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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-30
Was StudiousIy
He Assumes on

ment and be q leader in the affairs of
his country.
No man ever subjected himself to
sterner discipline or worked more
steadfastIy toward fixed goal. He
FIRST taught himself to write short
hand I'm order that he might make rap.
III dIgests OF what he read and heard
He also practlced composition assld
uousIy and extemporaneous speaking
that he might be skilled and ready IN
offhnnd debate.
In those days he was not rcmarka
bly, ready In extempore spei 4 TO
day he Is without a peer In t,ic nation
In the art
During the first year M rrincetoi
Wilson joined Wing Hall. t.c literary
debating society founded by James N
Adlson. who also wrote It's constitution
It's rival society nc Princeton Wa
Cliff Han. and the annual Lynde de
bate, an extemporaneous discussion.
the subject TO be given 20 the debaters
a few minutes before the debate was
TO begin. was the biggest thing IN Il
literary way at the college. Young
Wilson very soon established himself
as the leading spirit OF the Whlg Hail
society and was easily It's best debat-
er. To win this annual debate. In
which three representatives from each
of the two halls participated. was the
thing that Wilson most coveted Each
hall selected It's debatcrs by a prellmi.
nary contest within its own society.
also an extemporaneous affair.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-30
Prepares For Public Life,

Mr.. Wilson began his preparation at
once. He subordinatcd his regular col.
lege work to the task OF fitting himself
for public life
lie devoted all his energy and every
faculty he possessed 20 the furnishing
and the training OF his mind TO the end
that be might be an authority on gov
eminent and the history Of govern
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-30
GIVE FIFTY INCHES OF SKIN.
Three Others Submit 10 Grating TO
Save Girl For Whom Boy Died.

Fifty inches OF skin were removed
from the fnther. brother and sweet
heart OF Miss Ethel Smith OF Gary,
Ind. and grated on TO the body OF the
burned girl for whom Billy Rugh. the
crippled newsboy, gave his life by al
lowing useless limb TO be amputated
Charles Smith. the father; Ray
Smith, her brother. and Roy Roberts.
twenty-one years old her sweetheart.
gave the skin when Rugh gave his
limb not enough skin was obtained.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-30
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-30
Next President
The Office
Nv TooDeow WILSON has been

Nv TD0DROW WILSON has been
R& scioosug himself. perhaps
unconseionsly. but neverthe-
.e~s carefully and studiously,
Tor lorty years for the exalted office he
VIII assume on March next.
There has never been closer stu
dent OF American political affairs since
Hamilton and Madison. There is moth
ing about congress or the White House
tnat VIII take him greatly by surprise.
At the age OF Twenty-Five he had writ
ten college thesis that showed him 10
be even AT that time one OF the keen
est analysts OF our national legisla-
turc we ever had And In later years
he turned his sharp scrutiny upon the
White House and wrote the most in
forming aud Illuminating treatises on
the powers and limitations of the pres
ident that have ever been published.
Aside from these special investga-
lions his whole life has been a long
and exhaustive study OF the American
people In their social and political re-
lations, as indeed were those OF his
forebears before him.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-30
SChOoIed For
March Fourth

of the wny Americans actually do gov.
ern themselves.
The book met with instant success.
IL was az once recognized as a tiual.
STANDARD work. and Is SO recognized to
day.
After receiving bis degree M Johns
Hopkins Dr, wilson was called TO a
p2ofessorship IN the new college for
women nj Bryn Mawr
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-30
who o'Hair Is.

MIR. O'Hair was born forty-two years
ago In log cabin IN remote section
OF Edgar county OF Irish parentage
and spent his boyhood days on n farm.
After graduating from tie common
school he entered Purdue university.
where he took the law course Re
turning to Paris. he hung ont his shin
gle and by sheer force Of character and
ability has won place among the best
lawyers of eastern Illinois and western
Indiana
But once previously had he become q
candidate for office. ana then he tasted
defeat that was subsequently sweet
ened by HIS winning the heart OF the
beautiful daughter OF his successful
opponent and making her his wife In
1892 he became the Democratic canGi-
date for mayor OF Paris, and the Re
publicans nominated ID. -. Huston Ia
Their OF the girl whom he hoped 10 we'd
The fight was one OF the bittercst
and hardest fought IN the history or
the town. and during the heat OF battle
young O'IIair was forbidden by Papa
Huston 10 enter his home Casting
aside for time affairs OF the heart
he renewed his attacks upon the polit
zeal enemy. loyalty FOR his party dom.
mating even his desire 10 stand well
I'm the good graces OF Father Huston.
The lattcr's victory by small mar
Gin was soon followed 10y reconcil-
iation and the winning OF his hearts
desire Representative Elect and Mrs
o'Hair reside IN handsome home In
Paris and have a five-yearold daugh-
ter
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-30
Grandfather Born In Ireland.

His grandfather. James Wilson, was
born I'm ireland He emigrated TO
America about century ago and set
tied in Philadelphia. which city was
the capital OF the United States at that
time. One OF the leading Philadelphia
papers OF that period was the Aurora,
Thomas Jefferson's personal organ.
James Wilson. being a printer. obtain
ed employment on the Aurora; also,
being hard working. thrifty man. he
acquired ownership of the paper and
became intimately acquainted with
Jefferson.
But the rapidly growing west began
10 cast Its spell over James Wilson.
and accordingly in 1920 or Whereabouts
he moved to Steubenville. o., where he
founded the Western Herald lie soon
became power in the Democratic
party IN Ohio and was known through
out the state as Judge" Wilson.
IL was here amid these surroundings
OF hardy and vigorous pioneer life that
Joseph r. Wilson. the father OF the
president elect. was born and grew TO
manhood.
Joseph II. Wilson began his career as
teacher. first In an academy. then I'm
Jefferson college, then in Hampden-
Sydney college. His natural taste
however was for the ministry. and aft
er careful preparation he stepped into
the Presbyterian pulpit. About this
time he married Janet Woodrow. daugh-
ter OF Presbyterian minister mt Chill
licothe. o. She was born In Carlisle.
England. but her father came 20 Amer.
lea when she was but few years old.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-30
TONIGHT.

TONIGHT.
Tonight, IL you feel dull and stupid,
or bilious and constipated. take dose
Chamberlain's Tablets. and you will
feel all right tomorrow. For sale by
all dealers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-30

FOUND MIA ekInaw. gray with
black stripes Found on county road.
Owner can have came by calling on
Arthur Fisher. at Freeman Spur and
aging for this adj. 50-cents.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-30
Enters Princeton.

Wilson was at Davidson but one
year. The following year he remained
at home. the elder Wilson ia the mean.
time having moved 10 Wilmington.
In September. 1875. Woodrow Wilson
entered the freshman class at Prince.
ton. There were 1873 young men IN the
class. He had not been Mt Princeton
long before he found out Just what he
wanted TO do-and that thing was 10
be public man; TO devote his life TO
the service OF his country.
This determination came with
thrill upon reading In an English mag.
azlne series OF articles In an English
parliament. presenting In graphic Ian.
guage the dramatic scenes enacted In
the British legislature. He never for.
got the picture He hunted up every
thing In the library he could find bear.
ing upon this subject and devoured u.
and from that day to this has never
wavered In his determination 10 play
an active part In the stirring scenes on
his country's political stage
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-30
o'Hair Enters Race,

Finally Frank + Ollllr OF Edgar
county WAS induced 20 enter the race
Mr. Ollair Is n lawyer of strong per
sonality lie has the easy why that
pleascs the average farmer OF Illinois.
and there ere lots OF average farmers
In the Eighteenth congress district.
Mr.. O'lIair was reluctant to put him
self against n statesman OF forty years
standing. but once in the race he en-.
tered upon n campaign that quite
eclipscd anything OF the kind ever be
fore seen. The lawyer proclaimed
himself progressive Democrat with
no strings tied to him.
He went personally among the farm
ers 10 tell them In an intimate sort OF
way why Uncle joe should be retired
and why young man full OF the new
spirit OF the day should be sent TO con.
gress 10 represent the district.
Mr. O'Hair. having been born and
reared on farm In Edgar county.
knew all about local farm work. lie
pitched In" MS the farmers put II,
and helped them harvest their wheat
and oats lie shucked corn In the
fields for the pigs talking politics the
while aud saying what he would be In
favor Of III he were IN congress.
The kind OF doctrine Mr.. O'Hair
preached fell upon willing ears. and
he was elected
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-30
Was Christmas Gift.

Woodrow Wilson was born In Staun-
ton, Va. In 1856. during Christmas
week. He will be the eighth occupant
OF the White House from the Old Do
minion.
About two years after Woodrow VIII
sons birth his father accepted call
10 the pastorute OF the Presbyterian
church OF Augusta. Ga. and remained
as It's pastor throughout the civil war
In the autumn Of 1870 the Wilson's
moved 10 Columbia. s. c., and three
years later Woodrow. who was then
seventeen. began his scholastic career
nj Davidson college. About the only
record young Wilson seems TO have
made at Davidson was the ability TO
dress cross the campus aud get into
his seat at chapel quicker than any one
else lie is said 10 have accomplished
the feat on several occasions before
the chapel bell stopped ringing
lie Is remembered nc Davidson as
pleasant hammered. engaging young
man who did not seem To be very
much interested in out OF door sports,
which nj that time consisted OF base
ball and Skinny. He did play base
ball on the college nine for time
There is n tradition which has Il that
on one occasion the captain of the
team. becoming vexed over Wilson's
listless manner or play during a holly
contested game. said:
Wilson. YOU would make dandy
player II you were not so lazy"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-30
HOW CHAIR BEAT
UNCLE JOE CANNON
He Shucked Corn With Farmers
While Ha Talked Politics.
EVEN HELPED FEED THE PIGS.
Congressman Elect. Born In Log
Cabin. is Self Edueatsd-Pretty Story
Of His courtship and Winning Of the
Woman Now His Wife.

How Uncle Joe Cannon fell victim
IA the recent election IN Illinois Is one
of the morsels of political gossip
II was 40 little thing. viewed IN the
long way to down the man who has
represented his district In congress
since 1872 with the exception OF two
years In the early niuetes Election
after election the political enemies
tried 10 shake Uncle Joe loose. No
matter what happened 10 others In the
state. he came out OF the smoke of 20
litica battle winner.
And he never seemed willing 10 let
go voluntarily Six years ago be an.
nounccd that he wanted TO be elected
lust once more" In order 10 carry on
work commenced and left unfinished
In congress Four years ago he made
the same announcement. two years ago
he pleaded for Just one more chance
and this time his managers positively
announced that this would DO his last
appearance
or late years II had come 10 be
thought in the Eighteenth Illinois dis
trict that there was no way TO down
"the old man" Samuel T. Busey did
It In 1870 but two years later. lighting
like real warrior. Uncle Joe came
back and was nm easy victor
Things began To look bit shaky for
the former speaker two years ago de-
spite the fact he carried his district by
nearly 5000 plurality There was a
leaven working that Democrats bellev-
ed augured well for success this year,
They began TO cast about for can
dldate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-11
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-11
/ Am Willing to Prove
Can Cure You
To That End / Am Giving Away
$4,000 Worth Of Medicine

In order to show beyond all doubt
that / am in possession of a medicine
that viii cure kidney trouble. bladder
trouble or rheumatism, I'wil this year
give away ten thousand dollars worth
o. this medicine. and anyone suffering
from these diseases can get q box OF 1t
absolutely free All that is necessary
is to send me your address
I don't mean that YOU are to use a
part OF ii or all of it and pay me If
cured. mean that I viii send you a
box of this medicine absolutely free OF
Charge, gift from me 10 the Uric Acid
sufferers Of the world. so i can show
them where and how they may be cured
I VIII not expect payment for this
free medicine. nor would I accept it
now or later If you sent it. 1t is free in
the real meaning of the word.
For twenty-five years-a quarter Of a
century have been trying to convince
the public that ] have something genu-
inc. something better than others have
for the cure of stubborn chronic rheu-
ma tism. for torturing kidney backache.
for annoying calls to urinate. But il is
Far0 TO convince peOple-they try
few things unSuccessfully and give I'D
all hope and refuse to listen to anyone
thereafter. Happily, I am IN a position
1OW TO demonstrate to sufferers at my
own expense that I have q medicine
that cures these diseases. I don't ask
them to spend any money to find out;
I don't ask them TO believe me nor
even to take Che word of reliable peo-
pie, but all I ask is that Trey allow
nc to send them the medicine at my
own cost. That is surely fair
To this end have set aside ten thou
sand dollars, which will be used to
compound my medicine Much OF il is
ready now TO be sent out all of u
fresh and standard. There viii be
erough Tor all sufferers. though there
be thousands them And anyone
who needs IL can get some of il free.
Eut IN order that ] shall kar= that
you nave disease for which ehis medi-
cine IS intended, / ask YOU l., send me
some Of your leading symptoms II YOU
nave any or the symptoms in the list
printed here YOU need my medicine and
u you VIII write me 7 viii gladly send
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Is Dr- T. Frank Lynott. 1884 Occidental
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The ten Thousand dollars am spend
ing Ior the com5Ounding Of my medi-
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uENotlng to this cause. for the package
OF medicine / send you viii be fully
prepaid at my expense. From any
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on the medicine that cured YOU.
am promising to RglVe away ten
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ana i viii do that; I am promising 20
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OF charge, and I wiz do that I can
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-11

Continued from preceding Dage2
with fear and big as saucers. Helen
tried TO stroke and reassure her, but
for once she was oblivtous to pettlng.
"Oh, itu get over that" said a wO-
man, who was lacking up some blue
velvet in q nearby cage My baby
was just as frightened when [ first eX-
hibited her. But she's been in over 20
shows now and she's grown to love
them
And then she went on to dwell on the
merits and many blue ribbons and
prizes Of her cat Later Helen strOlled
around among the cages. There were
Iong-haired, short-haired, silver, blue,
white black, orange, coon, Siamese,
Manx and many other kind of cats. A
few. on exhibition for the first time,
were as frightened as Pussy Purrmew.
But the greater number were profess
sionalt show cats used TO lying com
placently on d silken cushion and being
gazed at by an admiring thrOng-
Many Of the cages were gay with
prize ribbons won at previous shows,
and a silver cup was IN the cage with
one languid White-haired beauty.
Helen went home full Of interest and
excitement What if Pussy PurrmeW
should win prize2 She was entered,
Of course. in the kitten class" and
Helen had seen no other kitten that
seemed superior.
As yet she had not told Warren.
When Mrs stevens had 1lrSr asked ner
to exhibit the kitten Helen had spoken
to him about it. He had only shrugged
his shoulders, with 49,
Well I should think you'd find a
better way to spend your time And
that cat'll never get q. prize It's good
enough for Winifred to maui around,
but It won't stand a chance beside
those show cats. Don't fool yourself
about that"
And now Helen determined that II
Pussy Purrmew did not win a prize
she would say nothing to Warren about
having shown her She would be back
in three days. and Warren would prob
ably not miss her before then
Mrs. Stevens had assured Helen that
all the cats had the best Of food and
care while on exhibit, and that she
need not bother about her at all But
the thought OF poor frightened little
Pussy Purrmew in that big place all
alone took Helen there early the next
morning.
The kitten greeted her joyOusly, rub
bling up against the bars OF the cage,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-11

TELLS THE FABLE OF
THE WISE DAME.

. 7 apprehend that the Tired Business
Man is not an Exciting Companion with
7 whom to Spend your Evenings.
Imbecile." exclaimed the Mother, do
you not know that il is only the Untor-
tunate Poor who have to spend their
Evenings together People in Comfort
able Circumstances never have to I'm
dergO this Terrible Suffering. Believe
me, it is much more Important for
Y our Friends to have Entertaining Hus-
bands than TO have one Yourself"
Nevertheless the Maiden refused to
Hearken to her Mothers Advice, but as
she felt Trifle Uncertain on the Mar
rage Proposition. and was devoted to
Search for her Ideal, she packed her
trunk and liked out West where Mar
rage licenses are sold with Divorce
Coupons attached.
She Gets Experience.
After some years of variegating and
Cheekered Domestic Career she re-
turned Home, and was Affectionately
Welcomed by her Mother.
L perceive" said the Mother. from
your numerous Wedding Cards that you
nave been somewhat of a Marrier, and
l would like to ask if you have ever
found your ideal2"
I found several of Him. returned
tle laughter but, alas, the Road to
Happiness is always strewn with
racks MY first Husband was a Clergy
man who won my Heart BY Spfeling to
me OF spiritual Things but when we
We're Married I found that 1 had TO
Dress according to the Congregations
taste, and that got upon my Nerves, so
lAaJ threw up the Job
Next 1 married a Doctor, but all of
nus llIle was spent in making Profess
slohal calls and keeping Dinner wait
ing and as I did not desire to spend
my Lie eating Cold Victuals I cut that.
Ahen espoused a LAWYER, but he
was Cruel and Inhuman Monster who
al the Secret Proceedings in his Divorce
Eases and as 1 bslieve there should be
FerIecI confidence between Husband
ana ne passed him up, too.
MY next experience in the Holy Es-
tate was With q Novelist, and all went
Wei until 1 began comparing myself
win MS Herolnes who were all tall and
slenoer with golden hair and Melting
BLue Eyes. / do not answer to that
Description by Year and a half and
as / did not care to have a Rival who
made me look like Thirty Cents re-
signed.
7 also ascertained that my Dream OF
Bliss as a Politicians wife was a Pipe
Dream, for my Husband kept the Glad
Hand for the Public and never extended
II at Home Finally, / married a Mu-
stefan with whom L expected to Exist
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-11
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