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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-09
DUTY OF FAITHFuLNEss.
some Almost Insignificant Things
Have Infinite Consequences.

Have Inanite Consequences.
No higher praise can Zoe given to any
life than 10 say il has been faithful. No
one coule ask for a nobler epitaph than
the simple words; HE was faithful"
This will be the commentator given
In the great final account 10 those who
have made the most of their talents;
Thou hast been faithful" Faithful
ness should therefore be the aim in all
cur living.
Jesus said of Mary, after her act OF
love, when men murmured at her: she
hath done what she could" What had
she done? Very little, we would say.
She loved Jesus truly and deeply. Then
she brought flask of precious ONT
ment and broke the flask, pouring the
sacred nard upon her Lords tired feet,
those feet that were soon 10 be nailed TO
the cross. That was one OF the ways
love and honor were shown in those
days.
What good did il do? That was the
question the disciples asked. We know
IL wonderfully comforted the Saviour's
sorrowful heart. Amid almost univer.
who believed in Him still. Amid mad
ding enmity here was one who loved
Him. While other hands were weaving
crown OF thorns for His brow, TO be
put on Him five days hence, and Others
still were forging cruel nails to drive
through His feet, Mary's hands were
pouring ointment on His head and
bathing his feet with the nard. Who
will say that Mary's act did no goodf
We cannot know how her sweet, pure,
loyal love blessed that holy life In its
anguish. IL seemed little thing, but
little though II was, II gave the heart OF
Jesus a thrill Of Joy that made Him
stronger for all the dark, terrible days
that followed, and for that blacklist,
terriblest day of all, when He hung on
the cross.
Call nothing little which gives com
fort, strength, courage or cheer 10 a
human heart. A kindly hand-shake
when despair was wrapping soul In
folds OF gloom and driving IL 10 mad
ness, saved life from suicide. A sym
pathetic word when one was about to
yield to temptation which would have
left shame, dishonor and ruin, rescued
soul and saved IL for purity, beauty
and Heaven. We do not know what is
little. What seems so small TO us ms 70
be almost insignificant, may have in
finite and eternal consequences when
all It's harvest of results Is gathered up
in the judgment.-Chicago Advance.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-09
FOR SUNDAY READING.
IMMORTALITY.

II we could know beyond the questioning
doubt
That. phantom-like. along with grim de-
SPAR.
Turks ever close TO grief. mocks every
prayer,
And like a nightmare hangs our sleep
about
Could know our dead live on. could put 10
rout
The fears that come to torture every
where;
Could say: II know. I touched her hands.
his hair.
rent the veil OF death. within, without"
Our senses rack our lnmost souls 90 know
The unrevealed. fiickers our waning trust
But family. when LIES empty shell we
see:
Oh. Il would roll crushing weight OF woe
From human hearts. whose hopes trail
In the dust
Could we be sure OF immortality.
Emma Playter seabury.
And know we do. beyond all questioning
BY faith. that banishes grim. dark de-
spair.
And turns to rull-nedged praise the voice
OF prayer,
And like sweet vision hangs our sleep
about;
We know our dead live on; We put 10 rout
All AedTo that ilSes AOi eNtty WheiS
We read the lesson OF Gods love and
care.
Which cen our dead are not without.
Our sluggard senses may not como 10
know
The truth revealed which sets aglow our
trust
SO brightly. when life's empty shell we
see,
But Il does roll the crushing weight OF woe
From human hearts whose loved lie In the
dust,
To be 50 sure OF immortality.
r. NJ. Ofrord. In N. Y. Observer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-09
THE GRACE OF OPPORTUNITY.
Is the Highest OF All Good Fortunes
Tint Can Come 90 Us.


That Can Come 60 Us.
There are no men or women who owe
more to themselves and their fellows
than those to whom opportunities are
constantly coming, before whom doors
are constantly opened. Such lot is
the highest Of all good fortunes, since
il means not only success but growth,
not only talent, but the possibilities OF
character. There is patient host who
work on day after day with no hope OF
large advancement, no stimulus of
marked progress, and no inspiration Of
wider outlook; who must find their re-
ward In the consciousness OF work well
done, and possess their hearts In pa
thence so far as their aspirations and
ambitions are concerned Many man
Is conscious OF n larger power than cir
cumstances afford him the room 10 put
forth; and IL involves mo small strain
on character to accept such limitations
cheerfully, and TO recognize the prog
ress OF those who are moro fortunately
placed not only without envy but with
generous pleasure. Tie who can do
this has n heroic strainin him.
To those, therefore, into whose hands
the golden keys are put there come not
only great satisfactions but great re-
sponsibilities. II such n one Is tempt
cd 10 find the secret OF his success in
himself, let him consider well what his
circumstances have been. and let him
think always OF the nobler memwho are
bound In creeks and shadows while he
spreads his sail on the open sea. Every
new opportunity should send man to
his knees, instead OF lifting him up in
his own mind; should give him addi-
tional poise md balance, instead OF ac-
cess OF vanity. Nothing is more painful
than the spectacle OF one whom little
| success makes self-conscious and In
fated; the larger the success which
comes 70 such man. the palmer be-
comes lids essential weakness. On the
other hand, there Is nothing which
comforts those who are striving with
adverse conditions 80 entirely as the
untalnted and the unspoiled spirit
which receives success MS trust, not as
n reward, and bears IL as possession
| 20 be divided rather than hoarded.-N.
/ Y. Outlook
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-09

replied. with a smile. Then his sr,ile
vanished, and he bent his piercing gray
eyes upon her 30 steadily that her own
wavered a little. and she dropped her
hand to arrange her skirt. "You were
on the lawn 2" he said, glancing out at
window, as IL 20 relieve her embarrass-
ment.
Mrs. Walters instantly recovered her
self-possession and looked him coldly
In the eyes.
"Yes, on the right of the walk, among
the rose bushes. was gathering roses.
The bullet passed through my sleeve.
Seel IL was near enough. wasn't itY"
"Quite, / should think. II must have
surprised YOU"
1T did, of course" answered Mrs
Walters, holding her roses to her nose.
81 heard the report, and then felt some
thing like little. very little, tug at
my sleeve" =,
"You are sure about that?" asked
Hendricks. in an indifferent tone. you
are sure that you heard the report be-
fore you felt the ball touch your
sleeve?"
"Quite sure" said she; ''but why p
ale was not inside the fence?" went
on the detective, looking through the
window again.
"No; outside the fence. at the corner
of tho lot"
"Ah, yes, I see" he replied, in nom
committal tone. "He must have been
100 yards from you. Permit me, please"
And, taking a silyer-mounted lens from
his pocket, he carefully examined the
bullet-hole. For a moment no one
spoke: then he said: II wonder II we
could find that little piece of lead.
Would you mind coming with us and
showing me exactly where you stoodY'
"Not at ALL" Mrs. Walters rose with
a gratifled smile.
"Don't you think we are losing time
Mr.. Hendricks?" asked Capt. Welsh, In
an undertone. 81 am afraid" But
Hendricks pinched the captains arm
warningly, and the remark was not fin
ished.
They had reached the lawn, wher
Hendricks stopped Mrs. Walters and
examined her sleeve again.
"Not satisfied YETI" she laughed.
at can see better here In the sun
light" he answered. II have made {
study of the effect OF bullets, fired a
different distances. on various stuffs.'
81 have often thoughtyour profession
must be fascinating one" Mrs. Wal
tiers remarked. as they started down tn
walk.
at is getting 10 be rather uninterest
ing employment. II is so easy TO catcl
up with people unslxilled in our craft
II would-be criminals only knew tina
we understood half we do, they woul
not commit crime so often"
"I had not thought Of that" sal
Mrs. Walters, curiously studying hi
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-09
A Close Guess.

A Williamsburg family was discuss
ing music when one member strove TO
recall the name Of n certain composer.
81 can't remember IL 20 save my life"
she said, although IL is ON my tongues
end. AS near IA can uome To IL his
name Is doorknob."
"Doorknobl" repeated one OF the
Others. There Is no composer whose
name sounds anything like that I'll
go over n few names: Beethoven, Men
delslsohn, Wagner, Haydn, Handel"
s1hat's H." interrupted the forgetful
one, "it's Handel. knew IL was some
thing you seized with your hands."--
Pittsburgh acknowledgement.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-09

The religion OF Jesus Christ Is not
all worship and sentiment, but Is In
practical demonstration. Principles OF
love and sympathy are bcnehcent only
when they rise above theory. desire
20 be useful Is the best part OF truly
noble character, and quiet purpose In
the heart Is the essential beginning
A. s. Yantes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-09
From Clue to Climax.
By WILL N. HARLEM.
IcOpyIgh, 1896. BY J. B. LlppIneOu Col
CHAPTER vu.-CoNrrNuEp.

When the colonel reached his Office,
he found a lady waiting for him in the
anteroom. 1t was Miss Delmar. She
wore a thick veil. which she threw back
when he came in
Good afternoon, Col. Warrenton,"
she said. II was too impatient TO wait
for you 70 come TO see me, knowing
how busy you are, and / did want some
news Of Mr.. WILDLY"
II understand, and he will be glad /
saw YOU" The colonel stepped back,
softly closed the door. Poor boy"
he went on. as he sat down near her,
she has had enough TO bear. without
this unreasonable opposition of your
father. He certainly needs all the
friends he can get now"
Miss Delmar's lips quivered, and she
twisted her hands together in her lap as
she spoke:
Papa is even more severe than ever
since he learned that have been TO see
Mr.. WILDLY. can't imagine how that
could have got into the papers. Papa
says am watched, and that everything
do Is noted"
"He Is still confident that WILDLY is
the murderer?"
''Yes, and he thinks he knows mo-
tive that no one else does"
"What can that be?"
"Just week before Mr.. Strong's
death, papa had called on Mr.. WILDLY
and forbidden him to pay his addresses
20 me. am sorry TO say papa is worldly
minded. He had heard the report OF
Mr.. Strong's intended marriage, and
thought, in that case. that Mr.. WILDLY
would not"
"Not be Strong's sole heir?"
Would not be his heir at all. Papa
thought Mr.. Strong would change his
will altogether 1t is very heartless for
him 20 think so, but he believes that
Mr.. WILDLY committed the crime
through love for me--because his pov
erty was barrier 10 our marriage"
"That Is an ugly view of the matter
and IL might have weight with jury
replied the colonel. ''Our only hope lies
in finding .he real murderer. The not'
dropped at the mayors house the othei
night by the man who wSs seen abou
the grounds proves that he is in Thu
city and at large"
Papa says IL Is reported that some
accomplish Of Mr.. Whidby's did that 4
mislcad the police
Col. Warrenton nodded thoughtfully
"Yes, and itwould seem very plausibl
TO them; but to us, who know the limo
cence Of tho one suspected, IT prove
other things, and we must profit by II
1 could give this Detective Hendricks
point or two, but I'm afraid he woul'
think me not disinterestedi in my friend
case"
Miss Delmar rose to go.
81 haven't minute. lam afraid pap
will miss me and be angry again. Tel
Mr.. WILDLY that am very hopeful
that haven't single doubt that itwi'
all be cleared up soon. Tell him Iwoul
write every day, but / know that m
last letter was intercepted. Tell him
shall see him as soon as possible, and
and--but you know what TO sn,
Don't let him lose heart"
The colonel held her hand till the
reached the door.
Don't worry" he said, in parting
ct shall have some good news for you
a day or two. am pretty sure
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-09
Possibilities.

The possibilities OF every young
mans life are almost infinite. AZ least,
there is no young man, whatever his
condition. who may not be noble and
true, who may not wear the image OF
Christ upon his soul, and grow into a
manly man, even though he does not
rise 70 any lofty height among his fell
lows.-Rev. j. n. Miller.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-09

@rhe story was current In the early
part Of the queens reign that her majes'
w once asked the duke OF Wellington
" hat kind Of boots he was In the habit
OF wearing. people call them yelling.
tons. madam" "IIow absurdl" she
cried. Where. should like TO know,
will they find a pair Of WeIlington's4"--
y. Y. Post.
The herald., 1897-12-06
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES ;
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Work on the new armory has stopped,
paper and varnish are giving the final
touches to the woodwork. AS soon as
this Is finished the effects Of the guards
will be moved into the new quarters and
all will be in readiness for the opening.
Last week ended the drills until after the
holidays, so that it will probably be the
first week Of 1898 before the companies
will assemble for the formal opening Of
their new home. The armory was to
have been finished and ready for use on
December 1st, but at that time there
still remained great deal to do, and
by an agreement Of the armory board
and Mr.. Copeland, who owns the build
ing, an extension Of time was granted
the contractors until the 18th Of this
month.
Many Of the men and officers are
hoping that the new uniforms will be
here in time for the opening OF the ar
mory, but it is very improbable that they
can be finished in time. AS fast as the
uniforms are completed they are shipped
to the examining board. After being in
spected they are stamped with the off,
cial stamp and stored away until the last
lot has been examined, when they are
shipped out to the different companies.
The festivities which will mark the
opening Of the armory are expected to
do great things toward increasing and
raising the standard Of the companies.
After the holidays drilling will be re-
commenced with increased vigor and
probably with larger attendance than
that Of the last few drills.
Lately the appointments Of non-com-
missioned officers have been very nu-
merous; scarcely a company but num-
bers at least two or three new non-com
on the rolls. Among the recent appoint
ments is that of E. A. Meacham of Com
pany NJ. Riverside. Meacham is the man
who won the Gen. Last medal at the last
state shoot.
At Company AS last shoot some splen-
did scores were made. Private Dalton
made the score of 60, which has only
once been tied.
The strength of the national guard on
October 1st was 4241, with six organiza-
tions yet to report.
The movement for organizing an am
bulance corps, which was started at
camp, has at last borne fruit, as an
nounced in the last general orders. A
full commissioned officers staff has been
appointed, who will at once enlist men
for this branch of the service.
The new non-coms. Of Company c
banqueted the members of the COM
pany at the Maison Doree Saturday
night. The Compton platoon turned out
in force and altogether there were ahOut
GO members present. After enjoying the
dinner, speeches We're made by number
of the men and officers, and things look
ing to the good Of the company were dis
cussed.
The herald., 1897-12-06
Health in Drinking Plenty Of Water

DR.. Austin Flint, ST., used to say:
"Plenty of water. plenty Of water out
side and in for health"
Since his day doctors generally have
more and more strongy recommended
water drinking, till now a certain (and
large) number of glasses of water per
day is one Of the most familiar prescrip-
tions from some of the best doctors at
the best sanitariums in the land. High
authorities now say that often the basis
of success in the hot-water craze and In
drinking mineral waters IL neither the
heat nor the minerals, but the water the
system Of the patient was needing. There
is no danger of drinking too much water,
and a good deal in not drinking enough.
OF course, there is no disputing the fact
that it is very easy to drink too much
ice water when one Is warm, and too
much of any kind with meals.
A practitioner and instructor at Belle
vue recommends every one to drink a
pint Of water on getting up in the morn
ing and a pint on going to bed at night.
at any temperature liked; this Is hy-
gienic suggestion, not a medical one.
This very successful practitioner thinks
1t is the best way of giving the system
needed liquid. and declares many irreg-
ularities disappear under this regime.
The water should be slipped slowly. and
not taken in two or three draughts.-Ex.
The herald., 1897-12-06
COUNCIL FORECAST
Business to Come Before the City
Fathers Today

EdCueTS 4Oudy
ToGay's session of the city council
promises to be productive of but little
business that has not already been con-
sidered in committee and concerning
which the reports to be made have al
ready been announced. The one matter
which is almost certain to come up, on
which there will be no report because
it is now open before the council, is the
much talked-of hose question. Since
the last session of the council there
have been developments in the school
scandal which may have some effect
upon the hose question. AS the matter
now stands. the contract and bond Of
the w. c. Furrey company for furnish
ing 5000 feet of dragon" hose is before
the council for approval and acceptance.
There has been a deadlock on this mat
ter for two weeks, four members hav-
ing stood together against the approval
OF the contract. 1t is not improbable
that a motion to readvertise for bids
for hose will be made by some member
today, and il it is made there will be
less objection to it than before.
The water supply committee will
make its report on the petitions for a
water bond election. 1t will recon-
mend that the city attorney be instruct
ed to prepare a resolution embodying
the preliminary steps toward securing
a municipal water plant.
The herald., 1897-12-06
70 Be Called Tomorrow

ONE-Iudge Smith.
Nothing set.
TwO@Judge Clark.
(as. 1907 Lehman vs. Neiswinder.
N. P. (3oe5) Ambrose H. Spencer: petition
30 sell real estate.
N. P. $50 Ludwig Markschatz.
N. p d2as) Mary Wasson; petition for
discharge.
ls1ss) Estate G. Aguilar; petition to sell
real estate.
(,7s7 Estate William J. Lytle; probate
Of will.
(72ss) Estate F. A. Lovejoy; probate Of
will
(27ss) Estate q. coe: probate of will.
O30 Estate J. G. ste.nhauser; final ac-
count andAistribution.
(4SaN Estate H. Chambers: distribution.
(23Os) Estate n. c. Ward; letters.
O5sD Estate v. Laughlin; Anal account
(15Ss) Estate ]. Laughlin: final account
and distribution.
CsoO) Estate c. Richardson; letters.
GeSS) Estate A. NJ Pattison; hnal account
and distribution.
(2310) Estate S. H. Lowe: letters.
Q675G Estate and guardianship Freisher
minors: annual account
Q5e1O Estate A. M. Sennett; conhrma-
ton Of sale of real estate.
(231D Estate g. Eichelberger: letters.
(2312) Estate E. Norman; letters.
1886 Estate c. Ferguson; final account
and distribution.
(2795) Estate and guardianship Of Fergu-
son minors; letters of guardianship.
Q7,nO Estate NJ. J Brown; petition to
mortgage real estate.
(2279) Estate L. J. Baldwin: letters.
DEPARTMENT THREE-Judge York.
(26,913 Warner Bros VS.. Miller.
DEPARTMENT TOUR-Judge Van Dyke.
(26.959) Wolfskill VS.. Russell.
DEPARTMENT FIVE-Judge Shaw.
(2S,61S) Hoffman VS.. Glen.
DEPARTMENT SIX-Judge Allen.
(27,s03) Chase vs.. Trundy ct al.
The herald., 1897-12-06
USED A KNIFE
Charles Christie Forcibly Resents a
Request for Aims

Thomas Berry applied at the receiving
hospital yesterday for medical atten-
tion. Blood was flowing profusely from
a deep cash, an inch long. under his
right eye. Berry stated that he had
been assaulted in front of the Orpheum
theater by Charles Christie. who had
slashed him with a pocket knife. He
said that the only provocation for the
attack was request which he had made
Of Christie for quarter.
Christie was later arrested in the
Olympia saloon on a charge of battery.
He said that Berry was always begging
money from him, and that when a re-
quest was made for a quarter yesterday
he merely slapped the mans face with
his open hand. He denied that he had
used knife.
Berry was sent to the Sunshine sani-
tarium at 739 South Flower street.
Christie was locked up. He has been
employed at grading work by Con-
tractor Robert Sherer.
The herald., 1897-12-06
Ruins of an Unknown City Many Centu-
ries Old discovered

The ruins of an ancient city many centu-
ries old, inhabited by race whose name
and origin has no record In the annals Of
history, has been discovered in Guatema-
la. The shape Of the drinking and cooking
utensils found in the structures composing
what was evidently the residence portion
of the city, and the chalices and other sa-
cred vessels in the temples and fanes are
entirely devoid of the characteristics of
Aztec and Totec antiquity. But, however
they may vary in these particulars from
other ancient articles, they bear a general
resemblance to the effects of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. inasmuch as they have
we'll served the purpose for which they were
made. The ineffectiveness Of the ancient
gripping remedies Of the pharmacopoeia for
constipation for example, as contrasted
with the thorough, painless action of the
Bitters. Is very marked. This superb al
terative remedies and prevents chills and
fever, rheumatism. nervousness, dyspepsia
and kidney troubles.
The herald., 1897-12-06
dence at 1929 Baldwin street to Joseph

ience at 1929 Baldwin street to Joseph
Dismukes.
e. H. Lewis of 229 Hamilton street,
who is a conductor in the employ OF the
Southern Pacific company, while en-
gagged in coupling near Tehachapi, Fri
day, had his right arm caught and so
badly crushed that it became necessary
to have 1t amputated.
Mrs. Mary Burge Of Newton avenue
is very i'll with gastric fever.
Court Occident. No. 467, Independent
Order Of Foresters, held a meeting on
Friday evening with good attend :
ance. The election of officers for the
ensuing year resulted as follows: J. B.
Reddick, P. c. R.; A. Whitaker. c. r.;
c. E. Peter, v. c. r.; F. w. Buswell,
II. S.. A. ]. Bradley, F. S.; w. H. Perry
treasurer; j. L. Berry, chaplain; r. T.
Hogencamp, S. W.; r. c. Jones, j. W.:
P. H. Lane, s. B.; w. H. Shaw, J. B.;
w. w. Stockwell, c. D.; DR.. F, o. Yost.
court physician; trustees, w. w. Stock
well. j. H. Cook; finance committee, j.
T. Ebert, +. w. Messecar.
The herald., 1897-12-06
East Side News

The East Side police force made 81 mr.
rests during November, 2S of which were
for vagrancy.
Communion Before Christ" was the
subject Of Rev. Dorlan's morning SER
mon at the Congregational church yes
terday, and in the evening the Kingdom
of Heaven"
Mrs. Ida Wells and daughter of Mil
ton, Wis. are the guests Of Mrs. r. G.
Heritage at 1882 North Sichel street.
Thieves are again at work among the
hen roosts. Mrs. Pollard, who resides
at the corner Of Darwin avenue and
Eichel street, reports the loss of about
thirty fowls.
Mrs. Martha DENLY has sold her resi-