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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26
The Issue Fairly Presented.


The Republican water board ticket Is as
follows:
For mayor-W. P. Butler.
For aldermen-Carse, Bailey, Keator,
Woods and Davis.
Put none but Americans on guard." "
''No Irish or Dutch need apply" That's
what the water board party say by nomi-
mating the above ticket That's what they
mean, too. Bigotry, Intolerance, native
Americanism, Puritanism. etc.
Besides this, the issue between the
water board and the people is fairly made.
This ticket is a water board Butler-Mitch-
ell ticket throughout. and the people will
now have chance to say whether they
want continuance of extravaganza, in.
competency and an increase of debt or
not. There's no chance to evade the is
sue. The city noD o,oes over quarter o.
a million of dollars -$28S. 34S.S0 on Feb.
i, 1S76-over a hundred and t,oenty -tlsoas
and dollars more than 1t has legal sighl
to o,oe. The people are taxed every year
to the extreme limit allowed by law ana
staU the debt increases The people, al
over the city, outside Of the territory
reached by the water pipes, are taxed
heavily to pay interest on water bonds and
expenses Of badly managed water works
People who don't want water are also taxed
without their consent by this water board
ring.
The ARGUS has nothing to say, person
ally, against any Of the men nominated OF
the Republican Know-Nothing Water
Board Ticket but the policy they repre-
sent is not the policy calculated to subserv,
the best interests Of the city.
| If they like it they ought to elect Butte
and his water board ticket. If not, theI
they should defeat him and his ticket,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26
Religious Notices

At the nj. X. church REV. DR.. Laney)
tomorrow morning at l I o'clock, the theme
will be THE Measure Of Forgiveness" =
from the text "Forgive us our Debts as
we forgive our Debtors" In the evening,
at z O'Clock, the subject will be "Beliei
and Unbelief equivelant,"
Rev, j. r. Findley, pastor, will preach
in the Central Presbyterian church to-mor
row at 1O:45 A. NJ Subject-The Use o.
Spiritual Armor; or the Exercise Of
Grace. At7:30 p. NJ Subject-Ministerl
Fit Subjects for Prayer,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26
Grand Social Mask Bali in Killers
Hall, Monday Evening,

Mr., G. Neufeld and Mrs. Teresa Gross
man have arrived, in Killers block, with
their masquerade SUITS and those having
invitations for the Social Mask Ball in
Killers Hall, on next Monday evening.
can procure their suits there without going
to Davenport. Mrs. Hensel will be at
Krell's confectionery. They will be open
tomorrow.
Carriages will be on hand at the hall to
convey those invited, to and from the ball
Aster promises one of his best suppers
and Biehl some excellent music. Tickets
can be procured from the following com
mittee: J. M. Bearisley I'd, W. j.
Browne, Daniel Hesly, P. Fl. Smith, Geo
Alter, Al. Webb, John Mehan or ID. j,
Van Meter.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26
Was there Ary Fraud7

d The friends Of Mr.. John Coyne we're to-
day charging the Bailey men with fraud
at the Republican caucus in the second
ward, last night, and say that Mr.. Coyne
was fairly nominated for alderman, but
that Bailey's name was called when
Coyne's was written on the ballot. Will
somebody rise and explain.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26
. Arrest for Rape.

About | | o'clock Friday forenoon Officer
Tilebein, Of Davenport, arrested an en-.
ploye of Shields wooden mills, in that
place. named John Breen, who is charged
by Mrs Anna Martens. widow, aud also
an employe at the mill, chloroforming her
and attempting to outrage her person. =
Breen was first taken to Jail, bgt in the
afternoon he was brought before Justice
Kaufman. and held in bail $1,000
bonds for his appearance at the examina-
ton at 9 O'Clock this morning.
The circumstances of the case, as relat-
ed in the Democrat, are about as follows:
Breen had lately been paying attention to
Mrs. Martens, and had asked her to marry
him but had been refused. Thursday
night Mrs. Martens, who lives on the
south side of Fifth street, one door east Of
the old Burtis House, suddenly awoke,
feeling strange. as she expressed it,-as
though she had been dreaming, jumped
out of bed, and for some time was uncon.
scious.
When she came to herself somewhat
she felt her neck and face hurt her, bur
she did not know what the cause Of it was
Her face to-day shows marks of being al
scratched, as does also her throat. On
coming to her senses. she was conscious o
the fumes of chloroform in the room, Blu
could not account for il. She went to be,
again, and tried to think of what had hap
pened.
About three o'clock, girl. who lives in
the house, returned from bali, and aske,
her why the doors were all open, and VIII.
was there. She replied she did not kno,
the doors were open, and that she knew O
no one being there.
This girl then lit lamp, came into he
room, and saw lying on the floor by Mrs.
Martens's bed, hat which was indent
fed as belonging to the prisoner. The
: the girl noticed the scratches on Mr..
: Martenss face. and also smelt.the fumes ,
!, chloroform, which still permeated th
room. Further examination revealed
! little vial of chloroform on the table clos
j, to the bed, and that the window was ais
open, bnt the blinds down. As Mrs.
: had no chloroform in the house, it is SUI
E posed that the prisoner first used this q
/ the sleeping victim. before attempting
r diabolical purpose. A little son Of Mr.
Martens then woke up. and related TIL
: he s'saw John Breen leave the room la
e night. Breen viii attempt to prove 9
!. alibi. s
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26

One Of the very best contriyances for
shaving ice in the market is the American
Ice Chisel made by Edward J. Holden 8
Co., 81 Beekman street, New York. This
chisel is made of the best very English steel
and is bound to become household neces-
sity. For hotels. saloons. restaurants, etc,
the ehisel cannot be dispensed with 1t is
rapidly growing 10 favor and is bound to
supercede all other appliances Of this ma
ture. Orders should be addressed to
Edward j. Holden & Co, 81 Beekman
street, New York See card in this issue
of the paper.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26

GREAT BANKRUPT SALE FROM CHICA-
GO. Burger & Co. will offer for for 10
days only, real huaan hair switches, for
so, IS cents. 81. ~ and upward. Also
cemplete li1e Of ladies' underwear, night
dresses IS cents and upward; shirts SO
cents and upwards. Also kid gloves,
neck ties. and ladies' fancy notions. which
will be sold for less than wholesale prices.
Hull's block, one door east of Crampton's
book store. 25-d2t.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26

vh;skv sauser James M. Beardsiey. ID.
Who read the call. Justice d. L. Pinkley
waseleoted chairman. md Besrdsleyl sec
CLERK John v. Cook.
John L. Reed (bookkeeper ct the stove
worksl-I nominate John Davis for alder
man. - :,
Beardsley-Let's take an iniormai Dahot
and that will bring out the candidates.
Pinkley-I appoint John y. COOK anu
David Cramer tellers.
Eleven negroes from the glass works,
here came In and were furnished with
parV.e ~ Ill. stood
Inc inIormai ud'ioe esoou =,
John Davis d
NJ p;nt,au 500 q go. g. -
- ~. r IA. Mr. nav;s ha de.
nesu q, ~ 49, !. .h;s meeting for alder.
clarsa .ne cuo,0I =. AZ dos vo,, caIl ;tS fsome
man py ..so.,a,aa.;og,'s vas erc1omation,
3 %n.r ial1 49,.
oa Iahn ", Caok--T.non,-i.nate-J M
ps 1vda our-nember--of thu
nea'us IVY ,,;,,ae a.
oh RH,asaaior m;thdrew in favor of .Johr
! Dsa.as yho nos e,ec,ad
la 49, " wy roaL~fraaa tbis siow)-1
1un .h.t Tho char annoint a eommitte,
Ivy ana =. aaieot da,aaates to the citv con
VI .n.eo ~ sou - e. ~ssgr7y1go.g
4 se1tapn D o,,,,anT.ooL bere now / ob;ec
od h". Wnm 40 some of ms outsider
~ .n h.,, nhos .h;s i ali . mt nm Job
know W: wa ha .c,s - 20 o. n,a, bere 9
CUT n alI u,ie1 nEo ,,na.syl~Well. &c
nAMisyi Nss So Leo,, st,lI NJ Cooi vil
uowu, uaoc, ano n1 ~; SUI;
pro Ga wt.haG :. ms A
IT,. fo,iow;nr aalaootas were then elect
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26

To PERSONS VISITING New YORK OR
THE CENTENNIAL,-The GRAND UNION
HOTEL, New York, opposite GRAND
CENTRAL DEPOT, has over $50 elegantly
furnished rooms. Elevator. steam, and
all modern improvements. European
plan. Carriage hire is saved, as baggage
is taken to and from the Depot. free of ex-
pcDse. The RESTAURANTS supplied with
the best. Guests can live better with less
money at the GRAND UNloN, than at any
other first-class hotel. Stages and ears
pass the Hotel constantly to all parts Of
city, and to the Philedelphia Depot.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26

WANTED-A first class journeyman har-
ness maker, at Erie, Whitesioe Co., Lii
nois, to whom first class wages will be
Paid. Apply Immediately in person or by
mail to Andrew Bower, Erie Illinois. dit
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26

CHRISTy.-At Milan, H.. .. O'Clock on satur-
gay morning, Feo zo.n 1910, o. scarlet Issea
Faneral tomorrow Sunday afternoon ~ ? O..
clock. from the residence, in Milan. Rev. MI. Levy
Of the Methodist church, ofaciating. Friends are
invited 1850
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26

In this copy of the paper will be found
the advertisement of Grim Brothers,
Pittsburgh, Pa, manufacturers and deal
ers in Iubricating oils. The house is
among the best of its kind in the country.
The following, from the Davenport Demo
crat, speaks we'll for the firm in ques.
ton: Tx
''The manufacture of lubricatilg oils ha.
become great business 10 this land oil
machinery, and in this as well as many
other branches of manufacture and traffic
there is good deal of fraud and decep,
ton practiced, and oil is palmed of
upon the trade and upon consumers that
is not only worthlessin itself but positively
injurious to the machinery it is used upon
The only way to avoid imposture in this
matter is to deal with houses of good
reputation. Take the goods made by
Grim Brothers, Pittsburg. Their Elk
celsior Lubricating Oil is second to mont
in the world. It is manufactured by :
new process by super heated steam; il
perfectly pure and clean. aud will neithe.
corrode, gum, nor rust your machinery
and is more durable and cheaper in pric,
than other oils. 1t is free from grit, con
tains neither acids nor chemicals, is of uni
form quality, and win keep properly coo
the swiftest journal under .heavies
pressure. The Grim Brothers have mad
for themselves an excellent reputation
and will preserve it by selling goods tina
are perfectly correct-exactly as repre-
sented. Address them at 236 Penn Ave
nue. PittsburR.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26

The Moline editor Of THE ARGUS has his once and
headquarters ct the Phoenix Hotel, Subscribers
served by carriers, every evening, furnishing me
atestfelegraphic REPORTS. and markets, ana local
news. orders promptly and carefully executed.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26

NOTICE. Parties indebted to me are
notified not to pay any bills to Martin
Burgh, as he is not in my employment.
3. DAVID Don.
Rock Island, Feb. "a, 1876, 2td
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day as in,
Dictated bv thermometer: 30.
a. n. 80 eabove zero I1s 80 above zero
A. n. a e 81. N. 90
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26

q 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 Glass;
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26

Your TAXES ARE DUE. State, county
and city taxes are due. Office over Hong
Kong tea store. nar
decl5-3m j. r. HUBER, Collector,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26
The Neat Housekeepers'

CTOVE DSESSING. NO DUST NO SMELL
= Always soft md read. for use without a dish
Is will do more work with less labor and expense,
STOVE Polish ever produced. stove can be dress
ed on delicate carpet without soiling il. Manu-
featured only by B. 2. BROWN & CO., Boston
Mass.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26
HAIR DYE.

BACHELORS CELEBRATED HAIR DYE.
best in the world. The inventor has used this
SPLENDID Hair Dive for 81 years with benefit TO the
hair and no injury to lis health; proof hat il 10
the only true and perfect Dye, Harmless reliable,
tints remedies the i'll effects OF bad dyes leaves
the hair soft and beautiful Black or Brown Sold
and properly applied &C BACHELORS Wig Fac
tory, No. Is Bond street, n, Y. Sold by all drug
gists
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26
CHE REPUBLIcANwArE BOARD
RING. II
Their Ward Caucussss ana Nominate
FIRST WARD.

FIRST WARD.
City Marshal Halves called the meeting
to order. City Attorney Gest was hosen
chairman and Phil Mitchell secretary.
An informal ballot was taken for alder
man, with w. FL. Sage aud w. [. Reed as
tellers. which resulted as follows:
Henry Carse ........ 1880. ~
G. W. Durham ...... ......- ~
Il. V. Eckhart. 2
Durham and Eckhart then withdrew
and Carse was nominated.
Assistant City Attorney Parks. Collector
Jake Huber and Ex-candidate for alder
man Eckhart selected the following
delegates for the city convention, and they
were approved. 49,.
w Il Gest Phil Mitchell,
r Huber, LV Eckhars. 81
W Reed w Browne, -e4
Morris Rosenield Chris Wagner.
w Durham, W w Webster,
City Marshal HAYES was elected e
member oil the city committee. ot
w. FL. Sage, Z. Z. Mohr, Deputy
County Clerk W. w. Webster, Assistant
Attorney Parks. John Nelson and w
Hodgsen were appointed "a committee to
watch the polls and ''spot" every mar
/ who did not vote for the water board ring.
The delegates were instructed to vote
for Butler for mayor, and the meeting ther
| adjourned, @ i~
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26

Orders for Printing or Book Binding win
be executed at The ARGUS Office neat
quick and cheap. If.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26
CITY.

All kinds of sewing machines repaired
at the Boston Bazaar. II 22-d&Wtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26
POLICE COURT.
Before &c. Chopper, Police Magistrate

John Donahue was arrested yesterday
afternoon and taken to Jail by Policeman
Feeley for being drunk and breaking
window in Mr.. M. d. Merrilps coffin ware
rooms. He was fined 81 and costs. No
money Let off on promise to pay
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26

Crick of the back or neck, and lame
back arc readily cured by bathing freely
with Renue's Pain Killing magic Oil. Il
is clean, safe and delicious 20 use: Be
sure and get the genuine. Sold BY all
|drugeists. .A
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26

Printing and binding executed neat
quick and cheap at The ARGUS OFFICE.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26
SECOND WARD.

This meeting was small, mot over dozen
Republicans being present: Quite num-
Der of Democrats assembled around the
stove 10 the northwest corner of the room.
Supervisor Henry Dart was chosen
chairman and DR.. j. w. Stark secretary.
+ James Johnston and John Taylor were
appointed tellers. and an informal ballot
was then taken for alderman, as follows:
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26

Decidedly the gayest and most stylish
dancing party of the winter season filled the
dancing room. Old and young mingled
freely together for an hour or two, and
then the young people kept it up till about
4 o'clock this morning. The toilets Of the
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26

After SOME more unimportant remarks
the meeting adjourned subject to the cal
Of the committee.
, 1876-04-15
CORRUPTION IN WASHINGTON.
From the SPectator.J

If any situation were ever serious in the
United States, where something in the air
seems to make all troubles sit lightly, the
situation in Washington would be serious
now. The whole American people is be-
ginning to suspect that its Administration
Is corrupt. Owing to causes-some of
which are patent, and a few still obscure
the charges Of peeuniary corruption level
led of late at SO many high American off
Gals have never been received very seri-
ously by the citizens as a body. They do
not pay much attention in ordinary times
TO the doings of the Departments at Wash
ington, which occupy a very small space
in daily American life they distrust the
charges SO recklessly flung against their
enemies by. American party journalists,
and they have much Of the tolerance for
,iobs which used to mark and discredit the
unreformed English municipalities. When,
therefore, they heard that this journal
, 1876-04-15

had accused a Minister of the Interior Of
selling Indian contracts, and that that par
ty had demanded an overhaul of military
and naval accounts that certain specula-
tors had declared the Minister in England
a corrupt man, and that uudersoId liquor
dealers had accused the Presidents Private
Secretary of completely with the Whisky
Ring, they went on minding very little.
Those Kings, they obsery, d, We're always
said, md very likely they were not true,
and at all events, nobody knew fer certain.
Ii was true that accusations We're coming
unpleasautly fast, no less than tour depart
ments of the General Government being
attacked; but still the general sentiment
was, SO far as appeared, one Of languid
though gradually heating annoyance,
which included the accusers almost as
much as the accused. Opinion was gen
orally in favour of a very lenient Judgment
on the accused, When the Bclknap affair
suddenly aroused the popular attention.
For the first time, a member OF the Cubl-
net itself, the responsible head OF a great
department, was accused not OF jobbery,
or even oi taking secret commission on
official contracts, but Of receiving direct
brides in cash tor appointments which it
was ms o9'y 90 ~ up without IaTou'' o"u
acknowledged hiI4SoI guilty. ne S91o-
meutS OF MI 'ia'SL m~alteI@" 'ItCIc. me
a~ccoseIS VINO now ABOUND "I.:'l' 'no
onion are SO Ina'aeieI5 10 tioin /" 'he!t
statements ana SO reckless IN JneIF PaFH-
san ahInoslJ'es' I0"C IHo Pu0.II a.""ys
waits Tor > coFtoooIatioo' -"h.Cl' 4" lno
nature OF Inln8S' can Seiuoi'' II ever oG
obtained me newspaper reports olo
not matter h'ucn' Io[ Oh course " D'''ocI'O
JOURNALIST would oe''e'e a"FtlIn9 apool q
RePooIlcao secretary, however Wean me
evidence lo'SoJ oe' bo' lue co"leSs'o' %
GepeFai beiNlaP mal'rteo a 8'eat oeaI'
and the acceptance oil ms Resignation ny
me F!esIoenV m"lIo'e0 " 9IG"O ueo' u'o'''
American c~'I1eIs' as a oooy' 40 "ot oc-
cuso or suspect fIes,ieo1 0'''s OF Pt'So"l
at c"[Iopjlon' p0l ''e[ nave o1'' Io'CGu
TO believe j1"t ms ae'aNFeioSS o'o'V 'Ho
character q ms GI|o4'08@ ~ coarse 7no
IeatheIy, mat ne keeps people ABOUT 3I'n
alter ne has wen understood 10 "ouIu 90
better that ne should LEI mem go lHoI ne
t%oIerates Jobs IN the EI9Ils4 seose-'ao'
IS, unfair preferences TO trends supporters
aud relatives ana tIlal ne ei5'eI dos nov
suspect or dIsreGafds the coho'ct OF people
who trade on his supposed favour. lie mas
800 -AvrArvr 4 - tlg I1 ma mn IN -
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-02
P Err MAN EMILY
CURED.

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safe, certain and permanent for Catarrh of
every FORM and is The most perfect remedy ever de-
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SANFoRDs RADICAL CTRB is sold by all whole
sale and retail druggists throughout the United
States Price 81.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-02
RADWAYS REMEDIES.
OVARIAN .TUMOR
OF TBN.YEARgsGRowTH
CURED BY
DR.. railways REMHDIHs
Railways REMEDIES.
/ s0po had an Ovarian Tan.0r IN tie Ova-
ries and Bo,oelS for Ten Years.

ANN AhBOR, Dec. 20, 1910.
DR., RADwAY:-That Others may be benefited,
make this statement:
have had an Ovarian Tumor in the ovaries and
this place and others without any benefit. 1t was
growing at such rapidity that could not have lived
much longer a friend OF mine induced me to try
Railways Remedies. had not much faith in them,
but finally, after much delberaton, / tried them.
purchased six bottles of the Resolve3t, two box
of the Pills and two bottles of the Relief used
those without any apparent benefit. l determined
to persevere used tw I've more bottles of the Re-
solvent, two OF the Relief, and two boxes of Pills.
Before they were gone l had lost % pounds.
continued 10 use the medicine until was sure
thatI was entirely cured. took the medicine about
Ave months, and during that time lost 45 pounds.
In all took three dozen bottles of the Resolyent,
six bottles Relief, and six boxes Of the Pills.
feel perfectly well, and my heart full of graf
uude TO God for this help In my great afhction. To
you, Sir and your wonderful medicine, l feel deep
iy indebted, and my prayer is that it may be as
much of blessing to Others as II has been to me.
lSignedl MRS. +. G. BIBBINs.
Mrs. Bibbins who makes the above certificate, is
the person for whom requested you to send medi-
cine in June, 1875. The medicines above stated
were bought OF me, with the exception of what was
sent to her by YOU may say that her statement
Is correct without qualification.
lSigned L. s. LERcH.
Druggist and Chemist, Ann Arbor, Mich.
This may certify that Mrs Bibblns who makes
the above certificate, is and has been for many
gears well known to u.s. and the facts therein stated
ere undoubtedly and undenlably correct. Any one
Who knows Mrs. Bibbns will believe her statement
lSlgnedl BENZ. D. COCKER, MARY B. POND.
MARY COCKER. E. B. POND.