Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-12
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Two citizens. ore business man,
called, at police headquarters one
oight. both suffering slightly FROM
over-inG1lgeace Ia in oxicants. They
informed the chief ia ocular WY
that they we're lisole TO ges in trou-
bic II they were permitted TO run al
large any longer, AID suggested ta.t
they be locked up un,il tie follow
ing dsy.
Both men were aequaintsnces Of
the chief. but he took a serious view
'fthe matter. apparently. and after
relating the dangers tina. were In
store for them il they continued their
Jam boree. ard commenting them for
the wise decision they had arrived
at, ordered that they be locked up.
they were assi ned TO q cell aud the
door c.osed on them. They evil
Gently expected that the chief would
take their suggestion in The spirit it
sas given, ard release them after
they had spent few hours behind
the bars. as they began &c shout a,
the oiiicers TO lioerate them. But
the chief lei. strict orders no, TO re-
lease The prisoners until morning,
ard went home chuck,irg to himself.
The two prisoners made great
fuss, but deal ear was given their
p!eadiugs. and they iiasiIy went to
sleep They nsde AL sort Of threats
in the police department whey the!
we're released in the morning. Bat
they soon cooled down. and being re-
minded that their i'm prison meat was
on accordance with their own re-
quest. laughed heartily over the al
fair, and said it would be nj. right IL
the coppsrs would keep it mum. aad
started home 70 make explanations
- iheir wives.
The fireman at one OF the hotels
detected a fellow in the &C. CT peer
ing in a window OF the apartment
occupied By the girls employed at
the hos.lery the o,her night abou, 10
o'clock. TIE peeper was STA
TONED on q shed and had reached il
by ascending telegraph pole. He
vas given 8 good scare by the fire.
mar. who tod him thst il he ever
caught him in the act again hs would
treat h n as he he should BE- treated
and then turn him over to the police
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They were telling stories ct the
court house. I'm tell you al ex-
pe,ieucs friend and l had some
years ego" said orc Of The aitacbes
OF ths ccuaty clerks Office. "We
went on hunt up the river. We
tried our luck in the vicinity Of
Green river. bat game vas not IS
plcn,iidl as We had anticipated, ard
VIC concluded to return home. 1t
vas Sunday evening snd We started
down the railroad track. The walk
scr, Of shsrpered our appaiiies and
we longed for something 10 ca. We
e.p!ed a watermelon patch. IL
was about 10 O'Clock. Tie
moan vas shining and VIC were d
little sprrehensivc as TO what might
occur in case we venturcd onto the
farm. Bat We were both armed with
guns, end cor Guided 10 brace il.
We inspected severs, OF the mslors,
ard decided to take tho largest in
the bunch. Iguoss no one cav u,
for We escaped without moleststion.
We thought il best to postpone the
feasS uu,il We we're GU. Of sight Of
the farm. would carry the melon
awhile-aud oh. but ii was heavy
aad then would switch with my
friend. We plodied along about
three miles aud sat down, almost ex-
hausted, TO partskc of our stolen
sweets. carved the melon-and 10
aud behold, what was it bat a pump
kisl"
They were from q village In The
lower end OF the county. The cere-
monv, which made them mao and
vile. performed by the county judge
81 the court house. was over.
lis that all there /, to the cere.
m0uy ?" asked the bride. staring st
the judge witt 8 pair Of blue eyes
and a smile thai would cheer q man
who had los. his last copper.
"Yes. ii is all over" was the re-
ply.
"Weli, isn't that easI!' she ex-
claimed, clapping her hands. at l
knew that there was 10 more trolb.e
than tia. to have the knot tiei,
would have got married long sgo."
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Archie Boyd, who assumes the
lea ling role in Shore Acres "met one
OF the cbums Of his boyhood, WIllian;
D3var, who nos resides in Rock
Island, whore he follows h molder's
trade. Their meeting st the Rock
Island house last night was .he &C.
cssion FOX reviviag recolleo.i0ns Of
their youth. when they used to play
together ia the city az s. Louis.
which continues to ee Boyd's home,
aud where he has wife and i've
children.