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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-17
Railroad Time Table.
CHICAGO. Rocx ISLAND D PACIFIC 3. 3.

eoMa EAST TRAINS LEAVE
At s.35 Q. N. 4:1B p, m; and 9:4b p. m. Trains
arrive from west as above.
aoINe WEST TRAINS LEAVE
At Gas o.. M; 1880 o. N, and 6:3o p. m. Trsin
arrive from the east 90 above.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08
Mot a City Officer"

The shyster article, fathered by the Ga
zette boy, says the superintendent of the
water works is not a city officer The
shyster is simply pettifoger. The su-
perintendent of water works is recognized
in several different places, in an ordinance
of the city council, as superintendent of
the water works, and required to give
bonds. We reckon the shyster article will
hardly repeal that ordinance.
The shyster article also claims that mas
much as Mr.. Boynton was appointed De
fore the passage of the new mayors law,
therefore the Mayor has no power to act,
and, no matter what an officer, or agent,
or appointee of the city government may
do, the Mayor cannot act because be was
appointed before the law was passed
This is the merest piece of pettifoging il
the world. The law was passed for the
purpose of giving all mayors power to pro
toct the people against incompetent Oh
unnecessary officers, and no pettifogging
bubble, like that in the shyster article
will probably be Endorsed by courts or PEG
pie.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08
What We Owe.

According to City Clerks report this
city owed, ON the 1st day of last March,
the sum of $264674,27.
How do taxpayers, and property hol
ders, and business men like the looks of
the figures?
Do they want $4,000 added to the
above sum, for water works repairs?
And $4,000 more for a bridge over
Rock river?
And $4,000 more for other expenses
which, in an emergency like this, can be
postponed till another year?
Ifthey want a debt of $3.50. 10000 sad
deled upon their property and business.
let them stand by Butler & Co. and the
Incompetent water board
If they don't want it, let them stand by
Mayor Davenport.
That covers the whole question.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08
About Half Done.

Inquiries are often made as to when the
water works job will be completed. 1t
will probably be two or three months yet.
We have eleven miles of pipe, and the con-
tractor is now at work on the sixth mile.
On Illinois street, from Buffalo to the
pumping house, the pipe will probably not
be disturbed. 1t is believed that all the
rest will have to be relaid, and that the
job, including that portion of street work
made necessary in consequence of the job
and which should be added to the cost, will
not cost, every expense included, less than
forty thousand dollars! Andyet our reel
less and thoughtless aldermen. led on by
Butler & Go. are running up approrria-
tions at rate that will far exceed the lie,
gal power of the council.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08

At the Tuesday evening meeting of the
city council Mayor Davenport stated that
Mr.. Cowell, our water works contractor
had come to him that day and stated that
he (Cowell) would lose $500 on the job
on account of the rain, which had seriously
impeded the work. and asked. almost de-
manded, that the city make good that loss
to him.-Gazette Boy.
Mayor Davenport stated no such thing.
He stated that he had received communi-
cation from Cowell & Co. in relation to the
matter and reported the same to the coun-
Gil, and it was referred to the water
board for action or recommendation. The
Mayor says he did not say that Mr.. Cowell
demanded or almost demanded anything.
He says Mr.. Cowell did not demand any
thing, but, in respectful language, laid his
case before hecounci No indication was
given from anybody, that the Mayor is
aware of, what action will be taken upon
the request of Mr.. Cowell.
1t seems to be impossible for the Gazette
boy to state anything correctly.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08
Making Flower Feds.

Let any taxpayer walk up Broadway
and look at the nice flower beds made at
the expense of the city, and then take a
look lat the disgraceful mud-holes in Lii
nois street, in front of Market Square, and
in front of Kelly & Reticker's and NJ
Kane's stores, and then say what he thinks
of wasting money on places that are not
suffering for it. The work on Broadway
would be well enough, if we had full
treasury and nothing more pressing de-
manded attention. But to expend dollar
in money on any street where it can rea-
sonably be postponed, while we have the
water works and bridge over Rock river
to build, is not good management, 1t suits
Butler & Co, of course if they could only
fasten the responsibility for increasing the
debt upon Mayor Davenport They will
hardly succeed in doing this.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08
The C. r, Z, 8 p. Passenger Depot.

Those who remember the recent sug
gestions of THE ARGUS in regard to the
dangerous location of the c. r. | & P. r.
R. passenger depot, and what ought to be
done in the premises, will b glad to know
that something is now being done On
Monday Assistant Sup't Kimball, Engi-
neer and Architect Burnett, and others,
were engaged in surveying the ground
around the foot of Cable avenue
and along the south side of the tracks.
above aud below Cable aven ue And now
gravel trains are busy filling out on the
south side Of the present tracks in that To-
cality 1t is supposed that the present
passenger house will either be moved
over to the south side of the tracks or q
new one built there. And it is hoped that
large first class railroad eating house
will be built in connection with it.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08
What PLYMOUTH CHURCH
THINKS OF BEECHER.
UNANIMOUSLY ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS A
YEAR.
MILLIONS TO DEFEND IENO-
MILLIONS TO DEFEND INNO-
CETCE.
Not a Cent for Bribery.

New YORK, July IA largely attend
ed meeting of the Plymouth Society was
held this evening with Mr.. j. B. Hutchin-
son iE the chair. The chairman stated
that the meeting had been called for the
purpose of considering the question of
raising Mr.. Beecher's salary. Mr.. Henry
w. Sage offered resolution to the effect
that the pastors salary for the ensuing
year be fixed at 100000 instead of 500
900, which it was heretofore. This was
seconded by r. W. Popes.
Mr.. B. White then delivered an address
in favor of the passage of the resolution
He said that while the investigating com
mittee was sitting, Plymouth church
made no effort to Influence it in any way,
and it had been so all through the trial.
They had made no move whatever towards
influencing the jury or anybody else in
Beecher's behalf. Their time had not
come until tonight, and now, said the
speaker, we will show the world that Ply
mouth church can spend millions in de
| Tense of her pastor innocence, but not one
dollar for blackmail or bribery. The reso
luton was then put to vote and passed
unanimously. There were about four
fifths of the pew holders of the church pre-
sent at the meeting, which was a very en-
thusiastic one. 1t is generally understood
among the congregation that this enor
nous salary is only for this year, and on
| ly to help defray the expenses of the trial
Not only Southern France but numer
Gus districts in Austria, from Bohemia I,
Hungary, have suffered disaster by floods
The loss of life by storm and inundatiol
numbers several thousand.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08
Removed,

An ARGUS reporter hearing. this morn
ing, that Mr.. BOynton had received a
billet dour from the Mayor called on Mr.
B. to learn of it were true. He found
Boynton at his house Smelling peas and at
peace with all the world and the rest of
mankind. Asking him about the com
munication in writing, Boynton handed it
to him, saying that it was delivered to him
this morning by Marshal Halves. The fol-
lowing is a copy:
CITY OF Rock ISLAND, July It'll 1875.
MR. E, W. BoYNToN.
Sir:-You are hereby notified of your
removal from the Office of superintendent
of the Rock Island water works.
BAILEY DAVENPORT, Mayor.
1t matters little to Mayor Davenport
whether Riley or Boynton shall discharge
the duties of the Office He was opposed
to the appointment of Riley in the first
place, and wanted Boynton to superintend
the works,-but Mr.. Mitchell and his
water board insisted on having Mr.. Riley.
The Mayor don't believe it necessary for
the peorle to pay both for work which one
can do and he don't mean they shall pay
both. 1.-THE water board insist on keep
ing Riley in the Mayor says Boynton must
go out. If the water board can't trust
Boynton to boss the job and can trust
Riley he thinks Riley must be the better
man for the place. Personally he don't
care a fig which holds the office, but he
says they both can't do it, under him, MOI
will he consent that the people shall pay
lboth when one can fill the place.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08
Buffers Hot Haste.

Alderman Butler could not wait for the
Mayor to report the removal of the water
works superintendent, ashe was intending
to do before the council adjourned, but he
seemed anxious to insult the Mayor with
out waiting to hear his repvrt. The May
or knew his duty. and knew how to per-
form 1t without any prompting from AL
derman Butler, whose resolution was pre-
mature, and, according to his personal or
gan, was intended to be insulting. How
do the aldermen feel who helped Butler in
his gratuitous and uncalled for insult? Dc
they think their constituents indorse their
action? Not one of them dare try it by re-
signing.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08
Admits the Insult.

Alderman Buffers personal organ
admits, this morning, that he intended by
the wording of his resolution to insult
Mayor Davenport Alderman Butler and
his followers are welcome to all the glory
they can attain in that line. He is not the
first official, or private individual, who has
appearance in that role, and if any of them
were ever indorsed by the people for it, we
shall be obliged to Alderman Buffers per-
sonal organ to name the instance.
How does Alderman Wolleuhaupt feel
to be counted among those who purposely
offered official insult to the Mayor of his
choice? Does he suppose the people of
the First ward indorse his act? Alderman
Wollenhaupt would make better appear
ance if he would let go Of Alderman But
lers coat tail and act like man who was
not led by the enemies of himself and his
friends.
How do the Democrats Of the Fourth
ward, who elected Bill Atkinson, feel to
see their representative vote for a resolu-
ton which Buffers organ now admits was
intended as an insult to their Mayor?
1t is not the first time Atkinson and his
Republican friends have done this, In
April last Atkinson introduced resolu-
ton nobody will charge him with having
written it, taking the appointment of a
committee away from the Mayor, and
making Butler and Carse compose that
committee-on Bridges. Who wrote the
resolution? Who got Bill to introduce it
Was it Butler?
1t comes with i'll grace from Alderman
Butler and his set to talk about discourte
sy. They commenced the year by being
discourteous to Mayor elected by the lar
gest majority ever cast for any Mayor il
Rock Island, and man who had beer
seren times elected to that position, an hon
or never conferred on any other man il
the city. Was this courteous to the PEG
pie, whose representative he is?
Alderman Butler represents majority
of the people Of the Fourth ward. Hi!
election was secured by Democrats whC
represented that he was as good Demo
crat as anybody. How has he carried gu
the pledges his friends made for him? B,
acting the Republican partisan on ever.
occasion. More than score Of the mel
who voted for him would be glad to chang
their votes to Patrick Kennedy twin
was the regular noninee,) to-day. May
or Davenport represents the people-But
Ter does not.
Alderman Atkinson represents Dem
cratic constituency, and his election wa
obtained by representing that he was a
friendly to Mayor Davenport as Mr.. Kerr
the regular Democratic nominee How
has he carried out and stood up to the rep
reservations made by himself and friends
More than score of Democrats who vote
/. for him would be glad to change thei
votes to Jo Kerr (who was the regula
nominee) to-day.
, Alderman Woodruff was elected by
majority, own vote and that of B, L
Bufcrd, who was his opponent. And he
one ofthe men who presume, withButIer an
= Atkinson, to offer insult to the people
: Mayor.
And these are the men who presume I
i show discourtesy to the man of the peopl
. thus insulting large majority of the CT
. liens of the city they misrepresent in Il
4 council. A little more modesty would be
. come them, in their official acts
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08
Study This.

The charter Of this city, which is the
constitution the city council cannot over
ride, defues the general powers of the
council, in Art. ", page AZ, from which
we publish the following, as to the power
of the council:
l. To borrow money on the credit of the
city, and issue the bonds of the city therefor:
but no sum of money shall be borrowed at
a higher rate of interest than ten per cent.
per annum, nor shall greater sum or
sums be borrowed, or at any time out
standing, the interest upon the aggregate
amount of which shall exceed the one-half
of the city revenue arising from the or
binary taxes within the city for the year
Immediately preceding, and no bonds shall
be issued or negotiated at less than par
value
The appropriations of the city council
for payment of interest, for improve
ments, and for city expenses, during one
fiscal year, shall not exceed the amount of
the whole ordinary revenue of the city for
the fiscal year Immediately preceding but
the city council may apply any surplus
money in the treasury to the extinguish-
ment of the city debt, or to the creation of
a sinking fund for that purpose, or to the
carrying on of the public works of the city,
or to the contingent fund for the contin-
gent expenses of the city.
The people will do well to study the
above, and then consider whether when
we owe $264.674 % it is safe to permit
an incompetent water board. and an ex.
trayagant bridge committee Butler anG
Carse) to engineer the city into eighty, OF
sixty, or fifty thousand dollars addition t.
our debt. If they think so they SHOULD
stand right up to Butler & Co., in theil
reckless and unnecessary appropriations
If they don't think so, they should repudi
ate the policy of Butler & Co., and stanc
by their safe and seyen tunes elected
Mayor.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08
NoTIcE.-Being DESTROYS of reduci

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, jeanes, drawers, light under
shirts, linen suits, alpaca coats and all
light weight cashmere suits.
We will also make to order, in our Gus
tom department, all light weight cassi-
meres, linens, duck, and Marseilles at same
discount WALKER Il DODGE.
5dtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08

A CARD FROM HOPE HOSE Co.-The
wish to say to the public that,
in their opinion, the old rumor that Ne
guss Hall is an unsafe place for large
meeting, never had any just or reasonable
foundation. At our late ball the hall was
densely crowded and there were no signs
of trembling or weakness in the building,
In our opinion the hall is entirely safe for
any assembly that can crowd into it.
HOPE HOSE Co.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08

THE TENNESSEE JUBILEE SINGERS
CoMING.-The famous Tennessee Jubilee
Singers who sing at Burtis Opera House,
Davenport, next Saturday afternoon and
evening, are engaged to appear in Darts
Hall Monday evening next. Seats will be
on sale at Champions on and after to-mor
row. They claim to be the largest and
best company travelling.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08

Last Saturday a young lady, Miss
Katie Cary, was drowned, at Montour,
Tama county, Iowa, while out on the bot
tom land, about mile east of town. 1t is
not known for certain whether she tell off
the bank while crossing pond OF water, or
whether she took a fit in excitement and
fell in and was drowned She was subject
to fall in fits in any excitement.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08
River N ews.

Diamond 10 Line.-Diamond 10 down
tomorrow.
Keokuk- Northern Line.-The Lake Su-
perior will be up tomorrow and the steam
er Dubuque down.
The L. s. steamer Montana sailed yes
terday afternoon for Lacrosse
Freight is scarce both ways. River
above falling rapidly.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08

KIDDERs AsTHAMA PASTRIES have,
without any putting or extravagant prom
Use, quietly worn their way to public favor,
and now are afording sure relief to thou
sands. Their grateful odor and quick ct
feet render them peculiarly acceptable, as
the patient is relieved from the most dis
tressing symptoms while inhaling a de-
lightiul perfume. Price 40 cents by mail.
Stowell & Co Charleston, Mass. 1920
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08

Ladies, do you want a handsome com
plexion? OF course you al! do. Well,
then send for box of A. j. Pozzoni' S
"Medicated Complexion Powder" 1t will
remove freckles and sunburn, will allay all
irritation and impart to the skin a beauti-
full transparent whiteness. 1t is sold at
wholesale and retail by A. }. Pozzoni, St;
Louis, Mo-, aud by +. Breunert, Emil
Kehler, c. Speidel, aud Benser & Thorn
as, Rock Island 1l-l4dIy.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08
Personal

Inspector General Baird, U. S. A, lac
companed by his son, recent graduate of
West Point was at Rock Island Arsenal
yesterday on official duty.
Judge Moses, of Winchester, Gov
Thad. Pound, of Wisconsin, and Mr.. T.
Penfeld, of Hannibal, are in town.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.-If you are suf-
fering with a cough, cold, hoarseness,
whooping cough, Group, sore throat OF any
pulmonary complaint, use Goes Cough
Balsam. it is the cheapest and best RENE
dy known for all lung and throat diseases.
1t has been tested by thousands. Ii new
er fails. Our dealers all keep it.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08

Hepeman & 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 is moderate, being only
SO cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08
In Training for Mayor.

Alderman Butler is evidently training
himself for candidate for Mayor next
sprng. He begins by attempting to run
the city government, and insult the peo-
pies Mayor Perhaps he will acquire
popularity in that role, We shall see.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08
That's So"

1t has become a good deal offensive to
several aldermen to witness the airs of SUI
periority assumed by Alderman Butler, in
the council. They are not aware that he
represents any more people or larger ma
jorities than they do, and they think it
would be we'll for him to show little def
erence to the people by listening, once in a
while, to others who certainly represent as
many people and as large majorities as he
does. 1t is hardly necessary for him to
make all the motions, or do all the talking,
In fact it has got so that even the Mayor
finds it difficult to get a word in edgewise,
on account of Buffers desire to run every
thing.
And Woodruffis his parrot; to everything
Butler says Woodruff responds That
So" Who does Woodruff represent
Himself and B. D. Buford's mistaken vote
that's ALL Buford and Woodruff, candi
dates, met at the ballot box, and Buford,
supposing Woodruff would be gentleman
enough to exchange votes, said We'll
Woodruff, l think l will vote for you, y
and did so before Woodruff's eyes; and
Woodruff said "thankee," and then voted
for himself, and thus secured his election
Was this honorable? Who does he rep
resent, that he should, parrot-like, re
spond that's so, to everything Butler
| saws?
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08

For an external application, whether the
skin is broken or not, there is no better
article in use, and one more general rec
commended than the popular Burdsall' S
Liniment. 1t possesses the rare merit Of
allaying the pain from a burn or scald, the
instant it is applied.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08

Renne's Pain Killing Magic Oil is po-
tent medicinal agent When freely used
as directed, it penetrates through the alb
sorbents to the seat of pain, causing free
circulation, aud giving to weakened and
overstrained cords and muscles new life
and elasticity. Try it for sprains and
bruises.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day. as in
Dictated bv thermometer:
"a 72o above zero. 70 NJ. 50 above zero
o. M $50 3P N. 81 = d"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08

1t is perfectly astonishing to hear of the
cures that Freligh's Remedy is efecting in
all parts of the country. All druggists
keep it; also at 81 Barclay street, n. Y.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08

The library rooms were open for visitors
81 days, but for the distribution of books
only Is days--which accounts for the
small number of books taken during the
last month.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08

One BOTTLE OF PERUVIAN ALTERA
TIVE will remove pimple or skin eruptions
Two bottles will cure liver complaint, loss
of appetite, or debility and three 10 five
bottles will cure scrofulous or venerial
faint, rheumatism, tumors Of the blood
CRUMBS PERUVIAN Alternative is the
greatest tonic and blood purifier ever dis
covered Sold by all druggists.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08

MAsoNIC--Special communication of Trio
Lodge, No. 81, A. f. & A. NJ, this evening
at o'clock, Work on the E. A. degree
By order of the W. NJ.
r, NJ. SWEENEY, Sec'y.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08
The Public Library.

Following is a list of the number and kind
of books taken from the library during the
last month, and the number Of visitors, as
taken from the records of the Librarian:
~
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08

For SALE-Two good houses Enquire
of Nathaniel Folsom. le-dtf

Rock Island Business College, Good
business course Shorthand. Telegraphy.
Thorough instruction.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08

Jonas Bear says he will sell new and sty-
fish 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, 1875-07-08
7. RANRERGER.

Commencing this day, June Il. 1875
viii sell my entire stock from 65 to IS
on a dollar from now until Sept 1st, |
don't believe in carrying goods from one
year to another, therefore | am bound to
sell suits for 81, IS, Sc, 81, IS, SO &c.
Don't fail to call and see for yourselves.
|. BAMBERGER, Star Block.