hearing 10 the presidents spe
cial message. that phrase 10 H. whose
son Is fool and his daughter for
eign princes" being rapturously ap
plauded
1ylc senate Wednesday passed
all the pension bills on the cal
endar, and many other measures oi
minor importance.
The sundry civil appropriation biz
was under consideration Ia the hous.
aud the greater part Of tie time was
consumed IN general debate and dis
cussion under the fyemlnutc rule. The
house disagreed 10 the senate amend
ments 60 the naval appropriation b.l
and the bill was sent 70 conference.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02
LATE NEWS BY WIRE

Toxic. April so.--T'wo hundred or
more Japanese naval officers aud
sailors lost their lives when tho
training cruiser Matsushima was de-
molIshed BY an explosion.
The cruiser sank within few mill
utes after the crash ana more than
half It's crew OF 35S men sank beneath
the waves with II. despite frantic eff
forts az rescue by the cruisers ltsukus-
hirna and Hashidate. About hum
dred men were saved. but most OF The
officers. including the captain, are
numbered among the dead.
The kingdom is aghast NJ the disas-
ter. There Is deeper mourning than
there would have been had a cruiser
been lost IN battle.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02

II being Inn. ,ssiblc to lower any OF the
Giadlator's. Captain Lumsden. or the
Gladiator, was fhe last 10 leave HE
ship. Tie crew and passengers on the
ST Paul were also cool, except In tie
case OF some women passengers, but
no one knew nj first what damage had
been done. and as the ST. Paul kept
afloat they were IN no particular dan
ger. The 81. PauI's how was bad
IN bucklei. while the Gladiator, whose
crew numbered 450. was cut almost Ia
half. Al the earliest opportunity Cap
tain I.unisden sent a warm message ~
thanks 10 Captain Passow, of the 81.
Paul, for his assistance.
or the Gladiator's crew Eve are
known 10 be dead and twenty-three,
mostly stokers and enHneroom men.
are missing, There Is fear that eight
others are also missing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02
CHICAGo-NEw YORK AIR LINE
Trolley Project ockholders Author
ize n New scheme for the Stock
OF the Company.

At Portland, Me-, nc meet
Ing Of the stockholders OF the Chicago
and New York Electric Air Line com.
pany the management was authorized
10 reduce the rar value of the stock
from 500 TO So, the stockholders OF
record TO receive four Of the new
shares for one OF tho old, and 20 is-
sue $0SO.OOO par of preferred Z per
cent cumulative stock.
AZ the suggestion OF A. G. Miller. OF
Illinois, committee consisting OF
George G. Goodrum, Fall River, Mass, /;
Charles Mlchaels, LaPorte, Ind, and
c. Fairfield. Minneapolis. was appoint.
ed 20 investigate three receIvershlp
suits which Il was said had been
brought against the company. hut had
been later vacated by the court. There
was represented nc the meeting 201,-
600 OF the 10000 shares OF stock out
standing
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02
RO[L OF THE DEAD
To AGGREGATE 500
Last Weeks Cyclonic Storm
Swept Over Four South
ern States.
ONLY FIFTY WHITES ARE KILLED
All the Others Are Negroes, and
the Wounded Will Num-
Der 1000.
Forty-Six Towns suffer-Ltner Sinks n
British Cruiser and Twenty
Eight Men Are Drowned
Fatal Landslide.

The totals Of death. serious injuries.
misery and ruin caused IN four south
ern states by Fridays tornadoes
have come 10 hand al last in APP
proxlmatcly correct form. Briefly
stated they are: killed, about $50; In
jured, painfully or seriously. LOO;
homeless, several thousand; towns re-
porting serious wreckage, 46; habita-
lions aud business houses practically
complete ruins IA these towns. about
$500. The foregoing figures do not in
clude the wreckage ON plantations and
farms, scores OF which were struck
and damaged The number OF dead
may never be known accurately, for
the reason that about 800 OF them were
negroes, and they were buried In many
communities without careful records
being made OF their numbers.
Why the fatalities were SO unus al
~ large is apparent from glance az
The photographs which have arrived
here from many portions OF the lorna
do belt. They all tell the same story.
Whole blocks OF what were formerly
little residences and cabins lie spread
over the ground in ruin. II a huge
lumber pile had been scattered over
these areas the number Of individual
boards unattached TO anything else
could scarcely have been greater. Many
OF these planks show very few breaks
where they were separated from the
other construction. Under this mass o.
wreckage many hundred persons We're
buried not one I'm hundred escaping
without some injury.
Following Is a list by states OF the
forty-six towns reporting more or less
damage: Louisiana - Lucerne. Ken
more. Lamouric. Richland, Amite, Es-
sic. Pine, Angie, Frankhnton, Sherl-
dan Award. Eunice- twelve. Mlsslssip-
pi-Gill's Bend. Puryis. Church Hill,
Norman. Tillman, Melton. Baskerville,
Braxton, Sunnower, Wahalak. Win.
gate, Columbus, Walls, Fairchid's
Creek. Quitman's Landing. McLaurin,
AIcCallun, Winchester Pine Ridge -
nineteen; Georgia-Columbus Chipley
LaGranec, Harris, Griffin. McDonough.
locust Grove, Cedartown. Cave
Springs-nine. Alabama-.Albertyll
High Mound. Hatton, Leesburg, Settle
ment Blountsvlle-siX six.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02

The President sent message 10
congress asking that further power he
extended 10 the interstate commerce
commission, ana that action be taken
on plans Of legislation he has urged
In former messages. The president
censured the man who stirs MP class
hatred. whether he belongs in tie
ranks OF the rich or the poor. He
decried corruption. either by labor o.
capital, and said by sins Of omission
congress has failed in the good that
might be accomplished IN regard ia
Interstate commerce.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02
ONE FREAK OF THE WIND
Procession OF Animals Blown Through
DiningrOom.

Along with the accounts OF suffering
have come many recitals OF remarka.
bic experience OF which the following
Is typical At Amfte. Ia. when the
tornado appeared there were seven per
sons az the dinner table OF Hamilton
Warmers home. including three chill
drcn One OF the diners, Claude Ben
nett, saw the whirling cloud In time
60 shout a warning. and rushed out
doors. but the others remained IN the
dinInroom The wind IN q second tore
of two doors ON opposite sides OF The
room, and an astonishing process on OF
live and lnanmate objects began 70
pass into the room through these door.
ways. First came a calf running be.
fore the wind. The animal jumped
over the dining table ana went out the
opposite door. Afterward came horse
which followed through the exit taken
by the calf The three chi dren sought
refuge under the table and Ro one was
injured.
purvis. Miss. was the scene OF the
greatest havoc. Here sixty-two per
sons persisted ana more than half Inc
population OF the town sustained in
jury. The tornado doubled on It's trail
and struck the town twice. seeming
latent 10 make certain It's work " de
structlon.
News has reached Hatticsburg.
Miss. from the Alencon neighborhood
In Perry county that fifteen persons
were killed in that vicinity In Fridays
storm and number OF others injured
The known dead are w. X. Howell,
his wife and seven children. Seven
members OF a family living ten miles
southwest OF Rlchton are also report.
ed 90 have been killed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02
NINE DEAD IN A WRECK
Crash OF Trolleys Near YpsiIanti,
Mich. Does Dreadful Havoc
Thirty Persons Injured.

Two trolley cars on the Detro {,
Jackson and Chicago railway, a part
II the Detroit United Railways sys-
TEN, running from Detroit 20 Jackson.
colllded headon while running forty
five miles an hour near Ypslanti. Nine
men were Killed and about thirty men
ana women injured, some OF them serl-
ously. A mistake In orders on the part
OF Motorman Isa Fay, who was
crushed 70 death beneath his vestl-
bule. Is alleged to have caused the
collision.
The dead are; Motorman Isa Fay.
Jackson; John paget, Charles Carmen,
Garborlno Gronni and George T.. How
ard. Detroit; Jack McMullen. Syracuse,
y. Y; three unidentified men. -Four or
the injured arc in a critical condition
IN the hospital here. They are; Mrs.
l. II. Chamberlain and W. S. Steyer.
Detroit; Roy Williams, Ann Arbor, anl
an Italian workman.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02

dead at Trinity rectory in West Tween
ty-fifth street. Death was due 10 heart
failure. and followed a brief illness
which took serious turn three days
ago. Dr. Dix was elghty-one years OF
age, ana was born in this city. He
was ordained apriest by Bishop Alonzo
Potter at Philadelphia. IN 1852.
Or Dix was a son OF General John
A. Dix, author OF the famous dispatch:
III any one attempts 10 haul down the
American flag shoot him on the spot .
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02
MORE ADRIAN BURGLAR TALES
Looks Like the Same Gang That Was
Told About la These Dispatches
Yesterday.

Adrian. Mich, April 2s.-First en-.
tcring the postofice and store OF J. s.
Kane In Onsted. and Iapham's saloon.
In Onsted, s;caling about $40, burglars
raidcd Tecumseh. They entered TIE
residence OF Lucius IAlley the aged
banker. and stole $50 from his pockek
while he slept They got $3.50 rod
the room Of Hiram Westcott who Ia
visiting I.illey, and the gold watches
Of both.
The robbers then broke into Ellott's
blacksmith shop TO obtain sledgc, APP
parentIy with the intention OF enter.
ing Lilley's hank. As they were ~.
ing toward II. the men were diseoy.
cred by Night Waterman William Ben.
nett. They dropped their tools and
fed. They stole Il horse and buggy az
a farmhouse near here, deserving It on
the outskirts OF the city.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02

Iron Mountain, Mich, April 27.--Ac.
cusing his wife OF unfaithfulness An
drew Johnson shot and killed her as
she He'd from the house with her four.
year-old daughter. lie then sent bul
let through his heart. Johnson left a
letter In which he said: Ever since
the day / found another man IN my
home, had no pleasure at my work
or home. because figured ] had no
more home. This is one horrible death.
but cannot help II. cannot hold
II back any longer Goodby ali."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02

Ann Arbor, Mich, April %. =. The
nrst brick OF the new Ann Arbor fed
eral budding has been laid. Postmas-
ter Prettyman was delegated 20 DO
the work, but before. in order 10 pre-.
vent the possibility OF strike be-.
cause OF nonunion labor on the build
log. he first obtaigcd u permit from
the BricltIEers' union. Two silver
trowels were used by Prettyman.
About seventy-fve ciay and county Of.
ficials were present.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02
work OF rnE BLACK HAND,
Or Are Thesc Two Letters Couple Of
Screeds Written by
"Jokera."

Grand Rapids. Mich, April 80. v.
Louis Prayer. an insurance agent toolE
10 Circuit Judge Mcdonald a BLACK
Hand" letter bearing skull and cross
bones on which was written: Beware;
this means business. The last warn
ing" The letter was postmarked De.
tiolt. Judge Mcdonald considers Il
joke,
yassar, Mich. Aprdl 80. - The FOL.
lowing letter was found on the porch
Of Mrs. A. III. Moses. a Fairgrove nil
liner; "we'll give you Just ore week
from tonight % 20 out Of the milllm
cry business. III not. your house W
be blown up and your Royal HighnesS
with II. So beware, One week from
tonight. Black Hand" ~,
Mrs. Moses says she Is not afraid
and will continue in business She
recently left her employment with a
nilliner 60 begin business for herself
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02
LINER HITS A CRUISER
Cuts Her Nearly In Two and Twenty
Eight Men Drown.

The total number OF dead and miss
ing OF the cruiser Gladiator's crew as
result OF the collision on Saturday
between the American liner ~.
Paul and the British cruiser OF the
Isle Of Wight Is twenty eight The
collision occurred Ia a severe storm In
which the mir was flled with driving
snow, making IL difficult to sec ahead
even a few yards. Tie Gladiator was
at anchor and was struck amldships
and began 10 sink at once. her crew
and officers standing 70 quarters rs "
on parade. giving splendid exhibition
or discipline.
Those who were saved were taken
% or picked up by the 81 Panl's boats,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02
Torpedo-Roat Deatroyer sunk

Harwlch, England. April 29-The
British torpedo-bont destroyer Gala
was cut IN two and sunk OF Kentish
Knock, IN the North sea. by the scout
Attentive. The foiilla was engaged IN
night maneuyers when the accident
occurred Engineer Lieutenant Frank
A. Fletcher Of the Gala. who was In
his bunk az the point whore the de.
stroyer was struck, went down WITH
the vessel. There was no other loss
OF life
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02
CANADIAN TOWN BURIED
Avalanche Comes Down on IL and
Thirty Arc Dead.


Half the little French hamlet OF
Notre Dame de Salette, sixteen miles
from Buckingham. ont, on the
Llevre river, lies buried under .
sliding mountain. and AT least thirty OF
its small population are known TO have
persisted. Just as the little hamlet be-
gan 10 stir for early mass part Of the
mountain started 20 slide toward the
river. Il tore a path Of death and de
structiOn.
G.lmille IN Polnte's house stood first
in the path Of the avalanche. He and
his family Of eleven are known 70 have
persisted. Eight others whose names
have not been obtained are known TO
be missing. Mrs. Dcsiardlne's cottage
was swept away and she, with her two
children, a domestic and hired man.
are known 10 be buried.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02

Midland. Mich, April 20. - Charles
Harness. farmer living in IArkin
township near here, tried 10 dry a
quantity OF dynamite In the oven OF
the kitchen stove In his home
The dynamite exploded and wrecked
his house. fatally injuring both .
seven-year-old daughter and his wi =
A three-months.old baby which was 10
Mrs. Harness arms when the explo-
sion occurred miraculously escaped liz
jury.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02

Port Huron. Mich, April 20 = HIS
mind deranged over his losses in the
United Home Protectors fraternity.
Herman Peters. q pioneer resident OF
this city. Swallowed about eight
ounces of cnrbolic acid and died al
most instantly. For years the aged
man had put his llfc's savings into the
wrecked society, and had paid the sum
Of $500 when the defalcations OF
Secretary w. l.. Wilson were disco, :
cred.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02

Kiel, April 3O.-Two seamen of the
German battlcshlp Elsass were killed
and six others were wounded here as
the result OF the explosion of mine.
A launch had been sent out from the
battleship TO experiment In the blowing
up OF the distractions In the water.
During the maneuyers one OF the
mines on board the launch exploded
prematurely, with the result stated
above.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02
Conrrerntlonal nrotherhoon.

At Detroit, the first conven-
ton OF the Congregational brotherhood
OF America opened In the First Con
gregational church About 500 men
from all parts OF the United States
are present Frank Dyer, OF Chicago,
Is one OF the leaders OF the organiza-
ton. whose purpose Is 20 ''rcvitalize
the interest Of the men in the church. :"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02
Another "Esaggern,ed- Death.

Yypsllanti. Mich. April 30--Thc re-
port from Denton that Jeremiah Couch
an old resident was buried there Sat-
urday, just week after his wlfe's
burial. greatly surprised Couch. wlo.
though very III during the winter. Il
now able 10 walk several blocks lie
II stnylng with q daughter here.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02

Pennsylvania Republicans held their
state convention at Harrisburg 20
name a candidate for Judge OF the SUI
perior court. four delegates NJ largo
and four alternates 10 the national
convention nj Chicago and thlrty-four
presidential electors. A strong In
dorsement 81 Senator Knox MS candl-
date for president was adopted by the
convention.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02
Cornell Crews In Collislon.

Ithaca y. y. April 20-The two
Cornell four-oared shells crashed into
each other on the lower inlet and both
were put out OF commission Sanger's
boat. while rowing north struck the
gunwalc OF Bromley's shell, ripping
away the outrlgger ana slowing a hole
IN the bow. The damage is az least
500
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02

Baton Rouge. La, April 30.-An In
dlctment charging embezzlement Of
1910 from the First National bank
OF Baton Rouge was returned by a
federal grand jury against Oscar
Kondert. former cashier Of the bank
William Schroeder bookkecper. was
Indicted for completely. Both are un-
der arrest.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02

Kalamazoo, Mich. April 2S.--Davld
II. Haines. treasurer Of the Kalamazoo
Gas company and for several seasons
manager OF the Belvidere hotel nj
Charleyoix. Mich, is dead OF apoplexy
az his home here. He was slxty-four
years old. and a member OF the Fourth
Michigan cavalry. the regiment that
captured President Jefferson Davis OF
the Confederacy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02

At Muskegon, Mich, Mr.. and
Mrs. willard stone and Boyd ward
were drowned In Muskegon lake in the
night. Their boat was overturned by
high waves. Miss Ethel Stewart clups
TO the boat and drifted a mile to the
shore. All four OF the party belonged
10 Lakeside. a suburb Of Muskegon.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02

Twenty-Five policemen. comprising
the entire day watch at Pensacola,
Fla. were dismissed for refusing -
board the cars OF the Pensacola Elec-
trlc company and protect the non
union men operating them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02

Pontiac, Mich, April 81. - About
sixty business men met at the Y. n.
g. A. TO discuss methods OF enfofc-
ing the local option law. which goes
Into effect this week A committee OF
Ave was appointed TO devise the means
and II IL likely that fund Will be
raised fer the prosecution Of the viola.
tors OF the law.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02

Charles Costcr. OF tho big New York
stock brokerage firm OF Coster,
Knapp & Co. OF 6G Broadway. well
known IN amateur athletic circles and
member OF many clubs. shot and
killed himself In his home. The broker
fired the bullet into his brain. The
stock exchange firm OF Coster, Knapp
& Co. has announced It's suspension.