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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-26
RACING FEATURE
MERCER co. FAIR
Fifty ninth Annual Show Is to
Be Held at Aledo Sept.
1920 Inclusive.
BIGGEST YET THE HOPE
Additions to Be Built to Accommodate
Stock Observation-Disclosures
Already Sold.
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, Ill. July 25.-The 59th annual
county fair will be held at
Aledo, Sep, Il, Is, 10 and 20, under
the management of the Mercer County
society. The officers are:
President, E. r. Petrie; vice president,
Charles G. Clark; secretary, w. d.
Emerson; treasurer, Joseph Boyd; SUI
perintendent of grounds and privileges,
G. c. Bowers. Every effort is being
made by those in charge to make the
fair of 1912 the largest and best in
its history An addition SO feet long
will be made to the east end of the
cattle pavilion, which was erected last
year, and the old stables on the north
side will be replaced by a 500-foot
row of new horse barns. The material
is on the grounds and Contractor ID.
J. Odell and crew have charge of the
building. Superintendent Bowers re-
ports over $500 worth of privileges al
ready sold. and he is planning a differ
ent arrangement of the grounds so
as to leave more space for the thous,
ands of visitors who will attend this
year. Secretary Emerson promises the
people the best of horses for speed
classes. The w. c. T. U. dining hall
will be under the management of the
Christian church of Keithsburg. This
is the program of the races:
WEDNESDAY, SEP. Is.
No. 1.-Four-year-old and under pace,
purse $500.
No. pip pace, stake $1,000.
No. 3.-2:25 pace, stake $500
No. -four and a half furlong, run
SIS.
THURSDAY. SEP. 10.
No. 5.-2:16 pace. purse $500.
No. 6.-Free-fOr-all trot, purse $500
No. 7.-2:1S trot, stake $1,000.
No. $3.50 trot, stake $1,000.
No. 9.-Derby, mile run, $100.
FRIDAY, SEP. 20.
No. 10.-2:2O pace. stake $1,000.
No. 11.-Free-for-all pace, purse $500
No. 12.-2:24 trot, purse $500
No. 13.-Five furlong run, SIS.
No. 14.-Mule team to wagon, one
half mile, $35.
Money in harness races divided, $50
! s25, SIS and SO.
/ Money in running races divided, $50
/ S25 and SIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-26

Old Time Personally Conducted Tour.
The campanile looked down upon the
first agencies for conducted tours Of
which we have record Five hundred
years ago Venice controlled the pilgrim
traffic TO the Holy Land, and quite
number OF firms made a good thing OF
It They bad their Offices in St Marks
square. with all The apparatus Of ad-
vertisement hoardings, 1ags and COM
missionaries. The contract stipulated
how much space aboard a ship and
what food each pilgrim was TO get,
and the agents undertook not merely
to carry the pilgrim across the sea. but
10 conduct him personally TO Jerusalem
and to take over all negotiations with
the officials. For the whole journey
the charge was % to 80 ducats, third
TO be paid before starting. a third in
Palestine and a third after returning
home-Manchester Guardian.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-26
FATS AND LEANS
TRAIN FOR FIGHT
Frank Brough Corrals 1900
Pounds of Humanity to
Cavort Over Field.
BROTHER JAMES EXERCISES
John carse Tries TO Hire Draft Horse
-HensIey to Hoodoo Skinny
Men.

At least 1900 pounds Of avordupois
has been assembled for the Fats team
which IS 70 meet the Lean boys in the
annual conflict for honors between The
heavyweights and skinny men a week
from tomorrow, and 90 II weight has
anything to do with winning a ball
game. we can glimpse an awful defeat
for those little fellers. But, bein' a
skinny man myself, It is hard TO see
Just what advantage there is in weight.
We're strong for the cadaverous chap
pies.
FOR CHARITY'S SAKE
Y'know this game is going to be, be-
side a mortal battle. a game for char
ity's sweet sake and the proceeds are
going 20 accrue 70 the Associated
Charities. The managers OF the oppos-
ing teams, Frank Brough OF the big
boys. and Clyde Eberhart OF the wee
ones, are sorting over lists Of candi-
dates for their respective teams, and it
is only a question Of which is the bet
ter picker, for there are all kinds OF
players in the assemblage. OF course,
there is an age limit of % years on
one end, and II one Is an octosenar-
ian, there is nothing doing. He can
not play with the team. And then the
skinny men must weigh under 40
pounds while the fat men must tip the
beam al $50. Those who weigh be-
tween those figures may az well lay
down and die for they will not be at
all popular with the managers.
TAKING EXERCISES.
But have you noticed the training
that some OF these boys are going
through? The thin boys are going
home late at night so that they will
keep their weight down 10 the reuuir-
ed maximum. They are drinking moth
Ing but water and most Of them report
marathon runs before breakfast each
day. On the other hand. the heaviest
fat men are reducing in weight as
much as possible. Take for instance,
James Brough, the only candidate for
the shortstop position Of the Fat team
This morning he was caught going
through some athletic exercises in the
Biiou cigar store. OF course he was
Disgusting his practice by swishing a
feather buster about, but the anguish
depicted upon his face as he was con
voluting about showed that the effort
was az great as swinging dumb bells
TRIES TO HIRE DRAFT HORSE.
And there is John Carse. a promin
ent liveryman says that John tried 10
rent draft horse the other night sc
that he could 20 out horse back riding
and reduce a little bit And so it il
with the rest OF the bunch. All sorts
~ stunts are being tried in a vain en-
deavor TO come into that pink Of condl
ton which athletes so often talk about
HENSLEN ~ SKINNY MAN.
There is one thing We mighty nigh
overlooked in our hurry. The Lear
camp is Overioyed. Listen 10 this. II
II. Hensley who was fat enough {,
wear one Of the largesized uniform
last year, has come down 20 the ligh
weight class and he is going to cavor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-26
The Iona Chase,

"I understand that your sptnster
friend has gone into one of the profes.
sions?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-26
DRASTIC ANTI-FIGHT BILL
Even Newspapermen FeIons II Caught
Writing Ring Story.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 26.-The
amended anti-prize fight petition, re-
jected last Monday by the county clerk
because Of irregularities in giving the
voting precinct Of the signers, was pre-
scented TO that official again today. 1t
bears 1000 names. Under the provi-
sions of the proposed law every one
connected with a ring battle, from the
most important helper about the train
ing quarters, would be guilty of a fell
ony and liable 10 Imprisonment in the
penitentiary. This also would include
newspaper men who worked on the
fight story.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-26
Sarc site.

Hawkshaw HolmeS-I wish to be
vaccinated. Doctor-What's your bust
ness? Hawkshaw Holmes-Im a de-
tective. Doctor-Stand out Of line,
please, and give somebody else a
chance. There is no danger of your
ever catching anything.-Boston Globe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-26
CYCLE EVENT TO
Be NOVEL STUNT
Ben Koch to Pass Judgment
on Spectacular Wheel Race
Sunday.
STELLAR HARNESS EVENTS
Program of Tri-City Driving Club
is Corkingest Ever Offered
at Expo Track.

According to Ben Koch, boss of the
motorcycle riders of Rock Island,
those motorcycle races of the Sab
bath, in connection with the Tri-City
Driving club races at the Exposition
park, are going to be the corkingest
races ever pulled off in these parts.
Aside from the regular race of three
event which for novelty has all of the
lemon races backed off the boards and
then some. Four men are entered in
IL. At first a relay race was schedul-
ed but this more novel stunt was
preached and it is going through. As
has been said, quartet of riders will
contest in it. One will start at one
quarter post, another a fourth of the
distance beyond that point, and so on.
In other words, the distance between
each starting point will be a quarter
of the distance around the half mile
track.
ONE MUST PASS ALL.
II Will Dt d COultSl lOT elllulndIlOn
and as a rider is passed by another.
he must drop out. The race will con-
tinue till three of the riders have been
passed by the fourth, or until the
gasoline gives out. If no one passes
all OF the other riders, the race will be
called when it is seen that to finish is
impossible. Koch says that some of
the fastest riders around here will
take part in the events. He himself,
/ the victim of a recent accident, will
be the judge of the contests.
The other end OF the races, those
for the horses, includes two pacing. one
trOtting and one Derby event These
races are to be of stellar character
and better than those of the past. The
club expects the largest crowd of the
year and is doing all things possibIe
TO make the program most attractive
/ The races are called at 100. A band
will play during the afternoon matt
( nee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-26
Travellers Excursion

On steamer G. w Hill, to Muscatine,
July 81. Leaves Rock Island > 10 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-26

around with the Leans. The Leans
say he is about the best player the
Fats had last year. The Fats answer
that they have no room for players
like him this season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-26
SETTLES UNDER NEW LAW

Illinois Central First to Report on
Payment of Death Claim.
Springfield, Ill, July 26.-The first
settlement for fatality under the Dli-
nois working mems compensation act
has been reported to the state bureau
of labor statistics by the Illinois Cen
trail railroad. The company reports
having paid $500, the maximum I'M
der the law, for the death of brake
man who was killed June 4. Settle
ment was made July %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-26
Advancind

He only is advancing in life whose
heart is getting softer, whose blood
warmer. whose brain quicker, whose
spirit is entering into living peace
RuSkin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-26

The women were convinced of the ne
cessity of immediate action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-26
Mercendry.

Griggs-So Smart is going to marry
his divorced wife? Briggs-Yes, the
mercenary cuss Is after the alimony he
pays her.-New York Times.
New Ulm review., 1912-10-30
New Road for Essig

Last Saturd ay the Town Supervisors
of the Town of Milford met at the
home of J. w. Current and decided to
10y out the road which about 20 of the
residents and freeholders of the Town
had petiticned for. This road COM
mences about 2} miles east OF the
town of Essig, thence goes north one
half mile and then in zigzag fashion
through tho timber lots to the Mime
sofa River. It 10 the intention to put
this road in q passsble condition as
soon as possible. But that Is not all
that the petitioners expect to ac-
complish. There is q well-trsveled
road on the Nicollet County SIDE
which reaches the Minnesota River ut
q point opposite to where the new
road is to end. It Is planned to pre-.
vail upon the County Commissioners
of Brown and Nicollet Counties to
build bridge across the Minnesots
River at this point. This would make
Essig accessible a. market to the
farmers across the river in Nicollet
County and ought to be quite help to
them In business way.
New Ulm review., 1912-10-30
Democratic Political Meetings IN
County.

Last week the Democrats had two
meetings, one at Iberia, Friday and
one at Albin, Saturday. The latter
meeting was an exceptionally fine one.
They opened this weeks meetings
Monday evening with crowd that
taxed the capacity OF Wagner's Hall
in Essig. Last night the spell-binders
held forth at Sigel, tonight (Wednes-
day. they Will be at Comfrey and
Thursday evening meeting has been
arranged for Golden Gate. 1t is
possible that two more meetings will
be arranged in the5 County, but this
Will not be definitely known until
sometime to-day. Chairman Pfaender
is more hopeful than ever and preuicts
an overwhelming success for the
Democrats.
New Ulm review., 1912-10-30
"Graustark.

"Graustark'' which proved SO
delightful q book OF fiction, will 10
dramatic form, be presented at the
Turner Theatre next Sunday evening.
November 3rd.
When Grace Hayward dramatized
this exquisite novel Of love and
romance, she endeavored and sue
ceeded in following closely, the lines
and situations evolved so cleverly by
Mr.. McCutcheon. While all the
characters in the book are not in the
play, those that have been eliminated, (,
have been sacrificed for the benefit
and to the profit OF the more imppr-
tant personages. That the adaptation
OF Miss Hayward has been successful,
is clearly demonstrated by the enthu'
siasm and ovations which have greeted
the play the past three seasons. It
has more than followed the reputation
made by the book, and proves 9 most
delightful evenings entertainment.
In point of cast and production,
"Graustark" holds its own with any
of them. The scenic investment is a
beautiful one and is heightened by
gorgeous court costumes and the
native dress of the people OF the
people OF the imaginary "Graustark. .
New Ulm review., 1912-10-30
Winners of Guessing Contest

The names Of tho guessing contest
inauguratsd by the Universal Port
land Cement Company st tho Brown
County Fair have been made public.
Every ono In attendance q tho Fair
had the right to guess on the total
shipments made by this company from
ito plants as Chicago, Pittsburgh and
Minneapolis during the month Of Sep.
tember. The total output amounted
to l,162,247} barrels. Christ C.
Bscker guessed l, Is, 800 barrels and
won first prize, Jos. w. Seifert OF
North Minnesota St. came second with
q guess of !. 1877, 700 barrels and Frank
Il. Seifert of Sigel came next with an
estimate yof 1927, ,54Oa barrels. ALI.
J. vogel awarded the 4S sacks OF
cement as follows: 1st. prize, Asacks;
End prize, 1eisacks; 3rd prize, 8 sacks.
New Ulm review., 1912-10-30
Hammond Rally.


Next Monday evening, the day be-
fore election, will be Hammond night
ut New Ulm. This will be the Demo.
cratic political meeting Of the year
for New Ulm. The Hammond boosters
from St. James and all along the line
of the M. & st. L. will come up on q
special accompanied by the St. James
Band. In addition to the Hammond
address we will have German speech
from Louis Betz, former City Comp.
troller of the city of st. Paul. Do
not fail to attend the last political
meeting and listen to the issues before
the people presented from a. Demo.
cratic piewpoint.
New Ulm review., 1912-10-30
FARMER MEETS WITH ACCIDENTAL
DEATH
Woman Badly Injured by Rum
away Team

Saturday evening Paul G. Paulson,
q well.to-do farmer living three miles
west of Hsnska met with an acciden,
causing injuries which resulted in bis
death. It is not definitely known how
the injuries we're caused but it is sup.
posed that horse kicked him or
trampled on him because be was found
in the pasture with two ribs broken
and rupture of the liver; the imme.
diate cause of death having been loss
of blood from his wounds.
Mr.. Paulson had gone to the pasture
about dusk to bring in the horses and
about half an hour later his body wal
found by neighbor boy who was
passing through the pasture.
The dead man who was So years old
had lived near Hansks for . gres,
many years. He was known % an
honest, hard-working man. he had
few relatives, and leaves only his wife
and . brother living near Sleepy Eye
TO mourn his unhsppy death. The
funeral was held Tuesday morning
from the Lake HAnsks Lutheran
Church. .-2-- "a, t.s,r .se-
Z Another serious accident also
occurred Saturday evening. Mrs.
George Drsth Who lives north ol
Fairfax was driving . team in thl
cornfsld. She had stopped tho team
and dropped the lines 6bt wss stand.
ing near the wagon to which they wert
hitched. The horses started to rur
and Mrs. Drath was knocked dowr
and the rear wheel Of the wagor
passed over her body inflictine inter
nal injuries of grave nature. DR.
Strickler was called in consultation
with the Fairfax physician who attend
ed the patient.
John Globes of Lafayette had hi
left foot badly pinched in the mail
wheel of threshing engine Monda!
morning and will be laid up with tn
injury for q couple of weeks altho tn
injury is not serious one.
New Ulm review., 1912-10-30
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOLS IN CON.
VENTION
Alfred Day of Syracuse, N. Y. is
Principal Speaker

The Brown Co. Sunday Schoo
Convention which was held in this
city In the Congregational Church
Thursday and Friday of last weel
proved . marked success.
About so delegates, all from Brown
County, attended the convention. AL
of the meetings were quite we'll attend
ed, especially Ia the evening.
Mr.. Alfred Day of Syracuse N. Y
delivered the principle addresses. Ht
is an eloquent speaker and thoroly
acquainted with present Sunday
School problems. All of bis speecbe.
were marked by cheerriness and enthu
siasm. DR.. Harvey Rieke read very
excellent paper on the Sunday Schoo
Teacher as q Character Builder ant
pointed out that thesmain object o.
the instruction should be TO influence
the child TO form such habits as viii
prove helpful to him thruout his entirt
life. A number Of other very excellent
papers were presented 10 the convsn
tiou by Mr.. Albert Hauser, Miss Delia
.8chsible. Mrs. Rudolph Massapus'
and Mr.. G. A. Ottomsyer. IS 8
Tho Brown County Sunday Schools
srs very we'll organized, and On
achieving remarkable success in 81
OF the churches il which their work Il
carried on. The very best talents o
the educational world are being On
gagged by tho Sunday School workerl
who have On opportunity to familiarizl
themselves with the very best and
moral principless of education. A
the business meeting of the convention
the officers of last year were all re
elected. Mr.. 81. Bendixen OF Spring
field will serve as President. Mr.. f
II. Nichols of Comfrey, Vice-Presi
dent, John Schneider Of Sleepy Eye
Vice President of End. Dist, G. A
Ottomeyer, Vice President of 3rd
District, Mrs. Adolph Frederickson
Springfield, Secretary and DR.. Reinek
Treasurer. Next years convention
will be held ut Springfield.
New Ulm review., 1912-10-30

watch valued at $4,000 II jeweled
Hampden,20 year case, guaranteed by
G. G. Rein, Jeweler.
For fifth prize Lady's gold watch
II jeweled Elgin valued at Sl7.00, 20
year case guaranteed by J. x. Meyer,
Jeweler.
On the Square.
From beginning to end this contest
will be positively and absolutely on
the square. Every contestant will
receive just what he or she earns.
The person having the greatest num-
ber Of votes gets the automobile,
absolutely free; the one stand
ing second secures the piano free and
so on down the list. No votes will be
sold for cash, now or at any time, and
no subscriptions will be received for
more than five years in advance. We
want the workers to win out and will
give each and every contestant all the
assistance possible.
We want contestants in every Town,
village and city within a radius of so
miles of New Ulm. Send in the nomi-
mating coupon to be found in our full
page advertisement on back page OF
this Issue and We will mail you receipt
book and all the information you may
desire.
3;x Get Busy.
Votes will be issued on al payment,
on subscriptions to either the Review
or Posi-, whether on bsck subscrip'
tion or in advance. Begin today
NOW! Get after your friends and
get them to give their subscription te
you.
Go into this contest to win. Make
the start today. You'll be surprised
how easy it is to get subscriptions tC
either the Review or Post.
New Ulm review., 1912-10-30

Continued on next page Bird column.
New Ulm review., 1912-10-30
AUTOMOBILE FREE
Also Piano, Diamond Ring and Gold
Watches

tion Gift Contest. Ycur Opportunity to Secure
One Of the Grand Prizes, Absolutely Free,.
Now Before You. Contest Starts
Saturday. Nov. End, 1912,
Closes Midnight, Dec.
3lst, 1912.
New Ulm review., 1912-10-30

On Saturday morning next Novem-
Der End, the Review and Post willin-.
augurate the greatest gift contest ever
attempted in this city
We are not going to divide this con-
test into three or four district pro-
position. Instead we will have but
one district. Such an arrangement
gives each and every contestant an
absolutely square deal. Anyone,
anywhere, can enter. By having but
one district everyone has the same
equal chance at the Automobile,
Piano, Diamond Ring and other
prizes.
Regarding Prizes.
We have selected our prizes with the
utmost care and at q big expense, and
having secured what We believe to be
the very best prizes possible for any
kind of a contest. Our first and
Grand Prize will be Studebaker a2O'
Automobile, 1913 model, purchased
from F. 81. Retzlaff, New Ulm. This
is one of the most popular cars on the
market today and we are positive that
when you see it you will want TO own
it.
Other Prizes.
In addition to this extraordinary
Grand Prize We have secnrsas 4sr
second prize ss3s5 90 Howard, upright
piano from W. J. Winkelmanu., It.s
beauty and . piano worthy ofa
place in any home. To see it is TO
want it.
You would be proud to own the 500
Diamond Ring which We offer as third
prize. It is . mighty fine stone. The
ring can be seen at Schleuder's
Jewelry store at any time.
For fourth prize q gentleman's gold
New Ulm review., 1912-10-30

Continued ON next page End column.
The Washington times., 1912-05-07
CITIZENS UNITE TO
' OPPOSE INCREASE
IN WATER RENTAL
Gallinger's Senate Objections
Heartily Endorsed at
Mass Meeting.

Fourteen citizens associations. repre-
senting hundreds of residents in all
sections Of the city; the Central Labor
Union, and the Chamber OF Commerce
indorsed the bill recently introduced in
the Senate by Senator Gallinger, OPP
posing the raise in water rents in the
District of Columbia at a meeting held
at the Chamber Of Commerce rooms
last night.
Delegates from the sixteen civic
bodies represented at the meeting Sc
verely arraigned the Engineer Depart
ment Of the District for its stand favor
ing the increase in the water rates.
The resolution favoring the Gallinger
bill was unanimous.
Copies of the resolution will be sent to
the District Committees of the Senate
and the House, and a committee OF
seven delegates from the different or
ganizations has been ordered to wait
on Senator Gallinger and verbally eX-
press their Endorsement of the measure
introduced by Elm.
Bristow Adams. president Of the
Rhode Island Avenue Suburban Ciu-
zens' Association, presided at the meet.
ing, while w. ]. FriZZell, of the North
east Citizens Association. acted as
secretary.
Among those who vigorously de-
nounced the proposed increase in water
rates were e. w. Oyster, of the Cen
trail Labor Union; J. NJ. Wood. former
the Northeast Citizens Association
Allan Davis. principal of Business High
School; and Capt. w. H. Potter, of the
Northeast Citizens Association.
The Washington times., 1912-05-07
Clark in Landslide
Captures Delegates
Named by Maryland

BALTIMORE, May Revised re-
turns from the Presidential prefer
ence primary in Maryland show that
Speaker Champ Clark swept onto vic
tory by a landslide, will have 81 votes
out of the 129 in the State convention.
which will elect the States 16 dele
gates in the Democratic convention.
Wilson gets A votes and Harmon 4.
1t was the powerful influence Of the
Democratic city machine in Baltimore
that is responsible for the Missouri
ans tremendous success, for while the
four legislative districts of the city
alone. which will have 2s votes in the
convention, gave Clark a popular plu-
rality of more than 12,700, in a total
Of about 10000 votes cast the coun-
ties reduced this plurality to 11.511.
ten counties: Allegheny. Dorchester.
Garrett, Hartford, Howard. Carroll,
Annes. ST. Marys and Washington.
Governor Wilson carried the following
counties: Anne Arundel. Baltimore, CAL
vert, Caroline. Cecil, Charles, Frederick,
Kent, Somerset, Talbot and wicomico
Only one ward in Baltimore city gave
him plurality.
Governor Harmon was even less fortu-
States Senator John Walter Smith re-
sides. stands as his lone trophy, with
but four votes in the State convention.
He did not carry a single ward in Bal
timore city and his total popular vote
in the State was almost negligible.