The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-31
WOE IN MILAN.
Mrs. Fuller Deserts Her Liege Lord
and Fits With John Shanks, a
Married Man With Three
Children.

Ever since Satan showed his cloven
foot in the Garden of Eden, and by his
insi iious manner persuaded Eve to par
take of the forbidden fruit, there has been
sin in the world, and because of sin there
is woe in the land. Just why the devil
should have chosen TO tempt woman first
we don't know, but have always surmised
that he did so because she was weaker
than her liege lord, hence more likely to
yield to temptation easier. Milan, this
county, this state, aforesaid, is just now
experiencing the delight of case of Grim
con, and the natives of that bucolic vii
lage roll the sacrilegious tit bit of scan
mag under their tongues as morsel
sweeter, yea, ten thousand times sweeter
than the nectar of the gods. Mrs. Fuller,
the lady in the case, is the wife of Lee
Fuller, whose occupation no one has ever
been able to find out They came to Mi
Ian some time ago, and seemed to get
along very well together, for while in
company they acted in a very affectionate
manner towards each other. In the same
village was-we say was, because he isn't
there any more-a man named John
Shanks, the father of an interesting family
of three children, who ought to have been
a JOY forever to his heart and were for
aught we know In some manner, our
informant does not state how, Shanks be
came acquainted with Mrs. Fuller, who
| fell dead in love with him. Whether
she was mashed on the name
of ShaDks. we do not know, but
suppose she was, at any she has gone
off with him About three weeks ago
Shanks left the bosom of his peaceful
family, shook the dust of Milan off his
shoes, and departed. no one knows width,
er. not even his own family. In about a
week afterwards Mrs. Fuller gathered
together all her effects aud left Milan in
the Silly night, when the little birds had
all gone to rest. She told her husband
and her brother that she was going off to
visit some relatives that lived in the
eastern part of the state. and they were
none the wiser until Monday morning
when in looking over the house the hus-
band discovered note signed by Shanks
which read like this: Dear Pet, an
now here in Washington, Iowa, and am
going on to Cedar Rapids tomorrow
want you to come to me. You will have
to check your trunk for Washington, and
when you get to Washington you will
have to check it for Cedar Rapids. You
change cars at Iowa City. but you need
not re>check your trunk, for it will &C
through all right. | will meet you al
the depot" This note was signed,
yours lovingly, John Shank A.
soon as the husband found thi
note he hunted up his brotherinlaw
a young fellow named Allies, and showed
him the note. Allies at once boarded on,
of Bailey Davenport's summer cars AMI
came to Rock Island, and meeting tn,
ARGUS reporter, poured the tale of wo
into the scribe's willing ears. He said tina
he was going out to Washington, Iowa
to see if he could gain any trace of tn
fugitive couple but whether he will fin
any trace of them is question that ye
remains to be answered. The twain ar
no doubt together enjoying life il
a manner in keeping with the ben
their hearts. In the meantime the people
of Milan are all tore up over the domes
tic difficulty that has taken place in thei
midst. The usual monotony of the tow
has been broken up, and the people wi
have something to talk about for the mex
six months to come.