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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
CITY cHAFF.
The Political Situation
in this locality.
Report Of the School Super
intendent for March.
Ice Gorge and other Rock
Island News.
POLITICAL.

Next Tuesday the city election win CO.
eur. and from present indications the CON.
test promises to prove interesting. and ex.
citing. There. win be.a large amount Of
scratching. and the Democrats will be
benefited thereby.
At Moline last night the Republicans
placed the following ticket in the field:
Mayor, 8. w. Wheslock: City Attorney,
W. j. Entriksn; City'Clerk. NJ. G. Fol.
let: Supervisor. David o. Reed: Assist.
ant Supervisors. Simon Rirsh and FL. p.
Oakley: Collector. George Perigrse.lAs-
ssssor.. j. Hontoon; Justices, G, Swens.
sen. e. Mapss.a and N. q. Tyrrsll; Con.
stables. L. E. Fish. IN. r. Trigger and e
W. Mapes.
The city election isssbeing held at Daven-
port to day. and the result will probably
be the election of portion of both tickets.
The following Democratic workers for
the different wards were appointed last
night:
First ward:-Al. Coyne. Joe. Meyer.
Sam. Bligh.
Second Ward-Phil Simmons. Con DON
ovau, Pete Farrell.
Third Ward City Committee-PSchlem-
mer, n Pfaff.
Fourth Ward City Committee-E A
Knickerbocker, Adam Schaab, ii No
Gregor.
Fifth Ward City Committee-J g
Sixth Ward City Committee Lucas,
n F1anIaw Chris Rakar
Seventh Ward City Committee-Thos
MCCAIN, A Hamilton, Roscoe Dodge.
A union meeting OF the voters OF
Andalusia township was held On the even
ing of the 30th Of March at which 1.-THE
following spreambIe ssand rresolution was
adopted.
WHEREAS: The Board of Supervisors
of Rock Island County have 10 the past pear
asserted the rights delegated to tthem by
law and by deligent search and invsstiga-
ton brought to light official corruption and
defalcations of some of our county officials
both past and present; and believing the
work of the said board of supervisors in
that direction is matter of vital import
ance to the people of said county*and that
the work is yet incompete:
Therefore: Resolped that 1.-THE thanks of
convention is hereby rendered to our fellow
citizen flames W. Ballard the present
supervisor of said township and his CO.
workers in said investigation for their
energy and perseverance, IN brlniDg the
said defalcations to light and exposing the
corruption of the Court House iRingsters,
and that we hereby tender under him the
unanimous nomination of this convention
for reelection at the comming Town eieo
ton. SAMUEL KENNEDY
ARTHUR WASHER, Chairman.
Secretary.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
CHILDREN SHOES
for the million, at Carse Il Reticker's.
29-5t
POCKET DIRECTORY.

The work:of canvassing for J. Peppeg &
Co.'S. Business Directory ofaRock Island
and Moline has been commenced by w.
G. Daily and w. P. Wilson.
The work is to be finished up in poke t
form and will prove a valuable addition to
the list of directories that have been pub
lished in this city,
The contents include. in addition to the
usual business directory of the two cities,
the latest census returns OF the United
States. besides other useful information of
a general nature.
The:convenisnce.o having the book in
pocket form vii. be manifest to every one
gho has had occasion to handle such
books la the past.
The capvassers are DOW u akiDg the tour
of the two cities, and expect to have tho
book In print at an early day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
OTTAWA COLONY.

About sixty fvel persons hailing from
Ottawa, this state, passed through the city
to-day. en- route for Campbell. Minnesota,
where they will establish a colony to be
known as the Ottawa colony. They will
purchase large tract of land and divide
it into farms. % Fors that purpose they are
provided!with $50 horses. 10 mules, mich
COWS and farming implements. and will 90
to work immedia.ely.on their arrival at
Campbell They have q special train
consisting of twenty-four cars besides their
passenger coaches,
The colony is headed by VIM. BUSHNELL
prominent lawyer aud business man oil
Ottawa. The train conveying the party
departed from the city at an early hou,
this afternoon and will arrive at The des
tination during next week.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02

A Cough, Cold or Sore Throat
should be stopped. Neglect frequently results in
an INcURABLE LUNG DISEASE Oh CONSUMPTION
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRocHEs do not dis
order the stomach like cough syrups and balsams
but ACT DIRECTLY on THE IkFIAnED PARTS, al
laying irritation give relief In ASTHMA, BRoNcnr-
IT'S, couGHs, CATARRH and the THROAT TRouszIs
which SINsERs AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS are subject
to. For thirty years Browns Bronchial Troches
have been recommended by physicians, and always
give perfect satisfaction. Having been tested by
wide and constant use fer nearly an entire gener-
alton, thsy have attained well-merited rank among
the few staple remedies Of tie age. Sold ct 25cts
q box everywhere. dtte&gsow
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
BRIDGE BUSINESS

From the March report of Col. Fiagler
commander incharge on the Island, the
following figures relating to crossing on
tina bridge is obtained; 446 engines pass
ed north over the bridge with trains at
tached. while only SO crossed in the same
direction without trains. Passenger cars
10 the amount Of l24 while $40 freight
cars passed over toathis city. The foot
passengers are reported as II 1856 and the
trains at 1904. The figures OF business
to Davenport are engines withItrains asa;
without 81: passenger cars 555: cares
1885; foot passengers 1904 and trains
1925
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
SERIOUS RUNAWAY

This.morning. a runaway occurred which
came very near resulting in the dangerous
injury of ons of the occupants of the
vehicle.
John Racher. the driver of Carse &
Ohiweiler's team had OCCASION to visit q
butcher shop 10 the vicinity of Sth street
and 4th avenue and while transacting his
business. he left the team standing at the
,sri!, srd within the wagon left q young
s.g who has, been employed at Kneirs
furniture store. named Burgdorf. During
the absence of the driver the horses be
came frightened at souze passing object.
and turning shortly around they
started to run down the aven-
ne. The little boy was threwn out
and received some bads cuts and bruises
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
BR.EvIr1Es.

The ice ia the river is still badly gorged.
The public schools of this city are now
closed.
The city council meets next Monday
evening.
The ministers meeting will take place
next Monday morning.
The Land League will meet to morrow
afternoon at Norris Hall.
The sheriff's Office at the Court House
is receiving new coal of paint.
On next Monday night the Blue Ribbon
Society will hold meeting at the Trinity
Chapel.
Scion Chase, the Maine Greenbacker
will give few talk at DARTS Hall this
evening.
The pump at the end of the 3rd avenue
sewer will be in working order to morrow
morning.
The Hibernian Blondes attracted good
house last night, and gave a very tame
exhibition.
The Quarterly meeting of the Ninth
| street Methodist church will be held al
that edifice to morrow morning.
In the published report of the closing
exercises of the 4th ward school. the name
Of Edward Kelly was printed in place Of
Edward Dolly.
The office of the ksokuk Northern Line
Packet Company in the city has been
moved to the Kellerstrass building on
First avenue. G.. III. Speaker the agent 10
always prepared for business.
To see the entire establishment of Dart
& Gregg turn cut and chase a cow. is q
truly exhilerating spectacle. and although
they use such expensive weapons as new
brooms. they probably count them OF less
value than the threatened cabbages.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
AT THE .JIISTICE.

Justice Cook had two cases before him
to-day, and he managed TO dispense justice
In q manner agreeable to all concerned.
The roll call showed that G. G. Albs
headed the criminal class for the day. a
number of questions were propounded &c
him concerning sanitary measures. He
answered them in first class style. and bis
recitation was rated at SIS and costs.
Alex Davies said what he knew about
drunkenness and the evil effects of in-
temperance. He displayed such minute
knowledge of the action of those under the
Influence OF the intoxicating beverage. that
the court thought the witness must have
had personal experience in that particular.
Davies was accordingly asked to pay q
Gne of SIS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
IA LETTER.
2028 CENTER ST. COR. GROVE,
BLOOMINGTON. ILL. Jnnd s. 1880.

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BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Jand 5, 1880.
MRs. DIR. KEcK-Dear Madam: would like the
public to know what you have done for my wife,
that others may go and be benefited by the same
means. At the age OF IL she was q sufferer from
scarlet fever and measles, which left her with con-
stitutional disease which has afflicted her ever
since, nearly 70 years. Some OF the many symp-
toms have been aggravated by female troubles,
great heat continual pain in the small of the back
piles Tor IT years, very bad; dropsical tendency,
often bloating badly: and her system was also
very full OF humorous matter. She at one time
mad poiypus cut out from her nose. and later
aDout years ago, had two tumors removed from
her right cheek, leaving large scars But by these
operations the cause Of the trouble was Of course
lot reached. Seeing what yen had done for Others
my wife began unoer Your direction in January
last In two weeks time the headaches with which
sne mad Ennerea for SO many years were gone, and
one months treatment at your bloomington office
convinced her and myself that your treatment was
panied you to your Infirmary in Davenport Iowa
During two months In that institution unaer your
personal care, she was cured OF the ,lies. her Il,
male troubles were entirely rellcyeu, AID wlIlv,
tue use OF the knife. there were removed from tn.
pooY twelve tumurs, including large ovarian IN
NOR. she has continued the treatment OF her eys-
tenn al home under your directions since then and
experienced constant improvement and better
Aealln tnau IN these many years j hope all VINO
snnereo as ane did may be led to consult vour
sase lment MY daughter Oracle seven years old.
as aieo Iaxen the treatment with great benefit for
snross troubles MyseH or wife would gladly give
-s -u I lnIoImauon desired.
WY gracefully yours, RoszRT FELL.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
HIBERNIAN BLONDES.

An organization having the sensational
title of the Hibernian Blondes appeared q.
Harper's Theatre last evening to q large
sized audience com posed exclusively of the
sterner eek The performance was of the
regular time honored variety order. includ
ing the minstrel scene and terminating
with an olio The exhibitionswas not
only lacking in Objectionable features at
which the most fastidious could take ex-
ception, but it was also devoid of merit.
The performance can safely be rated as
harmless and tame,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
NERvous DEBILITY.

VITAL WEAKNESS OR DEPRESSION q
weak exhausted feeling, no energy or cour'
age; the result of MENTAL ovER-woRK
lNDIsCRETIoNs OR ExCEssEs, or some
drain upon the system. is always cured By
HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC No
%. 1t tones up and invigorates the sys-
tenn, dispels the gloom and dependency
imparts strength and energy,-stops the
drain and rejuvenates the entire man.
Been used twenty years with perfect sue.
cess by thousands. Sold by dealers.
Price, $l.O0 per single vial, or $5. 90 pei
package of Eve walls and 81. 90 vial of DOW.
der. Sent by mail on receipt of price.
Address HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC ME-
DICINE COMPANY 109 Fulton Street. N. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.

The industrial school. FORT several years
conducted by the ladies of this city. did not
open as usual in September, owing to n
lack of.funds. But through the beni6cencs
Of Mr.. P. L. Gable, who presented them
with a check for $l25. they were
enabled to open the first of January.
Ever since then the school has been
larger attendance than ever before. but
there is pressing need of more teachers,
and any lady wishing to assist in this work
is earnestly requested to be present
Saturday afternoon at the room over NJ.
6. Mills store. This is certainly praise
worthy enterprise and one deserving of
every encouragement and support.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
4 COMMUNICATION.
Rock ISLAND, ILL.,, April /, 1ss

ROCK ISLAND, ILL.,, April !, 1881.
To the Editor:
The pnioa. this morning. says: ''Ths
combined capacity of our six pumps ID
100000 per day."
Allowing 10 gallons to each barrel, this
gives us $4,000 barrels. and es wc have q
population of, say 10000 each man, wom-
an and child consumes 175-1O0 barrels
per day. Is it any wonder we are sick?
A family of six persons must then con-
sumo 25 $500 barrels per day. and when
it is taken into consideration that only
about one third of the families are using
the water from the water works. it is evil
dent that the water is either wasted or not
pumped.
The fact ia there ia water enough; but
the Union has 3 big job for itself or friends
to load on the city.
''SHANG HIGH"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
SOLON CHASE

This politician from the commonwealth
of Maine, arrived in this city during the
morning. and will Peliver an address to
those who visit DARTS Hall this evening
DIR. CtGse spoke last evenisR at Moline.
where his audience vas quite pleased with
the entertainment afforded. It ia expect
ed that ,Glee club will furnish the music
for the meeting to night, hut still the fea-
ture san not be depended upon.as there
appears to be some difficulty in securing
yocalists who are willing to sing at q
Grrenbaek meeting
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
w. v. WATSON.
ATLANTA ILL, Dec. /

y
Mrs, DIR. KECK.-Dear Friend: wish
to make known through your columns
what your wonderful remedies and
noble advice has done fer me. Eor the
the last ten years have been debilita-
ted all over; system generally run
down; suffering with severe pains in
my side, back and heart; also had the
worst of female troubles. 1 had sink
ing spells at times which thought /
would never come out of. My whole
left side was paralyzed. was scarce
ly able to come to your Office, lacked
blood. You gave me good healthy
blood without the use Of iron, which
30 many doctors give. By your advice
1 went to your Infrmary for special
treatment couldn't receive at home,
and advise all delicate ladies to go to
the Inirmary.
Suffering ones, give Mrs. Keck a fair
trial and success is yours. / bless the
day met you. / want you to come to
Lincoln and treat my afflicted friends.
Any one doubling this can address me.
Yours with the best wishes,
MRS. EMILY RHoADs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.

The report of Superintendent Evereti
of the Public Schools of Rock Island, for
the month of March, 10 annexed. The
number enrolled is a slight decrease on
the previous month; but the average at
tendance was better than the same period
last month, The figures are as follows:
Whole number enrolled 1859; average
number belonging 1926; average daily at
tendance 1909; per cent. Of attendance 50:
number cases of hardness "a; number of
days taught 20: number not absent or
tardy sos; number eases of corporal pun
ishment Z.
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The Daily Arg'ss.
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A CoMMENDATORy LETTER.
GIAsFoRD. Peoria Co.,
Inuuarv al. 1881,

wish to communicate through
Inur r,aner q few facts in relation to
the sickness of my wife, and her re-
inarkabIe benefit received at the hands
of Mrs, DIR. Keck, thinking that may
in this way influence some suffering
fellow beings to seek the AID Whlcn
NAV restore them. My wife mas oeen
laboring under chronic affections, IN
Guiding catarrh, for II years. and has
I,een treated for the same most of that
time. without material benefit, until
she applied at the Office of Mrs. Dr.
Keck. in Peoria, last fall. She had not
then spoken loud word for nearly
months. having lost her voice while
under other treatment. She was thre
atened with paralysis, her entire left
side being very weak and numb, her
nervous system was completely shat-
tered, her lungs in serious condition
and her health falling rapidly. Her
hands and feet were always cold, SO
that it was almost impossible to warm
them, showing a poor circulation ana
condition of the blood.
About October LIST, 1880, she applied
at the office of Mrs. DR.. Keck, in Pc
oria. for advice and treatment, which
she continued faithfully at home until
the middle of December. She made
several visits to Mrs. DR.. Keck's office
in Peoria in the meantime, to obtain
necessary directions and medicines,
and improved very much. Her voice
was still gone, however, and l had
very little hope that she would ever
recover it, although Mrs. DR.. Keck said
that her remedies were working splen
didly on her system, and that II she
would now accompany her to Daven-
port Infrmary to receive extra treat,
Iment she would recover her voice and
health. But still doubling, | took my
wife to several physicians OF elnl-
nence for examination and opinions.
They agreed with Mrs, Keck as to
what the trouble was. Some of them
said there was Uery little hope, While
others said their was none, lfor recov-
ery0
So Mrs. Watson went with Mrs. Keck
and remained at her Infrmary five
weeks, She went under vigorous,
though pleasant treatment there, and
in two weeks her voice was restored
to its original strength and tone. L
met her at Peoria on her return home,
and heard her speak aloud for the first
time in eight months. Her health is
very much better in every way. There
was great asto1ishment among the
boarders at Mrs Wonders boarding
house, where Mrs. Keck has her Office,
when Mrs. Watson talked aloud like
the the rest, for all had heard her
whisper SO long, and did not believe
she could berestored. 1t has paid us
well to follow Mrs. Keck's advice, al.
though we had very little faith at first.
My Wife's recovery is q truly remark
one. If any one doubts the above
they may correspond with me at Glas-
ford, Illinois.
w. V. WATSON,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
Astonishing the World.

For perfect renovation of exhausted
aud enfeebled constitutions. female weak
ness and general decline. nothing SO surely
and speedily produces permanent cure as
does Electric Bitters. Their wonderful
cures are astonishing the world. For
Kidney and Urinary Complaints they are
perfect specific. Do not give up in dis
pair. for Electric Bitters will positively
cure, and that where everything else fails.
Sold by all druggists. at City cents q
bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
A Panic in the Family.

No wonder that a family is panic
stricken when one of its members is seized
with violent cough, 10 this country
from Inflammation of the throat or lungs
to consumption or bronchitis, is but short
step. But mark. the terrible consumma-
ton which follows a neglected or mall
treated cough cannot by any possibility
take place if HALE's HONEY OF HoRE-
HOUND AND TAR is promptly administered.
This grand specific Immediately quiets the
Irritation and soon restores the inf1amed
membranes aud tissues of the throat and
lungs to perfect soundness and vigor. Sold
by druggists everywhere at $50 ceuts and
81. the large size being much the cheapest.
w, L. Peters. Hoosick Falls. N. Y,
writes: II am selling large quantities of
HALE's HONEY OF HoREHoUND AND TAR,
and PIkEs TooTACHE DROPS"
PIKE's TooTHAcHE DROPS CURE IN
0NE MINIrTE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02

be preached upon in the Broadway Pres.
byterian church, by the Rev. D. @. Holh-
day, pastor. Sunday school at 9:15 a. m.
Young peoples meeting at p. m.
THE Old Jail will. be the 10:45 a. m.
subject. of the Rev. Irving A. Searles,
pastor at tie Christian chapel. At 7:3o
p. m. he will give the third in series on
''God,in History" Sunday school at 9:l5
q. N,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
a CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and In
discretions of youth nervous weakness early decay
loss Of manhood, &c, will send recipe that will
cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This gre&tremedy
was discovered by missionary in South America
Send self addressed envelope to the REV, JoerLH
L. ISNAN, Station d, New York City.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
Illustrated Marriage Gpide aso

Illustrated Marriage Guide, 26O pages,
cloth and gilt binding. SO cents: same In
paper covers, Is oents. Manhood, 10
cents: w omanhood, 10, cents: Pamphlet, 3
cents-securely sealed, by mail, Send
money or postage stamps. DR.. WHITTIER,
the great specialist, cit st. Charles
St. Louis, No
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
Did Medford-

Nothing is Superior to the eeold genuine
Mediord Rum from Daniel Lawrence &
Son, Boston. They keep only strictly
pure article. For sale by all first GLASS
dealers in Rock Island. Inquire for
Daniel Lawrence Il Sons genuine old
Medford.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
GOLDEN WEDDING

The 5Ist anniversary of the wedding OF
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Gable was celebrated
at the famely residence in Davenport last
evening. The occasion was properly OBJ.
served By social gathering of the child
dren and intimate friends of the welded
pair. A few handsome presents were
received and the anniversary passed off 10
n very pleasant manner.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
MARRIA0E MENTION

The FIRST of April will long1be remem..
bered By two persons at least. as: on that
dag Eli Lloyd and Miss Sarah w. Will
ans took OCT the necessary license for
their wedding.
To-day w. B. Lyman and Miss Berihs
a, Terry received their lieenee aud will
unite in natrim onial partnership at no
distant day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02

bat nothing of o serious nature. After
running lsome distance the horses were
caught. and detached from the wagon.
They again became unmanaseabls and
breaking away ran for the slough whore
they came very near beng drowned. il
was with The greatest difficulty that they
were extricated from the water and
broken Zoe.
The boy injured by the accident wa
taken TO his home where his cuts were
properly attended to.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02
The Best Hotels

And leading families IN this country use
Gillet's Double Flavoring Extracts and
Cream Tartar Baking Powder and find
them very economical and highly satisfac
tory. You should use them,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-02

Will send their celebrated Electro
Voltaic Belts to the afflicted upon 80 days
trial. Speedy cures guaranteed. They
mean what they say. Write to them with-
ont delay.