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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-17

The pendency of the bankrupt law in
the shape of TIVE bills new anderscensidera.
ton by Congress leads to thespertiAency OF
a comparison of the features of the two
bills. One known as the equity scheme
embodies the features of the old law, The
other, the Lowell bill,'. is framed on an
entirely different model. Business men
are deeply interested in the adoption OF
wise and just regulations for disposing Of
the assets eta bankrupt and petitions are
being circulated IN various parts Of the
country recommending the adoption of one
of these bills. The following digest will
show the leading features of both bills:
HAsDLrSe OF AsazTs.
The ereSos e Ths sepons
theii own assignee receiyers ~ -
INVOLUNTARY PaeczEDIxas.
At least three creditors T. ANY one ersdisor may
ar aas n ssSnnsa to s Rssaa
ton
al ras snd
officials are salared. Il e~
HxHMPTross.
y sssnpssd j. p, ssss preserved s dss~'s'A' ~
for ali traders through through
oaght the country.
coxposIrross.
At least thres;fourths A bare majority. In
needed to accept sumcient
The honest debtor is The debtor can only be
ton OF the court.
FRAUDULENT coSvEYANcEs
fraud q sRe
an oss .S sa5 be ses T, avoid
Are designated and Does not contain any
erosded sass
ion-
EXPEDITION OF susaxss.
The, proceedings are Delays are inevitable.
framed to expediate
business. -7~41~~---t
OFFICIALS.
Are saiaried and OIL Are % be paid by fees
to rsaSs the e
of the personal duties ercise the functions Of q
of supervising meetings, register under the old
etc. law. for each case n
RULES.
The courts aid the law. The courts make the
law and fix fees and
costs.
A law for the whole A law to be created by
country. decisions.
FoRxKR Decisions t@.
The decisions made + All former decisions
under the act OF 1857 win win prove of hardly any
prove highly valuabie1 bennett.
CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION.
Congress mixes the law Congress in reality
The courts interpret it, ceufers on the eourts
the power Of making the
%af law ss3 ~
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-17
WAITINa THE VERDICT.

Clerk Andrews has issued the trial cal
endar for the next term of the
District Court and is now distrib-
uting them The criminal calendar
comprises twenty eight cases, and the num-
Der of new cases are thirty Civil
causes win be assigned for trial on the first
day of the term. Causes Nos 1867 and
1852 are set for the first day, and causes
Nos 1909, 1924 and 1887 set for the
second day.
Petitions for divorce have been filed by
s. X. Rush vs. r. E. Rush. b. II. Cappelli
VS.. L. Cappelli, Bryan McDermott VS.. A.
McDermott, n p. Brown VS.. Nellie Brown,
g. Santer VS.. L. Lantcr, j. Crowel VS..
Rosa Crowel, E. A. Stewart VS.. A. G.
Stewart. H. NJ Stewart vs. W. FL. Stewart
and Emogene Lake VS.. Comfort Lake.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-17
THE crTY,s PRISONERS.

!. Chatting with Chief Kessler yesterday,
an ARGUS reporter made some inquiries in
regard to the manner of using the city
prisoners, from the time of their arrest to
their discharge. Accepting the Chiefs in
vitation to INSPECT the city prison. and see
for himself the scribe, followed, and be-
fore the tour, though short. was ended, he
felt convinced that nothing was lacking
for comfort convenience and economy
And here let it be stated, that notwith-
standing the fact that the cells, meals. and
treatment Of the prisoners is all that tho
most exacting could desire for cleanliness,
wholesomeness and leniency, Dayen-
port is more free Of crime and criminals
than any city in the state.
THE STATION HOUSE.
Upon the south, or Fifth street side, is
the Office and trial room, connected by
large doors. The trial room IS great
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-17
THE CODE.

Yesterday the telegraph brought the
bloodcurdling announcement hattwo mem
beers of the Union Club, New York, had gone
to Maryland to fight duel. Now duelling
has been rather in disrepute among the in
ner circles of New York ever since James
Gordon Bennett and Fred May had their
Hateful meeting, which took about three
months to bring about and where no one
was hurt. In fact duels may be said to be
regarded as mere childish amusement not
quite so dangerous as sliding down hill
This latter duel is however trffie more
ludicrous in its inception than the Bennett
May affair, For some time a dark.and lurid
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-17
ALL FOB GLORY.

8 The dining room of Turner Hall can ac-
cemodate from three TO four hundred peo-
pie. but on Monday night hardly that num-
Der were present. The Greenbackers made
a second. and this time successful at
tempt to muster together number of the
faithful, who would be willing to sacrifice
themselves i'm another unsuccessful attempt
TO elect a county ticket at the next cleo
tion. They organized for the fall campaign
by eleeting T. j. O1Mara president of the
club. John Quinn secretary, and VIM. Null
lin treasurer. A city committee. composed
of Louis Boyer, VIM. Orendorf, and VIM.
Mullin were appointed, who will proceed
TO the organizing of the faithful few for a
vigorous and startling laying out of the old
parties. They meet again on next Tuesday
night. A quorum managed to get together
Monday night
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-17

Some people are SO considerable of the
feelings of their friends The Detroit
Free Press tells how the other night q po-
liceman saw aman hanging around the en-
trance of Michigan avenue hall in q
queer sort of q way, and he asked him if
he belonged to the order then in session
up stairs The man replied thai he did,
and the officer enauired: Then, why don't
you go up2s well, Twas shrinking Of 1t z
Haven't been expelled, have you7" oh,
no. Aren't afraid of anybody mo. .
And you haven't lost your INTEREST," i
might as we'll tell you" said the man, after
beating about while longer. II went
down to Toledo q few days ago, and some
how the story came back here that was
drowned. Ny lodge theFeapeH passed res
olutions to the effect that was honest up
right and liberal. and shining ornament
and that what was their loss was my gain.
wasn't drowned, as you see. but kind O.
hate to walk in on 'em and bust those res
olutions- I've tried it three times, and I
can't get higher up than the fifth stair be-
fore / weaken"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-17

A New York letter says that the number
Der of women employed there in all sorts
of capacities is steadily increasing. 1t is
estimated that not less than sixty-five
thousand women now earn their living in
New York city. Only a few years ago
comparatively few women were seen in
dry goods shops and in other departments
of the trade scarcely any at all. Now they
abound everywhere. They are not only
saleswomen; they are clerks, printers, ae-
countants, solicitors, stenographers, type
writers, journalists and managers, not to
speak of the vast number engaged in vari-
Gus handicrafts
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-17

science of modern war and veizi In the
lessons of military history; Chandler
sme1ee of tar dnztead of political jobbery)
and bsazlnggen lbs crest . <ecoSI Of VIC
tory ii hot naval engagements, Howe,
with our postal service at his fingers end;
a Teller distinguished in The senate which
he bad left and an ardent advocate of clsan-
illness in a department which he knew to
be tainted by vicious Indian policy and .
connivance with wholesale robbery Of land
by railway corporations; . Folger bred as
flnancier; and, lastly, Brewster practi-
cal enough to see through she bidntier Of
raising cry of fraud" in South Caro-
lima
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-17
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Emissions, Premature Old Age, caused by over-ex-
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to misery, decay snd death. One box will cure
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mea One dollar box, x boxes for five dol
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guarantee six boxes to cure any case. With each
order received by us for six boxes, accompanied
with i've dollars, will send che purchaser our
written guarantee to return the money II the treat
ment does not effect q cure. Guarantees issued
only by McCabe & Wheaton, Druggists, Rock Isl
and. III. Orders by mail at re uar price d&w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-17
Is q Really Reliable Rem
edy for asting and
Nervous Diseases.
SID Sw1y

After numerous experiments Mr.. Fellows sue
eeeded in producing this combination OF Hv1o.
phosphItes. which has not only restored him to
health, but has since been found successful in
the treatment of disease emanating from loss of
nerve power. and consequently muscular relaxa
ton, viz:
Aphonia Gloss of voice,) Neuralgia,
An8mia, Nervous l]ebi.ity,
Chronic DiarrhRa, Rhooping Cough,
Dyspepsia, Congestion Of the Lungs
Fever and A que, PalpftatiOn of the Heart
Leucorrh9a, Melancholy.
Malaria, Mental Depression
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-17

Improvement on the old system Of march
ing the prisoners through the streets five
or six blocks away. to the justice office.
Under the present system. the Justice
comes to the police station every morning,
and the prisoner is taken from his cell, has
his trial. and If sentenced to labor or con-
finement, he does not leave the building
There is no trotting of prisoners to and
from the. station house for trial, but fro IN
the time of arrest to discharge it is not
necessary to go upon the street.
In the trial room, also, are cosy and
eommodieus closets for the use of the po-
licemen, in caring for their rough weather
clothing
THE CELLS
On the north side are the cells, and in
the center a hall for exercise, though the
stone pile on the outside furnishes paying
exercise to the city. The cells are three
in number, one being designed for the &C
commodation of females if necessary. The
walls and ceilings of each are covered with
sheet iron, and the flooring broad flag
stones. Bunks for sleeping purposes are
in each, and solid and substantial doors
form the entrance. The hall as well is
provided with strong iron door, entering
into the stone yard.
ECONOMY
The cost to the city for the daily keep
ing of the prisoners is mere trifie, if
ANYTHING Chief Kessler states that the
average daily cost per head for food is but
fifteen cents, an immense saving compared
with the old method. When the amount
of stone pulverized and used on thestreets
is considered, or instance, yesterday fore
noon, when three men broke up five Gag-
on loads of macadam, the city pays out
nothing for the maintenance of its prison
ers, but gains by them. The old manner
of making the prisoners work out their
fines on the public streets is dispensed,
with the consequent paying of a number
of guards. The Deputy Marshal has
charge of the stone pile, and while no
prisoner is forced to work harder than he
is able, days work is secured from
each
The Chief exercises a discretionary
power, in discharging such prisoners as he
thinks earn it by their labor. before their
sentence has expired.
THE WHY OF 1T.
In the management and conduct of the
city prison is the explanation of the few
crimes committed In Davenport, and the
rarity and seldomness of arrests. The fact
is so well known among CROOKS" that if
caught in Davenport, they must work for
their lodging at the rock pile, that they
steer clear of the city. The excellence of
the system is so apparent that it is worthy
the attention of other cities
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-17

[Philadeaphia Record (Ind..) Nsyis!l

tfmiaoeapnias record t1n0.} nay AS
1t is very dangerous thing to farm out
legislative power to irresponsible commits
sions. The railroad commission" in Illi-
nois is now giving an illustration of this
sort OF folly. Under the law of the State
the Commissioners have the right to fix the
rates of Transportation on railroad traffic.
In case of dispute these rates are to be
held by the courts 70 be reasonable unless
the roads can prove to the contrary. Twice
within five months the freight tariffs have
been thus arbitrarily lowered; in the first
instance IS per cent, and afterwards 81
per cent. These changes are not based
upon any sufficient reason and. as may
readily be imagined, are about equivalent
to an act of eonfscation. What the end
of the folly viii be is hard to determine.
When small men are infrusted with large
powers the devil is usually TO pay. But
why should the opportunity be given to
anybody to turn the devil looseg
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-17
CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.

(RAcINE AND SOUTHWESTERN DIvIsIoN)
Leave for Racine and Milwaukee S:25 a. m and
II, 90 D.
Leave for Dubuque, Winena st. Paul and Minneap-
oils, 100 a. m.
Leave for McGregor, PortviIle, Calmas, Sioux City
and Yankton, II 100 D. m.
Arrive from Racine and Milwaukee :05 a. m and
6:25 p.
Arrive from Minneapolis, St. Paul, Winona and Du-
buque, e:05 D. m.
Arrive from Yankton, Sioux CITY Portpl1e and Nc
Gregof, :05 a. m.
Through sleeping cars are on all night trans.
The Night Express leaving Rock Island every Sun
day night at II 100 D. n connects with the train ar
irving in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
over checks given on through tickets from Rock Is
land to Chicago Through tickets only good on this
train.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-17
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON 6 QUINCY.

Local passenger makes close connection at Alpha
for points ON Kefthsburg branch; at Monmouth for
Kansas City. Council Bluffs and points west; at
Bushnell for Quincy. Hannibal, ST. Joe and points
in southwest.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-17
STOCK SPECIALIZATION.

john A. DoDGE q Co., Bankers and Brokers, 10
Wall Street, New York, buy stocks on reasonable
mar Tin, and, when desired. viii advise when and
what to buy. Also Stock Privileges in which $2s
to 3 100 can be proftably invested. Opportunities
or BOD profls are constantly occurring. Full in
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-17
MALARIA.

Persons living aialarious districts NAV prot, ct
themselves from attacks of fcyeF by the use # FELL
Lows COMPOUND OF HYPOPH sPs ITE-. Its effects
10 toaing up che system enaDis To ward of con-
tagious disorders, and successfully combat discase
The soluble phospai aLd the oth-r lie sustain
ing principles composing re lows Hypophosphites
arr; carcfuily pr0poItioned ant so iudiciously
mingled. that their action upon the nerves, mus
eles and membranes in importing vitality strength
and heal by action is generally apparent within
twenty-four hours, and The good effects experien-
ccd are of permans nj character.
For sale at Harper House Drug Store
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-17
ROCK ISLAND & PEORIA RAILWAY.

NUN ASLAND q TEUftkA hAALW Az
(sHoRTEsT ROUTE To THE EAST AND VEST
LEAVE. ARRIVE
Way Freight. 100 A. M.
Fast Express, 8:45 NJ. Mail and Elk. .12 As p. NJ
Mail and Ex.. :35 p N. Fast Express. !. 10 P. NJ
m Freight and Accommodation, ZOO P.
The AS p. m. train makes close connection at
Galva with the C. B. 81 O. for points west; arriving
az Galesburg at 425 p m. Burlington $40 p. m. ;
heokuk 1923 p. m; Quincy 10: 05 p. m; also max
ing close connection at Peoria with l. 3. & w. and
T. P q W, roads for all points east and south.
ROCK ISLAND'& MERCER CO., r. r.
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Rock Island, 300 A. M. | Cable ....10:5 5 A NJ
1901 M. :" .-....... 5:45 P. NJ.
Cable, $50 Rock Island, Sis A. NJ.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-06
Railroad Accident.

PITTsBuRaH, Oct. 5.-This morning at an
early hour while the first section of a
freight train was standing at Lender sta
ton, a few miles from the city on the B. &
o. R. R., it was run into by the second Sec
ton of the train, injuring conductor Buff
ner and brakeman Sanders, who were in
the caboose of the first section, and slight
ly hurting brakeman Cline on the second
section. The caboose and two freight
cars of the first section were badly broken
and the engine of the second section slight
ly damaged.
Flagman Devine who failed to 90 back
to flag the second section, and thus caused
the accident, has disappeared. When the
trains collided he said to the engineer of
the second section: "There goes our hind
end, and guess I might as well quit
Since that time he has not been seen. Con-
ductor Rufner, who had his leg mashed, it
is thought will die. The other brakeman
will recover.
NEW YORK, Oct. "A Raleigh, N. G.
dispatch states that train on the Midland
and Northern railroad was derailed to-day
while approaching Golsboro. Several
cars rolled down an embankment. One
man is reported killed and several passen-
gers injured.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-06
a cAPTA1N WHO DID NOT GO TO H1n

n CAPTAIN WHO DID NOT GO TO VAR
The presentation of stand of colors to
our state militia by Hon. w. D. Washburn
was suggested, undoubtedly, by feeling
of friendship which ever binds old soldiers
together, but this was secondary consid-
eraion-the primary consideration being
"a desire to gain a few votes from the ranks
of our volunteer soldiery.
It will be remembered that when the war
cloud burst upon the country with terrible
fury, in 1861, he was captain of as fine a
volunteer company as ever marched to
the martial strains of the fife and drum.
The members of the company were brave
and patriotic and agreed unanimously to
march to the seat of war and enter upon
the hard and dangerous duty of soldiers,
in defense of their beloved country. Cap
tain Washburn's private business was such
that he could not lead them. Like Arte-
mus Wardhe wanted the rebellion crushed
if it took all of his wife's relations,
but he had no desire to place
his precious carcass within reach of the
enemy's bullets The members of the
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-06

The GLOBE notes with pleasure that Rev.
S. G. Smith is being presented to the M. E.
conference, at Owatonna, for the position
of Presiding Elder of the st. Paul dis
trict. This would be selection eminently
fit to be made. The Methodist church
has not had more able or more jealous
advocate in st. Paul than Mr.. Smith. He
has built up the first NJ. E. church in this
city and placed it in the front rank of the
Methodist churches in the west. Unfortu-
nately the itineracy system of the church
prevented his further retention in that DO
.sition, but he ought by all means to be
kept in this field of labor. His ability is
recognized elsewhere and committee
was recently sent to st. Paul from Bur-
ington. Iowa. to endeavor to have him
transferred to the Iowa conference. in or
der to secure his eminent services in that
city. If the bishop acts for the best in
terest of the church he will see that Mr..
Smith is made presiding elder of the St.
Paul district.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-06
INSURANCE SUPER1NTENDENTs.

Their Meeting at Niagara Falls-Import--
ant Changes in the Laws Recommend
ed.
of State Insurance superintendent met to-
day. The committee on fire insurance re-
serve decided to let the matter stand as.
heretofore. The committee recommended
the stoppage of districting all cities of
10000 or over. The committee appointed
to the balance sheets used by
life insurance commissioners recommend
that all comparative or assessment insur-
ance companies be required to make an
nual report to the state insurance depart
ments. We also strongly recommend the
enactment of laws compelling foreign in
surance companies to show on their sheets
only such liabilities and assets as they have
in the United States; that uniform form
of policies be adopted. o. S. Welsh Offer
ed the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That it is the sense of this
convention of managers of state insti
tute departments that it i
the paramount duty of legislativ
bodies who pass acts creating insurance,
companies or make terms under which said
companies are brought into existence, that
such legislative bodies should provide.
means whereby the policy holders interest
in such companies is made absolutely
and positively secure, or which
will, at least, accord the
policy holders equal protection
for their interest in the Life Insurance
company, that is provided by statute and
sound business regulations, to guard from
loss the sacred interests of the govern
ment corporations and individuals.
The motion was laid on the table for
the next meeting.
The new officers are: Oliver Pillsbury,
New Hampshire, president; G. P. swigart,
Illinois, vice president; J. w. Brooks, Con-
necticut, secretary. Adjourned to meet
at Columbus, the end of September, 1883,
the date to be decided by the president
and secretary.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-06
THE SAWDUST PROBLEM.

The brief river trip of party of gen
tlemen on Wednesday, demonstrated the
fact that has been claimed by those who
have been urging legislation, that the
river is rapidly being made use
les for the purposes of navigation
owing to the vast quantities of saw
dust and mill refuse deposited therein at
Minneapolis. Bars competed of sard
and sawdust, with the latter predominnt-
ing, were found, and the Minneapolis
committee had the assurance to claim that
the bars were an advantage because They
narrowed the channel of the river. Grant
ing, for the moment, that the spe-
cific bars have narrowed the channel and
deepened the water that would prove moth
ing. 2The next deposit might be directly
across the entire channel. The main fact
is, does the saw dust gather and sink and
mingle with the sand, forming impossible
bars? That it does was proven yesterday
All the reports of interested parties
cannot change that stubborn fact. It is
useless to devote any argument to the spe-
| cific advocacy of depositing saw dust in
the river. That is what they claim TO,
it at Minneapolis and the report of their
committee will undoubtedly be of that
bearing. It will pretend to have found
only bars which answered for wing dams
to deepen the channel, but it can be sci
down in advance that they will find nc
positive sawdust bars. They were notlsent
out to make any such discovery, and they
don't propose to go beyond what they
are ordered to perform, Their re-
port will be valueless, because it will be
biased and unfair. It can be counted that
any action at that end of the line will be in
behalf of sawdust
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-06

company scattered and Joined various Or
carnations and served honestly and faith
fully. Capt. Washburn remained at home
and rose to the rank of general surveyor
general of logs. His military experience
ard services served to bind him to his fel-
losO soldiers, and hence the presentation to
his old comrades in arms. Was there any
thing more farcial ever enacted outside of
a burlesque theatre?
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-06

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 5.-The Filley faction
in convention this afternoon nominated
the following city ticket: Circuit court
judges, Henry A. Glover, Robt. E. Bonn
baur and Nathan Frank; circuit clerk,
Chas. F. Vogel; sheriff, Isaac NJ. Mason;
recorder of deeds, Fred Gebert; judge OF
probate, Louis Gottschalk; Judge of Grim
inal court, James e. Withrow; Judge OF
court Of criminal correction, Geo. DENIM
son; clerk criminal court, Archie Carr;
clerk court of criminal correction, A. B.
Paschel; prosecuting attorney court of
criminal correction, I. D. Fowler
assistant attorney, same court
John 81. johnson, colored; coroner, DR..
John N. Frank. Nearly all these nomi-
nees either now or have been previously in
office. Resolutions were adopted in favor
Of free and compulsory education
against the sumptuary laws proposition,
or the restriction of the rights of citizen
ship on the matter of what they shall eat
or drink; believe the present laws adequate
to control the liquor traffic, if enforced,