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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-12-25

A Wilkesbarre magistrate has do
cided that COW has precedence over
an automobile and does not have 70
wear red lantern on her tail when
standing in the road o. nights medi-
tatively chewing her cud. Human be
ings apparently must take their
chances.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-12-25
The Candy Shop.


Why is Eva Mendelson called upon
so frequently TO tell story to the
classI
The pupils Of the Seventh A grade
feel very proud Of their waste paper
baskets.
The High School basket ball team
are pleased that although the differ
ence was small they won their first
game last Friday evening. The Alum
nj were disappointed in not getting the
men on their team whom they had ex-
pected, and were accordingly much
weakened. The teams were as follows
Alumni Buenger. Cayia, Eldred. Car
lion. .. Landfeld. ]. Landheld. High
SCHOOL,. Leonard, @. Leonard, Ham,
Oswald. Oleson and Cassidy. The score
was tie at the end Of the last half.
After playing four minutes the High
School scored one on free throw.
making the score 10 to IA In their fay.
or. The game was not played any fur
Their. although the rules call for two
points 10 be made to break a tie.
Here's to the boys continued success.
The Senior boys were very much
pleased with the Transferring when
bringing In the tree.
The out-of-town teachers departed
Wednesday evening or Thursday morn
ing FOR their various homes for the
holiday season. Miss Donohoe 10 Caro-
Mr.. ButterBeld. Bay City Miss Cronk-
hite. Durand Miss Fish. Appleton Via
Miss Petersen, Berlin Wis. Miss Elan
agan. Fon du Lao; Mics o'Conner.
L'Anse; Mics Nelson. Barags; Mis-
Coalin. Whitewater; Miss Hamilton.
East Tawas; Mr.. jacobson. Burlington
via Mis Beacon. "Tbe 500" Miss
vandewater. owosso; Miss Richards,
Clyde. Ohio.
! Helnie says that Jake ought 10 be
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-12-25
FOR THE CHILDREN
Plum Puddlna--A Game.

The players sit nc a table with n
plate on Il 70 represent a plum pud-
ding-a tin one would be best. as-being
light and unbreakable. Each player
takes the name OF some article OF food
or something used at dinner. One tells
a story about plum pudding and
when he utters the name spins the
plate and mentions some other dish.
The person 30 named instantly gives
the plate another whirl and continues
the story. spinning the plate until he
names another player. who must catch
the plate before IL falls. keep II goins
and go on with the story. plum pud.
ding must be brought into each story
and it's continuation. and the plate
must never be allowed 20 fall.
The story may be something like
this: 1T was Christmas. and we were
all at my grandmother's house. She
let me so with her 10 order dinner.
or course there was plum pudding
(spin the platel of great size. and we
all liked II better than 'mince pie"
"Mince pie" catches the spinning plate.
gives IL a fresh impetus and continues.
I'm which. think, they showed VERY
bad taste for mince pies are line at
Christmas. though should prefer
plum pudding 70 roast chestnuts.'
Roast chestnuts" seizes the plate and
goes on: "yes. but they are for dessert.
think plum pudding would DO better
than cranberry TART" And 30 the
game goes on til all are tired or wits
give out. wy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-12-25
Christmas Riddles.

Gifts We brought. so rich and rare.
Placed them as an Offering there.
Answer.-Wise men.
carried the mother and Baby dear
Away from the king. whom all did fear.
Answer.-Donkey.
In your homes sometimes stand.
Trimmed with lights and fairies grand.
characterization tree.
Made OF sugar. colored bright. -
Children beg for "just a bite
Answer.-Candy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-12-25
School Notes
CONTINUED from Page 8 /


The Christmas recess began Wsdnes-
day afternoon and ends Monday morn
ing January third at 80 o'clock.
Miss Edna Lynch, who is now teach
ing music and drawing at Essexville,
in the lower peninsula was a visitor at
the high school Monday.
Mrs. #. Scadden visited the Fifth
and Sixth.B grades this week.
There was fne display Of domestic
art work on exhibition In the sewing
room this week. The girls in all
grades have done splendidly In prepar-
ing their Christmas work. The exhi-
bition was well worth a visit to school
TO see
The Eighth grades had very enjoy
able time at their Christmas party
Monday evening. An interesting mus
ioal program was given. after which
CO time was spent with games and
thu distribution OF Christmas fun by
San'fn himself.
Edward Cayia went to Iron River
Wednesday 10 visit his sister.
Ruth Ross was absent this week on
account OF illness
Thomas ConlIn will.spendIhis vsca'
tion in Whitewater. Via. Mildred
Lustdeld will visit with friends In
Hancock: Edwin Carlson goes 10 Iron
River
Irving GuDther has been absent the
past two weeks
The Seventh b have completed theil
waste baskets
Jennette Warshwasky lie confined 4
her home with the mumps
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-12-25

Costly Set OF Birds Eggs.
OF British birds eggs a complete
set is worth about $1,000
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-12-25
An Old chrlstmaa caroI.

Oh. wake yc. little children.
And be OF goodlio cheerl
Yon sun 80 high along the sky
Hath shone two thousand year.
And once II saw little child
In manger lying. undefiled.
And all about the cattle mild
Did lovingly draw near.
50 wake ye. little children.
And be OF goodlie cheer.
Oh, wake We. little children.
And let each heart be gay.
Good win TO men they caroled then.
And why should ye delay7
Awake. wake and rise and sing
And greet yo every living thing.
For man and beast did greet your King
On that first Christmas day.
Then wake ye. little children.
For this II Christmas day.
-Everybody's Magazine
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-12-25
SAVE YARDS. SAYS MEYER
Secretary Recommends Building Of
Two New Battleshlps.


Two New BattIeshlps.
The annual report Of the navy de-
partment recommends the retention
for tho present OF all the navy yards
owned by the United States. and
warns the government that Il might be
compelled TO buy them back at an In
creased cost.
Secretary Meyer would have the gov
eminent wait until the completion OF
the Panama canal before closing any
of the yards on the southern coast.
Two big battieships OF the all bic
gun class are recommended. as well
as a repair ship.
The secretary believes the senior Of
ficers OF the navy are too old and an
nounces that he soon will send TO the
president some recommendation as &c
new legislation for remedying this do
feet. 49,,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-12-25
Tony Aats Quit, Turf.

A. L. Aste. known as "the bootblack
king" has retired from the turf. He
viii sell his string OF sixteen racers.
He will retain a slight interest In rae
ing by keeping Gold Lady. now a
brood mare. and by sending Jacque-
Ina his fast ally OF last season, TO the
stud.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-12-25
chriatmaa bal Poland.

A pretty custom In the Polish prov
incee Is 20 spread straw under the Ia
bio at the Christmas feast, 30 that no
one shall forget in tho midst of their
merriment that the Lord Of all was
born in a manger. s..
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-18

cisco to Yosemite Park and nre the
furtbest north Of all the big trees md
the nearest TO civilization and direct
lines OF travel
Tbcse groves were formerly owned by
Robert Is Whitcsldc, q prominent lum
herman OF Duluth Mnn. Under the ar
rangcmeDt made with the government no
money changes hands. but Mr.. Whiteside
Is permitted TO cut from the national
forests the amount OF timber TINT Is
found 20 he standing on the loodS that
be releases,
This however, will run into consider
able amounts. for 1t has been figured
that In one OF the biggest OF the forest
mOnarchs there Is as much timber as
upon 20 acres OF average timberland. 10
the Cnaycros grove there are 10 giants
thnt measure 25 feet or more In diameter.
while dgurlng In all those thnt could be
casscd ns big trees there are 80 In the
South grove there are ip all 1,8sp sequolos
the lumber feet OF which must be re-
plnccd-
The rarity of these big trees Ia the
thing that makes them Of primary I'M.
porinnco. There are In California 10 iso
lated groves nll along the west slopc of
the Sierra Nevada Mountains and ln a
narrow strip below San Francisco. They
grow AT an elevation OF from 1000 10
5000 feet above the snn level aud In
sections In which the ordinary forest
trees flourish. In this very limited area
grow all Of these trees that now exist In
the world.
Tho scuuolns arc survivors OF geo
logic crn long since passed and afe the
only living remnant OF II now In exist
encc. The tertiary period was one In
which the vegetation OF the Garth was
so Iuxurinnt so rapid In growth and 50
heavy that there Is nothing now exist
ant that compares with II. At that time
the section OF the world OH which We
1.-Two WIS much warmer than II Is now.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-18

probably because OF different placing
With relation 10 the sun. All that sec
tion Of North America that IL about the
Arctic circle WAS covered with such tim
Der as now exists nowhere on the earth.
The big trees were the individual mem
ber TINT went to make up those for.
ests, hut with them was correspond.
lngly luxurious growth Of nil other kinds
OF vegetation, IL was In these times that
the world was putting away 10 lts store
houses the deposits Of coul that came
from these luxurious growths aud lt
was then that such monsters us the mas.
tedon tromped abroad
linen later tho climate began to change
6no 1nally the glaciers came down from
tue north and crowded the vegetation
ihrther and farther south. The temper.
atures 10 sucb atitudeS as that In which
we live grew much colder than they nrc
now and the forms OF vegetable 1ifc were
largely cXtermlDatcd. When the severe
temperatures rctTeatcd northwnrd ngain 1t
teemed that the big trees had been
crowded out In oll sections OF Europe,
Asln and North America. In all OF which
continents geologic remains Of them ore
stlll found. In a fow protected valleys
ioclng the Pacific in California. the
germ OF the sequoln slll remained and
mere they took their place among tue
smaller Try OF less promising time and
lowered In lonely solemplty nbove them
The claim Of being the cldcst thing
alive In tho world Is unqucstIonubly cor
rect when made With reference TO tho
Dig trees. The age OF these giants has
been established beyond the shadow of n
doubt Gho growth OF n tree each sea
son Is marked by n ring and when the
tree Inns been cut down It Is merely the
simple matter or counting the rings to
determine the nse. Much ring counting
| has been done in connection with these
great trees and their ages have been
! found TO range from 100 years for tic
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-18

acres Of timber would be used In re-
placing the one tree.
The Tree OF Refuge on the nav Ma
tional Park hus suffered severe burn,
and as consequence great cavity has
rottcd out OF IL as IL stands. So great Is
this that onc severe winter III head of cat
tie took refuge 10 It, were kept In by the
SHOWS until they starved and their bones
were found there tho following spring.
prostrntc giant ocorby IS known ns
Smiths Cabin lccause pfospcctor OF
that name lived 10 its hollow for many
years and stabbed bis horse tbero when
the weather was severe.
''rbc Mother OF the Forest" wns one OF
the hnndscmcst trees OF them oil In tue
early days but fell before the spo'lcr.
Along In the 1fties George Gale
stripped the bark from this tree 10
n height OF 116 feet and transported II
TO England. where 1t was used for show
purposes until DESTROYED by 0re- This
was one OF the p(ottIest trees of the
forest IL was LII feet to the first
branch. the circumference wns 90 feet Mt
the base, 10 feet ut q height of 100 feet,
md IL stood $40 feet TO Its crest Ttc
"Noihor" was burned In the forest Ore
that ruined a portion OF this grove last
Summer.
short distance away Hes the stark
form OF what was the greatest tree that
recent centuries have ever known. IL IL
called The Father OF the Forest. Ihis
tree. when standing in primitive majesty.
was cvideDtly between 100 aud GOO feet
in height The circumference at the
bosn was 11O feet IL stood bare aud
llmblcss for many years after whito men
nrsi came to these parts. but noaly fell
victim to gale aud shivered much of
lta irlnN Into fragments. Yet man on
horscbnck can ride Into It's hollow for 90
feet
There Il another tree 10 the same ylcin-
nv which wns originally slrdled that the
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-18

young fellows hardly coming 10 mans
estate TO 5000 for those that may begin
to take on the Ycaerutlou of compe-
tent old age.
The oldest OF these trees began 10
push its shoot upward ut about the
time that Adam was stirring about the
Garden Of Eden From the standpoint OF
many OF these trees that are now stand
Ing, William the Conqueror waa n man
who lived but last week ana Washing
ton crossed the Delaware hut Yesterday
The sbort-lIyed fellow dcnizcns OF the
forest that remain but no years have
passed away beneath the branches of the
big trees as no annual crop disappears
beneath the branches Of a sycamore
The bigncSs of the big trees Is a thug
that II is bard 10 grasp readily. for the
mere figures carry no definite idea. The
biggest OF them are 100 feet hIgb Thot
mems that II the Flatiron building were
placed ulongsldc one of them it would
merely reach up into It's lower branches,
for the Flntiron Building Is but PA fcot
high The talloSt church stccplc Ia your
town would be dwnrfed To pIemy Size if
placed near the big trees aud the trees
in the park would hardly obscure Its feet,
and certainly not minglo with even its
lowest branches Very often these mon.
stcrs grow straight as a rod for 200 feet
without branch. which means that you
would have To be near the top Of the
Flatiron to rob birds nest In the frst
limb
Where the bark Of an ordinary large
tree Is M inch thick the bark OF these
is two feet through. The grcntest OF
them have diameter OK 10 feet You
would have to search long IN the average
forest before you found tree of four
foot diameter. II would take lust 100 OF
these trees 10 mako up the body OF orc
giant Almost no great n number would
be needed 10 mnEe NJ the second cut
and the third aud the fourth until ~
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-18
ATTACK is MADE ON
GOVERNOR HUGHES

Denver. April 11-Darwin P King
sley. president OF the New York Life
Insurance company. made an attack
upon Governor Hughes Of New York
and upon the policies of the governor
regarding insurance companies, at a
banquet of the Colorado Association Of
Life Underwriters last night.
The policy of Governor Hughes to-
ward the insurance companies is
pernicious and unfair" said Mr. King
sley. 1t Is meant 10 stiilc legitimate
business among the insurance com
panies and Is unjust 1t has been in.
timated more than once that | would
lose my job, if | did not cease opposl-
tion to the Hughes regime but | Will
never cease to oppose such policies
and will win IL the end"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-18
PLOT TO SMUGGLF
FRENCH GOWNS
is FO|LED
SMUGGLERS HAD USED NAME OF
MISS NELLIE GRANT.
Goods Are Confiscated When Custom
House Officials Learn That She
Knows Nothing Of Them.

San Francisco, April 17-aIiss Mel
lie Grant, daughter of Jesse X. Grant
md granddaughter OF ULYSSES
Grant and her aunt Mrs. John Il. Ma.
son OF this city. have been unable TO
throw any light upon the plot now be-
ing investigated by the New York Gus.
toms officials TO smuggle about $50
on0 worth Of French gowns and rare
laces into this country.
Upon the assurance of the two wom-
en- that they knew nothing of the
trunks held at the New York custom
house in their name. the trunks were
opened. and the valuable shipment
was conliscated because the goods
had not been declared for duty. Miss
Grant said:
We returned from Calcutta last
month after two years residence
abroad and all our effects were ad-
mitted free OF duty We arrived In
New York on the Kroonland. Recent.
" Mr.. Stratton. the local collector
communicated with us and asked
whether or not We expected any de.
layed baggage When we told him
we did not, he Immediately communi-
Gated with New York They broke
open the trunks and found them filled
with laccs and gowns. The smugglers
must have gotten our names from the
passenger list and decided To ship
some goods addressed to us, and then
have agents call for them on this
side. NV father writes me that the
officials have been searching for
smuggling gang that is carrying on
this sort OF traffic, and / suppose this
search frightened the persons who
used our names without permission"
The contraband goods were shipped
on the Gothland, the next steamer fol-
Lowing the Kroonland.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-18

the woodo. The appalling realization OF
the great size comes later and steals
gradunlly upon the .scnse3 as does an np-
probation OF the magnitude OF tie Grand
Canyon or OF Niagara
The trees are glorously set up. The
base Is sturdy and larger than ts the
tree nt only a slight height A tree of
25 feet diameter al the ground will taper
like n spar TO a diameter o. 10 feet ut
a height OF 200 feet The great tree is
set az straight ns a plumb line upon its
base. Its very life depending on this. for
Il could never have supported It's great
weight otherwise. The best npprccia'
tion or the tree whole Ia to be had
from distance. The great column iuted
like the pillar OF architectural struc-
ture With the thick bark, rises unbroken
for 100 feet or more. Here the limos
shoot out at right angles. Those sboye
Gse shorter and the tip forms the apex
OF a perfect cone that could not have
been drawn in more exact proportions.
When the trees arc younger there are
lower branches that reverse the forma-
ton OF those above and thcro Is another
point to the cone which ends near the
ground. But as age comes on these lower
limbs are shed of and the b0rc trunk
remnios. This lcOfy top to the Big Trees
is denser than that of any other dculzen
of the Pacific Coast forests. aud is the
most regulnr OF them nil.
The older trees are full OF brownish
yellow tints, while the younger ones pat
take 10 n greater extent OF the dark blush
green. The giants break into bloom 10
tho winter and slft on the grounds below
a snow OF golden pollen. while a little
later comes the shower OF cones that
fnirly covers the earth, for the Big Trees
are fruitful In the extreme and millions
OF cones arc each season launched forth
with the possibility OF reproducing In the
course of some thousands OF years the
Ike of its predecessor But for pIGmy
men In the brief span OF his life hero
there ls little need OF attempted assist
ance in their propagation.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-18

over To the superior court today on
charge of grand larceny and held in
$1,000 bail FOR trial
He was removed TO the county Jail
in this city from Pasadena, where lie
attempted 10 rob a c. a II. veteran OF
a diamond pin when he was captured.
The sheriffS office is endeavoripg
to secure confession from Addison
of the murder which he is alleged to
have committed in New York. He was
not apprised Of the killing there early
today of Billy O'Brien. supposed to be
a witness In the case and will be
questioned closely regarding this phase
of the case
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-18

w1 n HEN Congress passed, near the
4 A n close of Roosevclt's aJmInlstra-
"a "A tIon, the bill which provides for
NAW the control OF the lands on
w which grow the big trees OF
California II saved from Destruction the
Ercntest curiosity OF the world and there
by performed q notable serglce to bu-
mnDity.
or oil the things that live upon the
earth the ScQuoia IL the largest. the old
est, the thing that stands most exclusive
ly In a clnss by Itself, the thing TINT Is
nearest extinction and the thug upon
which this country has the most absolute
monopoly In the face OF these remark
able conditions it was being allowed 10
20 Into the hands OF private owners 10
whom 1t was timber to be sawed up into
boards Much of IL had been sacrificed
in this way. Many OF the other monarchs
OF the forest were being sacrificed tbnt
showmcn might profit by their wonders
They were steadily disappearing.
IL took nine years to get the blu
through Congress which plnces In the
patioDnl forest the Cnlaverns timber
lands, which lands contain the greatest Of
the big trees, those tbnt are most readily
accessible and those owned by lumber
men and consequently In greatest danger
OF being sawed up Into boards aud
shingles. The nctlvIty of a lobby made
up from go womSn OF the califorull
Club hnnlly forced Speaker Cannon to
allow the blk Ia come out Of committee
aud It was immediately passed.
Tho lnud acquired by the provisions OF
the present bill amounts TO 1000 acres
comprising South Grove. In Tuoluinio
county. and the Calnvcras grove, In Gala
verns county, The former Il the larger
II the two groves, but the latter II the
more accessible and cont;iius the more
famous trees. The two groves arc sep
pFated bnt n few miles. They ore OF
the direct line OF travel from >snn Frau-
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-18

bark might be used for exhibition pur-
poses. The tree naturally died aud later
lccol capital decided that Ii might be
cut down and a pavilion built upon Its
stump The task CT pigmy men going
forth to cut down such a tree seemed ON
the face OF 1t ridiculous Ii was inolly
decided 10 cut II down by boring
through It with pump augurs- When this
was finally accomplished, so straight was
the tree and so wide the base
that II refused to fall uut1 the hrst
storm blew up and upset 1t. Even 10
cutting the tree down In this manner
20 men worked % days. A pavilion was
later built on Its stump. In which 90
people might gather In the evenings for
entertainment.
The nrSt record OF the discovery OF tho
bis trees alleges them TO have been
found In 1852 by one A i Dowd.
hunter, who had contracted TO supply
fresh meat to the outfit OF the Uulon
Wntor Company OF MurphyS, Coavcras
county. Dowd one day stumbled onto
one OF the giants in his pursuit of
game He WIS dumbfouuded and re-
turned to cnmp and told the workmen
of his 0nd. They laughed OF him and re
fused TO believe his story. They even
refused TO come with him TO see the al
legged great tree. Dowd used ruso TO
get them TO see 1t BE came iu the fol-
lowing Sunday, when there was plenty
OF leisure. and said he had killed huge
grizzly aud needed oil hands 10 help
him bring the monster game into camp.
They all accompanied him through the
woods until be led them suddenly upon
the Big Tree and said that II wos his
grizzly. They were appalled, by the size
of 1t and soon spread the news OF the
ind throughout the country.
The Individual scquoia IL tree OF OK.
quisIte beauty aud proportion despite Its
great size There is nothing ungainly nor
awkward In the appearance OF the giant
OF the woods. The first impression Is OF
magniDceDce aud grordeur when the
traveller comes suddenly upon them in