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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-25
Call for Meetina of Democrats.

A meeting of the democratic city
township committee of Rock Island.
together with the candidates, is hereby
called at Turner hall. Thursday even
ing, March &c, at p. m.
JOSEPH GROTEGUT, Chairman.
Ralph Lamont, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-25

A. will be removed from the vault at.
Chippiannock cemetery Friday and in
tered at Beulah cemetery in Rural.
The cortege will leave the cemetery
lat $50 in the morning. Short SER!
vices will be held at the grave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-25
What causes Headsche.

From October to May. colds are the
most frequent cause of headache Lax
alive bromo quinine removes cause
Z. w. Grove on box. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-25
5000 Reward Offered.

AS mayor of the city of Rock Island.
| hereby offer reward of 5000 for the
arrest and conviction of the party or
parties responsible for the explosion
in the Looney building.
II. C. SCHAFFER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-25
Beer That Is Beer.

If you want to drink good beer. order
the, Davenport Mating company's pale
export. Delivered anywhere in Rock
Island Both phones. north 169.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-25
Burqh Funeral,

The remains of Irving d. Burgh, who
died at Minneapolis. arrived this morn
ing and the funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock at the
home of Mrs Clara B. Lyford, 1924
Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-25

Get DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Ha-
gel Salve-it is good for piles. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-25
The Lucky Quarter.

Is the one you pay out for box of
DR. Kings New Life Pills. They bring
you the health that's more precious
than Jewels. Try them for headache
blliousness, constipation and malaria.
If they disappoint you the price will
be cheerfully refunded at all druggists
All the news all the time-The Argus
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full monarchs of Europe's great thrones.
Perhaps if children of the past whose fate
il was to occupy thrones had been brought
up in this way there would have been
fewer chances of misunderstanding be-
tween ruler and the governed.
The example of the late Queen Victoria
did much to teach the value of applying
the law OF the simple life to the future
kings and queens.
The story Is related of how once when
Albert Edward was boy In knlcker-
bockers he and his royal mother were at
a watering place. The future king was
playing in sand with another youngster
of about his own age, but whose destiny
had in il nothing of kingship. Getting
petulant over some point in the play, the
little prince kicked over bucket of shells
the other lad had been collecting. VIC
toria was so anEered that she promptly
out the heir to England's throne over her
knee and gave him the soundest kind OF
thra shinp The news of this incident
going over England was one of many ac-
tons that helped 10 win the ruler the
love OF her people. for II showed that
she was a mother the same as the other
women of her realm. and that she was
just as determined as the strictest OF
them that her son Should not misbehave
This set the example for the rearing of
the royal children of Albion. and they
have in nearly every case been a fine.
manly and womanly lot, who drew on the
love of the nation because of their sim
plicity.
King Edwards Popularity.
When he was Prince of Wales the pres
ent ruler did not always follow those
lines of conduct approved by the strictest
of moralists. but he was so unaffected
that he never failed of boundless popu-
lari;y. and his offendings were always
speedily forgiven by "a public that idolized
him and continues to do so.
The Princess of Wales has proved
mother after her grandmother's heart.
She was engaged to wed the Crown Prince
Clarence, eldest brother of the present
Prince of Wales. but when he died her
affections turned to the other brother.
and the union has been blessed with
many children.
The eldest of these and the heir pre-
sumptive 20 the throne is Prince Edward
who was born at White Ledge Richmond
he is IL fine, manly fellow, an athlete and
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HIS CAPACITY.

NTHE late Ira u Sankey.' said vet
Gran Pittsburg ecitor once dined
with me in Philadelphia. Durin, Tie dim
ner lie looked about The restaurant where
every table was covered with glasses OF
white or red wine. and he said:
There is a man drinking a whole bot
tie. "A full quart, o. champagne II is
amazing what I. caraciry for liquor some
men possess. And the man with a large
capacity is actually proud OF it. Could
anyt hing he mere foolish more sinful
Then. with chuckle. Mr. SankeY told
me about a besGar he had once helped
The beggar had a red nose. and Mr..
Sankey gave him 20 cents, saying at the
same time:
Mind you. now. don't get drunk on
this
The beggar laughed
Drunk on =" cents Why. boss he
said, proudly. iii 'u'd take the best par
of a dollar TO get me drunk.
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LeteCrive Oriano, " no Knows Nea
IL Every Italian in the City.


stored carefully when they are not in use.
Early every morning, half dozen tired
looking sons of Italy tumble aimlesS1y
out of the boarding houses near the fruit
stand and wander to the side gate leading
to the shed Here the pianos, three OF
them .'mandolinas' ard three of the COM
mon variety. are hauled out by the neck
and started up the street
The moving impulses OF these various
tributes to Orpheus haul them several
miles until they are Well away from
home and friends. Then they begin their
deadly work and try to collect money.
The p1utocrat being a modest man, Is
disinclned to be credited as the owner
of the machines. He persists that he
only buys them for his friends" as a
personal kindness.
Nevertheless. the organs have been
stored in his back yard for some time
and it IS probable that they'll remain
there for some time to come. The board
ing houses in which the six piano players
live are the property of the plutocrat and
he gently insists on receiving a nominal
sum in consideration of his boarding ahd
bedding his fellow countrymen He also
insists, gently and firmly. that lnasmuch
a S he has advanced money on the street
pianos. he be paid a small rental-say a
dollar a day-fOr their use until the orlgl-
nal musicians decide to reimburse h1nl-
Thus he manages to prevent hllnseiI
from losing money on the purchases. He
Il
the humorous, with a smile that is as IN
genuous as that of a child.
The arrangements of this powerful In
dividual perfectly suit the men who oper-
ate the machines. They do not mind let
ting him take care of the street pianos
for them. 1t saves them worry and
trouble And besides. they feel that he
is responsible for the breaking OF the
machines. view with which the pluto
crat seems to coincide. inasmucn as ne
foots all bills for breakage.
They usually pay him something when
he orders the street pianos, and this gives
them certain feeling of pride and pro-
prietorship. They know that II they ever
get enough money to pay the balance ana
the accrued interest they Will own thelr
own ma chimes But they never do. Ihey
prefer to have their interest in It,
What Instruments Cost.
The street pianos cost from $50 to $500
depending on whether the one bought is
of the common or mandolina variety. If
the prospective purchaser wishes a ma
chine that makes a noise like a hairpin
being scraped over a window screen then
he must pay $500. If, on the other hand
his artistic sense is satisfied with an
ordinary tum- pc tum affair that beats in
a mournful fashion, minus arp2SgioS. he
is only required to dig to the extent of
$3.50.
One enterpriSing vender of canned
music bought a whole brass band. drums
included for $500 and has since lived to
regret his bargain. The band affairs are
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natural. registering hey. He is in love
with the sea. and likes none of his uni
forms so much as that of a naval cadet.
The Whole effort Of these in charge oil
the education of this successor to the
throne of Edward has been 10 make him
feel that life is real. life is earnest and
that his station eXempts him of none of
the obligations that fall to others; rather,
in fact, il ADDS 20 them.
Unlike the pamIered Cverdressed chill
dren CT many milliCnares. the title ones
of the Princess Of Wales have been most
quietly reared The princess is a most
devoted mother. whose half dozen chill
dren are model If what youngsters
princely or otherwise. should be. She
leaves very little to hired help in the
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has become the most popular of boys and
is dearly loved by all his schoolmates.
His sister Princess Mary of Wales. is a
quaint little character, who IS simplicity
herself in her manners, and has we'll
been taught the value of money that she
is regular depositor at a post office
savings bank in ST. James street
However much the kaiser may differ
from his royal uncle on some points of
diplomacy, he is a great admrer of the
English method of bringing up children.
and has followed it with his own. and
to large extent with those of his son,
the crown prince.
The kaiser's sons were brought up on
the most severe lines. and his one daugh-
ter, Princess Victoria Marie Louise. was
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carried on can doubt that the outcome
will be for the good OF the people
All Of these royal youngsters are beng
reared as much possible i'm the open.
in order TO give them The sound cons,itu-
tions that have not always been the Ior-
ton of kings.
Only in the stately mansions of The
Hague is the sound Of childish Drattle
never raised. and Nilhelmina Of Holland
Astounding in the homely virtues Of he~
people and yearnirg for the solacn ard
promise Of a child is without a chance T.
show that good queen is she who can
be the best mother.
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VERY GAME.

MFRS NICHOLAS LONGWORTH al
1V3 dinner in Cincinnati told a quaint
story about a precocious boy.
They are very precocious, indeed,
she said those little chaps from Elton
or Rugby, with their round. sober faces
and their quiet air.
"A very pretty American girl was talk
ing one evening in London TO one Of these
urchins.
land have you got sweetheart yet.
Tommy she said. playfully.
No said Tommy; still I'm game
enough for a bit of spooning if that's
what you're after.
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its individuality pronounced itself street
piano. Softened by distance, with its
Earring discords rendered almost sweet
in the twilight haze of an autumn dusk,
the sounds came to you. 1t was strange
feeling, a peculiar emotion of other times
that you felt as you listened to the sound
of the street piano. Reminiscent, dream
ing half sadly of the delightful times
that were, you listened until the music
ceased and you continued on your way.
The street pianos of Washington are
the oldest of this city's canned music"
contrivances. Long before the brilliant
inventors conceived the idea of pre-
serving operate selections and poiti-
cal harangues the humble organ
grinder trod the streets of this city and
ground forth his tunes.
They are the same today, these organ
grinders, as they were when they car
ried around monkey and an affair
that could play three tunes and looked
like a carpenters box placed on a
crutch- They use the same well-known
articles to win their bread, and-yes-
they have been frequently accused of
playing the same tunes that they did
twenty years ago.
The average man gives little heed to
the organ grinder. He does not consider
him particularly human. To the average
man the organ grinder is a person who
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inficts himself periodically upon an in
offensive and long suffering public and
has to be paid to desist. How the organ
grinder lives, how he pays for his street
piano, how he persuades a mserly public
10 reluctantly part with its casn are
Things that never trouble him. The aver
age man could hardly tell You offhand
how IT Is that he is persuaded to give j
person money for making such unforgiv-
able noises as the organ grinders fire.
quently do.
1t seems strange, but it is a fact that
the organ grinders of Washington are the
hardest worked and poorest paid class in
the city. Their hours would preclude
their ever joining a union. Their work is
not difficult. but it is monotonous, ardu-
Gus and tiresome. They walk and walk
through all sections of the city dragging
their musical instruments Off the contriv-
anCes can be SO designated) and grinding
out their time-worn airs.
They start at 8 o'clock in the morning
and stop at clock at night. With the
exception of the short space of time de
voted to their humble meals the organ
grinders know no rest. Rain or shine,
cold or hot. in the biting. freezing winters
and the warm sunlight summers their
work is the same. everlastingly unvary-
ing and monotonOus.
For this unceasing toll they collect from
10 cents to 81 day. the sum leaning to-
ward the minimum rather than the maxi
mum amount. The popular fiction among
those who dislike to contribute that the
organ grinder is a sort of Hetty Green is
a palpable fallacy. True. Antonio Fall
zenzo succeeded in saving enough from
his earnings to buy a little land in the
District. Antonio was exception, and
those who hear of his savings never real
ize the years and years Of poverty that
preceded the buying of the land. Italians
are thrifty people. Their needs are sat
isied easily and they save. But it is be-
cause Of their tlFriftiness rather than
large earnings that they accumulate
money.
Plutocrat Of the Canned Music.
The leading vested monopoly lin the
hand-organ business of the District is SUR
rounded by the ample vest of one Italian
who, it is said. practically controls six of
the twelve street pianos in Washington.
The other organs are scattered about in
different places.
The plutocratic person mentioned con-
ducts small fruit stand. In front
Of it every day he is to be found smiling
complacent and cheerful selling his wares
with the aid of his wife and daughter
cate that the owner is a power. but this
is simply another evidence that appear
ances are deceitful.
In the back of his store is small shed
resembling the shelters built for horses
only horse who tried to sleep under that
shed would run the risk of catching cold
if 1t rained Here the six street pianos are
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as simply reared as bureherS daughteT.
The crown prince and Princess Cecele
now have two children, and there Is no
danger that either will be spoiled These
two youngsters will never be reared In
the pamrered atmosphere Of great
wealth but will nave the experience of
the average German child Of the comfort
able middle class.
The CZarina of Russia is very domestic.
In fact, the only happiness she gets from
her life on the unstable throne of the
white car Is the company of her five
handsome children. four of whom are
girls and the fifth of whom is Alexis,
born ut Peterhof July So 1864.
Destiny has planned that this younsster
shall sit on a throne where danger ever
menaccs. and where he will be the mark
for tie hatred of untold millions who
have suffered from tyranny. iron rule ard
countless official murders.
Childhood Of Future Gar.
But while his later life is certain to
he turbulent. he is at least getting the JOY
of comfortable existence in happy boy
hood. At Peterhof. rssrs koe-se!o or the
winter palace he has jolly time with
his four sisters. their favorite medium of
play being IA Finland pony given them
by their royal father. the perturbed and
suffering Nicholas
Soon the little car will have to work,
for it is planned to educate him well
Three granddaughter of Queen Victoria
are carrying her sensible ideas of mother
hood and its duties to splendid results
Queen Maud of Norway. Queen Victoria
of Spain and the Crown Princess of Rou-
mania
Little Olaf of Norway has endeared
himself to the nation already and his
mother hovers over him all the time try
ing TO guide him in the right direction
along the good. simple lines of the people
who have produced most of the men who
have wrought for the good of the world
The young Queen of Spain has dared
for the good of her son to run somewhat
counter tn the punctilious etiquette of
the court. Alfonso was not reared accord
ing to the Spartan notions OF the English
court and he frankly admits it would
have been better for his health if he had
been. Therefore lie is giving his fair
consort free reign with the future ruler
of Madrid and no one who knows the
loving care with which the work is being
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M ETHoDs by Which the
N1 Organ-grinders Procure
the Instruments With Which
They Earn Their Daily Bread
Many Interesting Sidelights
on Their Methods of Life
Rain or Shine, Their Work
Is the Same Everlasting,
Unvarying Monotony = The
Plutocratic Italian Who Con-
trolls Six Organs and Their
Tentative Owners-Some of
the Plaintive, Pitiful, Pathetic,
Passionless, Passive, Platitu-
dinous Symphonies the Ven
ders Inflict on a Price-paying
Public.
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a.

DORM Though They Be
- to the Purple, the Future
Kings and Queens of Europe
Are Not Pampered - Unlike
Children of Many Million
aires, These Offsprings of
Monarchs Are Most Carefully
Reared Queen Victoria Is
Said to Have Set Model in
Her Upbringing of Edward
VIII Descendants of Vic
toria Have Married Into
Every Royal Family of Eu-
rope. and Her Ideal of
Bringing Up Children With
Healthy Bodies, Sound Minds
and a Sense of Their Duties
Has Been Generally Followed
The Kaiser Reared His
Family With Rigorous Care
Grown Prince Is Following
Same Regime With His Son,
Who Will Some Day Succeed
to Throne.
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England's Future King.

Their diet is carefully regulated by the
mother and before taking tour to India
or to Canada she always makes it a point
to leave minute directions for their care.
and even to prepare many menus of the
kind of food she wants them to have.
The children show the result of this
sensible training. Prince Eddie is amen
able to the discipline of the naval school
at Osborne the same as any other stu
dent and so little stress has he been
taught to put on his station that he
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Princess of Wales and Her Children

care of the children. but makes their lit
tie garments. suDerintends their lessons
and is their companion in their pleasures.
like the plainest citizens wife
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VincenZo's Wanderlust.

Ususally for two or three days he
plays his instrument and exhibits his
monkey in Washington. Wherever he
goes he attracts attention, and indeed
it would be wonderful if he did not
He has no tune in his old music box
that is more recent than Annie Roo
ney," and the remainder of his roper
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The natural thought that the boys and
girls born TO the purple would live in an
atmosphere OF luxury. with their wishes
supreme. is grotesquely far from the truth
AS a matter of fact in nearly every case
the upbringing is one OF Spartan simple
ity and discipline. the aim OF the training
being to early teach the youthful sprig of
royalty that TO be king imposes serious
responsibilities. which can only he dis
charged by man with mind and body
I'm best condition of control.
IL may be said that this is n modern
evolution. a triumph for those sound laws
of good training from whose working
none are exempt. not even the all power
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FER the children 81 royalty. the
future kings and queens OF Eu-
rope. in the last place where one
would expect 10 find il. the law
Of the simple life reigns supreme.
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'OC, gentle reader, were walk
ing down the street few days
ago when from around the cor
ner you heard loud and bois-
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of the audience, and which were encored
so heartily that the show was prolonged
to unusual lengths,
In short, When Congress Went to
Princeton is a successful musical show
that need make no apologies. The play
ers all acquitted themselves with credit.
and the boys who made up as girls were
a big hit-they did It so well. 1t IS by far
the most successful and meritorious play
that the Triangle Club has yet given.
Society was generously represented.
Among those occupying boxes were Mrs.
Elizabeth Stauffer Moore, who had with
her Miss Moore. Lieut. and Mrs. Ridley,
Miss Robbins, and Mr.. Arosemina, Of the
Legation of Panama.
In another box were Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph H. Gaines, Representative and
Mrs John Dalzell, AID Mr.. and Mrs.
Montgomery Blair
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Fox occupied one
of the other boxes, and had with them
the Misses Fox. Mrs. Arthur Culver, and
Mr. Arthur s. Brown
Senator Kean and the Misses Kean
also entertained a box party. Other
boxes were taken by students Of Gunston
and Chevy Chase College.
Representative and Mrs. y. P. Wheeler,
Of Pennsylvania. entertained a large
party. among their guests being Mr. and
Mrs. F. Carl Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
eek, Miss Eleanor Cannon, Miss Wheeler,
Mr. Thomas Taliaferro, and Mr. n. P.
Wheeler, jr.
Others In the audience were Mr.. and
Mrs. J. ". Pilling Mrs. Frank Ellis. Sen
stor and Mrs. Frank o. Briggs, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Henry Butler, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. c. Glover, Representative and Mrs
Frank o. Lowden. Representative and
Mrs. Charles 3. Lands, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
c. Downing and the Misses Downing
Dr. and Mrs. Sewers. Capt. and Mrs.
Faison. Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Shepard
and the Misses Shepard, Senator AMI Mrs.
BeveTidge and the Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury and Mrs. Beekman Win
thrOp. Miss Elkins. Mrs. Frederick Bar
bour. Mr.. Cora. of the Italian Embassy:
Mrs. Morgan. who had with her Miss
Frederika Morgan and Miss Helen Hihbs;
Mrs. Julian James Mr.. and Mrs. Alexan-
der Britton, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas
Fathers, Mrs. Charles Bennett, having
with her Miss Lillian Stone and Mr. At
tleby; Capt. and Mrs. Summerlin. with
Miss Esther Denny, Mr.. Frank Ellis, ard
Mr. Beale Blumer; Miss Perie Anderson,
Mrs William Belden Noble, and Miss
Noble, entertaining a party Of frienGs;
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page. Mr. and MRS
B. F. Pilson and Miss Zelma Pilson.