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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-04
BUY A BOOSTER BUTTON

navians Special music has been a.
ranged for.
Arrived today. The newest fancy
hosiery. Come on now boys, We can
show you a little the swcIlest assert.
ment you ever looked at. p cents. -
cents. 30 cents. UIcmoyer & Sterling
The excursion given by the hello
girls of the Union Electric Telephone
company last evening on the steamer
W. W. was in every way decided sue
lists on the boat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-04
CITY CHAT.
Insure with BeeCher Bros.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.

Insure with BeeCher Bros.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus, baggage, express, call Robbs
For bus or express, Spencer & Trefz
kerler & Co, carpet and rug cleaners.
Ramsers' perfect fitting glasses arr
the talk of the town.
Read Gustalson & Hayes al on page
A. 1t will interest you.
Suit cases special at s. in first qu1I-
ity Of leather UIlemcycr & Sterling.
Avoid dust and bugs by wearing a
pair Of J. Ramscr's automobile gogglas.
Let Krcll & Siemon do your furnace
and tin work; 1916 Third avenue.
Excellent business mems luncheon 81
cents from - to at Hotel Harms.
New importation. of fancy hose ra-
ceived today. L. & S. UlIcmcycr x
Sterling.
We are ComplimCntcd on our silver
table ware both in designs and prices.
J. Ramser.
What proliteth it man if he gain thu
whole world and has poor eyesight? j.
Ramser can save your sight.
Straw hat season is on and they are
going lively. Our Panamas. the COZ
rect makes. Ullemeyer & Sterling.
Graduation suits marked at prices Sc
! that all the boys can come out" in Il
new outfit. Ullemeyer * Sterling.
Attend the Court Of Honor. No. SO,
dance Monday evening. June 10, at
/ Watch Tower i'm. Admission 50 cents.
Sec a. l.. Bruner for expert piano
tuning, regulating and repairing Wora
guaranteed. Phone 1921. No. Az
Nineteenth street.
Justice of the Peace John r. Camp
| bell of South Rock Island Saturday OF
ficiated at the marriage of Miss Nellie
Nj. Smith to George Hyde.
Expert mauicuring, shampooing and
thorough treatment of the hair and
scalp given by Mrs. Sol Levi, 736 Sew
enteenth street. Old phone west 50.
III lcLlC0 Vi INC AlpbClA AldtCdDG''S
will give a card party at Odd Fellow
hall Wednesday evening, June D Al
mission 10 cents including refresh
ments.
Larson & Co. 1908. Sesond avenue
make announcement OF the opening o
a shoe sale, on page this evening
which Will interest every reader wl.t
wishes to save money.
Visit my store on May 81, June l. 3
or and learn how to secure Il har,
wood floor for $3.50. Special demon
stratiOn ali day. Free samples of Chi
Namel while they last. David Don.
Parties having rooms to rent durn:
the department Council of the Patrl
arch Militant, |. o. o. F., meeting il
this city June 10, II, Il and IS, pleas
leave name and address with E.
Godfrey, chairman committee, PIG Sey
lenteenth street.
Rev. c. w. Nelson of Chicago vii
preach a. the Swedish Free Missio
church. corner OF Eleventh street al
Fifth avenue this evening tomorrow
and Thursday evenings at o'clocl
| The services are open to all Scanl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-04
River Riplets.

The Ruth and w. W. were the only
boats through the Rock Island draw
today. the former coming south and the
latter going north. The Columbia was
up from the south.
The stage of water was 700 at G a.
II. and 40 at noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-04
PRICE OF BREAD is RAISED
Retailers Pay Bakers 10 Per Cent More
Now Than Formerly.

Today a 10 per cent advance in the
wholesale price of bread went into Of
feet, in the three cities The effect
will not be felt by the public, imme-
diately, at least. Master bakers say
The price of the materials they use
have advanced from ~ to 80 per cent
and they propose 10 have the retailec5
share the loss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-04
TIE W EATH 4 II
Fair tonight and Wednesday,; cooler

Fair tonight and Wednesday,; cooler
tonight.
}. VI. SiiERTEH, Local Forccastcr.
Temperature at = II. ia. 81; at 3::So
u. ma, Is. Maximum temperature in last
70 hours. IS: minimum. -. Velocity az
wind mt Il. IA, II IaiIcS per hour. Stag.
"f water, feet. no change. Prccipita-
ton, rs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-04

to the police station for the purpose Of
learning whether either was carrying
concealed weapons. Both We're roleas
led with out any formal arrest being
made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-04
ROCK ISLAND COUPLE WEEDS
Louis Miller and Mary e. Ashcraft Are
United at Freeport.

Freeport, H., June 4.-(Argus Spe-
cial) Louis Miller and Mary E. Ash
craft, both of Rock Island, were mar
ried here Saturday afternoon by Judge
Clarity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-04

Only q small crowd Witnessed their
departure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-04
70 CLOSE SUNDAY
Practice of Having Public Ii
brary Reading Room Open in
Afternoon Discontinued
8Y BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Vote to Have O'clock Closing Hour
During the Summer Months-Elect
New Assistant.

On account of the lack of intcre st
being taken in the opening of the pup
lie library on Sundays. it was decided
at the meeting of the board of dirc2-
tors held at the library building last
evening to discontinue the practice
The Sunday opening of the readu,
room was provided for a year ago at
the request of the Tri-City Labor con
Srcss. II was decided. on motion OF
Mr.. Comcgys that the library be clos
ed at s o'clock in the evening from
June 10 to September 10. on account
of the hot weather.
Elect New Assistant.
Miss Elsie Eastman for some time
the second assistant librarian, present
ed her resignation last evening to take
effect July !, on account of her con
tcmplated removal from the city. The
resignation was accepted with regret
and Miss Elsie Schocker was unaul-
mousIy elected to fill the vacancy. Miss
SchOCkcr has served at the library =
an apprentice.
Bills Arc Allowed.
The finance committee presented the
| following bills for the month which
were allowed:
Tri-City Transfer & Fuel Co... 1O.S0
| Eddy & Sexton .......... 12.09
! Expenses ......... ......... lG1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-04

The Rock Island directory fails to
show the names of the parties TO the
contract referred to in the foregoing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-04
Total
Report of Librarian.

The librarians report 70" the mont
ending May 81 was read as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-04
Bills Arc Allowed.

The finance committee presented the
| following bills for the month which
Mern allowed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-25
Brilliant, But Misguided.

The suicide of Judge Joseph b. Moore
at Lead, South Dakota, suddenly re-
moved from the activities of life {, man
once prominent in the politics of the
state. In the year 1900 the judge was
the nominee of the consolidated popu-
list and democratic parties for the ma
tional house of representatives He
was not elected, though he made a
strong run Judge Moore located in
Lead in 1880 as y laborer In the empl ~
of the Homestake Mining company and
afterwards served as brakeman, fire.
man and conductor on railroad. Los
ing a leg in ali accident, he took up the
study OF law and became successful in
his subsequent practice. He served a
term as circuit judge, but belonged to
the wrong party to remain long in office
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-25
State Population Estimate.

The recent bulletin of the federal
census estimates the population of
South Dakota, May 1, 1906, at 465 sos
being an increase of 1923 during the
previous year. The population is
placed at 6 to the square mile and ap-
proxlmates the total land area at 76,S67
square miles and water area of the
stste at 747 miles.
Sioux Falls is the only city mention
ed, and it is given an estimated popu-
lation of 1861, gain of 39S during
last year. South Dakota is credited
with being second in increase of per-
centage of Increases of rural population.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-25
For Sale.

Pure bred Barred Plymouth Rock
Cockerels, $100 each. Also, eggs for
Matching, $lOO for 15
MRS. j AMES A. ROSE,
Pierre, So. Oak.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-12
HEIR MISSING % YEARS
RETURNS TO HIS HOME
had Made a Fortune as a RAnchman and
Came Back to Find That Another
Had Been Left to Him.

New York, Dec. l2.-After an absence
Of p years, during which he had been
mourned as dead b. his brothers and SIS.
tiers, Charles Werner, who ran away from
home in Brooklyn when II years old,
has returned Several members Of his
family, including his parents, have died
since be went away.
His three brothers and sisters. all Of
whom are well 20 do and live in Flat.
bush. failed 20 recognize him at first. lie
was first identified BY an aged black.
smith in Williamsburg, who recalled the
boy who used to play around his shop
and try to catch the sparks as they fen
in showers.
Werner has become wealthy and is a
prominent ranchman near Abe. Okla.
but ne found that a fortune had been
waiting for him, having been left BY an
uncle in Germany. Although he has
been legally declared dead. steps will be
taken to have him declared legally alive,
and the money viii be paid to him.
TO celebrate the return OF Mr.. Werner
rs relatives gathered at the home OF
Frank w. Werner, a younger brother, at
No, 4l2 East Fifteenth street, Flatbush
He received several gold and diamond
studded gifts for himself and for his
wife and four children, who await his
return to Oklahoma about week hence.
Mr. Werner is now 81 years old. For
the last five years he has been trying
to find members OF his family through
the police. the Salvation Army and
neighbors in Williamsburg All the let Z
ters To the latter, he said, were returned |
and at times be gave up hopes
Of ever being able TO reunite with his
family.
Werner, when a boy. was seized with |
the desire to so out to seek his fortune,
and ran away with William Meyer, son
Of shoemaker. They jumped train
and finally landed in New Orleans. The I
boys separated there and Werner trav
eled on through to Galveston, then on
through Texas toward the plains For
Is years he lived and worked among
The Indians and cowboys.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-12
WENT WEST
WITH ONLY $40
Left Estate Worth Five
Millions
RICH LANDOWNER DIES
veorge Baldwin, Native Of 81. johns.
bury. Went to Appleton. Wis. In
issi--suylvsd BY Wife and
Two Soma
RICH LANDOWNER DIES

Appleton, Wis. Dee. ls.-Arriying in
Wisconsin IN 1881 With only $50 IN hi.
possession, George Baldwin Il dead here.
leaving behind lands valued In the mil.
lions. Az near a. can be estimated. bis
holdings arc worth over S5.0oo.0o0. These
include farm lands in Wisconsin, Mime.
sofa, North and south Dakota, Iowa
and Nebraska and large timber tracts
IN Oregon and Washington. Death was
due 90 fall Mr. baldwin had Last Octo.
her when be fractured BIZ hip and was
otherwise injured,
MF. Baldwin was born IN 1t. Johns
bury, w., on January -. 1880. lie al.
tended the 81. Johnsbury academy and
entered the lnw school at Baiston
springs, New York. from which institu.
ton he graduated before he was q years
old. For 4 year be elcrked Ia the custom
house AZ Derby Line, VI. and then IN a
tobacco store. IN 1851 he came west.
settling III Stockbridgc he praeticcd
law there Tor two years and then moved
TO Chiffon In 1873 he abandoned the
practice Of law 70 devote his time exclu.
siye 20 the real estate business and
be purchased land until he he
came The largest land owner IN the state.
i.e has lived here since 1883
he Is said to have owned some 81 the
choicest farming lands IN the Dakotas
and much timber land IN Oregon. lie
leaves a wife aud two children, Georpe
and Charles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-12
SAYS wIFEs GHOST
SAVED HIS LIFE.
Soft Whisper on Highway Warned
Farmer Of Danger at Home.

New York, Dec. 12.-That wills.
percd warning in the dark by tine ghost
Of his dead wife saved him from death
By assassination is the belief of Charles
Henry Durand, a farmer living in the
hills near CALDWELL \. J.
Durand SAYS that late Monday night,
as he was driving home from Paterson,
his horse stopped In the road and be-
gan TO tremble. Suddenly the air grew
oppressive and faint light like distant
neat lightning appeared. Then gradual
" amid the dim flashes, a white figure
assumed vague form beside the wagon
and spoke in a whisper. He recognized
IN fear and trembling, the voice Of MS
dead wife.
There is danger at home. Stay away
till morning. the voice said.
Cold chjlls crept over Durand Scarce.
~ had the supernatural warning been
uttered when the ghost vanished. 1t
took the farmer some time to recover
his nerve, and then he found the horse
would not take q step forward
So long had Durand been delayed
that it was daylight when he reached
his farmhouse AS he was about to 20
INTO Ills iOViH, upstairs, HS saw Sunny
stretched across the open door way
Durand hooked his umbrella handle
over the string and a bullet buried IT,.
self in the wall opposite the doorway.
Durand found that the bullet had come
from a pistol fastened to the top Of
his bureau. The shot would have struck
him in the breast had he touched the
string with his foot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-12
HOTEL KEEPER IS
BEATEN AND ROBBED
New York Woman Of 50 Nearly Killed
BY Three Men Who Came
as @Lodgefs"

New York. Dee. Ia Mrs. Mary
llelnks, 80, pfoprietresa Of the Victoria
hotel annex, was beaten into uncon.
sciousness in the Office early yesterday.
By three men who went there as pros
peeiite dodgers. The men robbed her II
$500 Ia money, icweiy and ehecks.
Mrs. Hcluks was aroused by rap
On the door II her room which opens
into theh otel Office on the second Aoor.
IN reply 20 questions a. 10 who was
without, she received the reply Walter
Williams" She knew Williams a. a
lodgeF at her house from time 70 time.
and FASTENED 20 dress and 90 into the
oiiice. There she found a man she later
described a. Williams with two other
well dressed men. An said they wanted
rooms. While they were discussing prices
the three rushed upon Mrs. Heiuks,
chokcd her 70 prevent her screaming. and
beat her until she lost consciousness.
When she retained her senses almost
halt an hour later she found that The
Office had been ransacked. the desk
l1oken open aud 5000 which she had
drawn from the bank taken. Mrs.
Heinks was conducted home. On enter.
ing her room shc found that Il. too. had
been overhauled A case containing
jewelry worth $1,000, together with
number Of uncashed checks. was MISS.
ing. Owing 10 the severe beating ad
her advanced age, Mrs. leinks y in
state II pfostration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-12
Uncle Josh Perkins.

One Of the most novel and natural re.
presentations on the stage today, "Uncle
Josh Perkins, win be seen at the opera
house on Tuesday, December II. TIE
play Is in four acts and in plot, con
struction and action shows the nand Of
one possessing the knowledge of what
i natural, realistic and interesting in
play building; throughout the play the
Interesting story depicted is never for
moment lost track of, while all the
introduced features and specialties 1T
so naturally as to form component
part Of the story. The press wherever
this matchelss company has appeared,
unite in declaring Uncle Josh Perkins"
and his retinue Of fun makers, one of
the best on the road and vast improve.
ment even over the excellent one Of last
season. New scenery of places Of in
terest in New York city and bueolic
sights and places in the Green Mountain
state, Vermont, which are said TO be
not only actual reproductions but gems
of scenic art are shown. Several novel
mechanical effects are novelty numbers
&, plotting the alnusements and simple
pastimes OF country life. including a
genuine husking bee and hilarious
barnyard dance. Taken all in all,
Uncle Josh Perkins is standard play.
II Is ever kept up to date and is stage
representation that will live. 1t is in
teresting, laughable and teaches a moral.
In short, play tnat makes one feel ell
the better from having seen it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-12

70 discovering whether he received the
treasure on the road.
Several days later Gabriel was over
taken By a merry man. who made him.
self very agreeable. asking Gabriel 20
stop az an Inn. and drink bottle Of
wine. Gabriel. though be suspected
the man. accepted HIS invitation. and
they iourneyed on together The
strnngcr told him that he carried .
treasure mud discussed with him the
best means OF concealment But Ca.
brlcl was not such a fool rs 20 give
away his secret. and the man got moth.
Ing out Of him. one night when
Gabriel was asleep bis companion
druggcd him and made as thorough
search as the robbers had made: but.
finding nothing. he left him before he
awolte aud returned 20 his chief. 70.
porting that Gabriel had no diamond
and was probably sent out as n blind
TO draw attention from the real mes
senger
This ended the search for the dIa.
mond Gabriel was stopped again
and again on the road by robbers. but
on finding that be possessed nothing
OF value they let him so. When he
reached Amsterdam be went TO an inn
and with a sharp knife cut a cash IN
a icshy part OF his leg From the
cash he pulled out a diamond. He
had himself cut place for II and
after pushing II between the muscles
sewed up the lncision with q needle
and a fine silver wire. taking out the
wire after the wound had healed.
The diamond was cut and sold 10
one Of the wealthlest soverelgns in
Europe for about 100000 Old Da-
llourian brought his daughter to Hol-
land. where she married Gabriel. and
The two a year later received the en-
Ire value OF the diamond.
CONSTANCE WILD.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-12

tho good lady the perdiiion OF her buckle
bone | cured the Empress Of Boolmapo
Of a cramp she got In her tongue BY
eating pork and buttered parsnips. I
cured an alderman Of Grand Carlo Of a
scarlet, burning, raging fever, Of which
he dyd. | cured the Emperor Of Moroo-
co, who law seven years sick with the
plague; | cured him in ~ minutes 50
that he done'd the serahrand. fliphap,
and Somerset 10 the admiration, 81 hls
whole court For my pains he presented
me with 900 Hungarian ducate and a
Turkish symeter. Nerbum sat sapienti.
No cure. no money"
doubt very much whether Sir Ed.
ward Clarke was right IN saying that
the word quack was revived by Carlyle
after Il had died out. SO useful a word
j. not likely 20 have been dropped,
though In Carlyle's vocabulary Of de-
nunciation Il certainly took on a new inn
portancc. IL was from n court Of law,
by the way, that Carlyle obtained the
word gig, which, with ferocious glee
he never ceased TO use as a symbol Of
snug responsibility. The trial Of Thur
tell at Hartford Assizes for the murder
Of Mr.. Wears produced the following
dialogues
what sort Of person was Mr.. Wearefs
''Iie was always a most respectable
person"
What do you mean by respectablei'
"ie kept a gig"
Carlyle's sardonic humor seized on TO
this, and ever after when he was storm
ing at responsibilities and unrealities,
gigs were not far from his mind He
even applied the word gigmanity TO
those classes Of society which held the
gig ideal.--London Tatler.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-12
GREAT UNDERGROUND BALL ROOM
How It u Lighted BY Day and Night
The Gardens Overhead

| The underground ball room at We'll
beck, where their Maiesties of Spain
graced the debut Of the Duke and
I Duchess Of Portland's only daughter, has
none of the gloomy characteristics Of a
cellar
by day AZ well AZ by night 1t Is per-
fectly lighted, being designed and built
by the cid duke as picture gallery. II
! Il lighted entirely from above, the flat,
wonderfully decorated roof being pierre.
ed by twenty big octagonal sky
lights, built up Of prisms and recressel
from view. The light falling thus Is
softened by passing through rich
crimson silk. The eighteen exquisite
glass chandeliers which illuminate the
room by night were an object Of the
mysterious dukes particular care; many
sets after being specially made were
ruthlessly rejected before his taste
was pleased
One notable feature in the room Il
the marble bust of the invisible prince
las his tenants called him-who con-
structed the apartment by the simple
process of excayating a quarter Of an
acre of ground, lining the clay banks
with double wall, sandwiched with as
phalt to exclude damp, spanning it with
iron beams weighing over twenty tons
each and resting on arcnes to form the
roof
1t is quite fiat and level with the gar
den above, so that one walks over a
beautiful turfed lawn, little dreaming
that below this sylvan spot is the
splendid chamber 90 feet long and So
feet wide, which has been described by
competent judges az the most noble
and amazing private room in Europe
London Chronicle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-12
EL0PES THIRD TIME
WITH HIS OWN BRIDE
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stevenson. Whom
Parents Wish to Divorce. Missing
Again.

New York, Dee I2-Howeyer much
their fond parents may split hairs on
the fine points az law. appoint guardians
adj Item and plead tender age for them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stevenson are 30
thoroughly convinced that they are made
for each other and have a right 10 enjoy
the blessings Of the marriage rite, that
they have eloped three times during the
troublesome process Of a divorce action
begun by others in their behalf. They
are away now. No one but themselves
knows ii they are together: their par
ents believe they are.
Stevenson Is a son Of Major Frederick
Harper Stevenson Of the 18th regiment.
Brooklyn. and lives at No. 4GS Sixth
street. His bride is Eleanor Campbell Of
No. s23 President street. They were
married Feb, @, and parted at the altar,
for fear Of parental wrath. The bride.
by reason of the late hour OF her return,
was punished by being forced 70 sleep
on the hall rug When her mother was
away a short time later, the bridegroom
called and they 'eloped" Mrs. Campbell
knew nothing OF it, but she heard ru.
mors, to all Of which her daughter on
her return replied that she was not
married.
Neither did Mrs. Campbell know, she
says, that Lawyer Francis Mullin had
Major Stevenson appointed Walters
guardian ad litem, so that divorce ac-
tion could be brought On October I,
William Adams Robinson was appointed
adj Item for Mrs. Stevenson in order to
defend the suit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-12
The Reluctant Opportunity.

You've heard lot about the time
That father carved the duck;
And how the bird jumped off the plate
And father cursed his luck
Since then mes never had chance
To test his carving skill,
For mother always Yields the knife,
And mother always will.
Somehow, when mother caves a goose
a turkey or a roast,
She wastes no time, as father would,
Tn idle Jest or boast.
But straightway goes about the task
And no one has to wait
For mother to reclaim the bird
Because it leaves the plate.
She separates the joints with ease,
She knows Just where they are;
For her it doesn't seem hard work
The way ii was with pa.
The gravy does not fly about
And scatter far and near,
When mother starts to carve the duck
There's not thing to fear
Poor father says he keenly feels
That he Is in disgrace;
He often begs of mother to
Let him redeem his place.
But mother snubs him with a word,
Her will he cannot break;
For she recalls to mind the day
That father carved the duck
Thanksgiving day has little charm
For father, for he knows
That he must watch, while mother
carves.
Remaining In repose
He's waited now for many years,
And prayed that she'd get stuck,
He wants to get another chance
TO try TO carve duck.
Oh, how ne wishes that her knife
Would suddenly let fly;
That she would make a slip, as he
Had made in years gone by.
That she would fail, rs he had failed,
That she would meet his luck;
But nothing ever happens wnen
Our neither carves the duck
Detroit Free Press.