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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
ANCIENT LONDON.
When Danger and Lanthorns Were
Abroad After Dark.

Abroad After Dark.
Less than 200 years ago the watch
men OF London town. carrying horn
lanthOrns and halberds, dressed in long
coats and knee brooches, walked up
and down the cobbled streets of the
worlds largest city chanting the fol
lowing verse:
A light there maids, Hang out your light
And see your horns be clear and bright.
That so your candle clear may shine.
Continuing from six TO nine.
That honest men that walk along
May see TO pass safe without wrong.
Ii is beyond our comprehension and
Imagination in these days OF flaming
are lnmps and brilliantly lighted
streets to picture the streets Of Lon
don in the lawless age when only n
candle with a cotton wick was hung
out here and there on dark nights. 1t
was an age OF lanthorns. OF fiambeaux
and linkboys. when every one made
his will and prepared for death when
he ventured out at night.
1t Is so written that IL was COM
mon practice i'm that city for COM
pany of a hundred or more to make
nightly invasions upon houses Of the
wealthy TO kill and rob. and it is re-
corded that when night was come no
man burst venture TO walk in the
treets."-Springfeld Union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
THE NEW STREET LIGHTING
CONTRACT.

At the opening OF the discussion OF
the renewal OF the street lighting con-
tract with the Peoples Power company
for a term OF years. The Argus took
the position that in whatever new ar
rsngement might be made the NUM-
cipality should see TO IL that provision
be made for the lighting. gratis. OF all
the public parks by means OF orna-
mental standards 20 be furnished by
;he utility company. and that the sub
Tuition OF the smaller incandescents
for the arc lights be confined TO dis
tricts as far removed from the busi-
ness section as possible.
There can be no question that the
lights of smaller candle power Will
give 10 the city a village-like appear
ance. even IL placed al every corner.
and yet The Argus appreciates the de-
sire OF the commission 20 insure a light
At every corner IN the city without
increasing the general cost OF illumi-
nation. There has been some talk
among members OF the commission OF
deferTing the letting OF the contract
until Il is determined 90 what extent
city revenues will be affected by rea-
son OF the vote on the local option
proposition 20 be had in connection
with the township election in the
spring. but the contract with the Peo-
pies Power company having already
txpired. the council feels the necessity
" definitely disposing OF the matter
ATTAIN early date and will meet Thurs
da% of this week with this end In view.
ft Is understood the commission IS
still debating as 20 whether 20 draw
the line on the arc lights at Seventh
avenue or extend IL 20 Twelfth avenue.
The Argus does not hesitate TO say
that Twelfth avenue Is none too close
in for arc light illumination. even IL IT
costs more TO insure the larger lamps
this far out Any other arrangement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
MhlRHU

When a fellows kind OF seedy
And run over at the heels;
When he shows that he Is needy
And irregular at his meals.
When his luck has left him cropping
Where the gloom is thick and deep
When he has no cause for hoping
And the way ahead Is steep,
Do the people hurry to him,
Having friendly words to say?
Are they eager then to do him
Such fair favors as they may7
30, indeed
Son, Just bear this fact IN mind;
Friends are mighty hard TO find
When q friend Is what you need
When a fellows feeling lonely
And the woelds a cherries place;
When he'd brace up II he only
Could behold a friendly face;
When his spiyit has been broken
And he's weary and opprest.
Wren a friendly word well spoken
Would put courage IN his breast,
Is there anyone to greet him
With the word he longs to hear7
Is there anyone "a meet him
With q message of good cheerf
No, indeed,
Son. as soon as you have shown
You can win out all alone
You'll have all the friends you need
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

will OF a certainty prove unsatisfac
tory. as events will demonstrate.
In the matter OF park illumination
The Argus has maintained that the
city should require OF the lighting cor
poration the installation OF ornamental
standards and the free lighting OF
Long View park. Spencer square and
Garnesey square. as we'll as East End
park. and for that matter Seventh ave
nue. boulevard might be included as
properly belonging to the park system.
All the public parks. fl should be pro-
vided. are to be lighted with arc lights.
and in view OF the public spirited dis
position the Peoples Power company
has shown in the past. .it is believed 1t
will readily make this concession In
lieu OF the valuable contract IT would
receive.
The lighting problem is a serious
one. and The Argus is Inclined to the
belief that the municipal body is en-
deavoring to get all IL can for the ap-
preparation under consideration, but II
should not hesitate to do II right while
Il Is about # The corporation owes
certain things TO the city in the re-
newal OF the contract and the council
owes # TO the people TO see TO It tina.
to the least extent possible dinky
lamps are substituted for the larger
lights TO which the public has become
even though unavoidably
they have not been placed at as fire.
quent intervals as might have been
desired
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
RIVER FRONT IMPROVE
MENTS

The time is coming when the cite
on the Mississippi river will CON
to the conclusion that the thin
they want is not only the improv
ment OF the river but the improvement
of the terminal facilities on the river
bank. One city now, taking IL as a rul
Is like another. What the Burlingto
has TO say, therefore, is int
esting, although in Davenport there
an exception:
The landing places are bad.
There are very few places where
there are modern arrangements
for loading and unloading freight
The freight is taken on and on.
very much as It was so and more
years ago. The inventor does not
seem to have given much attention
to this phase OF the problem. and
the people of the towns do not
seem to have given the problem
more than an occasional thought.
Now and then some observant
American makes a trip TO the old
world. and there he notes, II he is
interested in such things, that the
problem has been solved by a
number OF the nations OF Europe.
Many smaller towns have fine har-
bors where boats and barges are
unloaded by means OF machinery
that is moved by electric current.
The original investment may be
high. but in the end IL seems TO
pay. and to pay well.
oil he rFN
from the headwaters to the gulf.
with very few exceptions, the
towns are still back in the era OF
the twO-wheeled dray and the levee
paved with cobblestones. where
the freight is piled up until the
beat or the owner calls for II. IL
matters not just how fast the i'm
provement OF the channel pro-
ceeds. But the improvement, the
modernization OF the harbors ought
TO be given attentIn and ought
TO keep pace with the improve
ment of the channel. For without
the harbors and docks and the
machinery for loading and unload
ing. the river traffic cannot be
made a success no matter what
Improvements the government
may make in the stream itself.
II is good to note that these
new suggestions are being taken
up in earnest by many of the good
cities along the river, and that
perhaps in a few years, just as the
swamps and :he great flooded
bottoms are disappearing. the old
leyee, which was the best that
could be devised for pioneer times,
will have given way to real har-
bors and to docks equipped with
the very best facilities and second
to none in the world. For II mat.
ters not so much the lumber of
feet or inches OF water. as t. does
to get freight handled on shore
and Off shore and onto boat in
modern economical and expedi-
tiOus manner.
Davenport is systematically improy.
lg its water front and in a few years
Ill have one OF the finest levees on
ne inland seas. Rock Island has a
ne levee. as far as IL goes, but there
hould be more or IL. as The Argus has
II along contended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

President Wilson has set at rest re-
ro-ts that Secretary Houston would be
made a member OF the federal reserve
board and though he was not asked
specifically about Secretary McAdoo
and the U. s. senatorial race In New
York. the emphasis which the presi-
dent put on his desire to keep his cabi-
net intact was interpreted as an in
dication that his influence would be
against drawing Mr.. McAdoo into the
New York situation. Recently The
president asked Secretary Wilson to-
remain in the cabinet rather than to
run for the United States senate in
Pennsylvania
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

They all know where to look for the
real thing. When the Swedish king
opened the grand state ball the other
night. he selected the wife OF the Amer
lean minister for his dancing partner.
In England the Great Eastern railway
desired TO become modern and sent TO
America for a general superintendent
Apropos OF this weeks events. we
might say that more American auto
mobiles are being sold in Europe than
European automobiles in America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
One ThlnQ Sure.

ct can't help wondering sometimes
whether my income is big enough to
warrant me in getting married"
81 don't know how big your income
is, but can tell you one thing"
What's that"
IF you are in any doubt about your
ability to get along after the wedding
you don't love the girl enough to risk
marrying her"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

SitiOn 10 exempt
ing labor unions
and farmers or
CARNATIONS from
the antitrust law,
for an amendment
permitting "rea-
sonable" restraint
OF trade. was the
interesting story
told by Congress
man A. o. Stan
ley, the steeltrust
Investigator, TO
the house judici-
airy committee.
which is drafting
part of the new
trust legislation.
There is n o
greater enemy of
organized labor
than the steel
trus st. Fro m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
Unreasonable.

Now. I'll tell you what I'd do with
that boy If I were in your place. I'd
make him start tomorrow to"
You haven't any boys of your own.
have your"
No"
But you have about 81 900, OOo?-
well, something like that"
Now, I'll tell you what I'd do with
that million IL I were in your place.
I'd start out tomorrow to"
"Oh, pshaw, what's the use talking
to man who won't listen to reason!"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
That Would Be Fatal.

az have been supporting most OF my
wife's relatives for the past six
years."
81 should think you'd get tired of
that"
Il do and sometimes I become so
desperate that 1 can hardly keep from
letting my wife know about it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
Unkind of Him.

DO you remember, dear, when you
told me that you would be perfectly
happy and contented II 1 could secure
an income of $4,000 a year,"
"Oh, George. why do you insist on
bringing up foolish things THAT l said
when l was a silly grip
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

: The Chicago Tribune says there are
breakers ahead for President Wilson's
program OF repeating the Panama toll
provision exempting American ships.
President Wilson says the repeal bill
will pass promptly as he discovers
no organized opposition. We would
rather put our money on President
Wilson than the Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

A report has been sent out from
the City OF Mexico to the effect that
japanese banking institution has
loaned Huerta SO. 900. 900. This is rich
In the light OF the fact that Japan Is
so fesrfully hard up that people are
rioting over taxes levied to pay in
crest on the public debt. Probably
Huerta invents these stories 10 buoy
I'D the public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

The dispatches say the restaurants
IN Washington are serving whale
steaks and they are found 10 be de-
licious. \ member OF the National
Geographic society predicts that they
will beccdIe a generally accepted ar
-ricIe OF diet The Bloomington BuIle-
tin greatly fears that somebody pre-
pairing TO cheat Lent. is putting some
thing over on the geographic society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

TERMs-Ten cents per week by car
81 advance.
7 / Complaints OF delivery service should
be made to the circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
Instance where 81 IS desired TO have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority IN the premises.
All communications OF srEumentative
character. political or religious. must
! have real name attached for publica-
fion- No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones in all departments. Cen
trail Union. Rock Island I45. 1I45 and
zIGs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
DUNES viii Visit Lewis.

Springfield. Ill, Feb. 17.-Governor
and Mrs. Dunno leave today to visit
Secretary and Mrs. Bryan. Feb. 10:
President and Mrs. Wilson. Feb. "a.
and today accepted an invitation to be
the guests of Senator James Hamilton
Lewis while in Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
Evidently Not.

TT was Tennyson, was IL not, who
said: Woman is the lesser MANI"
81 believe 1t was. Evidently Mrs.
Tennyson didn't read his copy before
IL went to the publisher"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
STAGE NJ ames.

Forget not Nine. Sembrich
On your scintillating page.
She's Mrs. William Stengel
When she isn't on the stage
New York Sun
For Geraldine Saint Aubyn
We make a special plea.
Remember that in private life
She's Mrs Mike Maaee-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

After all. life Is a game that all of
Us must play. you know"
yes, but the trouble is that most of
US draw only spot cards"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
Nearly AIwaxs the rrou,I..

A Cleveland woman sued for a d.
vorce because her husband was not
tall enough TO suit her. Most of the
men who are sued for divorce are too
short
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
The Best Way.

Tell me bow one may best keep
ones friends"
by never having occasion to use
them for anything"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

II took a lawyer in a New Jersey
court the other day 1900 words 20 ask
a question, and the doctor needed only
the monosyllable NO" TO answer II.
But the question may have taken an
hour 20 prepare and the answer ten
wears
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
A Rattlesnaxe Story.

In "Life and Sport on the Pacific
Coast" Horace a. Vachell relates one
OF his narrow escapes from friends
bullet MY. cousin aud ! had. been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus)
Washington. Feb. IL. - How the
great trusts once came to congress
and offered to trade their oppo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

A woman doctor in London says that
corsets are responsible for half the
divorces. II IS strange that the Chica-
20 court OF domestic relations, which
has been investigating the subject. did
not include that in its forty reasons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
Feb. IL in Americas
History.

1901 Election as president Oh .a.e
United States decided IN tne .s,r,y.
of representatives on tue and
sixth ballot. Thomas JeHersV 10.
Aaron Burr had received % $3.50 so.sa
raj votes each. jefferson was 40 's.,t
president and Burr vice pressIos .
19i3-Cincinnatus Heine Miiie.
quin,, the poet OF the s rat,or.
died in the Piedmont hills, oaH
mia; born in Indiana ds4i.
A man must be excessive! -,,areS
rs we'll as uucharitable VINO i'd
there is no virtue but on bis own
Addison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
THE ARGUS.

Published daily AZ 1894 sscorid ave-
nue. Rock Island. III entered at the
~postoraee a. second-eIass matter.)
iRoek I.issd Member OF the Associated
Prena-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01
uenna OF the Dressing Room Reveals Some Of the Sartora
Bins Which Produce a New Shock Or a
New Laugh Every Day

shining quarter was pressed into
the hand Of the astonished maid.
Well she gaspcd, 1--WE seen a lot Of
queer goings On. hut this is tho FIRST
time they've slipped a travelling bar
over on mo"
Another case in point. proving the
advantage OF the boudoir for feminine
observation. is that OF the butterfly and
the cocoon
shortly after dressing room dienna
had arrived at her post Of duty one
evening last week q messenger boy ar
rived with a suit case and insisted n.
was to leave it with her for lady who
would call for it.
Not long afterward a woman IN n
shabby blue suit Of the vintage W soy.
eral seasons ago and hat which gave
every indication of having been created
AT home hurried in and inquired for the
suit case. She was overjoycd to find II
waiting for her.
Win nervous fingers she unstrappcd
1t. Piece 10y piece she took out the con-
teuts until an entire outnt for evening
was strewn across chairs and over
touches about the room
I'm going tn change my clothes
here" the woman explained to tn, maid
Il want you to help mo and | know Won
VIII when | tell YOU the story. | am
going to the play upstairs this evening
with an old sweetheart Of mine.
W. were hoy and girl together in n
little town out in Ohio. When we grew
up We loved. but had the wandcrlust.
! imagined | cou'd never he happy un-
less ! came to the city. wanted a
career
Il wanted to be written up and photo
Eraphed Ike The women | read about
in the Sunday supplem nts wanted
TO dazzle the home folks with my fame
J wanted to make him know | was dif-
fer"nt from tho other girls
That was four years ago. 7 came
10 NV York Tn, career I sought
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01

laughed at me. cludcd me 'rne fame
that dazzlcd was too high up tor me TO
reach. How many times | have longed
with "A sick heart and a tired body To
go back. to tell them the city has the
voice Of a siren and tho hear, of a stone.
But | have kept my secret.
"They think back there in Ohio | am
happy, prosperous. living in the lap of
luNurY I have not seen him i'm all
those four years, To-day he came to
New York He invited me to go to
dinner, to tine theatre.
~ could not g TO dinner because !
could not 20 To- place where costumes
are rented until after my work wa over
and that would be too late. The theatre
invitation ! accepted, The price Of this
plumagc for an evening will take every
cent | have, but / could not face him
"A failure.
He win be upstairs in a few minutes
waiting for me. He will never know.
II YOU viii just hook that strap over
the shoulder please, I'll DE ready
During this story a transformation
scene had taken place, First aids TO
rlded complcxions had been applied lib
orally. Hair had been piled pictur-
esquely atop the head and fastened
with set of rented jcwellcd combs.
Turnover at heels shoes had given
place to dainty slippers Of pink satin
over embroidered pnl, SILK stockings.
pcttiCutts. innocent of augh, bat the
cheapest of trimmings, had been eN-
changed for others Of the lingerie order.
pr0digal of lace and ribbons. The
sheath Ia this was n froCk Of pink chf-
fon brocadcd in gold, ultra dccollctr An
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01
~ AVE DINON.

TI.N lt the eternal question be.
n ..d the screens. II is q reve-
\ Iuur. 90 be sure. For the e,er-
., question behind the screens
.., yl-.. different lnterroga;io point
,-.r ... shook looking bit Of femininity
,.s. 81. is you on this side.
A..,.. o fr,n $40 who has buffetcd
NOV. ,r. u' women in theatre boudoirs
Or .... on tw nty-two years. the
..,ren t.I,s a multitude of sartorial
SIS a. tHc kindly cavalier of the
...rc... .,nrtrr. 1t is the beatitudc Of
r.5u.y 90 distress. 1t is the saving
graz. ~ 'h, plain woman who must
u-a.-.s. M tNo arts and wilcs Of clothes
md Oh. 700 ecup shelf to get a speak
r, pa. 100 tine comedy drama called
.te
"fv. ..s "l.h'ng women come and
r, l'..r u quarter Of a century"
lD'ru :.. ducnui Of the dressing
aH.. .ri u.vor a day passes but [
sea r.t ,ui ut shock
y goo ..u3..t- for everything from
. pm '. .. loan u a five dollar bill.
Dn. u .. m trained nurse and
'to o y I'm o. hootb'ack. There's no
,.r..- v... .ns Of ihem will try. And
.,." -t AWAY with IL. too. IL there is
,., u.... .. % .hnnco They toll each
..t.t ,v ...u a they know. 1t seems
?. 90. ...' .f pi1.o to exchange secrets.
Ts.y -... uu..uG on side when they
49, ..... .. .e"n and just act nat
T..r. t,... tfI. I'M. fdnnf 40 ia, ,o,,,r
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isn't Il a pity he is so wickedf- said
the girl in gray who had come down
stairs between acts at the Forty-eighth
Street Theatre
yes. and he's 80 handsome, too"
replied her friend in green. Don't
YOU adore white hair on a mani"
II think the way ne whips that nttle
boy Is terrible" continued tho girl in
gray. 81 meant to write and ask him
for Il picture Of himself for my matinee
gallery. but I've changed my mind.
wonder II she really killed him.
hope not. Wouldn't e be heavenly
II hescamc to life in the next act and
turned out to be a regular hero?"
81 should he annoyed" shifted tho
green girl. Il like the other one bet
ter, anyhow, the one that builds
bridges. His eyes are perfectly sweet.
Really now. Floss. don't you think h's
eyes are swcct?"
II Mr.. Broadhurst heard this version
of The Law OF the LAND no might
be tempted To do IL all over again
The boudoir idea OF perfect man Is
one who dresses every night for DIN
ner brushes his hair straight back
from his forehead and talks Hike Ella
Wheeler W!lcoNs Poems Of Passion"
Not every author can write up to this
exalted standard.
After these little Journeys behind
the screens It should be safe to return
to The original proposition, which ~
that on the far side fcmininity drops
IT. mask ~ conventionality and hanc.
new shock and new laugh to ihr
dressing room ducuna every day
You never can tell from the label
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01

tinyness was acCentuated by the huge
cabbage OF volc;s she wore a; her
waist
Isn't It simply too awful the way
skirt will soil your stockings" she
sighed.
Hastily she removed the absurdly
small shoes with their high heels and
their fawn colorcd tops. She observed
| the same speed In the removal of the
fawn silk stockings.
Next she distracted a practical wire
hairpin from her glistening couture and
proceeded to put the shoes back in
place. Daintily she dipped the offending
stockings into a bowl of warm water and
soap. When they had been sufficiently
soused she hung them across the radi-
Rtor with the injunction to watch
them until come back"
with all the nonchalance in the world
she sauntered down the aisle OF the
theatre az the curtain was rising on
the first act.
At the conclusion OF the performance
the washerwoman de luxe returned
The stockings. none the worse for their
recent contact with water. were rescued
from the radiator. The absurdly small
shoes were removed. the stockings
donned. the hairpin once more called
into service. and the "happer" with an
ingenuity sharpened by Necessity. was
on her merry way.
To get genuine Information about a
play there IL no place like the theatres
boudoir. II authors could only listen
behied the screens. II actors could only
know. how many "A bubble of ego might
burst beneath the burden of sp0nta-
neitY.