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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
snracnse Max havs c..

We've gol 10 have crow this year.
aud we're going to have one, is what
every undergraduate Of the University
Of Syracuse is saying over $1,000 has
been pledged, and most Of this came
from The engineers Who are always
the first on duty when il comes to do
ing anything for their alma mater 4
short meeting WAS held after chapel
Tuesday. and az this time about 500
was raised. ii was later voted 20 im-
pose u tax Of S350 on every man I'm
applied science
When you mention the crew situa.
tiun to the Orange student you touch
him nearest his heart The colleglans
are behind their teams aud crews.
The matter has had great deal %
discussion from the alumni. and they
are expected 90 hip in and help clear
tle debt Tho situation was put up
10 the men OF the university in plain
terms in a recent mass meeting There
were no delays. one speaker succeed
ing another. and the remarks were
close % the point
Coach zen Eyek compared Che stu
alton TO that 81 Columbia recently
when the Moninsside men had to
raise $1,000 or give NJ their crew
IF Columbia can do this he said
Judging from The indications SYRIA
cuse viii have crew on the river in
June, Doe John Cunningham has
something up his sleeve Hc said he
had Ills eyes on a prominent Syracuse
business man who would guarantee 70
raise half the money Il the students
would raise Tho other hair. the matter
OF $4,000
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10

DO YOU know" said an eminent nat
uralist. Il consider snail the great.
est curiosity in the animal kingdom
Here is a snail which you can see Is
alive yet ! have had it packed away
FOR fifteen years under the impression
that II was dead. This Is even more
astonishing than that of the Egyptian
desert snail which came to life upon
being Immersed in warm water after
IL had passed four years glued to a
card in The British museum
Nothing seems 10 kill snail exccpt
piercing It's vilalS or burning H. 4
snail may be frozen FOR weeks IN 4
solid block of he and he thawed out
alive, The eggs Of this creature arc
~ hard 20 destroy Ms itself. They seem
perfectly Indifferent TO freezing and
have boon known 10 prove productive
after having been shrivelcd up In an
oven 10 the sclnblance OF grains OF
sand"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10

The first ice cream maker Is said %
have been u French confcctioner, who
prepared the dainty for the Due Dc
Charities In l17I Lord Bacon was
aware Of 'be process Of congclation
by means Of snow and salt. hut 20
him IL was a scientific fact OF great
or or less interest. and he had no idea
OF the delightful possibilities Of this
process on various eatables. Iced
drinks and water ices were known to
the Partisan cpicures a century and a
half earlier. the dainties having prob.
ably come from the far east by the
hand of sonc traveller who hal tasted
sherbet
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
anrninn BLACK Mud.

If some one should ask YOU 10 20
some mud Ia make Gre vii vi
would be more than likely TO send for
doctor and the man that takes PEG
pie 10 the insane asylum You know
very well that mud does not burn.
Not many hundreds Of years ago PEG
pic thought that some men were crazy
when they came home and said that
they had seen fire made out Of black
stones. Stones do not burn, MS every
one knew. ana SO IL was a long time
sefore people learned that coal is not
exactly rock Just so people must
learn thai thcrc are different kinds Of
mud and That some of 1t will burn.
The kind sc mud that Is in many
swamps Is not much different from
half finished coal n you can imagine
such q thing. and 80 some people are
going IL de 4 out Of the swamps of
Indiana ana sell IL There are many
places. especially in Europe. where this
mud, known rs peat" IS used more
than anything else FOR making fires
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10

Fun With Problems.

Write These problems on paper. dis.
tribute them among your friends and
see how many cnn answer them
promptly and correctly:
First What two numbers multi
piled together viii produce seven?
Second How may four hy be
placed So as 60 make six and a half?
Third Whnl IS The difference be-
tween twice twenty-five ana twice
five and twrnlys
Fourth Divide dc number dfty
into such rart~ hat II tho greatcf
part be divided ~ seven anu the less
or by three 10 qnoticnt Ia each case
viii be- the atne
Fifth uu lnyc piece of cloth
containing hay ggrd. and wish Ia cui
into lifts mcyard pieces how many
days VIII q ake you 10 do So II you
cut one yartl > day.
Here ara The answers
First $ fhc two numbers are seven
and one
Second The hgurc ,. tho fraction
SD and the decimal fraction >
Third Twice twenty five are hfy
Twice i've and twenty are thirty
Fourth The Two parts are thirty
FIVE and fflecn
Fifth Forty days not ffty
days
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
plague Stones.

Travellers on English roads here and
there come upon the remains Of old
stone crosses generally at 10 great
distance from some village or town
In many instances the cross itself has
disappeared. leaving Gully It's pcdesinl
with the small cavity in the top 1r
the shaft of The cross At periods
when terrible cpidemics have ragged 81
country towns these stones have been
used by the sufferers when seeking 20
communicate with those free from Tie
disease. The practice was as follows.
The market people placed rear the
stone their different wares and re-
tired to a distance. while thos. front
the afflicted towns came ont aud put
on the stone money Ia the value Of
what they wished 90 take Sometimes
this money was dropped into the cavi.
~ that the rainwaters generally lying
there, might clean it On returning
10 their homes the market folk came
again and took the payment left FOR
them; hence these remains or older
monuments have acquired the name or
plague stones
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
Covered Eoqs.

Make a paste with one cupful " fine
white breadcrumbs. one beaten egg.
two tablcspoonfuls Of minced ham or
other cold meats aud enough milk to
moisten. Line buitered cups with this
mixture and drop IN egg from its
shell into the center Bake or steam
until the eggs are firm. All the better
II the yolk Is hard. Loosen from the
cup and turn each out on q small
square Of buttered toast. This guam
tity Il sufficient for four 10 six eggs.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
Irish Stew.

A variation OF the MD time Irish
stew has the meat cooked with toma
toes. peppers and potatoes in place OF
the usual carrots and other vegetables
For n brown stew cut the cooked or
uncooked meat in pieces. roll them in
-four and fry them brown in drippings
Then turn la hot wafer and boil until
the meat IS within tfteen minutes OF
being tender Add potatoes cut in
pieces, a green pepper or two with The
seeds removed and cut In pieces. a
sweet red pepper or TWO prepared ia
the same way and half cupful or a
cupful Of tomatoes Season with salt
pepper ana little paprlka
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
Observations Of a Girl Of Twenty.


When a girl Is in love It is not only
the sun or rain that makes the day
bright or gloomy; the postman and the
telephone have a lot TO do with II.
Some people judge against extreme
youth. but that Is thing time will
remedy with interest.
All girls would rather a man spend
something else besides The mere empty
evening
IL a Girl takes man to church en-
Sunday night one OF two things you
may note with perfect verity-she IS
either Surc OF him or bored most %
death
Sometimes girls face is her protc
ton instead OF her fortune.
The appropriate hymn nc a weddin1s
Is, The strife is Ger, the battle won "
Puck
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
indian Meal PUDDING.

delicate 'ndm meal pudding IS
made ~ Quar Of milk two hcapiug
t0blcspoonfuls ol cornmral fonr table
snoonfuls of sugar. . tablespoonful Of
butter. tcaspoonful " salt and half
teaspoonfia of ginger and three eggs.
Boil the MIX ia "a double boiler and
sprinkle The meal IN while stirring.
Cook. stirring often Beat together the
salt. sugar.. eggs aud ginger Stt The
butter into The boiling milk and turn
the mllt over Tie egg mixture Bake
slowly FOR an hour and serve with q
sauce OF fot maple sirup
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
Too Entertaining.

THE old custom OF hanging up the
childrens stockings on Christmas eve
has almost disappeared"
Yes" answered Mr.. Bligglns; my
youngsters are too progressive in their
ideas for me 10 keep up with them.
They wanted 60 sit up all night and
wait for Santa Claus
80 as TO wish him a merry Chris,
masT
NO They have been reading about
train robbers and thought Il would be
a good idea TO hold up the sleigh
Washington Star
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10

Are you one OF those she asked
who think man Is woman's SUPERIOR?
No. indeed" he replied where Is
there man who would be able to 70
about with his arms and chest barred
10 the winter winds. 70 say nothing OF
wearing shoes that covered only his
heels and toes? One day OF that sort
Of thing in this climate would send the
strongest man among us TO the hos.
pltal" Chicago Record-Herald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
Homemade Yeast.

Pour two cupfuls Of hot potato wa
ter over one cupful unseasoned mashed
potato and one tablespoonful of sugar.
When lukewarm add one cake of dry
yeast which has been soaked in one
cup OF warm water Put this mixture
into fruit iar md let Il stand until
the mex morning Use TWO cupfuls
az yeast "a thWe luayes 81 bread II
bread is miSel az d M Il viii be
ready for the ovcn by noon Save one
cupful OF Yeast 10 use IN place Of the
dry Yeast II proceed as before. Used
once wcee This yeast viii kcep IN
dcnnifolv
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10

Wrestling ln Ibis country Is receiv
ing quite boom his winter In fact
more bouts haze been held ia America
this season HAN his hccn the ease for
many years The magnet has been 50
great chat il has attracted nearly all
The foreign mat artists of note Among
those hcfc are llackcnschmidt. HE
Russian Lion; Nusuf Mahmout Tur-
LeY'r best wrestler. and Hbysco. the
Polish chamiinn Al three are travel
ing around Tie country meeting all
corners Later these men will meet in
a round robin tournament. The winner
10 be given chance To match with
champion Frank Goich
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
HUMOROUS QUIPS
Is There a Santa Claus?

rs there Sunu oiaus?" she asked.
Come, dl1q.. 81 &c true.
hoard to,t TIE rae, ud saint
Is really ttpiy Sous
That no O.t down ON etilucy comes
70 little s'fl- tH1 oal
That sou tlii u.s IIat friilF bus
NY dollio1 ana l. y-
1 held h,r on ir are aua gaecd
Into y
Somehow trteits tait Votld come.
This pu.fin. Ns0tld uisc
And N,t y rcd iu iaasHlf
What sh.i ! sug ~ dot
md then I HugtaIel. Yes. there "
A Santa Claus too on.
"tIc comes 60 YOU OH Christmas eve
But let me- tell YOU this
He's with Auu whom Aou mug your dad
And Whcn hla cheek YOU KISS
He's with YOU when you say your prayers
TO God. who reigns above.
sometimes ho has another name.
We grown folks call him Love
You keep your faith IN santa Claus
When others bid YOU doubt
Won still retain your faith I'm him
Let not belief die out
And what Won heard today iH wrong"
7 felt tho tc1rlrops start
Yes. yes. there is suna Claus
Ito lives Ia daddy's heart "
Detroit Free Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
caksmakina Hints.

Always cream butter and sugar until
light. Add yolks OF beaten eggs. then
extinct. Beat in alternately the liquid
and flour Lastly add beaten whites
and fruit. 81 used, we'll Toured. True
and tried Thin cakes need hotter
oven than ioaf Sponge cake needs
longer baking. moderate oven. To test
insrv e raw ,i lhp middle of cake.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10

There seems to be NO reason why
the city dweller shoNld not follow the
example OF the farmer in making his
own butter. Cream. Il Is true, Is much
higher IN the city than in the country,
but so Is bnttcr With such a churn
as the one herewith shown the house
keeper eau take the cream which sours
and Is otherwise often wasted and
turn IL into Il pound or half Of butter
in from TWO go five minutes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
Football, Aids Golfers.

With the exception of college base
ball. football is the only branch Of
sport that pays for itself. The ITar-
ward annual report shows that more
than $4,000 was earned by the foot
ball squad last season. which more
than made up deficiency In other
sports. Rowing cost Harvard about
$4,000
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
Had 10 Lead riaers Anain.

Edward j. Hart OF the Princeton
football team has been reelected cap
tain. Hart is member OF the class
OF 1912. and his home is in Exeter, N.
H. He Il one OF the few Princeton
players 20 bc elected captain IN their
junior yenr ana has the further honor
Of having been elected to lend the yaE
sity football team two years ia sue.
ceSsion
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
A ParIor Trick

Request NY person to mark upon
che wall the exact height OF an ordi-
nary silk hat. supposIng the hat to be-
placed on its crown on the floor. rs.
hiblt the hat before its height u
marked. and It IS curious to obscr, e
how entirely different are the ideas Of
half dozen persona upon the sub.
feet. the greater number marking high
enough for two or three hats
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
Trying 20 ORGANIZE Polo LEAGUE.

New York Athletic club swimmers
are trying TO effect the organization OF
an intercity water polo league. 10 In
cluGe Chicago. New York. PhiladeI-
phla. Boston, Pittsburg and possibly
81 Louis. The idea Is 10 have play
during the winter season.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10

To keep tho under crust OF me.
ringuc lemon Pie free from bubbles
spread the paste over The bottom and
sides Of pie plate, inyert The plate
over a cupful OF water and bake it IN
the oven In that position
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
His Weakness

Well said he, anxious to patch w
their quarrel, aren't you curious 10
know what's in this parcelT"
mot very" replied the stu belliger,
ent wife.
Well it's something for the one /
love best in all the world"
"Ah. | suppose us those collars you
said you needed" st. Louis Globe
Democrat
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10

You dcnt resent that succcsSful
candidates proud and huughty man
nerl"
Nope" rcioined Farmer Corntossel.
The fact that he's In politics is all
The guarantee ! want that sooner or
later he'll meet with some Kind OF a
terrible finish. Washington star.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
Athletic Cup on "knoekoutp Plan.

Ntnleuc Cup on Knockout Plan.
Cambridge University Athletic club
OF England Will provide challenge
cup which is 10 be competed for by
each college on the knockout" plan.
This means that each college will hold
Its sports AS usual, but will at the
same time play against some other
British college. At oxford, too. IL has
been found that there Is n lack OF
keenness about competitions closed to
any one OF the many colleges there.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
HUMOROUS CUPS
At the BARGAIN Counter.

Ten Christmas shoppers standing In a
One got orbowed OUT then there were
nine
Nine Christmas shoppers shopping very
one fell asleep. and then there we're eight
Eight Christmas shoppers shopping IN
Ono tainted dead away then there were
seven.
Seven Christmas shoppers cross as twoI
one aouuced home TO bed; then there.
were siN.
six Christmas shoppers only just alive.
i've.
Five Christmas shoppers paving bargains.
The saicsslrl snubbod one; then there were
four
-Four Christmas shoppers nervous as could
one smelled smoke and then there were
three.
Three Christmas shoppers making great
to-do.
one had Mysteries; then there we're two
Two Christmas shoppers with shoppine
not half done.
one thought she saw mouse: then there
was one
One Christmas shopper. who'd spent AT
her nun.
Her husband came Tor her; then there
was more.
CAROLYN Wells.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10

why does Willie Smifkins refuse 70
lac a good boy Just before ChrlstmasY'
Because" answered The boy who
always knows The answer. ''he belongs
10 one OF those families that believes
in giving none except useful presents"
Washington star
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10

Goodley-They're in reduced cirx IN
stances. OF course, but their r. -sny |"
a very old one and proud, CIV. - = .ney
have lots of debts. They dave p"ck 10
the earliest colonial times
Cutting-Thc debts, ye,u ean
don't doubt -Cathse Stannar0
and Times
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
West Wants Rowin1 REGATTA.

Minnesota unlvcr' is nursing a
movement to establish western col
Iegc rowing regatta OF The Mississippi.
Wisconsin. Minnesota. Washington.
Nebraska ana possibly Michigan WIN
be- invited 70 send crews
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10

Pearl nm ~hDf,c1 at YOU. The
idca 81 nluiug with perfect stran-
ger.
Ruby hut dcsr. he isn't q perfect
stranger n he were perfect he
wouldn't nirt Chicago News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10

When the lincoleum or oilcloth has
been washed and thoroughly dried
make little starch in pint basin
with boiling water and rub lightly over
with n clean cloth. II will dry very
brightly without any further rubbing
and without being slippery
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10

Digger Stanley. The English bantam
weight champion. II about TO come TO
this coun:tv fnr matches Tic Is ready
TO meet rn ~ fhe boys who win
r,~k. 10 pounds.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
The American WAY.

Microhc on Apple why j. yonder
man eating 81 such u tremendous
hurry?
Microlic 80 Pcar- appointment with
his doctor IT, q. taking treatment for
indigestion dnfng lis mnch hour. YOU
lnnM. lnlk
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
A Holiday Eeonomirsr.

They say the angels come down to
earth in the Christmas season." re
marked the mean man. They hover
all around. And I've Just been think
Ing OF the economy OF pulling few
feathers out of their wings and get
ting the girls 10 trim their Christmas
hats with them. - Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10

Mahogany md either hard woods can
40 kept IN good condition ly wiplne
of with chameis skin wrune from
sold water and fa4aedieloiy polishing
with dry piece af CHI aais
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10

The Bachelor Yes: she has threat.
ened 10 make things unpleasant for
him. The Observation-Disclosures When
~ they going 10 bc fnvrr'
.lnlfn Record
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
calFs Brains.

Wash the brains carefully and cut
each pair into four pieces. removing
all bits Of FIBER and skin Rinse well.
wipe each piece dry. dip II in beaten
eggs and cracker crumbs and fry ~
hot lard
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10

A little Observation-Disclosures when
shown the new llhy looked urlolslx
around the rcp.a md ania r'vherr's
tho hr~~, ~
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10

I'm 40 careless" saio the June
bride.
What's the natter
CHOSE six picLlo dishes would make
lovely Christmas ,dfts for my friends
IL I could only ,rmember Just what
people sent ,boso 80 me Detroit FREQ
Press
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10
vice Vera.

.Tommie how would YOU ike II n
sauta Clauf Wrought you pair OF now
shoesT'
"He woultin't do such a mean thing
shoes arcn the proper things 10 put
in stocking. = Judge
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10

.rInve !, on done any Christmas shop.
ping yeV #
II shs (uid say ! have, I've had Johns
oox III pcffeetos In the house TWO
month"; already" Boston Herald
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-12-10

Knftker-~Is your milk pasteurizedf
30 ickcr-No; janitorizcd.-Ne Yorh
Sun.
Willmar tribune., 1910-06-22
as she pointed enthusiastically to worn
pages of finely written notes.

rs she pointed enthusiastically to worn
pages Of finely written notes.
"Youse what, chile?'
'"The things l mustn't do or say"
AN youse been losin' yoah beauty
sleep for dem t'ings?" Mandy looked
incredulous.
II don't want Mr. John to feel
ashamed of me-" she said, with grow.
Ing pride.
"Wen, yo'd catch Mandy a-settin'
up for
"Oh, oh! What did tell you, Man.
dy?" Polly pointed reproachfully to
the reminder in the little red book. It
was fortunate thing that Willie in
terrupted the lesson at this point, for
Mandy's temper was becoming very
uncertain. The children had grown
weary waiting for Polly, and Willie had
been sent to fetch her. Polly offered
to help Mandy with the decorations,
but Willie wen the Gay, and she was
running away hand in hand with him
when Douglas came out of the house.
'Wait minute!' he called. my,
how fine you lcok!' He turned Polly
about and surveyed the new gown ad.
niringly.
''He did see it! He did see it!' cried
Polly gleefully.
"Of course did. l always notice
every thing. don't I. Mandy?'
"Yo' suah am improvin' since Miss
Polly come Mandy grunted.
"Come, Williev' called the girl and
ran out laughing through the trees.
"What's this?' Douglas took the