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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.


csyic For the Week Bsginning Aag. q
Comment By Rev. Q. y. Deyls.
ToPrc.-The comfort that comes from ne
htble.-Isa- xii, La "A promise Assains.)
"Man is born to trsaAis. says the
wise man. "as sparks ~ upward Tho
experience and observation OF all men
prove the truthfulnsss Of tbs wiss MANI
~ordn Life has been well represented
BY vast bundle Of burdens from which
each new conner must make selection
and arrange his pack ere he joins the
vast car AVIAN marching csaselessly ACROSS
the wilderness OF life.
"Into every life some rain must fal,
and some days be dark and dreary."
The presence of sorrow besets need in
man. That need is comfort. God has
something to satisfy every need Of the
human heart and life, and therefore He
has not failed us here, He has not left
Us comfortless. The Bible is full Of pre-
cious promises of comfort.
From Isaiah's song Of thanksgiving
we may learn some of the character
istics of the comfort that comes from
the Bible.
/. The comfort of the Bible is divine.
Isaiah bursts forth in this psalm of
praise in praise to God for His blessing
upon His people, the church. He thanks
not man, but God, thus acknowledging
that the blessings have come from Him;
that they are divine. God is my sal
walton | viii trust and not be afraid,
for tbs Lord Jehovah L. my strength and
my song ''It is God, y says the psalm
ist, who is our refuge and strength,
very present help in trouble" 1t was
God in Jesus Christ who said to all
who are weary and heavy laden, Come
unto Me, and l will give you rest, :" and
again, - will not leave You comfort
less" The great beauty OF the comfort
Of the Bible lies in the fact that it is
divine
2. The comfort of the Bible is com
prehensive. Isaiah in this psalm Is
speaking of blessings which have come
to Gods people as a nation and u church.
The Bible has comfort for all-national
comfort, ecclesiastical comfort, COM
fort for the home and personal COM
fort. 1t embraces in its fold, also, all the
various sorrows of lite-.orrows that
arise from disappointment In life, from
tribulation, from loss Of loved ones,
from sir. 1t is indeed comprehensive,
extending to all the relations Of life and
to all the phases of sorrow in life. There
is no sorrow or trouble for which the
word Of God has no balm
8. The comfort of the Bible is effect
i've. 1t actually comforts, 1t was so in
Isaiah $ case. 1t is so in the case Of all
who trust God There are human rene
dies for trouble, but they usually only
make the trouble worse, But God :
remedies never fail.
4 The comfort of the Bible deserves
gratitude and thanksgiving from the
recipients Ct i. Isaiah thanked God in
this psalm When God blesses us, we
should show our gratitude by thanking
Him IN thoughts, in words and III deeds.
Our lives should be a continual psalm
Of thanksgiving unto God for His good
ness.
Bible Readings. i s xiii, IA;
Xvii, Is; lisa. X, 10; Xxi, Is; Math
v, 4; *. 1929; xi, IS; Mark x. 1852
John xiv, l5-20; Acts TX, 81; Rom. XIV,
4; II Cor. /, ), i xiii, II; Thess. iv,
1918; V, IA.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

Two boys were sitting on their doors,.,
with their states and pencils in ,h.s'
hands. One said to the other: OF
from one leaves one, doesn't it," "ya. "
replied the other. A gentleman psss,n.
by heard them and said Boys, II Won
prove to me that two from one leaves On.
! will give you each 10 cents" so ~
boys took the gentleman into the ho,..
where the cat was washing her tn
ba bie-. Each boy took a kitten away ana
said: Two from one leaves one 50
I he gentleman gave them 10 cents.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

sonny" said Uncle Eben, don yoh
nebber vase yoh time tryin' TO define
whut happiness is. 1t kin be anything
fun a million dollars down to circus
ticket"
In Arkansas, Elder Knapp, while bap-
tizing converts at a revival meeting, adj
vanced with wiry, sharp-eyed old chap
into the water, He asked the usual ques-
tion, whether there was any reason why
the ordinance should not be admins
tered. After pause Il tall, powerful
man, with an eye like a blaze, who WIS
leaning on his rifle, remarked; Glider,
| don't want to interfere in this yere bust
ness any, but | want to say hat that is an
old sinner you have got hold of, and |
know that one dip won't do him any good.
II you want to get the sin out of him,
you'll have to anchor him out in deep
water over night
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

. Mohammedan school. The children
sit on the floor and rock back and fsrth
Is they sing their verses from the Koran
u their Arabic alphabet The books
Are put away at night in = box that
looks like . crockery crate, and ths
teacher often sleeps on top Of the box.
Instead Of states they use bright pieces
Of tin on which figures and letters can
be written and washed of again.
We got our Arabic numerals from tho
east, but the figures are very different.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

Oft in danger, OF in woe,
Onward, Christians, onward goi
Fight the fight, maintain the strife,
Strengthened with the bread of life.
Onward, Christians, onward go,
Join the war and face the foel
Will ye Gee in dangers hour?
Know ye not your captains powerf
Let your dropping hearts be glad
March IN heavenly Rrmor clad.
Fight, nor think the battle long;
Victory soon shall tune your song.
Onward, then, in battle move.
More than conQuerors ye shall prove.
Though opposed by many foe,
Christian soldiers, onward go.
Henry Eirke White.
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Altogether Lovely.

Who can enumerate tie reasons for
loving Jesus Christ? His infinite love,
His mercy, His atonement, His grace,
His divinity, His tender compassion,
His supreme patience, His matchless
sympathy and thousand other charms,
all endear him TO the Christian as the
One altogether lovely. T.
Ellie
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

ways man, and he always carries a
stick, which he doesn't seem to need.
for Egyptian children are easily man
aged, like the japanese. The natives
give the same reason for this as in
Japan-they say the children are sunny
tempered because they eat no meat.
There are neither seats nor benches in
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05
Tic Cause of Mankind.

Educate women, and you educate the
teachers Of men. II the child is father
in educating the child. The cause Of fe-
male education is, then, even in the most
selfish sense, the cause of mankind at
large. G. Nicolay.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05
WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK =?

Don't give thcta tea or coffee. Have You tried
the new food druk called Grninzo: 1t Is de
hcous and uouri-h!ng and take~ the place Of
coffee. The more Graiu-D you give the children
the more health you distribute through their
system. Grain q Is made OF pure grains, md
when properly prepared tastes ike the choice
grade OF coffee but costs about = rs much. All
grocer- sell II. l5c and aic.
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lNohA-,n.L Ho-AAr.
~

Here is an Egyptian boys autograph. His
name, Unclaimed Hasan," is written
with two strokes. dot and two slant
ing dashcs, almost like shorthand.
JOIN l.. HEAToN.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

Where can l find the great virtues?"
asked a man of Mediocrity. Casually
With some of the vices" she replied.-E.
Scott O'Connor.
Nv hat have you done with my beauty?'
demanded woman of Time. Used it
for manuscript" he replied.-E. Scott
OConRor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-05

Whatever may be the cause OF prema,urely
gray hair it cal be restored to the same color
a in youth by Halls Vegetable sicilian Hair
Remover -Adut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Wheat at Chicago yesterday made a
6-cent jump, to ssls cents.
There have been twenty-four cases of
suicide at Chicago during the first
eighteen days Of August.
At Eaton Rapids, Mich, Rev. E. J..
Hall has a healthy chicken. three
months old, with two bodies, four legs.
but only one head.
Johnnie, the 5-year-old sen Of Train
Dispatcher Conway, of the New York
Central. has been abducted from Albany
and held for ransom.
1t is stated from an excellent source
that Mrs. Langtry will shortly marry
Prince Esterhazy de Galantha. He is
about 60 years of age.
Senator McLaurin, of South Carolina
is reported to be in a serious condition
at Bennettsville. the result Of overwork
and nervous prostration.
Burglars entered the Eau Claire, Wis.
postoffice by window, took eight pack
ages Of mail and opened and scattered
the contents Of the others.
Just 1876 bushels of wheat were
threshed from two acres Of the Bradley
farm, near Standish, Mich. The crop
was from the Tennessee Giant seed.
General James G. Longstreet is en-
gagged to wed Miss Ellen Dortch, of At
lanta, Ga, assistant state librarian The
general is rs years old and his fance
%.
: A small worm, which is described as
a new pest, is damaging fruit trees, es-
pecially pear trees about Galesburg,
Mich, to such an extent that ruin of the
crop is feared.
The Green Bay and Western Railroad
company has awarded the contract for
a new station at Green Bay, Wis. The
work of excavating is to begin at once
1t will cost $4,000.
There are good many thousand
peach trees within a radius Of ten
miles of Paw Paw, Mich, but probably
there are not ten bushels of peaches on
all Of them put together.
Forty friends Of DR.. G. w. Prees, of
Cambria. Wis, recently appointed con-
sui to Swansea, Wales, gave him a
farewell reception, at which he was
presented with a gold-headed cane.
President Charles Riefer, Of the Illi-
ncis Federation of Labor, has issued
a circular to the unions of the state
calling their attention to the fifteenth
annual meeting in Bloomington Sept. IA.
The oats crop near Maple Rapids,
Mich, is a decided failure. One farmer
threshed the yield from twenty acres
and got only forty-one bushels. He
sowed fosty-two bushels in the spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grair and Produce.

CnlCaSo, Aug. Is.
Following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade today: Wheat-August,
opened and closed nominal; September,
opened S5Ac. closed S6ac; December,
opened Sac. closed $3.50; May, opened
Soc. closed SS2sc. Corn-August, opened
and closed nominal: September. opened
2s4c. closed 2Si2c; December. opend
29iac. celosed 297sc: May, opened 82llc.
closed 32isc. Oats-August. opened ard
closed nominal; September, opened 17Ssc
closed TAc; December. opened and
closed 1S&c; May, opened and closed
21hc. Perk-September. opened $500.
closed $3.50; October. opened $500, closed
$3.50; December, opened $S.25, closed
$3.50. Lard-September, opened S445
closed $3.50; October. opened $3.50, closed
Sass.
Produce: Butter - Extra creamery,
1Sc per ID; extra dairy. 1sc; fresh
packing stock, Sc. Eggs = Fresh
Turkeys. 7d9c per 10; chickens (hens),
tiac: spring chickens, 10c; ducks, SaSEc
Potatoes-Early Ohio, 45@6Oc per bu
Blackberries-Fa.r to good, 50q75c per
lG-qt. case.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago. Aug. IS.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day.
$1,000; sales ranged at s2.s5@4121s for
pigs. $3.90Qi.15 for light. s3.6OM3f0 for
rough packing. s3.s0G4.05 for mixed ard
s3.S0@f.05 for heavy packing and ship
pin Elots. Cattle-Estimated receipts
for the day. 14,500 quotations ranged at
$4,000 SIS for choice TO extra shipping
steers, si.50a4.s5 coed to choice do.
si.2Oq4.50 fair to good, s3.S5a4.2O COM
mon to medium do, s3.60G425 butchers
steers, s3.25GS.90 stockers S3SoT445
feeders, s1.9od390 cows s2eOG43O heie-
ers. s2.0oG3.90 bulls. oxen and stays
s2.15G4.20 Texas steers, ard s325@e. 25
veal calves. Sheep and Lambs-Esti-
mated receipts for the day, 5000; feel
ing weak: quotations ranged at s2750
40 westerns, s2.10GS50 Texans s.. s56
40 natives. and s3.25G 5.35 lambs.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee, Aug. IS.
Wheat-Higher: No. / northern. $50
SIC; No. 3 spring. soc: December, S53sc
Corn-Steady; No. 8. 2sIsc. Oats
Steady; No. white PA. 62ec Rye
Higher; No. /. 46i4c. Barley-Steady:
No. :. &c; sample. 3S942c.
The Local Markets.
Corn-sol2sc
Onts-lsGtaOc.
Hay-Timoshy, sGs7 50; Wild, 6oss
Potatoes-scc . bushel
1870.
Eggs-Fresh. Sc.
Chickens-sc; spring chickens, e.S Der
dozen
Cattle.Butchers pay for corn fed steers 81
Hoss-ssas 80.
Sheep-5tsc.
Spring Lambs-sssoo head
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19

Chicago, Aug. 19.-League base ball
records yesterday: At Baltimore
Brooklyn 2, Baltimore 6; at New York
philadelphia 5, New York s; at Boston
Washington 0, Boston s.
Western League: At Minneapolis
Indianapolis 13, Minneapolis IL; at St.
Paul-Wet grounds; at Kansas City
Grand Rapids 6. Kansas City 10.
Western Association: At Cedar Rap
ids-Quinoy 2, Cedar Rapids 6; at St.
Joseph-Peoria s, st. Joseph 5; at Bur-
lington-Rockford IL, Burlington 6; at
Des MoineS-Dubuque s, Des Moines ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
nen now encamped about the three

men now encamped about the three
mines
1t is said the men who are still In the
camps will remain there and will march
rs usual IN spite Of the sheriff and the
courts order. President Dolan said that
his men would continue to march, and if
the sheriff arrested them other men
would take their places at once. Said
he: THE sheriff will have to do his duty
II We violate the law, and arrest us. If
he is of the opinion that We are violaters
he will have to take US to Jail and pun
tsh us like any other criminal 1 sent
an order to all the camps this afternoon
to continue the marching on the same
peaceable lines that We have been fol-
lowing, and am willing to abide by the
result. We do not intend to give up an
inch of what we have gained. If we
are arrested we will go quietly and sub
init to whatever punishment is dealt
out to us, provided it is proven that We
have broken the law. We do not wish
to swerve the sheriff from theline of his
duty"
A meeting of the miners from the
Muckle Rat mines waited on Superin-
tendert r. G. Dickson, of the Muckle
Rat mine Of j. B. Corey, and asked him
II he would open the mine if the men
returned at the 54-cent rate. He said
he would not and the mines would not
be opened until the next lake season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19

One day at dinner party, Thomas
Raikes tells us in his diary, John Will
son Croker, who was nothing if not
dogmatic, fatty contradicted the old
Duke of Wellington about some incident
in the Waterloo campaign. The duke
gave up the point courteously. Shortly
after the discussion fell upon percussion
caps, and Croker again fatty contradict
ed the hero of Waterloo. my dear Gro
kerr" said the duke, II can yield to
your superior information on most
points, and you may perhaps know a
great deal more of what passed at Wa
terloo than myself, but as sportsman
will maintain my point about the per-
cussion caps"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
NO HIGHER PRICE FOR DIGGING.
Contracts That Do Not Run Out Until Next
May Stand in the Way.

Chicago, Aug. ia conference Of IL
linois and Indiana coal operators, at
which all the principal ones were pres
ent. was held in the Rookery building
yesterday morning, and an hour or more
was spent in talking over the strike
situation. The opinion seemed to be
unanimous that there would be no re-
sumption of work at prices higher than
those paid when the strike was ordered.
1t was stated that any other course was
impossible, owing to outstanding con-
tracts which do not expire until May
next.
large proportion of the output Of
the mines, it was said, is under con-
tract, and in many districts there are
formal contracts signed by operators
and miners fixing definite wages. Were
the prices now demanded paid, it was
claimed. the small margin of profit
would be more than absorbed. Unless
these contracts for coal are carried out
the party falling is liable to damages.
1t was the impression that none of the
operators would attend the Peoria con-
vention today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
Nobody Hurt In the Wreck.
National Convention Y.P.C.U.

Indianapolis, Aug. 19.-The national
convention of the Y. P. c. U. opened
last night in Tomlinson hall with 1000
people in attendance. = is estimated
that there are 1000 religious workers
from out of the city here. Before the
convention opened Rev. f. NJ. Giffel,
of Egypt. presented Temporary Chair
man Quay with a gaval made from
woods of Palestine and Egypt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19

Washington, Aug. 19.-Acting on the
request Of Acting Secretary Of the In
terror Ryan the department Of justice
has authorized the United States
marshal for Wyoming to offer a re-
ward of $3.50 for the capture of the high
waymen who held up stages and robbed
passengers in Yellowstone park last
Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
Indiana Strikers Are Starvi,.

Brazil, Ind, Aug. 19.-The treasurer
of the miners executive board reports
that there is only $40 on hand to feed
1000 strikers. Yesterday was the regu-
lar distribution day, but the commits
saries were not opened and the hungry
went unfed. Thecondition of the strikers
is becoming desperate, and unless aid
reaches here soon a crisis is inevitable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19

"a man has to keep his eyes open to
be q politician nowadays" remarked
one statesman.
Possibly that is correct as q general
principle. replied the other, "but if You
had looked around at your colleagues
while you were making that last speech
Of yours you would have had your
doubts. Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19

Montreal, Aug. 19.-The Glencairn II
yesterday for the third consecutive time
showed herself a better boat than the
Mono in a stiff breeze. and by her win
over the latter secured to Canada for
another year the Seawanhaka-Corinth
ian club cup. Glencairn led from the
start and crossed the line In 1:29;
Momo's time being 1:3I:2s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19

Grand Rapids. Mich, Aug. 19.-T. G.
OBrien, attorney for the Grand Rapids
and Indiana Railroad company. was ap-
pointed receiver for the Hamilton Ken
wood Cycle company Yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
COxEY WILL BE AT THE FRONT.
He Will Go to West Virginia and Join the
Marching Miners.

Marching Miners.
Wheeling, w. Va, Aug. 19.-The east
ern Ohio strikers, flushed with their re-
cent successes in marching to working
mines on both sides Of the river. are
seriously considering a proposition to
march across the country from Wheel
ing to Fairmont to assist in the efforts
now being made to have the strike gen.
eral in that region. The distance by
the Wheeling and Fairmont pike is
about fifty miles and at last three days
would be required for the march. In
connection with the proposed march the
announcement that General Coxey is
to be sent to West Virginia is made He
will be detailed for work in the Fair
mont region. 1t is not known, however,
that he will be connected with the
march across the country.
Fairmont. W. Va, Aug. 19.-The min
ers arrested yesterday morning for vio-
lating Judge Jackson's injunction went
before Judge Nathan Golf, at Clarks-
burg, yesterday, being represented by
John j. Davis, Jr. Judge Golf remand
ed the men to Jail, as they could not
give bond, and 10 o'clock this morning
was set as the time of their hearing.
Squad after squad of men from the
mines of the region have Joined the men
at Camp O'Donnell. The wives of ;he
Monongah men also Joined them last
night. Attorney G. H. Wheelwright, of
the Monongah company, was in town
at night, reporting things quiet at that
mine. He says the output there is with
in thirty cars of as much as it was be-
fore the strike began.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
A Queer Plant.

Natures whisky factory" is an in
sectivorous plant, its blossom being q
small pitcher filed with a fluid which
intoxicates flies, gnats and other in
scots. They sip and sip again, become
intoxicated and fall into the fluid.
where their bodies are dissolved and alb
sorbed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19

Plants growing near the sea have
thicker leaves than those growing in
land. Apparently the sea salt is the
cause of this phenomenon, as plants Gull
tivated in artificially sailed soil yield
thicker leaves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
True Uniformity Is Progressing.

Pittsburg, Aug. 19.-Progress is re-
ported by the committee having in
charge the uniformity agreement. 1t
was announced yesterday that the
solicitor had received the signatures
of about so per cent. of the operators
and that 1t was expected before the
close Of the week to secure almost the
required 95 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
Comes Wear Being Dollar Wheat

New York, Aug. 19.-High water mark
Tor the season was reached in the wheat
market yesterday. not only on values
but as to the volume of transactions
as well. Prices advanced Az cents to
cents for the day and sales reached
the big total of 16.315.OOO bushels The
highest price offered was 94ss cents for
September
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
No Strike Likely ut Decatur,

Decatur, Ills, Aug. 19-There is now
believed to be no likelihood of a strike
of the coal miners here. Another meet
ing of the men was held yesterday, bur
only 100 men attended, while over 300
remained at work. This is more than
worked Tuesday. The miners from Lin
coin, Pana and Springfield are still
quietly in camp just outside the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
And He Will Continue to Look.

Warren. Ills, Aug. 19.-Charles NJ.
Bromwich. ex-alderman of Boston,
married here yesterday Miss Adelia
Carr. The bride was a girl friend of
Bromwich's first wife, who at her death
ten years ago requested her husband to
look after Miss Cars comfort. He did
this so well that it resulted in this mar
rage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19

Apples are useful in nervous dyspep-
STA; they are nutritious, medicinal and
vitalizing; they aid digestion, clear the
voice, correct the acidity of the stom-
ach, are valuable in rheumatism, in
somnia and liver troubles An apple
contains as much nutriment as q pots-
to. in pleasanter and more wholesome
form
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND PACIFIC RAIL
~ way-Tickeis can be purchased or Baggage
checked Al X i Il L Twentieth street depot or
Z a cepof. corner Fifth avenue and THIRTY
arst street, Frank II Plummer, AGENT