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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER.
His Sweetheart's Red Hair Acted rs a
Signal I'm Time of Danger.

His Sweethearts Red Hair Acted rs n
Signal in Time of Danger.
A locomotive engineer should be one
OF the most truthful of men. That's
why this little story of southern en-
gineer should be believed implicitly.
you may talk as you please about
red-headed women" he was saying to a
group of listeners, "but red-headed
woman saved my life and established a
home for herself all at once. was 25
then and running a freight on the
Chesapeake s. Ohio in the West Virginia
mountains, where it took talent to run
an engine. My division ended at Hin
ton and red-headed girl lived six
miles to the east, where there was a
siding near a big cut and fill. and it was
a bad place, as the road was new.
"The girls name was Maggie Conroy
and she had the reddest head ever saw
on a human beings shoulders outside
of torchlight procession. But didn't
care for that and did care Tor Maggie.
One sunshiny day l 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 sudden at the curve
thought saw red light rising just
over the track. 1t seemed to shine like
a blaze in the track and before took
time for thought had shut off the
steam, whistled down the brakes and
was doing my best to stop.
Right then my fireman gave me the
ha ha in way to chill the blood in the
veins of a man who can't stand teas
ing and took 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 up
the steep embankment to get on to the
track. With an oath ! opened every
thing again, but as did so Maggie
threw up her hands and dropped in a
dead faint by the track and stopped
off everything again, for felt sure
that something was wrong. had half
an hour or so leeway between trains
and ! took Maggie up as quickly as l
could to find out what was the matter.
She came around mighty soon, because
she had tainted from ovcrexertion, and
she told me how big bowlder had
fallen on the track in curve near her
house that wouldn't have seen till ii
was too late to stop and she had run
across the spur of the mountain to stop
me in time if she could.
"That's what she was trying to dc
when her red head shone like danger
signal and stopped me. Later the own
ers of the stock gave her money enough
to buy nice little house at Hinton and
six months later moved in. We've gol
the house yet, but we don't live in it. u
concluded the engineer, "for it wasnH
big enough for a family of six children
and not red-headed one in the lot
| Washington Star.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
A YOUTHS REPLY.
It's Quiet Dignity Discounted Proc.
tors aRuIIInDo


The Union Debating society, of Ok.
ford university, has disclosed to man.
a man the possession of that gift which
enables him to think on his feet and to
express his thoughts so that those who
listen may be impressed. 1t has trained
statesmen, preachers and teachers So
to lift up their voices that the world
needed their message.
When the union began it's life the uni
versity dons bounced upon it, as likely
to lead young men to form premature
IDEAS" Having at first no habitation
of it's own, it used the rooms of the stu
dents. On one occasion, while Samue.
Wilberforce, subsequently the eloquent
bishop, was speaking, one of the proc
tors bulldog" is his COZ
lcge name-put in an appearance and
said:
Gentlemen, the proctor desires thai
you should dispense and retire each tc
your own college"
The chairman, named Patten, rosa
with dignity and with the calmness OF
a 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 its own. "
The chairman's quiet, dignified atti'
tude prevented the union from ever
being troubled by the proctor's bull
dog" Doubtless, to many of our read
ers it will recall the attitude of that
speaker Of the house of commons who,
when commanded by Charles l., seeking
to arrest five members, to point them
out, replied that "he had neither eyes tt
see nor tongue TO 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 Yci'
lovstone park.-Youth's Companion.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
asns 3 IN stlsF anii,sszs:rn,dibed it care.

fully. At that moment WILDLY rose to
call attention to the blood on the por-
tiere and on the corner of the shest.
WHICH he. thought Hendricks and Capt.
Welsh had forgotten to. mention. but
the corofer ordered him, rather coldly,
to sit sdo|n.S'sss s''s : -. ts''sSs $3.50.
Matthews was next called, but he
could testify tosnothing except that he
slept in the cottage behind the house
and had mot 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.
~ $! ITO BE coSrlNuEp1
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
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 TO WILDLY. Hisrharp, gray eyes,
under massive, shaggy brows, rested Oh
the key which he had just heard WILDLY
turn in the lock.
Has no one been out at this door
this morning?" he asked, abruptly.
NO" stammered Whidby-"yes; that
is, came to answer the ring of news
boy moment ago"
And you locked the door after he
left?"
"Yes."
why did you do ito" 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 a reply.
II don't know" replied the young
man, helplessly. 81 suppose l was eX-
cited, and it seemed to me that it 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 it for the newsboy?"
Tin afraid l can't remember" am
swered WILDLY.
THAT is unfortunate, said Hendricks.
'Where is the body?"
This way" replied WILDLY. "The
second door on the right"
The detective opened the door, and
the others followed him to the bed
He looked long and silently at the face
of the dead man; then he said: "Has
anyone touched this sheet since you dis
covered the murder?"
81 drew it down to see where he was
wounded. If had thought"
mo matter" 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 is now, l think" said Wild
by. Just as if the murderer had re-
placed it with both hands, one on each
side, as you did"
Stand where you are Hendricks
suddenly ordered. He raised the win
dow-shade, went down on his hands and
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. in
that ROOM"
The detective drew the heavy cur.
tains aside.
"You came through here this morn,
ing?" he asked.
YES"
| Hendricks looked at Whidby's bed
"Slept later than usual this morning
che" he asked.
, "YeS; 1 don't know what was the
matter with me. l felt heavy-headec
, and dizzy when awoke."
Capt. Welsh nodded knowingly, bu
said nothing.
You telephoned as soon as you dis
covered the body?" Hendricks went on
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

took a seat at the table farthest from
the door and ordered some eggs, coffee,
rolls and butter; but he found that he
had no appetite, and he drank his cof-
fee when it was so hot that it burnt
his lips. Then he bought IA newspaper
and sat for ten minutes gazing at it alb
sently.
On his return home he found the yard
filled with crowd of curious people.
Some of them stood on the veranda
near the windows. The door was closed.
WILDLY tried the knob, but it was
locked. Turning, he saw Matthews COM
ing round the corner of the house.
Capt. Welsh asked me to send you in
at the rear door," the man said.
They're goin' to hold inquest on i'm"
WILDLY followed the gardener into
the house. How he disliked to see the
body again, and the strange smile on
the dead mans face! But there was no
help for it. He must do what he could
towards bringing the criminal to JUS
tice.
The atmosphere of Strong's room was
so close that WILDLY could hardly
breathe, and the perfume from the con-
servatory sickened him. The coroner
and his jury had arrived. Indeed, they
seemed to be waiting for him. He sat
| down near a window. He wondered
what they would ask him, and if he
could make intelligent replies.
The coroner opened the proceedings
with a few words 10 the jury, and Wild
by thought they stared at him furtively
whenever his name was mentioned
Then his testimony was called for, and
WILDLY felt that he was repeating word
for word the account he had given Hen
bricks short while before.
The detective rose next and told in
careful detail how the police had been
called to the telephone by WILDLY and
first informed of the murder; how the
young man had met him and Welsh al
the door, and what was said about
whether the door was locked. He spoke
of the blood stain on Whidby's hand
and produced the cuff with the drop Of
blood on it. 1t was his opinion, he said
| that the cuff could not have been worn
at the time it received the drop, nor fol
at least half an hour afterwards, fo~
as the jury could see, the blood hao
dried in such shape as to prove tina
it had remained motionless for som,
time, Mr.. WILDLY had said that thu
shirt with the cuff attached had lain oil
a chair near his bed all night.
Then the coroner called for WILDLY
rightshirt, and the jury passed it from
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
.Yes." ,SAsEEY ri.

"Yes." Che i i Nh.
Where do you get your meals?"
There, usually; but today the cook
Is away on leave of absence. Uncle and
I were going over to the Randolph, the
resta urant on the corner, for our meals
till she. returned" .-...
"Haye you eaten any thing this morn
ing?p
mo"
''Well. you'd better go; we'll look
after everything and telephone, the cor
oner." E%
All right, replied Wildly. He
turned to the wash-stand and filled a
basin from a pitcher of water. In
my excitementeI forgot to wash, my
face and hands, &c.
''Stop!" cried $ Hendricks, and he
caught .Whidby's arm as his hands were
almost in the water. Pardon me but
you've stained your fingers somehow
The young man stared at his right
hand in surprise. There was faint red
smudge on the thumb and fingers.
'Why," he said, Il don't see how it
could have got there. unless won
der If" WILDLY turned quickly into
the other room and bent over Strong's
bed. "Ah!" he cried, to the others.
"See! l must have got it from the corner
of the sheet when putt back; you see
there is blood on the under side"
The detective had followed WILDLY
no further than the portiere, where he
stood indifferently watching the young
mans movements.
Eyes, from the sheet or this curtain"
be replied, pointing to an almost in
visible spot of blood on the portiere.
"Then the fellow must have been in
my room, too" said WILDLY, wonder
ingly.
"And just after the deed was done, :"
| Hendricks remarked.
The young man stared at the detect
i've curiously as he returned to the
washstand and took off his coat.
"Look," he cried to him, "here is some
of it on my cuff"
81 noticed that" replied the detect
i've. 1T is drop Of blood. Perhaps
you lac letter detach the cuff and give
il to me. You did not sleep in that
shirt?" 1.
NO" WILDLY gave him the cuff.
"Where did you lay the shirt last
night when you took it off?"
| ION that chair near my bed" an
swered WILDLY.
THAT is all you can do for u.s." said
Hendricks. you'd better go to break.
fast"
WILDLY crossed the street and en-
tered the restaurant on the corner. He
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
A ROSE HOUSE DRESS.

patterned along cheap lines with ex-
cellent results.
Rose-colored creponette is cheap and
can be made up in the simplest of
wrapper patterns. A jabot Of coarse
lace can be sewed from neck to hem,
and, if an added touch is needed, a
tiny feather edge of pink floss or feath-
ers can border the panel. None of
these materials are expensive, yet COM
bined they make very pretty house
dress. HELEN GREY-PAGE.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
Their Dead Are Sacred.

The Hindoos consider their dead as
sacred and do not allow them to be
handled by alien hands, the nearest
male relative, son. father, or brother,
preparing the body for burial, and if
there be none of these relatives a son
is adopted by the family for the pur-
pose.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

MRS. vANDERBILTS OPERA GOWN.
velvet is used to trim the skirt, which
is nicely looped with it in festoons-five
deep-reaching all the way around the
skirt. Over the velvet there is q yelling
of chiffon caught with violets.
Natural flowers are fastened upon
the shoulders and in the hair.
This dress was made in this country
and was designed by the woman who
will wear it. It's one of the richest and
most expensive creations that will be
seen at the grand opera this winter.
HELEN GREY-PAGE.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. clam chowder,"
remarked the diner to the restaurant cash
Ter, as he paid the amount of his check
and slowed away pint OF toothpicks in his
vest pocket, SIS distinguishable above all
the other clam chowders ever ate" "In
what way!" asked the cashier, who did not
know whether to be pleased or not "By it's
clamlessness, Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele-
graph,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

A certain minister, who is not always
so careful as he might be in making his
teachings and his practice correspond,
was lately telling some friends a story
of adventure. 1t was a pretty tall
story, and the minister's ten-year-old
girl was observed to be listening TO it
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 Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
A MORNING ROSE.

Delicate Pink Dress for Morning
and Afternoon Wear.
Most morning dresses, if fanciful, are
so expensive that they must be pur-
chased seldom and with care. But
there are few designs that can be
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
GOWN FOR THE OPERA.
Wonderful Toilet Designed for This
Seasons Grand opera.

One OF the handsomest gowns thai
will be seen In the grand opera this
winter was made for Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Jr., whose favorite color is
rose, and whose dress is of pale rose
silk. -
The waist, which is of the pale rose
silk. is outlined with tiny figures in
silver and the front is bordered with
sable. '.-
The sleeves of this dress are change.
qble rose and pink velvet This same
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12

Complaints. took one dose Of "Zeilin's
Liver Regulator" and some OF the Sticks In
1t lodged in my throat, causing me to vomit,
and took no more of II. j refer to any
County Officer in Bandera County.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
MMeM; ,.,,,s,ud

Canton, Texas, writes:
One Package DR.. M.
A. Simmons Liver
Medicine cured me of
Neuralgia and Pal
pitation of Heart.
TRIED Thedford's Black
Draught, and it did no
good.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-02-12
RarAcMsuok4

San Antonio, TEX,
writes: / am 70 years
old past, and feel that
my days have en-
heightened by DR.. M.
A. Simmons Liver
Medicine, which cured
me of Chronic Consti-
patton Of long stand
Ing. Have used 1t in
my family 30 years for
Biliousness, Sick
. Headache, Kidney
Troubles and Bowel
The age-herald., 1898-08-10
The Problem in the Orient.

The Philippine problem is moving the country deeply, and the president is hav- ing excellent opportunity to ascertain what public sentiment is over the disposi- tion of that group of islands. The presi- dent himself, it is plainly stated by Con- gressman Deliver and others who have recently conferred with him, has yielded sders the bay and city of Manila the proper military, naval and trade base of this country, and in order to safeguard it we must hold the island of Luzon. This tions and views, and it goes to show that the Ohio politician still knows how to read public sentiment.
 As a matter of fact, instead of policy, the country unmistakably favors the re- taining of a first-class base in the Philip pines, one capable of defense, capacious and possessing trade advantages, as well as military and naval opportunities. Ma nla bay is perhaps the only harbor that offers all the advantages the country seeks. It wOuold be an excellent onset to the nar- bors that other nations have acquired in China, even to Hong Kong. Corregidor island, at the mouth of the harbor, admits of an easy defense from the sea, and the possession of the entire island would ena- ble us to defend it on the land side. If Manila bay is to be held, the south will have gained foothold from which the contention for an open China can be con- ducted under favorable auspices. Access to the 400 900 900 Chinese who wear cotton goods is a bottom and vital factor of agri- cultural and manufacturing development in the cotton-growing states This propo- sition is too plain for argument. One half of the world lives in China. All but 100, 900 900 wear cotton goods. China needs a vast quantity of coarse cotton goods. We need a market for such goods We can undersell any other nation. But Rus sia. France and Germany propose to close China, or considerable part of it, to the trade of the world Against this the United States must stand as a wall Eng land and Japan and the lesser nations will stand alongside. To make this contention
The age-herald., 1898-08-10
GOT TO GO TO SCHOOL

From the L. A. W. Bulletin. I'd like to hunt the Injuns at roam the
 boundless plain I'd like to be pirate an blow the ragin'
 main! An capture some big island, in lordIy
 pomp to rule; But just can't be nothin, cause got
 to go to school Most all great men, so I have read, has
 been the ones at got The least amount O learnin' by flicker
 in, pitch-pine knot; An many a darin' boy like me grows up
 to be a fool An never mounts to nothin', cause he's
 got to go to school.
 steer! I'd like to be sleuth houn' or a bloody
 buccaneer, An leave the foe to welter where theit
 blood had made pool But how kin I git famous? cause Is got
 to go to school. don't see how my parents kin make the !. big mistake O. keepin' down boy like me ats got
 name to make! It ain't no wonder boys Is bad, an balky
 a mule Life ain't worth Twin if you got to waste
 your time in school I'd like to be regarded as ''The Terror of
 the Plains!' I'd like to hear my victims shriek and
 clank their prison chains! I'd like to face the enemy with gaze see
 rene an cool, An wipe em off the earth; but pshawl f
 got to go to school. :, What good is 'rithmetic an things 'exS
 ceptin jest for girls, . Er them there Fauntleroys 'at wears thei1
 hair in twisted curls? An if my name is never seen on hist'ry't
 page, why. you'll Remember at it's all because I got to ga
 to school.
The age-herald., 1898-08-10
YAP ISLAND

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 In view of the possibility that among the coaling stations which the United States will acquire as a result of the present war in Yap Island, one of the Caroline group, a report just published by the state depart ment containing a detailed description of the archipelago is of interest.
 From the report it appears that Tap Is- land is surrounded by a coral reef thirty five miles long by five broad There are hardly any rivulets, but there are extensive swamps. The island is full Of relics of van ished civilization, old entertainments, council lodges stone wares and other traces of ancient cultivation. The natives number 5000 people, kindly, industrious and peace able, and are very dark in color. Copra is largely exported, mostly through German traders, who have spent a vast amount of money and labor there for a great many years. Tomil Harbor is the place of Eu- ropean settlement, the seat of the Spanish governor of the Western Carolines, and would be a good coaling station.
 Tap is rich in beautiful scenery. the groves of bamboo, croton, cocoanut and areoa palm being most impressive Huge iguanas are found in the bush, and the nights are brilliant with firefies. Bird life is scarce, and there are few horses and cattle on the island.
The age-herald., 1898-08-10
The cuhan Debt.

The Cuban debt that Spain, it is re- ported. desires to avoid, is not a Cuban debt at all It is a Spanish debt incurred in putting down rebellions against the wickedest colonial rule the world has ever known. When Spanish rule became so burdensome that life and prosperity were no longer possible under it, the Cubans re- belled, and in the course of putting down these rebellions against Spain's own un- justifiable acts, Spain incurred expenses, which she is now pleased to call a Cuban debt. It is a Spanish debt, created by Spanards for Spanish purposes, and not by Cubans for Cuban purposes.
 When the present war came on in lS9o, this debt amounted to $155 100000. To this Spain now coolly adds $4OO.OOO,OOO the ex- penses of the present war, making grand total of $555 100000. In other words, spain proposes to make Cuba pay the expenses or the war, although no indemnity in the Ger man sense at least is demanded by this country. Such audacity is, of course, be- yond acceptance.
 Spain cooly assumes that Cuba is to per- manently become an independent republic It is none of Spain's business what form or government Cuba assumes. All she has to do is to get out of the island. If the peo- pie of Cuba, at the end of term of mili- tary rue made necessary by pacification and sanitary purposes, shall decide to seek annexation, this is none of Spains busi- ness. It is a matter wholly in the hands of the people of Cuba--at least, it is not Spanish matter.
 The assumption of Sagasta is piece of cunning He thinks he has found way to make this country disclose the future. But if his suspicion be correct-if Cuba should decide to seek annexation-Spain simply asks that we pay her $555, 900 900 for Cuba, or, in other words, that we pay all of her war expenses, forget the Maine, and let her go off real winner Such plan would be rejected by both the senate and the people. It is settlement that settles nothing. Ut is a settlement that lets the