Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-10
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TEN LITTLE SOYKREIGNTIES.

TEN LITTLE SOVEREIGNTIES.
Ten little kingdoms, over on the Rhine,
Bang! went Bavaria-then there were ninei
Nine little Kingdoms, dukes must abdicate,
Down fell Mecklenburg-then there were eight
Eight little kingdoms, long way from heaven,
Hesse toppIed oyer-then there were seven!
Seven little kingdoms, in a pretty fix,
Wurtemberg went wobbling-then there were
six!
Six little kingdoms, trying to survive.
Bling! Boom! Oldenburg-then there were FIVE!
Five little kingdoms, with Yankees at the door,
Goodbye king of Saxony-then there were
Four little Kingdoms, mad as they can be,
Upset Schleswig-H olstein-then there were
three!
Three little kingdoms, didn't know what to do.
Fixed the duke of Brunswick-then there were
twoi
Two little Kingdoms, sitting ain the sun"
Too hot for Saxe-Weimar-then there was one!
One little kingdom, left all along,
But it was Baden-now there are none!
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Too Much PuAangf
Lucy Page CASTOR blames the newspapers
for the popularity of the cigaret. Another
victory for the power of the press.
An Illinois man has just received pay from
the government for horse killed in 1851. This
ought to be good war savings stamp propa-
ganda, proving that Uncle Samuel always
meets his obligations.
The Kansas City Star has made the discov-
cry that the results are the same whether you
wear out your shoes your trousers taking
care Of your job. Replacement is SIS in either
case.
Getting Yours?
Charlie Chaplin says he attributes his sue
cess to getting himself caught in undignifed
and ridiculous situations On that basis most
Of us ought to be pulling down large bank
rolls.
Wrong Again.
The yellow newspapers blaming the
Hope diamond for the death OF the Mclean
child in Washington. We had thought all along
that an automobile was the cause.
The London World calls President Wilson
''the old man of the sea" The prohibitionists
likely will say that's the reason he is wet
One Excuse.
In the event that you don't go to Europe
for your vacation you can claim that you
couldn't get passports.
New York jury has convicted woman Of
murder. The verdict was signed after mid
night. The jurors must have done it in their
sleep for it is said the defendant is good
looking.
Joseph Brody died while taking a plunge
in his home tub No relative of steve The
bridge and came up smiling.
Our notion of a dyed-in-the-wool optimist
is a fisherman who return home with a
smile on his face after he has put in a whole
day without getting even bite.
young woman in New York wants to
travel across the Atlantic in flying machine.
Asked if she had had any experience. We'll,
when 1 lived in Chicago" she replied, II was
called a high flyer"
Another girl says she is Just crazy" to
make the Atlantic flight She must be.
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H G. wonders If the chairman Of the Re-
publican national committee signs himself Will
in order to catch the female vote. 1t sounds
so perfectly ladylike, he says
Sergeant Alvin Cu1lom York's Tennessee
sweetheart has said yes" She would have
had slim chance if she resisted fellow with
his taking ways. as proved by his record
against the Germans.
The Louisville grand Jury reports finding
vice conditions normal" Some straddle.
Miss Alexa Sterling defeated Mrs. Dave
Gaut for the southern golf championship.
Gauto hand 1t to Alexa. B. V. D.
A sign In Rock Island reads Auto Repair
ing-in the Rear" Trouble is autos usually
need fixing in front.
John A. Goodman ia candidate for clerk
Of the court OF appeals at Louisville. You
know the saying that you can't keep a good
man down, etc
II you observe a note Of sadness IN Abe
Martins sayings IN future you ought TO know
the reason His little son was drowned the
other day In Indianapolis
When the world Ia united In one big family
who will wear the overalls?
JM.c.