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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07
CID Papers.

Many things connected with the early
history of this county will be forever lost
unless file of some of the early newspa-
pers can be rescued from the old boxes,
trunks and garrets of some of the early
settlers. Since we came here, in 1851, we
have a complete fle-but of the papers
published here previous to 1851, none is
known to be in existence.
We therefore ask the early settlers of
this county to hunt through their old
boxes, trunks, closets and garrets for any
stray copies of any paper published in this
county previous to 1851, and send them to
us. We will get them bound in an endur-
ing form so that they can be preserved and
referred to by anybody who wishes to see
them.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07
Fraud Upon the Voters.

A very contemplate fraud was practiced
to-day by those in charge of the Republ-
can tickets, in order to cheat people out of
their votes in favor of the Library. The
tickets were printed correctly, as far as
Mr.. Davenport's name was concerned, but
over the name of Beardsley, who was run
ming for Town Clerk, they printed Col
lector" in place of Clerk. in order to
neutralize the vote for the Library-voting
for two men for the same Office is the same
as not voting at all. The trick is very
contemplate one against the Library and
very disgraceful in those who perpetra-
| ted it.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07
NOTES HERE AID THERE.

Mast, in Moline to- night. Street cars.
West has for sale an article called
Vests Sunday Pistol. "
j. FL. Langley, who has been serious
ly i'll with disease resembling spinal men
nights, is recovering slowly.
The very3 contemplate fraud on
on the library, perpetrated by Republicans
with their tickets, to-day, created great in
dignation among the people.
We understand that John Lillis, Lib
eral candidate for Marshal, will contest
the election of his opponent, and will de-
mand a e-count-Dau. Democrat
Mayor Gait is falling into the old lille
gal rut of appointing policemen. He did
not present the name of Mr.. Ankrum last
night, but keeps him on the force contrary
to law.
One of the lovliest and best girls in
Moline is to be married to morrow, to a
gentleman from Quincy. We are not per
mitted to give names to-day. but will to-
morrow evening.
"A large plumber of people will read
with regret notice of the death of Mr.,
| COrby, the father in-law of Mr. David Nu-
nan. he was an excellent old gentleman
and much respected by all.
Magistrate Norris declared, in an au-
dlble voice, on the streets to-day, that if
he ever caught one of The ARGUS propri
etors playing any game in saloon he
would visit the severest penalty of the law
upon him.
Two powerful stations arrived here
from Pa this morning, and were
walked about town in search of purchas.
ers. One was an immense English bay
draft horse,-thc other heavy black Nor
mandy horse.
The Gazette. speaking of the absurd
trap OF Z. Mcneil to catch gudgeous, says
Free spelling books and moon magnifeI
are something of an inducement, but the
good people oS Rock Island seem to favor
the public library
Street Com'r Warner had some mer
out with hoes Yesterday, scraplng the niue
from the crossings thing never done
before. If we had some good crossing,
and kept them clean, the people would
; rejoice.
The temperance people and their i'm
mense petition with names on both side
sixteen feet long" have received no motto,
whatever FROM the recently elected fo
their uprightness and integrity" VIVA
| are they going to do about it?
= Street Com'r Warner says as soon a
the Council authorize it he will have SOM
stone here from Joliet for good crossings
The order should have been given las
I night. There is no reason why men wo
e men and children should wade over shoe
: in mud every time they cross a street.
Street Com'r Warner has collects
the city plows, scrapers and tool boxes to
gether and placed them in Union SQUARE
The picks, shovels and spades are sorr
looking lot The city should build tot
, house on some lot where all the city tool
e can be kept. An invoice should be mad
of them every year, and those that ar
worn out or broken should be noted, SO tina
: they can be accounted for. The buildin
n should be large enough to contain them al
y with room to spare.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07
Saloon Closing.

Probably no other question has elected
so much discussion in this city, of late, as
that in relation to saloon closing. TIE
Union has at last found room for s or 10
lines on the matter, this morning. 1t says
Of Mayor Calls order, that
So far as we informed the order in question
to have the saloons closed on Sundays, and
every Mayor has given the same directions.
And is it to be enforced as it has pre-
viously been?
The Union also tries to smooth over the
usurpation of authority by saying that
This order was accompanied by a request for the
saloons to close also every evening at II 80 O'Clock
but this was not mandatory. the Mayor especa ly
enJolning the Marsha to take steps to enforce it.
That won't wash. City Marshal Halves,
on the day the order was issued, told one
of the editors of this paper that he had
received positive orders from Mayor Gait
to close every saloon at 1870 every night
and he had sent policemen to give that or
der to every saloon keeper.
The reporter for the Davenport Gazette
called on the Marshal and here is what he
says in the Gazette this morning:
Marshal Halves reports that the saloons were al
closed on Sunday. In accordance with official or
ders and that the instructions to suspend business
at half past eleven are strictly obeyed
The truth is that Mayor Gait gave the
order precisely as THE ARGUS stated. Il
was an illegal and unwarranted order, anc
the Council would not sustain it. Hence
the only way out of it is for the Union tt
pretend that it was only request
The saloons have just as good a right t.
keep open all night, as the hotels have, anC
until the Council enact law fixing tn,
hours of closing they will exercise thci
own judgment as to when they will shu
ShOD
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07
Rooms Robbed in the City Hotel.

Yesterday, between the hours for break
fast and dinner, two rooms in the City
Hotel were unlocked, entered, robbed and
locked again One was occupied by Felix
Friesch, clerk for Kohn 4 Adler, who
claims to have lost two coats valued at
$50, pin worth 800 and watch worth
$75. The other room was occupied by
Gottlieb, the bar keeper for Louis Harness,
who lost coat and small sum of money.
Nothing else was disturbed in the rooms.
Marshal Halves has the case in hand, but
as yet no clue has been obtained to the
thieves.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07
Mr.. Krell and the Library.

Mr.. Krell having been exposed in his
efforts to defeat the library, publishes in
the Union this morning, the following
To the Editor OF the Union:
In last nights issue of THE ARGUS | am
charged with being opposed to the interests
OF the Public Library. desire to say to
the people through your columns that the
statement is wholly false and unfounded in
fact. +. KREIJ,
Mr.. Henry Burgower will tell any man
who desires to know the truth, that he
heard Mr.. krell denounce and oppose the
propositions made for the benefit of the IL
brary. Mr. Burgower will make affidavit
to the fact if necessary. Many other good
men will do the same. Mr.. Burgower
faced MIR. Krell this morning and charged
him with having, on yesterday, publicly
talked against the propositions for the Ii.
brary. Krell did not dare deny it but
SAID he did not mean anything by what
he said. . This was too thin" IF be
didn't mean anything. why was he favorins
Mcneil? Mcneil says this is true, and
that Krell is for him, for his proposition.
aud would vote for him. He stated in our
Office This morning that Krell was advocat.
ing his proposition and would vote for him
and, of course, he must be opposed to the
proposition for the library
MIR. Krell has not increased public re.
sspect Tor himself by denying a well-knowr
TACT In order to save himself from defeat
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07
Policemen's Clothes.
In the council proceedings last night the

In the council proceedings last night the
following occurred:
CIV. HAYES reported that ex-Policemen Murrin,
Overcoats to the city.
Alderman Butler moved that the overcoats re-
tanned by Policemen be deducted from their pay.
Carried
The policemen alluded to called on us to
say that when they handed in their stars
the Marshal asked if they intended to re-
turn their overcoats. They replied that
they were not aware of any law or order
for their return. They say that when
Marshal Mitsch and his force went out,
none of them returned their overcoats, but
they all kept them, and wore them last
winter. They say that there is no law nor
ordinance on the subject of uniforms, that
they were furnished merely on vote Of
the council, without restriction that hav-
ing served out their year they do not per
ceive why they are to be treated differ
emily from those of the previous year.
They say that, for the first seven months Of
their service they furnished their own
over coats for cool nights when they were
needed. They say that in case like thai
of Roatch, dismissed from the force, there
might be some propriety in retaining the
coat, but in their cases, where they have
honorably served the people their ful
term, without complaint, they do not per
ceive why they are to be treated different
ly from those of the previous year. Thu
value of the coats is of little importanc,
to them, and less to the city, but they d.
not feel that it is honorable to require thei
clothes when they have performed thei
service without complaint against them
1t looks like at attempt at oblique censure
and not like an acknowledgement of honor
orable service. If there was any order
resolution, ordinance or rule requiring
them to return their clothes, when the
were furnished to them, they are ready t
respect it. And if, in future, policeme
who serve out their terms are expected t
return their clothes, some ordinance or OF
der should be passed before they are fun
nished.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07

DIR. WALKERS VEGETABLE VINEGAR
BITTERs. -Business men, worn by care
and sedentary habits, often suffer from
constipation of the bowels, until the evil
consequences of such condition are real
lied in extreme debility, nervousness and
prostration of the vital energies of the sys-
tenn. And it may be safely asserted that
a majority of the female sex are little bet
ter than invalids, from the same cause !;
but by using DR.. WALKERS VINEGAR
BITTERs, this natural aperient and tonic
brings back the vigor and buoyancy of
health, happiness and beauty. Pure blood
is essential to sound health and long life.
No chronic disease, sores, ulcers, skin
eruptions, glandulous swellings, discharges
from the ear, sore eyes, sores or cankers in
the mouth will ever appear if the blood is
pure. To secure this take Dr. WALKER s
VEGETABLE VINEGAR BlTTERs 1t is the
great Blood Purifier and Life Giving Prin-
ciple, increasing the power of digestion,
and exciting the absorbents into healthy
action, whereby all impurities of the sys-
| tenn are carried off.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07
The Pull Down Practice,

Death laughs when he sees the weak and feeble
bled blistered, salivated, opumzed, or grped with
violent purgatiyes. He knows that under such
treatment they cannot long survive In direct con-
fiict with this pull down practice is the principle
upon which Hostetter's Stomach Bitters operate
The effect of this Incompatible vegetable restora-
constitution. 1t imparts appetite and assists diges
ton enriches and cleanses the blood regulates and
tones the liver and the bowels and establishes and
perpetuates healthy habit of body. By happy
combination of vegetable extracts-tonic, aperien,
and antl-bilious-wit pure stimulant these eff
fects stimuli aneously produced. There is nc
prescription of the pharmacopia that has the same
scope. You may find among It's formulas sconrges
for the bowels stimuants for the stomach, sedaives
for the nerves, but no grand combina ion medicine
that like HosteIer's Bitters. is at tonic, al
aperienr, corrective and an Alternative.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

CUTTERS POCKET INHALER AND CAR
BoLATE OF IODINE INHALENT. In anoth-
er column will be found an advertisement
of this novel Instrument and remedy for
the treatment of Catarrh and throat and
lung diseases. 1t seems to be in great ia
vor with medical men, Coughs, colds, sore
threats, asthma, are frequently relieved in
few minutes by its use, while for Catarrh
it is claimed as the only specific. The cir
cular and testimonials are very interesting.
lO-2Sdeod6m.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07

No doubt the readers of THE ARGUS
have noticed the advertisement of the Ex-
celsior Printing Presses in this paper
While IN Meriden short time since we
called on the proprietors Of this popular
press and can say from personal exami-
nation that they are well made, finely
finished and handsome machines and that
all their work is of excellent quality.
The company seems to be doing a large
buiness and to deserve it for they have a
thoroughly good press and sell it at rea-
sonable price.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07
n Drops Of Constitution Water
Nervous Debility.

A depressed. irritable state of mind: weak, ner-
vous. exhausted feeling; no energy or animation
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 2S. 1t tones
up the system, discharges, dispels the men
tai gloom and dependency, and reiuyenates the en-
tire system. 1t is perfectly harmless and always
efficient. Price s.. for package of five boxes and
a large s. vial of powder, which is important il
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 Jae by Otto Grotjan IS Illinois Street, Bense
& Thomas, Speidel and Breunert Rock Island
and S Richards, Moline 3-4dmwf&w1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07
GOOD ADVICE AND POETRY.

Tune, Anything that Fits
Magic Oil is delicious thank Renne for this
All pain it cures quickly for mother or miss,
Goes right to the trouble, rubbed in with the palm
As sure as your faithful 1T works like charm"
The directions please follow, but use your own skill
4, Sprains and Neuralgia, but battle with a will.
Used outward and inward it never does harm,
In Headache or Collie 1T works like o charm
Sore throat from Catarrh or from Cold in the Head
or Chills from Cold that would keep Won in he'd
Magic Oil performs wonders, and acts like balm
For Garging, or Swathing''I 1t works like charm
The ''toOt horn of fame'' most usually liesi
So the Magic Oil cures took the folks by surprise
The claims that ii made caused wondrons alarm
The trial now shows that st works like a CHARM
Il cures you So nicely, 1t makes you feel brave,
80 that ordinary pain Is luxury to have.
Magic Oil in Dyspepsia gives feeling SO calm,
The stomach In glee says 1T works like charm"
WIN. RENNE d SONS, manufacturers, Pittsfeld,
Mass.
Reader call for 1t where you trade Sold in
Rock Island BY John Bcngston and E. Bruenart
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07

The DeBeriot Club appear in Moore's
Hall, Davenport, this evening. Miss A.
Walters will aid in vocal entertainment
The lovers Of good music do not need a
special invitation to be present.
"A wagon load of bedsteads from the
Illinois side capsized on the levee this
forenoon. The driver was in the midst OF
the wreck, shouting with tireless energy to
his innocent mule team, but the import OF
his animated conversation was wholly lost
in the unnecessary emphasis given to I'M
important syllables.-DaU Gaz., 7h.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07
CITY.

DGr7he Daily Argus as delivered IN any
mart of the City, at taoentQ cents per 1oeek,
or eighty cents month. By mail $40 a
year.
Weekly Argus So gear an adUance.
No paper sent beyond the time pad TOR.
All business transacted at the Argus
Counting Room, opposite the Post Office.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07

Wadsworth & Parsons say they are
now prepared to show the finest stock of
carpets and floor oil cloths to be found in
this section, and that they will guarantee
their prices to be lower than any other
house. They also say they are offering, for
few days, great bargains in dress goods
to make room for their spring stock, which
will be open in few DAYS.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07

SH Reading matter advertising and no
tices IN local columns aoiU be charged 40
cents per line, except for religious and be-
neroIent societies, sohich ,oiU be so cents per
notice 'ohen not exceeding fUe lines all
orer .fUe lines 10 cents per line.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07

BRITANNIA SILVER Wharf.-The atten-
ton of dealers is called to the card of the
Milwaukee Britannia Silver Plate Co,
Clarence S. Brown & Co, proprietors,
which appears in this issue of The ARGUS.
Those desiring bargains in first class goods,
are advised to patronize this excellent es-
Establishment.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07
The Canal Can,mittee

Maj, j. NJ. Allan, Charles Atkinson, D..
B. Sears, Waldo NJ Potter, and j. L..
Camp, of the canal committee, were in ses-
sion at the Harper House to-day. prepar-
ing the memorial to Congress as directed
by the recent Rock Island canal conven-
tion
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07

Show CAsEs.-Among those who have
arrived at perfection in the manufacture of
show cases, in all that is elegant in design
and finish and excellence of workmanship,
may be counted VIM. Strueder. of Mil
waukee, whose card may be found in the
advertising columns of this issue of The
ARGUS
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07
DIED,

| CORBY.-In this city,on Monday evening, April 6,
| 1874, Michael Corby, aged 65 years.
| Funeral tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock, from
the Mansion House. Friends and acquaintance are
| invited to attend,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07

Do you suffer from catarrh? Lose not a
day in procuring box of Durno's celebra-
ted Catarrh Snuff. There is no doubt of
its efficacy
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07

Jonas Bear, the Buford Block clothier
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, 1874-04-07

PHOTOGRAPHS AND REMBRANDTs.-
Go to Anderson's gallery for photographs
and tintypes, opposite Wadsworth Il Par
sons s dry goods store
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07
The Maathar---Tn-nax.

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day, as in
Dictated hv thermometer:
7:9O An. IS g. above zero. 10 M. 42o above zero.
20 A.M.4l9 a." p. NJ. So
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07
Trinitv Church

The following officers for the ensuing
year were elected at the Episcopal Church
last evening:
Col. j. n. Macomb, Senior Warden.
Mr.. Richard Champion, Junior w arden.
VEsTRYMEN. S. Cox, Geo. Stocker,
DR.. Lawrence, Thomas Russell, Robert
Frost, 4. c. Chopper, w. N. Jarvis
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07

sgD Daily Subscribers to the Argus, soho
do not receiue their papers regularly and
promptly are requested to report at the
business office.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07

SEpIA-The great cuttle-fsh hair dye,
for sale at Bruenert's Harper House drug
store.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07

PoZzoNI's medicated complexion powder
for sale by Smith & Benny and Emil
koehler, and G. Speidel.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07

Livingston sells the genuine Wisconsin
Trunk. 3-l6dtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07
Tuesday. April 7. 1874.
Filling mp at
McCabe's
PLUMBER STORE !

with a splendid line of La
dies and Gents Hosiery,
Corsets, Jewelry. Ribbons.
Laces, Table-Linen, Towel
ng and Staple Notions.
Prices r.nch lower than ev-
or before.
Close Buyers can make q
great saving by dealing
with J.:W. McCABE,
at May Bros. old stand.
1-26-d&w3m
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07
Dr.. J, w. Stark, Dentist.

DoOMS NEXTDOoR TO TIE TELEGRAPH OF
" fee, Illinois street, Rock Island. All kinds OF
Dental Work done in the most approved styles
Charges reasonable. 6l7dG
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07

Nothing is more eficacious 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 for
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 be
taken at any time. This valuable remedy
is for sale by every druggist in Rock Island
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 coug hing, with
a 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 q
cough, he or she had taken bottle of Mas
ia 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, 1874-04-07
LOCAL COLUMN.

4 One box of Cars'~ Soluble Ink Powder
| will make a pint of BEST BLACK INK in hVe minutes.
s25 q d. by mail. H.G.o.cARY, zanesrille,O
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07
.ANApo IS. BLOOMINGTON Z WESTERN
BUSINESS CARDS.
M. M. STURGEON.

ATT cbNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
n Lock island, III. ONCE in Mitchell 4 Lynde's
RlopZ dyrtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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