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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
EXPO. TO Be
SNOW WHITE
IN ITS DESIGN
Board of Directors Approves OF
Plans for Pretty Color
Scheme
OF The BIG FALL SHOW
Contract Also Let for Perfecting the
Illuminating System-Another
Feature Booked.

Elaborate ground plans for the
Rock Island exposition were adopted
NJ the regular weekly meeting Of the
board of directors at the Harper last
evening. The grounds committee re-
ported the removal of all unsightly
buildings, and the letting of contracts
ny Manager Lewis for the whitening
Of the fences inside and out. together
with the amphitheaters, ANA all build
ings of whatsoever character, so that
the white city effect will be maintain:
ed in all that pertains to the expo
sition.
The Ornamental Entrance.
The architects design of the orna-
mental gateway to the Exposition
park at Ninth street and Eighteenth
avenue was before the board This
consists of an elaborate arch, 20 feet
in length, to be of stucco facing. and
studded with electric lights. 1t will
he bedecked with flags and straamers
and will present most attractive ap
pearance. Formal action on the de
sign was deferred until the next
meeting of the board. although tbs
general idea was approved at a for
mer meeting of the board
The letting of contract for the
wiring of the grounds for 7On iucau
descent lights 10 illuminate the stee
tower and buildings, and also TO re
lnfOrce the scheme of 30 arc lights
was approved the contract also in
GLIDING the searchlight for the cleo
trio tower and the operation of tho
same. The Illuminating proposition
undertaken by the exposition com
pany is to be augmented by the light
ing apparatus of the great c. w. Par
ker shows. which enterprise carries
its own lighting plant, Other conces
sions will likewise furnish their owl
light, so that the general scope of the
plan of illumination may be imagined
The Plantation show.
The concessions committee exported
having completed the contract will
the Southern Plantation feature. whicl
i'll itself is one Of the most attractiv,
end best known shows on the road
1t carries its own band and the clos
ing of the contract insures for tn
exposition even at this stage thre
bands of music.
The exhibits committee reportc,
the preparation of program of auto
mobile races. motorcycle races am
horse exhibits which was enthusia,
tically received, the committee sta
ing that it will be in readiness
to announce its complete program a
the next meeting of the board.
considerable sum of money is TO be e,
pended i'll this part of the general o
free show part of the program.
The board. after taking up variou
other matters of detail, adjourned III
I'll Friday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
SAD STORY OF
WOMAN AT HOSPITAL
Alone in World With Infant Child
Unable to Speak English, and
Friends All in Germany.

There has been a German woman
at st. Anthony's hospital who came
20 this country from Germany about
two months ago. Three weeks ago
she arrived in Rock Island and was
taken from the train sick and after
she had been in St. Anthony's hos
pital about a week a baby boy was
born to her The woman had friends
III Hannibal Mo. and thought she
was going TO Quincy, H., but on ac-
count of sickness was taken from the
train here and taken Immediately to
the hospital Her baggage went to
Quincy, and after considerable trouble
it was located and returned TO her by
the railroad company She says. her
husband died in the old country five
months ago leaving her with three
small children. which she left with a
widowed sister She cannot speak Eng
fish and she related her story to Miss
Ramser, the police matron. yesterday
at the hospital Not understanding
auything about the English language
she supposed she was in Quincy. This
$ the first time that she has broken
| Gown since being here, hut when she
| related the story to Miss Ramser and
| told her that she had received WORD
tnat her children which she left in
the old country were in want. it was
too much for her and she broke dowI
and sobbed bitterly She says tina
the hospital authorities have beer
very kind to her. There being n,
other provisions made for her sh,
viii be cared for by Miss Ramser a
her police matron rooms until SOM
home can be found for her and he
little baby. Miss Robertson, super
iEtendent of the hospital. says tina
she is very energetic worker dom,
al that she is given to do with neat
ness and dispatch. The poor woma,
says her object in coming to thi
country was to be better able to prc
vie Tor her children as she intende,
sending for them as soon as she wa
situated so she could do SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
TWO BIG EVENTS
City is to be tho Mecca for
Thousands of Visitors Dur
ing the Day Tomorrow
FOR RALLY AND PICNIC
Sunday School Pupils to Parade and
Have Outing at Long View
Masons at Watch Tower.

Tomorrow will be a big day in Rock
Island, and the heavy storm of yester-
day will not interfere with either of
the two great events of the day, the
Rock Island county Sunday school
rally at Long View park or the an
nual picnic of the Masons of Rock Is
land and Scott counties at the Watch
Tower. This morning the executive
committee of the County Sunday
School association made an eXamina
ton of the Long View park grounds
and consulted the weather man, with
a view to determining whether to post
pOne the rally or not. The decision
of The committee was that the rally
should be held according to the plans
heretofore announced. The grounds
were found to be in good condition
and the weather authorities Informed
the committee that the storm was pure
~ local. and that the day tomorrow
will be fair. Accordingly it is expect
ed that by 10 O'Clock tomorrow morn
| ing there will be 5000 Sunday schoo
pupils and hundreds of older people
who are interested in the Sunday
school movement in the city to partici
pate in the big rally and parade.
Parade n Feature.
The parade will be feature of the
rally. There will be so schools repre-
scented in the line, and the column O
several thousand children will be di
vided into four sections, under com
mand of Rev. F. E. Shut. the marshal
who will place two mounted lieuten
ants in charge of each division. The
divisions will each be headed by ;
brass band, and there will be severa
drum corps in the column.
Following the parade there will b.
a picnic dinner at Long View park
and the afternoon will be devoted tt
a program of speech making, games
athletic contests, and other amuse
ments. An all day band concert viii
be held at the park.
| Nasops mt Tower.
| The committee in charge Of the Ma
sonic picnic anticipates that there vii
be 10000 people at the Watch Towe
during the day if the weather is ia
vorable. There will be a program Q
Ibrief addresses in the afternoon, an
various athletic contests and game;
land baseball game between team
representing Rock Island and Scot
tcounties The teams play for priz
of box of cigars, and the custody {
la pennant trophy.
In the evening the prizes will b
awarded, and there will be music
dancing, and moving pictures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
JAILED FOR OFFENSE
AGAINST CHILDREN
James HassIer is Arrested by Deputv
Sheriff on Charge Supported by
Testimony of Girls.

James Hassler was arrested yester-
gay afternoon by Jacob Wiggers. dep
aty sheriff, and brought before Magis-
trate Elliott on very serious charge.
tie was held to the grand jury under
Sopo bond, on charge of crime
against children. The deputy sheriff
made the arrest when he witnessed
all incident on which the charge is
based. 1t is claimed that Hassler has
neeh guilty of taking improper liber-
'les with children in the west end of
me city for some little time. AT the
nearing the charge was supported by
me evidence of number of little
sTis- Hassler is a man of middle
age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
DIRECTORS HEAR REPORTS
Bethany Protective Association Board
Holds Regular Session,

The regular monthly meeting of the
Bethany Home Protective association
was held at the Harper house Monday
evening and the regular routine bust.
ness was taken up. The report of the
matron of the home showed that there
had been Al children in the home at
the beginning of the month. There
were eight new ones received during
the month, two sent ont to homes
anu five returned to their parents.
There was no sickness reported for
the entire month among the children
at the home.
The financial report for the month
showed that the total amount spent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

The democratic precinct committee
men in the Sixth ward are George
Wright in the first precinct and Frank
Meenan in the second precinct.
Breaks the Tie.
A tie resulted in the primaries in
Black Hawk township for democratic
precinct committeeman between c. d.
Davis and Fred Salpaugh The mat
ter was decided by lot last evening
and Mr. Davis won.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
Notice.

All persons indebted to the estate of
AdOlph Greve are hereby notified to
settle their accounts Immediately with
John Greve, administrator, S34 TWEEN
ty-frst street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
BudWeiser.

The most popular beer in the world.
There is less profit to the dealer who
sells it, because it costs more at the
brewery, yet its sales exceed those of
all other bottled beers, which proves
that its superiority is recognized every
where.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

Following are the county totals in
he republican contest for state rep
lcsentative: Campbell, 2512; Abbey.
141S; Gazetteer, 1922; Clark, 1888;
Strayer, zoos
Foss polled 1902. Hopkins 1922, Ma
son 6O3, and Webster 159 for senator.
neneen's total was 3761 and Yates
was given 1888.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
STABBED; IS NOW. INSANE
Moline Mans unbaIance Assigned II
Injury IS Years Ago.

Ashiel Verhale, Moline man, was
aGjudged insane in the county court
this morning and ordered committed
10 WATERFOWL by Judge r. W. Ohm
sted. Verhale is about 80 years old
ard is native of Belgium, having
lived in this country only IS months.
His mental unbalance is assigned to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
Change Car Current.
OBITUARY.
Funeral .of Mrs. Clarke

The funeral of Mrs. Caroline Clarke
was held from the home of Charles E.
Hodgson, 1909 Sixth avenue. yester-
day afternoon. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. H. w. Reed. Burial
took place at Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
River Riplets,

The w w. Emily and St. Paul
were down and the first two and the
Quincy went north. The Helen Blair
vas in port.
The stage of water was $50 at a.
m. and $50 at noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

plurality of 81 over E. l.. Werts of
Oquawka for the nomination for minor
lily representative. according to the Of
fetal figures, available today for the
first time. The results by counties
follow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

the fact that he was stabbed in the
head in street fight some 10 years
ago Since coming to Moline he suf-
fIed an attack of typhoid fever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
For Member of Board.

Returns on the republican contest
tor the nomination for member of the
state board of equalization from this
district are as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
EXCURSIONS ARE POSTPONED
Torrents of Rain Interfere With the
Schedules of Steamers.

The moonlight excursions planned
for last evening on the W. W. and the
Columbia had to be postponed indefi-
Eitely on account of the downpour
of rain The w. w. left this morn
ing for trip south
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
4 NARROW ESCAPE
Lightning Strikes and Splits
Big Tree Under Which Mo-
line Man Was Standing.
RENDERS HIM UNCONSCIOUS
George p. Cline is Knocked Down by
soIt-Fireman Fighting Flood
Fractures Leg.

George p. Cline narrowly escaped
death from bolt of lightning which
struck tree on his place at Thirty
bird avenue and Eleventh street, Mo
line. last evening. Mr.. Cline was
standing under the tree. about four
feet from the trunk. when the light
nIHg hit the tree and split it from
the top clear to the ground. Mr.. Cline
was knocked down and rendered I'M
conscious. and it was several hours
before he was revived by physicians.
Had he been standing little nearer
The tree he would in all probability
have been killed instantly. He is
none the worse today for the expert
ence
Fireman Breaks Leg.
Charles Schroeder, a member of the
Rock Island fire department. sustained
a fracture of his left leg last evening
while at work removing some of the
floating debris which threatened to
fiji No the catch basin at Eighteenth
street and Fifth avenue He and
number of the other iiremen from the
central fire station were out keeping
the drains in the neighborhood open
The street was filled with water and
he found occasion TO cross to the other
side and as there was a wagon com
ing along he jumped aboard it as it.
passed him and when it got to the
other side ne jumped out In some
way he twisted his left leg as he
landed and hit it against the curb
stone. with the result that it was
broken. The X-ray was used this
morning and it was found that the
fracture is a very serious one. Mr.
Schroeder resides at 500 Fifteenth
street
| Change Car Current.
=, The lightning performed a feat on
she East Moline line. and caused a
panic among the so passengers re-
turning from the Moline Merchants
picnic. The current i'm the car was
reversed, and the car started back
waIds at about three miles an hour.
Women screamed and jumped. land
ing in the mud and water. About 10
Of the passengers jumped Mrs. Ed.
ward Dhuyvetter. 1903 Fifth avenue
rock Island, sprained her ankle in at
tempting to leave the car
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
In the District.

From the official returns the vote
for congressman on the republican
ticket is shown III the different coun-
ties as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

[Society 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 De made known, To insure relia-
bilIty. Written notices must bear sig
nature and addreSs.l
Lawn SociabIe at Swedish Lutheran
Parsonage.-The Young Peoples so
ciety of the Swedish Lutheran church
will give an ice cream sociable to
morrow evening on the lawn of the
parsonage at Twelfth street and
Fourth avenue. Ice cream and cake
will be served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

Hornby-L Bertha +. Long
Of 1904 Twelfth street, this city. and
Ben III. Horribly of Davenport were
united in marriage this morning at
10 O'Clock at the German Methodist
parsonage. Rev. w. c. Schul;ze Off
ciatins The couple were attended by
Mrs. Long, mother of the bride, Mrs.
John II. Ruhl and Mrs. Don Grant,
the latter a cousin of the bride. MIR.
and Mrs Horribly left on the |. & |.
Tor Clinton, Iowa, where they board
the steamer St. Paul for wedding
trip 10 the city of st. Paul They
will make their home in Davenport,
where the groom is engaged in the
real estate and insurance business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

All the news all the time - THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

To Give Ice Cream Festival.-The
ladies of St. Mary's church will give
an ice cream festival at Columbia hall
tomorrow afternoon and evening
There will be musical program rem
deTed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
COUNTING IS
SLOW WORK IN
THIS COUNTY
Official Canvass May Not Be
Completed Todaye Returns
of Primary Election.
SOME TOTALS COMPUTED
No Material Changes From Argus
Figures Are Shown-Reports
From the Other Counties.

The canvassing board making the
official count of the returns of the
rimary election for Rock Island coun-
ty worked all day yesterday and to
Gay. and still the task is not com
leted. 1t will be tomorrow before it
will be possible to give out the com
rlete returns from the official count.
The board is composed of County
Clerk II. B. Hubbard, Police Magis-
tIate j. T.. Elliott ana Justice G.. Al
bert Johnson Mr. Hubbard states
that the task is unusually difficult
and is much more complicated than
the counting of the returns of a gen
,ial election. AS the tally books are
not duplicated. it is necessary to make
an additional check not required in
the ordinary election. This adds to
the delay in the count.
Up to noon the canvaSSers had com
puted the totals on but part of the
republican candidates, and had not
touched the totals on the democratic
prohibition or socialist candidates.
But slight Changes.
The official count as far as com
peted shows no material change il
the figures, the totals varying but lit
tie from those of the unofficial coun
made by The Argus
As a matter of accommodation, Mr.
Hubbard computed the totals on the
candidates for minority representative
out of their order, and the results are
| as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

Wheeian Wing by 81.
H. L. Wheelan of this city. has
The Detroit times., 1908-05-29
NO HASTY ACTION IN
SALOON REGISTRATION

No hasty action will be taken by
the council In passing new saloon
legislation supplementary to the Wat
son districting ordinance, declared
constitutional by the supreme court.
The Liquor bonds are Just being
dealt with. aud not until they are
cleared away will the liquor regula-
ton committee meet to consider any
new plans
That something more will be done
Is almost certain. however. A major.
ity OF the aldermen feel that there are
too many saloons in the city. and the
action they will take Is likely to be
largely in the direction OF discourag-
Ing the opening of new places. The
proposition made by the brewers some
time ago has been dropped entirely
as the city cannot make an agreement
with any set OF men as to how the
laws shall be made or enforced.
Aid. Korte and Watson both favor
the holding up of any bonds for new
saloons hereafter, until residents OF
the neighborhood where the saloon Is
to be started may express their senti.
ment In the matter.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-29
ROSENTHAL STILL
SORE ON DEIMEL

The fracas between the Fifth ward
aldermen, David Rossnthal and Alois
Deimel. will not down with the en-
counter In the council meeting Tues.
day evening. Rosenthal IL indignant
at the insinuation that the ward fore
man, Theodore Congeyer, who is his
appointee. has employed men and
teams from outside the ward to, do
street cleaning work.there.
Not man or team that was not
resident in the ward has been EN-.
ployed," declares Rosenthal. III
Deimel doubts this, I can show him.
Sure | give the jobs to my friends.
l would be q sucker not to. He would
do the same IL the administration
were Democratic In the department
of public works.
"Deimel can't beat me and he will
be lucky to get elected again himself.
IL he were in proper state OF mind.
he would not have said what he did
In the council meeting
The Detroit times., 1908-05-29
ARMOUR STOVES
MAY WHEAT UP
TO LOS ga
INDIGNANT SHORTS THREATEN
TO DEFAULT, CLAIMING PICK.
Err VIOLATED RULE or pr
JUNE AT 81.

CHICAGO. May 2S.-J. Ogden Ar
mour today showed May wheat up to
$l'os%, forced the closing OF many of
the mills owing to the high price. and
ended a spectacular day In the Dit by
racing threat OF shorts to default In
settlements with him.
With May wheat at Sl.O9N and
June wheat, next Mondays sales at
only 81. the shorts declared that Ar
mour had violated distinct rule or
the board that grain may not be driven
10 price In excess OF It's worth. They
prepared today 10 default ON their
deals, nave the whole matter thrown
BEFORE the board OF trade for adjust
ment. or make Armour take the mat
ter before the court IN settlement Of
claims
The indignation that boiled through
the excited pit came when IL was found
mat wheat could not be bought at
anything less than Armour's price.
mat he refused to make private set
Elements and that he was planning to
crowd the market even higher.
May corn, Ia which Patten has a
corner and which he is trying to keep
under control, closed at So ga today.
fatten, however. was attempting to
keep the price from reaching too high
a hgure and was making adjustments
with all who wished. In direct con-
trast, the Armour house refused to
take any grain that was not bought
In the Dit.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-29
JOSEPH DEERING
is FOUND GUILTY

Joseph Deering. the young man ar
rested on April II. charged by his
former sweetheart, Annie Cilinski,
with assault with intent to do great
bodily harm less than murder, was
found guilty by a recorders court
jury. Thursday morning. and recon-
mended to the mercy of the court
The evidence against Deerlng was
purely clrcumstantial. No one saw
the assault, and even the young wo.
man herself did not see him. as she
was struck down in the darkness OF
her own yard. Deering had stabbed
her once before. and he was known
to be in the vicinity OF her home when
she was injured. Judge Phelan re-
manded Deering for sentence.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-29
GRASS GROWS FASTER
THAN MOWERS CAN CUTIT

II Park Commissioners Breitmeyer
and Superintendent Busch were given
to song, they would probably MARBLE
that ancient ballad anent the green
grass which grew all around
The grass is growing for fair on the
boulevards and parks Of the city this
spring As nearly as Breitmeyer can
figure without watching any particular
spear Of greenery. 1t is showing up at
the rate OF six inches per week.
And the mowermen are getting
paresis from overwork. They cut grass
all day and they hear the whir or the
moving machine in their dreams, but
they cannot catch up TO the growth OF
the beautiful natural carpet along that
interminable boulevard.
Combination of spring rain and
summer sunshine has done wonders
with vegetation The park men say
they are going to cut the gosh darned
grass and keep IL cut, though. II they
have to stay up nights TO do IT,
The Detroit times., 1908-05-29
Daily Death Lis!

4 Lissetta Schumann. 81 years, l44
Robins; malignant OF liver.
Francis Klein. 2s years, ~ Lawton'
tuberculosis.
Anna r. Brooks. 10 years, 40 En-
mons. tuberculosis. 49, 49,,
James A. Brewer IS years. 1926 w.
Hancock; epilepsy
Hiram Richardson. 81 years, 6i9 era
tiot; apoplexy
Frank Reynolds, 20 years. Eloiss.
Mich. tuberculosis.
Arthur Diebal. 90 years, 2ss Scott;
nephritis.
George u. Kolb. 81 years. ST. Mary's
hospital: edema Of brain.
Catherine Reid. 80 years. 1lIO Hud-
SON. tuberculosis
Catherine Mott. so years S2 Marietta;
senility.
mont: pneumonia.
Doris NJ Lerchen. months. 1s4
Eighteenth. bronchitis
Wesley A. Markle. years, 1ss Etgh-
teenth. pneumonia.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-29
A Message to June Brides.

Jas. Fitzsimons Il Goa name
that has for years stood for high quail
ity and price reasonableness in furni.
ture and house furnishings-is maxi
ing a special bid for the consideration
OF June brides this year. There IL
furniture and furniture. but ask the
first person you meet as/to the kind cf
furniture sold by the Jas. Fitzsimpns
Co. and quality" will be the answer.
And. too. II Is wei 10 bear In mind.
that good. dependable furniture costs
no more than the inferior. made-to-
Rockwell kind II Is a matter OF vital
importance TO know that you are buy.
ing furniture OF the durable. depend
able kind--life-tlme furniture Then
why not at least investigate the
claims OF the Jas Fitzsimons Co.
June brides?