Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-23
TALK OFTHETRACK
Breezy catch of News Caught
at the Depots.
SAD CASE OF CONDUCTOR DUKsMoRE

SAD CASE OF C0NDUCTcR DUEsM0RE
Unab;s to Work for Several Months on Ae-
count of IN Addiction of the Kidneys. Eel
low workm. Come to HIS Aid vIths FL
nanciai subscripti,n.
A young man employed by one OF
the railroad companies, who is Away 8
watching for an opportunity to get
a joke on someone, has been treated
to a dose of his own MEDICINE. He
has lady friend in tae Third ware
whom he calls on quite frequently.
He was amazed On coming home one
evening a. having his parents rep
riman him concerning the secrecy
of his prospective marriage. 1t was
few seconds before ne could collect
enough fresh air to get his vocal or
gans to act. He finally declared that
there must be a mistake. So the in
vitation which had been received by
his parents through the mail that
day was shown. 1t set forth that
the young man aud lady in 9uestio n
were to be married at Davenport. the
date being also given. He Gid what
he cou Il to convince them that 1T
was all a mistake. He came down
town and pretty near everyone he
met gave him the "glad hand" and
wished him much Joy. He begun t.
receive letters Of congTatulation. He
didn't know what to do. Tne joke
was kept up for about two weeks,
but he has not convinced all his
friends YET that lie has not been mar
ried.
The railroad boys are looking for
ward with pleasant snt.cipat on TO
the masquerade ball, which the
ladies' auxiliary of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen gives at the
Industrial home Feb. Is. There are
to be some gore eous costumes. Il is
said Frank Mooney will appear as n
flower girl" Tom Dunn as Little
Red Riding Hood" and Sid Pearson
as Little Eva" and others whom i,
is reported are doing considerable
figuring on the costume question,
and who have not as yet made q Sc
lection are: Frank Heffernan. Charles
La Porte, Jane, W. Walker, Jerry
Mansfield, William Johnson, Frank
HodgGon and William Parker.
Links snd Pins.
Engineer James Mirfield, of the
Rock Island. is taking vacation.
Division Agent Il. ID. Mack, OF the
Burlington, is at Bushnell on bust
ness today.
T. W. Proctor, travelling cisinn
agent Of the Milwaukee, was in the
city yesterday.
John Greehy's engine esq, OF the
Rock Island. Is in the ring 10 have n
new set of fioes put in.
Fireman F.ench, Of the Rock ISL
and, who came here from Stuart, has
resigned on account Of illness.
H. II. Moies. trav. ling passenger
agent of the Nickel Plate, called on
local railway officials this week.
u. L. Elwe!l, day telegraph opera
tor at the Burlington depot, is indis
posed. and W. II. Hy de is doing dou
BILE duty.
Hank l.. Morgan's engine 9o7. o; the
Rock Island road, is ont VI the Dav-
export shops, where it was subjected
to a general overhauiing.
Conductor William Strawhorn, o;
the Rock Island, fell in. his yard
Tuesday and spraiDed his left wris,
so bad as to necessisste his laying
off for q couple OF trips.
the East iowa division for the Rock
Island, is able to be around again az
ter several weeks suffering with
lung fever and pneumonia. He had 8
hard tussle. and his friends are al
glad to learn of his recovery.
j. d. Besler. general euperintend-
emit; W. G. Besler, division superin.
tendent. and +. e. Rice. superintepd.
ent Of Illinois lines, for the b. 6.
10, were in the city last night. They
left for the east todsy in a special
car. 1t is said no particular signiii-
canoe attaches to the visit.
A purse has beea raised among the
railroad men for William Dunsmore,
the Rock Island conductor, who he's
been laid mp at his home, 1884 Sixth
avenue, for several months. a suffer
er from kidney troub bic. He has q
wife and several children, and being
in Strengthened circumstances finan.
cialiy. a subscription was started BY
some of his kind hearted fellow work.
men.
Agent L. H. Greer, Of the Milvsu-
kee. has an inquiry from the com
pany's agent AT Waukeeha. Wis. con
corning the condition Of Rock Island
streets, the city council Of that place
having under contemplation visit
to this city for the purp~se Of in.
specting the paving. Mr.. Greer re
piled that the streets were MT in
very good condition now. but b,
would advise when they were in bet