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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09
They Refuse to Swear

All the county officers refuse TO swear
to their bills. Sheriff Payne seems tohave
been put forward to test the question and
the Union says Judge Peasants, on being
consulted in the matter, said they couldn
compel him to swear to his bill 1t WASH t
necessary to consult Judge Peasants to
learn that fact Every intelligent man
knew that before Judge Peasants was con
suited. But Judge peasants might also
have said that the Board of Supervisors
had a perfect right to adopt any rules they
see fit to, in regard TO proof Of correctness
Of bills, and might refuse to allow any bill
not made out in accordance with the rules
they had prescribed This is true. The
Board have that right Do the county Of
fieers think they could collect their bills by
law without swearing to them. and proving
their correctness i'll court OF course
they know they could not Why, then, do
they refuse to comply with the rules of
the Board? The people viii naturally say
IL * because thar bills are erh0rJitaHt or
Incorrect But Sheriff Payne says it is
because they are all acting under ath,and
what they do is considered sworn to any
how We give them the benefit, before
our readers, of their excuse, but we are
of the opinion that the people will say
IF your bills are all right what harm is
there in complying with the rule?' Most
people will regard it reasonable ground
for suspicion when man refuses to swear
that his account is correct.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09

The man who was aecidently killed on
the railroad at Carbon Cliff, Saturday, and
who, when arrested here, sometime ago,
gave his name as VIM. Kearn, was Michael
Herman. After the inquest had closed a
coat was found by Mrs Broderick, at the
Shamrock House, belonging to this man,
having in it memorandum book and some
letters. 1t was sent to DIR. Plummer, fore
man of the cororner's jury, and he ex-
amined the papers. There was a foreign
letter mailed at Dromode and dated at
Nobel, from Tiernan's wife, censuring
him for his wicked life and complaining
that he had left her and her daughter to
look out for themselves. There was also
letter TO him from Marion, Linn county,
Iowa, Feb. Z, signed Miss E. Hurley, and
directed to Muscatine From this letter
it appears that Herman boarded at her
house in Marion. 1t is quite certain that
the man name was Michael Herman, that
he left his family in Ireland that he was
about 60 years Of age, or over that he
was poor and was leading q rather dissipa-
ted and vagabond life.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09
A Truant Wife

John Lawrence of Geneseo, is hunting
after his wife and her sub-lover, Warren
Rogers He traced them to Davenport,
and lost the track there Rogers is about
p years old, drove two mares--one a bay,
the other cream color before u common
lumber wagon. \ young son Of Mr. Law
renee, about six years Of age, accompanied
them. Mrs. Lawrence is 81 years old
Her hair is considerably gray about the
temples. The bone of contention is the
little bow, whom the father would like to
secure the custody of, and at the same
time visit upon the offenders such penal
ties as the law prescribes. Any informa-
ton respecting their whereabouts would be
received by directing to =. o.
box 1924 Davenport. or J. Martens, Chief
Of Police, Davenport, Iowa
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09

FINE BUGGIEs. About the neatest
thing ever seen for buggy, is one recent
" purchased by Mr. NJ A. Elliot, of this
city, made by Mason. Evans & Co. of
Davenport, 1t is a square box, with por
table top, and weighs only $50 lbs without
the top,-I85 with the top, 1t can be
seen at the livery stable of Kerr & Wright
on Washington street Messrs. Mason, Ev-
ans & Co. are manufacturers of as stylish
buggies and carriages as can be bought in
any city. They use none but the finest
and most thoroughly tested materials, and
employ only the most skilled and tasty
workmen while their prices are less than
the same quality and style of work can be
bought for in the East and brought here.
There is no necessity for any person to go
or send East for nice carriages.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09

Absolutely the bess protection agaIns. Fire.
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Severe Operation.

Our respected fellow citizen, Maj. II. II.
Mayo, recently had very severe surgical
operation performed upon his knee. From
wounds received in the war, the bones of
one leg had become 50 much enlarged that
there was danger Of losing the knee joint,
if not the leg He was put under the in
fuence of chloroform, and the operation
performed by Drs. Gait, Truesdale, Plum
mer and Gregg 1t required from > to 3
hours to perform the operation, it being
necessary 10 cut away the enlargement
with chisel and mallet, For some days
after the operation the life of Maj. Mayo
was hanging in a balance liable at any
time to tip the wrong way but it will be
good news to his many friends to learn that
he is now considered out of danger. DIR.
Ialt attends him
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A seamr.

Last week small, slim, sun-burnt
looking individual, with Ratchet face,
sharp features, light brown hair,
dark eyes, and in clothes and ap-
pearance looking like kind Of pack
peddler, having ON a calico shirt and imita-
ton diamond studs, made his appearance
in this city, claiming to be S. F. Pierson,
superintendent of the ?. & \. Telegraph
Go. He is a telegraph operator and short
hand writer, and seems to be trying to
beat somebody His name is believed
to be W H. Morrison He set in circula-
ton a story about a gentleman in this city,
which would have made business for an
undertaken or a doctor, or both. if it had
come to the ears Of that gentleman before
Morrison left town 1t is not known that
he beat anybody here, unless it was the
hotel where he stopped The last heard
of him was in Peoria from which place he
telegraphed to a gentleman in this city for
s2j which he didn't get. He had one or
two pals with him, who claimed to be de
tectives good evidence that they were
thieves The telegraph company has put
all offices on their guard against the scoun-
drel.
We sell the best Blk. Silk in the city
for SI374. MAY Bros.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09

\ MODEL INsTITUTIoN.-Th Bryant
and Stratton Davenport Business College
and Telegraphic Institute This institu-
ton is acknowledged the best and most
thorough school of business training in the
West For eight years it has steadily in
creased in popularity and public favor. as
its graduates, now scattered throughout
the Northwest and engaged in the most
responsible positions, are constantly and
emphatically indorsing it. and influencing
their friends to secure the benefit of its
thorough preparation for business. 1t now
offers greater advantages than ever before
Prof D. R. Lilibridge has recently pur-
chased i one half interest in the College,
giving, among its other advantages to stu
dents t00 Of tie best peHmea in the North
trest as constant instructors. Send for cir.
cHiHF md sDfctHefL>
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Thigh Fractured.

At the c., Z. L & P h. R. depot in
this city, on Saturday, John Stevenson,
while getting upon a car in motion was
squeezed between the car and set Of
scales and had his left thigh bone broken and
was otherwise badly bruised He was car
ried to the St Louis House and attended
by DR. Plummer who hopes, unless par
alysis intervenes, to bring him out all
right. He is So years of age, is u single
man, formerly from Missouri, and came
here about year ago, working for the
Rockford about G months the Peoria about
and since then for the C., r. lap.
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Tax Sale, Monday, June 18th.
Committee on Supplies.

Supervisor Jarvis wishes us to give no
tice that the Committee on Supplies for
the county will meet at his office on the levee
at 10 clock in the forenoon tomorrow to
consider propositions for articles needed by
the county for the ensuing year. The COM
mittee consists Of Supervisors Bowles, Lob
dell and Jarvis-and they solicit all per
sons who wish to furnish any of the arti-
cles advertised for, or any other articles
needed by the county which are not includ-
ed in the advertisement to hand in their
bids. The committee desire to give every
body fair chance, and make the best bar
gains they can for the county
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Police Court.

City Marshal Kimball found man stu
pid drunk on the Court House steps, Sat
urds y, and put him up at the Jail. This
morning he gave his name as Joseph Reuz
and said he was at work on the Western
Union railroad. He said he wasn't drunk
at ALT was only lame ANGLE. Fined So
and costs, which he settled by giving an
order on the paymasteE Of the w. U. RI.
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WESTERN UNION r. X.

soTN0 NORTH. LEAVE. ARRIVE
Express and Mail .........sWAM 6OOP NJ
Mixed Passenger. ..........43O p NJ 1000 A. N,
Connects at Rock Island with all diyergiuc lines
At Fulton with the G. q n W. H. X. for Clinton
and Omaha, west, and Chicago east.
AZ freeport with the l. {, X, Il. 4 C. 4 y. W.
r. H.
At Beloit, Clinton and Racine with the c, &
n. W. r.
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CoALvALLEY r. r.
rENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS.


ALEDo ANB OQUAwEA h9OrM 5000 n.
Swrduna and New Windsor. arrives Tuesdays
nd Thursdays az P. N. Departs Wednesdays and
aturdAyH at y A.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09
Foreign Endorsement of the Standard Tonic
Of America

There seems to be no limit to the celebrity OF
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Every year the de-
mand for it increases and the territorial area of lie
popularity expands II has long been the standard
tonic, and an approved remedy for epidemic dis
ease in the Republics of South and Central Amer
lea, in Brazil and the West Indies and the British
Colonies on this Continent More recently its mer-
Its have been appreciated at the antipodes and 1t is
now shipped in large quantities to Australia and
Tasmania. The reason why It lie making such ex-
traordinary Roadway in remote regions as well az
IN America are very simple aud lie in a nutshell.
IL Il medicine suited TO all peoples, all climates
and all ordinary disorders and disabilities II pre-
vents and cares malarious diseases, relieves indi-
gestion, braces the nerves, improves the appetite
militant fever, strengthens the physique and inyig-
crates the constitution.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09

Stolen Cattle Sold to Rock Island Butchers.
The Moline Reeien of the 9th says:
4 few days ago the Davenport gazette
gave very interesting story about mar
riage that didn't take place The wedding
day was appointed papa had given his
consent all was in readiness for tying the
final knot in magnificent style Not all !:
for the young man interested failed TO put
in his appearance at the proper hour, and
he has not been seen i'll the vicinity since
1t now happens in our line to tell the Sc
quel of the tale commenced in the Gazette
On the evening of the 18th ult ten hogs
were stolen from the yard of Hallers and
Grant, Just east of the city limits One of
the porcine drove was sold TO Schulster 4
ROUGH the same night the other nine
we're disposed of TO Rock Island butchers.
The matter was diligently worked up, and
the thief, beyond mistake, recognized.
But he had fed. A copy of his picture
was obtained, duplicates taken and for
warded to the chief of police in all the
leading cities of this State and Iowa The
name of the graceless villain is Charles
Bodenberg. He is compactly built of dark
complexion, light black mustache, and
about 5 feet s inches in height He has
now living a wife from whom he is not d.
vorced, and is guilty of thefts and other
crimes without number. The young lady
to whom he was engaged in Davenport
still clings to him with all the tenacity of
love, yet this and other affairs have all
been brought to her knowledge.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09
RAILROADS.

CHICAGO ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC r. r.
n BAH trains in or out Of Rock Island run by
Chicago time--except the Peoria trains, which run
BY Toledo time. Chicago time Is about IS minutes,
and Toledo about II minutes faster than Rock Isl,
sana Anna
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09
lob PRINTING

THE 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, &e., printed promptly and in
good style.
Call and see stock and prices
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09

Christian Rosendal, Dane, at work
boating rock from the old bridge piers to
the C.. r. l. up depot grounds in this
city, was drowned near the depot grounds
on Saturday. His home was in Davenport
where he has a brother,
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09
Julihn's HydraStin Compound

Is A DIRECT TONIC AND HEALTH RFSTOR-
! ing agent to thu organs of generation. il fmparts
vigUr and energy. 1t is a reliable remedy In Sper-
matOrrhea, a. well as in all weakened conditions Of
the bladder and urinary organs BY reason of its
wonderful power uterine TOME Ieueurrhea
ruppsessed or painful menstruation weakness ac-
companied by dragging or bearing down sensations
pains in the region of the kidneys irritation of the
womb, and in all diseases in which the uterine sys
TEN is involved, this remedy will prove a blessing
to the invalid.
From the New York Dispatch, June 30)
We have on several occasions recommended DR.
Julihn's Hydrastin Compound as an excellent rem
edy for kidney and consequent diseases The fol.
lowing note is from gentleman of whom VT. have
personal knowledge, and we know that he but
states lhe facts III his case:
STAPLETON, Staten Island June 20 1872
Messrs. b. KEITH q co, No. Il Liberty street.
For several years my health has been much i'm
paired Kidney disease and occasional attacks of
rhcum. tism being the prominent causes Having
tried many remedies with little benefit heard N
''Julihn's Hydrastin Compound, +" which after two
months use, has entirely restored my health /
therefore take pleasure in recommending your val
liable medicine to any one suffering as l did
Yours respectfully. JOHN f. KORAN.
Sold by all Druggists 6-1ldtts1y
Sold in Rock Island by Emil Kehler
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Twaddle Z"

The organ of one wingof the Republican
party in this county the URioH) says the
talk all over this county that county ex-
penses are too high taxes 700 high :
county supplies are costing too much :
" there is need for reform etc, etc, is
" twaddle, The people seem to take a
different view of that matter.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09

PLow FACTORY Picnic. All the en-
ployees Of B. D. Buford x Co.'S Plow
Works are requested to meet at the factory
on Wednesday morning, june 18th, at !
o'clock, to attend their annual picnic on
Big Island 7tf
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Tia Waathnrrn.n.u

The following shows the temperature
at The ARGUS OFFICE to-day, as in
dicated by thermometer:
"a. N Is above zero. 12 N. So above zero
"a. NJ. So 3 Pm SO=
Pleasant
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09

THE ABSOLUTE TEST OF EXCELLENCE
The truest test of excellence in asewing
machine is, after all, the record of its sales
The manufacture Of the Wilson Improved
Cnderfeed Machine employs an immense
mandatory and pearly FIVE hundred skill
ed workmen The machines are turned
u. at the rate of from eighteen hundred
to two thousand per week, and are sold
faster than they can be made. The fac
tory is pushed from day to day with or
ders There is nothing strange in all this
when we consider that it is a first class.
perfect machine, capable Of any class Of
work, good for twenty years constant ser
vice, and costing Sl5 less than the other
tirst-class machines. Salesroom at 37S
West Madison St, Chicago, Illinois, and
all other cities in the United States. The
company want agents in country towns
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09

The bids for the work on the Rock Isl
and Rapids result in continuing the work
in the hands of Mr. George Williamson
excellent man who does the work in most
satisfactory manner.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09
MONEY LOST!

On account of the backward season we
are compelled TO sell fine Scotch suits from
80 to $3.50; Black Suits SIS 10 SIS; Lin
men coats 70 to $l.25 Straw and furnishing
goods very low. l. BAMBERGER.
l5-26d2ml City Hotel Clothing Store.
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Official Vote of Mercer County.

3. F. Brock received two votes Tor CIR
cult Judge NJ L. Marsh one vote for su-
preme judge, and Zimmerman one vote
tor circuit Judge There was misunder-
standing as to the number of the circuit
judicial district, and in some places part
of the tickets were thrown out
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09
Your Days Are Numbered.

II yon arc afflicted with Inflammation Of the Kid
neys, Diabetes, Gravel, Catarrh of the Bladder.
hrlCkdqst Deposit, Dyspepsia, Palptation Of the
Heart, Female Complaints unless YOU gel i,nmedi-
ate relief the grave will soon claim another victim
FORTY DROPS CONSTITUTION WATER,
three times day, in four times the quantity OF wa
Ter, VIII cure you. 1t is not spring water, but
Preparation by an eminent physician
For sale by all Druggists
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09

Smith 4 Benny have just received fine
stock of imported and domestic cigars All
who enjoy real good cigar are invited to
call and try them, 6-deodIw
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09

REMOVAL Balch, Frazer & Co. have
removed their Office to the old c., r. l. 4
p. passenger depot. 27dtf
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DIED

HARRoLD,-In Moline township, Sunday NOR
ming june 8, 1873, VIM. A. Harold.
Funeral from his late residence on Rock River
at 10 A. NJ on Tuesday. Old Settlers and the public
generally invited to attend.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09
Bachelors Hair Dive.

This splendid Hair Dive Is the best IL the world
The only True ard Perfect Dye. Hzrmlers Rclia-
be and Instantaneous; no disappointment: no ri
dcnloGr llnts or unpleasant odor Remedies the i'll
effects OF DIVES and washes Produces Immediately
a superb Black Natural Brown, and leaves The
hair tlgau, Soft and Beautiful The genuine signed
". A BatchelOr. sold by all Druggists
10 e2dW}y CUAS. BACHELOR, Prop n Y
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Rapids Improvement.

Neat and stylish spring clothing, hats,
caps, and gents furnishing goods at Jonas
Bears 5-7d3m
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09

A most popular and seasonable drink is
the genuine Persian Sherbet drawn only
from Smith and Bonny's Soda Fountain.
6deodIw
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MAGUIRE'S REllRPLhNI'

This extraordinary medicine, the fame Of which
is spread broadcast throughout the country. IL nm
doubleday superior to any remedy ever offered to
the public for the complaints for which it is intend
ed. We have in our possession testimonials fnr-
nished voluntarily by Col. Long, late Typograph
ical Engineer Bureau. at Washington. Gen Fifty
Henry Warren, Gen. Pleasanton, and Others of the
army, Father +. j. DeSmet, the celebrated Indian
Missionary, also officers Of the navy: surreons
hospital stewards, commanders Of nearly every
steamer plying on the Mississippi and tributary
rivers, western sanitary and Christian COMMISSIONS
army chaplins, and Others too numerous to men
ton Likewise highest encomiums of the press
praising its valuable medicinal qualities In the
highest terms No other medicine has such rec
concentrations. j. s. c. MAGUlRE, Sole Proprie.
tors southwest corner Of Olive and Second streets
st. Louis Mo-, and sold by druggists and medicine
dealers everywhere.
Agents, Fuller Fuller, VanSchaack, steuhen.
son u Reid, Chicago; Rice & Rising, M}iwankee.
Mckesson g. Robbins, OF & 9S Fulton street New
'ork. 4-2dtf
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The following table shows the heighth of
western rivers above low water mark, on
Friday, the 9th:
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7oo Pages, Illustrated fine plates sent postpaid fo
50 cents by DR. Whittier, on st. Charles Street St
Louis, No., the great Specialist. Read his card.
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Strawberry Sociable at the Baptist
Church, Thursday evening.
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WANTED.-Two tailors at Casper
Volcks-apply Immediately. civ
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CITY.
OFFICIAL PAPER.

Come to our store for great Bargains.
MAY BRos.
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A large assortment of Hats, Caps,
Gents furnishing goods, trunks and va
Uses at Livingstone q Co 5-3Od2m
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His Real Name.

We offer Dress Goods 25 per. cent less
than any other house. MAY BRos
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Ladies who are suffering from certain complaints
known only to females, should at once get Dr. Vel
pans Female Pills. They produce most cnarm-
ing effect. Sold by all Druggists.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-09

We sell Japanese Stripes at 25cts.
NAY BRQs,
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Tor SAIlE.-FOUR HUNDRED BUSHELS OF
! Coal per day, at the Black Hawk Coal Mines
three miles south Of Rock Island Orders for Black
smithing Coal promptly attended to.
Rock-lsland, March s, 1873.
a-edan D. DAVENPORT, Proprietor.
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Walter BraY Coming.

Only 7jcts. for Summer Shawl.
MAY Bros
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Cures without Sneezing.

A. TROCHE POWDER Is pleasant TO the taste
and never uausestes when swallowed Instantly gives
10 she throat and vocal organs Delicious Sensation
OF Goodness and Comfort IL tue best voice tome in
the word. Try il, SAFE. Reliable. and only IS cents
Sold by Druggists. mailed free. Address
COOPER. WILSON * CO. Proprietors
Philadelphia
Van schaak Stevenson Reed, Wholesale Agents
Chicago. For sale in Rock Island by john Bergs-
ton, h. Bneunert, Harper House Drug store and by
Smith & Benny. l0-2id&wti
For sale by Emil Koehler. Druggist. Rock Island
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Abnva Lov Watar MARX

We sell the best Calico at l0cts.
MAY BROs.