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The diamond drill., 1917-05-05

The Ladies' Aid society met last
Thursday with Madames o. b. and l..
V. Johnson and very delightful af-
ternoon session is reported.
The Heaton family left last Thurs
day evening for Escanaba to take up
their residence there. Alpha regrets
to lose them very much
Rev. Shoemaker was visitor at
Dunbar this week
John Hubbard returned Wednes-
day evening from a trip TO Stephen
son.
Miss Genevieve Uren returned on
Monday to her school duties at Iron
wood.
Word received from the Alpha boys
conveys the information that they
left Chicago Tuesday night for st.
Louis and all Of them were feeling
fine.
Mr. Richardson OF Palatka was in
Alpha several days breaking in the
new chemist az the Balkan mine.
Mr.. Annear OF Iron River has taken
the chemists position at the Balkan
mine. made vacant by the resignation
Of Mr.. Bengry Mr. Annear has been
in the Oliver laboratory at Iron River
for several years
Mr. Dundon OF Tshpeming Is the
name Of the new stenographer at the
Balkan Office.
The Balkan Mining Co. has men at
work plowing up the land about the
Office and the Perkins residence all
OF which will be turned over to the
men for cultivation.
The Mastodon township board met
last Tuesday and transacted the bus
mess necessary to care for the work
OF last month
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
GARDEN A MEDICINE CHEST
Curative Properties Found in Many Of
the Ordinary veoe-
tables.

Every man who has a kitchen gar.
den has medicine chest In his back
yard, although he probably has not
seriously looked upon IL as such, re.
marks a writer In the Portland Ore.
gonian. In the onion. for example, he
has sulphur oil which gives the onion
Its reputation as remedy for In.
somnla and which some physicians
hold as n valuable anodyne for "rheu.
matte" pains. There are certain oils
In turnips and parsnlps that have
aperient and dluretic properties.
There Is solanln In the potato and
spinach contained iron. Cabbage ishlgh.
ly regarded as a preventive and cor.
rectiye of scurvy and scrofula. The
composition Of the tomato is chemical.
~ so subtle that II Is not yet fully un.
derstood, although several active prin-
ciples have been isolated and names
have been given 10 them. Thus the
man who eats freely of vegetables is
taking medicine without paying for a
prescription and without being both.
cred by the high cost OF drugs. In the
normal individual the instructive ap-
petite automatically regulates the
size OF the "dose."
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
Wrote a Famous Song.

Annie M'Yicar Grant is name that
Will always he honored by Scotchmen,
as that of the author Of "The Blue
Bells Of Scotland She was born I'm
GLASGOW 1G2 years ago, and as a child
was brought to America by her father,
an officer Of the British army. Her
childhood was spent in Albany. At
thirteen she was taken back TO Scot.
land, and while still "A girl became the
wife OF Rev James Grant. Her hus-
band died, leaving her with eight chill
dren to support, and she turned to lit.
erature as means 81 earning living
She was a prolific writer OF both
verse and prose. Her Letters from
the Mountains" in three volumes, and
Memoirs of an American Lady" In
two Volumes were widely read, and
these and other literary works provld.
ed Mrs. Grant with an excellent in
come. OF all that she wrote, however,
only her famous song, "rhe Blue Bells
OF Scotland" has survived To the pres.
ent generation Mrs Grant died In
1893, at the age OF eighty-three.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
ADVICE FOR BESPECTACLED
Sudden Change In Temperature Likely
to BE Disastrous to She'll Frames,
Says Optician.

An optician, writing In the New
York Sun, gives some information that
may benefit the wearers of shell.
trimmed speetacles.
il is of the utmost Importance, he
says, TO be very careful not to subject
the she'll frames to n sudden atmos.
pherlc change. You must not go from
n room I'm which the temperature Is
about 20 degrees into the open where
the temperature Is as low as ten de-
grees. II you make that sudden
change, the shell frames Will crack In
some place. A low temperature makes
the shell frames contract, and since
the lenses will not "give," the frames
must.
A high temperature, especially on
humid days, causes the shell TO ex.
pand. That loosens the frames and
allows the lenses to get out OF posi-.
tion. Sometimes the heat of the body
has the same effect.
To prevent scratching the lenses,
never lay your glasses down so that
they rest on the glass. Instead, turn
them so that the frames have the
weight. 1t is equally important to
clean the lenses In the right way. Al
ways use n cloth made for the pur
pose, and be sure that your method
is correct. Take the glasses In your
left hand and the cloth in the right
and rub the lenses gently. BE careful
never 20 twist the glasses. Hold them
firmly and do the twisting with the
hand that holds the cloth. Then you
win not work the lenses loose in the
frames.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
He DINED WITH WELLINGTON
Story OF Captured French Soldier In
Napoleonic War Shows Great
Change In Fighting Ethics

During the campaign of the
vedras affair strip OF vineyards run
ming between the two lines which was
looked upon as sort OF neutral
ground, only, In contrast TO what hap
pens nowadays I'm mo mans land, :
writes the Paris correspondent OF the
Pail Mall Gazette. the men from both
armies were In the habit OF repairing
there for drinks and relaxation, In the
course of which crossing forces often
came across one another, but each
passed their own way after courteous
salute. One day British party had
drunk somewhat freely, and happen
ing upon French sergeant OF the
guard. insisted upon making him a
prisoner. The man had the good for
time 10 come before the Duke OF Well
ington In person and lost no time In
acqualnting hlfn with his plight.
"All right" said the duke good
naturedly, "of course you shall go, but
you must have something TO eat first" !"
and. turning 60 an orderly he said |:
"Have this man taken 10 the kitchen
and give him good meal" The
Frenchman saluted, but made no at
tempt TO express his thanks. Noticing
his looks, the duke said:
"Well, what more do you want2"
General" replied the Frenchman,
drawing himself up proudly, "a soldier
of the guard is never asked to eat In
the kitchenw
The duke bent his brow a moment,
as IL resenting the mans aplomb then,
laughing, said:
maybe you're right. Come and dine
with met"
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
cLOck Pushed AnEAn.

Alpha is up-to-date with its clock
one hour ahead OF standard time.
When Crystal Falls people come out
to Alpha hereafter they want TO re-
member that the time here and in
Crystal Falls is not on a parity.
The pushing ahead OF the clock was
accomplished last Monday morning.
when the mining companies started
work one hour ahead OF the time that
they had boon following. The bust
ness places fcll in line and inside OF
a very short time everyone was on
fast time.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
srav.rv Of Women.

The bravery OF women I'm fight Is no
new thing in Europe. Guizot. I'm his
"Hlstory Of France from the Earliest
Times 90 1S4S." I'm telling of battle
fought by the Romans under Marius,
near AK, on the borders OF the Cocnus,
against Ambrons and the Teutons,
wrote: "Thc battle lasted two days,
the first against the Ambrons, the sec
ond against the Tcutons. Both were
beaten in spite of their savage bravery
and the equal bravery Of their women,
who defended. with indomitablc obsti-
macy, the cars with which they had re-
malned almost alone i'm charge of the
children and the booty. After the wom-
en- Il was necessary 10 exterminate the
hounds, who defended their masters
bodies. Here again the figures OF the
historians are absurd, although they
differ. The most extravagant raise the
number OF barbarians slain TO 100000
and that OF the prisoners 10 10000;
the most moderate stop at 100000. In
any case the carnage was great, for
the battle field. where all these corpses
rested without burial. rotting In the
sun and rain, got the name OF Campl
Putridi, or Fields OF Putrehcatlon, a
name traceable even nowadays In that
OF Pourrieres, a neighboring village
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
GARDENERS MEET SUNDAY.
An Organization Of the Community
Gardners VIII BE Perfected nj
Porter School.

On Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
Standard time. a meeting OF those In
terested i'm the community scheme OF
gardening will be held at the Porter
school. Those having the matter In
hand are anxious that every person
who intends TO enter into this gar
den movement shall be at this meet
ing as County Agent Hoopingarner
will be present and furnish all the
information necessary TO those who
want to start gardening.
AT this meeting the very diiheult
problem of seeds will be discussed,
and as Mr.. Hoopingarner has made
arrangements for the securing OF
seeds those wishing to get their sup
ply from him can get full information
as TO when and where they can get It..
II is proposed to form regular or
ganization and at this meeting officers
will be chosen To whom the manage
ment OF the community gardening
will be entrusted.
The Judson Mining Co. has already
started at work upon the clearing OF
lands TO be turned over to the people
OF the village who want to use it,
The plot OF ground that is being
cleared is located in the Homecroft
addition and is one OF the best pieces
OF soil in Mastodon township. II the
plans OF Alpha people do not go awry
this community will blossom like a
rose the coming summer but the
blossoms will be OF the Early Rose,
Sir Walter Raleigh and other familiar
spud names.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
CLEANUP DAY.

This is cleanup day and President
Edwards is anxious that every citizen
OF Alpha gets busy and polishes up
his place so that the village may pre-
sent a good appearance TO those who
visit it during the balance OF the
year
The village authorities have made
arrangements to cart away all OF the
refuse from the alleys and every as
sistance possible is being given by the
village council to assist the people OF
Alpha to slick up the town.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
"Chamberlain's Tablets Have Done
Wonders for Me-

Il have been a sufferer from stom-
ach trouble for a number of years,
and although have used a great
number of remedies recommended for
TINS complaint Chamberlain's Tab
lets IS the first medicine that has
given me positive relief" writes Mrs.
Anna kadin, Spencerport, n. Y.shcm
Anna kadin, spencerport New York.
Chamberlain's Tablets have done
wonders for me and l value them
very highly obtainable every
where
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
The Farm and the City.

The farmers can advance only along
With the city, not against it. Their
earnings rise in proportion as those in
The city earn more. That is the Alpha
and Omega Of agricultural policy. II
g the crowd Of laborers' children that
make milk production pay. II is the
eity's meat eatess that buy the farm
ers hogs. IL business In the city Is
sick. the farmers market is dead. II
That business prospers, they both live.
A great common breath brcpthcs
through the whole body Of the people.
Il Is this unison OF interest that lIber.
llism represents.--Frledrlc Naumann.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
EXAMINATIONS NEXT WEEK

The teachers at the Porter School
are preparing for examinations in
the eighth grades the coming week.
County Commissioners Mason has the
examinations in hand and the pupils
are entering into the affair with spirit
The Porter School pupils have aver
aged up we'll in the eighth grade ex-
aminations held in years past and IL
is expected that they will do as we'll
this year.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
Oner Services Free of Charge

licensed by the state OF Michigan \.
The United Doctors is an organiza-
ton OF reputable, licensed. physicians
for the treatment OF certain diseases.
They are all specialists. The Unit.
cd Doctors treat, without Surgical
Operations or hyperdermic injections.
diseases OF the blood, skin and all in
ternal organs. rheumatism, sciatica.
tape-worm. leg ulcers weak lungs
and all long standing. deep seated
diseases.
Thirty-iiye years experience and
the complete records of thousands OF
cases successfully treated prove that
the methods OF the United Doctors are
right. They were among the first TO
be called "Bloodless Surgeons"
Each member OF the United Doc
tors staff has at his command the
knowledge and resources of the whole
Organization.
Many people go on suffering from
diseases that can be alleviated just
because they cannot afford to go 10
high priced specialists at distance
from home.
No community has sufficient num-
ber of sufferers from the diseases
mentioned to support special hospi-
tails for their treatment and cure.
The United Doctors have solved
the problem. Their highly trained
specialists travel from place to place.
They diagnose and prescribe a course
of treatment for the sufferers in each
community and teach them how to
take care OF themselves at home.
Worn-out and rundown men or
women, no matter what your ailment
may be. no matter what you have
been told, or the experience you have
had with other physicians. II your
case Is incurable they will tell YOU
so. Consult him upon this visit. II
costs nothing.
Married ladies must come with
their husbands and minors with their
parents
Laboratories: Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
ADV
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
WEEKS GETS CONTRACT.

The contract for painting and the
general renovation of the village
buildings at Alpha was let by the
committee of the council to Roy
Weeks, who was the lowest bidder
and Mr. Weeks will commence work
at once.
The village council will meet on
Monday night and ratify the action
OF the committee.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05
ELECTED TEACHERS
The MastodOn Board Of Education Ad-
Nanced Wages For Next Year.

The hoard OF education Of Mastodon
township met az the Porter school
during the week and elected teachers
for the coming year All Of the pres
ent corps of teachers were rc-hired
with the exception Of Mrs. Gamble
and Mrs. Bracegirdle who made no
applications for positions the coming
year.
In order to equalizc the wage with
the increased cost OF living an ad-
vance Of $500 per month was made 10
each teacher on the force.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05

Levi Collette was a business visitor
at Marinette on Wednesday.
Prof Bishop visited the Pentoga
school one day this week
John Landrigan has opened up his
saloon and Alpha has again passed
out Of the dry column.
Tom Buzzo was a visitor at Norway
for a few days
Frank LaLonde moved his family
to Iron Mountain this week,
f. J. Mathews moved his family to
Appleton this week.
Fred Bedard moved his family to
Amasa whore they will reside In the
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon Liberty
were visitors at Crystal Falls this
week
The new teachers are Miss PEN
glasc Of Crystal Falls. for the Kinder
garten and Miss Savers Of jennings.
Mich, for the first grade.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05

FOR sALEAone boar pig. 8 months
old. Inquire OF Carl Berg. winston's
Camp. Alpha. 4-2f-2w
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05

Levi Collette was business visitor
at Marinette on Wednesday
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05

Prof Bishop visited the Pentog.
school one day this week.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05

John Landrigan has opened up his
saloon and Alpha has again passed
out Of the dry column.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05

Mrs, Il T. Weeks was visitor at
Iron Mountain yesterday.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05

Tom Buzzo was a visitor at Norway
for a few days.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05

Frank LaLonde moved his family
to Iron Mountain this week.
The diamond drill., 1917-05-05

i. J Mathews moved his family to
Appleton this week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

NOT THE LEAST OF THE GIFTS THIS SEASON WILL BE THE CHERRY SMILE AND GOOD OFFICES OF THE MOTHERLY WOMEN OF FRANCE TO OUR BOYS OVER THERE. THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS MADE IN THE STREETS OF
 PARIS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

I BE FAULT OF ANY OF TIE LITTLE GIRLS PUBLIC SCHOOL NEW ALREADY TURNED DOZENS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07

Of the 32.27S students enrolled in
the public schools of the Territory of
Hawaii 1880 are japanese.
Italian Gamers are now utilizing the
skins and seeds of tomatoes. the for
mer for stock food and the latter for
Oil, in its crude form for soap and H.
Elimination, and when refined for table
use.
1he term stock" as an instrument
OF punishment, is applied in the an
thorized version of the Bible to two
different articles, one of which an
Swers rather to the pillory. The 9th
er answers to the stocks, the feet alone
being confined in 1t.
During the year 1916, 2S,718 immi-
grants were debarred from ENTERING
America. In the same length of time
Z'9SS persons were deported after
landing.
New Zealand's war expenditure to
the end of March was S11O.375.Oo of
which S22,500,0OO had been paid To tba
imperial government for the main.
tenance of Dominion troops In the
held and for transportation.
The pink boil worm. the worst an.
envy known to the cotton crop of India
probably originated there.
The sewing machine was given 70
the country in 1916.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
WorId,s suaar eroductIon.

THE New York Journal Cf Commerce
Responsible for the following figures
\ regard to sugar production: The
orld's production of sugar in 1918
nounted TO 37193,0O00O0 pounds. The
reduction in the United States, not in
Qding external possessions, was p
100000 pounds; imports from
awail amounted TO 1877, 100000
1nnds, from the Philippines to 217.-
1000 pounds. from Porto Rico TO
100000 pounds. From foreign
'hrces 5.41600o0o0 pounds were re-
.lved. The consumption in the Unit
States is 1916 was 7,960000,000
binds, or 1918 pounds per capita.
Ne United States exported 1,6S6,0o0,.
20 pounds.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
Mean Trick.

The De Jones back lawn was a lawn
in name only. 1t was really an arid
desert-bald, so TO speak, and in dry
weather it was always dusty as a mo-
tor track. To the astonishment of
Mrs. De Smythe, who lived next door,
she one day saw her devoted husband
turning the garden hose upon the De
Jones lawn"
well, never !" she exclaimed. I'm
sure l wouldn't trouble to lay dust in
De Jones back yard, John, especially
as they are such hateful lot of COS
sips. Small thanks you'll get for your
trouble, anyway"
That's all right, my dear. Their
darling little Fido was washed snow
white this. morning. Now he's out there
rolling about like barrel, and rubbing
the mud well into his fleecy coat.
Trust your husband, my sweet, for
real, unadulterated thoughtfulness."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07


Shoulder braces are needed in Aus
tralia.
Brazil has prohibited the use of
personalities in almost all kinds of
foods and beverages.
A new spirit level for use in dark
places is equipped with a dry battery
incandescent lamp.
Cabinets have been invented in
which all but the heads of living chick
ems can be inclosed for fumigation.
Simple apparatus in which a spring
scale figures has been invented for test
ing the strength of screw drivers.
Both salt and fresh-water fish are
caught in Lake Maracaibo in Venez-
uela.
American hardware made large sales
in Hongkong, China, in 1916. Paint
sales increased so per cent.
To increase the carrying capacity Of
a clothesline an inventor has patented
rod to be hung transversely from
line and to which small articles can
be pinned in the usual way.
The government Of Peru will give 25
free scholarships in arts and trades,
the students in return serving the gov
eminent for periods equal to the
length Of their scholarships.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
SOME PosTscRIPTs

A curved windshield for motorcycle
Adecars of recent invention is provid-
ga with a speaking trumpet so driver
can converse with a passenger without
leaning back.
Locomotives on railroads In the
United States consumed more than a.
100000 barrels of oil for fuel last year,
an increase of about Is per cent from
the previous year.
A method has been invented by a
lRus sian artist for painting several the
latrical scenes on the same canvas, the
pictures changing as the light thrown
on them is changed.
i To demonstrate the large percentage
of alcohol in patent medicines a physi-
clan has invented apparatus in which
the gas they generate is burned in
incandescent mantles.
The heat usually wasted after steam
is generated in a residence heat
ing plant is collected in a new boiler
in such way that it can be utilized to
supply additional heat.
An Englishman has invented a proc
ess for treating woods heretofore
thought too long and strong for any,
thing but worsteds so that they can
be used in finer textiles.
Two kinds of stone have been dis
covered in Japan which can be used as
substitutes for kaolin in the manufac-
ture of porcelain and that are even
more plastic than the latter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
AVOID INJURY BY CUTWoRMS
Damage Can Be Prevented to Large
Extent by Wrapping Stems of
Plants With Paper.

Damage from cutworms can be pre-
vented to a great extent by the use
of paper wrappings around the stems
of plants set out in the garden. One
will scarcely ever lose a tomato, cab
bage or other plant protected this
way. Let the paper extend below the
surface and an inch or more above
ground.
In cornfields the poison bait is used
Mix dry half pound of paris green
and so pounds of bran. Then stir in
a quart Of cheap strip or thin molas-
ses and two gallons of water. This
makes a crumbly mash. 1t will cover
two acres of corn rows or other crops
scattered thinly over the places where
the cutworms are working. Late af-
ternoon is the time to scatter the bait.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

The government of South Africa will
establish college of agriculture at
Pretoria.
A patent has been granted to Chi
cago man for q tennis racket press
that also serves as a cover.
Electric bulbs lighted from a dry
battery form animals heads on a re-
Gently patented muff for women.
Spain is believed to have enough
coal in undeveloped mines to supply
the country for two centuries.
The cultivation of sweet potatoes is
being urged by agricultural papers in
Italy.
Steel hooks carried on a revolving
drum pulverize the soil to a consider
able depth below a gasoline-driven
pillow that has been invented in France.
Bluefields is the name of a seaport
town, the capital of the former Mosqui-
to Indian reservation, now the depart
ment of Belaya, Nicaragua, on the
coast of the Caribbean sea, near the
mouth of the Bluefelds river. There
is also a town named Bluefelds on
the western coast of the Island of ia
maica.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
Let Us W.ep.

Father was stern-looking, and a
frown gathered somewhere round his
mouth and advanced ali along the
western front until it was barred by
line of trenches on his forehead,
when his son stood in his presence.
MY lad" said father, grimly, Mrs.
Smith, from next door tells me that
four of her windows are broken She
isn't sure whether you have done it,
of whether the culprit is her son. Now,
then, did you do it or not?'
The shade of George Washington
got into the room, somehow, regard
less of the enemy aliens act, and VIII
liam answered.:
Father, did it. l cannot lie."
NO." said father, as he tucked up
his sleeve, with ghoulish delight "and
you won't be able to sit either by the
time I've done with you."-London
Ideas.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-07
Tennis Balls.

The present game of tennis waS
gradually evolved from the or,g,no1
game of battledore and sbuttloeo 80
The ball used was a piece of corr az
other light material. with Feathers
stuck in one side to give it a mora
accurate fight. 1t was batted hact
and forth by paddle-shaped woodoa
clubs. AS time progressed ana 80
Der was found to be resilient evan
before II was used generally for cora
mercial purposes, it found a placa :
the game OF battledore and sbnt.,- !"
cock.