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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-06-07
D,SFRANcHISEMENT OF THE POOR.

The New Age. of Boston, says, 1.-The
Legislature is now engaged in putting
new teeth into the pauper laws and
it bravely adds:
"The pressure of hard times is
reducing many Industrious and tenn
perate men to the necessity of recelv-
ing public aid and now the law must
make sure that all these men shall be
DISTINGUISHED. 1t would be just as to
put man in prison because he is poor.
Is it not hard enough that man; for
no fault of his own. should be reduced
TO utter restitution, without adding
to his sufferings by robbing him of
his political rightsl The disfran-
chising of paupers is gross violation
of natural right.
The Massachusetts Legislature,
backed up by the sentiment OF the
entire State. insisted that the enamel
pated slaves. whether cared for by
the Freedman Bureau or not. should
be armed with that weapon. offensive
and defensive--the vote. Now 1t
would make the poverty brought on
bv screwing down the currency an
excuse for depriving the worthless
white man of his vote. Sensible
Massachusetts
We are fast coming,i in this country,
to the establishments of shoddy Arts
tocracy to rule ''the common people,
Grind them down and rob them OF
their liberties The aristocracy OF
Europe has sprung. from the loins Of
robber warriors with rich. red blood
in their veins. and it is scarcely to bt
wondered at. that race SO stree
should be the governing powe1
through many centuries:but our shod
1 Nv aristocracy. God bless the mark
l There is no more rich blood in thei
| shriveled veins than there is in thei
1 shaddy bales. 1t is not with TIL
.sstrong hand but the corrupt hant
| they propose to rule.
In numbers. intellect. and darln
they are contemplate in their powe
"a corrupt, they are formidable. No
an their own strength do they depend
limit. upon the dishonest weakness Q
the masses, the Esauss who sell thei
birth right (freedom) for mess
} ,ottage, and one is at a loss which
these two classes.-the buyers Q
callers to despise most.
both raised within the influence {
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-06-07
he republic and both all unworthy of

the republic and both all unworthy OF
it.
Chancellor Adenstiern was right
when he said ssyou do not know yet,
my son, with how little wisdom man
kind is governed" And he might
have added: Nor do you YETI under.
stand how far money will go in buy.
ing mems liberties.
In this country money is everything
It has robbed the fair cheek Of honor
of it's delicate bloom and given us II
it's place the painted face Of the
brazen strumpet.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-06-07
WHICH ARE THE DEVILS?

WHICH ARE THE DEvILs7
The policy of the government to-
wards the Indians of the northwest,
deserves something more than mans
censure- It is in our opinion. sutfi-
Gent to bring down upon the nation,
the anger of God.
This bloody, dastardly, lying policy
is called, we believe, 1.-The peace poll
cy." but where the peace or mercy,
or Justice comes in. we fail to see.
This is the programme carried out
to the bloody end, in every instance.
News is brought in, to some general
or colonel. of an Indian village being
discovered on some creek or river.
Here are women and children and
men. poor savages, living as best they
may, by the chase. in the country,
God has placed them in.
What have they donel The ques-
| ton is never asked. They are Indians
and the authorities and the newspa-
pers say that there is an Indian war
going on. SO the general or colonel, on
hearing the news prepares, like good
sportsman. for regular Indian battue
and gathers his warriors around him,
sets off to 'give a lesson to the red
devils
If the savages. with savage valor.
defend their village. their women,and
the white men get the worst OF the
fight. it is called IAN Indian massa-
Gre" and the western press as gen.
eral rule, calls upon the government
to exterminate the Indians as quickly
as possible. Why, will nothing please
these editors! Do they not know that
this christian government is robbins
and DISCRIMINATING the red men as ex
!, peditiously as laundering red tape
and Il tender regard for the interest
of government officials,-w are
making good thing out of the say
ages-will allow! If the bdttue is sue
cessful it is called s'just punishment
of the red DEVILS" and every account
l ends with the information that "th'
: Indian war is not yet over
OF course not; not while there is al
Indian to kill and dollar to steal
The latest punishment inflicted upo1
"the red devil" has been by Genera
Miles and his command, the crime o
the Indian this time was, that they ha
camped on the Rosebud. This was
4 great crime for a paternal govern
ment is anxious to get them on its re
S servations. where they are more val
/ liable to it's officials than preciou
:. stones. The Great Father is willing
q make any amount of treaties wit
o them and to allow his white savage
T. to break them at any mOment. Whe
;, they deem it necessary for their il
= terest to do so, and if the savage
If should get mad at this,-not unde
1 standing the tangled beauty of OF
II civilized justice-and honor.-ar
painting their savage faces go upc
% the war path, why, they will be sin
l. ply s.red DEVILS" vermin to EXTERN
y nate.
~ And the Great Father Of all, of tt
- red man an the white man looks dow
IN npon all this and his angels look dow
IN upon it and weep.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-06-07

POLES, FIGHTING FOR TURKEY -
The Poles in Constantinople are form
ing a corps for service in the Turk
ish army. They go to fight for
revenge on Russia, not for love Of
Turkey.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-06-07
Notice to the Unfortunate.
AVOID OUACKS AND IMPOSTERS

If you are afflicted in any way, before plac-
ing your case in the hands of any one, go or
send to this old, reliable Medical Dispensary,
where the consulting physician has had over
THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE in treating
the unfortunate, which is sufficient guarantee
to all that it is the only Medical Dispensary in
the west where permanent cure can be has
for all troubles OF private nature. l0O-ly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-07
HELMBoLD's BUcHU. :

HELMBoLD's BUCHU. - Helmbold' s
Buchu has long been known as one of the
most valuable medicines attainable in GER
tain classes of diseases, such as dyspepsia,
chronic rheumatism, dropsy, cutaneous
affections, and especially affections of the
urinary organs. As dluretic, it is supe
rior to almost any other medicine 10 use,
and the great care WITH which it is pre-
pared, the absolute purity OF the prepare
ton, and the diligence used in the selection
Of the crude material, have made ii known
far and wide as reliable and effective
preparation, and one that can always be
used with safety and benefit. The great
success of Helm bold's Buchu has led to
the production OF many spurious prepare
tioas, which are made cheaply and placed
upon the market to be sold on the reputa-
ton acquired by Helmbold's original pre-
paration. Parties who desire really good
medicine should be careful and use Helm
holds only.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-07

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING NEW
York. One of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants and
others 20 step at when 10 New York is the
Grand Union Hotel, nearly opposite the
Grand Central Depot, kept on the Euro.
pean plan--yoa therefore only pay for
what yea get. Everything is FIRST class,
and prices moderate, adapted to the string
ency of the times, You save the expense
of earriage hire, and by leaving your bag
gage check on the counter of the Hotel.
your baggage will be delivered 10 your
rooms, ffteens minutes after the arrival
of the cars, free of expense. We advise
YOU to give the Grand Union . trial.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-07
MOLINE.
BarPatronize the new Enropean res

B@rPatronize the new European rest
taurant if you want first class meal. 7d2- !
R@~Don't fail to visit the European
restaurant, the finest and best in the three
cities. 7d2t
s@The Robert Ross started for Cat
tail slough, for logs this morning, and will
be back to- morrow.
sGThere will will be no episcopal SER
vices at the U. B. church Tomorrow.
Sunday school at the usual hour. IL o'clock.
B~Travelling men and others can get
square meal at Epp's new restaurant
equal to any OF the hotels in the three
cities. 7d2t
RH~Don't forget the opening of the new
restaurant. Main street, near Rodman ave-
nue., on Monday next. Everything neat,
clean. first class. dit
B2rThe new boot and shoe shop in
Deere's block had neat and attractive
sign placed i'm front of that place of busi-
ness this morning by G. T. Warren.
n6~The election of school trustees at
| the engine house for district No. 2, to-day,
was a tame affair VIM. FL. Edwards and
W. I. Ball being the candidates and no
opposition.
R6|The incerrigible jim Suffer was
drunk again yesterday. Officers Olson
and Henderson arrested and lodged him in
the calaboose. and this morning Magistrate
Swauder fined him S., but suspended the
fine during good behavior.
gG@Five way weary travellers slept in
the calaboose last night. Four Of the five
gave their names as John One of them
complained loudly of the accommodations
and said he would never put up there
again; and one. Conrad Krowel, was g
feeble man 81 years old.
RGADeputy Grand Master Lyman
Gregory returned this morning from Nor
rison, Whiteside county, where he orga
nized and installed. Friday night, Noun
Pleasant lodge, No. 50, A. o. u. W., witt
As charter members, 80 Of whom are obi
gated. The lodge is fully offcered, a.
follows: P NJ. W., Wm 4. Savage: W
NJ, +. D. Ramsey; G. f., L. G. johnson
o., II, S. Ferguson; Rec. James Ray
mond; Fin, J. Nj. Birch; Receiver, J. s
Greene; 1. W., Geo. Gilroy; Q. W., G
r W. Stafford; Guide. A. b. Kennedy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-07
Religious Notices.

Rev. S. S. Hunting will preach at Hill
lier's Hall, at 81 o'clock P. NJ, Sunday.
Subject The ideals and practical working
of Liberal Church.
Sunday school services as usual, at 9:l5,
Sunday morning, at Christian Chapel,
northeast corner Sd avenue and 18th
street, followed by communion service.
The regular weekly prayer meeting will be
held on Tuesday evening at 1880. instead
of Wednesday evening, as heretofore.
The morning subject at the Baptist
church tomorrow, Evidences of COnver.
sion, evening subject: Cheer to the
Convert"
Rev. j. r. Findley. pastor, will preach
aud administer the sacrement of baptism
and the Lords supper in the Contra
Presbyterian church at l0:45 A. NJ. A
number of new converts will be received
7:30P NJ, subject: What intentions
have to do with character, -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-07
small-Mindea Journalism.

The Gazette suppresses the Geographic
account of Gov. Hampton's arrival home,
aud also the account of the great Nichols
meeting in New Orleans. Of course the
Gazette has right to publish such portion
ofthe Geographic as it pleases, or sup
press what it pleases--but the Gazette
pretends to be a newspaper and yet it has
a habit of suppressiDg kilograms unfavor-
able to carpet-bsggerS and Republican rings
which rather detracts from its pretense OF
being newspaper. If it was cyapped
for space it might have some excuse but
it is not, Had the meeting in New Or
leans been 10 favor of the Packard ellogg
gang of carpet-baggers, public robbers
and usurpers; or the Columbia concourst
of people been in favor of Chamberlain
aud his gang of carpet-baggers, public
robbers and usurpers, the Gazette would
probably have managed some ways to ge
the matter in type and find room for it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-07
Bad Telegraphing

The resolutions of the great Nichols
meeting in Lafayette square, New Or
leans, were very imperfectly telegraped
to Rock Island A comparison of them
with the report published in the Chicago
papers she 70 several big outs" and any
quantity OF wrong words. Of course we
know that VIM, Hy. Smith. who.makes up
the reports in Chicago, is a pig-headed,
narrow minded, bigoted Republican,
and knowing that we are at loss to say
whether the fault is his or whether it is
the fault of incompetent telegraph opera,
tors. Certainly it Is one or the other,
The errors in the four resolutions publish
ed in THE ARGUS of last evening have
been corrected from a Chicago pa.
per, for our weekly, and the
outs supplied. The balance of the re-
port, in this evenings paper, is copied
from Chicago paper and is probably cor
rect There's room for improvement in
VIM. Hy. Smiths department.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-07

INTERMITTENT VEVER Is SO. common 10
the country as scarcely to need comment.
The causes which produce it are such as
cold, irregular living, over exertion, low
spirits, night air, exposure to miasmatic
exhalatioDs, &c, In large cities where
edge tools and agricultural implements are
manufactured, the grinder protects his
lungs from the injurious effect of the dust
flying off the grindstone by wearing a
respirator. The coal miner ere he descends
the shaft provides himself with a safety
lamp to guard against fire damp. Now it
is equally necessary for those who are
brought in contact with any of the causes
leading to intermittent fever. to provide
themselves with that well known and
highly esteemed remedy against it, the
| HOME STOMACH BITTERs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-07
DR. Railways
REGULATING PILLS

perfectly tasteless, elegantly coated with sweet
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en- Railways Pills for the cure Of all disorders of
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Nervous Diseases, Headache Constipation, Costive-
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Fever, Inflammation OF the Bowels, Piles, and all
arrangements of the Internal Vlscera. Warranted
10 effect u positive cure. Purely Vegetable, con
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~ Observe the following symptoms resulting
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Constipation, Inward Piles, Fullness of the Blood
In the Head, Acidity of the Stomach, Nausea
Heartburn, Disgust of Food, Fullness of Weight
In the Stomach, Sour Erupuons, Sinking or Flutter
ings In the Pit of the Stomach. Swimming Of the
Head, Hurried and Difficult Breathing, Flutteringf
At the Heart, Choking or Suffocating Sensation
when In Lying Posture, Dimness OF Vision, Dot
or Webs before the Sight, Fever and Dull Pain In
the Head, Deficiency OF Precipitation, Yellowness o
the skin and Eyes, Pain in the Side, Chest, Limbs
and sudden Fiushes Of Heat Burning In the Flesh
few doses Of RAILWAYS PILLS win free the
system from all the above named disorders. PricG
- cents per box, Sold by druggists.
Read FALSE .ANDaTRUE."
send one letter stamp to RAILWAYS CO., No 8
WeTren 81, New York, Authorization worth thou
sands Will be sent you. =
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-07

The Q. S. Postal Guide, just published
gives the new adjustment of salaries for
all LIST, End and Bird class. post Offices in the
I United States, they being the only offices
where postmasters are required to be ap-
pointed by the president and confirmed by
the senate. Rock Island and Moline were
formerly rated as first-class Offices. They
are now rated as second class, and the sal
aries Of the postmasters have been reduced
to take effect from April /, 1877. For
merly Rock Island and Moline postmasters
received $500 each, now the Rock Island
postmaster gets $4,000 and Moline $4,000.
Clerk hire and rent isipaid by the depart
ment, and box rent and all other revenue
goes to the department.
The Chicago: postmaster gets $4,000;
Springfield, Bloomington, Quincy, Peoria,
$4,000 each. These are the only first
class Offices in the state, The third class
Offices range from $l,100 to $1,000.
New York gets. $4,000. Philadelphia,
Boston, Baltimore, San Francisco, Cincin-
natl and St Louis, 1874 0O0-all Others are
under that sum.
Davenport has been'reduced from "a, 600
to $4,000.
The reduction throughout the United
States has been considerable. 1t should
have beensmade years ago, and is too high
now. There is no good reason why such
high salaries should be paid. Plenty Of
good responsible men would be glad of the
places for one-half the present salaries
Take our own town. Thomas Murdoch
and Patrick Kennedy (for lllustrationl are
brick layers, and equally comprehension thu
Office Of postmaster. Mr.. Kennedy is, il
eyery respect, as competent for the place
and his character is as good in every re
spect, What reason is there why Muir
dock should receive So day for sit
ting in rocking chair and Kennedy 3d.
or So, for laying9brick-a Murdoch &c
So day for every day in the year, Sun
days and all, and Kennedy $3.50 o
So for only such pleasant days in tn
warm weather as are suitable for layin
brick. If the government wants ma
: carried it asks for bids and gives ever
good responsible man a chance. If
! wants an Office filled it pays four time
! the value of the services of some political
who is then compelled to use good deal {
everybody's money to support politics
e party, thus making one-half the peopl
furnish money to beat themselves. Th
salaries are double, now, what they shout
= be.
| Rock Island money order departmer
: sells orders mot only on all other none
S order offices 10 the United States, but O
Great Britain. Canada and German,
Il Moline only on Germany and the Unite
: States.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-07

Pozzoni's Chemical Hair Restorative, to
preserve and beautify the human hair.
What it will do: Prevents the hair falling
out, increases the growth and beauty OF
the hair. retains the hair in any desired
form, prevents the hair from turning
grey, prevents and entirely eradicates
dandruff, heals pimpies and keeps the
head delightfully."- cool. The hair becomes
rich, soft and glossy. Perfectly clean and
will not soil the hat, possesses an exquisite
fragrance and as dressing has no equal.
Price so cents and 81 per bottle, Sold by
all druggists
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-07
The Outrage on Woman or the C. Il.
Tsp. r. R., in Iowa.

Some better police management or
discipline is most emphatically demanded
on the G. R. l. & p. R. R. in Iowa than
exists, or than has existed in that state
for many years past That monte men
should be permitted to play their nefarious
vocation on the trains was bad enough, but
when women can be treated as Mrs.
Watson was, according to the article from
the Io1Ua City Press, copied into this
paper, it is high time for new set OF rail-
road men 10 Iowa. If conductor Chamber
lain had an insane woman on his train, in
charge of half dozen men, it was his duty
to have reported that fact to conductor
Davis; and the fact that nothing of the
sort was reported to conductor Davis, a
Davenport, should have put him on hi
guard against any attempt to play thu
crazy" dodge on him. A conductor is thu
protector, or should be, of all persons OF
his train-especially of women travelling
alone; and when these scoundrels told hin
their story, and the woman appealed t.
him for protection, in the absence of an
official report from the man who turne
the train over to him he should hav
questioned passengers on the train unit
he learned the truth, or telegraphed bac
to Chamberlain for the facts. A great faul
exists somewhere, or such an outrage coul
not be perpetrated on one of our mos
public thoroughfares Had it occurred i
Italy, or Spain, the press would ring wit
denunciations of railroad or govern
ment where snch diabolism could tax
place and 90 unpunished.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-07

A Skin like Monumental Alabaster
may be attained by using Glenn's Sulphur
Soap, which does away with the necessity
for Sulphur Baths. Tryi ladies. 1t is a
genuine beautifer, and very economical
Depot, Critteuton's No. I Sixth Avenue
Hint TO those permanently Gray use
Hills Hair Dye.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-07

l. Epstein wants the public to know
that he is thoroughly In earnest and is
determined to close out his entire stock of
jewelry at net cost. Having purchased
bis goods forreash aud in large quantity
he is prepared 60 sell at prices lower than
some dealers pay at wholesale. Epstein
desires it understood that he is no soft
snap for run around drummers. He buys
direct from manufacturers and keeps only
frst-class articles, He don't deal in 4
carat gold rings but can sell first -class
goods at lower prices than can be obtained
anywhere this side of Chicago. 7d3t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-07

1t is singular fact about Dooley's
Yeast Powder, which is always put up in
quarter, half, one pound aud fve-pound
cans, that it cant be shaken in public
estimation. People know, when they use
it, that they save money and at the same
time get the best possible.returns, Every
can full is weight.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-07

Thomas De Quincy. the English opium
eater, whose magnificent writings are
classics, speaks with the most intense
poetic fervor of the exquisite delights of
laudanum drinking. It's plain to see he
knew nothing of B. T. Rabbits Best
Soa1
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-07

For Book BINDING or RuIing, go to
THE ARGUS Binderv. No better work
can be done in this vicinity. Prices reason
able, Work done quick, Leave orders at
The ARGUS Counting Room, opposite the
he Post Office.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-07

Popular illustrated book 1860 pages) on
MANHOOD! WoMANHooD! MARRIAGEl
Impediments to Marriage; the cause and
SO cents, by Dr.. T. WHITTIER 6i7 St,
Charles street, St Louis, Mo. the great
specialist. Read his work
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-07
Arrest OF state Warrant for vag-
rancy.

On Thursday afternoon, Marshal HAYES
and Policeman Feeley arrested Jack Gill,
formerly master teaser" at the glass fac
tory, on state warrant, procured by Supt.
John Davis, who charged him with being
a drunken vagrant. He was taken before
Justice Hayden, but being drunk the
court declined to examine his case, but
held him 10 5000 bonds for his appearance
at o'clock Friday afternoon. Failing
to give security he was sent to -iail. He
refused to go quietly-and the officers and
several citizens were obliged to carry him.
fighting and cursing, until he was behind
the bars On Friday his friends procured
him a situation at Newcastle, Pa, and
in the evening the charge of vagrancy was
withdrawn on his agreeing to go there
and he left on the night train for the
east
Gill is ACKNOWLEDGED to be one of the best
"teasers," ie superintendent of the glass
melting, in this country, and. but for his
drinking, he would still be employed at our
glass factory.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-07

To make boots and shoes soft. pliable,
water proof and durable. nothing has
been found to equal Frank Miller's
Leather Preservative and Water Proof Oil
Backing.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-07

All saloon keepers and others are mott
fed not to sell or give Henry Marshall
(colored) any intoxicating drink, under the
penalties oflaw. JOHN AsTER.
7dlt. Supervisor and Overseer of Poor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-07

Quinine can be taken without taste by
mixing in ''Quinine Elixir" Cheap. Bet
ter than pills. Druggists keep it. For
sale by the ounce. Manufactured by
AIlarie. Woodward & Co., Peoria, H.
s-l7mWf&WIy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-07

Linen table cloths, napkins and towels
in large variety and very cheap at Kle-
sow's. 4d3t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-07

MINERAL SPRINGS Ark, March 9, '76.
Shallenberger' Pills are the most effect
ual Ague medicine we ever sold; we could
name several cures after all other remedies
failed. MIILNER & PARKER,
4-22d&w