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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-27
STRENGTHEN UNION
Central America Begins a Move
for Closer Relations.
UNITED FRONT TO COMMON ENEMIES

Tho Two states Practically Made One
and the Others Invited to Join-Features
Of the Convention-Secrctary Gresham
Has u Relapse, but IL Better-Ouarters
for Veterans at Chickamauga.
WASHINGTON. May 2L-New treaties Of
far-reaching Importance have recently
been made between Nicaragua and Hon.
duras, and official copies have just been
received in Washington. The treaties
have been under negotiation for some
time and were finally put into effect by
proclamation on the 18th of last month.
They arc the first practical step toward
the formation of Central American
nation out of the several small republics,
Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Saliva
dor and Costa Rica. The first treaty
forms defensive alliance in case of for.
eign war and offensive alliance against
common enemies. 1t obliterates COM
mercial frontiers, SO that foreign goods
once admitted to one country are free to
enter the other. An express provision is
made against the possibility Of war be-
tween the countries by an article requir.
ing differences to be adjusted by arbitra-
tion by some government on the Ameri-
can continent.
Looks Toward ultimate Union.
Article SO Is the ono looking to the
union in a single nation and is as follows:
s.Tbe bi,b con.r,c.i,, n,r,;as solorn,,,
,ocIaro 10. ,h,,, -. 49,, I'll,
rN1, ON, w Wv YIN
s'uo' % ioi.'sn '"o o'her Oeh'fat Amer'
lean countries, and that they will labor
constantly TO maintain the family bonds
and the greatest cordiality in their rela-
tions, making a common cause with them
in case of war or d1fYiculties with foreign
countries. and mediatin1 in their inter.
national relations. To this end the pres.
ont tro,tv ,v;I, bo srbm,ttod to tboir cor
sidorotjon ;n,,;,;na tho,,, 20 s,,t'-o.;ho -,
A. nc n co1n,no;, Con,raI A,na.;o,,, troo.,,
nntil The arr;v.I ~ ,hn a. - .ho,,
shall bo incornoratcd in s,n,Ss n,,,on :,
VIM, Ont the I,onoasrx I,nes.
Tho dat,i,od fo,trro, - ~. .,,,,,u 49,,
tbe cIos.nass ~ ,bo ,,I;onoa 80, r,r,o,,
betwccn Nic,roono and HonJn-,s A.
ticle binds tho r,overnmerts 70 ",nifv
their forciyn nolicy to act Jointly IN mat.
ters conccrning Ceotr,I A,neri1a ana en-.
d,,yor y, hrine, aho,,. en- - ,,n;ta
itv ana hormonv with tho other e.oyorn-
,non,s of Co,tr., A,,orio. - Tha .r,;oIo
,,iod,inr mutual nganS;r, onaSdafo,,,
siy. nI1;,no, :. n, fn,,o,r.T ..ps.h
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-27
GKE,HAM SUFFERS A RELAPSE

The Secretary Has - Recurrence of Seom.
ach Troubles. but Is Better.
WASHINGTON. May a7-A decidedly un-
favorable change in Secretary Gresham's
condition occurred Saturday night, and 1t
Is said that for some time he was In
very serious condition. This change. 1t
Is stated. was result of a recurrence OF
The stomach troubles from which he SUI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-27

Have you ever noticed how your
system seems to crave special assist
once in the spring? just the help re-
quired is given by Hoods Sarsaparilla
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-27
Sustain
Home Industry
On Tap everywhere.
Only Union labor employed.

The Rock Island Brewing Company. success
ors to George Wagner's Atlantic Brewery. |.
Huber's City Brewery and Raible & Stengel's
Rock Island Brewery, as we'll as Julius Junge's
Bottling Works, has one of the most complete
Brewing establishments including Bottling de-
partment in the country. The product is the
very best. Beer is bottled at the brewery and
delivered to any part Of the tri-cities. and may
he ordered direct from the head Offices on Mo-
line avenue by Telephone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-27
= Per Cent Loans.
Government Bonds.

The following is a partial
list of completed gilt-edged
first mortgage loans on hand,
which we offer for sale, sub
ject to previous selections,
for their face and accrued
interest. These loans have
been carefully selected by
us, and are first-class in
every respect. They are all
Z PER CENT net to the inves-
tor. We have many other
loans to offer, if these are
not in amounts to suit the
investor:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-27

Call for Rock Island
Brewing Co. Beer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-15
To Pronounce His Name.

William A. Jones, editor of the
Syracuse IN. ~ Post, recently ad-
dressed a letter to NJ. Faure, Presi-
dent of France, asking how his name
was pronounced in English, as thou
sands of Americans were desirous of
the information. A reply in French
has been received from NJ. Bloure,
chief Private Secretary of President
Faure, containing the first Huthorlta-
tive pronunciation ever given to the
United States.
The Post prints a fac-simile OF the
French letter, a translation of which
is as follows;
"Presi1ency of the Republic. -
Paris, 10Th of February, 1895. Sir :
In response to the desire You express
in your letter of the 7th of this
month, have the honor to inform
you that the exact pronunciation OF
the name of the President of the Re-
public is as follows
"Felix should be pronounced Eel,
It's in fellow. TX as in ixon.
"Faure exactly like the word for.
"Accept, sir, the expression of my
distinguished consideration. n."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-15
A Cough That Slew Thousands.

Recent history proves to us that it
was cough that was mainly RESPONSE
BILE for the immense amount of blood
shed that attended the coup d'etat
whereby Napoleon III obtained his
throne. The field marshal in charge
of the military operations was unwill-
ing to assume the direct responsibility
of ordering the troops to fire upon the
people. So when the moment of ac-
tion arrived, and the mob began TO
show signs of sweeping the troops, the
generals under his orders sent an Of
ficer to him at headquarters for in
s.ructions. Just as the field marshal
was about to respond he was seized
with violent fit of coughing, which
lasted several moments. When at
length he ceasel, he managed to gasp
the words, "Ma sacree touzp ("My
cursed cough!") The officer waited
to hear no more, but returned post
haste to his superiors with the news
that Saint-Arnaud had said, "Massa-
cree touz |" ("Massacre everywhere?")
These commands being carried out,
thousands of people were shot aud
bayoneted in consequence.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-15
THE PLACE CALLED EASY STREET


OH what is the way to Easy street-which
turning shall go2
For many day I've sought the way that ne
one seems TO know.
How do you turn2-do you keep straight on
and get there just the same,
Or is II the case that you lnd the place by
chance and happy luck2
Some say this and some say that, for every
one meet,
Going IL blind or searching to find, is look
ing for Easy street.
Easy street, Easy street! The street so
hard to find!
No sign boards show the route to go save
the ways that lie behind,
But fortunes smile is worth the while, so
never know defeat,
When the very next turn for you may earn
the way to Easy street.
From little Queer street through Hard Times
Court to the Highway OF Success,
Is the nearest way, I've heard some say, and
IL Is true, guess.
So through Poverty Place my way trace
with Queer street left behind),
But in Hard Times Court the ways cut
short-it ends In an alley blind.
In the Lane Of Chance sometimes glance,
but the risk seems all too great.
To turn aud stray down its winding way and
blindly follow fate.
So, with courage high, strive and try, seek
ing with weary feet,
My way to grope, nerved still with hope, the
way to Easy street!
Easy street. Easy street, Where happy
mortals dwell,
Out OF the strife of work-day life and the
battles Of buy and sell.
Wearing good clothes, having no foes with
llfe's good things replete,
Oh, happy fate! to dwell in state, at last.
on Easy street!
We will all Of us live on Easy street when
things have gone our way,
When fortune and fame shall attend our
name and leisure comes to stay,
Through the deed achieved we'vo had our
minds the long last year or two;
Giving us zest to finish the rest OF the things
we-are-goIng-to-do.
with the toll OF these struggling days forgot,
and in our happiness all complete,
No trouble or care will bother us there when
we live ON Easy street!
Easy street, Easy street! Where the skies
are always blue,
And all OF the schemes OF our well-lovel /
dreams are ever coming true.
Well live at our ease and do as we please
and find that life Is sweet
When through toll and pain at last we gain
our way to Easy street!
Puck
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-15

The. Louisville Courier. Journal says
A list of Western virginians of re-
markably longevity is being publish.
cd, and cases similar in various parts
Of the United States are cited as evi.
dence of the lengthening OF human
life. Nothing could be moro falla.
cious, for most so-thought very aged
people are unlettered and keep no re-
cord OF birth or death. This is par
ticulary SO with the colored popula-
tion of the Southern States, among
whom centenarians are said to be
somewhat common.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-15
ADVICE IS CHEAP.

"Get up, young man." the poet wrote,
"And breathe the air so sweet;
Put on your light spring overcoat
And walk before you eat;
With lambkins in the early morn,
Go sport upon the green!'
Next day the poet forlom
Arose at ten-fiteen.
1t is an easy job to give
Advlce-we all can teach
But such an awkward thing to live
And practice what we preach!
OF kindly precept none have lacked
So far as have seen;
But words by good example backed
Are few and far between.
The country stands in need Of those
Who do as Enoch did,
And while their weary Jaws reposo
Walk right side up amid
The mad, discordant, surging throng
That treads the pavement blocks
Such men do more to crush out wrong
Than one who simply talks.
We have too much OF vocal noise,
Too great a waste Of breath.
This life is robbed Of halt its joys,
And talked almost to death;
II more would bravely do aud daro
The land OF heavenly bliss
Would have a few recuits to spare
From those who die in this
Nebraska State Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-15
Barbarlc Splcnior Of a Modern Prince.

The appointment of Prince Lobau-
off as Chancellor and Foreign Minister
of Russia has occasloned new stories
of the barbaric splendor of his life.
With a lineage prouder than that of
the Gear himself, the Prince has in
dulged himself in an independence
that once lei to the snuhbing of q
grand duke. Ho is n man of vast
wealth. His horses are the finest in
Russia, and are shoI with silver
Though that is no longer prerogative
of princesl, and the numerous pages
in attendance in his palace are the
sons of ohieftains of the Caucasus.
The Prince is "A bachelor and about
seventy years old. He is a student
and historian, and the only woman
he has ever devouted loved, it is said,
is Mary, Queen of Scots. Frank Les
lies Weekly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-15
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.
England reports freproof oelluIoid

England reports freproof oelluloid.
Krupp claims to have invented n
machine that will roll iron so thin
that it takes 1900 sheets to make an
inoh.
NJ, Bay, q Persian, is the inventor
of q new sort of ornamental glass,
which closely resembles hoar frost on
glass id the feathery forms upon it.
The new English torpedo boat re-
Gently made nine-hour trip during
which she averaged the remarkable
speed Of twenty-eight knots an hour.
There is talk Of disinfecting all the
wills in Somerset House, London, be-
cause many Of them were drawn up
and'executed in chambers of conta-
gious dieases.
Professor Gilbert, the geologist, has
come to the conclusion that the huge
hole In the ground known as the Di-
ablo Canon, in Arizona, marks the
place where a large meteor once
struck the ground.
According to Nature, the old idea
that the wood-pecker transfxes its
prey with its sharp-tipped tongue, is
again denied by Prevot, who states
that the insects adhere TO its tongue
by the sticky secretion which thickly
covers it.
Mortuary tables show that the aver
age duration Of the life of women in
European countries is something less
than that of men. Notwithstanding
this fact, of the list Of centenarians
collected by the British association, a
fraction over twothirds were women.
w. D. Dale, of Dunsmuir, CAL, has
invented revolving locomotive head
light that will turn on curves. He
attaches his gearing to the front
trucks and as they turn on the track
the headlight turns. 1t is expected
that the invention will prove very
valuable.
Dangers of ballooning are to be nit
igated by the invention of q French
man which provides for the equipment
of cylinder of membrane to the car,
so arranged that by the pressure of q
button it may be automatically in
hated with air in the event of the bal
loon falling into the sea.
Experiments were recently made
near Aurillac of the penetration Of the
Lebel rifle against bank of snow
Walls from three to six meters thick
we're built, and from a distance of
flfty-five yards the bullet stopped il
every case at penetration of five feet
six inches. The striking velocity was
2035 feet per second.
Incandescent electric light is the
least harmful to the eyes of all artif
eial lights, says DR., Trousseau, sur
geon of the Paris .Quinze Vingts Eye
Hospital. Next comes the light Civ.
en- by kerosene lamps, which is good
for ordinary purposes. He condemns
as injurious the light of oil, and par
ticularly by candles, and considers the
gas Jet the most hurtful of all.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-15
A Baseball Crank.

A prosperous Philalelphia banker
was noticed by several Friends few
days ago on a suburban train deeply
absorbed in a large table Of figures in
a newspaper. Every now and then
the banker made some memoranda ia
small note book, circumstance
which led the Watchers 10 believe
some important financial deal was in
progress. Finally, one moro intrepid
than the others approached the imam
cier and begged to be let into the
secret of the figures. With " smile
the banker hauled over tho mysteri-
Gus table, which proved 60 be the
league baseball schedule fox the year.
Chicago Times-H Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-15

~AAasA bcneme 1mpractlC-
able and foolish. And Jack was the
young fellow, telegraph operator, to
whom she was to be married the next
week.
When marriage was seriously dis
cussed as the end of their long court
ship, it had been suggested that they
should either live with jeans father
jacks folks being in Connecticut--or
take couple OF pleasant furnished
rooms until they saw their way to go
to housekeeping. Then it was that
Jean gave the first curious proof of
her woman's impracticability.
"No," she said, 81 want to go to
housekeeping rs soon as we are mar
ried."
80 do l." said Jack, "'but how are
we to manage it? Setting up house
keeping means turning your rooms
into kitchen"
''No, don't mean that sort of
makeshift housekeeping interrupted
Jean. 81 mean taking a small fiat,
furnishing it, and beginning life as
housekeepers on our own account"
Jack laughed rather uneasily.
OTIS all very we'll to talk of furnish
ing" he said, "but you know very
we'll, Jean, 1 haven't any money for
furnishing fiat, and Pm sure you
haven't"
"Well, don't know about that, >"
said Jean. 'fYou keep what little
you've got saved up, Jack, and add to
1t as much as you can, dear. I'll
furnish the fat"
"You?"
Eyes, sir, I. I've got 800 saved up,
and with Sl00 I'll furnish fiat of four
rooms-parlor, bedroom, dining room
and kitchen-and I'll furnish it SO
nicely that We'll neither of us be
ashamed to ask our friends to visit us
in it,.
At this Jack burst out laughing, and
thought it was so good joke that he
told the old folks, and they had great
sport at Jeans expense.
"rhat's all right" said Jean. al
don't read the newspaper advertise
ments and look into store windows
and visit bargain counters for nothing.
I want to tell you folks that right here
in New York you can furnish four
rooms comfortably, nicely and neatly
for 500.
eyes, said her mother, with lot
of secondhand stuff
'No," replied Jean, 81 mean with
all new, good material; and without
especially hunting for bargains,
! either"
"Well, now look here, my girl, -
said her father, "maybe you're right,
maybe you're wrong. Certain it is
that things are wonderfully cheap
nowadays, but Sl00-my, but that's
q small sum to do anything with in
New York. Now, see hero, Jean, I'll
tell you what I'll do. You go ahead,
pick out yonr four-room fiat with
Jack, and then if you furnish it for
800 so that it looks neither poor nor
cheap, why, Ill give you another hun.
dred dollars, just 10 cultivate home
talent. on the presentation Of a re.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-15
ABSENT MINDED.

There is an Illinois Congressman
who is triAe absent minded. His
friends tell a story about him which
exasperates him SO that he has threat
ened to kill the very next person who
repeats it. That only proves that it is
true, you know. However, this is the
story. The Congressman was walking
along Chicago street one day with a
friend, when he was stopped by a
beggar.
The Congressman-you know how
tender-hearted Congressman are
went dcwn into his pocket. He looked
at the beggar sympathetically as he
handed him half dollar
"How long have you been dumb?'
he asked.
Twenty years, said the beggar.
Dear me, dear me murmured
the Congressman, as he walked on.
'Isnt that dreadful Dumb twenty
years"
And then the point dawned on him.
Washington Post.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-15
Stopped for Twelve Hours.

The Buffalo papers of April l, 184S,
published n wonderful story TO the
effect that the waters on the American
side Of Niagara Falls had ceased to
flow for an entire day. 1t was sup.
posed to be a hoax, but was aiterward
proved correct The phenomenon was
caused by tho ice in the river becom-
ing jammed against the islands so that
an enormous dam was formed, and the
water was held back for moro than
twelve hours The fact is attested by
many witnesses.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-15

''Does slavery survive in Euglundp"
nsked the London Christian World,
and this is its answer "After reading
last Saturdays special number OF the
Schoolmaster on the subject of Half
timers, wo find it difficult to answer
that question in the negative. An in.
spector writes: Il examined child
yesterday who rose at $50, worked at
q mill, and then walked couple OF
miles to examination. This sh ould
be stopped. It is cruel. Another
girl Of eleven rose soon after n. m. ,
and walked through the frost and
snow nearly two miles to the mill.
Work commenced ut 6 and continued
till $50, whom there was an interval
OF breakfast, the child not leaving tho
mill. At work ngaln till 10. .30'-six
hours in all-'and then dinner at the
mill. At 1.90 the child trudged of
TO school, How many British chill
dren are liable to this sort OF expert
ence2 Not less than 170,000l Shame
on usl" Such facts, comments the
New York Observer, are a shame, in
deed, to any civilized, not to say to
any Christian community.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-15
Alabaster a Limestone.

Alabester is a fine grained, whitish
limestone. There are two kinds
gypsum alabastor, which is firmer in
grain. The latter, which is used for
sculpturing large objects, such as col
umns and chimney-pieces, is some
times called Oriental alablster. The
name alabaster is now generally given
only to the gypsum kink, which is
carved into vases, staiuettes, boxes
and small ornaments. No preparation
is necessary when carving Nlabaster.
When first taken from the ground it
is so soft that it may be indented with
the fnger-nail, and 1t is cut GDd CHS
eled with great ease for weeks after
ward. It never gets as hard as
marble. New York Dispatch.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-15

A farmer named Waldin discovered
that q Burlington, Ceda Rapids and
Northern Railroad bridge, near Bur-
lington, Iowa, had been burned, and,
knowing that the regular passenger
train was due in short time, walked
two miles down the track and stopped
the train by waving q burning brand.
The train carried 100 passengers and
much valuable express and baggage
matter.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-15

Gus de Smith-"C California is q per-
feet paradise. Pm an enthusiast on
the subject of California. I dream of
California at nights. 1 could write
poems about its grand scenery"
Pete Amsterdam-"Were you ever
there?"
De Smith-"No, but the girl am
going to marry has most of her money
invested in California mining stock. F"
Texas Siftings.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-15

One Of the fads of the Czar OF Russia
is the study Of electricity He is in
tensely interested in rythius per.
tanning to electrical science, and reads
eagerly descriptions of the lutest ex-
periments and appliances in that line
Of endeavor He is said to have mado
several ingenious contriyauoes himself
in the simpler lines of electrical man
ipulation. Detroit Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-15

"The Cuban revolt is continuous
and perpetual thing" remarks the
Atlanta Constitution. "5ince 1894
the native inhabitants of the island
have never been perfectly quiet. When
not in open warfare they have made
it as unpleasant as possible for the
Spaniards in the interior. Between
1884 and 1878 official statistics show
that it has cost Spain for reinforce
ments sent to Cuba 5000, 900, 900, and
a like amount for property destroyed,
In that period 5000 Spanish officers
have perished and 100000 private
soldiers all killed in battle or through
disease. More than 1900 Cubans
have been killed in war and $4,000
have been taken prisoners and ex-
eeuted. These are startling figures,
but there will be no permanent peace
in Cuba under existing conditions.
The natives are denied all civil, polit-
ical and religious liberty. They are
excluded from all positions of honor,
trust and profit, and they are cruelty
oppressed and taxed to death. Ma
turally, Spain suspects that the Amori-
cans sympathize with the Cubans, and
this explains her continual insults
and outrages in dealing with our mer'
chant vessels, We can never feel
secure nor count on peace With Spain
until Cuba is independent or under
our hag.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-15

Besides the rather numerous Chi.
nese, thore are probably less than 5000
foreigners in all Japan, though the
number may recently have risen above
that. What progress has been made,
then, is clearly due to the japanese
the Japanese themselves, and not to
foreign residents.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-15
cHANGEAB1E VALUE.

"Bendibble wants to sell hishouse. /"
eyes, how much does no want for
it?"
"He told one inquirer to-day that
it was worth so, 200 at least.
"Little enough forit." "
"Ten minutes later he told another
inquirer that its value wasn't more
than $1,000 at the outside"
'Is Bendibble crazy?"
"No. The second inquirer was the
tax assessor. Brownlng's Monthly.