Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-07
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The fish warden Of this district
had an embarrassing experience 1t
Milan recently.
A man was angling in the 6shway.
which 10 contrary to the law. The
fish warden saw him and ordered
him away.
The man had hardly disappeared
from view before the state officer
teekvA line from his vest pocket and
dbpp6d it into the same spot which
~ Qilanite had been ordered away
A Hennepin canal lock tender sp.
| peared on the scene Just about the
time the fish warden began to angle.
Not knowing who the fisherman was
the lock tender instructed him to
seek another pond.
And the fish warden moved. He
never murmured.
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Two young men, one Of them en-.
gagged in . railroad Office. visited .
camp near Cordova. They passed
the day very pleasantly and had
planned to return home ON one Of
the packets.
When the hour for the boat to
arrive had come they were handed
their coats by one OF the ladies Of
the camp and started for the land
ing.
They reached for their tickets on
boarding the boat only to find that
every pocket OF their coats were
sewed up. The clerk of the boat saw
the predicament of the young men
and allowed them to pass on. They
retired to one Of the rooms and cut
their pockets open with q pen knife.
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He continues to reside at the pa
ternal home. She does likewise.
They are to all appearances simply
friends. Yet it is claimed they have
been man and wife for several
months.
The man in question is engaged in
business. He has been approached
as to the truthfulness Of the report
Of his having become benedict, but
he simply ridicules the idea.
He took . trip into an adjoining
county with the lady. They returned
the same day. This occurred last
fall.
A newspaper published at the
county seat in its next issue an
nounced quiet wedding ceremony.
which had been performed at one Of
the psrsonages. The bride and
Igroom gave their place of residence
as Rockford. The ceremony wal
performed the same day which the
Rock Island couple visited the tow n,
90 curious friends have found on in.
vestigation, and there is but slight
difference in names.
Why the couple who are accused
of having 30 cleverly concealed the
facts this long should continue in
keeping the happy affair secret il
more than anyone on the outside
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The climax to another unhappy
drama in domestic life will soon oc.
cur in the fling Of an application fol
divorce by . deserted wife.
With her two little children she il
at present stopping at Rock Island
boarding house. where . few shor'
weeks ago she was babe goodbye BY
her husband, who left ostensibly on
q short business trip to an lows
town. She waited until the day or
which he was expected to return had
passed. No word came from him
Penniless and among strangers, tn,
young vile was nearly distracted.
She was heartbroken. Finally she
took q few acquaintanoes into hel
confidence. They cheered her. bu
the shock had been 50 severe on her
that she was obliged to have the at
tendance Of physician.
A young woman, who had always
had every fancy satisfied, the turn il
her domestic life was more than sh,
at first believed she could stand
She says she never received anythin,
but kindness from her husband, al
though he had been in trouble of {
men and make them gruff and often
sive.
81 They were married in the east
!, Her home was in Massachusetts
while he was the son of o well.so-d
!. Kansas jurist. He was q brillian
young man. q graduate of the best
: schools in the land, and after thei
marriage opened up law Office in
small Massachusetts town. He fin
; ally moved to Boston. He was POP
ulsr, had . good practice and va
doing exceedingly we'll.
/. He had become interested in vari
!; GUS deals. His business affairs be
> gan to worry him. and one day hi
Iyoung wife. parents and friends wer
shocked to hear of his being arreste,
on q charge Of forgery. A case wa
. made out against him. His fathe
!, came to his rescue. and only savet
his son from the penitenliary By
spending his fortune.
This was four years ago. Tn
young barrister could not stand tn