Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-22
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adults and Is cents for children.
One of the leading attractions will
be the horse show with two classes
daily, entry being free and valuable
cash prizes given. Another will be
the automobile contests with novelty
events each day, valuable prizes being
given and entry also free. The other
free acts include Webbs educated
seals. displaying almost human intelli-
gence; Browning-Wally Troupe, Euro
pean gymnasts of highest rank; seven
Merodias, astonishing wheel riders
Novelties wonderful combination of
performing elephants, ponies and dogs,
with IL people, the most remarkable
act of the age; the human fly, the Ro-
man rings, death defying high dive,
120 feet; Byrne trio of sharpshooters,
a startling exhibition of workmanship,
and many others.
Fireworks at Night.
The grounds will blaze at night with
the light from thousands of incandes-
cent lights. in addition to half q hun
dred arc lights, together with an cleo
trio tower and electric fountain, To-
Gated at central points
Among the paid attractions are the
c. w. Parker Amusement company's
railroad shows, which travel on a spe-
cial train of % cars and carry their
own complete equipment. There are
10 separate attractions in these alone,
one being fully equipped three-ring
circus. These are positively the best
on the road. Another celebrated at
traction is the Old Southern Planta-
ton.
Two bands have been hired for the
week by the Exposition company, while
the Parker shows carry a big musical
aggregation, and number of others
will accompany excursions from near
by cities.
Wednesday will be Moline day,
Thursday Davenport day, and Saturday
Rock Island AMI Woodmen day. On
each of these occasions special pro-
grams participated in by officials and
others from the cities designated will
be carried out.
During the week a carnival queen,
elected by popular vote, will be
crowned.
Special Trains and Rates
Special arrangements have been
made for railway ana Interurban SER
vice during the week. All railroads
have granted a rate of fare and one
half from points within 100 miles of
Rock Island, good going from Sept. rs
to Oct. 3, and good returning up to
Oct 5. The Rock Island road will run
a special train from Tiskilwa Friday,
republican day, while the same com
pany will operate several special trains
over its Mercer county branch from
Sherrard and Cable. The Milwaukee
road will hold it's north-bound 1890
train one hour on Tuesday, Friday and
Saturday evenings.
The Exposition is 10 be an annual
affair, undertaken by the business men
as a means of advertising Rock ISL
and. Therefore it must be credit to
the city, or it will fail of its purpose,
This is merely equivalent to saying
that the best brains and the best ener-
gies of the commercial community
have been devoted for months to the
perfecting of it's details so that those
who attend will be pleased, will &c
away deeply impressed with Rock Isl
ands's enterprise, and will want tC
come again. The promoters have sue
ceeded thus far beyond their fondest
hopes, and with favorable weather
they are confident Exposition week viii
be the greatest in the history of the
city.