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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07
HURT HOME TRADE
WHAT GREEDY. stsoRr-sIoHTEp
PEOPLE %.
WAYS THAT KILL CUSTOM
Fak Treatment by Trsdesnen Assists
In Building Up Towns and In
ereascs Business for

One OF the troubles In small towns
seems 20 be that petty jealousies keep
the business men from working In har-.
mony. There Is Just so much business
20 be had. and Il either goes To the
home stores. the mail order houses.
the department stores or some near
by city. or perhaps Is let 20 to a
more progressive neighboring town.
II should be the aim OF every town
to make It's trade territory as large
as possible. II is the attitude OF the
business men that counts. One good.
live man In business in a small town
is benefit 20 the whole place. He
brings trade 10 all. People are
swayed TO and fro by opinions that are
formed sometimes without careful
reasoning. II Is the best policy to
treat each and every one fairly and
honestly.
Let the average farmer think that
he has been given the worst end OF
bargain. and he will ponder over the
matter for years II is not a good
idea for merchant 90 have a scale
OF prices for different customers.
Charge John Jones $l2 for a suit Of
clothes. and sell the same suit TO his
neighbor, Jim Smith. for $11. and
Jones will find Il out and feel that he
has been treated unfairly and Jones
Is right about Il, too. There Is one
town. county seat, In a western
state, a place OF nearly 5000 popula-
ton. It's trade territory extends for
dozen miles In each direction. The
country has large foreign popula
ton. They are the best classes OF
customers, liberal buyers and not
quibblers over prices Still. they de-
sire just treatment A few years ago
thousands OF dollars in trade was di-
verted from the town through deal.
ar in agricultural implements being
poor business man. A wealthy Ger.
dred dollars worth OF agricultural ma
chinery, wagons and other goods
The farmer wanted harrow. 4.
price was made-$33 A few days
later the farmer was nj a town where
there were but two stores and an ele
vator He saw the same kind of har-
row and was told that $3.50 would
buy IT, He visited the county seat
few days later. called on the man
from whom he purchased his imple
ments and again asked the price OF
the harrow. and was told the same
as before He then stated that the
same make and kind OF harrow had
been offered him for $3.50 less. After
some talk he was told that he could
have the piece OF machinery for the
same price. He did not take H. but
secured the one offered him by the
man In the smaller town. He did not
like the style OF the dealer in the
larger town. In fact, he concluded
that the other storekeepers OF the
place were OF the same ,caliber. He
quit trading. and not alone was his
trade lost TO the county seat town. but
the trade of score OF his neighbors,
and even they changed their post OF.
fee addresses 10 the smaller place
The trade OF this one farmer lost 10
the county seat was the means OF
building up a healthy trade in the
smaller town and bringing 10 Il other
business places. ID. NJ. CARR.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07
A Rhoda Island statsaman.

Senator George +. wetmore of Rhode
Island who failed OF reelection last
winter. was the victor IN this years
contest and has resumed the seat he
formerly occupied. The senatorial con.
test In the Rhode Island Legislature
last year was long and bitter. Three
candidates were IN the field. all million.
aires. Senator Wetmore and Colonel
Samuel T. Colt. head Of the firearms
trust. divided the Republican vote,
while the Democrats and Independents
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07
The Farm Garden.

The up TO date farmer who apprecl-
atcs the good and wholesome things
that grow In the garden IL now enjoy
ing on his dinner table celery. cabbage.
satisfy. parsnlps. beets. onions, dried
lima beans. navy beans and other
things that came from his own garden.
All these things contribute greatly to
the comfort OF living, besides being con-
ducive 20 health. The garden Is n bless
Ing both summer and winter 10 those
who take the little trouble and care
necessary 10 make II so.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07

Crowding too many pigs together has
much the same effect as crowding
chickens in too small a space. Pro
fessor Haywood OF the Pennsylvania
station says that half II not more OF
the outbreaks of disease are due to the
ovcrcrowdIng OF young shoats. The
younger and weaker ones become so
unrcsistant that finally they succumb
10 the germs OF cholera or swine
plague. which are always present even
In healthy pigs.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07

This is game much enjoyed by
children and is played by any number,
who SIT In a circle, each holding a
book laid fiat on his clinched fists.
which are held out In front OF him.
One, who has been chosen book
binder and stands I'm the middle OF the
circle, goes TO any player and, selling
that players book, attempts TO rap his
knuckles, which the holder OF the book
tries 10 avoid by pulling back his
hands quickly. II the bookbinder sue
ceeds In rapping the players knuckles,
the one raped becomes bookbinder.
and the first bookbinder takes his seat.
Otherwise he replaces the book and
tries with some one else.
The bookbinder may pretend TO seize
a book without actually doing So and
IL the holder pulls away his hands 70
that the book falls he must take the
leaders place just as II his knuckles
had been raped. The leader can make
the game quite exciting II he runs
quickly from one 20 another, pretend
ing 20 take up one book and then SELF
ing another. thus keeping the players
constantly on the lookout
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07
weanino Colts.

In the course Of an address delivered
before the Wisconsin State institute
w. L. Houser said: II like TO wean my
colts az about four months of age. II
they have been taught TO eat grain,
they VIII make the shift without any
loss OF flesh or impairment OF the
growth. A little cows milk, skimmilk,
IS good and helps amazingly 10 keep
the colt going ahead at this time Feed
literally OF oats and bran, about all
the colt WIFI eat. and keep him going
In this way until he Is a year old, when
he should be thrifty and strong, weigh
ing from $50 TO 1000 pounds. He viii
not be much trouble after that time"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07
The Profitable Cow.

Some cows Will produce twice as
much butter fat as others OF the Same
family. and this the dairyman will not
know unless he tests his cows fro
quently. In a comparison OF tho indi-
vidual records OF two cows at the Ohio
experiment station II was shown that
the cost OF food for one COW was $40,
while for the other II was $34. The
former cow gave n profit OF $50 over
feed. while the latter gave profit Of
only S25.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07
Merit NJ. Prizes

Premium schemes and prize offer.
ings held out as bait 10 the people 10
get them TO use certain brands OF
goods should be very carefully consid.
cred. The most common plan ia the
certificate deal, by which Is promised
some article represented 70 BIO worth
the total amount paid for goods, II
only a certain number be saved Com.
mon business sense assures that when
such a proposition is made the goods
must be OF an inferior quality. OF that
there is catch somewhere. Goods OF
merit do not have TO carry prize in
order that they be IN demand. People
are quick 10 buy goods OF merit. par.
ucularly in the staple line, II they
know OF them. OF the standard brands
OF foodstufrs. OF cigars. OF thread, OF
different other things. how many are
giving prizes? This IL not the case
with numerous classes of goods that
are sold with a premium attachment.
Most OF them are OF inferior quality
and the price paid for them moro than
covers the cost OF the premium given.
II is the old glimmer OF getting some.
thing for nothing. and the women who
want trading stamps. or a prize with
their purchases, pay pretty dearly for
their whistles"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07
roR THE CHILDREN



To see n wax candle you viii be
present at some festvity.
II you climb a wall, you Will SEQ bet
ter days.
II you dream OF being angry, you
will have pleasant surprise.
TO pick apples. riches are In store for
you.
To dream OF picking vioiets means a
new friend. II they wither. you WIN
have sorrow.
Diamonds. II possessed. means III
ness. II worn. II Is good sign.
II you walk under a bridge, you VIII
be safe from harm. To cross over, a
friend will help you IN time OF need.
Clear water IL good 10 see. Frozen
water means danger
II you see Indians. you must avoid
bad company.
To see field OF peoples means q
pleasant future.
Green leaves, good health: falling or
withered, good luck In business.
II you comb some ones hair, you
WIN meet with ungrateful people.
You win have good luck II you see
fish In clear water.
To see flag floating on the breeze
you win have honor and renown.
You will hear from an old friend II
you see a sailor.
III you fail in the attempt to run,
there are unfriendly people among
your acquaIntances.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07

determined by government inspection
before the company Is incorporated.
the rights OF all who are Interested
would be protected believe in phys
ical valuation
Public sentiment has changed con
corning this subject. II Is the general
feeling at the present time that securl-
ties should not be issued unless they
are based on actual values"
Judge Gary said further that the fun
damentals of business OF this country
are sound. and he believes there will
be an early resumption OF business.
His belief is based on the extensive
knowledge Of the situation that his POSI-
ton In the steel trade furnishes him.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07
A stonn Wlth Rood.

The visitor TO the Falkland isles
scattered here and there singular shap-
ed blocks OF what appear 20 be wealth
or beaten and moss covered powders
I'm various sizes. Attempt TO turn one
OF these powders over. and you WIN
meet with real SURPRISE because the
stone IL actually anchored by roots OF
great strength. In fact. you viii find
that YOU are trifllng with one OF the
native trees. No other country in the
world has such a peculiar forest"
growth.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07

There cannot be a doubt but that
competition stimulates trade: but
trade Is the natural outgrovth Of civ.
ilization and found It's origin when In.
telligent man discovered that no had a
few wants. and that they could DO sup.
piled by commodities others possessed
and which he did not have himself.
and that he had a surplus OF things
that he could trade for articles Others
had and which he needed. Thus II can
be seen that want. demand. supply. all
so TO make up that which Is the life
,of trade. Competition 10 merely an
indication OF mans ambition TO ex.
Gel his neighbOr. 90 gain more In bar.
ter and trade than what would I'm
Ordinary channels como TO him. II Is
merely 10 seek, 10 reach out after
things desired From the fact that 90
per cent. Of those who engage In the
mercantile business fail, II seems
more appropriate 10 say that compsti.
ton, unhealthy and not directed BY
sound judgment. instead OF being the
life OF trade. 10 one Of It's fatal dis
eases.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07

Ample and frequent watering does
much TO keep up the flow of milk.
Clean smelling, well ventilated, but
comfortable stables are the exception.
Health and profit so with them. how
ever
No farmer is rich enough 20 AFFORD 10
fool away his time with a milk COW
that does not give enough to pay for
her feed and care.
II Is well 10 keep cows comfortable.
IL is costly not TO do so. but in over
heated. foul smelling stables cows fire.
quently lose their appetites.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07
The Farm workshop.

On the farm there Is always some
thing being broken or wearing out, and
I'm order 90 replace II with the least
cost the farmer should have work
shop II possible and If not then at
least good set Of tools. and he can DO
his work out of doors In good weather
and In the barn or elsewhere In bad.
But II Is far better TO have @ room
fitted up for a shop with the tools in
place. plenty Of light and a stove to
keep II warm. And in this shop there
ought 10 be kept not only the tools, but
some material 10 use. both wood and
iron.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07
anh- rhnt rnnt,,In

There are no dentists I'm Korea.
When an adult has the toothache, he
r. at liberty to pull the tooth or stand
the ache. but when child under
twelve Is thus afflicted the father and
mother must give their written con
sent to have the tooth extracted. and
three men must give their opinion in
writing that they believe the patient
VIII live through the operation. II
thus takes two or three days. and by
that time the ache may have stopped.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07
GIvlno Bonuses.

The giving OF bonus 20 gain trade
IL prima facie evidence that the deal.
err Is selling goods AZ price which az
fords the giving away OF a portion OF
his profits. Would II not be better
to reduce the price. and with the saw.
Ing 20 the customer he could buy what.
ever he wants7 But the people want
something for nothing, and think that
they are getting Il when they pay
ten OF fifteen per cent more than they
should for goods. and In recognition
OF their deals receive coupon or
ticket for some article valued az
about half the extra money they paid
the dealer. AS long as people figure
this way. II seems that their wants
must be satisfied.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07

I'm glad that things are nxed just right.
Said Molly In her play.
Before Of one thing ! am tired
Another's on tho way.
First New Years day leads all tho rest.
Then Valentines for fun
Next, skating. sliding ON tho snow.
And then the winters done.
It's Just the dearest thing 20 watch
The growing things IN spring.
With maple sugar FIRST. then flowers
And evnry pretty thing
81 dearly love tho summer time.
To play tho whole day through
And never have 10 stop and warm.
Put on my rubbers too.
I'm sure I'm every bit a. Kind
When school times really here
AS was on the day IL closed
love the whole long year,
For always there are happy tinea
An coming right away
Thanksgiving. Easter and the Fourth
or dear old Christmas day"
Youths Companion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07

Cyllene. the noted stallion. sire OF
Cicero. winner OF the English Derby
OF 1905, has been sold for the sum OF
$4,000. The horse has been bought
from w. Bass by the 90 de Aqua
stud In the Argentine Republic. South
America. where he VIII be taken next
June after he fulfills his engagements
at the home stud, Cyllene Is thirteen
years OF age. and while at the stud he
has got some OF the finest thorough
breds OF the English turf. In all his
get have won 100 races. the amount in
stakes being $271.2 s5. As a two-year-
old CyIlene won the National Breeders
Produce stakes at Sandown OF $4,000,
carrying 131 pounds, and the Imperial
Produce stakes az Kempton OF $4,000
He Is by Dona Vista. out Of Arcadia,
and was bred by G. ID. Rose, who sold
him In the fall OF 1893 to Mr.. Bass for
$4,000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07

united on Colonel II. l. Goddard. The
fight continued throughout the entire
session. the legislature finally adjourn
Ing without result 40 far as the United
States scnatOrship was concerned. This
year the contest opened hriskly enough.
but the opposition 20 Mctmore soon
dwlndled
Senator Wctmore has been twice gov
ernor Of Rhode Island. The third time
he ran he was defeated by a Demo
crat He was chosen United States
senator IN 1894 and reelected IN 1900.
He Is trustee OF the Peabody museum
Mt Yale and OF the Peabody education
fund.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07

A commercial club, business
mems association or whatever Il may
be called, that is useful In furthering
the interests Of any city or town is a
highly useful organization The field
for work is unlimited It's extent is
only limited 20 the power OF the mem.
bers to act and accomplish. One OF
the chief aims OF all such associations
should be 10 advance the varied In
terests OF the towns In which they are
started. Sometimes these organiza-
tons fail In their purpose because
they are not started rightly Some
person who has nothing 10 do but col.
lect rent. pay his money for supplies
70 some mail order house, and collect
interest from the bank. or the ones
whose property is mortgaged TO him.
Is made the president, or given place
on the executive board. What Is the
result? The club goes under. Its use
fulness has been destroyed even be-
fore its organization. The only sue.
cessful clubs are the ones that are
under the control OF the live bust.
ness men OF the towns, who have
made their money by their business
connections and who depend upon the
growth OF the town for their continued
success. Keep the knocker out OF the
commercial club. He is sure TO be
a disturbing factor His place In the
club affords him a place TO further
his own selfish interests. which In
ninety.nine cases out OF the hundred ia
In keeping back every enterprise that
will possibly increase his taxes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07

Arabella and her baby sister, Rachel.
were playing hospital one morning and
were furnishing all the patients In
their own persons. In the course OF
events Arabclla was heard TO exclaim.
There. that's the fourth leg I've
broken this morningT'
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07

A good ram win put from one to
three pounds ~ wool per fleece on the
average grade flock, which will ray
for the ram the first year aside from
the added value OF the lambs. Indeed.
~ ram does not pay for himself the
flrst year he never VIII pay for him
self,-W. N. Cowden.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07
THE OLD HlTcHlNo POST.
II May Be Useful, but ls Unslghtly and
Generally a Town Nuisance.

That good old hitching post What
a familiar object to all OF us who had
the good fortune 20 be reared near a
country town Still, while tender
memories hang around the old post,
there ia much about II at times worthy
OF condemnation. There is nothing
that makes a main street OF a small
town look 30 shabby and thoroughly
countrlfied and baok-woodish as a row
OF rickety old hitching posts on each
side OF the street Constant tramping
and paving near them makes holes IN
the ground, unsightly mud-holes in
damp weather and ill-smelling and Of.
fensive In numerous respects II may
appear a bit OF enterprise on the part
OF the merchant 10 erect a number OF
posts IN front OF his store, but docs he
gain business by ~ How often do
you see Farmer Shortcrop drive In, tie
his team 20 the post In front OF Smiths
store and go over to Green's 70 do his
trading? AS long as hitching posts are
allowed 10 occupy places in front OF
stores on main streets II will be Inn
possible TO keep the streets in the
neat and good condition that they
should be In. Far better 10 have on
some unoccupied street within easy
reach OF the business sections posts
whore the farmers can hitch their
teams. Every town which has the
power 70 control its own Affairs should
make regulations that will keep the
hitching post from "ornamenting" tho
main streets.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07
PEOPLE OF THE DAY


Judge Il. ii. Gary. chairman OF the
United States Steel corporation. who
recently declared IN favor OF govern
ment control OF corporations. II also
opposed TO decentralization. In re.
cent interview Mr.. Gary said:
knowledge and publicity OF the
Affairs OF great corporations are the
only corrective and the only protection
against imposition and fraud. This
Will cover not only the question Of
DISQUALIFICATION. but the subsequent
conduct OF corporations.
III In some way the capitalization OF
corporation could be considered and
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07

N a close golf match which required
an extra hole 10 determine the result
Mrs. George Sturgis Of Coronado re-
Gently defeated Mrs Herbert Mum OF
New York al San Diego, Cal. and
thereby became the woman golf cham
pion Of 1908 for the Pacific coast Mrs.
Mum was Coronado's woman cham
pion last year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07
The vsluabl. sh..o.

The sheep ranks above the dairy COW
as a money producing machine. There
are several good reasons for keeping
sheep. They ore able TO Craze on land
useful for little else. consume all kinds
OF fodder and hence are good weed de-
stroyers and give the biggest returns
for the least care.-Professor ~ G. Min
killer. New Jersey Agricultural College
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-07

The successful swine breeder does
not forget that ashes are essential In
building bone In hogs. When wood
nshes cannot BE- obtained. corncobs can
Dc burned 90 charcoal or TO n fine ash
and kept In some clean placo 90 which
the hogs have access az all times.
There need then be no special work In
feeding II 10 them at any time
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-21
How it Works.

When Oklahoma adopted her con-
stitution, which was written hy Hon,
". } /. ~ .an. tie Or'huc Il l.: .. III
date for President 1t cvn.alueu
section in relation to State bank
deposits. Under this section the
State charges the banks a very
small tax and insures all the deposi-
tors in these institutions against
loss. No matter what may happen
to the bank, the depositor is safe.
If the cashier steal all the funds and
escape with them, the state will
promptly pay each depositors with
in a few days. If the bank direc-
tors make injudicious investments
and the bank becomes shaky. there
will be no run on the bank because
the depositors know that in any
event they are safe. So far the
law has worked splendidly, and has
had a good effect on the banking
business of Oklahoma. The feeling
of absolute security has stimulated
bank deposits, and not only are the
people Of Oklahoma using the banks
more freely, but the citizens OF
neighboring states are using Okla
homa banks, where they can, in
preference to their local institu-
tions.
This state insurance feature ap-
plies of course only to state banks
National banks are not included
that is, under the state law the in
surance of deposits was not com
pulsory on them. but they were to
be permitted to avail themselves OF
this feature if they chose. Almost
Immediately upon the law going in.
to effect depositors began
transferring their deposits from un.
protected national banks to the
protected state banks, and the for
mer applied for the extension or the
state guarantee to them: but At