The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-01

sent the battIeshfp Maine to the Ae-I
ranz harboT. Its, visit vas . fxtenc-i
~ one. It had gone 10 assure gEo-i
lection to Americans In Cuba " ME!
lying in hArbor. an explosion TOOK
place The stately batfleship became;
a wreck OF twisted steel Il sank ana
:s6 men we're hurled into eternity
Onr country was aroused 4 com
mission said il was the result OF
deadly mine placed there by the
Spaniardx. Remember the Maine,
became the battle err. Oar country
was soon embroiIed in war; soon the
sea was trembling with artillery
Thirteen years afterwards when me
Golfer dana vas completed around the
sunken Maine and the wreck was ex-
posed. cur naval experts. upon ex-
animation. wired that the Maine had
gone down from an explosion OF rs
own deadly magazines
so man does not 20 down by the.
evil without, but by his own evil
within If a man goes down a
wrecked md twisted life. It Is by the
power OF his own wicked heart. You
are not a sinner because you swear
and curse: you swear ana curse be
cause you are a sinner You have
that Is sinful These sins are but the
fruit of your evil nature. You are
NOT sinner because you are drunk
ard. blu. YOU are dunkard because
you are sinner. You have the root
of sin in you. Your are not sinner
because you are gambler. a tniei'
libertine. dishonest. sabbath desc
orator. bur you are these things be-
cause you are sinner. Your evil
nature masters you and controls you.
Violating the Rules
NJ
West Virginia. in the coal district. an
engineer had pulled his train OF
empty coal cars up the mountain TO
the loading station I.sbeiie.e the
limit was eight loaded cars on the re.
turn trip. When the eight cars had
been flied a bantering brakeman said
10 the engineer Bill. 1eA's put on
another. The engineer raid, no.
that would be a violation of the
rules The brakeman snid. on,
don't be coward. Bill. we can make
it Another car was added. and an
other. and another Finally the en-
gfueer said he would not start with
the load II another car was put IN tne
train. The brakemen climbed into
the last coal car and the engineer
began drawing the train down tne
canyon They had gone but TWO OF /
three miles on the descent when me
heavy load became too mucn TOT n
engine and the engineer was com
scfous that the train was running
sway with him He appnec the arr
brakes he did everything. but ne
found himself poweriess to save the
train There was a sharp curve 1uEx /
2 hove the canyon. The wife or the
engineer looked out from their home
as she heard the terrible roar or me
runaway train She saw the train
reach the canyon Bill. her husband:
had often waved his handkerchief ana
THROWN kiss as he had reached that /
place When she looked she was
fille.i with horror She saw Bits en- /:
eine and cars loaded with coal turn !
turn end over end into the canyon
until they disappeared from sight and +
there was a terrible crash The
woman screamed Ny God. its my
Bill They found him mansled ana
dead. He had let. them put too much /
OF a load on his engine. Year art
wear you have been adding TO the bur I
Cen of your sin Some OF you are on I
the down grade running at reckless
speed. The more you sin the fSster
vou 20. But IN the name of Jesus
Christ. / ask you TO repent. God says.
I. even am He that blotteth out thy
iran eressions for Mine Own sake and
will not remember thy sins Christ
said .If W believe not on me. ye
shall Gle in your sins win rou be
ley, on Him. VIII you confess your
sins to Him. The sooner You confess
YOUR sins to Christ. confess Him az
your Saviour. the sooner VIII you ger
rid Of your burden OF sin Do it now,
l beseech you