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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

mandatory character, the critics OF LiY-
erpool were not SO favorabiy impress
ed. as the following extract from
column article in the same vein would
indicate:
There is not one noble moment IN
the concert if we except the old folk
song Annie Laurie sung as an encore
by Miss Virginia Root. Nearly all the
rest was circus music. One had only
10 shut ones eye TO see the sawdust
ring, where Ringmaster Sousa was
whipping up the horses 70 the merry
strains of sand dances and jig marches
Encores. of course, were numerous. the
encores being the imprinted part of the
program. The actual time in playing
the music OF the program would no.
exceed much more than half the time
allowed for the whole concert; the rest
was made up of encore jig marches,
and Yankee shuf1es with sandpaper
soies. AS show of the bank holiday
type II was distinctly good. But we
went to the concert under the mis-
taken impression that we were going TO
have a feast of music. We can hear
those jig marches and sandpaper fan
tasias any day at z threepenny music
hall by really good orchestra, and
quite as well played as Sousa's band
played them"
After scoring the class OF music and
drawing comparisons with the English
bands, in which the American organ
ization suffered, the business end of
the Sousa system called forth the fol-
lowing:
In d musical sense our bands have
nothing to learn from Sousa aud his
band, but, in business sense, they can
teach us great deal. They set them
selves out to entertain their audience,
and there is not wait of one minute
between any one piece and another
The band is playing all the time. They
get through two short encore pieces in
less time than any of our bands would
require to consider the matter There
IS no handing out of music books in
sight of the people. All the music to
be played is on the stand to begin with,
even the encore pieces. Contrast this
with our bands, who play a piece last
ing 10 minutes. and then rest 10, and
think IT unbearabie to be expected -
play two hours program without
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
MORALITY OF THE STAGE.

Followers of offerings Of the mod
ern stage generally Will concur in the
following sentiment expressed in the
Chicago Tribune:
The mayor and police commissioner
of Boston have decreed that Eugene
Walters play. The Easiest Way
shall not be PLAYED in that city. They
are of opinion that it '-exerts an infiu-
ence tending to inJure the morals of
the community
II Boston insists on having an in
competent executive and waster of
public funds as chief of its municipal
affairs. Boston will probably accept an
igncTamus as censor OF its morals.
But Honey Fitz" and his moral judg-
ment are not unique in this country
II writer take any phase Of the sex
problem and treat Il with courageous
candor and adult understanding.
there is nothing more certain, han
that his work will be banned at once
as Immoral"
He can aTOid this expensive result
in several ways. He can take his sex
situation and lie about it. He can
cover L with sugar. He can throw
rose colored lights over u and glorify
any irregular relation with heart
throbs of false sentiment
In other words. ne can initiate Ca
mile our classic idealization Of the
wayward woman, to which two gen.
erations or theatre-co young and
old. have paid the tribute of their tears.
Or Mr.. Walter might have written a
clever" farce, in which infideliJy,
suggested with the accompaniment of
loud outlaws and double meanings,
tempts the smoker. Such play would
be immune from Honey Fits mill
tant morality.
But if Mr. Walter have a mind 10
be absolutely secure from interfer-
ence. he should eschew all comment,
candid, sentimental. or naughty. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
At High School

The position Of manager of the
high school baseball team seems to be
hoodooed, as it was resigned for a
third time yesterday. Chester Thomp-
son, who was elected manager a week
ago. found that the terms offered by
the schools wishing to play Rock Is
land on their grounds called for
transportation of II men. With a
manager and a coach, this would not
permit of carrying any substitutes,
and accordingly, Mr.. Thompson re-
signed that playing manager might
be secured. 1t will behoove the asso-
citation to get another man at once, as
there are no games scheduled yet, and
it begins 10 look as though the team,
for the equipment of which so much
has been spent, might play very few
games of baseball.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
ni22SEEhheatre

just present sex itself, hamboyant,
voluptuous, and unashamed.
For example, Boston. whose morals
are SO carefully guarded by Honey
Fftz, recently has enjoyed a protract-
Honey Fitz probably attended more
than once without tremor OF his
alert conscience.
Strip women of most of their
clothes and let them run about a
stage in waves of colored lights and
cheap music. and the Honey Fftz cen
sorship takes no offense. a theatre
packed with fat men full of meat and
wine. with uadisciplined youths, and
Inexperienced girls, to be PLAYED upon
and infamed by the open and inten-
tional Iasciviousness OF such shows.
leaves the delicate conscience of the
Honey Fitz censor unalarmed.
But the Walter play uncovers a SER
ioIIs and sinister truth about life. II
should have uncovered a stage full Of
women. II illustrated actual cOndi-
lions and gave a bitter warning
against the drifting life of the senses.
IL should have falsifed those condi-
lions. II should have painted them
like the harlot. II should have hid
the trap in stage flowers. II should
have made rottenness sweet with d
drug
Then Honey Fitz and his kind would
have applauded and the turnstile of
the Hollis Street theatre would have
clicked meTTily for many a night, to
the great profit of Mr. Walters bank
account
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
OUR OWN MISS JIBBEY.

fThis is my own stun. No Grabbing.
Copyright, 1871. Laura Lane JibbeyD
l have been overwhelmed with let
GERS asking my opinion on the bach
elor tax. II Is not to be expected that
l should answer each separately, and
/ have been delayed with my usual
contribution to this column by sickness
in my family, one OF the squallers hav-
ing the measles and another an affec-
ton bordering on what my meal ticket
describes as the pIp-whatever that is
Listen to me, girls; The bachelors
are not half bad. They are not the
loveless creatures so many OF our sex
believe them to be. Did you ever make
& fuss over one OF them IN the open
that is, where he was conscious other
eyes were focused on bim2 OF course
you have had the experience II you
have lived at all. Isn't it just scream
how he wrigGles, and bushes. and
plays with his watch charm and tries
TO induce you 10 90 near window
where he can get fresh air?
Fact IS, every clever girl Is a knock
out 10 a bachelor. He can't explain 10
you why IL Is he has nor married but
l know. IL IS simply that he has been
lost among the flowers OF girlhood
He's up in the air. with no chance OF
getting a new footing. The bachelor
may try to impress his men friends
with his ayerred happiness. but II you
could take a peep at his heart you
would have revealed TO you a story OF
lonesomeness and cheerlessness.
Don't class the bach as d crab He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
(From The Argus Files of 1850

(From The Argus Files of 1850
March 19.-Mrs. SudIow has return
ed after a southern visit.
A very pleasing performance was
given last evening at Armory hall by
a number of the members of the Sec
ond Baptist church.
Articles Of Incorporation have been
filed in Springfield for the Davenport &
Rock Island Railway company. The
movement is a popular one, for the
! construction of the line connecting the
two cities means that the people who
wish to travel across the bridge in the
winter time will not be forced to walk
in the cold.
The sudden breakup of ice at this
point, unexpected as it was, has
brought the ''oid river rats" out OF
their holes and they are shaking and
busting themselves preparatory TO the
opening of the river season. The Dfa-
mond 10 line has captained it's boats
and is ready for the season as soon as
the condition of the water will permit.
There will be about so boats on the
upper river this season.
At the First Baptist church in this
city at 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
the semiannual conference of the Rock
Island district of the Baptist associa-
ton was held.
March 2O.-Captain c. ". Durham
has returned from Hot Springs.
Charles McHugh, night clerk of the
Harper, expects 10 go 10 Minneapolis
next week for a visit.
Owing to the severe storm the rink
will not be open tonight.
March a2-R L. silvis of Carbon
Clin was In the city today.
Fourteen rounds were fought in g
bull dog encounter near the Watch
Tower yesterday afternoon. Because
of fight with the referee the contest
was declared draw.
March e3-Dennis Mccarthy, bag
gagemaster a. the ST. Paul depot. has
a prize washing machine which he
claims VIII save the washwoman con
siderable muscle. II looks more like
an ice cream freezer than anything
else,
Captain ", r. whistler OF Albany
was In the city last evening.
The f1eGEaan Ri1cs will attend the
open campfire at Milan IN body this
evening,
March s4-There VIII be q special
---eaftr,s- ~ cha XS7aHsa-4, (refhoEfr gT-ioT,
tc;norrow evening al the hail.
F. II. Warren has returned sfter q
business visit n the west
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

rheumatism Relieved In Sfx Hours.
DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheuma-
tism usually relieves severest cases
in a few hours. It's action upon the
system is remarkable and effective.
1t removes at once the cause and the
dose greatly benefits. 76c and s1.00
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second
Ave. Rock Island and Gust Schegel.
go w. Second St. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
OUR WEEKLY STORY.
BY &. o. NAN CALDER.

you have such strange names for
your towns over heah!" said titled
Englishman. 'Weehawken, Hoboken,
Poughkeepsie, and ever so many 9th
ers, don't you know
Il suppose they do seem strange to
English ears said the American
thoughtfully. DO you live in London
all the time"
"Oh, no." replied the Briton. u
spend part of my time at Chipping
Norton and then I've a place al
Pokes-togg on-the- Hike
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
sousA ON OTHER SIDE.

John Philip Sousa and his famous
band are touring Europe, and the COM
ments of the English press are inter
esting, the effect of the march king
on the Britishers not being altogether
favorable While the comments in the
Sheffield district are of a highly com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

smoke. Sousa and his band look upon
a concert as a matter of business, and
they throw their heart and soul into it,
and get il done. There are no shirkers.
They are al workers, and willing work
ers. Mr.. Sousa would have no use for
them il they were not No wonder that
people OF other nations look upon US as
slow people when they try one Of
-ur park concerts. The kind OF concert
set would not be tolerated IN Amer
?. Here we think ourselves IN luck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

March 25-The tenting season IL
close at hand and 1t will not be long now
till billboards and dead walls in every
town along the path of the circus will
be decorated with fiaring posters.
The river season will be opened Of
f1cially April 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
CHORDS AND DISCORDS

good fortune to be elected mayor of
Rock Island, ii would seem, from my
/ present viewpoint. that the happy es-
J tate would be all that would be ne
cessary to complete the sum total of
my worldly ambitions
George Washington McCaskrin-
The proposition to tax bachelors has
my approval. l have always argued
for sunshine, and believe in a tax
on anything that prevents it. They
do say that the ideal estate means
sunshine, but | must decline TO di-
/ vulge heart secrets"
Simon Mosenfelder-"Eve If
/ there should be such a law, I'll be
able 70 get under the wire a few
more summers before | am taxable"
H. H. Rolf-"If they include the
women who have passed the pink
/ cheek period, = 1 say let's have the
/ law enforced. And why not hang
on an amendment to provide hero
medals for those who buy the IL
censes?"
/ August f Lanp-"It seems so strange
! TO me that man Is not permitted
( to do ~ he pleases In this country
SO long ~ he does not interfere with
/ the rights of his neighbors. This
business of trying to force one into
a game that he hears 30 many I'M
/ favorable reports about strikes me
as an un-American move, Anyway,
/ ! Gm still young. and there 10 no
/ telling what sort Of rash jump / may
+ take In the next few years, In the
meantime, II our lawmakers say that
/ ] have to pay $40 a year as bach
/ elor tax. why I'll come across with
/ Il smile"
e. p. Goldsmith - Really, I'm
/ too young to be interested. While
! suppose I am entitled to be ranked
with the bachelor class, still I don't
feel that my case IL hopeless one"
Alex Anderson-"When ! am re-
Iieved of nay duties al mayor OF
I Pretzel Alley I propose to put my
self on the market. I have been
In the groom's corner at a number
Of weddings, and I have always en-
! Wed both parties. Some years ago
seriously contemplated matrimony,
/ but my eyesight suddenly became af-
! fected, and, fearing that / might
draw a lemon. temporarily 1 sus-
pended the skirmish. Here of late
my constituents have burdened me
with responsibilities that keep me
-
But Just as soon as / can get foot
/ loose again ] intend going into the
+ field to see If there isn't somebody
waiting for me. Sure. come on with
+ the tax. Can't lose"
/ W. o. Negus-"So they're butting
into our love affairs down at Spring
field, Ell? Bet they're framing up
another jackpot. Ten apiece from
every bachelor in the state would
make a nice Doodle, would It not?
Matrimony is a private matter, and
a man ought to DE permitted 70 ex-
ercise his own judgment and not
be crowded by q bunch of law
makers"
]. David Miller-'Really, 1 had
not given any thought TO the ques-
ton. Still there are q lot of hold
outs in this locality who should not
object seriously 70 an annual dig Of
$40 OF so for the privilege CT en-
ioytng single blessedRess."
SCOOPS on Our CORRESPONDENCE.
We pilfer the following items from
our neighborhood exchanges this
week:
/ Walter and Elmer lessen are break
ing q Shetland pony this week
lie Claire people Eegreat the disap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
TAKING BACHELORS.

During the week BIZ! was offered
in the Illinois Legislature for the tax.
Ing OF bachelors. the income to be
paid as bonuses TO mothers, d certain
allowance TO be made at the birth OF
each child. The bill has been refer
red To COMMITTEES. II has accustomed
considerable discussion In Rock L.
land. which is believed TO have more
than its quota OF bachelors when
compared with other cities of similar
size in Illinois. We have been able
to secure an expression from q NUN
Der OF the unattached in reference
TO the proposed tax legislation.
Jacob Ramser-"Tve been SO
long accused OF sidestepping, that It
wouldn't worry me much 10 pay
small annual stipend"
Gus "Matrimony should
be encouraged. and We young men
who have not yet taken on the re-
sponsibilities of the blissfuI life
should willingly respond to any de-
mand made upon US by the state TO
aid in increasing the birth rate I
learn that i; has been astoundingly
low on Fifth avenue. New York.
while bull pups and automobiles
have been on the increase
Harry NJ. Cozad-"Wheu did you
say that Law is 10 go into effeet?"
w. H. Dart-''Having been a child
once myself, l favor enhancement of
the tribe. However. any legal in
PREVENTION IS a shameful-aye, I
may say. hameIess-invasion OF the
sacred rights of the Individual cit
izen. who should be allowed 10 exer-
else his prerogatiyes unmolested
and unhampeTed by technical legis-
iation.
Harry 81. Schriver-.'It is a sub
iect to which I have been giving
more or less serious consideration
all my life. and if il should be my
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

if We get three-quarters of an hours
music in two hours at a park concert
To rest his band, Mr.. Sousa played a
waltz. We have often recommended
bandmasters to do the same thing. To
rest your men, play a soft, dreamy
waltz, and ignore all the loud marks.
Play it as soft as possible all the time.
That is what Mr.. Sousa does, and it Is
much better than letting the audience
get fldgety, restless and irritable
through inaction."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

is not. Girls too often handle the bach.
elor as though he were a rare speci-
men. They don't make as free with
competitors on the calling list Thus
the bachelor comes to feel as though
he must stay in his corner until the
gong sounds for him to pedal.
Girls. be kind 10 the bachelor, and if
il happens 10 be your lot to have one
of them sit up TO you and repeat the
old story to you, you will get some
thing original, l assure you, for these
cider boys have got the colts backed
of the main highway when it comes 20
passing the soft music. But it takes d
diplomat to get one of them tuned up.
For the bachelor tax? Most certain
y. My only criticism is that the
amount to be paid annually named in
the bill is not large enough. 1t ought
TO be 500 at least There are a few
poison ivys whom I know that | would
like to see given a Jail sentence in ad-
dition 10 the tax assessment
FROM TIRE VALLEY CLARION.
Milt Testers IL carrying his right
hand done up I'm q bandage, He cut
the thumb last Tuesday, He lost con.
siderable blood before the doctor ar
rived. Mllt was whiting when the
accident happened. He said he had
been grazing the same thumb for 90
years with the same knife, and Tues
day was the first time thst he succeed.
ed IN striking the mark.
The fire in the stove at Speneer's
store was put out for the season Thurs-
day. Cabinet meetings during the sum
mer will be held In front of the store.
where the proprietor considerably has
provided ben chez.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

Knowledge and timber shouldn't be
much used until they are seasoned
Holmes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
DEAD HEAT?

The two city tickets are filed. and as
the limit has expired, there is
chance of any other candidate
The candidates for, mayor on the two
tickets TO be voted are G.W. Ivey
and r. A wnchteI. partners in the mon
ument business. but the gentlemen are
making the race against one another
good naturedly and tho rivalry for the
executive office will cut figure in
turning out monuments and head
stohes-Mount Carroll Minor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

fecting letter from a loved correspond
emit who has been basely deceived by
tyrant man
Peoria, March Is. 1911.-Peoria Star.
Dear Sir: VIII you publish in your
paper if man can be prosecuted If he
deceives woman? ] went with a man
who promised to pay or git my devorce
and he sold some of my furnichure when
he stored them he he said he would git
me others. Now he has got everything
got. I got nothing but trubel What
can l do with such a man? he married
a girl and deceived me. Please publish
this in your paper II you know emmy
thing. s. H c.
p. 81 can't pay ennything, but will
as soon as I can. 8. H. c.
This is a hard case. The only remedy
for this unfortunate woman is TO get
a tea kettle of hot water and try It on
her recrennt lover. But perhaps scald-
ing is too good for hlm.-Peoria Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

pointment OF the ArEo brass band who
gave a concert TO empty seats at the
Woodman hall Wednesday evening. II
was not advertised and hardly anyone
knew OF IL until the next day.
Ar. and Mrs. Edgar Willard OF Dav-
export spent Sunday in our midst.
lack Suffer and Herschel Dorrance
called in our midst last Tuesday.
Miss Lucille ShaedIer was the victim
of a postcard shower March %, 1t being
her birthday. She is convaleScent from
her recent illness.
Gust Behn travelled our streets Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Mabel McBurney visited between
trains with her aunt, Mrs. James MIL
Ter, on Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
RRAsELToNs ON MOVE.


Mrs. Julia Braselton visited Tuesday
at Elmer Snyder's.
Thomas Brase1ton and wife were call
ing on John Yoho and wife Thursday
night.
Mrs Julia Rraselton visited her sister.
Mrs. Lucinda Cook, Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. stella B-aseltari visited Mrs. Flo
"a Snyder Saturday afternoon,
Mrs Clarence Bre5eiton Is spending
a few days with her mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Braseiton and
family visited Sunday with 'rillman
Williams and family.-DanViile tIl1.(
Democrat.
MORE TROUBLE.
We have received the following af-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

Harry NJ. Schriver-s'It is a sub
iect to which have been giving
more or less serious consideration
all my life, and if il should be my
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

March s4.-There VIII be special
meeting Of the Western Catholic Union
tc,nerroyy evening al Tie hail.
F. II. Warren has returned sfter q
business visit n the west
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

Harry NJ. Cozad-"Wheu did you
say that Law is 10 go into effeet?''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

We pilfer the following items from
our neighborhood exchanges this
week:
Walter and Elmer lessen are break
ing Shetland pony this week
lie Claire people Eesreat the disap-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

Jacob Ramser-"Tve been SO
long accused OF sidestepping, that #
wouldn't worry me much 10 pay a
small annual stipend"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

J. David Miller-"Really I had
not given any thought TO the ques-
ton. Still there are e lot of hold
outs in this locality who should not
object seriously 70 an annual dig Of
$40 or so for the privilege CT en-
ioyiug single biessedness"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

we have received the following af-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

George Washington McCaskrin-
The proposition to tax bachelors has
my approval l have always argued
for sunshine, and believe in a tax
on anything that prevents it They
do say that the ideal estate means
sunshine, but | must decline TO di-
vulge heart secrets"
Middletown transcript., 1911-01-21
LEGISLATURE ORGANIZED
Receives Governors Message
and Takes IAN, Business

NeA&NM p - %A%ba - w 4 - 49, AAAF@& ~
The organization 81 the Senate vas
completed Monday morning. Senator
DrexIeS joining With bis Republican col
Iegues Ii elscting the following officers:
Reading Clerk. Philip Henry Wiley. Of
Bridgeyille; Enrolling CLERK, Joseph q.
Lawson, Wilmington Chaplain, the Rev.
A. W. Liehtbonrne. Of Dover Dr. W.
d. Burton was elected secretary er clief
clerk when the deadlock Was broken last
week By the election Of Senator Monag-
han q speaker protein. The most Of
Monday s session was taken up ia hear
ing Governor PenneRill'a message. an
able document fall Of good recommends.
tions. The General Assembly Tuesday
afternoon adjourned 10 rsconvene Mon-
day morniug, January 2S Thelegislaliye
attorneys we're named. Judge Daoirl o.
Hastings being named % chief connaeb
and James Il. satteffeld and T. dsH.
Janvier associate counsel. Jadgs Hast-
ings retired from the bench as mlemhsF
OF She State iadicisry Tuesday. The
confirmation Of Philip q ChpfchmaD as
q snccessoF to Judge Hasiing will be con-
sidered BY tile senass 81 gcommittee Of
the Whole next M9Ddag morning. Al
ibis time those oppoaiEg tie confirmation
VIII be given chance TO slafs shsir OBJ
ieclion. On Tuesday next balIoting viii
begin on The election of ! q. s. senator.
Senator duPoul is The caacus nominee and
viii Be elected 10 succeed himself.