The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-03

Of The Shredded Wheat Biscrb
which you will see on the Iss,
Also . group Of Chestnut Burrs
Next We come to Findlev hau
NAMED for . Colorado geolosi,s
II you will stoop down you can ,e,,
y view Of our baby elephant Nss,,
It II . Shriner's temple and ina
veiled Madonna. On the ceiline A.,
Ne 60 out you will see the Irish.,
MANS clay pipe.
Here II the Bridal chambar-,.I
there . minister In the party? TAi.l
may almost be said to be ruuninrI
marriages into the ground. 0~.,
eral marriages have actually mn
performed here. Over there IA
Lots wife, who turned to rubher
and then to salt. And next +.
Dants's Inferno. although why Il
should be 20 close to the Bridal
chamber I never could see.
The Hairpin Superstition.
Here at the end Of our trip II =
collection Of hairpins-not stalas-.
mitic but real wire ones-for t6s,
benefit Of old maids. Any old maid
in the party is asked to leave =
haifpin. This generosity will bring
her luck in getting married. IfanvI
members Of the party are already
married and want q divorce, leave,
q hairpin, not on the wall, but On
the ceiling. Don't be embarrasa-,
cd by the lack Of precedent. There
aren't any on the ceiling yet, but
this is q good time to start the COL
lection"
The trip being completed, sew.
eral members Of the party desired
to take photographs OF the cave
and its specimens, and the guide,
obligingly produced tripod for the
benefit Of the tourists. One couple
who had . small baby with them
placed the youngster on . large.
cold, staligmatic rock. but he re-
fused to enter the spirit Of the.
thing and had to be hurried FROM
the cave, loudly protesting.
| According to the last words Of
the guide, the Cave of the Winds
was discovered by two small boys,
, in 1886. The parents Of the boys.
are said to have been greatly dis
appointed that the cave did not
contain a gold mine. which. flgur-
atively speaking. it does today. It
is estimated that 1000 persons
visit it every day, which attend
ance at 31.10 q head constitutes .
: very satisfactory revenue. The
Gave of the Winds" is title bas-
ed On . slight draught which may
: be felt at one end.
J The Inevitable Curio Shop
i Connected with the cave, Of
J, course, is the usual curio shop.
Its temperature seems to be how
D ering around lao degrees after tho
. cool, damp atmosphere Of the gave.
q so that it holds only the feeting
attention Of the tourists. At it,
: door the rubberneck wagon was
1 waiting, and the party was soon
: seated and on its way. the chauf.
|, feur taking up. the business Of in
terpreting the landscape where the
= guide in the cave left of.
: "See that square hole in that
cliff over there?" he said. Is the
> car slid clumsily down the bill.
That's St. Peters Gate-as close
!, as you'll ever get there"
The Garden Of the Gods is really
q park containing many weird
: shaped red rocks. 1t used to be
worshipping ground for Indians
y but later was owned by a promin-
;. emit Colorado family to gave it To
d the city Of Colorado Springs. Just
). before reaching the foremost OF tht
: garden rocks, however, the rubber
!, neck wagon climbs small hill 7
n tiny pavilion which has on sal
l. q view Of the great Balance Roci
the only one Of its kind IN eI
q istence. The rock does not oai
J" ance any more, If, indeed, 1t eve
J. did, but the tourists are compen
u stated by a look through high-pov
y cred telescopes and the presenc
n Of q eorgeously addressed Pueblo 10
10 dian, who is ready to war wnoo
q and dance at the slightest indica
ton on the part Of the visitors ina
= they would like and remunerate y
n Like the Cave Of the Winds. IN
:" Garden Of the Gods has been STOCK
"a ed and populated by the viva IN
n agination Of the tourist guiae'
Il Several rocky Indians are suppos
II ed to be there in company VII
N Punch and Judy, a lion, a came
r a porcupine and bear. A Chnes
J. temple and a Mandarin's nous
IL were also pointed out by the gulu'
le All these things a tourist VII
,e enough Imagination may see.