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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-28

All rIghr. JuEr as you anFw yon would
before you put mp that whimper.
Wen fix up the details when I've got
more time on my hands.
"Only. want you and me and this
prince-feller OF yours 20 understand
each other, clear. I'm letting myself
be bled for a certain sum, because I've
crowed SO loud about your being
princess that | can't back down now
without raising laugh, and without
spelling all I've planned 10 get by
this marriage. besides, I'm going 10
run for governor. and don't want
any scandal or dramatic separation
for lack OF cash coming from my own
family. I'm caught fair. and I'll pay.
But | want us three 10 Understand
that IT'S straight blackmail. and that
] pay II just as I'd pay 10 have any
other dirty story hushed up. That1l
be all today. II you want some read.
ing matter. Prince here's paper with
a list OF the liners that sail for Yur.
rup next week. Nothing personal In.
tended. you know. Good-by."
but. papa" began Blanche. who
like d'Antri. had listened to this ex.
ordium with far less natural resent
ment than might have been looked for.
"Thatll be all. said" repeated
Conoyer. you win your point Clear
out! I'm busy"
The princess knew Caleb too well
70 press the victory further. She tear
fully left the room, d'Antri following
In her wake. Al the door the latter
paused, his long white fingers toying
with his silky beard.
Sir" he said. you may be assured
that shall never forget your generos-
ity. even though II is couched in such
unusual language. You shall never
regret H. / understand you have
wish TO adorn the best society and"
NO" grunted Conover, mot the
Best, only the Highest And It's no
concern OF yours. either way. Good
by"
AS the titled couple withdrew. Anice
Lanier came In.
Mr.. Shevlin, Mr.. Rourke and most
OF the others you sent for have come"
she reported. Shall send them up?"
yes" said Conover DULY, send 'em
along TIN be good TO talk TO real
human beings again Say, Miss la.
nier"-as the girl started 10 obey his
order-"did you ever write out that
measly interview OF mine for the
Star, endorsing those new ideas OF
Rooseveltst on raee-sulcide and say
ing something about chBi6ess home
being curse to 4"
Yes. | was just going to mail IL.
Shall"
Well, don'tl Tear II up There's
no sense in man being funny at his
own expense"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-28

"Clean!'" echoed Ansel aghast
eve been in this business matter
OF twenty-five years, and ] never yet
heard OF victory won by drawing
room methods. But have your own
way. suppose you know. though.
that they'll rake up every lie and slur
against you they can get their hands
on?"
Il suppose so. But that won't affect
the general issue either. You don't
seem TO realize. Ansel. that this isn't
the ordinary routine campaign. It's
an effort 10 throw of Boss rule and
10 free State. Politics and person
alities don't enter into II az all. I'd
as soon have run on the Republican
as the Democratic ticket II It weren't
that the Republican Party in this
State is virtually dead. The Demo
cratic nominee for governor in the
Mountain State is practically the gov
ernor-elect. That Is why T."
Excuse me, Mr.. Standish," said a
clerk. entering from the outer office.
"Mr. Conover would like word with
you"
The committee stared at one an.
other, unbelieying.
"H'm!" remarked Ansel, breaking
the silence OF surprise, II guess the
campaigns en- ia earnest, all right
Shall you see him."
"Yes. Show him in. please, Gard
ner."
'He says, sir. he wants to speak
with you alone" added the clerk.
Tell him the Leagues committee
are in session. and that he must say
whatever he has TO say In their pres
ence." -
The clerk retired and reappeared a
few moments later, ushering in
Gerald Conover.
A grunt of disappointment from
Ansel was the first sound that greeted
the long youth as he paused irreso-
lutte Just inside the committee-room
door.
"Good.morning. Gerald" said
standish. rising to greet the unex.
pected visitor; we thought II was
your father who"
mo. And he didn't send me here.
either" blurted out Gerald. His pasty
face was still twitching. and his usual
ly Immaculate collar awry from the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-28

hold OF them. Sympathy from 0ut-0-
State papers won't do us any harm.
The country at large has pretty fair
idea OF the way Conover runs the
Mountain State. And the country
likes 10 watch good fight against long
odds. There's lots OF sympathy for
the under dog-as long as the sympa-
thizer has no money On the upper
one"
How about the sketch OF the stu.
alton that you were having Craig
write out telling about the stolen
franchises. the arbitrary tax-rate. the
machine made candidates, the railroad
rule and all that? II ought 10 prove
good campaign document II he han.
dies the subject well.
"Oh. he's handled II all right I've
read the rough draft. Takes Conover
from the very start Tells OF his boy
hood in the yards OF the c. G. q X. and
how he bullied and schemed until he
got into the arrangements Offices. the
string OF saloons he ran along the
route and the drink-checks he made
the men on his section cash in for
liquor az his saloons. and all that
Then his career as Alderman. when
he found out beforehand where the
new reservoir lands and City Hall site
were to be. and his buying them up.
on mortgage, and clearing his first
big pile. And that deal he worked in
bearing the G. q. e. X. stock 10 $1.10.
and soaring everyone out and scoop
ing the pot; that's brought in. too.
And he's got the story OF Conover's
gradually working the railroad against
the State and the State against the
road, TIL he had throat grip on both.
and"
wait moment" interrupted
Standish. rs all the sketch made up
Of that sort of thing?"
Most OF II Good, red.hot-"
1T must be done all over. then. We
are not digging up Conover's personal
past, but his influence on the State
and on the Democratic Party. I'm
not swinging the muckrake or fling
Ing dirt at my opponent That sort
OF vituperation-"
but it's hot stun, tell you, that
sort OF literature! II helps lot. You
can't hope to win II you wear kid
gloves in game like this"
Whats the use arguing?" said
Standish pleasantly. "lf the League
was rash enough TO choose me TO
represent IL, then the League must
put up with my peculiarities. And !
don't intend to rise to the Capitol on
any mud piles. II you can show me
how Conoyer's early frauds and his
general crookedness affect the issues
of the campaign, than I'll give you
leave 10 publish his whole biography.
But till then let's run clean, shan't
WEI"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-28

you'll stay right here and help Papa.
Bee? Otherwise youll go TO New
York on foot, and have the pleasure
OF living on what the three-ball spec
ialists will give you for your hara.
ware. No work, no pennies. Jerry.
Understand that? Now go and think
II over. Papa's too busy to play with
little boys to-day"
To Caleb's secret delight he saw he
had at last reused spark OF spirit
IN the lad.
my business in New York" re-
torted Gerald holly, lis not with
walters OF hotels. 1t is with my wife. :"
Caleb sat down very hard.
"your-your--" he sputtered apop-
1ectically.
my wife" returned the youth, a
rheepish pride in look and words. at
was that ] came up here to speak to
you about this morning. You were so
busy yesterday when got to town
that"
Jerry, you ass! Are you crazy or
only drunk"
Father" protested Gerald with
petulance that only half hid his grow.
ing nervousness. II do wish you'd call
me Gerald, and drop that wretched
nickname. If"
He got no further. Conoyer was
upon him, his tough, knotty hands
gripping the Youngsters shoulders and
shaking him to and fro with force
that set Geralds teeth clicking.
Nov them" beloved the. Rail
reader, mighty. masterful, terrible as
he let the breathless lad slide to the
floor and lowered wrathful above him.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-28

"Are you going 10 tell me about this
of you? Speak up"
Gulping, painting. all rhe spirit mo
mentarily buffeted out Of him, Gerald
Conover lay staring stupidity up at
the angry man.
"Im-Tm married." be bleated. Il
II meant TO tell you when"
who to-" demanded Caleb in an
agony OF self.control
Miss Enid Montmorency. She"
who Is she?p
she is she's my wife. Two
months ago We"
who IS she? IL she in society,""
Her family were very famous be
fore the war. She"
rs she in good New York society,""
she she had to earn her own liv.
ing and"
And what7"
"she-I met her at Rector's first.
Her company"
you MARRIED chorus glrl7"
"She-her family before the war"
Caleb had himself In hand.
Get up" he ordered. You haven't
money enough nor earning power
enough to buy those boards you're
spraying on. Yet you saddle your.
self with a wlfe-a wife you can't
support. A woman who will down
all your social hopes. And mine. You
let designing doll with painted face
dupe you into"
"You shan't speak that way OF
Enid" flared up the boy tearfully
"She Is as good and pure as"
LAS you are. Ard with a damned
sight more sense. For she knows a
legal way OF grabbing onto a liveli-
hood: and you don't. Shut upl II
you try any novel.hero airs on me,
you young skunk. I'll break you over
my knee. Now you'll stand up and
you'll listen TO what I have to say"
Gerald, cowed, but snarling under
his breath, obeyed.
II won't waste breath telling you
all I'd hoped for YOU" began Conover,
''or how tried TO give you all missed
In my own boyhood. You haven't the
brains 10 understand--or care, What
I've got To say Is all about money.
And | never found you too stupid 70
listen 10 that You've $50 your throat.
Nnthins. e<a mend that Well talk
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-28

II
lofSSoI standish. With him were
tSsz=1J the committee chosen to con
duct his campaign Karl Ansel. a
lean, hard.headed New England giant,
their chairman. and incidentally. cam.
paign manager, was going laboriously
over list OF counties. towns and VII.
lagos, corroboratlng certain notes he
made from time TO time, by referring
to big colored map of the Mountain
State.
i've checked off the places that
are directly under the thumb OF the
G. G. & X" Ansel was explaining as
the rest OF the group leaned over 10
watch the course OF his pencil along
the map. I'm afraid they are as
hopelessly in Conover's grip as Gran.
tie itself. It's in the rural districts
and In the towns that aren't depend.
ent on the main line, that we must
find our strength. It's an uphill fight
at best, with"
with a million and-a-half people
who are paying enormous taxes for
which they receive scant value, who
have thrust on them legislature and
other officials they are forced to elect
at the Boss's order!" finished Stand
ish. Surely, it's an uphill fight that's
well worth while, II we can wake men
to a sense OF their own slavery. and
the frauds they are forced to conniye
at And that's what we're going to
do"
The more experienced, II less en-.
thusiastic. Ansel scratched his chin
doubtfully
The people, as a mass, are slow to
wake" he observed. "Oftener they
Just open one eye and growl at being
bothered. and then roll over and go
happily 20 sleep again while the Boss
goes through their pockets. Don't
start this campaign too optlmistieally.
Mr.. Standish. And don't get the idea
the people are begging TO be walked
II you wake them you've got TO do II
against their will. Not with any help
OF theirs. Maybe you can. Maybe
you can't As you say. it's perhaps
worth q try. Even If"
But they We DCen Wakeu DeIore,
Insisted Standish. And when they
do awaken. there are no hall.meas-
ures about IT, Look how Jerome. on
an independent fight. won out against
the Machine in 1905. Why should the
Mountain State
The people are sleepy by nature"
laughed Ansel. They wake up with
roar, chase the Boss out OF their
house, smash the Machine and then go
back TO bed again with the idea
they're heroes As soon as their eyes
are shut. back strolls the Boss, mends
his machine and reopens business at
the old stand And that's what you
have TO look forward 10. But we've
been all over this sort OF thing be
fore. I'll have your 'speech-route'
made out in an hour. and start a man
over II this afternoon 10 arrange about
the halls and the 'papering' and the
press work. Speaking OF press work.
had your candidature tclegraphed to
New York TO the Associated Press
early this morning Therell be per-
feet cloud az reporters up here before
night We must arrange TO see them
before the ConoYe- crowd can get
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-28

"Dellcate?" muuereu Ss!eb glanc-
ing up from the politely embarrassed
prince to his daughter. We'll, speak
Il out. then. The best treatment for
delicate things is little healthy ex-
posture. What IN IT."
Il ventured &c interrupt your Ia.
bors." said dAntri. his face rejecting
a gentle look OF pain at his hosts
hrusqueness, ito speak to you in ref.
srence to your daughters dot"
"Her which," quer.ed Caleb, look.
iEg at the bride as though in search
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gro pc contInned.l
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-28
CALEB
CONOvER,
RAILROADER
BY ALBEIT PAYS0A TERHUnE
Author q "syis from The sadie"
"Coiunbis Ssories.'' Fac.

copydshi. 1907. Albert P.y.oa T.rh...
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-28
CHAPTER ".
In Two Camps.

EYV1N the headquarters OF the
I#Ih Civic League sat Give
f6fSSSoi Standish. With him We're
t5sz.J the committee chosen to con.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-14
FORWARD PLANS
BEFORE OAHU
STUDENTS

For the purpose of listening TO the
explanation of several plans where
! by they may conserve the results of
! the recent Men and Religion cam
paign, number of the male students
Of Oahu College will meet for dinner
in Cooke Hail, Young Mems Christ
ian Association building, at six
o'clock this evening. The college men
; became very much interested in the
| campaign through the medium of sew
eral addresses which were delivered
before the student body by Messrs
SE..b and Robins during their stay
in 1donolulu.
The matter of holding the dinner
this evening was presented to the
students last Tuesday morning when
General Secretary Paul Super. of the
association, made strong address in
chapel. Mr.. Super explained the i'm
portant part which college men play
in American life and urged the stu
dents to prepare .themseTes in the
largest possible way through educa-
ton for their services in life. Fol-
! lowing the address, President Grit
| fiths appointed one student from each
class who will work up an attendance
for the dinner amongst the csassmen.
A large number of boys have already
! signed up and others are expected
will be present tomorrow night.
There will be several. addresses at
the dinner in which special lines of
work for the boys will be explained,
after which, in conference with the
students, final plans of work for the
| remainder of the school year will be
| formulated. One of the features will
be to start, as result of this con-
ference, the organization of group
of the students to meet each week,
composed of those who are intending
TO 80 to college, for the purpose Of
studying the propositions of American
life such as whether or not to attend
college, the relative value of the small
colleges and universities, the ques-
ton of intercollegiate athletics, par
ticipation in student activities, and
the religious and moral problems of
student life. Another group, COM
posed of the younger boys, will make
an effort to study the proposition of
student hfe in preparatory schools
such as Oahu College.
/ The class representatives which
have been appointed to be present at
the dinner are: Seniors-John Watt.
tyier Holmes, Leslie Wishard, Woods
Low, Farrant Turner, Dewitt Alex
ander; Juniors-Roland Gay, Ebert
Tuttle. Malcolm Baldwin, George Nc
Inerny, John Hind; Sophomores
Plat Cooke, Joseph Harrington,
Claude King, Kang Pang, T. K. Wal,
Robert Horne, Stanley Mott-Smith,
and Freshmen-G Gordon Wakefield,
Arthur Soule, Kenneth Emory, Thurs
i ton Taylor. Among the speakers at
the dinner will be Professor Grit
fiths, Dan Richard, Paul Super and
/ Charles f. LOOMS.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-14

demand for water, but also in order
to pump water more economically and
TO have reserve in case one pump
has to be shut down for repairs. The
new pumps should not bes less sthah
100000 gallons capacity. *Es* ~
For case and economy !ins operation
and also in installation, it is recon-
nended to install direct-connected,
eleetrfcally-driven centrifugal pumps.
The installation Of the same size
steam units would cost not less than
$685. apiece against the cost of $40,
COO for the installation of centrifu-
gal pump. The building for steam
pump would also be more expensive
and additional help for operation
would be needed" e
Central Station Suggested.
''The necessary electric current
should be produced in central power
station which could be located in the
Beretania pumping station yard. The
power generating unit could be either
gas engine operated with producer gas
from California crude Cil or Diesel
engine operated with especially pre-
pared California crude OIL For COM
2arison / would say that the cost of
installation Of the same capacity in
steam units for machinery and build
, ings would be about $4,000 more than
the total electrical installation includ-
ing all buildings, central power sta
ton and transmission lines.
In estimating the savings in month
| ly operating expenses. that would re-
suit from an electric plant, the chief
engineer states that the savings would
be on a conservative, estimate, $24S9
iper month, or almost thirty thousand
dollars per year. s.ts.s n r.. ,.z
Bishop favors expert investigation.
This report, presented to Assistant
Superintendent Wheeler of the pub
lie works department yesterday morn
ing. created a profound impression.
Il am in fayoTs of tYteeieI,s scheme
Of having a committed appointed with
an appropriation ftSn4 the legislature
| to pay for their Investigations" said
Superintendent H. K Bishop.
I'VE cannot have too much scientific
knowledge on the subject, and Ishould
say that the sooner Honolulu wakes
up and goes in for first c.ass water
system the better it viii De for all
concerned. Let us relieve the present
strain as much as possible, but let us
at the same time map out compre-
hensive scheme that We can go by in
the future. ~: 'ssr14= :. ~ .'.-
Superintendent Joe Little of the wa.
| ter works department in commenting
upon the frank statements as to condi-
tions brought out in the report, said:
Il have made no attempt to exag.
gerate conditions regret having to
make such report, but the facts as
stated are to the best of my knowl.
edge true, and it is just as well that
the public be informed of them, SO
that the proper steps can be taken to
remedy the situation. For the rest
of it. the report speaks for ITSELF
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-14
kAHULUI CALLS
OBERLIN N AIN
TO PULPIT
Walker C. Schafef, of Senior
Class, May Fill Place of
~. Rev. H. P. Judd
Especial star-Bulletlh Correspondence

Especial Star Bulletln CORRESPONDENCE
WAILUKU, Maui Mar. 12.-At a
meeting of the Kanului Union church
held Tuseday evening at the church
it was voted to call Walker C. Schafer
of the senior class of Oberlin Theo-
ligical Seminary to become the pastor
of the church in place of Rev. Henry
P. Judd who recently resigned the
parish in order that he might devote
his entire time to the work of super
intending the Sunday schools of the
territory
Professor Edward !. Bosworth, the
Dean of the Oberlin Theological Semi
nary writes in the highest terms of
Mr.. Schafer, saying that he is q young
man of large experience as leader
or men, that he is specially adapted
to work in Hawaii, because of his
broad spirit and his enthusiasm in
any work he undertakes Mr. Schafer
has had a large amount of expert
ence in preaching, having success
fully carried on his outside work in
connection with his studies for the
last two years.
The Kahului church earnestly hopes
that Mr.. Schafer will accept the offer
that the church makes him. Mr..
Schafer is engaged to be married and
he and his bride would probably leave
the east soon after the Oberlin Semi
nary closes SO as to begin work on
Maui in the early part of September.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-14

Nineiy-four new members Joined
during the month OF February, and
forty-two others Joined since the first
OF March, is the Interesting data COM
piled in the report of the chairman of
the membership committee OF the
Young Women's Christian Association
which was presented al the regular
meeting OF the board OF directors of
the association held during the early
part OF the week. This brings the
total membership of the association
up TO 422, which shows a gain OF
eighty-three paid-up members over
January.
The meeting convened at nine
o'clock Tuesday morning, the greater
part of the time being taken up with
OF reports from the various depart.
ments covering the work done during
the past month. The report OF the
social committee, Of which Mrs.
Hugh Thompson is chairman. refer
red In particular to the various social
entertainments. which have been held
at the Homestead during February. A
change In the regu ar entertainment
program was made whereby the
monthly social at the Homestead.
which has in the past been held on
the second Thursday of each month.
is to be held hereafter on the third
Thursday. The various socials which
have been held have been most sue
cessful and number. have been
planned for the coming month,
Mrs. w. F. Frear, chairman Of the
physical committee, reported an in
creased attendance in all gymnasium
classes as well as other forms OF ath-
letics. She called special attention
to the very successful swimming ex.
hibition which was held at the Castle
tanks early in the month, and also the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-14

That a program of more than ordi-
nary entertainment will be offered al
the Bijou theater tonight is evident
from the fact that, in addition to a
comedy staged in genuine metropolitan
fashion, and the best of Posts offer
ings to date, chorus girls contest is
scheduled to take place. This event
has long been associated as one OF
this company's biggest drawing cards,
inasmuch as the Post chorus is Sc
lected with a view to securing good
material for these so-called contests
making the event one of a varied as
sortment of etxra specialties that
have been referred to as a Heinz in
yention, over 81 varieties"
The comedy, Fun at Waikiki,
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The famous old battleship Oregon
had tho honor of being the first vessel
admitted to the new drydock at the
Puget Sound navy yard. .}t,,,t
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-14

General Pascual Orozco, Jr., com
mander of the revolution in the North
of Mexico, has announced that he
is eager to make terms with Presi-
dent Huerta