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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

mifrored in the following criticism of
the Sheldon Capital by Frank p. Mac
Lennen, editor of the State Journal:
The pulpit more than press needs
reform. 1t needs TO be brought up to
date. to use piece OF slang which
Mr.. Sheldon might blue pencil. The
church is power for good. The
press i. a greater power. The church
reaches hundreds, where the press
reaches thousands. Some people can
not be induced to attend church.
Every body will read bright, enter
tanning, fair-minded, carefully con-
Quoted newspaper. The paper can
get at crime; the preacher talks mainly
to people who are already good or
who put themselves in that category.
The responsibilities of the preacher
are great: those of the editor are
greater. The conscientious newspa-
perman tries to meet his responsible
tiles to the same extent as does the
preacher. and 1 think he does.
That the newspaper should be con-
Quoted on high moral principles no
one who is worthy of being connected
with its publication should fail to re-
aliZe or acknowledge. The newspaper
ought to be great agency for good,
and as such it should seek to mould
public opinion as well as to reflect it.
But if it is a newspaper, it cannot
suppress any particular character of
news on the theory that such news
must not go to the public because it
does not accord with its ideas. The
editor who pursues this course af-
fronts the intelligence and morals of
his readers. The people want the
news.
The editorial end of the paper ought
to be conscientiously conducted, but
matters of conviction or of policy need
not and should not interfere with the
giving of the news as it is, decently
expressed. The newspaper is the
history of current events, and the
publisher or editor of daily newspa-
per has no more right to alter history
either by mutilating or garbling it to
suit his views than has the historian
who gathers together the events
that have made the world and chroni-
cles and preserves them for the in
struction and enlightenment of man
kind.
The great moral that seems so have
come from DIR. Sheldon's effort-and
failure-is that the preacher of the Cos
pei should stick to his pulpit and the
editor to his desk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
H.r Araln HOLE. Rrttl.h.

1t now develops that Russia and
France are greatly agitated over
the way Great Britain and the
United States handled the recent
South African situation. so far as it
related TO the outside powers. The
statement of NJ. Delcasse in the cham
Der of deputies. at Paris. wherein he
declared that Lord Salisbury's reply
to Kruger and Steyn prevented France
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
OUR DUTY TO PORTO RICO.
From President McKInIey's Mes
sage to Congress.)

sage to CongressD
"Since the cession Porto Rico has
been denied the principal markets she
had long enjoyed, and our tariffs
have been continued against her pro-
ducts as when she was under Spanish
sovereignty. The markets OF Spain
are closed TO her products except upon
terms TO which the commerce of all
nations is subjected. The island OF
Cuba, which used TO buy her cattle and
tobacco without custom duties, now
imposes the same duties upon these
products as from any other country 90
tering her ports. She has. therefore.
lost her free intercourse with Spain
an Cuba, without any compromising
benefits in this market Her coffee was
little known and not in use by our peo-
pie. and, therefore. there was no de-
mand here for this one OF her chief pro-
ducts The markets OF the United
States should ne opened up to her
products.
"Our plain duty IL to abolish all
customs tariffs between the United
States and Porto Rico, and give her
products free access to our mar
kets."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
"RIGHT THE WRONG OR DEFEAT
IN NOVEMBER"
Editorial Chicago TImes-HeraId.
Administration Paper, ADent
House Is Per Cent Porto
RIcan Tariff

"If this wrong is persisted inf the
republican party in congress, through
false pride or in obstinate servility to
the mysterious power behind the house
bill. enacts It's Porto Rico tarin law, 1t
will become the overshado wing issue in
the presidential campaign. Here in the
of popular Indignation would sweep
across the prairles that the democrats
would capture the house of represent
atives even II they did not defeat Pres
inent Mckinley"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
Lingering La Grippe Cough.

G. Vachter, 157 Osgood street, Chi
cago, says: MY wife had very Sc
we're case of la grippe. and it left her
with a very bad cough. She tried a
bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar. and
it gave immediate relief. A 50-cent
bottle cured her cough entirely. Price
% cents and so CENTS All drug
Oists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

THE Union seems to have gotten
the cart before the horse in the cap
ton of it's write-up of the republican
township nominees. Instead of ''men
of mark, " marks of men" would
have come nearer suiting the situa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

A CLEVELAND, Ohio, woman who
had all sorts of plans for reforming
the universe. died in that city last
week without having reformed even
Mark Hanna, 1.-The great Ohio sus-
meet .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

The Ameer OF Afghanistan has an
nounced his love for the English. but
he waited till the English began to
gain victories in South Africa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

FROM casual reading of the news
papers one would think that there
was going to be an election next fall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

-"rhe highest considerations OF JUS
tice and good faith demand that we
shall not dIsappoInt the conhden. ex-
pectation of sharing in our prosperity
with which the people OF Porto Rico
so gladly transferred their allegiance
TO the United States We should treat
the interests of this people as our ED.
I wish most strongly TO urge that the
customs duties between Porto Rico
and the United States be removed 9"
Secretary OF War Root Ia his annual
report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

''Our nag does not mean one thing
here and another thing in Cuba or
Porto Rico."-President Mckinley to
% 600 Methodists at Ocean Grove on
Aug. -. 1899
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
Some Expressions on the Sub
iect.

Il believe the Porto Rico taTin bill
is unconstitutional, and violates AL our
agreements with and pledges 10 the
Porto Ricans Ex-senator Edmunds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

THE prince of Wales is said to have
had a severe cold the other day, and
Secretary Hay has already begun
to sneeZe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
TONIGHT
"PEAaL OF SAVOY"

Special - Monday night two ladies.
or one lady and gent VII be admitted
on one paio 3os reserved seat ticket. IL
purchased before p m Simply great
for the price
Prices IOc. &c and 3Oc Seat sale at
Bleuer's iewelry store. Phone 44Z3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

QUEEN VIC is becoming quite jol-
lier in her old days, especially on
Shamrock day. when a war is on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

IT is of little consequence who the
president is so long as Hanna remains
boss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

Il regard the bill Cthe Porto Ricau
tarin) as a most serious'departure from
the right principles. - Ex- President
Harrison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

TAYLoRIsM is not all abroad in Ken
lucky. Some of it is in Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
To Cure a Cold In One Day,

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. f. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
ADJUSTMENTS.
uARPER'S THEATRE
Direction OF STEVE r MILLER
Sunday Night, March IS.

With grand matinee Saturday. The
supreme farvorites, CHAS BLISTER
Theatre Co, presenting a new roper
toire of good plays and specialtieS
Special-Eirst time here of the wonder
full alpine Family The most original
troupe of aerialtsts- RymnaSts and com
edy acrobats- The sweet singer, Mary
Nelson. sister OF the fsmous opera
singer Alice Nelson: VIII Carroll
the popular comedi in and others In
new SDeCi 3ftieS-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

CIty-TownshIp.
supervisor. --..-. M W. bA
Assistant Supervisors G H sEiDEL
Assessor. SCHILLINGER
IOuecLOr --.-.- ...... r hH@O " EAoLH1Ne
AIdermanic.
First Ward ...........-. ...... ROBERT I. bECh
Second Ward ....... WILLIAM ECkERMANN
Third Ward .......-. EDWARD BAUERSFELD
Fourth Ward .... GEORGE W. ASTER
Fifth Ward HENRY l. wHEELAN
Sixth Ward ..............DA MEL MARONEY
Seventh Ward John w LAwHEAD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

A duty on exports is forbidden by
the constitution. and the proposed
duty of Is per cent on goods from the
United States and Porto Rico would
be violation OF that prohibition -
Senator George FriSbie Hoar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

What IS the reason thst this taria
rate, anomalous, unheard OF, unprece-
dented and temporary, should be ap-
piled to Porto Rico while the other day
4 bill was passed in the house appro-
priatire ssoooOoO for Porto Rico from
Davis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

Porto Rico under the American flag
will enjoy the same privileges and the
same immuaities As the citizens OF the
UnitedISIates AID territories OF the
union Gen. Miles, proclamation on
invading the island OF Porto Rico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

IAN the republicans OF my state are
for free trade for Porto Rico. Every
republican editor in Vermont Is against
the Is per cent tariff. 1 intend 70 vote
for the Nelson amendment providing
for free trade between this country
and Porto Rico".-SenAtor Redreld
Proctor. of Vermont. and original Ad-
mIniStration commissioner TO Cuba. be-
fore the Spanish war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

The attempt TO make three-quar-
ter citizeps out of the Porto RicAns Is
certainly original. ''-Ex-SpeakerR Reed /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-19

United States In Account with War of Ex-
: pansion.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23
ANCIENT suN-prALs.
This Earliest Was Probably Nom.,
Chiefs spear.

Tbs Earliest Was Probably a Nomaa
Chiefs spear.
It is probable that the earliest sunz
dial was simply the spear Of some M
mad chief stuck upright in the ground
before his tent Amongst those desert
wanderers, keen 10 observe their sprl
roundings, It would not be a dif,c,,I,
thing to notice that the shadow short
ened as the sun rose higher In the skv
and that the shortest shadow always
pointed In the same direction-norfb
The recognition would have followed
very soon that his MONDAY shadow
changed its length from day 10 dav
A six-foot spear would give shadow
AZ MONDAY In latitude 40 OF twelve
feet at one time Of the year. or less
than two feet at another. This in
strument, so simple. SO easily carried
50 easily set up, may well have begun
the scientific study of astronomy for
u lent itself to Measurement. ana
science Is measurement: and prohablv
we see It expressed IN permanent form
IN the obelisks Of Egyptian solar tenn
pies, though these. no doubt. were re-.
talned merely - solar emhlems ages
after their use as actual instruments
OF observation had ceased. An upright
stick, carefully plumbed, standing on.
some level surface. may, therefore .well'
make the hrst advance upon the natu-
raj horizon. 4 knob on the top OF the
stick will be found to render the shad-
DIV more easily observed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23

For the first time since 1888 our pos
tai revenues exceeded the expendi-
lures. In that year there was a sur
plus Of nearly $1,000 600. the second
since 1865 1.-THE first being about 81 =
100000 in 1882. and congress got SO
excited about It that the rate of letter
postage was reduced from three cents
half ounce TO two everywhere in the
United States, This caused change
III 1884 Of 100000 from the credit to
tho debit side Of the account, making
a difference in revenues Of more than
$6,G00.000 in one year. To offset this
congress. in 1885. passed an act max
ing the letter rate two cents an ounce,
or fraction thereof. and in that year
the expenditures exceeded the rev.
enues by over 100000. The deficit
in 1897 was nearly $4,000. 900.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23
INSIDE vouA wArcn.


nncc wheel
II you own watch open It and look
at the little wheels. springs and screws.
each an Indispensable part Of the whole
wonderful machine. The busy little
balance wheel alone IL the result Of
hundreds Of years Of study and expert
mont The watch have before me ia
composed OF ss pieces. and It's manufac-
ture embraces more than 1000 dis
tinct and separate operations. Some OF
the smallest screws are 80 minute that
the unaided eye cannot distinguish
them from the steel filings or specks
Of dirt. Under a powerful magnifylng
glass perfect screw IL revealed. The
Gilt In the head IL two one-thousandfhs
Of an inch wide. It takes sos.000 Of
these screws to weigh pound, and
pound is worth s1.5s5. The haIrspring
Is strip Of the finest steel about 9Ik
inches long. a hundredth part OF an
inch wide and twenty-seven ten-thou-
eandths Of an inch thick. 1t Is coiled
np in spiral form and finely tempered.
rhe process Of tempering was long
held a secret by few fortunate ones
possessing It, and even now is not gem
orally known. Their manufacture re-
auires great skill and care. The strip
Is gauged to twenty one-thousandths
OF an inch, but no measuring inBtru-
ment has yet been devised capable Of
hne enough gauging to determine be-
forehand by the size Of the strip what
the strength Of the finished spring VIII
be. A twenty-thousandth part OF an
inch difference In the thickness OF the
strip makes difference In the RUNNING
OF a watch OF about six minutes per
hour The value Of these springs when
finished and placed IN watches Ii enor-
nous in proportion to the material
from which they are made A comparl
ison will give good idea. A ton OF
gold is worth se27.9 l5. A ton Of steel
made up into hairsprings when in.
watches is worth 1885,. 29O-more than
twelve and one-half times the value
Of pure gold Halrsprlng wire weighs
one-twentleth Of grain to the inch
One mile Of wire weighs less than halt
pound. The balance gives I'VE VII
brations every second, 800 every min
ute, $4,000 every hour. 4s2. 1000 every
day and 157,6solooo every year. At each
vibration 1t rotates about one and a
quarter times. which makes 1877 100 900
revolutions every year. In order that
we may better understand the stupen-
dous amount Of labor performed by
these ffuv worku LAT ~ v,..t-. :, -,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23
THE HIooRAPH FIEND.
Public Mems Terror, Who Threatsr
Peace Of Notahias.

Peace Of Notahies.
The camera fiend is bad enough. and
there is a continual protest against
him by every person in whom the
public takes an interest. But the bio
graph fiend. who is threatening the
peace OF notables, IS much worse.
kaleidoscope pictures are about to be
put within the reach OF everyone A
London concern has established a
studio where people may go to have
moving pictures taken of themselves.
Just as they now go to be photograph
ed. and cheap apparatus for the re-
production OF films is sold, which.
while not so good as those used in the
theaters and niekel-in-the-slot devices
yet answers the purpose. The manag-
er of the studio says that it is in de-
mand for weddings. The bride and
bridegroom, bridesmaids, best man
and all the rest are photographed
while the wedding ceremony is being
performed. and the happy pair and
their friends have copies OF the films
as souvenirs Of the occasion. But this
is not the worst. A cheap biograph
machine has been invented, by which
person may take hundreds Of snap
shots Of anyone whom he chooses. and
reproduce them. 1t is but natural for
the owner Of few biograph strips to
want other films for his machine
The worry to public people will be
great. They will be the sufferers. For
instance, instead OF Gov. Rooseyeit's
children being photographed in bath
ing, the biograph tiend will take snap
shots Of their movements, and repro
duce them on the screen as living pic
lures. The aim of the flends naturally
would be to secure statesmen in the
most undignifed attitudes possible.
Chicago Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23

No matter what ais you, headache TO .
cancer, you Will never got we'll until Sour
bowels are put Right. cAscAnErs help
nature, cure you without grips or pain,
produce easy NEUTRAL movements, cost you
Just 10 cents TO start getting your heeith
back. OAscAEETs Candy cathartie, tbs
genuine, put up in metal boxes, eyory tab
let has O.o.C. stamped on 1t. Beware Of
limitations.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23
Beware OF Olntmenta for cAt6frh Thai
Contain Mercury,

a. mercury viii surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely erange thewhole system
when entering 1t through tho mucous surfaces.
such articles Should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable ply lelanss IS the
damage they will do Is ten fold 70 the good you
ours manufactured by +. !. Cheney y Co..
Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and IL taken
INTERNALLY. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of tho system, In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure TO get the genuine.
II Is taken Internally. and IS made IN Toledo,
Ohio by +. J. Cheney 4 Co. Testimonials free
Ia Sold by Druggists price, :9c. per bottle.
Haiifa Family Pills nre the best.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23
The Happy RssuIt.

The leosophic movement Is ef0W
ing in Germany. There are ct least
5000 Theosephists In the country. With
many more inauirers
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23

A handsome stained glass window
has been placed in the north aisle OF
Winchester Cathedral to commemo-
rate the centenary OF the raising OF
the Rifle Brigade.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23

Piso's Cure for Consumption Is an iafalli-
bic medicine for coughs and coldr.--N. W.
sANUEI.. oeean Grove. n. Z. Feb. Il. 1900
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23

The potato. hitherto grown a. q
tuber under ground. is now being
produced like fruit FROM. the stem Of
the plant The favor OF these really
new potatoes is excellent.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23

Astronomers discover that the flu
mlnation OF the earth is fourteen times
greater on the moon than that OF the
moon on the earth.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23

Never has there been so little mar
rying and giving in marriage in Lon
don as within the last year
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23

It requires no experience to dye with Pur-
xAx FkpRLrss DYES. Simply boiling your
goods In the dye is all that's necessary. Sold
by all druggists
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23

There are at present thirteen ineor-
porated automobile clubs In the United
States.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23

China has not yet learned to its full
extent the use Of the check and the
bank OF deposit, the money order or
the bank draft in her mercantile
transactions.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23

immigration returns show that a.
900 people settled in Canada In the
past six months.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23

A Persian lilac bush in Kansas City.
Mo-, IS twenty feet in diameter.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23

The orange, lemon and banana
flourish north Of Pretoria.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23

Japan has passed a bill to prohibI
boys under twenty years OF age smok
ting.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23

Some mems understanding Is limited
oniy by the size Of their feet
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QuNISE TAB1Era. All
druggists refund the money II 1t falls to care
Z. W. Groves signature Is on each box. 81
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23

ATTRACTIVE female Of order
surely pain always periodically pe
only necessary look in the faces Of young women everywhere to
that this be Else why they SO pale and hin2
The Huntsville star., 1900-01-26
TaII<in. Man of Samoa.

SamOa's talking man, or 'Tolafali," !"
is a character. All the affairs of state of
the village in which he holds office are
carried upon his shoulders. In ordi-
lary he is the chief adviser, persuader,
convincer and restrainer of the leading
chiefs. Having the gift of eloquence,
he makes the most OF it. He enjoys inn
munity from many things. He cannot
be spoken of in ordinary terms. If it
should be necessary to speak of his eyes
or his mouth or his limbs, special honor
able words must be uscd-words which
attach to him alone and have never
been applied to the personal parts of
ordinary men. As he stands to deliver
bis soft. persuasive, mellifluous oratory.
with staff of office in his hand and his
fly duster thrown over his shoulder,
anyone can see that he is a man of great
Importance, or, if this is not apparent
from his attitude, it may be gathered
from the attention paid to his utter
ances by gray-haired chiefs and by
youths and maidens. If the talking
man is a clever fellow and understands
his business, he is the chief ruling pow
er of his tribe, although the nominal
headship is always vested in a chief OF
patriarchial figurehead. N Y. Press.
The Huntsville star., 1900-01-26
Satlrn's Satellite

The latest discovery in the southern
hemisphere is the satellite of Saturn,
discovered at Harvard from the exam
ination of Photographic plates taken
at Arequipa, and only made known to
astronomers a few months since On
three photographs of Saturn taken in
August 1898. Prof. W. ii. Pickering
detected a faint point of the fifteenth
magnitude. which had relative motion
among the neighboring stars. Further
examination showed that this tiny
point, which no mortal eye has ever yet
beheld. must be satellite of Satura:
and study of all the photographs now
available shows that the body revolves
about Saturn in about II months. at a
distance of 1000, 900 miles.-T. ]. J. See.
in Atlantic.