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The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-04

ministers deserved rebulze to Senator
Dawes for the superficial way in which the
latter attempted TO deal with civil service
reform when he says that Mr.. Pendlcten
has formulated plan to which practical
reforIners should give their attention by
pointing out its defects. If defects it has, or
by urging its adoption if it does not ap-
pear to admit of improvement. And
now is it not high time that the Gov
ernor of New York came to the front
and took part in what is already a
popular movement No state in the union
has so much at stake as has New 7 York. for
no state has been and is injured so much
by the spoils system as New York. In no
state are the spoils so great as in New
York. The final outcome of the spoils
system has been seen recently at Albany,
and especially in the election of two such
creatures of that system as Miller and lap
ham instead of two such Republican states.
men as Mr. Fish and Mr.. Evarts. 1t was.
the spoiis system, that prevented the sue
cessful candidacy for the federal senate of
sneh men in the Republican party as the
best men in the state respect and honor :
With such statesmen the spoilsmen know
they cannot control. And therefore the
spoilsmen will not tolerate the appointment
of such men, When will New York hear
from Governor Cornell on this important
subject?
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-04
PUBLIC PLuNpER.

A Chicago exchange speaks of the
public robbery in that city as follows:
The public will not receive with surprise
the announcement of the confession on an
other thief employed in the Chicago Post
office The government has prepared the
public to receive this as periodical an
nouncement by giving thievery in the Chi
cago Postoffice its active encouragement.
This it has done in its own way ever since
the resignation of John Macarthur, who,
having embezzled some $40, 900, generous
ly concluded to retire for the benefit of
some needy person. Not until years aft
erward, when shamed to it by the inquiry
of Cook county grand jury into the facts
not only of the embeZZlement but also the
reason why not a step had been taken by
the government officers to see that the law
was faithfully executed in this instance,
was an effort made to find an
indictment The trial came at
last. A conviction was inevitable,
and kindly court. dreadfully severe upon
minor offenders, suspended sentence until
the president could be reached. He grant
ed pardon of course. John Macarthur,
embezzler, went free, and the government
posted upon the walls of the Chicago of
fee, so that every employe might read:
please do not steal, for if you do you
will be set at large" Since the Macarthur
incident the hint has been taken by several
of the employees. With what result, so far
as governments action was concerned !?
Every one of the offenders has been set at
liberty upon one pretext or another. The
latest prisoner may as well be dismissed at
the outset. His detention and trial would
be costly farce. If he has any friends at
all, he viii ultimately escape punishment.
1t win be just as well to spare the govern
ment tile expense of his detention and tri-
al. The precedent for the Chicago office
was set in the case of John Macarthur.
Thieviug here must continue to be made
easy While John Macarthur is at large by
the grace of government, why should any
imitator be punished in the forcibly feeble
way of the Chicago federal building
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-04
VOICES I'm THE AIR.

1t must be at least three days since we
have heard from Cyrus W. Field and his
benefit fund. The fund, we take it, doesn't
get along; or perhaps Mrs. Garfield has
addressed him private note requesting
him to drop the matter and say no more
about it. Springfield Register, Dem.
Butler very wisely declines to take a
hand in the Massachusetts, campaign. But
ler has had very disagreeable time of late
years in graviating about from one politi
cal concern to another, and he knows that
the atmosphere this year is in a terribly
frigid condition for bosses.- Chronicle
Herald, Dem.
4 prominent Republican politician in
Texas has added a new felony to the bright
lexicon of crime perpetrated at the south
by his fellows. He has been arrested on a
charge of digging up the dead from the
graveyards After all he has only been
doing in the concrete and ON small scale
what his party has for some years past
been doing in the abstract Wholesale
Neso York World, Dem.
1t is amusing to note the solemnity
with which the administration papers speak
about the Senatorial struggle at Albany as
an tissue made between the people and the
bosses" Some of them go so far as to al
lude to the triumph of the administration
as victory for the principles of civil ser
vice reform. 1t is only necessary briefly to
review the history of this contest to see
that the question of reform in the civil
service did not enter into it all.-Batts1l0re
Neacs, Dem.
It is accepted as matter of course that
the first and highest qualifications of every
applicant for the vacant place in the Uni
ted States Supreme Court is record of
partizan fealty to the republican party
That shows how much civil-seryice reform
people expect under republican rule. The
electoral tribunal demonstrated the fact
that the court is good deal of political
institution under republican management
and that party can be trusted to keep a
firm hold on it.-St. Louis Republican,
Dem.
The lunatics who sent the "infernal ma
chimes" from this country to England are
worse than the Russian Nihilists, because
they lack the courage to expose their own
persons to the dangers which their presence
ON the field of their murderous work would
invite. The Nihilists are brave, and in their
fanatical zeal are ready to lay down their
lives for what they consider a principle.
But these American craZy-heads who are
playing Nihilist at long range do not emu
late the deeds of their Russian prototypes
in any .other respect than in their fanati-
cism. They are black enough at heart to
plan murderous deeds, but not brave enough
to execute them The British government
is right in expecting that the United States
will spare no pains in hunting the rascals
down.-Rochester Herald, Ind.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-04
The spoils system of public patronage is

The spoils system of public patronage is
gradually but surely assuming prominent
place in public attention, and the necessity
for some radical improvement in the pres
ent Republican practices is apparent to ev-
cry one.
The system is being assailed both by
Democrats and the better class of Repub-
hcans, and it is probable the Pendleton
bill win become law before the next ses-
sion of Congress. The election of Miller
and Lapham was the result of the spoils
system in New York, and this fact is
thought sufficient to condemn any system
among thinking men.
In speaking of this public curse, the
World, of New York, says:
Governor Long, . Massachusetts,, adj
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-04

Commercial drummers are looked upon
in certain eommonwealths very much in
asked to contribute so much to the city or
state treasury in the shape of specified tax.
1t is said that Virginia, Texas and North
Carolina demand from 800 to $3.50 per
year for the privilege of selling goods with
in their respective limits, while Charleston
and Savannah are quite as exacting with
regard to commercial drummers presence
in their municipalities.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-04

The democratic convention of Virginia
will meet in Richmond next Thursday. 1t
is to be hoped that the convention will take
direct issue with the republicans and
readjusters and declare for the honest pay
ment of the entire state debt.
The republicans meet on the 10th inst,
and Malone seems to have control of the
members. In that case. reputation will
mark the platform of hezparty as has al
ready been the custom in Minnesota
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-04

A market woman in Peoria killed herself
because she was detected in giving false
measures Such sensitiveness and dishon-
esty seldom are united in the same person,
as Dorsey, Brady, and several other prom
inent Republicans will prove
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-04

Will the Mayor veto the public printing
donation act as passed by the Council at
its last meeting? is a question that can not
be settled until the next meeting of the
City Fathers
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-04

The Republican organs are accusing
Bookwaiter, the Democratic nominee for
Governor of Ohio, of voting for Grant.
If this is proved true, Bookwalter has
committed an objectionable sin. Perhaps
he has reformed
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-04

Rev. FL. W. Thomas, noted divine of
Chicago, will soon be brought before tri-
bunal of the Methodist church on the al
legged ground that he doubts the inspira-
tion of the scriptures.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-04
Chancery Notice.
STATE oFILLINoIs.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, -
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
Ia the Circait Court, TO the September term, 1881
John b Smith, ss. Mary A. SIN tn lin Chancery
AM ayt of the non residence of Mary A. Smith
the above defer dant having been filed In the
Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of said County
notice is therefore hereby given to the said nom
resident defendant that the complai ant, filed his
bin of complaint in said Court. on the chat Gerry
side thereof. en- the 2and day Of July. 1871. and
that thereHpon Summons issued out of said Court
wherein said suit Is now pending. returnable on
the FIR t Monday in the month of september next.
as l. by law required. Now, unless you. the said
defendant above named. shall per
sonaly be and appear before said Circuit Court.
the first day of the next term thereof, TO be holden
~ the Court House In and for the said county. on
the first Monday In the month Of Sep eulber next,
and plead. answer demur TO the said complain
ante bill OF complaint the same and the matters
and things therein cha ged and stated will be ta-
ken as confessed. and decree entered against you
according TO the prayer OF said bill.
Il. II. HARS0N, Clerk,
Rock Island. Ills, July saDd, 1881.
u. u. CoRszE. Comps Sol. 7-S7dzW
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-04

Mothers and Nurs should II -.aes the in :
fant nstifuii n u built mp and streiS;n ne by
proper TO ID before the trying SUMNER MONTHS
come, which are the most dangerous TO infant life
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-04
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The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-04
GRIEF.

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u will will produce iufirmity in the Nervous Sys.
tem in proportion the strength of that system
expended upon the m'nd troubled thought, sc
the organs of digestion, assimilation and nu
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ton as the system becomes intfrm. Every indiyid
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this is always the first to suffer during nervous
prostration; for example. atfficting some
times causes total suspension of the muscular ac-
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and death. No doubt any longer remains of the
pract biliIy of rest0 ing the nervous system. and
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organs. FELLOWS COMPOUND SYRUP HYPo
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learn to value end enjoy life, and those who study
deeply during long hours. will find in the Syrup q
promoter of the power of endurance Ia the brain.
There is no doubt of this fact, that an impai ed
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For sale at Harper House Drug Store.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-04

Poison spreading disease and death in many locali-
ties for which quinine Is no genuine antidote but
for the effects Of which Hostetters Stomach Bitters
is not only thorough remedy. but reliable preven-
tive. To this fact there is overwhelming array
of testimony extending over a period OF thirty
years. All disorders of the liver, stomach and
bowels are also conquered by the Bittexs,
For sale BY all Druggists and Dealers generally.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-04

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co New York
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-04
NEW ADvERMsEMENTs

YOUNG M g y earn earn $40 s5sf e aasa sloo o'
month Graduates guaranteed paying offlcee
Address Valentine Bros, Janesville, Wis.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-08-04

Passengers carried on Freight trains as follows:
EAST ..445 pm WEST, 1910
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A. KiMBALL, f. ST JOHN
Gent Sup't. Gen. Tiki Il Pass. Agt
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1881-06-11

Are you disturbed at night and
broken of your rest by sick child
suffering and crying with the excru-
ciating pain Of cutting teeth? II so.
go at once and get Il bottle of Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer imme
diately-dcpcnd upon it there is no
mistake about it. There is not u
mother on earth who has ever used
1t, WHO will not tell You at once thai
it will regulate the bowels, and give
rest to the mother, and relief and
health to the child, operating like
magic. 1t Is perfectly safe to use il
in all cases, and pleasant to the taste.
and is the prescription of one of the
oldest and best female physicians AMI
nurses III the United States. Sold
everywhere. 25 cents Il bottle" ."clt41
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1881-06-11
SATURDAY. JUNE II. 1881.
The Canon City Land and improvement
COmDany,

The first meeting of the board OF direct
ors of this company was hsld on April llth,
1881, principal business done, the election of
officers, aud the adoption of by laws. Off
GERS elected: president, J. II. Harrison !;
vice-president, J. II. Peabody: secretary.
Fred. II. SkeeIe; treasurer. j. F. Camp
bell, who with +. A. Reynolds. o. B. Myers
and r. S. Lewis are the directors for the
first year. General agent. Fred. fl. Skeele.
The principal object in the formation of
this company is to benefit our town by the
purchase and immediate improvement of
property. We have prosperous and beau
tiful city, and it is believed that this com
pany will do much to add to Its prosperity
and beauty. 1t is the purpose of the COM
pany, by the combination of capital and
effort to secure better bargains in real es-
tate, and to erect buildings thereon cheaper
than can be done by the individual. There
is a great demand for the better class of
residences and tits the purpose of the COM
pany to supply this want first. The company
propose to buy hacts of land adjacent to
the town, and plat il into lots, and by i'm
proving some of them reap the benefit of
their improvements themselves by the in
creased value of the remaining lots. The
capital stock of the company is 100000
divided in 10000 shares of ten dollars each,
full paid and non assessab,e.
The company wish all the stock possible
taken in Canon. They want every citizen
in town to have personal interest in the
welfare of the company, as its success will
do much for the town, and if each citizen
becomes a stOckholder, the company rccev"
n double benefit, that of the use of their
money and their personal interest and et-
fort for its success.
The basis of the company is real estate.
every dollar received from sales of stock
and profits accruimg will be Immediately in
vested in real estate. SO an investment in
the stock of the company becomes absolute
ly safe and profitable.
The management pay themselEe es no large
salaries, but depend entirely upon the sue
cess of the undertaking for their profit.
The directors have decided TO sell limit
ed amount of the stock to Canon City peO-
pie ONLY, at So per share, issued full PAID
as an inducemcnt to our people to person
ally interest themselves in the welfare of
The project. The books for subscription to
stock will be opened on Monday, May End
1881. at the Office of the secretary, Fred. H .
Skeele. and il is hoped that every citizen
will take some stock Al ONCE as this offer
is limited in amount and time, If
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1881-06-11

Sucoumb.
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
Our special Galyanic appliances reach at
once the seat OF disease, and their Electro
Galvanic action upon the center OF the NIGR-
NOuS. MUSCULAR and GEHERAIIVE
SYSTEM. and speedily restores the VITAL
JORCES and LOST MANHOOD, and curing
the Worst cases of Seminal Weakness ex.
hausuon, 1mpotency, and all diseases and
weakness OF the Urino-genital organs
Young Men suffering from early indiscre-
tion. lack nerve force and fail 10 attain
strength.
Middle aged men often lack vigor while
Old Men believe 1t TO be the natural progress
OF age and decay. To one and all w G can saw
that nature merely wants natural aid,
which our special appliances give without
druggfng the stomache, We guarantee o cure
In every case short of structural degenera-
ton. Could we give the names OF those cured
we 'yould MI volume. Special iIIustIai ed
pamphlet sent in sealed envelopes on receipt
OF six cents postage. Consultation by.mail
or ht their parlors, free. Ofiice hours d. m.
tosp.m.
American Galvanic Co.,
$50 Larimer Street, Denver, Colo,
scjt32
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1881-06-11

1t saves lile and doctors bills. We
mean Browns Black berry and Gin.
ger; the most successful remedy ever
introduced into the south and ives,
for the cure Of Diarrhea. dysrnter,
and cholera morbus. For sale b,
Beecher & Co, aud Pedley 81 Earle
Canon CITY. If
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1881-06-11
A Cough. Cold or Sore Throat

A Cough. Cold or Sore Throat
should he stopped. Neglect frequent.
ly results IN an incurable Lung Dis
ease or consumption. Browns
Bronchial Troches are cert ain to give
relief in Asthma. Bronchitis, Coughs.
CatarIh, Consumplive and THROAT
Diseases. Forthirty years the troches
have been recommended by physi-
clans. and always give perfect
satisfaction They are not new or
untried but having been tested by
VIDE and constant use for nearly AN
entire generation, they have attained
well merited rank among the few
staple remedies..of the age. Public
Speakers and Singers use them to
clear and Strengthen the voice. Sold
at twenty-five cents box every
where. .ctt43
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1881-06-11
The Most Miserable Man ION Earth

Is the sufferer from indigestion
Those only know its horrors who
have felt them. To such is offered
not only ray of hope. but certain
ty of relief and cure, in the use OF
Browns Pcpsin Tonic. This wonder
ful remedy cures without faith, when
taken as directed. For sale by Beech
er u Co., and Pedley & Earle, Canon
City. If
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1881-06-11
To BE or Not 70 he

Bilious, depends on whether you
use Browns Vegetable Pills or not.
They have no equal for preventing
and curing biliousness. Try them
For sale by Bcecher & Co., and Ped
ley & Earle, Canon City. If
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1881-06-11
TREASURER'S OFFICE,
COUNTY. OF FREMONT,
STATE oF COLoRApO.

Public notice hereby that according to
office of
Colorado Monday the 4th
place
10 O'Clock of said day
paid,
, 1881-03-14
p1,EADsTuFFs.

Fr,ous-wns oulct with ,lttlc change In PRICES, hut
tho nnrkct mas htm shonRh thcra was mt much de-
mand, Sales wcrs limited tn +1i hrl* wters, tnnstsy
nj saua,s; md l5.sacks anblo spring eStsas. pnrtls
nj s!tD Totn1 eqnht to ~ br1s. Export Hours weto
auutc Mt <ssaes for good to chulcD. nud rro DO VI
A:Nas;1.
t,1nnN M1,1,srurrs-,ye.e strnur md 0n,ct, w.sh
ul.t utcrHt Snles were reported OF cars brail ut
tlLJi clrs tl.lihHs Mt aiani hiid eara w'IrRt
screenings ut t8.U per tim froe on board. Cuarao
cotn..ncna was nou'lnat nj s!satal'15 per tpn on
trnck. -..
si,ntyG w1lEAT-Whs moderately nctive. and
evprnyet higher; Il advanced about Nc, deellnrd sist
7<e, md closed c below tho fatcst prices of Fri.
day. LtvcrpuD! was reported inhcive. hui about II
u'cIuck cAbles repOstca betar ao1nna III En-
R1und. With little siHeninv In prices. onr rcceipts
were nrnn smnl.cF With another storm slrenteh-
Ing ~ keep tlteln Ut very low polnt tof
suI.a ttnin IN tho future. Bnt our stocks
fos.ued to hnse Increased over 5000 ha
during tn week ud local operator was aceiyely soil
inx rather lns limo, which inured others 10 follow
i"Scr pFicss. a. which therc Wis aa inprsved le;
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ba sssss st 81 af'r s?fa ss ;
samnie fs5es.sa a. !a'3e% IT,; S;S1s &.
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tm t,SushS9s 5 10, he sK T ,1aa, oqss ~ Il.
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sr :s!nRs Il sis 81; i;
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, 1881-03-14
PROVISIONS.

1l'lO FEkODUEta-Wuro fairly netsYa, md yoty
much unsettled ranging hlslIcF ear,y under tho w!dD
sRrcad beLut lhut leru Kolux u bu further a-
raleA. md tnmb!shx back slAsp1y mhen II found
thut tllers few uuyess VI the cnhancud quota.
.tsaBs: ~ ul0 resulting decline luysrs Mura M0fo
Willing tu taka Aull, aIlh tl,s consa4usaca was ,n0ra
AvlnE. with at1aaine4x tAvotp90' reported thp
unIsua1 afAtlc1 Df IL I'll In lard aud IL in Ineat3
whIlu Tho local hog market hEHer but thvFu Mai
100 unch stun unusaa hufa by pFonlnant pss8s whn
Merc sustsnsa 10 tato In you'd suund ptnht aud
this eAalee Of bUlAK nbl8 10 get IN a4u!n vt lower
nHurra The packnw VI tx city to dat1 sce ts c!usa
VI February IL estimated 81 only AOouk 1LUU huxs