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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

dom is as much appreciated by women
as by men il is recognized as good.
Aud then there is the unjust fling
that wmen are unfeeling toward their
unfortunate sisters. lie is not true IT
is the male sex who set the standard OF
purity for women. II is well. But the
tima is coming, we hope not far dis.
tant. when women will set an equally
insurmountable standard over which
men may not step with impunity.
Some OF the good work mapped ont
for women in this lofty ~ article.
women have long since been engaged
in But this benighted writer evident,.
ly is not well enough informed along
these line TO know what is-being done
10y noble women today. Women can
more speedily and effectualIy accom-
pish the recommended protection
and elevation" OF their sex with the
ballot than without il. And does he
know that the voice of protest has long
been raised against the management of
department stores. who underpay their
female laborg We're II not for these
men who hire and hold girls at starva-
ton wages, and who bully them into
facing the street without work or ac-
cept the meagre pittance allowed for
their labor, together with such protec-
tioD (Sl as they hold out to them. it
would not be necessary for the now ex-
listing women's crusade in the endeavor
TO elevate" and protect" these little
sisters of the world. Ii is men who
run these department stores and set the
wages they will pay. Is il any wonder
that women are striving for means 10
rise above the conditions that for ages
have made nearly futile their unbacked
protestsG
Now the women of Crystal Falls have
been treated TO test CAGE of the inabil-
ity OF some OF its petulant men to take
joke gracefully. Well. whole lot of
people cannot take joke 30 let il pass.
But Judging by the fine physiques.
bland countenances and over well fed
looking men OF Crystal Falls. we do
not think they are suffering Mt the
hands OF the women who are "out reg
ulating the nation. "
Submitted by the Womens T.. s.
ASS n. of Crystal Falls.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
Cloverland Where IL Clovsrland
10 ia the Upper Peninsula OF Michigan.
IT WILL BEAR INVESTIGATION.

IT WILL BEAR INVESTIGATION.
In our news columns appears an IN
terview with one OF our prominen
readers In which that person advances
some ideas that are well wostn being
carefully considered. He says that he
favors higher assessments on idle min
ing properties and tonnage tax unless
certain things are done.
/, We confess that our ideas have been
changed somewhat on both of those
propositions by his arguments and by
other facts that have come to our a.
tention since.
With regard 10 taxation stimulating
the fellows who are sitting tight ON
tbeir holdings because naturalization
allows them 10 do so there seems TO be
great deal 70 our friends argument
TX the experience up ut L'Anse is the
rule. L'Anse had been dead for so
many years that no one ever expected
20 zee 10 resurreoted. However. new
blood came 10 the town and efforts
were made TO interest capital in the
dig tracts of timber lying adjacent TO
the place. When the proposition got
10 the point where the promoters had
60 show something tangible IL was
found that the owners of the water
front couldn't DO talked to at all,
They wouldn't sell Investigation
showed that most Of this water front
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

was mol on The tax rcll and what was
there was appraised at such low figures
that ii coat the owners practically
nothing TO hold IL. A new plan was
tried. The water front that couldn't
be bought was put on the roll and taxed
at good round figure, Immediately
there WAS a change of heart Oh the part
OF the owners of this land. IL came
out that The condition was due to the
influence of the upper peninsula legal
representatives of the concern who had
succeeded in getting the taxes down
and kept them where the owners al
lowed these legal representatives to use
autocratic sway over the whole proper
~ interests. AS soon as the taxes got
TO amounts where they brought this
condition TO the owners notice a phi >
chase of the entire tract of water front
was easily brought about. Now the
Buffers people are building big mill,
a railroad and contemplate chemical
plant that VIII make L'Anse one of
the best towns in the peninsula, all be
cause few pieces of property were
mace 20 pay their just share of the
public burdens.
Another instance that has come to
our notice is report that the Michi-
gan Iron q Land Co. is falling over
itself to break up its holdings into
small sized tracts and sell them off to
farmers and other prospective settlers
because the state tax commission re-
Gently put its taxes mp where they be-
long. This immense holding has been
held automatically intact and out of
the market for many years because the
owners were able to dodge taxes.
Late investigation. brought about by
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

In our public opinion department is
an article in which the editor is taken
sharply TO task for statements made
last week in our editorial columns,
We might say in justification that our
censure of the so-caled "women's
party was not founded on informa
ton that any such party had been
either seriously or iokingly contem-
plated IN Crystal Falls and the infor-
nation of the joke perpetrated was
news TO us The matter of "wo-
mems party" had been seriously
broached in other parts of the peninsu-
la. if press reports can be- relied upon
but, perhaps the women were having
their joke. Our fair friends should not
be such jokers. They should take their
new power seriously.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

There are some people SO constituted
that they cannot comprehend joke
much less can they take one. Evident
ly the author OF the editorial. in the
! November sixteenth edition of the
Diamond Drill. regarding women 8
{ ticket has received this popularity
from some ancestor. Or, is il that the
result of election day in which equal
suffrage in Michigan won. has left him
in the common vernacular. ''sore head :
edf"
1t has sometimes happens that when
men have gained long sought goal
and are tasting the JOY of victory. echo
has reported the sound of SILLY talk :
not unaccompanied by the clank Of
beer mugs and ribaldry. However,
such questionable behavior has been
condoned. on the ground OF celebrating
a victory. 1t was supposed that things
were not TO be regarded as matter of
fact by any who were not bereft of
reason. Well for them that at such
times they had not been taken serious
ly. as much of their doings would not
have looked we'll in print. Now the
"gabby women suffragette'' did not,
in their silly talk say or do any
thing. in their congratulatory meet
ing. TO have bad cause to blush had
the whole world been able to hear.
What was said regarding women =
ticket was not supposed to be taken
seriously.
To small minds, il has always been
regarded as abnormal TO break over the
regular. hemmed in walls of tradition.
But what lyon think" or what II
! think really doesn't matter when
rock bottom facts and not people per-
sonal opinions are wanted II is not
a bit of consequence who wanted or
did not want equal suffrage. IL stands
''yes" in Michigan. Neither will it
matter in election how many or how
few women get out and vote since il is
now her privilege to vote if she chooses.
Men do not always take advantage of
their right TO vote. In Wisconsin one
hundred Thousand men staid away from
the polls on last election dav, Novem.
Der fifth. Perhaps they were at home
'gagging az the very idea" OF IL. A
large PERCENTAGE of people. both male
and female gagged" hundred years
ago when women began TO seek higher
education. They were not admitted
either TO high school or college because
their place was at home God had
givun them brains out custom aud ira
dition said IL was unwomanly Co use
them.
To those who regard women ms
goods and chatels' this movement for
equality is abnormal. But TO those who
realize that common justice and free.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
PROBATE NOTICE.
First publication Nov. 90. Last Dec.


t. i9isl.
State of Michigan,
The Probate Court for tho County of
Iron.
AT session OF said Court. held at
the Probate Office in the City of Crys.
tai Falls, in said County. on the 10th
day of November. A. ID 1912.
PRESENT; Hon. Fred III. Abbot,
Judge of Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of GLADYS
Nau Burridge, Deceased.
ALVIN Lewis Burridge. husband of
said deceased, having filed in said
court his petition praying that the adj
minIstration OF said estate be granted
to him or to some other suitable per.
son.
1T Is ORDERED. That the 10th day
OF December a. ID 1912, at ten o'clock
In the forenoon, ~ said probate office.
be aud If hereby appointed for hearing
said petition:
1T Is FURTHER ORDERED. That
public notice thereof be given by pub
LEGATION OF copy of this order. tor
three successive weeks previous TO said
day Of hearing in the Diamond Drill.
a newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
Fred III. Abbott,
Judge-of Probate.
A true copy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

The last issue of the Native Copper
Times carries the announcem emit "vol.
xxx No. II. showing that II has been
doing business for 20 years Mr. ].
II. Wilson, its editor. is one OF the best
known upper peninsula editors as well
asa thorough newspaper man, always
alert 20 do good for his people. May
he enjoy many more birthdays in the
harness.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

There is much speculation about the
state just now as to the identity of the
next speaker of the lower house OF the
state Legislature. Rep. ID. q. F. War
ner who nearly won out over Baker
last year has decided to enter the race.
He will be opposed by Rep. Gilbert
Currie of Midland and Chas. Smith OF
Lapeere Most politicians pick War
ner as the winner of the position.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

Very frequently we have some reader
bring to our Office contribution in
which issue is taken with either the
opinions of the editor or some private
person or public Off cial with the
query, "Will you print thisS If you
will not please return the copy TO me. I"
OF course we will print it, We are
here to print anything that is print
able. If it is advertising the adver
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
PublicOpinion

The Diamond Drill invites its read
ers 10 contribute their views on topics
of general interest. The Diamond Drill
reserves the right to condense letters or
to return them to the writer. No at
tention will be paid TO anonymous
communications or to personal at
tacks.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

Every loafer In the community
thinks the rich man of the town got
his money by being lucky. The loafer
lives around all day and waits for luck
TO come 10 him. The rich man gets a
hustle on himself and makes hard work
take the place of luck. That's the only
difference between them. - Manistique
Pioneer. Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

In another column appears the re-
port of an alleged interview with Capt.
Wilcox, representative elect from the
Iron District. in which our representa-
tive Is reported as advocating ten
round piize fights in Michigan. We
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

discriminate and confines his chasing
to a number of youpg girls who ought
TO be chased off the streets nights his
advent will be blessing 10 the com
munity.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

IL is reported that some Jack the
Chaser has been 10 evidence In this
city lately and several OF the young
girls have been scared badly. .Our
only comment Is that II Jack Is little
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

The day will come, and I hope that
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-10-31
KEEPING AND STORING EGGS
Well Dissolved Solution Of Water,
Slaked Lime and Salt Is Recon-
mended-Don't Crack.

There are many plans suggested for
keeping and storing eggs, but very
simple one appears in recent ex
change: To every three gallons or
water add one pound Of fresh slaked
lime and one.half pint of salt Have 1t
vel! dissolved. Drop in your eggs one
at time, but mind do not crack them.
II you wish to keep them one or two
years you can do so. But you must
use them as soon as taken out or they
will spoil. When you put in all you
wish, take thin piece of board and
put on top, and on that put little salt
and lime that the top may be as strong
as the bottom. II these are kept at
sea and in different climates, why not
keep on land in a cool cellar? Should
you wish to keep to transport, dissolve
sufficient gum shelac to make thin
varnish in alcohol, let them dry, then
after giving each egg coat pack
them in bran or sawdust. When want
ed wash off the varnish and they are
ready to be cooked.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-10-31
Interior Of Poultry House.

chicks, the cock bird should be not
less than one nor more than three
years old, and the hens two years old.
! have kept hens in pens l6 by &c
feet. IL to pen, and had good re-
suits.
A house IA by 16 feet and 6 feet
high at the caves is large enough for
three dozen hens. am keeping about
100 in one of that size. My house is
built facing the south and all the
south side Is made of lath one inch
apart. The east, west and north sides
are boxed tight but there Is door
across the north end for cleaning off
the sliding drop board. use no cur
tain in front of the roosts, and | have
no frozen combs or sick poultry.
AS feed to make hens lay there Is
nothing better than wheat and katr
In equal parts. III the hens are kept
in pens feed all they will eat. Throw
the grain in straw or hay. Don't dose
your hens to make them lay, and if
onie gets sick, separate it from the
flock.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-10-31
WHEN TO SELL FOR PROFIT
Different Feeds Have Much to DO
With Money Returned-seven
Months Is Best Age.
(By w. c. HOSTAND)

(By w. y. HIS AMI
write only from my own expert
ence of over 20 years in raising hogs
for the market
Different localities and different
feeds make a great deal more or less
profit in the keep of the hog Some
feed too long and consume part OF the
profit, while others feed not long
enough or literally enough to make
what they ought to make.
run all my hogs on alfalfa from
birth until sold, either for breeders or
for the packer. and as soon as they
weigh 200 pounds each, or about that,
| sell or kill them.
II you are feeding pure-blooded
hogs Especially il the blood Is red
they will weigh from IT'S to 225
pounds each at six or eight months
of age. | think seven months Old -
the best age, and the most profitable
hog we can sell.
The younger you sell. the less risk
of disease, the less trouble, time and
feed It takes. The sooner you sell,
the more room and the better care
for the leXt litter.
The cheapest gain is made while
the pig is small. A pig weighs about
three pounds at birth. With reason
able care it will gain on an average
one fourth pound day for the first
10 to 20 days.
So you see it doubles its weight in
II days, and at IS cents per bushel
for corn, and $3.50 for 100 pounds
for shorts the first three pounds or
gain cost about three and one-fourth
cents per pound, allowing eight pigs
to the litter for each SOW.
Don't try to get the market ready
for your hogs, but get your hogs ready
for the market. Sell them when they
are fat and not before. Keep the Kind
that top the market and you will make
money if feed is high.
Registered hogs gain faster, bring
more money for the feeder, and make
more pounds of meat out of the grain
fed them than any other animal on
earth.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-10-31
OBJECTED TO THE RED TAPE
Why Flew York Woman 10 Done with
the Famous Society with tho
Long Name.

"i'm never going to have anything
more 10 do with the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals" de-
clared Brooklyn woman, indignant.
ly, "Ive had one affair with them. 1t
happened when cat in our neighbor.
hood gave birth to five kittens and
then deserted them. None of US want.
ed the kittens so. as have phone
in my house, 1t was suggested that |
get the $. p. c. A. to come and take
them away. telephoned-and such a
lot Of questions as they asked!
"They wanted to know my name and
the number of my house; the number
OF kittens in the litter, and their gen.
der and color and breed; the day OF
their birth and the number Of days
since their mother went away from
them. OF course. these questions were
tantalizing, because | couldn't see
what difference it made. thought
all they had to do was TO send man
up and take the kittens away. Then
they asked me If Was married, and
how many children | had: how many
neighbors were complaining OF the kit
tens and II these neighbors were old
maids. | thought they were very per-
sonal In their questions. But all.
swered them all. Finally came a ques-
ton that made me mad. What Is the
name of the cat that deserted these
Kittens was asked.
"'lm sure l don't know | replied;
she is no relation of mine and with
that banged the receiver on the hook.
And after all we had TO pay a small
boy to take those kittens away and
drown them"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-10-31
crosses AXE on Water Shoes.

A German cabinet maker has con.
structed pair of water shoes with
the help of which he walks upon the
water. He has already crossed Lake
Amner, in Bavaria. 10000 feet wide.
In two hours.
These water shoes are really two
long. narrow boxes of pine wood,
squared of at the rear end and shaped
like the how of boat in front. To
preserve his balance the traveller
grasps two upright posts. At the outer
edge of each boat or shoe three small
paddles, shaped like rudders, are fast.
ened. These move on hinges and are
worked by a sliding mechanism that Is
operated by the traveller pushing his
feet forward alternately, like boy
learning to skate. He can travel rap.
idly and with safety on smooth water.
although the apparatus Is probably not
At for use in stormy weather. Those
who have tested 1t assert that 1t does
not tax the strength as much as row.
Ing moderately sized boat. The In.
ventor uses his water shoes almost
every day for crossing the lake and
transporting his tools and moderate
amount of luggage.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-10-31
Woman Bank President,

Mrs. Elizabeth Davidson has the dis.
tinction Of being the only woman bank
president in the state of Maine and
the fourth In this country. The bank
was founded 10 years ago and for Is
years continued under the same man
agement and in the same small rented
room. The first president dying, the
directors elected Mrs. Davidson to
take his place. 1t was such small
matter that they We're wiling to trust
1t to a woman. Mrs. Davidson went
into the business with such vim that
the deposits increased from hundreds
to thousands and tens Of thousands.
From one rented room the bank quar-
tiers increased steadily. end a short
time ago it was moved into fine new
building erected for it. Mrs. Davidson
attends every meeting of the directors
and keeps In close touch with every
detail Of the business.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-10-31
TIVE S1OCK1
H@R0HS-SAz

IT Is a mistake to keep a monde
script bull simply because he cost a
little money.
Hogs follow the rows and tramp
down less of the rape il 1t is drilled
instead of broadcasted.
For sheep the silage should be cut
very fine. Otherwise they leave the
butt sections OF the stalks.
With the silo five steers can be feo
as cheaply as four without. That
gives you the gain of one steer free,
Aside from the feed problem, sheep
cause the flock master little trouble
in summer, unless we except the
parasites.
AS a general proposition 1t may BIS
said that the sow that has pigs be-
fore she is a year old will disappoint
her owner
Glover silage makes excellent lag
feed In winter. They eat every bit OF
1t. Some waste in feeding corn
silage to hogs.
When you turn your team over to
a hostler at the feed barn be sure 10
see that they get the water oats and
hay you pay for
In hot weather a horse should not
be fed much corn. Oats and bran are
much better. The more work the
more feed Of course.
Live stock husbandry will postpone
soil depletion for a longer period Of
time than grain farming hut IL viii
not prevent depletion.
Green forage must be fed with dis.
erection and sparingly at first or pro
fuse sweating will result and some.
times collie and weakness.
Get pony fol the boys. Mighty
handy to use In running errands ana
to go after the cows with or to run
the tread power in operating the new
farm separator.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-10-31
WHEN HARMON WAS A BOY
Example Of Shrewdness That the Az
erage Mother Would Meet With
Stern Correction.

Gov. Judson Harmon OF Ohio,
though a fearless speaker on occa.
sion, Is equally noted for his preg
nant silences When he was small
boy in an Ohio village his chief play.
mate was another small boy named
Bill.
Among the legitimate objects OF
boyish foray the pair at one time
gave their attention to supply Of
fruit which Judson's mother had
stored in a cherished recess. When
Mrs. Harmon finally discovered that
the fruit was diminishing she prompt
ly attributed the loss, with mothers
Partially, to her sons playmate
whose roguish traits were glaringly
apparent to her
Bill at his next visit received her
vigorous denunciation without affirma-
tive or denial, though not without
glances of indignant inquiry at Jud
son, who stood silently by. with
stimulation Of surprise and regret.
AS soon as the boys had escaped to
the yard, Bill, in righteous wrath at
the supposed treason of his pal, burst
out:
Look here, Jud! Were you ornery
enough to lay the blame O. that steal.
In on to me?"
Course mott" Jud replied What do
you take me for?"
We'll, It looked mighty like you had,
when you stood there all the time
a-sayin' nothin'."
Yes, Bill" admitted Judson, with
cautious glance toward the house.
but as long as there's any fruit left,
let 'em suspect you. II they're all the
time watchin' the outside can be
usefuller on the inside. see"-Judge.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-10-31
PLAN TO USE OCEAN WATER
Engineers OF California City Have
Project Which Does Credit
to Their Ingenuity.

This city is considering a unique
plan for solving the serious water
problem which it faces. The supply
Is already inadequate, and an applica-
ton for a part of the Owens river
from Los Angeles has not been grant
ed. Now it is proposed to distill
ocean water for domestic purposes.
and the municipality may purchase
the Burning mountain, several miles
up the coast in the Santa Monica
range, for use as heating plant. 1t
Is believed the sea water could be car
ried through ~" pipe deep to the
hot interior of the smoking hill and
distilled at practically no cost Power
might be produced, some engineers
think that would enable the NUM-
cipality to maintain an electric light
Ing plant.-Santa Monica Correspon'
dence San Francisco Chronicle.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-10-31
When Rioht Seemed Wrono.

Brown, stranger in a Canadian
city, stopped a pert looking newsboy
and asked directions to well-known
park. He grew wrathy as he repeat
ed the urchin's instructions.
Take any old street car" Brown
echoed.
yes"
"And at the end Of the line change
TO the first young street car Is that
what you said?"
YES" answered the boy with
grin. Then he SHE'D off at the gentle
mans gesture toward his cheek.
"You'd better rum" Brown called
after him; you needn't try your
smart tricks on me, or I'll thrash you"
He walked away, stopped at a news-
dealers to buy city guide, and found
the directions to the park as follows:
Take any Olde street car to the end
OK line, then change 10 Yonge."