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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-18


abbey, and al involuntary but interior
meaning crcpt into the words. He loved,
and he Could detect love. as he thought.
lie knew by the look that she swept
from Hagar to him that she loved the
artist. She was acitGtCd now, and in
her agitation began to pail off her
glove. For the moment the situation
was his.
II can understand your being wick
ed" she said kcenly, but not your be-
ing cowardly. That is and was unpar.
donable.
"That is and was, he repeated after
her. when was cowardly:" He was
composed, though there was q lew fire
in his eyes.
Then and Row."
He understood well. 81, too, was a
coward once he said, looking her
steadily in the eyes, land tina, was
when hid from young girl a misera-
be sin Of mine. To have spoken would
have been better. for could but have
los. her. rs I've lest her now forever
She was moved. but whether il IVES
with pity or remembrance or reprcach
he did not know and never asked, for.
looking at her urgloved hand as she
passed it over her eyes YEARLY. he saw
the ring he had given her IL years te-
fore. He stepped forward quickly with
half smothered cry and caught her
fingers. You wear my ring" he said.
Marion, you wear my ring, You do
<are for me s;ill:''
She drew her hand away. NO" she
said firmly. NO. Mark Telfor,l. I 90
not care for you. have worn this ring
As warning 20 inc-my daily crucifx-
ion. Read what is inside it,
She drew il of and handed it to him.
He took 1t and read the words, You
-told-a-ie. This was the titterest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-18
Old People.

Old people who require medicine
to regulate the bowels and kidneys
will find the true remedy in Electric
Bitters. This medicine does not
stimulate. and contains no whisky
nor other intoxicant. but acts as a
tonic and Alternative. 1t acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the or
gans, thereby aiding nature in the
performance of the functions. Elec-
trio Bitters is an excellent appetizer
and aids digestion. Old people find
it just exactly what they need. Price
so cents per bottle at Hartz & Ulle.
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-18
1t Goes without Saying

That when you are suffering from
catarrh. you want relief right away.
What is the use then of experiment
ing with blood "cures" upon a dis
order resulting from climatic
changes? Use local remedy for a
local disease. Use Ely's Cream
Balm. which relieves at once the at
tacks Of catarrh and cures chronic
cases. Fifty cents at all druggists.
This remedy can be safely used by
all without injurious results. 1t
contains no mercury or injurious
drug Of any kind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-18

Rev Dental Pariors, ovor Hsris . VI snsyer
Drug store, Third svsDns ana Tvsutissh ssssss.
rhs Latest Appointments for akilIsd dspsai vork.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-18

cusc Yo1 refused to gee me. You re.
Turned Try letter unopened. But had
you asked her-the woman-the whole
truth
IF it could make airy difference. I
will ask her tomorrow
He did not understand. He thought
she was speaking ironically
'icu are harder than you know" he
said heavily. "But will speak 1t is
fer the last time Will you hear me:"
Il 10 rot wish TO. but will not 60"
Il had met her five years before there
was anything between You and me. She
accepted the situation when she under
stood that would not marry her. The
child was, born. Time went on. loved
you. told her. She agreed TO go away
to England. gave her money. The day
you found US together was to have been
the last that should see of her. The
jack was against me. 1t always has
been Ill things ,eat l cared for. You
sent q man 10 kill me-
NC, Eo. l did hot send any one. I
might have killed you-cr her-had I
been anything more than child, but
sent TO o:e. You believe that, do you
no.:"
For the first time since they had be-
gun to speak she showed a little excite
ment, bUt Immediately was cold and re-
served ag;Rn.
Il have always believed you, he said
again. The man who is your husband
came to kill L.c''-
He went to fight you," she said,
locking at him more intently than she
had yet done.
A s.rdonic smile played for mo-
ment at his lips. he seemed about to
speak through it. Presently, however,
his eyes half closed as with q sudden
thought he did not return her gaze. but
locked down to where the graves of
monks and abbCts, and sinners maybe,
were as steps upon the river bank.
What docs it nattcr:'' he thought.
"Shc hates me" But he said alOud !:
Then, as you say. he came TO fight Inc.
1 hear that he is dead" he added in a
tone still more scftcncd. He had not
the heart to meet her scorn with scoril
As he said, it didn't matter if she hated
him. 1t would be worth while rcmcm-
boring, when he had gone, that he had
been gentle with her and had spared
her the shame Cf knowing that size had
married not only Il selfish brute, but a
coward and Il wCuld be assassin as well.
He had only heard rumors Of her life
since he had last seen her, II years he.
fore, but he Encw enough TO be sure
that she was aware If Fairfax DctlCr'S
true character. She had Known less still
OF his life, fer since her marriage she
lad never set foot i'll louisiana and her
mother, while she lived. never mention.
ed his name or told her more than that
tho Tciford plantation lad been sold for
4 sOcS. When Hacar had :olt, Linn that
Detlcr was dead. wild kind Of hope
had leaped up i'll him that perhaps size
might care for him still and forgive
him when he had told all. These last
few minutes had robbed him of that
hcnc. He did not quarrel with tie act.
Tho game was lost long ago, and it was
foolish to have dreamed for an instant
that Tie record could be reversed
Her answer came quickly: II do not
know that my husband is dead. Il has
never been verified
he was tempted again, but only for
an instant. 1T is :n unfortunate posi-
ton for you." he replied
He had intended saying it in tone
of sympathy, but at the moment ho saw
iagar locking up toward them from the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-18
Hot Weather Rules.

In warm weather bowel complaints
frequently result from over eating or
over drinking. Foley's Collie Cure
affords perfect protection from all
bowel arrangements and is guaran-
teed. Sold by M. F. Bahnscn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-18

When Eaby was sick, We gave her Castoria-
When she was Child. she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss. she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Ca.toria
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-18

had done On the wide savannas of the
south. and he knew that he could not
forget When he sat before some lodge
In . pleasant village ard was waited on
by soft voiced Indian maidens and saw
around him the solitary content of the
north, he believed that he had CEASED to
think; but. n the maidens danced with
slow mcnosony and grave. uumelodious
voices. there came IN among them an
airy. sprightly figure. singing as the
streams do over the petblss. and &c
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-08-15
PERSONALITIES.

DR.. James P. Cooke, of Boston, though
blind, is one of the most enthusiastic bicycle
riders He rides a duplicate with Mrs.
Cooke.
william T. Richardson. of Cambridge,
Mass, left an estate of 100000 and his old
wearing apparel to some pc worthy Bap-
fist minister"
Miss Dora Moody, a Brattleboro VT, girl,
who is in California, recently assembled
Mount Hood, feat only accomplished by
few. She is the first woman VIII ever walk
ed to the summit
Redwood City, Cal, can b asst CASTRO
nomieal curiosity in Joshua Luton, who
lives on the edge of a marsh on the bay
shore and eats nothing but frogs and oys-
Call This FIR getarian is now So years old
and hale and hearty
A remarkable little girl, the daughter of
A. c. Olds. lives in Kansas City. The moth
er of the child is %, its grandmother is n,
its great-grandmother is AZ. and its great
great-grandmother is go. There will be a re-
union this summer of the five generations
in the state of New York.
f. Hopkinson Smith. the author. artist and
civil engineer, says in article which he
calls "JoUrneying Through Life, Let Us Re
create by the Way: II began early con-
troll my business and not allow my business
10 control meat least to the extent of al
lowing me to take recreation"
Rev. S Lee has been compelled to give up
the Freeport. L. l., Baptist Church for an
odd reas n. The congregation paid him $l2
a month and he tried to exc out a scanty
sustenance by digging clans. This, now
ever, did not suit the ideas of some of the
brethren, so Mr.. Lee had TO get out.
A royal Duchess and a German Princess
riding on fire engine was the sight that
gratified one quarter of l. ndon recently.
The Duchess of Albany, with her sister,
Pr ncess Elizabeth of Waldeek-Pyrmont,
visited the Southwark fire department when
a fa,se alarm and fire drill were arranged.
and the Princesses were driven to the fire
on the machine.
This will be a memorable year for the
publication of the "reminiscences of cele-
brated actresses. Bernhard. Duse. Ellen
Terry and Nine Rlstori are all putting the
finishing touches their photographs,
which are to be published In the autumn.
Probably Nine. Rstoris book will be the
most interesting, for she has been almost
as great figure in society as on the stage.
The Duke OF Wellington is danger usly III
with dropsy. He is 80 years old and has no
children his heir being his brother.
John Morley was once asked concerning
the influence that had nodded his life. Point
ing TO the portraits OF John Stuart Mills and
Mr. Gladstone, he replied: These two men
have made me-"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-08-15

that will maintain a parity of just values
and the nations money and protect US from
the frequent fluctuations of to-day, so dis
astr us to every business and Industry of
the land. We demand the free coinage of
silver and the opening of our minis to both
money metals without discrimination-the
return to the money of our fathers. the
money of the constitute n-gold and silver.
We believe this Is the remedy and the only
remedy for the evil from which we are suf-
fering, the evil that Ia now SO fast devas-
tating and impoverishing our land and peo-
pie, bringing poverty to our homes and
bankruptcy to business which, IL allowed t.
continue, Will grow until our very institu-
lions are threatened. Restore the money
function to silver and silver will appreciate
and It's purchasing power increase. Take
from gold its monopoly, and its value viii
be reduced and In due course the parity
the two metals VIII again obtain under nat
ural causes. We Will then have a broad
and unlimited foundation for a monetary
system commensurate with our country's
needs and future development, not the I'M
safe basis of to-day, reduced by half by the
removal of silver, and ntinually UNDER
mined by foreigners carrying from us orr
gold. This is the reform TO which we are
pledged; the reform the people demand
the return to the monetary system of over
eighty years OF our national existence. The
Dem cratic party has already given Its APP
prevail and its pledge. Our opponents admit
the wisdom of the principle for which we
contend, but ask US to await cooperation
with other nations. Our people will not
walt Iney VIII not ask the PERMISSION I
any nation on earth to relieve themselves
of the cause of their distress. The issue has
been made. The people stand ready to rem
der the verdict next November. MIR. Chair
man, uneCulYocally and through conviction
indorse the platform on which have been
minated and believe we are right. The
people are with US, and what people declare
is always right and must prevail.
l accept the nomination, and with the peo-
pies confirmation. every effort of which God
shall render me capable will be exerted in
support of the principles involved.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Sewalrs
address the meeting was declared ad-
journed.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-08-15
ARTHUR SEWALL.
His Speech Accepting the Democratic NOmina-
tion for the Vice Presidency


tion for the Vice Presidency
Mir Chairman: For the courteous terms
of your message and the kind personal ex
preston | thank you. Having been present
at that great invention, can more truly
estimate the honor its action has conferred.
IL was the greatest and most earnest con-
vention in the history of the party II was
closer and more in touch with the people
Delegates were there to voice the senu-
ments of their constituents, the pc pie OF
the party, for the people of the party con-
tro,led and conducted that convention. The
Democracy of the country realize that all
the great principles of our party are as po-
tent and essential to the well being the
country to-day as they always have been
and ever will be, but the overshadowing IS
sue before country now made dominant by
the distressed conditions prevailing through
out the land is the demand for reform in our
monetary system. our party, and we be-
lieve a great maj rtty of the American peo-
pie, are convinced that the legislation OF
fcted upon our country which should and
must be righted. We believe the single gold
standard has so narrowed the base OF our
monetary structure that u is unstable and
unsafe and so dwarfed It in its development
and in its D wer to furnish necessary imam
cial blood to the nation that commercial
and Industrial paralysis has followed.
We believe we need and must have broad
and expanding foundation OF both gold ana
silver to support monetary system, strong
and stable, capable Z meeting the demands
Of a growing country and an industrious,
energetic and enterprising people-a system
that will not be weakened and panic-strick-
en- by every foreign draft upon US; system
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-08-15
SPIRIT OF THE STATE PRESS.

The Democratic party in Fulton county is
stronger to-day than 1t was before the can
uldates for Governor spoke here Wednes-
day.-Salem Banner-Nugget.
Vote for Mckinley or hunt another b."
is what too many of the corporations
are saying to their hands. A little of the
mexican plan of revolution every four
years would teach such men me sense
Walnut Ridge Telephone.
The Denver News says that anybody who
thinks all the bankers are for gold is away
OF. There are scores of them in the great
farming states VIII realize that the gold
standard means ruin for all those about
them and they are not yet ready to go into
the running business.-Fayetteville Sentinel.
If Republican Doodle be sent to this state
1t will be for the purpose of aiding in the
election of Republicans, Populists and non
descripts to the Legislature, with a view
to forming combine 20 defeat Senator
Jones next winter. Democrats should be on
their guard. This is a year pregnant with
p litical surprises.-Hot Springs News.
We have 100000 people. Great Britain
has only a little over half as many. The
question is whether they shall dictate to
us the terms on which they will trade with
us, or accept our terms. AT present they
are debating. and, at a ruinous loss to our
selves, we are accepting their dictation.-
The Texarkanian.
The Democratic party was the South's
only stay in the dark Gays of reconstruc-
ton; its only defense against the bitter
and relentless foe of Republicanism We
should bear much from it before we desert
it. Bury your private feelings and stand
by the Democratic party for it's natl nal
nominees,-Malvern Times-Journal
The official count of the Alabama state
election places Johnson's majority in the
neighborhood of 10000, where IL mas been
ever since the polls closed. This is n as
hoped to chronicle, but considering the fact
that the excessive heat kept many recent
Democratic converts in the black belt away
from the polls, we presume 1t will SUFFICE
Pine Bluff Press-Eagle.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-08-15
RECEIVED at Headnnartnrs

New York, August 12.-The following
kilograms were received by Treasurer
st. John, of the National committee:
Denver, August Eat a meeting of the
republican central committee, held this
day. and attended by eighty-three out of a
total membership of Ill, tne action of Sena-
tor Teller and the ColoradJ delegation to
ST. Louis was unanimously Endorsed.
Hodges, the Walcott chairman was re-
moved, and Broad free silver man, elect
ed in his place. The Republican state con-
yentlon, called by the committee will I'M
doubtedly nominate Bryan and Sewall cleo
tors. W. D. TODD
For Republican State Central Commute.
Ottumwa, Ia, August 12.--The Dem Gratis
OF Iowa in state convention assembled in
struet me to say that there is in progress in
Iowa a peaceful political revolution, and
that Iowa will cast her thirteen electoral
votes for Bryan and Sewall.
A. VAN WAGNER.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-08-15
PUBLIC OPINION.

Senator Hill is still willing to say i am
a Democrat" But he is compelled TO Wrestle
D werfully with his own intellect IN strict
seclusion in order to find out Just what klhu
of a Democrat.-New York Advertiser
Every days list OF business failures shows
the wonderful prosperity tnat this country
is enjoying. Mr.. Cleveland and MS ttepup-
lican allies made sy predictions TO Sc
cure the repeal of the Sherman silver pur-
chasing law.-Nashville Sun.
1t is planned to have all the candidates
meet in a Kansas town some weeks hence,
and there is hardly a man in the country
who would not give ND 81 to be present az
the auspicious moment when Mr.. SeWa1l
and MIR. Watson meet in the crowd--Chl-
cago Record.
Mark Hannas campaign committee Is
C imposed of multimil1onares whose aesrs-
gate wealth exceeds billion dollars. Ana,
in the absence of an income tax law, tney
do not pay to the support of the FederaI
Government any more II as much, as the
same number of street car drivers.-Ierre
Haute Gazette.
Mr. ]. Pierpont Morgan. OF syndicate fame.
was drawn on the grand jury in New I TX
the other day. but his ensagements win
Mark Hanna were so pressing that he not
only had no time to serve but not even a
minute TO write E note asking the court 20
excuse him. When poor men treat a sum
mons in this way they are arrested LOT g n
tempt OF court and often sent 10 jail. why
should not Pierpont Morgan u treated IN
the same way?- Evansvine Courier
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-08-15
Smoke from the balcony.

After the notification meeting Mr..
Bryan was escorted to the Hotel Bar
tholdi where an immense throng listened
to a speech from the hotel balcony. The
crowd was composed largely Of VOL king
men and Others who had been unable
to gain admission to the Garden aud
was estimated at 1900. His remarks
were received with wild enthusiasm.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-08-15

Ottumwa, Ia, August 12.-rhe Demo
cratic state convention was called 10 or
der at 1920 a. m. The attendance OF
delegates was less than 400, LOO being
selected. Temporary Chairman Van
wagoner's speech was received with APP
plause. The mention of Bryan caused
much enthusiasm. The plan OF fusion
was carried into congressional contests
with district caucuses this morning ana
the plan was practically agreed upon.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-08-15
John Baller Nominated.

Nashville. ILL.,, August 12.-Iohn Baller
has been nominated for congress by the
Democrats and Popullsts of the twenty
first district.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-08-15

DR.. James P. Cooke, of Boston, though
blind, is one of the most enthusiastic bicycle
riders. He rides a duplicate with Mrs.
Cooke.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-08-15

Miss Dora Moody, Brattleboro, VT, girl
who is in California, recently assembled
Mount Hood, a feat only accomplished by
few. She is the first woman VIII ever walk
ed to the summit.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-08-15

The Democratic party in Fulton county is
stronger to-day than 1t was before the can
dldates for Governor spoke here Wednes-
day-Salem Banner-Nugget.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-08-15

William T. Richardson, of Cambridge
Mass, left an estate of 100000 and his old
wearing apparel to some pc worthy Bap-
fist minister"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-08-06
why ENGLAND Stays In Egypt.

But though much has been done.
much still remains to be done, and even
If it did not, the necessity for our con-
tinuance in Egypt depends on some-
thing more than the completion of q
programme. When we have exhausted
the list of improvements, Of which the
country is capable, our mission will be
only half fulfilled. The pashas and the
whole tribe Of fatteners on q corrupt
system are still on the spot. only watch
ing for a favorable opportunity to inau-
gurate a counter revolution and repos-
sess themselves of their lost fleshpots.
The people have not yet learned to rely
on any protection against their former
oppressers, except what is afforded by
the English.
Take away this support and the whole
machine of progress would run down
hill again, and the great work Of the
last ten years be completely undone.
The old corrupt system would at once
reassert itself, and the second state Of
Egypt would be worse than the first.
The appetite of the bloodsuckers only
whetted by their enforced abstinence,
and the hapless fellaheen, instead Of
feeling, as they feel today, deeply grat,-
full for the intervention Of England,
would only curse the hour when they
first listened to her counsels BLACK
woods Magazine.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-08-06
1mmen.e Fortune. 1n rree..


The timber wealth Of the United
States gives q yearly product Of over q
billion dollars, or twice the value Of
the entire output Of all the mines put
together-gold, silver, coal, iron. cop.
per, zinc and the rest This is re-
source worth keeping, and yet we are
cutting into our capital at the fearful
rate of 70 per cent each year, as only
about 25 per cent Of the timber market
is represented by new growth. As for
losses from the fires that are started by
locomotives cattlemen, berry pickers,
hunters and incendiaries, it gives suffi-
cient idea of what they cost us, to be
told by the forestry commissioner Of
Pennsylvania that his state alone prob
ably suffers to the extent of $50, 900, 600
annually from this one cause. Not only
the trees are lost in these mighty con-
fiagrations, the vegetable mold which
would supply fertility to the soil for
future agricultural purposes, or food for
the roots of a second growth Of forest,
is burned. and the first step is taken on
that easy descent to landslide or food
bed.