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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
THE RANTrNC, INCONSIST
EMIT COLONEL,

How much Of Colonel Roosevelt's
ranting for war Is genuine and how
much OF II is for effect? Is the colonel
hlood~thirsty for revenue only or is
he really happy only when glutted
with gore? Thus inquiries the DUBUQUE
Telegraph Herald
1t sometimes makes difference in
his conduct whether a man is bearing
the responsibility fer nations course
or whether he is in the position Of pri-
yate citizen
Today. as private citizen, Colonel
Roosevelt gives utteranee TO the fol-
lowing:
The browning outrage has been
committed by the Turks on the Ar
menfans. II is dreadful 10 think that
these things can be done. and that this
nation nevertheless remains neutral
not only in deed, but In thought, be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10

London Correspondence of the
Associated Press The much-criticis-
ed British view Of war as sort Of
exalted game or sport is emphasized
in a British officers description Of the
bombardment of Dedeagatch by the
British feet, contained in a letter pub
Iished here His letter bristles with
such phrases as at was q grand picnic
for the men, The ships companies
enjoyed themselves immensely" 1.-THE
harbor- masters office burned splen-
didly." 'erhe desuoyers were able TO
creep in and plug all manner Of
things"
The officer began his letter by re-
marking that he was playing piquet
with the captain when the orders came
10 lift anchor and attack Dedeagatch,
and he regretfully chronicles that
the exigencies of the service made
NE sacrifice a hand containing IA
aces!" There were some grewsome
preparations for the battle in the cap
tain's cabin, which had been turned
into an operating theatre No need
arose for using it, however. as no de-
Tense of the port was attempted by
the Bulgarians
The description Of the actual bonn
bardment is in part as follows:
AT about a quarter past l in the
afternoon we loosed off at the big bar
racks Our first shot brought the SOL
diers tearing out of the buildings, and
we eased up a bit and let them get
clear Then We banged and battered
away at about $500 yards, making
enormous holes and smashing in great
areas Of walls. Unless someone was
killed inside the buildings, think we
did not hurt anyone German ac-
counts of the battle declare that sew
eral hundred soldiers were killed in
these barracks).
I'VE were only out for destruction
and damage, not slaughter, as the
thrifty Bulgar hates to have his prop
erty knocked about, but cares very
little IL his neighbor-or even himself
is laid out
After bit we went for the har-
bor-vefy tricky work, as the bulk Of
the caiques which we had orders to
shoot at were Just beyond low outer
breakwater, and with trajectory
from the ship, the least alteration in
the elevation OF the gun made a big
difference. The difficulty was largely
settled when our shells sets the masts
and sails afire, and the flames spread
ing downward TO the ships.
THE destroyers and monitors drew
much less water than our larger ships
and were able to creep in on the lead,
the charts OF Dedeagatch being mac
eurate, and they plugged all manner
or things. Fortunately, the population
OF the town had all gone awtv and
the troops stayed behind up In the
hills, SO l don't think anyone was
hurt. We killed a sitting engine which
tried to hide itself behind bush. but
one which ran away escaped all right.
Two of the destroyers inspired it to
still greater efforts with their four
inch guns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
tween right and the most hideoas
wrong"

tween right and the most hideoas
wrong"
Some months ago the colonel was
demanding the United States hurl II
self into the European var to avenge
the wrongs Of Belgium The colonel
declared we we're bound By treaty 10
protect the neutrality Of that nation.
Urged to cite the treaty in which such
a pledge is made he has as yet failed
70 designate Il. But this makes no
difference. The colonel insists On hav-
ing a fight. He insists that regular
president would FL some excuse for
getting into the melee. No one doubts
not had Roosevelt been president this
country would have been mixed up in
the European horror for the sake of
his own place in war made history.
But was he always az deadly In his
zeal for weak afflicted nations? Here
is a bit OF history:
In 1902 the Beers lost their indie
pendence.
In 1903 vas the massacre at Kish-
inev. Several years after 1903 Mace
donia ran red with blood
In 1905 the horrors Of the Congo
were officially published.
1906 Korea lost its independence,
In 1905 Morocco vas parcelled out
by the powers.
In 1905 the Russian government
shot. hanged and massacred thousands
Of her people.
I In 1903 25.000 Armenians were
/ slaughtered at Adana.
! During most Of this period Of bloody
/ history Roosevelt was in the White
house. He fell heir to the presidency
upon the death of President William
Mckinley in 1901. He was elected in
1904 and completed his term March
1, 1909.
Has Colonel Roosevelt become car
Iufvorous only since his African jungle
trip or is he simply exercising his in
alienable right as a four-fousher?
If the colonel wants war with Ger.
many or with Mexico now is the time
the Dubuque paper suggests, to ar
range for il. Congress is In session
and a resolution fathered BY the col
onel would no doubt be willingly in
PRODUCED by a progressive member O
the house,
If the colonel IS the good sport hi
would have us believe him to be h'
should, in the popular vernacular, eth
er put up or shut up"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
CHORDS AND
DISCORDS

YOU may or may not be interested
In the announcement that Miss Hazel
r. Onion of Canton, Ohio, has gone
for visit with Miss Edna Garlic at
Ironton, Ohio. Ignatz, who sends in
the item, says he has learned that
the young ladies are strong friends,
THOSE women who are opposed TO
suffrage are called ants. They are
aunties, and old ones at that, and
ought TO stay at home and say their
beads" postcards Gwendolyn, one Of
the youngsters not afraid to march
I'D to the polls and hold her position
among the red necks, as she dubs
them, "a bunch Of so-caIIed home pro-
tectors that has been corrupting our
elections for generations and still feel
they are going to keep us away from
the ballot box by looking fierce and
squirting tobacco juice when We walk
by. They might as well wash up and
look like gentlemen, for, as voters, we
are here to stay, Get me, Stephano?"
PEORIA is to put fire eXtinguish-
ers in its public parks. On account
Of the sparkling?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
The Daily Story
The Old Year Out and the New Year BY Edith Ross

The celebration of New Years day
In New York has necessarily changed
with the people who celebrate it. 1t
was transplanted to New Amsterdam
from Holland when few houses clus-
tered about the fort and every person
In the village knew every other per-
sou. That was q fit community for
making calls. When the people OF
New York had grown from hundreds
to millions the custom broke down OF
it's own weight.
How far back dates the custom OF
seeing the old year out and the new
year In is not known. Certain 1t is
that one night In New Amsterdam
Dec. S1--Handrick, the watch, after
calling the hour Twelve o'clock and
ais we'll" turned TO walk to the next
corner to repeat the announcement,
when he saw the house Of Killian van
Gansback in a blaze of illumination
from fully a dozen>wax candles. Ham
mering with the great iron knocker,
the upper half of the door was opened,
and he saw a number Of Dutch girls
in many petticoats and young men in
many pairs Of breeches raising pew
ter mugs to drink In Holland gin to
St. Nicholas, the patron saint of the
town, May he grant us a prosperous
year!"
What means this invasion Of the
night when all good citizens should be
sound asleep in bed?" he cried. DIS
perse!"
The moment it was noticed that the
intruder upon the festivities was the
watch every light was blown out and
there was 4 scattering of the jewellers,
Bolts were shot, and in a few minutes
the rooms on the ground floor were
locked and the great front door was
barred.
At that time Katrina Van Gansback
was at a manageable age, and her
father had decided to wed her to old
Dedrick Beekman, more than twice
as old as she. Her mother was dead,
and she had been brought up under
the care Of her aunt, Anneke Ten
Eyck, a splnster of fifty. During the
festivities on that eventful night the
aunt drew Beekman into a side room
for the purpose Of arranging the set
Element he was to make upon her
niece and 10 appoint a day for the
wedding.
Katrina was not only opposed to
marrying old Beektnan but had lover
pin young Wouter Ten Brock, and the
young couple were at their wits end
to find d way 10 defeat Anneke Ten
Eyck's plan for marrying Katrina to
Beekman. During the evening of the
oId-new year e0nviviality Katrina
stood at the door listening to the ar
engagements that were being made to
dispose Of her. The moment the COM
pany was gone and the lights were
put out she turned the key on her aunt
and Beekman and led her father. who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10

she could do this, the war would end
in so days.
Russia would be forced to separate
peace in spite Of her agreement with
the allies. Certainly it is not the little
one-fourth size fleet she has, but be
cause OF mines and submarines. II
Germany, with her feet. not one-tlird
as strong as that of the allies, does
not fear the bombardment of her coast
OF the landing of an army by the al
lies, when within less than 200 miles.
and if Russia, with her little feet one
fourth as large as that Of Germany,
is not afraid of Germany bombardtng
her coast and landing an army on her
shores, why in the name Of common
sense should any man, woman or child
In the United States fear that Ger
many or any other nation can ever get
within gun reach Of our shores or
land an army on our coast, when they
are over 5000 miles away. provided we
are equipped with mines and subma-
rines? Add one thing further, that in
spite Of the press, the patriotic So
cieties" and the jingoes and war traf-
fickers. our coast defenses are super
ior to that OF any nation in the world.
President Taft, in his speech in Chi
cago. New. 10, before the National Sc
curity league, said: American coast
.defenses are as good as any in the
world" At the hearings in the last
session Of congress (this year, Cen
eral Erasmus NJ. Weaver, chief Of coast
artillery, whose duty it is. he said, to
"be advised as to the character and
sufficiency Of our seacoast armament, +"
stated MY information is that cur sys-
TEN Of fertilization is reasonably ade-
Quate for ali defensive purposes
which they are likely TO be called up
on to meet; and further said I have
been a close student Of the whole sub
ject naturally for a number of years
and I know of no Notifications in the
world, as far as my reading and obser-
walton and knowledge goes. that COM
pare fayorably in efficiency with ours.
General Crozier, chief Of ordnance,
considered on the the greatest experts
in the country on fortifcations and
guns, at the hearings, considering the
alterations then asked for and now be-
ing made, said TN my opinion these
guns with the other advantages which
our land defense fortifcations have
will be adequate for maintaining a sue
cessful combat with vessels of war
armed with any gun which is now I'M
der construction any where in the
world to my knowledge"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10

was feeble. up to his room and mn,
him to bed.
"A loud knocking came from halo,-
but as the only persons in the honsa
except the couple locked in beIn,,
were Katrina and her father, and ,ba
/ latter was deaf as the stone stems !.
front of the house. their ability ~ "a,
ont depended solely ON Katrina. When
she had seen her father in bed ana
well covered. especially about the ears
she went out, closing the door behind
her, and descended to the room whara
the prisoners were still hammerins "a
be freed.
Who's there?" asked the mink nra
tending ignorance.
Your Aunt Anneke. Let me ont g.
once"
ANY one else?"
Yes: Meinheer Beekman is in hsra
with me-"
ooh, auntie, what talk this will
cause!"
mo scandal at all unless you blaba
MY keeping the secret will do nn
good. You and Meinheer Beekman
must be married"
Nonsense There's no need Of the
matter getting out"
Il don't want to marry Melubesr
, Beekman, and / do want to marry
Wouter Ten Brock"
There was no reply to this for some
time. Evidently the parties within
were consulting as TO what It was bsst
to do, Whether the woman refused to
marry the man or the man refused 10
marry the woman was never known.
At any rate, after conference the
aunt returned TO the attack, or, rather.
/ persuasion, telling her niece Of the ad-
vautages she would enjoy as the wife
of Meinheer Beekman. who was the
largest dealer in pelts in New Amster-
dam
But Katrina was not TO be persuad-
ed, and her aunt was at last Obliged
10 consent to her terms No written
pledge was required. for Katrina need
ed only to tell the story to set the
tongues of the town wagging about
her aunt and Meinheer BeeRman.
AS soon as an agreement was reach
ed Katrina unlocked the door, ant
Meinheer Beekman, taking down TIL
bars to the front door. stole away in
the darkness. The next day the be-
trothal OF Katrina and Wouter Ten
Brock was announced.
Katrina kept the secret till after her
aunt had been dead s0me years, then
told it to her daughter, who was about
to be married. The daughter handed
# down, and it Is preserved in the
archives of the family TO this very
day
However, the story does not prove
that the Dutchmen of New Amsterdam
were in the habit of seeing the old
/ year out and the new year in. else the
watch would not have broken up the
party,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
Sidelights on the European War

When we realized that there was
no one&urt, it just became bonfire
or Trafalgar day fireworks being
the 10th anniversary Of the battle Of
Trafalgar. We set all manner Of
things on fire. Common shell was ei-
fective, but lyddite was better We
burned vast mountain Of coal, many
railway vans and trucks, ships, and
two oil storehouses.
But the best blazes were ware
houses behind the caique harbor and
an immense factory stuffed with high
ly infammabIe goods. 1t was six Gtor-
les high. 10 windows square, and had
two annexes each OF four stories
With a roaring wind to help us, and
no fire brigade to spoil the fun, it was
a gorgeous fiare-up and the flames
were bright enough 10 cast a shadow
six miles away!
"The railway cars burned merrilH
the fire jumping along from one to the
other and even eating away to wind
ward, and the storehouses burned
solidly and well, section after section
catching They had great glass sky
lights, which were shattered by the
shells and ventilated the fire nicely
The great thing about it was that
nobody tried TO put the fires out and
If one got smoky, 4 she'll Frightened
! things up a bit and improved the ven
tilation. SO I don't suppose ] shall ever
see a finer blaze than Dedeagatch,
The sparks from the big factory SET
fires TO leeward, and these developed
we'll The coal heap unfortunately
could not spread to anything, but II
blazed and glowed In the wind.
Sometimes a shell would set Ere to
building-it would make hole IN
the front wall and burst inside, cnaW-
ing it up. Or, If lyddite she'll
would blow the roof off aud the brick
wall satisfactory, but not pietaf-
esQue. The barracks were in several
detached sections and only one 0fthem
burned. The Bulgarians had nag
flying over one of the barrack build
ings, and we brought it down in 81
shots. together with the building i
had adorned
we stayed on until after dark, en-
ioying the blaze The flames from tae
big warehouse must have shot up ~
feet or more from the roof, and iAs
IRE looked solid from the basement
upward so feet long rush-
ing upwards from each OF the 50 VIII
dows on the front and from the wv
annexes and sides. The oil store
burned during the afternoon, a glow
and some flames, but mostly BLACK
gTeasy-looking smoke, which rose
1880 feet and chung together for about
two miles. Unfortunately it was IN
tank in the ground, so could not spreaa
much, But one railway car had on
or tar in it, and the stuff ran Out al
blazing, fine sight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
Daily History Class--Dec. 10.

1S32-President Andrew jackson is
sued his proclamation against the
nuniaers OF South Carolina.
1sT0-The new German empire pro.
claimed at Berlin.
1SsT-Fan Of Pleyna, Bulgaria; sur.
render Of 0sman Pasha with 30
600 Turks TO Russian General
Skobeleff.
1ssS-Treaty Of peace between United
States and Spain signed. at Paris.
I9I0-Oncial figures OF the thirteenth
census published; population. ex
elusive of Alaska. aI,s7a ae6. III
Guiding all possessions. 10l. 100 600;
gain since 1860 1885 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The Dandruff Remedy Par

| am sure it would crafty many
readers other than myself il YOU
would suggest a good application for
dandruff.
Answer-We have letter if you
Will supply postage But here is a
salve which usually does great good
il massaged in Systematically, bv
parting the hair here and there and
applying the salve to the scalp only:
Powdered sulphur, dram. salicylfc
acid, half dram; ointment of rose
water, one ounce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
Locating the ImbeciIe.

Victor Hugo was a victim to the 10
superstition. At a house where Hugo
had been asked to dinner one of the
other guests, after waiting some time,
asked the hostess why they were so
late sitting down to table. She ex-
planned that, a guest having failed her,
she had been compelled to send for
another to avoid the party mastering
IS. A few minutes later the same guest
started talking to Hugo. do you
know why we are kept wafting?" asked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
Selected by Tavenner
To the Readers Of The Argus:

The Argus generously agreed TO permit me to MAKE
regular contribution under this head TO the space
If it my left free TO make my seiectoh
from where will, whether it Is timely or untmey; 10
search the highways and the byWays for what may IN
press me Of interest and value 10 the people
assure nay readers shall try to make the most Oh
the opportunity To do / must forget that party es
exist and WILL just as wish it might be practical pF
them exist and that the principal issue on eec
ton day might be- whether candidate belongs to s
that political party but whether he is willing 70
the masses of the people the few who exploit the
In ether words, my idea is TO submit information OF
a thought that would give tn the world II myself
edited q newspaper, the only mission OF which was 70
serve mankind to do this and nothing more
When personally write the contribution, VIII sign
It. and when present the thought and work OF others
viii so Indicate CLYDE H TAvENNER-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
Shop Early

Buy your Christmas
presents early--Early in
the day and do it now. That
will be your biggest gift of
the holidays to the work
ers behind the counters
and on the delivery wag-
ons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10

The war to date may have accom-
plished some things, but the production
OF single good excuse for sinking a
passenger steamer carrying women
and children isn't one Of them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
Takes the Right

ibid you see where a Judge some
where had decided that a baby can
cry in an apartment house?"
Indeed, did he? didn't know that
was case which waited for a decis-
ion. Baltimore American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10

the latter. Eyes" came the reply. Be
cause some imbecile is afraid to sit
down 10 to dinner" Solemnly and Sc
verely the poet rejoined, 'L'imbecile,
c'est moi"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10

Pity the troubles of the poor king
OF Greece He has not only to keep
peace in the country but peace in the
family at the same time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10

The value of the total mineral pro-
duction Of Alaska from 1880 to 1914
was s2eS, ISL GOO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10

Republicans who hoped 70 ride into
power on q wave Of calamity viii have
to look for some other means of CON
Feyance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
Rock Island-From River to
River

Now. II the British had the magic
carpet, they might get 10 Bagdaf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10

Cleveland tax-gatherers show signs
OF irritation, but your Uncle John D.
Rockefeller remains calm, cool and
nncoileeted,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave
nne. Rock Island, I'll. Entered at the
postofylee at Rock Island. Ill, ss sec
ond -cIass matter. under the aes II
March 3. 1879.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
City ADVERTISING,

Inasmuch as some Of cur city OFF,
Gals are seriously considering turn
ing over favored locations in the bus
mess section to an outside concern
with waste paper cans on which it
makes a profit by selling advertising
space, they might as we'll 60 into the
business on a scale that viii bring
greater financial returns. The COM
pany with the tin cans does not even
offer to pay anything for the privilege
Of locating the waste receptacles. but
does most generously propose TO let
the cans stand without assessing any
charge against the municipality.
So perfectly dear Of the company.
However, the concern expects 10 reap
8 reward by selling advertising space
on the cans.
If Won have a business on Second
or Third avenues, or somewhere else
in the city, YOU are likely TO come
down some day and find big can
stuck in front Of your store bearing
some Objectionable advertising. What
are YOU going to do about it?
But that is beside the ques-
ton. We are talking about how
the city can make some real
money under this heading. For
instance, there are a score Of po-
licemen employed by the city. Why
not sell space on their backs by the
year, turning them into sandwich men
while they are patroling their beats?
Doubtless there are any number of
advertising specialists who would be
willing to pay a neat sum for the eX-
elusive concession, They would have
no difficulty in selling the back space.
Then there IS talk Of q waiting sta
ton in Market square, This building
could be readily secured to the city
free for a Iong-term advertising con-
cession, that is the builder to have
the privilege of plastering the building
with signs such as he could dispose
Of. The patent medicine manufactur-
ers and the tobacco producers would
all fight for space in such a conspic-
u0us location
Also there is need Of city hall.
Doubtless one could he obtained in a
like manner.
Too. there is the Second avenue
pavement. This surface could be sold
at good profit to the city Space
could be rented on the fire depart
ment wagons, on the police ambulance,
on the reservoir standpipe, on the
Spencer square band stand, on the
Black Hawk monument talthough the
old chieftain might register q kick,
and on the Spencer square fountain.
The swans in Long View park could
be made to carry signs during the
summer season.
There are ever so many other
means by which the city could make
money in the publicity game that it
seems a pity that it should allow its
first concession to be bid in so cheap
ly. It win be bad precedent 10 say
the least.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10

New Arrival lat Boston h0tell- gu
have private bath?
Clerk hope so, sE.--Puck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10
BIZ THE J. r.. POTTER co.

Rock Island Member Associated Press.
Full Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10

Member Audit Bureau Of Calculations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-10

mo community free from pork, 50
declares Mann Perhaps not But
they soon win be if the prices keep
climbing.