The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-21
j. W. S. HORNE & Co.
Law Defying Saloonists.

The utter disregard of the Sunday
law among some saloon keepers, and their
failure to liveup to the requirements of their
licenses, seems to be creating good deal of
interest among our councilWen en-. The sa-
loon keepers have accepted license under
the present law and given bonds not to
violate it. When they do so they must
expect punishment at the hands Of the
proper authorities There are two ex-
tremes, IL the liquor inte,est,-no license
on one side, and on the other abusing IL
cense granted. The solid saloon keepers
IN the town. such as Frank Schroeder,
Chas. Fabian, Capt Timm, Chas Reese,
others. are willing to abide by the law, and
do abide by it, bat others. hungry for trade,
sell to every one and any one that comes
along, withoat regard to previous warnings,
and thus,lhy their conduct. bring disrepute
on the better class of saloon men who are
willing 70 abide by the law and pay it
proper respect Lawlessness and utter
disregard Of tie law see ms to be the
reigniGg element at present, and in be-
half Of the people we insist that
something be done to check this growing
recklessness. We have marshal and a
number OF policeman, and if our marshal
and the force at his command is not able
or acitting to report violations of the ordi-
nances, there are citizens in the town who
will do So While THE ARGUS is in favor
OF license law, 1T is as strongly opposed
10 drunkenness, Gaa toit encouragement
and will always be on hand to condemn a
violation Of abe law, as we'll as to com
mend those who live up to it, 1t was only
last Sunday evening that Can Can
troupe, of low prospensitles, exhibited
publicly in Freia Hall, and that, too, with
out any interruption by our marshal-and
lyes he was there and saw it all. We are
sorry to be compelled to particularize, bu
a dozen instances can be given, as we'll as
one, and in justice to the saloon men whC
do live up to the law, we demand a fan
and impartial discharge of duty by oul
marshal, and insist, in the name of thu
people, that no favoritlsm be shown
There has been altogether too much of it
recently, and we insist on change Oh
otherwise give us marshal who will d.
his duty without fear or favor.
Highway Robbery.
Last night the 2Oth)W DEAN boarde
i with Jno. Lusk, missed the train and haC
3 to walk from Rock Island to Moline
When he reached the belt of timber nea
the gas works he was stopped by tw
: strangers, one Of whom presented 4 pisto
f to his head and demanded his money! or hi
: life. Not having any desire to yield VI
| tile ghost at present he concluded to Civ
. up his valuables which consisted of ST.
! and 50 SO (gold pieces) and about S25 il
) currency. After securing the plumber ont
of the parties kept the pistol, ito his head uu
til his confederate got well out of the wa,
] and then slowly backed off keeping the PTS
tol pointed at Dean until he was about 81
feet off, when he started on run. Deal
: thinks he could recognize the parties VIII
committed the robbery, but beyond thi
there is no clue to the robbers These oc
= currences are getting very frequent of lat
! and it behooves our policemen to be extr;
careful and watch closely every strange
and tramp who cannot give satisfactor,
account of himself The parties, whoeve
they were, started toward Rock Island AM
, will probably try the same game there
! The police should be on the watch.