Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-08
Just Before the Ballet.


/ themselves 10 be sure Of victory.
! 4 had no idea it would be so easy
for me"
Il only wish 10 were possible for me
TO give some OF my surplus votes TO
one OF the boys who does not stand
such a good show as me-
| Il took the Police Gazette as a boy
and have always been interested in
sleuthing. Rock Island Is just about
/ 10 have a man al the head of the po-
I lice department who knows the game
ITO be sure. there are people who
say they will vote for YOU and then
throw YOU down when they 90 into
the booth. but I have made allowance
for that-they can't fool me-and with
fully so per cent discount 7 viii nave
more votes TO my credit than any other
three men running In this race"
cit was only my modesty that kept
me from aspiring 20 the mayUralty. Ny
friends prevailed upon me TO Try for
the head OF the commission. At first /
refused 20 consider any Office. but I'm
ally compromised by conserving TO
stand as a candidate for commissioner.
As the taking OF the vote approaches
I begin 20 realize what an migrate
would have been If 7 had remained out
OF the race and disappointed my
friends. for 70 IS going 20 be a walk
away FOR me. every man among my
supporters sticking right by me TO the
finish"
Having the right kind OF wife is a
great help 10 a candidate. I have dis
covered. have the most wonderful
little wife On the world, anyway. But
she has certainly gone to bat for me
in this campaign with an enthusiasm
that is surprising. While I could have
won without the votes OF the women.
20 viii be nice 10 see what an aid my
wife will be to me in working among
the members OF her sex"
Its all over but the count be-
lieve 1 viii receive the highest vote Of
any candidate"
TITS a pipe"
Nothing TO il but having the salts.
faction OF getting the official tally"
II had worked as hard as some Of
the other fellows every man in the city
would have supported me. AS 10 is.
not a voter whom saw denied me his
70 have a good reputation among your
EelEhbors"
you can put IL down that the police
and firemen are 10 have a new boss
the next four years. I hope the boys
viii like me. They will find me firm,
but fair"
"DEPosIToRs given hope" says
report OF southern Illinois bank fail
ure II they could pass the buck 90
the grocer and clothier 10 would not be
so bad.
Cupid In the Print Shop.
p s. Fullerton. publisher OF the
Orion Times. bought a model one
Mergenthaler linotype this week and
viii soon enjoy the pleasure Of printing
from bright new types each week. It
has been found that cupid plays such
havoc with lady hand compositors I'm
country printing Offices that publish
ers OF country papers find IL Necessary
20 follow the example OF their city
brethren and adopt machine compost
tion.-Sherrard Bulletin.
CHICAGO reform attorney reports
ne was able TO get into n bar in the
loop yesterday. Strange. As a rule IL
is impossible. The places are usually
too crowded TO accommodate one
more.
WHEN a politician is referred 10 as
a lame duck 81 does not necessarily /
mean that he has been put out OF the
running.
CHICAGO policeman has just died
leaving an estate worth 100000. Care /.
ful investments.
Species Is Almost Extinct
What has become OF the old-fashion- (
ed boy who took books from our pub 4
lie library?
EGBERT. /
CAP. Henderson might introduce I
the hydroaeroplaae as a competitor
OF the jitbus. The former would have
the advantage OF permitting the Gus
toner to dangle HIS feet in the water
In the hot summer evenings
MAYOR Mitchell OF New York saws
dancing eases the soul. Others de-
clare II Is wearing on the same. but
they spell it differently.