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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

Second prize-s15 three.tube ex-
haust horn.
EVENT NO. f-sET TINE RUNA-
BOUT RACE.
Sept. %, D. m.-Each car 10 carry
one passenger or two if car has rum
bic seat. Flying start. Distance. one
mile twice around track) There will
be five different rates of speed: 5, 10.
10, 90, % miles per hour, each con
testant being assigned the speed he
is TO make.
First priests Presto tire tank.
Second prize-$l0 auto storm coat.
Third prices set of socket
wrenches
EVENT NO. LANCE CONTEST FOR
TOURING CARS.
Sept. so, 2:30 p. m.-Ten rings of
different diameters viii be suspended
at irregular intervals. each ring hay
ing a different value in the score, ac-
cording to diameter. Each contestant
will have an eight-foot lance, which
must be held back-handed, and while
running on high gear. with foot off
clutch pedal and without applying
brakes, will attempt to spear each
ring from its support.
First prize-$20 glass wind shield.
Second prize-$10 set of Caloris
bottles.
EVENT NO. G-STATION RACE.
Sept. so, > p. m-Three contestants
and three stations as in event No. /.
Four passengers to be at each station
for each car. Flying start. with four
| passengers. At each station unload
and take on four new passengers. I'M
] til three stations have been passed,
then race to judges stand.
First prize-S2O auto coat.
Second prize-$10.50 oval dragon
| horn.
EVENT NO..-RED. WHITE AND BLUE
RACE FOR TOURING CARS.
Oct /, $50 p. m,-Three contest
ants. each with touring car and four
passengers. Flying start Race half
way around track (one-quarter mile)
| to station, where there will be three
sets of uniforms. Contestant and pas
sengers will alight, remove coats and
hats, and driver and passengers on
inner sid OF track will put on the red
uniform, those in the middle will put
on the white and those on the outer
side will put on the blue suits. then
reload and race to wire.
First prize-$20 echo horn.
| Second prices case of spark
plugs.
EVENT NO. S-SET TINE RACE FOR
| TOURING CARS.
Oct. l. > p. m.-Sam2 conditions as
event No. 4. except for touring ears
and each car must be loaded with
passengers.
First prize-S30 speedcmeter.
| Second prize-S7 refrigerator basket
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
Third prize-$450 gauntlets.
EVENT NO. 9-PARADE OF DEC
GRATED CARS.

Oct. /, $3.50 p. m.-Open to limou
sines. runabouts or touring cars. Full
load of passengers must be carried.
Prizes will be awarded ~ for the
finest decorations, also % for those
most unique and clever
Glass 1-Limousines, $50 GEO stor-
age battery: runabouts, $3.50 tool
kit; touring cars, 500 French siren
horn.
Glass 2-Limousines. sc limousine
clock; runabouts. Sc inspecting lamp;
touring cars, SC three-cylinder tire
pump.
EVENT NO. 1O-MOTORCYCLE RACE,
NO. 1. FOUR MILES.
Oct. 2, 2:30 p. m.-Not over five
contestants. Flying start. Open to
single cylinder cycles only.
First prize-s15 searchlight and
generator.
Second priZe-s7.50 motor lamp.
EVENT NO. II-ECONOMY RACE.
Oct 2, 3 D .m.-No limit to number
of entries. Any kind or. size of ma
chine may be used. Amount of gas
oline to be determined ty cylinder
area. Contestants viii adopt their
own rate of speed. Each car must
carry passengers to its full capacity
Car travelling furthest on quantity OF
gasoline allowed wins.
First prize-$20 searchlight.
Second prices Thermos bottle.
EVENT NO. I2-MoTORCYCLE RACE
NO. 2, FOUR MILES.
Oct. 8, 2:30 p. m.-Free for all. Nc
limit to horse power or number OF
cylinders. If more than five entries
two races will be run, prizes going
to the two making best time
First prize-S15 Jones speedometer
Second priZe-S9 motor cycle coat
EVENT NO. 13-OBsTACLE RACE.
Oct. 3, p. m.-Each contestant tC
drive car over course with obstacles
on either side. Must run on high
gear, foot off clutch. pedal. and with
| out applying brakes. Obstacles have
| value according to position. the mar
rover they make the course the less
| the penalty for knocking down OF
brushing against them. Prizes go tc
| contestants having least number OF
points charged against them.
First prize-s25 gas tank.
| Second PRICES tan lamp.
Horse Show Program.
The program of the horse show
events of the week are as follows:
TUESDAY. SEPT. %.
Glass One. Runabouts-First prize
$35: second prize, s25; third prize, SIS
Horse shall not be less than l.
hands, 3 inches. and not exceeding Il
hands in height Horse to count Z,
per cent, appointments % per cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

How the Boosting
of the Exposition
Has Been Done
The manner in which the company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

cred every cross roads on 500 miles
OF highway in this part of the state.
And, furthermore, these employees have
made it their business to boost the ex-
position verbally They have stopped
every person met along the roads, and
halted long enough to tell how great
an exposition Rock Island is to have.
An advertisement has been placed in
every rural mail box along the line,
too
The committee has had an agent at
every, gathering of a public nature,
such as picnics, fairs. race meetings,
and the like, of which it has heard.
These agents have made it their bus
mess TO place a printed advertisement
in every vehicle on the grounds. and
| to put one of the "R t. coming to
z. l." stickers ON every horse and We
hicle. Thousands Of the novelties have
been distributed at these places also.
Label Is u Winncf.
The stickcr referred to is one of the
most clever features of the advertising
campaign. 1t was designed by one of
he members of the publicity commit
ee, and 100000 OF these adhesive la
| lels were secured. They are printed
in the exposition colors, and contain
| he catchy query, "R. L. coming to
z. l." and the inscription, Rock Is
and Exposition, Sept. % to Oct. 3.
The color combination, red, green and
fellow, is striking. According to the
manufacturing firm in the east, Which
furnished the labels, the sticker is one
Of the best ever designed, and these
manufacturers term it IAN inspiration
OF the big supply, 250,000, not a single
| iticker remains. They have been dis
tributed everywhere Thousands are
pasted about the country thousands
more have gone abroad through the
different states of the union attached
to the backs or letters11from Rock Is,
land, and almost as many uses for
them have been found as there were
thousands of the labels.
In addition to the general Autographs
of the exposition, 20,000 heralds have
been distributed showing the c. w
Parker attractions.
4 Puzzling Postcard.
Finally the committee sent out 10.
Geo postcards, one going TO every fam
| lily in four counties, outside of the
cities of Rock Island and Moline
These cards are the unique invention
of the committee, and are printed to
represent a personal hand written in.
vitation to the exposition from friend
in Rock Island
The political day committees did
their work so well that the exposition
gained some very valuable and extern
sive advertising from this fact alone
The political days of the coming week
are of such unusual Importance, owing
10 the character of the men assigned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

has exploited the exposition, and at
the same time spread the fame of
Rock Island. furnishes in itself ma
terial for a very extensive article. 1t
is probable that there never has been
an event in the Mississippi valley
moro thoroughly exploited than the
Rock Island Exposition has been this
year This work has of course been
in charge of the publicity committee,
and this committee has certainly done
its work in thorough and compre-
hensive manner. To begin with, the
committee organized the newspapers
within a radius of 80 miles. Then
from this the country press of Rock
Island county was separately organ
lied, and finally the committee brought
into line as boosting agents the news
papers of Davenport and Moline. 1t
may be said, however, that in the tri-
cities, and more particularly in Rock
Island, the newspapers needed no in
ducements of any character. nor any
urging, to give their heartiest assist
ance 10 the project The manner in
which they have boosted the exposi
ton has shown the disposition of the
press to help at any and all times any
movement that promises TO be for the
genuine good of Rock Island or the
tri-cities. in an industrial. commercial
or educational way, or in the way OF
promoting the city's growth and pros
perity.
How Committee Worked.
A few items from the records of the
publicity committee are worthy oil
mention. as indicating the thorough
ness of the advertising of the project
There are $50 newspapers, including
| 40 that have carried display advertise
ments changed twice or more eacl
week, that have published an esti
mated aggregate of 5000 columns o.
| its great exposition.
Autographs to the number of 10000
and ranging in size from the singl,
sheets 2SX42 inches in size, TO litho
graphs composed of 16 such sheets
have been posted The automobile
| uStu ny lHt Nds
designed especially for this exposition
and is one of the largest and most at
tractive printed
| In addition to the newspaper matter
and the Autographs, the committee EN-
lployed advertising novelties extensive
ly, and 10000 pieces, including Japan
csc whistlng fans not heretofore pu
out in this country. ordinary Japanes,
fans, whistles, crickets, and hand mir
rors have been distributed. The com
mittee for several weeks has hat
out an advertising wagon, travelling
through four counties distributing
thousands of advertisements. The EN-
Iployes in charge of this wagon have
posted 5000 Autographs. made 60 o
the smaller cities and towns, and GOV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
Attractions for
the Entertainment of
Those Attending

The program for the auto races for
the week are as follows:
EVENT No RELAY RACE FOR
RUNABOUTS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

Second SIS three-tube e1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26


the week are as follows:
EVENT NO 1-RELAY RACE FOR
RUNABOUTS.
Sept. 2S, $3.50 p. m.-Ihree contest
ants, each entering four runabouts and
four drivers Flying start. Three sta
lions at intervals OF geo feet. Each
contestant 10 have car at. each sta
ton. Engines not to be started until
arrival of car from preceding station.
First car starts without passengers.
AT each station driver hands switch
plug to waiting driver He starts en-
CINE while first diver loads into his
car. Race 10 next station aud repeat
until three stations are passed, then
race to wire.
First prize-Four pairs of gauntle/i.
Second prize-Four auto caps.
EVENT NO. 2-REIAY RACE FOR
TOURING CARS.
Sept %. p. m.-Same conditions
as in event l. except for touring cars,
starting with one passenger, transferr-
ing passenger and one driver at each
relay.
First prize-Four pair of gauntlets.
Second prize-Four auto caps.
EVENT NO. 3-CAN RACE FOR
TOURING CARS.
Sept. %, 2:30 p. m.-Three contest
ants. Seven tin cans will be placed
around track for each contestant; dis
tances between ranging from 200 to
400 feet. Each car to carry three
adult passengers. Standing start, 406
feet from wire. Each driver must
stop car and pick up his seven cans
then race to finish
First price-Pair SIS auto lamps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
Didn't Please the Critic.

When Verdi was putting the last
touches to I'll Trovatore'' he was Wis
tied in his study by privileged friend.
The friend was one of the ablest living
musicians and critics. He was permit
ted to look at the score and run over
the anvil chorus" on the pianoforte.
What do you think of that?" asked
the master. TRASH said the con-
nOisseur. Verdi rubbed his hands and
chuckled, Now, look at this and this
he said. Rubbish said the other,
rolling a cigarette. The composer rose
and embraced him with burst of joy.
What do you mean?' asked the critic.
My dear friend" cried Verdi, 81 have
been making popular opera. In it
resolved to please everybody except
the purists, the great judges, the clas-
sicists, like you. Had l pleased you |
should have pleased no one else. What
you say assures me of success. In
three months II Trovatore' will be
sung and roared and whistled and bar
rel organed all over y"--Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
CoIors In Dreams.

Red and yellow are the dream colors
If DR.. Havelock Ellis is right. No 9TH
er hues come to the dreamer Of dreams.
Simroth has declared that red is the
most primitive of colors, and long ago
protoplasm from which human beings
derived their origin on the new earth
probably responded to or was affected
by red color waves.
In the depth of the sea the algae, or
seaweed, are red. With the savage red
is the favorite color, and for a bright
piece of red calico African savages
gladly would give valuable elephant
tuskS.
Red strikes the note of intense emo
tons. 1t Is the color of joy, ,exultation,
jubilation. Savages paint themselves
red and rejoice at seeing each other in
burning hues. German women of the
early ages daubed their bodies with
brilliant red and yellow and considered
themselves most beauteously adorned.
On sacred festivals in Rome and
Greece, Pliny records, red was smeared
over the statues of Jupiter and was the
color of religious rejoicing. The hu-
man eyes, it is said, can distinguish
100000 different hues or colors and can
appreciate and differentiate twenty
shades Of each hue. In other words.
the eye is capable of 1000 600 color i'm
pressions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
EXPECTED TOO MUCH.
The Hotel Clerk Thought the Guest
Got His Moneys Worth.


The Hotel Clerk Thought the Guest
Got His Moneys Worth.
"a friend of mine has gained con-
siderable notoriety among the boys"
said a drummer, ION account of his All
tipathy for many of the inhabitants
to be found in the hotels of many OF
the small country towns. Many time
he has been known to leave his bed In
the middle of the night to search for
more comfortable and agreeable quar-
ters. Recently he landed at a small
town. l happened to be there that
Immediately scented trouble. That
place was known for the droves OF
rats which swarmed about the prem
ises, and if there was anything my
friend abhorred it was q rat. Well, he
got his room. l was sitting in the lob
by reading about an hour after he
had retired when suddenly / was star
tied by sudden racket on the upper
floor 1t was followed a few seconds
later by my friend, his clothes under
his arm, making a hurried exit from
his room. Running up to the hote,
clerk, he expostulated excitedly against
the rats.
"."They ran all over the bed and al
over the floor. Finally l tried to shoe
them out 1 turned on the light, and
there were two big ones in the center
of the floor fighting like tigers
"'Well, what do you want for 81
cents calmly asked the clerk, a bull
fightT Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
THE PIANOS SOUL.
1t Is Impaired to the instrument by
the "ScaIe"

1t Is Impaired to the instrument by
the Scale"
every piano factory" said a piano
manufacturer, employs what we pi-
ano men call scale 1t would be too
long for me to explain to you all about
it, but in piano making the scale is
the man who after all else has been
done imparts to the piano its soul.
81 cannot tell you how they do it.
They do not know themselves, and no
man can teach another 1t is born, like
all art. The scales are very few and
hard to get, and we pay them hand
some wages. But they are as difiic'flt
to manage as the great tenors of grand
opera and as sensitive as women. Like
all artists, they are forever sauabbling
among themselves about little things,
and, as you may guess, jealousy is
their besetting evil.
But / have not yet explained what
the scale does. When piano is all
strung and tuned and ready to leave
the factory, the scale sits down to IT
all alone and screws it to pitch. His
ear is so true, his hand so fine and his
sense of the reasons for sound is so
! delicate and exquisite that when he
has finished his work that which was
mere box containing strings has be-
come voice that can sing if you know
; how to make 1t sing. The scale has
/ given 1t soul-a part of his own
ul."-New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
MILAN.
age.

Milan was visited Thursday morn
ing by hailstorm. The number was
few but the size was great. People
pelted.
Mrs. Joe Morehead is quite i'll al
her home on Third street with an at
tack of tonsilitis.
Charles Owens, who was in Milan
with his parents for over a week, re
turned to his home at Cleveland, Ohio
Thursday evening.
H. Wathan has moved his family
back to Milan. They have lived the
past year in Milan.
Mrs. Ira Vanderveer of Blue Grass
Iowa, has been visiting at the home
of Frank Schinstrum on Big island
She left the last of the week for their
new home at Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Mrs. McNutta of Des Moines, Iowa
is assisting in the care of her father
Alex Owens.
At their home Feb. % Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Lawson celebrated their crys
tai wedding anniversary. A number
of their friends were present to as
sist them.
Richard Wilson of Cambridge was
in Milan Saturday to see his uncle
Alex Owens, who has been quite i'll
for a number of weeks.
The friends of David Crawford are
glad to hear that he is recovering
from a five weeks illness with typhoid
fever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
HAMPTON.

James Maxwell and George MCNab-
ney were at Anawan Sunday attend
ing a meeting conducted by Rev. g
w. Brown, the evangelist, who held
a series of revival services in Hamp-
ton Methodist church this winter \
s. NJ Arndt was out from Rock IS
land recently.
Rev. and Mrs. w. S. Read have
been entertaining Mrs. Miller. of Rocl;
Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Light were
over from Pleasant Valley, Iowa
Saturday calling on friends.
Mrs. Bert Cook of Rock Island was
a recent guest at the home of Mrs
Mary Cook.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold &
meeting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Bryan Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Rose Cooks dwelling is now
occupied by Roy Pardu and family
who have moved here from Coal Val
ley.
Rev. Charles Hawkins was up from
Milan Thursday. Rev. Mr.. Hawkins
is pastor of the Methodist church al
WATERFOWL.
c. ]. Fulscher's family are now oc
cupying the Clark tenement northeas
of the depot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07

being made for spring, plants are be-
ing potted, and everything is being
rounded into shape for spring and
summer.
Obituary Record.-Miss Kate Allen,
a member of one of Davenport's old
est and best known families of early
days, passed away yesterday at the
home of her sister, Mrs. l.. w. Miller
of Buffalo. Miss Allen had dressed
for the day and was seated in her
chair in her room, where she was found
by members of the family at about II
O'Clock. She had been suffering from
an attack of grip, and her sudden
death was probably due to heart trou
BILE. She was about 20 years old. AS
the daughter of the late Captain and
Mrs. Allen, prominent people of Dav
EXPORTS early days, she was wei
known and had many friends in this
city as well as Buffalo. where she Lao
made her home for some time pas
with her sister, who, with the excep
ton of cousins, is the only near sur
viving relative.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Coleman, 81
East Tenth street, are mourning the
sudden death of their infant daughter
Dorothea Marie, who passed away yes
terday at the home of the parents
The child was months and days o
age
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

ed for the character of Sir Brilliant
Fashion he strutted into the green
room with buckles sparkling on his
shoes and fine diamond on his finger.
4 brother actor inquired if his gems
were real. ITO be sure they ara. /
wear nothing but diamonds" was the
reply, whereupon Bannister remarked,
81 congratulate you, Bob. for l can re-
member when you wore nothing but
paste"
Palmer did not take the joke with be-
coming good humor, and an angry al
tercation ensued, which was only bro
ken when Mrs. Jordan cried out: why
don't you stick him against the wall
Bob? Sticl; him against the wall"-
London Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
SCIENCE SCORES AGAIN.
A Preparation That Will Destroy the
Dandruff Germ Discovered.

Finally the scientific student has dis.
covered certain remedy for dandruff.
When it first became known that dan.
druff is the result of a germ or para!
site that digs into the scalp and saps
the vitality of hair at the root, causing
falling Hair and badness, biologists
set to work to discover some prepare
ton that will kill the germ. After a
years labor in one laboratory, the
dandruff germ destroyer was discover
ed; and it is now embodied in New
bros Herpicide. 1t prevents badness,
stops falling hair and speedily Grad
icates dandruff Destroy the cause,
you remove the effect" Sold by lead
ing druggists. Send 10 cents in stamps
for sample to The Herpicide company,
Detroit, Mich. Sold in two sizes. so
cents and 81. T. H. Thomas, special
agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07

Thursday evening. On a motion of
Alderman Christison, the matter was
disposed of so that if the railroads
keep the promises tt cir representa-
tives have made, passengers on inter
urbans will be fairly well protected
from the westbound trains.
Find Bennett ChIdre MFRS. Roy
Bennett and the two children with
whom she fed last week have been
found in Fulton county, not far from
Peoria. State papers have been is
sued with view to bringing the chill
dren back TO this county, where pro
ceedings to have them declared delin
Quent have already BEEN inaugurateG
by the state charities under the direc
ton of Miss Gallagher, who was here
last week. The desire is to take the
children from Mrs. Bennett, who is
declared to be not their natural moth
er and who is rearing them amid un
toward conditions.
WrestIe Without a FaI.-Charle!
Johnson of Moline, better known a.
| the "boilermaker wrestler" of Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
Bobby's Reason

Little Bobby was saying his prayers
at his mothers knee, but so rapidly
that she asked him why he did not
speak more slowly.
Because, you know" he replied, sit
would keep all the other children wait
ing."-Lippincotts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
nheumatism cured IN a pax

DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rhcuma-
usm and neuralgia radically cures i'll
one to three days. It's action upon the
system is remarkable and mysterious.
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. rs cents
and 81. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island; Gust
Schlegel & Son, 20 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
MOLINE

Many Go to Aurora.-Twenty-seven
delegates and visitors will go from
Moline to the state convention of
Swedish-American Republican clubs of
Illinois and the John Ericsson banquet
which will be held Monday evening in
Aurora. Most of them will leave Mo
line over the Rock Island road at 7:15
Sunday morning. They will reach 10
liet about 1880, and from there take
an interurban to Aurora.
Two Weeks to Equip Crossing
That the Twenty-third street railroad
crossing must be fitted with an auto
matte electrical warning within two
weeks was the decision of the council
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07

curious has made it a fayorite with
mothers w. S. Pelham, a merchant
of KirksyiIle. Iowa, says: For more
than 20 years Cnamberlain's Cough
Remedy has been my leading remedy
for all throat troubles. 1t is especially
successful in cases of Group. Children
take it and my customers who have
used it viii not take any other" For
sale by all druggists.