Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-05
TIPS FOR TO-DAY AMI
Peculiar Things Seen ard Others Ex-
pected.

Peculiar Things Seen ard Others Ex-
pected.
One local refreshment dispenser be-
came so excited that he hung out q
sign that read Yates chilly soda"
1t was figured there would be no
less than 10000 people N the city to-
day. According to good estimates. it
was decidedly too highly about
SO. 600. The curious viii be out to-
night, of course, to swell the crowd.
The Yates party was joined at the
Harper by John D. Oglesby, son of
Uncle Dick Oglesby.
Pete Morgart acted as master of
ceremonies at the Harper house dur
ing the morning and presented citi-
zens to Judge Yates and the other
mem bers of his party.
1t has been announced that Gov
Roosevelt will not receive any recep-
ton committees on his private car.
Hence the local committee that went
to meet him at Cedar Rapids NAV find
the car door closed against them.
Others who will deliver addresses at
Davenport tonight besides Gov. Roose-
yelt are Gov. Leslie Nj. Shaw, of Iowa,
Senator j. P Dolliver and j. n. W.
RUMBLE, of Marengo, candidate for
congress.
The committee that got up the
street inscriptions was composed of
''spell'' binders, to be sure.
What in the world possessed Lieut.
Gen. William Britain Roberts to don
such a garb; Little Bobs" looked
more like Mexican in his peculiar
array than British army officer.
The tlambeau boys made a ii ne ap-
pearance in their white duck suits
and were drilled to perfection. There
is great deal more sense and much
more that is entitled to respect in the
appearance of such an organization
than in the awkward squad that af-
fects the style of the real soldier.
There will be great rush among
the ''prominents" to get into the car
riage with Teddy tonight, but it has
been decreed that the distinction be-
longs to Messrs. Knox and Mcdonald
solely. Anyone else who has the
audacity to take a seat in the i'm
perisl carriage will be forcibly elected.
There is rumor in republican cir
cles that the brethren on the Daven-
port side are not only going to keep
Teddy as long as they can without q
fight, but are going to send a COM
mittee over with him to be exhibited
in the show in Rock Island.
1t is sincerely to be hoped that none
of the marchers carrying full" din
ner pals will become so impressed
with the fullness of exacting sentiment
as to rush the can with them during the
time that Teddy is speaking tonight.
The 'full" dinner pals that APP
peared in the parade were appropriate
to prevailing conditions-the men car
ried them as if they were heavy and
if they had had hard time getting
off to do the act.
Field Marshal Christian franciscan
Gazetteer was never happier and never
prouder in all his life. Deck Chris
tan out in full military trappings and
spurs and put him on a horse and
Christian will do the rest.
Indications are that there will be q
grand struggle tonight among the
rough riders to secure recognition from
the San Juan hill hero, who may find
some in the bunch who accompanied
him in his march up the Cuban kopje.
Even Postmaster Tom took down his
last seasons bonnet and had it
smoked to give it the appearance of
having been through battle.
The most striking banner that had
been designed for the street decora-
tions did not go up. 1t was fully
prepared and painted and it's place
had been assigned, but some of the
wise heads OF the party tabooed it just
in time. 1t read: