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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-01
THE TICKETS.
Those tn he Voted Upon this Fall
Congressional, Legislative
and County.

There are great many voters in Rock
Island county and in this legislative and
congressional district who never pay any
attention to a ticket other than TO know
its denomination They get it from some
one at the polls whom they know VIII
give them straight goods, and vote ii
without a scratch, no matter who is upon
it, for they know every name IS good
man. There are others. though. who dc
not vote wholly for party principle, and
though republicans. they will vote for
democrat if he suits them better. A
great many of this latter class will deVel-
op this fall The ARGUS. believing and
knowing that the ticket it represents VIII
more than stand comparison with all eth
ers in the field this fall. has prepared d
list of all, and here they are. Contrast
them and choose for yourself. Which
will you vote?
THE DEMOCRATIC.
For congress, William II. Neece; fol
representative, John T. kenworthy; for
county Judge. John A. Wilson; for coun
ty clerk, James W. Cavauangh; for sher>
f Thomas s. Silvis: for treasurer, John
SchafeT, Jr.
THE PEOPLES.
For congress, William IL Ncece
for senate, NJ. ID. Hauberg
for representative, John Piatt; fo
county Judge, John A. Wilson. for Couu
ty clerk. James W Cavauaugh: foI
sheriff, Thomas s. Silvis, for county
treasurer. John Schafer Jr.
THE REPUBLICAN,.
Fer member of congress, William IL
Gest; for state senator, John H. Pierce
for representatives, William F. Crawford
Hendrick V. Fisher; for county judge
Lucian Adams; for county clerk Richard
a Donaldson, for sheriff. Alanson r.
Morgan; for county treasurer, Martin
". Burgh; for county representative o.
schools, James II. Southwell.
PROHIBITION.
For state senator. Geo. A. Metzgar; TO
representative. H. W. Moses TO
county judge, L. d. Edwards; for county
clerk, n. Kingsbury; for sheriff, Byron
Jordan; for treasurer, F. IL. Williams
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-01
Obituary.

Henry Hand. the father of Judge Hand
of Henry county, died Tuesday night
at Cambridge. His age was about 70
years. He was pioneer settler of Hen
ry county, well known and universally
respected. The funeral took place yes.
terday, the interment being made Of
glsayeland, III.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-01

Mr. Dan W. Gould, postmaster at Mo,
line, spent few days here this week
visiting with numerous relatives and
friends. He is very confident that Mr..
Neece will again represent that district in
congress. Cambridge Chronicle.
So are We.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-01

To whom it may concern: On the 22d
OF September, A. d, 1856, the firm of
Schillincer & Tumble, boiler makers of
Moline. dissolved partnership, Thomas
Trumble assuming all liabilities and is au,
thorized to collect all outstanding dcbtsl
MARTIN SCHILLIsGER,
THOMAS TRUMRLE
MOLINE, III. Sept. ~. 1856.
Thomas Trumble will carry on the boil
er making business at the same place,
and hopes TO merit a continuance of the
patronage heretofore given the firm.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-01
Masonic.

A full attendance of Rock Island lodge
No. 65S, A. F. & A. NJ, is desired at the
meeting this Friday evening. October l j,
]. ED. LOOSELY, Sec'y.
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VI = Y - IT III -
THOMAS TRUMRLE


Anyone having business with the ARGUS
office after p. IN. On the event that the
office is ciosedD will please call at vii,
mans & Galt's news stand in the postoffice
building, who are authorized TO transact
business Of every nature for the ARGUS
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-01

Young George Gould Is already quoted
as saying that marriage IL serious
matter"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-01

You can get cut rates over any railroad
OF Blake's ticket Office 1905 Second
srerrs. h1Y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-01
VIM McEnIry,

Attorney at law, loans money on good
security, makes collections. Reference
Mitchell II Lynde, bankers. Office in
post office block
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-01
Barth & Bahcock, Dentists.

No. 1124 Second avenue. Special atien-
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-10-01
Oferman Island Picnic Grounds

Churches and societies desiring special
rates or transportation, should apply
early to Eli J Frankland. Z. o. drawer
f. Rock Island, Ill. or call at the island.
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01
NOVEL pIyoRcr.

NOVEL DIVORCE.
In every County Clerks ONCE Is to be found
more or les ludicfous matters on record. and
Nissoula, In this respect, IL fully up to the stand
ard. The following is on record, and an accurate
copy:
Territory of Montana,
County Of MissOula. IS.
Edith E. sharrett being duly sworn, depose CT
and says that she repudiatcs the marriage be-
tween herself and C. G. Henry. performed ON the
4th day of June, 1885. on account ofthe said G.
G. Henry violating his contract with her made
prior to said marriage. EDETH f. SHARRETT.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day Of August, 1855. ANDERSON BCKER,
Notary Public.
EQALIZED ASSESSMENTS
of Missoula County since 1867 are az follows:
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01
INDIAN INDUSTRIAL WORK.


Aside from the schools, where the Indian boys
and girls, ranging in age from to . years, are
taught reading, writing, arithmetic, grammar,
geography and spelling, under Mr. Laslow, pre-
feet, and Messrs Edward Duboe, DAgostino,
Carignan0, R0sati, Scherun and DebonO, they
are also taught the trades Of printer, tailor,
carpenter. blac ksmith, farmer, tinsmith and
shoemaker. Four of the boys are printers, and
with some outside assistance, have printed royal
octavio English Indian and Indian English die.
tionary Of about 1850 pages some Cheyenne
songs and prayer books for the Cheyennes on
Rosebud Agency, Custer County, and local print.
Ing. The tin shop IL we'll supplied with tools and
machinery. They have saw mill, grist mill,
planning and shingle mills. All the boys engaged
at trades are instructed for their callings Of the
oldest fathers who have remained with them en-.
gagged in this work, Father Menetry is now the
only remaining one In the county. He arrived
In lS47 nom Oregon, and except trips made to
Lewis and Clarke County and visit to Benton,
he has not since LEFT his work. With four others
he founded the st. Ignatius Mission. Brother
.Classeus, who came to this country with Father
De smet in 1871, is now at St. Peters Mission,
Lewis and Clarke County.
THE FIRST MARRIAGE
ON record in the office Of the County Clerk was
that Of Caroline Duncan to Hezekiah Van Dorm.
On the margin Of the record, in red ink, are the
words, "no fees asked" Immediately following
10 the first birth ON record, q follows: "Hell
Gate, L T., December q, 1858, Nfs. Julia Higgins
gave birth to son, 10 O'Clock p. m"
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01
COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS.

So large II county necessarily rolled up u debt
in Its operations Of government The fees Of
sheriff, mileage ofjurors and witnesses building
and rebuilding bridges, Court House, jail and
keeping and maintaining county improvements
generally. have tended to swell the indebtedness
until tremendous load burdeded the people.
But with patience and cheerful cndeavor to
even the ledger, together with increase Of
settlers at last the county debt is under control
The debt Of the county, from the time 1t was
first published, March LIST Of each year, IL as fol-
lows: i..a.......... .........
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

wounded. The Neg Perces then went over into
Idaho. had an interview with sanford's cavalry,
and not only stole their pack train hut drove the
command clear back to Howard's reaerve. The
Indians turned eastward, entered the park, and
eventually, with the exception Of seventy eight
members, surrendered to Colonel Miles In the
Bear Paw Mountains, near the British line. Dur
ing the following year those who did not sur.
render returned to Idaho. Considering the num-
her of troops on all sides Of them, the march of
the Neg Perccs was wonderful. What country
and what time will produce its parallel?
INDIAN STATISTICS.
We are indebted to Agent Peter Roman and
Fathers Palladino and Monetry for the following
official statistics and facts concerning the In
(linns on the Flathead Agency:
4U
FEM dufeiies eeo
kootehals....... 's'o
NO. MAler. 'u
No females Observation-Disclosures. Dl2
No mixed blOotls ,...,,,.......... ...... 80
No children school age....................... 600
No. Indians who can read ................. go
No. adults who can read lover 2W.......... 60
No. those who read English only 1sO
Those who read English and In.iian...... 20
Indians who learned to read during year.. 60
Indians who can talk English ............ $50
Indians who wear citizens dress wholly. $50
Those who wear civilized dress In part 100
Killed during year (by member same tribe)
Those punished by tribul court ............ II
Acres ttllAbie lAnd.... .......4U'D
Acres cultivated 10y Government. %
BY Indians sWD
Acres Of land fenced..... 13.4O
Acres broken to pillow by Govt. lao
BY Indians........ 64D
Rod Of EpNpfnU during GOO
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

As between the proposed new county to be cre-
ated of the Bitter Root Valley, and Missoula
County outsideof that valley, the former would
to-day have population of LASS people, and
the latter 800. These estimates exclude all In
dinns
SCHOOLS.
Missoula always has, and now does, take an
active interest In schools. supt. Ryman, to
whom the writer il indebted for figures, has much
praise for interest taken by parents, teachers and
pupils. An idea can best be gathered from the
following statistics:
Organized districts ~
Schools 25
Males between and p years of age............871
Females between and q years of age.......".7s5
Attending school,
Attending school. females.
Attending private 81
Male teachers employed
Female teachers l9
Average length of school, in days. 80
Frame school hOuses
Log school houses
lngfAded N
Males under years of
Fam loo ,1ndor A vaora ~ 900 OSG
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

After the county school funds have been dnly
appostoned to the respective districts the trustees
determine from that amount just what salary will
be paid the teacher and the number ofdays school
will be taught There is no discrimination as re-
CARDS sex of teacher. As a rule the children are
obedient and attentive, and there is yet to be
heard an exception. The school tax this year
will amount to sl0 06, and the per capita ofthe
school tax alone, aside from receipts from other
sources. will be There ID an increase of the
number Of males under 81 years Of age, over last
year Of ia; Of females, 1S9; total, 8ls.
Ml1soULA CITY.
The preliminary movements resulting In the
founding Of this city, were made in the winter
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-10-30

! ballot Of s to ) over Edwin G Birdsall.
II. N. Cuul"n, President.
p. l.. Leblanc, Clerk.
T.. Snncan, Treasurer.
K. A. Frost. Sergean,-st-Arms.
Road A. and ID L xic"s Inspectors n;.,rict No.,
d. a. li~ryls
Jas. Muian,
AiHiOr Pure,
..tulrold .Jaislr, =
L. ituir,gIr,
Sylvan ijuurgeoiS, 8
(U.strici No. 5 election postponed /,
Uralna.r commissioners
T.. l.. Muryant, J. s.. 5. Mire, j. E.. Coalon.
District l..
o.. %.>aYuin. j. {. Braud. Jno. McCulia, DIS
trlct =.
>. f",>e, L. Caillourt. Ev-lien Bourgeois,
Hi.itrct3.
}. A. Claudet, J.. O. roups. I. S,yo:e.
ia T,oscla.r, 5. Morvant. d. Canclenne.
Dlstri IS.
L. rrstenba"h, . Leplne. J. Thibolcaux,
DISTRICTS.
j Foret, J. L. B.draux. Jas. Moran, Dis
trict 3.
E.S,vo.. A. Griffin. v. Guilrr. nist.ict 9,
v ilihadauA, =. J,.iSlr, Crun Ber.erun,
Dist. .ct 4,
ne ioiipWliS TtIbVTb ot cOHtnilSSlOntrS Uf
Drainage distinct No. : WA, +, ad and APPROX
ed
1hii,odaux, October lst., 1885.
| iotte Poi,cc Jury:
Gent III We. the un,ier,i.u,d Drain
a., , "nin.s i ncr> OF the .th Drai,..., lis
tr.rt. Big ietv,- TO report tus following work
d,nc III our district.
! rs. n.n.o,Iug obstruction from bayou
Nuln''er .>lN plare,t thtreinl IN 1881.
2nd. Ri.> H.. the bridge d, Il pulling out
logs from bay gu la Sale.
Sd. Raising Jour bridges ami taking prin
fil.al obs.ructlcns from ULyous crossing ih,.
Lnuv iAi"sc-
Th. Ca ct uf the above works upon our
drama. encouraging tut we find upon ex
amin"t' II The b,y"nS leading from our
swumps to Des Alienand> .lsct nnec. ed aud
cl"sru, aud owing TO tnr great r,.t %, connrc
ting same We have decided when the amount
tn our credit ir"m tn. ,iraina - tax will uer
NIT to cut u canal from Drs All, mands to
same point n the rear o. Lauve Kidge with
the CONSENT oi tue ma ,rity ut he tax p., ers
Of Our d,a,ri'ty.
We lave se-n the efficacy Of snch a canal
upon HE Furet Il l..B aur IN Fuet Bros
plantation \ can 81 cut by these gentlemen,
about eight mites Ill length, has converted
alm".t four hundred acres. foruerl, deep
swamp, ITO aIable land. with three feet
drainage fall.
Respectfully Submitted,
CHARLES s. MATHEWS.
X. FOkEr.
Mr.. Ago. lately appointed member Of the
Jury Tor the 9Th ward, vice }. K. Ghetns. not
qualified, VA sworn III ami took his seal
Mr.. Seciy said that Their. being n" such of.
fcer a>a e. uiy.Cnrnner un.l. r the law, he
would sugge that hereafter all payments to
tuch AN officer be- Discontinued
On motion Of Mr.. Moran duly sccor,ic the
Clerk w"h instructed to n..iify Or Poich.i.
new act ny as ! epuir oroncr. that i,,
claims ~ su-h would no be ,. d hereafter
TN r'"tion vi A.. Gri amors, duly ~..con-
dcd. The Jury adjourned I'll the 2nd Monday
III Drcelntn + next.
II. y. COrLDN.
Pr .idrnt.
p. EMILE Lpi'LA~c, Clerk.
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, 1886-08-13

AL ALL W. d A ia
A citizen walked up the depot platform
yesterday afternoon and gAsed for two or
three minutes at the now train signals re-
roof. Then he turnsdtoa Oficer McElwee
and asked. a.i.4srsf nid.-,r-er I'd. an
whats them things fortn Yfr
what thingsip r Ya'
"why. that jIgamerlg on top o that ere
roof ~' ~
%, that's to stop t%tlaailns," replied the
officer.
A look Of incredulity came INTO tho
mans face and he said,
Cant fool me, mister, with such trash.
Trains stopped here many years before
SIGH things came around. No man could
stop q train with piece OF board way mp
there. Stop q trainl Hear him talki'
And the citizen enjoyed . good laugh and
hen coming to the subject again he asked,
"But, mister, what Is them things for, any
way. You might - well give 1t away"
-They are Ito stop tfains with, l tell
you" reiterated the policeman.
ado you mean to tell me that q yard
long piece OF wood can reach way cross
the track and stop = locomokyi Watcher
givin' mel'
ut catches on the smoke-stack and puts
on the air brakes" explained a passenger;
ats a new tangled invention for stopping
the engine right away"
"rve lived rou Chester these ifteen
years" sofiloquized the citizen as he gazed
with wonder at the shingle. m I've
never seen EN- obliged to stop trains that
air way."-Chsster Times.
, 1886-08-13


OF all places in which . man Is unconn-'
Portable, an intelligence ofice is the one
in which he appears least at case; but oc-
c~aaionaily he nscs superior to ,circum-
stances and e~ntertains his feminine fell
low sufferers by his rebellion against Ms
oppressors. Such d one sat in q South
End 'onice the other day n allowed HIM
self to be catechised BY some fifteen serv-
ants, but tho sixteenth found her match.
She made the usual inquiries In order 10
assure herself that his home contained aill
the luxuries to which she had been accn+
toned, and which her delicate health ~
quifed, and at last said. II shan't come.r
Il was AFRAID you wcnFdh't," he answered
psnstvely.5 o~but YOU ought. This ho1sS
isn't much, I know; but Pm building one
that's to have set tubs, and bells, int an
elevator. and an electric light, and q
piano, and d set Of pparlor furniture In the
kitchen, and IL would be like your child
hoods home to you, and-rn let you keep
a pig In 1t. sli ie t
She walked out Of the Office, and the
other girls were decently respectful for q
few minutes; but I fresh arrival, quito
unaware OF his possibilities, o attacked
him. He answered her also with civilfty
until her question became impertincnt.
and when She said, n Awell, 1 guess III
'hire'you.i How many have ye in famiiyfs
he answered eighteen" AEighteenl" she
gasped. aAnd what do 20 bes paying a
week. ~. So -Indeed, and III not Co."
body laughed. Wand N{.er ali, said a
Lady Who had seen the whole, aane found
and engaged a nice girl II woman had
said hat d much she would have been,
mobbed.""-Boston Transcript, -,
, 1886-08-13

THE Denver Tribune Republican has a
special to the effect that the Washington
RsTheretofors F~scospissd AZ N admin
itatpn Pssan-! SaFed theBs@idsnt q
liar, not in the wild Wssaern wav, but in
words to that effect. The Post had an
nounced ION the personal word of the
PRESIDENT that the collector Of the part
of New York bad not resigned, whereas
two hours later the resignation was Of
6cially announced from the white house.
Il oughtt 10 have Occurred 70 the editor
that 4 srea4 deal q fvaluabb and nevd
information may be acquired in two hours.
, 1886-08-13

MEXICO alone can bring to a peaceful
terminationth the troubles to which the acts
OF her cifzeus under the sanction,o Of Ter
laws. or otherwise, have given rise. The
United States cannot recede, but "a war
is only to be resorted to when no hope Of
other solution repains, there may be some
diplomatic ts~spo1zing. though there is
no hope Of practical result The issue Of
such war is not doubtful. even il the few
journals which criticise the attitude Of the
administration were right in their glaring
over estimate Of Mexico's strength and
military resources. The war of 40 is
said to have besn waged under the hated
rule Of Sasta An, yst . light -ssG.rs.os
To history will show that Santa Ana was
in exile fbr many months after hostbties
beera nd MpsN peruttsds to Isetnrn
through the American blockade, and that
he subsequently, figured mainly asa mill
tary coRmapder. 1t is also secklessly
asserted fhat 1Biaziuilian was defeated
in spite Of a large body Of foreign troops,
when the fact is shown to be that It was
his abandonment by his foreign suxil-
iaries which caused his NUMEROUS and
per6dious Mexican allies to desert his
csuse and ultimately resulted in is Over
throw. OF course, the strength or weak
men Of Mexico cannot Affect the proprssty
much les the necessity exltipg in
this csas-&of going TO war,f no s@bsf 4
tsruativstsehtysw hish sstiouA AAsuos
may be preserved. Itisas we'll, heRszss,
to take time to ascertain fac&s before
raahly yolpnbeeripE statemests At nri
49, vith den. Hurely there Is enough
trufh q ~ rsia9o Of almetusey,ques
tksa 70 d6siase tie pscassity Of % much
npss1apss Cd vkdHSfdses@a BEx,s
psdazS ahoet nsstsrs Tssdily capsbs
4 psosE n9rfH nef11
, 1886-08-13

The president is expected to leave
Washington in the course of the next ten
days to remain absent for ssveral-weeks.
He is said to be very busy attending to
important matters which he wishes to have
transacted before taking bis vacstion4 A
usually well Informed correspondent says
these matters chiefly concern the APP
pointments which Mr.. Cleveland has un
der consideration. The adjournment of
congressleayes him free to act upon mat
tens wh@dh coald not well be taken up
before.
, 1886-08-13

AMERICAN transco ltinental roads are
likely to have a new and formidable com
petitor in the Canada Pacfs, which is
enerEeticany reaching out Nfor through
traffic A line Of steamships connects its
western terminus with Asiatic ports. and
furnish their teas and silks with, . new
means Of reaching the markets Of Europe.
Several train-loads Of ~ have already
passed over the road. As it will be diff
cult to arrange for uniform, rates with a
foreign company, its e~onpetition may
perhaps have an impcstsnt sfieet upou
through rates in the United States.
, 1886-08-13

TDERE isa fshtips, though not very
Aattering chance for the Democracy to
control both houses Of the fiftieth con.
gress. Twenty-six Republican senators
and twenty five Democrats hold over:
Nine vacancies occurring in Southern
states may safely be claimed, raising tho
Democrptie strength 70 thirty four; con
ocding ltoths Republicans Maine, Yer
mont, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania. Wis
consin. Minnesota. Nebraska, California,
Rhode Island and Ohio. they will then
have thirty-six. Six states remain: Con-
nocticut, New Yerk, ENew Jersey, Indi-
ana. Michigan ana Nevada Ia order to
preserve their ~ascondancy the Republi-
can must carry at least three of these
.statss, and they cannot with any conf
dcpce rely upon more than two, and per
baps upon not more than one. Riddle
berger is classed with the Republicans.