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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-02
Tomorrow is Rock Island Day at the Great Exposition
As Well as Woodmen Day. Make it a Good One

900. Rock Island, Mr.. Barton said,
has made a good start and has estab-
lished a reputation for its exposition
that viii result in greater patronage
next year.
Tomorrow on Track.
The motor races for tomorrow fol
low:
Motorcycle race, No. 2: four miles
2:30 p. M Free for all. No
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-$15 Jones speedometer.
Second prize-$9 motor cycle coat.
Obstacle race; 3p. m Each contestant
10 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 o.
brushing against them Prizes go to
contestants having least number of
points charged against them.
First priZe-$25 gas tank
Second prices tail lamp.
The horse events tomorrow follow:
Saddle Ponies.-First prize, IS; sec
ond prize, s.: third prize, 81.
Ponies must be shown under saddle.
Style, conformation, gait and manners
to be considered. Must be ridden by
boy or girl.
Hunter Class.-First prize. $35; sec
ond prize. $25; third prize, SIS.
Up to carrying 1G5 pounds and un-
der 100. Conformation and quality to
count so per cent. performance over
fences 80 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-02

Rev. En- Orr, st. Louis; H. r. Moi
fat, Monmouth.
Committee on Narrative and State
of Religion-Rev. ]. c. Warnock, Han
over; Rev. H. F. Given, Chicago.
Moderator's alternate to deliver the
opening sermon at next meeting of
synod-Rev. C. NJ. Lawrence. Alexis.
The members OF the Davenport
church after adjournment yesterday
the members of the synod
at dinner. served in the church par
lors. Fraternal addresses were made
and words of gratitude and thanks
were expressed for the entertainment
accorded them. Many of the delegates
left. in the early afternoon for their
homes and those who did not leave
were taken for a trip over the island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-02
CITY CHA II.

Kerler & Co. weave rugs.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
H. K. Walker, fire insurance.
Fl. K. Walker sells real estate
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Dressed chickens at H. Tremanns
Sons.
Oysters and celery at H. Tremann's
Sons.
Pains fireworks at the exposition
tonight.
Godfrey's laundry gives green trad
ing stamps.
Fresh dressed chickens at Coleman s
tomorrow. 1913 Second avenue.
Women's pretty tennis night gowns
50 cents Saturday at McCabe's.
Large hemstitch damask lunch
cloths II cents Saturday at McCabe's
Let Krell & Johnston do your tin
and furnace work, 1916 Third avenue.
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526-152S Fourth ave
nue..
For gcod meats at lowest prices go
to Schroeder's market, 317 Twentieth
street.
Chocolate chips always 40 cents the
pound Saturday at half, 20 cents, at
McCabe's.
w. B. Barker, who has been serious
ly i'll az his home 1920 Fourth avenue,
is improving.
Lewis Single Binder straight 5
cents. Many smokers prefer them to
10-cent cigars.
New fall models long back famo i:
c. B. ala Spirite corSets 70 cents Sat
urday at McCabes.
The Rock Island county republican,
club is to hold a meeting Monday
evening TO recruit members and com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-02
AUTO RACE is
EXPO. FEATURE
Fast Cars Contest for Place in 2-Mile
Event, Davenport Machine
Taking Lead.
SLOW ONES RACE ALSO
Jumpers Are Shown. in the Horse Ex-
hibits-CroWds at the Grounds
Increase in Numbers.

The two mile auto race which was
the big feature Of the track events
yesterday at the exposition was wol.
by Peter Peterson of Davenport in =
Pope Hartford machine in minutes
and 80 seconds. Martin Goblin of this
city, also in Pope Hartford was =
close second and Keith Collins in a
small Buick was third In the star,
of this race Peterson was favored IT,
n running start which allowed him -
lead at the tape by nearly 80 yards
Had it not been for this lead it is
likely that Goblin would have beaten
him for the place,
The slow race for the automobile
over a half mile course was won by
Oscar Schmidt in a Mora car. The OBJ
ject was to run the machine at It's
slowest speed without using the brake
or stopping the engine. Peterson S
Pope Hartford of Davenport was the
next slowest machine II took the
winner s minutes and 50 % second )
10 go the half mile
jumpers Are shown.
The hurdle jumping of horses fu.
nished considerable excitement on the
track yesterday. There were four ell
tries in the high jumping contest and
a. w. Rooms horse, Honest Abe, car
ried off the honors going over the
bar at the height of feet and /
inches OnoomOor owned BIZ II. PERI
OF Onargo. H.. was the second best
jumper and another of Mr.. koon 5
horses. BERTHE Adams. was third.
The exhibit of dray horses brought
out three excellent teams and after
due consideration of the fine points
of each the judge awarded The blue
ribbon TO team belonging to Deere
& Co. of Moline. The entry of tbs
Rock Island Sash and Door works was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-02

given the red ribbon and Charles
Raisch's team was third
Rock Island Wins Again.
Rock Island ffcmen were again vic
torious in the hub to hub race for fire
wagons which was held yesterday
The track is not. wide enough to pc :
nit more than two teams to compete
at time and so lots were drawn an.
Davenport was matched against Mo.
line fer the first race, leaving Rock
Island to meet the winner The race
was 220 yards long and Moline won
from Davenport by very narrow mar
gin and then lost to the Rock Island
team by nearly 80 yards. The Rocl;
Island team was composed of hors :
from the No. ) team and one from the
No. team. They are a fast pair AMI
their equals are probably not TO b.
found in the three cities
1t was Joe" and Dick" the No. .
hose company's team. instead of the
Central team. which won the fire de.
partment race Wednesday
While the weather was uncomforta-
bic, cutting down the attendance some
what. last evening saw fair crowd
in the grounds and the program was
carried out without hitch
B;G Crowd Comes to- City.
Three special trains were run into
the city today, ali over the Rock Is
land. One came from Wyoming. an
|other from Bureau. and another from
Gable and Sherrard. All were well
filled. In addition, regular trains
brought thousands, and hundreds drove
TO the city, making the largest after
neon attendance at the exposition OF
the week,
This is republican day. and this af-
ternoon Hon. James S. Sherman, nom.
inee for vice president, and Congress-
man Nicholas Longworth of Ohio are
speaking at the bah park The after
noon program was deferred till 2:15
on account of the speaking, but ii
should be borne in mind that there is
no political meeting this evening, and
the free shows will start at the regular
time, 100. Tomorrow afternoons pro-
gram will also start at the regular
tine, i:3G
last Fireworks Tonight.
This evening the second and last ex.
hibition of Pains fireworks will be
given and viii be devoted to the re,
publican party, the exhibition Tuesday
having been especially for the demo.
Icrats. There. viii be among the set
pieces on the ground one representing
Judge Taft. These set pieces, by the
way. are among the most beautiful
shown.
All special trains will be held, leav
ing the city at l1:15 so that all who
came on them may have plenty of time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-02
SYNOD ENDS
51ST SESSION
United Presbyterians Finish Business,
Alexis as Next Meeting
Place.
NOMINATIONS ARE MADE
Boards and Committees Are Appoint
ed and Approved-oeiceates are
Given Entertainment.

The 5lst annual meeting of the Hi
nois synod of the United Presbyterian
church came TO an end yesterday after
most successful four days session,
during which time many importan.
matters in connection with the carry
ing on of the church work were dis
cussed. The next meeting OF the
synod will be held al Alexis. H.. the
pastor being Rev. C. NJ. Lawrence.
and will follow a meeting of the young
people OF the church. the date of
which is not yet set.
A committee representing the SAB
bath school and young peoples societie
asked that day be set aside for &
convention TO be held at Monmouth
H., next fail to be attended by young
people from both the Illinois and
Iowa synods and this movement was
endorsed by the synod Endorsement
was also given TO the movement Il
organize Sabbath schools wherever
practicable. The mission board en-
dorsed the work being carried on at
Monmouth college and authorized the
raising of $4,000 for the building OF
three new halls. two of which are nov
being built.
Nominations Are Made.
The following nominations WEI
made:
Members of Monmouth college sen
ate-Rev. A. T. Meloy. Hoopeston
Rev. \. H. Brown. D. D.. Monmouth
Rev. w. d. Mcdowell, d. D.. Chicago
These men all 10 succeed themselves
Board OF managers of Xenia sem
inary-Rev A A. Monteith, Strong
hurst; Rev. c. c. French. North Hen
defson; Samuel Brown. Henderson.
Permanent committee on Sabbath
schools and Young Peoples work
Rev. J. f. Jameson. d. D., Monmouth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-02

10 see the evening program. The Mil
waukee train, which regularly leaves
1t 1890 for the north, will also be held
till 11:15.
Half Holiday mt College.
The faculty of Augustana at meet
ing last evening decided to give the
students a half holiday to attend the
Rock Island Exposition this afternoon.
The students assembled at 1880 and
boarded special cars for the grounds.
At the ball park during the republican
meeting they made a special demon
stration, having been provided in ad-
vance from the republican headquar-
tiers at Chicago with a vast assert
ment of banners, badges. etc.
Special Features Tomorrow.
One of the chief events tomorrow
will be the hub and hub race between
the chiefs rigs of the fire depart
ments of the three cities. Rock Is
land, having won first in the other
two races, will make desperate eff
fort to sweep the board clean. An
other special feature in connection
with Woodmen day will be an exhibit
ton drill by the foresters of Camp 26,
which is one of the best drilled organ
zations in the society.
This evening the Igorrotes will have
a big dog feast, after which they will
break up camp preparatory to leaving
tie city early tomorrow morning for
Spokane, Wash. While the manage
ment regrets the necessity for leaving
before the end of the. week. this is ac-
eoyding to the contract made for the
week The village opens Monday night
ut Spokane.
Tomorrow Rock Island Day.
Tomorrow is Rock Island day and
Woodmen day, besides being the last
of the exposition, and the people gen
orally, whether they have attended be-
fore or not, should turn ont and make
the day the biggest OF the week
Everybody is pleased with the shows,
and the arrangement of the grounds.
the restaurant privilege, emergency
hospital and other features meet with
general approval. G. X. Barton, man
lager of the Cedar Rapids carnival.
which has been given annually and
which has proven a bigger and bigger
success each fall, stated last night chat
the week corresponding to the present
one has been the one which, up to
this year, he has held the carnival in
his home city. The first years carni-
val. he said. was not altogether a sue
cess from the standpoint of attend
ance. but as the people learned that
there was no sham or fraud about it
and that they were assured of a big
time, they attended in greater and
greater numbers till this year the rec
! ord attendance for one day was 16,-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-02

plete its organization. President w.
A. Rosenfield has called the meeting.
and urges all republicans Ito attend"
Black sateen petticoats should be
more than dollar-double rufIle ON
fiounce. G3 cents Saturday at Nc
Cabe's.
Fred Pipes and Miss May H. Brass
of South Rock Island were united in
marriage yesterday by Justice P H.
Wells
Fine home made kraut, two quarts,
Is cents; new cranberries. 10 cents
Per quart; dill pickles. - cents a doz-
en-. at Knschmann's.
The Daughters of isabella viii give
d card party at K c. hall Monday. Oct
5, at p. H. Admission. % cents. re-
freshmenrs included Music by Mrs.
Wrix0n.
The Ladies' Aid society Of Broad
way Presbyterian church viii meet to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock in the
church parlors. The ladies are re-
q@ested to bring their own sewing.
Miss Winnie Tenges of this city.
who has been teaching music at Coal
Valley for several years, has given up
her class there TO Miss Freeman of
Rock Island. Miss Tenges has de-
cidsi TO 60 east. leaving in few days
Size viii continue only part of her
work on her return home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-02
HUMANE SOCIETY
HAS CLEARED DEBT
Financial Report at Meeting Shows
Small Balance on Hand-Histcry
Is Being Prepared.

The Humane society held meeting
at the Harper house last evening and
the reports of the finance committee
and the humane officer We're received.
The financial report showed that the
has at last cleared itself
of debt and has a little balance on
hand Humane Officer Hance report
ed the usual number of cases of over
worked horses and action will be TAX
en- on some of them.
Meetings in the future will be held
at the homes of members of the So
ciety and social sessions will be held
in connection with the meetings. The
next meeting viii be held at the home
of Miss leila Barrett
A committee is at present working
on q history of the organization and
the work it has accomplished since
its organization some two years ago.
The history will be ready soon and
will be read at one of the meetings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-02
ADJOURNS In HONOR
OF Mr.. ENTRIkiN
Circuit Court Grants Motion That Day
Be Given TO Memory of the Late
Moline Attorney.

After the opening of the circuit
court this morning Attorney J. I. Ken
worthy offered a motion that the court
J. Entrikin of Moline. who was a
prominent member of the Rock Island
county bar. The motion was seconded
by C. l.. Walker and Judge Gest de-
clared the court adjourned.
Lessons in Dancing.
Miss NJ. Hill will begin her dancing
lessons at 3 o'clock Saturday after
noon, Oct. 3, at Odd Fellows hall.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-27

IGGK - RS. SMITHS daughter failed of promotion on accoun of her bad
LIVE marks in grammar Mrs Smith went to school to speak to the
&V& teacher about it.. She a moi at all angry, III she "a calmly
satisfied with her opinion She said: 1t don't make n difference about gram
mar. I don't know n grammar. and got a man and you've rot all the gram
mar there is and you never got n man."
This is a story told by Miss Anna W. Williams, director oil the Philadel-
phia kndergartens. She ws addressing the mothers clubs of Brooklyn, and
she continued:
1.-THE people will sustain no better schools than they personally feel the
need of
your cooperauons than you a educate yom children without us. Al a on
cert at 1880 o'clock n night 1 saw a girl of TO- 1 felt sorry for her and for
her teacher next day.
"a child to do well a school must have a regular life III Of school,
regular meals regular sleep. The white, thin faces that the teacher sees too
often tell the taeo IF undernouishment. In the school of a certain city it has
to luncheon; they go to a bakery buy two cents worth of rusk and play in
the street, till school time. And it has been found that these days are the
bargain days advertised for the big stores.
"A kindergarten teacher in Philadelphia a given a sum of money to
make a Christmas for the children. She said: I wish I could keep it to buy
milk for thu next three months, to give every child that needed it a drink
Then perhaps the mothers could be induced to think tina milk is a good food
for children
"'Why do you give Johnny so much pickles and sausage" said to on
mother Because he cries till he gets en- she replied.
But would you give him the red-hot poker because he cried for it|
They don't make him sick said she. Yes l replied, but nan a child grows
up shifuess and account who would ave made a man who could earn a
good living had he been fed right in childhood
The mdkcriminate giving If pennies to children is pernicious. 1t leads to
wastfulness of money constant eating between meals and eating Of the
cheapest candy And yet the giving of money to the child can be made IN
important part of the chids education. Prom the time the child is very
a week As he grows older let him have a much larger one out of which he
us to pay certain fixed personal expe nses If he uses the street cars, let
him pay his carfare from his allow ance, knowing that if he spends his
lcarfare he must walk. Let the child begin early o buy certain other things
which lie must have, and % "a from his allowance for other things that
he wants Thus he learns early both sefcontrol and the value of money
Also. the another a then appeal to him to give tt worthy objects Or to share
with less fortunate comrades. He has his own money and his generosity
can b appealed to cultivated by exercise
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-27

What 4 State Senate resolution failed to do a caucus vote may accom-
pnh. The Senate wants to adjourn sine die next Friday. The House has
gon on records and nailed he record d own, for a session long enough to
carrysout the platform pledges of the d dominant party. Disconnected in their
move. the Senate leaders propose to invoke caucus authority for adjournment
If a Republican caucus shall be held the advocates of a early adjournment
will be in a majority beyond all doubt and it will be easy enough to n
a early date. But will the Repubn cans in the House h insist Upon
finishing the important business of the Legislature attend the caucus OIL be
bound by caucus rules? If they refuse will they not be well justified by
Wakeee. with five Assemblymen, refus ed to abide by the decision of the
party aucus as % the United States senatorship although that decision
was in harmony with the results of the party primaries n the Novem-
Der election. These men are in full communion in the party organization
In the presentc case it is proposed o USE the caucus to bind Senators and As
sembBmen 10 an act volatve of plat form declarations and of the public
pnshed reforms that are directly inv olved in this controversy, cannot be
neutral and cannot consent to the object of the proposed caucus He must
stand with the minority which, if it remains firm, can hold the
Legislature in session indefinitely in spite Of caucus rules and dictahon
But perhaps the Governor will be heard from in a message before the caucus
scheme car mature
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-27

- - RS. BELLE DE REvIERA, the Nen-known sunragst, declared re-
W. Gently that most young American heiesses are flies inc the for
egn noblemen are spiders, who tnveigle them into their webs.
And so it would SEEM. In spite of the fact that most Of tho marriages
of American heiresses to titled foreigners are unhappy, there are still many
of our wealthy marrageable young women Who banker Tor titles. Yes, nd
not only they, but women who have had unhappy experiences by former mar.
rfages still insist that they cn only be happy is the wives of such men.
Why should American girls want such marriages?
Why should they wan to buy their husbands? OF course, money will buy
titles and entrance in the most exclusive circles in foreign countries, AU
will money buy happiness? Never! And if only W could make our Amer
lean girls realize that fact, We would have fewer scandals and more happi-
ness. =
strong, heahhy-minded young men of this country, men they IA love, honor
and respect, not mere puppets, who are looking for mon to keep I'D their
large estates in foreign lands
Therew s a time when girls could look out for themselves, but this no
longer seems to be the case. Now their selfish natures arc carrying them off
in spite ofa IL parental advice. Even if they know that their marriages can
only be accomplished if millions are forthcoming, they seem to thing that they
will be happy with such a life.
1t is a great pity that such should be the standard of the American wom-
an-that she who is honored and respected by every country for her common.
sense and discretion should Sc far forget herself S to marry a fortune
hunter
Look at some of our unfortunate American women who married foreign
|es. They try to brave all abuse n make us believe that they are happy
and contented until they are driven to desperation. What Is their next step?
They leave for THERE dear America, and finally divorce. The children of sch a
roundfngs AM probably turn out to pc men n women Of 10 accoun
hood to avoid ntune-hunters IS they would poisonous snakes and to re-
member at a IL times that owe M IA ppiness cannot be bought Tor TN sur
of money
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-27
BETTER PAY FOR THE LEGISLATORS.

There is logic in the proposition by Assembyman Colgate tt increase the
pay of the legislators tic $1,000. THE STAR has already set forth the ca
son why the legislative compensation which is fixed at $500 by the State
Constitution, should be increased. 1t will require a constitutional amendment
to make a change in the amount When the Constitution a adopted in 1874
the cost OF living was cheap and the legislative work did not compare with
what it is today. The salary was also purposey made small % prevent the
mere wageearner from taking a legislative nomination. 1t has been retained
for sxty1our years, and meantime the State has grown from about 400 900
population TO about 100000. and nearly all the waste corporate interests and
public utilities have come into being since to crowd the Legislature with bust
ness as we witness today. To most members of the Legislature it is a sacrifice
to serve at a session. and consequently it is natura that there should be a
desire to get away as son as possible. But the worst feature of the small
legislative pay which may nt exceed the personal expense of an election
campaign, is the temptation for candidates for the Legislature to place
themselves under obligation in a campaign to moneyed interests.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-27

accounting for the "poissons dlAvril."
It was in 1854 that the style was &
changed and April became the fourth
mont of the year and the waggish
people of the period took delight in
humbugging their acquaintance by
sending them packages, which appar-
entity contained New Years gifts, such
as under the system that had Just
passed out of Vogu would have beer
~interchangcd. The April fish, accord
ing to certain Gaelic writer's, came out
of the zodiac. but inasmuch as pisces
is the sign Of February, and not for
April, this explanation will hardly
hold.-Ed.l
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-27
TENNIS AT BRANCH BROOK.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
Will you be good enough ito let me
know if the Essex County Park Com
mission furnishes The nets for lawn
tennis at Branch Brook Park? Also
let me know when permits are first
given, and if a permit can be secured
each Saturday for a court in Branch
Brook ParkP r. S. I.
1.-THE players furnish their own nets.
Permits are usually first granted about
the first of May. but if rain has made
the turf soft, a delay is occasioned
until it is in proper shape again. There
will be no difficulty about securing a
permit to play Saturday afternoons.
provided o get your application in
early enough. The courts are assigned
on the Observation-Disclosures prin-
ciple.-Ed.1