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The Washington herald., 1908-03-21

The early settlers found little inspIra-
ton in nature. Possibly she was TOO
omnipresent in those days, for she offered
so many obstacles 10 the home builder
in his agricultural and Industrial con
quest IN the cause OF civilization For
over 100 years rich men Of the city have
had their country homes 10 which they
went as a matter Of ceremony. but the
middle class and The poor folk. until re-
Gently. had not even a park 10 which they
might go. There were children who. ike
the little girl OF Jean Valjeans adop-
ton. did not know how 10 play. Think
ing people saw il and began making
Fairgrounds In 1855 the Outdoor Recrea-
tion League. OF New York. opened the
first city playground and gymnasium
at West Fifty-third street and the river.
and a new era dawned in the child
world Jacob Riis reformer, philosopher.
student Of men. believer IN good. wrote
and talked until a block in the East Side
reeking with foul disease. was leveled
and a playground and park made for
children The evidence Of the police de-
partment on this IS, ''the whole neigh
borhood took a change for the better "
What first turned the people 10 this out
door living is n question unanswered Il
could hardly have been the literature
for books and magazines followed rath-
or than pioneered The movement. y P
Willis went down in the SusqUehanna
Valley years ago and wrote Letters from
Under Bridge" but IL had little vogue.
Emersnns Essay on Nature" was NOT
50 popular as his other studies. In
1888 ThOrneau trUmpeted fhe first call
for outdoor living in "A Week on the
Concord and Merrimac Rivers" bat pub
lshed the book al his own expense. and
only a few copies were sold. Audubon
wrote and painted. but the masses knew
him none too intimately. Books on IA
miliar flowers. trees. rocks. and birds
have only been in the reach Of the purse
and understanding Of the average person
within the last two decades. So il must
have been just the hOming instinct OF
man. going back 10 nature and nature :
things after a century or SO Of artif-
ciality ready for The simpler rnings, not
because they are a fad, but because they
are sensible and natural and answer a
The Washington herald., 1908-03-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
PERSONAL.

sleO0 WE SPENT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT
We want a postal card. and we want II now. TO
have our American buyer give you hard cash In
exchange for those mems discarded wearing apparel
drop postal JUSTH'S OLD STAND, 6ls ID.
HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID FOR DIS
oaTded wearing apparel; ladies' o. gents: send
postal; viii call L. TARSHES, 1905 7th NV
Phone North ie9
The Washington herald., 1908-03-21
MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN,

MONEY TO LOAN on APPROVED CITY REAI,
estate at lowest current rates Of interest; specia
privileges with respect 10 prior payments. TYLER
& RUTHERFORD incl 30 18th 81 nv. mhg-tf
WE CAN MAKE LOANS IN ANY AMOUNTS
from $1,000 TO $4,000 At 81 and per cent
We have some per cent money
Every consideration possible shown borrower
The Harrison Realty Company.
s7 G St Phone Main sss2; North 3z4
MONEY TO LOAN-LET US MAKE YOUR NEW
loans or replace old ones al lowest rates of ie-
terest All transactions conducted Sith economical
consideration for borrowers. WI. II. SAUNDERS
& Co, l4E st. nv. ocs-tf
The Washington herald., 1908-03-21
MOVING, PACKING & SHIPPING,
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

WANTED-PARrNER N POULTRY BUSINESS.
LIS NV.
LADY WITH YEARS EXPERIENCE DESIRES
gentleman Of capital 10 establish boarding house
at Atlantic City. AddrCSs BOX 7. Herald Office
mhS-30t
Thornton 4 James, 706 I1th st. NV
Dealers all kinds business places: excellent selection
grocery. cigar. confectionery stores roomng houses
saloons. rbs-sot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03
- Girls View of Il.

we We're late" groaned the girl.
who was tired. because We went fif-
teen blocks out of our way"
"Why did you do that:" asked her
brother why didn't you keep your
eyes open and take the right carr
81 did, said the girl. Il knee which
way to go. but my escort got confused.
and l didn't dare put him on the right
track If | had he never would have
forgiven me. l have lost the friend
ship of three interesting men by that
very evidence of strong mindedness.
Experience has taught me that next to
being caught in fib the thing that
most rifles a man is to be guided by 4
woman. To wander around like Il babe
in the woods, to retrace his steps 4
dozen times and finally to arrive some
where an hour late are blunders that
he can cover up with one excuse or
another. but for woman to take the
lead and say We want this car or We
must go this way presupposes a state
of lamentable ignorance on his part
and makes him hate that woman for
evermore."-New York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03
BEST OF WEEKS
HORSE EXHIBITS
Judge Has Difficult Time in Deter
mining Winners of the Events
of the Afternoon.
MOLINE R0ADSTERS ARE BEST
Dennis McEnary's Team Takes Blue
Ribbon - High School Saddle
Horses Are Shown, Too.

= Chief Hastings of the Rock Island
fire department. by winning the chiefs
race this afternoon at tine exposition
grounds, made it clean sweep for
the Rock Island fire department for
the week. The race this afternoon
was over half mile course, hub TO
hub. Chief Hastings led from the
start. His own horse was unable 10
enter, and he drove Joe, one of the
winning team Of the No. company
that took first earlier in the week.
j. G.. Hawk, the Moline chief, was Sec
ond, while Chief John StoItenbere of
Davenport was left in the rear. The
chiefs all drove in their single rigs
It was an exciting contest. The Rock
Island fire department has taken first
, in each of the three contests of the
week at the exposition.
The best exhibit of horses of the en-
tire week of the Rock Island exposi
ton was given yesterday afternoon
There We're three different classes OF
horses shown. and all of them were
beautiful animals and the judge haC
no easy task in selecting the winners
Dennis McEnary of Moline had the
best pair OF gentleman's roadsters en-
tered in class s. and they drew the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03
SEE THE HURDLE JUMPERS
PERFORM BY ELECTRIC LIGHT

first award. Tan Collar and Arabian,
owned by F. w. Fuller of Postyille.
were given the red ribbon, and DR.. E.
Bradford's team, named Kids and Babe,
took the white ribbon.
In High school Class.
What was probably the finest bunch
of horses brought together during the
saddle horse class. \. w. koon of
Libertyville had four entries, and two
of them drew the first two places.
Rex Denmark, the horse which was
entered by mistake in the class eX-
hibit for mares and geldings and was
given the blue ribbon before the mis-
take was discovered. proved itself the
finest specimen on the ground and took
the blue ribbon in the open class.
John b., owned by DR.. G. G. Craig,
Jr, of this city, was awarded the white
ribbon i'll this class.
Takes First Again.
Edward Roberts of Davenport took
a blue ribbon for the second time with
his horses, Cavalier and Colonel, in
the class for high steppers. F. A. Full
ler's entry was given second place.
and horses from A. W. Rooms stable
took third.
Novelty Auto Race.
A novelty race for automobiles was
held yesterday afternoon, in which
there were three entries. The rules
of the race required each car to sc
around the track four times, the first
time around each car was to be filed
with passengers who would get out OF
the car and let it go the second lap
alone, then get in for the third lap
and out again for the last lap. The
fun for the spectators lies in the fac
| that the cars in trying to gain time dc
not come to a stop fer the passenger:
to alighJ, and some of them take pref
ty long slides and turn some Soo(
somersaults Peter Peterson of Dav
export in his Pope Hartford car wol
the race by a fair margin.
There were -four starters in the fiv,
mile motor cycle race yesterday, blu
only two of them finished. The othe
two cyclists lost control of their ma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03
PERSONAL POINTS.

Miss Bess Boney of Buffalo Prairie
is the guest of Miss Mayme Beckwith.
Mrs. Charles Reich of st. Louis is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. E. Borell.
Mr.. and Mrs j. M. Beman returned
last evening after visit of three
weeks in the east.
Alderman John Carse has returned
from Springfield, where he spent d
week, attending the state fair.
DIR. E. F. Bartholomew left for Gin
cinnati this morning, called there by
the death of his brother, H. H. Bar
tholomew.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boney returned
to their home in Buffalo Prairie last
evening after visit with their cousin,
Mrs. L. H. Beckwith.
Mrs. Julia Turner of Stockton, CAL
arrived in the city this morning, call
ed here by the serious illness of her
mother-in-law, Mrs. Ann Turner.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Kahlke of Chi
cago are the parents Of a son, born
Oct. 2. DR.. Kahlke is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. J. Kahlke of this city.
Henry Carse and A. D. Huesing left
today for Baltimore. where they viii
serve as delegates from Illinois to the
convention of the American Bottlers
Protective association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03

Building Committee Decides Not to
Have Work in the City Hall
Done by Contract.
is AN IMPORTANT JOB
Lowest Bid Received Was for $612-
improvements in Structure Are
Being Pushed Rapidly.

The building committee of the city
council, which has charge of the re-
modelling of the city hall, has concIud-
ed not to have the wiring of the build
ing done by contract The work will
be done by day labor, under the SUI
pervision of the police department ami
the department electrician, George
Hill. This decision was reached yes
terday, and the work was begun this
morning. The police department has
been engaging in electrical construc-
ton work on a rather large scale re-
Gently. and the committee is confident
that the city hall work will be well
done. The lowest bid on the work
was 1912, and this indicates the size
of the job undertaken by the police
department
Progress of work.
The work on the city hall is pro-
crossing nicely. and it will not be
many weeks before the city will have
a much more modern and convenient
administration building than the old
city hall was before it was damaged
by fire some months ago. When the
work is complete, the Company A arm
| DRY will be located entirely in the
south part of the building, and the
| city will occupy the rooms on the
third floor now used by the militia.
The armory portion has been raised,
an additional story being added 10
lprovide company rooms, locker rooms,
and officers quarters for the militia.
The third floor of the main building
will be coupled by the city council
chamber, the city engineers Office, and
the Office of the health commissioner
The city attorne.' police matron and
superintendent OF waterworks will all
be accommodated with Office room in
the city hall under the new arrange
ment The present council chamber
Twill become the offices of the mayor
and the city attorney.
| The old wooden entrance on Third
avenue has been removed, and it will
be replaced by a modern stone en-
trance Of very attractive appearance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

ISociety news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address.
Notion Shower for Miss Winter
Miss Mary Paul at her home, 1927
Twentieth street. was the hostess last
evening at a notion shower in honor
|of Miss Cora Winter, whose marriage
takes place this month. Twelve young
ladies were the guests. After I'M
winding an intricate spider wen Miss
Winter found that it ended in a closet
in the reception hall where were
stored a large number of gifts Lunch
was served in the dining room which
was decorated with smilax and white
carnations. Pretty hand painted place
cards were the favors. Miss Schwecke
| is entertaining this afternoon for Miss
Winter.
Apron Shower for Miss Cassidy
Miss Grace Cassidy, whose marriage
takes place next week, was the hon,
Gree at an apron shower last evening
at the home of Miss Anna Which, 2725
Sixth avenue. A company OF 16 young
ladies was present and spent the
evening with various games, music
and a general good time. The house
was decorated in red hearts and bells.
Miss Cassidy was seated on a dec
GRATED couch and upon her were
dropped the aprons which were strung
on ribbon clothes line A nice lunch
was served during the evening.
Entertain at Farewell Party DR..
and Mrs. Carl Moeller, whose mar
riage took place this week, were the
guests of honor at a farewell party
last evening at the home of DR.. Noel
ler's parents, Mr. and Mrs ]. F. Noel
Ter, 1000 Sixteenth street A company
of about 40 guests was present and
the evening spent playing cards. A
lunch was served after the games.
oag-Bengston.-The marriage of
Miss Vendla Bengston of Moline to
Charles S. Boag of this city took place
| last evening at O'Clock, Justice G..
Albert johnson performing the cere-
mony at his office. Mr.. Boag is en-
rloyed in the composing room of The
Argus. They will make their home il
Davenport.
| Pupils in Recital.--The advanced
| nnpi1c of Mice IIo,.ol nf !,
AuSustana conservatory of music will
give recital in the college auditor
| ium Monday evening at s O'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03
.CRACRAFT Is HELD;
BROKE HIS PAROLE
Man Convicted of Stealing Bicycle in
1900 Arrested at Des Moines and
Will Be Returned.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct 3SArgus Spe-
cial. )-Governor Deneen today issued
a requisition on the governor of Iowa
for the extradition of w. A. Cracraft,
who was sent to the state penitentiary
from Rock Island county, June 81,
1900, for the larceny of a $40 bicycle,
the property of William MiXter.
He was paroled March 6, 1906, to
the Illinois Steel company at Joliet,
but violated his parole, and is now I'M
der arrest in Des Moines. Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03

Island Exposition.
prettily decorated carriage with two of
her attendants, the Misses Mabel and
Blanche Smith, while in a carriage fol-
lowing were her other maids, the
Misses Abbie Burns, Cora GAZETTEER,
Orpha Tremann and Charlotte Smith.
The queen and her attendants were es:
corted by six mounted guards, these
outriders being Edgar Schonton, Harry
Rhodes. Lee Davis. Harry WEIGH. Leon
Mitchell and Ebert Don. The queens
carriages were trimmed in yellow and
white.
Given Royal Welcome.
Miss Hemenway was met at the ex.
position grounds, and given BETTING
attention. The exposition band greet.
ed the procession on its arrival and
the foresters of Camp 90. NJ. w. A..
were on hand in full uniform. to act
as the queens bodyguard. The pro
cession proceeded to the stand II
J. w. WEIGH, representing the Parlle'
shows made a few remarks and intro
duced the president of the exposition
company, Hon. T. j. Medill. who in {
happy speech bestowed on Miss Hem
enway a diamond ring as the insignia
of her position as Queen of the Elk
position Mr.. Medill took occasion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03
ON IMPORTANT COMMITTEE
M. J. McEniry One Of Five to Assist
Conservation Commission.

Conservation Commission.
President Thomas Wilkinson of the
Upper Mississippi River Improvement
association has notified NJ j. Nc
Entry of Moline that he has been APP.
pointed chairman OF committee of
five named to cooperate with the ma
tional conservation commission recent
ly appointed by the president. The
appointment of the committee was au-
thorized by motion passed at the
recent meeting of the river associa-
ton at Clinton. There is one mem
Der from each of the states the or
ganization covers. the others besides
Mr.. McEniry being John H. Rich cf
Red Wing, Wendell A. Anderson of
La Crosse. l.. A. Hamill of Keokuk
and r. A. Spencer of Hannibal. The
duties of the committee will consist
largely in assisting the commission II
gather data it can use in its work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03
WAS WANTED OVER RIVER
Police Pick Up James Clark on Re-
quest of Davenport.

A man named James Clark was al
rested last night at the exposition
grounds by Rock Island police officers
who acted at the request of the DaVen-
port police. 1t seems that Clark is
wanted in Davenport in connection
with certain thefts. He was turned
over to the Davenport authorities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03
IS CROWNED AS
QUEEN OF EXPO.
Miss Ruth HemenWay Receives Her
Insignia With Pretty Ceremo-
MES at the Park.
BIG CROWD AT CORONATION
Is Presented With Diamond Rinq AIso
Closing Features of Exposition
Are interesting.

Miss Ruth Hemenwayr elected queen
of the Rock Island exposition, was duly
crowned and presented with the in
sigma of her position this afternoon
at the exposition grounds, a pretty
coronation ceremony being held
Miss Hemenway went to the grounds
from the Harper house, riding in a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03
LAST NIGHT OF THE EXPOSITION BOOSTER -
[========5==] NIGHT AT THAT MAKE IT A GOOD ONE
SEE THE HURDLE JUMPERS
PERFORM By ELECTRIC. LIGHT

The funeral will be held Monday
morning at IL o'clock at Yuma. The
death of Mr.. Bowles follows that Of his
daughter, Miss Emma Bowles, who
died last Sunday after having devoted
her life unselfishly to caring for her
father through all the years of his i'll
mess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03

chimes. and got off the track and out
Of the race. Fred Myers on an Excel
sior won the race in Z minutes and IL
seconds Harold Stafford on a Read
ing Standard was second. Gust. Schep-
pers of Moline and George Cahail were
the ones whose motor cycles got away
from them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03
OBITUARY.
D. =. Zimmerman.

D. F. Zimmerman, for years one of
the leading business men of Geneseo.
died yesterday afternoon as the result
OF. paralytic stroke. He leaves a
number of relatives in this city who
will attend the funeral tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03
Madison eowIes.

Madison Bowles, the oldest resident
of Yuma. died last evening at 6 o'clock.
Mr. Boysles had been an invalid for
nearly % years. He was born in 1914.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03
Saloon Nofice

Chicken lunch at AL Gregg's tonight,
1921 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03

Pupils in ,RecitaI.-The advanced
pupils of Miss Gertrude Housed of the
Ausustana conservatory of music will
give recital in the college auditor.
ium Monday evening at O'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03

ISocicty news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-24

II you want a nice bed Of hiacinth
or tulip planted, see 81. W. Lea
man. 3 wks
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-24
cLEws HAS JAPANESE Pupil.
6rosr Takes K. Washio In to Teach
Him New York Methods.

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.--Henry clews,
who recently received the decoration
of the Rising Sun from the Emperor
of Japan, and who has many friends
in the Pacific kingdcm, has admitted
to his office a young Japanese who is
DESTROYS of learning American stock
brokerage methods.
The young man is K. washio, OF
Yokohama, and he began his duties in
the office of Henry cIews & Co. in
the Mills Building yesterday. He will
remain in the firms employ until ne
thinks he has mastered New York
meti'ds, and will then go to Japan
to become a f%ullfledged banker.
There are several stock exchanges
in Japan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-24
FRoM rAE FLouR MUS

DIRECT FROM THE FLOUR MILLS
to us Is how Marion brand comes.
That saves a lot of handling. and all
intermediate profits. on that account
We are enabled to sell you such a
algh grade flour as the Marion at such
a reasonable price.
That the flour is more than worth
its cost you will be ready to admit
after you have used the first sack or
barrel. I.
sMlLLERElARK GRAIN eoMpANv
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-24
WORK ONLY IF TAFr WINS.
Chicago Air Line President says sry.
ans Election Would Throttle
Things.

PIrTSBURG. Pa, Oct. 24.-Josepb
Ramsey president OF the New York
and Chicago Air Line Railroad, ar.
rived in Pittsburg and conferred with
local capitalists regarding completing
arrangements to put an immense mum.
Der of men at work on line construc
ton in two weeks time, provided the
Republican candidate for President
wins. Mr.. Ramsey declared emphat.
ically that in case of the, election Of
Mr.. Bryan there would not be any
work done on the line this winter.
"Any change of administration at
this time will prove rather disastrous
to business" said Nj. Ramsey. There
would be a period of unsettlement last.
ing at least until after the first week
in March. and it would be found that
there would be little doing in the way
Of business, old or new. For one, |
think there would be little attempt for
months to resume hard work on the
New York and Chicago Air Line in
case Of the election of Mr.. Bryan. II
would take business some time to gel
settled"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-24

me OTIS Intt-cn HHIcl we d|scrs-el
IN 1895 upon Whici there has been ans
apparent chanEetIs tbe slref question,
and th.thas not been a change In The
advocates Of Dlmetaliism, but IN con.
dlllons.
believe ii bimetaiispl and I be-
lie4e thst The restoration Of silvef
would bring still turthsr prospert
besides festoFing III eSchange BE-
tween gold and silver using counties;
but I recognize. as do an other bi.
metailisit whom / have met abroad,
that the Unexpected and unprecedent.
ed increase in gold production mas for
the present removed the silver ques.
ton as an issue.
"The newspapers have been trying
to. create friction between what they
call old friends and new friends,
in politics. Those are friends who are
working toward a common end, and
each campaign brings to some extent
a new alignment. In 1896 the party
lost many Democrats and was recruit.
ed by a great many who had been Re.
publicans up to that time. and we vel.
coined them. In 1900 some came back
who were against US in 1896. and we
did not shut the door against them. I
have no idea that the party will re-
qulre tickets of admission in the COM
ing campaign.
III the differences between the sin.
and pretended friends OF reform
cannot be discovered before, they will
become apparent when the platform is
written, for, if present indications
count for anything, that platform is
likely to be so plain that no one can
mistake 1t, and SO strong that no
enemy of Democratic principles will
be drawn to the party"