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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1886-12-17
LOCAL NEWS.

Christmas Ia comm. SO Is New
Years
Martin Berner Is doing assessment
on the Lost Jewel.
Billy Dunn has finished assessment
work ON the Volunteer.
/. II. Gray who has been III for some
time past has nearly recovered.
q. Douglas Robertson has erected a
new tence In front OF his residence.
Don Cameron is doing assessment
work on the NordhauSsn On Bear creek.
Billy James. who had his eye s%everl,
injured some time ago. is much improy.
ed.
ELgen Knapp has taken u contract
to do twenty feet of work on the Lucky
Boy.
j. NJ. Smith, assisted by Thos. Cass
is noing assessment work on Wall st.
Mol.
The brick makers will probably fin
ish moulding this week IL the weather
holds good.
1. II. Gray has erected u board fence
twelve feet high oh his grounds front
ing Wall st.
Mr.. Steele is about 10 add extensive
! repairs to his newly acquired corral
aud stables.
j. ii. Drake is doing assessment work
on the Josephine located near Monu-
ment creek.
Lew Cruise is doing assessment work
on the Mayflower south extension of
the st. Cloud.
Mrs. John II. Beeson, who had a Sc
we're shock of paralysis last week. is
recovering.
Henry westerman has so far recov.
ed as to be able to get out upon the
streets again.
L. Corson has built a sidewalk IN
front of his store which is a decided
improvement.
A handsome lot Of Christmas goods
Just received at l.. Corson's. Don't
fail to see them.
Assessment work is being done on
the Etna. which is owned by II. L.
Patrick and II. E. Rickert.
The school children will take an nc
tive part at the Christmas tree in the
\ way OF recltations, singing, etc.
Frank Pitcher came up from King
ston this week and has commenced as
sessment work on the ST Cloud.
The Christmas tree entertainment
will take place at 8 o'clock Friday af-
ternoon instead of 8 o'clock. us hereto
fore given out.
Last Saturday Oscar Pfotenhauer
killed three bears between Little Min
eral and Big Mineral creeks. 1t can be
safely remarked that Oscar is the boss
bear slayer.
Bob Norton Is doing assessment
work on the Sleepy Tom, north exten
sion of Wall st. No 2. Sleepy Tom Is
owned by Messrs. Blain. Cameron,
Capt Jack Crawford and Norton.
Evans hall which Is to be used for
the Christmas dance IS being beautiful
ly decorated with evergreens. There
will be nothing left undone to make
the occasion pleasant for everybody.
Snyder Bros & Scarce last week
shipped to Kansas City 976 head of
beeves. They will next month ship
$50 more. MIR. Oscar p. Scarce ICON
panied the shipment of cattle to Kan
sas City.
The mine owners Of this district are
doing their annual assessments this
year with better courage than for sew
eral years past. The promising outlook
for the future has given them encour-
agement.
Mr.. NJ. II. Chamberlin departed for
peDyer "Wednesday last accompanied
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1886-12-17

"Did you ever ask any one else to
be your wifep" she queried in much
doubt. mo darling" he answered
tenderly, 81 assure you this is my
maiden effort"
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1886-12-17

A young Vermont fisherman has
just landed a speckled beauty, 50 he
informs us. We imagine from the
tone OF his letter that he has married
a freckeled girl.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1886-12-17

J. W. Williams. N D. Jas. Reekie. NJ. ID.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-10
The Remedy.

Galesburg is having great time over
the question of lighting the city. 1t has
finally been decided to let the matter
rest in statu quo" until the next council
comes in. AT the last meeting a full
hour was spent in discussing the placing
of one gasoline lamp. One of the grave
and reverend aldermen wanted to return
TO primitive methods and 60 around with
lanterns in the hand, every man fur,
niah his own light, as it were. Our SIS
ter city should borrow some of Rock Isl
ands aldermen, and we could spare the
mayor for few days, in order to assist
in remedying The difficulty prevalent in
that burg at the present time.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-10

Manager Knell will produce Ran oh
To- at Harper's theatre next Wednesday
evening, Dec. Is. This play is an
American drama. picturing life in the
far west, such as American rauchmen are
often brought in conflict with, and is very
realistic. Que of the many interestin Q
features is the mechanical fire scene,
produced with such stage effect that it is
pronounced superior to anything of its
kind ever seen. The press speaks COM
mendatOriIy of the piece aud the COM
pany especially, it having a very strong
cast.
The Syracuse Journal of Tuesday even
ing. September ! says:
The week was opened at the Wieting
last evening by the Ranch 10" combin-
alton, and very large audience were in
attendance. The piece is one of intense
excitement natural to the border drama
There are many opportunities for good act
ing throughout its course, and these have
been well placed in competent hands.
James Neil 10 dual role makes a very
favorable impression. Mr.. Hutish max,
es a capital representative of the far
western Judge and keeps his audience in
the best of humor. The scenery is good
throughout. but specially so in the ex>
plosion and fire act, which is so remark
ably realistic. 1t is feature of the per-
Torrance and well worth seeing"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-10
A Free Entertainment.

The people of Trinity Parish are going
to have grand parish gathering, with
supper. music. Christmas tree, ETC., at
Turner hall on Wednesday, Dec. 30. We
understand that there will be no charge
for admission, or for supper; everything
being free, as the members of the parish
only are expected to be present, and there
being over 450 OF these, it will be impos-
sible for them to accommodate others
The whole thing is quite unique, being q
sort of family gathering for making
money, but for social greetings and ENJOY.
ment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-10
ROGUE OR DEAD HERO.
press Messenger Must be One
of the Two.

The life of the express messenger Is
not happy one, as evinced by the con-
versation of one of the craft with an
ARGUS reporter last evening. The drift
of the remarks turned on the recent bold
train robberies, duplicating the messen>
ger in charge of the express car.
The truth of the matter is. remarked
the messenger. the position of the ex-
press messenger has got to be pretty
difficult one to fill The time has come
when there seems to be no other alterna>
tive for him in dealing with robbers but
to compel the villains 10 kill him, or be
sent TO Jail as villain himself. Either
way is, of course, ruin to him. His praise
may be sung over his mutilated remains
or he must be logged about the country
BY detectives anxious to gain reputation
by fastening crime TO hi m whether he
is innocent or not. and even though these
smart fellows do not succeed in estab-
fishing his guilt, the shadow of the crime
rests upon HIM and his reputation is
blasted forever. Nichols died hero. but
if he was alive today he would prOba-
bly, be in Jail, because Pinkerton's
detectives are not sharp enough to find
out the actual perpetrator of the crime.
Look at Fotheringham, the Adams ex>
press messenger; he is deprived of his
liberty; compelled TO lay in Jail under
$4,000 bonds because his car on the
Missouri Pacific road was robbed, and
when found he was tied hand and foot,
and now that the detectives are baffied,
they accuse Fotheringham of being the
robber His friends and family have
either to bear the disgrace of crime that
he has not been guilty of, or follow his
remains to the cemetery
Among the news items in one of our
metropolitan papers the other day, | no
ticed that a man by the name of James
Brown, an express messenger, had died
at Fort Keogh, Mont, from wounds in
tiicted by daring express robbers. PrOba-
bly, Brown bravely endeavored to defend
his trust. as the majority of messengers
would do. when the robbers had got the
drop on them. but his faitbfulness was
rewarded by pain and death; had he lived
he would have suffered the pangs of &C
cusation and suspicion, which must be
worse than death There seems to be
but one thing for a messenger to do, when
his safe has been robbed. no matter how
heroically he defends his treasure. and
that is to jump out of the car door and let
the train run over him"
The messenger spoke in earnest. and
there is certainly more truth than fiction
in his rem arks There is probably as
much bravery in the express car as there
is in a great many of the police and de-
tective agencies in the country and may
be as little rascality.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-10
SOCIAL EVENTS.
Mansion Last Evening
ROdman Rifle Ball.

The social event of the season, indeed
one of the most brilliant affairs that has
ever taken place in Rock Island. was the
party given at the Lynde mansion on
Sixteenth street and Third avenue in
honor of Miss n R. Macomb. of Wash
ington. last evening. Miss Macomb is
the daughter Of Col. J. N. Macomb, who
for several years prior to 1877. was sta
toned at Rock Island, having in charge
the Mississippi river improvement at this
point, and the lady who was then very
popular in society here, was greeted by a
large number of her old friends AMI as
many new ones last evening. The mans
sion was thrown open from the parlor
floor to the third story, being elegantly
illuminated and handsomely decorated.
In the parlors the older folks chatted or
played domestic games. while gu the
third floor Schillinger's orchestra fur.
nished music for dancing. There we're
about It's present. the society of the three
cities being well represented The gen.
tlemen appeared in full evening dress,
and the toilets worn by the ladies were
elaborate and beautiful. The supper was
served by Terrell and his corps of assist =
ants, and that gentleman did himself
proud in the spread he had prepared. 1t
was after 2 o'clock this morning whe n
the last carriage drove away from the
mansion.
The select ball given by the Rodman
Rifles at Armory hall last evening was a
delightfully."- successful affair. There were
about twenty couple on the floor and
Joined in the merry waltz to the music OF
Bieuer's orchestra. The supper was
served by Hawthorne in the A. o. L. W
hall in the upper story of the Armory
building.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-10

Judge Adams and a jury composed of
DR.. C. Plummer, Geo. Foster. ]. H.
Reeves, G. ]. Ramskill, A. c, Shaffef
and Patrick Mcdonnell The patient
was seized two months ago with peculiar
symptoms depriving him of the power
of speech, and he has since that time
shown an indifference to all that was
going on about him.
Judge French delivered an opinion in
the circuit court at Davenport yesterday.
in the case of Mrs. Stevenson, widow OF
Seth w. Stevenson, who was killed in the
yards of the c.. B. & N R. R. Co. in
Dubuque, the first of last October, vsthe
c.. B. & N. R. r. Co., and finds that the
company has denied that it is liable in any
way. but offers to pay $685. to avert liii-
CATION The judge advised Mrs. Stevens
son to accept and deliver to the c., B. &
N. full and complete release, and as
she is the Administrative, to distribute
ne-third to the widow aud two>thirds to
the grandson and the minor children.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-10
A Good Investment.

Anyone Who mas ever dealt in lands.
knows that no investment of money will
so surely and quickly yield return, as
such venture If carefully made. To
the absolute safety % a government
bond, is added profit far in excess of
rate of interest which can be obtained
on any safe loan. In Kansas and Neb-
raska especially lands are raising in value
very rapidly and with steady growth
which gives assurance of stability. The
good season and the great tide of immis
grafton into these states has made invest
ment there doubly safe and desirable.
The climate Of Southern Nebraska and
of Kansas, free as it is from the long
RIGOROUS cold winter. added to a soil
unsurpassed for richness and productive
capacity, has made possible the wonderful
development of these states To the far
mer they hold out special inducements.
Cheap land. easy term of purchase, good
markets and varied products enable him to
own his farm at smaller cost and with less
labor than is required to pay rent for the
land he occupies here, or the interest on
the money he has invested in it.
II you are looking for a safe place to
invest money, where it will pay you a
large and sure profit, or if you are farm.
or and want farm of your own, call on
me and see what l have to offer. l will
make the visit profitable to you. Office
over American Express office, Rock Is
land. Ill. SAvILLE JOHNSTON.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-10
Mr. Dryden Improving.

The Monmouth Gazette says Mr.. Dry
den's physical condition continues to i'm
prove as has been reported the past week
or two. He sits up on the bed or in q
chair at times In fact an effort has to
be made to keep him quiet. What he
needs is rest, and hence his endeavors to
exercise his body are not encouraged.
More encouraging than his physical i'm
provement is that of his mind. He is
rapidly becoming more rational This
morning when visited by Or. Wallace he
answered questions regarding his condi
ton accurately. He realizes that the
trouble is with his head. He also in re-
ply to questions as to how he passed the
night, told what had happened and spoke
Understandings of the treatment that
had been followed All indications
point to a complete recovery of his mems
tai faculties
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-10
MOLINE,

Mr.. W. Fl. Gaylord, large and sue
cessful farmer of Dakota. has returned
to the city to thaw out this winter
The appointment of J. W. Cavanaugh as
deputy sheriff. gives good satisfaction in
this city. ShaIp Silvis has more friends
than ever here now,
Ex-Gov. J. A. St. john, of Kansas.
the late prohibition candidate for presi-
dent, has promised the W. c. T. U. to
lecture for them in Y. NJ. C. A. hall on
Thursday evening next.
There were married on Wednesday
evening at the home of the brides par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Smith, A. F.
Pomeroy. of Chicago, to Sarah E. Smith,
of this city.
There was about 1926 received by the
G. A. r. at the camp fire Wednesday
evening. The exact amount cannot be
known before the next meeting. Over
eight hundred persons were in the hall
at the entertainment.
DIETRICH Guessing, one of our famou.
hunters. returned Wednesday from hunt
below Milan. on which he was accompa,
MED by three Rock Island nimrods, with
bis share of twenty four rabbits. No
grouse or prairie chickens were met with
on their route.
Mr.. Craig, on contract, is putting ur
Bedsr Woods toboggan slide this morn
ing. The frame on the shore is thirty
five feet higher than the ice 1t is built
on the Shaulding plan. aud will be
finished tomorrow. The toboggans are
en- route from Chicago. and if the ice is
good it is expected they will be tried on
Saturday.
The audience in Y. NJ. G. A. hall last
evening to hear Miss Parker, though
not large, was select The overture
"Tancride," by six hands on the piano.
forte, Mrs. L. B. Kuhn and the Mise,
Minnie Gunnell and Ollie Mexican, witt
violin accompaniment by Mr.. L. B. Kuhr
was splendid. Mrs. Frank W. Goult
sang WHO Will Buy My Roses Red.
and was loudly spplauded and eucored
Miss Parker lost none of the fame she hal
heretofore won. by her readings last
night. Her rendition of the "Voices Of
Birds" the "Bobolink" and others, il
! truly remarkable.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-10
THE SCHOOLS.
Important Meeting Of the board or
Education---BOndsP Placed.


The school board met in special SEES
sion last evening, President Stafford and
all the members being present. 1t was
ordered that the usual two weeks mid
winter vacation begin on the afternoon
of December "a.
The following bills were allowed:
E. W. Hurst, insurance, $75; Buford
& Loosely Bros, insurance, $40; Albert
Huesing, insurance. $45, Mott l. Ladders,
So 40; Geo H. Simmon, $3.50, Tanitor
Bros. & Co.. 1851; David Don, S30.05;
RI. Lander & Manufacturing company.
$50. So; Hugh Murray, S90.10; J. Z.
Fleming, over>paid tax. S351.94; W. II.
Hatch. supplies, $40 40.
Discussion concerning the placing of the
bonds of the new High school building
ensued, but an adjournment was taken
until this morning. when propositions
were received FROM Harris s Co, of Chi
cago, S. X. Kane & Co., Chicago, Spit
ger & Co., of Toledo, Ohio. and the
People's National band of Rock Island,
and it was ordered that the proposition
of Mr.. Peetz, of the Peoples National
bank, be accepted. and that the finance
committee be instructed to procure the
necessary blank bonds, aud that the pres
ident and clerk be authorized to issue
them. The accepted proposition calls
for the selling of the bonds at par, at
one per cent commission and five per
cent Interest Tue amount is SlS,50
$500 of which mature December 5.
1888, s., 600 in 1899, 5000 in 1890. and
5000 in 1891.
The bnard then adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-10
BLEW OUT THE GAS.
A Young Lady Almost AsphyNiated
at the Rock island House.

at the Rock Island House.
The oft-repeated story of the conse>
quence of blowing out the gas, came very
near being illustrated at the Rock Island
house last night. Miss Augusta john
son, of Mcpherson. Kan, was given
room at the hotel last night. adjoining
the one occupied by her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. aud Mrs. A F johnson. of Bishop
Hill, At O'Clock this morning, Mr.
Johnson was awakened by the sound of
groanS in the room of his neice, and
kuocHing received no response, so he en-
tered and found the lady in an uncon>
scious state and laboring terribly for
breath. The atmosphere was dense
with escaping gas. Dr. Cowden was
summoned immediately and after consid>
cradle effort succeeded in resuscitstiug
the patient, who had been inhaling the
deadly compound since IL O'Clock last
night. when she had blown out the gas
and retired The young lady is eigh>
teen years of age, and it is great won
der that she rallied at all after having
become so unconscious under the influ
ence of the gas, which has proved fatal
in so many hundreds OF cases. The win
dows and transoms were closed and there
was not the least vent by which air
could gain entrance.
The lady is suffering from a severe
headache today. but otherwise does not
feel the effects of her experience. She
has learned lesson well worth remem
bering
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-10

In St. Louis they have about concluded
to submit to the inevitable and be Jolly
over 1t. At reunion of the Loyal Legion
of Missouri in that city, given in honor
of Gen. Fairchild, commander in chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic, the St
Louisans Joined in singing:
There's a ciey the river
Near Big Mudly's pOndrrous flow
Whose grandeur and magnifceBce
All the world doth know;
Exemplary IN morality,
Prosperous without show.
Its name is borne on every tongue
The Future Great you know.
Her merchants are all mighty men.
No mon cages they owe,
Solid MuldoOns are every one
As all the world doth know.
ChlCago's lost her rain trade
But, if she wants some place to 20,
The Hennepin canal is the road to take for
The Future Great, you know.
Gen. Fairchild congratulated St. Louis.
'for the Hennepin canal is bound to
come, he said
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-10
County Building.

TRA NSFEkS.
S-Baiey Davenport to Charles G.
Wheeler. pit lot / block 6. Bailey Daven-
exports second addition, Moline. 5000.
Chas. S. Wood to Rebecca S. Wood,
$50 fl lot 6. block 90, Sears. 81, and
Rebeccs S. Wood to Jonathan Huntoop,
same. $500.
Peter Hahn to Jeremia LeQuatte, loi
5. block %, Illinois City, $500.
George A. Schaab to James CORY. et
lot 8. block IS. Spencer s. Cases addi-
ton, Rock Island. $1,000.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-10

Osgood Bradbury, who died in New
Gloucester, Me-. few days ago, aged
ninety years, was born in the town where
be died. His diving words were: Hold
me; I'm falling"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-10
Call On John Warner 4 Co,

for your hard coal, pure Lehigh, all
grades at the lowest market prices. Give
them call. Office at 1908 Second ave-
nue., and Kroger's old stand on Twenty
fourth street Call and seethe samples.
Telephone 1896.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-10
A Good Scaffold Needed.

Referring to a carpenter who was seriously
injured from the falling of an insecure scat
fold, The American Builder adds: 1T seems
too bad, with the genius this country affords,
that it cannot find some one who will invent
q scaffold which will prevent the fearful loss
of life which is daiiy occurring through the
carelessness Of those who build the ordinary
ioist and board affair. "-Exchange
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-10

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass. organized 1872. Assets
nearly 81. 100000. E. W. Hurst, agent.
Office over Rock Island National Bank
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-10
Cheap Mail Boxes.

The finest mai! and paper box ever in
vented is for SAFE at the ARGUS Office at
the low price of 81 each The same box
Is sold everywhere at $3.50. Call and ex.
anime them
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-10

Said A. G, Angler, of the London and
China express: Il am on my way home,
having spent the last six months in the east
with a view to studying the progress of the
Asiatic nations. In China and Japan the
change is marked, but more strongly in the
former. One of the principal beauties in
Chinese progression is their immense adoption
of the telegraph and consequent concentra-
ton of governmental power at Pekin. By
the present arrangement viceroys that
hitherto were almost equivalent to heads of
municipalities, owing to the distance from the
capital and time requisite for transmission of
orders or reports, are now completely sub
servient to the powers at Pekin. China is
threaded by telegraph, no one really knowing
how extensive it is. The material is purchases
in Europe or England and the work done by
the natives
"The Chinese are beginning to realize the
individuality of other nations Their idea
that China is the mainland of the world, and
foreigners come from surrounding islands, is
rapidly being dissolved, but it takes some
time to leaven $50, 100000 people Railroads
are the present stumbling block of the Chi
mesa Germany offered TO lend China money
at per cent, the regular rate being 5, 10 and
II. This the Chinese could not understand,
and prominent member of the 'censors,' a
body of unlimited authority and no RESPONSE
bility, made a wise suggestion, saying: You
offer us money at per cent. Your subjects
here have to pay US 5 and 10 and II when
they borrow money; why don't you lend it
to them at per cent and give them chance
to progress The idea had not occurred To
the Germans Chicago News
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-10

Hoods sarsaparilla, acting through the
blood, reaches every part of the system.
and in this way positively cures catarrh.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-10
VIM. EcEniry,

Attorney at law, loans money on good
security, makes collections. Reference,
Mitchell & Lynde, bankers, aOfice in
post Office block
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-10
Barth & Babcock. Dentists.

No. 1724 Second avenue Special stten-
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-10

E. E. Parmenter, attorney at law.
Makes collections, loans money, and will
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him. Office, postoffice block, Rock ISL
and. Ill ds&w1y