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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19
mar SLICE OF WARM BREAD.

its worries.
weighing me down with q burden to-
night.
thought Of my cars-free and forlicsome
And how quickly the years Intervening
took flight:
AL Ven ! remember no chain could have
~ home from the schoolhouse my eager
Would now that my dining brought such
satisfaction,
A. the thought OF that slice of my
mothers warm bread.
full.
Can give such thrill of unalloyed bills.
~ felt when mother. with iimitless kind
ness
Laid that great snowy slice In my little
No rhy'hmicai wording can ever describe
Or nc, no swestsr ambrosia the gods ever
The future had need Of no optimisrs
glasses,
While held in my brown fst that slice
OF warm bread.
oh. often when closing my desk for IN.
evening.
Where the roar of the city browns each
honey sound:
imagine myself ut the old country home
stead.
Where the daisies are sprinkiing the soft
grassy ground:
And ! hear In the pasture the clear tink-
ling cow-bells,
And know to the brooks llmped pools
they have fed:
I am once again sitting. a little brown
rascal.
Munching away at my slice of warm
bread.
While under the apple trees out in the
orchard,
The white calves are playing at bump,
with the brown,
And the birds are a~twitter preparing for
night time.
Busily feeding their babies OF down
Oh. never those memories life's hurry and
hustle
Can ever efrace. TIL the grave hides my
head.
No pleasure OF life e'er excel or quite equal
The wealth OF content in that slice of
warm bread
Albert Delane. In Housekeeper
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19
c,,,na vitality Tor o,n.r..

There il no real service TO others
without drain upon our vital energies.
lie only who Is conscious that virtue or
power has gone out of him Is paying
the price exacted OF all who would rem
der helpful service TO others. a young
minister said OF the throng which the
anniversary OF noted temperance
worker drew: what would not give
to have such hearing for my mes
sages!" "lf you are really willing TO
pay the price, you may have IT," was
the answer-"your own self, spent for
Others" II costs life 10 save life, and
he who, I'm Christs way, is willing to
give life for life, not only saves life, but
gains all elsc-S. s. Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19

II n were not for your love existence
would be misery. And now your own
dear life IL threatened, and all my
fault, too. i cannot understand II at all
Why should anyone want to kill you?
Oh, Nelsoni"
She laid her head against me, and I
gently strolSed the soft tresses which
fell back behind her ear In such beau.
tiful waves. For few moments could
not answer. Her words startled me be-
yond expressinon. What. in God name.
was there about this back-country
place? Had It's uncanny mysteries even
entered my darling's sweet life to faint
it's happiness?
do not give way to an unreasonable
terror, dear heart" finally said
What possible harm can reach your"
1T is not for myself that am fear
full, and / suppose it Ia unreasonable;
but think. Nelson, II he had shot you'll"
She shuddered, and then with an ef-
fort became calmer.
"Do not worry about me. Be sure i
am able to take care of myself; and
forewarned is forearmed. What else
is there? Tell me. You know you may
count on my help and sympathy"
"Yes, yes. / know that, Nelson. And
do need your help. IL seems as though
were walking blindfolded on the edge
of a precipice." The loved form
nestled closer to me. 1t made me fool
ishly happy to hold her In my arms and
know they were as haven of refuge to
her.
Then, too" Florence went on. II
am so worried about father"
80 you said yesterday. Have you
any reason to be?"
Maybe not; at least know of none,
except that he is so changed of late.
But wonan's instinct often divines
causes for worry when none are per-
ceptible."
you cannot mean that he Is changed
toward your"
"Oh. no, mol Not in his love for me
Indeed. there seems TO be an augment
ed tenderness toward me. And IL
makes me feel AZ though. somehow, 1
was partly the cause of the trouble.
Why, know there Is something wor-
ryipg poor father. He is even chang
ing in appearance. and is becoming so
haggard. There is some secret sorrow
he as enduring. i spoke TO him about
it only the other day"
What answer did he give you?"
asked.
Just laughed. and said was gifted
with a vivid imagination"
There, you see, IL must be only
business worry. II IL were anything
regarding yourself, he would not make
light of it,"
Florence was partly comforted by
my assurance. She glanced up into
my face and smiled. But the troubled
and perplexed look came back when
she answered.:
Perhaps II is as you say. But can
not get 1t out OF my head that Mr.. Jack
son is somehow connected with IL all !"
jackson? How could he affect your
fathers life so seriously?" / exclaimed.
II do not know. He used 10 come
here frequently untiiiately. And after
every visit father seemed to be so
troubled and worried"
FRO mn caurturr1
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19

with touch of surprise; for had
spoken in rather formal tones.
'Then / will defer my errpnd. Some
other time will answer just as well, per-
haps. win you kindly tell me when
may have the pleasure of seeing your"
what Is IL, Nelson? What can be
the matter2" she asked, her brown
eyes staring In establishment. "Win
you not speak now?"
"Why, can certainly. IL is not very
important, perhaps. / wish to ask you
what you know about the station agent
at Sidington. have seen you talking
with him on several occasions. What
can one like you have to talk about with
such desperate yillainl"
Florence's face turned white. "Des-
perate villain ?" she repeated, In fear
some whisper. "Why, Nelsoni"
Then ] told Of my recent talk with
the scoundrel and his dastardly at
tempt TO shoot me.
Florence hearkened, with hands
clasped across her bosom, her eyes
staring I'm terrified amazemcnt.
"Oh, do not be alarmed" added "He
did not hit me. A miss Is as good as a
mile, you know"
But she still stood gazing at me,
doubt and fear upon her face, too dunn
founded TO speak. Finally. she burst
into tears, and, in most pathetic way,
held out her hands appealingly TO me.
Stirred TO the hearts core by her
grief. / caught the dear form In my
arms. Wondering what could be the
cause OF the sudden and overwhelming
expression Of sorrow. and heartily
ashamed OF myself for having adj
dressed her in cold. formal tones, /
sought with many endearing terms 10
console her.
What Is IL, my love, that no distresses
you? Tell me about IL. You do not
know how happy IL would make me TO
be allowed TO share your troubles"
81 am troubled. Nelson, deeply
troubled" she replied. raising her tear
stained face. There are SO many in
cxplicablo things going on about me.
no much mystery, such forebodings Of
drcadfai hapsenings. In my heart. that
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19

HERE AND THERE a GEM.

Thanksgiving Is the specific for anx-
iety.-Ram's Horn.
Holiness is an unselfng Of ourselves.
IF. w. Faber.
Stand in awe and sin not; commune
with your own heart and be stil.
Dear hustling brother, IL is the quail
~, not the quantity Of your work that
counts.-Congregationolist.
III success In life depends upon what
man gets, the vaga bond VINO stumbles
upon diamond Is successful.
The best and sweetest flowers OF Par
adise God gives TO his people when they
are on their knees. Prayer Is the gate
Of Heaven.-Thomas Brooks.
Truth az all costs should be the
wotchword OF every honest soul. The
bond OF society Is confidence whose
basis Is truth.-Rev. ]. Q. A. Henry.
All true Christians must be like
Noah's ark that was pitched within and
without. They must have holy inside
and holy outside, their profession and
practice must agree together.-John
Mason.
Christianity Is in the highest sense
soul culture. IL has assumed the task
ofstamping mans spiritual nature with
the image Of God and OF developing oil
the graces Of which the soul Is pos
sessed.--Rev. j. NJ. Cromer, Lutheran
What can give us more pleasure than
TO do tho will Of God? God Is Himself
perfectly blessed, His whole nature Is
filed with what He Is doing. When we
do the same with Him we must share
that supreme hsppissss-Upitsd Pres-
hytsHzz.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19
THE NEED OF EVERY LIFE.
IL Time Set Apart for Solitude and
Contemplation.

Contemplation.
"Every man who wants TO lead the
higher life," said Mr.. Stead recently,
Should devote some part of the day TO
solitude and contemplation; should,
that is, save an hour or half an hour a
day from the cares and amusements
and worries OF this life, and devote IL TO
the repossession of his own soul" That
such a habit Of quiet and meditation
Is good for men we cannot possibly
doubt. We may drug our souls with
rosaries and vain repetitions, but we
may also drug them with the busy idle
ness" advisedly, for most men who lead
the ordinary active business life leave
their souls in complete idleness. They
hurry and they rush, they are occupied
with a thousand questions, great and
small: but as Matthew Arnold said,
they never once possess their souls be-
fore they die. II a man is TO give his
soul It's rights he must allow II times
In which, untroubled alike by bodily
activity and by mere mental activity, IL
can use It's wings and travel unfettered
in its own region, the region of pure
thought. To most men the notion OF an
hour, or even half an hour, with moth
ing to do suggests acute torture. II
they have nothing to do or to read, moth
ing, as they would say, with which to
occupy their minds, they feel utterly
lost. This fact is a proof of how much
men need TO acquire the habit of con-
temptation. The wings OF the soul have
become so stiff from want OF use that
the mere thought OF stretching them
out is painful. The habit OF contem-
plation has, then, for most people, 10 be
acquired by conscious effort. But IL
il habit well worth acquiring, and
when IL IN once acquired IL greatly
strengthens and WHITES mans nature.
1t will be said, what is n man to think
about in the hour or half hour he gives
up TO daily meditation? In all proba-
bility the devils of worry--if not worse
devils-will seize the opportunity to
run riot in his head. Work and occupa-
tion successfully guard the door against
them, but meditation simply throws
IL wide open TO these most unwelcome
guests. No doubt for the morbid and
the semi-insane meditation may have
its dangers, but the normal man who
learns how to think may easily keep
out of the ordinary worries OF life while
he sets his mind TO consider and dwell
on the great issues OF life and eternity,
and of human conduct. In such times
OF meditation n man may and should
consider in its widest aspect his duty
toward his neighbor He will not me-
chanically and formally run over lists
Of friends and deaden his thoughts by
repetition, but will, instead, think upon
the laws which control human rela-
tionships. Wordsworth tells us that
the happy warrior makes "his moral
being his prime care" II Is in and
through contemplation that man may
train and develop his moral being, and
may strengthen and develop his soul.
10 has been truly said that the greatest
things that have been done in the world
have been due 10 the victories OF the
spirit. But to gain the victories OF the
spirit contemplation is as necessary as
Is bnse to an army In the fleld-Lon-
don Spectator
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19
CHAPTER x.-CoNrrNUrp.


went on expressing amazement. un-
til discovered that Sonntag did not
seem to hear me, so intent was he over
the words the voice had uttered.
"Pshawi what's the use bothering
over that, Mr.. Sonntag?" said. "There
isn't much sense to be made out of II,
anyhow"
"Yes, there is. too. 1t is converse
zion, and not mere tumble of words"
the old lawyer said, with an air OF tri-
umph. "Just hear what make out of
it now"
Divided up, the following was Sonn-
tags version:
First Party-"Never will you have my
consent under existing circumstances.
You have broken faith with me in every
way. Why was the property removed
from the original placer"
Second Party-"To bring you TO
time"
First Party-"What did you do with
it?"
Second Party-"Safely hid, where you
can never find il unless you talk wis
dom. shall go for IL this very night
and take IL away, and not one dollar
will you ever"
"There, that's pretty sensible talk,
take it," said my lawyer, when he had
finished.
"oh. well, perhaps IL is sensible
enough, but what good will IL do you,
now that you have made a conversation
out OF it?' [ remarked, in some i'm
patience, for Sonntag's satisfaction
seemed to be out of all proportion TO the
Importance OF few chance remarks
caught In some mysterious fashion
from telephone wire.
The old lawyer smiled in kind of
plying way, and regarded me with n
whimsical expression.
"Who kuows?" i went on, gayly;
perhaps my arrival in Jacksonville may
be the cause of a complete revolution in
matters regarding the telephone. j
must send for an electrical expert and
have him investigate the mystery. Al
ready there are visions of an immense
fortune floating through my head"
Suppose we go 10 the old school
house from which the stones used in the
two doorways were evidently taken"
Sonntag suggested, breaking In upon
my imaginings.
''What possible difference can IL make
IL the stones were taken from thereT
remarked. "That will not tell us why
the job was done"
''Well, IL would be pleasant for you to
meet an old friend. Horace Jackson's
hunting lodge Is quite near the school,
house. Perhaps we may find him at
his place." my lawyer said, insinuat
ingly.
"Yes. know. The fellow Hunter, the
agent at Sidingtop, told me jackson
comes up here occasionally to hunt and
fish,. But as for Jackson being friend
of mine, heaven save me from such
friends!"
Noting Sonntag's surprise at my
words, explained the reason OF my
outhurst-how Jackson had OF late
changed his opinion OF my innocence,
and how Florence had made n compact
with him, and the certainty he seemed
to feel that she would be compelled TO
redeem her promise.
The lawyer was all attention now
keeping his sharp eyes constantly on
my face, while poured out my opin-
ION of Jackson and his undcrhand meth
DDS. / was lover, and Jackson sort
of rival, SO naturally my remarks were
somewhat stronger. perhaps. than nee
essary.
'why did you call the station-agent
Hunter?" asked Sonntag.
because he told me that was his
name" replied.
"Indecdi What could he have told
you that for, wonder2 His name ~
not Hunter; It's Skinner"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19
The Wisdom OF Kruger.

A golfer in South Africa left his prop
erty TO be equally divided between two
SONS. Not being able TO agree they de-
cidcd 10 let President Kruger arbitratc.
eldest, are you not2" YES" was the
answer. $50 you shall divide the prop
erty." This pleased the elder immense
ly. you are the younger" continued
Kruger TO the other, 80 you shall have
first choicel "-Golf.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19
FRO BE CONTINUED
The ART OF CONVERSATION.
He Travelled Round the World and
said Nothing AboutIt.

He Travelled Round the World and
Said Nothing About IL.
Taking them all round, / had rather
talk with a strange doctor than q stran-
ger Of any other profession. They have
generally seen n great deal of human
nature, and il they have only seen a
little of IL it is worth hearing about.
They never talk about art, at all events.
/ confess ! am rather afraid of trav-
elers, unless they are commercial trav-
elers. They are too full of information
and are too often anxious to impart Il.
Sometimes II is not even true. Fred
erick Locker used to tell of how an I'M
scrupulous traveller narrating his adj
ventures among the red Indians was
cleverly stopped by Lord barrymore.
"Didyou ever see anything of the Chick
Chows?" "0h, a great DEAL" said Sir
Arthur; "a very cruel tribe, the Chick
,Chows." "And the Cherry elbows, Ell ?"
"0h, very much among the Cherry
Cherry elbows were singularly kind &c
my fellows" "And pray, Sir Arthur.
did y51 see much of the Tol-de-roddy-
bow-wows?"
This was too much for even Sir Ar
thur. He was rather put out, but tie
company was relieved. Nevertheless
there are modest travellers. had once
great friend who had Travelled all
round the world. When almost on his
deathbed he spoke TO me on the subject
for the first time with humorous pathos.
''My dear fellow, you will do me the
justice, when ! am gone, TO say that I
never told you one word aboutit." But
he was noble Observation-Disclosures
Century
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19
God,. white.

Rev. +. II. Meyer tells OF laundress
In England, whose newly washed
clothes looked so white MS they hung on
the line, until sudden snow squall
covered the ground, and then they
looked unclean in comparison. But
said the supplemented washerwoman,
what can stand, sir. against God AL
mighty's whitel" The moral is plain.
-IIomiletic Review.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19
A YoutbfuI Finnncier.

EHie's Brother-Do you love my sis-
ter Efie?
Enie's Steady Company-Why, Willie,
that is a queer question. Why do you
want 20 know?
Enie's Brother-She said last night
she would give ten pound note TO
know; and I'd like TO scoop II in.-Tit-
Bits.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19
willing 60 Treat.

"Then, proud beauty, you refuse my
loveP" said he. 'Well," said the sum
mer girl, thoughtfully, 81 don't know
but that might be willing 20 take an
option on t."-Indianapolis Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19

"Shs IL a decided brunstte, Isn't she ?"
every. They say her husband oan't
call his soul his own."--Puok.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-20
Strike of the Printers.

There is practically no change in the situation of the striking printers. The strike committee sees all kinds of vic tories in the near future, while the Typo thetae claims that there is no strike on at least so far as its members are con- cerned. Whenever a member of the Typothetae Is interviewed he says that so far as he Is concerned there Is no strike; the offices are running and the work is being turned out the same as usual. The printers tell stories of work and machinery being spoiled by the in- competent men and these stories are as promptly denied by the employers. The union men claim that the strike will be ended within very short time and the employers claim that 1t cannot be ended so far as they are concerned, as they re- fuse to longer recognize the men who were formerly in their employ. Organ iver Calvin has appointed eight deputies from among the local men to help in car rying on the fight and Deputy Organizer Rogers has arrived from Sacramento and will lend his assistance in the aggressive campaign.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-20
GENERAL DUCCAN
 FOUND GUILTY He Is Convicted by a Jury in Judge Wallace's
 Court. Little Alice Loy Tells 8 Revolting Story on the Witness
 Stand.

George Sturgeon Duggan, the man who posed as general of so-called religious organization and the story of whose crim- inal and vicious connections with Alice Loy, an innocent child but years of age, was first told in The Call of March 5, was yesterday morning convicted in Judge Wallace's court of the crime Of felonous assault.
 The story of Duggan's actions which was brought out in the Police Court trial was so vile, so rocking with all that is vulgar and demoraliZing, that even the doors of the Police Court, where nothing elevating Is ever seen or heard, were closed against the morbidly curious mob which, ever alert for that which is sensa- tional, surged against its doors.
 Little Alice was placed on the stand and in her simple, childish way told her story. scarcely realizing the enormity of the crimes with which she was charging the man who pretended to lead a band the very name of which stood for all that was good and elevating. How this army was nothing but an organization of un- principled men and women living on the sham of the religion which they dis graced how the very leader of the band on Christmas day-that great day of ali days in the Christian year-had taken her into house on Grant avenue and in her childish ignorance and innocence most cruelty Wronged her. The whole revolt ing story, or at least as much of it as is fit for publication, has already been told in these columns, and the childs story was but verification of the facts aj- ready made public.
 The innocent, childish story was so con vincing that after a short deliberation the jury returned verdict of guilty, and the man who has been convicted of being a human monster of the vilest kind viii shortly come up for the sentence and be forced to pay the penalty for the crime he so artfully sought to hide under the guise of religious fanaticism. The child has already been placed in the care of competent persons, who will do all in seeds of evil implanted in her by the self-styled leader of the Army of Jesus Christ
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-20
Accused of Entering Several Houses in the Western
 Addition.
EVIDENCE OF HIS GUILT.
The Police Arc Jubilant and It Is Proposed to Have a Speedy
 Trial.

The police are more than jubilant. For days, weeks and even months detectives have been anxiously working to locate the chief agent in certain burglar1es, hold ups and even highway robberies, and 1t is thought that the desperate character is at last behind the bars of the City Prison, or rather confined in the tanks, where desperate men are usually detained
 Last evening William Burroughs was taken into the office of the Chief of Police with handcuffs on his hands. as those in charge of the prisoner were well aware of the desperate character of their pris- oner.
 For two or more days the sleuths have been ona the track of the man charged with many crimes, and yesterday after noon he was followed to Oakland. After the arrested man had been followed throughout the city for a few hours he was told to surrender, and he was man. acled after rather desperate struggle.
 No trouble was experienced while cross ing the bay, andt when searched at the office of the Chief of Police many articles of value, including some rare jewelry were taken from Burroughs and locked up in the safe.
 The man who was arrested tells a pitiful tale of poverty and craving for morphine, and states that while he has attempted to resist temptation to take what did not belong to him, he has been led on to commit wrongful acts through his desire to obtain the coveted drug.
 He. presented a pitif'Il sight, as he seemed aware of the fact that his line had been drawn to a conclusion.
 The police are well satisfied with the arrest and are confident that they have arrested the criminal who had caused them so much worry during the past few morths.
 The arrested man is well known by many druggists in the city. who are aware of the criminals condition, and many of them state that he would not hesitate to murder to gain his end. When the Chiefs office was visited 1t was at first supposed that a dope fend had been arrested on a technicality, but as the history of the man was told those in charge of the office secretly slowed the prisoner away in the tanks and will await trial to bring cut the full extent of crimes perpetrated by Burroughs
 Haggard, pale, yet full of determination and desire, Burroughs was locked away, but repeatedly asked for morphine and stated that he would again take a chance of arrest to gain but one single dose of morphine, which is slowly taking his life away. For many days the police have been carefully watching him, and it is supposed he was about to leave the State when arrested.