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Extra Graded stoors, averaging 400 +.
lba and Upward. .....
Choice Boevcs:-Finc; f"t, we'll formed 2 year
to s your old ateers, averaging 1900 10
1,450 lbs. Observation-Disclosures. 6.21
Good Observation-Disclosures, finely formed
hteera, averaging 200 TO ! 1850 ibs........ 4.60
Medium Gradea-Stoers In fair 1csh, aver
nylng lilo TO 1.250 tbs.........,.......,. 400
Dntchora' stock-Comulon to fair steers,
and good 10 oxtra cows, for city slaughter,
averaging 800 to /, ,10o ibs. 800
Block Gatssc-Cotn,non cattle, in decent
flesh. averaging 7o0 to 1850 lis. -. ....... $50
Inforlor-ltght aud thin cowH, heiforB,
staga, bulls, and scallawag stecrs ..... AGO
Chttle-Iexas, choice carn-fel ............ 4.2d
Oatt!e-Ie1as. Northern wintered. 2.7d
Cattle-Iexas. through drovea. LOO
CATTLE 6AIE8
, 1873-10-22

TuE4pAY EVENING, Oct ii.
The following tablo gives the receipts and shipments
OF lumber, shingles, aud lath for tho past week and
auco jan !, 1a73, al compared with the correspond-
Ing period Last year, ending Oct. Is:
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10
Hawley's Railroad Bill

On Tuesday of last week Mr. Hawiey
made an effort 10 secure SUSPENSION OF
the rules of the House, in order to pass
his biAl pfeyiding for commission to col
lect railway statistics and report the legis-
lation necessary to regulate the railroad
commerce Of the country. Mr.. Dawes
objected, and soon after the House ad-
journed.
On Monday of this week, Mr. Hawley
again got the fis6r, and pressed his bill to a
vote, which resulted yeas =. nays 90
So the bill was defeated for this session.
Mr.. Hawley, however, does not propose
10 let the matter rest here. He believes
that Congress has power to reach the
abuses complained of by the people, and
he is determined at the first opportunity
To see lust how many members are owned,
body and breeches, by the grasping rail
way corporations. He has succeeded in
killing land grants and subsidies, and he
now proposes to GO for the monopolies
which have received these tavors. -BL
redu County Republican.
The last sentence is enough to make a
horse laugh. What land grant or subsi
dy did Hawley ever kill? HI, recent eff
fort and success in taking away from the
/ government and the people a hundred
thousand acres Of choice land IN Iowa, and
giving it to a rich railroad corporation, as Z
subsidy. should put Hawlty's Bureau
puffer to shame. He is determined t.
see just how many members are owned
body and breeches by grasging railway
corporations, says his Bureau eulogist
Well, the first one he fnds win be III,
man he sees when he looks IN mirror.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10

SPENDING THE WINTER ON A RAFT -
When the cold weather, which stopped
navigation last fall set in, a raft pilot, Mr..
Rhodes from Saltwater, was nearing Mus
catine, on his way south, with large raft,
lie soon found himself hedged in with ice
when he was fain TO tie up, in an indiffer-
ent harbor, short distance above Drury' s
landing, about four miles above Muscatine.
Seeing no prospect Of relieving the raft
from its icy quarters until spring, and not
wishing to leave it unguarded, he deter
mined to remain upon it during the winter
He therefore, says the Muscatine Journal,
erected upon it dwelling. with suitable
apartments, and carpeted and furnished in
good style generally. He then sent for his
family, consisting Of his wife and two chill
dren, who arrived in due time, and the
little party is now costly domiciled on the
raft, enjoying in a comparative sense, all
the comforts of life, and, from all we can
learn, are as happy as the day is long.
The raft on which Mr.. r. lives consists Of
twelve strings contains about one and 0
quarter million feet of lumber; is heavily
loaded with lath, shingles, &C., and is sup.
posed to be worth $4,000. 1t is certainly
worth looking after.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10
"A Mayor Who Knows his Business.

EDITOR OF THE Argus Il have looked
in vain for the Union, or for our Mayor.
whom the Union says knows his bust
ness, To answer your question whether it
was not as improper for Mayor 10 engage
in city Jobs as for an Alderman. 1t seems
that Phillips 4 Bladel would have saved
the people : treasury some two hundred
dollars in the building Of the hose houses.
but for the fact that the Mayor objected.
and thus saddled the extra two hundred on
the people tax list. He knows the bust
ness Of increasing the tax lst better than
any Mayor we ever had. All will yield "a
his superior ability ia that line. Now, ]
do not say that the Mayor or any Of his
numerous public partners, n his private
/ partners, if he has any had any pecuni-
airy reason for giving the contract To the
highest bidder instead of t. the lowest bid
der, but | would like to know whether the
/ firm Of Atkinson, Murdoch L Co. did moi
have an interest in the profits of the job Of
filling | mon Square. Our Mayor seem:
to be prospecting, in a pecuniary way, a
the same time that our taxes are doubled
under his administration, and if the PEG
pie only keep him in for Mayor, | see NJ
reason why Atkinson, Murdock K Co
should not continue to prusper,-even !
other mechanics, teamsters and laborers d
suffer by it. SOMEBODY.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10

THE SMITH MURDER CAsE.-The evi-
dence is all in and the stunning up will
probably be concluded to-day. The
Gazette says
h. +, Cook, Esq, opened for the de-
tense-and then appeared for the first
time the line the defendants cosnsel pro
posed to adopt Mr. Cook held that there
was no evidence sufficient to prove that
Ennis death was not produced bv causes
other than the blow; that the post UaorteD.
was not of such a thorough character as u
preclude the idea that death was not from
other causes that there was no direct
proof Of the place where the blow Eel
when 1t was struck-Mrs. Saunders. the
only witness who saw the blow. Testified
that it was given downward. while DIR
Emeis testified that from the shane of a,
abrasion below the fracture he was Of tn,
opininon that the blow was given in al
upward direction that there was no posi-
tive identification of the body of the de
ceased after death, and no one saw hin
die that Smith had been so pounded b
blows he had receceived from Ennis in
night hive minutes before the alleged bloy
was struck, that he was not morally re
/ sponslble for his acts These points wer
enforced with marked ability and elo
/ quence, the argument holding the closes
attention OF every person in the room.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10

decl0dtf
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10
aITT ms RAVE rHE rRurH,o

The Moline Recieto, under the above
caption, says 1.-THE whole country has been
turning watehful eyes on the Credit Mo
bilier investigation during the past two
weeks" No eye, however 'watchful
could find any word in the RerieW in that
two week" on the subject, so its readers
had to look elsewhere for ''the truth
Again, says the Rerteu, there is feel
ing above that of party among honest men
everywhere that the whole truth should
be made public Why does not the ne
cieo let its readers know what is beng
done TO make the rascality of its party
leaders 'public?' Why does it not let
its readers see the progress Of these
''painfu! revelations?' Why does the ed
itor Of this sheet cover up the bribery
and corruption that have been perpetrated
on so grand scale, by failing to keep lts
readers posted upon a matter Of 50 great
importance to the people? The hollow
pretense of the Reeie,c that 1t hopes
that the investigation will be search
ing and full, bringing before the bar OF
public opinion every guilty man. whether
he be Republican or Democrat, Is made
clear in its assertion that the presump-
ton of innocence is still in Mr. Coltax $
favor" when every man in the country,
who is not an idiot, knows the reverse to
be true. No, no, let no one be deceived
the Recje,c intends to do its best to hide
from its few readers the odium OF this
Credit Mobilier business, and 50 does the
1 Union. By the way, why don these
journals tell their readers about the Pome-
roy and Caldwell bribery business? They
are very shy when exposures Of the lead
ers of their party are made.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10
How the Radicals Treat thei

How the Radicals Treat their Colored Orators
To THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUs.-I was
much amused at your notice of the inter
est taken in Martin, the colored orator, by
the Union. But pardon me for attempt
ing to add a word to what you have said
That this young cOlored man, who think
is much more talented, honest, and better
hammered than either the editor of the
Union or the Rerielc, and who was petted,
pampered aud praised by these Radical
sheets and the street-cOrner hacks of their
party, during the late Presidential canvass,
and who at that time, and from time to
time since the election, have been sound
ing his praises for party purposes, remind
ing the people that he had more than sue
cessfully met and answered the speech of
Kerns to the cOlOred people last fall,
should now be advertised by these friends
as suitable person to recommend TO
any one who needs a steady and trusty
man to take care of horses and do general
work about the place, is really refreshing
| and encouraging to the said Martin, and
other cOlored men who voted the Grant
ticket Now let us look at this case:
Martin, who is black, but who, the Union
says, is more than q match for Rerns,
now stands at the door asking for a place
and is told by the Radicals that, we will
try to find somebody's horse stable for you
to clean out, while this same Kerns, who
Is ,ohtte, but is in no other respect the
equal of George Martin, the Union and
Reciec being judges, was made postmas-
ter twice in Moline by this same party
What an outrage Let the cOlored mer
consider this case Liberal
REMARKS BY THE ARGUS.
Our cOlOred people are getting tired Of
the manner in which they are treated by
Mr. Hawley, the Union, the RecieU anC
the Grant managers in this county, anC
they begin to think, and justly so, too, tina
they are only used to help these Granite
white trash to Offices while they are sen
ITO clean out horse stables" If Georg,
Martin is an ADLER and better man thar
kerns why don't they make him pos
master in MOline2 If they don't want Il
remove Wells why don't they make Mar
tin Weiss assistant If one-half tn,
Union says about this eolored Grant ora
tor is true why don't Haverstick appoin
him assistant post master in this city
Why don't Geo. Gould make him his dep
uty clerk? Why don't Payne appoint hin
his chief and confidential deputy? There
plenty Of fat places for our colored friends
in this county. Let them demand them
and not be turned away as 'only fit I,
clean out horse stables"
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10

UNION MEETING. The Presbyterian
church was very crowded, last evening,
extra seats being brought in. The house
is the largest in the city and the attend
ance gave evidence that the people feel an
interest in these meetings The services,
however, were not very interesting. The
usual hymns were sung in hfeless, slip
shod way, few joining in them. The usual
prayers were made, I. c. half prayer and
half stump speech There was very
dull sermon, by the Rev Mr. Cone, upon
the subject of the right way and the
wrong way, the right side and the wrong
side, good or evil, etc 1t was an effort to
show that no one can be neutral, in regard
TO christianity that there is no neutra
ground, that people are either on one side
or the other Mr. Knowlton then made q
few remarks there was more rather
weak singing few notices were giver
and the meeting closed. No notice wa,
given as to a union meeting next Sunday
evening There is plenty of not unwilling
material in town to work upon, but Their,
is evidently a lack of ability and skill u
mould il.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10
The True Basis of Suocass

Fallacies and frauds are short lived rh,.,, ,,.,
flourish for little while, but the sober .oooT,I
thonght OF the people condemns them and ,hov
perish 1t would take even the Lightning COLI
lator" long time TO count the limitations a.
counterfeits Of the supreme tonic Of the are Hos.
letters Stomach Bitters, that have been brouo,,.
out since the first introduction of that celeh,a,os
remedy. They have collapsed one after ano,bor
but the great vegetable preventative and curatiye
If still on Its disease-conquering march At tins
season. as the air becomes more and more chilly.
and searching vapors affect the integumepts ana
create unwonted pains in the stomach and bovols
1t is of the utmost importance to tone and regulate
the system 80 as to bear up against the uncopgon.
ial temperature which produces these disturbances
Fever and ague, rheumatism, biliousness, neryons
prostration, costiveness and chronic indigestion
are few among the many disorders which Weld
readily to this famous restorative.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10
Only this Week and Next

Can you secure tickets for the Grand Gift
Concert at the Burtis Opera House On
Saturday, the 22d without fail, the concert
and drawing will take place. Those who
want any chances for the $30,0OO-must
procure tickets at once They are for sale
at the news stand in the post office and
several other places in the city lO-dlw
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10
poI1cp NEws Michael Sweeney. O

POLICE News Michael Sweeney, of
Moline, was arrested Saturday evening by
Policeman Lyon, for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct, and brought before Justice
Chopper this morning, plead guilty and was
fined SO and costs, which he paid
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10
Extra Special Notice.
BEWARE OF COUNTFRFElTS,
the Tonic Syrup has been counterfeited, and
tue coanierfeiter brought to grief
Smiths Tonic Svr,n

i hAe genuine article must have Dr. John Bulls
R.Nate stamp on each bottle. DIR. John Bull only
Ias tne right TO manufacture and sell the original
S S D. Smiths Tonic Syrup, of Louisville XIV.
i E1alnihe well the label on each bottle. II nv
plNa'e stamp Is not on each oottie do not pur.
oh 9. ~ ven Will be deceived. See my column
auvettlse ment, and my show card. / will prose.
S S any one Infringing my right. The genuine
oniih Tonic Syrup can only be prepared by my.
sell. The puhlic's servant,
t;.,, DR. JOHN BULL
'-'is''''ei NOV. D 1853 ian?l-d&wiy.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10
Collectors Notice

= The State, County and Municipal taxes
Tor 1872 are now due. will be present
to receive the same at my Office In Rn-
ford block, from 9 A. NJ. to 10 N and
from ! TO pm. anu
decl0-dtf C Ii,-ii.'p
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10

AsWE EXPECTED. The postmaster-ed-
itor ofthe Union announces that he shall hold
on to both his municipal and his federal Of
fee as long as he can. That the way he car
ries out Grants civil service reform-aud
for that matter, it is about the same way
with all of Grants ofhee-holders grab
everything in sight and hold ON to it, is
their motto.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10

RESERVED SEATS for the entertainment
T., he given at the Burtis Opera House for
the benefit OF the poor, can be had at
Woodward's book store up to 3 O'Clock 2,
NJ. tomorrow.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10

1t ism matter of a great deal of con-
sequence, but the editor Of the Galva
Journal might have given US credit for its
editorial Of the 9TH, headed Keen Your
Seats. 1t was written by the editor Of
this paper.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10

The cement pipes of the water works.
built by the city of Minneapolis have been
entirely rcplaced with iron pipes.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10

DooLEY's YEAST POWDER can not be
equaled for making light, sweet rolls his,
cults, waffies, corn bread &c. &c and Is
always ready, reliable, and not affected nv
the action of the weather. For sale by
grocers everywhere.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10

II Is clean. safe and delicious to use and cures
any kind Of pain soon as il reaches the spot
where the trouble is There Is nothing like this
Magic Oil. Ii don't spoil by age, and grows better
and better. Reader. do you keep il in the house
II not, you ought to he ashamed of yourself, TO let
your wife and children suffer Send for ii. and il
YOUR merchant has not got it, tell him you won I
trade with him unless he gets supply At once
Yours truly, VIM. RENNE i SONS, Manufacturer
PittsAed, Mas.
Sold by John Bengston, and Emil Koehler, Drug
rist Rock Island.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10
The Waathar---Tn.nav-

The following shows the temperature
az The ARGUS OFFICE to-day, rs in
dicated by thermometer:
"a NJ g7> above zero. IL NJ 49o above zero
"a. N. SS7 SP.N.i59
Pleasant
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10

PREMATURE Loss OF THE HAIR. which
is so common nowadays, may be entirely
prevented by the use of BURNETT Coco
AINE
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10

In the ratio that Durnos Snuff is used
Consnmntion decreases. Pixies Tooth
ache Drops" cure in one minute, only
25 cents 'Halc's Honey of HoarhounC
and Tar" for Coughs and Colds 50C
oul 81
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10
CITY.
OFFICIAL PAPER.

REwARD-LosT. Between Rock Island
and Davenport an open face, gold watch.
Please return TO this Office. 2-Ttf
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10

We have full assortment of Lamps
Brackets and Chandeliers, which we oner
at very low prices Call and look at them
Idtf MAY BROTHERS.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10

As LoCUSTS. The Charter Oak
Stoves are becoming such universal favor
ties, and are making their way into so
many households, that il looks as if they
were destined 10 cover the face OF the
earth as the locusts of Egypt Unlike
them however, they are blessings instead
Of plaques, aud we wish speed TO the CON
summation
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10
New Livery Stable !

THE UNDERSIGNED HAS JUST OPENED A
] Livery Stable, on
JEFFERSON STREET, (near Harper House,
Good outfits, arst-class stock and fair prices will
be the ruling features. share Of public patron
age u respectfully solicited JOHN e. BROWN.
July Z, 1874. dtf
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10
Baking Powder.
HOLSTERS
Diamond Baking Powder,
AP0riectly Pure aud Reliable Article Of
Baking Powder.
+. SNEALON

offered 70 the Public. In point Of strength On .
rity reliability and every other excellent uunity
10 i unsurpassed producing ~ does elegant bis.
cults, rolls, mullins, pot pies, dumpiings aud every
uricty OF nice pastry, such a. can be produced by
no other method. You have only to try g. and you
will urr no other. This Baking Powder l. put up
In glass bottles, containing ~ y and pound each
In English, German and French. Every package
H. warranted In every particular. HOLLiSTER q
CO, io2 spruce Street, TOLEDO, o. lO.9dwiy
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10

FIRE ALARMS. About p O'Clock yes
terday afternoon there was fire alarm in
the Third Ward, caused, it is said, by the
too rapid and continuous ringing of the
bell at the Catholic church Whoever
rings that bell should be careful not to call
people to a fire again without cause. 1t
isn't pleasant to be alarmed that way.
About half past three o clock this morn
ing FIRE broke out in a stone building
standing near the railroad track, on Water
street, near Bufords Plow Works, owned
by p l. Gable, and occupied by widow
Nanny The building caught from the
sparks of passing locomotive falling OF
the roof The Phoenix Hose Co. wa,
promptly on the spot and extinguished the
flames before much damage was done
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10
LOCAL COLUMN.
John Roots Rittars.

John Roots Bitters.
John Roots Bitters are family medicine.
'ohh Roofs Bitters cure general debility
'0nh ROOTS Bttters cure dyspepsia Use it,
'''hh Roots Bitters cures fever and ague.
'"hn ROOFS Bitters cures an bilious diseases.
1ohh Roots Bitters eures nervousness and head
acne Try II. They are warranted.
'"i'h ROOTS BttteFs cures indigestion Try it,
'oiih ROOTS Bitters are not a whisky drink.
Store ut tue harper House Drug
John Roots Bitters are sold nv all nrpoo,s+s
o1hh behgston and Emil Kahler Rock Isiand ma
"nolesaie and retail druggists 5-2adeodmwfSuIy
0"ie ny Emil hoehler, Druggist, Rock Island
hosADALls is used in the practice of and on
uorSeo oy some of the leading Physicians through
ou' 'he land They are induced to do this from the
iact mat Its formula is published around each bot
w. 80 mat the physician knowing its component
P"r's' and being already acquainted with their
properties, prescribe it with all confidence
CIT, NIeEoLAsyILLE, KY, Feb. H. 1863
~ ~ i have seen the effects of .Rosadal.
snr in penie IN my own practice, and take plea
tr.i "''Islhg 10 It's merits very powerful al.
orSa, IN cases of Serofeia, Rheumatism See.
'O" oyphills, &c, always recommend it,
WY U'ly' yours, j. $. SPARKS, NJ. u.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10
Use Renne's Pain Killing
Magic OIL.
1T WORKS LIKE A CHARM,

In one town OF ten thousand inhabitants there
sold, mostly retail. fifty gross bottles OF
Renne's Pain killing Magic Oil in one year This
oil is big thing where ii is known" They say
il cures Headache, Sore Throat Neuralgia, Sciht
lea, rheumatism, Hurts Bruises Sore Eyes, Sprain.
Burns. Scalds. Freezes, Chilhlains, ToothAche
Lame Back, Collie Pains. Fits, Cramps, and all such
things. You Try il and see.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10

Ladies who are suffering from certain complaint
known only to females should at once get DR.. Vel
pans Female Pills. They produce most charm
ing effect. Sold by ali Druggests.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10

S4,6SO SAVED ANNUAILY.-ln a little
ferry item, the other day, we are now told
that the name was wrong and the amount
too small Instead of John Doyle paying
$50 a gear 10 the ferry company, we are
told that it was John Dwyre, of Daven-
port, engaged, with several teams, transfer
ing freight from the D. 4 St p R.R to the
Peoria & Rock Island r r who paid 800 a
,ceck By the opening of the government
bridges to the public there is a saving, in
this case alone. Of $4,6S0OO a year.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10

INCORRECT. Mr. Mitchell was mistaken
Saturday. when he informed us that jets
Of steam were still used at the water works.
They were discontinued Friday,-and it
is not believed that they ever did the least
bit Of good Nor did the steam FIRE en-
CINE, throwing jets Of steam upon the
hydrants ever thaw out one of them unless
there was ice above the valve-an there
ought never to be any there. This agrees
precisely with our information from Peoria,
where, weeks ago. the same experiments
were tried and abandoned a entirely use
las
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-10

The-e trains connect at Rock Island with the
trains Of the chicago, Rock Island Pacific X. H.,
the Peoria & Rock Island X X, the western union
n X the Chicago q southwestern II. X and the
Davenport and 81 Paul X X. Al Monmouth with
chicago Burlington a quincy X. r., az Bushnell
with Toledo Peoria a Warsaw Il. r., nj Boards
X aud NJ Chaplin with Toledo, Wabash & Western
n n