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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

Telephone company, will come up
Monday before the council, in COM
mittee of the whole meeting. The
aldermen should consider well before
taking any action on the ordinance.
and should consult the wishes of tele-
phone users before dispCsing of the
ordinance.
Needs the Relief.
From what can be learned, the life
of the company depends on the relief
it seeks by this ordinance. From this
it may be conceded that the refusal of
the ordinance by the city means the
withdrawal from the three cities, ulti-
mately. of the new telephone company.
This involves the absolute removal Of
competition for the old company, and
such a condition would place the pub
Tic at its mercy absolutely.
Grants Two Points.
There is a great deal in the ordi-
nance of the Union Electric company
which commends it. On a business
basis, the company asks to be re
lieved of the franchise tax, except
that it does not ask immunity from
any tax which may be imposed on tel
ephone companies in general. The
ordinance submitted by the company
yields to two of the demands made on
the Central Union company, and these
in fact are the two most important
demands, those regarding a maximum
rate and the establishment of an s.
hour day and union labor. The Ordi-
nance provides maximum rate for
business phones at S52. and a maxi
mum rate for residence phones of $27.
1t is tentatively agreed that this rate
will not be charged, but that this rate
will be the limit which the company
may ever charge.
On the other hand, if there is not
competition for the Central Union
and the recent supreme court ruling is
held to apply locally, the people viii
have no redress. However. the lega
phases Of this case, so far as the Cen
trail Union is concerned, are not yet
entirely settled in the courts.
should he Complete.
OHSeJJlnS all lHe arguments III lawn
of the Union Electric company's pro
posed ordinance is the handicap o
submitting to two phones. If the PEG
pie sustain the Union Electric com
pany, and uphold the council in thu
matter of the franchise, they mus
give the company encouragement Il
enable it to not only live but MAKE
its service available for all purposes
Just at present the service on boti
, the old and new lines is about a
abominable as it could be. and tele
phone users are of the opinion tina
the patrons as well as the cOmpanie
are in need of relief measures.
The question of the charge to b.
made for service in the two counties
Rock Island and Scott. should be con
| sidered, and it should be determines
| Just what the basis of the change il
/ this particular is. The new provision
1 is for free interchangeable service be
tween Rock Island Davenport and Nc
line. The old ordinance provided al
1 Interchangeable service with Milal
and with farmers lines which grantee
the company the same privilege of ii
Interchangeable service =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20
The Theaters
The Illinois.
(sixteenth street and Second avenue)

COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Dee. 22-"1he Little Yankee Doodle
Boy
Dec. 25 - Mildred Holland, I'm "Thc
WOmaR-Of Today" matinee.
Dec. Oldham of the Hour,
Dec. 29-Hickmnn Bessey Company,
matinee.
Jan. amelia Bingham, In '.The
Modern Lady GOdiya" matinee.
Jan. 5-Grace Merritt. in "when
Knighthood Was In Flower" matinee.
Jan. Sim Murphy.
Jan. I2-'.TOyland," matinee.
Jam. id-'"Thc BureOmaster."
Jan. I9-"Peggy from Paris" mat
inee.
Jan. 2O-"Dream City"
Jan. 22-"New York Day by Day"
Jan. 28-"At Yale" matinee. ;
Jan. 27-"Humpty Dumpty."
Jan. 31-"The Lily and the Prince"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

The Yankee Doodle Boy."-Every-
thing points to gay and merry time
at the Illinois Sunday evening next.
On that occasion Powell & Cohan's
new comedy-drama with music, Bud
Hicks, the Yankee Doodle Boy" will
be given its only performance in this
city. Before booking this attraction
Manager Taylor had numerous proofs
of its success. The play is in three
acts, and nnfolds a strikingly original
story. Of course, it is mostly comedy
but there are serious moments and
one or two strong dramatic situations
The music is of the ''whistling" kind
and the 10 songs accomplished hits. A
fine acting, singing and dancing cast
has been engaged, while the scenic and
electric investiture is unusually com.
plete.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20
The Family.

Second avenue, east of Nineteenth
street,
Vaudeville at 3, s and 9:15 u. m. Two
matinees sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

) years. Started to school this term,
and haven't missed a day I am trying
TO do my best and am very good at
school. | wish for Xmas | might get
rocking horse, little wagon, rubber
ball, horn. train of cars that run on
a track, and a nice Christmas tree,
lots of candy and nuts From your
little boy, HAROLD ENFIELD,
1913 Fifth street, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

squad of officers in search of his man.
Clayton, who is not known to the in
spector, became a servant in the home,
but the comedy reaches the extreme
when the inspector brides Clayton to
reveal the whereabouts of himself
Clayton. There is a charming love
story embodied in the play WHICH is in
evidence from the beginning TO end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20
Will Give Play Local Color. -

VIII oiNe RAY IOCdi SOiOT. - MISS
Mildred Holland, who is to stage for
the first time her new play, 1.-The Wo-
man of Today" at the Illinois theater
Christmas day, has made arrange.
ments with the local police department
to use the uniforms of local officers in
the play. This will add local color to
the piece, which is expected to be
greater success than any Miss Holland
has yet appeared in. In the secona
act of the play officers OF the law play
"a prominent part, and Miss Holland, in
addition to using the uniforms of the
local department, will insert passages
in the INES which are familiar in DO
lice circles. The whole story of the
Iplay centers around the hunt of New
York officers for Paul Clayton, a lieu
tenant in the army, who, while out on
furlough, precipitated a riot in New
York City during the agitated times
when the recount of the ballot was TAX
| ing place two years ago. 1t is game
of hide and seek, in which woman's
wit and love is pitted against the cum
ming of an officer Of the law. The wo-
man, Mrs. Livingston Miss Holland)
is a society lady, and the scenes of
me play are laid at her country home
| 1t is here she has Lieutenant Clayton
N hiding. The officer is an inspector
Iof police who has had occasion times
before to match his skill against the
lacumen of Mrs. Livingston. Each time
L
Ishe outwitted him. This he remembers
when he arrives at her home with a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

Good Attractions for January.-The
Illinois will have as good a line of at
ractions for January as Rock Island
theater patrons need wish for Judging
by the list of bookings for the month
made public today. There are but 10
dates filed but the absence of cheap
claptrap that has done so much harm
to the drama in Rock Island in the
past is noteworthy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20

DeWitt's Little Early Riser Pills are
sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20
Cady Is Recoanized.

J. d. Cady of Rock Island Arsenal
Golf club has been named to serve
on the executive committee of the
United States Golf association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20
ASKS FOR RELIEF
Ordinance Submitted by New
Telephone Company Should
be Carefully Weighed.
INVOLVES ALL COMPETITION
Opinions of Phone Users Should Be
Given Consideration by Council
Before Taking Action.

The new ordinance for franchise
for the Union Electric Telephone &
Telegraph company, operating under
the rights of the Illinois Independent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20
The Elite.

eighteenth street, north of Second
avenue.)
Vaudeville at 5, 8 and 8:15 p. m. Two
matinees Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-20
WILL BE CLOSED SUNDAYS
Meat Market Propretors Agree -
Shut Up Shops.

All meat markets east of Twentieth
street will be closed all day Sundays
from Oct. l to May 1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

tuition Of the kind established in the South wholly
by the efforts of Negroes.
In 1906 at the old first church Chauncey-St..
Boston, the first vacation school" in this coun-
try was started. Like the more ambitious Junior
Republic and the public Fairgrounds, it
tempt to fix and form the character of the children
of the streets by giving them something wholesome
to do. There are now hundreds of vacation schools
in the country Everywhere they have helped
introduce and better methods into the regular
school program. Manual training. gymnastics and
games, sewing and baSketry, sand tables, all had
their first inception i'll the vacation school.
In New York this year eleven school roofs
furnished with brass bands and here, under charge
of teacher, many two thousand Young people
have shared in the dancing in a single evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
The First Mutiny

ONE OF Sherman regiments claimed the right to
~ be mustered out because t-had served It's three
months term from the date of its first coming INTO
a camp. The Government decided, however, that
the regiments time was not out until three months
from its formal into the service OF the United
States One of the officers angrIly disputed this de
CisiOn and. meeting Colonel Sherman, declared his
intention of going straight home He told Sherman
that his business suffering and that 1t was ms
right and his duty to return to New Ork. sherman
repeated the Government decision IN the premises
The officer detied him. Sherman then told MN thit
he persisted he would have him shot as he would
dog The officer in terror yielded to tins relentless
Injunction and went back to camp.
1t was little later that Mr. Lincoln and several
friends came over to the Virginia side IN carriage.
and went from regiment to regiment OF Sherman 5
brigade The Colonel was riding with him. Pres-
dent Lincoln was asked to say few words to each
regiment as he passed. He did so, making four
different addresses He spoke kindly, cOngratulatng
the men upon their fine appearance and their
good conduct in the late campaign and battle
They were about to cheer him; but Lincoln eau
toned them not 20 do so: Colonel Sherman says,
Cheering IS not military Lincoln IntImated
that if any of them had a grievance he would be
glad to hear him, and would act as far as he could
for his relief.
Upon this, that mutinous officer called
after his carriage just as 1t was starting back from
the camp Mr.. Lincoln, Colonel Sherman says
that if | do not do so and so, he will have shot
like dog" Mr.. Lincoln, leaning from the side OF
the carriage when the officer had come near, sad
in sort of stage whisper, :" | know Colonel Sherman
we'll and | think he would do it General Sher-
man i'll his memoirs gives this story himself a little
more in detail That was the time when Mr.. Lin
coin humorouslv settled the question Of the term
of service and sustained Sherman's discipline
| remember that | had a similar case OF mutlny,
though the reasons alleged were not plausible as
those Of Shernan's men One of my regiments was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

would or not in the retreating panic stricken thron8
Side Lights on the General
SHERMAN did better; the story OF the part MS
- brigade took n this engagement gives some
important side lights upon his character sherman
was listening and watching by that Bull Kun
.'stone bridge previously destroyed on the pike
He got glimpse about ten o'clock An OF Coned-
crates rapidly moving OH to the rlght just 70 Iher
rear were more quite a force of them. He made
Ayers battery open fire upon them but the smooth
bore guns could not reach that tar Waiting under
Tver's check like a restless horse, at last he was
permitted to 90 over Bull Kun.
He was ready. He had long since caught sight OF
a Confederate horseman crossing the deep ugly
run He quickly took his brigade to that point,
and his waded the stream without dlSa5'fI,
He led them and up the right bank until ne
struck our advance. No regiments on the held
fought more bravely persstently than his, and
always the brave and active leader was IN the van
best chosen places He rallied them when they gave
vav and remained with them while the bullets OF
concealed foes from the th1cketS IN his front were
cutting them to pieces and the air was hot with
bursting shells.
Hunters and Heintzelman's divisions had grad
uallv faded away, not SO much from the force Oh
the opposition, as tor the want OF conference III
themselves Sherman the last excepting my
own brigade to break up. Nine, as has been seen,
had come on the field little later Could Sherman
brigade and my own have been united Just there
early in he conflict where RICkett battery pershed
the results would have been different. Many ana
many were the battles we lost IN the war from
the want of simultaneous action on the part OF our
different organizations | shall not attempt to
give details Of the retreat mostly dIsorderly rout
Sherman appeared the next day at noon with
the majority of his men at this old camp at Fort
Cochran He had lost several officers, among them
two regimental commanders, and many men III the
battle Those most panic stricken never halted
until they arrived at the camp from which they had
marched out so bright and happy a few days before
Sherman found not only his men, but hosts OF
others crossing the bridges into Washington. lie
placed strong guards AT the long bridge and at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
When Promotion Came

SHERMAN and Robert Anderson of Sumter fame
- were among the first to become Br1gad1er Cen
erals of volunteers. SherTnans commission was
dated August 1861
General Anderson. who later to command
what eventually became the Army of the Cunber-
land earnestly requested for his division command
ers Sherman and Thomas. There was some hesIta-
ton on Mr. Lincoln part IN promoting hO1IaS and
Anderson and Sherman went together to the W hte
House TO interview the President about the matter.
Rurnors came 70 Mr.. Lincoln's ears that Thomas
had at one time taught Southern military school
and had svrnpathized with Jefferson Davis, when
he was given a Majors commission IN the Second
Cavalry along with Joseph E. Johnston and Robert
f Lee Mr. Lincoln frankly told this to Anderson
and Sherman. Robert Anderson, himself Southern
man cried out with vehemenCe, Why, Mr. Lincoln,
Thomas is lova! VIII vOuch for his loyalty with my
hfer' Sherman was equally sympathetic old Tom
diSloval to the government Absurd absurd, lie
never drew a dslovaI breath since he was born
Anderson's petition granted, so that for time
ne had Thomas and Sherman to sustain him III his
Onerous task OF gathering volunteers from the West
and shaping them into army 70 watch along
the Ohio River and be ready 10 meet the secession
forces when they came, or to prevent the sEarlrls
of our foes of Kentucky from COv1ngtOn to PaduCah
from Louisville TO Nashville 1t was great and
difficult task that General Anderson undertook,
and it was not long before he was broken down and
too i'll to bear the burden of such anxious and
unremittIng labor. He transferred the command,
will be seen in a later article, 70 Sherman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR SEPTEMBER IS. 1907

50 hastv in its retreat that it lost all its knaPsacks
including blankets. Several enlisted men rushed
upon me three or four days after the battle 1t was
AN organized mutinv. They cried, We are going
homei Our officers are good for nothing; we have
no cover to sleep under; food IS bad, not MT Tor
the pigs; we won't serve the Government when
doesn I keep faith with its soldiers dId not have
Mr. Lincon's visit and choice words to help me out;
but except for the sudden arrest OF the aicontents
and a few DAYS under guard, did not proceed TO
extreme measures In fact. the men became sub
rssive as soon as they had received new blankets,
clothing. and good food Sherman gave these also
to his dissatisfied and inexperienced men,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

experience chIId HE, and through rIght pIvng
he learns right living
tival at one Of the big playground fields at Ogden
Park.
The purpose of the festival TO demonstrate
many forms of play and recreation, and 70 serve
an inspiration to similar festivals. Not the
least significant feature of the program the folk
dancing by immigrants IN costume. II great
democratic festival of the people, Young and old.
prosperous and poor, LithuananS SvedeS. Nor
weganS BohemianS. and Americans, all making
merry together.
The executive committee has decided 20 hold the
annual meeting IN New York next wear. Chicago IS
planning have such a festival every ye.-r follow
ing the like custom IN Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

twenty wears ago q woman wrote
letter 10 some one IN Boston about
the Berlin Fairgrounds. and Boston
put three heaps OF sand on the Boston
Common IN which the children of the
tenements might play Those three
sand piles have since spread into play
grounds from san Francisco TO New
York. from Minneapolis 20 New Or
leans They have grown INTO gardens
and athletic fields, INTO gymnaSIums
and swimming pools and have be
come IN many places a regular part Of
the city administration. At present
Boston spends two hundred thousand
dollars a year upon Fairgrounds Tor
its children
One of the most important events
which have ever taken place for the
children of this country was the first
meeting of the Playground Association
of America, held IN Chicago during
the last week of June. Chicago was
chosen because it has the best PLAY
grounds IN the world. which. with the
athletic fields. gymnaSIumS. and
swimming pools. are said by Pres
dent Roosevelt 10 be one OF the
most notable achievements Of any
American city.
Two great pleas for the playground
repeated by all the speakers We're that
by giving the opportunity for healthy
recreation it helped to keep children
from moral and physical evils. and
that it developed good qualities Of
citizenship. Play Is the most intense
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

THE art of teaching morals, which
began, one may say, with Soc
rates. and has made little progress
since, has in recent times been made
the subject of some interesting and
on the whole successful experiments.
The George Junior Republic,
founded by William George on July
10. 1905, Is one OF these. Its purpose
Is to "instil habits of thrift, obedience
to law. OF self reliance, self control.
good citizenship, and religion, in their
broadcast sense INTO the lives OF boys
and girls"
In Social Progress, edited by
Josiah Strong, for 1905, Esther b.
George describes the Junior Republic.
1T is no more or less than any
little village in the State OF New
YORK The young people buy and
sell, have little OF much according to
their earnings, live in homes or hotels,
live under and enforce the laws of
New York State plus few special
ones of their own, have their own
system Of civil and criminal courts, q
Jail, police bank, store, school, shops,
paper, church, etc, Just the same as
in the big Republic. The only essen
tial difference between the village
and any other in the township Is
the fact that the inhabitants thereof
become voting citizens at the age of
fourteen instead of tWenty-One. The
association owns or controls at present
a little over three hundred acres of
land, with about thirty buildings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

aqueduct in Georgetown to prevent such deser-
tions and soon had his command under better
discipline and drill than that of any other officer.
So much was this the case that the President heard
of Colonel Sherman tremendous energy and success
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

The population is one hundred and sixty. Repub-
lies have been started in Maryland and Pcnnsvl-
vania and another is proposed for Connecticut.
George Junior Republic Is soon to be established at
Athens, Georgia. 1t is called the unior State. The
Central Juvenile Protective Association which has
this work in charge, is extending it throughout the
Southern States
The condition Of the children, particularly the
Negro children in the crowded Southern prisons is
unimaginably bad During the last year the matter
has been taken up by the State Federation of Col
ored Women's Clubs of Alabama, Of which Mrs
Booker T. Washington IS president. As a result of
their agitation and effort home for delinquent
Negro children has been established Mont
gomery, Alabama. This is probably the first nsti-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
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of their men, and we mingled, whether we
would or not in the retreatng panic stricken thron8
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-08-14
MEAT OR CEREALS.
A Question Of Interest to All Care
full Persons.

Arguments on food are interesting.
Many persons adopt vegetarian diet
on the ground that they do not like to
feel that life has been taken to feed
them. nor do they fancy the thought
Of eating dead meat.
On the other hand, too great con.
sumption OF partly cooked, starchy
oats and wheat or white bread, pastry,
etc, produces serious bowel troubles,
because the bowel digestive organs
(where starch is dIgested), are over
taxed and the food ferments, produce
Ing gas. and microbes generate in tho
decayed food. frequently bringing on
peritonItis and appendicitis.
Starchy food is absolutely essential
10 the human body. It's best form Is
shown I'm the food "Grape-Nuts," where
the starch is changed into a form OF
sugar during the process OF its manu-
facture. In this way, the required
food is presented TO the system in a
pre-digested form and is Immediately
made into blood and tissue, without
taxing the digestive organs.
A remarkable result I'm nourishment
IL obtained; the person using Grape
Nuts gains quickly in physical and
mental strength. Why in mental?
Because the food Contains delicate
particles of Phosphate OF Potash OBJ
tanned from the grains, and this Unites
with the albumen OF all food and tho
combination is what nature uses TO re-
Guild worn out cells in the brain.
This Is a scientific fact that can be
easily proven by ten days use of
Grape Nuts. There's Reason"
Read. THE Road TO MELVILLE In
pkg
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-08-14
LIFE INSURANCE ACTIVITY.
The New York life's Business Nearly
Up to the Legal Limit.

The New York Life Insurance Com.
pahy announces that it's new paid
business during tho half year just end.
ed was over seventy million dollars.
AS the new law allows no life com.
pany To write over one hundred and
nity millions per year, 1t would an
pear that this company 10 working
nearly up TO the limit. The New
york Lie gained such headway be.
iore the law was passed and suffered
80 little, comparatively. from the Arm.
strong investigation. that the question
with Its management has been how TO
keep business down to the limit ratb.
er than how to reach It, No other
company is writing nearly as much
as the law allows. The New York
Lie has evidently become pre-
ferred company.
Inc company's payments to policy
holders during the six months end.
Ing June 30 were 2l.660,761. 1t in
interesting to note that this amount
was almost equally divided between
payments under policies maturing by
death and payments ma de to living
policy holders. Thus. while death.
claims were $11,1S0626. the amount
paid for matured endowments, annu.
tiles. trust fund installments, for pur.
chased policies and for dividends was
*lo.4So,13S. Modern life insurance. as
practiced by the best companies, en-
braces a wide field, and covers many
contingencies. 1t Is money saved for
the aged. as we'll as money provided
Tor the families OF those who die pre-
maturely.