The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-06

The evening was spent IN musical ana
literary exercises and other amusements.
See that the ticket you vote next Tues
day has the name of John Aster for SUI
pervisor and D. Fitzgerald, Henry Siemon,
Arthur Burial, and c. P Swanson for
assistant supervisors. All have had ex>
perience except Mr.. Siemon, and he will
make good one.
General chorus:-Republicans, Dan
forth, Butterfly, Citizens, and all
For we are band of brothers,
''oh we are a band of brothers,
'Yes we are band of brothers,
sAnd well sound ii through the land.
Mr. John Flanagan is the democratic
candidate for constable A resident OF
this city for thirty years, he knows its
people and is known by the people as a
steady, deserving man. He will perform
his duties conscientiously and TO the full
| satisfaction Of everyone.
A game of foot ball is the next enter
tainment at the rink Ten young men,
members of the Rock Island polo club,
will play game of foot ball on roller
| skates, best three out Of five goals. To-
morrow evening is the date.
Capt. Harry Abel is one of the most
expert hookskeepers and accountants in
the city. Besides this he is one of the
most deserving men ever nominated
able, honest and industrious, and will
make the best city clerk the city ever had.
Mr.. Carl Hydren, who was formerly
prescription clerk at Bengston's drug
store, but left this city and went to New
York on account of his health, will start
from there soon on pleasure trip to
Europe. He will be absent about two
months.
A better man than Frank Ill was never
put up in the Fourth ward. He has the
time and inclination to make his term of
service In the council useful and satisfac.
tory to his constituents, and is adapted to
the position, as well.
Mr. X. L. Bailey has been appointed
general agent of the Rock Island pillow
company for Illinois, Michigan, Indiana
and Kentucky, with headquarters at ms
dianapolis, The company could have se>
cured no better man for the position than
'Ken, and when he settless down at
Indianapolis and enters upon the duties
of his new office, he will make things in
teresting all along the line.
| E. C. Chopper has held the Office of
police magistrate for years. and the fair
ness of his decisions in that place are pro.
verbal. He is well acquainted with the
laws, and makes no mistakes. He is
lenient in his rulings when there is good
occasion for it, but none can complain of
his being too lenient when a hard repro
bate deserves heavy punishment.
Mr.. W. f. Johnson, of the secretary of
states office, at Springfield, arrived in the
cityiyesterday morning on business. We
are glad to see that johnson retains his
freshness and good nature nothwith>
standing the degrading influence which a
| life in Springfield is supposed to exert,
When Johnson resided in this city he
marshaled the republican forces in good
shape. and for this reason the democrats
were glad to see him go to Sangamon
county, where his ability in that direction
availeth naught.
Mayor Mott is the friend of the work
ing men. He secured $4,000 without in
terest at the banks during the hard times
> of last winter so that needy laborers
could earn money to support themselve:
, and families Winter before last he Sc
{ cured $1,000 without interest for the same
purpose. This was done expressly fol
the benefit of the laboring men, and Mr.
Mott deserves their support.