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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-19

In place of the regular services il the
Presbyterian church at Milan, the Rev.
w. 5, Marquis will preach at 3 p. NJ.
The bishop of the diocese Will visit
Trinity church tomorrow morning and
evening. Services at 1915 a. m and ! p.
m. The bishop will administer the rights
of nfirmation
Twenti eth street Evangelical Lutheran
church, the Rev. c. A. Mennicke, pastor,
Text at 10 u. m. Phil. iv:4-7. Thema
''Nier Erm ahnungen fuer die, weche Elm
froehliches und seiges WeiknaIhtsfest
zu feiern wuenschen.
At the Christian Chapel the Rev E
II. Kellar will pre- CHI at 10 a m. At ! p
NJ. the pastor, the Rev. j. Ii. Wright,
will preach upon Grounds OF Christian
Confidence. Young peoples meeting at
p. IN. Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. F.
H. Kaupke. superintendent.
At the Broadway Presbyterian church,
Rev W. S. Marquis, pastor. Preaching
at 1915 a. m. subject: Gods Christmas
Gift to Man'-2d Cor. 915. and at p.
M, subject, Truth or Tradition
Mark Wis. Young peoples prayer meet,
ing at $50 y. m. Sabbath school at 910
a. m. J. w. Stewart, superintendent.
"Robbing God" 1915 II. M, and "A
! hl8h Fficed Pearl, p. m, VIII be the
subjects of the Rev. |. W. Read, pastor,
] in the First Baptist church Sunday
school at $50 a. M, J. w. WEIGH, super>
intendent. Mission Sunday school at 3
p. m. Geo. p. Lyman, superintendent,
THE Desire of all Nations" will be the
1916 a. m. subject of the Rev. s. s. Cry
err, pastor. in the Central Presbyterian
church. The pastor will preach at p.
m, and there will be a short gospel meets
ing after the sermon. Sunday school at
$50 a. m, w. ii. Hatch, superintendent
Young peoples meeting at 6 p. m, sub
ject Christ Our All in All -
The subject at the young mems meet
ing in the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms at 80 p.
m. will be: TOO Easy" Mr., W. IL,
Hatch will lead the meeting.
\ live owl was An oddity in an open
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-19
Draw Bridges on the Mississippl

Senator Vest, of Missouri, has intro.
duced into congress general bridge bill,
which is to govern the construction OF
bridges across the Mississippi river and
other tributary branches. 1t adheres
nearly to the requirements now cxacted
by army engineers One section provides
that all low bridges shall be 40 located
that good channels can be kept at all
must be so located as to allow one or
both of the openings to he easily ap>
preached. The substance of the other
provisions ale as follows: In all bridges
| with channel spans with less than 500
| feet channel way there shall be one pros
lection pier Of masonry, or piling, ex>
tending from the upper end of the pivot
pier, or one of the rest piers OF the draw,
as may be directed by the sec
rotary of war, up stream dis
lance Of 900 feet from the center line of
the bridge; this to be arranged to enable
boats to tie up alongside and drop down
through the draw when it may he dan
gerous to pass under Roadway. Steam
power is prescribed as necessary to oper>
ate the draws. All low bridges over the
Mississippi above Keoknk must be two OF
more draw spans openings with 200 feet
clear channel way. In addition 10 the
draw openings there must be two or more
fixed spans having clear channel way of
800 feet each, and clear head room of
not less than ten feet at highest water.
| Between st. Paul and the mouth Of the
Missouri all bridges may be constructed
as pile or pontoon bridges, similar to the
railway bridge at Prairie du Chen, with
pontoon draw of not less than 400 feet
clear and such other openings as may be
necessary for RATS. etc.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-19
ROBERTSON REINSTATED.
Returned to the Stewardship of the
Poor Farm by the Board of
Supervisors.

Last evening the board of supervisors
reelected Mr.. James Robertson steward
at the poor farm by vote OF - to 10,
and fixed the salary at 50 600 per annum,
he to compensate his own assistants.
The statement in the morning Union that
the democrats opposed Mr.. Robertson on
party principles is false. No party lines
were drawn whatever as the vote which
is here given distinctly shows Yeas
Barton, Bowman. Cozad. Elliott, Hollis
ter, Martin, Noah, Norton, Ryder, Smart,
Tumble and Vierlech. Nays-Aster,
Burial, Campbell, Fisk, Fitzgerald
Goodlow. Heath, Swanson, Walker and
Wray. OF the supervisors sustaining
Mr. Robertson, Barton, Elliott, Mar.
tin and Ryder are democrats, while
of those opposing him, Campbell.
Heath, Walker aud Wray are of republi-
can faith. The utter falslty of the Unions
article is thus shown. The morning sheet
has attained considerable of II reputation
vi iutc i'i the catcichShtSS shp"u oi VIZ
local page, and it now appears TO be
starting out to achieve fame AS chains
pion liar,
As to Mr.. Robertson, he has many
warm. personal friends among the demo
| Gratis. rs he has in his own party, and III
received their support for his reinstate
ment, because of the mrrltoio us name
| in which he has discharged the duties o
| the office under his charge, The demo
| Gratis have first rate timber for just such ;
position and without thei: vote Mi Rob
| ertson would not have been reelected.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-19
Xnlas.

l. Liber man has a very fine line Of seal
skin end fur caps, also some choice gold
hand umbrellas and fine line of silk
mutilers. What could be more suitable
as n holiday present to agentieman friend
than any of the above mentioned arti~
Giles? They are all useful and comforta-
bile
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-19
RLVIuSIDBE COOKING STOVES
RASMUSSEN'S CARD.
Wherein Claim to Excel Competitors.

".
bya
To
of of
Buffalo, N. Y.
We added
of
backgrounds
for rich and artistic posing
for the that professional people only Qacks and
IENcE is more desirable than heapnss mistake to the
and
work; otherwise could not boast and the
all the other galleries combined At working
leapw work
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-19

Z. L Parmenter attorney at law,
Makes collections, loans money, and VIII
attend to any legal business intrusied TO
him. Office, ostoflice block, Rock Isl
ard III ds&w1y .
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-19
Every Ten Minutes.

a new arrangement goes into effect on
the Moline & Rock Island horse railroad
next Monday morning, when cars will
make regular trips every ten minutes and
pass on the switches every six minutes
No stops will be made between streets,
and horses will be changed every trip.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-19
New Years Eva Ball,

The Cable Hose Co. will give grand
ball at Armory hall on New Years eve
Music by Bleuer's band. All are invited,
Car to Moline afterward. tt
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-19

100 Doses one dollar is true only of
Hoods Sarsapsrilla, aud 1t is an unan-
swerable argument as to strength and
economy.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-19

A Marble Top Chamber Set,
A Wood Top Chambe Set,
A Dressing Case,
A Bureau,
A Wash Stand,
A Bed Stead,
A Chiffonire,
A Ladies Secretary,
A Secretary Book Case,
A Library Book Case,
A Parlor Desk,
a Desk for Office,
A Chair for Office,
a Side Board,
A Hall Rack,
A Dining Table,
A Parlor do
a Fancy do
A Pedestal,
A Card Table,
A Parlor Sc,
A Sofa,
A Patented Rocker,
a Lounge,
Divan,
A TIE te a tete,
A Viana Rocker,
A do Chair,
A Reclining Chair.
A Plush Chair,
A Window Chair,
A Wire Spring,
A Coil do
A Hair Mattress,
A Cotton do
A Wool do
A Moss do
A Comforter,
A Quilt,
A Commode,
A Bed Lounge,
A Sofa Bed,
A Folding Bed,
A Rattan Rattan Rocker,
A do Chair,
A do do (Plnsh),
A Nobby Rocker,
A Brussels Carpet,
A Tapestry do
A Wool do
A Smyrna Rug,
A Drugget,
A. Oil Cloth,
A Curtain Pole,
A Pair Turkaman Curtains,
A d" Portierer do
A " Lace do
A d" Window do
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-19

Superb company! Elegant scenery
Great special company The best enter
tainment of the SEASON Don't miss it.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-19

y live owl was An oddity in an opera
i'll London recently.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-19
-OR-

Japan Silk Drapery,
-AND-
Ever so many more articles to
select from too numerous
mention,
-AT--
c. C KNELL'S
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-02-20
ANoveiay In oregon.

Items like the following from the Sore
gonian" will be read with irterest by
Valley people: at Is understood that
the rate OF 81 per ton on all freight from
all points on the Willamette river TO Port
land, announced by the Oregon Railway
and Navigation company, Saturday, Is to
punish the opposition boats. The regular
rate to Corvallis Is s3.21 per ton, and from
points between Corvallis and Salem about
81 50. II Is claimsd that outside boats
have cut below this and secured shipments
in underhanded ways,and this cut is made
to make them sick OF tho business.
Whether the o & Railroad will meet
the low rate is not known, but II looks a.
IL they will be obliged to at all the com.
poting points. The Old rates have not
been regarded as unreasonable By shi p
pers, and none OF the boats have made
money in the last year, SO 81 . ton means
loss all around to transportation compa-
mics, but benefit 10 the farmers, which
in these hard times will come In very
handy. It Is estimated that from IL 900
to 20,o0o tons u wheat remain 70 be ship.
ped from river points, and ths low rate
viii, no doubt, hurry Il TO market.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-02-20
a spieadl., IIsr.e.

In another column will be inu nd the
advertisement OF Mcknight Brothers PIE
senting tho pedigree Of oneco, the fAstos.
and best blooded three year old stallion
in the Northwest. All horsemen, II they
have rot already. should now examine
Into the merits Of this noble horse. Good
blood will tell. II you want fast horses
you can only get them through fast blood,
The pedigree OF oneco has no superior no.
only In Oregon, but on the Pacific Coast.
In fact II stands with tho best In the Uni
ted States. The record shows this. II Il
no. mere talk. During las. year the DEN.
ecRAT took pains 70 keep lls readers post
cd on the races OF this famous young atai-
lion. A repetition Is not necessary. His
record Of 2:ti at Union, the fastest three
year old record Ia the Northwest, In frssh
In the minds Of horsemen, and 10 q matter
for local pride. Few arc aware Of the fast,
though, that his Time OF All on the fifth
heat with Susie s, at Portland, was the
fastest flfth heat for three year old stations
made Ia tbs United s.ate. last year, Il
showed staying powers almost phenom-
enai and that Il what Oregon horses need.
The colt Of . sire like oneco Is as good a.
wheat or god. II IL an Interesting fact
that none Of the descsndsn.s OF Altamonl
have ever sold for less than about $500,
which itself shows hox well u pays TO
breed well. II costs no moro 70 keep
good than poor horse. Reflect on these
facts. There Is no reason why Linn coun-
ty should not become noted for lie biooded
stock. Mcknight Brothers are proving
themselves thorough hnrssmen, and de-
serye the support OF all.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-02-20
earrsa. sssa...

The proprietor Of Boston alkatlng rink
was recently hned si6 for excluding .
oolored gentioman from it. Served him
right.
Report says that the latest novelty In
telegraphy Is device by which despatch e.
can be sent and received on board rail-
road train runnlng at the rate OF forty
miles an hour. by this system, whom
perfected, trains running at full speed
can communicate with each o.her. The
accomplishment of such feat seems
hardly possible 10 the average mInd.
Two seasons are generally found al an
Albany skating rink, "fAlln and "sprlng. y
whoayou hear man 30 terribly npoony
- TO call his wife ublrdie,n you may make
up ysur mlad there Il bin In the matter.
A Walla Walla paper recantly had $780,
600 In government bonds stolen from Is
safo. As this was It's profits for one guar.
Ter tho loss viii not be felt. Business is
evidently poor up the Columbia, Valley
newspapers that lay by less than the
amount mentioned every month complain
of dull times. Next.
Oregon should have aspress association
A whistllng buoy has beon invented.
Before becoming alarmed sec how Il Il
spelled.
Tho principal Insurance companies send
out over tho u. 3. from $1,000 to 1000
calendars zach year. They cost from $40
to $500 = thousand.
Grant viii no. be aided by Congress.
This fact has not yet affected the prlco o {
cigars.
They arc having tremendous storm
East. Now Is the time We can look on
aud smile,
Tho ''oregon SIftings" Is tho name of .
new Portland paper. It's namesake Is .
Texas paper with the same style of heads
Ing. Success to it.
Better times Il the cry all over the Eat.
May II strike Oregon.
The pestllencs Il spreading, . bsdy OF
dynamitsrs having been found In san
Francisco. We wish Il distinctly undsr-
stood that we are not relative OF Victoria.
6sO,O0o bushels OF grain have been ship
ped from colfax since harvest.
The first though train over the Canadian
Pacific will be started from the East on
August 22nd, Now look out for lively
composition.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-02-20

According to last reports Herman Walker.
who accidently shot himself near oakvills.
as nHrrated in the DENocRAr last week will
probably live, although At first il was thought
impossible, The popularity of the case has
attracted general attention, aud as well ex.
cited universal sympathy. Those who know
young Walker speak in the highest terms of
his careful, cautious habits, which makes
the accident an enigma His account of the
frat sensation OF the shock is an interesting
one. When he found himself on the ground
be tasted all the sensations OF death, and
supposed he was certainly killed. What
passed through his mizd no one can tell. for
as great as the shock has been he knew
something about what had happened. Rais-
ing himself he was surprised to ind that he
could walk. The fact that, with one side
Of his head blown almost literally OF, sulEi-
cientiy at least, so one could see the working
OF the tongue and palate down to the larynx
in his throat. he was able 20 get his gun,
walk half . mile, climb oyer two fences. and
enter the door OF house unassisted, first
carefully leaning his gun against the house,
makes .he case most remarkable one.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-02-20


Keady's local option bill has passed both
houses, the vote in the Senate being 20 for
and 9 against. les provisions are lst.
That q license must be obtained from the
County Court. Pad. A license OF $500 per
aunum to sell spirituous, malt and vinous
liquors. or $500 for malt liquor alone, must
be paid, no license to issue for less than six
months. 3nl. Providing for bond Of $1,000, one
provision being against keeping open on
Sunday. Penalty $50 to $500 4th. That
any person wishing to sell liquor must OBJ.
tain the signatures TO petition therefor Of
an actual majority Of the legal voters Of the
precinct where the liquor Is to be sold, ac-
cording' to the last preceding general election.
the number to be greater than that Of any
remonstranoe The rest Of the bill makes
provisions for the final obtaining of the IL
cense. it's enforcement, etc.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-02-20
PLAIN TALE
oa Plata snsise..

The citizens OF The Willamette Valley
want no comp.omIse on the mortgage
tar question. particularly as provided
BY the Black Dill. A PROVISION for al
lowing contracts providing for the
mortgages paying the tax il virtually
the same as having no law at all Any
Intelligent observer knows thai such
law would place them completely ln the
coils Of tbs money lender, ao per cent
limit though will greatly modify
this.
We're the fare on Oregon rsiIroids
reduced 10 three cents Il would increase
the traffic five fold. This has been
verified over and over in the East. and
IL Il curious tina, our Railroad autbori-
ties cannot sse the pDint
An outsider coming inta our state
Immediately charges the large nncs Der
Of mortgages 10 chronic laziness. ard
judging from such remarks as published
In the Ns,og and quoted IN tbs DEMO
cRAT last week. one W OuId think that
such things were only common here.
AZ matter of fact there are just about
as many thrifty farmers In Oregon as In
any eastern state. The records there
are burdsned with mortgages the same
~ anywhere else. and they are no. paiG
up any better either We know Of law
yers there whs make handsome incomes
by making a speciality Of foreclosIng
mortgages. We have not reached that
point here yet. Many Of our farmers
are no doubt very lazy. but iazy fsr-
mers, and business men generally. can
be found within stones throw even IN
q wilderness anywhere.
Since January first ninety large man
ufacturing establishments have started
up In Baltimore. This looks like bust
ness, and shows that the country ID
safe even II new administration Is
about 10 begin operation. Intelligent
people show that the great, irresistible
law OF supply and demand Is what reC-
ulates such things.
The editor OF the Dallas IIemissr is said
10 have fallen heir TO large estate la
Massachusetts,. ofAll the strange tales
Of tongue or pen this Is tie strangest'
Good luck on the part OF an editor Is OF
such uncommon occurrence that Il
single incident should make the whole
fraternity rejoice. Percy Fiske has our
sympaty.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-02-20

ItwAs but short time ago when nothing
but 100 cents for wheat would raise a smile !;
but the last year wo.,ierfully changed the
aspect of affairs. 81 cents was the prevail.
ing price and many thought it would not go
higher; bat Monday report that GO cents
was actually beieg offered, opened the eyes
OF many and brought out large number of
wheat receipts The cause of this sudden,
baloon-l like jump, was reduction of freight
by the o r 4 \ Co on It's river steamers to
81 per ton, or cents per bushel, and as well
slight rise In the Portland market, good
valley being quoted at y cents there. How
long the present price viii remain is ques-
ton to be decided only by the staying quail
tiles of the transportation lines.
Which. just previous to going to press, we
find to have been very poor, yesterday morn.
ing freight jumping MP to s. per ton and
wheat going down to 81 cents.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-02-20
signal service Ia Albany.

The committee appointed by the different
fire companies to arrange tho city into dis.
tricts for the purpose Of q system of fire sig.
nails, reported At . meeting Of the board Of
fire delegates held on last Monday night,
recommending the following six distrlots :
lst, 2nd and Ord districts the same - ist.
End and 3rd wards north of Fourth street,
4th district next south of 3rd. 9th district,
next south Of 2nd district and 6th district
next south of ist district. This viii be re.
ported to the Common Council and In al
probability adopted. The signals will be
the same as the number of the Districts.
The committee also recommended that the
city be asked to furnish two maps, having
all The water courses, bitches and hydrants.
together with the signal system marked on
them in eelors.
The signal system car best be understood
from tho following rough map Of tho Dis
triets
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-02-20

The Benton Leader OF Corvallis, has
the measles again. Last week 1t rehashed
9 couple Of stale jokes lsng since having
gone the rounds OF most OF our exchanges
and applied the hornets end to Albany,
One was that an Albany girl had traded
her engagement ring for q pair Of roller
skates, and the other that drunken man
on the cars on the o. & c. said on inquiry
that 'she was going 10 h" and in conss-
quencs was put on at Albany. Newspe-
pers in city where its young ladies wear
seows for shoes, whose maxiIl@ry bones
are SO wide spreading that the dentist has
to get inside and use a crow bar TO fill
their teeth, whose vocal organs are 50 great
and uncertain that in entertainments the
audience has to sit in the next block, In
fact ia such pandemonium of place as
c., should be careful how they hur. their
stale Jok IS, or they may gettheir wihdows
mashed in by worse ones, founded on fact
and not on fancy,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-02-20
rAe Literary Ea,er.ala raen..

The entertainment given at the NJ E
Church Friday night was probably supe-
rior to any yet held there. presenting q
variety, amusing and instructive, that at
tracted the bost attention Of the large zu-
diencs until the finish. Improvement in
the musical part particularly was notieea-
BILE, The song "B4d Cold'' was the favor
ite, Misses Wheeler and st. John, and
Messrs. Conn and Wallace were the ar
tists. The repetition OF ''we1l have 10
mortgage the farm" was enthusiastically
received. OF the minor parts, with so many
excellent features, an injustice would be
done without mentioning nearly all. Tbs
program as published in the DEMocgAI
was carried out. With no claims to per.
fection marked improvement indicates
what the society is doing for the members.
Though It takes work to get them up such
entertainments every two or three weeks
would be greatly appreciated by the citi-
zsns Of Albany, an assurance that they
would be well patronizsd. With an ad-
mission fee OF only ten cents Friday night,
the receipts vera over SO.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-02-20

weatherierTs LIN appropriasing slo.76
for fish la lder st Oregon City has passed
both honses. Saimoa at our very doors wi
DO luxury 70 he appreciated.
Tne prrssot legislature will adjourn this
fFddas) nigh, reg ar,llsss Of the business
uBdDne.
The salary of Circuit Julges has bee.
raised ~ $1,000. none too much.
Houit's Constitution bill sitter havipx
passed both HOMES was reconsidsred IN the
1.-THE cry oftho party measure was raised
and the bill was dsfea'ed.
Isl sck's Comproin ss biil 70 the ,oof,xs.s
tax Ia~ iias pssel bpth Hoasss. with ,hs
amendment though "whers the rate ef Is. :
tersst d0es 40. excsvd per cent"
TIE Womt"'s christisn Temperanes Us,ou
bill. prosi ling f1r the teaching Of tempsrAnss
hygiene 10 pubic ssho is b4s passed bssh
houses anil watts the signaturs Of the G.v-
crbOr.
Bilyeu'. School Lsw bill run shs gauntlet,
and will become law il Gov. moody Gigns
it.
At the next election ehsacs will prV;I1-
bly, lie given the people Of Oregon 10 say
whether they shall have q constitutional
convention or not
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-02-20

On the 27th Of this moath bids for build
inths new Central school building accord
ing TO the plans in the possession Of Zsyss &
Hoehssedler, Of this city, will be opened.
when the contract will be let. and the work
begun, We understand that four or Ave
carpenters here viii bid on the work. Bonds
will have 70 Be given for the proper couple.
tion Of the building, and they win be CO.
forced. The plAns call for first-slass Lalld.
ing. and We may depend on having one. Let
it be one that will last and be an honor 70
Albany for years to come. The building Of
school building at this time Is an event Of
great importance TO this city. While Il
costs money, ITS value 10 the city cannot be
estimated by its actual cost.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-02-20
Agricultural soses.

The loss OF cattle and sheep in Texas by
their terribly cold snap will amount to
about 1900, 900. oregonians should not
complain after reading this.
Hogs in Maine are selling for 6A TO
cents per pound.
At farmers show in New York recent
ly Shetland pony twenty-eight inches
high, weighing 80 pounds, was exhibited.
Such horse could not make much head
way In road of Webfoot mud.
, Nv Well 70 said the butcher behind his stall,
aHe's grocer green who trusts at all"
Then he hied him of the wind to raise,
.And bought his beef at ninety days.
American Marketma1.