The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-18
That 1nfrmary Business.

The presiding elder who runs the ma
tional Organ is soured at the crushing
defeat OF greenbaekism 10 the recent cleo
tons aud. as is his custom when he is
grouty. eases his ruffied mind by SANDER
ing good citizens. Not content with
charging Scotch Taylor with making an
exorbitant bull. and in spite Of the subse-
quent candid explanation made by Mr..
Taylor. supported by Mr.. Sweeney's
statement. the Organ reiterates the
charges in this weeks issue. Mr..
Taylor furnishes US with the following
from his memo randum book, which shows
what were the items composing the bill:
A. Sherwood for bringing Burke from Ed
RaiI rl fare from rayiorRidge toRockIsland 90
Expense 10 Rock Island 1;.-....-...-..-.. ! GO
Ticket for Taylor, Chicago and return .11 20
sleeping tickets. $500. 90
Expense in Chicago. 3 60
Three days to Chicago. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
Cash left at Infrmary to pay for Buske's re- -
Total. ......-....-..'..-'.---So ~
This effectually silences all further
comment by the ancient apostle of defunct
ideas who edits the National Organ and
renders unnecessary any further explana-
ton so far as Mr.. Taylor is concerned.
Now let us see where the great economists
Buffum and Zimmerman stand in compar-
ison. Says the Organ:
why is 1t that it cost more than twice
as much to send patient to Chicago by
Taylor as it did by Buffum or thinner
man? That's the question the people
insist shall be answered.
Well, we will answer it, though. for the
sake of the National party, it were better
left unanswered. First. We viii take Buff
fum's bill as the Organ publishes it:
BUFFUM's BILL.
Rock Island county to John Bufum:
Feb 10, 1877, To expense OF sending Mrs
Weaverling to Eye and Ear Infrmary, Chi
Cash paid for return .......... .......... z GO
Expenses on above. -....--............. w
days services ...............'.'..' $500 lVo
Total Observation-Disclosures. ..........-.$l4 So
The man -WeaverIing was only partial
ly blind, and John Buffum geper aoent near
Chicago aoith the patient, yet he charged
the county for the service all the same,
and further, he charged $1.00 for making
out certificate, whereas, Taylor charged
nothing for this service. John Buffum
the model national who is held up as q
living example of virtue in politics and as
one of the bright lights off nationalism
charges the county 800 for services mere,
performed. What has the ancient
mariner got to say about Mr., Buffum
now ACan he wriggle out Of this state
ment? So much for Buffum, and now lei
us see where stands the noble thinner
man, who wanted to be chairman Of the
finance committee of the board. Let us
examine his economical bill. Here it Isl
ZIMMERMAN'S BILL
Rock Island County in account with D. thinner
man-Credit.
May II, 1879, BY cash. received by appro-
priation to send blind child Of JohE
Grimm to Eye and Ear inhrmary, -
Chicago ...........- .-........- ........ SD tx
Debtor.
May 81, 1879 To expense sending John
Grimm, in charge Of his father to Eye
and Ear Infrmary, Chicago 20
July, II, To cash paid 5. 4. Porter, Co.
treasurer .-.-....--. asa
IOLaI. Cow
John:Grimm's father was going east at
the time, and took charge of his son. There
were no return charges, no expenses in
Chicago, and Zimmerman never went q
foot from his home to attend to his case.
and yet be charges the county $l5.75 for
railroad fare to Chicago for one man. when
the fare is only S. IS. and even admitting
that the fathers fare was paid. By the
county which we think was not. the case