Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14
Fresh X chs from the kicker

Detroit Free Press. We take the fol-
lowing from the last issue of the Arizona
Kicker.
For SALE The editor of this paper
has $500 worth OF shares in the Spotted
Bull silver Mining company which he will
sell cheap for cash or trade for en- all
wool undershirl These shares were pre-
sented US with the Understanding that We
should help rope in eastern suckers.
Either the rope is out of order OF suckers
are scarce. The stock has gone down to
two cents on the dollar and we propose
TO unload before another assessment is
made. We said an all wool undershirt,
but We ara not going to be too particular
about it, II its half cotton, minus the
buttons or flaps or is ripped up the back,
we shall probably make the exchange.
Don't hesitate because you may have
been told that We are proud and naughty
We know when to come down of the top
rail.
"A CONVICTED LIAR The web foot>
ed, knock kuerd hyena who edits the
Literary cattle drive across the street
charges us with trying to lord it
over this community because we
have occasionally appeared il a white
shirt snd fifty cent suspenders.
Those who knows us best know how
humble and lowly We feel, even when
having the only paper collar in the
crowd which has not been turned and
ssndpspered We shall occasionally put
on q white sbirt-sot TO humiliate our
fellowscltizens or boost ourselves above
the herd, bat IN order to connect US
temporarily with outside civilization.
Now and then we shall replace the horse
hide strap around our waist with the
suspenders spoken of, but it will not be
in any spirit of selt-aggrandzement,
such rs might justly call for mob VIC
leuce and the destruction of our Office.
As for the old grave robber opposite. We
have already located him for an Ohio
sheriff, who is expected along daily 10
take him away
''Do Nor FoRsET-We trust thai
none of our friends will forget the fact
that we still continue to board ourselves
and cook our meals on the office stove
Contributions of vegetables, game
bread, eggs, and whatever is eatable art
always thankfully received and followed
by free puff for the contributors
"APoLoGETICAL-In the haste OF get
ting to press last week we did WORTH
citizen injustice in the item about q shoot
ing stfray on Jacksss Hill We state,
that Cinnamon Tom was the man VIII,
killed old Rutger, aud that it would be
great moral lesson to him to draw him u
to limb aud FIRE about fifty bullets int,
his carcass. We now take pleasure il
announcing that &. Tom was not tn
guilty party. He did not even draw o
The old man. AT the time the latte
threw up his hands and exclaimed
Boys! I'm downed. See that nv gray
is kept ereenY Tom was further dow
the hill, chewing away at Col Socket
left ear, and having ali he could do t
hold it. The ceDsurAble party is Wilder
cat Joe. who left town that same evenin
for pUrer atmosphere, while Cinnamo
Thomas is as innocent as young gopher
We found him behind the bar of the Re-
Front saloon yesterday. genial as ever t
all corners, but injured in his finer fee
ings BY our hasty conclusion. We max
this apology of our own free will. an
hope it will reinstate him in the esteeI
Of our citizens"