The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-16

DarGouldi 6 Go. will remove. to their
new store in Keator House block next
Monday.
sg-Several hard coal consumers in this
city have dubbed together and sent for
thirty tons of. that fuel.
16rAll the English speaking preachers
are out of the city. You can lie in bed
next Sunday morning as late as you choose.
DgNext Tuesday evening has been set
apart by the reform club for the purpose
of holding q sociable On Hon. 3, w.
Wheelock's beautiful lawn.
s@Mr. L. Ell. Barker sclosed contract
with Warner & Laughery last night to
build an addition 10 the rear of his store
and lower the floor to level with other
rooms adjoining, the work to be completed
by October 18th.
RgCattle are getting troublesome
again. Yesterday a gentleman on the
bluff brought six cows from his garden to
the city pound, but before the marshal
could be notified to take charge OF them
the owners got them away.
RGMr. Geo. Edwards returned this
morning from an extended trip through
Dakota territory and Minnesota. He says
the thermometer ran about as high at
Bismarck two weeks ago as 1t did here.
He admired the country but still prefers
Illinois for a residence.
a6~Grand Master Workman Alex, Nc
Lain, of the A, 0. Z. W., is guest OF
Capt. Morris to-day. All members ofsthe
order are requested to attend special
meeting 10 the room over the Moline Ma
tional Bank this evening. at which the
Grand Master will be present,
8aeA Jury composed of the following
gentlemen were to-day engaged in assess.
II ing the damages sustained by Peter knut.
sen, from the opening OF the new bluff
roadI Reuben Sykes. Frank Stevens
Jacob Warner, Chas. Hanewaeker, l.. T,
Meader, Arthur, Wells, b. G. Warner
Grin Skinner, Gilbert Irwin, Henry Coffee
1T. G. Jennings and T. j. Davis.
l. MOLINE, H., Aug 18th.
| To Editor of The Argus
/ Lave always supposed that the fac
that policeman were appointed to protee
the public was unquestioned and uuques
tionable, but from the retention of Deputy
Marshal Mapes upon the force after hav
ing been convicted of an assault upon
young and defensaless servant girl, will
the evident purpose of seduction, it be
comes question whether their mission i
) to protect or prey upon the public in gen
, eral and unprotected females in particular
Tf such men are allowed to preside owe
the police of the city, what lady is safe
Are not our mothers and sisters liable &
be insulted. ii not worse treated, shout,
: they be left alone q few momentsp Ever
community has more or less of such me
and they are not considered very danger
GUS characters, because they are invariah
ly towards and fear the law, but when il
: vested with authority aud in a positio
8 where they have almost unlimited oppol
tunity they become bold and are more t
be feared. La the interests ofcommon Dc
cency will YOU not use your influence t
D have this man removed from the polio
{ force. Yours,
Il For PROTECTION.
Protection states some stubborn fact
aud makes some very good points. A
b though the officer is not the uuqualife
s villain Protection would make it appea
he certainly stands convicted of serio,
crime and should be relieved from poll,
duty. Whatever the mayor may think
Q the matter be cannot be so regardless
public opinion as to contine him on Il
= force under the circumstances. But Pr
lection must not allow his impotence
govcra his judgment,as the mayor will III
q doubleday relieve the officer as soon as
,, suitable substitute can be obtained-in ia
% the writer is informed that the mayor no