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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08

Agnes had been his sweetheart IN
, his native town. On the night before
their wedding day, while under the in
fiuence OF wine he ran away with a
worthless womaA
Next evening at the hour SET for the
wedding the deserted girl sat down to
her piano and for the last time sang
her faverite sos, The Heart Bowed
Down. Then, after playing the 10
hengrin' wedding march, she went to
her room, dressed in her bridal robes,
and shot herself. She left a letter for
her faithless lover.
Here it is, cd man." Attention said,
taking it out of his pocket and hand
ing me the letter
1 read 1t. It was full of the bitterness
of sorrow and passionate love. trem-
bled as l read the last paragraph. 1t
was this:
You are mine, and mine only.
Neither death nor hell can keep US
apart. We separate now, but not for
ever. 1t may be for a day-it may be
for year. But if there be God or
hereafter I will come to you and
you shall come to me. Yours in
death. AGNES"
The handwriting was like that on
the window pane. The signature was
exactly similar
''She has come" Attention said, and
the look on his face was. awful 1T
was her voice that sang the old song.
1t was her face on the window pane"
What could 1 say? These things were =
beyond me: 1 tried to cheer him. but
my words were hollow, and knew it.
I went home with a strange fear at
my heart.
Next morning the telephone from
police headquarters to our editorial de-
partment rang, and this slip" came
over the wire:
Herbert Attention. "a young lawyer.
was found dead in his room at 81 La
MARITIME street at a. m. An ambu-
lance surgeon from the city hospital
said he thought death was due to
heart disease"
Perhaps the ambulance surgeon was
right. There are several supposedly
sane persons who think differently.
But then. as 1 at first said, all men are
superstitic us.-New York World.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08
Latest Labor Song.

stick to Your Union" is the title of
the latest labor song, written by Thorn
as II. West, associate editor OF the
Midland Mechanic, official organ of the
Missouri State Federation of Labor.
Mr.. West is a native of Boston. but
he has lived in Kansas City for the
past eight years.
Mr.. West sang this song at the ban
quet given in Kansas City to the dele
gates of the recent convention of the
American Federation of Labor. He
dedicated the song to the federation
and the words and music were ordered
published in the official proceedings
and in the American Federationist.
The words follow:
STICK TO YOUR UNION.
I'll now relate story; it happened
years ago,
And the words q noble father said,
which all Of. you should know.
His son had quit the workshop, with
others of his trade;
They struck against injustice, cut
the firm had made.
His father, old and feeble, came to
meet him at the door,
And listened to the story that his son
related DER
About his shopmates' action, and what
the firm had done;
The old man listened to it all, and
thus spoke to his son:
CHORUS.
Stick to your union, lad; don't be
knave;
Show every tyrant that you won't be
slave.
Obey your aged father; God bless you
now, my son.
Stick to your union till the strike is
The son was much affected; he grasped
his fathers hand.
Said he: I'VE are united, and justice
we demand.
Don't be alarmed about us; We never
shall return
Until the firm restores us the sum We
justly earn"
The union held a meeting that even
ing in their hall.
Each member was determined the
union should not fail.
The old man to the platform by his son
was gently led,
Who, midst great applause, repeated
the words his father said.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08

1t was q rich contralto of wide COM
pass, and in a manner never before
heard by mortal ears it sang Balfe's
beautiful ballad, The Heart Bowed
Down."
The effect was weird beyond the
telling of words. Each CT us looked
to look in the eyes of his neighbo
The song seemed to come from long
way off, yet every tone was distinct.
and the accompaniment ON Beasiey's
piano perfect 1t was sung with a
depth of feeling that told that the
heart CT the singer was in it.
The last verse was breathed ia a
passion of sorrow. The vail OF it is
with me still.
My God. that voice-that voice!"
1t was Attention who spoke. He had
thrown his head down on the table
between his arms. as if to shut out
the sound. Just then the dying notes
of the song suddenly changed into the
strains of the "Lohengrin" wedding
march. l have heard it played at
many a wedding, yet never have I
heard its majestic chords rendered as
1t was that night by invisible hands
on Beasley's closed piano. In a PAGAN
Of triumph it finally ended
Silence of death fell on the room. It
was broken by a gentle tap on the
window. Beasley. who alone had kept
his nerve. went forward softly and
threw up the blinds.
"Heavensl Look there" he said.
On the frosted window pane, stand
ing out against the clear moonlight.
was the face of woman. 1t seemed
to have been drawn with q sharp poin :
in the film of the frost. Every line
was perfect. 1t was a beautiful face.
with an expression o. sadness never t J
be forgotten. The wide-open ewes
looked straight into the room. Be
meath the picture. in Il wcman's hand.
these words were written:
Il have come for you. AGNES"
"Oh, GOd-it is she-it is she!"
1t was AlientOns voice again He
had risen from his chair and come to-
ward the window. In the moonlight
his face was 4 blush white Terror
was written on every feature Like
one under horrid spell he stood for
| full minute. his eyes looking into the
eyes of the face on the window. Then.
throwing up his hands and half gasp
ing. half groaning, the name "Agnes!"
he tumb!ed to the floor unconscious.
In the excitement that followed we
| forgot the face. When next we looked
it had vanished. The frost in which it
had been outlined had melted from the
glass. Yet frost still chung to the other
panes.
When Attention had recovered he
begged to be excused. walked home
with him. He became confidential and
told me his story.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08

An Illinois inventor has patented a
broom handle with a splicing arrange
ment near the head, consisting of a
metallic band surrounding the inter-
locking ends of the members, with a
bolt extending through the joint to
fasten it securely.
To make thresholds air-tight a new
attachment is formed of a spring plate
laid over the doorsill to press against
the edge of the door when the latter
is closed, rod being placed at the
end of the plate to depress it when the
door is opened.
Ball bearings are used in new
monkey-wrench. an elongated channel
inside the movable jaw carrying cir
cult of the balls, with a crescent
shaped plate at one end of the cir
cult which wedges between the balls
and locks the jaw in any position.
A Canadian has designed a folding
washtub formed of two stiffening
rings surrounding the upper and low
er end of the tub to support the wa
ter-proof fabric which forms the sides
and bottom, the rings being held open
by vertical braces.
Invalids will appreciate an improved
bed designed FOR their comfort, the
head end being hinged to the side
rails and fitted with lifting device
which raises the patient at any de-
sired angle, at the same time placing
an adjustable table in position for
use
The handle of new pocket-knife is
in two parts. joined by the rivet on
which the blade turns, making it pos
sible to open the knife by swinging one
side of the handle on the pivot to
push the blade out and then return
ing the handle to it's place.
The derailment of railroad cars Is
prevented by new truck attachment
having Hanged wheels travelling on the
inner side of the rails to hold the
truck in place. with an automatic de-
vice for lifting the wheels out of en-
gagement with the rails in passing
switches.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08
4 VOICE AND A FACE.

Now. first let it be unds1 st. ID that
all men are full of superstition.
In the second place, let it sc uuder-
stood that all men think they are not
| SUI e. st tiOus.
| Beasley, the artist, at whose diggin&s
we had gathered to help consume + e
| Thanksgiving turkey that his mother
had sent him all the way from Yer
mont
Beas.ey was a skeptic in all things.
He was born that way Yet he was
member of the Society for Psych1cal
/ Research. and the time that he did
not put in in the artrOom of his news
Taper he spent looking into hypnotism
telepathy, spiritualism and kindred
subjects.
So it was Beasley who proposed.
after the turkey had been disposed OF
and cigars smoked. that we try some
psychical experiments.
Il am sure we can get results, ne
said. "Allenton here viii make good
subject I know"
All of us were newspaper men except
Attention. He was young lawyer re-
Gently arrived from the East. He was
a rather silent. peculiar chap, but a
thoroughly good fellow. None OF us
knew much about his past or cared to
know. Among newspaper folk a man
is ;aken for what he is-not what he
has been. Attention had a high-strung.
nervous system. and this it was that
made Beasley say he would be good
subject
We pulled a card ia BILE into the CEN
ter of the room, turned down the gas,
md, sitting down. formed mystic cir
lie around the table, with hands touch
.ng. Then we waited for the spirits
% come. For half an hour we sat in
silence. Then Rogers leaned over
to me-
We're a pack Of fools, old man. he
whispered. AS he spoke a sound came
from the piano in the corner. 1t was
followed by another and still another.
An unseen hand seemed to he passing
over the keyboard. Each of us looked
at the piano in blank establishment
The lid was closed.
This did not bother the unseen per-
former, who wassevidently looking for
a keynote. In a moment it was found.
Then through the room the swee.
tones of a woman's voice stole softly.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08

composed a song entitled Divide W
the Day." which proved great CAM
paign hit. His latest is industrial
Freedom to the tune of Marching
Through Georgia." which will be used
during his approaching campaign for
a denomination and reelection.
Mayor Jones made his money large
ly in oil-laying the foundation for
his present fortune in the Pennsyl-
vania oil fields. He is also the pro-
prietor of big manufacturing con-
Germ. He pays good wages, anu at
the end of each year makes each OF MS
employees a present of q check for from
to 10 per cent of the entire amount
he has received during the year. he
is not a party extremIs-, Sut, IN the
eyes of his friends, IAN enthusiastic
socialist in the true sense or the
word" says the New York Herald.
While little is said about it, he con-
tributes perhaps five times his salary
as mayor to the poor of the city, do
ing it in an unostentatious and quiet
way. He is a musician OF no mean
ability. and has achieved a reputation
as a speaker upon industrial subjects.
He is continually besought to speak in
various cities over the country. He
owns what is known as Golden Rule
park, where open-air meetings are
held, with good speaking and good
music in summer, and Golden Rule
hall, where the same programme is OBJ
served in the winter.
In summer Mayor Jones takes his
employees and their families out for
lake rides, and in many other ways
carries out his policy regarding the
brotherhood of man, of which he is
devout advocate.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08
A Royal Engine Builder.

The nephews of the king of Siam
are engaged on Tyneside-one at the
locomotive works of the Northeastern
Railway company, the other In the az
senal at Elswick.
When King Chulalongkorn visited
our shores in the summer of 1897, few
things interested him more deeply than
his visits to scenes of industry in the
in Newcastle how his majesty fingered
SO long at Elswick that his departure
for Leeds was hours late, and the mu-
nicipal dignitaries there were kept
waiting a corresponding period to en-
terrain him and his suite at a welcome
banquet
! That the impression made at New
castle was a lasting one is now album
dainty proved, as Prince Sesseri, a
nephew of the king, has recently ar
rived at Tyneside to learn the detail
and mystery of locomotive making at
the Northeastern Railway company's
locomotive shops at Gateshead. Ever
since the days of Stephenson the Tyne
has been pre-eminent in this great and
important industry, and local pride
a very real sentiment in the Newcas-
tie district, by the way-iS immensely
gratified thereat.
. Wilson Worsdel1 is the head Of the
Northeastern Railway company's loco
motive department, and he is now en-
gagged in putting together a new type
of passenger engine, which, it is hoped,
will enable the East Coast route to
hold its own against those powerful
rivals, the Northwestern and the Mid
land, for the Scottish tourist and
shooting traffic in August. Without
going into details, it may be said that
the new locomotives will have, in
stead of the usual four seven-foot
wheels coupled, six-foot wheels coupled
with a four-wheeled truck in front
The working pressure Of the boilers is
to be 200 pounds, and the engines will
be the largest and heaviest in use
in Great Britain.
1t is at the works where these To-
comotives are being built that Prince
Sesseri is now beginning to "go
through the mill" He is to have the
opportunity of becoming acquainted
with all the detail work, the idea be-
ing that on the conclusion of his study
here he is to return to Siam and SUI
perintend the establishment of a SIM
liar industry there.
Prince Bovarad!ez, an elder brother
OF Sesseri, is also on Tyneside. He
is one OF the polyglot colony of stu
dents and experts now engaged at the
Elswick works in inspecting the prog
ress of manufacture on ships. tor
pedoes, guns and ammunition for their
various countries at that famed Tyne
arsenal. But Bovaradiez is only at
Elswick as pupil, where he may to
his hearts content see the wheels go
round" for they never stop night or
day, so busy are Armstrong, Whit
worth & Co, Limited, In producing
machines ot war in this age of the
peace crusade" which. it may be add
ed breaks out in Newcastle this week
under the direction of Mr. Stead
London Mail.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08
A Cheap Substitute for Paris Green.

Objections to Paris Green.-Paris
green is a good insecticide. but is
somewhat troublesome to use in liquid
form as it does not dissolve readily,
and needs constant agitation to keep
it from settling. If allowed to settle
at all the distribution is not uniform,
and injury is likely to result to the
foliage of some plants, while the in
sects on other plants escape. More
over, it is unduly expensive, whether
used dry or in the form of a spray
White arsenic, in a soluble form, costs
about one-third as much as Paris green
and gives no trouble in the way of set
thing.
How to Prepare the Arsenic of
Soda.-Dissolve two pounds of COM
mercial white arsenic and four pounds
Of carbonate Of soda (washing soda)
N two gallons of water and use one
and one-half pints to barrel of Bor-
deaux mixture $50 gallons). The cas-
lest way to make the solution is to put
both the white arsenic and carbonate
Of soda in a gallon of boiling water
and keep boiling about fifteen minutes,
or until a clear liquid is formed, and
then dilute to two gallons.
How Much to Use.-One and one
half pints of this solution to each bar
rel of Bordeaux mixture is sufficient
to use when spraying for potato blight
and potato bugs, for apple scab and
apple worms, or for any other purpose
where a combination mixture for fungi
and insects is required.
Merits of the Combination Mixture.
This combination has been fully
tested at the Ohio Experiment Station
and found to be quite as effective as
the Paris green and Bordeaux mixture
combination, and for the reasons given
above is much to be preferred. This
arsenic and soda solution, or arsenite
Of soda, is more safely used in combi-
nation with Bordeaux mixture than
alone, as when in combination it will
not injure the foliage, but alone it is
liable to burn the leaves. The same
objection holds good, however, with
reference to Paris green and London
purple. 1t is better, however, in al
| most every case. to use the combina-
ton mixture as fungi are nearly always
present and unless they are kept in
| check there Is but little use for fight
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08


What is success? Is it to climb
Unaided up the hills of time,
And from some towering height look
down
Upon the lowly with a frown?
Or, as l toll the rugged track,
To hurl each loosened boulder back,
That by it's bulk it may detain
Another who the top would gain?
Be this success? then may it be
Externally withheld from me.
What is success? Is it to hold
Within my hands a wealth of gold,
That I in haste have gathered in,
Regardless Of the way 1 win,
And hoard it with relentless grip
Nor let the smallest farthing slip
To aid the poor of human kind,
Or ease an over-burdened mind?
Be this success? May 1 never make
Success of what I undertake.
What is success? Is it to be
Ennobled by some kings decree,
And then to use the power attained
For selfish ends? The honor gained
1 use to cover doubtful deeds.
And close my ear when mercy pleads;
Condemn the innocent and lay
Great burdens that the poor must pay?
BE this success? then God 1 pray
That thou wilt keep success away.
What is success? Is it that
Should reach to heights of fame and
try
To leave my fellows in the race,
And for myself get highest place,
That L from thence may look and see,
My brother in adversely?
Nor try to lift his load Of care,
But leave him to his deep despair?
Be this success? then from my heart
hope for no successful part.
What is success? Is it to stand
The lowest Of some lowly band,
That strives to lift their fellowmen?
Though failing oft they strive again,
And succor give to those in need
That hear in pity those who plead
For mercy, and with tender mien
Support the weary as they lean?
Is this success? then if it be,
May God grant some success to me.
H, D. HUGHES.
Antioch, ILL.,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08


A bed of Perennials can be arranged
to furnish flowers constantly for many
months, says E. b. Walton in How to
Grow Flowers. Snowdrops. Crocus and
Scillas are often in bloom surrounded
with snow. Then come Hyacinths. Tu-
lips, Narcissus, Dieletra. Iris, Column
bines, Sweet Williams, Pinks, Lychnis.
Achilleas, Astilbe-JapoEic as. Tiger ia
pan and Day Lilies, Piatycodons, He
Observation-Disclosures, Perennial-Lark-
spur, Phlox, Perennial-Co Mont
bretia, Perennial-Gaillardia Anemone-
Japonica, Plumbago -Larpentae, all
hardy and desirable. There is so much
enjoyment in watching Perennials,
from the first tiny green points push
ing through the brown earth to their
perfect Towering.
Most of these Perennials can be
raised from seed. If started early, in
cold frames, some of them will blossom
the first summer. Neighbors combin-
ing can send for different varieties and
exchange year-old plants. A postal
card sent to any florist advertising in
How to Grow Flowers will bring a cat
alogue, from which plants and seeds
can be selected, and poStoffice money
order will bring them by mail, post
paid. Caring for flowers gives the out
door exercise necessary for good
health. Buy Il few new varieties every
year and results will be as gratifying
as our own personal care of one city
lot for fOrty-one years has been. A
query, "Grandma, are there any flow
ers that you have not got?" revealed
child's appreciation of the number col
lected.
Cheap Food for Cheap Milk.-At the
New York State Dairymen's Conven-
ton Prof. 1. P. Roberts made an ad-
dress on Forage and Fertility His
point was that milk could not be made
economically on hay, either clover or
mixed with other grasses. He advocat-
ed the use Of corn and the silo He
held that it is folly to buy commercial
fertilizers in large quantities when
there is SO much fertility in the soil
that is available under proper culture.
1t is like a man having a deposit in
the bank, but not able to use it because
of his inability to sign his name to a
! check.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
SOME ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
UNION WORkMEN.

A Royal Engine Builders Experience
wish Crime and Dust In English
shop-The Latest Labor Song Entitled,
stick Your Union"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08
A FRIEND Of the Peoue,

Samuel 81. Jones is the wealthy and
somewhat eccentric mayor of Toledo.
Ohio. About the time he was nomi-
mated for mayer. two years ago. he
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08

Poverty is relative and therefore
not ignOble.-Bulwer-Ly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-11-03
MAIL SERVICE
FOR KL0NDIKE
Bi.Monthiy Deliveries Are to
Be ,nsugurated.

WASHINGTON. u. c. Nov. a.
The hnrdshtps incidental upon life in
the kiandike regions will be much
miiiratsd this winter by the estab-
Hshmrut Of an cxrhauEe 81 mails
twice a month between the postofn .
rcs at Eagle. Alaska. and at Fort
cudahy and Dawson. Canada. the
order for which has been signed at
the pontofflco department. TO take ef.
feet Immediately.
The Canadian government has
eoucurred IN the arrangement. and
the mails will be conveyed in both
directions twice a month at the ex-
ponse - the postofilee department.
BY United states mail contractor on
the route between Tanana and Jun
eau. Alaska. During the summer
months the steamer under contract
by this government for conveying
the mails on the Yukon river will
serve the route.
The malls In question will contain
only letters and post cards. to the
exclusion Of all other articles. except
during the summer. when the steam
cr viii carry all classes Of mail mat
ter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-11-03
MASON WILL
BE EXPELLED
From Tippsosnoe Club Unless
No Denies Reports.

CHICAGO. Nov. 1--Reaoiutlons
asking senator william y. Mason tn
resign his seat In the United states
senate and sxpetiiuE him from hon
orary membership Ia the club were
presented and discussed at the rvEa-
lar monthly meeting % the Oid Tip
pceanoe club. held ia the club room
% the Sherman house yesterday AZ.
tsrnoon. Final action VAS deferred
until the newt meeting OF IN. club
This was done To give Mf. Mason az
opportunity 10 deny whether his
published statements condsmnlnE
the national administration werc r..
ported correctly. The Junior senator
from Illinois will be asked 10 appear
before the political action committee
OF the club This body wlli report
u the club this month what sir
Mason has 70 say. II anything n he
does not deny his interviews he Nili
be expelled.
All % the speakers who discussed
the resolutions. with the exception o.
Thomas Parker. were in favor - sm-
mediate action. Mr.. Parker Insisted
on giving Mr. Mason a chance to be
beard and at his request tho rcaolu-
tons were al referred 10 the COM
mit;ee with Instructions to report
this month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-11-03
BuRLEv W.. GODFREY.

TonlEhtn program at the q \ c
viii be as follows. 30 sharp The
Portland Kid Va. KID Loo. second
events Tommy huilene vs. Kid
Lewis, third event. Nick hurley vs..
Dan Godfrey.
During the evening bulletins from
the jenricH Sharkey nght Will be
read. Arrangements have been
made Tor a complete report uf the big
scrap by rounds.
Both Burnley and Godfrey are In
excellent shape The coiored man
will 80 In az ne lbs, while hurley
VIII tlp the scale at iGs lbH Both
men have made many friends In the
city They have the r~puta ton OF
clean hard fighters Neither has
ever been known TO show bit Of
yellow.
Every seat In the house will be &C.
eupisd Tacoma has sent over
harse number NJ sports. and other
towns have furnished a good quota
Of spectators