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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-04
the CITY COUNCIL IN SESSION
The Water and Library
Boards.
MAYOR DAVENPoRT'S REASONS
FOR THE REMOVALS.
The Proposed Ordinance Rejected.


The regular monthly meeting of the
City Council took place at ? P. NJ. to-day
THE 4thl when a large amount Of business
was transacted As our paper is publish
ed in the afternoon We cannot give the full
proceedings, but we have delayed publica-
ton little in order TO give the action in
regard TO the Library and " alter Boards
Mayor Davenport reported the removal of
l.. NJ Haverstick as library director, ID
the following communication
Mayors OFFICE.
Rock ISLAND, August 4tb, lo73.
Gentlemen Of the City Council:
Complaints having been made to me in
regard To the manner l.. NJ Haverstick
was discharging his duties as a director of
our public library, ! came TO the cOnclu-
SION that the interests OF the library would
be promoted by his removal, and | have
therefore removed him from that office.
Very respectfully,
b. DAVENPORT, Mayor
The communication was placed on file.
MAYORS OFFICE,
Rock ISLAND, August Attn, 1873.
Gentlemen Of tine City Council
have removed z. L. Mitchell, VIM
Eggleston, Glpin Moore, George W.
Copp and Albert Drayton, from the office
Of Water Commissioners, for the follow
| ing among many other reasons not neces-
sary 10 state:
| |. They were not appointed in strict
compliance with law, and their acts, If
questioned, were liable to be declared lille
| gal by the courts
| = think the Water Board too large.
and that its business can be transacted
with greater harmony and efficiency by
such change as will reduce its number
and cOntine membership entirely to the
/ City Council, whose members are elected
by the people and responsible to them foI
their acts
3. When came into Office found that
the Water Board, contrary to law, was re
celving and disbursing the monies derived
from the Water Works This practice
caused 10 be discontinued in accordance
with our Charter, which requires all mon
les belonging to the City to be paid into
the City Treasury, and disbursed by order
Of the City Council All monies drawn
from the Treasury must be upon Warrant,
signed by the Mayor and countersgned by
in the Clerk to the Water Board, and
have therefore removed James NJ. BuforC
from the office OF Clerk to the Water Com
missioners.
A.. Believing that the interests of tn,
whole people, and our success in establishin.
permanent Water Works, required "a radi
cal change in the Board and in the mod,
of transacting the business, ! have causet
to be prepared, by the City Attorney, al
ordinance in reference to the subject
which is herewith respectfully subnitte,
for such consideration as you may think j
deserves. Respectfully etc, etc,
Il. DAVENPORT, Myaor.
The ordinance was rejected. Yeas
Aid. Lawhead. Nays, Warner, Don, Wilkes
. Drayton and Koch.
The Mayor will now Gil the Water Board
under the old ordinance.
as w. McMaster was nominated to tn
E library board, in place of Haverstick.
The following is the vote;
\ as-Warner, Don, Lawhead.
p Nays-Wilkes, Drayton, Koch.
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$4,000 VOTED FOR THE LIBRARY.
Mr.. Davenport offers lot for a Library
Building.

We are informed by Mr.. Z. d. Sweeney
that the City Council, this afternoon, voted
$4,000 for the public library the coming
year This he considers liberal and says il
will enable the Board to pay off the deb
and have $1,000 to buy new books with
which is $1,000 more than they had las
year. He thinks the action of the Coun
Gil liberal
Mr. Sweeney also informs us that Bailey
Davenport has offered to make the city
present of lot 30 by $50, fronting the
east side of Court House Square, for
public library building, provided citizen
will subscribe sum sufficient t.
erect suitable building thereon
Mr.. Sweeney considers this a very gener
Gus offer on the part of Mayor Davenport
and he hopes measures will be taken t
raise the money for building and thus Sc
cure the lot
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E,Dr... and Mail, leaves S:4S a. m. and O:aS p IN.
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Wallet Lost.

About p NJ to-day the 4thl Mrs. Pc
ter r. Reed, of Moline, came over from
Davenport, in the ferry boat Rock Island
She took out her portmonnaie to pay her
fare and now thinks that she laid it on the
seat beside her. When the boat landed
she walked directly TO the Boston Bazaar,
in this city.to do some shopping, and there
missed her wallet She walked directly
back to the ferry boat but could not find
or hear anything of it The wallet con
tanned a $40 bill, S., a 81, and some
small change also some street car tickets,
an unpaid bill, little piece Of purple rib
bon etc. The finder will be rewarded by
restoring il 10 its owner.
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POLICE COURT.
Before Z. C. Chopper, Police Magistrate.

Monday, Aug. Saturday night, Pc
licemen Anthony and Snyder arrested one
John Quinn who was drunk and took him
to Jail. Fined, this morning, So.
On complaint of Mrs Falkenburg. board
ing house keeper, on Rock River street.
Policemen Rhinehart and Feeley arrested
Archy Hamlin, for disorderly conduct and
intoxication and took him to iail This
morning fined S..
A fellow giving his name as Peter Nor
ris was arrested last night by Policemen
Roatch and ID. Brennan in the act of at.
tempting the burglarious entrance to the
room of Mr.. Miller, proprietor of the Union
House, and pinch bar which he was
using, and threw away when taken, was Sc
cured This morning he was brought up,
the case turned over to the States Attor-
ney and the man sent back to Jail.
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The Testimony Of Travellers.

All travellers who have tested the value of Hos'et-
ters Stomach Biters as an acclimating preparation
and as "a means of avoiding the painful and dan
gerous disorders Of the bowels and the liver which
accrue from Oh NC Of water or unwhoIesOme va
pOrs. refer to It itl enthusiasm a. an uneguaIled
preventive me- ici e. Wherever the atmospheric
conditions are IN 0 able TO health and the water
impure, this powerful tonic is indisp nsable alike
TO the settler and the transient sojourner There
was time when raw brandy or whisky was almost
universally used TO qualify the waters of the ives
tern rivers, and the wells, &c, of the low-lying
districts of the sonth. Now. the liquors OF com
merce have been generally discarded by travellers
and residents in these regions, and Hostetters Bit
ers substituted in their s,ead At this season when
the sun is near the zenith and the hrat oppressive
two or three doses OF theABtters daily will have a
the spirits,
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PRICE OE TICKETS

Whole tickets $50: Halves S25 Tenths, or ,!..t
Coupon. 81. Ell wen Whole Tickets for : o.. %
Tickets for $1,000; ll3 Whole Tic~ets i0r s. mi.
227~N hole Tickets for $1,000. No discount au les.
than $500 worth of Tickets al a time
The unparalleled success of the Third GIf C9r
cert a. we'll a. the satisfaction given by the Fi-,r
and Second, makes il only necessary TO auuUul.r,
the Fourth TO insure the prompt sale of every srt
The Fourth Gift Concert be conducted b. a. +.
details ike The Third and full particular NAV \,
learned from circulars. which win be irt, iron
this Office TO all who apply for them.
Tickets now ready for sale, and all order, accom-
panied by the money promptly filed. Llhrra
terms given to those who buy To sell again
THOS. E. BRAMLETTE
Ag't Pub. Lihr. Ky. and Manager Gift Concert
Pablo Library Building, Louisville, h.
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Enjoined

The fight between the city Of Davenport
and its pet the Davenport u st Paul r.
r. is getting interesting AT 1 O clock
this morning the city authorities obtained
an injunction through Judge Beck restrain
ing the railroad company from building
their track along Front street and the river
road. The INDUCTION is weak one and got
ten up only to torestall the action of the
company in its endeavor 10 obtain an injuc-
ton from Judge Cole restraining the city
from interfering with the location of the
rlnd
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Lady Fox, a very fast piece of horse
flesh, owned by Iowa Smith, of Burling-
ton, is at Cops stable. She trotted with
Logan, at Joliet, recently, aud won second
money. She will compete for the highest
purse at our fair, the last week in this
month She is very small, sorrel ami
NAL, but they do say she can almost fly.
Her record is 800.
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The genuine article must have DIR. John Bulls
private stamp on each bottle. Dr. John Bull only
mas the right manufacture and sell the original
ohm j. Smiths Tonic Syrup, of Louisville, ny,
Examine we'll the label on each bottle. II my
private stamp " not each oottle, do not pur
chase. ~ YOU Will be deceived. See my column
advertisement and my show card. Will prose
cute any one infringing on my right The genuine
Smiths Tonic Syrup can oniy be prepared by my
self The pubic's servant,
Dr.. JOHN BULL.
Louisville Nov g. 1869 jan2l-dawly.
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BARLows INDIGO BLUE-This is de
signed especially for bluing clothes. 1t
dissolves perfectly clear, and will not settle
on the elothes. Is warranted to color more
water than double the same quantity OF
indigo. Be sure you get the genuine, pre-
pared by d. S. Wiltberger, 23S North I'd
street, Philadelphia For sale in Rock Is
land by all dealers S,!deod6-m
For sale in Rock Island by Henry Dart 5
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RosADALIs is used in the practice of, and en-
dorsed by some of the leading Physicians through
out the land They are induced to do this from the
fact that its formula is published around each bot
tie, so that the physician knowing its component
parts, and being already acquainted with their
properties, prescribe it with all confidence.
NIcHoLAsvILLE, Ky, Feb, II, 1863.
Gentlemen:--I have seen the effects of tRosadal-
is on patiente in my own practice, and take plea
in attestmg 10 It's merits very powerful al
terative. In cases of Scrofcla, rheumatism, Sec
ondary syphilis, &C, always recommend H.
Very truly yours j s SPARKS, NJ. D.
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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 relief and health the child, gives rest to
the mother. Be and call for
MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
For sale by all Druggists 6-2odmwihm
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Prices Down.

We have large stock of gents linen
suits which we will sell from ten to tieenty
ner cent below old prices, in order to make
room for our fall stock. Parties wishing
to SECURE great bargaing in first class
goods are invited to call at our store, cor
ner of Illinois and Eagle streets.
WALKER & DODGE,
sdtf Pioneer Clothing House
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-04
THE GAME OF FALsEHoop.

MIR Grant postmaster at Freeport, and
editor of the Freeport Journal, this State
set ahoat a story about secret circular
from the Democratic State Central Com
mittee Of Illinois, concerning the county
elections this fall Mr. Grants Freeport
postmaster editor has been assured by a
member of the committee alluded to that
no such circular has been issued, and that
the said committee has had no meeting
whatever, this year Yet Mr. Grant :
postmaster and other editors, mem
bers Of Mr. Grants party, permit their
falsehood to go on its travels, uncontra-
dicted This is a sample of the morality
Of postmaster editors, belonging to Mr..
Grant party.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-04
Bachelors Hair Dye.

This splendid Hair Dive Is the best IL the world.
The only True and Perfect Dye. Harmless. Reiia
Die and instantaneous; no disappointment; no ri
dicuious TINS or unpleasant odor Remedies the III
effects of dyes ana washes Produces Immediately
a superb Black Natural Brown, and leaves the
hair Clean, Soft and Beautiful The genuine signed
W. A. Batehelur Sold by all Druggists
10 e2dwly CHAS, BATCHELOR. Prop, n, Y
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DR.. S. BYAM & WIFE.

MRS. ALMEDA C. BYAM, NJ. D.
I AIDES PHYSICIAN AND FRIEND, CAN BE
L found nj their office corner Orleans and Eagle
streets On Mondays and Tuesdays OF each week
Female Diseases a Specially supporters and
Trusses kept on hand Comes well recommended
orders left at their office or Post Office promptly
attended TO.
Rock Island Ills, May 81, 1s73.-d3n
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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. 5-Id3m.
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WANTED. A girl to do Homework in a
small family, also good nurse. Apply at
the northwest corner OF Orleans and
Washington Sts., or at this office.
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EPl& tic
Or Horse Distemper.
A.SURECURE

Give half an ounce of RENNE'S PAfE-KILLING
MAGIC OIL. mixed with two ounces of water.
making the horse swallow it, Repeat twice day,
before eating in the morning. and after eating Al
night Battle the throat and neck freely three tmer
day with Magic on. clear. Take pail OF water
put in hall ounce of Magic Oil. STIR it up, ano
sponge out the nosIris and mouth three TIMES day
using fresh water each time. Wash out the manager
with Magic oil and wafer once day. to disinfect II
Give only little feed at time, and give II fresh
three times day and of such charace r as 10 temp
the appetite. such as potatoes carrots oran-inash
ard salt hay. Must be well blauketed, and have
plenty of clean bedding
This remedy is not only preventive. but snre
cure only the Magic Oil freely and persistent
ly. 1t has been thoroughly tried and has not JAILED
III a single instance. It's externally and inter
nally neutralizes the virus subdues the iniiamms-
ton. and tones the stomach.
Buy the large size. For sale by all Druggists and
Merchants. WIN. RENNE u SONS, sole proprie-
tors and manufacturers, PittsledMa s is
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A large assortment of Hats, Caps,
Gents furnishing goods, trunks and va
Uses at Livingstone 4 Go. 5-3Od2m
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The annual meeting of the Marksmen 5
Society will take place at their hall for the
election of officers, Tuesday the 5th inst,
at eight O'Clock. All are to be present
4d2t 4. WoLTMAN, Sec'y.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-04

Ladies who are suffering from certain complaints
known only TO females should al once get DR.. Vel
pau's Female Pills. They produce most cnarm-
ing effect sold by all Druggests
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For SALE OR RENT-A house an Swan
street containing seven rooms in good or
der, by Balch 4 Frazer. 7-S0du
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The Weather---To-Day.

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day, as in
dicated bv thermometer
s7= above zero, ia MITE above zero.
"a NJ "a SP.M.Slo
Fair
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Total, 12,0oO Gifts, ALL CASH.

amounting O----- 81 J8fEti
The distribution Will he positive whether all tba
tickets are sold or not, and the y 900 gift al s
IN proportion 10 the tickets sold-alI unsolc rgkpt.
being destroyed, a. at the First and Second Con
ccsts. and not represenIeh in the driving
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-04

In the proceedings Of the Board of Su-
pervisOrs published in our last ISSUE it was
noted that we offered to publish the official
proceedings for SIS per session in the Re
rieU. The truth is that the Rock
lsl8ud papers have been charging for a
long time $2j each for publishing the pro
ceedings of every session of the Board OF
Supervisors. We like to see evi-
dences Of economy in the Board, but as re
CARDS the publication Of their proceedings
in the county papers, we think they have
mistaken stinginess for moderation. Every
paper in the county should be authorized
to publish the proceedings, whether there
be two or twenty, and fair price should
be paid from the county treasury for the
work The sum heretofore allowed the
Union and ARGUS was no more than rea
sonable for their two editions daily anc
weekly. The Reoie,o bid was offered OF
the same basis Moline ReuieU
The Committee on Supplies induced TIL
ARGUS to bid for publishing the proceed
ings of the Board of Supervisors by rep
resenting that the lowest bidder would h
selected as the official paper, etc. tina
only one paper would be authorized or paiC
for publishing the proceedings, and tina
the paper selected by the Board wOulC
naturally receive considerable additional
circulation. With this understanding We
bid. 1t was, therefore, a surprise to us Il
lind that the committee should, after recon-
mending that the award be made to TIL
ARGUS, follow that recommendation by an
other placing the Repiep on an equalit,
with THE ARGUS. This was an absurdity
And then the Board followed up this all
surdity by placing all the newspapers in tn
county on an equality, etc. The position
Of the Reoieu is the right one, and the di,
tiuction it makes is proper, viz Allo,
THE ARGUS and the Union $25 for eac
session, and the ReDiew $l5--for the rea
son that the RsUieu publishes only week
ly-the others a daily and a weekly. i
other words Publish the proceedings i
all the papers, allowing each weekly SIS
session and each daily $40 a session. T
be just 10 all, the Board ought to reconsid
er its action and follow the suggestions 0
the ReUisu.
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REMOVAL. -Balch, Frazer 4 Co have
removed their Office to the old T., X: l. q
p. passenger depot 2'dt
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RAILROADS.
-. ,Jn Avn PACIFIC r. r.

- -. IA ar out OF Rock Island run by
- - .~rent the Peoria rAinS, which run
~ 1890 ,ior chicago time Ia about IN mlnutes'
sga Taledo about II minutes iaster thAh hoeA "'
and time. aotva FAST
,s.... and Mall leaves 40 m. and 10 AS p. m.
Accommodation, leaves at 4:ib P. m i
0oNe WEST.
txn,ss. and Mail, leaves 5 As q, and Gas p. m
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.
Arrives at Bureau Junction, s:l5 p. m.
LrAyes Bureau Junction, b:l6 n IN.
Day Express and Mail leaving ROCK island ~
500 a m connects Mt Bureau Junction Tor feoFiA'
at s:sS D. m. ; arriving al Peoria at6;OO p m.
Night Express leaving Rock Island ~ ~ 80 ', IN.
connects AT bureau Junction for Peoria al 5'O am
arriving NJ Peoria At 5:ae a m ,r-,,, ,,,,n ,ns u
R&M r. X. for Burlington and heoknk,south'
and for Austin and 81. Paul, north, ,---,... ,,.
Conuects going east At c. b. z. Crossing tot
Al La sale, with Illinois Central r. r. for Mendoza
Al Ottawa with Fox River Valley X. X, for Aurora.
At Joliet with G., A. a ST l.. X. X IA.
Al Englewood, with Lake Shore K X and p FL
Al Chicago, with all diverging railways.
CHICAGO AND SOUTHWESTERN R.k.
Passengers for Kansas, Leavenworth and inter
mediate points on this Road, take westward lrAlni
OF the Chicago, X. 1. h Pacific X X arriving
Leavenworth at 0:OO a. m. and at II go ?. m ID
Connecting at Davenport, with D. 81 T. H.
for Ds Witt and MRquoketa. :,
At Columbus junction, with b. G. X. NJ H.
for Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls, and ST. Paul, norm
and Burlington and keOkuk, south.
Al Fairfield. with Is. a NJ X. r. for Burlington
Al Ashland with Des Moines Valley X. X for he
okuk, ottumwA, oskAloosa, Eddyville, Grnnel
anu Des MOines
At Cameron, with II. & St 10. X. X.
AZ PlAttsburg, with ST. l.. a ST. 10. X K
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The Union thinks SINE censure is due
the members of the City Council who voted
to pay its improper and Illegal charges
So do we
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Extra Special Notice.
BEWARE OF C0UNTFRFEITS.
Smiths Tonic syrup.

Smiths Tonic Syrup has been coungerfeited, and
the counierfeter brought to glref
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S1.5OO.OOO-

divided into 1000 cash gifts will be distribura9r,
lot among the ticHet-holders. The number. 1T ~
tickets to be drawn from one wheel by blinl l4Tf
dren and the gifts from another
LIST OF GIFTS.
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CITY.
OFFICIAL PAPER.

Some goods at a small profit at
4-d6twlt hEsoW >
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LOCAL COLUMN.
on the Face,
RrAcYEEAns 4 rLEsEWoRMs.

Use Perry's Improved Comedone and Pimple Rem
edy--the Great Skin Medicine Prepared only By
DIR. B. c. Perry Dermatologist, ~ Bond St, New
York Sold by all Druggists in Rock Island and
elsewhere. 4-ldtts&wbn
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Some goods AT cost at
4-d6twlt kElsoW :.
We offer our entire stock of ladies I'M
derwear at cost 10 close it out. Also great
bargains in dress goods TO make room for
tall stock Shawls at cost. Lace points
at cost. Grenadines from ten cents per
yard upward A large line of the cele-
brated Moline quilts at about halt cost OF
manufacturing. In fact We have the best
stock of good goods to be found in Rock
Island and wish to run 1t down as low aS
poseible. WApswoRTH &'PARsoNs.
The Chenoa Times is offered for sales on
account Of the ill-health Of the present pro
prietor. r Peoria Transcript
We understand the editor Of that paper
was in the city the other day and his
health was so poor that he had his meals
for himself and wife served in their private
rooms. -- Psorid Democrat.
Did he have his marriage certificate with
him
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RocKPoRD ROCK ISLAND AMIDST. LOUIS r. II.

Trnins connect at Rock Island with the chicago,
X /. a PACING; the Peoria q X l. and the Mesaern
Union RailwRvn At Monmouth with the e., b. q
U for Burlington, Galesburg and Peoria. Az hush
nell with the C. Is. 4 Y. for Quincy, AZ Boards
town with the Springfield Illinois S"uth harI ~
Tor sprinrarld and PanA At Chaplin with the To-
ledo " 4 Western Tor Jacksonville, Naples and
Hannibal and at 81 Louis with all RAILROADS anu
steamboat lines diyerging from that point.