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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-02-03
Let her hands go. Craig ! COM
manded. briefly

LET her hands go. Craig, com
handed. briefly.
She lifted her body slightly from It's
cramped. uncomfortable posture. but
her head remained bowed.
Madam spoke sternly. for mo-
ments were OF value now--.'listen 10
what say. We are Confederate sol
diers passing through the Federal
lines with dispatches. In order TO
save ourselves from discovery and
capture we were compelled TO take
you I'm charge. II was the fortune OF
war. II now we could honorably leave
you here we would most gladly do so.
for having you with us adds vastly TO
our own danger; but these mountains
are simply oyerrun with wandering
guerrillas who would show you neither
respect nor mercy. We simply dare
not, as honorable men. leave you here
unprotected. and consequently you
must continue TO ride in our com
pany Now answer me plainly, Will
you proceed quietly or shall we be
compelled 10 tie you to your horse?'
knew she was crying: but with
an effort she succeeded in steadying
her voice sufficient TO reply:
81 will CO." she said.
Thank you" and | gravely lifted
my hat as ! spoke. you have saved
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-02-03
CHAPTER ".
A Woman WIth > remper.

- WOFUdH WIN cfNBcTs
think we must have been fully an
hour at It, riding at no mean pace.
and with utter disregard OF danger.
Although | knew little OF where We
We're and nothing as to the condition
OF the path we traversed, yet SO com
plete was my confidence in Craig that
felt no hesitancy in blindly following
the pace he set Then a black shape
doomed up before us so suddenly that
it was only by quick effort ! pre-
vented collision. Even as | held
my horse poised half In air, per-
ceived It was Craig himself who
blocked the way
What is II. sergeant"
"A picket. sir. at the end OF tho
road" he said. quietly. II kinder reck-
oned they'd hev some sort o. guard
thar. so crept up on the quiet ter DO
sure. The Teller helped me out a bit
by strikin a match ter see what time
twas, or | reckon I'd walked over
him in Their dark
Had we better ride him DOWN."
asked, thinking only how rapidly the
night hours were speeding and OF the
importance OF the duty pressing upon
us.
mot with ther woman. SIR" he an.
swered in low, reproachful voice.
Besides we never could git through
without a shot, an II by any dern luck
IL should turn opt TO DO cavalry out.
post-an' | sorter reckon that's what
II is-why, our horses are in no shape
fer hard run. You uns better walt
here. sir. an let me tend ter that soger
man quiet like. an then p'raps we uns
kin all slip by without a stirrin' up
Their patrol"
Well" said. reluctantly, yield
ing to what felt was doubtless the
wiser course. and mechanically grasp
ing the rein he held out TO me. go
ahead. But be careful. and don't
waste any time II we hear the sound
OF a shot We shall ride forward under
spur" /,
"All right, sir. but therelI be no
fuss, fer | know Just whar ther Teller
IS"
Time seems criminally long when
one is compelled to wait in helpless
uncertainty, every nerve on strain.
Hold yourself ready for a sudden
start said. warningly 10 my com
panIon. III there Is any noise OF a
struggle yonder shall drive in the
spws"
AS | spIKe | swung the sergeant's
horse around 10 my side, where |
could control him more readily.
There was no reply from the WON
an. but ! noticed she endeavored TO
draw together the Tapping cape OF
her cloak. as though she felt chilled
by tho wind and her figure seemed 20
stiffen' In the saddle
Il came at last-not the sharp flash
OF a musket cleaving the night In
twain. but merely the tail figure OF
the sergeant, stealing silently out Of
the gloom like black ghost and
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-02-03
CHAPTER v.
A plsaster on the Road.

To me she was merely a woman
whom II had become my duty 10 pro-
tect, and whatever OF chiyalrous feel
Ing | may have held toward her was
based upon nothing deeper than this
knowledge. She had come 90 us unde-
sired and In darkness. her form en-
veloped In cavalry cloak. her face
shrouded by the night As 10 wheth.
er she was young or old | had scarce
means Of knowing saving only that
the tone Of her voice and the graceful
manner Of her riding made me conf
dent that she had not lost the agility
OF youth But beyond this vague I'm.
preston 81 was little more). and a
heeting CLEAN OF the starlight IN her
eyes as she faced me In anger | was
as totally unaware OF how she really
looked as though we had never met.
Her very name was unknown 70 me.
Who was this Major Brennan? Was
he father. brother or husband and
was her name Brennan also? For
some reason this last possibility was
repugnant 20 me. Yet knew not
why
"You ride as though born to the sad
die | said pleasantly; and although
spoke low. we were so close to-
gether that my voice carried distinctly
TO her ears I'VE have been sum
elently concelted 10 suppose that TO
be an accomplishment peculiar TO our
Southern women"
Il have been accustomed 10 ride
since childhood" she replied rather
shortly, and / was conscious OF re-
straint in her manner far from pleas
ing Yet | Yentured upon one more
effort at conversation
lis Major Brennan an Officer on
Sheridan's staff?"
II was not aware'-and could not
mistake the accent OF yindIctiveness
in her yoice-"that prisoners were
obliged TO converse against their
will"
II AJAX your pardon. am sure"
returned scberly "But my question
was not altogether an idle one.
have CHANGED 20 meet several OF
General Sheridan's stan. and thought
possibly Major Brennan might have
been OF their number. Seeing that
we must associate for time. nat
uraliy felt II would prove pleasanter
for both OF us II We might discover
some mutual tie"
There was no response.
The road we were followf. < here
took sudden trend downward, and
we could tell from the sharper ring
OF the hoofs. and the splitting OF flinty
sparks beneath us. that we were
among rocks once more Then our
horses suddenly splashed into water.
and held them up long enough 10
drink. | felt thirst strongly myself.
and slipping out OF the saddle filled
my canteen.
Would you care for a drink"
asked. stemming the stream to reach
her side. and holding the vessel with
In easy grasp Of her hand
actually believe her FIRST Impulse
was 10 refuse haughtiiy this preferred
civility from an enemy OF her coun-
try, but the deep sense OF need con.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-02-03
CHAPTER III.
An unweIeome Guest.

This was the sort OF work | had
long ago learned 10 love; II warmed
the blood, this constant certainty or
Imminent peril. this intense probable
ity that any moment might bring a
fash OF fame into our very faces.
Each step we took was now stern,
grim play with Fate. where the stakes
were life and death. | felt my pulses
'throb as rode steadily forward, fair
ly thrusting the darkness aside. my
teeth hard set, my left hand heavily
on revolver butt
How. in such a situation, the nerves
tingle and the heart bounds 10 each
strange sight and sound! Halt
what was that? POOH no more than
the deeper shadow OF sharply pro-
jecting rock. around which we pick
against each other in the narrow
space And that2 Nothing but the
faint moan OF the night wind amid
mo dead limbs OF tree All, mark
I Il sudden fash OF light, The hand
that closes iron-like upon the loosened
rein opens again. for II was merely
star silently falling from out the
black depths OF the sky. Then both
OF us halt at once, and peer anxiously
FORWARD The figure standing direct
ly in the center OF our path. can II be
a sentry at last? A cautious step for
ward, a low laugh from the sergeant.
and we circle the gaunt, blackened
stump. as silent ourselves as the
night about us. but with fiercely beat
ing, expectant hearts.
But harkl Surely that was no COM
mon sound. born or that drear loneli-
nessl No cavalryman can mistake the
thud OF horses's hoofs. The road here
must have curved sharply, for they
were already SO close upon us that.
almost simultaneously with the sound.
we could distinguish the deeper
shadow OF a small compact body OF
horsemen directly in our front. To
lc.t Of us there rose, sheer and black,
precipitous rock; to right we might
even gaess what yawning void.
as either wit OF sword play now.
know not how II may be with others
. such emergencies. but with me ii
J. ways happens that the sense OF fear
departs with the presence OF actual
danger. Before the grewsome fancies
OF imagination may quake and burn
Ike any maiden alone upon city
street at night. until each separate
nerve becomes very demon OF men.
tai agony; but when the real and
known once fairly confronts me. and
there Is work TO do. ! grow instantly
cool TO think. resolute TO act. and find
a rare Joy in t. II was so now, and.
revolver In hand but hidden beneath
my holster fap. leaned over and
touched Craig's arm.
Keep quiet" | whispered sternly.
Let them challenge first, and no
firing except on my order"
Almost with the words there came
the sharp hail:
Halt Who comes there7"
drew the cape OF my riding jacket
closer, so as better TO mufhe the
sound OF my voice
Friends. OF course. who would you
expect TO meet on this road?'
Fortune seemed with me In the
chance answer, for he who had hailed
exclaimed:
"Oh! Is that you. Brennan?"
There was no time now for hest
fancy; here was my cue. and ] must
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-02-03
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-The story opens IN q
tent OF The Confederate army at a critical
lmparts 20 Captain Wayne secret
message TO I.ongstreet upon the delivery
OF which depend great Issues Accom-
panied by Sergeant Craig, an old army
scout wayne starts out on his dangerous
F CHAPTER 1.-THE two messengers
make a Wild ride lodging squads on sol
idiers. almost lose their bearings and final
~ are within the lines or the enemy hav-
ing penetrated the Gordon OF pickets un-
imolested
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-02-03

L Firm Hand Upon Her Horses
ed Forth to Where Waited.
flu ahead, accepting the chances.
/ 81 red II.
$50. Brennan couldn't come. ! am
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.1-onIInlled on faRe 7. 9rd column
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
HURT WANTS HEALY
TO MAKE EVEN START
IN SKY SCRAPER RACE

That skyscraper race needs new rules
and handicap agreement
Joel Hurt, who has just broken
ground for his new office building in
Edgewood avenue. returned from New
York to read in The Georgian that the
race between the Hurt building and
William Healy's long awaited struct-
ure in Forsyth street was on and the
starters had left the post.
That's not fair" he said today. "Mr
Healy has had big start on me He's
been digging that hole three years, and
the excavation is one of the biggest
parts of the job. But I'm going right
ahead and maybe | can catch him"
A committee of mutual friends. it is
reported will wait upon Mr. HeaIy
and ask him to withdraw his army of
engineers until Mr.. Hurts excavation
is completed. Then. with both build
ers at the scratch, the word may be
given and the steel frames started up
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
/ tuberculosis Remedy
Based on Medicine

TO say that specific exists for the
cure OF Consumption is perhaps too strong
a statement, but in Eckman's Altera tive
We nave medicine that has been the
means OF saving many life to years of
usefulness, and in permanently benef1ting
a large number of Consumptives
Certainly person afflicted with a vast
ing disease should be well fed with
wholesome, nourishing food, but frequent
~ raw eggs In quantities cause a digest
I'VE breakdown, and then no food nour-
lshes. AS for milk a very good food for
some
ANY diet that keeps a Constructive well
nourlshed is the right one. but what Is
gong 10 improve the patient? Eckman's
lucrative has brought about full recov-
cry IN many cases of Consumption. Let
those speak who know. Here is one:
80 savannah St. Rochester N Y
Gentlemen: On June 8, 1907. | was
operated upon for Tubercuar peritonitfs
at 81. Mafy's Hospital, Rochester. n Y
AFTER the operation my physician gave me
up as hopeless | was then urged by a
pTles5 TO TAKE Eckman's Alternative, which
! dld. My weight at the time was 70
IDS. ! began to improve and steadily
gained in health and strength | now
%eigh l25 pounds, and am absolutely well
BeIeVlng | owe it to myself and others,
l make this statement"
(Sworn AffidaviD
Eckman's Alternative is effective in
Bronchitis, Asthma, Hay Fever: Throat
and Lung Troubles and in upbuilding the
system: Does not contain poisons, opiates
or habit forming drugs For sale by all
Jacobs Drug Stores and other leading
druggists. Ask for booklet telling of re-
coVerles, and write to Eckman Labora-
tory, Philadelphia. Pa, for additional evil
I6mGe (AdVt0
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
CHILD CRUSHED
BY AUTO DYING
Girl Driving Coupe Which Hit
Alice OVERLY To Be Charged
With CareIeSSneSS.

Crushed by the wheels Of an auto
mobile, twelve year old Alice overly,
daughter Of Mrs. W. G. overly, SO Au-
burn avenue lies, died at the Davis
Fischer sanitarium in Linden street and
the body is being held at Greenberg &,
Bonds.
Hesltating between the curling and
the street car track while autos bound
homeward from the theaters whizzed
about her al Peachtree and James
streets last night at L o'clock the child
stepped directly into the path Of an
electric coupe driven by Miss Har-
riet Cole Before the little machine
could be halted both wheels passed
her fatally.
According to eyewitnesses. including
Miss Graham, who was with Mrs. Over
by and the girl, the trio started across
Peachtree street. the child in the lead.
Miss Ora ham stopped, she says, to let
an electric filled with men and women
pass AS the machine whizzed by she
heard short scream and found Alice
PROSTATE on the pavement.
Miss Cole, who was driving the coupe
said that size stopped long enough to be
assured that the child was not badly
hurt, and then drove home. The police
today will make a case against her for
reckless driving.
The injured girl was first removed
to the Grady hospital, but later was
taken to the Davis Fischer sanitarium
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
CONTRACTOR ASKS FOR
RETURN OF MONUMENT
UNLESS 1T is PAID FOR

MACON, GA, Sept. 25.-F. c. March
man, trustee for the National Marble
and Granite Company of Marietta, Ga,
has applied to city council for permits
sion to move from the public park in
front of the city hall the monument
erected last year by the veterans to
The Women of the South"
The sum Of $1,000 is owing on the
shaft and there seems no hope of rails
ing this amount. The local Daughters
of the Confederacy and the club wom-
en- will hold special meeting this aft
ernoon to decide on some means where
by the monument can be saved and
Macon spared the humiliation Of hav-
ing it moved to satisfy q claim.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
BABIES DYING I'M II. S.
AT RATE OF $1,000 DAILY;
HALF COULD BE SAVED

memory changes from rote to asso-
ciative, the mental grasp is increased
by an influx of newly ripeued instincts.
resulting from the change from an I'M
sexual to sexual existence. The whole
attitude toward life becomes attached
to manly or womaulv things. and the
business Of childhood is put behind
All these changes occur about the time
the voice deepens. the second molar
teeth arrive and other easily recog
nizable signs OF maturity appear. In
snort, of those who are from twelve to
fifteen in age some are young men and
others are children. regardless Of their
ages in years or progress in school
We find the same young men with
their ripened potential abilities sitting
on the same benches. taught the same
lessons and subject to the same dis
cipline as children, and the results are
quite as poor a S they could naturally
be under these circumstances The
fundamental fact that the mature and
immature are wholly different and
should receive different educational and
social treatment is disregarded. In the
elementary school the mature do badly
in the high school frankly fitted to
their needs they do from 90 to SO per
cent better than the immature. While
It is a t this point the educational sys-
tenn on infiexible basis of scholasticism
and chronological age breaks down, it
suffers from lack Of rational CLASH
fication where mature and immature
children are brought together in the
ga me ola IS rnnn !"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
OFFICEHOLDERS REFUSE
TO SERVE AS ELECTORS

MONTGOMERY. ALA, Sept 20
Because they hold state Offices ]. II.
Stewart and G. r. Billingsley, two Of
the Democratic candidates for elector-
drawn their names from the ticket
Their successors viii be named 10y the
state Democratic committee. and Chair
man Tyler Goodwin thinks he will call
the committee TO meet in Birmingham
for that purpose October g. concurrently
with the state convention of Wilson and
Marshall clubs.
Mr. Stewart is chief clerk to the sec
rotary of state, while Mr. BHlingsley is
at the head of the pure food service in
the department of agriculture and in
dustries.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
7 TUBERCULOSIS
SPREADING IN
ATLANTA
Women, Especially the House.
keepers. Are Most SuSCeptl-
BILE to White PIagu.

The semi-annual report of the free
clinic of the Atlanta nti-Tuberculosis
society shows that white plague is in
creasing rapidly in Atlanta. Against
275 patients who received treatment
during the six months prior to April,
1912, are 424 who received attention
during the past six months.
Following the trend of general sta
tistics on tuberculosis female patients
outnumber the males. About 247 fe-
male patients were treated TO III males,
adults 500, children %.
Classified according to occupation,
housekeepers and school children lead
the list. Ninety-seven housekeepers
were given attention and So school chill
dren Mil employees follow, with 50,
and factory employees with Is Mill
ners, teachers, telephone operators,
4eamsters boilermakers and wood
each occupation
10 to 35 Dangerous Age.
Strangely enough. persons between
the ages OF 16 and 80 appear to be most
susceptible to the disease, Statistics
show that 167 patients between these
ages were treated against 1877 under the
age of 10, and 100 over the age OF 35.
Miss Lowe. secretary OF the society,
who complied the statistics, said that
the preponderance of women patients
was due to the fact that women are
more amenable to treatment Many
nen. she said, were walking the streets
with consumption and did not know It.
with larger quarters she re-
marked, we could handle more pa
Tients, and we should do It, The great
est trouble we experience is in keeping
track OF patients after they have been
given relief a the Battle Hill SAM
tarium. The hospital is always crowd
ed and the city is forced to turn pa %
tents out as soon as temporary relief
is effected For this reason we should
keep track OF the patient and continu-
ally administer treatment
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
HE SAYS CHILD WEDDINGS
ARE A PERIL TO NATION

CHICAGO, Sept 25.-At the first OF a
series of luncheon meetings of the Anti
Cigarette league, William l.. Bodine. SUI
perintendent of compulsory education,
declared the greatest enemy of the little
citizen was child marriage
He urged proper registration Of births
and deaths, advocated the adoption of
Dean summers recommendation requiring
health certificates before marriage and
asked assistance from members of the
league in Kidding the city of stores ada
cent to schools that sell boys tobacco.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
MADERO'S FOES IN
CONGRESS UNITE TO
FORCE HIM TO QUIT

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 25.-The anti
Madero faction in congress, at a caucus
lasting through the night voted early
TO-DAY to oppose the presidents appeal
FOR SlO,00O,000 to crush the various rev.
buttons in Mexico They declare they
VIII be able to muster enough votes to
defeat the government
II they do so. Madero will be help
less and probably will have to resign,
as a former appropriation of $40, 00O. 900
is exhausted
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
SPECIAL TERM OF COURT
TO TRY ACCUSED SLAYER

BUCHANAN. GA, Sept 25.-Judge
Price Edwards has called an adjourned
term of HARRISON superior court to
meet in Buchanan next Monday to dis
pose of criminal business. 1t is ex-
pected that the case of the state against
Allie Blakemore, charged with the death
of Tom Polk Jackson in this county
several years ago, will be tried. Blake
more was recently captured in Ala
bama
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
SALOONS VIOLATE LAW IN
MACON, SAYS ALDERMAN

MACON. GA, Sept 25.-That Macon
is wide open town" was given official
expression in city council last night
when Alderman A. l.. Dasher declared
that it was a fact at which council
should not wink or dodge that in all of
the so saloons of the city the prohibit
ton law is openly and continuously vio-
lated every day OF the week He urged
council to take some action that would
stop the sale of liquor in the saloons.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
POLICEMAN SHOOTS GEORGIAN

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Sept. 25.-Jo-
seph Murphey, son of B. A. Murphey,
a prominent planter living north Of
Bremen, Ga, was shot and dangerously
, wounded by policeman here. It is
SAID the wounds are serious. The
shooting is said to have been an acct
dent.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
MRS: CHAMP CLARK TO
BE JUDGE AT HAM SHnu,

COLUMBIA, MO. Sept. q =,
Champ Clark, wife of the speaker =, MRS .r
house, will judge Missouri hams ana me
con at the First Missouri Ham anu pa "a
con snow to be held here in Jenrs 9a
country hams NY On
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25

Make THAT California Trip NV.
Low Fares Sept; a5th to Oct. 10, WI. eyery
Gaas on I n e ra Through Tourist seenoSs
routes; For full information c y5iIee best
write II. Fl. Hunt, 18 North PryoTr on on or
tadvt
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
C0NST|PATED, BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
LIVER TORPID? -CASCARETS SURE


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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-10
PAY RESPECTS TO TAFT
Dvyee sd Jsssesss1 Are Callers q
write Howe.

DYY9e 40 SUCB009 NV $ess~s~
WHITE HOVE.
WASHINGTON. November 9.-Presidene
Taft to-day received the Right Hoa.
James Bryce. British amoassaoor. ana
Jules J. JusseraDd. French ambassador.
who have recently returned from their
summer vacations They called to pay
sae.r respects Ambassador Bryce. ~
Vas said. d.d not discuss with Nr. Taft
ehe pro,sss OF Great Britain against the
free passage Of American ecastwtse YES
eels through the Panama Canal NJ.
Jusserand brought a greeting from the
President Of the French republic %
the President. While seroad the
FRENCH AMBASSADOR made an inquiry
into the effect Of the new plan % A.
prasssmene OF china and p,steyy TN.
ported into sh.s country from 10eges.
France. TIE French msnusaessrers
are opposed 90 the plan. and xr. Jus
serapd has asked the Treasury Depart.
mont 10 suspend the new method ~
apprsiseraeu, until the controversy cah
be shrsshed out