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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-05
SECHtER employees
TO HAVE A PICNIC
Outing Is to be Held at CaInpbell's
Island Saturday-Athletic
Program Is Arranged.

The employees of the d. NJ. Sech-
Ter Carriage company of Moline will
enjoy a big picnic at Campbell's is
land Saturday and the plans for the
affair have been announced. They
include a program of athletic events
in the afternoon which will be OF
interest. The affair is not limited
strictly to the present employees OF
the company, as the invitation has
been extended to all who have been
employed within the last year. The
big event of the afternoon will be
a baseball game between the men
from the carriage department and
from the implement department. The
rest of the program includes the fol-
lowing races: 100 yard dash, free
for all, so yard dash for ladies, SO
yard dash for girls under IL years,
so yard dash for boys under - years,
so yard dash for foremen and super
intendents and so yard dash be-
tween ]. Ellis. who represents the
long lean men of the shop. and F.
o. Cannedy, who represents the short
fat men,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-05
Mrs. Margaret Rhoadarmer.

Mrs. Margaret Rhoadarmer died at
1870 last evening at the home of her
son, f. l.. Rhoadarmer, in Milan. The
infirmities of age We're given as the
cause of her death. She had been snf-
fering from gradual breakdown IN
health for, the last four years. She
was born at Upton, Pa, Aug. Z. 1897.
and had resided at Iowa City for so
years before coming here to make her
home with her son. Surviving her are
three sons, William of Lexington, Neb.;
Edgar L. of Milan, and Harry of Orion,
and one daughter, Anna r. of Iowa
City. Her brother, Isaac Weaver. lives
in Milan There will be short funeral
services at the home in Milan Satur-
day morning at 8 O'Clock, and the re-
mains will be taken to Iowa City for
burial. The services at Milan will be
conducted by Rev. Henry Cullen ofthe
Presbyterian church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-05
SET A DAY FOR
THE CHILDREN
Special Courtesies to be Shown
Little Folks at Exposition
on Opening Day.
WILL DECORATE STREETS
Contract Is Let for Placing Arches
Over Second Avenue-Stage
Manager on the Ground.
WILL DECORATE STREETS

The management of the Rock Is
land Exposition company today de-
cided to make Monday. the opening
day. a day for the children. The adj
mission charge for children will be
cut on, .children's day, and for the
afternoon and evening of Monday
only. children under l 5 years of age
will be admitted for 10 cents. The
regular admission charge for chill
dren win be Is cents.
To Decorate Streets.
contract was let this morning by
the company for the decoration of
Second avenue from Sixteenth to
Twentieth streets. The Queen City
Decorating company of Cincinnati,
which has established headquarters
in the Peoples National bank build
ing while doing decorating for the
exposition, was given the contract
Inc entire avenue will be prettily
arched. the exposition cOlOrs, red
green and yellow. being used. The
decorations are to be made of mater
ial of fast color, and there will be no
damage done in case of rain. A Sc
we're wind storm, of course, might
do some damage. The Rock Island
house and other business houses are
already putting on holiday dress, and
ii is expected that by Monday practic-
ally all of the business houses in the
downtown district will be decorated
in the exposition colors.
Good Weather. Big Crowds.
IF the weather is at all favorable,
the Rock Island exposition will prove
its worth as a means of attracting TO
the city thousands of visitors from the
nearby cities and the rural communi-
ties said one citizen today, as he
glanced at one of the big Expo adver-
tisementS. The entertainment is the
talk of the country for miles about,
and it is surprising the interest that
has been aroused. | begin to wonder
whether the people of the city really
realize just what this will amount TO
in the way of an attraction for visi-
tors"
This speaker has a realization of
one of the chief purposes of the expo
sition-to attract visitors to the city
in addition to furnishing the people of
Rock Island and the tri-cities with
first class amusement. AS he remark
ed, all it needs is fair weather. and
Rock Island viii be the mecca for
thousands of people.
Bill Is Strong One.
The company has secured this year
an even stronger bill of attractions
than was offered at the first eXposi-
ton, and the program of free vaude-
vile acts includes performers that are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-05

rarely TO be seen except in the amuse-
ment parks of the largest cities in the
country The Navassar band the top
liner of the free attractions, has APP
peared, among other places, at Pitts
burg, Chicago. Sacramento, Kansas
City, San Francisco, and the Seattle
exposition. and in some of the larger
Canadian cities. The band every
where has been declared the biggest
attraction of the season. and frequent
ly its engagement has been extended
at the request of the public. The band
numbers 90 women musicians. under
the direction of Miss Augusta Dial 1t
includes among its members popular
Rock Island girl. Miss Hazel Munger.
some of Attractions.
The other free acts are the Norrins,
Swedish athletes, who give a high dive
act that is a thriller; the Dakmar-
Schiller company of European acrobats
who have just arrived and give their
Simon trio of acrobats who give side
splitting novelty act; Sunlin's trained
bull. and the Bottomley troupe of aer-
ialists
Other attractions during the week
will be the Kline railway shows; the
horse show events: automobile, motor
cycle and fire department races, and
the displays of fireworks three even
ings of The week
Treveiick is Here.
Harry Treyelick, who will handle
the vaudeville attractions of the
week as stage manager, arrived in
the city this morning, and will be in
and out of the city until Monday
when he will take up his work here
Mr. Trevelick was the exposition
stage manager last year, and the
company was fortunate in securing
his services again this season.
Mr.. Trevelick says of the attrac
|tions billed for the week that they
are all strong acts, and are doins
good work and scoring big hits He
speaks highly of the Navassar ladie!
band. Mr.. Trevelick says the peo
pie are simply going crazy over the
bands concerts, and it has been de
clared the biggest attraction of the
season in the big cities whS'e it ha.
played this year.
He says that the Norrins. thu
Swedish high divers, were in Europ,
all last year, and made very sue
cesSful tour through Sweden will
their act. They arrived in this coun
| try May IL, and have since beer
showing at Wonderland park. at Bos
ton. They leave Boston tomorrow
and will report here Sunday.
The Dakmar-Sehiller company
class as an attraction is shown b.
the engagements to be filled after TIL
Exposition. when the company make
| its first appearance. After the en-
gagement here the company goes t.
Detroit, then to the Minnesota stat
fair, Cleveland, Philadelphia. Boston
| and New York.
Fred Warner concession man at TIN
baseball park. has made arrangement
TO care Tor the rigs OF those who wisl
, to attend the exposition. at re bal
park next week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-05
DECORATIONS ARE GOING UP
Queen City Decorating Company Has
Many Jobs on Hand.

The Queen City Decorating company
of Cincinnati. who are temporarily To-
Gated in room 312. Peoples National
bank building, commenced putting up
decorations today for the exposition.
Several of the merchants have already
had their decorating done. and from
the specimens that the Queen City
people are showing. the indications
are Rock Island will be one great mass
of glory by Monday next. The man.
ager states they are fully equipped to
handle any and all contracts on short
notice, and by the way orders were
coming in they would be extremely
busy, and those who are intending to
decorate should place orders at once
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-05
Scared With a Hot iron.

or scalded by overturned kettle-cut
with a knife-bruised by slammed
door-injured by gun or in any other
way-the thing needed at once is
Bueklen's Arnica Salve to subdue in
fiammation and kill the pain. It's
earth's supreme healer, infallible for
boils. ulcers, fever sores, eczema and
piles. CSC at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-05
Mrs. Louis Lenser.

Mrs. Louis Lenser of Rural town.
ship died at o'clock this morning at
her home. Mrs. Lenserhad been suf
fering for many years with a cancer,
and her death was not unexpected.
She is survived by her husband and
five children
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-05
PLAN BETTER
BUS SERVICE
Scheme Under Way to Organ
ize Company to Put in an
Electric Depot Line.
AND "sEElMG" CITY TRIP
Present Accommodations Are Meager
and Unreliable, and Need Of
Improvement Is Evident.

That Rock Island will have an
electric bus line. and sightseeing
auto touring car service. is more than
possibility. The plans now under
consideration call for the providing
of a car in which visitors may enjoy
a seeing Rock Island" trip as in
other larger cities.
The present service is so poor and
unreliable, particularly at the depots
at night, that there have been fire.
quent complaints. The matter has
been brought to the attention of W.
A. Rosenfield. president of the Rock
Island Club, and in view of the lack
of needed facilities, Mr.. Rosenfield is
taking steps to have the situation
remedied.
To Form Company.
He is planning to have a company
organized to put in at once an cleo
trio bus line, with equipment for the
accommodation of passengers and bag
gage at the depots at night. and
which may be used during the day
time as a sightseeing car. The bus
will meet all incoming boats, and will
operate a regular seeing Rock Is
land" service The car will also be
available for other purposes and will
prove valuable accommodation.
The arsenal will be one of the chief
points on the sight seeing run.
Excursion.
ksxrr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-05
OBITUARY..
Vandine.

A telegram was received here today
from Dow Vandine. the former IS
lander third baseman who still resides
in this city, telling of the death of his
10-months7oli daughter, Genevieve,
which took place yesterday afternoon
at Syracuse. Mo-, where Mrs. Vandine
and the child had been visiting for
the last month. Genevieve was born
in this city last September and she
was never healthy. having been sick a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-05
CHANCES AT
TOP OF LIST
Days Voting Shifts Position of
the Leaders in the Fire
Queen Contest.
MISS SCHNEIDER IS AHEAD
Second Place Is Tie Between Miss
Smith and Miss Hathaway. Each
Having 1,103 Votes.

When the votes of the exposition
fire queen contest were counted up
this noon. it was found that Miss Ger
trude Schneider has replaced Miss
Charlotte Smith at the head of the list,
and that Miss Smith and Miss Bessie
Hathaway are tied for second place
with 1893 votes each The leaders I'll
made strong gains during the day yes
terday Interest in the contest is
growing livelier. and the young ladies'
position shifts from one day to the
next as the contest progresses. The
winner will be declared fire queen
of the exposition. and will also be
made the recipient of beautiful
diamond ring by the exposition COM
pany. The queens portrait, will be
shown in fire on Rock Island night,
Aug. IA, as the chief feature of the
fireworks display.
Results Up to Noon.
The standing at noon was as fol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-05

Dysentery is a dangerous disease
but can be cured. Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy has been successfully used in
nine epidemics of dysentery. 1t has
never been known to fail. 1t is
equally valuable for children and
adults, and when reduced with
water and sweetened, it is pleasant
to take. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-05
REPORT WOMAN MISSING
Mrs. DeFrance, WOuId-be Suicide,
Can Not be Found.


Can Not be Found.
Mrs. Floy, DeFrance of 2G1S Fourth
avenue, who tried to commit suicide
several days ago by drinking carbolic
acid, has disappeared and the members
of her family are afraid that she is
either demented and wandering around
or has finally made away with herself.
Mrs. DeF'rance, it will be remembered,
had become Respondent over the fact
that her husband has left her alone
to provide for three young children.
Last night she went to Huber's gar
den with her mother and younger
sister, and on the way home she fell
in with male acquaintance and they
wandered off together and nothing has
been seen Or heard of her since
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-05
Notice.

Having purchased the laundry for
merly owned by E. F. Godfrey, | take
this opportunity of advising the public
and respectfully solicit its patronage.
LOUIS E. BAKER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-05

large part OF her life. This makes the
second child that'Mr and Mrs. Vandine
have lost and they have the sympathy
of many Rock Island friends. The
father was al Winchester. KY. where
he is playing ball, when the little one
died.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-05
Bids Wanted.

Bids will be received on or before
August 10. for 5000 feet fmore or lessl
of concrete walk for the village of
Cambridge, Ill Address village clerk
or H. C. WEINRICH,
President Board Trustees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-05

The ballot boxes are at the follow
ing locations:
McCabe & Co. store.
Young & McCombs store.
M. w. A. building.
Safety building.
UlIemeyer pharmacy, Fifteenth street
and Eleventh avenue.
Hartz pharmacy, Twentieth street
and Third avenue.
Arcade cigar store.
Bjou cigar and news stand.
Atlas cigar store.
Thomas drug store.
Rock Island National bank.
Peoples National Bank.
State Bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-05
Excursion.

Steamer Columbia to Muscatine ev
cry Saturday at p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-05

Excursion.
Steamer Columbia to Muscatine ey.
cry Saturday at p. m.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-30
FIRST SHIPMENT OF
 NEW SHELTER MATERIAL

PHOENIX, aMrch 2a.-The first ma- terial for the shelter to be erected at Rogers Springs. thirty miles north of Phoenix. by Indiana capitalists, left the city yesterday morning. It was a wagon load Of lumber drawn by 8. team of six horses. Other material is to follow shortly.
 It is not known here just when the machinery for the smelter VII arrive but it is known that 1t has been pur- chased in Denver. Whether it has yet been shipped. DO one here has been informed. The order was given by NJ. Y. Campbell of Indianapolis. fiscal agent Of the Rogers Springs Mining company and the Rogers Springs Smelting company who spent the lat ter part of February going over tze m ming districts north of Phoenix While here he finally decided that the plant should be of 100 tons daily ca pacity and on his way home stopped of again at Denver and selected the sIaeiter he desired
 The order to buy lumber 10 erect temporary housey for the men engae- cd in setting up the Emeiter came by telegraph from Mir. Campbell several days ago. It was sent out today in charge of VIII Marian.
 Men have been Gt work for some time Ieveling of the sneiter site.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-30
.EDDELMAh WILL
 GIVE BOND TODAY
Counsel For Accused Man States That He VIII
 Furnish Surety

lisyor Georse NoG.c returned rou Tcrlbst9uc iest night where he went Co ascertain the amount oi bond nee ossa-y for the liberty of J. ". Eddst Ual pending h's tr'al for alleged siO- latoIa of the federal laws in c5unee- tiCu with his presidency of the Frst National bank of this city Edde'maq remained in Timbstoue in the custody of Deputy United States Marshal John Poster. Mir. Neale said:
 ''Eddleman's bail. D fore the with the withdrawal of Fisk, was S10,000 cu each of three counts, a total Of s30,000 The district court reduced the bond to S5OO0 in two of the eases aud left t in the third as It was orig finally was. This makes the total un- de- the Detw bonds s2o.0O0. Eddie mans former bondsmen have signifed their wi lingDess to go on the new h~a~s aud Policeman himself will probably return to Risbee tomorrow.
 Aspec'al to T~e Review from Tomb stone last night states that the fed eral grand jury has been called fir ArTil 26 at winch t'me the ebarges against Policeman and ]. II. Nolan will be considered.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-30
THE POWELL TROPHY
 WON BY J. [. CURRY
RitIeman Surprises Golfers By Taking the Much Treas
 ured Prize

J. D. Carry 8 star member sl the rifle team. between whom and the golfers the-e is Q generous but keen rivalry. Sunday elated the hearts of tho sharpshooters and chagrined the devotees of the presidents fayorite pastime by winning the Powell trophy. To keep the trophy the rules require that it be won three times. Previous winners are Roger T. Pelton, twice; T. F. Lewis, twice; W. F. Gohriug. once; L. k. Allen. one; W. M. Saw yer, twice; J. K. Curry, once. Twenty seven contestants thronged the links. the largest ever entered for the Pow ell trophy. Suitable handicaps were arranged. placing ali as nearly as pcs sible on ar equal footing.
 A meeting Of the greens commit tee was held last night. at which a putting and approaching contest was arranged for next Sunday. The con test win be on No. $ links, each play CT to have three balls. The first try V AlA bNLNtth hHNEA ana Lut put ting green, the second lust over the water, the third over the water and 100 yadrs from the cLp. The greens committee appointed the following golf committee for the ladies: Mes danes i"hHs Yoakum. Gohring, liar ringtoB Miss Ethel Harmon. They will have ofsIge Of all contests among the ladies and will have at all times the assistance ni the greens commit tee
 4 meeting Of the beard of directors of the Country Club was held last night, at which reports were heard from the various of cers and com mites. Colonel l.. W. Powell presid- ed A regular auditing committee vas appointed, consisting of L. R, Al len. Gerald Sherman, NJ J. Cunning hFm, who will pass on all b.lls of the club after they have been approved by the various committees in which they originated. It was decided to have a regular meeting of the board on the Jth of each month.
 The membership committee reported that the limit Of membership, 200 had been reached and that there were several on ths- waiting list. In addition to the local membership there are twenty-seyen nonresident members, a total for the club of 250.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-30
CAST VOTE IN OHIO WHILE
 IN ARIZONA
Col. A. ). DOran, a Kibbey Ap- pointee, Voted For President In Territory of Arizona Dur ing the War

Governor Kibbey's recent a1Do.nt- ment Of Colonel 4. j.. Dorzin to be sti- le-iutenGent of tho Ar.zona Pioneers Hcne at Prescott calls 10 mind the fact that Colonel DoraB is probably tha only one in Arizona Who ever had iu distinction Of voting for a prast Gont of the United States Bh.Ie re
 ling within the borGGrs uf Ar'zCna
 To ths casual reader it would seem n1poss bic fer a mau q ing ia tes- ritory, Ar'2auI or an. 0-hsr. Jo vote for 2 president aud have his vo.e ccEEtods as WGs tac ease with Colonel Doran
 During the war b0tWecE the fore s of she north and the men Of he south 2 special enactmcuj @as made by cohgress allowing so'diers -r the fed eral troops to vote fof pr ident, no matter vi:Cre they were living, and provided further that ttc.r vote would counted ia Jfa sifV" ia winch tGoy rigbdully belonged. Colonel Do ran Ws at that time a member Of -nc famOna California column !" ana was stationed iH Tucson wLlc lhe troops were working toward the oas. The special enactment of congrces went into effect shortly before me election in which Abraham LiEco'n was for tho second time successful .n being elected president.
 As stated. Colonel Dcran was aT that time in Tucson with the Caiilcr- nia troops. but was voter in the state of ohio. Taking advantage of tho congressions action, he voted for the Lincoln electors in the stato of Ohio. the vote being cast in the eft of Tucscn and later being counted iii tho state Of Ohio.
 Thus it will be seen thai the newly selected head of the Pioneer Home. who was once a resident of th's sec ton, is the only man in Arizona bear ing the distinction of having voteG fer Q president Of tho United States while remaining in & territory.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-30
COLE DECLINES ID DISCUSS
 MINE MERGER
Head Of Cole-Ryan Company In BiSbee On His Way to h. spect Properties In the State of Sonora

Travelisg sa his private car ,5e FrOntonac." with a party of Gy-. Thomas r. Cole. whose operations in the mining field, especially that of copper. Is 8 sstter of history in .ao financial world, arrived iR Bisbee on Sunday. after a toJr of the northwest and left yesterday afternoon.
 Mir. Cole and party go from herr to Hermosillo thence to Guaymas aud then on to new mining country ia the vicinity of San Antoneo. Soncra. n which district Mr Cole and a,sc- eiates will investigate scmo very promising new properties that have been brought to their notice within the past few days
 Ar. Cole was seen yesterday shcrt- " before the hour of departure. blt when questioned regarding the fUfur- movements of the party had nothing to say.
 When he was asked regarding tao report that he. acting for the Cole Byan Company of New York. wac e~- deavOring to merge the copper n'nes of tho country in an effort to control tho output. thero vas nothing forth coming. His reply to the question was that he was not prepared to say anything in connection with the mat ter. Cole was not in g. particularly talkatiTe mood. and in h's ooEversa- ton with the reporter made DO state rleut that would be of any interest to the public at large.
 ft is understood that after the trip to Soucra has been completed MT. Ccle and associates win return to this city. probably in the course of ten days or two weeks.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-30
CIRCUS, ELEPHANT
 AND ALL, COMING
SelIS-Floto Show Will Offer a Big Exhibition on
 April 13 Here

fUndcr thes sahlc management of I. II. HeckMaE, one of the best known c rcus mcu iu the county, the Sells FiOto circss publicity car No. l, has been touring the great southwest. ald sunday and Monday were spent in this ciX Mir. Heckmau is an adysr- tiser and publicity agent of the thirty JhiTd degree aud cou'd make people stand out in uhe rain to hear a lecture against carrying umbrellas. However, in boosting the Sells-Floto show he is advancing a thing of rzal inert even he admits it himself h his own words he is in advance Of one or the most stupendous tent-covered az gregation Cf talent existing in this l.ttle old world today.
 The Sells-K1Oto shows have acts Of different kinds gathered from all over the glcbe. They have riders who can ride, acrobats who can act, juggiers who can juggle and behind this array of talent the jovisl. genial personality of old Otto Floto himself.
 Eloto is at present in Denver. where he hides under the protecting wing of Charles 4. Tammen Of the Denver Post, but Heckman yesterday stated that he would in all probability visit this section of the country in the near future.