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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER.
his sweethenrt's Red Hair Acted ne "a
SiRnnl I'm TIme of DANGER.

His Sweethenrts Red Hair Acted ass
Signal in Time of Danger.
A locomotive engineer should be one
of the most truthful of men. That's
why this little story OF a southern en-
gineer should be believed implicitly.
"You may talk as you please about
red-headed women" he was saying TO
group of listeners, "but a red-headed
woman saved my life and established a
home for herself all at once. was 20
then and running a freight on the
Chesapeake e. Ohio in the West Virginia
mountains, where IL took talent TO run
an engine. My division ended at Hin
ton and a red-headed girl lived six
miles TO the east, where there was a
siding near big cut and fill, and twas
n bad place, as the road was new.
"The girls name was Maggie Conroy
and she had the reddest head ever saw
on n human beings shoulders outside
of torchlight procession. But didn't
care for that and did care Tor Maggie.
One sunshiny day i was coming down
the track with a stock train loaded
with some extra fine cattle and sheep
and / had in the caboose three OF the
owners. 1t had been raining and wash
outs were looked for, but / hadn't seen
any and was bowling along at good
speed when all OF a sudden at the curve
| l thought / saw red light rising just
over the track. IL seemed 20 shine like
n blaze in the track and before / took
time for n thought had shut oil the
steam, whistled down the brakes and
was doing my best 20 stop
Right then my fireman gave me the
ha ha in way 20 chill the blood in the
veins OF man who can't stand teas
ing and took a look forward and found
that the red light l thought l saw was
only Maggie's head of red hair sticking
up in advance as she pulled herself VI
the steep embanllment to get on 20 the
track. With an oath l opened every
thing again, but as l did so Maggie
threw up her hands and dropped in
dead faint by the track and stopped
off everything again, for l felt sur'
that something was wrong. had hal
an hour or so leeway between trains
and / took Maggie up as quickly as
could 10 find out what was the matter
She came around mighty soon, becaus'
she had tainted from overeXertion, an'
she told me how n big bowlder ha'
fallen on the track in "A curve near he
house that / wouldn't have seen till !
was too late 20 stop and she had rui
across the spur of the mountain to stol
me in time II she could.
That's what she was trying TO d.
when her red head shone like DANCE
signal and stopped me. Later the own
ers OF the stock gave her money enough
TO buy a nice little house at Hinton an'
six months later moved in. We've go
the house yet, but we don't live in n,
concluded the engineer, "for II WASH
big enough for a family of six childre
and not red-headed one in the lot"
Washington Star.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
VICTORIES OF FAITH.
encouragement We May Reap from
the Triumphs OF Others.

the TriumphS OF Others.
That history repeats itself is saying
as true as IL is trite. Indeed IL has be-
come trite because il Is so true. And
nowhere else is IL more true than In
spiritual things in general or In reia-
ton TO the victories of faith in partic-
ular. All the way down through the re-
ligious history OF our race men have
been winning them. III the record or
spiritual progress contains the SAD
story of many grave and even shame
full defeat, IL also has its brighter side.
IL tells OF thousands OF honorable, ana
even brilliant successes which Gods
earthly servants have won in His name.
We have fun right 20 all the encourage
ment which this fact contains.
The men and women who won them
have been just such men and women as
we are. Their endowments in respect
TO nature, circumstances, external NOR
al influences, temptations and encour-
arements have not differed essentially
from our own. We have no trials or
burdens unknown TO them in principle,
although outward forms may vary
from generation TO generation. They
had no aid which we may not have
Indeed, IL is a fair Claim that the prog
ress OF Christ's kingdom among men
has removed some hindrances which in
| early times had TO be encountered and
has supplied some advantages which
then were unknown.
Their foes were the same substantial
" as ours. They knew the power OF In
ward temptations as truly as we know
| IL. They had 20 encounter as fierce
and diversified an external hostility, in
the main, as that which any one OF us
has 10 face. Human nature changes lit
tie from age 10 age and It's devices
against the spread Of righteousness in
our time, even the intellectual argu-
ments which IL advances In opposition,
are seldom novel.
The source and the means of their
victories also were the same as our own.
The same Interchangeable and all-power-
full God sustained and empowered them
who still reigns and rules throughout
the universe and still loves and helps
his human children TO do his will. PEN
itence faith, prayer, the aid OF the Holy
! Spirit and honest, loyal endeavor-the
means of their success--are ours also,
, are as powerful as ever, and are, and
, always will remain, the only effectual
: ones. History will go on repeating II
J self thus so long as the world endures
Distance I'm time or space often lends
a certain glamour 10 events which they
$ lack when seen close AZ hand We must
= not assume that the great, grand vic
7 tories OF faith all were won long ago
I On the contrary, they are scattered al
t the way down along the path of his
r tory. They are being won to-day. W.
!, too may win them. And let II never b'
forgotten that, as some which now seen
I noble and brilliant 90 ms did not i'm
Z press those who won them Us specially
= remarkable, so when we seem To our
P? selves to be merely doing ordinary du
n ties as well as we can, men may lool
d back hereafter and thank God for al
g example Of conspicuous fidelity.-Con
> gregationalist.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

one 10 the other and examined II care
fully. At that moment WILDLY rose 90
call attention 10 the blood on the por-
there and on the corner OF the sheet,
which he thought Hendricks and Capt.
Welsh had forgotten to mention. but
the coroner ordered him. rather coldly,
TO sit down.
Matthews was next called, but he
could testify to nothing except that he
slept in the cottage behind the house
and had not walked during the night.
Then the coroner requested WILDLY
and Matthews TO leave the room, and
WILDLY went into the library across the
hall and closed the door behind him,
[ro BIZ CONTINUED
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
CHAPTER II

1t was. Capt. Welsh, the chief OF po-
lice, and Mr.. Minard Hendricks, the de-
tective from New York. The latter
scarcely nodded when he was intro
duced 20 WILDLY. His sharp, gray eyes,
under massive, shaggy brows, rested on
the key which he had just heard WILDLY
turn in the lock.
'IIas no one been out Mt this door
this morning?" he asked, abruptly.
NO." stammered Whidby-"yes; that
IS, came TO answer the ring of news
boy a moment ago"
"And you locked the door after he
left?"
Eyes"
WHY did YOU do Il? ?" The detectives
eyes were rowing about the veranda, hall
and yard, but his tone sounded sharp
and to the point. WILDLY felt that he
was waiting for n reply.
81 don't know" replied the young
man, helplessly. 81 suppose l was ex-
cited, and IL seemed to me that IL would
be best to keep curious people out till
you came"
Certainly" replied Capt Welsh; but
the detective went on with frown:
"Was the door unlocked when you
opened IL for the newsboy?"
"I-rm afraid can't remember" an
severed WILDLY.
THAT is unfortunate" said Hendricks.
"Where is the bodyg"
"This way" replied WILDLY. "The
second door on the right"
The detective opened the door, and
the Others followed him 20 the bed.
| lie looked long and silently AT the face
OF the dead man; then he said: elias
anyone touched this sheet since you dis
covered the murderg'
81 drew il down 90 see where he was
wounded. If had thought"
mo natter" replied the detective
and he lifted the sheet and examined the
cash. Then he replaced it carefully
and asked: "How was the sheet ar,
ranged when you found him?"
"Just as it's now, l think" said Wild
by. "Just az II the murderer had re
placed IL with both hands, one on eaci
side. as YOU did"
stand where you arc" Hendricks
suddenly ordered. lie raised the win
dow-shade, went down on his hands ant
knees, and made minute examination
OF the carpet. Then he rose and sur
veyed the room. where did you Sleep
he asked.
WILDLY pointed to the portiere. III
that room.
The detective drew the heavy cur
tains aside.
"You came through here this morn
: inr?" he asked.
r ayes"
4 Hendricks looked at Whidby's bed
! "Slcpt later than usual this morning
i ch2" he asked.
9 eyes; I don't know what was th
4 matter with me. 4 felt heavy-headc
G and dizzy when / awoke."
NJ Capt. Welsh nodded knowingly, bu
said nothing.
}, "Yon tclephoncd as soon as you dl'
covered the body" Hendricks went OF
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
s.crea nud secular work.

Gods gift Of opportunity for work
renders the work truly sacred. The do
ing Of the work faithfully for His sake
also renders II sacred. 10 Is wen that
this has come TO be realized so generals
", even though the realization lead for
a time 10 cxtrayaRances OF theory and
mistakes In conduct. To identify Christ
with our lives in all their details, to do
our work as in His sight and for His
sake. this IL TO look az the sacred and
the secular as lie looks at them.--De-
troit Free Press
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

"Hello there" was the reply.
"Well?" said WILDLY.
"You are one seventy-six instead OF
one seventy-fve. aren't you"
"Yes. Did say one seventy-five2
meant one seventy-six."
"All right; there you are. Mr.. Wild
by"
"Whidby!" thought the young man.
1T wonder how he knew my name. All,
he must have overheard me speaking to
the police"
Hello" said WILDLY. SIS that police
headquarters"
"Yes. What is itP"
This is Alfred WILDLY, 27s Leighton
avenue
81 know; but what is wrong now?"
81 telephoned you about the murder
up here. Aren't you going 20 send some
one to see aboutit?
THAT was only n few minutes ago,
Mr.. WILDLY. and it is over two miles.
Capt. Welsh has just left with Mr..
Minard Hendricks, the famous New
York detective, who happens to be In
town"
"Ah, see" said WILDLY; "the time
drags with me, you know. am all
alone"
81 understand. Good-by."
"Good-by."
The young man turned and walked
round the bed for another look at
Strong's face. Surely, he thought, that
weird smile and the twinkle in the dead
mans eyes were the most remarkable
things ever connected with murder
case. He could not bear TO look at the
face, so he went into his own room. He
wondered what had caused him to over
sleep. He went 10 his bed and smell
the pillows 90 see If he could detect
traces of chloroform. lie had decided
that he could not have been drugged
when the bell Of a passing car caught
his ear. He knew that the car hac
stopped in front OF the house by thu
whirring, chromatic sound as IL start
ed on again. Then he heard steps OF
the veranda and went TO the door.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
A YOUTHS REPLY.
IT'S Quiet Dignity Discounted n Proc
tors "BuIIdog."


The Union Debating society, OF Ok
ford university, has disclosed TO many
a man the possession of that gift which
enables him 90 think on his feet and 10
express his thoughts so that those who
listen may be impressed. II has trained
statesmen, preachers and teachers so
TO lift up their voices that the world
hccded their message.
When the union began its life the uni
ycrsity dons pounced upon it, as likely
to lead young men TO form premature
ideas" Having at first no 'habitation
OF it's own, il used the rooms Of the stu
dents. On one occasion, while Samuel
Wmberforce, subsequently the eloquent
bishop, was speaking, one of the proc
tors bulldog" Is his col
lcge name-put In an appearance and
said:
Gentlemen, the proctor desires that
you should dispense and retire each L"
your own college,"
The chairman, named Patten, rose
with dignity and with the calmncss OF
n speaker of the house OF commons AMI
said:
"Sir. the house has received the proc
tors message and will send an answer
TO the summons by an officer of It's own"
The chairman's quiet, digniiied atti-
tude prevented the union from ever
being troubled by the proctor's bull
dog" Doubtless. 10 many Of our read
era IL will recall the attitude Of that
speaker 81 the house OF commons who,
when commanded by Charles l., seeking
TO arrest five members, TO point them
out, replied that che had neither eyes 70
sec nor tongue % speak, save by com.
mand Of the house"
English blood has the habit OF reas.
sorting itself, now and then. boiling
up as does the great geyser of the Vel
lowstone Youths Companion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
nnh,. MN nert for Ur.

What God wants for MS not what we
want for ourselves Is the best that could
be given ms. He loves us more than we
love ourselves. lie knows our true in
tcrests as we do not know them.
Gods win IL best for man whose viii IN
free.
Gods Will f. better 90 US, yea. than ton
Desires whereof he holds and weighs the
KEY S. s. Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
LooL IA rnIi IN the Face.

7 know that the world looks dark 20
some of you, but 7 know also that the
men who bravcly front II and fear not
10 look Il fun IN the face and fight IL
will find that Il Is not such a hard world
after all.-Rcv John Riley Thompson.
ID. ID.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

The good or evil you appropriate out
OF this strange conglomcraiion OF
things here below viii be your good or
evil. your happiness or unhappiness for
time and eternity. Rev. Edward
Worcester.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

How 20 get rid Of trouble? Go and
nrd some one with worse trouble than
yocr own and try 10 help him or her
bear it.-Rev. Dwight L. Moody.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11
In Doubt.

a certain minister. who Is not always
so careful as he might be In making his
teachings and his practice correspond,
was laiely telling some friends story
of adventure. IL was a pretty tall
story, and tho minister's tcn-year-old
girl was observed 20 be listening TO IL
very intently. When he finished, she
fastened her wide-open eyes upon her
fathers face, and said. very gravely;
"Is that true. or are you preaching now
papa Household Words.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-11

Man. II you are anything. walk
alone. and talk TO others. DO not hide
yourself in the chorus.--Splctetua
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-07
coLEMAN,s MURDER. ]
Young Beckleheimer Sentenced for Eigh-
teen Years.

Christiausbur9, Va, Aug. 6.-The trial
of Hines Beckleheimer fer the murder OF
Milton Coleman in this county ON the
9th of June last began here in Mont
nomery county court last Saturday morn
ing, the prisoner being ably defended
by Hermans and Colhoun and Allen l.
Hairless anu the commonwealth by
Thomas l.. Moore
Every inch Of ground was holly con-
tested and to day the Jury brought in a
verdict fixing his term of imprisonment
at eighteen years in the penitentiary.
On the first ballot the jury stood 8 to
for murder in the first degree. The COM
monwealth's attorney announced to the
court that he could not make out q case
against Holman Beckleheimer as access
sorry for completely in the crime and he
was discharged from custody along with
Robert Stewart.
On the night of Sunday, June 81, at
1890 O'Clock ON the road leading from
Christiansburg to Eliot, while coming
from church, Milton Coleman and Hines
Beckleheimer got into a difficulty, IN
which Beckleheimer received some very
severe wounds in the head and face in
flicted by rock in the hands of Cole
man.
They separated then and the difficulty
was renewed about three hundred yards
up the road, whereupon Hines Beckle-
heimer fred ball in his heart, causing
instant death.
The Beckleheimers with their comrade,
a young man named Stewart, who fur
nished the pistol, fled to the woods. They
were later captured and lodged for safe
keeping in the Jail at this place.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-07
UNEXPECTED END
OF Strike Caused by Employing Negro
Operators.

Atlanta. Ga, Aug. 6.--The strike at
the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills. which
threw 1,400 employees out yesterday, be-
cause white girls refused to be placed by
the side of colored women, came to an un
expected end to- day.
The Textile Union met early in the
day. 1t seemed as if general strike
would ensue, as no one thought the
authorities of the mill would give in. A
committee was appointed to wait on
President Elsas and demand the removal
of all negro laborers. This was agreed
to, and n compromise was made by which
the strikers agreed to work extra hours.
IL necessary. Tomorrow the negroes
will be marched out and Monday the
strikers will get to work again.
The strike has caused a big furry
among the working classes of the South.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-07
PRESS RECEPTION COMMITTEE.

The press reception committee of the
Democratic convention will meet tonight
in the store of St. Clair Bros. to take the
necessary steps toward furnishing plo-
per accommodations to the members of the
press who will be in attendance at the
convention. 1t is believed that there
will be at least thirty newspaper men in
attendance from various sections of the
State. Ample room should be provided
and separate desks arranged with labels
attached showing exactly what paper is
entitled to the desk. The committee is
composed of Palmer St. Clair, H. @.
Nicholson, S. B. Pace, w. f Thomas,
Col. S. S. Brooke and l.. E. Lookabill.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-07
THE TRUE REMEDY.

W. N; Repine, editor Tiskilwa, Ill,
"Chief," says: eve Won't keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds Elk
perimented with many others, but never
got the true remedy until we used DR..
Kings New Discovery. No other remedy
can take its place in our home, as in it
we have certain and sure cure for
Coughs, Colds, Whoopiug Cough etc. -
1t is idle to experiment with other RENE
dies, even if they are urged on you as
just rs good as DR.. Kings New Discov-
err. They are not as good, because this
remedy has n record of cures, IN | besides
it is guaranteed. 1t never fails sai isfy.
Trial bottles free at Massie's Pharmacy,
100 Jefferson street.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-07
AL. G. Field.

their first American appearance with
this show. Then there are D. Judd
Manola and Lafelet Miller, acrobatic
comiques, and Ollie Young, who made
such tremendous hit with this COM
pany last season, presenting a still
stronger'act of ambidexterity. Dap.Quin-
Ian still graces the interlocutor's chair
and has gone step higher, as his name
appears on the bills as assistant man
ager. Billy Van, AL. G. Field, Do. Quig-
ley, Tommy Donnelly and the Madrigal
boys go to make up the big bill.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-07
Elizabeth, n. T.. Oct. 10. 1896.

Ely Bros, Dear Sirs:-please accept
my thanks for your favor in the gift of a
bottle of Cream Balm. Let me say have
used ii for years and can thoroughly rec
ommend it for what it claims, If direc
tions are followed. Yours truly,
(REv.) II. w. HATHAWAY.
No clergyman should be without it.
Cream Balm is kept by all druggists.
Full size SOC. Trial size 10 cents. We
mail it.
ELY BROS, Sc Warren St., \. Y. City.
Fresh Pineapples in to-day, sweet and
luscious. Direct from the Florih a pine
groves j. J.CATOGNI.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-07
SIRE MEAN BRISTOL.

Abingdon, Va, Aug. 6.-The store
houses of DR.. William E. Newton, at
Wallaces Switch, was burned last night
about 12 O'Clock. The stock, about 81, 500
worth, and the house, worth about $780,
were completely burned up. There was
no insurance on the house, but 81 900 in
surance on the goods. The fire was GER
tainly the work of incendiaries, as some
of the goods were found this morning
some distance from the place. Wallace
is the first station east of Bristol.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-07
NO CONVENTION.

Tennessee Against the Revision of Her
Constitution.
Nashville, Tenn, Aug. CA general
election was held in this State to-day to
decide whether or not a constitutional con-
veniton shall be held. The returns show
that the calling of convention has been
Overwhelmingly defeated.
A light vote was polled, hut little in.
terest being shown, and in some voting
districts polls were not opened. In this
city, with voting population of Is, 600,
the total vote cast was less than 1000.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-07
NO KICK COMING.

You walk in my store, put on pair of
easy shoes and pay me just small price
for them and you are one Of the best sat
istied men in town. My shoes are easy to
wear and easy to buy. Come to either
store-Salem avenue or Jefferson street.
BACHRACH.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-07
DEAD NEAR "A RAILROAD.

Staunton, Aug. 6.-The body of an
unknown negro man was found this
afternoon by some boys in bushes near
Buttermilk Springs. about two miles
west of Staunton. The body was lying
near the railroad and it Is supposed that
he was knocked from the track by a
train
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-07
SENATOR GoRMAN's RETIREMENT
He Declines to Make Statement and
Goes to Saratoga for a Rest

Goes to Saratoga for Rest.
Washinoton,A Aug. 6. Senator Gormnn
was in the city for short time yester-
day, and left for New York, Zen route to
Saratoga. He declined Ito make state
ment touching tue report that he will
shortly announce his intention to retire
at the end of his present term in the
Senate.
The Senator said that he had read the
interview with Maryland Democrat
printed in the Post, and added: tsI do
not deny it, nor have any criticism to
make of it. AS am now about to leave
for Saratoga for a needed rest, am not
prepared to make.any statement on the
subject"
The Senator said he would take an ac.
tive part in the coming campaign.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-07
NOT ANDREE'S BALLOON.
The Object Adrift in the White Sea Was
Dead Whale

Dead Whale.
Berlin, Aug. 6.-The Lokal Anzeiger
publishes dispatch from Vardoe, the
Norwegian island in he Arctic ocean which
says that the object seen floating in the
White Sea on July II by Capt. Lehman, of
the Dutch steamer Dordrecht, and which
was believed to be the balloon in which
Prof. Andree started on Sunday, July IL,
from Amsterdam Island in his attempt to
cross the North Pole, TURNS out. to be the
body of whale which, floating on the
sea, bore close resemblance to the top of
balloon. The whale was towed into
Vardoe harbor.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-07
FoRTY.TWO HOUSES BURNED.

Cologne, Aug. G. Forty two houses,
many farm buildings, quantity OF grain
and number of cattle were destroyed by
fire yesterday evening at. the village of
Pohlbah, in the Wittlich district. Three
of the inhabitants of the village lost their
lives during the conflagration.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-07
ANOTHER GRAND JURY.

Parsons, w. Va, Aug, 6..-The third
grand jury has been summoned in the
Eastman case aud it is expected that
they will begin their investigation to-
morrow morning. Owing to a number
living far back in the country they could
not get tOQnther to-day.