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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
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"Rock of ages, cleft for me-"
Thoughtlessly the maiden sung.
Fell the words unconsciously
From her girlish, gleeful tongue;
Sang as little children sing;
Sang sing the birds in June;
Fell the words like light leaves down
On the current of the tune
''Rock of ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee"
Let me hide myself in thee
Felt her soul no need to hide
Sweet the song as song could be,
And she had no thought besidej
All the words unheedingly
Fell from lips untouched by care,
Dreaming not that they might be
On some other lips prayer
Crock of ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee"
Crock of ages, cleft for me-
Twas a woman sung them now,
Pleadingly and prayerfully;
Every word her heart did know.
Rose the song as storm tossed bird
Beats with weary wing the air,
Every note with sorrow stirred,
Every syllable a prayer
Crock of ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee"
Crock Of ages, cleft for me-
Lips grown aged sung the HYMN
Trustingly and tenderly
Voice grown weak rown dim
'Iet me hide myself
Trembling though IT,, I'd low,
Rose the sweet strain pea
Like river in its flow;
Sung as only they can sing
Who life's thorny path have passed;
Sung only they can sing
Who behold the promised rest
''Rock of ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee"
Crock of ages, cleft for me-"
Sung above a coffin lid;
Underneath, all restfully,
All life's joys and sorrows hid.
Nevermore, storm tossed souli
Nevermore from wind tide,
Nevermore from pillows roll,
Wilt thou need thyself to hide.
Could the sightless, sunken eyes,
Closed beneath the soft gray hair,
Could the mute and stiffened lips
Move again in pleading prayer,
Still, aye still, the words would be,
LET me hide myself IN thee"
ANONYMOUS
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
GEMS IN VERSE.
OLD FAVORITES.

Fame.
What's fame? A fancied life in others breath,
thing beyond us, cen before death.
All that we feel of it begins and ends
In the small circle of our foes or friends;
To all beside much empty shade
Eugene living Caesar dead;
Alike when where they shone shine,
Or the Rubicon, on the Rhine.
A wits a feather, and chiefs rod;
An honest mans the nobest work of God.
Fame but from death villains name can saw.
As justice tears his body from the grave;
When what to oblivion better were resigned
L hung on high, to poison half mankind
All fame is foreign, but of true desert;
Plays round the head, but comes not to the hearts
One self approving hour whole years outweighs
OF stupid starers and of loud huzzas;
And more true Joy Marcellus exiled feels
Than Caesar with a senate at his heels
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04

What Can an Old Man Do but Die s''
Spring it is CHEEKY,
Winter is dreary,
Green leaves hang, but the brown must fly;
When he's forsaken,
Withered and shaken.
What can old man do but def
Love will not clip him.
Maids will not lip him,
Maud and Marian pass him by;
Youth it is sunny,
Age has no honey
What old man do but def
June it was jolly,
for its follyl e.
dancing leg and a laughing eyet
Youth may be silly,
Wisdom is chilly
What can an old man do but def
Friends they are scanty,
Beggars plenty,
II he has followers, / know whyI
Gods in his clutches
Buying him crutches)!
What can an old man do but dief
Thomas Hood.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04

Aug. l there were 1,152 councils of the
order, with a total membership of 19O,-
2S2
During 1898 the order paid in benefits
$5,279,242; whole amount of benefits paid
to Aug. 1 since organization. 500, O56, Oil.
The average age of members is Al
years; death rate in 1898, 9.31.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
Golden Enple.

Sinking Spring is one of the hustling
castles of Pennsylvania. Recently it held
q boom session and conferred the de-
grees on % candidates.
The order is having a revival in Ohio
Two new castles were recently instituted
in Columbus.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
Knights and Ladies of Honor.

There are 1,51S members of the order
In Mississippi in 81 lodges. They carry
insurance aggregating $2,576.OOO.
There are 46 lodges of tie order in ST.
Louis.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
OppOrtun1ty.

There is q tide in the affairs of men,
Which. taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
b bound in shadows, and in miseries-
On such . full afoat;
And we must take the current when II serves,
Or lose our ventures.
-ShakespsafO.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04

is now located at No. 81 st. Louis ST. in Com
mercial Hotel Block.
The doctor is a graduate of the famous med
| successfully treated thousands of patients
with his b. rbal remedies and his skiilful
diagnosis of the pulse. This doctors family
throughout the world for their successful
treatment of all diseases OF the human body.
DR.. 7: F. Sam has done much good work
here. The doctor Opeued an office about two
months ago, and has siuce ceSSfully
tr- ated over one hundred and fifty patients.
He has treated many compile ated cases with
The following are the names of few we'll
known persons who have been cured by Dr.
Mr.. Clay Boulder, corner Hill and Over
land streets, whose case had been given up
by q number OF other doctors, was entirely
Mrs. Htllebrand, whooping cough.
Mr.. Hiltebrand kidney trouble.
Mr.. J. w. Digestion, corner Ell Paso and San
Mrs. 81. E. Schubert 1895 East Overland
s1ccessfu ~ treated for gall stone.
Mr. William Roussin, 613 Missouri st.
Mr.. ]. Doyl-, 1893 East Overland st.
Mr.. A. B. Perkins, 51s Myrtle ST.
Miss Pearl C-otty, 4oe North FL Paso St.
Mr.. John Freed, conductor on Texas Paci-
fic Ry., for nervous debility.
Miss NJ f. Lyons, bookkeeper at Calisher
Mrs. Sophie .Weeg, from Baird, Texas. old
CHRONIC blood dyspepsia.
Fort Worth, Texas, chronic catarrh, success
full after a weeks treatment. and cured.
Mr. and Mrs. P. NJ. Hickman, colored peo-
Mr. and Mrs G. A. Perett, ia Utah street.
color-d persons, and Mrs. G. A. Perett, his
mother-in-law, had heavy paralysis and in
termittent fever.
l also cure all diseases Of the blood and
all private diseases of men.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
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ODD FELLOWS.
Master of Massachusett
Friendly Grips.
Grand

Nathaniel J. w. Fish, grand master of
Massa chnsetts Odd Fellows, is native
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04

Ingerson said: There may be a
God don't know. There may be
an eternal God. but | don't believe it
| do not know This he said in the
city of Washington a few years ago.
lngersoll was an atheist, not theorist
simply an agnostic. Agnostic is an
adjective and simply means 81 do not
know There are wise agnostics and
foolish agnostics. 1t is the custom Of
foolish agnostics to say. 81 don't
know. and l know that nobody
Knows IngerSoll was a wise az
nostic, because he merely said, 81
don't know" Many erroneous impress
sions We're afloat regarding him. Take
the correct reports of his addresses,
and you will find the foolish mingled
with the sublime.-W.J Colville, Free
thinker. Philadelphia.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
THE QUAKERS CELEBRATE.
And Never Was Grant Day So HON.
Ored in the City Of Brother
" Love.

Philadelphia. April 2s.-In the pres
eI.cC of President Mckinley and his
wife. members of his cabinet. three
generations of Gen. Ulysses ). Grants
family, and Il great crowd of people,
Miss Rosemary Sartoris. grand-daugh-
ter of Gen Grant, yesterday unveiled
az heroic equestrian statue of her IL
lustrions grandfather in Fairmount
park. Although the day was not Il holi-
day in honor of the event. there was a
great outpouring of patriotic citizens.
Flags were everywhere displayed
throughout the city. and all the ships
in the harbor were gaily dressed IN
colors.
This city each year commentaries
the birthday of Gen. Grant. but never
did il celebrate it as it did yesterday.
The weather was beautiful. The mCrn-
broke dull and gray and gave every IN
dication of rain. but early in the day
the sun came out and his warm ray
were never again crossed by clouds
during the day.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06

Guests of Honor Representing
the Army and Navy.

Pittsburgh. Pa. April 2>.-POlitics
gave way to patriotism ut the annual
banquet of the AmericuS Republican
club in honor of the birthday of Cen.
Grant last night. and instead of the
IN of such prominent republican
leaders among the speakers as Me-
KinIcy. Reed and Sherman. the array
and navy had the call, and the guests
OF honor were Cen. Joseph Wheeler
and Admiral Winfield :. Schley. The
dinner was held at the Hotel SciIcn-
ley and in many reSpectSwas the mos.
successful ever given by the ciGo.
Covers were laid for 800. and had there
been room. probably twice this num-
be1 of tickets would have been sold.
Preceding the dinner. the distinguished
guests held a reception. which lasted
more than an hour. and il was long al
ter the time fixed for the banquet
wien the guests filed into the banquet
hall to the inspiring strains of the
Star Span@led Banner.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
CALAMITY RECOGNIZED.
lar Army Commissions on Rec
O~mmendatfon of Gen. Otis.

Washington. May I'm accordance
with the request of the president TO
choose from each of the volunteer
regiments now in the Philippines one
ma distinguished for gallantry for
appointment as second lieutenant in
the regular army, Gen. Otis has for
warded the following names: Each
will receive such Il commission: j. i.
Morse, first lieutenant California
heavy artillery; George T. Iiallinger,
first lieutenant First California infan-
Try; Ralph Il. Lister, second lieuten-
ant First Colorado; VIM. X. Gibson,
captain Fifty-tirst Iowa: Chris ~.
BIcoch. sergeant Thirteenth Mime
sofa; f. V. b. Murphy, second lieu
tenant FIRST Montana: Wallace c.
aylor, captain First Nebraska; Il. +.
5. Jackson. first lieutenant first Ore
con: Frank l.. Hawkins, captain
TClth Pennsylvania; Evan y. Young
first lieutenant First South Dakota;
VIM. c. Webb. second Utah light ar
ill ~.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06

man. He motioned the mex nan and
all drew their pistols. Fergus crcpt ia
the door. mOtioning Nelly to shelter
herself. There was a sudden craSh-in
of the door. three shots and a dash ut
the window. Nelly fred the pistol that
she held straight into the face of the
man who cam" first.
John COnoNer was always Il badly
crippled man. He had expected no Sue
cor. but he knew Nelly well enough TO
think she would never rclinquiSh the
claim only over his own signature,
to die that she might have a fortune.
II was a snatch from the grave for him.
Everyone knows the ConovcrS on the
two continents. The lain wa m of
the three best in California. Kathleen
was such a fabulous heireSs she could
have married a dozen titles. but she
chose Il plain American. She had a
Young half brother. who. strange aS il
may seem. WIS called Fergus from the
start. He was a famous athlete i'll an
eastern college in the 1nS and married
an English girl of family. Nelly Con-
over. il lovely. white-haircd old lady,
may often he seen in the picture gal
lcricS and pleasure gardens OF CONT
mental cities. walking beside the wheel
chair of a genial old gentleman. She
kept her VOW. No time since that awful
hour on the mountain side has h been
absent from Holm COnOypr'S SiGp.-(hI.
cago Daily News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
tO the Washington Authorities
with Recommendation.

Washington, May 1.-The state de-
partment has received q long report
hy cable from President Schurman OF
the Philippine commission of the con.
ference that was held at Manila Sat-
urGay between the members of the
commission and the representatives OF
Aouinaldo. The text of the dispatch
was not made public, but it was stated
that Mr.. Schurman'sreport agreed pre-
cisely with the press statement of the
proceedings in the conference, as ca
bled from Manila.
1t is declared at the state depart
ment that the proclamation issued by
The Philippine commission just before
the beginning of thelastcampaign rep
1eSents the maximum concessions to
be made to the insurgents by the
United States government. 1t is real.
led now more strongly than at any
other period that the capacity of the
Eilipinos for self-governnIrnt is an I'M.
determined question. The United
States government is willing to ac-
ccrd the natives an opportunity to test
their abilities. for the Philippine COM
mission proposed to allow them almost
complete control of their local affairs.
exercising only such supervision
through the United States military
as may be necessary to guard against
tho consequences of mistakes on the
part of the native municipal and prov
incial officials in their first experiment
at self-"overnment.
The experiment is already in prog.
ress at some points. In the Philip
pies outside the Island of LuZOn,
where the United States authorities
have hoisted the flag and assumed
sovereignty, yet have continued the
local governments under native direc-
ton. So far as the reports indicate,
tie experiments are working well and
promise to have n good influence in
shaping the attitude toward the Unit
cd States of n considerable element
among the FilipinOs, which has been
suspicious of our intentions.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
HIRAM BAKERS MORALIZING.

Sometime. when / read of the men
Who're on the tip-top notch of fame,
while every tougUe and every pen
Is paying ibute 10 their name,
And when | think how close and small
My life and lot is on this earth,
1 have been fool enough TO fall
Into the blues and hate il all,
And envy luckier men their berth.
sometimes when some chap wins the prize,
AnG writes his name amongs The best,
L think, s'pose Ia his chance TO rise,
HIS edica;.on and HI rest,
1 wonder if | couldn't climb
The ladder jest as quick as he:
And hen ii almost seems d crime
That ne should feast. while. all the time,
There's but the hard. dry crUsts for me.
But, then. again, I think, suppose
That all or brains VS. same as his.
Who'd p.o" tn turner's. Plant the rows,
And d. tho common stintS there is?
If everyone coul& greatness share
This word wouIG stop. l guess we'd find:
We cant al ~fancy-work prepare.
The few have Pleasant tasks and fair,
The many's got to git The grind.
Goo made US all. and put US here
As part Of His almighty plan:
4 each ones got his duty clear;
It's jeS- 10 do The hes: he can.
And if my place in life ain't what
I'd like 70 have it, nor IS graf,
Why, II | can, III change my lot,
And, if ! can';. whatt'er I've got,
III try 70 keep my fur~cr straight.
Joe Lincoln, in L. ~. ". Bulletin.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
ALLEGED FALSE PRETENSES.
Arrest of Moore. Superior,
Neb.. for Obtaining Money Tn
der False P~retenses.

Chicago. April 2S.-Abraham Moore,
of Superior. Neb.. well known among
live stock dealers throughout the west,
was arrested here on an Indictment
returned by the grand jury last
Thursday. The Indictment
Moore OF obtaining $1,000 by false pre-
lenses from OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Commission Co. at the Union stock
yards. 1t is asserted that Moore rep
resented TO the firm hat he had 100
head of cattle at South Omaha, and
gave a mortgage upon the let to Sc
cure the loan. but it has since deyri-
opcd, ii is alleged. hat Moore has no
such cattle is represented. Attorneys
for the commission firm allege that
Moore has obtained $47 900 from The
plaintiffs.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
COPPER RIVER EXPEDITION.
A Report Received at the War De.
partment from Capt. Aber-
crOmbie, Commanding.

Washington, May 2.-Acting Secre-
tury Meiklejohn has received a report
from Capt. Abercrombie, who is COM
manding the expedition iunyestigat-
ing the Cooper river route to the Yu-
kon country. The report comes
through Capt. Robinson, quartermas-
ter at Seattle, WASH, who says that
tie following message was handed him
h. the purser of the steamer Excel
sior, which arrived Sunday, from VAL
deZ, Alaska:
My expedition disembarked to-day,
April %. Hospital organized for the
cart of destitute miners who are now
coming out of the interior by the
route you contemplate opening as a
military road. While the conditions
are distressing, so far as the destitute
are concerned, the worst is over. A
full report follows.
"ABERCROMBIE,
Commanding"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
How His HenI Was.

:. passenger on a Cunard steamship
had an experience which led her to be-
liene that Il seaman is not apt to waste
many thoughts on his personal trOu-
blcS. The sailor who brought her to
this opinion had a fall which resulted
N a bad cut on the head, the second day
out. She wa solicitous in her inquiries
as to his welfare when she saw the cap
tain hat night. and would undoubtedly
have continued her sympathy had not a
rough sea called to mind her OWN suf-
ferings. -Four days later. when she
emerged. white and weak. from hcT
stateroom. she suddenly remembered
the poor sailor. In the course of the
day she saw him. with a strip of plas-
ter on his forehead. How is your
head?" she asked. kindly. as he passed
by her bent on some duty. West by
south. ma'am." was the reply. deliv-
cred with respectful but hasty clear
ness, and he was ~gone.-Shcrt Stories
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06

influence of the national uprising and
p%atriotic re-awakening of the past
year, we witness more than ever on
this anniversary of his birth such j re-
union north and south. in heart and in
hand, rs his great and magnanimous
spirit yearned for. And with this up
lifting of the national sentiment at
home we see on the broad field. what
his tranquility quietly p%retigured in
the advance of the English-speakinS
race and of our portion in it TO larger
part in the commerce and civilization
OF the world"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
leans FOR UNDER GARMENTS.
Dds Opened Yesterday-A Chicago
Firm the Lowest Bidders
Bids Referred.

Chicago, May Col. Lee, chief
quartermaster of the department 81
the lakes, yesterday, opened bids for
supplying the war department with
12O.G00 suits of jean under garments, to
be used by the soldiers in the Philip
pines this summer. kOhn Brothers q
Co., of Chicago, were the lowest bid
Gcrs at 29H cents for each garment.
The Charleston Export and Commits
son Co., of Charleston, S. c., bid 31H
cents.
The government recently decided tc
abandon flannel underwear for SOL
dIers serving in tropical countries and
use jean garments instead. The bidi
have been referred to Washington.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
"Nelly Conover. Oh can't behave it's

smelly Conover. Oh can't behave it's
the same he said.
1t is" she laughed; then in her
warm-hearted way: "Sit down. Fer
gus: I'm glad to see you. You should
see Kathleen. She's a fine girl now
Fergus would not sit down. He was
evidently at a loss what to say. He
shifted his hat uneasiry.
NELLY Carney, thot was. Oh must hur-
nv my wurrd, as Olive Tim Blake in ME
place down in the ward. Olive some
wurrd of John Conover from a dirthy
Chinee that Owe befrinded wunst or
twice. He told me. Nelly Carney. thot
John has med his foind AT last. an thot
three ov the worst min in San Francisco
are to be afther not on'y phat he's taken
DOT alriddy. but it will he his life for his
claim N there beyant."
Nelly Conover had risen. All the fine
lady dropped from her. She al to Fer
gus and caught his hand.
Fergus. Fergus. we're Il friend. in
deed. Come away with me to John.
Get Tim, Denny and Jerry and II of
the other boys we can depend on.
There's plenty Of money. We will go
faster than anyone. On, Fergus. hell
me. for old times sake.
We've no tonne. thin. 10 lose" quoth
Fergus. For thot gang i away three
hours moo. Iae ready when come With
the bys."
.An hour or two after Nelly was ready
She had beer TO the convent to kiss
Kathleen. she had dressed herself in
her coarse mountain clothing again.
The next train north bore the IriShmen
and Nelly 10 the little station where
She had decided to get of.
II Wa by Il short cut. rough and dan.
gcruus. that Nelly made up her mind
to lead her followers. 1t was tho one
by which John Couovcr used TO secret
ly transport his gold. Several times
she had tramped with him up and down
the pass. She calculated that she could
arrive an hour or two after the attack.
ing party if they pushed forward al
night. y terrible energy possessed Nell.
Iy. Her eyes shone with terror and
anxiety. Could they reach John in
time? rs she plunged onward in the
dark she registered Il vow never &c
leave John Conoyer again if his life
We're spared.
Toward dawn the party were in sight
of Toby's creek. Nelly pointed with
shaking finger at the hut near the
mountain side. There was Il light in
the cabin. The party crcpt mp stealth
lily. Nelly crawled on her hands and
knees To the back window. The sight
within frozc her blood. John ConoVcr
WAS tied and bound before the fire IN
til he was perfectly helpless. Three
men were torturing him. Indian fash
ion, by applying burning sticks to his
feet. He would not sign away his
claim.
Nelly drew back one second and Fer
gus took her place. y settled gray look
came into the face OF the big switch
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
WAR CASUALTIES COMPARED
The War With Spain Not Nearly So
Costly OF Human Life as
the Civil War.

Washington, May "A memoran.
dunn has been prepared at the war de-
partment comparing the losses in tie
Spanish war with the first year of the
civil war.
The aggregate strength of troops
employed during the war with Spain
was approximately 275,000, covering
the period from May. 1898, to April,
1899. inclusive. During this time the
deaths from all causes were G,19O, or
2H per cent.
The mean strength FOR the first veal
of the civil war was 276,31l, with. an
aggregate loss by deaths of 1850 be-
iE% a percentage of 6.S.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
A General Increase Of Wages.

Springfield, O., May 1.-The Warden.
bushnell & Glessner Co. has made a
general increase of wages of their en-
ployes, approximating an average OF
ten per cent. There are over 1,5O0 af.
fected by this action. Gov. Bushnell ia
president of the company.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
he Raleigh as u Rival.

During the morning the cruiser IA
leigh rivalcd the statue as the Ohicc-
tive point OF interest. Crowds thrOn%-
ed the docks along the river front. or
added to the wealth of hoatm-n ana
ferry companies in their desire to 1T
Il glimpse of the dull-lcaGcn sides and
shinin" brass work OF this famous
fighter. The trim little cruiser Vas
gaily decorated in honor of The orgl-
sion. and a few visitors were permitted
20 90 ahnnrd NJ intrrNniS.