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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26
MARIoN'S LEAP FOR LIFE.
One Of the Thrilling Fsats Of the Fs-
nous "Swamp Fox"

nous "Swamp Fox"
South Carolina. and the theater Of bis
military exploits was the coast region
OF that state. He was slender and not
very tall. and he rode when In service
an extremely swift footed and power
ful horse. When In fair pursuit moth
ing could escape and when In flight
nothing could oyertake him. Once he
vas almost surrounded by a party OF
British dragons and had 10 take ref.
uge In a cornield. The field. which lay
several feet lower than the adjoining
land, had formerly been part OF the
marsh. General Marion entered IL at
the upper side: the dragons who were
In chase OF him leaped the fence also.
and were only a short distance behind
him. His only possible way OF escape
vas 10 leap the fence at the lower side.
To drain the field OF Its supertiuous
water a trench had been cut round
that part OF the field four feet wide and
four feet deep. The mud and clay
removed In cutting the ditch made a
bank on It's inner side. and on the top
OF the bank was a fence. In all. the
top OF the fence was nearly eight feet
above the level OF the field. and the
ditch, four feet wide. ran parallel with
IL on the farther side. The dragons
knew the nature of this obstacle, and
believed that 1t was impossible for
their enemy TO pass IT, Accordingly.
they pushed forward with loud shouts
of exultaton, calling out TO him to sur
render or perish by the sword.
Marion, however, spurred his horse
TO the charge. The noble animal, as IL
conscious that his masters life was In
danger, approached the barrier In his
finest style and. with a bound that was
almost supernatural, cleared the fence
and ditch completely and recovered
himself without loss OF time on the
other side. Marion instantly wheeled
about, discharged his pistol at the as
tonished dragons and then, turning
his horse and bidding them good morn
ing, departed
IL the height OF the leap Is authentic
It must be the most remarkable per-
Torrance ever made by q horse under
saddle, for 1t is almost exactly the
equal or the highest jump on record.
made by the famous Heatherbloom.
and that. OF course. was made from the
level and carefully prepared take or of
a race track, which Is a very different
matter from the loose and heavy aoil
OF a cornfeld. The story may have
grown a little In the mouths OF General
Marion's admiring men. but the In
cident was clearly enough one OF the
most remarkably narrow escapes ever
made by that daring and resourceful
soldier. who was famous for bis clever
ness in wriggllng again and again out
OF the clutches Of the enemy.-Youth's
Companion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26
only Told the Truth.

When he was a student at Heidel
berg John Sharp Williams was regard.
ed as having the most robust magma.
ton In the student body. That truth
is stranger than fiction. however. was
proved n day at his boarding place
when the future United States senator
Glanced TO describe the kind Of pota'
toes he had been raised on In his ma
tive Mississippi. They were so unlike
potatoes as the German people knew
them that the whole proposition was
beyond belief. Yet John Sharp bad
done nothing but describe the ordinary
sweet potato OF every day commerce.
New York Sun.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26

First publication Sept. 1s, last
Sept. 20, 1914
NOTICE
To The Owner Or Owners OF Th
Following Described Property. To.Wit
Northwest quarter OF the northwest
quarter Of Section 4 Township AZ
North, of Range 80 West, of the Mich
igan Meridian III Michigan.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED,
That the shafts, tes-pits and other ex-
cavations on the property above des-
cribed are idle. and abandoned, and
have not been fenced, as required by
law, and are left open, insecure and
unsafe. you are therefore, hereby COM
manded to erect and maintain around
all such shafts. open pits, and exca-
vations, a fence or railing, suitable
and sufficient to prevent persons, or
domestic animals from accidently fall
ling into said shafts, open pits, or
other excavations, and upon your
failure to fence the same within thirty
days from the date OF personal service
upon you, Of this notice, or within
thirty days from the expiration, of
the publication thereof, l shall caEse
suitable fences or raili1gs to be
erected around such shafts, open pits
and other ayations, and the ex-
penses actually incurred by me, in
such case, shall b assessed against the
land above described.
Dated at Crystal Falls, Michigan,
this Sth day of September, A. d. i914.
W. II. lobe
Inspector Of Mines, in and
tor the County of Iron, Mich.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26
ACUTE %DIGEsTEu

II was annoyed for over a year by
attacks OF acute indigestion, followed
by constipation, writes Mrs. M. j.
Gallagher, Geneva, N. Y. II tried
everything that was recommended TO
me for this complaint but nothing did
me much good until about four months
ago / Jaw Chamberlain Tablets
advertised and procured a bottle OF
them from our druggist. soon
realized that I had gotten the righ,
thing for they hepled me nc once,
Since taking two bottles of them ! car
cat heartily without any bad effects. .
Sold by all derlers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26
TakInn Warnlnn.

Zoroaster, the ~revealer. visited the
place of eternal fires. There. In a group
Of kings, he saw n with a single foot
He turned TO the master.
why" he asked. lis the king mutt
lated?'
"In all his life," the mighty one re
piled, "he performed but one kind act
Seeing a camel tethered with so short
a rope that 1t could not reach the
trough In which its food was placed
this king kicked the vessel where the
hungry one could feed from it. Fol
this good deed his foot passed into
heaven and the rest of him was thrown
here"
They walked on.
mo good deed Is wasted" said the
misunderstanding Plain Dealer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26
Curvature Of the Earth.

The earth's curvature Is very nearly
eight inches for the first mile. thirty.
two for the second. seyenty-two for
the third. 100 for the fourth. and so
on. Law: Curvature OF the earth's
surface on a true plane at sea level
Is close 70 the product of eight inches
multiplied by the square of the mum.
Der representing miles Thus i2s
equals eight multiplied by four squar
ed, equals eight multiplied by sixteen.
New York Journal u
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26
go Of The Barn Owl.

The barn owl is one OF the most bene-
fetal OF tho birds OF prey, since II feeds
almost eS, lusively on small mammals
that injurc farm produce. nursery and
orchard stock. It eats pocket gophers.
field mice. common rats, house mice.
harvest mice. kangaroo rats and cotton
rats. II occasionally captures a few
birds and insects. This species Of owl
should be protected throughout its EN-
tire range.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26
First publication Sept. ., last; Oct,
81, 1914.

First publication Sept. ., last Oct.
81, 1914.
NO. l000l
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. OF
FICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE
CURRENCY
Washington. ID. g., August II. 1914.
WHEREAS. by sati sfactory evidence
presented TO the undersigned, il has
been made 10 appear that tine First
National bank OF Alpha" in the Viii
Iage of Alpha in the County OF Iron
and State OF Michigan has complied
with all the provisions OF the Statutes
of the United States, required to be
complied with before an association
shall be authorized 10 commence the
business of Banking;
NOW THEREFORE /, John SHELTON
Williams Comptroller OF the Currency.
do hereby certify that The First
National Bank of Alpha in the Viii
lage of Alpha in the County of Iron
and State OF Michigan Is authorized
to the business OF Banking
as provided in Section Fifty-one hum
dred and silky nine of the Revised
Statutes of the United States.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF wit
ness my hand and Seal of Office this
seventeenth day of August, 1914.
John SHELTON Williams
Comptroller of the Currency.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26

Notice

All property owners. mining com
panies and explorers who have upon
their premises test pits. shafts or open
pits are hereby notified that unless the
law which provides for the fencing Of
sucb pits or shafts Is complied with the
undersIk nek win take steps to enforce
the laA. The safety Of human life, a.
we'll as that Of dumb animals. depends
upon the enforcing Of this law and
propose to protect life and property 80
Tar a. II lies In my power 80 to do
VIM II. lobe.
May !, 1913 ms pector Of Mines
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26

CHAMBERLAIN'S collie, CHOL-
ERA AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY
II advised the boys when they
enlisted for the Spanish war to take
Chamberlain s Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy with them, and have
teceived many thanks for the advice
given, writes j. II. Houghland,
Eldon, Iowa. "No person whether
raveling or at home should be without
rhis great remedy" For sale by all
callers
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26
A Natural Question.

Our small daughter is very fond of
her bath, writes a contributor to Har-
per's Magazine. but she objects vigor-
ously 20 the drying process.
One day, while we were demonstrate
ing with her. she said: why. what
would happen. mamma, II you didn't
wipe me dry? Would l get rustyT"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26
CHEAP COLoNIST FARES
VIA
CHICAGO AND ORTIZ
WESTERN RY.

Daily September gath to October
9Th the Chicago and North Western
Ry. will place on sale low-fare one-way
Colonist tickets to many points in
Colorado. Utah, California, Montana,
Idaho, Oregon and Washington. For
rates and detailed information, call
on local ticket agent, Chicago and
North Western Ry.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26
PettenaIi Announces Candidacy.

LANSING. MICH. Formal an
nosncement Of the candidacy OF II. II.
Pettensil for the Progressive Hsmin-
alton for 9oveSnor was made at Ann
Arbor aftdr-h ne had a conference in
that city with Secretary Holman, OF
the Progressive state central commit
tee.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26
cHkMRERLAIN.s LINIMENr

If you are ever troubled with aches.
pains or soreness OF the muscles, you
will appreciate the good qualities of
Chamberlain Liniment. Many suffer-
ers from rheumatism ana scIatica have
used IL with the best results. 1t Is
especially valuable for lumbago and
anne back. For sale by all dealers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26
Blacksmith Sc Year

TRAVERSE CITY. hICH.-w IL
tEdmonds. 50 years old, died here
Edmunds. eighty-two years. died here
He Is believed to be the Oldest black.
smith IN sGint OF service Ia Michigan.
He worked at his trade for Sc years.
He s'the oldest Odd Fellow In this
section OF the state.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26

HlLLsDALE. MlcH-sheria Keas
learned that t5ohn Campbell and
lloyd lamont. the latter IL years old
son "A captain Lamont. OF the local
saivaton army. were sentenced last
SATURDAY to serve from six months to
ave years In Ionia for robbing Ave
houses In Paw Paw.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26

The Serious Girl always work 20
be engaged az a higher salary than the
year before. The Frivolous Girl-And
I always try TO be engaged 60 a higher
salary than the year before.-Judge.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26
AHabls Folks.

Boston people are mighty nice TO
book agents.
Good customers, ehT"
! -Not SO much that They've read all
the books in the world. But they're al
ways willing to discuss EN- with YOU
louisville courier-Journai.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26

My attention was first called TO
Chamberlain Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy as much az twelve
YEAR ago. AT that time | was seriously
in with summer complaint One dose
Of this remedy checked the trouble, ,
writes Mrs &. w. Florence. Rockfeld.
Ind. For sale by all dealers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26
Nasural Anlmosity.

II saw a most unusual sight OF har-
mony at the dock this morning"
"what was itT'
And old seadog getting on finely
with n NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. American.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26

Thou must mount up or sink down.
must rule and win Or serve and lose,
suffer or triumph. be anvil or ham
mer.-Gocthe.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26

Many a winner ne evening was AZ
most beaten NJ noon.-Detroit Free
Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26

What have you done with the um-
brella ! loaned your"
II loaned II to a man who says he
loaned It to you."-Houston Post
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26

Each man has his fortune In his own
hands, as the artist has a piece OF rude
matter which he Is TO fashion into q
certain shape.-Goethe.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26
II Got Home.

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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26

First publication Sept. 1s, last
Sept. 20, 1914
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-26
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
Well-Eqmpped Iowa Statesman

nomination Lincoln sent to the Senate
after he sent in the names of his Cab
met for confirmation was that Of Kas-
son, whom he nominated as First As
sistant Postmaster General? While
in that office Kasson mastered the en-
tire philosophy OF political service and
then, having gained that profound
knowledge. undertook to utilize it. He
set about establishing our interna-
tional postal union, and that great
work as we now have it was due
chiefly to his energy, knowledge and
perseverance.
1t would pay you to go to the doc
ument room and get some of this
speeches made by Mr.. Kasson after
he entered Congress. He used simple
and yet pure and elegant English. He
was master of compactness of state
ment and of lucidity as well, and al
though he is now, / think, about sixty
years of age; yet it is likely that. tho
more important part of his career is
yet to come, although he has already
served as minister to Austria. In my
opinion, he is better equipped for high
diplomatic responsibilities than any
other public man of whom, have
knowledge"
Two years later. when President
Arthur appointed Mr.. Kasson as min
lister to Germany. [ recalled what
Speaker Randall had said and won
dered whether he, too, did not feel
that this appointment was in some
sense a justification of his own ap-
probation of the Iowa statesman
Copyright, 1914, by E. j. Edwards.
All rights reseryed.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-26
NEWARK UNDER DEMOCRATIC MAYORS

A retrospect of the history of Newarks govern
ment will show that the cy's best development and
greatest progress were witnessed under Democratic
mayors.
Up TO 1880 the mayoralty Office was fgurehead
one The mayor looked after his private business
affairs and gave about hour each day to his
official duties He signed checks in blank for subor-
dinates TO fill out afterward. his annual messages
wore usually written by other city officers, and he
had no initiative in anything.
Mayor Fielder came into Office and made bust
ness Of it, One of his notable achievements the
uncovering of the gross frauds by Auditor Palmer
and the Comproller's Clerk The city is still carry
ing the amount of their robberes its books. Mayor
Haynes devoted all his time to the office and it was
during his administration, much pestered by the
knocke that the city acquired the Pequannock water
supply which literally cost nothing and is worth
$50 900 900 or 100000 900.
1t was during the administration of Mayor Hauss-
ling that a much greater MISREPRESENTATION and
harbor development-was made possible The rail-
road company and the knocker delayed this enter
prise four years while Republican Board of Works
was in power, and under Democratic board
in sympathy with the mayor the great work is we'll
under way
Under Democratic mayors the development of our
public school facilities has extraordinary Mayor
Haussling found high school and there now
four and fifth is projected. Under Democratic
mayors the interest city bonds reduced from
s and per cent. to 3X per cent. and premium.
Under Democratic mayors the mileage of paved streets
and of sewers extraordinarily increased, the
City Hospital made of the finest in the United
States provision for the first time made for hos
pita of tuberculosis patients, the Fairgrounds
system greatly extended, public baths We're
opened kept open in the winter and school build
ngs opened civic centres. Not the least of
the benefits of the present term of Mayor Hausslng
the great development in progress of the
citys street railroad system.
In the nearly eight years of Mayor Hausslings adj
minstration Newark has progressed and benefited to
greater extent than in any previous period of twenty
years With this record of achievement ii is simply
unthnkabe that the administration of Newark
affairs should be turned to a reactonary
lawyer who has never lifted finger to promote the
eity's welfare the welfare of its population, who
is in no way identified with its progress and who
long been associated with corporate interests that
should be excluded from having any influence in our
city government
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-26
OPINIONS AND VIEWS FROM THE EXCHANGES

may deter the armies from accept
ing it.
AT all events, the men, or those of
them who may be living at the
Christmas time, win have learned
that, in spite of the horrors through
which they have passed, there are
Astill kinds thoughts In the world.
They will know of the story of the
Christmas ship from this country and
of its precious cargo for the children.
Many of those little children have
witnessed the misery that we on this
side of the water know only from de-
scription; many, too, have felt the
anguish of the war in dreadful per-
sonal loss-fathers, brothers, kindred
beloved, dead upon the field: never
to be seen again; voices evermore to
be silent.
The ship will bear the gifts from
America over the ocean, and will bear
also hopes and prayers that the ter
| rible deeds we daily read about MAY
| cease 1t is the generation growing
| up that will suffer as much by the
war as that taking present part in it
! A cruel legacy awaits those little foil
for whom the story OF life is just
| beginning, and beginning with suel
a hideous impressiveness.
Never sailed ship, we may say
upon holier mission. and is it too
much to believe that angelic minister,
will guide her way? Christmas will
be sad in Europe; but the coming o
| the ship will lift something of tn,
burden of gloom from many a stricken
| heart
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-26
RrrrER rRAINEp NArIoNAL euARp ofFleERs

One great need of National Guard system is a
better method of training for officers The evolution
of the National Guard into efficient military force
has been exceedingly slow and it is far from being
complete. The results of the Dick law are only now
beginning show. But the changes only go half
way.
The first essential is pay for the National Guard.
1t is impossible to AXE army without pay and
requiring the soldier time to assume all
the expense he under for attendance TO drill duty
in the armores Nor army be of any value
unless it has competent officers.
There is professional instruction for officers but
the schooling is too brief plan is now proposed
in New York for a school of the line. Officers are
to be detached as students attend the school three
nights in week and take instruction from regular
army officers There is also to be model company of
one hundred thoroughly drilled men attached to the
school for practical training of the officers. Practice
marches and rides to be had twice month. No
doubt Adjutant-General Sadler will have suggestions
to make next winter for the Improvement of the
National Guard and he is not unlikely to recommend
this plan of educating its officers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-26
CAN WE noLp THE sHIrs WE REGlsrER2

The question of ships is not merely the getting
them under American registry but the keeping them
there So far about seventyfour vessels, of 266,373
tonnage have been transferred to the American flag,
and large number of these vessels are owned by
two American trusts and were American-owned be-
fore the transfer
The economic laws that forbade American reg
lister will not be changed by the European war. If
ships cannot be operated under the American flag as
cheaply as they can under foreign flags they will
abandon American registry after the war and our
merchant marine will be no better off than before
the war, The nation must build upon a solder
foundation for fleets of ocean-gong ships than tenn
porary expedient growing out of the Interruptions OF
foreign commerce by
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-26

1t was a Characteristic of Saumel j.
Randall when serving as speaker of
the lower House of representatives
that he spoke Invariably in private
conversation of the members of the
House without criticism, being care
full always to give due ~ackwnoledg
ment to the intellectual and person.
al qualities of each one of his fell
lows. He studied every man in the
House and was probably better in
formed than any other member of
Congress of his time not only with
respect to the personal and intel
lectual characteristics of each mem
Der. but also the more important ILL
cidents of his career.
| remember one evening in the early
spring of 1881, just after the close OF
the regular session of Congress. when
spent an hour with Mr. Randall in
his study, which was an upper cham
Der in the little home he occupied
within stones throw of the Capitol.
BY some chance the name of John A.
Kasson, of the Des Moines, Ia, dis
trict, was mentioned and Mr.. Randall
said that he presumed--as was the
case with so many other public ser
vants--that measure which was of
vast importance and value to the
United States and which was the re-
suit of the persevering and intelligent
labors of Mr.. KasSon would, in time
to come, not be associated with Mr.
Kasson's name. His service would
be forgotten, but the beneficial effects
of it would be recognized throughout
the country and ultimately through
out the world.
For a few moments Mr.. Randall
sat musing, gently stroking his
cheek with what was for him a
characteristic movement Then he
was engaged in deep thought. At
last he said:
''Kasson possesses one OF the Keen
est as well as profoundest intellects
of which ! have any knowledge.
| Curiously enough, however, he does
not attribute whatever success he
| has gained to any other gift than
| a capacity for prolonged and
| for utilizing knowledge that he has
gained through that work so that it
can be put to practical use. Kasson
| is profound scholar, yet ! suppose
he takes no pride in his scholarly
attachments. He believes that the
scholar, pure and simple. is a sort
of hermit. and that scholarship is
! of no consequence unless it is made
available for practical service.
Lincoln, whose shrewdness in
reading men has not yet been fully
acknowledged must have thoroughly
understood Kasson's intellectual
power and his disposition to make
use of his power for practical pur-
poses.
/ did you know that the second