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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
SLAVES TO DUTY.

The Davenport Board of Health is in
fix They are debating the question, not
only with themselves but also before
court, as to whether or not they amount
to anything. They had large apprecia-
ton of themselves and their abilities
when they first took the oath of:office; and
rather imagined that, under their correc t
and careful supervision, disease would dis
appear and the village, across from US IN
Iowa. become an ever living resort of per
feet health. Their forte was nuisances,
and nuisances they looked for to abate a
nuisance gave member of the
Davenport Board of Health more
pleasure than to eat a hearty dinner;
and small nuisance was always taken af
forwards in the shape of a dessert. They
roamed around the streets in search Of
nuisances, and when they found one, the
typical cat and the typical mouse were not
a circumstance to the celebrity with which
they would pounce upon it. But, alas
Pride goeth before fall" and even a
Board Of Health is apt to meet with back
set Ike ioOdIu IdI SOb btfcQ Cl SkllAll
victories in the shape of removing dry
good boxes from the side walks and aban-
doned hoop skirts from the streets; of
teaching cows that the metropolitan aven-
ues were not pastures and making sure
that watermelons should not cause destruc-
ton in the land. They longed for
greater triumph and greater worlds to con
quor So they looked along the river bank
until they saw the lumber mill of Paige
Dixon s. Co. and found 1.-THE firm were fast
filing up the slough below their mill. They
saw there nuisance worth their while
and they attacked it at once. They
ordered the firm to stop the filling at once.
For some strange reason no attention was
paid to this request They served legal
notice on them and brought them before a
magistrate. Then came the time for sur
prise. An able lawyer claimed that the
Board of Health had no jurisdiction; that
it had no power, police or otherwise, and
was merely an ornamental body anyhow.
The disgust of our Davenport potentates
is sad to behold; but as the case stands
now, they are resting from their labors,
waiting for decision from the courts; and
Davenport can do without a Board of
Health for all they care
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Trinity Episcopal A. B. Allen
Morning sermon THE Majesty of Truth
Weakness and Righteousness" Evening
Temptation and the Resulting Evil"
Christian Chapel-Rev. 1, A. Searles
Morning sermon, THE Lords Day" Even
ing THE Old Folks The services will
be held in the basement, owing to repairs
going on in the church.
Baptist-Rev. J. B. T. Patterson. Morn
ing sermon, Christian Liberality." Even
ing, Christ, the Light of the World"
United Presbyterian.-Rev. J. A. Rey'
nolds. Morning sermon, Give us this
day our daily bread"
Central Presbyterian-Re Mr.. Stanley,
of Lake Forrest, will officiate at the morn
ing service.
Ninth Street Methodist-Rev. J. W
Frizzen will preach morning and evening
First M. E. Church-Rev. J. S. McCord
Morning and evening services. The latter
services at 7:15 o'clock
Broadway Presbyterian-Rev. J. G. Hol
liday Morning, Human Duty as related
to the Times of Restoration" Evening,
"A Great Mans Commission"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
BREV1TIES

Fine Imported and Key West cigars at
McCabe & Wheaton's drug store.
Circuit court meets next month.
The Board of Supervisors will hold a reg
ular session next month.
The police failed to arrest single per
son last evening.
Big lunch tonight at the Davenport
House, Davenport.
The Christian Chapel is not yet in con
dition to be occupied.
The Viola leaves for Linwood at 1: &c
tomorrow.
Save money by purchasing your drugs
and medicines of McCabe & Weaton.
VIM. Thompson was releasd from jail
last evening. He was imprisoned for OBJ
tanning money on false pretenses
Prof. Eyster, of Augustine College, lee
lures at Trinity Chapel, Monday for the
Blue Ribbon Society.
A very pleasant party was given last
evening at the residence of Mr. George
Mixter.
School Shoes for Misses and Children
made on common sense principles-low
heels and broad extension edge, at Carse &
Reticker's
Carse & Reticker will receive, about
Sept. 1st, the finest line of ladies hand
sewed shoes ever brought to the market.
Wait and see them.
Our Own" Complexion Powder, is com
posed of pure and harmless ingredients
manufactured by MCCabe & Wheaton.
There will be a grand picnic at Gus
Bearneman's, Gilberttown, tomorrow
Boats leave the upper Moline landing at !
O'Clock p. m. Music will DO furnished by
Prof. Biehl's band.
If you want trunk, go to J. w. Wirtel
manufacturer of trunks, valises and trav
cling bags, No. 220 Brady street, Daven
port, Iowa. All kinds of repairing done
promptly.
Prof. Samuefs rooms, for the last few
days, have been thronged with visitors, and
it is real fact that he was not able to at
tend to all that called on him He was
requested by great many to remain a
while longer so as to give their friends an
opportunity to obtain his glasses to
strengthen their eyes. He has consented
to remain a few days longer, and all per-
sons needing his glasses will find him until
Wednesday,. Meantime people will find
the Professor at his rooms at the Rock
Island House, from a. NJ. to 6 P. NJ.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
THE HERDICS.

Several weeks ago young man by the
name of Finney visited this city, Moline
and Davenport in the interest Of the Her
die Coach Company. He found the three
cities eminently adapted for Herdic line,
and concluded the people were dying fol-
just that mode of locomotion.
He tarried few days during which time
he displayed a sample coach, which was
greatly admired for its beauty of make and
general good points,. 1t was then stated
that line would be established in this city
with Milan, Moline and Davenport as the
terminal points. The reason assigned
for not putting the coaches on
Immediately was the fact that the bridge
required a coach of wider make than the
sample on exhibition. The agent arrived
this morning, and having secured the ne
cessary to coaches to cross the bridge, will
have the Herdics running from this city by
the 1st of October.
Peoria has the Herdics in full operation,
and the travelling agent is seeking to es-
tablish lines in Burlington and Quincy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
ROCK RIVER PREsBYTERIANs.

The Presbytery of Rock River will meet
in the Presbyterian church at Geneseo- on
Tuesday evening, September 9th, and will
be opened by sermon by the retiring
moderator. Besides the regular business
of the Presbytery, papers viii be read by
Rev s. H. Weller, d. d., of Morrison, on
Temperance" Rev. 81. c. Williams, OF
Princeton, ON the Revised Version" and
Rev. ]. G. Holiday, of Rock Island,
whose subject has not been announced
Wednesday morning, at 10 o'clock, the
Womans Presbyterian Missionary Society
viii meet in the lecture room of the church
and several papers will be read by ladies
connected with the society. Wednesday
noon dinner win be served in the church
to members of the Presbytery and Mission
airy Society. 1t is expected that about
| sixty delegates will be present.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
A TRUE FRIEND.

There are in nearly every community
some characters who impart sunshine JOY
and cheerfulness into the homes and lives
of those among whom they are cast-and
whose society is sought more generally on
account of the happy faculty thus posses
sed. There is in this city lady whose
mission in life is to bring health and
strength to the suffering-the two greatest
blessings that wise Providence can be-
stow upon His creatures. Many of our
readers, no doubt, who have
perienced the benefits derived from her
great skill, anticipate the name ere it is
mentioned-Mrs. DR.. Keck-who has
Just returned home from one of her pro
fessional visits to the towns of Illinois,
where she has been successful beyond
measure in eradicating that disease, ca
tarrh, and that insidlous complaint, con-
sumption, from the systems of hundreds
who, suffering for years, have failed to
find relief, until chance or Providence in
duced them to seek her valuable services
Testimonials by the thousands are in her
possession, "eeco1iiiS TIC SAuCdcy OI nef
cures and such is her well known skill
and reputation abroad that Davenport
has become the Mecca towards which
thousands yearly bend their foot
steps, who are victims of these ills, to
avail themselves of her care and attendance
at her palatial infirmary-the largest medi-
cal institution of the kind in the west
where all the comforts of a refined home
are enjoyed by patients while under her
professional ministrations. Columns might
be written and not exhaust the catalogue
of her cures. She has proved, indeed the
sufferers friend. She will be Eat home
for some time now, and give her personal
attention to patients in the city, and inva-
lid guests from abroad daily arriving at her
iufirmarv
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27

their way west to buy farms. Two land
agents accompanied them. Those who
buy land will have their fare from the east
deducted from the purchase money. A
great many Canadians were on the train.
A Rockford policeman dog assists him
in watching at night, by running through
all open Railways, as if to see if everything
is all right.
A company is being organized in Rock
ford and Freeport to wors. the Emma
mine, in the Gunnison country, Colorado.
The mine viii cost $4,000.
Some boys burned out humble bees
nest on Craig Moore's farm, near South
Ottawa, and thirty five acres of hay and
oats were swept away at the same time.
Good authority states that the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy directors have voted
to extend the road to Denver, and Rio
Grande.
Bill Toole was arrested at Lichfield and
brought to Jerseyville yesterday and lock-
ed up for stealing Stephen Days horse,
buggy and harness at noon last Saturday
from the court house square.
Since the first of August, before the
Rockford police court, 1917 had been as
sessed in fines, up to the 10th.
The Batavia Neaes says j. Brady was
fined $25 and cost last week for peddling
beer in violation of ordinance.
Joseph Dixon, another erring Rockford
liquor dealer, on Monday settled bill of
cost amounting to about $500.
Nick MILFORD, aged %, son of Alderman
Jesse Willford, of Anna, suicided with a
revolver. Cause unknown.
Harry Johnson Alias Willis, has been
arrested for highway robbery and assault
on John Kolber, of Savonton, Mo.
They are now consuming fourteen hun
bred and fifty bushels of corn per day at
the Rockford Grape Sugar Works.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
PERSONAL.
in the State
CITY.


N. I. Ludi of the Orion Times, is in the
city.
Lucius Wells and family have returned
to Moline.
H A Ainsworth has returned from
Springfield.
William Edgington, of Edgington, was
in town this morning.
Hugh Strope of Taylor Ridge, was in
the city to-day.
John Rosenbaugh, of Swedona H., is
in town to-day.
c. w. Dickey, of the Diamond Joe
line, is in the city.
E. E. Finney, agent of the Herdic coach
line arrived this morning
Miss Mary Davenport of Colorado, is in
the city on visit to friends.
Hon. w. w. Warner of Henry county,
was in Rock Island yesterday.
Dr. Paul leaves on Wednesday evening
for three weeks sojourn in Maine.
Miss F. Schumacher and Miss Rosa Volt
man of this city, are visiting friends at
Geneseo.
Mrs DR.. Keck is now at her home in
Davenport and will be pleased to see her
many friends.
Mrs DR.. Deutsch, sister of Mr.. Henry
Regenberger, came up from Little Rock,
Ark, last evening, on a short visit to her
brother. 1t was a genuine surprise to her
relatives, she not notifying them of her in
tended visit
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
LOCAL BOOM.
The Water Works and its
Progress.
Herdic Coach Line soon to be
Established.
Conspirators, Military, Relig-
Gus and other Items.
WATER WORKS.

The inlet pipe for the new water works
system arrived this morning, and a large
force of men are engaged in constructing
the Golfer down across the Sylvan. Two
gangs are at work, one from the Island
and the other working out from the main
shore.
The main pipe has also arrived in large
quantities and men win commence the
work of excavation next week.
The foundation walls for the Cable En-
glne and boiler rooms are about completed.
The construction of the chimney and brick
walls will next attract attention of those
engaged in the work.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
REX's REMARKS.

To the Editor
notice that you call attention to the
fact that Rock Island is without a Board of
Health. This is true, but what are the
facts Who is to blame Emphatically
/ would say-no one but Mayor Carse
1t was through his vacillatlng action and
weakness that the Board resigned, and on
him must rest the blame. He has endeav-
ored to shift the responsibility, but such a
move will not help matters.
In the first place, as l am informed, Drs.
Craig, Carter and Barth, requested the
Mayor to appoint three physicians and a
lawyer, instead of four physicians, the city
marshal being member by virtue Of his
office, and for the better enforcement of
the law. The physicians did not say to
Mayor Carse, ''You must appoint just
such men as we name" nor did they say
anything whatever about the old or new
school of medicine 1t was not contest
for allopathic or homeopathic ascendancy-
this matter did not figure at all-was not
talked of, the main point urged by the
sity of having some lawyer on the Board to
give advice at needed times, so that the
Board could act intelligently and legally
and not make awkward mistakes. The
Board received little, if any, compensation,
and no appropriation was made-or was
likely to be made for legal service, and the
Board felt that the appointment of a law
yer would be great benefit.
This was the point urged by the old
members and Mayor Carse was informed
that they had no special choice of who the
lawyer should be, only it would be best to
appoint one. Mayor Carse not only listen
ed WE'LL but he promised, as am informed,
to appoint lawyer on the board in place
of making the board as in the year before.
Did he keep his words Not bit of it,
but he went to certain office in this city,
and was there induced to break his word,
or as he terms-f'was obliged to yield to
pressure" The pressure" must have in
deed been great to induce him to violate a
promise fully made and which, when given
by him, was accompanied with a remark
to the effect, that he believed that the
board needed legal counsel all the time,
and it would give him pleasure to appoint
lawyer Instead of doing SO, how
ever, he appointed another physician. He
did not come to the old board and, like
man, and say to them Il want to released
from my promise, but openly violated it.
He knew what the result would be--knew
that the old board would not serve unless
lawyer was appointed because he had been
so informed, and the resig-
nations that followed bis appoint
ments. did not surprise him, as he
claimed for he was already notified of
what would be done This il the truth of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27

the matter, without establishment in any
form, and Mayor Carse cannot successfully
reft1te the statements herein made. When
he found that the members of the old
Board would not be driven to do what
they had said they would not do, then Mr..
Carse gets behind the sheltering protection
of an imaginary medical school fight, and
tries to cast an imputation on the motives
of Drs. Craig, Carter and Barth, by charg-
ing jealousy of homeopathic school. 1t is
the thinnest sort of an excuse-a mere
pretext for backdown, and though the May
or may seek to clear himself in that way,
those familiar with the facts know that, in
the Board of Health matter, he proved
himself lacking in that quality known as
stiffness in the spinal column, if he is open
to the charge of gross violation of a prom
Use voluntarily given. REX.
Rock Island, Ills, Aug. 20.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
R0DMAN RIFLES.

The approaching encampment at Bloom
ington which the Rifles will attend early next
month brings into prominence the reputa-
ton which this home organization secured
for themselves while at Springfield 2 years
ago. They then received deserved compli-
ments not alone from the spectators along
the streets but also from persons well ac-
quainted with military evolutions and
soldier bearing.
The question now arises viii they sus-
tain that reputation at Bloomington the
present year? Complaints are made
that the attendance at the drill
meeting is not as large as should
be the case just before an encampment.
1t is certainly hoped that the members
will take enough interest in the drill to
acquit themselves creditably at the coming
encampment.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
NEW CORPORATION.

Articles of incorporation of the St. Louis
and Dubuque packet company were filed
in the office Of the county recorder at
Dubuque. The incorporators are E.
81. Rand and ". r. Thomas, of Pontiac,
Illinois, and Bart E. Linehan and n.
Hansen, of Dubuque, Iowa. The moor
poration dates from the first day of May
1881, and is to run fifty years with the
right Of renewal. The capital stock is
$4,000. The principal place of business
will be Dubuque. The affairs of the COM
pany will be managed by board of four
directors, each of whom shall be bona
ide holder of stock in the company, and
elected annually by the stockholders.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27

selves in the capacity of honest working
men. If the representations of these latter
officials can be believed the ARGUS propri-
etors and the officers of the old company
are nightly engaged in rehearsals of sthe
conspirators chorus" and other music of a
similar character. In short it would not be
inappropriate to conclude that before many
months have elapsed the conspirations, in
this uncanny transaction by which the
ARGUS changed hands will turn pirates and
roam the ocean, looking for honest? pursers
70 the United States navy whom they then
rob of their illgotten gains.
The clans engaged in the suit will meet
at the court house next month when jolly
time is expected.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
THE STAGE.

On the first Of next month the dramatic
season for this city viii be formally open
ed, as on that evening the Tony Pastor
troupe win occupy Harper's theatre. On
the next night, Buffalo Bill and his combi-
nation will exterminate the red men in
mimic performance on the stage.
Following in close order will be Fred
Mason, the Acme Opera company and sew
eral other attractions. The coming season
promises to be a very lively year, as there
are already number of shows upon the
road, and still greater number in process
of formation
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
FIREMEN.

The Annual Tour nament of the State
Firemens Association will occur at Quin-
cy next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The attendance promises to be very large,
and among other visitors and contestants
will be the Deere Hose company OF Mo
line. The members of the latter company
have been practicing for the past month,
and it is fully expected that their record
will not be among the worst. In fact their
friends predict that the Moline company
will give the Decatur organization a most
interest contest Rock Island will not be
represented, although there is ample ma
terial to make one of the best companies
in the State
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
RAILWAYS
SarsapariIlian RcsolveGt.

Chronic Skin Diseases, Carries OF the Bone. HUI
morB In the Blood, Scrofulous Diseases, Bad or Un
natural Habit of Body, Syphilis and Venereal. Fee
yer Sores, Chronic Old Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Ricketts, White Swelling, Scald Head, Uterine AT
fections, Cankers. Glandular Swellings, Nodes
Wasting and Decay of the Body, Pimples ano
Blotches, Tumors, Dyspepsia. Kidney and Bladder
Diseases, Chronic rheumatism and Govt, Con
sumption, Gravel and Calculous Deposits, and va
rietles of the above complaints to which some
times are given specioue names.
We assert that there is no knowa remedy tha
possesses the curative power over these diseases
step by step, surely, from the foundation. and
stores the injured parts to their sound condition
TIE WASTES OF THE BODY ARE STOPPED AND HEAL
THY BLOOD SUPPLIED TO THE SYSTEM, from which
new material is formed. This Ii the first correc-
tive power OF railways REsoLvENT.
In cases where the system has been ssitvated,
and Mercury, Quicksilver, Corrosive Sublimate
have accumulated and become deposited IN The
bones joints, ETC., causing carries of the bones.
ricketts,, spinal curvatures contort1ons. white swell
lings, varicose veins, etc., the SARsAPARILLIAN
will resolve away those deposits and exterminate
the virus of the disease from the system.
If those who are taxing these medicines for the
cure of Chronic Scrofulous or Syphilitic Diseases
however slow may be the cure. "feel better, - and
find their general health improving, their flesh and
weight increasing even keeping its own, Is q
sure sigh that the Is progressing. In these
diseases the patient either gets better or worse
the virus OF the disease is not inactive; II not ar
rested and driven from the blood 1t VIII spread ana
continue to undermine the constitution. as soon
the SARsAPARILLIAN makes the patient 'sfeel
better every hour yOu Will grew better and IN
CT @Ssein health, strength and flesh.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
THE CONsPTRATORs.

The old Argus Printing company, from
which organization the present proprietors
OF the Argus purchased the paper and its
various franchise, etc, is having little
love feast concerning the accounts due
prior to February, /. 1881 There are two
factions of that company, each claiming te
be the possessor of its name and uncollect.
ed wealth, and from this conflict arose q
law suit.
The last elected officers represent in a
bill in chancery, that the first officers and
the present proprietors of the Argus, are
conspirators deep dyed stage Williams,
est working men of the fruits of his labor.
The last elected officers are posing them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
NEIcHBoRHooD NOTES.

Quincy as well as Keokuk are forming
bicycle clubs
Bloomington is making arrangements on
an extensive scale for the veteran reunion
and also. tie brigade encampments
The city tax levy for Geneseo is only
So, 600
The distillery at Sterling will be in OPP
Grafton again Sept. first.
There is some talk among insurance men
of ST. Louis of raising rates.
Joe Dillon, stabbed on Tuesday in Kan
sas City, by Peter Mcdonald, is in a dying
condition
An insane girl only fourteen years of
age was SAINT to the Elgin asylum the other
day from Chicago.
Winnebago coanty's primitive settlers
will hold reunion on the Rockford fair
grounds, Sept. 1st.
An excursion train of land seekers from
the east, numbering five hundred, passed
through Dubuque one day last week on
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-27
SANITARY SUBJECTS.
The Boards of Health of Rock
Island and Davenport.
Energetic work of the latter
and no work by the former.

The Tri City Sanitary Association has
enlivened the ordinary existence OF the
medical fraternities more than was gener-
ally expected. As an instance of this fact
Davenport has local sanitary commission
that is more energetic than six cats, while
in Rock Island the members or at least a
portion of them refuse to serve unless they
can be associated with some mighty law
yer whose advice will enable them TO offic-
tally battle with tie law and odors not mis-
taken for colonge At present two
members compose the Rock Island board
and their lonesome condition has brought
defender in the person OF Rex" Moline
has had no trouble SO far of any great mo-
ment but the season IS not yet over and
there still remains time in which a first
class tea kettle war can be waged.