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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
A LARGE Gum Tree.

What Is probably one OF the largest
specimens OF the tupclo. or sour gum.
in the United States was found recent
ly growing IN the Ocmulgce river
swamp. near Abbeville, Ga.
II towers above the surrounding for
est OF immense trees and Is more than
twelve feet In diameter. There is a
large hollow Mt the bose. which extends
upward for a distance Of fifteen feet
with an aperture lcrgc cnoogh % sdmit
a tall man.
Tho tupco gum. which II botanicaliy
Known as Nyssa aquatica, delights In
swlmpy places. where n IN Frequently
round growing among dcctdu0us cy-
press ana end-ovorfng apparently 10
initiate Il 10y sending from among its
roots rudimentnry knees similar 30 that
great southern monnrch.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22

Manager Jim Mcclure OF the Boston
Americans, undlsturbed by the failure
OF the Donahue and O'Neill brother bat
tcrics In st. Louis some years back. has
a scheme TO try out Lou Criger's young
or brother next season. and 80 tho Red
sox will have a Criger and Crigcr bat
terry, as the younger Criger Is n pitcher.
The frail backstop says his brother r.
not the best box man Ia the world. hut
he believes he h worthy of trial by the
Tnyiorfter and consequently be viii
nahe The southern trip with them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
Washing FianneIs.

Make a good warm suds with white
soap and put the hannels In. Never
rub them or rub any soap on them
but squeeze them with the hands and
let them soak a little while. Rinse
well In two or three waters 10 get the
soap all out. and always have the wa
ter the same temperature. DO not put
them In cold water. Hang up where
they Will not freeze and iron on the
wrong side while they are still damp
They Will be soft and will not shrink.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
Dictionary Fun.

Rob" said Tom. by way OF the Busy
Bee, (which is the most dangerous
word TO pronounce In the English Ian
guageg"
ITS stumbled" said Tom, because
you are sure TO get a tumble between
the first and last letters"
Good" said Rob. (which Is the
longest English word?"
"Valetudinarianis said Tom
promptly.
mo; It's smiles. because there's a
whole mile between the first and last
letters
"Oh, that's nothing" said Tom. II
know a word that has over three miles
between Its beginning and ending"
whats that?" asked Rob family.
"Beleaguered." said Tom.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22

To prevent sore mouth from eating
sliced pineapple do not slice the fruit
with the knife II is pealed with.
IL you have salted food too much In
cooking. add a little sugar. and Vice
versa.
Rub your hands with lemon juice as
soon as you have finished washing
dkhes. II keeps them from chapplns
and also keeps them white,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22

You meet n person now and then
that Will insist on using the word
"means" as plural noun. He VIII say
"by these MEANS" instead OF "by this
MEANS" leaving the Inference that he
regards ''mean" as the singular form
OF the noun. Now, "menn" is not a
noun, but an adjective; means" is the
noun. and II Is used with perfect pro
priety in connection with a singular
number pronoun or adjective. II Is n
singular noun with a plural form. like
"news."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
Selecting Breeding Hens.

For breeding purposes select stock
raised with some regard for natures
way. A scratching hen for breeding
purposes Is worth double a nonscratch.
er. A portion OF our hens hang around
waiting for something TO turn up
Others are right out ready TO scratch
for bugs. gravel and green stun. thus
securing variety OF food and getting
proper and natural exercise. 1t Is bet
ter for all hands for the hen to rustic
for a part OF her food than for her
owner to hustle and tussle for her,
Carl Felmer IN Farmers Advocate.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22

Ugly marks caused by Sits or crack
ed places on furniture are easily filled
In with beeswax. and the mark Is new
or detected. In fact this Is how furni
ture dealers cover such blemishes
First slightly soften the beeswax until
II Is like putty. then press firmly into
the cracks and smooth evenly with q
thin knife. Sandpaper over the sur
rounding wood and work the dust into
the beeswax. This gives wood fin
ish or color. and when the furniture
n vanished you will look in vain fol
blemishes. II Is better than putty
since putty soon dries, crumbles and
falls out. while beeswax remains for
ever Just where II Is placed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
Ep aEERs.

Bowen have retired. but Geers contin-
ues to pilot feet trotters and PAGERS as
in the days when he was the Idol OF
Village Farm.
This season the silent man has forty
head under his charge at the famous
track In Memphis, including ten green
ones. from which he admits that some
thing unusual may be expected. Most
famous OF the string is Baron Grnttan.
Trivial, a flve-year-old. by Boreal. Ii
the pick OF the green ones. Gossip de-
clares Huntsman, a son OF the great
Onward Silver. is another choice bit OF
horsehesh in the hands OF the master
reinsman.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
ron THE HOUSEWIFE


whine gloves mag be cleaned In the
following way: Lay them on clean
table and rub into them mixture OF
finely powdered fuiler's earth and alum
IN equal quantities.. Work this well In
and then brush II or. Afterward
sprinkle the gloves With dry bran and
whiting. then shake and dust them.
Another practical way TO clean gloves
Ia with benzine or bcnzlne soap. The
combination OF these two Is death 10
dirt A small SUN will purchase a
wooden hand. over which the glove Is
slipped rendy for scrubblng. A scour.
ing brush. much like nailbrush In
form and sitter as TO bristles. Is dip
ped Into the cleansing mixture. and the
glove Is thoroughly scrubbed. II Is
hung 20 dry. and the glove stretchers
bring II into shape when the cleaning
Is done.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22

There are many duties ON the farm
that are performed only turing certain
seasons, bat an amcunt Of preliminary
work can bs done In wintsw which will
save time In the spring Not seed
should be planted that has not been eS.
smined. and an ovvrfaofing OF tools
should not be ovvffocipsd. Get ready
Tor spring IN advance 10 avoid hurry
and confusion during chs risptlng sea.
con.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22

Horrce vary greatly In the amount
OF feed they desire or require, but not
much m the kind Of feeds they lIle.
All horses like good hay. oats, corn
and an occasional brnn mash, and bar
ley n generally acceptable as change,
The srsins mixsd-say half oats AMI.
tho other half corn or barley or both
are paistnbie, but how much to feer
VIII soon be significd 70 the observing
feeder by each horse.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22

There Is always something about a
mulch OF snow that farmers like to-
see. Not many OF us know the MAJ
nurial value OF snow, but past expert
ence has shown that 1t is a good thing
to have on tho ground. as 1t assures
moisture and is more or less n protoc-
ton to winter wheat and rye II is re-
garded as tho poor mans fertilizer"
TO SAY nothing OF It's value In getting
up ths supply OF wood for next sum
mcr
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
claaninn ErxIna Pans.

Frying pans, bake pans and oreal
pans, after having been used for some
time. become rough and heavy. and II
is impossible 10 wash them smooth
again. An easy aud extremely effec-
tive way to clean them Is 10 set them
IN a stove on hot Goals. They may be
left there for an hour or more and
turned once or twice. When taken
out they viii be as smooth and clean
as when new.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
Hat. the EIatiron.

The operation Of heating an iron is a
wasteful process for the reason that
the heat from the bed OF fire Is largely
lost because OF the Indirect applica-
ton to the iron In order TO increase
the efficiency OF the process by con-
serving the heat new invention In
the shape OF new attachment for the
stove has been brought out The de.
vice consists OF chamber made OF
cast iron, which has general con
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
FLArrRox HEATER.

formation or outline corresponding 70
that OF an ordinary fiatlron. This
chamber has cast lntegrally with 1t a
cover OF such diameter as TO III the
hole or opening In the stove top, and
the opening I'm the top OF the chamber
Is continued through this cover and OF
such shape and dimensions as TO allow
a fiatiron 10 be easily introduced TO or
removed from the chamber.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22

A ohild may be given a teettdng fnS
or psoifier as soon as the teesl begin
to trouble. which Is usually at Eve %
str months. The best kind ~ teeth
Inc ring Is a rubber one. An ivory
ring Is apt to make the gums hard. and
tia makes II harder for the teeth tc
come through.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22

Try out the tallow, add httie ssit
and little powdered alum dissolved
in the hot tallow. Then po~r into wet
candle molds. This Is the wsy in
which our t-grandmothosS nodded
candles when they discarded dc psim.
Tive mode OF dipping"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
Trun kindlinass-

Little Girl OF Four (standing en-
tranced before tho window OF a toy
shop)-oh. mother, II you was my little
girl wouldn't ! take you In and buy
you some Of these lovely thingsl-
Taller.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22

Jim Jefrrfes has unenrthed a new
wozesr IN the heavyweight class nam.
% ns~tr fresk. Boer. who has been
asfsstfsx M eomers IN Africa and
rnms- NJ N said to be taller and
hssvss~ tk<n 5sffrfcs, who s.ys he will
stssmC< = esvelop the Boer into a
hxftot ~ championship caiiber. Joke.
srufths fen Hcw get busy with tho "ge,
tbs HcSE 80.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22

II you happen to SOIL iu1k On white
wash goods. before you iswnder Il take
red tomatoes (the cc<ncd cnea wni dc>,
rub well on the Ink pctS let Il DRY
overnight. then pat Il In the bdies
with the other clcthcs 20 boz. II VIII
come out beautiful aud Write.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22

Dfx,sw v@iss Hsed Football Coach.
osptzfn bsbBy Burch Of the Yale
tccthsil sssv-. recenuy announced that
~ hs~d ecs~h FOR next season would
hs cnp1sfs r~sur H. Biglow Of the
Ts1s eleven - hart fall and That Tad
Sss>s rusrswtsck for thrive years.
ssxs b tks o<hcr permanent coach OF
- ta~ss. p>Bsow lives In Montciair.
u ~ - 1eurss - nxssx1o, o.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
He LUaS nor
merely Amsri-
ean. he w0S
HniVsrsai.

- MERSON was pure intellect.
80 Though he lived In America
during the nineteenth century
for nearly eighty years. he was
not materially influenced by the sur
roundings and the events OF his time
and country He dwet IN his own
world OF meutal contemplation. From
time TO time during his long life he
gave 10 the world the fruits OF those
CONCENTRATIONS In lectures, essays and
poems. But so far as externals go any
OF his essays or poems might have
been written In any other age or In
any other country lie was not mere
ly American: he was universal.
Perhaps no writer ever lived the
sum OF whose literary work Is so de-
void OF vulgarity. All OF the Emer-
sonian output Is simply thought re-
fined TO the uttermost There Is no
humor save In the way OF sarcasm.
and the sarcasm Is lofty and benevo-
lent.
Emerson was supreme ldealist. He
never climbed toward ideals nor CROP
Cd In the dark after ideals. for he was
the exponent OF deals already attain
ed The great commercial world rag
ed around him. but he held aloof, con-
tent 20 live simply and frugally, rich
In his own wisdom.
The great lesson OF Emerson's life
and teachings lies IN his conception OF
the inherent nobility OF the human
soul. lie rcpudinted utterly and with
calm scorn the age worn conception OF
man as a sinful and filthy maggot
crawling about the earth asking aims
O. a superior divinity. The Rodliness
rssiding In humanity. the inherent pos
dbrifios q the human. the inevitable
evolution o. the soul OF man from low
or TO higher. the divine dignity OF life
upon eerth-thcse things Emerson be-
lievod and felt and taught foe mors
then nifty years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-03
BOB JONES TO JAIL CRIME OF MYSTERY
HELD ON CHARGE OF BURNING GIN
 AT THARIN.
One of the Negroes Brought in By Fast Automobile Transit Held an Account of the 0Hense
 Charged.

Charged with implication in the burning of the gin of Bryant Reynolds at Tharfn. which occurred about Q week ago, Bob Jones and William Cheeks. negroes, had a preliminary hearing before Justice B. c. Young yesterday. Jones was committed under bond of $500 to await the action of the grand jury. Cheeks was discharged.
 The gin of Mir. Reynolds was fired by unknown parties after they had footed his store. nearby, and the act seemed to have been done through malice or revenge. The people of that neighbor- hood were highly excited by the incl dent. and when Jones and Cheeks were shortly afterwards arrested at Snow doun. four miles from the scene of the outrage, so great was the animosity exhibited against them that a lynch- ing was feared. and Sheriff Hood was requested to have them brought to Montgomery. Accordingly Deputies Norman and Wilson were sent after them in an automobile and they were brought to this city without any dem- onstration being made. Since then. they have been in the county jail await ing a hearing.
 Jones last night had not made bond. and was incarcerated in the jail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-03
DIXlECOMPANY FAILS
cRAPHrrE COMPANY OWES SEVEN
 TY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Referee sfrafton Says the Assets VIII Not Exceed 5,000-Montgcmery Citizens Were Interested in
 the Enterprise.

Tn report to the Federal Court yes terday, Referee Asa P. Stratton found that the Dixie Graphite sCompany, or Mountain Creek, should be adJudged bankrupt He reported that the cor poration owes about s70,0o0, while not more than s5,000 could be realized rom it's assets. M
 In view of these figures and the statement that he had found. from the testimony taken May 25. 1905. the com Dany had committed acts Of pankrupI. cy, he gave the court his opinion that the corporation Is insolvent.
 The Dixie Graphite Company was corporation of large capital stock in which some Montgomerienas were m ferested. An involuntary petition was filed against the company February ae. last. and since that time there had been some resistance to a declaration or Bankruptcy. .
 A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was entered yesterday by w. H Hard inr. of Montgomery. who schedules his debts at ss47.1e. His assets consist of personal property valued at s20O, s5 in money and sI31 in wages due him bv the Louisville and Nashville Rail road Company. all of which he claims exempt.
 R. L. Smith, a railroad employe of Montgomery, also filed voluntary pe- tftion, He places his liabilities at $2,- 1S9. .50 and his assets at zero
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-03
Flag of The Alabama
 In School Decoration

Admiral semrnss. It Is beautiful banner. The material is of the finest silk and the handiwork upon It is or the very finest
 The nag was flown by the Alabama when 1t swept the seas. Perhaps in the history of the world no single vessel did the execution to an enemy's conn merce that the Alabama did to the conn merce of the United States. The Ala bama roamed the ocean literally de- stroying every vessel of the enemy with which 1t came into contact.
 The final battle with the Kearsarge, as 1t is written In history Is one of the great sea fights of all the ages. The Kearsarge was one of the first armored and protected fighters. When the Ala bama met 1t, 1t met the new type of fighter which revolutionized the navies of the world. It's chains and armor plates were sufficient protection from the heaviest shots of the Alabama and the inevitable happened. The Ala bama's crew fought with the bravery that characterized them throughout the war. but the Alabama was sunk.
 As she went down Admiral Semmes ieaped overheard with the flag of the Alabama wrapped around his arm. He was picked up by an English yacht. The flag thus saved has been carefully preserved by his family.
 Today 1t will be used as q decoration of Montgomery school.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-03
CROWD SO LARGE,
 EXERCISES WERE CALLED OFF
Remarkable
Interest AIanifested at Hmrfford.

Remarkable Interest Manifested at
 Hartford
 Hartford. June 2.--(special )--The
 commencement exercises of Hartford
 Graded School came to an end last
 Saturday night. closing one of the most successful terms in the history of the school
 The exercises were scheduled to be- gin on Thursday night, but long be- large auditorium was packed to-~ euffo-
 cation. So great was the jam that two or three persons in the audience
 tainted from the extreme heat. Prof.
 A. S.. Ford, the superintendent came on the stage and asked some of the audi ence to retire, or at least enough of them so that the participants could get to and from their respective dressing rooms to the stage. But all were so
 anxious to see the performance that none went out, although he had prom
 ised to put the same play on again
 Friday night for their benefit. At last
 he was forced to call the exercises of,
 and postpone them until some future date. The crowd departed reluctantly, being greatly disappointed. but the welfare of the little tots taking part in the exercises demanded the post ponement.
 Word was sent around that the exer- cises would be put on Friday night, and long before ' o'clock the large au ditorium was packed, and policemen had to be stationed at the stairway to keep the rapidly increasing crowd back,
 and no more could get into the hall.
 This was a great disappointment to many, but 1t was unavoidable. The various exercises were carried out with a precision and promptness that could not be excelled by any place or people, and the little girls, fifty or more of them, that took part in the | first evenings exercise, were too cute and sweet for anything.
 Our people are loud in their praise of
 Professor Ford and his able corps of | teachers for the excellent manner in which the program for the two nights
 were rendered. Not the slightest hitch to mar the effect occurred during the | exercises, each one was perfectly fa-
 miliar with their part, and rendered it in A manner that elicited great ap- piause. One of the prettiest sight of l Friday was fifty little girls of the | First, Second and Third Grades in one of the scenes in Snow White." They l were encored to the echo by all pres- | ent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-03
SOCIALISTS NAME A TICKET. They Will Make the Race in Franklin
 C0uRfy.

Russellville, June 2-(Special.) )--Th 6 Socialists held a county convention at the court house here Saturday and nominated a full county ticket. The meeting was called to order by MT. B. S. Cox -Popuiist candidate for the Legislature) who presided. H. K. Edfns was Secretary. Mir. Cox ex- plained the object of the meeting. viz. nomination of candidates for county offices. Pending taking up regular order of business, the doors of the party, so to speak, were opened. one man. a former Democrat, joined. Nom- nations were made by exclamation and resulted in the following ticket
 B. S. Cox, County Superintendent. Mir. Cox is a farmer, lives in south end of the county; was formerly a Populist.
 Jim Thompson, for Assessor. He is a farmer, lives near Belgreen; was formerly a Republican.
 J. V. Nelson, for Collector. Former ly a Democrat. farmer; lives near Pleasant Set.
 Arthur thompson, for treasurer. Formerly a Democrat, merchant; in business at Belgreen.
 Commissioners: Rip Hill. for First District. A farmer, lives south of Waco; formerly a Republican.
 O. White, Second District. A Jew- eler. living in Russellvilie; formerly V. M. remington, Third District. A farmer. living near Beigreen; formerly
 Fl Al. BIackledge, Fourth District. A farmer, living near Pleasant Site; for merIy a Republican.
 Mir. B. s. Cox was named as dele gate to the State Convention when called.
 O. White was named as member of the State Committee.
 Some oratory and a few pleasantries aimed at the old parties. was indulged in. The candidates named are all good citizens. The attendance was small. eight men participating Just what figure the ticket will cut In the next election remains to be seen. Estl- mates of outsiders as to probable vote they will poll vary from thtrty-nve 10 100. Members of the party claim they will poll much more than the last ng- ure:
 The city voted today on whether or rot 1t shall issue bonds to put Tn q svstem of wAterworks and an electric Iigbt nIant. The proposition carried for both; s24,0o0 will be issued.
 Commissioners Court is in session this week, going through the Assessor
 The new buildings are rapidly near, in9 completion. Several of them VIII soon he ready for occupancy--the new SrScIr hotel five two-story brick stores and quite a number of offices.
 Pat Moroney, Jr., had several toes cut of by a switch engine saturoay night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-03
WEATHER MAKES NEW
 RECORD FOR HEAT

"This hot spell Is rather protracted this early in the season." said F. P. Chaffee yesterday. Mir. Chaffee was talking about the weather in no fa- cetious vein. He is section director of the Weather Bureau.
 Records of the weather department and the pulses of the populace bear out the remark of the section director. This part of the country is right now in the grip of one of the hottest spells 1t has ever known so soon in the sumfner. The heat continued yesterday over the entire South. maximum temperature ranging up In the nineties.
 There is an area of low barometer extending over the west and 1t is nov ing slowly eastward. This, 1t is ex- pected, will cause unsettled weather Tn this section today but no decided de- crease in temperature is predicted.
 Yesterday mornings weather report mentioned heavy rains at Jackson Miss, and portions of Oklahoma.