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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-18
The Stolen Beef,

The Davenport Gazette of this morning
THE 18th says:
Fritz Ehlebe is well known butcher in
Rock Island. Charles Zemendorfer, of
this city, was Ehlebe's partner in slaugh-
tering Last Wednesday afternoon the
former killed and dressed beef critter, ~
and hung it up to keep till next morning
On Thursday forenoon Ehlebe went to the
slaughter house-but the beef was not
there not a sign of it. Ehlebe went on a
search after the stolen COW The result
was that on yesterday, ZemeBdorfer was
arrested and taken before Justice Kauff-
man, but the examination was postponed
until next week, Zemendorier giving bail
for appearance.
The night Waterman at the bridge states
that on Wednesday night, Zemendorfel
aud another man drove across the bridge
with dressed beef creature in their wag
on ZemendOrfer stated that he purchased
the beef of farmer in Pleasant Val
ley, but when the farmer was asked abou
it, he said he never sold the beef to Mr.
z. Again Mr.. Ehlebe found the beet il
two or three meat shops, to proprietors o
which it had been sold-and recognized
by the shape of certain cuts, he bein,
left-handed. The case is an intetestin,
one all around
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NOTES HERE AND THERE.

High West wind-sounds a good deal
like Hi West don't itP''
The Chicago. Rock Island 4 Pacific rail
road has declared semi-annual dividend
of four per cent.
In front Of one of our grocery stores is a
sign Spring Chickens for Sale" but it
don't say what spring.
Felt slippers, advertised in the stores,
are supposed to be those felt by boys in
their rude, young days.
Republicans who never went near the
polls on Tuesday, were anxiously inquiring
on yesterday, How did it Gomez" 1t came
like an avalanche-that' how it come. -
Davenport Gazette.
1t is sometimes annoying to have people
volunteer information upon subjects in re-
gard to which their ignorance is remarka-
BILE; but the man was simply aggravating
who said that Pennsylvania is so called be-
cause the lead pencil was invented there.
Will Truesdale, treasurer of the Rock
ford, Rock Island & st. Louis railroad, is
on a trip to Sterling, to-day, with his pay
ear, and is accompanied by several youns
ladies who will see that he makes no mis-
takes in handling the funds. 1t is fine
clear day, and the trip will, no doubt, be Z
pleasant one.
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The Rock Island National.

To-day we publish in our advertising
columns a statement from the officers of the
Rock Island National Bank, which will be
read with interest by all our people. 1t
shows that on the 18th of Sept they had
loans to the amount of $l46, 900 due from
reserve and redeeming agents $27 900,
other banks S24, 900: legal tender notes
SO, 900, bills of other national banks, frac-
tional currency and specie about $1,000,
making $4,000 They owed depositors
and other banks $4,000, thus showing
that on the 18th Of last September they
had in available funds over 60 per cents in
stead of Is per cent, of the. amount due
depositors, while their loans were $1,000
more than owed-a very fair showing and
one calculated to inspire confidence in the
minds of our people in perfect safety OF
the institution.
Following the statement of September
10Th, as called for By the Comptroller o
the currency, the officers of the Rock Isl
and National make voluntary Statement
of the condition of their bank at the houl
of closing, at P. NJ. to-day. This state
ment shows that they are, to-day, indebted
to depositors in the sum of sl2o,OOO.O'
and that they have in available funds Il
pay on demand, 500, 1000 which is re
markable condition Of affairs, showing a
most enough available funds on hand t.
day to pay every depositor, and ais
due for loans $4,000 besides
may be well enough to say that $4,000
of the deposits belong to directors an
stockholders who do not want it for III
and will not draw it if it is required Fl
the legitimate purposes of the bank. IT
amount Of ready funds is certainly unpr
d cedented and should satisfy all that o,
Rock Island Banks are ell oak.
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ALL THE nEcFNCY

The Moline Revieeo keeps standing lie
in its editorial columns, viz heading the
Farmers Anti-Monopoly Ticket: Demo
cratic Ticket, The Reciep knows the
heading it uses is lie 1t also spells Mr..
Grenells name wrong.
The Union shoves the ticket into an OBJ
scure place, with its advertisements, omits
part of the proper heading, and spells
MIR. Grenell's name wrong also has typ
ographieal error in the designation of the
Office for which Mr.. Porter is candidate
This is the kind of treatment the far
mers and anti-monopolists get from the
Credit Mobiler Salary Grab organs.
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POLICE COURT.
Before E. C, Croppsr, Police Magistra

Friday, Oct ALBERT Hualig, pas
try cook, was arrested on complaint of Net
tie Koltoro, for abusive language and for
striking her with frying pan and knock
ing her upon stove, leaving bruises upon
her shoulder where he struck her. These
facts, she was ready to prove by her own
and other testimony in court. Albert, prob
ably thinking it would go hard with him,
plead guilty, an was fined S. and costs
The very fact that he plead guilty showed
that he dared not 60 to trial. He should
have been fined to the extent of the law.
This letting off women heaters at s. a
piece because they plead guilty, is being
altogether too tender on such folks. These
are the very ones who ought to pay the
heaviest penalty, and thus make them help
foot the jail bills and other expenses.
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ARE THEY CHILDREN

The Guyer clique organ of the city seems
to be alarmed about the farmers ticket and
is trying to brighten Republicans from its
support by saying 1T was gotten up and
engineered by Boss Danforth! The
statement is an out and out falsehood. lie
had nothing whatever to do with bringing
out the candidates. He attended no caucus
or convention and took no part in any
meeting. He refused to be committed toits
support, and THE ARGUS declared before
hand that it would not be bound by any
thing the convention might DO that it
would assume no responsibility whatever in
bringing out ticket or in calling conven-
ton. 1t never even advised the calling of
a convention or the bringing out of tick
ct. All this was the work Of the people
and of the Executive Committee of the
Farmers County Association, and those
associated with them.
The Guyer clique organ not only lies
about BOSS Danforth," but it insults its
own readers, by supposing that they can be
scared at the shadow or the substance of
BOSS Danforth." Suppose it was wholly
his work ?-is that any reason why it
should be rejected if it is a good work ?
l The clique organ treats its readers like
children, and insults their intelligence and
judgement by trying to scare them out OF
doing a good thing because somebody else
favors it.
The work of getting up the convention
was almost wholly the work of Republi
cans,-very few Democrats had anything
to do with it, and those who did were
t nearly all farmers. The committee il
! composed Of L. Edwards, Fred Osborne
Henry Saddoris, Chas. Machin, VIM. D
4 Clark, and VIM. Moore-all Republican
e except the last named The convention
n was called to order by Republican al
e its officers were Republicans; and all tn
d candidates are Republicans but one. An
) yet the Guyer gang are trying to make
It scare crow of Boss Dantorth, to frighte
!. Republican children out of their senses b
1t telling them that the farmers movemeu
" is all the work of Boss Danforth !" Wa
lg ever anything so ridiculous? We are col
N are confident that the people of this eour
9, ty are capable of judging for themselves {
ID to which candidates are the most suitab
tn for the county offices, and that they wi
t be governed by that consideration in cas-
in ing their votes.
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The Guyer clique organs in this county
both favor a raid on the county treasury to
pay for dinners, wine, cigars, hacks, etc,
for private spree in which the people
generally throughout the county were IN
no manner interested. The Union says
The Board of Supervisors took very cowardly
cour-r in Pc tpomng action on the appropriation
,irril their next meeting They should have taken
a vote either PAWN. ihr hi or refusing TO pay II
In tue latter event the parties Interested coalu then
have brought suit and collected the amount by Jaw
Al the December meeting, when the election II I
OVER, the bill will be allowed
The Supervisors are towards, the bill
can be collected by law and it will be allow !
ed in Deeember-these are the positions
of the Union Well, we think the bills
can be collected by law-but not Of the
county. 1t makes no difference whether
the Board appointed a committee to enter
tain people or not. The question Is, can
the Board make the county liable IN law
for anything outside of its legally defined
and legitimate duties? We say not-no
matter what vote the Board may have
passed. If the Board had voted to buy
Cuba and appointed committee TO per-
feet the trade, would the people and prop
erty of the county be liable? Ofeourse not.
And vet the liability in that case would
be as legal as in the Bloomington case.
The Union says the grab will pass the
Board in December Perhaps so. We do
not pretend to know what the Board will
or will not do. We only say that any such
appropriation will be Illegal and improper.
1t was so with the City Council 1t will
be illegal if the Supervisors vote it-illegal
and improper in both cases, there being no
warrant of law for it. 1t is bad prece-
, dent, too, TO make such appropriations.
I And it is unjust to the people to grab-thelT
q money to pay for the junketings of other
D people.
The other Guyer clique organ, the Mo
/ line Reriear, also fayors the grab, and put:
in this ''hefty' but untrue statement, viz
We happen 10 know representative OF that pa
t per THE ARGUS visited Normal and Bloomington
c with the patty from this county, and freely partoo
" OF the inequalities rendered by those cities.
And we happen to know that the abov
D. statement is falsehood from beginning t
le end.
&c 1t is not surprising that these Republi
can organs favor this grab 1t is part c
y, the creed of Grant Republicans that Cor
tn gress, State Legislatures, Boards of Super
he visors, and City Councils can do Just wha
OF they please with the people money. Any
thing they happen to be in favor Of is a
E. right anyway-no matter whether author
n lied by constitution or law. That's the
all doctrine Why shouldn't the salary graI
ar bling party favor all other grabs ?
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LOCAL COLUMN.

hosADALIs is used in the practice Of, and en-
dorsed by some of the leading Physicians through
out the land. They induced to do this from the
iac' mat It's formula is published around each bot
'ie' SO that the physician knowing its component
parts and being already acquainted with their
properties, prescribe 1t with all confidence.
NIcHoLAsvILLE, KY, Feb, II, 1869.
1ehliemen:-l have seen the effects of 'Rosadal-
Is on patiente In my own practice, and take plea
sure In attesting to its merits very powerful al
lerstive. In cases of Scrofcla, Rheumatism, Sec
Very truly, you're, j. S. SPARKS, M. D.
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Another Bank Statement.

Messrs. Mitchell 4 Lynde intended to
have their bank statement accompany that
of the First National in THE ARGUS Of
last evening, but were not able to get the
copy ready in time it therefore appears
this evening. 1t shows the absolute sound
ness of their firm, and a much larger per
centage of cash on hand than is usual in
banking institutions The private bank
ing house Of Mitchell 4 Lynde, is one the
oldest and most reliable in the West, all
its affairs being managed with care skill and
integrity. It's resources are over two hun
dred and twenty thousand dollars, including
only the property of the firm. In addition
to this, all the private property ofthe mem
bers of the firm is also holden for its in
debtedness People can thus perceive the
perfect reliability of the firm.
The other banks in this county will prob
ably soon acquaint the public with theil
condition
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A CHRONIC FALsIFIER.

The organ of the Guyer gang thinks it
has only to say that Boss Danforth favors
this or that measure in order to set all Re
publican babes to crying at once. and
frighten their mothers out Of their wits.
Whatever Boss Danforth" approves Guy
er's Little Blonde says is wrong; and what
ever BOSS Danforth" opposes Guyers
Little Blonde thinks must be right. Act
ing on this principle, Guyers Little Blonde
falsely charges that the farmers move
ment is the work Of Boss Danforth, and
therefore Guyer's Little Blonde opposes
the farmers movement. Several times
Guyers Little Blonde has charged that
what are called the Bowles resolutions
were the work of Boss Danforth' and
therefore were very bad things. 1t says
the Board of Supervisors were led by the
nose" by BOSS Danforth, and abuses
them for not rejecting Bowles' resolutions,
etc, etc. Now, as often as Guyers Little
Blonde repeats the lie that the resolutions
alluded to originated with Boss Dantorth
we nronose TO EXPOSE the lie Not that We
would not like TO be the author OF them, tol
we approye of them in full in every partic
ulor-but the credit for their origin be
longs to other parties In the Board o
Supervisors for 1872, Supervisor Ken
worthy, of Andalusia, introduced the lde
; of requiring an oath to every bill presente
. against the county, to verify les correct
. ness and protect the treasury from trauC
e The idea was bold one and di
not at first meet with the favor
: a majority, and was not adopted. Supel
t. visor Bowles was then new member, bl
S. his clear perceptions Of business led hi
u 10 favor the idea of Supervisor kenworth,
Sup'r Bowles was alarmed at the ease wit
which bills slipped through the Board. ID
q, felt that some more thorough examlnaut
r. should be made that they should be mo-
d. closely scrutiuized and inquired into, al
that Sup'r Kenworthy was right IN pr
VI posiug that they should be sworn to. b
the idea was not adopted by that Boar
d ISupr Bowles was reelected. We had n
sss seen him or had any conversation with a
us, one on the subject of the oath or anythi
Fly else connected with the Board. But VIII
DOR he came down, to attend the first meetir
the he brought with him, in his own ha
writing, lengthy resolution setting fol
. the idea of making purchases by contra
=, and of having all bills made out by items
WI detail. and sworn to. He came to our of
u and asked us to rewrite his resolution IL
'o palmer hand and correct any clerical
L. rors. We acted only as his clerk in ii
y n aud while copying his resolution 81
VI Donaldson happened in, The matter
"9' talked over between him and Supr Bow
iuS and Sup'r Donaldson approved of the
'y'e olution, and suggested an addition,
that all bills for articles purchased for
lint poor outside of the poor house should
the certified TO by the Supervisor order
by them. This was, at his suggestion, ado
and thus the plan became the worI
a!'- Sup rs Bowles and Donaldson, and was
AIRY troduced by Sup'r Bowles. That is
''N true history Of il.
vate
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pyRsoNAL.-Mr. II. Brown, the gentle
manly agent for Pyle's 20. X. Saieratus
maid our city a flying visit to-day, and
leaves this evening on the eastern train.
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The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day, as in
dictated bv thermometer
TAI ii above sero. IL s51e above zero.
"a n AZ ~ aP NJ 62S
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At Wadsworth 4 Parsons, just opened
new Rediugotes, Shawls, Scarfs, Dress
Goods; Table Linens, Towels, Napkins,
Embroideries &c, at prices that will defy
competitor. Our stock of Carpets and toor
Oil Cloths is the finest in the city, and the
prices the lowest
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Don't fail to procure MRS wINSLow's sooTH-
ING SYRUP for all diseases incident to the period
OF teething in children. 1t relieves the child from
pain cures wind collie, regulates the bowels, and by
giving reliefand health the child, gives rest TO
the mother. Be sure and call for
MRS. WINSLoW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
For sale by all Druggists. 6-ajdmwf6m
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Major A. j. Pinkham has been appoint
ed Deputy Collector and Cashier of the
Springfield internal revenue district by
Collector Merriman. Inter Ocean.
When Oglesby was inaugurated he an
pointed Pinkham his private secretary.
When Beveridge came in he reduced Pink
ham peg, by making his son his private
secretary. The young Beveridge, how
ever, had no fitness for the place and could
not perform IFS duties, so Pinkham was
kept on duty and pay, while young Bever,
idge wore the honors.
We are glad Pinkham has got better
nlace.
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The old Chicago, Rock Island and Pa
ci6c Railway depot at Rock Island, the
first depot built on the Mississippi River,
and erected in 1854, has been demolished
Inter Ocean.
Who told you so? Nobody has heard OF
il down here.
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Jonas Bear clothing and gent 5 furnish,
ing store is celebrated for keeping good
goods, and selling at fair prices. Depot
for Racine trunks. o-'dt'
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT has removed TO
McDonald's old stand, opposite kiesow $;
An the latest styles of Hats and Caps, and
Gents furnishing goods. e-Zo-om
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Livingston received the blue ribbon and
Diploma for the Milwaukee Trunks at the
Rock Island County Fair. S-l4d2m
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OYSTERS IN THE SHELL.-Coe 4 Strong
Mt the Merchants Lunch, have fresh oys-
ters in the shell, as well as can, and serve
them up at all hours, and in any style.
They.invite the hungry man or the epleure
10 try them.
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CITY.
OFFICIAL PAPER.

Ladies' and gentlemen's furs lap robcs'
and mufflers, at Dart & Darts.
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POSITIVE closing out sale at May Bros.
Goods must be sold regardless, OF cost
Come early and secure your bargains.
Goods not sold by the LIST Of December
will be disposed of by auction, n
lO-4d3m MAY DRoS.
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A regular meeting of the Library Board
will be held at the Library Rooms this eve
ming at 40.
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For SALE OR RENT-A house on swan
street containing seven rooms IN good or
der. by Balch 4 Frazer. I-9Odu
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WADswoRTH 4 PARSONS.

To DRuGGIsTs.- On the LIST of Oct, MIR.
John f. Henry, Wholesale Druggist OF
New York, associated with him in business
Mr., Theodore Curran, late of firm of \. l..
Scovil! 4 Co of Cincinnati and New York,
and Mr.. Henry f. Bowen, Publisher OF
the Brooklyn Daily Union, ana the bust
ness will be continued with largely aug
mented capital, under the name and style
of John F. Henry, Curran 4 Co.
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Ladies' who are suffering from certain complaints
known only to females, should at once get DR.. Vel
pau's Female Pills. They produce most cnarm-
ing effect Sold by all Druggests
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Perfect fitting shirts can be had by leav
inc your measure at Dart x Dart
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That Wicked Oath.


1t is really astonishing to see the pre-
judice existing in the minds Of very few .
honest men against making oath that their F.
bills against the county are correct. The ,
howl which scoundrels and swindlers and .
people who want to rob the public treasury /
make is easily understood. That oath in
terieres with their occupation. But why
any honest citizen should play into the
hands of this class is, as Lord Dundreary
says what no felah can understand
In the minds of some, no doubt, a party
prejudice has been raised by the Guyer or
gan, and they probably think it is wrong
because Boss Danforth' favors it. 1t
was only yesterday that gentleman said
to us that he would not make oath to his
bill. We asked him the reason, and he said
because the oath requires me 10 swear
that the articles werescharged at the low
est cash price at which anybody will sell
them At first we thought the man
must be joking-we did not believe that
any ordinarily intelligent business man
could be 50 mistaken. But we found him
in earnest, really believing that such pro-
vision was in the oath he said he had
read it, and would bet money he was right,
OF course we knew he was wrong We
got a copy of the oath and showed him, as
follows:
solemnIy swear that the several items charged
in the foregoing bill for articles actually furn
shed he County Of Rock Island or for work ac
tually pcrformed for the County a. stated in tn,
bills that the price charged is my lowest cash prize
to regular customers; and that the amount OF thu
bill l. correct. unpaid and justly due.
d He read itswith surprise, and said, why
e there's nothing Objectionable in that oatl
D l have no objections to that, and yet h
r had been opposing it because he did no
b, know what it was.
s We don't know of any man who sincere
/ ly desires to put some check upon swir
/ dcrs. and insist on some rule that sha
. shut out robbers, who has any particula
a pride in the form of the oath. PerhaI
g the form used in New York to shut OF
e the Tammany thieves may be preferable
G Here II Is;
u CIR anil CoaHty Of Nez0 York. SIS -
-- being duly sworn depOses and says tn
the items charged in the above account are cUrrec
that the services specified and articles above en-
merated have in fact been performed and furnish'
and by due authOr y; also that the prices chargt
Il are reasonable and just and that the said accou
has not been either in whole or any part paid, "a
e ished or assigned and that the same If now just
N due.
r, Certainly some form of affidavit to cert
"A fy the correctness of bills is necessary.
m anybody can improve on the form let the
q try it, and not join with the robbers to d
as feat any reform of any ssrt. People W
r. really desire to protect the treasury instet
NJ of robbing it have queer way Of doing
rs when they denounce all efforts in that {
NO rection, and all people who make the effo
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BUSINESS CARDS.
M. M. STURGEON,
P. T. McELHERNE,

A TToRNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
n Rock Island, III. Once In Mitchell & Lynde's
Block. dwtf