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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-10
People Welcome Arrival
of Youngster With
Great Joy.
NAME TO BE ALFONSO
Title, Prince Asturias---RuIe of
Dynasty Depends Upon
the Child.

Madrid, May 10 Queen Victoria
gave birth to a boy today.
News from the palace early this
morning that the accouchment of the
queen was imminent, spread like wild,
and the crowds fiocked to the great
plaza fronting the royal palace
Occurred at I2:45 T.. VI
The birth occurred at 12:45 p. m.
and the announcement was immediate
ly conveyed to waiting officials and
crowds outside the palace. who receiv-
ed the glad tidings with mingled feel
ings Of enthusiasm and emotion.
That the queen had been blessed with
a son, a male heir to the throne. was
no less welcome than the happy event
itself.
Wedding Year Ago.
Queen Victoria was married to King
Alfonso at Madrid May 81, 1906. amid
scenes of the greatest splendor follow
ed by the horror of a bomb explosion
which killed scores of people and mar
rOwly missed the royal coach in which
their majesties were returning from
church.
The boy will be named Alfonso. Ac-
cording to a decree of the Spanish gov
| ernment, he will bear the title of
| Prince Asturias.
In no monarchial country in the
world is the ceremonial observed at
the birth of the first offspring of the
! king and queen so rigidly, stately and
! formal as in Spain. and on this occa-
dynasty. when the heir to the throne
was so anXiously awaited, nothing was
omitted from courtly etiquette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-10
ASKS OLD SOLDIERS
TO SAVE OIL COMPANY
Indicted Officer of Uncle Sam Concern
Calls on G. A. r. Posts to
Use Influence.

Kansas City, May 10.-H. H. Tuck
er, Jr indicted secretary-treasurer of
the Uncle Sam Oil company today BE-
gan mailing 10000 circulars to lead
ing members of the G. A r. appealine
to the old soldiers to have their posts
adopt resolution favoring the dis
charge of the receiver of the compan,
recently named by the Kansas supreme
court. The posts are requested to for
ward a copy of the resolution TO Presi
dent Roosevelt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-10
PROGRAM OF SONG
Annual Concert of the Wenner.
berg Chorus is Given at
Augustana College
BEFORE A LARGE AUDIENCE
Selections Display Varied Talent of
Members Dramatic Club in
Shakespearean Scenes.

The concert of the Wennerbers
chorus of Augustana college, was reu
dered at the college last evening be
fore a full house. That their singing
reached the expectations of all was 1.
tested by the enthusiastic applau 5e
which they received and the numerous
encores to which they were compelled
to respond.
The Wennerberg chorus is an organ
iZation of finely blended voices, being
of the best trained male voices in tn,
college, depending entirely upon their
ability to render good music in an AZ
tistic manner.
The different vocal soloists are wor
thy of special mention, as their sing
ing added greatly to the success of tbs
evening. They were Mrs. Edla Lund
l.. w. King clarinetist, and Enli
Larson pipe organ soloist. George Ry
den. Joshua Oden and Inar JoransOn.
The climax of the evening was
reached in the last number on the pro
gram "Landkjending' by Greig, in
which the chorus displayed the ennr
nous volume and at the same time th(
beautiful variations of tone at it
command. In this selection it wa!
accompanied by Miss Lille Cervin Il
the pipe organ and Miss Signe Teller
at the piano.
The concert by the chorus was {
grand success from the first numbsl
to the last.
The Program.
The program as rendered follows:
| Organ sOlO-Selected -. Emil Larson
! Spring SONG (Esser) .......
, .............. Wennerberg ChOru
| (a) Song Without Words (Mendels-
sohn); (b) Aria-"Thou, my Souls
Idol (Meyerbeer) .....L. w. Kiln:
Hark the Trumpet Dudley Buck)
.... ..........W .Wennerber,
Der Weber, .Edla Lun'
| The Shepherds of Isreal-( (Bortnian-
sky); The Great White Host
| CGrieg) ...... ....... Wennerber
Incidental solo. Joshua Oden).
h(a) Elfin Calls (KirchD (b) Stcn-
books Gossar-( (Korlng .........
...... ....... -. .Wennerber
Tidt er jeg glad (WennerbeFg) 80.
.... Messrs Joranson and Ode
(a) Hulda Var-(Petchke): tb) De
muntra Musikanterna-(R (Riccius).
.. .. Wennerber
(a) Til met Hjertets Dronning-
(Backer-GrondahD (b) Lenz-
(Hildach) .............Ed Edla Luu
Rondo from op. 47-(Weber) 49,.
| ...'' L. W. hllli
dkjending-( (Grieg) Wennerber
Incidental solo, G. Ryden).
Dramatic Club Will Appear.
The annual program given by the L
sinore Dramatic club of Augustana
to be rendered tonight at the collee
under the auspices of the Phrenollo
mian literary society. An interestir
program will be given of musical an
literary number together with mum
ous scenes from Shakespeare and OF
er dramatists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-10
Get BETTER PAY
Salary of Teachers in the City
Schools is Raised SIS a
Month by the Board.
APPLIES TO THE MAXIMUM
Will Equaiize Compensation in Lower
Grades - All of Present En-
ployes Are Reelected.

The board of education at its regular
monthly meeting last evening voted an
increase of So month in the maximum
salary of teachers of the city schools,
and reelected the entire force of teach
ers for next year. The increase in sal
ary is something which has been con.
teachers, particularly of late, have felt
that their services are not properly
compensated under the existing sched
uie, in comparison with wages in Other
occupations, the salaries in other cit
les, and the continual increase in tn,
cost of living. The board investigate,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-10
Man Accused of Murder
il is Said Served
at Joliet.
SHOWN BY RECORDS
And Substantiated In Various
Quarters---None of Hay
wood Jurors Accepted.

Chicago, May 10-The Journal today
prints an exclusive story alleging the
arrest of Charles H. Mover, president
of the Western Federation of Miners,
in Chicago in 1885 for burglary. Ac-
cording to the story in the Journal, he
was subsequently sentenced to the
Joliet penitentiary, where he served
from February, 1886, to January, 1887.
Name is Verified.
At the office of the Joliet penitentiary
this afternoon it was declared during
the dates mentioned by the Journal, a
man bearing the name or Charles II.
Meyer was an inmate of the prison.
Records of the Chicago police depart
mCnt show that a man giving his name
as c. S. Moyer, alias Fred Baker. and
his partner John Keating, were arrest
ed Dec. 4, 1885, on the charge of bur-
glarizing seven different houses and,
according to the Journal, Moyer was
sentenced to Joliet to serve year.
Considered Bad Wan.
The Journal prints an interview with
Lieutenant John Hartnett, who effected
the arrest of Meyer and Heating, in
which Hartnett said:
'MOycr used TO amuse himself in sa-
looms by shooting pool balls into the
pockets with revolver, and he hal
a general reputation at that time of be-
ing bad man"
John Keating died while convict
in the Joliet penitentiary. One of his
brothers, who is now prisoner in the
county Jail, said today:
knew of His Election.
1--WE always knew Charles H. Moyer
president of the Western Federation OF
Miners, was the man who was sent tC
the penitentiary with my brother John
ny. | don't remember him myself, bu
he used to go with my sister, and
have often heard my folks speak o.
him.
Mrs. Heating, mother of John Keat
ing. today accuses Meyer of being the
cause of her sons downfall She said
Told of Elevation ia Letter.
Charley Meyer left Chicago as sool
as he got out of the penitentiary, bu
for long time he wrote to him through
Williams who lived next door to us
Williams used to read us his letters
One time Sam came over with a pape
telling how Meyer had been made hea'
of the miners federation
Brother Is Seen
The Journal also prints story III
der the date of Boone, Iowa, substar
TALLY as follows: Frank S. Moyer. chic
of police of Boone for four years an
now a conductor on street car lin
here, is a brother of Charles H. Moye
He said today to Journal cOrrCspOnC
ent:
81 heard Charlie got into trouble i
Chicago once and was arrested. Prol
ably the less said about it the bette
| know Charlie went to Chicago in 1SS
or 1885. and was gone about yea
and a half | did not hear from hi
during that time. Later Charlie wer
TO Deadwood, and then Denver"
Says He Was at Rockford, =. ID.
Boise Idaho May 10.-According
information obtainable here MOyeg
record shows he was working at Roc
ford, S. D., during 1886. Meyer sa,
he was never in the Joliet penitential
and his lawyers say the story to Il
contrary is absolutely without found
ton.
Summons New Panel.
Boise, Idaho, May 1G.-Sheriff Ho
gen started out today to summon a ST
cial venires5f 100 men ordered yestt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-10
YEAR FOR HUMMEL
Sentence of New York Lawyer
is Affirmed by Higher
Court.

New York. May 10.-A year in the
state prison and pay fine of $500 was
the sentence imposed today upon Abra-
ham II. Hummel. the lawyer who was
convicted of conspiracy in the famous
Dodge-Morse divorce case. Hummel
was convicted in the state supreme
court several months ago, but appealed
The decision is affirmed today by the
higher court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-10
HAS7 FEET OF SNOW;
NOW BE SATISFIED
Wyoming Weather Worse Than That
at Rock IsIand-No Sunshine
Since April IS.

Laramie, Wyo., May 10.-For "a
days a snowstorm has ragged in the
southern Wyoming mountains and the
snow is seven feet deep on level. Since
April 10 the sun has not shown.
Madison. Wis, May 10.-A big snow
storm is in progress here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-10
HEARST WINSCASE
Highest Court Affirms Right to
Attack McCIeIlan's
u Title.

Albany, n. Y, May 10.-The court
of appeals today sustained the right
of Attorney General Jackson to attack
in the name of the people the title of
George B. Mcclellan, as mayor ri
New York City, in behalf of William
r. Hearst. Hearst's cause has nov
won in all the courts. The court was
unanimous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-10
A LIMITED Train
Fast Service From Rock Island
to St. Louis Proposed
by c., r. |. &P.
In EFFECT FIRST OF MONTH
Proposed to Change from the Present
Route via Burlington to This
Side of the River.

Under new time car which will go
in effect on the Rock Island June 8, ii
is. expected there will be limited
train between ST. Louis and st. Paul
through this city. Rock Island has
long desired limited service to the Mis-
souri, metropolis as has other cities on
the proposed route. The new train, il
is said, is TO be run over the Alton from
st. Louis to Peoria and over the Rock
Island from that city here, going hence
by the present route through Cedar
Rapids to the north. 1t will carry al
modern equipment.
The train is planned to take the place
of one of those now run via Burlington
over the c., B. & @. At present the
train is split up at Cedar Rapids OF
the way south and part comes this way
for Chicago, being known as No. 20
On the return the train is made up a
Cedar Rapids.
| Be Divided Here.
| Under the new plan the train woul.
be divided here instead. One trail
would still be left on the other side o
the river. The time proposed woul
take the new limited out of here fo
the south about G:20 a. m, reaching 81
Louis at 2:15 p. m. On the return
would leave st. Louis at 2:15 p. m. an
ireach Rock Island at 9:40 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-10
Be Divided Here.

Quake in Siberia.
Irtusk, Siberia, May 10.-A severe,
undulating earth shock was felt here
early today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17
SWEET ME1oDY FLOUR

Get a free sample of DR.. shoop's
Health Coffee" at our store. If
real coffee disturbs your stomach,
your heart or kidneys, then try this
clever coffee Imitation. DR.. shoop
has closely matched Old Java and
Mocha Coftee in flavor and taste. yet
it has not a single grain of real cof-
fee in It. DR.. Shops Health Cot
fee imitation Is made from purc
toasted grains or cereals. with mar
nuts, etc. Made in a minute. n
tedious wait. You win surely liz
it. Sold by all dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17
swEEr arEI.opY FLoUR.

VIII mali you free. to prove
merit. samples OF my DR.. Shops
Restorative. and my book on either
Dyspepsia, me Heart or The Kid
neys. Troubles Of the stomach.
heart or kidneys. are merely symp-
toms of deeper ailment Don't
make the common error Of treating
symptoms only. Symptom treatment
is treating the result Of your ailment
an2 not the cause. Weak stomach
nerves-the inside nerves-mean
stomach weakness, always. And the
heart, and kidneys as well. have
their controlling or inside nerves.
Weaken these nerves, and you in
evitably have weak vital organs.
Here is where DR. Shops Restora-
tive has made its fame. No other
remedy even claims to treat the Gin
side nerves." Also for bloating,
biliousness, bad breath or complex
ion. use DR.. Shops Restorative.
Write me today for sample and free
book. DR.. shoop. Racine. Wis. The
Restorative ia sold BIZ all dealera.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17

wanted to write as / felt. Il wish
knew which it win be for me if I
settle this matter now" but Of course
I couldn't write that. SO ] temporized,
and man who temporizes with the
girl he courts Is lost-that IS, il mar
riage IS failure. I wrote, cit depends
upon whether one gets good wife,
It's wonder she didn't laugh when
she saw what l had written, but She
didn't This was a serious business.
Don't you think that one sided
view to take of itT' she said in soft
voice.
Upon my word!'' exclaimed. 1 was
getting more and more rattied every
moment .I.ll fix it, and wrote on
but in this case"- stopped again.
What case?" she asked in the same
soft tone.
Why, the case we were talking
weren't we talking about case? So
we weren't. How stupidv'
"Ohr'
What a convenient word and how n
girl can use it! rye since tried 1t my
self, but without the slightest effect.
Think OF man using it and with
ont the softness of voice, the surprise
In the eyes, the injured look about the
mouth. Ore might as well expect n
woman to produce an effect by the use
or swear word. And yet this girl was
snaring me with it.
'You seem to thing began ano
paused. Yes. she thought. ana she had
a right to think. but what was about
to say wouldn't help matters. She
diGn't say 'Oh!" wished she would
or anything to start me afresh. / turn.
cd to the book for a way out. What
Is your favorfte method of proposalY'
The question must have been put In
for the women, and women who were
fiirts Mt that. A man might have
favorite beverage, but never favorite
method OF proposal. But with me all
had depended on the nature Of this
next question, and II had gene against
me. I surrendered at discretion.
wrote deliberately:
"a man should simply say: 1 lovo
you. VIII you be my wife?" Then
turned and looked her square in the
face.
She's got her question book yet. bn.
Keeps it under lock and key.
EDGAR 7. EVANS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17
He "a Tb e
Shared Him.


tOrigiuaL1
We were sitting in the arbor under
the grapes, which were quite ripe. NE
plucked and ate number of huge
lunches; then she asked what we.
should do next. "oh. ] know" and she
ran into the house and brought out !;
book. on the left page were number
OF printed questions; on the. right
blank spaces in which to write the aa-
swers 1t was impossible to determine
which were the more stupid, the qcc.s.
tons or the answers that had been
written in it. The book was about
half filed. the writers having been
both masculine and feminine.
ran my eye down the column OF
questions, such as what is your r.
vorite color? Your favorite. provern
Your age?" When came to the last
/ paused and asked If the women an
swered that question She said only
one had, but she didn't count; she was
a practical creature and earned her
own living. went on down the list.
as life worth Iiving?' Think of that
to be answered by people from sixteen
to twenty-six, as most of those who
had filed in the answers were. What
Is your present thought" paused
again and began TO write, "That the
man who She stopped nee.
Don't write anything disagreeable.
won't have my book spoiled"
I had intended to write, THE man
who got up this book did so for idiots
and to I'LL his pocket at their expense"
Instead wrote, THE man who is
asked TO write in this book should feel
highly complimented."
That's very NICE" she said. II
know how cynical you are, and I
feared you. were going to put in some
thing horrid."
My second thought was that had
narrowly escaped making an ass OF
myself
l went on down the list and paused
at What Is your ambition?" These
questions were goading me to ruin,
and again / came near making a slip.
l started in to write ITO drink all tic
champagne there is in the world" but
caught myself when / had written
ITO drink and finished dew from
your sweet lips" had no sooner
written this. which had considered
a high flown compliment, when real
lied that it was tantamount to decla-
ration. She was looking over my
shoulder, and to get glimpse of her
face turned my head My beard
came in contact with the almost invisi-
bic down on her cheek.
"Oh!" she exclaimed.
Excuse me-" said
The glimpse got satisfied me that
/ had stepped of the river bottom and
must swim. was startled at the dis
covery, had never been before beyond
my depth and an Indifferent swimmer
at that Still confess had been pad.
ding around the girl who was about to
well. to drown me. She says I'm
cynical, and ! suppose am, though
am somewhat excnsable In this in.
stance, for the word drown" carries
out my simiIe. struck out wildly.
THAT won't do.'' said 'in a hook to
be seen by any ana every body They
might think meanwhile It's true
it's-shail ! scratch it outY"
Oh
This WINS no reply to my question,
but it expressed lot Others may not
understand what 1t meant. hut did.
I was ratified ma,le dash for the
next question aud read aloud, DO YOU
consider - r;;'.-e failurc!"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17
SWEET MELODY FLO: 4

III stop your pain free. To show
you frst-before you spend penny
what my Pink Pain Tablets can
do, will mail you free, a trial
package of them-Dr. Shops Head
ache Tablets. Neuralgia, headache,
'o9thache, period palms. etc., are due
alone to blood congestion. DR..
shoop's Headache Tablets simply
kill pain by coaxing away the unnat-
ural blood pressure. That is all.
Address, DR.. shoop, Racine, wis.
Sold by all druggists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

HunareGs or peopre yearly go
through painful operations need
lessly, because they never tried Man
Fan Pile Remedy. It is put up in
such a form that 1T can be applied
right where the trouble lies. 1t
relieves the pain and Inflammation.
1t is for any form of piles. Price
SO cents. Sold by H. F. Burke.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17
SWEET Mr,-cy yLoUR

Plneules are for the kidney and
bladder. They bring quick relief to
backaehe, rheumatism. lumbago.
tired worn out feeling. They pro-
duce natural action Of the kidneys
In altering waste matter out Of the
blood. 80 days treatment $500.
Money refunded If Pineules are not
satisfactory. Sold by H. F. Burke.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17
SWEET MELopY FLouR.

Piles get quick and certain relief
from DR.. Shops Magic Ointment.
Please note 1t is made alone for
piles, and its action is positive and
certain. Itching. painful, protrud-
ing or blind piles disappear like
magic by its use. Large nIckel-cap-
ped glass Jars soc. Sold by all
dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

II you suTer from bloating, belch
ing sour stomach, indigestion OIL
dyspepsia, take a Rings Dyspepsia
Tablet after each meal, and over.
come the disagreeable trouble. ,
will improve the appetite and ale
digestion. Sold by H. B. Burke.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17
Haven or Rest.

1t is desirable that each sex should
occasionally escape from the other. 1t
is restfuI to the nerves to do so; 1t is
good for men TO be with men only and
for women to be alone with women
now and then. and the club is essen.
TALLY the place for each sex to find
rest from the other and enjoy It's own
society.-London Lady's Pictorial.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17
SWEET =sELonT f-L,uR

Use Kennedy's Laxative Cough
-yrup. Contains no opiates. It
:ri.es the cold out Of the system by
Gently moving the bowels. Con-
airs Honey and Tar and tastes near
y as good as maple syrup. Child
rem like IT. Sold by all druggists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

Headache ana constipation dtsap-
pear when Rings Little Liver Pills
are used. They keep the system
clean, the stomach sweet. Taken
occasionally they keep you well.
They are for the entire family. Sold
by II. F. Burke.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17
swEEr MMopY FLoUR.

When tnete rs me slightest indi-
Gallon OF indigestion. heart burn,
Hatulence or any form OF stomach
trouble take a little Kodol OCCASION
ally and you will get prompt relief.
Sold by all druggists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17
SWEEP MELopY FLous

The bites and stings of inset.
tans, sunburn. cuts. burns and
bruises are relieved at once with
Pinesalve carbolized. Acts like a
poultiee and draws out inflamma-
ton. Try it. Price 25 cents. For
sale by H. F. Burke.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17
Welcome Home.

Peddler = Wouldn't You like some
notices for your house, mum? It's
very cheering to a husband to see a
nice motto on the wall when he comes
home. Mrs. Dagg-You might sell me
one If you've got one that says. bet
ter late than never"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17
a Moan rriek.

Smith-You say you write dunning
letters to yourself and sign them with
fictitious names. What do you do that
for? Joues-You see, my wife is al
ways after me for money. and when
she reads those letters she becomes
discouraged.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17

Man zan Pile REMEDY comes
up in a collapsible tube with ncz-
zie. Easy to apply right where
soreness andd Inflammation exists.
It relieves at once blind bleeding,
Itching or protruding piles. Guar
anteed. Get It today. Sold by Il.
F. Burke.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17

Chautauqua' season tickets now on
sale at sturm & wilson's. They
cost $3.50 each, and admit to as at
fractions, less than four cents for
each attraction.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17
A Fresh Clerk.

VIVA; haze you got that
is strictly fresh: Groccs-one no
ment. Please. Here. 'ohnny. wait on
the lady Cleveland rIam Dealer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17

a cleansing, clean, cooling, sooth-
ing. healing household remedy is De-
Wits Carbolized Witch Hazel salve.
so!a by all druggists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17

Irt.reasnI tr"frl = Increased IL.
snr" 20 III" '"a "iv;fzers OF man.-
Disr:t.!i