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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-30
Evolution of the Educational Ideal.

Let Us place ourselves apart from the
tumult which RACES on both sides, and,
closing our ears, question ourselves
whether Il new educational ideal may be
evolved from this strife of contending
factions and what the general charac-
ter of this ideal would be. If we assume
that the three features which / have
mentioned may be combined, we should
have popular, realistic, individualistio
ideal of education-popular, not exclu-
sive or aristoCratic in the narrower
sense of the word; national, not foreign
or international, but rather the result
of an evolution from the national life
itself; realistic, characterized by
strength and action and not by mere
thought and aesthetic sentiment; indi-
-7iduilistic-i. G., aiming at the devel-
Opment OF tho individual and not at the
establishment of dull uniformity; not
DEMOCRATIC, therefore, if this word inn
ply a general reduction to a dead level,
but rather aristoeratic in the sense of
an individual, not u class, aristocracy.
1t would be presumptuousa at the pres
ent day to state what the concrete form
of such an educational ideal would be.
l wish to say, however, that the soci-
ETY. corresponding to the above ideal
would be that of an aristocracy of
mind. Is this the type toward which
we are tending? Is the aristocracy of
birth and wealth to be supplanted by
the aristOcracy of personal worth and
merit? This has been the philosopher s
dream from the day of Plato's "Repub-
lie TO the present hour. 1t is the tend
ency Of nature 1t would be the aristoc-
racy of nature to have every individual
stand independently upon his own Tsr-
sonal merit and not upon the achieve
ments of his father Professor Paulsen
in Forum
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-30
neattng Janu.. Be.t RECORD.

'SNo, sir said the rural voter, 81
wouldn't trust that politician under no
circumstances.
why not:''
''Ye've heard about how We orter be-
ware ot a two faced aan?''
Yes
'Well, after secin all the different
picteTs Of him in tiis newspapers, I've
come 70 the conclusion HAT he's all
faced man at the lowest alc'lation -
Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-30
COnSiderafe.

''Lsave the kousel'' cried little Binks,
making brave bluff Of strength TO the
burglar.
Il intend to, my small friend, " re-
Piled the burglar courteously Il am
merely after the contents. When l take
houses, do 1t through the regular real
estate channels ''-Harper's Bazaar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-30
Ia the ElaeI1smi.l,,s shop.

Il have seen some pretty hard knocks
in my time" began the anvil in ring
ing tones, when the bellows interrupted
him with: But think Of the trouble
have. There isn't a day that am not
hard pressed 70 raise the wind Gin
cinnati Enquirer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-30
.yyater of Life"

Distilled spirits:came into use in Lon
don in 1850 and had to be prohibited in
1894 Michael Savonarola produced a
treatise On the making of water of
life in the fifteenth century which be-
came standard authority on that sub
ject and was followed by the.work Of
Matthioli of Siena. These books gave
an impetus to brandy making in Italy.
whence the trade extended TO France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-30
Acme Packet CO.

Rock Island and Davenport IL Gin
ton and Fulton packet line. Fast and
finely equipped steamers City Of Wi
mona and Verne Swain. delightful
steamers for pleasure parties Boats
leave at a. IN. and 3:f5 p. IN. Boats
meet at LeClaire. Round zip TO that
point 80 cents.
To PARTIES of 10 or more. round
trip rate TO Clinton 7jc. Regular
Sunday round trip rate to Clinton ! DC.
For freight and passenger rites and
all other information in regard 70 any
of the above lines inquire u
GEO. LAMONT & son, agents.
Foot of 18th St. Telephone liOsI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-30
Carnival City Pack Z 90.

Regular Rock Island & burlington
packet steamer w. j. Young. Jr..
handsomely equipped leay for Bur
lington every Monday, Neduesday
and Friday at 4:3O p. m. eainer w.
J. Young, Jr., leaves ever sunday at
$3.50 p. ia. with special eNairsion TO
Muscatine. returning at p. m.
Round trip, including supp 81, or
IS cents without supper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-30

Yucatan is compound Indian name
meaning, What do you say" which
was the only answer the Spaniards could
obtain from the natives TO their in
quiries concerning a description of the
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-30

Margaret, queen Of Henry ", king
OF France, confined in the Louvre. pur-
sued very warmly the studies OF elegant
hteratFre and composed very skillful
apology for the irregularities of her con-
duct
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-30

The principal part OF Kafir's re-
iigion consists in singing and dancing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-30
PAY OF ACTRESSES.
WOMEN ON THE STAGE RECEIVE, AS
a RULE, SMALL SALARIES.

There Arc q Few who Are Rewarded LiS-
orally. but Generally the Business Is Not
Profitable. and Not Many In This Conn
try Have Made Fortunes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17

style wooden ships, l which
had gone through the war and
every available craft that could bear
guns. Compared with the modern bat
tleships and cruisers Of the new navy,
it was Insignificant in tonnage and gen
eral effectiveness.
1t is noteworthy that this formidable
gathering of ships was at the same
point as the present gathering and dur
ing critical period with Spain, and
1t did not eventuate in war
Secretary Alger has made requisition
on the President for two allotments
from the appropriation of $4,000, 0Oo
for the national defense One is for
100000 for the use of the engineer
department of the army in completion
OF certain fertilization works along the
Atlantic and Gulf coasts now in pro-
gress, and the other is for 81, 225 900 for
the use of the Crdance department OF
the army in the requirement of arms
and ammunition Pretty much all of
this money is needed to cover con
tracts already made by the military
establishment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17
WHITEHEAD ToRPEDoES
shipped to the Newport Torpedo Station.
Carrier Pigeons Sent to League Island.

shipped to the Newport Torpedo Station.
Carrier Pigeons Sent to League Island.
Newport, r. j.. March 16.-The Ord
nance Bureau has shipped twenty
Whitehead torpedoes from the Bliss
works in Brooklyn to the torpedo sta
ton here, and similar consignment
will be made daily. The torpedoes
will be Immediately assembled into
outfits ready to be shipped at any mo-
ment.
The new torpedoes are Of three
styles and are Of the same diameter
as those now in service, but much
longer, and carry more deadly
charge. Their speed for 800 yards il
81 knots.
The outfit for the torpedo boat Nor
ris is all assembled at the torpedo sta
ton, and the boat will be ready for
trial in about three weeks.
a basket filled with the best train
ed carrier pigeons from the training
station loft has been shipped 10
League Island for use on board the
cruisers Minneapolis and Columbia.
Battery G, Second y. 5. Artillery, at
Fort Adams, viii leave this morning
for Fort Warren by train.
Battery y. Second U. s. Artillery,
will 90 to Dutch Island on Saturday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17
OUR NEW WARSHIPS.
Spain Tried Hard to Get the ANA
zonas and the Almirante Abrouall
From Brazil

London, March 16.-The final con-
tract provided for the sale of the war
ships Amazonas and Almirante Abrou-
all to the United States has been sign
ed. The price is something over $500
600 for both ships. An American crew is
expected mere from Lisbon tonight to
take possession Of the Amazonas on
Friday. Her Brazilian crew will go to
Newcastle to man the Aquidaban,
which the Brazilian government, ac-
cording to dispatches received to-day,
will not sell. 1t is added that Brazil
will not sell any more warships for
the present except the two coast de-
Tense ships, the Marshal Deodore and
Marshal Floriano, which are being
built in France The Abrouall cannot
be completed for six weeks
1t is learned that there had been
spirited bidding between the United
States and Spain for the Amazonas
and Abrouall up to the last, and the
outcome was actually doubtful until
the contract was signed. The action of
Brazil in this matter is said to have
been influenced by desire to repay the
good offices of the United States gov
eminent during the Melo revolution.
Moreover, it is said Brazil strongly
sympathizes with the Cubans.
A private telegram has been received
from New York asking whether it is
true that Spain is trying to raise a.
loan Of $50 900 900 in London. 1t is re-
ported that the Rothschilds repliN de-
nying the report and adding that Spain
could not raise any money in London
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17
DAVITT SCORES ENGLAND.
He Says She Is Influenced by Two Most
Selfish Motives.


New York, March 16.-Michael Da-
witt, the Irish leader and member OF
Parliament, cables to the World: The
English attitude on the American
Spanish crisis is influenced by two
most selfish motives. First, she jeal-
ously breads any conflict which might
exhibit the republic as a strong rival
naval power and which would call
forth at this juncture the great poten-
tial military strength of the United
States Secondly, she wishes by means
of cheap and insincere expression Of
sympathy with the United States in
the quarrel with Spain to obtain in re-
turn the invaluable prestige of Amer
lean sympathy in a possible struggle
with Russia and China To this end
men and newspapers, ordinarily most
anti-American over the Venezuelan
difficulty, are now trying to impress
France and Russia, Americas tried
friends in the past, with the idea that
an alliance between England and
America is possible of attainment.
Such an alliance, if formed while
England is distrusted in her motives
and policy by every other civilized ma
ton, would destroy the great moral in
fuence which the United States, as
non grabbing power, yields through
out the world to-day. The sympathies
of the ruling classes Of England are
really with Spain. They are as hostile
to America to-day as they were in the
DAYS of Washington, Jackson and Lin
coin -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17
FRANCE GETTING READY.
Feverish Activity in the Arsenals and Navy
Yards The Northern Squadron Ready to

Paris, March 16.-The Aurora to-day
affirms that the French feet is being
prepared for mobilization, adding that
feverish anxiety prevails at all the
arsenals and shipyards, which are
working until 10 o'clock at night. The
Aurore says the French northern
squadron at Cherbourg is ready for
immediate departure. The ships, it
appears, are being swung during the
night at Cherbourg for the adjustment
of their compasses.
Finally it is asserted that in order
to complete the necessary number Of
officers, second year students are to
be appointed midshipmen, and all the
admirals have been instructed to ar
range to reach Paris within twenty
four hours after being summoned.
The Aurore explains that the mobil-
ization is connected with preparations
to support Russia by naval demon
stration in the Far East
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17
METHODIST CAMP MEETING.
The Conference Executive Committee FIN
ishes Its Session at Parkersburg.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, March 10
The Methodist Episcopal church con-
ference camp meeting executive COM
mittee. which has been in session here
for several days. has adjourned. The
Board authorized its president to deed
the land necessary to furnish the site
and grounds for the proposed sani-
tarium at Asbury Heights, near Clay
Court House, which will cost $4,000,
and will be erected at once. short
line railroad will be constructed be-
tween the Chautauqua@ assembly
grounds and the sanitarium. The
dates for holding the annual assem-
blies at Asbury Heights are Sunday
school assembly, August II and 10;
Chautauuua meeting July p, August
IL; camp meeting, August Is and 20.
The conference owns 400 acres at As
bury Heights.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17
THE PRESIDENTS OWN.

Regiment Forming in Stark County,
Ohio, to light Spain-Members Ready to
March.
Canton, o., March 16.-Officers have
been named for the regiment of pro-
visional troops organized in this city
to be known as THE Presidents
own"
The regiment is composed of more
than 600 volunteers at present, in
Guiding some of the best young men Of
the city All of the staff officers Sc
lected are subject to the approval Of
Governor Bushnell. All, however, have
had military training.
Within twenty-four hours after
call for troops is made, should such
call come, the Canton regiment will be
ready to march. Members are adjust
ing their life insurance policies, max
ing wills and transacting other i'm
portant business preparatory to start
ing for the scenes Of a conflict.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17
ST. LOUIS SAILS.
The Navy Department Not in Need of the
Vessel Yet.

New York March 1.-THE Ameri
can Line steamer St. Louis sailed for
Southampton to-day on her regular
schedule time. The board for the in
spection of auxiliary cruisers decided
last night that they would not re-
quire the steamer for service at pres
ent. Vice President Wright denied
that any naval officer was on the St.
Louis when she sailed. The report
that Commander Emery was to be on
board. in readiness to take charge of
her should hostilities break out, Mr..
Wright said was an error.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17
JAPAN BUYING BOATS.
A Torpedo Corvette, Building for Brazil
Goes to the Oriental Yankees


Goes to the Oriental Yankees
London, March ia special dis
patch from kiel says Japan has pur-
chased a torpedo-corvette which was
being built there by the Krupps for
Brazil.
There are three torpedo-corvettes
building at Kiel for the Brazilian gov
eminent, the Caramuru, the Timbira
and the Tupy, all of the same size,
speed and armament They are Of
1880 tons displacement, are 259 feet
: inches long and have 80 feet 8
inches beam, with maximum draught
of 10 feet 2 inches The vessels are
driven by two propellers, each have
5000 indicated horse power, and are
estimated to steam % knots. Their
armament consists of two 4-inch quick
firing guns; six 2.2-inch guns and four
1.2-inch guns, with 3 torpedo tubes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
The Situation Looked Upon as Critical
Several Provinces in Open Rebellion

The Situation Looked Upon as Critical
Several Provinces in Open Rebellion.
New York. March ia dispatch
to the Herald from Manila says:
Three gunboats and one steamer left
Manila on March 10 for Bolinao with
troops and artillery.
European cable operators are safe.
The provinces of Tarlac, Pangas-
imam and Zambales are in open re-
bellion. and it is feared others will
follow their lead.
1t is reported that Aguinaldo and
other rebel leaders have landed from
Hong Kong with 5000 troops
Artillery has been sent to the pro-
vinces within the last three days and
al Manila few troops are left.
The situation throughout is critical
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17
AN INF RuVEAIENr,
The Baltimore aud Ohio Builds Terminal
Yards and Warehouses in New York

Special to the Register.
Baltimore, Md, March 16.-The Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad Company has
opened a new freight terminal with
yard facilities at the foot of West
Twenty-sixth street on the Hudson
river in New York City A large plat
Of ground between Twenty and
Twenty streets, fronting on
Thirteenth avenue. was secured, and
tracks were laid to accommodate 100
cars, and in addition a warehouse,
300x25 feet, was built. Tracks have
been laid across Thirteenth avenue to
the pier, and a new bridge and other
necessary adjuncts have been built to
facilitate the handling of cars from
floats.
The establishment Of this terminal
enables the Baltimore & Ohio to
gather business from the extensive
lumber yards and the piano, structural
iron. boiler and other manufacturing
industries in that vicinity. The de-
livery of freight for firms in that
neighborhood is also facilitated by
the improvement.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17
INSTANTLY KILLED.
Freight Conductors Head Cut OF on the
H. & O. Near Martinsburg

Special 70 The REGISTER.
Martinsburg. w va, March 10
Henry Buckleman, Of this place, was
killed on the B. & 0. railroad a few
miles above here last night He was
a conductor on freight train While
attending to his duties. he accidentally
fell between the cars and was run
over. Death was instant. his head
being severed from his body. He was
about AZ years old. and leaves a widow
and TWO grown daughters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17
COEONIZING AT FAIRMONT.
Scheme of Republicans to Carry the Town
Against the Temperance Ticket.

Special 70 The REGISTER.
Farmont, w. Va, March 1.-THE
town is all stirred up tonight over
our rapidly increasing population.
Voters are being brought in by the
Republicans and their allies from all
sections. The Register man inter
viewed two of them tonight, but the
temperance people had got hold OF
them, and they made tracks for home.
There are at least forty here now, and
more are expected. They are mostly
negroes. 1t is said 100 of this kind OF
votes were case last year, there being
a weak point in the town charter
which allows every man who swears
his intention Of making this his resi-
dence. to vote.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17
BOUGHT THE MAYFLOWER.

New York. March 16.--The Herald
says that the government has pur-
chased the steam yacht Mayhower. a
vessel larger than the despatch boat
Dolphin. and capable of maintaining
a speed of more than twenty knots an
hour at sea. She is the 3rst vessel Of
the Merchant Marine v has been
added to the naval sery
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17
FINANCIAL CONDITION
OF the Spanish Government Alleged by the
Madrid Press to re Good


Madrid Press to Re Good.
Madrid, March 16.-The financial
press comments upon the facility with
which Spain has supported the heavy
financial burdens incurred on account
of the instructions in Cuba and the
Philippine Islands, and points out that,
although since Senior Sagasta has been
premier the cost of the war has ex-
ceeded 800, 600, 900 pesetas, the note cir
culation of the Bank of Spain has only
increased from 1,174,926,306 to 1852
63O, 500 pesetas. Upon this showing,
the press shows that no one doubts
that if a fresh loan should require, it
could be raised as easily as was the
case with the loan raised year ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17
TOOK HORSE MEDICINE.

SptfTdI ITIE
Martinsburg. W Va. March 16.-
Horace Owens, son Of Superintendent
Owens, OF the Wagon Works, took a
dose of horse medicine to-day and is
now in critical condition. He was
suffering with cold, and thought the
medicine was cough drops.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17
PARKERSBURG DEMOCRATS

Select Candidates for City Council, to BE
Voted for Next Week.
Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, March 1.-THE
Democrats held their primary elections
to-day in the various wards to select
candidates for members Of the City
Council.
The following candidates were Sc
lected: First ward, E. J. Warwick;
Second ward. H. c. Vanwinkle; Third
ward, l. H. Wright; Fourth ward, S. P.
Bradford; Fifth ward, Lysander Dud-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17
SPANISH FOURS GO UP.

Paris. March 16.-Spanish As on the
Bourse to-day were quoted at 80 1916.
Yesterday the closing price was %,
Madrid March 16.--The quotation of
Spanish As on the Bourse to-day was
T4.S0. against 1890, the closing price
of yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17
REFUSED.
French Colonial Minister Will Not
Allow Nine. Dreyfus to Share Her
Husbands Exile on DEVILS Island.

Paris, March 16.-The minister for
the colonies, NJ Lebon, has refused
the petition of Nine. Dreyfus, wife Of
the former Captain Dreyfus, to share
the latter's Imprisonment on Devils
Island
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17
ANYTHING GOOD ENOUGH FOR
SPAIN

Berlin, March l6.-Senor Sandoval,
the Spanish agent, is negotiating for
the purchase of a number OF old and
slow steamers of the North German
Lloyd Steamship Company.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17

WASHINGTON. D. G.. March i6-For
West virginia-P Partly cloudy weather,
possibly preceded ny showers .a n the early
Mr. h. Schnerf the Onera House drug
eist. made he following observations Of
the weather Yesterday: Z H. M. S.. 2 a.
M 80. II m. N; 3 b. m, rs, b. M, g..
Weather. changeable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17
Spanish DIPLOMATIC GAME.
Proposes to Make European Powers
Believe the Responsibility

For the Conceded Failure of AutOn-
omy in Cuba Lies With the Uni
ted States-State Department Of
ficials Look Upon the Latest Move
as a Decidedly Grave Piece OF
Business That Seriously >Compll-
Gates the crescent Situation-The
Administration Answers the
Yelled Protest by Making More
Rapid Preparations and Adding
Strength at All Weak Points.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17

Held Directly Responsible for the
Disaster, But Will Pay for It's
Negligence-The War Scare Has
Served to Put This Country in
Strong Defensive Position.
Cleveland, Ohio, March 16.-Mr.
Frank II. Morris, Fourth Auditor OF
the Treasury, and a personal friend OF
President Mckinley who is at present
in Cleveland, speaking of the Cuban
question, said:
There will be no war. | find that
the reports have been greatly eXagger-
ated all over the country. The war
preparations are just what the coun-
try needed, and has needed for twenty
years. Many of our ports have been
almost entirely defenceless, but this
is being remedied in rapid manner
now. In a short time we will be
comfortably fortified against any in
vasion from a foreign country.
whatever the agency was, the Off
Gals at Washington are positive that
the Spanish government had nothing
to do with the blowing up of the
Maine. The President, when the time
arrives, will demand an indemnity
and it will be paid. There will be no
war;
Mr.. Morris department has charge
of the work Of settling the claims of
the heirs of those lost by the Maine
disaster I'VE have found on investi-
cation that out of 37S men who were
on the boat, 63 were foreigners" said
Mr.. Morris, land had given, when
they enlisted, foreigners as their near
est Of kin. Thirty-nine of those on
the ship gave no next of kin when
they answered the questions put to
them on enlistment. Of the 253 who
We're killed we have succeeded in get
ting into correspondence with 127
claimants. 1t will surprise you to
know that less than 10 per cent of this
number had families depending on
their efforts, and many have no direct
heirs. The balance of the number,
we have not, up to this time, been able
to reach"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17
SHOT AN OLD SOLDIER.


Special to the Register
Huntington, W. Va, March 16-E.
NJ. Cross, young painter of this city,
shot Mark Stephenson, an aged vet
eran, three times this afternoon, pro-
ducing probably fatal wounds. Cross
recently joined the National Guard,
and he alleges that Stephenson had
spoken disrespectfully regarding his
bravery. Cross is in Jail
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-17
SAYS THERE WILL Be No HAR.
Prediction Made by the Fourth Audi
tor Of the Treasury.

An Indemnity Demand-It Will Be
Made for the Loss of the Maine
and Will Be Conceded by Spain.
The Spanish Government N Q t
Held Directly Responsible for the
Disaster, But Will Pay for It's
Negligence-The War Scare Has
Served to Put This Country IN a
Strong Defensive Position.