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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25
A Good nndn.-

Senator Elkins was congratulated at
a Washington dinner on his fine new
yacht. the Marietta. From yachts TO
yachting clothes the transition was
easy, and Senator Elkins told a story.
"An old fellow" he said, sat IN a
seaside cafe. He had finished lunch
con. He was now drinking champagne
"The sun shone on the white sand,
the sea sparkled and every little while
the old fellow ordered another cold
bottle.
with the third order he said un-
easily TO the waiter:
Waiter. is nay nose getting redr
Yes, sir, the waiter answered: IL
is. sir. I'm sorry 20 say, sir
"'That won't do said the old fellow
That won't do al all, Waiter. send out
and get me a yachting cap"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25
HYorESrc BUSTER.

purpose. IL Is claimed that carpets
can be thoroughly cleaned on the floor
and every corner can be reached.
Nothing need be moved. Attachnbse
appliances are also provided for treat
ing walls. ceilings. cornices, chaDde-
liers, curtains, etc. Mattresses. cush-
ions. upholstered furniture and pillows
can also be nerated as well as cleaned
by this appliance. The machine works
noiselessiy and quickly. Power 10 op-
crate the apparatus can be Obtained
from the ordinary incandeecent socket.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

elaborate programme has been pre-
pared for the reception and entertain
ment OF the royal guest, who will ar
rive on July 81 and remain until the
10Th OF the month.
Earl Grey. governor general OF Can
ada, who Will be the host OF the
prince. is one of the most notable men
In the British peerage. He has made
himself known 10 the world I'm several
ways-as financier. philanthropist and
industrial reformer. He was ASSOC
ciated with Cecil Rhodes In the de-
velopment OF South Africa and is ex-
ecutor OF the Will under which the
Rhodes scholarships are assigned. His
English estates comprise $1,000 acres,
from which he receives n large rev.
enue. Earl Grey Is the fourth OF his
title. Is In his fifty-seventh year and
was appointed TO his present post
about four years ago
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

In starting with sheep. an with any
thing else. IL is best not 10 start too
strong. Get fifteen to twenty good
ewes OF breed YOU decide is what
you want and learn the business But
don't get discouraged over the mis-
taken idea that sheep are such an
awful" lot OF trouble. Some claim
that they are less trouble than any
other animal on the farm. II just
takes the know how" and that can
be best learned gradually and before
a large amount of capital is invested
Primers Advocate.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25
unionIam,a snrnad.

John Mitchell. the miners famous
leader. was talking 20 a Pittsburg re
porter about tho spread OF unionlsm.
why" said Mr.. Mitchell. smiling. Il
hear that In Pittsburg school the 9th
or day. when the teacher told a little
boy that he must stay in after school
md rewrite composition. the young
ster Jared up and answered stoutly:
What. and get put out OF the schol-
ansrunton for workin' overtimei Mir"
-Pfttsburg Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25
IA SPORTING WORLD


The statement OF President Brrsll
Of the New York Americans that KID
Eberfelds appointment as manager
Of the Yanks Is a permanent one b NOT
tnken seriously by followers OF base
ball. Those who are on the inside and
generally know what they are talking
about are predicting that George Da-
Wis. the veteran shortstop OF the Chi
cagp White Sox. Is the man who win
lead the Yankees In 1909. A~
Davis, who at one time was the star
on the New York Nationals, Is great
fayorite with Gotham fans, and hts
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25
FOR THE CHILDREN


why Is /, very hard for a goat %
he good
This question Was asked during the
noon recess NJ the little red school
house one day The boy who asked
II Is quite funny boy. 50 everybody
tried e give a lively answer.
"Becallse he's too, hard headed
shouted cue. 4
Because he won't mind Ms ma, 7
ventured another
fBecauilr he dothent know how"
llsped pretty little fellow with yell
low curls E ue 4rF 2
because lac gives too many butts.r
paid the dear little schoolma'am. glanc-
ing brightly az certain scholars who
are fond OF making excuses. Hff 4
because people are never extra
good 10 him." answered a tall boy
rather sheepishly. W nh
az don't know about that" put in q
chubby little maid. Some people are
very good 10 animals" 1t y
"All wrongF' cried the funny boy.
''Do you give 1t upf Why Is It very
hard for a goat TO be goodf ! made II
up my own self. DO you want 70
known eHt r
Eyes. yes. Tell usr' cried one and
all
"weIl." said the funny boy very
gravely. "ifs because he was born
little wee-kid.'% Philadelphia Ledger.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

Brittle nails arc often the result Of
having the hands In water too much
or OF using too strong soap. II the
nails are inclined TO De brittle II h
well to wear rubber gloves when per-
forming any household duty which
nccessitates putting the hands In wa
ter Rub olive oil into the nails every
night and then pun loose white gloves
over the hands. and they VIII soon ~
gain their normal condition.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

appointment would no doubt be hailed
with glee from the thousands OF fans
In the metropolis. While with the
Giants he secured some valuable man
agerial experience. and. his aggressive
spirit being somewhat identical to the
nature OF Manager Johnny McGraw.
the scrnppy leader OF the New York
Nationals. the appointment would no
doubt be a popular move on the part
OF Farrell
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

At the Indiana station the heaviest
hay crop from cowpeas was made by
the Clay poa, with yield OF 1900
pounds OF hay per acre, followed BY
the Iron pea. with yield Of 7.4O0
pounds OF hay. When II 10 taken into
consideration that this hay exceeds red
clover In protein. the value Of a plant
that VIII give such crops can hardly
be overestimated. - Country Gentle
man.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

Persplring hands are caused by a
poor circulation sometimes and phys
Teal weakness also. The only perma-
nent way 10 effect a cure IL 10 remove
the cause, but the work may be helped
by the use OF a few drops OF alcohol In
the water and careful powdering OF
the gloves every time they are worn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

AZ soon as the butter granules are
the proper sine draw or the buttermilk
and put In as much wntcr (tAe same
temperaturo as the buttermilk or de-
gree o. two warmer as you have but
termilk- Turn three or four times and
draw OF. Have q bucket OF clear wa
ter OF the same temperature as before
and pour on the butter until the water
runs or clear.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

A leader n first chosen who begging
the game by addressing 10 my player
a remark whose words begin with the
initials OF that players name In their
proper order or some epithet beginning
with those initials The others, one
by one. address the same player In
like manner Whenever the player so
addressed can answer one OF the 9TH
ers with sentence or epithet begin
ming with the latter's initials before
the next player speaks then all the
players must address the one so an
swered. and so the game goes on. (
For instance If the players initials
are A. Il. Il. he may be addressed as
'an exquisite beauty" fare eggs break
able" apple eating brutalIzes." "an
early bird" etc.
A similar game is known in Ger
many, where II is called Namenspiei
(name play) In Il the names or cpl
thets are given, one by one, by each
player TO his nelghbor. who must
guess 20 whom they refer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

Tho dairy departments OF Ontario.
New Jersy, Kansas and two other ex.
pertinent stations report the annual
cost o. feeding per COW was $3.50
TO ss66O per year, while the average
production IN milk wns ST2ts per
year. Bear In mind these were. as
rule. good cows--no< tho best, but good.
They were not expensive boerders, as
scores OF cows are.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

3 Colonel James M. Guffey OF Pitts
burg whose recent attack ON Mr..
Bryan attracted wide attention, has
been prominent In politics for many
years- In 1897 he succeeded the hate
W. r. Harrity as member OF the Dem
ccratic national committee from the
Keystone State.
Mr.. Guffey is rated as a multimii-
iionaire. He Il sixty-nine years old
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25
PEOPLE or THE DAY


An event OF great interest to our
neishbors across the border 10 the ter
centenary celebration OF the founding
Of Quebec In 1e0s by Samuel de Cham
plain. The occasion will be made mo-
table by the attendance OF the Prince
OF Wales. accompanied by Prince
Arthur. only son OF the Duke OF Con-
naught, and an imposing suit. repre-
senting King Edward OF England. An
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

Gardiner IN his "Muslc OF nature
tells us that In q state OF nature dogs
do not bark. but simply whine. howl or
growI. the explosive sound known az
barking being found only IN dogs that
are domestlcnted The barking Of n
dog, he says, Is an acquired faculty. an,
effort on the dogs part 10 speak de-
rived from his association with man.
New York American.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25
Race Horse. For peru.

TX America does not want the thor
oughbred Peru Is anxious 10 get him.
Max Silvers. representing the Lima
Jockey club OF Lima. Peru. has
shipped twenty yenrlings which he re.
Gently bought M the sales. Sllvers
stated that raclng Il very popular III
his country and thar the jockey club
u making strong effort 70 get high
class horses
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

Never warm up dish containing
mushrooms II the caution which physl.
nians give. The process OF cooking n
IN itself proper. but after getting cold
mushrooms are liable TO develop inju-
rious properties and beooms hurtful.
Therefore throw away any that mag
b. ieft over.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

II Is tho idea Of many that bacoa
hog Is merely thin hog. says Farm.
erS Advocate. This II not true. The
bacon hog Is hog Of the right con
formation, fed right on heterogeneous
food. not really fat. but nevertheless
properly Cited. and by no means thin
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

Try to get private trade for your
eggs and poultry. There is hardly
town In the country where tho hotels
and well 70 do private families VIII not
be glad 70 ont these az an advance
over the price the general buyer will
give.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25
svrn. to Get $4,000 For rhr.. Flart..

Tommy Burns. the American heavy
weight pugilist. has signed articles
for three fights during the visit
Of the American fleet In Australian
winters. His FIRST fight VIII be with
BIN Lang, who Is credited win be
Ing the best Australian heavyweight.
This will take place In Melbourne. He
VIII also fight Squires whom he re.
Gently defeated In London The Aus
traiian syndicate has guaranteed Burns
$4,000 for the three contests.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

mskes Three Home Runs In One Game.
Tho record for home run hitting Is
-four homers In one game. held by Rob
ert Lincoln Lowe and Elton Chamber
lain. Tim Flood, manager OF the St
Fnul team In the American association.
made a valiant effort 70 equal this
mark IN a recent game, banging ont
three four-base drives In game
against Toledo. And 81. Paul lost the
game at that. o to o.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

'Lumiey Is not for sale at any price. I"
says Ebbets Of tho Brooklyn team
Mcornw has been making tempting Of
fsrs Tor the crnH outnnl0rr.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

Mccormick, New York's New Player.
Basebnll's mutations are well illus
trnted by the case or Harry McCor-
mick. who was purchased from Phila-
delphia by McGraw Recently Phila-
dolphin asked for waivers on McCor-
mick. intending 10 place him with some
minor league club, but New York
ciaimed him. He is the Mccormick
who figured IN the three cornered trade
by which New York got Donlin- Gin
cfnnau then had Donlin and couldn't
manage him. Pittsburg had Sebrfng
and had found him not amcnnbie %
discipline. New York had Mccormick.
rccentiy acquired from Jersey City
and suffering from bad ankle. Nc
Graw began pulling wires, with the
result that Pittsburg got Mccormick
Cincinnati secured Sebring and Me-
Graw got Donlin. Now he has Nc
Cormick back at a cost OF $500. Don
I'm couldn't be purchased for ten or
even twenty times that sum. sebring
II an outlaw.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

what n your occupation. SIR
Inquired the census takcr then.
AMI the pIs az once replied.
Il make my living BY my pen"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

Says Cy Young OF the Boston Amer
leans: IL don't think there Is anything
wonderful at all about a man being
able 20 play ball at my age. My habits
are no better than the habits OF scores
OF other players. but | get out in the
afr and move about In the winters
The secret OF long life ON the din
mDnd aside from good habits, which
everybody knows are necessary with
out my saying so. Is TO get outdoors
and exercise In the winter Walk. run,
split rails, do anything that comes your
way, but do something. Then when
spring comes you'll have something to
work on. some bone and muscle 20 fall
back upon. II Is sad 10 see so many
men retiring from the game nc about
the age OF thirty when Just by little
activity in the winter they might last
for years. After a rough. bruising.
muscle wasting season on the dia.
mond It IL next to fatal 10 settle back
into life OF absolute inactivity from
October 10 March"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

and began his business career as a
railroad and express clerk In the south.
In 1872 he returned to Pennsylvania,
his native state. and since that time
hns been IN the oil. natural gas and
gold mining business
Since he became leader Of the Penn
syivania Democracy he has made hts
influence fen In state politics. lie
succeeded In keeping Quay out OF the
nenate for two years and refused the
nomination for governor and for
Unfted stntcs senator
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-16
Stories OF Hing Carlos

OF these two capacities made him OK
ceptionally successful in both. For he
was no amateur scientist no royal
dilettante in natural history. He went
hard, in his hearty. blunt way, for
every obstacle in his path, with not n
thought of failure. SO he shot not
merely as sportsman. hut as sound
naturalist as well. and he had killed
big game and little in nearly every
favorable spot in Europe
One practical result was that sew
eral new species of birds bear the
name he gave them and that his his
tory of the lfrds OF Portugal Is n
standard work to which men of sci
cnce can appeal, as much as is his
monograph on funny fishes. Instigai-
ed by the Prince OF Monaco to 20 in
for investigating forms of life in the
deep sea. he forthwith bettered his
instructions and proceeded to accom-
plish work of the highest interest and
value to modern scientific inquiry. In
this way he was one OF tho few men
who could really say: IL know it:
I've been there. I have a specimen. ;"
iNic N<it VEL lfN VI VI
knowledge with which he had not
illus made himself chccrfufIy and
personally acquainted. and no doubt
his natural delight in Yachting. for OK
ample. was doubled by the zest he
added to it when dccp-sra exploration
had unfolded its destinations TO his
inuuiring mind 1t was to him that
the late Colonel McCalmont, WHO sold
his Gralda to the King OF Spain
sold in 1901. that fine yacht. the
Banshcc. of some 900 tons. built on
the lines of cruiser for active ser
vice ana the King made use of her
net for his pleasure only. but for thu
further investigation of those prob
lens of natural history which he at
tackled with all the ardor of sports
man and all the scientific vigor of a
specialist.
Men of such varied talents. of such
abounding vitality. of such quick and
fertile Intelligence. are rare every
where The death of the King of
Portugal, still at the prime of his
great strength and energy. will he re-
GREETED by far wider circle than that
OF his compatriots. or even of his
royal relatives. It will be felt as a
disaster wherever the truest qualities
OF daring and skillful sport arc val
ucd, and Il will be recognized as a
loss wherever the employment OF
wealth and high station for scientific
ends and the energetic prosecution of
biological research arc appreciated as
among tho best contributions any man
can make toward the hntterment and
tho progress of the race.-I.ondon
Telegraph.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-16
Prevent Railroad Wrccks.

A patent which, 1t Is claimed By
the Inventors, will reduce tho num-
Der OF accidents which occur so fire.
quently on the railroads of the coun-
try, has, says a North Carolina con-
temporary, been secured by NJ. David
Breslauer. OF the firm OF Breslauer &
Anthony and Samuel w. Clark, a
craftsman. OF Weldon.
This device provides for a pit so
constructed that locomotive will
slightly drop into II after a portion OF
the railroad is also dropped, so as TO
permit the driving effort Of the engine
to be exorted In rolling against n re-
sistancc. A portion of the rail Is
hinged to one side of the pit. and to
the end OF the rail Is placed rollers
on which the truck wheels of the To-
comotive rests. leaving the locomo-
tive rests, leaving the locomotive free
of tho hinged rail when 1t Is dropped
by the engine rolling upon a wedge
which allows the rail TO fall so that tho
driving wheels are clear and have no
tractive force.
When the drawbridgc or switch is
open. the hinged rail disengaging gear
Is set so as TO be operative by tho
engine. The rear wheel of the loco
motive rests upon the rail. lit the
main driving wheels ar over the pit
with the ruck wheels on the rollers.
I Though the engine wheels are revolv-
ing, the motion is absorbed by cy-
finders containing oil or other viscous
fluid surrounding paddle or vane
which can rotate slowly hut offer a
high resistance whom the paddles arc
f, rotated rapidly.
The force OF tho impact of the train
is absorbed By Il lever the upper por-
) ton Of which engages the front truck
wheels OF the locomotive The lever
is connected TO hydraulic compress
sion cylinder capable of resisting q
powerful blow, and is adopted to bring
the train to dead stop when running
at high rate Of speed. Should the
draw or switch be open. or even sunk
SO as TO be out OF line with the track
the invention automatically sets sig
nals and. though the engineer should
fail TO regard the signals at the APP
proach of an open switch or draw the
apparatus will stop the train In time
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-16
EARLY AMERICAN HORSES
In the Days Of the First Set.
tiers the Stock Was AL.
lowed to Run Down.

II is well-known that horses are
not aboriginals of America and that
the present stock Of equines are des
, cendants Of horses imported from Eu
rope. The wild horses of South
America and Mexico descended from
Spanish importations that escaped
from the early colonists. The pilgrim
fathers did not bring over horses and
4 tho first importations into New Eng
land were made in 1929. One stall
| lion and seven mares survived the
rough voyage.
! Horses were but little needed by
the eastern pioneers. who cut down
the forests and redeemed a wilder
ness with oxen. Tho roads were
mere paths through the forests. the
streams were forded. there were no
great cities or parks where horses
/ could he utilized in tho early develop
mcnt of New England. Oxen were
preferred for the slow. rough work Of
the pioneers in subduing the land for
agricultural uses. They required no
expensive harness and any farmer
could make a yoke and q chain could
he forged by any blacksmith. These
were all the appointments necessary
to equip Il pair Of oxen to perform
service in agricultural development.
| The oxen when no longer needed for
service could be fattened for the
shambles, while the worn out horse
was total loss to its owner.
The early importation of horses in
a few generations OF neglect degcner-
ated into understood animals They
were raised on scant rations, winter
ed in open yards and soon l'ceame di-
minutivo animals. Like the Shetland
pony. the broncho and the Mexican
mustang. while OF rugged constitu-
ton, were too understood to he use
full for heavy agricultural work Tho
old time Pcrcheron horses imported
into Canada soon decreased to dimi-
nutiyc size through the rigors Of the
climate and imperfect ratlons.
The large agricultural horses OF
America were imported from Germany
by the Dutch of Pennsylvania. The
rich lands of the keystone state and
the liberal treatment received from
the Dutch farmers increased the size
Of The horses and they later became
famous as the Conestoga draftt hors-
es. They were not a new breth. but
the liberal regimen under which, the,
were raised made them an imIISovc-
ment on the original German holse.
In 1894 there began the lmlhtr,a-
ton of English thoroughbred ht,Ses
the first stallion of the breed toll 4nt
in this country being Gearnay ,ht