Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04

If those EikS perform a few more |
stunts on the streets they will have
that Augustana delegation of wild
eyed amusement flends backed into
the also-ran class.
R. A. Savill, past member of the ex-
eeutive committee, and an active mem
ber of Canton lodge, is with us. Sa-
will is now residing in Aurora and is
wearing that same old grin.
The East ST. Louis Indians played
a strip poker game last night. When
the smoke had cleared away, Mayor
Charles S. Lambert had nothing left
but a leather belt and smile.
George Huber will probably be made
an honorary member. He spent two
days decorating his Carse & Ohlweil-
er wagon in purple and white, and
manufactured dazzling fly net.
Jim Bardell of Joliet is permanent
fixture at the Hotel Harms. He has
buttonholed every man who has en-
tered the place during the last As
hours, and has yelled to each one,
vote for Swallow, and have one on
me-"
H. A Swallow, candidate for presi-
dent, hales from Danville. He has
a brother, one Silas Swallow, who
several years ago ran for president
of the United States on the Carrie
Nation ticket. 1t is rumored that the
brothers do not agree on all national
| topics.
Looie Harms, $50, this city, rushed
into public watering resort last
evening and invited all his friends for
drive in his new car. The gang
rushed out into the street and found
Louie standing guard oyer a wheel
barrow The doctors have hopes for
his recovery.
] NJ. Domhoff, East st. Louis, was
pulling off a cake walk in the middle
of the street last night, when vel
low mongrel dog rushed out and bit
a chunk off one of his well rounded
limbs. Reports this morning were to
the effect that the dog had passed
away. Dommy was looking at socks
on his shopping tour this a. m.
a. Glindeman, Quincy No. 100. had
to buy larger sized hat this morn
ing. Glindy has just landed soft
city job. in Quincy, and puts "city
comptroller" on all his letter heads
He has been shaking hands with him
self ever since his appointment, and
if we want to borrow any money
we will cal, Mister Comptroller. How's
that.
When AL Bear, $50, woke up this
morning he looked in his coat and
found a Hyde Park pennant in one
pocket, IS poker chips and three brok
en- cigars in another, and a pink rib
bon and lace scented handkerchief
in his hip pocket. How did they ge
there. Little is anxious to know
and has offered reward of three
cents and a bottle of DIR. Pepper TO
the first authentic returns.
Looie Bush, 991 Urbana, is one o
the real democrats and is the frs
man of that faith to ever land thu
states attorneyship Of Champaign
county, He and the mayor were com
paring notes on the best method o
col;,icting horse thieves this morn
ing end Bush suggested the following
Ge- the man in a cell. point doubl
bsrreled shot gun at his knob an
order him to plead guilty.
They were seated at a table in tn
Elk club rooms last night puffin
perfectoes and gassing. The origi
of the local lodge came up for DIR:
cussion, and here is the real dope
a stormy night back in 1905, an,
were seized with a happy inspiration
to launch local order. They immeC
lately mailed the letters to the prope
authorities. When the replies came
they had forgotten all about it, bu
had to make good, so grabbed the frs
so odd names.
Owing to the shortage of street 'arl
John Carse, SD degree Aleck and vic
president of the Cheese club, ha
wired Springfield for some new one
Here is the reply he received: wv
are advised thai you are in the ma
ket for some cars. We have read
for delivery 1.500 pay-as-you-enter car
that can be delivered tomorrow. Pric
{. o. b. apiece $4,000, 10000 Of cours
we can let you have sample car t
use for week or two to get the nj
tives used to city life. Our Mr. Wit
n er will be in your city next week I
D close the deal. Trusting that this wi
t. be satisfactory, to you and the rest
n the Hebrews, we beg to remain" ct
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