Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-31

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q Death Of II, Stephen q uss, aged si.
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Two young ladies we're discussing
Lover qusrrsls on . Third avenue
car the other afternoon.
lit does seem strange to me how
they all iAl ont just about the holt.
days" taid the one with tbs large
hat.
'.Thst's . question easily an.
swered." replied her companion.
e Christmas presents are expensive.
| you know"
You're papa did not come homo
at all 10 night" said the domestic
Il Willie. whose mother was out Of
town on . visit. But suppose he
Is ve-v busy nov during the holt
days"
"Ycs." asnwered Willie. she's al.
ways busy when ma is away"
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/ One OF the local secret org aniz h
lions had an initiation last week.
Among the candidates vas q German
citizen. who. hearing abou having to
ride the goat. etl, was noticesbly
nervous when he came into the hall.
Toere was large attendance OF
I'm mbers. and they made an unusual.
" loud demonstration in putting the
ca ,didates through the ceremony.
I'm not let them get hold OF me-"
said the German gentleman. who was
waiting his turn in an ante-room.
but you mu i. replied the guard.
No. ST; by golly / make me
cut the ndow II you don't let me
90"
The candidate had his coat OF.
When the door opened and he VS.
req aestsd to enter aud be initiated,
DC madsA wild rash, forced his way
tut. and ran home in his shirt
sleeves.
A probe .sional man. whose Office Is
on Second avenue, came down town
abe other morning wearing shoes of
d ine!ent colors-oue tan and one
ack enamel. His attention was
called TO his mistake when be reached
the flee. Well" he said, IL was out
rather :a,e last night; I didn't drink
anything. but. by George. l CESS l
must have beea mixed when l arose
III s m ,rning. IkAuw bow l dia it.
| keep all II my shoos under my bed
NJ J tntentiou was TO pat. on my ssns
[ got Que Of them all right. but
must have been d zzJ when Ireaohed
Tor the oihsr." 10 S.r -ir .-...
- =.
We'll. Cap. I SIC you are getting
cl 81 compel ton sinc- the new block
Vas put up" said johnny jones'.
addr, ssing himse to COrcornu, q.
the two walked out in front Of their
respective PAGES OF business ON Seq
ond avenue for summing one after.
DON this week.
..AId COW is thi. p Core bran asked.
why. ANT there a Barber moving
In next door," replied jones qui.i-
lively. 3,
H'".Yes. and it isn't righ:," came
Caps response. as the situation
dawned upon him. whereupon be as
cum d an air Of iuJacsd inn ocence.
'O,. l don't kao~ but what 1t /.
Wright" said j Dues. reassuringly.
Tneo eau the scens which was
responsible for the calling out Of the
police ambulance.
Now see here" announced Cor.
coran. "you are getting 90 smart
you had better run up stairs aud get
. Patten ON that before you for
get il"
1t Was then that the gilded tri. ball
trademark in front Of the Jones e.
|ta6,ishment fell with . crash, At-
teuded by the chatter OF Q hastily
bsaten retreat. There were no ia
tali:ies, though.
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This Is the season OF the year
when tbs boys and girls who have
come home from college for the holt.
days are RECALLING their friends with
college yells and songs. but OF oil
the refrsins that have fallen upon
enrap,uEed ears here in Kock Island
this winter, none has approached
the Classic yell OF one Of the
classes Of the Rock Island High
school. Is is not customary to give
IL Ia the c.ass rooms or halls Of the
bailding. but il Exists, nevertheless.
and here it is:
ii Witty, deviltry r.
Guss dy damn.
GOlly, g,>h-darn II,
- Damn it, Auieb.
fhis T. lie Wh.rs Hs.lsn MAJ Is, Foand,
Aud that is more important than