Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-04
Carrying Mail Among YalIer Legs,

AS christmas is q tnlnR Oh the past
Of 1915 and 1916 will soon be here
| and as carrier on route No. 8, | wish
to thank the patrons on the route for
their kindly manner and their kind
ness shown to me as we came in con-
tact daily, and l wish to kindly thank
them for their many gifts at Xmas
time, which were fine beef roasts, a
large piece of pork, five chickens,
three ducks, two sacks Of oats, hand
kerchiefs, apples, cigars, celery and
cards Of greetings, and 1 take 1t for
granted that their good will goes with
them, which is valued more than any
thing else. Hoping to render SER
vice that will be appreciated in the
future, I wish them all a Happy
and Prosperous New Year-Sumner
| Qowa) Gazette.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, has dispens-
ed with its police department. "And
he was the best fellow" says Ignatz.
Il hate awfully to see him lose out"
New Stuff.
Barber-"How'll you have your haiS
combed-Rock Island or Davenport
style?"
Customer-"What do you mean
Explain"
| Barber-"Wet or dry"
IF you have real kick coming,
you are advised to visit Peoria the
10th of this month. On that date the
state convention of Illinois retail shoe
dealers opens in that city.
THIS is the week of prayer Have
you tried getting down on your knees
| lately, brother?
SOME wag reminds us that the Lib
erty Bell, on its trip across the con-
tinent, proved to those who got a
look at it that it was all it had been
cracked up to be.
WILLIAM Waldorf Astor has been
made an English baron by King
George But William first made some
thing else of himself.
1 PADEREWSKI is on his way to
these parts to demonstrate to those OF
artistic musical tastes that while
there may be others who understand
the piano, he is the master performer
on that instrument. The distinguish,
ed player, it might be added to relieve
those of contrary impression, is this
season again accompanied by his
usual growth of hair
WHAT has become of the old fash
toned boy that took his girl for q
sleigh ride?
FLINT, Mich, pays its mayor 500
per annum. Must be a hard city tC
get along in. 1t is said when mayor
seeks an increase in pay he is giver
the stony stare by the people
FANNY Ward, the movie actress
fell in love with and married Johr
Dean, her leading man Now If Far
still has the diamonds her former
husband, the South African million
aire, slipped her during their court
ing days, she and Dean ought to have
a bright future before them.
MISS Pink Shanks is a resident O
Salem, Va.
| GERMANS are again reported t
have bombarded Nancy Ungallant
to say the least
TT strikes me as opportune to sug
gest placing ashes on the Twenty
fourth street viaduct incline" write
P. E. L. Members of the late watcl
who have left their last nickel IL
Illinois ought to be afforded protec
. ton these slippery nights~on the re
turn journey to the arid regions O
Iowa. There will be some heavy car
goes, and If we would avoid ambu
lance calls we should provide the W
k. ounce of prevention"
, Twas Ever Thus,
: Man born Of woman is of few dav
and full Of mumps, measles, cold
: whooping cough, beer, lumbago ant
politics; he cometh forth like a cab
bage plant covered with dew rustlin,
in the still morning breeze; he is a
| first dandlad nat that cInrrr q.