Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-03

at the Watch Tower, and special at
ltracuons have been provided for the
amusement OF the crowds. There will
be the usual display of fireworks, and
III addition special attractions will be
Furnished. The Tri-City Railway COM
ldation of the crowds with ample street
lear service, and if the day be fair
thousands will undoubtedly spend it
at the Rock river resort.
An effort is to be made at the Watch
Tower for sane celebration, and the
luse of cannon crackers and revolvers
land blank shooters will be prevented
as far as possible, as protection
lagainst accidents. w. A. Andersen OF
this city, who has been studing in
Europe, has been secured for vocal
Isolo numbers tomorrow and Sunday
afternoon. Tomorrow there will be
dancing both afternoon and evening
land music will be furnished by three
bands and Orchestras. The manage
ment expects big crowd, and has
imade preparations for serving refresh
nielllS III Ou,OUU pSOplS.
4 AT the various amusement parks spe-
cial attractions are offered, sham
battle in which Company A of this
city and Companies F of Moline and
B of Davenport are to participate be-
ing the. feature of the day at the
Scheutzen park in Davenport. The
city parks, including Long View in
Rock Island, are certain to be popular
retreats during the entire day.
Scores of Rock Island people may
be found tomorrow picnicing along
the many little streams within reach
of the tri-cities, and fishing parties
will be seen at early hours vending
their way out from the cities.
Rural Celebrations.
The day is to be a glorious Fourth
/, indeed i'll the rural communities OF
the county, and there is not spot
where one may find retreat from
: the noise of the celebration of the
: day Big picnics are to be held al
: Coal Valley, Harris Grove near Edg
ington, and the Joslin fair grounds
w Olmsted of this city is TO be the
principal speaker, and J. G. Brittor
. of Andalusia and B. F. Fontaine OF
Buffalo Prairie are also on the pro
gram. Readings will be given by
/ Mrs. Houseworth of Reynolds, ant
Guy V. Petit, also of Reynolds, viii
read the Declaration of independence
The Arion quartet of this city will
furnish music, and there will be bal
: game.
Ball Game at Coal Valley.
At Coal Valley there will be three
ball games. between the East Moline
Independents and the Moline Eldora
dos in the morning, and these tw'
teams and Coal Valley in the after
noon. In addition to this heavy bill
there will be speaking, the readin!
of the Declaration of Independence
and the Coal Valley brass band will
turn lot of music loose on the CON
munity. G. w McCaskrin and F. W
o Herges of this city and w. A. johnson
i of Davenport are slated for the speec
n making.
At JOslfn.
At Joslin the picnic will be i
charge of the men who manage tn
affairs of the Rock Island Count
Agricultural association. w. H. White
: side is president of the day, and Their
: will be addresses by Mr.. Whitesid
and l.. NJ Magill of Moline. TIL
:. Declaration of independence will
- rad by Miss Katy Mead. There wi
a. be a ball game, with the BENEFITS {
&c Rock Island and the Joslin White Sc
q as the contestants.
n An old fashioned picnic has been a
r ranged for Watertown at which Coz
II gresham Mckinney will tell of h
trip to the orient and w. A. Mees
will tell of the early history of II
At community
Outings Of Clubs.
II The Rock Island Gun club membe1
in are to enjoy big shoot. with priz'
f. under the lack rabbit system, at Il
lie clubs range opposite the Watch To-
IN er There will be seven events, of
and Is birds each. The fun begins
es / O'Clock in the afternoon.
is The Tri-City Motor Cycle club W
I'd enjoy a spin, according 10 the prese
IN plan. The weather of the last fe
be days has rendered the roads almo
unfit for the tour out into the count
that was planned, but the membe
or will probably gather and take r,
no out ON some of the harder thoroug
90 fares.
no And Plenty of Noise.
be While many of the features of Il
tn day are more or less contingent {
mr. the quality of the weather mans oil
IT'S put, there is one feature that the
nd is no question about-the noise. Fl
re weeks the youths of Rock Island ha
been spending their long saved pc
MES and larger coins for explosiv
on of various sorts, and all of these tn
,o have not already been set off in pl
mature celebration of, the day will
nd exploded tomorrow. Bad weather m
-, lessen the noise, but there will
.st plenty anyway.
IN The police have been given instr
ot, lions by Mayor Schaffer and Oh
ri with VIZ IN tho oct