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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01
To the Library Board.

Desiring to place the leader of the three
noble patriots, Mr., Joseph Comet, in his
true light before your Board allow me tc
state that L was present at the Republican
Township Convention and had the honor
of conversation with Mr.. Comet on the
collector proposition of Bailey Davenport.
Mr.. Comet then Endorsed the action of the
convention and unhesitatingly and unqual
ifedly commended Mr.. Davenport for his
liberal proposition, and promised to vote
for him. He furthermore expressed the
greatest anxiety lest the convention should
not adopt the resolution presented and ad-
vocated by your Board. His communica-
ton, published in the Union, proposing tc
nonate 800 to the common schools, il
appointed Post Master, comes in bad taste
from one who was so careless as to forget
to donate to so worthy cause, during the
Seventeen gears he held one of the best pay
ing offices in the county, and then relin-
duished the office only that it nigh pass
into the hands of his son-in-law, who drew
his salary and fees (say $4,000 a year.
regularly thereafter for eight years Meth
er does the memory of man, or the records
of conventions fix the time when any OF
the perqusites of the County Clerks of
fee, which were $4,000 last year, ever
found their way into the school fund. Ii
is not too late yet, and ] presume that il
one tenth Of the profits of the Clerks of
fee, for the tocenty. tire years it remained
in that patriots family, were to be added
to his Post Office proposition, Mr. Hawley
might possibly be induced to recommend
him for appointment. Yours &c,
j. s. DRAKE.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01
GOOD ADVICE AND POETRY

TUNE, Anything that Fits"
Magic Oil is death on Fits. ,
Magic Oil is delicious. thank Renne for thisi
All pain it cures quickly for mother or miss,
Goes right to the trouble rubbed in with the palm
As sure your faithful 1t works like CHARM
The directions please follow. but your own skill
IL. Sprains and t,eafaigla, uut battle with a will
Used outward aud inward 1t never does harm.
In Headache or Colo 1T works like charms
Sore throat from Catarrh or from Cold in the Head
Or Chils from Cold that would keen Won In he'd
Magic OIL performs wonders, and acts like hahn
ror Gargling,or Swathing''It works like charm ;;
The foot horn of fame most usually lfesl
SO the Magic Oil cures took the folks nv surnr;sa
Inc claims that II made caused wondrous alarm
me trial now shows that 1T works like a charm
L. cures you $" nicely, 1t makes you feel brave.
30 80 tnat n oralnary pain is luxury to have
Magic on In Dyspepsia gives feeling 81 calm
Inc stomach In glee says 1T works like charm,
WIN. RENNE & SONS, manufacturers. pittsaeld.
Mass. ii''sNeiN'
Reader, call for it where You trade Sold in
hock Island BY John Bengston and e. Bruenart
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01
WHERE DOES IT COME FROM.

Pints and quarts of filthy catarrhal dis
charges, Where does it come from? The
mucous membrane, lining the chambers of
the nose and its glands, are diseased, so
that they draw from the blood its liquid
and exposure to the air changes it into
corruption. This life liquid was to build
up the system but it is extracted and the
system is weakened by the loss. To cure,
gain flesh and strength by using DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, which
also acts directly upon these glands, cor
reeting them, applying DR., Sage's Catarrh
Remedy with Pierce's Nasal Douche, the
only method of reaching the upper cavities
where the discharge accumulates and comes
from.
CATARRH OF 20 YEARS STANDING CURED.
MONROE, onschita Parish La Sept Is, 1871,
X, V. PIERCE, NJ. D.;
{ Sometime about last June | commenced
the use Of your medicines, and they have
entirely cured me of Catarrh of twenty
years standing. Respectfully,
Mrs. c. Z. Phillips.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01
A Thing or Two for Rock islanders to Think OF


Every citizen whose opinion is worth
anything desires to see large, handsome,
enterprising journals issued from his city.
He knows that a town is judged by Its
newspapers-that their size, appearance
and thrift are accepted as an index of the
spirit of enterprise that pervades the
place-that they exert vast influence in
directing attention to the locality from
which they issue-that they are looked to
as opponents of public opinion, and are ex-
pected to discuss fearlessly all measures
affecting the general welfare. But how
many fail to show any appreciation of all
this Some who have large Interests at
stake in the community do not even take
the home paper, at rates which pay barely
fraction of the cost of producing it.
Others who are engaged in business sell
dom or never advertise, though advertising
is known to be the life blood of news-pa-
pers in this age, without which not one
would be printed to-day. We can point to
scores of firms in this city whose names
cannot ordinarily be found in the columns
of the daily press, yet who might be great
ly benefited by availing themselves of this
avenue to public attention. Our own view
is, that the daily paper as it goes
on its rounds in the city, and
through the mails in the country,
should present an epitome of the business
of the city, wholesale, retail, mechanical
and professional. In this way only can an
adequate idea be given of our vast and
varied business interests. 1t would give
the paper local importance which it can
not otherwise possess. Instead of filing
our spare columns with invitations to trade
with the iobbers of Chicago, st. Louis,
Cincinnati, Philadelphia and New York, we
should be urging the attractions offered by
our home merchants and manufacturers
our mechanics and our professional men.
Nor is this all. Thus strengthened by
home patronage we might venture upon
desirable improvements, such as doubling
the space devoted to home affairs and add
ing literary and critical departments, and
so enhancing the value of THE ARGUS and
making it a more powerful exponent of our
city interests. In short, let all be repre-
sented to some extent more or less, and
while none would feel the burthen, all
would be benefited, while we should be en-,
abled to make paper vastly better than
Rock Island has yet known. We have nc
complaint to make of the past, nor of the
the present, but are only Indicating what
could be done, and what we stand ready tC
do,whenever proper encouragement is like
: y to be afforded The way to keep Rock
Island journals always inferior to the
papers in other cities is to let then
rely mainly upon foreign rather than home
support
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01
POLICE COURT.
Before E, C. Cropper, Police Magistrate


Mrs. Martha Longwell, residing in one
OF j. L. Bean tenements has been much
annoyed by one Mrs. Anna Smith alias
Cation, for months past. by the viieist Ian
guage known to human lips, and she com
planned to Police Magistrate Chopper,
when warrant was issued and placed in
the hands of Marshal Halves to bring the
slang whanger up. On a hearing of the
case the neighbors testified to the vile
''cussedness" of the prisoner and she was
fined IS and costs, which she paid and was
discharged. 1t is hoped that she will try
and control her tongue and manners in fu.
ture.
by the way-where were our new
polceme the other day when two drunken
Davenporters recklessly drove over side,
walks In the Third ward and finally broke
down, on the sidewalk near Sareepts gro
Gerry store? They raised a crowd of cnri.
osity seekers of some hundred or more and
blocked up the sidewalk for half an bour
and filled the air with their drunken
blackguardism. Our new Marshal must
be on the alert Those fellows should
have paid about 800 into the CITY treasury
'-pesiaes tees to some Magistrate.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
Clear. pleasant day.

plSdSdHt
ALI through the country the farmers
are busy ploughing and seeding.
An Omaha dispatch reports a heavy
storm near Big Springs-snow and sleet
The DeBeriot clubs next concert will
be in Moore hall. Davenport, on Tuesday
evening, the 7th,-assisted by Miss A.
Walter
Mast lectures in the Congregational
church in Moline, Tuesday evening, the It'll
for the Moline public library. Subject
Caricaturing.
River freights from Dubuque to ST.
Louis have been reduced to twelve and a
half cents, the lowest for years. This is
done to compete with rail treights East
Mr.. and Mrs, Miller, aged respective
ly 81 and IS years, who resided in Spring
Grove Township, near Mercer county line,
two old and respected citizens, recently died
within "A hours of each other.
Anna johnson, the unfortunate Swede
girl whose clothes caught fire at Mrs Jos.
Conway on Friday morning the 18th. died
last night-Tuesday the 3lst She was
about Is years Of age. Funeral tomorrow
at clock
Mrs Sarah F. Watson murdered her
uncle, Hiram Aldridge on the morning of
the Goth, at Ozark Mills, sixteen miles
south of Ironton, Mo-. by driving an axe
into his skull, burying the blade in his
brain up to the handle. Mrs. Watson con
fesses having committed the deed, and
justifies the act on the ground that her
uncle attempted to outrage her person
Aldridge was only 20 years old. Mrs.
Watson is about II.
On Sunday night as the express train
from jackson, Mich, to Grand Rapids, in
that State, was approaching the bridge
across Thorn Apple river, after daylight,
the engineer, Peter Petrie, saw a small
smoke arising from one side of the bridge.
The structure appeared all right, but Pete
stopped the train, and examination showed
that the main timbers had burned on one
side for twenty feet, burning off all the
ties, and leaving the bare rails spanning
the burnt portion of the bridge The fire
had died out, and was smoking but little
"A bold rlan to rob, and perhaps muir
der Alva Simmons. Cashier of the Me-
chanics' Bank, South Boston has been dis
covered George E. Eagles, a painter,
endeavored to induce George Holden, In
his employ, to assist him in robbing Sim
mons, who was in the habit of visiting a
woodenware establishment in the city pro-
per every Monday afternoon. for the pur-
pose of receiving deposits from the em-
ployes. Eagles plaI was to induce Hold
en- to strike Simmons with bludgeon after
he had received the deposits, and after
ward rob him. Holden exposed the affair
to the State police. who arrested Eagles
yesterday, while endeavoring to carry out
his plans.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01
Davenport Civ Electlon.

The Liberals, in Davenport, held their
convention last evening and astonished ev-
erybody by nominating Jake Stewart for
mayor. The vote stood as follows: J.W.
Stewart IA, D. u Richardson u, Thomas
Scott l. The Gazette says Everybody
seemed astonished-and for Il moment
there was blank silence, each delegate
looking about to see if his neighbor under
stood it. One prominent gent took long
breath and gasped, We'll. l declared"
John Lillis was nominated for marshal !;
j. e. Tuerck for clerk; Chris Toerring
for treasurer; Henry Abel for assessor !;
Dan. Ryan for street commissioner; A
Roach for wharfmaster, and Fritz Kohn,
for city sexton.
The Republican city convention met at
p NJ. TO- day, and nominated Mr.. Ludwig
s. Davies, son Of the late John L. Davies
for mayor, very good selection. The
Republicans are confident of electing him.
The candidates for aldermen are as
follows:
Liberals. Republicans,
First Wdrd--Casper Foster.
Second Wdrd-Henry Lischer.
Third Ward II. A. Runge.
Fourth Ward w j. skinner
rim HGrd-Chas Whitaker Fred H. Hancock.
SjFth WGrd-Ed Grace. l aac Sears
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01
LOCAL COLUMN.
Nervous Debility.

depressed, irritable state of mind: weak, ner
vous. exhausted feeling; no energy ANNA ion
confused head, weak memory, often with debilita
ting, involuntary discharges. The consequence OF
excuses, mental overwork or indiscretions This
NERVOUS DEBILITY finds .. sovereign cure In HUM
PHREY's HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC, No %. Ii tones
up the system, arrests discharges, dispels the
tai gloom and dependency, and rejuvenates the en-
tire system. 1t is perfectly harmless and always
efficient. Price s., for package of five boxes and
a large 81 vial of powder, which is important in
old, serious cases; or 81 per single box Sold by
ALL Druggists or sent by mail on receipt of price
Address HUMPHREYS SPECIFIC MEDICINE
co. No. 562, Broadway n, Y
Fol- Jale by Otto Grotjan IS Illinois Street. Benser
d Thomas Speidel and K Breunert. Rock Island
and Richards, Moline. 3-4dmwf&w1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01

WILL WONDERS NEVER CEASE? p
When DR.. Walker proclaimed that he had
produced from the medicinal herbs of Cal.
itornia an Elixir that would regenerate the
sinking system and cure every form of di-
sease not organic, the incredulous shook
their heads Yet his VINEGAR BIrTERs
is now the Standard Restorative of the
Western World. Under the operation OF
the new remedy, Dyspeptics regain their
health; the Bilious and Constipated are
relieved of every distressing symptom the
Consumptive and Rheumatic rapidly re-
cover; Intermittent and Remittent Fevers
are broken; the hereditary faint of Scro
lula is eradicated Skepticism is routed
and this wonderful preparation is to-day
the most popular Tonic, Alternative, anc
Blood Depurent ever advertised in Amer
lea. We don't sell Rum under the guist
of medicine We advertise and sell pur,
medicine which will stand analysis by any
chemist in the country.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01
A Good Fruit Year.

From all parts of the east shore of Lake
Michigan and of the State come reports to
the effect that the fruit prospects are very
fattering this year. Peach trees are in
specially fine condition, and for the first
time in years it is thought that the plum
crop will not turn out failure. Small
fruits, berries, currants, etc ,all but straw
berries, promise we'll Grand Rapids
Nich. Eagle.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01
Very Thin Excuse tcr Opposing the Peoples
Library.


The Office holding, office-seeking and
hummer element in the Republican town
ship convention were only defeated in their
efforts against the Peoples Library by 5
majority. They were determined that the
fat pickings of the collectorship of taxes
should be kept for the party bummers, and
they were barely defeated. The party or
gan seemed to think it was necessary to ex-
plain away the defeat of its party bum
mers, and in publishing the yeas and nays
on that question the Union said
1t is due to the Republicans who placed them
selves in opposition to the proposed library dona-
ton to state that their opposition was based on the
Consciousness of the candidate it being understood
that the Library Directors would select Bailey Dav
EXPORT unless more liberal offer is made before
they declare their choice These delegates have the
most friendly feeling to the Library, but one of
them declared, will not vote for Bailey Davenport
uhuer any circumstances whatever.
This excuse is silly one, and makes
ninnies Of the men who voted against the
resolution of Mr.. Sweeney. 1t certainly
can make no difference who holds the office
OF Collector, provided he be competent
and responsible man, and will give the Lii
brary the benefit of the Office. Prac-
tically, the people are not voting for the
man, but for the Library. The man is
is mere instrument by which the people
secure the perquisites of the Office for
their Library, and any voter owns himself
an ignorant ass who considers the man al
all. except to be satisfied that he is compe-
tent and responsible and held in writing tC
carry out his proposition. 1t is absurd fol
man to say he has ''the most friendly
feelings for the Library" and refuse tc
cast his vote for the benefit of the Libra
ry. Such man is either fool or hypo.
crite,-and the chances are largely in ia
vor of the latter horn of the dilemma. He
wells his desire to keep the spoils for party
purposes under thin guise of pretended
friendship for the Library but dislike fol
the man who offers the most benefit to the
Library. The people see through the
weak excuses of all such party toadies.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01

Nothing is more efficacious for the cure
of colds, coughs and all lung diseases than
"Masta's Pulmonic Balsam an old New
England remedy which thousands have
tried and proved it to be just the thing fol
these distressing complaints 1t is pre-
pared from vegetable balsams and the me
dicinal properties of roots and herbs, with
no minerals or poisonous acids. Simple
and safe in the materials used, it can bt
taken at any time. This valuable remedy
is for sale by every druggist in Rock Island
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01

HELMBoLD's BUCHU.-The only reliable
medicine for diseases of the kidneys and
urinary organs. A perfect diuretic, the
long continued use of which by the people
of this country for the last twelve years
has fully established its reputation as the
best remedy for these diseases known,
1t is one of the few medicines that have
stood the test of time. 1t has true and
genuine merit. Beware of counterfeits
The genuine has Helmbold's private pro
prietary stamp. For sale by all druggists
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01

How REFRESHING are the April show
ers, they nourish into life the opening
buds, and renew all vegetation. But yet
it is time of the year when there is great
danger of taking cold from exposure tc
the weather. Goes cough Balsam is the
best for coughs and colds and sore throat
and all Pulmonary complaints. while Goes
Dyspepsia cure is invaluble in Dyspepsia
Indigestion. and all diseases of the stom.
ach and bowels. A. ldmwf&wly
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01
Death of an Old Settler.

Mrs. Marion c. Dickson, of Milan,
widow of William Dickson, one of the old
settlers OF this section, died on Tuesday
afternoon OF congestion of the lungs.
Mrs. Dickson came to this county in 1887,
was a member of the Old Settlers Associ-
alton and at her death was in the eightieth
year of her age. She has long been a
member of the Presbyterian church and
was always a consistent Christian.
Funeral from her late residence in Mi
Ian, on Thursday, April I'd at l clock P.
NJ. The old settlers and friends are invi-
ted to attend
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01

The new City Council should cause trees
to be planted in Union Square immediate
ly. Since that Democratic hole" has
been filed trees will flourish there now, and
they should be planted there without de-
lay. The street scrapings should be dump
ed into that square till the whole surface is
raised to the sidewalk. A fence is also
needed
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01
Marriase Licenses for March.

The following is list of marriage licer
SEES issued from the county clerks Office
this county for the month of March, 1871.
1. Ruben F Norton, Sarah Heck
=. Marshall WOrmiey, Alice Williams.
3. William BernhauCrMay Church.
4. John NJ Spic&er, Phebe A Ferguson.
3. Amos Fletcher, Edna Stagg
6. Mark dford. Ellen Hanley.
{. James Nc 4 Lindsey, Katie Reid
s. Peter Nelson, Betsy Anderson.
o. John Lawson, Johanna NJ Peterson.
10. A l. COrken, Anna l. Hilton.
IL. 0lof Oander, Charlotte Hobbloom
II. William Schmitt, Matilda johnson
H. Frank Ii Hafer. Laura Clough
IA. James Carlin. Emma l. McCarty
Is. Geo Buckley, Susan Erret
IT, Judson A Cleveland Mary Brown.
H. Charles II Arrison, Anna j Shields
49, Charles Pettifer, Martha Mcconnell
10. Wickshrom, Josephine w. Soderqust
20. David Cool, Florence A Merryman.
u. Milton Beard, Elizabeth Ellis
~. Robert Bailey, Elizabeth Davis.
%. Charles Ii Schultz, Augusta Grimes
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01

The Aledo ladies are still at work for
temper, nee, and propositions are now un-
der consideration for buying out the stock
OF the two saloon-keepers At public
meeting the proposition was favored by
some and opposed by others, and action
was postponed for the time being.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01
PERSONAL,

Mr.. +. Schoeneman, the great stove pol
ish man, of Milwaukee, is at the Harper
House.
Lew Cain has gone West for his health.
DR. kimball veterinary surgeon, is in
town,and can be found atthe Young Amer
ioa Hotel
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01

The wagon deck of the government
bridge was closed on yesterday, for the
season, TO all railroad freight transfer
teams. Transfers engaged in that bust
ness will have to use the ferry boat.-Ddu-
export Gazette.
That's matter which does not affect
the public. The people are charged just
the same on railroad freights whether
transhipped by bridge or ferry Let the
railroads skin their own skdnks.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01
Get Il out Of the Streets

We have no doubt that the new City
Council can, with proper effort, make an
arrangement to get the Rockford track out
of Illinois, Madison, Jefferson and Front
streets. 1t is very desirable that this
should be done, and we hope Mayor Gait
will take the initiatory in the matter.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01

Now is the winter of our discomfort il
the form of colds, coughs and pulmonary
complaints, and in halls, streets, churches,
or wherever men do mostly congregate,
there you hear chores, of coughing, with
full symphony of sneezing, How much
mischief arises from neglected colds, un-
regarded coughs, and the consumptive in
the coffin, perhaps, would have been well
and hearty now if, when it was but a
cough, he or she had taken bottle of Mas
ta's Pulmonic Balsam, which is the very
best remedy for all diseases of the throat,
chest or lungs.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01

Durno's Catarrh Snuff is a ready RENE
dy, aud as gunpowder goes off at the first
touch of fire, carries its cure with unerring
aim to the citadel of the disease, and
drives away the enemy that blockaked the
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01
Election Tuesday, April 7th, 1874.
Peoples Committee for the City and Township
Of Rock Island.

P. T. McElherne. Chairman.
First Wdrd-Adam Marker, John ohlweiler,
Charles Schlemmer
Second Wdrd-James Kinney, Andrew Hoffman,
Daniel COrcoran.
Third Wdrd-E. W .Boynton, Daniel DAILY George
Simmon.
Fourth Ward Joseph II Kerr, Jacob Dodge,John
Drscol.
FUM Wdrd-George Lamont, Thomas Thornton,
Peter Schlemmrr.
For TIP. outside the city Lipaits-R. Richmond,
S. X. W. Field, Henry Schroeder.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01

Jonas Bear, the Buford Block cloth er
will sell you new and CLEAN goods cheaper
than those houses which are selling out
their old stock. 5-7dtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01

Our readers will certainly thank us for
advising them to keep in their houses, for
use, Renne's Pain Killing Magic Oil. Ii
is said to be the best remedy for painful
ever discovered. 1T works
like charm"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01
The Meather---To.DaY.

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day, as in
dicated hv thermometer:
1880 An. 81 above zero. - NJ 37e above zero
10 An 30o 3P. NJ Az
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

PozzoM' S medieated complexion powder
for sale by Smith & Benny and Emil
Koehler, and G. Speidel.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01

SEPIA-The great cuttle7fsh hair dye
for sale at Bruenert's Harper House drus
store
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01

THE DAILY ARGUS Is delivered in any part OF the
City, at TWENTY CENTS PER WEEK, or EIGHTY
CENTS MONTH.
Orders received at THE ARGUS Cous Ting Room
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-01

PoND's EXTRACT. We publish small
book which any druggist will furnish free,
telling what the people use Ponds Extract
for, and how they use it.