The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-26
4 FAIRY TALE.

FAIRY TALE.
Once upon a time-that is the fashion
In which, you know. all fairy tales begin
Once upon time. controlled by passion,
A woman found herself engulfed in sin.
In the mire she was compelled to finger,
Captive Of society's iron bands;
Just one man refused to point the finger
or scorn at her-a chap who'd lost his hands.
Once upon a time there was a fellow
Who, with his sweetheart, rowed upon . lake.
Boat capsized-girl drowned-folks called him
yellow
None considered it cruel mistake.
Buried deep in depths Of degradation,
By some he was condemned-ignored By
One man spoke no word of condemnation
He voiced no blanche man was deaf and
dumb.
Once upon time a politician
Declared all politics square as die.
Once upon time statistician
Declared that figures simply couldn't lie.
Once a people looked upon the kaiser
As-ach! so good, so peaceful, true and kind.
Once upon time there was miser
Who couldn't see dollar-all were blind!
WHILE we are on the "once upon a time
subject-once upon time there was colyUm
conductor who invited number of persons to
gather round his chair while he gave an imi-
He's still alive-but he doesn't write colyum
and the walls of his room are padded.
A Great Little sDescriber," Too.
From the Burlington Hawkeye).
Paul ]. Reps of East Moline. ILL.,, was
in the city, yesterday and visited the bas-
ket factory and had look at the city in
general and pronounced himself highly
.gratifed with everything that he saw.
He speaks seven or eight languages and
is working as a basket maker in East
Moline. He describes himself as grea.
modern Slovenic philosopher and ex-
plorer and it is entirely possible that he
will put Burlington in book that may
appear before long
A VOA pepper. popping at some length II
the Chi. Trib, refers tsarcastically. we sus
pect) to "the alleged worlds greatest news
paper" Isn't that q bit extremeo We know
it's bum world but, gosh! Its the only ont
we've got.
THE INTERFERING SPIGS
(From the Freeport Journal-Standard).
Three young Mexicans whose rela-
tons were prominently interfered with
by the revolution which caused the down.
fall Of Carranza are facing the terrors
vi UGluS DiohS.
"WM JACK is HURT UNDER Auto
TRUCK Peoria Journal
Never mind; get another jack.
FROM the unusual United Press one learn
that Carranza was unconscious and gaspin
when his followers reached the hut. He wa
| unable to speak,
Wouldn't Yearly Nap Suffice!
(From Doc Brady's Column.
A child years old still requires II
OF II years of sleep in each "a. And
up to this age daily nap is advisable.
THREE housekeeping rooms, semi-pri-
vate bath; on Biltmore st. Apply 1882
| Biltmore st. n. W. apt. 4. Phone Col
| 79S-J.-Washington Times.
| The ultra fastidious may wear trunks.
wANTED-Home for girl ls years
| with good people during vacation. Ad-
| dress N. A. r. Drawer 53.-Galesburg
Republican-Register.
| Now, that's our idea Of regular vacation
She Was Irresistibly Drawn to Him.
(From the Davenport Democracy.
MISS WILEY WEEDS
RALPH WEIGH, son
OF OIL MAGNET
AN Illinois State Register headline saw
MRS. Lowden might put White house o
budjet." o, G!
GOV. EDWARDS is running solely on tn
platform Of his personal convictions as to Del
sonal liberty and business efficiency. H
hasn't himself had drink Of anything wit
alcohol in it for thirty years." his campaig
manager asserts. That won't surprise q Il
,of his thirsty supporters.
THEY feel the country's been dry longe
IMAM that R. E. MIG.