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Evening star., 1897-04-03

Stepsho-Steptoe-is shtay-ish stay" He
stopped. hiccoughed. waved his hand
dignity concluded: "sojourning for the
present on the bar. We wish to offer our
congrashulashen and felish-felish-" he
paused again and, leaning against the door
post. added severely, "itations."
His companion, however laughed coarse
ly. and. pushing past Dick, entered the
cabin. He was short, powerful man, with
a closely cropped crust of beard and hair
that seemed to adhere to his round head
like moss or lichen. He cast glance-fur-
tive rather than curious-around the cabin
and said, with a familiarity that had not
even good humor to excuse 1t, so you're
the gay galoots who've made the big
strike? Thought I'd meander up the Hill
with this old bloat Alky, and drop In to see
the show. And here you are feeling your
oats. er? And not caring any particular
Cd d-n If school keeps or not
Show Mr.. Steptoe-the whisky said
Demorest to Stacy Then quietly address,
ing Dick, but ignoring Steptoe as complete
ly as Steptoe had ignored his unfortunate
companion. he said: You quite startled
me at first. We did not see you come up
the trail"
mo. We came up the back trail to
please Steptoe, who wanted to see around
the cabin" said Dick, glancing nervously
yet with a forced Indifference toward the
whisky which Stacy was offering to the
stranger.
What yer gettin' off there?" said Step
toe facing Dick almost brutally. You
know your tangled legs wouldn't take you
straight up the trail, and you had to make
a circumbendibus. Gosh! If you hadn't
scented this ticker at the top you'd have
never found it."
mo matter! I'm glad you did find it,
Dick" said Demorest, land I hope you'll
find the liquor good enough to pay you for
the trouble" Barker stared at Demorest.
This extraordinary tolerance of the drunk
ard was something new in his partner. But
at a glance from Demorest he led Dick to
the demijohn and tin cup which stood on
a table in the corner. And in another
moment Dick had forgotten his conpan-
ions rudeness
Demorest remained by the door, looking
out into the darkness. "Wel," said Step
toe, putting down his emptied cup. "trot
out your strike. l reckon our eyes are
Evening star., 1897-04-03
A Woman's Love.

sentinel angel sitting high in glory
Htafd thls shr1ll wall ring out from purgatory;
Have mercy, mighty angel, hear my soryI
Il loved-and, blind with passionate love / fell
Love Drought ME down to death. and death to Hell
For God Is just, and death for sn is well.
Il do not rage against His high decree
Nor for myself do ask that grace shall be;
But for my love earth vino muurns for inc
Great Spirit! Let me my love again
And comfort him one hour. and / We're fain
To pay u thousand years Of lire and pain
Then said the pitying angel, Nay repent
Down TO the last hour of thy punisament!''
But still she walled, Il pray thee. let me 60!
l cannot rise to peace and leag. him so.
oh, let me soothe him in mis- bitter woe,''
The brazen gates ground suicnly aJar
Aid upward, joyous, like a rising star,
She rose and vanished in The ether far.
But soon adown the lying sunset sailing
And like wounded bird her pinions trailing,
She futtered back, with orok.n- hearted watlinS
She sobbed, 'I folnd him by the summer sea
Roclined lis head upol maiden s. knee-
She curied his hair and kissed Linn. Woe is me-'
She wept, NOW let my punishment beginl
have been fond and foolish Let me in
To expiate my sorrow and my SIM"
The angel answered, NAY. sad soul, go higher!
To be deceived In your true hearts desire
Was bitterer than thousand years of firer'
JOHN HAY.
Evening star., 1897-04-03

which Paul Van Loo entered the cabin
as If 1t was a dr4wing room and perhaps
did not reflect upon that want of real feel
Ing in an act which made the others un-
comfortable.
The slight awkardness their entrance
produced, however was quickly forgotten
when the blanket was again lifted from
the pan of treasure. Singularly enough,
too. the same feverish light came into the
eyes of each as they all gathered around
this yellow shrine. Even the polite Paul
rudely elbowed his way between the others,
though his ARTIFICIAL pardon seemed to
Barker to condone this act of brutal in
stinct But 1t was more instructive to OBJ
serve the manner In which the older loca-
tors received this confirmation of the tickle
Fortune that had overlooked their weary
labors and years of waiting to lavish her
favors on the new and inexperienced anna
tours Yet, as they turned their dazZled
eyes upon the three partners there was no
envy or malice in their depths, no re-
proach on their lips. no insincerity in their
wondering satisfaction. Rather there was
a touching, almost childlike resumption of
hope as they gazed at this conclusive evi,
dence of natures bounty. The gold had
been there-they had only missed 1t! And
If there, more could be found! Was 1t not
a proof of the richness of Heavy Tree Hill?
So strongly was this reflected on their faces
that a casual observer, contrasting them
with the thoughtful countenances of the
real owners would have thought them the
lucky ones. 1t touched Barker's quick
sympathies 1t puzzled Stacy 1t made DEM
crest more serious. it aroused Steptoe's
active contempt. Whisky Dick alone re-
mained stolid and impassive in desperate
attempt to pull himself once more together
Eventually he succeeded even 10 the am
bilious achievement of mounting a chair
and lifting his tin cup with a dangerously
unsteady hand, which did not, however
affect his precision of utterance, and said:
Order gentlemen! Well drink success
tO-to-
"The next striker said Barker. leaping
impetuously on another chair and beaming
upon the old locators, ''and may it come to
those who have so long deserved it!'
His sincere and generous enthusiasm
seemed to break the spell of silence that
had fallen upon them. Other toasts quickly
followed In the general good feeling Bark
Evening star., 1897-04-03
A CHAMPION GOLFER.
Remarkable achievements Of q Chi
cagO Enthusiast.

FROM Harper weekly
Certain interesting experiments lately
made in Chicago, to the end of getting now
sensations out of the game Of golf. seem
fit to be recorded in the interest Of golfers
now preparing to resume their occupations.
To Mr. Charles Macdonald. who had be-
come so inordinately skillful with his clubs
that new form Of handicap seemed de-
sirable for him. it was suggested that he
should play a match with one hand against
one of his club who should use both hands.
The match, being novelty. excited inter-
est, and various wagsrs of golf balls were
stalled on it. When it came TO be played.
MIR. Macdonald was surprised to find that
he played pretty nearly well with one
hand as with TWO. The left hand has n
tendency to pull the ball. His strokes ue-
ltered with the right hand only. though
less powerful than those made with both
hands. were powerful enough, and were
exceptionally accurate. The one-handed
drives were nearly long as the players
usual drives with both hands. The most
difficult strokes to execute with one hand
turned out 10 be the approach shots and
strokes made with lofter, but these wera
not so i'll done but what Mr. Macdonald
wen his match without difficulty.
Then the appetite for experiments being
still strong, II was proposed that Mr.. Mac
donald should play with his eyes blind"
folded. A match was made with a strouB
player. who gave him odds of one stroke
to each hole. Goggles were provided which
completely blindfolded their wearer Mr..
Macdonald before each stroke was allowed
to take his position and address his bah
with his eyes open: then the goggles were
pulled down. He says that the ball was
really just visible to him with his eyes
shut as with them open. His play Was
excellent, and he won this match as easily
as the other. Both of these experiments. ana
the latter especially, were interesting tests
of form, and showed how tenacious trained
muscles are of the positions and motions
which they have learned.
Evening star., 1897-04-03
What Women Are Doing.

From Harpers Bazar
A mass meeting of nearly two thousand
women was held recently a Omaha, Neb..
for the purpose of electing eleven OF their
number for the board of lady managers OF
the Mississippi exposition. OF the
women chosen. one IS an authoress of
some note, one a well-known artist in
china painting, one a musician of ac-
knowledged talent, another is n prominent
member of the library board, still another
was for years the general manager OF the
Foreign Missionary Societies of the Chris
tian Church, three are teachers of rare
ability connected with the city scnools. and
the rest are women prominent in both lit
erary and social circles. All of them are
eminently fitted for the duties they will be
called upon to discharge, and viii 90 much
toward making their citys great event a
tEoroaeh success.
Evening star., 1897-04-03
rInerA In .Jnnan.

Japan is one vast garden, and as you look
over the fields you can imagine that they
are covered with toy farms where the chill
dren are playing with the laws OF nature
and raising samples of different kinds of
vegetables and grains. Everything is on a
diminutive scale, and the work is as fire
and accurate as that applied to a Cloisonne
vase. What would an Illinois or an Iowa
farmer think of planting his corn. wheat
oats and barley in punches and then, wheE
II is three or four inches high, transplant
ing every spear of it in rows about as far
apart as you can stretch your fingers? A
japanese farmer weeds his wheat fields
jest as Connecticut farmer weeds his
onion bed, and cultiyates his potatoes and
barley with as much care as a Long Island
farmer h6stows upon his asparagus and
mushrooms or his flowers.
Evening star., 1897-04-03

The Vistor-"And what are you going to
make of him."
Mammal want him to be a philan-
thropist."
"Why. there is no money in that"
But all the philanthropists have been
very rich "-Iife
Evening star., 1897-04-03

I'VE ought to give the devil his due"
Yes; but the trouble is. We often spend
on him money We owe to other people,
Chicago Record.
Evening star., 1897-04-03

If you want anything, try an ad in The
Star. If anybody has what you wish, you
will get an answer.
Evening star., 1897-04-03
BY BRET HARTE.

Copyright, 1897. by Bret Harte.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-02
NOTHING SMALL ABOUT NEVADA.
When She Goes in for Anything It Is for
the Whole Concern.

When She Goes in for Anything It Is for
the Whole Concern.
Carson, New, March 2.-Assemblyman
Tim Dempsey proposes to introduce a
bill in the legislature within the next
few days asking for an appropriation
of $4,000 for the purpose Of having made
a gorgeous belt of silver with diamonds
of the great fistic battle. The bill is
being drawn up at the present time and
it provides that the secretary of state
shall deliver the belt on the 18th of
March, along with a certificate and
affidavit notifying the world Of the sig
nificance of the trophy. 1t is intended
to have on the belt a reproduction OF
the official seal of Nevada, and a fac
simile of the signature of Governor Sad
der to the approval of the measure.
Corbett says that he expects to tip
the scales at 165 pounds when he fights
'I.anky Bob" Speaking of Fitzsim-
mons weight he says: His dropping
back into the middleweight class for
this occasion looks to me like looking
for soft place to fall. He scents de-
feat and wants to be prepared to say
when the fight is over: "Oh, Corbett
only licked middleweight. I am still
champion Of my class"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-02

.nent. The charge was resented by Hawley.
whereupon Tillman replied that "the
CALLED jade winces," and 1t looked for q
time as though a personal conflict was
imminent, until Hawley was escorted to
the cloak room. Hawley and Squire had
spoken against Chambers amendment
to the naval appropriation billto reduce
the prics6f armor plate o$30Oa ton and
Elkins had complained of the lack of
information on the cost of the armor
plate. WHEN Tillnan took the floor. "Al-
though a member of this naval commit
tee." began Tiliman, who followed Elk
ins: land although I have given as
much time to this question as 1 could
spare from my other duties. I am not
able to give the senator as much in
formation as he wants. But am able
to say" he added, with emphasis, that
no recent expenditure of the government
has been SO reeking with fraud and so
disgraceful to those connected with it,
Charges Collusion in Warship Bids.
When Secretary Whitney made the
first contracts for armor plate it was
understood that those enormous prices
were to be paid only for time, and on
account of the great expenditure neces-
sary to build an armor plate plant.
The new navy was now beginning to
be something respectable. When last
year Under the impetus of the Vene-
zuelan war scare the house had sent
proposal for four battleships to the
senate the number had been fixed at
three because there were only three
yards in the country that could build
such ships. The three companies had
agreed upon the prices, had bid in col
fusion, and consequently the govern
ment was paying over a million and a
half more, for these ships than was
necessary.
Insinuafion Against Senator Hawley.
Then coming to the armor plate ques-
| ton he said: Instead Of us controlling
the monopolies, the monopolies have this
| senate in their vicious pocket" Hawley
at this charge half rose from his chail
as though he would interpose an OBJ.
lection, then changed his mind and sanl
back.
| II would hate to say or even in.
sinuate," Tillman continued. twirline
his glasses in his hand, THAT these
armor plate manufacturers have theil
paid agents in this senate
Then Hawley rose, beginning: doe.
the senator dare
| Tillman took the words from hi.
| mouth. II dare to say" he shouted
| that so far as can see there are thing.
here that can tie explained on no othel
theory
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-02
GIVES HIM THE LIE sUBJUNCr1vE.
Looks for a Moment as If Carson Would
Not Get the Big Fight.

Looks for a Moment IL Carson Would
Not Get the Big Fight.
IF the senator dares to say, or even
to insinuate such disgracerul thing,
ne says what is untrue and what is un-
worthy of a gentleman" Hawley re-
piled very deliberately and emphatical-
ly. The galleries were crowded and at
this exchange of charges a deep hush
succeeded their buzzing. Tillman was
unruified. He thrust a hand in his
trousers pocket tnonchalantly, and looking
over to Hawley coolly returned: ITO
that ] can only say it is the CALLED Jade
that winces
Hawley turned pale and trembled vis-
IDLY. IF the senator applies that to me
have a sufficient answer" he said an
grily.
Two or three other senators gathered
around Hawley. endeavoring apparent
+! ly to calm him. Finally he walked
| with them into the cloak room while
TElman continued his speech.
II don't want to say anything harsh %
| he said. God knows I've got enough
vitriol in me now" Going on with the
subject of armor plate he said he could
see no explanation for the state of af-
fairs except that the manufacturers had
their friends in the senate chamber. The
| trusts had the government down and
their hands in its pockets, yet If any
/ one opposed them-if any one proposed
that the government do its work. make
its own armor plate-senators were
quick to bring out the awful spectre OF
socialism.
Continuing Tillman said there was q
still darker history Of the dealings OF
the Carnegies with the government He
referred to the charges Of making de.
fective armer in 1894. The thieves were
caught" he said. but they were re.
leased. The secretary imposed a fine
but this glorious president of ours. who
thank God. goes out of ofTice in two
days more, remitted the fine. And ye
in the face of these facts a senator witt
his thin skin gets up and undertakes t.
lt~it me with slanderinS the senate"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-02
ABBREVIATED TELCGRAMS.

A party OF Mormon elders under the
leadership of B. H. Roberts, which has
been preaching in the suburbs of Chi
cago since Oct. l, expects to take a
colony of young people, many of them
girls, to Salt Lake City about April 1.
The house of commons has adopted a
supplementary naval estimate of $500,
coo, bringing the total expense for the
navy during the present year to E22.
100000
The big mil! of the Chippewa Lumber
ana Boom company at Chippewa Falls
Wis. has been repaired. and the COM
pany expects to put it in operation
within thirty days.
y bullet from a revolver IN the nands
of thug, who was holding up Joseph
Bennego at Chicago. went through q
bunch of bills in the mans pocketbook
Its force was deadened so the injury
was slight.
Amos Wheeler. while hunting ducks
on the lake at Chicago, me. with an ac
cident which cost him his life. His CUR
slipped and the charge entered his body
Anton Boenert, steamship agent anC
private banker at Chicago. made al
assignment to Joachim Boenert. De
| positors are all of the poorer classes O
| Germans.
The Chicago city tug James Hay
rescued Jacob Larson and Michael Hin
| chy from an open boat in which they
had battled with ice. wave and gale il
| the lake for three hours. The men hal
| attempted to ge; ashore from the LAX,
| View crib.
Obituary: At Buffalo. n. Z, Sherna,
S. Jewett. so. At New York, Edward
| c. Dana. at Schenectady. n. Y, Ed
ward Ellis. At Delavan. Wis, Matthey
| Buckley, 81.
| Masons throughout the country hav
decided to attend the Inauguration O
| President-elect Mckinley, in order Z
pay special tribute to a brother Of tn
T.! craft.
The European agent of the agri
| cultural department says the conditio
| of crops in Great Britain, the Continen,
and India indicates a large yield thi
| year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-02

He had. ne sara, convinced nImseir
that the cost Of producing armor plate
did not exceed 0200 per ton. He said
however. that the naval committee
had placed the amount at s400 because
it was necessary TO do so in order to
reach an agreement, and also because
they had in mind that the bill must
run the gauntlet of the house, where -
he said, gag law is in full force and ef-
feet; where a man, a free American,
must crawl en- his belly like worm, or
fawn like whipped cur to get any rec
ognition for anything
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-02
PASTOR ATTACKS INSPIRATION.
Provolscs Criticism from a Preacher in the
Audience.

u
Audience.
Madison, Wis, March "A rather
sensational incident occurred in the
Presbyterian church Sunday. Rev. j.
w. Cochran, the young pastor, in his
sermon developed the belief that while
in general the Bible is an inspired book,
portions of it are not inspired.
Just before the benediction Rev.
Charles Sterling. also Presbyterian di-
vine, and former professor Of Hebrew
in Omaha university, now connected
with Wisconsin university rose in the
gallery and asked the pastor If he con-
sidered this doctrine Presbyterianism,
and. If so, whether it was not a matter
which should be brought before the
presbytery. The pastor replied that he
was willing.
Old members of the church said yes
terday. however, that it will not come be.
fore the presbytery, as the only way in
which this could be done is through
charges made by the session of the
,, church, and that nearly all the mem
bers of the session share the belief OF
the pastor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-02
ISSUES WERE ENTIRELY LOCAL
In the Iowa Municipal Elections, and Ais
Rather Varied.

In the Iowa Municipal Elections, and Also
Rather Varied.
Des Moines, Ia. March 2.-Municipal
elections were held in a number of Iowa
cities yesterday. Party lines were
not closely drawn, the issues being en-
tirely of a local nature. All cities of
1000 population and over held elec-
tions. except Des Moines and the special
charter cities-Davenport, Dubuque.
Keokuk and Glenwood. Full city tick
cts and one-half Of the membership of
the city councils were elected in nearly
every instance. At Creston party lines
were not entirely disregarded. ME-
meyer. Democrat. was elected mayor by
q plurality Of Is.
At Ottumwa q fight was made by the
Democrats for the restriction of saloon
licenses. The entire Democratic ticket
was carried. At Eldora the "anti-cur-
few bell" aldermen were elected by
large majorities. At Waterloo two Re-
publican tickets were in the field. Groat
being reelected mayor. At Cedar Rap
ids honors were divided even. the Re-
publicans electing mayor and treasurer
Each party elected four aldermen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-02

We ofer One Hupdred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Catazrh that cannot be cured by Bar.
Cstanh Cure.
FL. CHENEY 4 CO.. Props. Toledo. o
weshe unaerisned, have known 2. J. Cheuey
for the last Is ysa,s. and believe him perfectly
honorable IN all business transactions aid fnan-
eialiy sbl. to carry ont spy osaisstion made BY
their arm
wfsr TRus K. Wholesale D ugsists, Toledo, O.
wAikKR KrNsAS & NAsvn, vh,le.ale Drug
gsts, Tol do, o.
Halle Catasrh Cure Il taken Internally aciips
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
sJsssu. P.ice sc per bottle. Sid By all drug.
Siets. restimonIsls. fee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-02
SENATE IMPUGNED
TiIlman Makes a Hot Attack on
the Statesmen.
MEMBERS ACCUSED OF BooDLERY

Charge Is Resented by Hawley and for .
Time It Looks Like Carson, New, Would
Take Second Place-Upper House Given
q Regular Roasting in the South Caro-
lima Senator's Own Peculiar, Picturesque
Style-Reed Scored.
Washington, March 2.-Senator TILL
man. of South Carolina, provoked tur-
bulent scene in the senate last night
when he charged that the armor plate
manufacturers had their paid agents in
that body who were robbing the govern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-02
IOWAn Eu Route.

Cbicago. March 2-Gov. Drake.
OF Iowa. accompanied by his family
aud military staff and large dele
CATION from the Hawkeye state. ar
rived this morning from Des Moines
on their way to Washington to attend
the Inauguration. The party left
this afternoon over the Chesapeake
& Ohio. The Grant Club from Des
Moipes arrived this morning accom-.
panied by large number Of &. A.
X. men from all over Iowa on fol
Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-02
March weather.

Observer Walz has prepared data
concerning the month Of March for
q period Of 25 years. In that time
the mean temperature was So. tie
warmest month being that of 1878.
with an average Of so. the coldest
that OF 1877 with an average OF %.
The highest temperature was SO on
the goth. 1895; the lowest 8 below on
the 1st, 1890. The average number
Of clear days was 8; partly cloudy,
12, cloudy, IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-02
More slsssa cree Reported.

Paris, March "A Canea special
says 1t is reported that 1000 Mussul-
mans, imprisoned in fortress near
Selino. were all msssacred. Great
apprehension in regard to the fate Of
1000 Mussulmsns beseiged near
Gambia, is felt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-02
Ugly Row 1T Bsy City.

Bay City, Mich, March 2.-The
sheriff took possession of the Polish
Catholic church and drove the guards
away. A large and threatening
crowd Of belligerents surrounded d
the premises. A score OF extra dep.
uties were sworn in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-02
Bryan Will Not Sec the Big show.

washington, March 2.-Wiliiam j.
Bryan visited the Capitol yesterday and
spent a half hour in the press gallery
OF the house renewing his acquaintance
with the newspaper correspondents
whom he had known when a member
OF congress. This morning Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan left Washington, going to Sa-
lem, Ills, to spend two or three days
before returning to their home in Lin
coin, Neb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-02
Beaver Dam. O.. Aup. 27. 1s9

Beaver Dam, O.. Aug. 27. 1895.
Ny daughter. after being treated
6y four doctors. and being given uE
for lost. . neighbor recommended
Foley's Kidney Cure. Today she il
able to walk several miles without
fatigue. feel We would have lost
her il it Was not for your medicine
Respectfully,
Mas. j. n. BAILEY.
Sold by n. z. BahnDen.