The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-22


looks as if it was Ito be"
1t looks like old times to see the genial
and obliging Charlie Magraf behind the
counter once more. He has host OF
friends who will hail with pleasure his
convalesence, after his long and severe
spell of sickness.
The Moline Musical Society expect to
give concert at no very distant day and
will be well patronized when they do.
The members of the society are making
rapid improvement in vocalisim, under the
care Of Mr.. Wallace, OF Davenport.
There win be caucus of the ward com
mittee of the Third ward on tomorrow
Saturday evening, to nominate a candid
ate for alderman. 1t is hoped they will
select Elk Marshal William Beardslee, than
whom no better representative of the peo-
pie can be found.
"A new organ was placed in the Catholic
Church to-day. The choir will rehearse
this evening, and in future twice week.
On Sunday there will high mass at 10 o.
clock A. NJ, Father Hammond Greve
presiding. The new wing to the church is
nearly ready for use.
Yesterday 1.-THE 2lst) John Suter swore
out complaint, before Justice Mapes,
charging John McGraw with assaulting
him with club. The case grows out of
the Gariga-Sh eibnsr affair. The case re-
suited in the discharge of the defendant.
The result was foregone conclusion be-
fore the trial.
Ex-Marshal VIM. Beardslee is spoken of
by many as the man for the people to fill
the vacancy for alderman in the Third
Ward. If the friends of anti-monopoly
will work harmoniously his election can
be secured. All opposed to ring rule and
in favor of the greatest good for the great
est number should unite and vote for
Beardslee. His scharacter is beyond re-
proach, while he is fearless advocate Of
the people as against moneyed cliques.
James Suter was on one of his period
cal benders Wednesday and as result
Officer Olsen had to superintendent his
transportation to the calaboose on dray.
Next morning he was granted permission
to go home to breakfast bv Marshal Wells
promising to be back in time for his tria
at 10 o'clock. He did not return. III
would leave Moline entirely it would b
gratifying to the public.
Ellworth Livingston, little son of Johl
Livingston. while out fishing yesterday(the
2lst) with his father, strolled away from
the camp and coming across some horse
threw up his hands to scare them OH, whel
one of the animals kicked him 10 the fore
head. He managed to get back to hi
father who Immediately came to Molin
for medical aid DIR. Foster dressed tn
wounded head, which is badly hurt. 1t i
a wonder he was not killed.
Yesterday afternoon (the 2lst) Willie
StoughtOn, one of the most popular boy
in town, met with an accident which hrok
both bones of the right arm. He was turn
ing on the horizontal bar, at the schoo
house, and lost his grip and fell, with abov
result. Medical aid was summoned ant
the injured arm properly dressed, To-da
he is much improved although suffering
considerable pain at times.
Yesterday afternoon (the 2lst) Sam'l
Turner was severely burned about tn
head, face, and arms by the prematur,
discharge of cartridge The accident oc
CURED at Porter Bros. mines. Turne
was brought to Moline and had his iniurie
properly attended to. He will carry tn
marks of the accident on his face for life
aith ugh fortunately his eye sight was nc
much injured. He has family.
Where is all that enthusiasm, that gran
outburst of public sentiment? How abou
: that overwhelming endorsement of tn
people?-that unauimil y of feeling in fave
of II. G. Cleaveland. the nominee of th
Rings Own" Mr.. Porter is gainin
; or und daily. The people do not propos
to commit the county funds to the care
man like Cleaveland, who left his offic
of town collector of Rcck Island with tn
peoples money in his pocket. The reput;
=. ton of Mr.. Porter is without blemish. an
ted by handsome majority.
{ Encourage Home Industry.
Home manufacture should always r,
ceive solid local encouragement especial
where the article ON the market has ST
; perior claims to quality and price as is tn
i case with the -four made at the Moliu
FIGURING Mills Messrs. Waters & FRS
in their particular line, draw large coul
try trade and should be be LIBERAL
q Fpatronized by our merchants. The farme
. finds ready market for his grain, an
L generally does his trading where he r,
ceives the money for his products, Or
merchants should bear this fact in min
, and encourage the firm that brings I'll
trade here. The superior quality of tt
: -four manufactured by the Moline Mil
}, commends it to public favor, while price
# compare favorably with Chicago, St. Lou
and all other points where the same grad
is brought 10 competition. Nessrs. Water
3 & First are now prepared to fill order
:. promptly, and have facilities equal to an
o demands that may be made upon then
= The Moline FIGURING Mill is one of the be-
- arranged in the state
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