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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE


Even the woman who does al her
own homework can keep her hands
white and soft. II Is not necessary 70
buy high priced toilet articles For the
hands II one = careful IN the washing
aud drying After the hands have
been III water they should be thor,
onghly dried aud then rubbed ~ pow
dered starch If the hands are not TOO
soiled they should DO washed IN ordl-
nary breakfast oatmeal instead OF
Soap Two tablespeonfuls of the oat-
meal are put into muslin bag. which
Is ready for use after dipping the bag
I'm water and squeezing
After the hands have been IN water
until they have become shrunken and
withered they may be dipped or rub.
bed In vinegar. Unavoidable stains
may be removed with the juice OF a
tomato or lemon Ink stains may be
removed by wetting the sulphur end
OF match and rubbing Il upon the
stain ANY strong odor which clings
10 the hands may DC removed by rub
bling dry mustard over the hands or by
putting them IN water which contains
little mustard
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15

There - no other animal Kept under
cover during the winter that VIII make
more or richer manure FOR It's live
weight or FOR the feed consumed than.
tie sheep. writes a correspondent in'
National Stockman. ft has been com.
mon experience that sheep kept during
the nights ID well ventilated she'd.
With floor space OF ten square feet
per head II duly Uttered with short il-
ter N which there Is 40 risk Of entanf
glcment VIII leave a solid mass Of the
richest manure In the very best condl.
ton for use In the spring, aud az the
same time by the use Of plaster liberH
ally scattered on the floor there VIII be-
40 disngreeable odor from II, while the
sheep Will bc Ia perfect health The
Sleeps manure Is next to that OF poul'.
try IN availability.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15
MAGIC Glass.

Here Is something that the boys and
girls may amusc themselves with
Take an ordinary pane OF glass or a
hand mirror that has not been polish
ed Just beforehand. and on II with
your finger trace the outlines OF a face
or name or a drawing OF any kind.
The glass VIII look as If II had not
been touched, but blow your breath on
Il, and the tracing VIII az once become
visible. For another experiment pol
ish the surface Of the glass and lay on
II coin OF some ki0l Remove the
coin after a little whine, and the glass
will not show any mark OF H. but II
you blow your breath on II the image
OF the coin win appear All this IS
due 20 the deposit 81 gases and iine
dust particles GA The surface of any
glass TINT rs exposed 90 the mir for a
little while
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15
HINTS FOR FARMERS


No matter how careful the farmer
tries 70 be. there y always a great
deal OF trash that reumulates around
the barn lots aipu@ the fences and
even IN the fields SAYS the Farmers Al.
.xocate. The farmer should make Il
practice to use al the old bourtIs and
fencefosts that have become useless
during the year az kindllng or Dire
wood These may DC worked ~ Into
wood nov aud the place occupied b.
then, put into much better appearing
condition. An trash that cnnnot o..
used az nrewood should be collected
ana burned
n Is a good practice 20 burn all such
wood IN the hogpens The charcoal
ana ashes make au excellent addition
70 the hogs ration. and the very best
way to get this into the hogren b 70
mike the latter the burning ground
for an the useless wood on the farm
The barn lots and hog lots should 81
cleaned OF an manure and dirt that are
not frozen 70 the ground II Is known
thar disease germs. especially cholera
germs. can 1--we through tbs winter IN
me frozen humps of manure and ffh
in these lots. II these humps ARE Carte
Il Ia, field. the health 90 The hero a
- Kept o. nc lot heXt summer WIZ be
profectCd
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15
Flanssed FER Swine.

Professor Stewart says that faxsecd
Is preventive Of disease ~ hog
good food medicine lis On Is tgrg
soothing 10 the stomach and Intestine
and IS also rich IN food Tor muscle and
bone. one Of the best ways 60 use laN
seed rs 10 boil i Ga SIX times g. hulk
OF yater till II forms a Jelly Nov mis-
a little 81 this jelly with wheat bran
and you have au excellent food for q
growing pig This Is also good for the
brood sow, promoting her Yield 0i
milk. II used IL this way one pound
81 boiled Haxsccd Is mixed with ten
pounds ~ bran rigs very soon gel p
HIKING for The taste 81 faxsced An
other way Is Is grind one bushel of aay.
seed with eight hushcls 81 oats oe al
the naxsced that can Sc ground with
out sticking io DE milisioncs Then
mix igOpounds of this ground oats and
daxsced with 200 pounds 90 bran
This will be tie best kind OF feed for
young pigs. and Il viii pc good Tor
them an the time M % fnliculug and.
besides this they VIII bee smooth nuEy
pigs. making good roasiers 90 any
time. Ia, other words they VIII grow
and fatteh every day ~ their lives
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15

This game Is extremely simple. Pen
ellis and paper are distributed and each
member OF the group asked TO write a
question or ask for definition.
The question papers are folded and
placed I'm a dish or basket. and each
player draws one He Is required 10
answer the question which has fallen
70 his lot
Latent cleverness Is often called
forth by the exigencies Of the moment.
and when after each round the an
swers are read the war OF wit Is most
amusing
III desired. the players may use pseu-
donyms. The best definition wins a
prize
Examples OF the questions. with anna
teur answers, are:
what Is luck? other peoples sue
cess.
What "a a hobby? A horse that
sometimes rides its rider.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15

Knocked Thomas ON ID the thirty-sec.
ond round alter oue ~ the iercest hat
tles ever seen Il california ring
Recently they fought again, ana once
moro HE Montana cowboy was re-
turned a victor. ne Rms proved h'a
class now ne Us far better NAM than
Thomas ever was. ne Is smaller than
Thomas. . harder hitter. 4 more rug
pcd fighter and one who can both FOL
low and set heartbreaking pace.
Billy Delaney declares that Ketchell -
one 81 the toughest innghtcrs he has
ever seen In The mixes Netchcll does
not stand III front OF his man, ms Bat
ting Nelson does. but switches TO the
side. betting hts man on the back and
III the stomach he goes from one side
10 the other ana IN Il terrific pace The
body punishment simply tears the
heart out OF the other fellow, and MS
he has beaten the zinc lined Thomas
three times we may look FOR him IN the
middiewclght finals Ketchell IS now
matched TO meet Mike C'Twin') Sulli-
van on Washington's birthday at Col
ma Cal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15

- phllanthroplst said the teacher.
lis a person who cNerts himself TO do
his fellow men good Now, u were
wealthy. children. she added. by way
OF illustration. and gave my money
freely TO OH the needy and unfortunate3
who asked my aid. ia be az"
She abruptly broke Off to point az a
boy IN the rear
What would be. Tommy Saun-
ders" she asked. fixing him with her
eye.
"A cinchw shouted the young stu
dent Womans Home Companion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15

When light applications OF lime are
made they should so on the land after
the sod has been broken The tendency
OF lime Is TO go downward when very
heavy applications are made, AZ for
merly WAS the rule In some llmcstom1
districts. II Is the custom TO sprcsd ~
lime on the sod the season prevlouf %
the time Of blowing This b not the
best method for light applications
Mix the llme with the soil after the
sod has been broken Alya Agee lp
National StocKman
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15
- a. w.

n yonr kitchen table Or your broad
board Is disc0lored and scrubbbns with
soap docs not Wilton Il. take 4 piece
Of bath brick wash the board with hot.
soapy winter ana then rub q thickly
with the hath brick Thcn use good
scrnh brush and more hot water give
Il thorough erHbhlug rinse it ia Glenn
water nud " possible put u ont 10 thc
sunlight rs dry Fine sand used ln
stend az bath brick VIII usually iu
conjunction with soap and water re-
move the obstinate stains
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15

shown The arrangement Is covered
by patent recently granted 70 an In.
ventor Of Lowell, Mass. who calls It
an awning blind. The principal parts
Of the arrangement are the two shut
ters already IN place at the sides of
the window. For the purpose Of pro
lection from the elements these are all
placed at right angles 10 the wall aud
held detachably secured at the top hy
loops which 1T over the upper hinges
The forward end Of the shield falls AZ
an angle and Is supported by a bar
which NJ the same time serves 70 keep
the shutters IN place IN the extended
position by l. shaped extensions which
&C around the edges Of the shutters
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15
nnn..inn HE and ssok.

This Is 8 quiet game. played sitting
stu The chlll who Is p make be-
ileve" hide decides IN his own mind
where the hiding place IS 70 be This
may be o1 COR 81 under i bookcase 81
vase OF any nook or corner That APP
peals 90 tie child and not necessarily
"A place large on accessible enough 70
really hide DID,
when the word ready 81 given, the
other childrcn take turns ut guessing
the hiding place and as they may be
near or faf from right tho old answers,
Hot" 'col1." "rory hot" ETC. are
given iust n 90 ore regular game OF
hide and seek desired prizes may
be given 60 tha e3e ~ two making the
most correct vaets
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15

Soak one-half cup Of HaXseed IN one
cup OF boiling water ana one cup of
slippery elm broken m small pieces In
another cup 81 boiling water Let both
stand three Or four hours closely Gov
cred; then strain through fine cheese
cloth into a granite saucepan Add 81
the liquid three cups Of granulated
sugar, simmer ten minutes. ndd the
juice Of two lemons and simmer until
q little dropped into cold water shows
hard ana brittle Pour Into butiefet
shallow tins aul set away 10 cool
when nearly cold mark into squares
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15
Test For Oil Meal.

Professor VOL OF the Wisconsin sta
ton gives the following simple method
OF telling the difference between new
and old process oil meal: "Pulvetize y
small quantity OF the meal and put =.
level teaspoonful OF il into tumblery
then add ten tnblespoonfuls OF boiling
water 10 the meal. stir thoroughly and
leave to settle II the meal IS new
process meal. Il VIII settle IN the
course Of an hour and VIII leave about
one-half Of the water clear on top
Old process oil meal viii remain Jelly
like"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15


George w Johnson. nh old time
New York oarsman. who is now living
az ST. Augustine Fla, has his news.
paper boat half completed Johnson
IS building Il rowboat out OF newspa.
pcrs. and when the boat Is completed,
which VIII be by next spring, he will
row ID Il from ST Augustine 20 New
York over tie inside route, through
sounds. bayous and canals Mr. John
son has ten thicknesses Of paper on the
hull OF the boat and viii add ten more
He Is receiving newspapers from
Maine TO California aud from Alaska
to the bahama islands. The boat Is at
tracing the attention OF tourists. and
every one who visits the workshop
where Mr. Johnson has his novel craft
brings IN copy Of some newspaper,
The boat. which IS 20 bc constructed
entirely OF newspapers. viii resemble
racing shell and Nul be about twenty.
feet .3ng ana six lehca deep with a
beam Of about twenty inches. II will
have ten water tight bulkhcads The
papers viii be nodded under pressure,
forming a composition harder than
wood The deck OF the boat viii be
constructed OF thinner layer OF pa
pcrs, and the headlines viii bc used as
mosaic FOR The outside covering. Mr.
Johnson rowed from New York to Bos-
ton In a somewhat similar craft In
1888 and u confident that his expedi-
ton through the inland waters next
spring VIII be cmlnently successful
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15

An innovation IN the crew routine at
Harvard Is 20 be iLauguratcd imme-
dIately to develop inexperienced oars
men and viii consist In individual
coaching To this end Coach Wray
VIII De az the university boathouse
Monday, Wednesday ana Friday after
Moons from 9 TIN until the regular
spring call FOR men IS issued. Coach
Wray Will give every assistance posi-
bic to men new TO rowing, and It Is
hoped In this way 20 bring TO the
squad men OF promise, who would 9th
erwise perhaps never have been heard
from.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15

Take a small handful OF dried hops
and small handful OF dried hore
hound and put into cup Of cold wa.
ter Let this steep until the strength
OF the herbs IS drawn out. then strain
through a cloth Add 20 this one cup
ful OF honey md two cupfuls OF sugar
Let this mixture boil unti thick Pour
into wide mouthed bottle or smai
Jar. ana Il Is ready for use one ten
spoonful every half hour until Tho
cough Is relieved
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15

Why q pfet gA iise an excel
lent mirror she's good looking lass
Whnt affections 10 anllords most NJ.
preciatef Parental mny.reuiau.
Nhy are nose md chin at continual
variance Because words are always
passing between them
On what day IN the year do women
talk the ieasty The shortest day
What three letters turn a girl into n
woman Age.
What burns TO keep secretf Seal.
ing wax
When IS ship ike tallorf When
steering on
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15

Announcement was made recently
that the University OF Michigan base
ball team viii make an eastern trip
during the coming season 10 play Cor
nell. Brown, Syracuse. possibly Penn
sylvania and few minor colleges
During the spring vacation the clul
win make n southern trip. on which u
VIII meet Vanderbilt. Kentucky. Ten
nessee and several smaller colleges
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15
20 Puree.

A splendid soup Is made OF one pint
OF SOUP stock and one can Of early
June peas Put these into the stock
and boil until the peas are tender ana
then strain. Take lump Of butter.
pinch Of -four and pint Of milk
and put into the strained peas Serve
with teaspoonful OF cream IN the
center OF the plate and toasted bits OF
bread. buttered.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15

John =. Madden, the horse breeder
and racer, is not taking any chances on
the passing OF a law by the present
Legislature which will interfere with
racing In New York. II has just been
learned that during a recent trip TO Eu-
rope Mr. Madden entered a number OF
horses I'm the big stake events In Eng
land and France and Is prepared 20
send large string Of his horses across
the water for next seasons races II he
finds II VIII be 10 his advantage 20
do SO
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15

Among The ancicnts lyrical poetry
was verse 10 be- Sung 70 The nccompa
nimeni OF the Tyre or harp In modern
usage the term lyrical Is confined 20
songs relating 20 feelings or emotions
as distinct from descriptive songs. For
instance the Bay OF Blscay" Is a
song but not lyric. while Burns
Highland Mary" Is an exquisite speci.
men OF the lyric. Chicago News
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15

The cow stable should be well Won.
tllated. lighted aud drained: slbonh
have tight floors aud walls and b.
plainly constructed
No musty or dirty litter, no strong
smelling material and no msnnrc.
should remain In the stable longes tbc
Is absolutely necessary.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15
Remedy For stomach Ache.

For severe stomach ache wiring a
square OF house flannel ont Of boiling
water fold into soft pad. lightly
sprinkle small tcaspoonful OF tur
pentine over It aud apply 90 hot az
possible This Is also excellent treat.
ment for chest colds Headaches can
be relieved by applying It TO the nape
OF the neck.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15
Of 70 School

Hurry, hurry r. tho rule
On the DAYS we 60 10 school.
just as soon bis breakfasts done.
Round about tne house we run,
InQkiue tcre and looking there.
Finding fhtnFs most auywherc
FaiNcn Wglking 90 and fro.
Hurries Jack who's always slow
Mother. Hipncipg az the clock.
Smootha DNt HArNs runuicd crock.
Tells 10 children 10 mako haste.
Says there ISN'T time 10 waato.
Goes downswlth ns 20 the gate. "
Says abe hopes we won't be late.
Then away we hurry fast.
on 20 school again 81 last
February 81, Nicholas
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15

Jerty probably one Of the
most @ saa ali players who
ever aNeDasa Minneapolis uniform.
has signed contract 10 play nlst base
for the Washington American league
club the coming season.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15

The pugllIstIc astronomers have dis
covered new star. Stanley Ketcheli.
the Montana cowboy. Is the person.
Last July he was practically an I'M
known. He met Joe Thomas. who was
at that time a big gun In the welter-
weight division. having beaten Honey
Melody They went twenty rounds,
and Ketcheli gave Thomas good
sound thrashlng
Frisco promoters broke their necks
20 match the pair. and finally Jim Cof
froth landed them for a return match
OF forty-fve rounds at Colma. Ketchell
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15
New Awning Blind

An exceedingly Ingenious method Of
protecting an open window from storm
or sunshine by utilizing the shutters
as par. of ID. combination IS herewith
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15

II pickles become soft. they can be
made firm by placing In a closed jar
with vinegar 20 which q pinch OF salt
has been added Keep closed for twelve
hours.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-15
The Busy bee

One million blossoms are drained e
made one pound OF honey
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-05
GUYS OLD CHURCH BUILDING.
Former Sheriff Bids In Edifice to Save
It from Dissertation.

Clayton, N. ITO save church
from being converted into pool and
billiard room. ex-Sherif Wilson T.
Jones bought the Franklinville Presby-
iterian church. Mr.. Jones bought the
structure to save it from Dissertation
because his mother worshiped there.
At the suggestion of the "B. G. T."
q secret society of 10 Of the prettiest
girls in the village, Mr.. Jones will take
out the old fashioned benches. remodel
and refurnish the interior and give
the building for the use Of the town
for fairs. suppers and other such &C.
casions. ~.
The B. G. r. society will have charge
of the building and hold its regular
meetings there. ThAchurch was built
in 1850, the land being>purchased from
Lawrence Cake. an old Aotelkeeper Of
'Franklinville. --.-
Although the congregation was al
ways small, the church fiourished until
the First Presbyterian church Of Clay
ton was built, which took many of it's
members and has finally received
them all.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-05
STOCK SAYINGS.

Farm animals can stand more cold
than most people suppose and still be
comfortable.
A balanced ration for given pur-
pose is one that contains the proper
amount and proportion of digestible
carbohydrates. fats and albuminoids to
accomplish that. purpose in the most
economical manner.
The Importance of taking good care
of the brood mare and her foal, and OF
feeding the mare well so as to make
her yield an abundance of milk, can
not be overestimated If a first-class,
vigorous colt is to be raised.
1t is always well to pay attention to
the color in mating team as a fancy
consideration, but size, and especially
strength and action are much more i'm
portant in mating team for useful
ness and to make pleasant team to
work and drive.
A COW may possess all the signs 10
the world that are tokens of good
mixer and yet be poor mixer FROM
the fact that the early care of the COW
and heifer was faulty, nothing being
done to stimulate milk-giving
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-05
TO SAVE THE BUFFALO.

THE American bison or buffalo. our
grandest native animal. is in grave
danger of becoming extinct. and 1t is
the duty of the people of to-day to
preserve for future generations this
picturesque wild creature, which has
played so conspicuous a part in the
history of America. We owe 1t to our
descendants that all possible effort
shall now be made looking to the per-
petual increase and preservation of
this noble animal. whose passing must
otherwise soon be matter of uni
versal and lasting regret.
ut is conceded, particularly by all
authorities, that, owing to the uncer-
tainties Of human life and the changes
in fortune and in policy among pri-
vate individuals and private corpora
tons, the buffalo cannot be perpetu-
ated for centuries, and preserved from
ultimate extinction, save under gov.
eminent auspices. At present nearly
all the buffaloes in the United States
are in private hands. and with few
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-05
Outlook for Sheep,

There is no danger Of any person
getting into trouble in predicting that
from now on the sheep is to be re-
turned to its proper place on the
farms. And why not, when 1t makes
far more money out of the grass and
the weeds and the seeds, the roots,
the grains. the hay and anything else
fed to it than any other kind of ami
NAL we raise. and it does that without
one needing to milk or grind for
them? All that Is required is to give
the feed as 1t comes from the field,
only that turnips had better be cut.
Does that not tell, and tell materially,
when the labor saved is considered,
how we can farm, farm well. and cut
down expensive labor bills?-John
Campbell. Woodville, Ontario.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-05
m,sEa HAD ODD SCHEME.
Bought Farms Cheap by Pretending
to Be Foolish.

Cumberland, Mo.-Amos McEIHsh,
. misery hermit, who died at Spring
1aeld. w. Va. short time ago, at the
age of 30. left an estate valued at
$3.50, 900, consisting Of timber lands
and farms In various counties Of
Maryland and West Virginia.
The deceased had a most novel
scheme to purchase land at low
price. He would visit public sales
dressed in = manner that would have
ahamed the average hobo, and, while
tnadding would act like lunatic. max
ing ridiculous offers, 20 that the auc-
uonser would knock the property
down to him at . cheap figure in
order to get rid of him, never thinking
lthat such = seedy looking individual
would have the money with which to
make good his bid.
But the moment the property was
Appiared his NcElhsh would produce
- money and demand his right He
doVor marfSe4 nd his heirs are scat
tpd y various parts Of The country.