Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03

exposition and the Parker shows.
Miss Hemenway and her attendants
then made a trip of inspection over
her empire and visited the various at |
fractions on the grounds.
Having Another Big Day.
While yesterdays crowd was the |
biggest by far of the week, indications |
are today that the number will be
eqnaled, if not exceeded The total |
paid attendance yesterday was 10000. |
This afternoon thousands have gone to |
the park. the stream of people being |
steady one through the gates To- |
night. Rock Island night and the clos
| ing one, will without doubt be the best
| of all and harmless good time is as
sured everybody.
Hurdlers Jump Tonight.
One of the big special features for
this evening will be the contest of the
hurdle jumpers which will take place
by electric light. The previous per
| Torrance of these horses showed that
they are among the best in the United
States and the contest this evening,
which will be part of the free pro-
gram, will be decidedly interesting.
The attendance yesterday shows how
well rewarded, had the weather been
favorable, would the efforts of the ex-
position promoters have been during
the week Yesterday was the first day
when both the day and evening could
be spent on the grounds absolutely
without discomfort from cold, and the
Iway the people took advantage of the
moderation in temperature was most
Gratifying.
Brings Permanent Benefit.
While the expenses will, in this the
lopening year of the exposition, exceed
1.-THE receipts, reputation has been es-
ttablished that is sure 10 result in vast
land permanent benefit to the city and
to bring better patronage another
year. The faithfulness of the directors
in giving all that was advertised has
been fully appreciated. Everybody
has been charmed with the arrange
ment of the grounds, and their beauty
Especially at night, while the aggrega-
ton of shows given is the best it was
possible to obtain.
Sage Manager Trevellick said today
that after the shows separate tonight
it will be long time before so many
star attractions will be again booked
together. Mr.. Trevellick leaves tonight
for San Francisco while the different
free shows go their separate ways, all
having road engagements for several
weeks more. TIL Parker shows go
first to Grinnell Iowa
Manager c.. Scheidewend. manager
of the Igorrote village, while the ag-
lgregation was breaking camp last
night to start for Spokane, said that
lif he has a similar attraction in the
United States next year, one of the
places he will be particularly anxious
( to show in will be Rock Island Il
never saw better layout than You
better spenders," he said
Fulfill Promises.
The c. w. Parker shows, as prom
, ised, have proven a superior aggrega-
ton to that which showed in Daven-
port early last month. They are clean,
moral and up-to-date All the features
: are good, the trained animal circus
being particularly meritorious.
Of the free shows, all were Joplin
l ers. The Byrne sharpshooters, Brown
!, ing-Wally trio, Novello trained ami
1 mails, Webb's educated seals, and the
Merodia troupe of bicycle riders have
never been excelled in their respective
: lines.
: At the beginning of the week, wher
the weather outlook was unfavorabli
" and it was seen that the five show.
= would give a program of sufficien
= length. the otter f,ee acts that hEC
been booked were dropped The onl.
= real disappear. .,nent was the Old Pr.
tation. ilis show, which was he
loved 10 be something unique and o
high merit, nas booked both here AM
u at Cedar Rapids. At the latter plac
I" last week it failed to show up at all
: but last Monday it blew in from acros
!" the river. where it had been on will
= a number of other fakes. and the loca
~ directors promptly cancelled on tn
: grounds that it was not up to stand
4 ard and had not lived up to its agree
ment.
III There seems to have been some mis-
understanding, Notwithstanding a
that has been said on the subject, a
to the relation of the free acts and tn
| Parker shows, which warrants repeat
ing the statement that there is no cor
nection whatever. They did not al
Ipear on the same grounds this seaso
| till last week at Cedar Rapids, an
they go in different directions afte
today The free shows were brough
| here by the Exposition company to b
shown without extra cost to patrons
while the Parker shows are tonce: