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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28
The Right Negro not yet Pound.

At o'clock yesterday morning Deputy
Sheriff Nat. Leonard, aud Chief of Police
Martens took the negro, Gates, out of Jail,
in Davenport, and in close carriage, drove
quickly out to Mandeps place. As they
approached the house they saw three men
on horseback near the place, who galloped
away in different directions at rapid rate.
They procured an interview as quickly as
possible. Mrs. Maudell was still so weak
that she could not leave her bed. She sat
up in her bed and Gates was taken into
the room. She gazed at him for the full
space of minute. her eye seeming to pierce
him. The prisoner trembled like a leaf
and the husband did the same At the
end, the wife caught the husbands arm as
if she desired him to incline his head, and
as he did so, she swooned and sank back
on her pillow.
The officers hurried Gates into the car
rage and drove with all possible speed for
the Jail, where they arrived in safety
I Not Is minutes after they left, the road
near Mandels place swarmed with men,
Mrs. MandePs opinion was not known
till late in the day. She told her physi
clan, DIR. Moetzel, that she did not believe
Gates was the negro who assaulted her.
That settles the question Of the guilt Of
Gates and if it didn't the evidence of the
mate on the Diamond 10 would. Nose
Mullin called at the Jail yesterday, with two
deck and he corroborated every
word that Gates told The ARGUS reporter
about his being employed on the Diamond
10 the day the outrage was committed
and SO did the deck Gates was
employed as roustabout, shipped at Dav
export, and was discharged at Fulton.
And the Gazette says 1t now appears thai
John Casey, who lives in the neighbor
hood of the Mandels', met a mulatto thir
ty rods east of the Mandel place, in th'
road, not ten minutes before the outrag,
was committed, and would know him again
The fellow had valise in his hand HI
says Gates is not the man-he is too darl
and too small
Two more negroes were arrested yester
day on suspicion of being the perpetrator
of the brutality. One at Thompson, OF
the Western Union railroad, forty mile
north of Rock Island, and the other a
Monticello, Jones Co. To. Each dispatcI
readc, 'have arrested a darky here VIII
answers description given by Mrs. Man
DEL" Both we're addressed to Chief Mar
tens, The chief left for Thompson thi
morning, and another officer for Mont
cello.
Gates is retained in Jail for the present
The excitement among all classes Of pee
pie seems to be on the increase, and if tn
right man shall be found the result ma
be easily foretold.
Wild stories have been circulated of tn
; death Of Mrs. Mandel, but she is alive an,
probably will recover if her spirits can b
rallied. She feels such sense of degra
ton that she does not care to live.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28
A Hard Fall.

On Monday afternoon, as Michael Muir
rim formerly policeman in, this city, was
preparing shop ID" at Rock Island Ar
senal for the painters, he fell from scat:
told, distance of about Is feet to the oak
floor beneath, bruising his head, meek, Shout
ders and back severely. Col. Flagler, who
happened to witness the fall, had him car
ried to the hospital where his sufferings
were relieved, and in the evening he was
taken to his home, corner of Otter
and Indian Boundry streets. and DR.
Plummer was called to called him
The doctor does not think he is injured in
ternally. To-day he was feeling quite
comfortable, but it will be some time be
fore he will be able to be around again.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28
a MINERAL WELL AT SOUTH
ROCK ISLAND.
The Water Believed co Posses Medicin-
al Virtues.

Last fall Mayor Davenport had well
dug at his coal banks near the Watch
Tower, for the use of the boarding house
connected with the mines. The water
tasted strongly Of sulphur. so strongly. in
fact, that none of the men would drink it.
excepting the man having charge Of the
house. He kept on drinking it, and soon
began to like it so we'll that he would drink
no other water, land declared that he would
rather drink it than Saratoga or Ottawa
mineral water, which he had been in the
habit of using occasionally. The other
men employed at the mines then began to
use it, and they soon began to like it.
Mr.. Davenport's attention was attracted
to the well by what the men said about it,
and he began to drink it also, as did peo-
pie who visited the mines, and they all
thought that the water contained consid-
cradle medicinal properties and advised
him to have it analyzed by some chemist,
but he has delayed doing this.
The we'll is nearly As feet deep, and
about halt way up the side of the hill near
the mines. 1t was sunk through what is
called iron sand stone, and it is believed
by those who have drank the water that
it contains sulphur, iron and magnesia
Not much attention has been paid to the
well since the mines were closed, and some
of the boards covering it having been re-
moved the recent rains have filed it full
Mr.. Davenport intends to have this watel
pumped out when he has time to attend t.
it ard then to have it examined by chem
list.
If the water proves to be what thos
who have drank it expect, Rock Island vii
soon become popular summer resort 70
travellers. 1t is already noted for it
charming scenery, fine drives and health
full climate. If we can add the attraction
/ of mineral spring we may expect a larg
increase of visitors.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28
To-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
Chancery Notice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
COUNTY OF Rock ISLAND.
OF the September term A. d. 1873, If the Circuit
Court of said County.
Spencer Il. White, complainant, We. David B. Sears
and Benjamin b. Worden, defendaats.--In Chan
Gerry. II
The said defendant, Benjamin B. worden, will
take notice that the above entitled suit the names
of the parties whereto above set forth, is
now pending In the above entitled court; that
summons has been issued in said cause, returnable
to the first day Of the said term of said court to be
begun and held in the Court Honsr, in the city OF
Rock Island. in said County, the first Monday
of September, A. D. 1875.
Dated this 2Sth day OF July, A. D. 1875.
GEO. ID. GOULD,
Clerk of said Court.
GEsT & PARKS, Comp'ts Solr. 7-2Sd4w
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28
Water Works Items.

Cowell & Co. did not work on the
trenches yesterday on account of the rain.
The trenches were filed with water.
They are now working on Washington
and Green streets. When this is com
pleted there are about 600 feet on Elm
street, through rock, that will have to be
done, and five blocks on Rock river street
between Exchange and Carroll streets, land
perhaps other places.
1t is thought that if the weather is ia.
vorable the work will be completed il
about three weeks.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28
Wants the Wharf money BACK.

Mayor Davenport, yesterday, received a
letter from James Fl, Davidson, of. St.
Paul. attorney for the Keokuk- Northern
Line Packet Co. stating that he had been
instructed to demand 1855, of this city
money paid for wharfage by the company
during the years 1870, ISL, 1872. The
Mayor referred the matter to City Attor
ney Gest, who will probably take no actor
on the subject until authorized by the city
council. The company threatens to brinl
suit if the money is not returned; and re
fuses to pay any more Wharfage.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28

A CHANGE AT THE Boston BAZAAR
Messrs. J.. S. Gates &. Go. would inform
the public that they are now going out of
ne dry goods business and intend to de-
vote their time TO the sewing machine
business exclusively. and will sell. their
entire stock Of dry goods, notions and
carpats at net cost. There has never been
any Misrepresentation of selling goods at
cost heretofore, and the public may be
assured that this is no humbug, but that
they mean just what they say. They
recommend the public to call early and
secure bargains before the stock is
broken. 7-2O-d&w2m.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28
Notice.,

G. A. Doelljnger has bought the furni-
ture business Of Chas. E. Hawley Esq.
formerly occupied by D. Linele, opposite
Palace Row. He offers the whole stock,
gotten up by the former party, not 20 per
cent lower, or at cost, no, he offers it 25
per cent below bottom cost. in order to
clear out the stock entirely, to commence
with stock where he will hold himself
responsible for, that it will be second to
none.
Now is your time to buy, if You want to
buy cheap, it is the best offer ever made
in Rock Island, and no humbug.
81 dot G. A. DoELLINGER.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28
MOLINE.
The ice house near the Rockford depot
must be removed. The council has SC
Inrdorod =

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The ice house near the Rockford depot
must be removed. The council has SO
ordered.
A man named Swanson fell from a load
of hay on Monday afternoon and fractured
his thigh bone. He was attended by DR..
A. w. Jameson. He is improving.
The cutters and alleys are being cleaned
up and the weeds and grass removed.
Better late than not at all. The filthy
condition of most of our alleys and cutters
has long been disgrace to the city.
Geo. Van Wamback. who was SO badly
cut about the head by being thrown from
Margraf & Epps's delivery wagon, is i'm.
proving and viii be- able to resume bis
place again in few days. This will be
good news to the many friends of George
How does the Thermometer stand
Doc?" asked the auction man. Ninety
eight in the shade" replied the person ad
dressed. You are wrong Doc, my Their;
mometer says 99o but then my thermom
eter is smaller than yours Doc" and al
attemptst to convince the auctioneer tha
the size of the thermometer made no diff
ference failed.
Our city council. on Monday evening
appropriated $31, 900 fer the current year
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28

Would NEVER USE 1HEM.-lf persons
were aware of the injurious character of
most Baking Powders new for sale in every
town 10 our country they would never use
them. A baking powder to be good and
wholesome can not be made by ignorant
persons, who know no more about the
chemical combinations necessary for such
results than a school boy. The only good
Baking Powder prepared by physician, is
DIR. Prices Cream. And for his True Fla
voring Extracts, we have only to say that
they are the finest, purest, and best to he
found in this or any other country.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28
Don't Make War on the Stomach.

If you are bilious, dyspeptic and dconstipate
don't make war on the stomach by successive "
swallowing blue pills strong pprgattves and pow er.
full astringents. Such a procedure damages di yes
tion and weakens the bowels, leaving stomach liver
and intestnes, after the immediate fleet in cfJndit
ion of greater disorder than before Thai TaUlete
relief which remedies of the above descrNtio sig
nally fail to afford lie obtained by useia Hostetters
Stomach Bitters And for the besa Of reasons
Biliousness is the result of inactivity the liver
constipation is produced by the above causes oper.
a'lng together, The BitterS being powerful
secretion of gastric juice relief biiiousness by
promoting creator activity Of the liver, and thus
enable the bowels to act with REM wed regularity
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28
Apologizing for Robbing the People.

Instead of trying to enlighten the public
and bring public officers to proper and
honest discharge of their duties. the Union
comes to the rescue of those who rob the
peoples treasury THE ARGUS is net
dealing with these officers in their individ-
ual or private capacity, nor is it finding
any fault with the manner in which they
perform the ordinary duties Of their office.
1t is holding them tc public accountability
for unlawfully taking the peoples money.
Why should not the Union join in this
effort to teach all public officials that they
cannot rob the treasury with impunity =?
Instead of doing this, the Union apology
yes fer and defends the unlawful charges
of the town clerk and the assessor. Here
is the law.
"An act to Revise the law in relation to
Township Organization. Approved
March A, 1874: Article XIV:
"[CLERK: SUPERVISORY ]. The town
''clerk and supervisor shall receive for
"their services $3.50 per day when attend
ing to town business out of town; $3.50
''for town business in their town: Prouid-
led, that the town clerk shall receive fees
"and NOT A PER DIEM for the follow
ing services:
For serving notices of election upon
town officers as required by law, Is cents
each;
For fling any paper required by Law
ito be filed in his Office, 10 cents each;
For posting up notices required by law
''25 cents each;
For recording any order or instrument
''of writing authorized by law, eight cent:
for each 100 words,
For copying any record in his office, anC
certifying to the same, eight cents fol
every 100 words, to be paid by the person
applying for the same;
For copying bylaws for posting o.
''or publication, eight cents for each lO'
words, to be paid by the town.
4" ASSESSOR. The town assessor slial
receive for his services as assessor SO. 81
per day.
:" BOARD OF APPOINTMENT: AUDITORS
"3. The officers composing the board o
they shall meet for that purpose, and tn
Officers composing the board of town al
''ditors, shall each be entitled to $3.50
'day for their services"
The town. clerk has charged % days q
1 50. only two days of which had he an
right to charge by the day. The law pr
vides that he "shall receive fees and not
per diem" for all but two days in his bill
and 6xes the fees. Even if he had a rigl
to charge by the day, he had no right
charge but $3.50 day. He has charge
So day. His bill is 5000 and Krell h;
paid him the money out of the people
taxes. Lawfully. the amount would n
probably exceed SO.
The assessor is allowed S. a day. II
r law fixes his pay at $3.50 a day. Al
Krell has paid his bill 1925. 25) out of Il
peoples taxes.
The auditors, Krell, Beardsley, Pinkl
e and Chopper, are entitled to $3.50 da
!. They allowed themselves 50 day. Al
Krell has paid them the money, out of Il
n peoples taxes,
l. That's the story, in a nutshell. TIL
u have unlawfully taken the peoples none
e and they mean to keep it. And the Uni
It defends them in doing it.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28

If you once use Freligh's Remedy to
cure Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Gout or
Gravel you will never seek relief from any
other source. 1t is efficacious and harm
less; it never fails. All the principal drug
gists sell it. Prepared by Hind & Murphy.
Wholesale Druggists, 81 Barclay Street,
New York,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28
Notice.

THE INTEREST OF MRS H. T. wADSwoRTH
! In the Hrm Of Wadsworth & Parsons, has been
purchased by Mr.. III. Lee Mitchell The business
will be continued under the yle of
- ,4 MITCHELL s. PARSONS.
All persons knowing themselves to be indebted
to the firm of Wadsworth Il Parsons are requested
to call and settle Immediately, and all persons hav-
ing claims against them are requested TO present
them for settlement. 10 dW1w
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28

NoTIcE.-Being DESTROYS of reducing
our stock of spring and summer clothing
We will sell the following goods during,
July and August at 20 per cent, discount
from what we have been selling.
Straw hats, ieanes, drawers, light under
shirts, linen suits, alpaca coats and all
light weight cashmere suits.
We will also make to order, in our cur
tom department, all light weight CO ssi.
meres, linens, duck, and Marseilles at sam,
discount. WALKER & DODGE.
5dff
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28

A FAMILY RLIEDY. Goes Cough
Balsam." These have become household
words with very many families. and the
merits of the article justly entitie it to our
confidence and patronage. Some are tnsti-
tying that it has actually cured them of
consumption. 1t IS no doubt the coDsunIp-
tiye's best friend, while for coughs, lloarse-
ness. aud kindred troubles it has no equal
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28

When Geo. Gibbons, in the police court
yesterday, was discharged after. his trial.
lie Immediately started for Davenport.
Sheriff Huesing was Of the opinion that he
was one Of the two seoundrels who attemp-
ted to kin Officer Clayton at Streator, IL.
on the 18th inst, as be answered the des-
oription Of the parties. A reward of $500
was offered for them by james Foster, the
city marshal there. The sheriff immed;.
ately sent Deputy Sil"is after him and he
was caught on the Island A telegram
was sent to Foster at Streator, that q mar
answering the description had been arrest
ed. and at noon to-day Sheriff Huesint
received the following answer: Don
hold the man for me.
There is little doubt that the man ar
rested was the right one, but it is though
that the Streator police, after Offering ths
reward, and finding that Clayton woulc
not die, backed out of the matter in thu.
way by not trying to catch the seoundrels
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28

Hegeman & Co.'S TOLU AND LIVER
WORT EXPECTORANT, a speedy and
certain cure for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis,
and all diseases of the throat and lungs.
1t is pleasant to the taste and acts speed
lily the price also ia moderate, being only
so cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28

kIDDER'S AsTHAMA PAsTILEs have.
without any putting or extravagant prom
Use, quietly worn their way to public favor,
and now are affording sure relief to thou
sands. Their grateful odor and quick eff
feet render them peculiarly acceptable, as
the patient is relieved from the most dis
tressing symptoms while inhaling IA de-
lightiul perfume. Price 40 cents by mail.
Stowell & Co. Charleston. Mass. 1920
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28
Why our Subscribers Should Perus.
Advertisements.
BY JAMES PICKUP.


A page of solid, terse, trade advertise
ments is generally a map OF hundred
mems capabilities in life When we contem
plate doing business IN a. distant town we
take up the paper of that town and from
its local advertising columns we get true
picture of the men we have to deal with, a
complete record of the town, its commerce,
its home trade, the facilities of its store
keepers. its banks. and in almost every case
We can estimate the character and feelings
of the men who are soliciting public trade
The advertising page is map Of the town.
record of its municipal character, bust
ness confession of the citizens, and instead
of being the opinionated production of one
man it is freighted with the life-thoughts
of hundred.
Every family is to a certain extent a
mercantile establishment, and SO far as the
business of selling labor in return for
money and provisions is concerned, it
should be conducted on the same basis.
A family is a social business firm of itself,
and the head of the family requires all the
commercial sagacity displayed in New
York merchant, only as far as the circum
stances alter the case. A wise man goes
to the best market. Speaking of these
things we must trace the true cause OF
individual and general prosperity to tbs
advertising columns of the inevitable coun
try newspaper. Some people take hold o
the paper, turn over the pages, and witt
an expression of disgust, exclaim, ''tha
paper is all adVl easements" and withou
any more thought, fling it under tn
lounge, where it may always stay. o.
taking the trouble to estimate the standin,
of this kind of person, we flnd in ever,
case that his extravagaut outgo is onl
checked by his limited income.
0 No young, and no middle aged man VIII
|, has neglected it ought to disregard thes
! insights into business and business nature
1t is our mission to make living and b
doing this we preach truths which action
e alone teach. Some men cannot see how the
Q hit himselyes in the face, 1t is not sin t
:, be successful in business ifhonest rules ar
adhered to, and this is no difficult matter
K By reading our neighbours business ar
nouncements, no matter whether we are
= business ourselves or not, we can find som
specimen of shrewdness which We ca
# profit by,
= An advertising page is to the tradesmal
d and to the public generally, what th
arithmetic is to the scholar. 1t is min
where he digs up fresh thoughts aud ne
departure as he needs them. In con
i clusion we would ask our readers to have
e special regard for this wide topic, and i
all times to make certain there is no col
= before they leave the mine.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28

Bill Payne alias Vance,a noted despe,
rado and horse thief, from Leavenworth
county, Kansas, was shot and MORALLY
wounded by Detective Mcknight, at Kan
sas City, No., Saturday afternoon, while
attempting to escape from the police,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28
POLICE COURT.


Last might Policeman Feeley took one
james Wilson to Jail, on complaint of bis
wife, for beating and abusing her on Mon
day night. She was bruised and beaten
badly. To-day Wilson was fined SIS and
costs, and committed to Jail for nonpay
ment.
VIM. A. Williams boarder at Wilson 8
who resides in the west part of town, was
also arrested last night, ON comrlaint Of
Wilson, for disturbing the peace. The ev.
idence was not regarded as sufficient, and
Williams was discharged.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28

LosT.-Between Bengston's new block
and the Boston Bazaar. on Monday morn
ing. lady's dark green gauntlet kid glove
The finder will confer favor on the lady
by leaving it at this afice
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28
Money Orders for Canada.

Post Master Jackson has received from
Washington the requisite blanks for send
ing money orders to Canada, and on and
after Monday August I'd, Rock Island
post Office will transmit money to Canada
az the following rates:
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28
&C the following rates:

No order can be issued for larger
amount than $50 in United States cur.
rency.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28
The Weather--To-Day.

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day, as in
Dictated bv thermometer:
7 A. N $50 above zero. IL Nc . above zero
A. NJ 85s 3P. MI 9o Z" "
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28

, Another invoice of choice tea just re-
ceiyed at the Hong Kong tea store. d&wtf

Orders for printing or book binding will
be executed at THE Argus Office neat
quick and cheap. IT,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28

G. A. poellinger will start another fur
niture business at once. in this city. All
parties that need anything in the way of
furniture, ETC., will do well to wait week
or two, when they can select from fresh
stock. the latest styles. best make, and
from the largest variety ever shown in
Rock Island, and 80 prices that will I..cy
'competition.
I am buying all goods for cash, at bot
tom figures, from A. l. houses, and I am
bound to sell them to suit the times,-that
is, TO sell them at hard pan prices,
Respectfully, 65
24-d6t G. A. DOELLINGER.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28

Jonas Bear says he will sell new and sty-
lish clothing cheaper than any other re-
sponsible house. and that his entire stock
is fresh, new and first class.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28

PRUssING's White Wine Vinegar. war
ranted pure and to preserve pickles. 4
superb article.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28

Smoke Old Man and Turk brand of ci-
agrs. At wholesale by West & King. Re
atil by everybody, 22-dlm.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28

White Vests a speciality at Loeb's.
Duck, Linen and Mapseilles, Of styles to
suit the most fastidiots.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-28
I. BAMBERGER.
Commencing this day. June II. 1877!

Will sell my entire stock from 65 to rs
on dollar from now until Sept lst,
don't believe in carrying goods from one
year to another, therefore ] am bound to
sell suits for 81, s., So, 81, So, 50 &c.
Don't fail to call and see for yourselves.
]. BAMBERGER, Star Block.