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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14
Epstein means business"
The Ferry Boat Keokuk.

Last evening Col Charles L. Stephen
son, of Galena, supervising inspector of
steamboats, for the Galena district-which
extends from Montrose to the head of
navigation-arriyed in this city, for the
purpose of inspecting the ferry boat Keo-
kuk, of Quincy, which has been lying at
our levee for the past week awaiting in
spection before she took the place of the
Rock Island as a ferry between this city
and Davenport. He remained over night
at the Harper House, and this morning he
applied hydraulic pressure of $50 pounds
to the square inch to the boilers of the
Keokuk, examined the hull, found every
thing satisfactory, gave his certificate tC
that effect, and-left for home.
Steam was Immediately raised on the
keokuk, and this afternoon she took the
place Of the Rock Island, which proceeded
to the boat yard, where she will receive 8
thorough overhauIing
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14
Gold Watches at net cost.
dit
The Wharfage Matter.

At the city council meeting last evening
James H. Davidson, ESQ.,, attorney for the
Keok uk Northern Packet Line Co., stated
that the reasons why that company had re-
sisted payment of wharfage was because
they thought the demand was unjust and
illegal, and also because the company
could not afford to pay it; that during the
past ten years, owing to the construction
of railroads on the line of the river, steam
boat business has hardly paid expenses,
being obliged to carry freight and passen-
gers at much lower rate than the rail-
roads, in order to get them at all; that
during the past ten years As towns between
St. Louis and St. Paul had given railroad
companies over 100000 in order that
they would enter their city, which they
could not have avoided and which they
would have TO depend on for their business
while the steamboat companies were
obliged to pay wharfage fee every time
boat landed, besides being obliged tt
carry freight cheaper than the railroads
and never receiving a cent from any towr
except in a business way-by carrying
freight for its citizens. He said that dur
ing the steam boat fight between the various
com panies, between St. Louis and St Paul
in 1870, 1871 and 1872, the Northwestern
Union Packet Co. had lost 100000, whil'
every other company on the river had beer
bankrupt, as also, was the company named
He said that during the years 1912
this company had paid out $4,000 70
wharfage between ST. Louis and st. Pau
the amount paid this city being owe
5000. When the Keokuk- Northern Lin
Packet Co. was organized, in 1873, al
though the strictest economy was practiced
the comps ny lost money; in 1874 it shove
small b; lance 10 favor of the company
in 1875 the company made enough, adde
to the earnings of 1874, to declare div
dend of 10 per cent-but during the sea
son of 876 the company again lost money
and the prospect TOR this seasons bushes
is very unfavorable. To add to the e1
pense of this season is about $75, 900 los
during the past winter at St. Louis by th
damaging and destruction of the compi
ny's steamboats, by ice. Mr.. Davidson
remarks were quite interesting, and I'll
aldermen appeared to be in favor of accep
ing the proposition.
, The ground on the levee which the con
paDy desire is from the east line of l9t
street and extending west 200 feet.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14
The Moline Party Bigots.

They fairly boil over with rage, 10 their
organ this morning, and are great Iy ex-
cited for fear that some Democrat will be
chosen to fill some city office. OF course
tits all right to tax Democrats and to re-
quire them to bear the burdens &C govern
ment, but the idea that it would be proper
for them to share in executing the laws,
in an official capacity, is perfectly horrible
to Moline spokesman and office grab.
Der! How the political opinions of any
man would or could affect him in the prop
er discharge of his official duties of city
Office the Moline spokesman and Office
grabber can't tell, but still the Moline
spokesman and Office grabber thinks ;
Democrat has no rights which a Republi
can is bound to respect.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14
Jewelry, all styles and designs,
Telegraph Rates Reduced.

The P. & A, telegraph has compelled
the old bulldozing company, the W. L., to
reduce rates, but it won't reduce rates
when the P. & A., don't come in competi-
ton, which leads the Cambridge Chrone.
icle to say
1t costs $3.50 for a message of ten
words from here to New York; and from
Rock Island to New York it costs % cents
That shows the effect when another
company comes into competition with the
Western Union, the most remorseless and
extortionate monopoly in existence. A
man can send his message by telegraph to
a friend 10 Rock Island and have him tele
graph it from there to New York and
save two thirds of the cost of a message
from here to New York direct!
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14
Rinnah wells's Condition very Preca-
rious.


Capt. Jones, of the Rock Island and
Andalusia packet, Louisa, stated, this fore
noon, that when he left Audalusia this
morning the condition of Mr.. Rinnah
Wells, who was stricken with paralysis on
Friday morning, was very precarious, aud
that his friends had but slight hope, if any,
of his recovery. His entire right side is
paralyzed, aud he has been unconscious
since two O'Clock Friday morning. He is
Sc years Of age.
}. I. Keuworthy, Esq, son-in-law of
Mr.. Wells, and DR.. Truesdale went to An
dalusia yesterday afternoon and returned
in the evening, aud this morning the DR..
stated to an ARGUS reporter that he
thought Mr.. Wells's case a very critical
one and that his chances for recovery were
very slim.
Mr.. Kenworthy and wife have gone to
Andalusia to- day
There is considerable talk on the streets
as to the case, especially among the Old
Settlers, who have known Mr.. Wells tol
so many years, and all join in the hope thai
his condition will improve aud that he may
recover.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14
Personal.

Dr. John Sweeney, of Normal. who has
been here for several days past on bust
ness with Maj. J. NJ. Beardsley, president
of the board of trustees of the Illinois Sol
diers' Orphans Home, left for home last
evening. The DR.. has been thinking very
seriously, lately, of moving to this city,
leave politics alone, and settle down to the
practice of his profession. He is first
class physician and surgeon and would soon
have a good business here-should he
come.
Maj. L. q. Harris, of St. Louis, is at the
Harper House and will remain over Sun
day. Persuade him to play on his har
monicons if you want to be charmed.
W. Fl. Judge, of Atkinson, Kansas,
arrived in the city to-day and stopped al
the Rock Island House. He is to be the
superintendent of the gas works here.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14
DR.. Radway's
REGUL PILLS

perfectly tasteless, elegantly coated with sweet
gum, purge, regulate, purify, cleanse and strength
en-. Railways Pills, for the cure of all disorders Of
the Stomach, Liver Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder
Nervous Discusses, Headache, Constipation, Costive-
ness, Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Bilious
Fever Inflammation OF the Bowels, Piles and all
arrangements of the Internal NIscera. Warranted
40 effect positive cure. Purely Vegetable, CON
tanning no mercury, minerals or deleterious drugs
80 Observe the following symptoms resulting
from disorders of the Digestive Organs.
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 brupuons, Sinking Flutter-
ings in the Pit of the Stomach. Swimming of the
Head, Hurried and Difficult Breathing, Flutterings
at the Heart, Choking Sufocatng Sensation
when in Lying Posture Dimness of Vision, Dots
or Webs before the Sight, Fever and Dull Pain in
the Head, Deficiency of Precipitation, Yellowness OF
the skin and Eyes, Pain in the side Chest, Limbs,
and sudden Flushes of Heat Burning in the Flesh.
A few doses of RAILWAYS PILLS will free the
system from all the above named disorders Price
% cents per box, Sold by druggists
Read FALSE ANDGTRUE."
Send one letter-stamp to ROADWAY. s. CO., No g.
Warren 81, New York Information worth thou.
Samoa Will be sent you.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14
River N ews.

The Minneapolis passed up and the
Red Wing went down this forenoon, both
heavily loaded
The Andy johnson came down after
four empty coal barges, which were taken
to Rapids City.
The Clinton is expected down to-mor-
row and the Northwestern up on Tuesday
There is large amount of freight on the
levee awaiting shipment principally plows
from the Bufor1 pillow works.
The river is now about 5.8 above 10 W
water mark.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14
another Letter from Mrs. Q. Kropf

AUGUST IL, 1915
On. RADwAY-Kind Sir: take the liberty to ad-
dress you again. My health IL greatly improved
by the use OF your medicines. Three OF the juniors
are entirely gone, and the fourth IL nearly so
Dropsy Is gone health still improving, and my
weight decreasing evry fast. / have mad "a great
many calls this summer to inquire ol the wonder
full cure your medicine has done for me, one from
Ohio. one from Canada, three from jackson, and
quite a number from this place. Yours with re-
spect, MRS. g. KNAPP.
We are well acquainted with Mrs. Krapf. She is
an estimable lady and very benevolent. She has
been the means of selling many bottles of the Re
solvent by the druggists of Ann Arbor to persons
afflicted with internal juniors. We have heard of
some wonderful cures effected by it. Yours re-
specially, EBEKBACH & co.
Ann Arbor Mich, Aug. IS, 1875.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14
On the Sunny Side of the Slough.


1t is surprising how this part of our city
is improving and, as one of our citizens
living there said last night, the first thing
you know we'll have all the business over
our way" Neat dwelling houses have
been going up year after year, and now the
people intend to have little business over
there. Otto Gottsch heads the list, this
spring, as to building. Last spring he
purchased the corner lot on the Jake
Norris property, corner of Seventh avenue
aud 18th street, and he has just erected a
large two-story frame building which he
Will soon occupy as saloon.
Peter Philebar has also erected Z neat
frame building on the corner of Seventh
avenue and 10Th street. and will open a
saloon there in few days.
Aid, Peter Schlemmer is now erect
ing a small frame building on Seventh
avenue, just west of Mr., Philebar's build
ing, and when it is completed be will occu
~ it as confectionery and notion store.
Henry Simmon is now digging a cellar
for handsome two-story frame house
which he intends to erect on the corner
of Sixth avenue and 18th street.
Lawrence Kramer, foreman In the press
room of THE ARGUS OFFICE, has recently
purchased neat house on Fourteen-and a.
half street, to which he has made many
improvements,
There is a prospect of other buildings
going up in this part of the city this sea
son,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14
Charley Grav's Estate.

The work done by this Office for Charley
Gray's estate was ordered by Messrs.
Simonson & Stoddard, of Port Byron.
The charge is reasonable enc for the
work done. aud it is matter OF entire 10
difference to THE ARGUS PRINTING Con-.
PANY whether old Guycr allows it or
not. The parties who ordere>l the work
are good Tor the amount. 2dwtf.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14
The Way to Reach Chicago Monday
Morning,

There is no Sunday night train east over
the G. r, |. & P. r. r.. but there is over the
Western Union road to Milwaukee and
Racine. 1t sometimes happens that a person
wishes to leave for Chicago Sunday night,
and 10 such cases they can take a sleeper
here at 10 o'clock Sunday night, Uid w. u.
r. r. and be in Chicago Monday morning.
The fare is the same as by any other route
to Chicago. This is an item worth remen
bering. l4dwlaw4W
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14
New silk sacks and dolmas just receive
at Mitchell K Parsons, 10d5tw1t

Hon, John W, Green, recommended by
the secretary of the interior for appoint
ment as receiver of the newly established
land office for the Black Hills district, is
beseiged by applications for positions, a
hundred men having offered to take places
under him already. And notice of his
probable appointment was published only
three days since.-D0U. Gaz.
Republicans don't banker after Office
o no, of course not.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14

TRUE ECONOMY. 1t has been found
that the only true economy is that which
stops the little leaks and saves IN trifes.
For instance, one saves in milk, butter,
eggs and -four by the use of Dooley's Yeast
Powder, which is made from the purest
cream tartar, derived from grape juice
Good housewives have proved this by
experience.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14

MINERAL SPRINGS Ark, March 9, 10.
Shallenberger' Pills are the most effect
ual Ague medicine We ever sold; we could
name several cures after all other remedies
tailed. MIILNER & PARKER.
4-22d&w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14
Chicago Market.

VHIUAGO~ april IA.
Wheat-Unsettled; strong and excited higher
1 Al e cash; 45 May; Dc June,
Corn-Excited; active and higher; AK MAJ
Oats-Strong; higher; 35la bid cash !; 3s1a May.
ye-HighcT; II.
Barley-Higher; 59H.
Pork-ActiYe; firm and higher; IA 90 cash; IA rs
May.
Whisky-Held higher; sales 061a
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts 5000; higher: light 3O85 40
heavy to packers 30G5 55 to shippers zoos IS
Cattle-Steady; receipts 800.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14

CIGARS AND TOBACCO. E. Sol
ONION and d. W. Stephenson have bought
out and taken possession of Hulps cigar
and tobacco store, on Second avenue oppo
site Palace Row, and invite all lovers of the
weed to give them call. The business
will be conducted by Mr.. Stephenson, and
Bob" will still remain on the ferry. 1t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14
PRICE, 81 PER BOTTLE.
AN IMPORTANT LETTER.

ANN, ARBoR, Mich, April 30 1875.
DIR. RADwAY-kind Sir: 1 have been taking your
ResOlvent, Regulating Pills, and also using the
Ready Relief about one year for ovarian tumOrs on
the abdomen which the most eminent physicians OF
our Medical College pronounced inCurable.
They were like Knots on a tree. When was cit
ting in chair they hung almost to the floor, and
my weight was 27j pounds when commenced with
your remedies, and now 1t il 210 pounds, but they
not all gone yet. have taken twenty-four bot
ties of RosOlyent, nine Of Relief, and twenty -four
boxes of Pills. get the medicine from G. Gren-
will. Please send me your book "False and True. "
MRS. G, KRAPF
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14

Popular illustrated book 1860 pages) on
MANHOOD! WoMANHooD! MARRIAGE!
lmpediments to Marriage; the cause and
cure. Sent securely sealed. postpaid, for
so cents, by DR.. Z. WHITTIER, CIT st.
Charles street, St. Louis, Mo. the great
specialist Read his work.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14

The Grand Central Hotel, New York,
has exceeded all its former prosperity by
its we'll timed and judcious concession to
the popular demand for reduced rates.
1t made the first reduction from s4,OO to
81. 50 and $500 per day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14

Sudden Changes of the Weather are
productive of Throat Diseases. Coughs and
Colds. There is no more effectual relief
to be found. than in the use of "Br0eon' S
Bronchial TrOcheS."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14

The Waathar--To-DaY.

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day as in
Dictated bv thermometer:
IA. M. Al above zero 10 Gle above zero
Q A NJ 49o SP.M. 64o -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14

Quinine can be taken without taste by
mixing in 'Quinine Elixir" Cheap. Bet
ter than pills. Druggists keep it. For
sale by the ounce NJ auufactured by
Allarie. Woodward & Co., Peoria, ILL.,.
6-l7mwf&wly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14

Mothers do not let your darlings suffer
with the Whooping Cough, if you have a
remedy so near at hand. Use DIR, Bull
Cough Syrup, and the little sufferers will
soon find relief. Price, 25 cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14

STAND NOT UPON The ORDER OF YOUR
GOING, but 60 at once and buy bottle
of the fragrant Sozodont You will never
regret it, 1t not only beauties and
preserves the teeth, and arrests decay,
but leaves the mouth cool, and the breath
as fragrant as a rose.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14

Howe's concentrated syrup, the great
blood purifier, and ague cure aud tonic
bitters, can be had of Bengston and
Thomas.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14

1t must be admitted that for a man
who doesn't dare to so home Senator
Patterson makes a good deal of noise.-N
!. Tribune,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14

A lady writes US: l suffered intensly
frem an attack of pleurisy. My nurse
obtained bottle of Renne's Pain-Ki ing
Magic Oil, applied it as directed; in thr e
hours [ was entirely cured. / would
recommend to ladies the use of Renne's
Magic Oil as invaluable to relieve pain and
suffering, and as being neat and delicate
to use and worthy of your confidence
Keep it In the house for use.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14

The finest stock of spring dress goods
il the three cities just received by Mitchell
& Parsons. l0d5twlt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14

Don't fail to visit Epsteiu's, Star Block.
Everything in the jewelry liue at cost Sale
unreserved, for cash. dit
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14
California Sunday Train.

The train from California going East, via
Chicago, leaves this city, tomorrow morn
ing at $40.
Also, the train from the East for Omaha,
San Francisco and all intermediate points,
leaves this city tomorrow evening at 600.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14

A CARD FOR RATIONAL READERs,-Ir-
rational people always reject good advice,
and in nothing is folly more frequently
conspicuous than in ignoring precautions
necessary for the retention of health,
Forecast, on the other hand, is a notable
characteristic of the rational, and it il the
exercise of this quality which we would
suggest to them. Protect the system
against diseases which fasten upon the
debilitated, the nervous and the dyspeptic
by bracing the physique, regulating the
stomach, bowels and liver. and banishing
dependency with the purest and most
efficient of botanic invigorants, Hostetter s
Stomach Bitters That these effects fol
low its use, and that it prevents as well
as annihilates intermittent aud remittent
feyers' are facts established by lndispu-
table evidence. 70 enjoy the twin bes,
sings of "a sound mind and sound body
in all their plentiLude, try course Of
this sterling medicine.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14

Ladies ties, collarettes, bibs and an
endless variety of taucy goods at Mitchell
Il Parsons, lOd5twt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14

Frank Miller's Harness Oil Backing con-
tains no coal Of mineral oils,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14
Kidney and Bladder Complaints,
Tunaor Of IL Years Gro10th Cured n,
Rdd1Dnys ReSOIyenf

BEVERLY, Mass July Is, 1869
DIR. RADwAY: have had Ovarian TBmOr in the
Ovaries and bowels. All the doctors said there
was help for it." / tried everything that was
recommended, but nothing helped me. 1 saw your
ResOlvent and thought would try it; hut had no
faith In 1t, because had suffered for twelve years.
j took six bottles Of the Resolvent and one box of
Railways Pills. and two bottles Of your Ready Re
ie aud there il not sign Of tumOr TO be seen or
felt. and ] feel better, smarter and happier than
have for twelve years. The worst tumOr was in the
left side OF the bowels, the groin. / write this
TO you for the benefit Of Others. You can publish
IL II you choose. HAM All 7. KNAPP.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14

Parasols and sun umbrellas in all styles
at Mitchell & Parsons. 10d5tWlt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14
COMMERCIAL

Wheat-1Q2c Ebetter; No Chicago so; No 2
Milwaukee l 62Q1 90,
Comic higher; new mixed weste.m 6106a; old
do 61Q63.
42%,
Pork-Firmer; Is Is.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14
Additional Bonds.
JUSTICES.

JUSTICES.
Rock Island-E G. Chopper, with T. j.
Robinson and Isaac Negus as sureties.
S. F. Cooke, with Hugh Warn3ck, David
Don, James Kelly, j. NJ, Buford, as sure
ties.
Andalusia-Wm. Smith, with Rinnah
Wells and S. NJ. Boney as sureties.
Coal Valley-Willlam A. Kramer, with
Robert McQuaid, Richard Butterfly and
Alfred Bratt as sureties.
Cordova-Wiliam Shew, with Samuel
Richards, r. l.. Mccormick and Geo. NJ.
Woodward, as sureties.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14

Rings, plain and set dit
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Fluid Lightning leaves no scars.

BosCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP can now be
purchased right at home, it is the most
successful preparation ever introduced to
our people. 1t works like charm in all
cases of Consumption, Pneumonia, Hem
orrhages, Asthma, severe Coughs, Group
and all other Throat and Lung Diseases.
No person has ever used this medicine
without getting immediate relief, yet there
are great many poor, suffering, skepti-
cal persons going about our streets with a
suspicious cough, and the voice of con-
sumption coming from their lungs, that
will not try it. If you die, it is your own
fault, as you can 60 to your druggist T.
H. Thomas and get sample bottle for 10
cents and try it; three doses will relieve
any case. Regular size only IS cts.
Prices to suit the times" together with
every comfort the most fastidous could
ask or desire, and the most delicate atten-
ton to every want has made the Colon
made the hotel of Philadelphia.