Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-12

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Some one has said that "siIence is a great
low who saved himself a disigured counte-
nance by admitting the other fellow was bet
ter man than he.
81 see by The Argus that Rock Island is
living up to its reputation by having a murder.
a suicide and a fatal accident all occurring
on the same day" postcards NJ H. Wouldn't
it have been more proper to have said that
the city was dying up to its rep?'
One of Doc Brady's correspondents COM
plains that she can't drink milk because of
its odor Unusual Most folks can't drink it
because they haven't the price with which to
purchase it,
A young woman is writing a story for a
Chicago paper telling how girl has her eyes
other women who could tell how they had their
eyes closed, II they dared.
Rockford has learned the lesson that Rock
Island did-that telephone competition does
not deliver according to the promises of the
promoters of the independent company. The
new concern has sold out to the Bell. The lat
ter has asked permission to increase its rates
With the requested additional tariff the sub
scriber will be getting off cheaper than when
there were two systems.
The Lambs cafe in Chicago has been sold to
a couple of chinks who will turn it into chop
suey parlor If the yellow boys keep up their
pace in the restaurant line in Chicago in time
residents will be obliged to leave town to get
an order of ham and. Oh, yes, Mr.. Chuk is
the name of one of the proprietors of the bust
ness that is to hold forth in Smiley Corbetts
old location.
Mrs. D. W. Stevick. wife of the publisher Of
the Champaign Daily News, went to Chicago by
airplane on a shopping trip Tuesday. Brother
Stevick probably would have gone along hadn't
it been necessary for him to stay at home and
get out the paper.
Rev. I. Paul Taylor has quit his charge as
pastor of the Highland Park Presbyterian
church. Detroit, Ito become Christian" using
his own words. He says it is impossible for
him to live a Christian life and at the same
time be a successful minister. Sounds like
preliminary to entrance into the evangelistic
field.
81 note where DR.. Robertson of Chicago says
that soap and sunshine are the best equipment
for health" observes Oswald. Il move that
his slogan be amended to read soup and sun
shine"
Grover Cleveland once remarked he had
congress on his hands Woodrow Wilson has
it on his back most Of the time. When Cleve-
land got worried he went fishing. When the
boys at the capital think they getting MIR.
Wilson's goat they are not. He doesn't go fish
ing. He sticks at his post and fights until he
Wits. WHICH Is HOL any TeQeCLIOn on MS late
predecessor. The difference in tactics is that
one fought at long distance and the other at
close quarters. ----.
The state department has requested Mexico
to protect American lives in that country. This
is a waste of words and time. The only way
to make Mexico safe for Americans is TO get
Villa and his followers. And it doesn't seem
as though that trick could be turned by any
body but Uncle Sam.
There have been approximately $500, 000,-
600 one cent pieces coined in this country but
where they have gone is a mystery nobody
seems able to solve" says the director of the
United states mint Well, it's cinch they
haven't been thrown away. It's our guess they
are mostly in-the hands of the soda water foun-
tains and the street railway corporations.
A Chicago woman was given a divorce from
her husband for beating her when she refused
to accompany him to loop restaurant at .
in the morning. Some women are so unrea-
sonable. Most of her sisters would have been
angered if their husbands had wanted to go
for feed at that hour without inviting them
to 60 along.
Constantine Anagnostopulous of Chicago
wants to have his name changed. Head writer's
will unanimously support his petition.
If willard and Dempsey spoke all the words
that are credited to them every day by the re-
porters covering the Toledo show they
wouldn't have time for training.
One reviewer says that May Robson, in her
new play, "Tish," does everything except
scratch her left ear with her right foot And
those who have seen May struggle to please
on the stage are satisfied she would perform
that stunt if it were necessary to get her play
across.
Some people have Sunday suits and some
do not" says a college professor. Most of us
are lucky if we have Saturday suit
J. NJ. C.