Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-10

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General Mixup ..............U. S. A..
] EVENING.
Overture, IL Guarany ........ Gomez
: Cornet Solo, "Pensez Moi .......
! ...... ........... Millars
| Miss Nellie Mae Hoone.
ValSe for XylophOnr. ....,... Durand
! Miss Cora Belle Lewis.
Selection. Mile. Modste. 49,. Herbert
iGrand Professional March, Edna.
! . ............... Hume
operate Selection, Bohemian Girl.
.-......... ''''''''''' Dale
Sextette for Saxophones, Lucia.
/ ............. DoniZet'i
Misses A. Hall, b. Hall, Nj. Hall,
Keene, Sanddgcr and Ii. Gary.
Dance of the Scrpents -. Boccalar i
Descriptive ....... Cavalry Charge
| Vaude,i lille bill Good.
The vaudeville bill is exceptionally
strong, and is the best collection of
acts ever seen on a local stage. The
program includes spectacular exhibit
ton of aerial ieats by the Bottomly
troupe: a novelty act by the Simple
Simon trio: tumbling by the famous
ITumbling Arabs. and an exhibition 81
Professor E. l. Sunlin's trained bull.
The Tumblins Arabs give a unique
and interesting exhibition OF tumbling.
ana perform many feats of strength
Their act is proving one of the feat
ures of the bill
rI-l, rs I'M
bull is remarkable. 1t is well known
that to train bull to do anything il
the way of trick requires infinite
lpatience and is regarded as almost an
limpossibility. Professor Sunlin puts
the animal through a series of feats
that are entertaining and surprising.
The animal was unable, because Of
toverheating. to perform yesterday af-
ternoon, and the act last evening was
somewhat mared by the animals in
disposition. but at that it proved one
of the best numbers on the program.
The Norrins the Swedish high div
lers. give a thrilling exhibition just
east of the band stand They do sew
eral spectacular high dives from a
high ladder into a tank of water. and
Oscar, the male member of the team,
does dive al light that is thrilling
in the extremo de clothes himself IN
garment of tissue paper. and while
he stands on the scaffold, ready for
his dive into the big tank of water.
this paper suit is set afire. He makes
the downward leap in mass of flame.
1t is one of the most spectacular acts
ever seen here.
The vaudeville program is given
twice daily, following the half-hour
program by the Navassar band.
GIidden Tourist Races.
The spectators at the afternoon auto
races YESTERDAY had the opportunity
TO see one of the cars which made the
1000 mile Glidden tour from Detroit
, to Kansas City compete in a five mile
race. The car the Midland. was
driven by o. + Hayes of Moline, N
the race for touring cars costing under
81 500. The car with the exception
of new rear tire. was in just the
condition 1t was when it finished ia
, carried the mud and dust accumulated
, i'll the long run overland. The car
| easily won the race, defeating another
, Midland. driven ny Harry Orman ri
this city, in pretty race by mar
low margin. Roy Wilmerton's Moline
touring car, driver by Martin Colvin
took the third prize. There were bu;
the three cars en- cred. The WHINE,
, was awarded sCrage battery as the
trophy, the secon place took an auto
clock as the priz' and the last of the
I three won lamp The time was s: As
g for the five mile
In the contest tween cars costing
uder 81 100, better ime was made, the
course of five mil being covered IL
l1:12 by Henry Nochner in a Buici
machine. He won easily over Marti.
Colvin. also drivh a Buick. Thirt
/, place was won by Strayer in Fore
runabout. Colvln' machine was no
j., running smoothly trouble developin.
in the ignition. TIC prizes we're $40
SO and S..
+; Auto and motor Gle races are oI
. the program again tomorrow and Sat
urday.
, Kline Shows Clean.
!, The Kline shows are all on thu
lground and they drew fair sized aud
fences last evepii The Kline al
fractions are all L an. and they ar
operated on a hi standard The
include the Igorr village will,
west show, Mimi and many oths
first class attract IS In the will
west show Mr. Kin saws confidentl
that he has cowl o.. riders that bea
Iany i'm the Buffal Bill show or tn
101 ranch 1t Is an attraction of meri
THE Human Rorctte Wheel" an
Prince Nichoiil. the tiny Russian, ar
: othjr attractions a. he park.
Fireworks 'oniyht.
!, Today is Moline AID NJ w A. da
!. at the park, and II special featur
e VIII be the nreWorki yhibits this ev,
a ming.
It Tue contract TOT u fireworks call
for the following dis ay this evening
Opening Salute Six extra larg