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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-01
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Valiant Volunteers.

During one of the frequent reYo1u-.
tions in Hayti the commander OF the
government forces at Port au Prince.
made 9 requisition on the authorities.
at Cape Haytien for men to aid in
putting down the uprising.
After somewhat rongn experiences
OF two or three days, the authort ties
got together the required number of
men and loaded them aboard ship
Then the following message was se1t:s
C Commander GoVernments Forces
Port AZ Primo Sir send yen per
Str. Saginaw to-day 100 volus :sers
Please return the ropes WlIa zhici,
they are tied. Commander at ~ &.
len onths, Compaaipu.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-01
A BOSOM HARDENED.

80 put faith In her,
This woman Titan haired,
This Juno careless clad,
And with the mild blue eye,
For she had spoke me fair:
And at the last
How she my bosom wrung!
Aye! And with pleasure unconcealed,
And a calm indifference
That one might feel who, cruel
Sets heel upon harmless worm.
She viewed her crushing work.
And yet,
With feeling that 'twere doubtless we'll.
And knowing not how hard
She'd make this thing for me,
turned no show 1T sorrow to the world.
Nor felt one pang.
And, had she not dared
To tri1e with its further veal,
Not now beneath my bosom. hardened thus
Would be harboring curses deep,
'Gainst her and all her ruthless kind!
But, all! that bosom was
OF finest Madras web and woof.
Front Of the SWEETEST outing shirt
That ever cost FIVE dollars, net.
And soft as filmiest silk
It should have hung. and limp;
But she-this laundress mine
She starched II! Aye!
SEARCHED 1t SITTER than a hefnlock board!
IN. Y. Sun.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-01
THEY CHARGED ACROSS THE RIVER.

THEY CHARGED ACROSS THE RIVER.
D, Third California battalion, Salt Lake
City, to the National Tribune. There
were cavalry and infantry, with one
howitzer which never got into the fight.
1t was midwinter, deep snow, and be-
low zero. They started to give battle
on arriving at the crossing of Bear
river. The Indians hooted and defied
them, holding aloft pole with a white
woman's scalp, daring them to come on.
Those men went there to fight. They
jumped into the river and waded across
from waist to armpit deep. No sooner
had they struck the banks than they
were: one solid sheet of ice. That was
the condition the infantry was in when
they opened the fight. The cavalry
crossed on their horses, and offered
them to the infantry II they would wait
until they could send them back, but
they would not. -
Tho Indian warriors were all killed.
many squaws and pappooses also got
In the way of bullets, sabers and bayo-
nets. When the charge on the fort was
made and the troops got inside it was
hand'to-hand to the finish, saber or oar-
bine In hand. The infantry fought with
bayonet and dubbed musket. i The
ponies were driven to Camp Douglas.
grub destroyed, and the worst band Of
renegade outlaws on the plans made
good Indians. 49,: {: Is
Many of our boys were killed that
day and many badly frozen, and had to
be left at Mormon houses on the way.
back. - g. - + = s. .:
& Another as good fight was made by
Companies L and H, Second cavalry. In
Spring Valley, New, now known as Gold
field mining camp. In that fight they
made more good Indians than there,
were men in the two companies.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-01
STACKING OF DAVIS,
The Man Who Performed the Feat
Had a Hard Time
of It.

The blacksmith advanced with the
shackles, and seeing that the prisoner
had one foot upon the chair near his
bedside, his right hand resting on tho
back of it, the lbrawny mechanic made
an attempt to slip one of the shackles
over the ankle SO raised; but, as if
with the vehemence and strength
which frenzy can impart even to the
weakest invalid, Mr.. Davis suddenly
seized his assailant and hurled him
half way across the room. =: ::
On this Capt. Titlow turned, and see-
ing that Davis had backed against the
wall for further resistance, began to-
demonstrate, pointing out in brief.
clear language that this course was
madness and that orders must be en-.
forced at any cost. ''Why compel me- ..
he said, ito add the further indignity
OF: personal violence to the necessity.
of your being ironed?" S. s.
II am prisoner of war" fiercely re-.
torted Davis; II have been a soldier in
the armies of America and know how
to die. Only kill me, and my last
breath shall be blessing on your:
head. But while have life and
strength to resist, for myself and for.
my people, this thing shall not be
done. 30 -.
r. Hereupon Capt. .Titlow called In q
sergeant and file of soldiers from the
next room, and the sergeant advanced
to seize the prisoner. Immediately Mr.
Davis few on him, seized his musket
and attempted to wrench it from his.
grasp. r.. ~ ~, ) -: - s $50
OF course such q scene could have
but one ISSUE. There was short, pas
sionate scuhle. In q moment Davis
was flung upon his bed and before his
four powerful assailants removed their
hands from his, the blacksmith and his
assistant had done their Work-one So
curing the rivet on the right ankle
while the other turned the key in the.
paddock on the left.
TINS done, Mr.. Davis lay for mo-.
ment as IL in stupor. Then SLOWLY
raising himself and turning around he
dropped his shackled feet to the floor.
The harsh clank Of the striking chain:
seems first to have recalled him TO his
situation, and, dropping his face into
his hands, he burst into passionate
flood Of soothing, rocking to and fro
and muttering at brief Intervals: Oh.
the shame, the shame! Brevet Lieut..
Col. John J. Craven, NJ. D., Il. S. V.,in.
Peason's Magazine. s. So ~. S.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-01
HIS SOLDIERS WE'RE CAME
Martial Dignity overcanne The ldLl
Nervousness from Debauch, and .
They Made Fine Showing.

Speaking Of soldier dignity, said
the major, reminds me Of some very
trying experiences In the old army IN
the first year Of the war. The day before.
Buelrs army was to march through
Nashville about half Of the men IN my
company got Silly drunk. Up to that
time my company was q thing to be-:
proud Of, and I had looked forward to,
the march through Nashville with pleas
urable anticipations, and the colonel
had told me that he expected my COM
pany to head the regiment and brigade.
when ! found so many Of the men
were drunk was furious, and went.
to the colonel with tale of woe. was
intent on tying up every delinquent, but
the colonel, who INDUCED himself, took.
another view. The next morning he in.
sisted that ] should put every man in
line, and was ashamed of them, they
seemed SO nerveless and unmartial after.
their spree. The colonel smiled as my
poor fellows scrambled into position at
platoon front like lot of spawned
horses, but the band began to play, the
bugle corps did it's best, the colonel
roared out the command to march, and
forward we went. A- -
1--WE had mile to march before we.
entered the city, and when we struck
the main street, along which our divi-
sion was to pass in review, my men were
alert, self-poised and dignif1ed. The.
soldier spirit was in control, and as they
marched they warmed to the work, and
did better because Of the unsoldierly
| record of the night before. AS luck.
would have it, the supreme test came
just as we passed Gen. Buell.. Some one
threw crockery at my company from the
upper windows Of large house, and
even the dignified general lost his COM,
posture. knew my men must be in ugly
mood, and expected demonstration.
II did not know them then as we'll as.
1 did later. Not man batted an eye
or lost step. Buell. looked at them a mo-
ment, the soldiers pride in soldiers,
shining in his eye. Then he said, quiet
ly to one of his staff: Arrest every per-
son in that house, and hold all subject to
my ORDERS l expected this to cause
a commotion in the ranks, but only one
man said: Bully for Buell. and he
didn't turn his head. l was never
prouder in my life than when we
marched past the general commanding,
and knew that the soldierly spirit un-
| der the influence of martial music and
scene had triumphed over the weakness
imposed by debauchery. But it was
| narrow scape."-Inter Ocean.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-01
Furry Bnu
@au 8R Il Ktmg
By HON. VIM. L. DOUGLAS,
Governor Of massachusetts,. T.

ships from your fathers you them competition with the
world As to how this boy will have out the
problem for himself There fixed rule for determining capab
tiles of boy and the methods that will human
material into successful business total failure
applied to the next parcel Boys their dispositions possibilities
bear striking resemblance toad Did poke make
Jump? # you did, then know that
lion or how far toads will until after they poed And
IT'S the same with boys We never know what boy do until
has been tested we're thing ard that IS this
boy chooses his last the light Of his ability through
thick and thin bell win -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-01

Every generation pro-
duces great men, and the
present generation is no
exception. Every age
has its pessimists who
despair of their times.
The halo that surrounds
the past leads us to for
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-01

1t is possible for all
you boys to be kings,
provided each fits him
self to do some one thing
better than others. do it.
But you must work and
study and persevere.
You can't inherit king
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-01
CIR &rrrrt 1T &1trrr4a
III tbf 8uaiufaa m1nrm
BY FREDERICK r. OLcOTT, 49,
Finaneier City.

EFT young to succeed Let him start out with
the deliberate and firm intention to succeed in life and
will reach the goal But he must stick at it; he
ep his determination steadfasty and he must get
discouraged If the in which he has embarked and
progressed distance be not to his liking if it proves
dstastefu to him. he must not give it up and turn to
something else in which he will have to begin at the be-
ginning all again. No, he must keep right ahead in
his chosen course if he wants to succeed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-01
An Old Penx;i,orar

James McCardfe, Of Jamaica pain.
/ Mass 100 yea-s Old, has since 1852
been drawing pension as q British,
soldier at s.xpence = day
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-01
Cannot Visit united Sfa 81. I

FL Cannot Visit United States.
The British war Office has declined
to allow the Irish Guards band to visit
cities Of the United States in connec-
/ ton with its summer visit to Canada.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-01
Historic House Ia ao

The old brick house in Cincinnati
In which Thomas Buchanan Read
wrote "Sheridan's Ride, z Is to be torn.
down to make room for q factory.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-01

A horse has been known to jump 81
feet in steeplechase. &c zzes
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-01

''nKAJOR, want should tell you
V story?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-09

for. the state universities never more
literally provided for. while millions
are annually given to private institu-
tons of learning for charging their
scope and usefulness. In many of the
states there are laws compelling the
attendance of children Up TO a certain
age AT the public shoots. and very gen
orally this is strictly enforced. In every
practicable way the youth Of America
are being impressed with tle necessity
Of obtaining at least a common school
education. and the effect of this be-
comes more and more pronounced from
year TO year.
Among the noteworthy facts in the
census bureau bulletin is the statement
that the female sex il more illiterate
than the male. but the former has been
gaining. and may be expected TO catch
up with the males in the not remote
future Another and by no means sur
prising fact is that illiteracy among
children is much greater in the country
than in the cities. but a change in this
respect will come with increased edU-
cational facilities in the rural commun-
tiles OF course illiteracy is in general
greater in the south than in the north.
and this is likely To continue to be 50
Tor an indefinite time. though there
should be a steady diminution in the
relative percentage.
While the showing; made by the cen
sus bureau Is not AZ that could be de
sired, yet il is by no means such as to
discourage the friends of educationa,
progress. As remarked in the bulletin.
there is ground for satisfaction in the
statistical evidence that illiteracy is
steadily being reduced"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-09
Politics and Golf.

The past day or two, while Great
Britain and d good par, % the rest IL
the world hav. been talking of little
but the crisis in the Balfou ministry,
Premier BaliCUr has played 5olf. and
therefore thc part OF Philosopher.
The cares of state havs ,rUutled him
littIG, or not AZ all. wulle he as been
on the links. Nothing beyond the game
itself troubles one who is as fond of II
as is MIR. BalfOur. He is ranked as 4
very fair amateur player. as he has a
sistence with which he went about
learning the sport.
1t is said. indeed that when he first
took il mp he spent weeks in bunker
praCtiCing the stroke TO get out He is
particularly popular almond the cad
dies. and it is related of him that on
one occasion when about 10 engage in
a foursOme he recognized the caddy OF
an opponent as a boy who had once
carried his own clubs and nodded 10
him kindly. whereupOn the pleased cad
die, turning 10 one of his compan-
ions. remarked: "Ye see hoo we con
servatives ken ane anither''
Mr.. Balfour's conservatives do not
seem To- be quite so sure just now that
they ken ane anither so well. but. what
ever the turn in his political fortunes,
Mr.. Balfour has plenty to live for.
He has his golf and many good
course at hand 10 play it on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-09
Progress in Education.

That the United States is making
steady progress in popular education is
amply atteSted by statistics. Yet il is a
fact, as shown by a late bulletin of the
census bureau. that several European
countries have a better record in this
respect than We have which is eN-
plainable by the circumstance that OF
our negro population nearly one-half
are iiiitcTate. So far as the white pop
ulation is concerned. the educational
conditions here compare faNorably
with those of any foreign country. and
are superior TO most of them. Accord
INK Ia the bulletin. of our native white
population only SO out of every 600
or fewer than 1 To 20. are unable To
write While of the foreign born whites
the number il FPS out Of every goo
and of the negroes 445 out of every
1000 are illiterate. But these figures
when compared with those of the cen
Sus of 1890. show decided progress i'll
popular education. which is reaSsuring
for the future. They give promise that
within another decade the percentage
of illiteracy viii be greatly reduced
not only as concerns the white popula
tion, but also the negroes
This will necessarily come from the
steadily increasing facilities for educa-
ton. the enlarged opportunities afford
I'd by the public schools and state uni
versitjes and the incentives to educa-
ZION Tat ar everywhere prevalent. At
no previous time has there been so
great an effort for the promotion of ed
ucauou as there Is az present Tbs
public school system OF the country
was never before so solicitously cared
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-09
IN FIELD OF LITERATURE

The December number of the North
American Review is particularly
strong and interesting number Henry
James contributes New York and the
Hudson: a Spring Impression" Lieut..
Gen. Won Alien. of the German army.
discusses the situations and prospects
OF The Powers i'm Asia DR. lsidore
Singer describes the Condition of the
Jews in the Past and Present" Alice
Meynell writes charmingly of The
English Women Humorists." Albert :.
Bolles. lecturer on commercial law in
Haverford college. points out the DIFF
ticultios and Dangers of Governmental
Rate-MakinS." Gen. Rush &. Hawkins
eNpounds The Why OF Rural Free De
livery" W. ID. Howells continues his
comments on English Idiosyncrasies. -
Theodore Morrison explains the signifi-
canoe OF The Indian Tour of the
Prince Of Wales" Frank \. Wander
lip urges the social and economic i'm
portance of establishing d system of
Insurance for Workingmen. after the
German fashion Senator Francis c.
Newlands records the impressions
which. as a Democrat in the Philip
pines" he received during his recent
visit TO our far eastern dependency
With the So-called Taft party" In the
department of world politics are com
munications from London. st. Peters
burg. Berlin and Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-09

Smith Robertson. i resident OF Min
hesota. Is % years old, and expects to
round out the century. Nearly every
day he takes a smart siN-mile walk.
puts in couple of hours saving and
splitting tirewood. and in summer looks
after his garden and big lawn. Thirty
years ago he took up the study of ply
steal culture. and has exercised reglI-
larry ever since. II is his emphaticaIly
declared opinion that nine people rust
out where one wears out"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-09

For period of Is years not a person
sentenced 10 death in Vermont. has
been refused cicmency until it came to
woman, and yet Gov. Bell declares
that had he interviewed further To save
Mrs. Rogers life il would have placed
him az chief of the commonwealth. and
its laws in ridiculous light Brave.
gallant governor of Il state that has
presented 10 the world the spectacle of
one of the most barbarous acts of the
century
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-09

Come TO thiak of it. with the excep-
ton Of the west. and the south and
New England. and New York. and
Pennsylvania and middle states. the
people outside of Missouri don't know
much about Gov. Folk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-09

Congress will begin appropriating
Tor the Panama canal right away. the
sum Immediately required for emer-
Ecncy purposes being $4,000 goo. That
viii make S7G,0Oooo0 for Panama up
10 date. And there is not much to
show for it either. But don't You dare
riticiZc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-09
rheumatism Cured in a Day.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in l to 3
days. Its action on the system is re
markable and mysterious. 1t removes
at once the cause and the disease i'm
mediately disappears. The first dose
greatly benefits. 75c and 81. Sold by
Otto Grotjan, 1901, Second avenue.
Rock Island; Gustave Schlegel & Son,
220 West Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-09

They'll need voting machines instead
of ballots at the next election in Cook
county. There are $50 offices to be
filled and for some of them there will
De six tickets in the field. The ballot
will look like Il roll of wall paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-09
BY THE ). w. POTTER CO.

TERMS - Daily. 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year in advance
character. political or religious, must
have real name attached for publics-
ton No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Correspondence solicited from ever,
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-09

The outlook for tariff revision, az
this season of congress. is wholly in,
different There certainly is less ap-
parent hope of revision than there was
at this time ~ months ago. and then
there was not much
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-09

Now that the mayor has regained, TO
some extent at least. his composure.
let everyone in the community tiptoe
softly and no one be guilty of lese
majestic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-09

After 10 days of the strenuous life.
the boy mayor must have worked off
some of his surplus energy so as to be
about normal again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-09
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly 1T 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island. Ill rEn-
tered at the postoffice a. second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-09
Licensed to Wed.

II makes no difference how long you
have been sick, if YOU are troubled
with Indigestion, constipation, liver and
kidnew troubles, HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea will make YOU well. csc.
+. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-09

The president requested his cabinet
ministers 70 make their reports as con
else as possible-and set them noble
example
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-09

Senator Elkins would favor the regr-
lation OF the railroads-if he can do
the regulating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-09
Saturday, Dec. g. 1905.

Congress will probably get together
all rhythm time for Christmas ad-
journment.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-06-13
Spenif Sympathi.

Den iortfe IllguitanaipnoSe, Tom
/ Sisie Gage boIoer lit @arsnsoe |
Stanton, Sa.. neotcg &eiolutioner,
ipm uotaIcr Spmpatbi meo &oue Ss-
far. og iom ierStes BAN pr. Selegrof.
ReipIlitiorerrc amber tngen ltuilie
mob 9oromGuoene og oil life, at man
ifol opfutte penn ion en- SroblonSnrg
/ poIftiife SpGrasntaaI. Te, iom tdte
/ Saaen, mirSe0e ON Den 8tS, % au.
auitannipuoScn ogiaa bapoe EFT ncrif
9fSerins, o8 0e iasSe, at oen norlfe
observation-disclosures llotrHSen I 1870
hopoe i'm 8rttnS / Sprogfor flelen.
Get bIep iogt, at ON emo llrucrten
mellem Sberige % Rorge bleo oplsIt,
piloe Der life f~remtonnne noaen Dfis'
itenming mcIIem &c Ipetife % rorife
@rene al Sen hitbcrife 3irfe ame.
rita. .
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-06-13
Sra uolanoet.

Sbaben bctalte fife. Sbaben AZ
Beriien loo opfsre en- gobiaion paa
Observation-Disclosures | 1900, men be.
talte life 9pgmeiteren og bans Solf.
9a en- 8egHfne blep ienbt bum, troeoe
ban, at ct Srbeusteen til 9pgmeIteren
ug Weoalier til ar6eiberne moatte
bore Detailing NOT og Loo Dem fda en-
Sd 9inaelbangeI. Irbeioerne piIbe
life mobtoge Sbabens MtebaIier, mel,
bolot fig til gpgmeiteret og inbitep.
neoe bam for 9tetten, Der bsmte BAN
til at betaIe. San giorbe ga &onfurs
og anmooebe 8etten ON at eipe BAN
Sop til at beilaglegge Sbabens ga.
gage, mon ban tom til Boris unoer
fit paat9nffe 8efgg. men Retten er.
flpreoe, OF ben life tan fringe Sbaben
til at betale @ielo, ban bar giort I
Sranfrig, forbi ban er en- S,toerer,
boem be frantic 2obe life fan naa.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-06-13

&eiier bien. Rong 4lfonio forIo6
2rroon Ser 10oe Sini oe pelrbe til
boge til Spanien. Som oct 1pntes,
morebe ban fig eoot / @nglmb, OF
Wootogelfen por 10 osiaa forbial. 8a
ban reifte, Iebiaee6e Song gSspdrS og
bans to Sermer, Brinien al @oIes os
Sertugen of Gompoitgbt, bGm Til Serr
baNcItatioren, hppr BEN iparffe ant-
basiaoor, Sertor 8olo be @ar1mbe
nleS Sslee og @nglanSs ltbenrigsmi-
RITTER 2mosSotpne msSte op. SSSnSe t
8ognen itpS Song Mfonio og pifteoe
Sarpel til ber BRITTLE &orge og bats
Ssnner, Der bdp6e taget Sottene at og
itob bnrbopeSet, til alfonio bar noe Of
iyie.
Srmfrig og England srffer at bupe
Spmrfen poo fin Sibe | bet maroftan-
ffe Spsrgsmoal, bpori alfonio life
bor Iioet at iige. 3erfor COB be barH
en- ioa fremttrGSeioe Splbeit.