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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-05

Rector Really c.: .-cr Good.

Recently reports were eek out that
Jim Rector. the former sensational
sprinter OF tho University OF Virginia.
who had announced his retirement
from the game early last year. would
once more don the spike shoe and try
to show his heels to his rivals. Such
Is not the case. however. for Rector
has Informed the athletic world that
he Is through with the game forever
and Will In the future practice law In
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-05

Medicines that aid nature are al
ways most successful. Cham berlain s
Cough Remedy acts on this plan. II
loosens the cough. relieves the lungs,
opens the secretions and aids nature In
restoring the system TO a healthy con
dition. Sold by Sam Bridges.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-05

Remove all bones aud skin from n
cnn OF salmon and put through a.
meat chopper with one head or celery
and small bottle OF olives stuffed
with red peppers. Mix with salad
dressing and serve on lettuce leaves.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-05
P eary's Own Story
OF the Discovery of the North Pole

OF course you will want read t-every word OF IT,
Everybody is talking about it. No put up such
remarkable and persistent hgh against natural conditions
did Peary His story the entertaining exciting
Of all tales Of adventure and discovery the interesting
part of the world
Pearys story the last Of the worlds great stories of
discovery told by the brave and sturdy American who
through 70 of pvaon and peril sought that spot
which he finally and umphanty placed the Stars and Stripes
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-05

Cornell university's new alumni field
OF fifty-seven acres, for the equipment
OF which 100000 has been raised, will
be partly put I'm shape In the spring.
The work will consist OF varsity foot
ball and baseball fields. stadium and
other training houses TO meet the I'm
mediate demands OF the athletes. To
equip the Geld as originally planned
VIII cost $350.O00.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-05
Training to Max. cr... swim.


William j. Glover, the Baltimore
distance swimmer. has begun train
ing In Baltimore for a swim from
Charlestown bridge to Boston light.
In Boston harbor, next summer.
Glover's training at present consists
OF gymnasium work. Later he will
take up running TO strengthen his
wind. and just as soon as the weather
permits he will do considerable long
distance swimming.
AS distance swimmer Glover bears
a good reputation On July II. 1906,
he swan from Flat rock 10 Lewiston
In the lower rapids OF Niagara river,
a distance OF nearly five miles. II was
a feat never before accomplished and
extremely daring on account Of dts
attendant danger. In 1901 Glover
swan from COLCHESTER TO River View
park, which Is located not far from
Glover's home IN Baltimore. The dis
lance was about twenty.six miles.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-05

Two New York men are the invent.
ors OF the milk pail holder herewith
shown. The holder consists OF a cross
bar In two sections, which are adjust
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-05

Parents should SEQ 70 IA that thnlFchidrrn have ora
natural. easy muyrmcut of tha bowels oaen day.
DO mot dose The child with anlth ngipng ellis. a.
their little iurite8 - pfeceg saving tlso bowels
Weakened nnd lees able o. act LAfuFaly than befora
tho bowels, nnd atlnuiaN all tho little organs 10
healthy activity. Ihoroisie coated tablets raay "
tAko. noYer xIlre OF nAuAnlte l0a- 80 end Alea-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-05

Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets invariably bring relief TO wo-
men suffering from chronic constipa-
tion, headache. biIiousness, dizziness.
saliowness of the skin and dyspepsia.
Sold by Sam Bridges.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-05

The Pouahkeepsio Regatta June "a.
The eastern intercollegiate regatta is
set FOR Wednesday. June %. az pougb-
kcepsio. on the Hudson river.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-05

Mr.. London writes: IF I owned
Your Tea. ] would guarantee cure Or
refund their money say it's Nature
cure and the only one for the blood.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea cured
him where other. remdies failed. Try
IL with yourself Sam Bridges.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-05

xou win get relic; from Pain o.
taking one o. Dr. nilcs Ann-pain riHs
when an attacr nrFs -ot'~nr~
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-05
JIM RECTOR.

st. Louis. where he now resides. In
1907 Rector ran a hundred yards In
nine and two-fifth seconds and ran
the distance several times In nine and
three-6fth seconds. He accompanied
the American team TO London to com.
pete In the Olympic games in 1908.
Rector was picked to win the hundred
yard event, but was beaten few
inches by Reggie Walker. the South
African speed marvel.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-05

Would Teach Boxing In Colleges.
Professor Joe Murray. instructor OF
boxing nc Columbia university. would
like TO see the manly art added to In.
tercollegiate sports.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-05

Arr cured BY Chambcriain's SAivc One auplica
's-''. frlieyea the itching and burning sensation
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-05

In the prospect Of becoming farmer
In the eastern part Of the Spokane
country. Missoula she thought to be
a most progressive and attractive lit.
tie city: and she seemed 10 appreciate
az its full value the exquisite beauty
Of Its surroundings. She is impressed
with the activity and optimism Of the
people and believes she will become
as much attached to the west as she
was to her home city.
There is much to attract one in the
northwest" she said, when asked why
she left the east THE outdoor life
and the larger freedom and more Wig
orous atmosphere In this land OF
magnificent distances and opportuni.
tiss possess fascination that few
can resist, and ] believe | will become
full fiedged westerner in short
time It is true am what you would
call a 'tenderfoot." and do not know
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-05
Manufacturers Of Crude Product
IN Mexico Form Organization.
Discrimination 10 Alleged and Foreign
Dealers, Especially In United
States, Are PreJudIced
Against Para Product.

Torreon. Mexico. - The manufac-
turers OF crude rubber from the quay
ale shrub are forming strong organ
lzation. which has for Its purpose the
liking OF the price that shall be paid
for the product and to protect them.
selves against the determinations
which they allege is being practised
against this kind of rubber In the prin.
cipai markets OF the world. particu-
larry in the United States.
The guayule rubber manufacturing
companies and individuals composing
this new combine represent capital
aggregating about 5000. 900 gold that
Is now invested In the industry In
Northsrn Mexico. The combined ca
paeity OF the manufacturing plants is
about 500 tons OF crude rubber daily.
The reports OF the different factories
show that those located In the state
OF Coahuila alone has outputs aggre-
eating s12,0o0.000 during the first four
months Of this year, and that this Is
to be still further increased by the
erection OF new factories of large ca.
paeity.
The chief concerns interested In the
movement to improve prices and mar
Ret conditions OF the crude products
are the Continental-Mexlcan Rubber
company Of Torreon. the compania Ex-
plotadora Coahuilense OF Parras, the
Mexican Crude Rubber company Of
Vtesen, the Compania Ganadera de la
MERGED OF Cuatro Cienegas. the Com
pania Guayulera de Torreon. s. A., of
ToFreon; the Companis Hulera Mexi-
cana of Gomez Palacio, La Internacion-
al Mexicana OF Torreon. the Compania
hulera de ia Laguna. s, A., of Tor.
reon; the Compania Huayulera Ma
cional. S. A., of Gomez Palacio; the
Compania Mexicana Explitadora de
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-05
The Reading of a Best Seller.

One of the customs of all good Amer
leans is to read best-seller.
The best-seller is ostensibly book
manufactured according to a we'll
known recipe. The book is written by
a man trained to the emergency and
encouraged by the publisher The
publisher and the man sit down to.
gether and concoct the idea of the
book, which is made up of mystery,
action. dialogue, few nasty details
and lot of bad English, or American,
as 1t ought to be called
The book is then printed and pages
in the papers announce it's advent.
The proud author, who is very rich
waits calmly for another ovation,
ALI the virtuous and respectable
women in the country then order their
husbands to bring home the book,
which their husbands do. After the
women have read it they hide 1t in
place where their daughters can easily
lind it.-Life.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-05
Trade at Home.

Under the above heading the Met
calf Qn.) Journal prints the follow
ing editorial appeal 1t would be a
good item for other papers to copy:
Just about now the mail order
houses of our large cities, with an eye
for the spring trade of the smaller
cities or towns and of the farmer are
sending out bulky and Elusive cata.
logues by the thousand. Experience
proves that, taking all things into &C,
count, to buy of such houses costs
more and brings less satisfaction
than to buy of the home merchants.
Money sent out of town to these
houses for what can be bought equal
ly as well at home is just so much
check to the growth and prosperity
of the home town, and of the farmers
and others who find in the town a
ready market for their eggs, butter
and all other produce.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-05
HONOR A DOG HERO
Marines Erect Headstone at q
Settlers Grave.
Came 10 kittery Navy Yard Friend
less WaIf--Heesme Life
Saver and Left Many
Mourners.

Portland, Me Beneath headgtons
N the naval cemetery at the Kittery
navy yara sleeps a faithful little sol,
der who. when be died In April. 1909,
left long train Of mournera and he
was only d dog.
When Percy died, n che American
dag on tho tall STAFF surmounting the
administration building was not half
uaatsd Il was through no fault or the
uoncommissioned men about the yard.
Their devotion 10 Percy Il shown BY
the following inscription on hla grave
stone Percy, the marines dog. Died
April u 1909 Erected In bis memory
bg hss companions. the marines. whom
DO loved
Percy VIVA fuiIbloodad Irish set.
ter He came 10 the yard IL years ago.
! starved waif, In whom the marines
4 the barracks had much ado 70 keep
The spark 81 life alight. Thenceforth
BIZ life WAS one long exhibition OF
iumb animal gratitude and he best
showed Il by saving three human lives.
but increasingly. too. In many lesser
ways
No Alpine 81. bernard trained from
birth 70 lifesaying ever did nobler
duty than Percy IN the case Of Private
Cleveland Percy hahituaiiy cheered
the sentries on the loneiiest beats about
the reservation, whether the time were
noon or midnight, Cleveland one cold,
snowy night. had post No. s, nearly q
mile out on the bleak. undeYeIoped
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-05
FIX RUBBER PRICES

Hule Of Torreon, othan Kateerfeldt of
Gomez Palacio. and Enrico NorthoIdt
Of Torreon.
The complaint of the manufacturers
is that the foreign dealers and brokers
In rubber arbitrarily fix a price on
the guayule rubber considerably below
that which Is paid for the Para prod.
uct, and that of rubber trees In other
parts Of the world without regard to
the relative difference in the cauchouic
properties of the two products The
fact is cited that while the rubber tree
product IL accepted on basis of 80
per cent. on Its gross weight, an al.
lowance Of only 4s to so per cent. on
its gross weight is made for guayule
rubber. II is claimed that an analysis
OF guayule rubber shows that 1t aver
ages % per cent clIauchou, the man.
ufacturers being therefore deprived of
practically one-third of the value of
the product in it's sale. When the
PARA and other rubber tree products
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-05
GIRL WINS A FARM
phlIadelphlan Draws 100 Acres
on Indian Reservation.
ouedosr Life and Larger Freedom Of
undeveioped Country Appear
Pleasing In Contrast With
Environments 81 city.

SpoknF~, Waeh Miss Mary n.
Bloomer Of Philadelphia. who won a
homestead of 100 acres 10 the Flat.
head indian reservation In western
Montana at the government lottery.
has decided to become farmer. She
ID NOW ut Missoula with her mother
and brother, and says her father liy.
In@ 81 Philadelphia. and brother, a
resident OF Seattle. will join them IN q
short time.
Miss Bloomer aid not journey from
Philadelphia to the Spokane country
merely for the purpose or register.
Ing 10 the land drawings last year at
Miaaoula. Spokane and Occur d'Alene.
Ia fact, when she left her eastern
home for a visit Ia the Pacific coun.
try she did not know there was any
such thing as d land drawing ia prog
fess. She had not even heard OF the
biathead reservation. and Montana
was TO her not much more than q
name convenient In Identifying a
huge portion Of the great American
nenert--a vast, unmeasured hunting
ground for gun toting cowpunchers.
savage Indians and wild things
But. while stopping on the way to
visit relatives Al Leayenworth, Wash
her uncle mentioned the big land
opening. and then and there Il was
determined that she would stop at
Missoula. Spokane and Occur d'Alene.
and register This was done, and in
course o. time Miss Bloomer received
notification from Uncle Sam that she
should have 34lst choice among the
Fiathead farms In Montana
Evidently Miss Bloomer was happy
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-05
PLAY PIANO FOR TIE COW
PhoessraPh on a Michigan Farm Is
SAID TO Have Produced the
Best Butter.

Detroit, Mitch According 70 dis.
catches truW Marquette, music has
hgep put to a material use on the
ealry farm OF J. NJ, I.nngycar al Ivy
lake
The cows on this farm, Il is said.
while kept during these long summer
days 10 tightIy.screencd barns, are re-.
uered Of the lrksolne monutouy Of cud
chewing aud milk producing By the In.
terspersion 81 variety Of selections
played on photograph.
The soothing effects of music. IL ia
said iudieiously administered during
milking time. have been found 70 be
especially successful with cows under
oficiat tests.
Several butter records claimed by
the farm are credited to the music
box
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-05
Use of SaWdust.

Every now and then the daily pa
pers bring in an item about some one
who is trying to utilize the sawdust
which accumulates all too rapidly at
some sawmills and woodworking es.
adjustments.
Meanwhile some of our electric fur
mace pioneers have quietly gone ahead
and have already been using sawdust
for years as one of the ingredients for
making that exceedingly hard grinding
material carborundum.
To produce this q heavy current IS
passed through core of coke sur
rounded by a mixture of carbon, sand,
salt and sawdust Which again goes
to show that marvellous results can be
obtained from the most commonplace
ingredients when the magic Of the
electric current is available.-Popuiar
Mechanics.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-05
Veteran Western Hunter Also Has
Remarkable Record of Shooting
s.ec0 Cougars.

Spokane. Wash, tom Hopper. who
mas killed more than 1000 bears in
California. Washington. Oregon, idaho.
Montapq and the province of British
Columbia in the last IS years, has re.
turned to his home in Spokane from
Kingston. Idaho. with the pelts of four
bears. Including the largest cinnamon
bear ever killed In Idaho. and two
cougars. the result of three DAYS
work with pack of hounds.
The big bear was killed on Pine
creek south of Kingston. after live.
iy battle. in which several of the dogs
were severely paved The hounds
were game. however. and stood their
ground till Hopper reach the scene
and dispatched the big fellow with a
head shot The other three bears and
the cougars were bagged without
much difficulty. though Hopper admits
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-05
viii Make Spooning Legcl

able to take care of themselves In
such emergencies, and be will take
no action unless called upon by the
man who is thus offended, or would
you say honored and complimented?
The police chiefs statement is tenn.
pered with a warning. Girls who f1irt
are to take all the responsibility to
themselves.
"Spooning" will not be futerfered
with If done in dark places away from
the public gaze. Smith says there are
sufficient number of corners along the
beach to accommodate all the spoon.
ers summering at Asbury Park and
that "spooners" will not be molested
If they keep out of public gaze and
OF the board walk.
The police chief says also that ha
and his men will be more lenient IN
the matter Of bathing suits.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-05

shat msrutas IN a shy eonverua,ion
ever ihe Sssaee
"A don't nss how yuu make your lei.
sae~ and Failiahea grow Vs. fast. she
had raaFtaared Mine are Just begin
nina - abqw aboVs the ground, and
yoslrs Vii " ready % eat before
Hamy AeYa
Wen. . maa knows more about
such thingM. Mark had said. with a
glance ~ The slender hands GA the
teRre rail- 10 deeant seem As IL a
woman ought 10 dig
on. ia ale II didn't Aunt cus.
ueiia Svuid Knsp mo sewing Ia the
hoaen and iaFs 10 b. eut of doors
tt's 4 ahanF MaFk muttared.
that yom eanhas Do ~ sou pleaaa Il
L. 81 stepped suddenly
VIFninta hnes what he SEATED "a
say u her she knew thas ~ loved
her. and she knew. 600, that ne
wnRld eBFes tetl her ~ long al he
Was paos and struggling farmer,
she snaa that rvea II ~ did asa her
sii3a eaructia Wpaid never consent
10 lneiF utaFfiaHr
she stghsd ana Be sav hrr shad
Baed sasA
= uish ! could tnii sou ali that i
n M heart Virginia Marx aaia
Ntf1iuia NmtieA kgarety and ksia
ttat Son elastnt Mafk abd fhsn
shs ead wa swas trpm hl,a lata TIE
haase
Mlss cagnrsis hsa seen the two by
ths trncs and had resolved 10 keep
Nssriais II possibte. aat III ths xar.
asa Miss cofnsiia bad her avn ideas
Mss1at usatrinenY cor heF nlees Fhs
Fenns Doctor II tosn shn called now
asa then, snd whose aasaifattOu of
Virginia was obvious. had taoney, %.
sAttga asa ROOD practise Therefore.
Miss tognssis argued Il ytFgiala mar
rtta. whf aat maErs the d1etoFF
Flrstaih Bke3 the doctor. Bot whsn
sha fpsiv Nith him o. aatkpd With
tisa q tatte1 with BIN % she vide
ftaat porea thsts esme IL hsT no snch
FassmEata ~ eestaNy - che teti Ia
ts@es brtef hststiRgu WiGh Mark a. the
sfytai1a tine % the tao gardens
aas p hsF mtaA Mars seemed
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-05
DICTIONARY FOR THE BLIND
s'sntless Wizard Is Author of Most
Wonderful 5ook-PrInted In
6railIe Type.

Nienna.-A notable achievement TO,
the benefit Of the blind is the first
French-German dictionary printed in
Braille type, This work demanded an
extraordinary amount of minute and
laoorious precision, and was carried
out by Herr Karl Satzenhofer, who 1,
himself blind, at the printing works
OF the Vienna Institute for the Educa.
ton of the Blind
II is the we'll known Lagenscheidt
dictionary which has been put into
braille type. The main difficulty was
that in order to economic space the
work had to be printed In what is
known as the abbreviated type, which
In France is different from the system
followed In Germany. and called for
an intimate knowledge of both svs
TENS on the part of the translator,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-05
st Saasfs kSataa Leus tf}s Atgras
sne eafS see esgagss Ne Wesiane
AtEeea Aaaep.

5sa.Ea faWH never a&Had Or nr
sri saf eaysee GHe day he
sFers rs raisss 30 the beaFest large
tgsa saa taare left DIS h0fse AnA bus.
~ 81 slide street IN charge Of a
ffEApsf Yaang Faaa Then hv vent On
6 search u 50 old friend u hi6. =
laaksr
aee al4nt ieaye d valuable beyss
Ard earlage - q strangers care,
Fhomsa demonstrated his fftend
Theea better 10 get II nnd drive 10
tie iivery stable This tow Is not
ike TIE iittie place thee nves 10.
= locked tiie FouBg man over. said
Squire Lawson. testify, and ID my
judgment e vas perfectly safe TO
leave him 10 charge Let us say no
more about Il"
VERY we'll said his friend. but
~hen. at the end 81 two hours. Squire
LAWSON took his leave. the Quaker
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-05
BOY is BETTER FLY KILLER
IN Contest Conducted by English Paro-
shtal School Girls Come Out
Second Best,

London, Stirred To action by the
statement that the slaughter OF one
hy IN early spring was responsible for
the suppression Of Tres 600 in June.
me headmtstress Of parochial school
IN Wiltshire persuaded her pupils 70
90 their utmost to exterminate these
household pets
The results OF their EFFORTS have
been as follows: Twenty-eight girls
Sulod 2.2t0 flies; twenty-four boys
stlled $3.50 flies.
The biggest haul OF any one child
was 975, secured by a boy; but the
highest score OF any one girl was 100,
In all. $500 flies are known 10 have
been accounted for Reckoning that
every fly Is responsible for l.72S.00o
of it's species. II Is evident that these
determined exterminators have saved
the world from the presence of s.2s2.-
Os0.eO0 flies.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-05

southeastern part OF the island, file was
subject TO flts and al this inopportune
time had one.
tie fell insenstble IN the snow and
Percy, deyotedly by his side, tried with
all his little might 70 drag his heavy
body 10 shelter, Failing to move the
log,llke form. he snatched the sentry'a
cap ia his teeth and new through the
storm for the distant barracks.
The sleepera there we're reused and
rescue party reached the PROSTATE
marine In time to save his life.
on one more occasion Percy per,
formed an almost similar service for
another marine who auocumbed to the
rigors OF wiutry night. and who, but
for the faithful canine messenger.
would now be under the sod which
covers Percy
Percy pitched Into two thugs who
one night attacked marine on the
bridge leading from Klttery TO the navy
yard, and the teroeity of his onslaught
not only made the yeggmen glad
enough to escape, but brought the
guard from tho main gate, The victim
WAS badly used up and but for Percy's
assistance would have Jared worse.
Percy always considered intoxicated
marines his especial wards, aud the
eoor fellows who sought In this way to
relieve the monotouy Of navy yard
routine never had stancher cham,
plon Woe to the neddler who sought
amusement az the helpless tlppler's OK.
panse
Though detachmentg OF marines
were continually coming aud going.
Percy never lacked for friends. for 10
see him Was 10 love him. He had the
run Of the entire yard. and places for
hidden TO all dogdom opened their bars
70 Percy Even that holy OF hotties. the
navy yard ferry to Portsmouth, was a
tayoritg stamping ground OF his
u vas this freedom from all ~.
straint witch finally proved the good
old dogs uudolng, one day he Was
roaming about tho corridors Of the big
unfinished naval prison on tho south.
ern end ot the island, when no vut HIS
tail caught In an elevator.
The hurt, ut arst apparently trivial.
became serious, and the best veter,
mary surgeon ohtainahta tried for a
mouth 70 relieve the faithful animals
suitertngs The warm.hearted marines
nearly bankrupted themselves In the
efort to restore him to health. but hts
sEe was against recovery and be was
81 last u sreiIalIy dispatched.
Other maseets have siuea partially
engaged the affections Of the marine
Eaart hut percy's death lest void
never 20 be fiIltd