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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31

IN the great profusion of material is
suing from the Philippines it has been
very difficult task to separate the
useless from the valuable. It has all
been confused and contradictory, and
much OF it has been worse than useless
and absolutely misleading. Owing to
this fact it is with a sense of satisfac-
ton that one welcomes the information
given by Prof. Schurman, just returned
from the islands. Prof. Schuraan
went to the Philippines for the express
purpose of studying the inhabitants
and the islands themselves. He went
fully equipped to make most thorough
investigation. He has employed his
time most assiduous1y with the result
that he returns to this country pre-
pared to give his fellow citizensa cor
rect understanding of the situation of
affairs in the Philippines.
Prof. Schurman, coming thus from
the seat of the discussion, after having
scrutinized the question most care
fully, makes the statement that of
the 100000 inha bitants of the
Philippine islands, no more than
100000 are in revolt. He says
that the rebellion is not Philippine,
but a Taga1og affair. It exists only on
the island of Luzon and comprises only
half of that. People of the other
islands, who are non1inal1y in revolt,
are terrorized or coerced into it by the
Taga1s. Prof. Schurman further adds
that those of the natives of the islands
who are not in one way or another en-
gagged in the revolt are ready to submit
themselves to American control.
Moreover, the educated Filipino, and
Prof. Schurman is careful to designate,
is the equal of the educated man the
world over, while the Taga1 who is the
soul and inspiration of the rebellion, is
uncivi1ized and even barbarian.
This array of facts is at the least not
calculated to weaken the conviction of
those who have thus far agreed with the
President that his policy is the wise
one. With so small minority of the
people of the Philippines supporting
the cause of the insurgents it is easy to
see what would be the result if the in
tervention of the United States were
removed and the army, consisting of
these people who are following the
lead of Aguina1do, were left to exercise
it's violence and despotism over the
remaining population of the islands.
Aguina1do has already shown the ty-
ranny of which he is capable, in the
manner in which he has extorted rev.
enues and coerced defense1ess tribes
into support of his ambition. With the
American power withdrawn the out
look for the people of the Philippines
would be distressing one indeed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31

THE French are a peculiar people.
They are inpu1sive and changeable,
but are prone to give their entire
attention to the though at the moment
occupying the public mind. 1t is
probably for this reason that there ex-
lists in the very heart of the French
government today such an insult to
government of any kind as is embod-
led in the persistent and successful re-
sistence of the anti-Semitic leader,
Gaerin, to the authority of the police
of the city of Paris and the govern
ment officials. Probably France is the
only place in christendom where such
a condition of affairs as that could
arise, to say nothing of maintaining
itself for so long a time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31

Col. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
must not feel offense nor trouble him
self with immagining that the people
of the United States are going back on
his little side show altogether because
they can not resist the fascination of
the attractions that Paris is presenting
just now. When Dreyfus is acquitted
and the metropolis of France has set
tied again into the routine of a peace
full, we11-governed republican city, nc
doubt the eyes of the public will be
again turned on him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31

IT used to be said that liar, in order
to stand at the top of the profession,
should have a very long memory.
The same is true of the politician, par
ticu1ar1y the one who gets himself into
the predicament that is at present dis
tressing Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan has
made a great many speeches during the
past two or three years, and at times,
owing to the very manifest opposition
to his pet policy he has thought best
to modify his remarks to meet the &C.
casion and prevent mourning the hos
ti1ity of those who might be retained
as friends. This is, no doubt, a very
wise and a very necessary policy to
adopt, but it certainly requires the en-
p1oyment of unusual discretion and a
retentive memory. Mr.. Bryan has
evidently gotten himself into trouble
by the use of statements that have put
him into the uncomfortable position of
stradd1ing the fence. While in Des
Moines he made admissions that stag
gered free si1verites and knocked the
props out from under their cause.
Since then he has conducted himself in
a way to show that he has forgotten
just the trend and significance of the
words then uttered. The whole thing
reveals that Mr.. Bryan is a false
Moses and is just as much in the dark
as to the relative position of his party
and the points of the political compass
as the rest of them. In fact Mr.,
Bryan's neanderings have been such
in the past few weeks as to indicate
that his guiding star has taken an un-
expected tumble and buried itself in
clouds and darkness,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31

THEY are gradually getting at the
truth of the case in the Dreyfus trial.
One witness boldly made the state
ment that if all the officers in the
French army who were in love with
their neighbors' wives were discharged
from service the nation would soon be
utterly without an army. This deve1-
opment throws some light upon the
true status of the case, though it does
not reflect any too much credit upon
the army.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
Pessimists A broad.

OF late years there has been very
manifest tendency toward pessimism
exhibited among the American people.
For some cause or another, too deep o
fathom, it has become the nature of a
large portion of the people of this
country to give a gloomy aspect to
everything concerning which they are
privileged to express an opinion. Ex-
listing conditions have little to do with
the judgments formed by these people,
as they find but one significance in all
things, whether good or bad, and that
this, the republic of the United States,
is steadily drifting toward the worst
possible state Of moral and material
decentralization. The extraordinary
growth and strength of the country, its
unprecedented prosperity and ever en-
1arging sphere of influence all seem to
these people to have in them the latent
germs of political disorder and social
disruption. To these people there is
nothing right that is. All is wrong
and always growing worse.
1t is exceedingly fortunate for these
people that they are living in the
United States just now rather than in
any other cline or country. With
their disposition to exaggerate the
evils of the present and people the
future with others more formidable,
1ryOI111 ha h -.
mental equih brium if their lot were
cast in almost any of the nations of
Europe at the present time. Old Eng
land is contending against all the
commercial and political troubles at
home that are bothering the American
people. Capital and labor, the trusts
and the unions are as prolific of un-
easiness in England as they are here.
On the outside Great Britain is threat
ened by far more portentiCus dangers
than even the most imaginative could
see in the foreign relations of this
country. With all Europe casting
jealous eyes at her and the signs of
a serious war growing daily more
evident the situation of the English
government is not the most Utopian.
That of France is even worse.
She is under the shadow of another
revolution. Though the painful pros
poets of intestine strife are at present
CONSUMING her entire attention, she is
by no means free from serious troubles
away from home. Germany is divided
at home and in continual fear of com
p1ications abroad. Of Russia one can
scarcely speak in any sense of COM
parison with the United States. In
the markets of the world all of them
are suffering from the competition of
the United States. In wages, the condi-
ton and contentment of the masses,
and in all those things that made for
peace and prosperity the nations of
Europe are leagues behind the Ameri-
can people.
If our friends, the kickers, were to
spend the remainder of their lives in
either of these counties they would
find very congenia1 fields for the prose-
cution of their peculiar calling and
might also learn how to appreciate
heaven more than if they were con-
strained to waste their time and energy
here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31

IF Great Britain finds Dom Paul
Krager and the Beers rather stubborn
she must remember that she has no one
to blame but herself. That is one of
the peculiar characteristics of John
Bull, and if in the course of time his
protege has acquired little of it there
is nothing to be wondered at.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
LAID TO REST.
Funeral of Mrs. Mary Louisa Van Lone
is Held This Afternoon.


The funeral of Mrs. Mary Louisa
Van Lone was held this afternoon from
the residence of Mrs. Cranda11 on Chi
cago street. A very impressive service
was conducted by the Rev. I. w. Corey
of the First Baptist church. The re-
mains were later laid to rest in the
family plat in the city cemetery.
The death and funeral of Mrs. Van
Lone is of more than ordinary
interest, for during her life she was in
close touch with many people who
have been very instrumental in MAX
ing the history of the United States.
In birth the deceased was i11ustrious.
She was born at Hagger, King George
county, Virginia, Jan. q, 1888. She
was daughter of Major James To1
liver and Mrs. Mary Louisa Brooks
To11iver. The To11iver family was
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
No. 90. Noah's Ark.

A menagerie, consisting of IL pairs Of
Cattle, Donkeys, Goats, Lions, Bears, Tigers,
Dogs and Cats. Each pair is coupled and
stands alone. They are autographed in
many colors on heavy cardboard, cut out
and embossed. Every feature of the Animals
is distinctly shown. The elephants are 7
inches high and 10 inches long, and the other
Animals are proportionately large. Sent
postpaid on receipt off cent postage
stamp and Is signatures cut from
wrappers Of Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
ANY Book Of the following List will be sent postpaid on receipt
of 2 cent postage stamp and 10 signatures cut from
the wrappers of ArbuCkIeS Roasted Coffee

No. 81 ONE NIGHT MYSTERY, other Detective
Stories, by "OLD SLEUTH."
No. IS ADVENTURES OF A BAsHFUL BACHELOR, by CLARA
AUGUSTA. A mirth provoking story.
No. SO TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE. A by MARY ].
HOLMES The most popular female writer of fiction of the
No. 81 THE SUNNYSIDE COOK BOOK, by JENNIE
HARLAN This of the most comprehensive, common
sense Cook Books ever published.
No. 80 OLD SECRETS AND NEW DISCOVERIES. This book
knowledge, will
be found both entertaining and useful
No. 80 THREE THOUSAND THINGS WORTH KNOWING, by
MOORE author of MoOres Universal Assistant" This book
encyclopedia highly useful information condensed form
No. 90 THE CITY OF DREADFUL NIGHT, other stories
RUpYARD
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31

The latest we have heard of in the
way of attractions at a picnic is the
offer of marriage ceremony free of
cost. This plan has been adopted in
ST. Joseph, Michigan, with the result
that, according to reports, as many as
fifty couples have taken advantage of
the proposition. This is certainly a
great attraction for excursions going
from Wisconsin or Chicago across the
lake.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
No. 95
Three Beautiful
Flower
Pictures.

Each measuring 91zx17
inches. The titles are
+" Summer Fragrance, "
Z" A Vase Of Lilies, " and
" Fresh and Sweet"
These three pictures all
go together, and will be
sent postpaid on re-
ceipt of 3 cent post
age stamp and 5 sig
natures cut from wrap
pers Of Arbuckles'
Roasted Coffee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
No. 81
The First Prayer.

A beautiful
m p orte d
Picture 15x20
in C h es in
size. mt
postpaid
on receipt
of 3 en- {
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stamp and
10 sig a.
tureS c u {
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No. ez. EIghty-one Cold Eyed Needles

This Is a picture OF the Sig
nature on ArbuckIes' Roasted
Coffee Wrapper, which you are
TO cut out and send to US as a
voucher.
No other part OF the Coffee
Wrapper will be accepted as a
voucher, nor will This Picture be
accepted as such.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
Piles! Piles!

Why be bothered with this annoying
complaint when Banner Sa1ve will cure
you. Is cents. For sale by ali drug
gists. dwa31
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TWO Is Company.
The original
nrnn AninAnA

The original
was painted
by Percy
Moran.T This
reproduc-
tion in IA
printings is
q gen u in e
work of art.
S IL e 16hx
25h inches.
Sent post.
paid on
receipt of
two CO n {
y o 8 { a G Q
stamp and
10 sigma.
GmFAR ut
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Chicago tickets loaned at low rates,
r. H. Burr, PA or 800 Park St. tt
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
No. 70
An Album Of illustrated
Natural History.

Fifty colored pictures of Animals
selected for their beauty and rarity.
Sent postpaid on receipt of 2
cent postage stamp and 10 sig
natures cut from wrappers of
Arbuckles' Roast I'd Coffee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
No. 90
Hair Pin Cabinet

A metal box Autographed
in colors, containing One
Hundred Hair Pins, as
sorted sizes a nd styles;
straight, crimpled and in
visible. Tn e different
styles are in separate COM
partments. Sent post
paid on receipt of 2
cent pOstag e stamp
and 10 signatures cut
from wrappers of Ar
buckles Roasted Coffee.
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No. 83
a Table Cover.
No. 90. A Basket of Beauties.

A magnificent picture Of Roses by Paul de
Longpre. the great painter of flowers We
believe this to be one of the handsomest
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-31
Three CONCLUSIONS
No. 20
Lady's Belt Buckle.

Silver plated artistic design. Sent
postpaid on receipt of 2 cent
postage stamp and 8 sigma
lures cut from wrappers Of
Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee.
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No. 90
The First Kiss

A beautiful
i'm ported
picture 15x
20 inches in
size. Sent
post spafd
ON receipt
of 3 cent
post a g e
stamp and
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No. 100
Safety
Pin Book

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wrappers of Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-25
THE VERDICT IN THE TYLER CASE

The verdict of the jury in the Scott coun-
ty iynching case is a legal triumph for the
State and a victory for good morals. We
say a legal triumph for the State because.
although the State was not a party to the
suit. its reputation and the s~anctity of its
laws were distinctly involved. The State
has avs against murder and making
sherifs responsible for the custody and
protection of prisoners In their charge.
This suit, brought by the father of a man
who had been forcibly taken from Jail by
a mob and hanged, to recover damages
therefor from the sheriff involved Incl
dentally the question whether a mob may
commit such a crime with impunity and
whether the state law holding sheriffs re-
sponsible for prisoners in their keeping has
any vitality. The verdict of the jury de-
cides these questions favorably TO the State
and to public morals. The plaintiff sued
for $500 damages and the jury awards So.
The damages are nominal. but the effect of
the verdict is substantial. The verdict
does not settle the question Of costs, which
the law in this case places in the discre-
ton OF the court, but as far as the moral
erect anu principle are concerned a verdict
for s. Is as good as a verdict for 5000. II
settles the fact. as far as the verdict of a
jury can. that the members of the Scott
county mob were and are murderers and
tina. the sheriff did not dc his duty in pro-
tecting his prisoner. Unfortunately, the
verdict does not reach the individual MEM
bers of the mob to the extent of Identify
ing them and enabling the authorities to
bring them to justice. though this may yet
be done. but. morally speaking. it brands
them as murderers and fugitives from JUS
tice. There is some reason To doubt whether
the sheriff was a sympathizer with or
terrorized by the mob. but in either case the
jury finds that he failed in his duty. The
verdict is notice To all sheriffs that the
law requiring them to guard and protect
their prisoners means what II says.
1t is fortunate for the cause Of justice
and public morals that the suit could be
brought in the Federal Court. Such a suit
brought I'm Scott county would have been a
farce. and IL venued to another county
would probably have gone through the usual
| course of delays, new trials. appeals, etc,
| and finally have ended in a victory for lynch
law. Those who have followed the course
OF the trial In the United States Court have
had a gratifying Illustration of how trials
ought to be conducted and the law ADMIN
istered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-25

The Commercial and Financial World has
an editorial assaihng Mr.. Griffith. who made
an attack before the Industrial Commission
on the tin-plate trust. 1t says there is no
truth in Mr.. Grifith's charges about the
methods OF the trust Ito crush competition.
and that the trust cannot make tin-plate as
cheaply as individual manufacturers. and so
on" The so on" is that the trust has adj
yanced the price OF tin-plate beyond a rea-
sonable -hgure-is that true or false? That
Is the point which interests the people. The
article gives the impression that the trust
fears that the charge OF over~capitalization
will injure the property. but. IL there is
not overcapitalization. why does not the
American Tin-plate Company deny the
charge OF its competitor? II the company
Is trying to make the consumers OF tin-plate
pay a price which will give value to &c.,
10000 OF stock which represents no value in
the business It VIII have no defenders
among newspapers that have championed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-25
WAR VETERANS SPLIT
DISAGREEMENT AMONG
WHO FOUGHT STANDARDS.
New Organization Formed, with Adj
mirai George Dewey as Comman-
der-in-Chief-Merit Rewards.

WASHINGTON. Nov. PA split has oc-
Cured in the organization of the Spanish
war veterans, and a rival body was formed
to-day to be known as the Spanish-Amerl-
can War Veterans. Last week the original
organization held a protracted meeting IN
this city and perfected its constitution and
bylaws, and at that time there were rumors
of an impending split, but nothing was
made public officially about it. To-day's
neetingswas held in response to an urgent
call of Adjutant General Liller. who gives
the following as the reason for the split:
General dissatisfaction and an attempt
to place the organization in the hands of
the Ohio representatives, making 1t appear
as a move for political purposes. and the
recent action of the committee, who were In
the minority. assuming the privilege of elm
mating and vacating offices created by the
rational convention; making several APP
p~ointive officers and a move to control the
association generally and remove the head
quarters TO Ohio. Those who were present
to-day are men who have made national
regulations, and are here to make the as
ISOLATION a success and not use it for selfish
motives"
The new organization makes all those who
SCI Ct III lit EtSuidI oE NOldiNC6i OF
navy or marine corps during the Spanish
American war. and those now serving in the
Philippine war, eligible to membership, pro-
vided they can show an honorable dis
charge A constitution and bylaws were
adopted, and the units of organization are
to be local camps, departments and a ma
tional association. A resolution was adopt
ed declaring 1t to be the sense OF the BODY
that Admiral George Dewey be placed at
its head and authorizing the adjutant gen.
eral to convey to the admiral the informa-
ton of his unanimous selection as COM
mander-in-chief. and that he be earnestly
requested to accept the office.
The names of those present at the meet
ing. and also the number present, are with
held by General Liller. The officers chosen
were: Commander-in-chief. Admiral George
Dewey; senior vice commandments. Col.
Theodore Roosevelt. New York; junior vice
commander-in-chief, Brigadier General 1rv-
ing Hale, Colorado; adjutant general, Will
lam Christopher Liller, Pennsylvania; quar-
termaster general, Colonel William =. Lane,
Maryland; surgeon general, Major Edward
c. Davis. Georgia; commissary general, Col.
James B.. Coryell, Pennsylvania; inspector
general. Colonel George w. Taylor, Vir;
Sinia; judge advocate general, Colonel
James II. Tillman. South Carolina; chief
signal officer. Colonel James L. Fyffe. Ten
nessee; chaplain general, Captain Charles
III. Jones, of New Jersey; sponsor, Miss
Helen M. Gould.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-25

tracts from Official papers and addressed
them to the honorable members or the
Senate and House Of Representatives seem
TO imagine that any communication signed
by Aguinaldo's secretary will receive atten-
ton from either Of those bodies. With TINS
document is a smaller one entitled Facts
Concerning Philippine Affairs" MADE up
chiefly of detached sentences from official
reports. For instance, the following piece
OF a sentence is taken from the report Of
General Otis: Firing upon the Fflipinos
and killing one of them" the intimation
being that a detachment had fired, when,
in fact, a sentinel. after calling several
FilipinOs to halt. fired because they did not
stop, killing one. Again. g. part of one of
General Otis's sentences is quoted thus:
1.-The chief insurgent leader did not wish
to open hostilities at that time" II the
context had been given it would have APP
peared that the reason Aguinaldo did not
wish to attack at that time was that he
hao not got things in readiness for the gen.
eral uprising which he had plotted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-25

CHICAGO. Nov. 24-The Dexter Park
combination sale of Aberdeen-Angus cattle
ended to-day at the stockyards. During
the sale eighty-seven head were disposed of
at an average price of 1923 each. This beats
any previous combination sale of Aberdeen
Angus cattle and the average price beats
also that obtained at the great four DAYS
combination Hereford cattle sale at Kansas
City, where 28 were sold at an average
81 ,025. To-day a COW. Blackbird of Wood
land, with calf at side, sold for 81 ,125. This
beats the record of sales of Aberdeen
ing 81, l05. She was from the famous herd
of Wallace Estill, Estill, Mo-. and was
bought by f. p. Royce. of Naperville, III.
The EStill herd was represented by ten
head, sold at an average of S5l2. ~. The
purchasers were from Ohio, Illinois. In
diana, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, Kansas, North Dakota and other
States.