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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
BELIEVES THE YOUNG IDEA
SHOULD BE TAUGHT To SHOOT


The average young American who
puts in a large portion of his abundant
spare time in teasing his father to get
him gun should have friendly
feeling toward Secretary Root of the
war department. Mr.. Root believes
in buying the boy a gun and in teach
ing him how to use il. In his annual
report, which was made public yes
terday he says:
Il know of nothing more import
ant in the way Cf preparation fer
war. than teaching the young men
of the country to shoot straight. 1t
is especially important to the eff
cheney of cur volunteer armies in
the future. 1t is no use TO pay,
equip, subsist and transport a soldier
10 the battlefield unless he can hit an
enemy when he shoots at him.
Two recent chances in conditions
require that we should make a con
tinuOus and active effort i'm this di-
rectiCn if we are TO have this neces-
sary element in efficiency. One is the
greatly increased range Of modern
rifles which determines battles while
the cOmbatants are at great distance
from each other and which makes
practice more necessary for good
craftsmanship than ever before. The
other is the decline in the use Of
firearms amcng the greater part of
our people. Formerly. when our
population was scattered and game
was abundant in all parts Of the coun-
Try. every house had its rifle or it's
shotgun and every boy learned to
shoot them. Now il is that probably
a majority Cf the young men in the
thickly settled parts of the country
have never fired a gun and would be
quite harmless to an enemy until
taught to shoot
THE time to give that instruction
is now. We ought not to wait until
we are actually engaged in hostilities.
When that time comes the enemy
will not wait for us to give the in
structiCn. | recommend that an APP
preparation be made to pay the neces-
sarY expenses Of the board for the
promotion Of rifle practice: that the
statutes be amended so as to include
the navy and marine corps, and that
an additional sum be appropriated
for the promotion Of rifle practice
by the formation of rifle clubs and
contests 10 which citizens generally
should be admitted: TO be expended
upon the recommendation Cf the
board with the approval cf the secre-
tary of war"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
CleveIand's Unique Career.

Grover Cleveland has lived in the
time of more administrations than
anyone else who has been president.
He was born in 1881 In that year
Martin Van Buren, was inaugurated
president. consequently Mr.. Cleveland
has lived in the administrations of
Van Buren,. the short term of William
Henry Harrison and the remainder of
the term TO which Tyler succeeded:
also in the administrations of Polk.
Taylor. Fillmore. Pierce, Buchanan,
Lincoln, Johnson. two terms of Grant.
Hayes. Garfield. Arthur. Benjamin
Harrison, Mckinley. and thus far in
the administration of Roosevelt-in
all. Is. and. including his own. 20.
Mr.. Cleveland has not only lived in
the administrations mentioned. but he
has lived to see six vice presidents
succeed to the presidency. three of
them. Johnson, Arthur and Roosevelt.
coming to the White House through
the assassination of their predeces-
sors. The others were Van Buren,.
Tyler and Fillmore.
The fact that MIR. Cleveland IL the
only president who succeeded himself
four years after his first administra-
ton is we'll known, and is to be added
TO the other unusual things about his
political life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
REPUBLICAN, SCHISMS.
Radical DISaEreeme Over the
Most Important Political Issues.

Radical DISagreemen Over the
Most important Political Issues.
Reciprocity, much more tariff reform,
is like red rag before bull with the
Republican protectiOnissts. The Amer
lean Economist. the organ of the Pro
tective Tariff league. is denOuncing
those Republicans who favor Cuban
reciprocity and branching those who
think that the schedules that foster
the trusts should be reduced or abol>
ished as traitors to their party and
country Il is entertaining to read
these diatTibes and know that the
leaven is working which will surely
overthrow monopoly, for protection
cannot exist long under full discussion
of its evils and reputed virtues. Di-
rectly the Overproduc6on that neces-
sarily follows eXorbitant profits pro-
duces lack of demand the goose is
killed that lays the golden, egg or is so
crippled, poor thing, that her nest is
empty. Thus it is with protection-it
begetS bogus prosperity that destroys
itself or renders it inconsistent. The
Economist sees all this, but argues
against it and is as much opposed to
the friends of protection revising the
tariff as that the Democrats should do
so. In fact, it hints if the deed is to
be done it would prefer the latter ca
lamity
That the Economist and the league
and its Republican followers are trou-
bled in spirit and fear the attitude of
few Republican, tariff refOrmers may
be judged by what the Economist said
In its issue of Oct. 80:
"And unless this craze among Re
publicans for tariff ripping is checked
by Republicans we shall be found trav-
cling the same road as in 1892. with an
other tariff ripping Democratic presi-
dent i'll the White House and another
tariff ripping congress at the other end
of Pennsylvania avenue"
In the same article from which the
above is quoted, after speaking of the
reciprocity views of President McKin-
ley, it adds:
He would never have urged such a
policy upon congress. Much less would
he have called an extra session as a
means of forcing it through"
That slap in the face is intended for
President Roosevelt and shows how
these Republican brethren are not alto
gether dwelling in unity. OF course it
is well known that President Roosevelt,
in his impulsive way, refused to be
guided by the advice of most of the
leaders of his party, but called the ex-
session of congress in spite
of their protest. They fear any discus
sion of the tariff and dread the revival
of the schism that Cuban reciprocity
produced in the last congress. The APP
proach of the national election should
find everything harmonious in the Re
publican camp, the programme being
TO stand pat on prosperity, touch not
the tariff, pass the appropriation bills
and go home and try to make the vOt-
ers believe that all is well.
This do nothing policy was somewhat
by the calling of the extraor-
binary session. which the Economist
says President Mckinley would not
have called or even urged such pol
icy upon congress, and the Economist |
should know, for it was ever in touch |
with Mckinley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
Col. Lowden's Hogs.

There is good story going the
rounds of the politicians which should
be rescued from such oblivion.
The story is as follows: Hamlin
was having conference with Dom
Shelby. The latter insisted that Ham
lin make a fight against Yates in
Sangamon county. As clincher to
the argument. the senator called at
tention to the fact that Hamlin need
not spend any money-that Col. Low
den would put up all the money neces-
sary to make the fight against Yates
III that county.
The next day Dom Shelby and Ham
lin had another seance. Hamlin told
the senator he had a peculiar law suit
on his hands and wanted TO ask his
advice as lawyer. Said he: Farmer
A.. in Shelby county. had fine lot of
hogs which Farmer b. wanted to buy;
but the two men were not on speaking
terms. Farmer b. went to Farmer A.
and asked him to buy the hogs. prom
Using to take them off his hands.
Farmer c. went and bought the hogs
and had them delivered to his pens.
Farmer r. went to Farmer c. and de-
manGeI the hogs. but the latter had
secured bargain and refused to give
them M Now. as a lawyer, senator.
to whom do you think the hogs be-
IongeI?'' ITO the man who paid for
them. most assuredIy," said the SEN
ator.
yes said Hamlin that's my
view of it. And don't you think, if
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08

BY THE j. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08

Marks Nathan. of Chicago. the
scrap iron king" whose will was re-
Gently filed. left provision for the
erection of a synagogue in Jerusalem.
He also left instructions that land be
purchased in the holy city and dwell
ings erected for the free housing of
the families of poor and deserving
Jews. Out of Il total fortune of $120,-
900. made in the buying and selling of
scrap iron. Mr.. Nathan bequeathed
$4,000 to charity. The amount NAM
ed for expenditure in Jerusalem was
$4,000. An equal sum was set aside
for the erection of Il Jewish hospital
OF asylums for Jewish orphans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08

An eastern paper devotes space to
an account of how Senator Hanna
while in New York entertained the
six workingmen from Butte who re-
Gently visited the president in Wash
ingtOn. The story tells of the dinner
at the Waldorf, the visit to the thea
tire. d trip 10 the Brooklyn navy yard,
etc, and winds up with this more or
less Irrelevant sentence: After it
was all over Senator Hanna again de
MED that he was Il presidential candi-
date"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
FOR WOMEN
Much That Every Woman
Desires to Know
About SanatiVe Antisep-
tic Cleansing
And about the Care of the Skin,
Scalp, Hair and Hands.

Too much stress cannot be placed on
the great value of Cuticura Soap, Oint-
ment and Resolvent in the antiseptic
cleansing of the mucous surfaces and OF
the blood and circulating fluids, thus
affording pure, sweet and economical
local and constitutional treatment for
weakening alterations, infiammations,
itchings, irritations, relaxations, dis
placements, pains and Irregularities
peculiar to females. Hence the Cuti-
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ence in restoring health, strength and
beauty to weary women, who have
been prematurely aged and invaded
by these distressing ailments, as well as
such sympathetic Affections as an8mia,
chlorosis, hysteria, nervousness and
debility.
Women from the very first have fully
appreciated the purity and sweetness,
the power to afford immediate relief,
the certainty of speedy and permanent
cure, the absolute safety and great
economy which have made the Cuticura
remedies the standard skin cures and
humOur remedies of the civilized world.
Millions of the women use Cuticura
Soap, assisted by Cuticura Ointment,
for preserving, purifying and beauti-
flying the skin, for cleansing the scalp
of crusts, scales and dandruff, and the
stopping of falling hair, for softening,
whitening and soothing red, rough and
sore hands, for annoying irritations,
and lucrative weaknesses, and for
many sanative, antiseptic purposes
which readily suggest themselves, as
well as for all the purposes of the toilet,
bath and nursery.
Sold throughout the world Cuticura Resolvent Soc Tin
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E5-Send for a Book for Women"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
Ole katzenjammer
Kids.

Prices-25c. soc and soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08

very remarkable example of a
man following the footsteps of the
Master on Monday as well as Sunday,
is that of Il pastor at Fall River He
breaches To congregation largely
composed of mill hands, all of whom
have just suffered a reduction of 10
per cent i'm their wages. He has been
getting $3.50 per year and has reduced
his own salary 10 per cent to conform
with the income of his congregation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
AFriehteu ed Horse.

Running like mad down the street,
dumping the occupants. or a hundred
other accidents, are everyday occur
rences. 1t behooves everybody to have
a reliable salve handy. and there's
none as good as Bucklens Arnica
Salve. Burns, cuts. sores, eczema and
piles disappear quickly under its
soothing effect. p cents, at Hartz &
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08

Lowden pays for the delegates, they'll
belong to him."
One can forgive the attorney gen
eral, if the story is true, for using a
drove of hogs to illustrate his point,
but he no doubt felt it would take
some homely matter to fully impress
the senator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week. Weekly,
81 per year In advance.
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious, must have
real name attached tor publication. No
such articles will be printed over fictitious
signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every town
ship in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
IMMENSE TOBACCO PURCHASE.
Forty Eight Thousand Dollars Paid
for a Fancy Lot Of Tobacco.

The biggest purchase of high grade
tobacco ever made in the West by a
cigar manufacturer was made last
Wednesday by Frank p. Lewis, Peoria
ILL.,, for his celebrated Single Binder
cigar. A written guarantee was given
that the entire amount was to be fancy
selected tobacco. This, no doubt,
makes the Lewis factory the largest
holder in the United States of tobacco
o. so high a grading - Herald Tran
script, Dec. FL, 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
Tuesday, Decemb Der 8. 1908.

The British expedition against the
Mad Mullah in Somaliland has captur-
ed hundreds of camels and thousands
of goats. But il did not secure the
Mullah himself He's as agile as an
antelope and as wary as wild sheep
of the mountains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island, Ill. ENTERED at
the postofnce as second-class matter.l
The Washington times., 1903-01-04

young man-peThaps to even up matters
wears no collar al all.
Reaching the box the visitor finds that
1t Is next the stage. and is made by rails
ing a portion Of the floor a couple OF
feet and inelosing the raised space with
railing There are some eight or ten
camp chairs placed for seats. and they
are all filled, crowdiHg each other to the
great discomfort Of their occupants. The
curtain is drawn and the orchestra ls
playing an overture
The orchestra embraces six instru-
ments, piano. violin. bass drum, snare
drum, triangle, and an instrument much
resembling a xylophone. The musicians
are in a small minority 10 the instru-
ments, az they muster but two One
who IS evidently the leader Of the com
bination is a young man of a rather
italian cast of counteuance. Besides
the onerous duties Of direction, he IN
dertakes the manipulation Of both the
piano and violin, seeming. however. TO
be content with playing one at a time
The other Of the musicians is a lad who
seems to be not more than twelve OF
thirteen years old. To his tender mer-
cies are intrusted the fate Of both
drums. the triangle. and the pseudo
xylophone He is probably a more am
bilious musician than is his leader. for,
while his hands are occupied with the
The Washington times., 1903-01-04

head in an attitude of deep reelection
An old priest dressed in the garb OF
one of the Roman Catholic orders then
enters. The young man addresses him as
Father Adams. \ most earnest CONVEX
sation is carried on between the two. and
in its midst the old couple come on
again The rabbi Indignantly orders the
priest to go. and the priest answers him
violently
After some rather long speeches by
each. the priest turns to go, and the
young man elects TO follow him At this
both father and mother beseech him,
with terms Of endearment. not TO leave
them and not to go in search of false
gods. The son tells them that he goes to
seek light and liberty. and that he is
convinced that he will find these no
where save IN Christianity. Both fathes
and son become really convincing in this
emotional scene. and the curtain falls
with much applause. mingled with hiss
es for the priest
The second act shows a church exte-
rior and the organ is heard playing a
hymn Through the church door comes
the priest of the first act. and foIlowine
him is the young man in the robes OF an
acolyte- The church door is SO low tina,
both have TO stoop as they enter The
two have come conversation. in which
the younger man speaks Of doubts that.
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snare drum. he manages, with the aid
Of mechanism worked by foot pressure,
to strike an occasional note on both
bass drum and triangle.
While the orchestra is playing its rag
time overture, the room becomes every
moment more and more crowded. The
audience is orderly. but the converse
tion carried on is in no subdued tone.
and st is rarely that q familiar word
reaches the ears. Now and then comes
some scrap Of English that can be read
lily traced TO one of the more youthful
members OF the audience. but by far the
greater proprtion Of the conversation
is in Yiddish
The overture finished, the curtain rises
with q series OF bitches, and the stage
is disclosed to view; platform raised
about two feet above the level Of the
floor. On each side are dressing rooms,
into which one can see plainly. The
clear space is not more than ten feet
wide by eight deep and eight high.
This Is set to represent an interior
and IS occupied by two characters quar-
reling violently. One may know at once
that this IS domestic quarrel. because
man and a woman are participants,
ard because they quarrel with such
vehemcnce as to show an. utter disre-
gard of each others feelings. Not know
ing a word Of Yiddish, the connection OF
The Washington times., 1903-01-04

At the rise Of the curtain. again a do
nestle interior. this time one that has
not been used before during the evening.
Seated at {. small table are two boys. one
o. them the younger half of the orches-
TIA Spread on the table is a large book,
which proves to represent q copy OF the
Talmud From this the boys are read
ing. swaying backward and forward all
the time with a movement which sug-
gests that the secret of perpetual motion
has at last been solved. Seated IN a
rocking chair is a gray-haired old wo-
man. evidently the mother Enter to
these the father. with flowing white
beard. and a makeup which suggests
Lear in the garb Of a rabbi. Sitting down
at the table he draws the book over to
his side and proceeds to hear the boys
lessons. One Of the lads does not know
his and comes in for a sound trouucing.
furnishing the only bit of comedy in tho
two acts.
Then a very serious young man of four
or five and twenty comes on the stage.
In his hand Is n Bible or prayer book
with a cross on the back On seeing the
family. he manages to conceal the book
under his coat and greets the old cOu-
pie his father and mother, affectionate-
". All leave the room except the young
man. He opens the book he has brought.
and after reading few lines bows his
The Washington times., 1903-01-04

~ the theaters in New York
where performances are given
~ in Yiddish. one of the most in
teresting. because most print
tive. is located near the corner Of Grand
and Suffolk Streets. and is devoted to
vaudeville. Upon the outside of the
building there Is none of that glittering
illumination which distinguishes tbs
more pretentious theaters uptown, and
only a modest sign. in the Hebrew char
acter, informs you that this is a temple
Of the Thespian art.
Climbing narrow stairway one flight
the visitor comes 10 an entrance hall
that opens upon the room IN which the
performances take place. This room is
about 100 feet long, with varying width
Of from 20 to . feet. and il is about 10
feet high. There is no box office, but
halfway down the aisle there Is a bar
rier in the shape OF a stalwart youna
man who blocks the way with notifca-
ton that to 90 any nearer the stage one
must either buy seat IN the reserved
section. price 10 cents. or a box seat.
which can be had for a quarter Of a dol
lar.
One may pay the larger sum and be
ushered farther down by another very
stalwart young man who carries a tray
Of glasses. The glasses contain beer
and have very high collars, while the
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CONVENTIONAL DINNER SET NO
LONGER IN MY LADY'S FAVOR

dishes with the place for each fndf-
vidnal oyster, but a deep. rounding
plate which is filed with cracked ice
upon which the oysters are placed.
There IS not much to be said about the
soup plate. though there are many new
designs II viii be soft and warm IN
color and Will not conflict IN any way
with the deep tones Of the place plate
For Fish and Game.
The fish and game plates have eIab-
crate borders, with the game or fish
scene n the center. Others. and among
them some OF the most delightful. are
borderIess and in the most delicate Of
soft color tones.
Monograms and crests.
MonoTams and coats of arms ind
their way upon china, in the center for
the place plates, but little aside OF
the center for service plates or upon the
edge, where they win not be injured by
the use Of the knife. It is in plates
with small. fnconspicuous, conventional
designs. and in plain coIors in white
and gold, or cream and gold, that the
monogram or coat OF arms is used.
For the Roast.
With the roast there comes the near
est approach to the old-time dinner sat.
The plates, big platter for the Joint, and
the vegetable and sauce dishes win
match If the table service IS OF china
It is possible that the roast Will be
brought to the table upon its big plat
ter, but viii be removed Immediately to
be served from the side table OF. pantry.
So the game or dsh, If decorative. may
also be brought TO the table and re-
moved. and the tJEkey on a big fes t
day viii be sure to fad its way there.
With the ordinary roast, while the veg
etabIe dishes viii match the platter and
service plates, which are big ten-inch
roast size, the turkey may be served On
a big turkey platter, with possibly
plates to match.
The Washington times., 1903-01-04

old shallow, bowl-Iike cup On a quaint
" shaped stem This will be with gold
decorations. or on some glasses there
may be decorations of flowers in coIors.
other glasses which have acquired
height are for cordIaIs. These, which
are in Bohemian glass in red and gold
or green and gold. stand eight and ten
inches on their slender stems.
Speaking about fine glass, one may
mention a new rose bowl. a squatty,
bottIeIike affair, which holds the roses
stems together, but allows the blossoms
TO separate and fall over it.
A Set for Each Course.
But to return to plates. there viii be
set for each course for the dinner.
and they viii be Of any of the we'll
known makes-DouIton. Minton. ColDoTt.
Copeland. Cauldon, Royal Worcester,
Crown Derby. and Wedgewood. The new
china of this last make for the White
House has caused quite & demand for
Wedgewood. There remains always
Limoges. pretty. light. and dainty IN de-
sign, not as serious as the English
china, and having an advantage, If one
can be satisfied in other ways, for it is
less expensive.
Attractive Vienna Ware.
For the place plate, which is to be
found en- the table with the decora-
tions. there are attractive things Of
royal Vienna ware. deep rich borders as
rule with groups, figures. and heads
in the center. copies Of paintings by the
old masters OF the French and German
schools These are. OF course, among
the expensive plates, and one can get
them as high in price at $500 or $500
a dozen. They are called sometimes
conversation plates, and find their way
around the table from place to place
as a fine picture OF any kind might be
passed from hand to hand. That is a
matter of sadividuaI taste, however. but
it is from this thai they get the name.
For the oysters there will not be