Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-19
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How Capt. Tom Fuller stifled Fit xsimmon
Other Talk of the Town

How Capt. Tom Fuller stif7ed Fiixsimmons
-Othsr Talk Of the Town
The Bob Fitzsimmons theatrical
troop came down on the c.. NJ. &
1T. T. the other day and showed in
Davenport. Capt. Tom Fuller had
charge of the train from treeport.
When the corpulent ticket gatherer
came through the coach wherein the
lean, long. redheaded pugilists was
seated, he couldn't understand why
Fitzsimmons eyed him so closely.
The latter observed a striking resem-
blance in the genial captain with
that of the famous John l.. Sullivan.
Probably they were relatives, for
the forms of both were iden-
teal, and their features aud
carriage were very much the same.
The more the corpulent ticket
puncher met his gaze, the more
the pugilist was convinced as to
his surmise. So he concluded to
approach MIR. Fuller on the subject.
The next time the captain traversed
the coach he was stopped:
.'Beg pardon, MIR. Conductor"
said Fitzsimmous. but l would like
to ask you question"
"At your service" replied the cap
tain, thinking probably Fitzsimmons
wished come everyday passenger in
formation.
do you know" continued the
prize fighter, Il have been wonder
ing whether you we're a relative of
John L.: you resemble him so much.
How is it?"
The willy conductor crossed his
pedal extremities. coughed gruffiy,
and cast dignified look at his inter-
rogator. Yes. SIR" he replied, Il
am first cousin Of john" present
ing Bob with one of his cards. I'VE
were raised together" Fitzsimmons
felt much pleased at meeting
a relation of the veteran pugilist, es-
pecially one who bore such good
likeness of him. Fuller saw the
opportunity of keeping up the joke.
and filed the big pugilist up with a
long story of his DO. hood asso-
.iations with Sullivan. How their
families were connected. He also
praciced the manly art, and often
considered the ACCESSIBILITY of enter
ing the field of pugilism. The con-
.ersation finally drifted INTO diet.
Fuller told his new acquaintance
what he eat and how his sleeping
hours were regulated. why l get up
about O'Clock every morning." said
FitZsimmons. "take a sherry and
gig, walk a mile or two, after which
l sit down to breakfast of poached
eggs, as fancy. a steak, chop, a
little toast and cup of tea. At 8
l commence an Smile walk. You see,
| mix it up-run part OF a mile,
then walk a mile, jog third. and so
on. Returning. pound piece OF
beef is cut up in small pieces. put
into a jar and boiled for five or six
hours. ] drink pint of this extract
of meat. get n shower bath and get
rubbed down. Rock Islandlbeing
called. the conversation was at an
end, and Fuller babe his friend good
bye, and told him to write soon.
When the captain alighted at the
Milwaukee depot he had a smile all
over his physog. When asked by an
ARGUS representative what it meant
he told the story, remars'ng that il
there was anything that did him
go ID. it was to give big duffer like
Fitzsimmons some shennanegan.
| Both Were Left
A big wagon loaded with ice came
laundering up Second avenue. Near
Seventeenth street crystal block,
2X4 feet in dimensions, fell off. A
group of corner supporters who were
out getting the benefit of the winter
sun observed the incident, and one oil
them put the query:
Now, why is that chunk of ice
like the Unions only candidate fol
congress?"
because it's ccld," responded one
who thought himself quicker thar
the other in graspiug the joke.
mo, not at ALL" said the frs
speaker.
..Why then?" said the other, some
what cast down.
ut seems to be left" and the frs
speaker lit his pipe and looked wise
while the others stood speechless.
skipped by the Light Of the Moon.''
A family OF good social standing il
this community, residing in the
lower end of the city. departed very
quietly a few evenings ago. The
husband. who is a glass-worker at
Marion. Ind, arrived here in the
morning and assisted i'm packing the
household goods. He with his wife an,
children, went to Davenport early ir
the evening, but never returned. Tn
next morning the furniture was alst
missing. 1t is supposed the house
hold effects were taken to Davenport
during the night and family and all
left for Marion early next morning.
The object in leaving by night aud
quietly. it is understood, was Il
clude creditors. A number Of oul