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orary membership-that IS mem bership
which shall entitle them to see and hear
and learn without compelling them to
work for the enlightenment OF others. 1t
is against the fundamental principles Of
the club to admit such members, but the
nressure has been so strong In the past
week that this principle may be abdlcated
in favor of limited honorary member
shin of art patrons and dilettanti, who are
willing to pay double dues for the sake OF
remaining inactive. Mem bershlp dues at
present are nominal. There are no ex-
panses attached to the club, hence no fund
necessary at present. But art circles are
so stirred up over the happy plan that 1t Is
thought a hall will have to be hired soon,
since the private residences of the clubs
members will be inadequate to accommo-
date all who desire to attend. Funds will
be necessary then, and this will, perhaps,
open the way for the honorary members.
A great many schoolteachers on this
side of the bay have made application
for membership, and amateur art circles
on the Alameda side OF the bay are en-
thusastic over the opportunity thus
afforded for securing diversified and prac-
teal insight into the beautiful mysteries
of things that are pleasing to the eyes;
The embership com mittee, to which
all applications for entrance to the club
are referred, is composed of Mrs. Z. c.
Plehn (chairman), Professor w. Il. Ritter
and Miss Annie Long.
The programme committee consists OF
Miss Louisa Carpenter, Mrs. George e.
Swan and F. E. Evans. The committee
on finance and rooms is composed OF
Mrs. Ardley, Miss King and Mrs. John @.
Foster. The first working meeting of the
new club will be held on the evening OF
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testify before the Superior Court on matter
affecting DR.. Brown and Miss Overman. He
introduced this young woman TO me as his
niece. and that, too, in the presence of his
wife. She entered no objection and it never
occurred to me to question her statement.
However, all this is of minor importance at
the present time. Mrs. Cooper evidently spoke
for the great majority OF the members of the
congregation, and her WORDS will bear good
fruit at the meeting next Wednesday night
DR.. Mcdonald, one of the most influential
members OF the church, is very indignant over
the treatment Mrs. Cooper received at the
hands OF certain members of the congregation
al the Wednesday night prayer-meeting. In
speaking OF the matter he said yesterday:
Being pastor of any church presupposes a
man to be possessed OF gentlemanly instincts
refined and at all times courteous 10 ladies'. 1
was amazed that woman like Sarah B.
I Cooper should be insulted in h IT own City and
by her own people. What astounds me most
OF all, however, is that she should be allowed
to leave the platform without an apology
from Dr.. Brown or at least some word of pro-
test
have talked with many people to-day, and
they are unanimous in the opinion that Mrs
Cooper has covered herself with glory. Among
all the men present not one had nerve enough
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first Congregational Church
Con rosr Aso MAsos ere
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to come forward and do what Mrs. Cooper did.
II is q fact that she is more widely known in
America than Brown ever was or ever would
have been but for the scandal he is now MIXED
up in. was back East two years and found
that she was regarded as one of California's in
stitutions.
The action of DR.. Brown to-day in refusing to
keep the promise made Mrs. Cooper-that is to
show her the evidence of his innoeence-has
damaged his cause a great DEAL and many
who have hitherto protested great faith in the
pastor now regard him with suspicion.
Mrs. Nj. A. Davidson, when seen at
branch 3 of the County Jail yesterday
afternoon, made no effort to conceal her
pleasure over the action of Mrs. Cooper or
her contempt and disgust for 'sthe men of
putty" as she termed those who had
adopted resolutions expressing confidence
in the integrity of Dr. Brown. She said
further:
Do you realize what the meaning OF that
word, Integrity is? 1t means without a flaw
or break-that is, the joint committee have
found DR.. Browns character to be perfect
They could not have selected word with a
broader significance, and yet / understand,
they. debated long on the matter of just what
word to use.
would like TO ask them very pertinent
question. Why did they meet and what did
they accomplish? They ought have known
from the beginning that they had no power
and would be able to accomplish nothing.
They simply did as they were bid by DR..
Brown. He asked them to investigate him
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31
CAPE COD is DOOMED.
Changes at Buzzards Bay and Along
the Coast.

Changes at Buzzards Bay and Along
the Coast.
If President Cleveland does not get an
other summer home he will be without
one within the next few years if the wise
men of Cape Cod are to be believed A
stranger in any of the Cape Cod towns to-
day is sure to be startled by the statement
that very soon Cape Cod will exist only in
the memories of the people who are proud
of the name because their ancestors came
from there. Here at Buzzards Bay there
was once a good harbor, but now the har-
Dor is about half mile from where it was
then. The fact is that old Cape Cod, the
home of the Pilgrims is being washed
away.
If the damage were confined to the point
OF the Cape it might not be SO serious, but
the washing away extends all along the
coast. Ten years ago there was a good
harbor at Sandwich, and lumber and coal
laden vessels could enter without diff
Guilty. To-day it is barely possible to en-
ter with dory at low tide, and there is
hardly five feet of water at high tide
What was formerly breakwater on the
southern side of the channel now lies
buried in the sand 100 or more yards to the
north of the channel, and the channel
grows narrower with its progress to the
south. Thousands of dollars were vainly
spent by the old Boston and Sandwich
glass factory to keep the harbor in good
condition.
During the last dozen years the filing
up and washing away has been very
marked. The beach banks below the
harbor and between there and Spring Hill,
which only few years ago lowered high
above the sea, are now in many places on a
level with the ocean, which dashes over
either at each high tide. At Scorton the
same conditions exist. High hills have
been washed to 8 level plain and the high
water line is 100 feet farther inland than it
was formerly.
At the old brickyard at Town Neck there
is buried in the sand, close to the low
water mark, all that remains of an old
wooden pump, which was, within period
of twenty years, nearly 100 yards from low
water mark and from which water for
drinking purposes was drawn.
At Provincetown it has become a very
serious matter, and the immediate de-
struction of one OF the best harbors on the
entire coast is threatened. The storms
seem to be more severe than formerly and
the destruction of the beaches more no.
ticeable-Buzzards Bay dispatch to New
York Mail and Express.
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A STORM OF UNUSUAL VIOLENCE.
Punch Is Thrown Into a sudden FIT OF
HumOr.


HumOr.
A storm of unusual violence. coming
from the United States. struck the British
coast on the 18th nit. The usual storm
warning from New York had not preceded
it. 1t was accompanied by loud thunder
and clustering winds, and seemed likely
to cause great damage. Happily condi-
ton of great calmness prevailed over the
British Isles, the cyclonic disturbance
seeming to have little effect, unless to
cause te mporary increase in the fog and
gloom. Since then appearances give hope
OF greater clearne IS, with probably bright
and settled conditions later.
1t is believed that this storm originated
in violent outburst of Mount Cleveland,
a large volcano hitherto quiescent; and of
Mount Olney, a smaller, but equally active,
center of fiery disturbance. Until recently
they were considered quite harmless. The
Irish newspapers state that both craters
had been for some days in a state OF violent
ebullition. Before this outburst the sum-
nit of Mount Cleveland was densely
wooded, and produced a large number of
interior planks, used in the construction of
platforms, than any other headland in the
United States. The present volcanic con-
dition has, of course, entirely superseded
the production of these inferior planks.-
London Punch.
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fortitude to bear it nobly, believing as we do it
VIII eventually prove that you are right.
a, you have received various
clippings sent you of Eastern pa
pres in which We have expressed our
utmost faith in you and your ability to
prove that you are In the right. Very many
friends OF yours throughout the East offer,
through US, their coincidence to you. Hoping
ior speedy and honorable termination OF all
your trials. Our knowledge OF you and your
past superb record as our general manager for
eight years of our Eastern States depart
ment leads us to speak as we do of you without
lear or favor. Wishing you all that is good, we
are, most respectfully.
THE SELF-ADJUsTING CORSET Co.
Mrs. Davidson has been given to under
stand that she is TO be arraigned tomor
row. She will endeavor to have her case
set as far ahead as possible, so as to get
the benefit of any statement or new evil
dence that may be contributed by the trial
OF DR.. Brown before church council. She
VIII make every effort to have her trial de-
ierred until Dr. Browns church takes
dennlte action in his case.
Reuben II. Lloyd, who was employed by
one OF the parishioners of DR.. Browns
church to assist the prosecution in the pre-
hmary hearing of Mrs. Davidson, will not
again appear in the case.
lie stated yesterday that his reasons for
not being any longer connected with the
case were that he would be too busy with
other matters to give his services, and also
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31
Giraffe Hunting.

Certainly one can scarcely consider it an
elevating form of sport-too often il is low
ering for the giraffe, as well as for horse
and rider-for it calls forth neither endur-
ance, courage, nor extraordinary skill on
the part of the hunter. Practically speak
he can stick to, and can hit n
haystack, there is not the slightest
reason why he should not count his slain
giraffe by the score. At the same time
it is not to be denied that there is
something wonderfully fascinating and
keenly exciting in flying race on a good
horse after troop OF these animals. The
country through which the chase leads, the
wonderful effect caused by the great strid-
feeling of exultation inseparable from a
stiff gallop on good mount, all com bine
to render attractive that which comes
perilously near to deserving very differ
ent name.
1t is certain that all the interest of the
sport is centered in the run, for when once
the giraffe is brought to stand nothing
but honest pity can be felt for its beauti-
full, stately helplessness. No one with any
real English grit in him will pretend that
they derive from the fall of one of these
great, harmless creatures the same amount
of satisfaction afforded by the death of a
lion or q buffalo. But all our hares can
not be buffaloes nor our foxes lions, so it is
not we'll to set up too high standard. To
those who enjoy an exciting race on a good
horse over rough country giraffe hunting
offers great, almost meg ed, attractions
the only question is, whether the feeling
OF pity for its resultant death does not out
weigh the previous short-lived pleasure.
1t is so easy to take life; so impossible ia
restore 1t by endless re srets.-From in
"Haunts OF Wild Came Kirbey.
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Medieval Outbursts,

The energies which in our own day find
vent in half dozen forms of athletic ex-
ercise had in the thirteenth century hardly
more than the single outlet of fighting.
Men talked of war and sang of it; and the
close OF the thirteenth century was a
period when soldierly king had turned
mems thoughts. more strongly than usual
upon the popular topic. The prevailing
tone OF society must have acted upon the
same immature lads at oxford, cooped up
In the narrow streets of a crowded CITY.
without or practically without books,
much as the cheap romances of our own
day are believed to affect the office-boy.
There were plenty of rogues in the thir-
teenth century, of course, who were able
and willing to help the militant student 10
add practice to theory; and when we rec
olect that there were no better police than
half dozen Dogberries, that the CITY was
unlighted and that even lads went armed.
one no longer has cause to wonder at the
insecurity of life in Oxford 600 years ago
Macmillan's Magazine.
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yet they cheered him.
A prominent member of the church in
speaking of DIR. Brown said:
DR.. Brown should not be allowed to preach
in the First Congregational Church again.
There are hundred reasons for this, but none
more pertinent than the fact that he continu es
TO harbor the woman who has brought all this
trouble on nina woman about whom many
things have been said seriously affecting her
character.
The pastor of the First Congregational
Church is the most unpopular man in it, and
he is only kept there because he caters to the
rich men-the capitalists. Everybody who
knows anything about church affairs at all
knows this to be true.
Mrs Cooper did g very brave act, and should
be applauded by all Christian people. DIR.
Brown refers to his war record and all that
sort of thing, but doubt If he was ever under
actual fire, except such falls to the lot OF
drummers. But no soldier ever did nobler
or more courageous act than was performed
by Mrs Cooper Wednesday night.
1t took splendid nerve and the courage born
of conviction TO face the crowd of partisans
who had come together ct the call of the pas
tor. She did 1t nobly, however. withstanding
the CALLING fire of Kisses and groans until she
had told her story and urged DR.. Brown not 10
attempt to occupy the pulpit until he had
cleared away the clouds now surrounding him.
In all proba bility will be called upon to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31
Esthetic Circles Enthusiastic Over
the New Berkeley Organ
iZation.
PROFESSOR ARDLEY's PLAN.
Every Member Must Work for the
Education of ALI Other Members.
A Novel System.

There has been organized in Berkeley by
residents of Berkeley, Oakland, Alameda
and San Francisco an association of pro-
fessional and amateur artists in nearly all
branches that promises to become famous
in the State for its practical and theoretic
work in the field of esthetics.
1t is called the California Art Club. At
its head is Professor II. T. Ardley, who
occupies the chair of decorative and indus
trial art at the University of California
The California Art Club began It's life a
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February at Professor Ritter's residence,
2222 Durant avenue, Berkeley, and there
after meetings for lectures and discussion
Will be held on the first Wednesday OF
each month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-15
Low Rate Excursions.

The c.. r. I. & p. railway will sell
tickets at very low rates for the fol-
lowing meetings: g. A. r. encamp.
ment. at Cedar Rapids April $3.50;
American Medical association, at At
lanta. Ca, May 2-ls; Baptist ami
versaries. Asbury Park, N. j., Nav
1927; Iowa State Medical society, a,
Dcs Moines April 15-l7; Prohibition
convention, at Des Moines May IS;
State Dental association, at Mar.
shslltown May SIS; General confer
ence NJ. Z. church, at Cleveland,
Ohio. May ISL; eighth annual in.
stitute Young Peoples society Of the
United Presbyterian church, al
Omaha August 1924. Also home
seekers excursions to the west.
northwest and southwest April 81
and May 5. The above are only 8
few OF the .points to which reduced
rates will be made this season.
Quickest time and best train service
via the Rock Island Route" Fol
full Information call ut c.. X. /. & P
railway ticket Office or address Johr
Sebastian, &. L. Il z. A., Chicago
H., or l.. M. Allen, G.. A. z. ID
Davenport, la.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-15
sale Of drinks with meals at restau-
rants on Sundays"
Women ON the school Board.


The ARGUS has never been in favor
of electing women to the school
board. It's conviction has been that
women have loftier and nobler call
ing in life than in entering into the
turmoil Of public affairs. When the
proposition was first made to THE
ARGUS TO support lady for a mem
Der Of the board Of education it un-
hesitatingly asserted that it could
not conscientiously support such q
movement. Nevertheless il has un-
der no circumstances made q sugges-
ton that could be construed as car.
rying purpose to be ungallant or
disrespectful toward the ambition US
ladies who have been recognized in
conducting our public school affairs.
Nevertheless last nights action
demonstrated that the lady members
Of the present board have been i'm
posed upon. They have sustained a
superintendent whose chief offense
has been disrespecdul at
titude toward the very sex
which has upheld him. A
tender compassion has taken the
place OF what should have been a
stern purpose Of duty in dealing
with a man such as MIR. Ament.
The woman school board director
has been found out of place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-15
No Cllaacc Foe the Judge.

At Harrodsburg ono day Judge Card
we'll summoned a negro boy i'll his court
to testify in case The following con-
versation then took place between his
honor and the boy:
do you know good from bad:"
Yes, sir. loss. spec e. duz''
Can you distinguish the truth from
falsehood?"
"Yes. sab. Lkin eNtinauish truth or
anything efso eff yoa' Il gimme huff wa
tar.
"Do you know what viii become Of
you II you testify 10 nlie!'
"No. sab. 1edge. DUE youT'
"Whero does tho devil l;ve:"
You'll neber git to geo him. He
Hives In heaven "-Louisrille Courier
Journal,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-15
TuE rioneer-Press NJ s, p.,,,,rs

The iioneer-Prcss Of st. Panl thus
summarizes the main provision of
the much-discusscd Raines' liouor
law OF New York: ut abolishes all
excise boards: raises the liquor Ii
cense in New York city from $3.50 to
$500; imposes the license fees on all
clubs. with the same restrictions as
govern saloons; raises the drug store
tax to 800; gives one-third of the IL.
cense money TO the state and the re-
mainder to the county; permits local
option in small towns: prohibits the
licensing OF saloons within 200 fee,
OF schools and churches: forbids free
lunch attachments, and prohibits the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-15
Two Lives saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, Of Junction
City. ILL.,. was told by her doctors
she had consumption and that there
was no hope for her, but two bottles
OF DIR. Kings New Discovery COM
pletcly cured her and she saws it
saved her life. Thomas Eggers. 1879
Florida street, San Francisco, suf-
furcd from a dreadful cold, approach
ing consumption, tried without re.
suit everything else, then bought
one bottle OF DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry and in two weeks was cured.
He is naturally thankful. 1t is such
results, Of which these are samples,
that prove the wonderful efficacy of
this medicine in coughs and colds.
Free trial bottles at Hartz 4 Ulle-
meyers drug store. Regular size,
so cents and 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-15
PROPOSALS FOB FRESH BEEF AND NUT

ton-Ofhce or Chief Commissary, Chicago
H., March II, 1886 Sealed proposals. in trpli.
cate. accompanied by written guarantees lin dn-
plicstaJ signed by two responsible persons, will
be received here until II O'clock NJ. Friday ApriI
IL, 1896. and then opened in preset &c Of bidaers
for furnishing and delivery Of such quantities Of
fresh beef and mrtton as may he reqair,d by the
Subsistence Def artment ~ Fort Brady, Mich
Jefferson Barracks. No. Fort Leavenworth.
kans.. Fort Reno, OKLA Fort Riley, Ksns-. Fort
Sheridsn. H.. Fort sill. Okla Fort WAYNE.
Mich. In iianspoiis Ar.enal. Ind. and Rock Isl
and Arsenal. H.. during SIX mouths commencing
July j. 1885. Proposals received up 10 and opened
At the same hour at the several posts By commi,
saries OF sueh posts. each port coulmissary re-
eeiving proposals. for ais own post only. FRESH
beef sha be good IN quslily and condit,or At for
immediate use. and from fore and hind quarter
nests pr1poftion-liy, inciuding all best cuts
thereof Fre-h mutton shall b Of good, fat and
marketable qusli.y, from wether. O. er one and
under three year. old Beef and mutton 70 be
dressed snd trimmed aud delivered as pre-
scribed in circular Of instructions. Proposals
will be also received stating price. st which bid
der will de ivsr fresh beef mutton Of character
above sisted, and TO be delivered Of temp@rature
not greater thar 81 degree. Fahrenheit. Full IL
formston furnished On application here to
oomnt- ssry a. any post Government reserves
right 10 reject any or all proposals.. Envelopes
containing proposals should be Married "Propo-
GALS for Fresh Beef ard Mutton" and addressed
70 undersigned or Commissary at post bid for
Thos- c. Sullivan, Col. i A. c q. 8.
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IT would be difficult TO con,em

IT would be difficult 10 contem-
plate anything more repulsive to
good taste than the trash which was
delivered before the republican
county convention yesterday by as
pirants for recognition on the state
ticket. The visitors were introduced
one by one and Notwithstanding that
each was limited to five minutes the
delegates became so weary that they
wished each one was the last-but
still they kept coming until an hour
was consumed in this ridiculous
manner. The buttonhole method is far
more convenient TO the approached
than to bare a convention as yester-
terday's was. with self laudatory ef-
forts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-15

La grippe is COMPOUNDED by many
persons with severe attack of ca
tarrh. which in some respects resem-
bles the former. These individuals
suffer severely with pain about the
forehead. eyes and ears. with sore
ness in the throat and stoppage OF
the nasal passages. and in fact. are
incapacitated for work Of any kind
for days at q time. These are ca.
tarrhal sufferers. Ely's Cream Balm
has been used with the best results
in such cases. The remedy will give
instant re lief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-15
A TTENTIoN MADAM pEsARMEAux.


"a the crowned queen of all clairvoyants,
mas returned To This city-not as "a sorcerer or
fortune teller. only as a clairvoyant medium
Her power eNc'tes the wonder and admiration
OF even the most skepticaL She will foretcll
your destiny To a certainty Scores who have
consulted her consider her advice and assist
ance most valuable. She has made fortunes
for many. hnding for them through her clair
royant power investments that returned them
great profit. People in all walks of life have
been benefited by the services of this eminent
medium She never fails to give warning of
the snares that a wait You in the future and
point out the way by which they may he avoided.
Love anairs and all matrimonial entangleme
are satisfactorily Strengthened out In a word
Whatever may be your troubles. suspicious or
ue>lre> cal on this gifted woman for there Is
nothing within the aim of human power intel
hgence or ambition. that she cannot do for
you. or place within your reach. She locates
ana olagnoses disease. cures fits. big neck.
etc. also gives massage and rnarnetTc treat.
ment business strictly private and cont,den-
tal. Hours a. m and o. p. N daily and Sun
day eau at once. Private apartments 1876
Fourth avenue.