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The diamond drill., 1917-08-25

Why does water put out nrei This
a. at frst a puxzlins question, because
back In your mind Is the thought that
since hydrogen and oxygen are neces-
safy 10 make a fire burn, II seems
strange that water, which Is composed
OF oxygen and hydrogen. will also put
AZ out.
A burning fire throws OF heat, but II
too much Of the heat Is taken from the
FIRE suddenly the temperature OF the
FIRE Is sent down so far below the
point at which the oxygen OF the air
will combine with II that the fire can
not burn, says the Book OF Wonders.
We speak commonly as though water
thrown on a fire browns H. That Is
practically what happens. scientin-
cany what happens is that the water
thrown upon the fire absorbs so much
OF the heat 10 itself that the tempera-
ture OF the fire is reduced below the
point where oxygen will combine with
the carbon In the burning material aud
the fire goes out.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
Man Who Succeed.

Thomas T.. Wilson. the Chicago pack
er. says In the American Magazine:
"The higher up he Is the more de
pendent an executive becomes ON those
under him. The real success OF an ex-
ecutiye, Il seems TO me, rests on bis
ability 20 promote wisely, and at the
same time 10 keep the force working
IA harmony and contentment little
jealousy here and there In an organ
ization can ruin It's efficiency. ! have
known men who had enough general
grasp OF things to have made great de-
partment managers, only they could
not get along harmoniously with those
about them. IL man cant get along
pleasantly with dis associates he can
not successfully handle force OF men
i never like TO promote a man to a re
sponsible place II he has failed 10 work
In hearty cooperation with the men
alongside OF him. When you hear men
say OF their boss. He Is a good fellow
to work for, you may know he IL a
successful executive"
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
Brandon the Es.outIoasr.

June 20, 1e40, was the day on which
Richard Brandon, official executioner
for the city OF London, died, says the
Dundee Advertiser. Tradition has II
that he decapitated Charles ]. and was
paid $3.50 for his pains, all In half
crowns, within half an hour after the
deed. He ia also reported TO have been
presented with an orange stuck full OF
cloves and a handkerchief out OF the
kings pocket as soon as he was car
rled from the scaffold Brandon was
at once offered 20 shillings for the or
ange, but he refused this sum and aft
erward accepted 10 shillings I'm a mar.
ket thoroughfare. In the burial regis
ter OF Whitechapel there may be seen
the following entry under l049: June
21-Richard Brandon, man out OF
Rosemary Lane. This Richard Bran
don is supposed 10 have cut of the
head OF Charles !. I"
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
Er,.r, Of Africa.

Nearly one-fourth OF the earth's land
surface is comprised within the cont.
nent OF Africa. and II is as far around
the coast OF Africa as II Is around the
world. Every eighth person OF the
worlds population lives In the dark
continent. The blacks double their
number every forty years and the
whites every eighty years. There are
S48 languages and dialects spoken
among the blacks OF Africa. but only a
few OF them written. One area In AT
rica unoccupied by missionaries is
three times the size Of New England,
n second would make four states like
New York, and another Is eighteen
times the size Of Ohio. Throughout
Africa there Is one missionary for ev'
cry $4,000 souls. Christian Herald.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25

We eat too much. We heat too much.
We try too much 10 beat too much.
We growl too much. We scowl too
much. We play the midnight owl too
much.
We ape too much. We cape too much
aud daily with red tape too much. We
treat too much and cheat too much
aud fear 10 face defeat too much.
We buy too much. We lie too much
aud snivol and deny too much. We
have too much and slave too much
with one foot IN the grave too much.
We SIT too much. We spit too much
wear shoes too tight 10 III too much
We mess too much and dress too much
In sixteen suits or less too much.
We spite too much. We fight toe
much aud seek the great white light
too much. We read too much We
speed too much, hit dope and use the
weed too much. We drink too much
We prink too much. think we even
think too much. - Oscar Schlelf II
Health culture.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
acrapina q Bat.

Baseball players are as superstiious
as Zulus. In no way is THE more lucid
ly illustrated than IN the care which
some OF them lavish upon an ordinary
baseball bat Manufacturers, says the
Popular Science Monthly, oil and shell
lac their bats 10 make them sleek and
fresh, and the superstitious baseball
player proceeds 10 use glass, bone
sandpaper and what not TO remove the
finish. Whyi oh, lust because 70
give a woman's reason. He may have
a notion that the bat Will last longer
without IT, But the truth Is that the
shellac really acts as preservative OF
the wood.
Some baseball players imagine that Il
is impossible 10 make strong hit viii
new bat, because the bat IL so sleek
that the balls glance or II. Others be
lieve that scraping bat fills up the
creyices and cracks and thus lengthen'
the life OF the bat.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25

Department Of the Interior, u. :.
Land Office at Marquette, Mich, July
IL, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Oscar ].
Person, whose postoffice address is
Iron Mountain, Mich, did, on the Sth
day OF March, 1915, file in this office
Sworn Statement and Application, No.
036s1, to purchase the n1s OF swiA and
the nwA of sell. sec. 23, township a
~, range 81 W., Michigan, and the
timber thereon, under the provisions
of the act of June 3, 1878, and acts
amendatory known as the Timber
and Stone Law" at such value as
might be fixed by appraisement, and
that, pursuant to such application,
the land and timber thereon have
been appraised. $l04S.00, the timber
estimated 15S,6O0 board feet at $500
per NJ, and los eds. at $1.00 and the
land $4,000: that said applicant will
offer final proof in support OF his APP
plication and sworn statement on the
18th day OF October. 1917, before
the Register and Receiver, at Mar
quette, Michigan.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initi
ate contest at any time before pat
ent issues, by filing a corroborated
affidavit in this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
JOHN L. HEFFEMAN,
| (Aug 4-9t) Register.
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Brahms Ina Temper.

The late Johannes Brahms, the mas
ter musician, was easily enraged by
fulsome flattery and efrusive adulation
At q banquet given In Vienna IN honor
OF Franz Liszt and Anton Rubinstein,
Brahms carefully avoided the seats OF
the mighty and betook himself TO the
company of the younger musicians,
seated below the salt" But this stra-
tegic move did not protect him from an
enthusiastic young pianist, relates a
writer In the Etude, who had resolved
TO carry of trophies In the shape OF
O lock OF hair from each of the leonine
heads. Liszt and Rubinstein yielded
with a good grace TO this Delilah, but
Brahms curtly refused. Slipping up
behind his chair, she was just about
10 realize her wish when Brahms felt
the cold point OF the scissors and ex-
claiming what arrant nonsenseI' rose
and left the banquet
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25

Today, when there is such premium
on time, one finds Il hard to realize
the condition portrayed by William
Wistar Comfort In the Bookman:
"In Its day and for two or three cen
turtles later The Romance OF the Rose
was the most popular work composed
IN medieval Europe IL consists OF
about $4,000 eight-syllable verses In the
old French original. That forms a
very considerable poem. A poem IN
two volumes would be sufficient in our
day To rebuff most readers. But think
of copying out in longhand such q
poeml
'.rime was something 10 be killed by
our ancestors. and hands were found
10 copy this endless poem. almost 200
times That is 10 say, we have near
ly 200 French manuscripts OF the
Roman de la Rose, and that does not
account for all those that must have
been lost IN the course OF 00o'years.
However, the figures give us some idea
OF what medieval literary popularity
Was."
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25

State OF Michigan, the Probate Court
for the County OF Iron.

State OF Michigan, the Probate Court
for the County OF Iron.
IN THE MATTER OF the estate OF
Andrew l.. Robbins, deceased
Notice is hereby given that four
months from be 9Th day OF August.
A. d., 1917, have been allowed for
creditors TO present their claims
against said deceased to said court for
examination and adjustment, and that
all creditors Of said deceased are re-
quired to present their claims to said
court, at the Probate Office, in the
City OF Crystal Falls, in said county.
on or before the 9th day of December,
A. d., 1917, and that said claims will
be heard by said court on Monday,
the 10th day OF December, A. d., 1917
al 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Dated August 9Th, A. d., 1917.
CLAUDE c. RITE.
aug. ll-3t) Judge OF Probate
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25

hvrsrino People lent Pleasant
A writer IN the 'woman's Hume Com
panion says:
'Humoring a man sounds like a
pleasant and comfortable thing, but
when one links humoring with the
question OF who makes the money II
does not seem very hattering to the
humorcr or the humoree. And what
a lamentable sight is that of the hu-
moree, what deep inequality IL implies
and what an absence OF any real re
spect or understanding between two
people in whose lives humoring Is a
part Of the daily routinel When the
one to be humored Is a woman Il may
mean that a man has been forced into
the craven part OF doing anything for
the sake OF peace. There are few con
cessions some men will not make to
avoid a domestic storm. Some unfor'
tunate men there are who even give
up vital friendships, Legitimate forms
OF recreation and even their own In.
dividualities In this unworthy cause"
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
Two vi.M. Of IN. Case.

A prospective bridegroom made his
first call on his future bride In com
pany with marriage broker, and
while In the parlor waiting for the ap-
pearance OF the family the broker drew
the young mans attention 10 a glass
closet containing "A handsome silver set
"Just look at these things! he said.
you can see how wealthy these peo
Pile are"
But IL Il not possible that these nrti-
cles were borrowed for the OCCASION
inquired the suspicious young man. so
as 10 give an appearance OF wealth.
What an ideav' answered the agent
reprovingly. who in the world would
lend them anythingf'
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
She Wanted 70 Know.

Food economists who delight In tell
ing the American people what excellent
dishes they can make out OF odds and
ends usually thrown into the garbage
can remind us OF the London society
woman who went down into the slum
districts teaching the poor folk how 10
make nice soups and stews out OF
bones and meat scraps 30 often thrown
TO the dogs. The coster women listened
patiently for long time, but at last
up jumped Sal Grogan-or was II Mrs.
Emery 'Awkins f-and said:
Now, look ere, hdy, hits mighty
nice o. yer TO come down ere and tell
us wot ter do with old bones and little
bits o. cats meat, but wot ] wants To
know IA wot becomes o. the rest o the
hanimal Who the ole boy gets that,
and why should they yT'-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
o.rm.rv., o,.., composers.

II is a significant evidence OF the ex-
istence OF two Germanys, says a recent
writer, that not one OF the great Ger
man composers was a Prusslan. Bach
was Thuringian, Handel a Saxon,
Gluck a Bavarian, Mozart Bavarian,
Haydn an Austrian citizen, probably a
Croat; Beethoven was born I'm Bonn of
Flemish descent on his fathers side;
Weber, although born IN Holstein, was
an Austrian; Schubert was an Aus
tslan; Schumaun a Saxon; Mendelssohn
was a jew, born I'm Hamburg; Wagner
was a Saxon Brahms was born In
Hamburg. The same general statement
is true OF the chief German poets
Mime. Schumann-i ieink was born IN
Bohemia. although of German descent
Richard Strauss is a Ravarlan.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
Order Of tho Thistls.

The Order OF the Thistle Is Scotch
order OF ancient origin. Tradition has
Il that II was established A. ID. 1877 as
the result OF a vision OF bright cross
seen In the heavens by Achaius, king
OF the Scots, and Hungus, king OF the
Picts, while they were engaged In
prayer on the night before the battle
with Athelstan, king OF England. 80
far as the records show, however, II
was either re-establlshed or founded In
1887 by James ii. OF England by the
appointment OF eight knights.
The order collapsed, but was revived
10y Queen Anne on Dec. 81, 1908 IN
1927 II was decreed that the member
ship should consist OF the sovereign
and sixteen knights, but others OF the
royal family were admitted.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
Catarrh Cannot he Cured.

with local APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease. greatly in
fluenced by constitutional. and in or
der to cure IL you must take an In
ternal remedy. Hal's Catarrh Medi-
cine Is taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces OF
the system. Hall's Catarrh Medicine
was prescribed by one OF the best
physicians in this country for years.
II Is composed OF some OF the best
tonlcs known, combined with some Of
the best blood purifiers. The perfect
combination OF the ingredients in
Hairs Catarrh Medicine is what pro-
duces snch wonderful results in ca
tarrhal conditions Send for testi-
monials. free.
r. J. CHENEY a co. Props. Tolc-
do. Ohio. All druggists. 75c.
Halls Family pills for constipa-
tion.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
Famlliar.

A woman nnd her four-year-old son
were on visit TO her hrother-in-law In
London.
One morning nt the breakfast table
the uncle said 20 the boy, Here, Teddy
Is something you don't see In Ian
cashlrer at the same time placing
some small balls OF butter In front OF
him.
Don't us, thought said the boy
There are three balls OF butter hang
ing outside the shop where mother
takes our clothes every Monday morn
ing Amt there, mother2" - London
Globe.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
The Rest Laxative.

To keep the bowels regular the
best laxative is outdoor exercise
Drink full glass OF water half AN
hour before breakfast and eat an
abundance OF fruit and vegetable =
also establish regular habit and be
sure that your bowels move once
eacl. day. When . medicine is need
ed take Chamberlain's Tablets. They
are pleasant 10 take and mild and
genie in effect. obtainable every.
where.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
The Scale on a Map.

Distance on a map IL measured by
its scale By laying a rule on gov
ernment map and ascertaining the
number OF inches between two points
the number OF miles between them can
readily be calculated. Nearly all maps
are drawn TO scale representing one.
two, three or more miles 10 the inch,
as the inch Is the common unit OF meas
urement In the United States by which
the eye IL accustomed 10 Judge dis
tances on paper.
A scale OF 90 800. used In the well
known United States geological survey
typographical maps, denotes that one
inch on the map represents d2,5OJ
inches ON the ground, which Is the ap'
proximate number Of inches In a mile
Therefore the scale is. almost exactly
one inch to one mile. A scale OF
1.125,OoO Is approximately two miles t.
one inch, and scale OF ll,0o0,Oo0 rep
resents sixteen miles 10 one inch.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
CHANCERY SALE.

In pursuance and by virtue OF an or
der and decree OF the Circuit Court
for the county OF Iron in the State
OF Michigan in chancery, made and
entered on the twenty-first day OF
June, A. d., 1917 in certain cause
therein pending wherein DAN II.
BALL and JOSEPH II. CHANDLER
were plaintiffs and JOHN M. SAN
BORN, MARGARET f. EVERETT,
EDITH A. TAFT. WILL c. TELLER,
RECA f. SHAFER, EMMA CLARK
MoTTL. JOSEPHINE NJ. c. VAN
WAGNER. MARY F. BUCK. FLOR
ENCE l.. PUTNAM and AUGUSTA
CARTER HILL were defendants. NO
TICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that !
shall sell at public auction at the front
door OF the Court House in the city
of Crystal Falls in said county OF
J Iron and state OF Michigan, said
Court House being the place for hold
ing the circuit court for said county,
on Monday, the twenty-fourth day Of
September, A. d., 1917, at one o'clock
! in the afternoon OF said day, all OF
the following described lands, and
pursuant to the terms OF said decree
said lands will be offered In parcels
"a hereinafter described to-wit:
The Northwest quarter OF section
twelve C2) in township forty-six (46)
north. of range thirty-two (32) west:
The Southeast quarter OF section
twenty-five (22) in township forty
five (45) north, of range thirty-one
(3D west
The Southeast quarter OF the South
east quarter OF section twenty-eight
C2S) In township forty-fve (45) north
OF range thirty-one (3D west; and
The Northwest quarter OF the
Northwest quarter of section thirty
four CAD in township forty-five (45)
north, OF range thirty-one (3l) west
all iu the county of Iron and state oi
Michigan.
If no bids are received for sail
parcels or any OF them separately
then pursuant to said decree all oi
said lands or such of them as are moi
separately sold will be offered and
sold to the highest bidder as one par
eel
Dated August 4th, A. D., 1917.
FRED f. MURPHY.
Circuit Court Commissioner in an;
'or the county OF Iron, state OF Mich
igan
BALL & GARyIN.
kvornt,s fer plaintiffs,
Business Address:
Marquette, Mich (Aug4-6
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
Slow Work.

"Hows your boy Josh doing IN the
armyi'
First rate replied Farmer Corntos-
sci. although his mothers a little dis
appointed She speaks about the slow
ness Of Josh's promotion every time
she sees I'm the paper that the same
old general IL still holding his job. -
Washington Star.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
Pantheon and Psrtheno n.

The Parthenon. or what is left Of II,
stands upon the Acropolis OF Athens.
The most famous building ON earth
was erected under the administration
OF Pcrfcles about Is. c. Az. Its present
ruinous condition was caused by the
explosion OF a bomb during the war
between the venetians aud Turks in
1857.
The Pantheon at Rome was built by
Agrippa IN Il. &. q aud, unlike the
more beautiful temple at Athens, Is
still In "a fair state OF preservation
The Pantheon is, Of course. well worth
seeing both for its own sake and on
account OF It's historic interest, but
II does not hold the fame belonging
to the Incompatible building ON the
Acropolis
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25

II am bothered with liver trouble
about twice year. writes Joseph
Dingman. Webster City, Iowa. ~
have pains in my side and back and
an awful soreness in my stomach ]
heard Of Chamberlain's Tablets and
tried them. BY the time | had used
half a bottle OF them was feeling
fine and had no signs Of pain OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
AIwav. In the Lead.

The Morning Star announced the
death OF William B. Jones when he
was not dead, writes Simeon Strunsky
In the New York Evening Post, The
next day II printed the following no
tice:
Yesterday we were the first newspa-
per 20 publish the news OF the death
OF William H. Jones Today we are
the FIRST To deny the report. The Morn
Ing Star is always In the lead"
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25

There Is stringent law In Japan
that when one camphor laurel Is cut
down another must be planted In its
place. The tree IL hardy and long lived,
attaining 10 an enormous size. lt IL
covered with small leaf OF vivid
green color The seed. or berries, grow
In clusters, resembling the black cur
rant in size and appearance. And the
wood is employed for every purpose
from cabinetmaking TO shipbuilding.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
Bushels In New York.

According 10 New York law, tn
bushel shall consist of seventy pound
OF lime or coarse salt, sixty pounds of
wheat, peas, potatoes, clover seed OF
beans: ffty-seven pounds OF onions;
flfty six pounds OF Indian corn. rye OF
fine salt: fifty-fve pounds Of fiaxseed
ffty-four pounds Of sweet potatoes
flfty pounds Of cornmeal. rye meal OF
carrots: forty y-eight pounds of barley or
buckwheat; forty-five pounds OF herds
grass. timothy seed or rough rice; for
ty-four pounds OF sea island cotton
seed thirty-three pounds OF dried
peaches; thirty-two pounds Of oats
thirty pounds of upland cotton seed
twenty-five pounds OF dried apples
twenty pounds OF bran or shorts. Fol-
a fractional part OF the bushel like
fractional part of the above weights
shall be required.
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slio.d Hair.

Tommy, bright little three year-old.
had Just made his first visit to the
BARRIERS and was very dissatisfied upon
his return.
IL don't like my hair curled In this
way. all In little curls, he said.
How do you wish IT. queried
mamma.
"Why. | want Il like Uncle Toms.
| want n in two slices"
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
conseisnes Satisfied.

'IAzzie, will you be miner
"Not on your life"
'Don't you love meY"
emo, don't and never did"
"Are YOU suref"
Absolutely sure! | would rather be
shot than marry your!
'Thank you for them kind words,
Lizzie. had TO ask somebody 10 mar
ry in order TO do my duty, but now
that have been refused ! will never
have 10 ask anybody else. Now my
conscience will allow me To be a merry
bachelor and save money for my old
age. Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
NOTICE.
NOTICE OF sHERIFFs SALE.
CAug 4-st)

NOTICE is HERTBY GIVEN,
That by virtue OF a wit OF heri fac
las dated July 18th, A. d., 1917, is
sued out Of the circuit court for the
county of Iron, in favor of Cleary
Brothers Company, Michigan cor
poration, against the goods and chat
tells and real estate of Cyrus H. Sen
siba, in said county to me directed
and delivered | did, on the 18th day
OF July, instant. levy upon and take
all the right title and interest OF the
said Cyrus II. Sensiba, in and to the
following described real estate, that
is TO say: Lots numbered fifteen and
sixteen (15 G. 16) in block No. ten tl0l
OF the village OF Iron River, county
OF Iron, and state OF Michigan, ac-
cording to the recorded plat thereof;
all OF which | shall expose for sale
at public auction or vendue, TO the
highest bidder, at the front door OF
the court house, in the city OF Crys-
tai Falls. in said county. that being
the place for holding the circuit court
for the said county OF Iron, on the
3rd day OF September next, at two
o'clock in the afternoon OF said day.
Dated this 10Th day OF July, A. ID,
1917.
ROBERT WILSON.
Sheriff OF Iron County
TOWAL r. STROM, Atty for Pltff.
2l0 First National Bank Bldg
Escanaba, Mich Julv2S6t
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25

Mother-Alice. was very much sur
prised and shocked last evening when
passed the pnrlor door and saw Mr..
wOodbe with his face close 10 yours.
Daughter - Yes. mamma; Isn't II n
shamef The poor fellow Is 80 awfully
nearsighted London Telegraph.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
Ju,t step.

you may not believe a. mum. but
I wmst knelt nj de feet OF a queen
And how did you fall 50 low as TO
become trampT
1T wuzn't much of fall. mum You
see. | was n super IN de movies "-Ex
change.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
Look. Ike Discrimination.

II don't see why cupid should dis
criminate against any particular trade
or profession"
"Didn't know that lie did or was sup
posed TO-"
"'rhen why do they say that love
laughs al locksmithsi'-LOu Louisville Cou-
rier-Journul
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
In IN. ao.rdina HOUSE.

"That new couple look as IL they had
some guilty secret
'.They have
"HuhI'
'"They kept house once, but they
don't want 10 put themselves com.
pletely Ia the landlady's power by let.
ting her know they didn't make n sue
cess OF it, Exchange.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
tn. n.ur,.d hou...

Would BE Tenant Ike the house
very much. but hear that II Is haunt
ed. Landlord rubbing his hands and
smllingl-My dear madam, attend 10
that personally. The ghosts only ap-
pear 10 tenants who do not pay their
rent and refuse To move out.-London
Telegraph.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-25
Aur, III, Professional Pride.

Il can't graft trees no longer for 50
a day" asserted the reformed crook
who had applied for something 10 do
ON the farm.
Three dollars n day is fair pay for
working"
but poor returns for grating. Try
me nj something else. kansas City
Journal