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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

government. the hospital officials in Ma
Mia are absolutely forbidden TO divulge
any information that does not help to re-
fleet glory upon the administra ton. Thus
official information of this sort cannot De
obtained. Should I divulge the name of
the gentleman who gave me this infOrmt-
ton he would he bounced out OF the ser
vice in disgrace.
With the advent of the American troops
there came abandoned women from every
corner o. the earth.
II. s. Nouns. the ChristIanized Rou-
manian jew, who organized the Purity
Societies OF India, and who has made an
Intelligent study of the conditions here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

for each SIX months. In addition 20 this.
each Inmate Cf she den IL obliged 10 sub
NIT 10 q medical examination once each
week 10y the regularly authorized military
physicians and 20 uay four pesos icr each
examination \ book i given 10 Zach
girI. on the cover OF which IS q photo
graph ami bunch OF blank go, rri'isssts.s
OF inspection " hen each exam ma -fcI!
is made. the officer Ills out and signs :.
certificate that the party examined +
free from all veuereal dissa Sc Later IN
the day, along comes another inspector t.
see that the exaIRinatiqp has been made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

SCOTS TRUSTS AREA GOOD THING
1t was at the feast given in New
York to the late James G. Blaine near
the close of his campaign for the
presidency that the famous Burchard
aIliteratiye denunciation of rom.
Romanism and rebellion was uttered
that sealed the fate of the republican
party in that campaign. 1t remained
for Senator Scott, at the republican
dinner in honor of Teddy Roosevelt
and Gubernatorial Candidate Udell i'll
New York last Saturday night, to
doom of the republican party III the
pending campaign. The dinner was
given at the Fifth Avenue hotei.
There were large number of rePub-
lican candidates present, including. as
said, Roosevelt and Odell. Senator
Scott, of West Virginia, member of
the republican national committee, in
charge of the eastern headquarters,
in his speech, declared in favor of
tEusts. His words were:
Right here 1 want to say that I believe
Ia trusts. They are "A good thing. The
Standard OIL company put In Its pipe line
to all the small towns where oil is pro-
duced. and II 1t was not for the Standard
OH company this prosperity that we have
would not be there today"
Seeing the CONSERVATION his re-
marks created, Senator Scott turned
to the only newspaper reporter pres
eut, /. II. LeVeen, representing the
New York City news bureau, who
officially reported the remarks, and
added:
.If that newspaper man puts that down,
I'll make trouble for him.
Frantic efforts were made by those pres
ent to suppress this statement.
Ira LeFeen, who made report of
the dinner for the press, said:
The story l wrote about the dim
ner given to Gov. Roosevelt at the
Fifth Avenue hotel is absolutely cor
rect in every detail. l was not a guest
at the dinner and it WAS not n private
dinner. When l was assigned to fol-
low Gov. Roosevelt | went to the
county committee headquarters to in
quire about details. l was told by
George 4. Manchester, secretary OF
the county committee. that l had a
few hours previously been elected by
the reporters Of the daily press of this
city as representative at the dinner
of all the papers in the city.
Il did as any newspaper man would
have done. ] was instructed by my
associates to take down all that was
said in detail. | did so. | have no
bias nor political prejudice. l simply
did my duty. l was taking down what
MIR. Scott said, when l heard some
reference 20 my presence, and then
the senator, looking in my direction,
said:
If that newspaper man puts that
down | will make trouble for him.
II put the statement down, never
theiess, and gave it to the reporters,
as well as the Associated Press. L
have heard that an attempt would be
made TO deprive me of my position,
but | am not worried over these
threats"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
HE FAVORED BRYAN

Special 20 Chicago Record
Rock Falls, H., Oct. 29.-The
democratic central comm ttee ofWhite-
side county sends TO the Chicago Record
an affidavit OF John O'Leary. sworn
10 before frances +. Andrews, notary.
This ayers that O'Lesry was dis
charged by Contractor w. d. Hardisty
because . L cary insisted that he would
vote for Bryan. Hardisty' is con-
structing a block in Main street and
O'Le2ry was hauling brick for him up
to Oct, ~.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

Manila. June efficiently. while rid
ing with the managing editor OF one OF
the leading Manila dailieS. l passed the
national cemetery at Malate- Pointing to
deliberately:
Far more of our boys who are lying
there met their death through bad
women and drink than through the bull
Ests of the FiIIpinos. Five hundred Amer
lean soldiers were recently exhumed from
this field aud sent to the States, mostly
victims of drink and lust"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
THE WAGES GO down. NEVERTHE


Republicans are circulating a card
among railroad men intending to show
the great prosperity which has been
brought to the railroad worker under
the republican administration. 1t
prints IN large type these figures
showing the contrast in the number of
railroad men employed and the gross
amount of their wages in the years
1895 and 1899:
iSS5...............7 s5 SIis-Os PSI
1879. .-..-........--- 94S gsi-......-... 49, $50
But if we examine these closely we
lind that while large number of men
was employed, supposiug the republic
cans statistics to he correct. the rate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
Those WhOHaVe

Been in our dressmaking establish
ment say they have been happily sur
prised to see the high class of work
being done and the very moderate
charges for the same. We will con-
tinue TO make garments for the pub
lie during the next two months at
least. We are in a position to please
those who want something made Cup
to date). However, we can only mako
limited numbe on account Of not
having rooms large enough, and will
be compelled to turn away many who
we would like to accommodate.
We will continue to teach all who
come the "art of dressniakinC." All
who wish to learn TO cut and ht-aJl
classes of garments can be accommc-
dated at our school. Do not delay,
but take advantage of this opportunity
of life time. Visitors always well
come at the rooms.
C.'B. WARD, Manager,
1874 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

ABOMINABLE and condemnable as
has become the practice of attacking
Teddy Roosevelt during the campaign
the rotten egging of the Rough Rider
last night furnishing the climax, the
unfortunate demonstrations of this
character-show, nevertheless, the
extent of the feeling against the fierce
politician in his own state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

AGUINALDo is SOD degree Mason,
according to a member of the SIst in
fsntry who has recently returned
from the Philippines. The same au-
thority says of Aguinaldo: He
speaks Chinese like q Boxer, talks
Tagal like a native, is fluent in Span
ish, English and French, and is smart
or than any one Uncle Sam has yet
sent to catch him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

The suspense that the democrats
are undergoing pending the settle
ment of the minority legislative ques-
ton is hardly more severe than that
which the county clerks of Rock Island
and Henry counties are suffering in
the matter of getting out the official
ballots between now and election. n
task that must necessarily be held in
abeVance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
Tnde- OmcIal DlrectIon.

Accordingly tie authorities rented
three houses and Imported enough girls
from Japan to stock them all. One
house is reserved for tho officers and the
other two for the men. The girls are
regularly inspected by the army surgeons
and transact their buSIaess under their
official direction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

AMERICANS are little bit shy about
cheering MIR. Mckinley these days.
It's dangerous to encourage n mar
who looks like Napoleon and has the
i'm perial bee in his bonnet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

II the wire trust continues to sciI
to Europe at about half the Ame-i-
can price, the farmers of the state
of Town and the men engaged in the
business of making wire fence for
the farmers and others viii crave
the privilege of being considered
Foreigners while they are buying
their supplies. Cedar Rapids CT
zctte.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
Corroborated 10y NII>sfonurr.

Mr.. Johnson Is corrpb0Tata1 ~ 4 mis-
siDUaTy whose name H. withhold for Far
Of official vengeance. but whose refislBi1-
ity is vcuched for by Rev = y. Leonard.
secretary n +. board Of missions and
by Rev. Wilbur Crafts. who publishes the
letter. This missionary says
There Is a quarter set of by the COM
manding officer as the recognized resort
Of prostitutes. These women, mostly
ia panese. are brought there with tn 9
knowledge and consent. II not approval
IF f;Ie authOrities; they are segregated
and only soldiers allowed to cCnsort with
them; sentries posted at the entrance
to keep peace and order and prevent the
entrance of natives OF the escape of
the women, and it is a recognized InsiI-
tuition Of our military occupation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

of wages fell, taking their own figures,
from 1868 to about 1862 per man, a
curious commentary upon some of
Carroll d. Wright's statistics of in
creasing paw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

ed in this hospital. In the total sick
list. about one out OF six OF ALI the sick
who have gone through our hospitals,
have been cases of this sort
This hospital was not started among the
first hut since j yaS started we have
handled about forty per cent OF III. total
sick. We have handled about I@H'p cases
during the past year
All Information Forbidden.
Like other dePaTtments Of the military
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

a few days ago l had q conversation
with one of the head surgeons OF the First
Reserve Hospital in the city. About forty
per cent of all the sick soldiers in the
Philippines are treated in this institution.
in the conversation. this official made The
following statement. with the understands
ing that I would not divulgc my source Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

Trust money and trust coercion are
now being used to their fullest in Mr..
McKinley's behalf, but the American
people are hard TO bride and still
harder TO boss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
Story Of Shame
and National D1shot1of>
Growing Infamy Imperialism Under Military in
Philippine Islands "WhoU
FIag?"

is
% nh
onuna ~ found johnson ~
% OF
1T enGsm the . % some o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

upon the subject as any man in the
Philippines. He came here with the army.
For year lac has held his present posi-
ton, ami has been constantly III touch
with current events.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

"SoML one has said that he did not
object to the bed bug much, but he
did object to the way he made his
living. So we object to the trusts .
w. j. Bryan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

DURING Teddy's absence from New
York, one of the most popular songs
there was: I'VE don't care If you
never come back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

flags painted clear across the front of
their establishments. All have glariag
signs of American beers either inside or
out. While many Of the inmates are Rus
slams. Aust riauS and ROumanianS. all Vo-
CifcrouSlY declare that they are Ameri-
cans. The whole situation Is thoroughly
American In the vicinity are the usual
numerous saloons. All Of these are ad-
vcrtiSed as American saloons" and most
OF them have American flags painted
across their front. II is = concrete reVel
Of american civilization" The other
streets Of the vicinity are hoGcyc0n.ned
with these resorts. SampalCg. instead of
being residence resort. is wholly given
nttr 10 riot End IL eniNilliSrlnse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
Cantonment in Jolo.

In the Sulu archipelago as well as in
9IiHUanaO. houses OF this sort are unknown
Women OF this character are also pTa cite
ally unknown. The chastity or Tho native
UrO women - SaCrcIlV protected. There
il no such thing known ms rape and kin
bred CGrnSeS- The natives are. more OVeF.
the fi"rCpSt fighters ia all the Philippines
would get hey Ond control and make GRIM
inal assaults on the native women.
rhe- had 50 frequently done il I.uzon
among the Tag gals. They also knew that
AN assault ~ this sort meant a sure war
with tho .EIni .LIiZ.l I.elnL.. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

The best Information that T can get IN
reporters and officials is that there are
Of prostitution i'm the city. In these es-
tutvs who are under the direct control
OF the military authorities Who represent
American christian civilization here.
This does not include the swarms OF loose
women who hcV" rooms ana who nrowI
about the streets.
The prostitution business OF the city
IS conducted under the supervision of n
regular department OF the military gov
ernmcnt, tine department of Municipal
Inspection. The chief of this depart
mcnt q: prostitution is Captain Todd,
who has Under him Il big star of assist
ants. Inspectors. doctors and flunISics of
various SORTS. This military bayvdy house
department Is run on alleged scientific
principles.
OhicisI Inspection.
No woman is allowed 10 open
tnbiishment OF This kind without express
permission of the military authorities
who dispense the blessings OF 'benevo-
lent assimilation
Moreover. she Is obliged to take out a
wine and beer license at Il cost OF lGJ pesos
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

information. and thus subject him to mill
tary vengeance. lie said:
During the past year, a little more
than three thousand cases of venerea-
diseases among soldiers have been treat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

says that during the first year OF Amerl
lean occupation eight hundred prostitutes
came to Manila.
II i common knowledge in Manila,
that women of this class " no pay Il tip
OF 80 to the custom house officers find
no di-fi'Clty in getting ashore. on the
SHIP which brought me from Hong Kong
were two at these characters. and every
one on board knew that their fec was
paid the inspectors through the first mate.
The army officers have actually i'm
ported disso'utc women, not only FOR
the three cantcen baGnios In Jolo but
also for use in this city, which 1 shall
indicate specifically Ia another connec-
tIoD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

IDENTIFICATION RECORD.
The American girl who sold this book
insisted upon the erasure of her name
and removal of photograph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

I and makes another record OF the fact.
Taxed for Her Treatment.
! In case the girl is found to be infected,
| the doctor hustIes her off to the Hos
| pital de Inspection where she is kept
! until well. While in the hospital sho
must pay for her keeping. The eSami-
| nation fee of four dollars per week. paid
by the women to the Department" Is
said to go into "A fund to maintain the
| hospital But when the hospital author
tiles are asked to explain why the
women are compelled to pay thei- way
while there. no information is fo-Ghcom-
Ing. 1t is official business" which Is OF
mo concern to the public
About three weeks ago. Major Ira
Brown. of the Military Board o. i!ca!th.
| made an elaborate report to his superior
| on the subject Of Official PROSTITUTION. He
| explained that the fearful prevalence OF
infamous diseases was attributabl bic TO the
fact that frequently the numerous bag
MOS become 50 crowded with soldiers that
the mad2mS are forced to send out on
the streets sEd bvwavs to collect an ai-
ditiouaI assortment OF girls to help enter
| tain the crowds. As remedy for this de
plorahIt. stat, of affairs he urged that a
reservation be set apart in the city for
the exclusive use OF this class of business
people.
Naked Women In the Streets.
This unprintabIe report has been favor,
II is understood in newspaper and OtfiCaal
rirci=S that fl - to bc adopted. However,
the fUu plan + not TO be carried out I N
TIL AFTER ELECTION, since. If it We're
made public at this time it might have
an influence on the church vote.
When the Americans took possession of
the city, the bulk of the troops were quar-
tered out near SampalOg. one of the best
residence districts of tn, city. 1t was at
the END OF the street car lines and thereby
convenient. Straighway the prostitutes
ilocked to this section in druves. The
orgies became so frightfu that the Span
ish families Of the district began to lock
up their houses and rent residences in
other portions of the city.
Now there but few respectable
families left in the vicinity. Two whole
streets are filed with drunken soldiers.
r!o;ing, yelling Americans and half
naked women.
Under the Stars and Stripes.
In this settlement OF lust thcrc is
scarcely Il house of prostitution which is
not decorated with American flags inside
and out. Some of them have American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

National Ticket.
President ...............w WILLIAM J. BRYAN
Vice Presiden E STEVENSON
State Ticket.
Governor. SAMUEL ALSCHULER
Lieutenant Goyernor........ ELMER E. PERRY
Secretary OF State JAMES F. O'DONNELL
Auditor. GEORGE B. PARSONS
Treasurer. ......................M. F. DUNLAP
Attorney General ...............JAMES TODD
Trustees ......JoSE1P5H - SC II. "a Ss
Illinois Mrs. JULIA HOLMES SMITH
Congressional.
N. C, Tenth District.......L- Il. DEFoRREST
Mf F99af,l BSa56 OF ..."...JoHN F. SMITH
Legislative.
Member Legislature NJ wcENTRY
Thiriy-thlrd District -''' -'''-i =" ~ - -
County Ticket.
States Attorney. r KENWORTHY
CIrcui. Cle-k...... .....ANDREW G. DOW
Coroner. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. E LARKIN
Surveyor. GORGE +. McNABNEY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30
There are Nine British Doctors

And All Who Call at the British Medical
Institute. 1923 Third Avenue. Prior to
Nov. goth, VIII have Their Cases
Studied by Several of Them
Without Charge and With
out Money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-30

In this settlement Of lust there is
scarcely u house of prostitution which is
not decorated with American flags inside
ana out. Some of them have American
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-30

which is to Try you as though some
Atrante thing happened unto you,
But n joice, inaamuch as ye are par
takers Of Christ's sufferiDg', that
when His glory shall be revealed ye
msy be glad also with exceeding
Joy" a. ?
Flory indeed wss The trial that
came under the Emperor Nero,
when that humau monster got Ere
to The City Of Rome, and then
charged the Christians with the
crime, putting them to death with q
cruelty as fendish as that employed
by the Empress of China. Some
were clothed with the ekinS Of
beasts and torn to pieces by dogs;
others we're orucified, others we're
wrappad in indammsble material,
and by lheso human torches tho I'm
perial gardens were lighted at night,
But through all these torments He
in whom they believed sustained
them and supported His martyrs in
all the successive prosecutions until
finally the Gospel triumphed.
1t is 10 Him we mast take our
earnest supplications for all in
China, Europeans and Chinese, who
are nov in peril OF their lives, that
He will shield them with the aims
OF His mercy, and il they must suf.
fer, that they may pses with con-
stancy aud iortitude through the
Red Sea OF blood to the attainment
OF eternal life.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-30

brain and working qualities He
was at one time an extensive 'aio
planter on Maui aud an expert sugar
man. Ho was one OF the promoters
OF the Reciprocity Plantation IN
Hama and was manager OF that
place for several years. Later on
he together with the latef'gtn I
Dsnisls bought the island On x
hoolawe and became interested IN
the Hawaiian Fruit ~ Taro Co.
Eventually he disposed OF his in
terest in these enterprises and came
to Honolulu where he accepted the
Office as Road Supervisor for Homo
lulu, an Office he held for several
years and conducted with great
ability.
He leaves 8 children to mourn the
loss OF kind aud considerate
father, whose memory will always
be dear to them.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-30
CHRISTIAN MARTYRS.

An Extract From Bishop Willis
Sermon Yesterday Morning at
st. Andrews Cathedral.
The lessons of those sanity lives,
Noah, Daniel and Job, are brought
home to us at this-time, in the way
they have never been brought home
to this generation. Once egain, it
seems as if the Powers OF Darkness
are being allowed to do their ut
most against the one Religion which
offers to man eternal salvation, as
they were allowed to do in the days
OF Nebuchadnezzar, and of Nsro. of
Decius or Diocletian. Again the
Church OF Christ has to learn the
lesson that her final triumphs must
be won through suffering. What is
happening now in China is but a
repitition OF what took place in the
Western World in the first centuries
of Christianity. Every species OF
cruelty that 6endish Ingenuity
could invent was employed to blot
the faith in Christ out of the Roman
Empire. 1t was by the constancy
OF the martyrs that Christianity
finally triumphed in the West and
Europe was delivered from the
bondage of Satan.
Is it surprising that the Evil One
should be employing the same
means to hold in his grasp the 400
millions Of souls that is under the
sway of the Chinese Empire' When
we think OF what has been endured,
and what many may have TO face at
this moment, We can only turn for
refuge to the Word Of God and find
there the Interpretation OF an out
burst Of fury for which the world
was unprepared, and the end OF
which no one can foretell.
Tho tragedy at Pekin, followed
by an edict for tho slaughter Of oil
ChristianH, gives living force TO
tho words oiSE Peter penned four
years before the persecution of
Nero; beloved, think it not
strange concerning the fiery, trial |
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-30
Death Of W. z. Cummings.

The mail frem Japan brought the
news OF the death of William H,
Cummings, recently road-superyisor
OF Honolulu, which occurred at
Yokohama. The deceased resigned
his position as road-supervisor some
time ago owing to i'll health, and he
went to Japan in hope Of finding
relief.
He was 45 years of age and one OF
The most energetic Hawaiians OF the
present gcneration. Diseased was
born in Wailuku, of which island
his father was Que OF the oldest
white residents. During his life W.
"a. Cummings was interested in
numerous enterprises and his in
clination TO speculate made him ap-
pear one day as rich man and the
next day as a man depending on bis