Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-12
Guiding as the set piece the represen
tation of Niagara Falls.
sexton Rescues Dog.


tation of Niagara Falls
sexton Rescues Dog.
Assistant Manager Sexton was the
hero of the exposition grounds yesterday
evening when he performed daring
rescue i'll the Igorrote village which
will be the topic OF conversation fol
many day TO come The incident oc
CURED during the EVENING" and was
Witnessed by large number of people
who We're in the village at the time
taking in the sights The Igorrote.
appeared to he in their usual frame of
mind and We're going through their
songs and dances in proper manner.
when suddenly they let out a series
of wild shrieks, and in A moment all
of them were runnins towards one end
| of the enclosed space. A mere lad
and large yellow dog were the only
ones at that end OF the lot end the
| boy seemed to be the intended victim
of the savages. 4 There seemed to be
no hope for MIN until suddenly the
manly form of Mike Sexton appeared
in their path and with his strong right
arm thrown above him head. he com.
handed them TO stop with the words,
Whoa. you.'' The savage Igorrotes
recoiled from him as though he had
them under hypnotic spell and
when he had them completely cowed
and had sent them back to their dan
ces again. he explained to the wonder
ing and admiring throng. that the say.
lagos had suddenly become possessed
with a desire for feast on flesh. II
was not the flesh of the lad however
which they wanted. it was only the
yellow dog. Since showing the mult;
tude how completely he car dominate
the savages, Mike has been dubbed
the Captain of the Igorror s.
Exposition Notes.
Fireworks again this evening at tbs
Exposition park.
Today saw the hest afternoon at
tendance of the week thus far anC
a record breaking crowd is expected
this evening.
Have you been ont 10 the EXposi
ton yet? If not. YOU have MISE;
something, and if YOU have You ar
, going again, aren't YOU?
Remember there are two programs
| afternoon and evening The Navassa
band concerts are at 1870 in the after
noon. and in the evening at 10 o'cloci
in connection with the second pro
| gram In addition the band plays 70
the vaudeville acts. both afternoon an;
= evening. the latter Grogram being Z
s o'clock.
I Niagara Falls will Ne represented II
fire as a feature of he fireworks a
/ the park tonight
2 This is Davenport day and the low
city is well representa-.
a The Navassar bano concert alone i
worth more than the Emission chargs
i, 1t is one of the fines musical organ
cations ever heard her
Automobiles leaving the grounds 6
:, might are to be requh 10 run at no
to exceed four miles a, hour until a
p ter passing Eleventh enue on Mint
street. and along Els hteenth avenue
A police officer will D., stationed i
c leach block to protect adesirians an
+ lenforce this rule.
Il The Davenport an Rock Islam
= baseball teams are to ,e The EXPOS
ton company's guests the park thi
levening.
If you leave the 81 nds after tn
program of free acts in the evenin
YOU will miss the best of the program
u the band concert by the Navassa
. band. The concert program is give
: latter an intermission following til
II program of free acts.