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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24
STRAY BULLET HITS CHILD.
William Schlueter Arrested for
Careless Shooting at a Target.

Nellie Jones. 4 years old. vas seriously
wounded in the left leg by q stray bullet
while in the alley in the rear Of her hones
No. 100 st. George street. yesterday noon.
Tie child's mother, Mrs. L1ssis Jones.
heard the little girls screams and ran to
her assistance. Carrying the child IN her
arms. Mrs. Jones boarded soufhbound
Broadway car and went to the South SIDE
Dispensary. After treatment there the
wounded child was taken home.
Shortly after the accident the police arr
rested William schlueter. who IL CHARGED
with having fired the shot that struck the
little girl He explained to the police that
he and another man were nftnf at q farooS
In the rear Of No. ISIS South Broedvay. q.
rectly west of the place where the chbo
was standing when injured.
Schlueter says he was not aware that The
bullets were going Wide Of the mark. He
lives at No. dis South Broadway, and e .
saddler. The police refused to release him.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24
RETAIL MERCHANTS PICNIC.
Athletic Sports Interested Crowd mt
Central Park.

The Retail Merchants Association of
East st. Louis gave Its seventh annual pic
mic at Central Park, East st. Louis, yester-
day afternoon. A programme Of athletic
events and games took up the afternoon
and in the evening there was dancing.
The winners in the games were:
Pinochle gained. B. Beatty and Louis
Eoisnenue.
Chariot race-William Rodgers
Girls race. II years and under-Nary
Cobb.
Spoon and egg race-Iaura Scott.
Wolfer and Ed Barth.
Fifty-yard race. for merchants-J. w.
Obstacle race-Frank Mcclelland.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24
East St. Louis Items.

j. W. Bartholomew has returned from Chi
cago.
Miss Ella Merrill is visiting in Eureka
Springs. Ark.
Miss Clara Reynolds Of TerIe Haute, Ind.
il visiting Miss Lillian Schauh.
Mrs NJ E. Stricken and daughter. Miss
Wanda, have returned from Eureka Springs,
Ark.
Mrs. r. E. Garrett and son. Ray have re-
turned from Murphysboro, Ill.
Miss Jessie Higgins Of Peoria Is the guest
Of Miss Moliie Ganey Of Ohio avenue.
The Haicyon Society Of the Presbyterian
Church will give shirt:wa party Tuesday
evening in the church parldrs.
Miss Madge Fraser Of Washington avenue.
st. Louis visited In East St Louis yesterday.
George w. BrichIer has returned from q tour
OF the Northern lakes.
Miss Wayne Hilleary; Of No go North Eighth
street Is entertaining Misses Winnie and Clara
I.ucier, Collie Ellis. Mary Nelson. Alma Etherton
and Edith Rogers. all Of Murphysboro.
Mrs. Henry McC3ee and sen, Tom. and Mrs.
John Banahan and daughter. Miss Marie OF
Cleveland avenue. departed last evening on an
extended trip through, Illinois. Indiana and Ken
lucky.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24
DECIDED IN TWELFTH INNING.
Close Game Played Between Alton
Biues and East st. Louis Team.

Biues and East st. Louis Team.
1t was necessary for the Alton Blues of
the Trolley League to play the recognized
East st. Louis team twelve innings yester-
day before the score favored the Altons by
the narrow margin of to 2.
The game was the best played in East st.
Louis this season, and bears out the boast
Of Manager j. w. Reed that East st. Louis
has sufficient baseball talent to make any
one Of the Trolley League teams play their
best ball. Yesterday was the second time
the East 81. Louis aggregation played to-
gether. and, as all OF the men are in BUSH
ness. they have found IL impossible to do
any practing together.
BY next sunday the players say that
winning for East 81. Louis. The East st
Louis team is composed entirely of home
talent, several of whom are old-time base
ball players. Willard and Desmond pitched
for East st. Louis and Leifield pitched for
Alton.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24
BIG CARNIVAL rs PLAN
September VIII BE Holiday In East
l-s4 49, = 81. Louis.

Big preparations are being made for the
carnival which will be held in Exhibition
Park. East st. Louis. during the week be-
ginning September I.
The week. 1t is planned. will be one sea-
son Of holidays in East ST. Louis. and ar
rangements are being made by the mem.
bers Of the East ST. Louis Improvement
Association, under whose auspices the car
niyal will be held. for special parades and
features each day Of the week.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24
NEW HOUSES ON VERNON

Avenue Fer Sale-Six new houses. now in course
west Of the Arcade: some brick and some rock
front houses: will have rooms. rec. hall. bath.
gas hot and cold water. tiled bathroom, gran
told cellar and slate roof lot 32x1s2 feet: plans
In our office For further particulars see Geo. w.
Mitchell the builder. on the premises.
KELLEY & CO.. 1ll3 Chestnut 81.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24
ORDERS DISEASED STOCK KILLED.
Elective Efforts Made by State Az
thorfties to stamp Out Chambers.

An epidemic OF glanders Is reported
among stock in Stookey Township and sew
eral other parts of st. Clair County. As a
result of the reports Doctor Bauer Of SPRING
field, ILL.,, yesterday visited Stookey Town
ship and ordered several horses and mules
will visit several other places in the county.
The State provides that ouc-thIrd OF the
market value Of the animal ordered killed
because OF CHAMBERS shall be returned to the
farmer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24
Elt. WIN PLAY Football.

vile Elks baseball team at Athletic Park
Saturday afternoon. The game will be the
third and East st. Louis claims that its
boys will win this one sure. Both previous
games were won by Belleville.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24
ROBBERS COME SECOND TINE.


For the second time within a month bur
glars Saturday night made an Intellectual
attempt to rob the home Of William Mot
ter at No. 1906 ST. Louis avenue, East st.
Louis, but they were frightened away be-
fore they secured any booty.
The burglars forced q rear window and
then opened rear door. The door Slammed
and awakened Mr.. Motter and he grabbed
his revolver and rushed downstairs. The
burglars took fright at the noise made by
Mr. Motter and escaped.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24

Jack Shivers, living at Eighteenth street
and Earnest, avenue. East st. Louis, re.
been held up and robbed Of $26 near his
home early yesterday morning. He said
that he was struck on the head by one OF
two men whose faces he did not see. They
then robbed him he says.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24
new HOUSE IN WEST END.

For Sale-5130 Chamberlain ay., Chamberiai,
-rk. about 200 feet east of Goodfellow; II Is q
new 2-story rock-front house Of 10 rooms, fine re
ception hall, fine mantels. hardwood finish tilet
bathroom. hot and cold water: lot 50xl5S feet
For key, price and terms see :
KELLEY & CO., ILL., Chestnut st
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24

Doctor Matthew W. plck1rd OF hansd1 SityS
Mo-. was a visitor In Jerssyvilie yesterday.
The Building and Grounds Committee Of the
Board Of Supervisors Of Jersey County held :
to advertise for bids for = new roof for the
Courthouse after the pIsns prepared BY Anrn Il
received until september and the work g 70 Se
completed within thirty days from, the time q
tin ard will cost about ss,ooo.
Doctor .: II; Reese ell, Of Aun 4; I'M: Isn vas
day With friend. IN JerseyyiiIe were Doctor
Laura Nevins. George Campbell J, wiIitan
Mrs J. C. McGrath and daughter. MIS- Flor
ence Mc0raih. and Francis Nc0rath of JerSey-
VILE returned yesterday from an extended sfs't
: " L. Dodge OF Kemper. H.. was . visitor in
Jerseyville yesterday.
w. 4. Bertmsn Of Alton was the guest Of
The funeral Of Isaac Kennedy Of OtteryiIlS
took place yesterday afternoon At I'D O'Clock
ism = h s Ds.d n n IN. r1s
at Jerseyville. ofhciated and the burial vas u
the otterviile Cemetery.
wyckon OF East st. Louis were the guests Of
relatives In Jerseyville yesterday
DoctS. Robert cossre strtysd IN I:si;s
j. E. Mcclure OF carlinviile. Ill. was Wis
itor In Jerseyvilie yesterday.
The Reverend Doctor Jay 4. Ford prssensd
day morning on The ideal Home"
The pulpit Of the Church Of the holy Creps
at JerseyvilIe was occupied last evening By the
Reverend N. W. Ross Of Springfield, III.
The pulpit OF the First Presbyterian CHURCH
in ierseyvfile occupied yesterday BY Pfofee-
scr Carl Jackson Of the Western Military AeAA-
envy. In Upper Alton.
Frank Rowdeu Of Ffeldon. H.. Vas cAlqns
on friends In Jerseyville yesterday.
IN. " Hamilton of JerssyvilIs has s'as' -
Godfrey. Ill.
ID A wyckof. cashier Of the Alton Asakin9
and Trust Company; was = guest yesterday -
relatives in Jerseyviile-
william Knapp OF PittsburE. Pa. wds tho
guest Of Jerseyville friends yesterday.
Henry H. Unterbrink and George Kirchner.
both OF Alton. were Jerseyvills visitofs ysefer-
day.
w. A. Flamm of Hardin H.. IL the guest Of
friends In Jerseyville.
Mr.. and Mrs A. D. Mcfarland Of Jsrseyvili0
were visitors in st. Louis yesterday.
Albert Rich has returned TO 6terln9. m.
after visiting with Doctor H. ". Rich In jersey
vile.
The Reverend Doctor Galway Mash Of Ter
SEVILLE preached at the First u. n Church IN
Brighton yesterday.
The Reverend Doctor F: y. Van Trsess q
Lebenon. ILL.,. conducted quarterly conference At
the First II. E. Church at Piasa yssterday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24
nN MONTHLY PAYMENTS

For Sale-House ard lot. No. 1851 S. Tenth st.
near lNeosho St: brapd-new one-story brick cot
tage of rooms: reception hall. bath. Inside W
G: gas: lot sox14G feet: terms 500 cash and 81
per month. For keys and price see.
KEELEY & CO.. lila Chestnut 81.
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ON MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

For Sale-House and lot, 43is Russell ave-.
200 feet east OF Tower Grove ave. brand-new 2
story. rockfront house of rooms. reception hall,
bath. hot and cold water, tiled bathroom enamel
tub fine mantels. hardwood finish. granitoid eel
l.r: lot 2sx12s feet to- alley; terms. $500 cash
down and $50 per month For key and price see.
KELLEY & CO.. fll3 Chestnut St
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24
HAPPENINGS IN ILLINOIS
CITIES AND TOWNS,

cal No. 1sa, Carriage and Wagon WorkerS
International Union Of America.
The officers are as follows: President.
Michael Hartnagel; vice president, Charles
Hall; treasurer. Joseph Stegmeier: secre-
tary. Charles F. Wilson; sergeant-at-arms.
Jacob Kloess; trustees, George Eichef,
gates to Trades Assembly. John HOFFMAN,
and Charles F. Wilson.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24

The pattern, No. a0l4 is cut in sizes for a
81. "a. IS. SO and 40 inch bust measure.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24
NEW SERVICE IN EFFECT.
Suburban Cars VIII Ran to L. D n
Tracks Via St. Clair Avenue.

The East St Louis and Suburban Street
Car Company will this morning commence
the new service between Eighteenth street
and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
tracks by way Of st. Clair avenue to the
Black bridge.
This line will give accommodations to
large and growing part OF the city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24
PROPERTY OUT OF CITY FOR SALE

FOR Cash-s.sao acres virgin forest oak and
gum: will stump 5000 feet per acre. all in Grenada
County, Mississippi; price sI1 per acre: averaEe
distance from railroad or river miles. Apply
A B. Crouch. Gooafellow Brooks Shoe Co.. st.
Louis, Mo- ~
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ON MONTHLY PAYMENTs:

For Sale-House and lot No. l5ss Shaw ave-,
just west OF Old Manchester read. 1-story brick
cottage OF rooms and good rock cellar; lot 30y
40 feet: terms. 500 cash down and SIS pei
month. For KEY and price see
KETl.EY & 1113 Chestnut at
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24
5na WESTMINSTER PLACE

| For Sale-House and lot, 51lS Westminster
place between Kings highway and Union: a
contains IL rooms. fine reception hall. separate
bathroom. hot and cold water: fine mantels.
stone porch. granitod cellar: lot s0x175. For
kew. Price and terms see
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24

For Sale-on monthly payments. house and lot.
Nc; sois Kensington ave. just west Of King
house Of 10 rooms. reception han, bath. toilet,
hot and cold water. furnace and slate roof: lot
s5xl55 feet to alley 20 feet wide: terms 81, 900
cash down and $50 per month For key and price
see KELLEY & CO., 11l3 Chestnut st.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24
Alton Note. and personals.

The members Of the Alton Lodge. United
Commercial Traveller. gave q surprise party
Saturday evening in honor OF Mr.. and Mr.. e.
g Thornton Mr.. Thornton II page Of the Alton
with diamond stick pin In honor OF the occa-
zion.
The Puzzlers Club at Alton gave barbecue
at the Brckhouse Slough yesterday.
The annual meeting Of the Alton Baptist A.
ISOLATION VIII convene with the Ffryt Baptist
Church at Greenvi.le Wednesday and continue
three days. The Reverend e J. Brownson. pas
tor OF the First Baptist Church At Bellevfi1e. -
moderator and MarshaIl W. wIer Of Bellevfll0
ia the clerk Among tn. Alton churchmen who
appear on the programme are President atan:sy
W. living. pastor of the First Baptist Church.
the Reverend l. NJ. Waterman. pastor Of the
erend Doctor l. A. Abbott. comptroller Of SHIRT
LEFT College: the Reverend James Osborn OF Up
per Alton: the Reverend s. ID. Nckenney. pastor
OF the Cherry Street Baptis, Church At Alton:
Professor 2. G. RAY Of shnrtien Coi.se: Mis-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24
BelieviIIe News Notes.

Mrs.. C. A. stadler OF St. Louis and the
Misses Atlanta ard Neoma Knobeioca Of Marion.
Ill. are the guests OF Mis-. l. n Miller Of South
Race street.
Henry Becker Of Kansas City II visiting in
Bellevills.
Il. d. Turner departed yesterday for Wash
inston. d. c.
l. Carl and Doctor Christ Muetzc have re-
turned from E1khardt Lake.
-M,sS Bsna Grossart has returned from Europe.
The engagement Of Mis- Hefmna Meyer and
Jacob Herr CT East ct. Louis has been am
nounced
Tho funeral OF the late VIM Davies took
place yesterday afternoon to Green Mount Gem
stery.
Judge ". W Schaefer and family and WE.
Schmidt and family spent yesterday at Posey.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24


SPECIAL MEETING OF CHATTER NO. IA
W. o. W. Monday evening" Aufuat- 81 et EiI-
thsrss Hal no ssoe sSsth H,ssdysxs @ taiIu
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24
KNIGHTS OF THE MACCAsEEs.

DEWEY TENT. "a. ~
-
Knights Of the Naccabees Of ~
HNA World. meets second and forffA
~ Tuesdays OF every month AZ SodrfS
81 M st. Louis Turner Hal. Tenth NJ
xN MW0 Carroll streets Next review TueS-
day, August II, 1sos. VISITING M
knights are cordially invited
j PETER BALvlsN. ,Cumnnnndef
: 2912 NcNair aveuua
Henry Rauth. Record Keeper.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24
BeIIevtlle Defeata sd. Charles.

Belleville defeated the st. Charles team
game was one - the most satisfactory ever
played in that city. The batteries were:
Belleville-Iertens and Anderson; st.
Charles-Terry and W. Wallis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24
IMPROVED CITY PROPERTY Fol
SALE.

HARTFORD St. .ssl5. Block South Arsenal
Elegant nne-rcom fat: new; well built, 13-inch
walls. latest improvements: two families; owner
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24
On Monthly Payments,

PINE ST.. 3iss-Eight-room house, with lot and
stable: completely furnished: modern improve
nents; a bargain; owner leaving city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24

TO LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES.
SIXTH St. .os N.-Large storeroom and Of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-24
SUBURBAN PROPERTY FOR SALE.

WE sell farms; get our free list.
5. II. MoRToNi So1 Iincoiu Trust bldg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-18
SMALLEST WHEAT CROP
IN ILLINOIS SINCE 1895

The total production of wheat in
Illinois this year is 16,11S,0OO bushels
according t. statistics compiled 10y
the state board of agriculture. The
total i nearly 2O.OOO,0OO bushels less
than the crop of 1902.
The average price per busheI is "a
cents, the highest received by farm
crs since 1891. Vt this price the value
of the 1908 crop amounted to $780,
600. Last fall 100000 acres were
seeded to winter wheat, and last
spring $4,000 acres were seeded Il
spring wheat, giving total area of
1.779,OoO acres secGcd. The loss of
winter wheat from winter killing and
other causes was Il per cent. leaving
1.5SO.00O acres to he cut. The average
yield for the northern part of the
state was Il bushels per acre. for
central Illinois II bushels, and for
southern Illinois eight bushels. state
average Of 10 bushels per acre.
The crop just harvested is the small
est since 1895. only 9S.57O.O0O bushels
being reported. The deficiency
lin the area of corn * over
"a quarter of million acres, the
area being 7.947,OO0 acres. The Aug
uet condition is only II per cent of
the sSaSCnablc average.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-18
Two Cents Postage to England.

After years of negotiations it is be
lievcd now that two-cent postage be
tween the United States and England
is about to be arranged. The enor-
nous increase in business between
these two countries during the past
few years iustifies the reduction in
postage. The enormous increase i'm
the demand for Hostetter's Stomach
Ritters is the best evidence Of its pop
ularity. Thousands of persons are
using it today for stomach. liver and
kidney disorders to the exclusion of
all others. because they have tried it
ami know its value. 1t will convince
you, too. if you Will only give il a
chance to get at your ovcrworked
stomach. inactive liver or weak kid
neys. IT Will absolutely cure sick
headache, heartburn, Indigestion, dys-
pcpsia, constipation, bilousuess, liver
troubles, and malaria, fever and aguc.
Try it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-18

represented in the superb ballctS. the
beautiful costumes, marches, drills by
over 800 players. Pantumimc is also
represented Nero. Petruuiuo, Senc-
ca. Lucan, Diodurns. PauluS, Dionedcs,
Spartacus, Poppea, Crispinilla and
other interesting pcrsouagcs of An
cicut Rome" in the days of Nero are
portrayed by gesture in manner 50
clear there is no installing their
meaning. \ company of exceptionally
skilled pantomimistS have been espe-
cialiy engaged to enact these impor-
taut characters.
I'm augmented military band has the
music well in hand, the score of spe-
Cial music having been arranged by
the march king" Sousa, whose band.
by the way. furnished"thc music each
summer season for the Pain spectacle
at Manhattan Beach. New York. The
graphic destruction of Rome by fire.
like PAINS fireworks, has no dupli
cate in the realm of spectacular real
ism, as it stands alone as the most
daring, ingenious and thrilling repro
duction of Il tragic historical! episode.
1t is IA veritablc pyrotechnical tri-
umph that must he seen to be apprc-
ciatcd. Pains Ancient Rome" is or
ganized. equipped and produced ON Il
scale Of magnitude that almost appals
one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-18

tacle now appearing in Chicago is
transferred to Rock Island and set
tied in its location on Twelfth street.
The special nights were arranged
today and are as follows:
Monday-Inaugural night. Big fire
picture of Col. Blunt.
Tuesday-Rock Island night Inn
mense fire portrait Of Mayor Neon
ochie.
Wednesdav-Dav night. May
or Becker's face drawn in lines of fire.
Thursday - Moline night. Mayor
SINNERS portrait in fire.
oodmen's night. Great
fire picture OF Maj IIawes. and nu-
merous other farewell fireworks feat
urcS.
The above special nights serve to
introduce Pains extra features and
the regular Manhattan displays arc
also presented intact.
y glance at the multitudinous feat
urcs presented in conjunction with
Pains new Rome spectacle would
seem to include nearly all the most
attractive kinds Of real. live, popular
amusement. First and foremost with
anything bearing the Pain escUt chcuu
is the fireworks. and il is safe to say
that nothing more elaborate in this
line has ever been witnessed in this
city. The circus features are repre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-18
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
HELD AT ISLAND CAMP

Camp We're Here on Campbell's ISL
ana held novel vcSper service sun
day afternoon in charge cf Rev. Crisis
man. Of Chicago. Invitations were
sent out to other camps i'm the vicin-
ity anil fully 125 people responded and
formed the congregation. The adj
dress by Rev. Crissman was very
helpful one. The topic was True
Manliness." So far as is known this
is the first time religious services
were ever held on the island.
Rev. Crissman left camp today for
Colorado. accompanied by his son,
Rev Ralph Crissman, of the Galeua
Presbyterian church. Rev. Alexis
Andreen. of Clinton, Iowa, is a guest
at camp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-18
SPEAKERS PICKED
Programs Announce Who Will
Talk at Masons'
Picnic.
AT PROSPECT PARK SEPT. 10
Basket Dinner, Oratory, Races and
Dancing Planned For
the Day.

The program for the first annual
picnic of the Rock Island and Scott
Counties Masonic Social association
to be held at Prospect park Sept. IL
have been issued. {. w. Neal. of Trim
ity lodge, Davenport, is to he chair
man of the day, and there will be
music by male quartet, and by the
Marine Light Guard band, of Moline
The program will begin Immediately
after the dinner hour and will he held
in the pavilion. The following will he
given:
Prayer - Rev. DR.. f. II. BurrcH,
Doric lodge, Moline.
Music Quartet.
Actress of Welcome Mayor {. r.
Skinner, Doric lodge, Moline.
Musc-Marine Light Guard band.
The Tie That Binds''-Louis Block,
Trinity ledge, Davenport.
Music Quartet.
FRATERNITY" w. NJ Blanding, THO
lodge, Rock Island.
Music-Marine Light Guard band.
Music-Quartet.
The Ladics'-James G. Britton. An
dalusia lodge, Andalusia.
Music-Marine Light Guard band.
VIII Have Races.
After the speech making there will
be Il number of races and other con
tests, the following included:
Tub race-Prize, handsome musical
instrument.
Potato race for ladies First prize.
silver spoon; second prize, decorated
plate; third prize, souvenir of the day.
Tug-of-war ~ Eureka lodge, Milan.
Philo lodge, Port Byron; prize. box of
cigars.
Running race. fer girls under Is
years of agc-Prize. pair of opcrJ
glasses.
Sack race, for boys under Is years
of age Prize, air rifle.
I'm the evening there will be dancing
in the pavilion till midnight. music
furnished by Ogden's orchestra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-18
Potent PHI Pleasure.

The pills that are potent in their
action and pleasant in effect are De
Wits Little Early Risers. w S. Phil
pot, of Albany, Ga, says: During a
bilious attack i took one. Small as it
was ii did me more good than Gallo
mel, blue-mass or any other pills ] ever
took, and at the same time it affected
me pleasantly. Little Early Risers
are certainly an ideal pill
Sold by Harper House pharmacy:
A. j. Reiss drug store. corner Seventh
avenue and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-18
Prominent People 20
Be Pictured By Pain
|peCfaI Nights Of FfreeOorks Spectacle al
Ball Park Arranged ~ Manager Here.

Harry Earl, business agent of Pains
fireworks productions, arrived in the
city today to complete arrangements
for the presentation at the baseball
park ON Twelfth street next week of
Ancient Rome" He was ordered
here from Wheeling, W. Va, where
The Last Days of Pompeii," another
If the Pain shows, is now holding
forth, playing to great business.
Mr.. Earl will remain until the spec