Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-06
A NOVEL ELECTION.
Mrs. John OhIweiler Mayor of
VandrufFs island,
A MIDNIGHT CANVASS OF VOTES.

Two Democrats and One PopuIist Alder
man Elected-Dick Colemere Marshal Of
the Islnnd-Capt j. NJ. Beardsley, Police
Magistrate. Marries a Couple.
AS announced in Saturday even
ing's ARGUS the election of municipal
officers was held at Camp Oklahoma
on Nandruff's Island that night.
Everything reigned in peace on that
eventual Saturday-not stone was
thrown or a tent fired, but on the
face OF every fair denizen was a look
of, oh! such intense mystery. Even
John Ohlwciier. so exceedingly pop
ular with all the ladies, was not let
into the secret.
The Dark Horse.
Yes, there was mystery that
baked all plans of application. and
even the most iterrogative was
snubbed. The island was lit up like
an army camping ground, and not
one on the island failed to cast his
ballot, and the crowd which John
Ohlweiler brought from Rock Island
voted too. but how different from
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to believe they would. AS soon as
the visitors struck the island
the ladies met them and with
such persuation, that soon thew
had lured from Johns flock the
most conservative. The polls are at
last opened, and votes fall in thick
and fast, but see! Why those smiles
of satisfaction on the female faces,
when that last vote was put in?
The tellcrs took their seats, and
the votes are being counted. Mrs
John Ohlwciler. one, cried the teller
Johns face took on an expression OF
surprise. Mrs. John Ohlweiler two, :"
again passed through the lips of the
teller. Bat this was too much and
John grasped chair for support,
end it, like he, collapsed. Short
ly. however, he braced himself as
the tellers counted out John OIL
weller II times, W. McMeekin IA
times, q. +. Bailey twice, and Ole
Hanson once. But he relapsed into
his semi-conscious state once more,
as the tellers then counted out votes
enough to swell Mrs. Ohlweiler's
number to q. She was duly elected
and John compelled to bite the dust.
This was the secret which each female
had guarded so closely. Defeated and
discouraged, John left the scene, and
and creeping slowly and stealthily to
his ''little white cot. the rest
we've forgot" turned in and
slept that sleep from which
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until Miss Tonic Claussen. democr
and independent. Mrs. Max Kautz.
democrat, and Miss Ella Colemcre.
populist. were installed with the
toga and cognomen Of ..city mani
mas
City Officers Chosen.
The mayor and city council went
into session then. and ERE long the
following appointments were made
Town Clerk-Maggie GAZETTEER.
Treasurer-Ludy NAVAL
Librarian-Ella Potter.
Health COMMISSIONER. f. Bal
ley.
Marshal-Dick Colemere.
Police Magistrate-Capt. J. NJ
Beardsley.
Chief of Fire Experimentation
fireman.
Assistant Chief-Flora Pulsifer.
Street ommissioner-Will Don
aldson.
Scavanger-Zee Mcmahon.
When the last appointment wa:
made a shower of approval went VI
and Mack Meekin then in behalf o.
of the victorious made poetic
speech. in which he thanked all heart
: lily.
First Marriage.
Yesterday afternoon Magistrate
, Beardsley was called upon to per
. form marriage ceremony. and he die
so with all the clerical dignity of 8
full fledged d. d. The happy coupl,
was Ed Goeple. of Rock Island, ant
Miss Lamp, of Davenport. OF cours,
a season of sympathy followed, ant
the couple were made the recipient:
of numerous and beautiful compli
ments.
Mosquito Bites
c. J. W. Schreiner will 90 into
camp tomorrow on the island.
John Ohlweiler was awarded the
prize for fancy dancing at the con
cert.
The '.Tailors' Roost" and two 9th
err camps constitute the new Fourth
ward.
Mayor Ohlweiler this morning pre-.
sented Marshal Colemere with 8
badge, the insignia of his Office. or
which is inscribed: "Dick Colemere