The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-09
MOLINE.

Mademoiselle Reutz's troupe of
Female Minsterals appear at Timm' Hall,
on Saturday evening.
BG5@Peter Baker and Olive A. Bennett,
bailing from near Colona. Henry county,
were this morning made one by Magistrate
Swander.
Bg Herm Hannecke's increasing trade
has compelled him to enlarge his store and
workmen are now engaged in making
some fine improvements. When finished
| Hcrm will have the nobbiest cigar store in
Moline.
DNThe lecture going public will BE-
glad to learn that Prof. Swing will deliver
a discourse at the Congregational church,
on next Monday evening; subject not yet
announced. This will be the third of the
Sylvan Club series and will be, as are
all OF Prot. Swings efforts, brilliant and
scholarly lecture.
Ba@ Hank Morton will have preliminary
hearing Tomorrow at ! o'clock D. IN. be-
fore Magistrate Swander, at the engine
house. on the charge of killing Free West.
Public opinion seems quite decided that
! Morton was clearly acting in self defense
VIM. H. Atwood Esq, of Rock Island will
appear for the prosecution, as State 5
Attorney Parmenter is busy with cases in
circuit court.
John r. Green was, yesterday, ar
rested by Officer Teller. under the vag
rant act, for begging, and brought before
Magistrate Swander, where he represent
ed himself as Shakespeare reader and
claimed to have given readings,in the Con
gregational church two years ago. The
I ms
from his story and discharged him on
lowing the advice, however, he got help
lessly drunk, and was again arrested last
evening by officer Teller, and calaboosed
he was sent to jail in default Of s. and
costs.
The Moline Schools.
i The entire tax levy for Moline township
for 1876, minus the deliquent tax is
$40, ,669,29, Of this amount $26,8l8,85 is
for school purposes, while the entire
amount for state, county, town. road and
bridges, municipal and railroad bond taxes
is $49, ,S50,44. Thus it will be seen that
the school tax is not only exorbitant, but
is more than one half of the amount re-
qulred Tor ali other purposes. This is
simply waste of money and proves that
economy is the exception and not the rule
with the school board. 1t is also an un.
disputed fact that the superficial ac
pllshments, which, to large majority Of
the pupils, are of no use, receive the
closest attention; whereas. the Fundamental
principles of a sound education are, in
measure, neglected, or. at least. the un
: necessary studies receive equal attention
with the necessary and useful The schoo
law plainly means only the common Eng!isl
branches, and unless it is intended to E
the pupil for some profession none otheI
branches are necessary: or, if instruction
DC gwen, those receiving it should b,
compelled to pay for the same Independent
OF the fund assessed for schoo
purposes. 1t cannot be disputed
: that fully tfour-ffthsi@s of 4, those
!. who attend school engage in me
J, chanical, agricultural or mercantile pur
t suits where the Outside accomplishment
, such as Latin, Greek, Italian, etc, ar
seldom. if ever, used, and it is unfair az,
S unjust to tax all alike to pay for the bene
t TT ct lew ouly, who reap the advanta
: ges. In other words, the parents of four
ttths Of the pupils, who do not care fo
:, the outside branches, are compelled t
e share the expense of educating the re
e naming one fifth in the higher branche,
It aud yet receive no benefit whatever
is to he hoped that the tax-ridden pcop!
: OF Moline will awaken to a realization
1t the gross injustice of the present systel
It of school taxation, and elect men t
e the school board who will not sanction tn
n maintenance Of such extravaganza IS ha
5 characterized the board for the past fe
y years. There should be none but goo
? men for these positions, and politics nevt
1t should be allowed to enter into the COZ
test. What is wanted is men OF soun
ID sense and decision Of character Wht
b.. Moline elects board of directors who vi
10 not fear to face priUate opinion, and wo,
for public interests, the much desire
is change will come. Until this is done, OF
l. tax-ridden people need not expect relief