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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-02

The late little lameuted in his little q
can. on Tuesday, made wild, furiousNnh
BLACKBOARD attack upon the police 'eP 1g
ment of this city, displaying his SV wan
norance of city matters and his ISft trusted
tonness of attack upon faithfL a Island
public servants. The cityd n had -
never. under any admiIsu a it has ~
excellent "a police depe HR2dv intelligent
day. None but sot,f'.e emrloved It
and respectable that the city has
should be remehbeqa,t and il mi.g,t mar.
largely increN'u'that there would be
urally be Grease Of the turbulent ell
corres' "u'' Z disorder and crime would
EN-. '''' But this i. not the case.
''.'' Ever was so carefully watched.
- "c J6ffacters were never 50 troubled To
> Air vocation here. The head Of the
apartments a quiet, unobtrusive man,
eeking no notice rron the newspapers or
therwise. But he is a stri.. disc;,,li,ari-
n. His men know that his rules must be
bserved or they forfeit their places. He.
pgether with the Mayor, has selected good
zen who know the responsibilities they
re under and who have no object but to
erve the people faithfully and well. No
ian is allowed to leave his beat without
from headquarters, no man is
lowed TO take drop of Intoxicating
rink while on duty no man is allowed to
inter- a saloon or business place or house,
Mess called in on business, and as soon AS
re business is transacted is required to
appear on his beat no man is allowed to
'onge drinks and cigars at any time. even
hen of duty, or to accept anything that
i'll blind him to the faithful performance
all his duties without fear, favor or af
ctiOn. The position is one of personal
niger, every hour. but its duties cannot
shlrked. All the people are invited to
port to the Mayor or Marshal any neg
ct OF duty or any improper act of any
ah III the department. The police are
quired to perform their duty faithfully,
.mly and humanely,-and this they seem
be doing. The place is no sinecure-it
one Of constant vigilance watchfulness
I'd action and to the efficiency of the po-
e department, as now managed, our citi- |
ms owe their present exemption from
wdyism and crime in the city The peo-
e of Rock Island feel no little pride in
cir police department, and all the envi /
s slurs of the late little lamented will not
ange their opinion. The people will
Id their good opinion of the men compos-
9 the department so long as they deserve
but no longer.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-02

Moline Il cleaning up. Charley Head makes Il
hr business To to this important subject in pcr
son W the City Marshal Of Rock leland open his
eyes and nose and crafty his people by a little e.
tort In the same directionY- linton.
The foolish creature who wrote the above
has neither eyes, nose or brains. Mr..
Head is Street Commissioner not Cify
Marshal - and is doing exactly what
the five Street Commissioners in Rock
Island are doing Has the late little
lamented heard of the City Marshal in
Moline taking the business out of the Street
ComEissioner's hands? Of course not.
But in his ignorance he thinks he can spit
a little venom at Mr.. Kimball, - and in do
ing so he exposes himself.
The streets and alleys in Rock Island
were never in so good condition as they
are to-day. The Street Supervisors, act
ing as Board of Health, are going through
all the alleys all over town. cleaning them
up, and when property-holders ought to
pay they are required to do 80 Mayor
Davenport plan is working admirably.
Every decent man likes it--and the small
and venomous attacks of the late little la
mented are laughed at by every sensible
person in the city.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-02

HESDERsoN's BUCHU, the great diuretic
and untailing remedy for all diseases of
tie Kidneys and Bladder, also for Dys-
.'epsia or Indigestion, Flatulency, or Wind
in the stomach. The most distressing
eases of Female Weakness and Uterine
Complaints are permanently cared by
Mcpherson Buchu 1t is unequaled by
any known remedy for the cure of Dropsy,
Gravel, and all Gouty and Rheumatic
affections. It is a specific remedy for ex,
pelling all Pain and Tape Worms. 1t is
prescribed by eminent physicians in
Chronic Affections Of the Liver. For sale
by all druggists See advertisement in
this issue eod&wiy
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-02

Thea little amented, in hisle
t newspaper. thi morning, says an
hor + our lartSt taxpayers have lie
heir mivs to ask the Council IS
,Ixt reeup meeting to refund all Tx
= they lye paid, for 1871, in excof
the Pb,eo assessment, and he addat
..,oBsnon decency and justice requirat
ne Bailey Davenport should refunle
oTerplus" The late little lamentis
hereby informed
J.. When man voluntarily pays rs
assessed upon him, whether legal or i'll, .
we know Of no mode Of redress for h
>. Mayor Davenport Is not the ker
Of the citys money. None of whale
Little Blonde calls our largest tax-pay
or the smallest taxpayers either. haveid
him any money, and he therefore hasle
OF their money, or money which Oe
from their pockets The City Treasr
is the keeper Of the peoples money, al
we hardly think he will venture to paslt
any of it without an order from the "
Council
3. II "a number of our largest X
payers who voluntarily paid their tie,
on the illegal water works assessment, n
now sorry for it and disposed to WIN
about it, aud will present their petition
tho City Council, the ten Aldermen oi'li
city will probably take the subject uhe
respectful consideration, and endeavo t
ascertain what legal claims they havef,
a return of what they voluntarily paid
they were not smart enough to deciire
pay an illegal demand, made upon then
Murdocks administration, the Aldemc
may, perhaps think it was their own fau
we don't know how that would be.
/. Bailey Davenport, having paid h
taxes for 1871, it becomes a matter of i
tereSt to know when the 400 TO 5d0 9th
citizens, who have not paid up are goil
to follow his example and pay UP. v
have not space to give the names of Il
whole lot, but We will mention tn
among the number may be found Il
names of +. p. Reynolds, the Union
candidate for Mayor last spring the U
ion office DIR. Gregg, p. i. Mitchell,
Lynde, Jr., 7. J. Robinson, and scores
others Of the Union's friends. They a
delinquents. They have been invited
pay up, on the same basis Bailey Dave
port paid, but they hang back. If the
want to take advantage of that case no
is their time-let them hurry up and pa
what they owe. Mr.. Davenport has pai
VIII the Union now try and urge its frienl
to pay what they owe? Will it walk u
ana settle what it owes? The people don
think it quite consistent for the Union an
It's friends to continue their abuse an
slang towards Mr.. Davenport, who hi
paid, while they themselves have not pal,
The people see and appreciate this poin
Il the delinquents can't see it, it is not on
ault.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-02

Mr.. J. W. Coleman, representing the
great wholesale drug house of Wheelock'
Finlay & Co., New Orleans, is in town.
We trust his stay will be a pleasant one
and his visits frequent
We understand that Maj. Burnham has
six months leave of absence, and that
Can't. John B Davis, late in command OF
the Montana, has been promoted to the
position of Assistant Superintendent, I'M
der Col. Maeomb, of the improvement Of
the Upper Mississippi, and sailed TIM
Wednesday, morning for the upper rive
on duty Capt Davis is apractical steam
boatman, and probably understands as vel
as any other man the kind of work needed
on the river for the benefit of navigation
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-02
PETER FRIES.

pECTIFIER AND MANUFACTURER OF DO
IL nestle Liquors. Importer and Dealer in For
eign Wines and Liquors. Front street, opposite
Ferry Landing, Rock Island, Ill
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BOUND OVER.

r b: SHAFFER, successor to E. Wilcox, Tailor
vi Cleaner and Repairer, executes all work en-
trusted to him with care and promptitude, and al
low rates. shop, West Eagle street, Rock Island
House DOCK. 12-9dtf
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EsoIzootIc
o Horse Distemper.
A SURECURE

Give h4an ounce Of RENNE'S PAIN.KILLING
MAGIC Ill mixed with two ounces Of water
making e horse swallow it. Repeat twice day,
before edng in the morning, and after eating at
night. bthe the throat and neck freely three times
day witt Magic Oil, clear. Take pail of water,
put IN hal an ounce of Magic on, stir 1t up, and
sponge ot the nostrls and mouth three times day,
Using ma water each time. Wash out the manger
with Mage OIL and water once day, 20 disinfcc it..
Give onlya little feed at a time, and give it fresh
three nnss day. and Of such character a. to tempt
Tie aPpetie, such as potatoes. carrots, bran-mash
pleniyof clean bedding
Tbs remedy Is not only preventive, hut sure
cure Dnly use the Magic Oil freely and persistent
~. has been thoroughly tried and has not failed
In a single instance, It's use externally and inter
nally neutralizes the virus, subdues the infamma-
ton, and tones the stomach
Buy the large size, For sale by all Druggists and
Merchants. WIN. RENNE d SONS, sole proprie.
tors and manufacturers, PittsaedMas 10
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VOTES HvRR AND THERE.

The morning cars for Peoria now '"''
at 6. 30 instead of I, as heretofore. -,
Oliver Olsons law Office is in bui'u
block, near Hayes & Cleaveland's Insui "'0
agency.
A State Iowa Anti Monopoly CoEen-
ton will meet at Des Moines on the ''n
of August. III
| David A. Gage, one of the Gage b.h,
ers, and an old citizen of Chicago ''u
Saturday at that place. AZ,
1t is said that the new bridge al ",ne
will be opened to the public, underline
rules, on Friday the 4th inst.
Steamers loading at st, Louis forew
Orleans only ask 25c per brl. on tiourhu
, l24c per cwt. on pound freight
Sam King, an industrious, deserlg'
and enterprizing young man keeps ace
stock of fruit, cigars, etc, at the ~
' dock
Mrs, Neiman, an aged German won
was on Monday morning found hanglhy
the neck at the corner of neigh
/ barn in Bloomington, and dead.
o 1t is stated on good authority at
S the Chicago, Rock Island 4 Paciticad
will eventually expend million doiiili
= building shops and round houses IN X
le Island.
,r The Moline school bonds lately 20
to the amount Of SlS,50O have beerr'
ct chased by the savings institution one
m Moline National Bank, at premium
per cent.
V There is another relic of barbarismFf
!" south which needs to be put do
nc the duels. The man who sends al
nv lenge ought to be send to the penlteTy
'N for hfe-the man who accepts one n
- to get shot.
Nv The harvest in Missouri is giving III
boat men trouble as IoustaboutS ary
y, ing and going to harvest fields fol
=. wages. The St. Louis papers say ta'
result ''the steamboats, 60 out wl'
scum of the city to do the toting.
~ The Gasstts says ''Since the 2
=" n was issued prohibiting wagoning of ra(
90 freight across the government brida'
)" number of teams crossing the strue /
u y not so great as before by at least oned
N' The ferry company appreciates the +
" ence.
' ',' If any person knows Of house,a
'"o alley, privy.or hog pen in this city be-
AZ a condition tending to spread disease
~ are requested TO notify the City Mar.
i'' the Street Supervisor for the ward in
such nuisance is situated. NewspaP
or tees don't cure such things. TT
'''' shall and the Board Of Health can {
the Our good Uncle Samuel havingN
lied built mill dam and bridge fo'fe
ndi- the people of that burgh now vht L
all. build them a steamboat landir- III
iuch sharp people, up there, ! the .
Iur- using other peoples propeY Tor them
be eft. as our Board of TIDE can =
to In fact they We got .ore people urr
t. who promise a good dal more thae'
perform. -
Lou. ou' We offer Dres Goods . per ees
ont than any othe' hose NAi ID
~ ,parasoIs I'D Sunshaies at reducei
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-02

BARLow's INDIGO BLUE.-This is de
signed especially for bluing clothes. Il
dlssolves perfectly clear, and will not settle
on the clothes. Is warranted to color more
water than double the same quantity Of
indigo. BE sure you get the genuine. pre-
pared by d. $. Wiltberger, 233 North ID
street, Philadelphia For sale in Rock Is.
land by all dealers. 3-7deodGl "
{, For sale in Rock Island by Henry Darts
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-02

GRAND Plc-Mc.-The Rock Island
Shutzen Vereiu, the Druid Order; and the
Gridley Society, will hold grand combl-
nation picnic, at the grounds Of the shoot
ing society, on Friday, the 4th OF July.
Prize shooting open to everybody; with
prizes refreshments will be served; and
music by good string band. The public
are invited to come aud have a good time
oct By ORDER COMMITTEE
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Our sister city thoroughly understands
how to get up a crowd when important
business has to be done, and no better
idea could have occurred than that which
eliminated yesterday in holding meeting
for information, counsel and mutual inter.
change of opinion between the representa-.
tlves OF the mighty scheme known as the
Continental Railway, and the leading CAPT,
talists and business men of Rock Isl
Island, Davenport. Moline and Milan or
Big Island, in sight of that mighty water
power which one day will turn as MANY
spiniles as Lowell, whose constantincrease
speaks of metropolitan magnitude in the
near future, and with the pleasing adiuncts
of one Of Uncle John Warmers excellent
fish dinners. -DGo. DEM, July |.
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In the Man Insane !

Since cur late little lamented post mas
ter was kicked out Of the post office by MIR.
Hawle- he has manifested most unusual
for the truth, and the decencles OF
journalism, and it has required good deal
of our valuable space to correct his false
hoods. There seems TO be method IN
his madness. He acts upon the principle
that "a lie well stuck to is just as good as
the truth" When detected and exposed
in falsehood he never corrects 1t, but
leaves his readers such as never see any
other paper) to believe the lie. Not long
AGO he stated that p. L. Mitchell called on
Mayor Davenport and offered to pay up his
(Mitchell's) back taxes Of 1871 on the ba
sis of the Philleo assessment and that ne
actually rendered Mayor Davenport the
money. There was not one word OF trutl
in the statement, and we exposed its ialsl
tv at the time and showed that the very
opposite was tie truth, viz Mayor DAY
export urged Mr.. Mitchell to pay up, o.
the same basis the circuit court decide,
: others should pay-the basis OF the Pm
leo assessment, and Mitchell refused to d
sol Yet the Union never corrected 1t
falsehood.
To-day the Union iuvents another tals'
hood Abiding to cur article upon tn
> Orleans street improvement, that papt
saws of Mayor Davenport:
rrbi. Il about the only street work he has y
dona aud mis- would never have been attempted
n Mnrdock hadn't provided the rock and hauled the
to the spot.
ANY one who knows the facts, know
that this is not true. Murdoch, with
entire lack of foresight in regard to Il
1t needs of our people, hauled rock upon Il
next street south-Rock River street, al
k macadamized that street up to a pla
5, where there was no outlet, and where t
IL work could do nobody any good 1t W
" wholly useless for the purpose OF getting
or from the new depot, and in that Ag
was money thrown away. 1.-The had ,
that rock on Orleans it would have mad
,u good lob from Arsenal to the depot; kt
n neonle out ot-the mud from the very op'
ng inc of the depot, and saved the people
the cost of the expenditure which Ma!
&C. Davenport has been obliged to make III
der that they may get to and from the
not. And now, when Mayor Davenp
rod has got this big job nearly done, and
,r sidewalks in Il fair way of completion
Little Blonde says he never would HI
attempted the job if Mayor Murd
hadn't hauled the rock to the spot.
on says:
on After a delay of over three months Bailey Da
port has nj last managed to get the rock on
led leans street broken. which were bought and ha
l. there by Mayor Mu.dOck.
This statement is not true but, on
y contrary. il Murdoch had macadami
Orleans instead of Rock River no expe
ack ture would now have been needed at
at and the people could have kept that N
money in their pockets which, by y
and docks bad management must now
the drawn out of their pockets in order
nbl- make passable road to the new depot
DOT
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-02
The wseklv Argus for this Week

The WEEKLY ARGUS for this week on
account of the Fourth, will be issued on
Thursday. All advertisements intended
for THE WEEKLY ARGUS, for this week
must be handed in on Wednesdays by
: O clock Thursday morning.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-02

Commencing Thursday, July Sd, 1873
| will sell round trip excursion tickets ia
any point on the line of this road at one
.fuH fare for the round trip Return ticket
good until and on the fifth day of July
1873. A. Il. LYFoRD,
Ticket Agent
Rock Island, June 30, 1873 30-d4t
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Bachelors Hair DYE,

Thspcndid Hair Dive Is the best IL the world.
The orr True ard Perfect Dye. Harmless. Relis
bile sudnstantaneous. no dlsappCintmcut. no r.
dIcupalu-s or unpleasant OdOr. Remedies the III
cliect-s uves and washes Produces Immediately
"a sup,s Back or Natural Brown, and leaves the
hair o soft and Beautiful. The genuine signed
W \. thelOE. sold by all Druggists
10 22ay CHAs. BATCHELOR. Prop, \. Y
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-02

TIE ARGUS office has large stock OF
envelopes, all sizes and styles, shipping
tags, business cards, bill heads, letter and
note heads, for merchants to select from
which will be furnished at unusually low
prices
Blanks of every description, posters
pamphlets, &c, printed promptly and il
coed style
Gall and see stock and prices
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-02
MONEY LOST!

On account of the backward season we
ere compelled to sell fine Scotch suits from
sq to Sl3. Black Suits Slj ISIS; Ian
men coats IS to Sl.25; Straw and furnishing
goods very low |. BAMBERGER.
Is 26d2ml City Hotel Clothing Store.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-02

just opened at Wadsworth & Parsons
new lies, Oxidized Buttons, Leather Belts
Lace Shawls and Jackets a new line Of
parasols, White and Colored Pioues and
Percales, Kid Gloves. Their stock of Dress
Goods, Shawls, Carpets &c, thew saw tbeS
have marked down to cost to make room,
for their Fall Stock, and will euaranteo
their prices to be as low for good Goods as
any other house in the State. ''' '''
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MndastY


The Union of this morning says;
That Cumberland Valley sends out some Eoou
people We're from there ourseH
"We ourselt" is excellent grammar
Nodesty. thy name is Hdrersttck'
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-02

The ladies of Rock Island will save
money by visiting our bazaar in Daven,,
port, under the Newcomb House, for all
kinds Of fs,:eg and ladies' furnishing goods
N'n0 . .. ARNOLD Bios.
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Tho Weather---To-D Day.

The following shows the temperature
Mt THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day, as IN
dicated bv thermometer:
lsAM g. above zero. IL NJ. y above zero
laAM IL 10 TN 20
Cloudy.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-02

All wool cassimeres for children wear
from 75c 10 $l.25 per yard at A Loeo 5
the one price clothier.
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REMOVAL. Balch, Frazer x Co; have
removed their Office to the old T., H. !. q
p. passenger depot. z'uu
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Just received 500 striped coats, black
and white, selling for one dollar each at
A Loeb's, the one price clothier.
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BILLIARDS. Two Brunswick 5xl0 car
ON tables, nearly new, for sale at bar
gain W. H. L n5Spn
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DRUGS.
New Livery Stable

tefHE UNDERSIGNED HAS JUST OPENED A
I 81 Livery Stable, on
Z MCPHERSON STREET, (near Harper Housc.)
~ GOOD outfits rst-eass stock and fair prices will
Dn the ruling features. A share Of public patron
res Is respectfully solicited. JOHN c. BROWN
q July 3 isT9 dtf
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MAY BRoS.
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A. Loeb, the clothier of Rock Island
claims to keep the largest stock and to sci
strictly at one price
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-02

The finest assortment of piece goods IN
the city at A Loeb 5, the one price elothier
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-02

Summer drawers, summer undershirts
white and fancy shirts, at 4. Loeb's, the
one price clothier.
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A large assortment of Hats, Caps
Gents furnishing goods, trunks ana va
Uses ut Livingstone 4 Go. 2-5oa-h
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-Ision Reversed
. ago Judge Culver tour G

M = ago Judge Guyer tour county
N SoEecided that drunkenness was no
q use for intoxication .' We published
mis- decision at the time it was made, but
understand that, in a recent case, the
learned Judge reversed this decision. and
that he now holds that "intoxication is an
excuse for drunkenness No one need be
surprised at this when it is remembered
that on the same day and on exactly the
same state Of facts he decided that Hull
was not, and the G., r. |. Il p. Il. Il. Co.
was, liable for the taxes laid upon
the Illegal water works assessment of 1871.
When Judge decides both ways ON the
same case he is liable to be right once in a
while-by accident.
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MAsoNrc.-Regular convoeatien OF Rock
Island Council No. 20, r. X s. NJ this,
Wednesday. evening, at o'clock. All
companions are requested to be present.
By order of the 7. |. G. NJ.
H. G.. CLEAVELAND, Recorder.
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CITY
OFFICIAL PAPER.

Come to our store for great Bargains
MAY BRos.