Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-26
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This occurred in the Seventh
ward.
The parents and two daughteri
vent to spend the evening at neigh.
bor'a home. Willie went sliding will
. number Of companions.
Willie agreed to be at the gate q,
On appointed hour, when the otheI
mbers Of the family said they
wor Id be there.
Willie failed to keep his engage
ment. His folks surprising he wal
having . good time with the othel
boys. said it was all right. They
would give him until 10 O'Clock e
return.
1t struck IL. But no trace Of Viii
lie. Another hour passed. Toe
father went to the home of one OF hi.
boys companions. and was told tina,
Willie had left the hill at s O'Clock,
saying it was Too cold to remain out.
side. This information greatly dts
turbed the N ans peace Of mind. He
hastenei to tell his wife. Sne cried.
They concluded some mishap must
have surely overtaken their boy.
"Pil 60 and notify the police" said
the father, land -"
The sound Of inaudible tones ema.
uasing from Willie's bedroom inter.
rupted the conversation. The door
WAS opened. and there lay Willie with
al his clothes on, sound asleep, and
dreaming.
After being awakened. Willie told
his story. He said he arrived home
somewhat in advance OF the ap-
pointed hour. 1t was a little too
chilly to wal. So he tried the win
dows. lie found one that was rot
locked. He hoisted it, crawled In,
ate lunch and went to bed, think.
Ing he would awaAe en- when the folk 8
arrived and inior u them that he was
present.
1t was lucky that Willie forgot to
remove his trousers.
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"But l insist"
IL have the change right here in
my hand"
Really, now, I wish you woald
allow me-"
It was in street car.
Two ladies. Of course; 9ua,reling
as to who should be given Inc pleas
ure OF doing the "honors."
The lady with the large hat had
The longest arm. She won. As she
was holding q seance with the con-
ductOr as to the manner in which
she wished the IS changed. her friend
slipped q l0-cent piece into her
aud smiled at the pas.
sengers across the isle to 10 sure
they would understand her little
scheme. The lady with The large
hat was too quick for ter friend.
Why, the idea" she said. Now
: GU just take that nickle back. You
can pay my fare some other time"
She certainly did not know her
friend had tossed q dime into her
purse. but it Is presumed she was
10 intor med later, as she must have
thought il ssraoge why the other
passengers kept giggliug all the
While.
Ono OF the witnesses for the de.
ense in the Anderson murder case.
Z cenuy tried in the circuit court,
'hook her head when the first que s.
ion was pu. to her. She began talk
ng Swedish. aud it was learned that
The said she did not understand the
English language.
Az Interpreter was engaged.
The attorney asked Il ques ton.
The interpreter repeated it to the wit
Tess. She answered. And the mid.
i'eman repeated it to the jury. This
'equired considerable time, and be.
'ame very tiresome.
The states attorney finally took
he witness. She was a member of
he household where Anderson had
$50 yo1 run . crazy house up
here. do yoa?"
81 should say not" quickly replied
he young woman,
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Rumors are rife II the possibility
4 an investigation into the cause OF
death which occurred in Rock ISL
nd not long since, and the method
Il treatment employed during the
'atiens's final illness.
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The interest in the new theatre is
till growing, and the latest report is
bat the Harper estate will remodel
he building and make it a first.class
pera house with all modern con.
Ieniences, and that q we'll known
iiizen may assume the mausge-
nent.
Sorsaess Of shs L1ngs
8 forcrunner OF serious trouble,
Dr. Rallfa pion T.ruooav .r;ll L..