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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-30
Lord Roberts Gables Com
mander His Forces Are
in Danger.
TRAP is LAID. FOR HIM.
Bocrs Reconnoiter in DireC-
ton Of Frere and
Chieveley.

New York, Jan. 3O.-Thc Evening
Worlds London special saws i: is re-
ported Lord Roberts has cabled that
Buffers force is in danger of being
cut off from its base. Buffers main
force is now between the Big and Lit
tie Tugela rivers. 30 miles from its
base of supplies at Frere and Chieve-
ley, and it will take several davs to
yet there. In the meantime the Beers
are at ColensO, only a few miles from
Frere and Chievelcy. They have al
ready rcconnoitereI in that direction.
Should they hurl an overwhelming
force over the Tugela and crush the
British at Chievelev, they would have
Butler in a trap.
London, Jan. 30.-The only reliable
dispatch OF any Importance 50 far to-
day is the confirmation of the report
that Gen. Kelly Kenny occupied The
bus, midway between French and
Rensberg and Gaiacre at Stcrkstroom.
From this it is deduced the iuncture
of the three forces is being made pre-
Paratory to beginning an advance on
Bloemfontein.
The Associated Press learns that
Lyttleton's brigade is still in the orig
inal position at Pogieters Drift, show
ing part of Buffers force is still north
of the Tuegla river.
Wholesale BOmbardment OF Kimberley.
Kimberley. Jan. 26.-The whole sale
bonn bardmcnt which lasted all dav
yesterday was resumed this morning.
The Beers sent $50 shells into all parts
of Kimberley. There We're several
casualties.
London, Jan. 3O.-Lord Roberts
telegraphs: No change in the situa-
tion in South Africa"
London, Jan. 3O.-Buller reports
casualties to oro1commissioned officer
and men in the two actions of Jan. 20
and Jan. 81 were Il killed, 233
wounded aud sin missing.
London. Jan. 3O.-At c4ucus Of
all sections Of the Irish nationalist
members of parliament it was voted
To sink all difference, and prcsent a
united front in the attitude tOwar 1
Britain.
BOers Report more NICtOrt'S.
Pretoria. Jan. -. A dispatch from
Coles5urg. Cape Colony, says Com
mlndant Dclarey reports large
b dy of British advancing Jan. %
and he attac Sed them. causing the
British TO retire after suffering Sc
we're lJss. The Boer casualties were
two slightly wounded. Gen. Grsb-
Ter reports heavy fighting since day
break. The British in great force
are endcavoIing 70 surround the Boer|
positions. Gen. Schoeman FASTENED
10 the assistance of Grobler. Schoc-
man returned this evening and reports
the British repulsed and the Bocr
maintained their positions. The Bocr
loss is four slightly wounded. and one
severely wounded. The British loss
i not known, but must he severe.
Boer shell Factory Gone.
London, Jan. 3O.-A Dun ban spec
ial saws a refugee from Johannes burg
reports the destruction of the Boer
shell factory in that place Jan. 20.
The loss is irreparaole.
The De'aEoa Bay Decision
London, Jan. SO.-Tbc reported
DclagoI Bay railroad decision. namely.
that the indemnity To bs awarded
Great Britain be so large that Portugal
will be obliged to make over her rail-
road and port of Lorenzo MARQUES to
Great Britain, is discTeditsd here
Nothing concerning the decision Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-30
school for Magnetic Healing.

Ia Crosse. Wis. Jan. 3O-A school
of instruction in magnetic healing has
been opened in this city. Two doctors
just arrived from the east have opened
the school in house in the fashion
able part Of the city and it already is
well DatrOniZed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-30
Sudden Death of Dean Bowen.

Chicago. Jan. 3n.-MisS Anna MaUde
Bowen. dean Of the Northwestern uni
vcrSity. died suddenly in her rooms in
Woman'S hall. Miss Annie w Pat
teTSun. matrOn Of Woman'S ball. found
Miss Bowen on the floor of her room
unconscious. Physicians were called.
but Miss Bowen died shortly before Il
o'clock. Congestion Of the lungs and
fatty degeneration of the heart were
given as the cause OF death
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-30
Free from Bubonic Plague.

Rio JancirO. Jan. 30.-The ports Of
Rio JaneirO and Santos have been Off
cially declared free from the bUbonic
plague
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-30
To Decide in Fav.r of scott.

Washington. Jan. S,.-Thr protest
against senator Scott. of West Nir-
ginia. occupying his seat in the sen
Ste probably Will be decided soon by
the senate committee on privileges ana
elections in favor of Senator Scott
The committee has decided not to take
any more testimony in the ease be
cause of its opposition to going be
hind the action of the state legislature
in the matter of seating its members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-30
E1onerntrd br the Coroncr.s Lrrr.

Sioux City. Ia. Jan. 30.-Mikc
Haines. charged with the murder OF
Andy kean by thruSting a rcd-hot iron
into his abdomen. was eNonerated by
the cOrOner'S jury yesterday afternoon.
it declaring the deed was done in self
InfanSn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-30

You should know that Foley Honey
aud Tar is absolutely the best remedy
for all diseases CT the throat, chest
and lungs. Dealers are authorized 10
guarantee it TO give satisfaction Ac-
cept no substitute. Ali4druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-30

Stein. Monday. charged with criminal
libel of II. H kohlSaat. publisher OF
the Chicago Times Herald and the
Chicago Eve2inI Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-30
BODIES OF HEROES ARRIVE.
Thomas Reaches san Francisco With the
Remains of LawtOn and Logan.

San Francisco Jan. 3O.-The trans
port Thomas bearing the bodies of
Iawton and Major Logan arrived from
Manila to ay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-30
Charged with Criminal LibsI.

Chicago, Jan 30.-GeOrge W. Hin
man. editor of the Chicago Inter Ocean.
was placed on trial before Judge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-30
Clark Bribery Case.

Washington. Jan. Gothic senate
committee on privileges and elections
yesterday heard Il number of witnesses
on minor points involved in the
charges against Senator Clark. Of
Montana. The protcstantS took occa-
sion during the day to withdraw all
intimationS against Hon. l. X. Toole
who Withdrew from the Montana CON
test for United States senator under
circumstances which the protcStantS
were AT first inclined to consider sus-
niciOnSlY faNorahlc to Clark
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-30
To Cure a Cold In One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Ia blets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. +. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-30
RECEIVER FOR FORESTERS
Judge TuthuI Appointed to an Important


Chicago. Jan. 30.-Judge Tuthill
was appointed receiver for the lnde-
pendent Order of Forester5 of Illinois.
The organization had had many
branches and local chapters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-30
NO HoPE FOR RELIEF
Is Held Out to the British Garrison Now
Abandoned ia L4dysmith.


London. Jan. 80. 4:l5 a. m.-HistOry
pauScs for q time in South Africa. II
| is one Of those unsatisfactory pauSes
that are nearly as trying To British
nerves as Il sequence Of rcverSeS and
apparently it will terminate only when
Lord Roberts gives the word for the
forward movement into the Free State,
which. according 10 the most cheerful
view. he Will be unable TO do for q
fortnight.
Whether - will permit General Bull
fer To max" another attempt to relieve
I.1GySmi'h is quite outside The knOwl
edge even of those closely connected
with the war office. With the troops
duo 70 arrive next month, he may
think himself strong enough to try two
large operations. Combining the forces
under General Methuen. French and
Gatacro and adding to them the arriv-
ing troops, Lord Roberts would have
10000 for the invasion of the Free
State with 10000 to 10000 guarding
communications. and 10000 trying TO
rescue Ialysmith.
Grim Determination Expressed.
Tmpatience is expressed that some
thing should be done but there iS moth
ing 10 do but to wait on the pTepara-
tiOuS. Oceans Of ink are poured out
in advice. Orators are at work in the
provinces telling the people that Eng
land has set her teeth in grim de
termination 10 see it through" The
thing on which everybody seems agreed
is that more men must go.
More Keinforcemcnts for Roberts.
Twenty thousand two hundred and
twenty-five men ana 1:IJ guns are N
sea. Eleven thousand infantry and
1000 cavalry. including 5000 ycomen.
are practically ready TO embark.
Therefore the government. without
doing more. can place at the disposal
of Lord Roberts 10000 additional men
and 1j5 guns. The further purposes
of the war office officials ere supposed
TO embrace somewhere in the neiGhbOr-
hood Of $4,000 more men. General Bull
lrrs operation has cost 912 mca. so far
officially reported within ten days. -Ap-
plying to the 2O6 Spion kOp casualties
reported the rule of proportion the
losses of officers Indicate is 800 casual
ties vet II come. The total casualties
of the war. complied from official re-
ports. are 9.123. nearly division. of
these 2.4SG are killed. 4.S11 wounded
and the rest are prisoners. The aGg"p-
gate British home troops in South
Africa number 11GCGO: the Nataliaus,
I, los. and Cape COlonials. 21.UUO.
Kimberley still Being Bonbar,led.
London. Jan. 3O.-Tnt Times has
the following hcliograph message via
Modder river from Kimberley. dated
Ian. 26: The bOmbar,lment continues.
II Is now directed toward the inhabited
portions Of the town rather than the
fUrtilicatiOnS. Between midnight and
/ p IL. yesterday 10 C?i shells We're
fired. They seem to have been of
TTanSvaal Manufacture. not bursting
widely. one child was Killed ana
four people wcr" injured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-30
The De'aEoa Bay Decision

London, Jan SO--Ibc reported
DelagoI Bay railroad decision. namely.
that the indemnity TO bs awarded
Great Britain bc so large mat Portugal
will be obliged to make over her rail
road and port of L-renzo MarIues TO
Great Britain, is discred!ted here
Nothing concerning the decision is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-30

Continued OF Fourth page
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-29
Chapter XXvI.-(Continued.)


oc doing her companion good turn,
desire that had fingered in her frivolous
mind ever since she happened to hear Il
little hit of gossip in which Eaton's name
had been prominent. Il don't think
much of him. says She. not looking at
hrr companion this time. with quite a
wonderful amount Of delicacy for her.
~ man who can marry for money, !
hate that sort And hear the old lady
has as good as completed an engagement
between him and Marian NandeIeur
Did you hear of liz
~ word or two says Evelyn, in a
calm. steady tone that so astonishes her
companion. that she forgets her new
turns and stures M her.
well. a very good match toe" says
She deciSiYcly. Both are as dull as
ditchwater. Pity. to spoil two houses
with Them say l.
Il do not think them dull. says Eve
lyn. turning away gladly 10 greet some
newcomers For the first time il occurs
f0 her that Mrs Wyiding-We is in
~uflcrahly vulgar. This is rather hard
ON the latter, who. for perhaps the first
fire in her life. had tried to do Il good
action She had sought To warn the girl,
without any Interior design-anythins
shat could benefit herself.
DO you think it is time for dinner
Says Crawford, coming up TO Evelyn. and
addressing her pointcdly. 1T is > o'clock.
Nobody has lunched, SO of course every
body is hungry
Al that rate-yeS," says she. col0ring
a little, but smiling. Have you asked
everybody else? Lady Stamer would
know the orthodox hour for picnic din
npr."
Il have asked no one but YOU" says
he in his slow. heavy way. This hour
viii suit you them He turns away,
aS il 10 other word is necessary. and
gives some orders to his servants
4 faint, a, very faint smile, passes as a
wave over the faces of those who have
heard Crawford's words. but no one
makes any comment thereon. except Sta
mer who happens to have just come up
10 Evelyn almost as Crawford spoke.
You are singularly favored says he
with smile that * not devoid OF bitter
ness. If he had expected an angry re-
ioindcr he is instantly assured Of his
mistake. Miss Darcy lets her soft eyes
rest upon him meditativ"ly. There is
no ANNOYANCE in their velvet depths. no
proach. that is all. He had expected
anger, and he has found only gentle
surprise. 1t may be that some of Miss
D'Arcv's charm arises from the fact
that she is not always to be accounted
for. that she has an ''infinite variety
that leaves her always fresh.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-29
SHORT SERMONS.

Gods SIKH. The Cou>uHinatn >kill Of
God is continually ENGAGED tu develop
thc best qualities Of man Rev Il. r.
Davidson. Baptist, Kan>a, ely, No.
Character We want to h. supremacy
careful about one thing, ana that is.
that we must be careful 10 have IL su-
prcmc thought Of character Character
is Of value here and when man has
made it be should keep !: beyond the
tongue Of scandal In GutTs grace il is
above everything else Eag. Dr. Me
Dowell Methodist, Baltimore, Nd.
Sin-lt may be that sim has come be.
tween you and your God As In the
case of the people spoken Of in Isaiah.
Your iniquities have separated be-
TIVE, n you and your God. and your sins
have hid his face from yOu that he will
not hear" Ask yourself what sin il
the trouble. Deal honestly with your
self. Is il presumptuouS sin. one
against knowledge and protest of con
science: -Rev. Thornton RI. Rice Pres
byterian, Atlanta, Ga.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-29

he dared to suggest festivity in this
month. And yet-could time. could space
itself annihiiate that awful pasts was
not one month. one day, as unconquer-
able as another! Was there one day IN
all these past ten terrible years. when
sweet forgetfulneSs gave peace and rest?
Not one,
The idea Of unfairness grows ON him
a. he leans forward, elbow ON knees,
his unquet eyes GA the level plateau
down below. and far-far below that
again. the shining river rushing along TO
wards its ocean home. Other men had
Sinucd. had suffered: Sinned deliberate
~. aad of malice prepenSe Whilst he
They had thus sinncd. and after a bit
= year or two-a month or tw0-a day,
bad gained that modern Nirvana-indif-
fereU. e. The mcriful waves of tine
had gone over Them. sweeping them
hither and thither, and if they had failed
to wash them altogether clean. had nj
least landed them safe and Gfy GA
friendly coast. with most of the old crnel
singing regret rubbed off them. through
contact with the rocks. and shoals, and
storms through which they had earried
lhcm
Bur fer him no snch halcyon after
math had ever hcen. No rest had come
Ia him. The waters of Lethe had passed
BIN ny: with all his agonizing desire he
bad failed to reach, to battle in them
hldocuS worm, had found a home with
in his breast. and there burrowed feed
ing on him day by day.
Just now the valley below him seems
swept clean; fragrance of summer
flowers rises from il. Oh that be We're
thus pure, II but the past might be
pur~Cd-wiped out--forgotten.
Lord, # Thou wilt, Thou canst make
me clean
The words fell from his parched lips
almost unconsciouSly a. he utters them
hi, head falls forward as If eager 10 find
Il est within his palms.
1t Is Il strange moment. The lower
ing action of the head brings him within
full view of a party who have Just
emerged upon the broad plateau down
below.
Mrs Naudrcy. Marian Nandeleur. two
or three men and Evelyn.
He rises abruptly. He will fling OFF
these hateful memories; he viii find
fresh life and newer times in her com
panv.
Always with his eyes on the svelte fig
IRE that is his whole world he presses
through bracken and tangled furze until
| ut last he is almost on Il level with her
At this point he raises his eyes. Eve
| lyn has moved forward to the very edge
! of the precipice; she IS evidently point
| ing to some rare fern far down below
| that has attracted her artistic tenden-
| CiCs; in her excitement she makes a step
| forward There is moment that no
| body can classify afterwards; and then,
| Mr.. Crawford knows that she has fallen
over. and that all life seems TO have
| condensed itself into the one dcsre--to
bring her back TO life.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-29
CHAPTER MIN

II has all happened with such terrible
Suddcnncss: Capt, Stnmer had not been
exactly next to her, yet it seems to him
afterwards that he had never once tax
On his eyes away from her, and vet -
There is Il little cry upon the air. Mrs
Naudrcy has rushed forward. Eaton.
with a Stiicd exclamation. has run to-
wards the fatal spot where the little
buoyant figure had last been seen and
disappeared. hut a shadow brushing
past him. So close as almost to touch
him as it went by, has checked his on
ward rush
In the second that intervenes between
the shock of the check and the know1-
edge that he has been forestalled. If
grows upon him that Crawford's had
been the shadow. There is indeed 80
possibility Of doubt. Al are now leaI-
ing over the verge Of the precipice. and
there far down now. Is Crawford's lean
form cinging 10 shrub and bush as he
goes, ana always with his eyes fixed
upon the matchmaking figure of the girl.
caught provIdenlialiy in the embrace OF
Il hardy elm halfway down.
There is perhaps not 80 much danger
about the whole affair as may suggest
llstIf. Bur there is this much mt least.
mat IT Evelyn had suot been caught by
that great elm. she might. nay must
nave rolled into the river down below.
and would Enthusiastically have been
KILLED either hy the rocks or by the driv,
ing flood.
rs it is, She has fallen into little
cradle. Crawford, winding his arm
around her, drag> her out from the kind
branches that have 50 far succorod her
and commences his return.
Thus laden. his ascent is difficult Ev-
olyn has fortunately tainted hut even
with her light, inapimate form thus piia-
Dl" within his grasp the return to terra
hfma Is Il matter not only of skill but Of
great anxiety and danger. He is equal
to It. however. With the water pouring
on his brow he crcepS slowly. hand over
hand, up the face of the rock, and pres
emily, assisted ut the last by enthusiastic
friends above gives Evelyn into Mrs
Naudrey'S eager arms.
Her Inconsistencies is Short-liyed
she Wakens presently to find Marian and
Mrs. Naudrey bending over her. To- find
roo that her right foot is So painful that
sh' cannot pat il 10 tie ground Not
Spralned SAYS DIR. Bland who is on the
spot. but likely to he tedious.
Mr.. Crawford has a carriage brought
To the nearest spot, ana with Mrs Nau-
Hrey IN attendance the poor It'll" invalid
Is taken home
so inconsidcratc"' says Lady Stamer.
addressing large audience Il little later
on. including Eaton and Marian. But
some people are never happy unless they
are putting themselves en- evidence. SO
selfish too 10 spoil >o charming a day."
with a smile mt Crawford, who has just
come up.
You can hardly say she spoiled The
day saws Marian gravcly. 1T is now
:" late that | expect we ought to feel the
day however charming with on her
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-29
CHAPTER NNVII.

The dinner i narfnct success Not
lf 1.,t fiu. 49, 49, ~
SFalu OF san MS lailtii INTO tht pieS'
not scrap of sugar into the lobster
salads. The champagne cup is devoid
nf aics All l. nnaca'
ontroraIr - a. Ioast. within i an,oor.
,t.'t eno, '.i,I T. 'i =; apf,''
ln"t "'eS sun "ulH - - pi"'n 10
Sood many that Lady Stalner ana MtS'
Naudrey are not on speaking terms to-
day: that they are out with each
otbar az tho school cb;larnn bavo II lint
49,, a., -, -. ,,,..,,,,.o.1 81.
NHoN 'ne ie't'oH WY - ieo,' -, " ~
me very teW-lof EVeiyh anu Marian
aiqne. -,
ipilllief1of lulicIl- iln .end, ihe tMo
iaSt-h"H nee nhNe ";.hueIea avn! a,1 n'll'
lfoM me 9' he IN SORT 81 ld ',',,
aL' mhn Hau S 3a III nc! nio
1" say WheH she drew near 10 hVel4h'
2 vague anxiety to p4t mo ;. words ", Ger,
l9lll tuhl"r lI"t hio rtacnGu una una H la
"S,lnt'i'4 heF LOT hST lfiTIiu' nut ih'
ne wv" SliiS had chalh'd thch DOM 10
NiengG. ~.
" 2lot'' NY > >He' lLlhlt2 Htf "rnl
III hvetyh $: II Is comfort 10 see
No SfiS ~ u, i,aSl ,r, ~ no 20 no5 10" ne
Nhce 70 nan. ms WIN hu2e Calh-
IW' III itS ucdf ENtlI Il, WAT haNc
MOI suffered through lh2t demon wont
ah TO-DAY: Sucn mSoiSnce. barely
knew me- II you Please Me- Wh" knew
hor IN hef poverty o.,
lou mean Lazy Staihef! W.,
w nom eisc should l mean! n"
nut Sne could De perlect TURK on occa-
SION; ,.,,., W.T. ~,
Never nihd heT' says Marlan klllu KIM
y, ZONE on WIN VIII US Up ihiS WY,
MIS-. NaudrY, 1hefe Is i9NeiE view
a Mite PIT Iarther on: tnat VIII driVG nY an
angry thoughts out Or your mind; ms ms
tHFnIVh tnnrp-nnH
held below we shall he able to look over
me nrecIpice and see the river.
,,i.i trough tnaI wire renee says M i;r'',
of fencing, the wires of which are I'M
'"mtorfahiy close together;
Yes, III 90 first. says Evelyn. y ON
follow. Marian and ! will hold up the
WIRES 50 that YOU can easily sip
through.
ShH sllpS through herself as easily ms
possible. her pretty figure passing under
The wire without a struggle but alas,
fyr poor Mrs Naudrcy when She at
t'Npts To follow her.
One foot of generous size. with accom-
Inniments TO match. Gets through al
,lght, and half the solid body follows.
hut after that comes Il fatal hitch
There is violent struggle, gallant at
tempt ut cXtrication Il Suhdued gTcan or
two. several wriggles. and then the truth
lies bare Mrs Naudrcy has stuck fast
rnot ~, +hat SHE ali tho rest of her an
This IT is a terrible moment The girls
~lvcs as thew willard as they dot is
borne mon Them af last that no mower
on earth that they can invoke will land
hcr safely on the other side.
1T is nv fault" saws EVELYN. who is
III, W 'iiT p 9in' >, VI tr"lSi -,
,oi>erahtr conviction "Try again: if IS
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-29
Antitlotc for Snnstrok

Since the last hot spell thu scientists
have been attacking the question %" sun
stroke in earnest. While DR. Warman
thinks he has found the antidote in light
cC'ored clothing with a yellow or orange
lining a foreign savaut pins his faith to
black lining. He draws an argument
from the black skin of the natives of the
tropics. which. ne thinks. keeps off the
deadly invisible rays that lie outside the
gamut Of the spectrum. His rocipe for
the tropics is to wear white, with black
Undertaking.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-29

There are 256 railway stations within
= six-nlile radius Of st. Paul's cathedral.
LONDON.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-09-29

How much Of that humility have we?
II we get a few more dollars than other
people or gain a little higher position. oh.
how we strut. We go around wanting
every body TO know their place and say,
is not this great Babylon that I have
built for the honor OF my kingdom and by
the might OF my strength Who has
anything OF the humility Of CsIiSt?