The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-07
MOLINE.

egWhat's the matter, Bob? Didn't
you get comp?
b2rKeator & Sons mill is shut down
on account of low water.
aFThe addition toll FL. Bankers store
room is ready for the roof.
D6rUsual services at the Congrega-
tlonal church tomorrow; preaching by
the pastor
BGrMr. Fred Gottsche reached home
this morning, having spent the summer
in Germany visiting old friends and rela-
tive.
B6rFred Stoughton, Gould & Co., e
book-keeper, has been confined to the
house for the past week with fever and
ague.
Mrs. A. Saylor will leave next! Tues
day. for Topeka, Kansas, where she expects
to make her home for the future. She is
compelled to leave here on account of the
i'll health of her sons
1GRev, f. G. Thearle, agent of the
American Baptist publication society will
preach at the Baptist church tomorrow
morning. 1t was not known at noon to-
day whether there would be any evening
service or not.
HN>A special meeting of the council
will be held this evening for the purpose
of passing ordinances providing for repairs
of sidewalks on Main street, between Rod
man avenue and White street, and on
Bass from the railroad to the school house.
The Ann street walks are to receive some
| attention also.
BG-The few people who read the good
times coming" in this mornings Unaon
were somewhat surprised to learn that
| Mrs j. s. Gilmore was cashier OF the
first national bank, though they were glad,
if a change was necessary, that the choice
fell upon so excellent person. 1t was
also interesting to know of Mr.. G. L.
| Wheeler, that "her position in the metrop-
oils of the northwest affords ham him OPP
portunities for watching" etc.
HgDuring the absence of the family,
yesterday, W. @. Wilson's residence, on
Rock river bottom, was entered through
the window and robbed of all the valuable
clothing therein and about S., in money.
Mr.. Wilson was at a nelghbor's house a
short distance away and saw two men and
boy. apparently tramps, pass along the
road, one Of them carrying bundle, which
he now supposes was the clothing stolen
from his house.
nGGrand Master Mclean, of the A.
%. q. W., who was here yesterday for the
purpose of appointing grand receiver to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the decease
of Ernst krell, returned home last even.
ing, Rock Island is entitled to the Office
and one of three or four prominent mem
bers Of the order will receive the appoint
ment, though it is not known by any ont
as yet who the grand master viii select
The finance committee will meet at Rocl
Island next Tuesday to balance the books
release Mr.. Krell's sureties and turn TIT
Office over to the successor.
Compelled to Accept Anything There's
Money In.
u When Assessor Haney was nominatst
by the nationals for assessor, THE ARGUS
reporter waited upon him to learn if b,
: would accept, an account of the interview
being given at the time. Besides the con
fession that he would accept any thin
was any money in, he also said, 10 repl,
to the information that the law allowet
$3.50 per day, but that it had been lump
. ed off at four or five hundred dollars 0
late, that if elected be would not accep
any Jumping" nor cent more than th
price allowed by law.
How patriotic that sounds! What higl
moral principle is embodied in that shor
sentenced But has he been true to tina
!, principle? His official record shows tina
7 he has not, that he has been steadfas
3 only in the determination to accept an
g thing there is any money in, and not onl
: that but all the money there is in it.
At the town board meeting few day
+ ago Haney put in bill for $500. fo
assessing and it was allowed. We ar
s not told what mathematical process wa
employed to obtain this result, but ar
given the bare statement. The law allow
$3.50 per day for time actually put il
/ Haney received his books from the count
J. clerks Office April 30th, and returne
J. them July 9Th. Including the days {
r issue and of return, intervening Sundays
the fourth Of July and several days b
l was known to be out of the town attendin
II political and religious meetings, and
d amounts to just 81 days, which at $25
q per day would give the amount of $l67. 81
Surprising he worked "a hours per da,
the sum would then be swelled to $33!
e But, on the other hand, suppose he di
ir not work but II hours per day, did N
a work Sundays, did not work July 4th. nj
= the four days be was out of the city,
- which is the most reasonable supposition-
% and estimate this lost time at II days,
:; would have lahored for the city SIS day
is which would amount to $l37.50, w;
:, this balance of 1852 Sc consumed in cler
" hire? If so it is more profitable to be til
D. clerk than the assessor, unless the glol
he of holding an elective office is considered
1T more value than the gold and silver whic
he and his party profess to despise. Ha,
. we not had enough officials, and particV
10 larly congressman of late, who, like IL
D. assessor, feel compelled to accept Gar
ID thing there is any money in Pr
Ladies who have pale complexion
. blotches and pimples on the face, rong
to skin, or freckles, should use DR.. Bull