Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19
Published Weekly.
cossIP OF our VILLAGE.


Mar, Carlson. Moline's heretofore
IN bach. mayor. snook into our town
80 Az. this wk. and carried away one
=, our fairest dsughts. they conspir-
,-s 10 keep secret their plans to wed.
!, that their friends. who are legion.
t-sr nothing OF the event until the
--a.cher had said the binding words.
~ bridal feast had been enjoyed
,,s thew we're away on their honey
ION Mart had been scratched from
,As list Of eligibles in Moline. so ru-
--or hath il. because OF his alleged oft
-.,asted declaration that he was to
-snain permanently in the army OF
..s singles. and accordingly the re
MT OF his marriage, and to an ont
sfser. caused considerable OF a stir
among the home guard. Congrats.
Mart. and Mrs. Mart, so say We all.
Dick Bimso1. our ". k journalist.
TIE missus, and BIN, Jr., are again
n.uEiing with the home folks. after
oarcrtiug 3 wk. or more in the wood
;-.p on the side. The Bins all look
e though their outing had done them
heap OF good.
Doc Rolf. our piscatOrial demon. has
zsde good his recent fish story, dis
zlAytng the evidence in the windows
o. his medicine store. Said fishes are
Eno1g the prizes landed in Wis. lakes
tbs season. and for his good work
Doc. pulls down some costly trophies
rested By several sporting goods
houses over the country.
: Sheehau. vet skipper on the r. 7.
R. Is back home after having fol-
lived the old Alissip trail TO St. Paul
AID return. he being a guest of Cap
Blair. II was Jim's first trip over that
route, AID he was much impressed
by the scenery and such like, remark
taz that he reckoned the Indian girl
Eho years ago jumped of a rock
into Lake Pepin must have had consid'
srzb!e nerve. He liked Minneapolis.
bit gained an unfavorable impression
O. ST. P. because OF the narrowness o.
rs streets. Jim allows II a man fell
sidsrise on e street in 81. Paul he
would strike HIS head against a build
ing On the other side.
D. Cupid has had a busy week here
about. not, seemingly, being a bit
worried over the rising cost OF living.
nor o. the depression due 70 the trou-
be or the other side OF the briny. n
never did seem 10 care much after he
had gotten together tho price of the
marriage license. 4
BIZ Fitzsimmons. our pop Cespe-
cisily with those who do not OWE ,
sutosl. traffic cop is swinging his man Z
y form to and fro in I'd ave. these |
days. returning TO duty after a spell /
spent among relatives in the green I
feds O. Iowa Bill had hoped to !
knock Of a few lbs. OF flesh. same 1
beng triie cumbersome during the ]
heated months. by running over the 1
Havkeye hills and plotting the cows 4
nd swine TO water. but he declares he
forget his real mission when the folks
began dieting him on yaller legged
chicks and butteTmilk.
Our populacs was out en- masse for
lie GROWING Of the 1900 blk queen
We'd eve, a pleasant time. so far as
re were able 10 learn. being had by
al present, though We ed had an eve
eosed by confetti and had two first
Class cigars broken in the crush Of hu
nsnity.
n. curtis, our ". X. barrister-agri-
euitur1st, IS cultivating a bovine song
Stress on his ranch near 18th ave. the
vocal tests taking place in the a ms
between and 6 and making alarm
COCKS no longer necessary in that
Part OF the city. Then. too. the music
s1ggests new mown hay. green fields
sno running brooks. and causes one
% iorget taat he IS living within the
'0nhhes OF noisy city.
we've been reading IN the city pa
,sls acrts-. presuma bly, coming from,
a Ie1rney 70 the effect that he has
aecioed 10 retire from organized b. b.
We're from 40.
NUMBERS % our COtherwiseJ sane I
Is are wearing kewpies on the fore N
-ssties Of Their automobiles.
woman who carries a music roll ]
AO' always q teacher Of music. II