Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-01
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son of the late railroad maenate, LOT
his lack of boastfulness when discuss
ing his rise In the business world. he
does admit that father made him WORK
hard. but. too, he intimates that II Is
unlikely that he would have attained
IN the station he now occupies, being
the logical successor to his father, had
if not bean for opportunities created
for him. Louis w. Hill appreciates
that weren't he the son of his father
he would likely be far from the posi-
ton he now fills.
Alto racing is on the wane. It's
getting so that these speed contests
can be staged without killing a couple
Of riders in full view Of the audience.
II il anticipation Of these tragic events
that attracts. The racing is merely in.
cidental. The best the promoters have
succeeded in doing Of late Is pulling
off a few spills, wherein the victims
we're alive when carried from the field.
The great American crowd must see
blood and the coroner.
ITO the casual observer of the re-
publican presidential candidates it
looks as IL Roosevelt stood for some
thing" says the Chicago Herald. Yes,
he does. But it's Roosevelt, mostly.
DR.. L. o. Howard, the government
entomologist, says there Is no reason
why people should not eat bugs. Judg-
ing by their behavior, doc, our guess
is that most of them have.
THE papers have printed group pic
lures showing Herschell L. Smith OF
Hopkins, n.y., the only male delegate
to the Woman's Federation convention
in New York, in the middle OF num-
Der of women. He is better looking
woman than most Of the sisters by
whom he Is surrounded.
SEVEN new bishops and two mis-
sionary bishops of the Methodist Epis-
| copal church were confiscated yester'
day afternoon at an impressive ser
vice." says a dispatch from Saratoga
| Springs, n Y, appearing in the Chi
| cago Tribune of Tuesday. Upon scan
ming this bit of sensational informa
ton our police reporter instantly go
in touch with Rev. o. T. Dwinell, pas
| tor of the First Methodist church, ant
with Chief of Police Miller. Neither
had been advised to be on the lOokou
for the missing bishops, and we are
waiting for follow-up story in the
| Trib to relieve the anxiety it has occa
stoned in these parts.
NEW York hotel man says that WON
en- no longer scream when they see i
mouse. The inference is that 1t is thu
mouse that does the screaming now
adays.
| STRANGER in Boston recently asket
a policeman to direct him to Faneui
Hall. The officer said he didn't know
where it was located. Why should h
know? There is nothing about Fanuei
Hall to interest policeman.
His Future.
When we observe the baby's brow,
AS only dippy parents can,
We know that ne is going to be
A scientist when he's man.
But when we hear the baby sing
In dead OF night and reach high c,
We know beyond the slightest doubt
An opera star he'll be.
Then when we note his pudgy fist,
We figure that the little scamp
Is going to grow up with punch
And be a pugilistlc champ.
But when we look upon his face,
And note expressions lurking there
/ We know for sure he's going to be
An actor quite beyond compare.
But still you cannot always tell
A kids career by just his looks,
He may turn out an auctioneer,
Or he, alas, may peddle books.
hoy X. MOULTON.