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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-21
THAT TANNER SPEECH
Rock island Utterances of Gov
ernor Freely Criticised
in Chicago.
AN ATTEMPTED EXPLANATION

States Executive Makes a Bunelins
Job Worse by Trying to Say What
He Meant to Say-Accused of Exhib-
iting Very Bad Taste as Well as In
consistency.
The disparaging reference INDUCED
in by Gev. Tanner in the course OF his
remarks at the Harper house Thurs
day evening, apropos of the war with
Spain, and the insignificance alleged
by him of the battles on Cuban soil,
to say nothing of his sighting allu-
sion to those who gained fame in those
battles, has aroused Indignation all
over the state. In Chicago the gov
ernor has already been called to ac-
count for his surprising statements,
and he has made an attempt at an ex-
PLANTATION which will be amusing to
those who heard his expression of GEN.
timent. The Tribune of this morning
says:
Gov. Tanner was at the Great
Northern hotel yesterday. He stopped
here on his way from Rock Island,
where he visited the new insane asy-
lum Thursday. to Springfield, for
which city he left late last night.
When his attention was called to the
speech he made at Rock Island, in
which he was reported as saying the
battle of San Juan would hardly have
been considered a skirmish in the civil
war and that the only purpose served
by that and other battles of the war
with Spain was to make a few heroes,
he said:
The statement regarding the bat
tie of San Juan is substantially cor
rect so far as it goes, but the infer
ence to he derived from the brief pub
lished account of my speech is alto
gether erroneous. did not intend to
cast any reflection on the men engaged
in that battle, and made the COMPARE
son for the purpose of illustrating how
greatly this country has grown since
the civil war, that it should be able to
vanquish so easily country like
Spain, and that it is so strong that it
does not need to enter any alliance
with England or any other power
Gov. Tanners statements in his
Rock Island speech created surprise
among g. a. Il. veterans and mem bers
of the Illinois regiments who served in
Cuba.
Speech Was in Bad Taste.
"'Gov. Tanner practically said in
his speech, as reported, that the whole
campaign was a farce, said Col.
Henry l.. Turner. i can't imagine
the governor of Illinois making any
such statement. Illinois made a re-
markable record during the campaign,
and if Gov. Tanner INDUCED in any
criticism whatever he was indiscreet.
He certainly showed bad taste, for he
wanted to 60 of a brigadier general.
IF Gov. Tanner wanted to please
the veterans of the civil war by belit-
Ting the work of our soldiers in the
last war, he would not receive the
support of the q. A. Il. veterans,
said c. A. Partridge, assistant adju-
cant general of the department of Hi
nois.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-21
Return to the Land of the Free.

While all were delighted with what
they saw abroad. the sight of 1.-The
land of the free and the home of the
brave" was doubly inspiring. At the
White House, around which the In
dams were csmPed about brightly
burning fires, the notes Of Amer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-21
LEND.A-HAND CIRCLE MEETS
Society Prepares for Work to be Done Dur
the Year.


The Lend-a-Hand Sewing circle
held its annual meeting at the home
of Mrs. Mosenfelder, president of the
society, Thursday afternoon to ar
range the work for the ensuing year.
At the suggestion of the president a
few changes from the former methods
were made.
First. To appoint eight ladies instead
of two to take charge of the work in
the sewing rooms to serve in success
sion in committees of two at the
weekly meetings.
Second. To change the day of the
meetings from Thursday to Wednes-
day, and to appoint a committee of
two as a purchasing committee.
The tt, asurer, Miss Ramser, re-
ported having collected IS from the
different boxes in the stores of the
merchants placed there by the So
ciety.
The work of the preceding year was
reviewed and proved very commend
able and inspiring, and with renewed
zeal the ladies will again take up the
work for the year.
The principal object of this society
is to provide clothing for poor child
rem and to teach mothers to sew who
are willing to come to the rooms and
be taught. The society gives sewing
out to mothers who are willing there
by to earn the clothing their children
receive. 1t has made donations of
clothing to the Associated Charities
and has been a great help to the free
kindergarten school by providing
clothing for poor children who other
wise would have been unable to at
tend, thus proving a two-fold blessing
to those children.
In these and various other direc-
tions the society lends helping hand.
The work commends itself, and it is
hoped MANY more whose hearts are
touched with sympathy for the poor
and unfortunate will unite in this
noble work.
No society fees are required to be-
come a member. The work has been
carried on entirely by free will dona-
tions of material and by the money
collected through the boxes placed in
the different stores of merchants for
free will contributions for this special
work
But helpers are needed in the sew
ing rooms, which are located on the
second floor of the Masonic temple.
The meetings are held every Wednes-
day afternoon from to o'clock.
Plenty of material to work with
will be on hand and two ladies will
always be present to direct the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-21
AN ELECTION is ORDERED.
Company A, 1. n. G. to Choose Omcers
Oct. 80.

Adjt. Gen. j. n. Reece has issued
an order for an election of Company
A, 9th Illinois, to he held at its ar
mory at S p. m. Oct. so, for the pur-
pose of choosing captain and first
and second lieutenants. This will be
the first election of the company since
its return from the Spanish-American
war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-21
Alma Mans Testimony.

l have obtained excellent results
from the use of Foley's Kidney Cure.
1t relieves my backache and severe
pain over the hips 1t toned up my
system and gave me new vim and en-
ergy- l regard it as an honest and
reliable remedy for all kidney dis
eases. 1t makes no false claims, but
does what it says when given a fair
trial. l certainly recommend it.
WILLIAM FINN,
Az Elida Road, Lima, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-21
IL May Save YnurIIfe.

A dose or two of FOley's Honey and
Tar will prevent an attack Of pneumo-
MIA, grip or severe cold if taken in
time. Cures coughs. colds. Group.
Ia grippe, hoarseness. difficult breath
ing, whooping cough. inciPient con-
sumption, asthma or bronchitis. Gives
positive relief in advanced stages of
consumption, asthma or bronchitis.
Guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-21
A Short SAD story.

A cold Neglect. Pneumonia. Grief.
Had Foley's Honey and Tar been
used, this story would have bad hap
pier ending. Is and 50 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-21
In the Circuft Court.

Eliza EdmOnds (colored) was grant
ed a divorce from Robert Edmonds.
She was also given the custody of her
three children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-21

Is it burn? Use DIR. Thomas
Eclectric Oil. A cut? Use DIR.
Thomas Eclectric Oil. At your drug
gists. For sale by Marshall & Fisher.
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-21
MAKE A QUICK TRIP.
People Taken Around the World
by the Methodist Church
Ladies.
TIME REDUCED TO TWO HOURS.

Washington Visited-A Unique and Sue
cessfuI Entertainment From Which Is
Realized a Handsome Sum to Help Pay
for the New Patronage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-21

Another big oyster lunch at Joe
GarVin's tonight, corner Fourth ave-
nue. and Sixteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-21
Licensed to Wed.

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01
"Has Men in Training"

The Bellows Falls Times, in its arraign-
ment of BrattlebOro politics, failed to state
the fact that that burg has men in training
and expectancy for every Office within the
gift of the county, state, and nation But
then the Times couldn't do everything at
once. besides there is plenty of time yet.
Il Londonderry Sitter
The Sitter unwitlingly disclosed the Sc
cret-"has men in training" That's the
reason candidates are selected when they
offer themselves and their service. 1t is a
justifable ambition for any man to prepare
himself for public Office with the "expect-
ancy" of it. 1t rests with the people
whether they will choose'him or not. But
he should prepare himself from the same
motives or honorable ambition of success
and honest competition with his neigh
bors to gain II that a man would follow In
any other enterprise. That Brattleboro APP
pears to have more men sin training" after
this fashion than other towns In Windham
county is-whose faultP-[St. Adams
Messenger.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.
MONTREAL TO BRATTLEBoRo.
A RumOr I'm Regard TO a Change In the
Relations of the Boston u Maine and
Central Vermont Railroads.

A RumOr In Regard to Change u" the
Relations of the Boston n Maine and
Central Vermont Railroads.
A report is in circulation that the Cen
trail Vermont railroad is negotiating for a
lease of that portion of the Boston &
Maine railroad between Windsor and Brat
tleboro so that they have clean sweep of
track from Montreal to New London, and
thus transportation to New York. Whether
or not the report is true cannot be learned,
but one thing is certain, the Central Yer
mont conductors have been ordered to
learn the route from Windsor to Brattle-
boro, and it is expected very shortly that
they will run through from Montreal to
Brattleboro.
While in certain railroad circles the re-
port is credited, there is also among other
railroad men a disbelief. These latter do
not think the Boston & Maine would make
such a concession, since that road has held
the controlling hand" in retaining pos
session of the Sullivan county railroad. On
the other hand it is said that the Central
Vermont had planned building track
from Windsor to Bellows Falls on the Yer
mont side of the river, for which a charter
was held.
The building of road from Windsor TO
Bellows Falls would bring the Central
Vermont into Boston over the Fitchburg
and thus make another competing line to
Boston which the Boston & Maine is not
anxious should exist.
IL is known that there has been for FIVE
years certain track privileges between the
Boston & Maine and the Central Yer
mont, which neither side has wholly exer-
cised At the time when the New Lon
don Northern was leased to the Central
| Vermont, the Connecticut River road, now
owned by the Boston q Maine, made big
| fight in the Massachusetts, legislature with
the result that there was embodied in the
bill the clause that the Central Vermont
should give the Connecticut River road
track privileges 70 Brattleboro, and on a
further concession by the Central Vermont
of track privileges from Windsor to White
River junction, the Central Vermont was
| given track privileges from Windsor to
| Brattleboro.
| The Boston & Maine road has utilized
the track privileges and has run its crews
from Springfield to Windsor, but has not
utilized that privilege between White Riv-
er junction and Windsor. The Central
Vermont has never exercised the privileges
it had between Windsor and Brattleboro.
| by JnOse "no are contrary w Iho OPih,
ion that lease is being effected 1t is said
that the new management of the Central
Vermont is now taking advantage of these
privileges which have hitherto been ignor-
ed and will run their trains through from
Montreal to Brattleboro.
There is a report that the Grand Trunk
will make bid for the New York trave
by way of the New London Northern
which the Central CONTROLS Montpelier
| Argus.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01
The Magazines.


bNo1hpNAs
With its drawings by such artists as
Howard Pyle, Frank Du Mond and g. X.
Linson. and its reproductions Of some OF
these in color, and It's beautiful, seasonal
BILE special cover, McClure's Magazine for
December Is a very notable artistic achieve
ment. But II is no less notable from
strictly literary standpoint. In the intro
duction and prologue OF DR.. John Wat
sons ("Ian Mlclaren's') Life of the Mas
ter" there is more than satisfactory
opening of what promises TO be unique
and valuable feature throughout the year
DR.. Watson frankly announces that he
does not expect those who follow his work
will be much the wiser regarding mere
sites and dates, but he does let himself
hope that they twill have clearer vision
of the august Figure VINO invites the judg-
ment Of each mans conscience, who lays
His hand on each mans heart" There
are twoChristmas stOries-one of the South
and tramp life; one of the West and rail
road life-both original in incidents and
genial in spirit and outcome. There is a
sweet aud exalted Christmas poem and
there is a characteristic poem by the au-
thor of 1.-THE Man with the Hoe" Ex-Sec-
rotary Boutwell, gives the inside history of
"The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson"
of which he was one o. the congressional
managers; and there are number of 9TH
er contributions of notable quality and in
terCst.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01
DISTRICT NO. O.

Mrs. NJ. Written of Boston is enjoying
a rest with Mrs. Frank N. Farnum. -
1t is rumored that Warren Doolittle will
move on the farm recently purchased of
Mr.. Patterson as soon as the house is va
Gated, He will begin soon to cut the tim
Der and wood on the place.
The Woman's Auxiliary to the Vermont
Dalryman' association have secured Mrs
Janet NJ. Hill, Hyde Park, Mass, TO give a
lecture upon 1.-THE Ideal in home cookery"
at the time of their meeting which is to be
held here in January, 1900. Mrs. Hill is
the editor of The Boston Cooking School
Magazine. They have also engaged Hon.
Mason G. Stone, Montpelier, Vt, state SUI
perintendent of education, to give an adj
dress at the same time; subject, "Home
Life on the farm" This will be good news
TO our people as Mr.. Stone is we'll known
here and is popular speaker.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01
An Attractive Christmas Number.

The contributors to the December La
dies Home journal include Finley Peter
Dunno (author of "Mr. Dooley") Rev. Cy-
rus Townsend Brady, Ian Maclaren, 5. I.
Pickard, Mrs. Burton Kingsland, Edward
Box, George w. Gable, Albert w. Smith,
Dan Beard, Franklin Fyles, Sara Beaumont
Kennedy, and half-score of other equal
" well-known writer's. To the pictorial
establishment Of the same number A. b
Frost, W. l.. Taylor, II. G. Christy, Frank
o. Small, Walter Russell, Lucius Hitch
cock and others have contributed their best
efforts The Christmas Journal covers an
unusually wide field of interest The great
festal day is the theme of carol story aud
pictures, and of various practical, useful
articles, while numerous topics that are
uppermost in the minds of women and
helpful in the conduct of the home, are
practically discussed. BY The Curtis Pub
fishing company, Philadelphia. One dol
lar year; ten cents copy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01
VIII the GOvsrnorshIp Go by Default,

AS the weeks pass it is more and more
evident that Hon. W. W. Stickney of Lud-
low will be the only candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for governor next
year. This is as it should be, and Mr..
Stickney can depend on the enthusiastic
support from this section which was given
him two years ago I Bellows Falls Times.
1t does look at the present time as if this
high Office might go by default to Mr.
Stickney, man who is not big enough to
honor the position. 1t will not do the Re-
publican party of The state great credit
to let the promises or "debts" con-
tracted by few of its members, delegates
to the state convention of 1860 reserve
the office of governor in 1900 for the Lud-
low railroad attorney-line up the entire
party in position against its best inter
ests. A creditable candidate, really big
man so-caled, could by carrying the mat
ter to the people direct instead of to few
self appointed party leaders, as they pride
themselves, whip Mr.. Stickney's support
ers out of their boots. 1t is always mat
ter obe regretted to see any important of
flee go by default to mediocre incum-
bent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01
zone of the FInest.o

Under the above beading the Boston
Sunday Herald contained the following
sketch of James Barrett accompanied by
his portrait: "Jimmy" Barrett, secured
by the Cincinnati club from Detroit last
season, is a Massachusetts boy and was
born in Shelburne Falls, "a years ago.
Upon the death of his parents he went to
Brattleboro, Vt. This was in 1882, and
there he got his first base ball experience
as pitcher and short stop for the ST..
Michael school team, and the Shamrocks
At the close of his school days he accepted
a position in hotel in Springfield. Then
he enlisted for three years in the United
States army, and was stationed at Sackett' s
Hatbor, N. Y. Here his playing on the
regimental base ball team attracted the at
tention of New York league managers,
and in the spring of '9S, when his term of
enlistment had expired, he joined the Os-
wego club. Here he played in 100 games,
more than any player in the league, with a
percentage of 1872, his rank in the league
being fifth. His fielding percentage was
$40. Manager George Stallings was at
tracted by the work of the brilliant young
player aud secured him for the Detroit
team. During the season of 1899 Barrett
played in 121 games with the Detroit club,
and had batting percentage of 331, rank
ing sixth. He scored 1T runs and stole
80 bases. His fielding percentage was 934.
In the National league he took part in 20
games, batting for 374 and fielding for 933.
A friend writes of Barrett: Jimmy is a
natural ball player. He is strong, speedy,
beautiful short-arm thrower and player
who has his think shop always working.
He is strictly temperate and should make
a success in the National league"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01
Mrs. Ros.anu Wheeler Carp.n,.r.

Mrs. Roseann Wheeler Carpenter, wife
of Elias X. Carpenter of Readsboro, VT,
passed away on Saturday, Nov. H. Mrs.
Carpenter, the daughter of Whitman and
Polly Wheeler, was born May 20, 1922. OF
family of children there is now but one
survivor, sister, Mrs. Green. She was
married Dec. 7, 1843, to Mr.. Carpenter.
Seven children, five of whom are living,
graced their union, Whitman j., Oscar A.,
Cyrus, Mrs. Olive Tyler aud Mrs. Stella r.
Keith. Mrs. Carpenter was a member of
the Universalist church for 35 years, a
woman of kindly disposition and OF exemp-
larry character. Her whole life was char
acterized by loving deeds, kindly smiles
and Christian efforts.
None knew her but to love her. Her
loss will be deeply felt not only by her
aged and bereaved husband and immediate
family, but by the whole community In
which she has lived. She has typified in
its truest sense loving and faithful wife,
kind and helpful friend, a sincere and
earnest Christian.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01
MR.. FH1oH IN POULTRY MONTHLY
The Veteran Judge says that TO Adver-
tIse win at the valley Fair Is an
Assurance of First Glass Stock.

tise n win ut the valley Fair Is an
Assurance of First Glass Stock.
l. X. Felch, the veteran poultry Judge,
Is the contributor of an interesting article
in the current issue of the Poultry Month
ly upon the exhibit at the last Valley Fair.
The substance of the article is as follows:
1.-The poultry exhibit comprised about
2000 purebred fowls, as large a number
and as fine as any society can boast. To
win at Brattleboro is an almost sure guar
antee that the birds can win at other and
the most important fairs of the States.
The awards do not 90 to the scrubs, and
poor specimens no longer grace(Y It's ex-
hibit. | cannot name exhibitors, or
specially commend particular exhibits; It
would make the report too long, but for
any one TO be able to advertise win at the
Valley Fair Is an assurance that he has
tirst-class stock, and that the public can
place confidence in It.
1.-THE large exhibits were in the Brahma,
Plymouth Rock and Wyandotte classes,
showing the practical side of poultry cul-
ture within the circle that feeds this large
show. Each year the exhibits in all de-
partments exceed the previous year: this
year we counted II squashes in the vegeta-
BILE department that weighed pose Ia
pounds who has seen their like and
weight in any part of this glorious agri-
cultural country of ours? The rest of the
exhibits in the tent we're all in keeping.
The 100 farm servants and pets as seen
in the kennel department, showed dogs
that would not disgrace their owners in
the best kennel show of the land The
grandest and browning feature is the coach
ing parade, each year surprising all
previous efforts-reaching over mile in
extent. The grand secret of the success
of the fair is that those placed in control
and management at the start are manag-
ing it today; fifteen years experience
profting by the successes as well as by the
mistakes; no new set Of men is elected
each year to commit new errors, but the
old warehouses are kept in harness, and
success attends them"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01
The SchOOlbOys Won.
Town Team Defeated at Football Satur-
day In a Game In which FumblIng
Played an Important Part.

Town Team Defeated at Football Satur-
day In a Game I'm which FumblIng
Played an Important Part.
The football game on the island Satur-
day between the High school team and an
aggregation composed of former local grid
iron stars resulted in a victory for the
schoolboys by score of 1916. Although
the score was close the contest was some
what one-sided, the greater part of the
good playing being done by the High
school. Both teams fumbled whenever
there was a chance, and seemed bent upon
dropping the ball at every opportunity.
These faults made the game uninteresting
TO the spectators, but gave about every
man on each team a chance to get hold of
the leather once or twice throughout the
halves. 1t Is not surprising that the town
team should have been subject to fumbling
as hardly any of the men had touched
football this season, but the work of the
High school in this respect was hardly up
to the standard set in previous games.
The opening kickoff went to Whitman
who began the fumbling racket. A "star"
fell on the ball, securing it on the High
schools 20 yard line. On the first often
sive play of the town team the ball did not
connect with the backs, and on the three
succeeding rushes the schoolboys pushed
their opponents back for losses. When
the High school secured the ball L. Allen
was sent through line for a short gain, and
on the next lineup Mellen skirted Brasor's
end for go yard run, scoring the first
touchdown. Again the High school FUN
bled the kickoff and the ball was fallen on
by "s:ar." This trick was reversed a
few minutes later when Frost dropped on
the ball after tumble by Williamson.
Brattleboro finally secured the sphere on
downs only to lose it again by the oft-re-
peated tumble. After an exchange of fun
bles in which the town team had the slight
advantage, the ball rolled over the goal
line, Cundiff falling on it and thereby Sc
curing the only touchdown for his side.
Brasor kicked the goal. The play was in
the centre of the field when time was
called.
The second half was prolonged by the
waits occasiOned by injuries to the town
men. Both sides continued their fumbling
tactics, the High school advancing the ball
to within foot of the goal line and then
losing it, and afterwards losing it again on
their opponents 10 yard line. Whitman
secured the High schools second touch
down in the beginning of this half on 20
yard run.