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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-10

Judge C-osscup. OF Chicago. has so
far recovered from his Illness at Ash
land. o., that he is able to sit I'D for
short intervals
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-10

Hoods Pills liver iIis; the non-irritatins and
oEiy eaihartie % take With Hoods sArs.pAriiia-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-18

to you to complete his happiness
Every moment seems an hour
What a cross woman 1 have been.
face, 81 did not know I had such a low
ing little daughter
Il guess you thought wanted Jack 5
money, but you know now, don't your
Her answer is to take the slender
form in her arms and kiss her.
Presently Jacks footsteps are heard.
Mrs. Arden steps into the next room.
The door opens and Jack exclaims:
why, Alice; you look radiant! What
is it, little girl, good news?"
Jack, do I ever look unhappy"
mo, but you look extremely happy
tonight"
Il guess happiness is in the air." re-
plies Alice, with a roguish smile; "per-
haps you may inhale some Of it, But
be seated; supper will be cold'
Have you made a mistake, Alice?'
asks Jack, as he sees an extra plate
laid; ''for whom is the third plate?"
A hand is laid on his shoulder. A
voice which causes him to start says:
For me-" In less time than it takes
TO tell it Jack has exclaimed, "Mother,"
and clasped her so tightly she fears she
never will be free, kissing her again
and again.
their composure Mrs. Arden tells him
how her conscience rebuked her after
hearing the sermon, and when she sat
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-18
looking at hi. picture ana longing 10

| looking at hrY picture ana longing fol
thu sound of his voice she determined
to ind him and bring him home.
Mr. Rymer enters at this point, and
great is Alices or, as her calls her
young Mrs. Arden's," dismay to find
that ''the persistent book agent and
the lawyer are one. Jack is delighted
to see his old friend.
After greetings have been exchanged
between smiles and tears, Jack turns
to the group, saying, well, you all
formed a conspiracy against me. but
if all plots ended as happily as mine
this would be a good world"
Within a week they have gone to live
with mother" dispensing with their
fiat. Jacks mother is happier than she
has been for years. Young Mrs. Ar
den" has a stanch admirer in Mr.. Ry-
mer, who thinks she is charming. He
and Jack are fast friends. Alice Won
ders why Jack should tell her his moth
er was stern. For her part, she thinks
there Is no one, excepting Jack. of
course, So nice as his mother.-Boston
Post
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-18
HIS MOTHER.

Mrs Arden sits in her luxuriant bou
doir, gazing intently on her sons pic
ture, which rests on a table, wishing
she could hear the sound of his voice
echoing through the house again. Sh'
had cast him off because he had con
tracted mesalliance, refusing to holo
any intercourse with him. In vain ht
pleaded. She remained immovable.
1t is now two years since his mar,
riage, and though she has often longeo
for his presence, she has never &C
knowledged it until now. Perhaps she
might have remained estranged had /,
not been owing to the sermon which
the minister preached Sunday on
Mother Love-" relating several touch
ing Incidents Of sacrifice which mothers
have made for their sons. What had
she done? Disowned her son because
he married a poor girl. What need OF
her being so bitter? If Jack loved the
girl why was she so obstinate? She
resolves to search for him and bring
him home.
Two months have passed. Mrs. Ar
den has left no stone unturned to find
her son, but to no avail. She fears she
will be unsuccessful. Perhaps years
may elapse before any account of him
may be obtained. She is pacing the
room nervously when Mr.. Rymer. her
lawyer, is announced.
One glance is sufficient. She steps
forward exclaiming: you have good
news -
"Yes," replied Mr.. Rymer, IT have
10
presence known. He lives in c.,
and is employed by Wri It & Carter as
bookkeeper. I obtain ID ny informa-
ton from Mr.. Wright, confiding the
story to him, knowing you will want
him to come home with you. He is
glad for Mr.. Arden's sake, but sorry to
lose such an earnest worker. I also
called on Mrs. Arden (but as book
agent), and I admire his taste. While
their home is not luxurious, everything
is coy, and I am sure she is an excel
lent wife,
ooh, am so glad! Mr. Rymer, If 1
start Immediately 1 could reach the
house before Jack, tell his wife who I
am, and surprise him when he comes
to supper, could 1 not?"
is an excellent plan. You will call to-
night, Jack will be pleased to see you,
and"
81 should like to see him. Yes,
shall call. Goodby."
Evening of the same day. Mrs. Ar
den has been at her sons home two
hours-long enough for her to agree
with Mr.. Rymer by admiring his selec-
ton Of a wife. Alice, Jacks wife, is
unlike the Ardens, being small and
fair, while they are tall and dark.
Mrs. Arden and Alice have become the
best of friends. They are awaiting
lacks arrival. When they hear his
footsteps Mrs. Arden will step into the
ext room and await an opportunity
for her appearance.
How the time drags!" exclaims
lice, as she kneels beside Mrs. Arden,
clasping her hand. Dear mother, am
. happy. I long for Jack to come,
moving he but wishes to be reunited |
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-18
Ancient Order of HibernIan,

'<T5C'0HG OTU6T FIIb0TnIan3,
Division No. /, Ell Paso county, meets Sec
ond and fourth Sundays at K. Of p, hall
at $500 p. m. JAS. CLIFFORD President.
NJ. r. OMAN. Secretary.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-18
Mexican Mineral Belt.

The only direct route to the rich
mining regions of Eastern Sonora
and Western chihuahua is via the
Sierra Madre line, and Casas Gran
des. Trains leave Ciudad Juarez at
1925 daily except Sundays.
J. T. LOGAN,
Genl. Traffic Agent
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-18
n, O, u, Y

\. o. v. w.
Meets In G. A. X. hall on the, first and
third Tuesdays in each month listing
brothers cordially invited
FRED WIDMAN, M. w.
@. O. KIEFER, Recorder.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-18
Church Directory

Church Directory
FIRST M. E; CHURCH. AT Myrtle AVE.
door north chnPPch oa9 for sereice
9:45 a. NJ, Sunday School.
1900 noon. class meeting,
$3.50 p. M, Epworth League.
a:se E. N m gMTe preaching.
S:so p. m. Wed esday. Prayer meeting.
| Seats tree, All are invited
Especial invitation is extended to strangers
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MYR-
tie street Henry W. Moore. Pastor. Res
HOO a. M. morning worship.
S Ss4 p ?. % M. s sueadiUe s .SoshIip'
6:15 p. No.. Senior Christian Endeavor
400 p. M. (Monday) Interm'd'te Endeavor.
Z 30 p. NJ. "wednesday prayer meeting:
church the first Tuesday of each month at
The Session meets in the pastors study the
first Tuesday evening OF each month.
tonic street and Magofan avenue. W.O.
e;46 a. m. Sunday school.
| HOO a. m morning worship.
| 90 D. NJ, Senior Union.
1880 p M, evening worship
7:30p M, "Wednesday prayer meeting.
CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE INMACUL;
ate Conception t Myrtle AVE aysn1 Rec and
Residence North Oregon street. Hours for
$50 a. M. Catechism.
1000 a. M. High mass. sermon.
HERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH. REV.
1 vi HnahOftor Pastor HOnrS for servica.
Services held every Sunday at p NJ. at
| church, South, corner Texas and Stanton
streets. Rev J. T. French. Pastor. Resi-
dence. TIE North Campbell street. Hours for
HOO a. M. morning worship.
1880 p. M. evening worship.
s:s0 and 4:0SR EspvoEth Leagast
CHRISTIAN GagRGH. MYRTLE AyEN-
pe: Rev r. D. sh BY Pastor Residence;
streets. Hours for services:
11:0o a. M. morning worship.
1880 p. M, evening worship.
ss:se n. sunday school:
1oo B. H.. Junior Chrissian E EndeaVor.
z: 30 p. NJ, "wednesday prayer meeting.
lSTdokk Len q y GHgRoH, MESA 4yEN-
House joining church. Hours for service:
! 7;OO a. M, holy communion.
$500 p. m, evening prayer.
| $3.50 a. M. Sunday school.
| Wednesday-1o:oo q. M. Itany and reading
The The Parish isl Societies meet in the Parish
The Vestry every third Monday IN each
The BretSerhood of St. Andrew tohapter
40 every Thursday in each month at $500 p.
m; A cordial Invitation is extended to men
free read1og rooms.
every Friday at 4:30 D. m.
The Rector's Aid Society every Tuesday at
400 p. m. except the Tuesday after the first
The Womans Auxiliary Margaret B. Mar
, tin branch) at 400 p, m. on the Tuesday at
The Ministering Childrens League every
Saturday afternoon at 4:30.
The Altar Guild the Saturday preceding
the first Sunday in each month.
CONGREGATIONAL G II q G b (MEXI-
- CAM Kansas St. bet. 4th & 9th. Rev. A. O.
eSoo I Moth ct
! street. Hours for services:
1000 a. NJ, Sunday school.
$500 p. M. S"nior Christian Endeavor.
1880 p. NJ, EVEN worship.
1880 p. NJ, wednesday, prayer meeting.
v NJ; Q. A. SAINT LOUIS STREET.
- Thomas Johnson, general secretary
Hours for service:
300 p, M, bible study.
400 p. M, mems meeting.
Rooms open through the week from 500 a.
M to 10: p. m.
MEXICAN MISSION OF THE METHOD:
street near Fourth street. Rev. ]. F. Corbin,
Pastor. Hours for service:
1880 a. M, morning wc-snip
1000 a. g.. nday school.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-13
Making Il Worth Whilc.

An Irishman, walking over a side
walk, in counting some money acct
IDENTIFY dropped nickel, which rolled
down a crack between two OF the
boards. The Irishman was much put
out hy the loss, trining though it was,
and continued on his way swearing
audibly. Early the next day friend,
while walking by the spot, discovered
the Irishman In the act Of deliberately
dropping a dollar down the same crack
through which he had lost his nickel.
The friend was, OF course, much as
tonished at what he saw, and. deAir-
ing to learn why Pat should deliber-
ately, to all appearances, throw away
money, inquired his reasons, and was
fairly taken off his feet by the fol-
lowing lucid (D explanation. at was
this way" said Pat. ITS yesterday
that l was for passin' this way when
lost a nickel down that hole. Now,
l reckoned that it wasn't worth me
while to pull UP that sidewalk for a
nickel, but last night scheme struck
me. and l am dropping down the dol
lar to make it worth me while"
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-13
Mako Floors Of PnDer,

The newest floor is Of paper, and is
OF German importation. The paper Is
imported in dusty, powdery form,
and is then mixed with a kind of ce-
ment which gives substance to the i'm.
palpable stuff and a plaster-like ap-
pearance. 1t is said that when tho
floor is laid. the absence CT joints and
seams like those Of the hardwood
floors is distinct Improvement and
withc:.t TIE inconvenience OF catching
dirt. The paste Of which the floor Is
composed is laid on and then rolled out
with heavy roller, specially adapted
for the purpose. something like the
street roller for asphalt. The floor,
when smooth, hard and dry Is either
stained or painted to match or con-
trast with the woodwork OF the room.
walnut, cherry or mahogany stain, CIV
ing it an appearance like natural wood.
While there are many advantages to
this paper floor, one Of expense not
being incCnsiderable, disadvantage
to the sensitive is It's pliable feel to the
feet. for 10 matter how hard 1t is rolled
it has always an unnatural sensation
to one who walks over 1t.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-13
a Narrow EscU.,p.

In his book, ~ he Grim / CT 1914"
Sir Evelyn Wood, Y. c., relates the fol-
lowing anecdote: Il was making for
a place where the parapet had been
worn down by men running over it. in
order to avoid the exerton of mount
ing up even four feet, when a young
soldier passed me on my left side, and.
doubtless, not noticing was wounded.
knocked my arm heavily, saying, Move
on. sir. please AS he passed over the
parapet with his rife at the trail. 1
caught 1t by the small Of the butt to
pull myself up. He turned round an
grily, asking, What are you doingT
And while his face was bent on mine.
roundshot, passing my ear, struck
him full between the shoulders, and l
stepped over his body. so exhausted as
to be strangely Indifferent to the pres
ervation Of my own life, saved by the
soldier having jostled me out of my
turn at the gap"
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-13

within her grasp, was never able to re-
tain" LIE Matin, however, is in the
minority. It seems to represent
French sentiment no more than the
New York Evening Post did that Of
America when the Maine was blown
up. The French press is almost unani-
nous in declaring that Marchand will
not be suffered to withdraw. The
French ministry is enough out Of favor
now without running counter to public
opinion in this matter. Such things
have been known in France as the pre-
cipitation Of war by ministry as
the best means of retaining power. A
war diverts attention from internal af-
fairs, and France needs such diversion.
British statesmen, and the people,
too, are confident that France would
not risk war. 1t is true that the AL
sace-Lorraine affair complicates mat
ters. Hatred Of Germany is the dom
mating passion Of the French, and it
was this that led to a prompt .repudia-
ton by France OF the czar's proposal
for universal disarmament. II
France thought that Germany would
take a hand in the matter, the impet-
uosity Of the young Frenchmen might
be restrained But, while France may
want to fight Germany, there is moth
ing to show that Germany wants to
! fight France. Yet there is no telling
what the young German emperor is
| liable to do.
The two nations are not unevenly
| matched. France has the stronger
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-13

same result. The foreman gave ex-
preston to his annoyance at one man,
apparently. holding up a verdict aad
asked that the dissentient juror should
declare his identity. A man Of Ger
man nationality acknowledged that he
was the offender and expressed his de-
termination to vote the same way for
1000 years rather than agree to what
he considered an injustice. An expla-
nation showed that he wished YER
dict for the plaintiff, but had con-
founded that word with the word de-
fendant, owing to his imperfect knowl-
edge OF English. Someone suggested
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-13
Frances Dispute with England

good as any In the world. It Is doubt
full, though. whether they would be
able to fight as we'll. England has al
ways been able to defeat France on
the ocean, and the victories OF Nelson
are by no means exceptional. Napol-
con was never able to do anything with
his navy. On the other hand, the war
with Spain has shown the superiority
Of the Anglo-Saxon race On the sea.
Great Britain has always won her
naval wars--eXcept with the United
States.
There are other things to be con-
sidered in war besides the army and
navy. In the fret place there is the
area of the two countries. France and
it's colonies cover 1851, S56 square miles,
with 63.1S6.967 population, while Great
Britain has 11,325, ,S06 square miles
with 3S1,037.S74 inhabitants. OF Great
Britains population it should be noted
that 2S7,22S.431 live in India.
Now as for the sinews OF war. Both
nations are enormously wealthy. Mui-
| hall gives estimates of the wealth OF
the nations for 1895. He puts the
wealth OF Great Britain at $59,O30,OO0
| 900 and that Of France at $iS, ,430 .OOO,-
900, the former nation being about 20
per cent richer.
The question of food supply in Eng
land would be important In time OF
war 1t Is one that has caused much
worriment to British statesmen who
have not solved the problem. In a
war with nation with such navy
as France has it. would be difficult to
import food. The prices would ad-
vance enormously, and there would be
| much suffering among those at home
These discussions are prcblematl-
cal. Yet even in the tables Great Brit
ain is shown to be better prepared fol
war. and no one can doubt that ulti-
mately Great Britain would win. II
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-13
WANTS $4,000 FOR LOST HAifs.

Two lawsuits have resulted from the
cutting OF little Katherine Joyce's hair
one against the person directly re-
sronsible for the work, the other
against the person in whose custody
the child had been placed and who did
not prevent the mutilation, says the
New York Herald. katherine had very
long hair when she left her home last
May and Mrs. Dora Mitchell. She had
scarcely enough to reach her neck
when she returned. Her mother. Mrs.
Anna Joyce. wept over the long braid
that the little girl had brought home.
and then consulted her lawyer. who
told her that she could recover heavy
damages from those who were respon-
sible. Suit was then begun in the SD
preme court against Mrs. Josephine $.
Bailey Of Buffalo for $4,000. The COM
plant recites that: "On June 10. 1898.
the defendant caused the infant to be
set upon forcibly with sharp instru-
ment and without cause or provocation
or the consent Of plaintiff, said infant
was wrongfully marred, cut, manned.
wounded, dishgured and deprived OF
the hair Of her head, which, before said
assault, measured at least twenty-seven
inches in length, and was OF unusually
full and luxurious growth, leaving but
seven inches, and made personal recog-
milton Of the child difficult and trouble
some. The infant suffers from nerv-
Gus prostration as result of the as
sault, necessitating outlay and expense
f,,r nj irinQ ~
Mrs. Joyce complains that she, as
we'll as the child, had nervous prostra-
ton as the result Of the hair-cutting.
Many years must elapse before the
child's hair grows twenty inches. Mrs.
| Bailey in her answer denied that there
had been any assault or that the child
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-13
Cause of Trouble Between Our Sister Republic and
Mr.. j. Bul-Both Stealing Land.

army; England has the stronger navy.
THE army OF France is today among
the most magnificent the world has
ever known. The nation that under
rates her in time Of war will as GER
tainly rue it, for whenever her strength
has had occasion to go forth nothing
appeared that might tend to show her a
shadow weaker than her fellow-pow-
ers."
On a war footing France would have
the advantage in that practically all OF
her citizens have military training.
There is nothing Of the kind in Great
Britain, and the English would be COM
PEELED to 60 to work to make good
soldiers out Of raw recruits. France
demands three years service from all
her male citizens: then her soldiers
pass into the active reserve. which
position they occupy for ten years.
During that time they are twice called
into the field and each term Of service
lasts for month. Her warriors then
pass into the territorial army, or sec
ond reserve; in which they serve for
six years, and during which period
they go upon active service for fort
night. They then pass into the terri
torial reserve, where they remain until
reaching the age of Is. Thenceforward
| a Frenchman Is exempt from military
duty; but un,n his 45tb birthday he
attends a muster roll once year and
is at any moment liable to active ser
vice in the event of war. The war.
| footing figures thus show that France
would have seven and half times as
many trained fighting men. And these
men are we'll trained.
On the sea Great Britain shows t
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-13
SOME MEMBERS OF
THE MARCHAND
EXPEDITION.

British and Egyptian army, he refused
to bulge without orders from Paris.
Those orders have not yet come. al
though it is nearly two months since
Salisbury asked for them. Marchand
is still at Fashcda. AS the French
comic paper, lie Rire, puts it: Mar
,chand ne marchera pas" And that Is
the situation today.
African politics have been fruitful
source Of discord between the Euro
pean powers. There is not a big nation
In Europe that has not dreams Of a
colonial empire in the continent in
habited by the blacks. How this par
tition has been going on is an old
story. France and England have been
the leaders. The two nations have
kept pace with each other in the strug
gle for land, and each Of them, owning
more than all the other powers put
together, they are much concerned in
anything that relates to Africa. And
there are some 1,4S6,710 square miles
as yet unappropriated for which they
are struggling. 1t is the appropriation
Of this territory that is the real cause
OF their unfrlendliness.
The dream Of England is a straight
path from north to south. That Of
France is straight path from east to
west. The two are conflicting. Both
cannot exist at the same time. The
idea is as firmly rooted among the
statesmen Of one nation as in those
of the other. When Kitchener arrived
at Khartoum and routed the Dervishes
he quickly sent a telegram to Cecil
Rhodes, asking. when are you COM
ing up?" This was before he heard
from Marchand. 1t will be remem-
tered also that when Chamberlain was
Ia the United States he said to re-
porter, with great earnestness:
"Yo1ng man, you will live to see the
time when a railroad will bo built
through Africa to the Cape" And this
road is to be English-provided Mar
chand marches.
France, on the other hand, wants a
chain Of French posts stretching across
the breadth of Africa, from Senegal on
the west past Lake Chad through the
basin of the Upper Nile to the Indian
Ocean. On the east coast France owns
Obock. Between French West Africa
and it are that portion Of the Soudan
OF which Fashoda Is the center, and
Abyssinia. Tho Abyssinians are
friendly to France. They have given
aid to Esrchand and would be likely
to help in fight against Great Brit
ain. That the assistance Of Menelik.
the intrepid descendant Of the Queen OF
Sheba, Is not to be despised was shown
by the way in which he routed the
Slower of the Italian army in 1895.
The possession of the Nile basin is
essential to the imperial projects of
either France or England. This Is why
Kitchener and Marchand have clashed.
Frances outposts, though corner of
the Sahara intervenes. already touch
Lake Chad on the west. French Congo
reachea up to 1t on the southeast.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-13
KATHERINE JOYCE.

had suffered In any way. She desires
to have the suit removed from New
York to Erie county for trial, claiming
that all the witnesses are in Buffalo
Mrs. Bailey swoars that the complaint
is false and malicious and that tho suit
Is wrongfully brought in order to cx-
tort money. Katherine's hair, she de-
clares. was cut in the usual manner.
"for the protection Of her health, clean
liness, comfort and personal appear
ance, at her wish and request, and with
the consent of her custodian and the
person legally IN charge Of her n loc9
PARENTS"
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-13
Casualties of the War.

The war department has prepared q
statement OF casualties in the army
during the war with Spain. and since
the cessation OF hostilities. Between
May l and September 30. inclusive,
there were 2S0 officers and men killed
in battle, G5 died Of wounds and 1866
died of disease. The mortality was
2.e10 out Of a total force OF 274.717, or
q little more than per cent. The navy
department reports that II sailors
killed and CT wounded constitute
the total loss In the navy.