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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-15
A Study in Human Nature.

See the dude, the dandy dude!'
"Shut up. you dirty little street rag
amuflin or I'll punch your headr'
Then they went for each other like
two bull pups. One had on a pafr OF
cotton jumpers, with hole in the seat
and tattered shirt; the other was
dressed in the height of boy fashion.
They were about of size, and the
crowd chcered while they punched each
others noses, chewed each others ears
and scratched each others eyes. The
ragamuflin had the most science, but
the little dude was in the best condition
physically. Suddenly blue coat
dropped down, from somewhere. The
crowd received an electric shock. and
some one called out: " - a I.
"Skit. n peeEer!'
Then the little dude pulled his fingers
out of the ragamuilin's greasy hair and
the ragamuiiin Let 60 Of tho little
dudes ear, and away they went the
two, while the strong arm of the law
ratified for help a,nd then started in pur-
suit.
"Follow me, shouted the ragamuf-
fin to the little dude, and they disap-
peared together in alabyrinth of alleys.
The policeman gave up the chase, sat
down on door step and cooled of, and
then went away.
AThe Globe reporter did likewise,
but cogitating on the magnanimity
suddenly displu yed by the young Arab,
and wondering II he did not intend to
get the little d. lido off somewhere alone
and then try 10 annihilate him. But
not lonp after he hammered upou the
two again. They both seeined quite
happy, and the ragamuffin was saying.
as he dangled bran new outfit for a
first-class shiine:
Thanked. old boy. Didn't mean
what said-.only was giving you CUFF.
It's all right, old pard, isn't it"'
And the little dude replied:
"It's all night now. Good-bye; !
hope VOC win have good luck. boston
Globe.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-15
ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE ROOM BENEATH THE RAFT
Fps

Sometimes when have dropped to sleep
Drnped In soft luxurious gloom,
Across my browsing mind will creep Z
The memory of another room.
Who're resinous knots In roof boards mndo
frescoing of light and shade.
And signing poplars brushed their leaves x
Against the humbly sloplng caves.
Again fancy I'm my dreams
I'm lying In my trundle-bcd. H.x
seem to sec the bare old beams
And unhewn rafters overhead; :.
The hornets shrill falsettO hum
hear again, and see him come
Forth from his mud-wallcd hanging hOusc.
Dressed in his black and yellow blouse.
There summer dawns. III sleep stirred,
And wove into my fair dreams woof
Tho chattcring of n martin BIRD,
Or rain-drops pattering on the roof. !
Or, hair awake and half n fear,
saw the spider spinning rear
His pretty castle, whore the fly
Should come to ruin by and by.
And there fashioned from my brain
YOUTH shining structures In the air. AZ
did not wholly build I'm vain, II
For some were lasting firm and fair. NJ
And am one who lives TO say
My life has held moro gold than gray,
And that the splendor of the real
Surpassed my early dreams ideal
But still live to wander back
To that old time and that old place:
To thread my way DER Memory's track
And catch the early mornings grace
In that quaint room beneath the rafter
That echoed TO my childish laughter;
To dream again the dreams that grew
More beautiful as they came true.
-Eud Wheeler Udcor IN Youths Companions.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-15
UERIPF'S SALE.

n :, :. -, :,
Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of writ Of
execution, issued out of the Circuit Court for AL
pena county, In favor of Charles Hucber, against
the goods and chattes and real estate OF John
Newton in said county, TO me directed and de-
liyered, I did, on the 18th day OF March, 1850,
levy upon and take all the right title and inter-
est of said John Newton, said defendant, in and
Ia the following described real estate, viz: The
east half of southeast quarter Of section eleven
the southwest quarter Of southwest quarter OF
section twelve u2l; the northeast quarter of the
southwest quarter OF section fourteen Ii4l; the
ton fourteen uD; the northeast quarter Of the
southeast quarter and the northeast quarter Of
AZ range eight east State OF Michigan. AL Of
which said property, or so much thereof as may be
necessary 10 satisfy the demand Of SAID Plaintiff
named in said suit, will expose for sale at public
auction OF vendue, TO the highest bidder, mt the
front door of the Court House, in Alpcna, in said
county on Thursday tho 3Oth day Of April, lss5sat
ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
Dated, Alpena, March lith, 1885. -
JAMES 4. DENTON,
Sheriff of Alpena county.
By PATRICK GIBBONS,
7iow7 Deputy Sheriff.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-15
MORTGAGE SALE.

710w7
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-15

Miss Jennie Blackman, of Mil
Plain (Danbury), arose from her bed
while asleep the other night and
wandered some distance from the house
to brook, in which she was found
asleep in two feet of water. with hei
head resting on the bank. After being
awakened she expressed herself ig'
norant of what had happened. Mist
Blackman Is eighteen years OF age, and
has had attacks Of somnambulisrh DO
fore. Hartford Comm Times,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-15

An irritable man who was disap-
pointed in his boots, threatened to eat
up the shoemaker, but compromised
by drinking a cobbler.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-15

MORTGAGE SALE.
Default having been made in the conditions of
n certain mortgage made and executed on the 18th
day of December, A. ID. 1879, by William l.. Nc
Itenald and Mary Mcdonald, his wife. Of the town
Michigan, TO Edgar II. Watrous of the city of Al
pena, county and State aforesaid, and recorded in
the Office of the Register of Deeds for Apcna county
Michigan. the 18th day of December, A. ID. 1870,
at II O'clock A. NJ, in libcr Of mortgages, on page
5li and by which said default the power of sale in
IL being claimed that there is now due and unpaid
at the date hereof said mortgage the sum Of one
hundred and fifty one C5il dollars, and ninety 1907
cents for principal and interest, together with an
attorney fee of fifty 1907 dollars, provided for in said
mortgage, and no suit or proceeding either ut law
in equity, having been instituted to recover the
amount secured by said mortgage, or any part
thereof, now therefore;
Notice IL hereby given that on the End day OF
May, A. ID. 1885, at ten o'clock in the forenoon
q said day at the front door of the Court House
Chisholm street. In the city Of Apena. county OF
Alpena, and state Of Michigan, that being the place
of holding the Circuit Court for said county IN
which said mortgaged premises are situated, i
will sell &C public auction TO the highest bidder
tho premises described in said mortgage or so much
thereof may be necessary 20 satisfy the SAID dcp
and interest thereon, and said attorney Fee ana al
premises are situated in the township Of Alpenn,
county OF Alpcna, and state OF Michigan. and arc
described rs follows The south half of the south
east quarter Of section twenty-sx t26 IN township
thirty-tvo l32l, north OF range eight ~ eis, state
Dated. xipcna, January nth, A, D. 1885.
EDGAR II. wATRoUs,
Mortgagcc
~ " xtsorssy Tor Nortsasss. 'oiwi'
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-03-25
LOCAL JOTS.

No rates to Logan have yet been deter
mined by the Utah & Northern and Utah
Central officials.
The Albert Fischer Brewing Company
was represented on the street to-day by
an elegant new wagon.
The pedestrian contest between Wright,
of Ogden, and Reese, of Logan, will be
an interesting race.-Ogden Herald.
The eastbound D. & r. G. passenger
train this morning was composed of eight
coaches and carried an unusual number
of passengers.
The DEMOCRAT expresses its thanks to
Secretary Thomas for copies Of the Gen
eral Statutes and session laws of the Ter
ritorial Assembly.
The annual meeting of the Pioneer
Building Association will be held at
o'clock tomorrow evening at the Office of
Mr.. Simon Bamberger.
Thomas Marshall yesterday instituted
suit against the London Bank of Utah
for STA, the amount of a number of
small claims the plaintiff holds.
The Theatre box Office opened this
morning for the sale of seats for Prof.
Careless mammoth orchestral concert
this evening. The advance sale indicates
good attendance.
Mr. Abram Gould, formerly of the
Union Pacific coal department, this city,
has been appointed assistant purchasing
agent of the Missouri Pacific, with head
quarters at ST. Louis.
The following notaries were appointed
by Governor Murray to-day: J. F. Corker
for Salt Lake county; Robert Scott, of
Tooele, for Tooele county, and w. P.
Bacon, of Park City, for Summit county.
The statement that Captain Smith has
been lost in the shuttle for the judgeship
deal is stoutly denied by First District
official who claims to know a thing or
two about the matter.
The Herald still advertises its lottery
swindle and the Grand Jurors have not
yet been discharged. Wonder if they re-
member the nature of the oaths admins
tered to them when they were sworn.
The City Council seems to have one
member who thinks something ought to
be done Immediately in the way of i'm
proving the public grounds of the city and
Transforming them into public gardens
and pleasure resorts.
DIR. Faust denies the report that there
will be no cattle convention held in this
city because there is to be no conference.
The convention will be held on the I'd of
next month and special rates have been
secured at the hotels.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-03-25
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
Judge Zane Decides that Utah Towns
Have Power to Prohibit the
LIQUOR Traffic.

A decision was rendered by Judge Zane
this morning that is of vital interest to
residents of all municipal corporations of
this Territory, as it settles the long
mooted question as to whether, under
their charters, cities and towns have
the power to absolutely prohibit the
traffic of intoxicating liquors
The case was that of Tooele CITY VS..
Moses Bruneau. The defendant was
prosecuted by the City Of Tooele for SELL
ing liquor in violation OF the prohibitory
ordinance. 1t was commended by the de-
PENDANT that the Legislature had no
power to prohibit the sale of liquor or to
authorize city to do So
The court held that it was competent
for the Territorial Legislature to enact
statute directly prohibiting the sale of
liquors, or to confer such power upon
any city within the Territory. The Leg
islature had conferred such power upon
Tooele City, and the prohibitory ordi-
nance of that city was therefore valid.
Judgment was therefore ordered against
the defendants.
A large proportion of the cities of Utah
have charters identical with that of
Tooele, and the effect of this decision is
such that all cities may prohibit traffic in
liquors if they elect to do so.
The case was argued by j. L. Rawlins
for the plaintiff and Arthur Brown for
the defendant.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-03-25
The Alice Company's Enterprise.

Whatever may be thought of the
methods and pro poets of the Alice Com
pany, it must be conceded that the enter
prise displayed by that concern in erect
ing a Cornish pump at cost of $45, 900,
and in making preparations to resume the
sinking OF the main shaft from the 700
station to depth of 1000 feet is highly
commendable. 1t is sincerely to be
hoped that the expenses, past and
contemplated, indicate either an
abundance of pay ore in the lower
levels of the mine, or else strong evil
dence that further explorations will result
in important mineral discoveries. We
should like to see the deep silver mining
problem solved in this district, and if the
Alice people have the courage to under
take its solution we wish them success.
and believe they will achieve tiff they
conduct tho work in good earnest. We
trust the 600 foot level of the Alice will
be as productive as was the 400 level in
the company's palmy days.-Butte Inter
Mountain.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-03-25
Going Back to Stages.

The changetof time in the arrival and
departure of trains has resulted in great
inconvenience to country people. A four
horse stage coach now makes daily trips
between Salt Lake and Sandy, in opposi-
ton to the railroads, and is well patron
lied. 1t makes the trip in about one hour
and half Country people, from north
and south, who formerly journeyed to the
city by rail, now come to town by their
own conveyances. 1t is doubtful whether
the railroads will profit much by the re-
cent changes.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-03-25
Personal.

A. Bruce Taylor, of Ogden, was in the
city to-day.
s. W. Eccles will return from Denver
this evening.
Secretary Thomas will leave for Wash
ington tomorrow.
C. S. Varian, Esq, circulated in the
Junction City yesterday.
Jacob Gates, of Provo, an old Salt
Laker, was in the city to-day.
Captain Greenman returned last night
from trip to American Fork.
s.. j. Nathan, the clothier, returned last
evening from an extensive business trip.
f. A. Mitchell, superintendent of the
Home Coal Company, spent yesterday in
Ogden.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-03-25
The Logan Shops.

From the Bear Lake Democrat we learn
it is not yet decided whether the shops at
Logan will be rebuilt at that place or not
We rather think they will, and would
suggest that the Logan City Council meet
and confer with the railroad company,
and try to induce them to but up good,
substantial rock buildings. which will be
better adapted to resist the destructive
element. Logan needs the shops there.
and the company needs them, as great
deal of repairing is carried on at that
point
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-03-25
District Court Proceedings.

Rio Grande Western Construction
Company VS.. Denver & Rio Grande Rail
way Company. Motion to set aside re
turn of the Marshal overruled.
Tooele City VS.. Moses Bruneau. Noticed
elsewhere in this issue.
b. DeMott VS.. James S. Hutchinson
Judgment as prayed.
Harry Haines vs. Bolivar Roberts
waived and trial of case in progress.
The Grand Jury came into court and
ignored the charge against Charles Tay-
lor, and he was accordingly ordered dis
charged. Taylor was charged with inn
plication in the Opera House bar robbery.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-03-25
The Concert Tonight.

1t is hoped that the attendance at the
concert of Mr.. Careless Mammoth
Orchestra tonight will be large. Those
who attend will be treated to some ex-
cellent music, performed by our best local
artists in style our city may well be
proud of. Mr.. Careless has carefully
trained his orchestra, and will present
some gems of orchestral music The
names of the soloists speak for them
selves. Particular attention is called to
the Mendelssohn concertos which will be
presented by Messrs. Weihe and Krouse
respectively, with orchestral accompani-
ment.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-03-25
WHITE CANYON SMINDlE.
A Few COgitations of One of the
Victims
Cass Hite Carries Away 81 800 in Salt
Lake Cash.

eyes, that was rough trip" said one
of the recent White Canyon victims to
DEMOCRAT reporter last evening, land L
wouldn't make the journey again for
$500"
'Pretty tough on one not accustomed
to horseback riding" suggested the re-
porter.
ooh, 1 didn't so much mind that, but
it was such God-forsaken country that
we passed through. No road, no hablta-
tons, no landmarks, no nothing except
barren sand hills. 1t is little the drear-
lest piece of desert that I ever crossed"
"Were there no streams?"
eyes, but some of them were worse
than none at ALL There was the Dirty
Devil, for instance 1t is well named. Its
bottom is nothing but constantly shift
ing bed of quicksand We had fearful
time in crossing it. The first team that
attempted to 60 over got stuck in the mid
die of the stream, and we had to unhitch
and pull the mules out with ropes. We
then unloaded the wagon and took it to
pieces, carrying everything to the bank.
"And you didn't find any mineral when
you got to your journeys end?'
"No, and it wouldn't have done any
good if we had A mine would have to
be fabulously rich in that country to pay
for working. There is no wood and no
water, and when you add to these draw
backs the long transportation by wagon,
you can gain some idea OF the expense
that would be attached to mining in that
country"
is there no water in the White
Canyon ?'
Yes, there is little thread OF a
stream in the bottom, but the only way
to get at it is by scaling perpendicular
walls 1000 feet deep; so you see it might
as well be in Egypt"
Have you ever heard of Hite since
your return"
Never word. Oh, he was cute
one. He brought up samples of ore to
Salt Lake that assayed $1,000. He
showed us where he got the mineral, and
the samples we selected gave a return of
two ounces But then Hite made money
by the swindle He induced Salt Lake
parties to put up 81, 800 for developing
his great discoveries. This, with the
supplies that are left there, will make
comfortable grub stake for a year.
He told some wonderful sto-
ries. Why, he even represented
to the D. G. R. G. people that he was
ready to make shipments of ore, in car
load lots and they believed him, and we
took down a lot of ore sacks with U.S. We
not only found no ore ready for shipment,
but no ore to be mined"
"Who were the Salt Lake parties that
were bilked?''
II don't like to mention their names,
but some of them occupy very prominent
positions. l always suspected Hite, and
as soon as l saw the country 1 told the
boys we were Sold"
"What did Hite have to say when no
mineral was found? ?"
Nothing at all. He embraced the first
opportunity to get away"
"Where do you suppose he went to-"
81 presume he is still following Indian
Joe, the guide, with the impression that
he is on promising lead," and the vic
tim turned away to examine a Gree
gold" specimen from the City Cemetery
find.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-03-25
GOODBYE TO THE BELL.
The Molecular Company Proposes to
RevOlutiOnize the Telephone
Business,

The organization OF a Molecular Tele-
phone company in this city has been
quietly agitated at different intervals ever
since Messrs. Prescott and HOLSTER made
a test of the instruments here last fall. 1t
was not known, however, until the matter
was sprung at the City Council meeting
last night, that the organization had been
effected
1t is now learned that a certificate of
incorporation was issued to the company
on the 18th of the present month. The
capital stock is $4,000, divided into $40
shares, and the incorporators were T. G..
Bailey, T. w Whitley and T. j. Smith,
but Phil Ripple, Groesbeck Brothers,
George Sheehey, S. H. Auerbach, s. P.
Teasdel and A. J. White have since be-
come stockholders.
A DEMOCRAT man called on Mr.. Smith
this morning to ascertain some further
particulars.
eve expect to start a solicitor out DUR
ing the present week." said Mr.. Smith.
owe shall send for instruments immedi-
ately and will be ready for business as
soon as they arrive"
''Can you afford to furnish instruments
for less than the Bell company charges ?"
"Well, rather. We propose to furnish
business houses and offices at So per
month and dwelling houses for 81"
Don't you think the Bell Company
will cut rates ?"
''They can't do it. The Boston COM
pany under which the Rocky Mountain
company was organized, claimed and re-
ceivee fifty-one per eent.-a controlling in
terest of their capital stock.
They also pay royalty Of
SIS per year on each instrument. The
Molecular company of New York only
demands twenty-five per cent. of the
stock and $3.50 royalty. Thus, you see,
the Bell company pays SIS royalty on
forty-nine per cent. of the stock, while
we only give $3.50 royalty on seventy-five
per cent. of the stock. 1t is therefore
impossible for the Bell company to fur
nish instruments as cheaply as we can"
How about the infringement suits
instituted by the Bell company"
ooh, that has been settled by the
courts. There is no infringement.
Mr.. Smith stated that it was probable
Mr.. A. w. Brown, of Ogden, would be
the company's general superintendent in
this city. In reference to the Ogden COM
pany, the reporter was informed that it
now operates 124 instruments, while the
Bell has less than 100. An exchange
will be established with Ogden imme-
diately.
There will be nc exchange. between the
Bell and Molecular subscribers, and two
instruments will therefore be necessary.
The unreasonable rates of the Bell
company, and their outrageous action in
/ charging more, with 400 subscribers, than
they did with 200, has resulted in a strong
prejudice against that company on the
part of the public. Should the Mole
cular company do all that it promises,
there is no question but it should and will
be encouraged by the patronage of the
public.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-03-25
I" Patience [" Again.

In order to crafty a general desire of
the public, and to show the country peo-
pie what Salt Lake artists can do, the
Patience Opera company will again pre-
sent the opera at the Salt Lake Theatre,
about April 9th. Several new and novel
features are contemplated, which will be
more fully mentioned hereafter. A ma
ioritv of those who witnessed the first
appearance of the company desire to see
the performance again.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-03-25
POST OFFICE POSSIBILITIES.
Salt Lake May Have System that VIII
Beat the Free Delivery.


When this city, after much agitation,
received the free delivery system, it was
thought by the public that great stride
had been made in postal facilities, but
it is now not only possible to secure
something far in advance of the free
delivery, but it is also quite probable that
such system will be put in operation.
One of the laws that was passed in the
closing hours of the last Congress, and
received the approval of the President on
the morning of Inauguration Day itself,
was one known as the quick delivery
postal law. 1t provides that the Post
master General may designate especial
delivery offices at any free delivery
office, and at any city, town or village
containing 1000 people that special 10
cent stamp affixed to any letter in addi-
ton to the regular postage, shall entitle
such letter to immediate delivery, within
one mile of any postofiice SO designated as
special delivery Office, at any time be-
tween O'Clock in the morning and mid
night.
A receipt book will be kept like those
used by telegraph companies, and re-
cord of the number of such letters will be
kept by the postmaster. The special
messenger is to be paid out of the extra
postage, but in no case Is to receive more
than $50 per month. This system may
be found of some use in cities, where such
specially stamped letters may to certain
extent take the place of district tele-
graph.
A DEMOCRAT reporter called on Post
master Lynch this morning and inquired
what steps had been taken to secure the
benefits of this act for Salt Lake.
81 have not given the matter any at
tention as yet, and, in fact, this is the first
intimation have had of the passage of
such an act. / have no doubt that if
request is made to the Postmaster Gen
eral Salt Lake will be given the special
delivery and it is quite likely such re-
quest will be made"
THE Pioneer Loan and Building Asso-
citation will hold its second annual meet
ing on Thursday, the Goth INST, at 7 80
pm, at their office, two doors south of
the postoffice, Salt Lake City. Members
/ i l.,
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-03-25
The Magnet.

We are now prepared to accommodate
our customers and the general public with
fresh Salt Lake City Beer at sets. glass,
20cts. quart The Billiard and Pool de-
partment is separate. The bar is well
stocked and we will always be pleased to
see our old friends and new ones.
RUSSELL & Co, Props.