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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-13
CLUB CONVENTION
FAITHFUL HAvEGATHEREDTHERE

Attendance Of DeleenHes u Large. bet
Prominent Statesmen win Re scarce
Because Of the Tariff Bill Keeplag Them
1t Washington-An Informal and Tn
Promptu Recepaion-Two Women Dele
gates from the West.
Detroit. JrlY 13-An fears Of light
attendance a. the convention Of the
National League Of Republican clubs
were dispelled last evening by the ar
rival OF big delegations from all d.
rections. According To the registration
there are already LOCO delegates on
hand besides many other visitors. The
preliminary function OF the convention
took place In the Hotel Cadillac last
night In the way Of q reception. The
receiving party consisted OF the presi-
dent OF the league. d. ID. Woodmansee.
OF Cincinnati; Governor Pingree: Presi-
dent F. N. Dingley. Of the Michigan
League; Secretary NJ. J. Bowling, Of
the National League. and Colonel Hen
ry NJ Duffield. Colonel John Atkinson
4nd James H. Stone, Of Detroit. The
delegates passed and shook hands with
the party to the accompaniment Of
stirring music by q big orchestra: the
corridors were filled with a crush of
good humored politicians, and the scene
was decidedly merry and informal.
Noted staaemen VIII Re scarce.
The only drawback to the gathering
apparently will be the absence Of noted
statesmen now prominent in public
life. most OF whom are detained in
Washington on account Of the tariff
legislation. The presence OF Senator
Hanna at least was confidently
anticipated, but II Is doubtful
whether he will appear. 1t Is
probable that Representative McCleary.
of Minnesota, who is to speak tomorrow
will be the only member of congress to
address the convention. The gentler
sex will not be wholly unrepresented in
the convention. Two women delegates
have arrived. Mrs. Addie L. Ballou, Of
San Francisco. president Of the wom-
ans State League Of California, and
Miss Estella Reel. state superintendent
Of public instruction of Wyoming. and
president of the Woman's League of
that state.
Situation ~ to President.
The general drift Of sentiment last
night seemed to be that the candidates
league offices have no cinch, and all
sorts OF random predictions are made
about more or less formidable dark
horses. Lieutenant Governor Woodruff.
of New York. is quite favorably talked
of, although neither he nor his state
delegation have arrived yet. A. NJ. Hig-
gins, Of Indiana, is a prominent dark
horse who is developing considerable
strength and the Pennsylvania delega-
ton is persistently pushing F. w. Fleitz.
Of Scranton. for the presidency. Marcus
Pollasky, Of Illinois. announces his
withdrawal from the race for president.
The Michigan delegates have determined
to present the name Of Grant Fellows,
Of Adrian.
Whole Steamboat Load from Clevelaud.
Cleveland. July 1.-THE Tippecanoe
clubs has chartered the state of Michi-
gan and last night members and their
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-13

Chicago, July 13.-Following are the
League base ball scores yesterday: At
Observation-Disclosures 10. Pittsburg G.;
at Cincinnati-New York 8, Cincinnati
s; at Louisvilie-Philadelp Z, Louis
Vile 10; at st. Louis-Baltimore 8, st.
Louis 5; at Cleveland-Boston 8, Cleve-
land 2; at Chicago-Brooklyn ., Chica-
go Is.
Western League: At Indianapolis-De-
troit 4. Indianapolis IA: (second game)
Detroit 1. Indianapolis IL: at st. Paul
Kansas City 8. st. Paul Z: at Grand
Rapids and Milwaukee-Rain.
Western Association: At Dubuque
Cedar Rapids 4, DUBUQUE g.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-13

Cleveland. July 13.-The Tippecanoe
clubs has chartered the state of Michi-
gan and last night members and their
ladies to the number OF 200 left on her
for Detroit to attend the annual meet
ing of the National League Of Republi-
can clubs. The boat will be their head
quarters at Detroit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-13
New Way to Run Him Down.

New York, July 13.-Louis d. Pahlul.
prominent real estate dealer OF this
city, is sued for divorce by his wife Liz
zie on statutory grounds. Seven actresses
are named as correspondents. A pecu-
liar feature Of the case is the fact that
Mrs. Pahlul herself secured all the
necessary evidence while dressed as a
man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-13
Gov. TANNER Goes to Detroit.

Springfield, lis, July ia delegation
headed by Governor Tanner, chairman
OF the state delegation. and Secretary Of
State Rose, left last night for Detroit
to attend the annual convention CT the
National Republican League
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-13
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-13
Booth-Tacker Calls ON Mckinley.

Washington. July Is. Commander
Booth-Tucker. the head Of the Salvation
Army In the United States. called at the
White House yesterday afternoon. Pres
ident Mckinley received Commander
Booth Tucker cordially Commander
Booth-Tucker told the president that he
was on his way west to make inquiry az
to land upon which to carry cut on a
large scale the army's project for colon
izing the destitute poor Of the cities. in
which the president showed much inter-
est
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-13
THE AReUg TIE Day. ULy Is 1891.

also - endaIger settlement OF r.cst
advantageous basis.
Morgan's amendment was finally made
OF no use by the withdrawal of the par
agraph proposed to be amended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-13

Another Line-0f-Duty Decision.
Washington. July 13.-An Important
decision constituting the rights Of pen
sion claimants In ''line-of-duty' cases
was rendered yesterday by Assistant
Secretary OF the Interior Davis The
issue is made in the case Of Henry
Miller. private in company X, One
Hundred-and-FfrstO Ohio infantry. After
being relieved from guard duty one
day Miller voluntarily assisted a team
ster in watering mules. and while so
occupied was fired upon and injured.
The department heretofore has rejected
such cases as not In the line Of duty.
Assistant Secretary Davis. however.
reverses the pension bureau action. and
holds that the claimant was acting In
the line OF duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-13
Senate Confirms Goodnow.

Washington. July 13.-The senate has
confirmed John Goodnow. of Minnesota,
to be consul general at Shanghai. 1t
has rejected Lieutenant Colonel H. E.
Noyes. second cavalry, to be colonel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-13
DISASTER ON THE RAIL


Copenhagen. July ia terrible rail-
way disaster took place about midnight
at Gjentofte. The express from Bel
Singer ran into passenger
train standing at the station,
and wrecked eight carriages Most
of the victims are Of the artisan class.
The dead and injured have been con-
-veyed in ambulance trains to this city.
1t appears that the collision was due
to an error made by the engineer in
reading the signal and by the failure of
brake to act. Thirty-two bodies were
extricated. The number seriously in
3ured was eighty -four.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-13
ENDEAvoRERs CLOSE THEIR MEET


sion to the Main Meetings.
San Francisco, July 13.-The last open
session of the International Christian
Endsavorers was held yesterday. The
attendance at the morning and after
noon meetings was large. and at night
those who managed to obtain entrance
to either of the main meeting places
were fortunate, for only $4,000 could be
accommodated and 10000 more sought
admission. Estimates made by leading
business men agree that the people
brought here by this great gathering
will leave not less than s.. OO0. COO in our
city. All the leaders of the movement
are pleased with the success Of their eff.
forts and with the outlook for the future
of the society.
The rivalries which have existed be-
tween two lotteries Of Chicago Endeav-
orers since the incipiency of the Califor-
MIA excursion have eliminated in open
agitation. One faction was headed by the
Rev. {. s. Bullock, editor Of The Chris
tan Endeavorer, the other by E. A.
Ransom, who represented the Golden
Rule" followers. En- route to San Fran
cisco the Chicagoans split at Denver on
the Sunday travelling question, the Bull
lock party arrived at Salt Lake City on
Saturday evening and the Ransom on
Sunday evening.
At this point the banners illinois En-
deavorers" hanging from the Bullock
coaches were taken by the Ransom peo-
pie under plea that the former did not
officially represent the Illinois delega-
ton. The Bullock passengers were all
Illinois Endeavorers and maintained
their right to organize a separate Cali
fornia bound excursion and to SO desig-
nate themselves on their coaches The
banners, however. were not recovered.
The second chapter Of this religious
war has been written on the Pacific
slope. The Bullock party, which arrived
two days ahead of the Ransom party,
planned under the leadership Of Bullock,
who had been officially assigned to slum
meetings in connection with the conven-
tion series of gospel meetings in Chi
natown and similar districts When the
Ransom people arrived they promptly
had Bullock turned down as leader of
slum meetings. and also ignored him
In the Illinois rally Saturday evening.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-06

hills. The domes of the cathedral, the
towers of the Vallandre bridge, the
bend Of the Lot, where its streum en-
braces the town. knew them all. Our
long journey was over.
And / had but one idea. had some
time before communicated to Croisette
the desperate design l had formed-to
fall upon Beers and kill him in the
midst Of his menin the last resort,
Now tha time had come If the thing was
ever to be done: if we had not left it,
too long already. And / looked about
me. There was some confusion and
jostling as we halted on the brow of the
hill, while two men were dispatched
ahead to announce the governors
arrival, and Bure, with half a dozen
spears, rode out as an>advance guard.
The road where we stood was narrow,
shallow cutting winding down the
declivity of the hills. The horses were
tired. 1t was bad time and place for
my design, and only the coming night
was in my favor. But I was desperate,
Yet before ! moved or gave signal
which nothing could recall, scanned
the landscape eagerly, scrutinizing in
turn the small, rich plain below u.s.
warmed by the last rays of the sun, the,
bare hills here glowing, there dark, the,
scattered wood-clumps and spinneys
that filed the angles of the river, even
the dusky line of holm-oaks that
crowned the ridge beyond = Caylus
way. So near our own country there
might be help! If the messenger whom
we had dispatched to the vicomte be-
fore leaving home had reached him, our
uncle might have returned, and even be
in Cahors to meet us.
But no party appeared in sight; and
saw no place where an ambush could
be lying. / remembered that no It'd
ings of our present plight or of what
had happened could have reached the
vicomte. The hope faded out of l4fe
as soon as despair had given it birth.
We must fend for ourselves and for Kit
That was my justification. I leaned
from my saddle towards Croisette-I
was riding by his side-and muttered,
as felt my horses head and settled
myself firmly in the stirrups: "You
remember what l said? Are you
ready"
He looked at me in a startled way,
with face showing white in the shad-
ow; and from me to the one solitary
figure seated like pillar score of
PAGES in front, with no one between us
and it. "There need be but two of u.s."
muttered, loosening my sword.
"Shall it be you or Marie? The Others
must leap their horses out Of the road
in the confusion, cross the river at the
Arembal ford, if they are not over
taken, and make for Caylus."
He hesitated. do not know whether
it had anything to do with his hesita-
tion that at that moment the cathedral
bell in the town below us began to
ring slowly for vespers. Yes, he hesi-
tated. He-a Caylus. Turning to him
again, i repeated my question impa-
tiently: (Which shall it be? A mo
ment and we shall be moving on and
it will be to late.
He laid his hand huri'idly on my
bride and began rambling answer
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-06

Rambling rs it was gathered his mean
ing. 1t was enough for me! cut him
short with one word of fiery indigna-
tion and turned to Marie and spoke
quickly.
"Will you, then?" l said.
But Marie shook his head in perplexi-
ty, and answering little, said the same.
So it happened the second time.
Strange! Yet strange as it seemed,
I was not greatly surprised. Under
other circumstances l should have
been beside myself with anger at the
detection. Now felt as if had half
expected 1t, and without further words
of reproach l dropped my head and gave
1t up. ] passed again into the stupor
Of endurance. The vidame was too
strong for me. II was useless to fight
against him. We were under the SPELL
When the troop moved forward, went
with them, silent and apathetic.
We passed through the gate of Ca
hors, and no doubt the scene was
WOIOuy VI uOuCS UuO ndu OHly a. lloOcsb
eye for it--much such an eye as man
about to be broken on the wheel must
have for that curious instrument, sup
posing him never to have seen it be-
fore. The whole population had come
out to line the streets through which
we rode, and stood gazing, with scarce
ly veiled looks Of apprehension, at the
procession of troopers ana the stern
face of the new governor.
We dismounted passively in the court
yard of the castle, and were for going in
together, when Bure intewened. IN,
de Payannes," he said, pushing rather
rudely between us, twill sup alone to-
night. For you, gentlemen, this way,
If you please"
Invent without remonstrance. What
was the use? Iwas conscious that the
vidame from the top of the stairs Lead
ing to the grand entrance was watching
MS with wolfish glare in his eyes. !
went quietly. But / heard Croisette
urging something with passionate en-
ergy.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-06
MY SWEETHEART STILL.


There comes at times on the busy street,
Az the crowds go hurrying by,
a glimpse Of soft and rounded cheek,
Or CLINT in some hazel eye.
And lol I'm again a farmers boy
In the old schoolhouse on the hill,
And across the aisle are the golden curis
OF my little sweetheart still.
There comes at times on a far back way.
AS my homeward path tread,
The ringing sound Of schoolboy's shout,
AS he dashes by on his sled.
And again I'm threading the country ways.
Through the woods and by the mill;
And the form on my little red sled behind
Is my little sweetheart STILL
There comes at times In the firelight's glow
On the group about the hearth,
The trick of smile or a graceful move
Mid the evenings CHEEKY mirth,
And the thoughts of the past are doubly
linked
With the thoughts that the present fill,
For the smile that meets mine in answer
comes
From my old-time sweetheart still.
--C. Violet Malotte-Wilson, in Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-06
ITO BE Continued
CORRECT BREATHING.
How 1t Is Said TO Help the Stout Woman
to Become Thinner.

How 1t Is Said TO Help the Stout Woman
to Become Thinner.
1t has been discovered that the
double chin'can be banished by correct
breathing, says the Philadelphia Rec
ord, The woman with short neck
must hold her head high, even stretch
ing her neck until conscious of the
tension of the cords. She should also
practice dropping her head and letting
it roll restlessly about This will give
graceful poise to the head, and the
exercise of muscles will help consume
the extra amount of fat. Lung exer-
cises in breathing are tie best exer-
cises for excessive stoutn, 81 The best
time for this is before dressing in the
morning and after undressing at night
Five or ten minutes exercise every
day will reduce the flesh in a wonder
fully short time. Stand erect, with the
head and chin well up, and rise upon
the, toes at each inspiration, holding
the breath moment, then eXpellrg it
forciNy, coming down upon the heels
at the same time.
Another good breathing exercise is
to draw in full, deep breath. Retain
the breath while counting Is and
then slowly eXpel it. Sometimes stout
women move the arms gracefully, but
the body has an utter lack of liberty
and free motion or suppleness. Draw
ing the corsets tighter never did make
a stout woman less stout in appear
ance. The first care is not to lace too
tightly; the second is to Danish ali
idea of being stout from your mind.
and let the muscles have as free play
as possible. All women can learn TO
use their bodies gracefully. even il
there is predisposition to stoutness.
Stout women are often the lighter
dancers, and there is no reason why
they could not be graceful in pose and
motion. If woman draws her breath
freely from the bottom of her lungs she
diminishcs the effect of her size i'm
mediately by doing away with that
ready-to-burst look that is generally
associated with stoutness. That is the
look that must be avoided, even if the
waist measures an inch or so more
and the bust and shoulders gain lit
tle.-St. Paul Globe.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-06

We were led through low doorway
to room oH the ground floor; a place
very like a cell. Here we took our
meal in silence. When it was over
flung myself on one of the beds pre-
pared for us. shrinking from my com
panions rather in misery than in re-
sentiment.
No explanation had passed between
us. Still j knew that the other two
from time to time eyed me doubtfully.
] feigned therefore to be asleep, but l
heard BuFe enter to bid us good night
and see that we had not escaped. And
/ was CONSCIOUS, too, of the question
Croisette Iput to him: Does M. de Pa
tannes lie alone tonight, Bure?"
Not entirely" the captain aswered,
with gloomy meaning. Indeed, he
seemed ta bad spirits himself, or tired.
1.-THE vidame is anxious for his souls
welfare hnd sends priest to him."
They sprang to their feet at that.
But the light and it's bearer, who SO far
recovered himself as to chuckle at his
masters Pious thought, had disap-
peared. They were left to pace the
room, and) reproach themselves and
curse the Wdame in an agony Of late re-
| pentance. Not even Marie could find
d loophole{ of escape from here. The
door was double-locked; the windows
SO barred that cat could scarcely pass
through Them; the walls were of solid
masonry,
Meanlyhile Ilay and feigned to sleep.
and layf'feigning through long, long
hours; though my heart like theirs
throbbed, in response to the dull ham
Inering that presently began without,
and not far from us, and lasted until
daybreak. From our windows, set low
and facing wall, we could see nothing
But we could guess what the J, noise
meant, the dull, earthly thuds when
posts were set in the ground. the brisk,
wooden gathering when one plank was
laid to another. We could not see the
progress of the work. or hear the
voices Of the workmen, or catch the
glare of their lights. But we knew
what they were doing. They were
raising the scafTold.
ITO Rr -ONTTNTrED
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-06
Dissatisfied with the Role.

They sat on the broad piazza, in the
shadow of the honeysuclSles, where the
moon could not obtrude his tell-tale
beams. Her head was on his shoulder.
He looked down into her eyes and sung
softly:
There's only one girl in the world
for me-"
She crept closer and whispered:
"Dearestl"
He sung softly on:
rshe's not so very pretty, nor"
She snatched herself from his side
and stood proudly erect before him.
'Eir!" she cried, II don't know who
your one girl is, but go to her at once
or III call papa!"
And he had to go.-King & Co.'s
Monthly.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-06
Didn't suit.

Mother-Well, did you get that sit
luat'on as Office boy?
Little Son Nope.
What was the matter"
Don't know. The gent is a lawyer,
and he asked me if | was agood whistler,
and told him was the best whistler
on our street, and he said wouldn't
do. Guess he must want a reg'lar pro-
fessional.- IN. Y. Weekly.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-06
A Victim Of OIrcumstances.

Said Houston (Tex.) man taa beg
gar whom he recognized:
Last week you were hump-back,
and now you are blind man. How is
that?"
Beggar-I saw that the police were
getting onto my hump-back, so now I
do the blind man Texas Sitter.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-01-06
Hard on the Neighbors.

Mrs, Musicus--Did you have much
trouble in learning to sing SO beauti-
fully2
4 Miss Franlkly--Yes; especially with
the neighbors.--Town Topics.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14
WOODBURY., n J, THURSDAY, JANUARY a. 1897.

IN the very race OF death MISS raroepa
Webber of Mount Vernon. N. z. com.
posed piece Of music entitled Unseen
Wings. " The title is appropriate
enough to suggest inspiration. She was
only "a years of age. and she knew she
was dying, yet she followed her impulse
and rounded out her life with compo,
sition said to be very beautiful. The
Lost Chord" and the Broken Melody
are bits Of romance, but Unseen
Wings is drama.
Hilda Bergenson, a New York domes-
tic, is another woman who has recently
distinguished herself Her opportunity
to get found out was furnished by 9
Weary Raggles, who asked one day re.
GENTLY for any old thing to eat. He
didn't get it, and SO took the handsome
doormat, whereon was inscribed the
word Welcome. A moment later Hill.
da missed the mat. She hesitated not,
lest she also be lost. but quickly put on
her jacket and hat and followed the
hobo, sure she would know him. Two
blocks away she overlook him. She
didn't scream or scold. She just offered
25 cents for the mat The offer was ac-
cepted, and the man accompanied her q
block or SO to where she was to get the
quarter. But. instead of rewarding him,
she handed him over to policeman en-
passant and gave him no quarter. He
was held in $500 bail, the mat was held
for evidence. and Hilda was held in
general esteem.
Mrs Cohen, another Gotham woman,
doesn't faint as often as occasion re.
quires. She had a beautiful opportunity
recently when she discovered an un-
known gentleman robbing her fat She
raised window and yelled for assist.
ance. Then she raised another and yelled
for more. AS there were only two win.
dows. she couldn't False any more, but
she raised chairs and things and lei
them fall on the unlimited tramp until
the help she had advertised for arrived.
The man was held for burglary under
the name of John Clarisen. John will
confine his efforts to bachelor apart.
ments hereafter. LoTTTE GERMAN.