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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22
For One Occasion Only.

Numerous inquiries have been
made of The ARGUS as to whether the
Sunday morning issue was to be made
a permanent feature, of this blica-
ton, and for the Information of those
interested it may be said that such is
not the intention. The edition
of last Sunday was pub
lished merely as a special holiday
affair, and THE ARGUS will continue
as customary practice of appearing
Saturday evening and not Sunday
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22
Lunches.

Terrapin and oyster lunch at the
Ponce de Leon Saturday night.
Maurice Reddy will give grand
turkey lunch, and music, Saturday
night, corner Ninth street and Fifth
avenue.
Fine oyster stew at Santiago sample
room Saturday evening, corner Third
avenue and Fifth street. G. Sennett,
proprietor.
Chickens and turkeys will be dis
posed of Saturday evening at Henry
Bleuer's, Seventh avenue and Seven
teenth street.
Coon lunch at William Kurth's. on
Ninth street, Christmas evening.
Turkey and rabbit lunch all day Xnas.
also plenty of ducks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22
Horizons Christmas Special.
At the 7. N. @. A.

The first teams of the Rock Island
and Davenport associations play bask-
ct ball tonight at the gymnasium of
the local association.
The association will keep open
house New Years
Papers and periodicals will be dis
posed of at the quarterly meeting
Jan. 8. W. B. McIntyer will be the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22
The Modern Mother

Has found that her little ones are i'm
proved more by the pleasant Syrup of
Figs, when in need of the laxative eff
feet of q gentle remedy. than by any
other. Children enjoy it and it bene-
fits them. The true remedy, Syrup
of Figs. is manufactured by the Calf
fcrnia Fig Syrup company only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22
For taoarseness.

Benjamin Ingerson. of Hutton.
Ind, says ne had not spoken above q
whisper for months. and one bottle of
Foley's Honey and Tar restored his
voice. 1t is used very largely by
speakers and singers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22
FINE HOLIDAY DISPLAYS
Rock Island Merchants Doing Good
Business.

Business.
Rock Island merchants, as usual,
have spread themselves in providing
goods to appeal to the varied tastes
of the holiday shoppers. The dis
plays are dreams of lovliness. One
can find on the counters anything
from $95 bonnet to a lucent train
of railroad cars There is no purse
so poor but that it can get satisfac-
ton. While the coal men and mer-
chants who laid in a large stock of
overcoats and furs would prefer more
seasonable weather, still, taken all
and all, the business people are con-
tented. They are doing good bust
ness, and feel they cannot consist
emily ask for more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22
Farm For Rent.

The Henderson farm. near mouth
of Turkey hollow. two miles below
Milan, 800 acres of which lis acres
is bottom land. cultivated. remainder
pasture, will be rented for one year or
term of years. CURTIS & CURTIS,
Rock Island, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22
Useful Christina. Gifts.

A pretty fur collarette. muff, boa or
jacket is most appreciated Com
plete assortment at factory prices, at
Richter & Sons. fnrriers, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22
Notice.

Our store will be open evening:
until Christmas.
A. J. SMITH & SoN, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22

The person who disturbed the con-
gregatfon last Sunday by coughing. is
requested to call on his druggist and
get bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar,
which always gives relief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22

Chapped hands, cracked lips and
roughness of the skin cured quickly
by Banner Salve, the most healing
ointment in the world; IS cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22
For ChrIstmas,

Largest stock of ice skates in the
city, so cents up to 50. Only stock OF
roller skates, full ball bearing club.
Duplicate whist boards and cards
Golf clubs.
Golf balls.
Caddy bags.
Boxing gloves.
Punching bags.
Foot balls.
Gymnasium supplies.
Basket balls.
Photographs Cheap.
Records, 20 cents, while they last.
Sweaters.
Bicycles.
Bicycle sundries-
Gas lamps, etc.
SPESCEK. 1880 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22

CAs TO Ia.
B.antso HThs Kind You Have Alxsys Bought
'''. g &MAZzzx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22
Not Too Cheap 10 De Good,

But cheap enough to let the public know that
Shields cash grocery make offerings that
are worth the while to take advantage of.
Though in a new store the old values are still
given and with better service and a dctermina-
ton to be always leading the of fair prices.
You are invited to and get your moneys
worth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-22

SPENCER, 1870 Second avenue.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05
Censorship in the Civil War.

INTEREST in the subject of press
| censorship has awakened recollec-
lions of correspondence from the
front during the civil war The news
paper men who went along with the
northern armies were as eager to get
news for their respective papers as any
war correspondents before or since In
general they We're honorable men and
never abused the confidence of the Off
GERS. They rarely misrepresented things
Willful fasehoods about the move
ments of the armies were almost never
known. The North was kept pretty ac-
curately informed of all of Importance
that was going on at the front and in
consequence northern people had real
izing sense of the gravity of the situa-
tion-a condition of mind that acted as
a powerful stimulus to fresh exertons.
Had the North been deceived by rose
colored reports, there is no telling what
might have happened. Occasionally, it
is true, correspondents got into trouble
by reason of their freshness" The
late Benjamin F. Taylor once sent to
his paper piece Of news about a move
ment that General Sherman was partic-
ularly anxious to keep quiet. When he
learned that his plans had been pub
lshed, that resolute officer ordered
Taylor put in irons and court-mar-
tailed; but some of Taylor's friends pro-
cured a horse for him and assisted him
in making his escape beyond Sherman's
lines. Taylor claimed that the blunder
he had committed was an inadvertent
one, and after the war he and Sherman
became close friends
James Goodsell, a correspondent Of
the Chicago Times. once misrepresented
some of the movements in one of Gen
eral Rosecrans' battles-at least Rose
Grams accused him of Misrepresentation,
and found additional cause for wrath
and Indignation in certain severe criti-
cisms which the Chicago Times passed
upon him editorially. Rosecrans ordered
Goodsell to be put in irons, but as 10
Taylor's case, his fellow correspond
ents helped him get out of the way.
The engineer of a locomotive was in
duced to run him outside the picket
line, whence he made his way North.
But those were exceptional cases. AS
a rule the newspaper correspondents in
the civil war did honest, conscientious,
patriotic work, taking pains to avoid
Misrepresentation on the one hand and.
on the other, the publication of mill
tary secrets of which the enemy might
take advantage Systematically to have
deceived and deluded the North on the
Otis plan would have been a fearful
mistake.
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Ingerson and the Mediums.

IF the spirit Of Robert G. Ingersoll
is cognizant of what is going on in
the world ii must groan in agony
at the drivel that is being ascribed to
it by the mediums who claim to hold
communion with the dead. The only
consolation that the Ingersollian spirit
can have is the knowledge that the
ideas imputed to il are too nonsense
cal, and the language in which the
ideas are couched too ungrammatical
and ridiculous to deceive people of in
telligence.
One medium who is holding daily
discussions with the soul of the great
agnostic calmly announces that Inger-
soil is preparing a statement of the
facts of the life beyond the grave
which, through her as his terrestrial
agent, will soon be given out for the
benefit of mankind in general 1t will
be a sort of treatise on pan-theology,
which will revolutiOnize all religious
faith and doctrine. At a seance con-
Quoted by another medium Ingersolls
spirit was in a lighter and more play
full mood than the composition of a
work of such tremendous gravity and
Importance would seem to indicate;
for, the lights having first been turned
out, It consented to play the tam
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BORNE and otherwise give evidence of
gaiety and airiness of demeanor
hardly consistent in anybody but a
knock-about comedian.
Still another medium, one William
Frank. advertised that the spirit Of
Colonel Ingersoll would lecture through
him at hall in New York last Sun
day night. A fair-sized audience as
sembled at the place designated and
Frank started in with a preliminary
lecture of his own. When he got to
the point where the spirit was to be-
gin, Frank said he would "call up
Colonel Ingersoll" Unfortunately
something was wrong and central"
couldn't ring up Ingersoll just then.
Frank announced that he would surely
get Ingersoll on an evening later in
the week and urged all his auditors to
show up at the appointed time.
What is the matter? Is the line
busy?" asked one sarcastic man. Not
noticing the interruption. the medium
went on to say that there was some
strong antagonistic influence in the
hall, and he would have to bid his
audience good night. Everybody
turned and glared fercely at the
sarcastic individual, and he soon left
the hall. After an awkward pause an
the quarter he had paid at the door.
Emboldened by the applause of a por-
ton of the audience, he leaped upon the
stage, pursued the fleeing medium into
the wings and soon returned with him.
He said he had convinced the medium
that there was only one way to pre-
serve order and prevent the destruc-
ton of at least twenty-five cents
worth of property for each person in
the hail. and that was to Immediately
hold communication with Colonel In
gersoll.
Frank then said he would TRY once
more to get the colonel" The lights
were lowered. and after a repetition
Of his preliminary performance the
medium suddenly went into a trance,
and in deep tones began: IT am the
spirit of the late George N. Chapman.
I bring Colonel Ingersoll with me-"
Here an elderly woman in the audience
jumped up and exclaimed, rapturously,
II knew they'd fetch him. Just give
EN- time and have faith" The late
George N Chapman" however proved
disappointing. He announced that
while he brought The colonel with him,
the colonel was very weak and you
may not recognize him at first" In
fact, the colonel proved too weak to
talk al all, and, watching his oppor-
tunity, Frank ran off the stage and
away.
If the colonel's spirit has any knowl-
edge of these proceedings, it must give
him a pain possibly that is part of the
punishment he is undergoing.
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lar, that the islands were ours by right
of conquest and purchase. Such a
claim utterly excludes the idea that
the people of the islands have any
rights or any voice in their own affairs.
Contrary as this is to the principles
was founded and for which the fathers
of the republic fought, it is the only
logical defense that can be made; for,
the moment it is conceded that the ma
tives have some rights in their own
country, the apologist who makes the
concession absolutely admits himself
out of court-he makes an admission
that renders a defense impossible, be-
cause it brings US back to the primary
question: Why was not assurance given
to the Filipino that his rights
would be respected? Singularly enough,
it never occurs to these apologists that
Mr.. Mckinley can make an effort to
rectify the mistake, and that he ought
to. The idea is that the Filipinos
should be beaten into submission at
any cost and have some sort of justice
doled out to them afterwards. Truly.
the man who never finds fault but who
is always ready to condone may be "a
very pleasant fellow, but he is, never
theless, a source of no small danger to
that spirit of justice and liberty with
out which a republic cannot perma-
nertly endure.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05
Apologists and Faultfinders.

THE man who finds fault may not
always be an agreeable person,
yet he is a very useful one
Every great reform that has been
worked out since civilization began has
come as the result of faultfnding. If
everybody had always been satisfied
with existing conditions and averse to
saying things calculated to wound
somebody's delicate sensibilities. the
world would be living in barbarism to-
day Not only has the disposition to
find fault been the creates single fac
tor in the worlds progress; it is abso-
lutely essential for the maintenance Of
what has already been gained. There
are worse people in this world than
those who find fault.
There is the chronic apologist, for In
stance-the man who persists in the
stubborn defense of that which mani
testify is wrong. People of this class,
blindly partisan, are much in evidence,
these days, there unavailing effort be-
ing to force the country to believe thai
President McKinley's Philippine policy
is just the finest thing that ever was
and who are altogether impatient of
criticism directed at any item on the
list There are some features of that
policy which few men will undertake
to defend, but it is not at all unusual
for many of the apologists to admit
that the policy is bad and then defend
the author of it in the same breath. For
example, they declare that it is Mr..
McKinleys policy to give the Filipinos
self government when the time comes.
yet they will frankly admit that he
made mistake in not telling them so
in the first place. II this is true, then
the primary wrong rests with Mr.. Nc
Kinley, and upon him is the RESPONSE
bility for the war with it's sacrifice of
life, which Mr.. Burrows, a republican
plores.
The truth Is that no American has
warrant for saying that it is Mr. Nc
Kinley's purpose to give self-govern-
ment to the islanders, for Mr.. McKin-
ley has never said anything of the kind
made simply because it is the only pos
sihle defense to be offered, and a de-
Tense of some kind must be made,
whether the administration is right or
wrong. If the American citizen does
not know that the Filipinos are to be
given government, how is it to be
expected that the Filipinos themselves
should have any such understanding?
For three hundred years they had been
trOdden under the iron foot of Spanish
tyranny, and how is it possible for
them to know the difference between
the Spaniard and the American, in the
absence of any authoritative assurance
as to what our policy toward them
is to be?
When it is conceded that Mr. McKin-
ley made a mistake in not giving out
such an assurance, we have, practi-
cally, a condemnation of his entire
policy But it must be remembered
that the president went farther than
simply to fail to give TO the FilipinOs
an assurance of lf-government: he
expressly negatived any such purpose
in his first proclamation after the rati-
fication of the treaty OF Paris. In that
document he announced TO the world in
general, and to the Filipinos in particu-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05

r Up toAdate, former Secretary Alger
and present Secretary Root are
just about one month apart. 1t
was the programme, when Alger was
at the helm, soto adjust the sailing of
the transports that the new recruits
for the Philippines would reach Manila
in time to begin active service in
November. Those who pretend to
know the Philippine almanac say that,
as the seasons usually rum the country
will probably be dry enough for the
moving of troops by the middle of
October, but the meager information
lately received through official sources
in Washington has been to the effect
that campaigning will not start earlier
than the first days of November.
few weeks ago, the bold talk in
administration circles was that we
would fight right through the rainy
season-we We're going to teach Eng
land, France and the rest of the
European veterans a thing or two by
showing them the folly of suspending
operations just because of a few
showers. That talk was, of course,
childish chatter-it was simply another
proof that when it comes to campaign
ing in Oriental regions We are novices.
1t does appear, however, that Secre-
tary Root is proposing to push
things" his plan is that some of the
transports shall sail about a month
earlier than had been intended when
General Alger was in power. AS men,
toned in the special dispatch of this
morning from the Standards Washing
ton office, Secretary Root, as the result
of this determination, is likely to run
against snag the very first thing
"old army officers are shaking their
heads. These soldiers are urging that
1t would not do to hustle raw recruits
off to Manila in this summary manner:
civilians will query whether volunteer
As, after all, SO very much more raw
on the first day of October than he is
apt to be on the first day of November.
In all probability. Corbin will do what
he can to queer" the new secretary's
programme; that there will be heap
of trouble on Roots mind long before
any soldiers sail is more than prob
able.
For that matter, sailing day may
depend somewhat on the rate of enlist
ment. In instances, the work of re-
cruiting progresses at fair speed: in
other instances it is slow work. There
is the new Thirty-fourth regiment, for
example. Montana will contribute
toward its made-up; it will gather
volunteers in the wide region between
st. Paul and Arizona. AS far as
Montana is concerned, there is no
rally here. The recruiting officers have
leisure. The enlistments to date are
small-it will be no surprise if not
thirty men all told are recruited in this
state
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05
Golf Leggings.

The newest thing in bicycle or golf
legSlns for both men and women is in
the form of a ribbon bandage, wound
about the leg in the same manner as
bandage in the case of an injury. 1t
Is made of very thin, but tough ma
terial, about two inches wide and four
yards long, AT the top there is a mar
row leather strap, with buckle, to be
fastened snugly about the leg just be-
low the kness. 1t is said of these band
age ieggins that they fit more closely
and look heater than any other kind,
while they yield to every motion Of the
muscles.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05
STATE SAVINGS BANK

Corner Main and Park, Butte.
OFFICERS:
JOHN A. CRETGHTON......... President
G w. STAPLETON..... Vice President
T NJ. HODGENS. ....................Cas Cashier
Paid In Capital, 800, GOO.
Surplus and undivided profits, $4,000.
Under state supervision and jurisdiction.
Interest paid on deposits. Sells eX-
change available in all the principal cities
of the United States and Europe. Collec-
lions attended to promptly. Transacts
general banking business.
Dirrctors-John A. Creighton, Omaha; G.
w. Stapleton, A. H. Barrett, f. d. Lea
witt S. V, Kemperr 7. NJ. Hodgens,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05

The announcement that the Montana
regiment would sail for home next
Tuesday proves to be an error. 1t is
peculiarly regrettable that in addition
to the truth General Otis is holding
back our boys.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05
Current Comment.
Do Something Desperate.

From the Springfield Republican.
General Alger is said to have abandoned
his plan to make public an elaborate de-
ferse of his seCretaryship by pieCmeal in
Inc newspapers. Write a book, general
for posterity. Nothing short of posterity
will vindcate you. if you merit vindica-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
The woman who wanted to take off her
own clothes and use them to drape the
lake front nymphs ought to at least re-
ceive medal from Anthony Comstock.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05
Probably Kicked the Bucket.

From the Denver Post.
The papers are printing a story to the
effect that 1.-THE feet of a princess once
turned the tide of European history" but
we are not informed what it was she
kicked about
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05
Training for the Hereafter.

From the Boston Herald
The privilege accorded women of attend
ing the lectures of the Harvard law school
will be of infinite value to them in becom-
ing thoroughly familiar with the nicer
technicalities of divorce proceedings,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05

The New York Herald doubtless re-
grets that it didn't censor out of its
columns Deweys alleged prediction of
a war with Germany
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05

New York O-ce-4S Tribune Building.
Chicago Office-469 The Rookery.
The s. c. Beckwith Special Agency
Eastern Representatives.
Washington Bureau-1.415 G St. N. W.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05
Fortune Telling Made Easy.

From the New York Evening Sun.
The sweetheart of Champion Jeffries,
who enjoned him not to forget ito lick
Charlie Mitchell and Jem Smith need
feel no concern about the matter No one
will be licked, and there'll be good money
to divide.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05

The campaign in Luzon is billed to
reopen in November, when General
Otis will again arise and say "shoo"
to Aguinaldo.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05

All general business letters and corre-
spondence should be addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Anaconda, Mont.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05

General Ayers Detroit remarks on
President Mckinley were for publica-
ton purposes only and not intended
as an evidence of good faith.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05

The Standard has branch offices at
Butte. Missoula and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
plica ton.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05
No Blowing About 1t Beforehand.

From the Philadelphia Times.
In the weather department they can't
even guess at the arrival of cyclones. The
first wind they get of it is usually fur
nished by the cyclone itself.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05
No Carlsbad in His,

From the st. Louis Republic.
Dewey decided not to take the Carlsbad
treatment He has heard about the Amer.
lean treatment awaiting him and has con-
cluded that it is good enough for him.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05

The Yaqui Indians promise to give
the MeXicans a few genuinely realistic
limitations of the Custer massacre.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05

Although it is uncertain how long
the Dreyfus court martial will last. it
may safely be regarded as all over but
the congratulating.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05

bound to lose their strike, because the
people of the village would not care
whether they got their messages the same
day or some time next week
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05

The old Alaskan boundary line will
remain where it is. The American
diplomatists will fight it out on this
line if it takes all summer, fall and
winter
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05

A regiment organized out of the
Cleveland strikers would be capable of
harrassing Aguinaldo to the limit.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-05

Colonel Goebel of Kentucky hopes to
have the democratic insurgents of that
state entirely subdued by November.