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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-05-16

IHE bit of nattcry with which that
very respectable old sinner the devil
seduood our mother Eve was NOT bis
only resource. Iithat had failed iu-
tocmiug brmu held inrc-cryra, many
devices u- his descendants employ
when lhcy would tempt IcNa, demo
crAt- To desert their party. Bat your
old democrat, though not so pretty,
IL much more willy than Eve wa, and
~ far. in Texas, has restrained him.
self to only looking at the apple With
out plucting it, But they are look
ing very hard At it in Hunt and Tar
rant counties
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-05-16

IuEcouutry D., uonaIuZ rain very
badly hut desires straight audwlth.
ON turmuu ur lAl-uu- lnyurLuA.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-05-16

suuhotand dry, and still dry
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-05-16

GluNt- -oIuu ihe lu.ialmrut plan 10
- Ho1' ~ opposite kr.putr.us house.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-05-16

"A ANItH..A fH. .I hra 900, Nvi nurse. 49,.
~ r.. a Nf- iitur .lfuur sixth Hni
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-05-16

A. on.-. .'e'rlM m'n 'o M'tA
w ..gl|.t rust bodies w.. |Vf ilrW
t.pfH. tn. uoIcut mouil Apply Co., tho'
Griggs courier., 1886-08-27

the indictment. and fix the penalty at
death. We find the defendant. Oscar
w. Neebe, guilty Of murder in manner
and form as cl,;,rge,li in the indictment.
eMtl fix tie penalty at imprisonment in
the penitentiary for fifteei, years.
AS the verdict was read rarsons turn
ed h,s head to the window and whistled
softly through his half compressed lips.
Schwub fell back in his seat and clutch
ing Parsons. arm. gasped i'll Gernlan:
"My God, we die and Neebe gets but
fifteen years." AS the condemned
men were being led hack to jail through
the elevated iron passage way, Fielden
required support. Lingg and Engcl
walked firmly and showed little emo
tion. Spies and Fischer looked pale.
but retained their strength. Schwab
tottered behind Parsons; it was on Nee
be that the blow fell heaviest. He had
been confident of acquittal. The case
will be taken to the supreme court fol
review. There IS little doubt, however,
that these gentle foreigners, and Par
sons, will stretch hemp. The freest
country on earth was not free enough
for their restless spirits. and it will be &
kindness to introduce them to Pluto and
the Internal regions. where they play
tile national game with red hot cannon
bulls.
Griggs courier., 1886-08-27

NorlcE OF CoNrEsr-r.and Office ut Fargo.
ID. r.. Aug. C. 1886 Complaint having been en-
Vim. j Murphy for failure to comply with law
as to timber culture entry No G471. dated Feb.
H. 1882 upon the NV Of section 60: twp: l4sn
alleging that the said Vim. j. Murphy has wholly
failed to break, cultivate or plant TO trees. tree
seeds. roots NUTS or cuttings any part or portion
prereEt time. and that said trac, is wholly devoid
Of breaking or anv other improvement. l@ing
Wild prairie in its natural state just az it WAS Feb
cd to appear ut this Office tile s2d day OF Sept.
1886. at 10 clock a.. M: to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged failure.
1896 F.. G. GEAREY. Receiver.
a. b. Guptill, atty. Fargo, Oak.
Griggs courier., 1886-08-27

Say. .Allell,' said the Major. "here's
how-d-do. I'm booming you for con-
gress for all there is in it, and the dear
people are anxious that l should repre-
sent them"
"Well. Major, things are certainly
mixed Il little. but can't see for the
life of me why they should prefer you" :"
"Can't. eli? Why. man. they know
if am sent there can hold the best
player from Mississippi level any day
in the week, amt thus sustain the lep,,-
tatinn of our great and glorious terri
tory. ."-lfuyrille Tribune.
Griggs courier., 1886-08-27

Mrs. Cleveland's photographer is
printing 500 pictures of her daily, ami
cannot supply the demand.
Either the newspapers are lying about
the Clevelands, or the caste of We're de
We're is not theirs. Grover is summer
ing III the Adirondacks at four hun
e?red room hotel which he ouns-his sis
ter has issued two books. one ut the
time OF the inaugmatton,th the other ut the
time of his marriage, while Mrs. Cleve-
land is now rivaling an opera boutfe ar
tist in the Photographic line. No more
vulgar speculations can be imagined
than these-the prostitution of the chief
snaglstracy OF the nation, to the uses OF {:
vendor OF peanuts and red lemonade.
Griggs courier., 1886-08-27
Official Directory.

THHE:rORIAL OFFICERS.
Governor-Gilbert A. Pierce.
Deleg:+e 4 Congress -Oscar 8. Clifford,
secrctary-M. II. Mccormick, Bismarck.
Autltor-E. W. Caldwell, Bismarck.
Treasurcr-Jamcs W. Raymond. Bismarck.
Superintendent of Public 1nstructon-A.
Sheridan Jones, Clivet.
Assistant Superintendent OF Public instruction
John w. Cowcn, Valley City.
Surveyor rGencral-Maris Taylor, Huron.
Attorney Genera-Georgc Rice, Bismarck.
Judge District Court, Sixth District II
EraMcie, Of Bismarck.
COUNTY orYIcERe.
Commissioners r. C. Cooper, chairman, John
Hogeneen and Ole Haivorson.
County Clerk and Register Of Deede-H.P
Smart.
Clerk Of District Court. N. Jorgensen.
sheriff-M. l.. Michaels
RECONSIDERATION Enger.
Surveycr-Martn A. LELAND
.Supt. Of Schools-Dr. T F. Kerr.
Judge Of Probate-Gco B. Clark.
'Coroner-Dr. q. F. Newell.
Commissioners of 1nsanty-Geo. B. Clark, T.
F. Kerr and David Bartlett.
Justices Of Pcacc-P. A. Mclgard, Cooperstown
Harry Clark, Willow; Andrew Johnsn. NJ
Davidson, Gallatin.
Constables-J. II. Atcheon, Allan Pinkerton
c. II. johnson. NJ. l.. Michaels.
Griggs courier., 1886-08-27

Tuesday and Wednesday the thresh-
ing crews all came IN. actually scorcll-
ed out. So hot summer has never
been experienced in Dakota. while few
i'll any other part of the United States
have ever seen the heat cqualed. Tie
wonderful character OF our soil is DEM
s'nstrated by our fair crop this season in
a time of this scorcling heat and pro-
!onged drought. For ten weeks not an
inch of rain has fallen, yet wheat is OF
extra good odquality. with an average OF
rs bushels per acle. while vegetables are
doing nicely. Rain. however, is badly
needed, from the drying Of the wells.
Griggs courier., 1886-08-27

NoTIcE OF FINAL rRooF.--Land Office at Fargo
u. r.. Aug. 13. 1856. Notice is hereby given
that the following named settler mas filed notice
Of his intention to make final proof in support Of
lIalvor S. IInlyorson. d. S. No. l6003 for the ny
Of sw of 20. tp. 144 II. r. Cow. and names the
following as his Witnesses. viz; Isaac Isaacson.
ali of Dazey p. O.. Barnes county, d. r.
The testimony of claimant and witnesses to be
taken before Geo. T. Clark. Judge of probate ant
Griccs county. ID. T., on the 1lth day of October,
1886, AT his Office.
HORACE AusT'cE. Register.
Clnss T. MaoLaren. atty. 3231
Griggs courier., 1886-08-27

treated in the way Of offices, and there
is no special reason why he should be
gwen the position aside from the fact
that he wants it. Perhaps the most
novel phase of the situation IS in the
use made in the name of Major Ed
wards. the we'll known heavy man of
the Argus. With two or three exceI,-
tions, like the Devils Lake Inter- Ocean,
about every republican paper in the
north has joined in an apparently spon-
taneous call upon him to become Il can
didate. It is not usually very difficult
to start a boom amcng the newspapers
in favor of the elevation of some con-
spicuous member of the fraternity-sEd
humor and b,lcombe leave doubt as to
the degree of sincerity involved. The
Major is not so unsophisticated as not
to understand the motives in many
cases. Some are in solid earnest, and
others fall in just for the fun Of the
thing. Not few think it an easy and
cheap way to cultivate his favor. know
ing that lie often has chances to help
friends and never forgets them. But
whatever the motives there is evidently
an Edwards boom in the air. One or
two counties nave instructed for him,
and il lielwould consent to the use Of
his name he would have strong force
in the convention. and stranger things
happen thar his nominations" Does
this portend the abandonment of AL
lens candidacy of the Argus. and the
surrender by Major Edwards to the
clamor of the hovs?-Rep"bliban.
Griggs courier., 1886-08-27

The HillsbOrO Banner hints that John
Flitte, of Mayville, is back from Duluth
80 run for the council. This can hardly
be the case. John merely wants a fin
ger III the pie. The Banner is evil
IDENTIFY not stuck on Col. Plummer' IS
candidacy. Another rumor has it that
Budd Reeve will not accept republl-
gan nomination.
Griggs courier., 1886-08-27
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Griggs courier., 1886-08-27

Duluth Ne,cs: Hon. John Flittie eX-
poets to return next week to his old
stamping ground in Dakota. lie Will
remain during the winter, but expects
to return to Duluth in year or less.
Mr.. Flittie is a gentleman who will be
greatly missed from our city.
Griggs courier., 1886-08-27
The Anarchists Die.

Thursday evening, the jury i'll the
case OF the State of Illinois against
Spies, Fielden, Parsons, ct. al, return
ed the following verdict:
''We. the jury. find the defendants.
August Spies. Michael Stlwab. Samuel
FieIden. George Emgel. and Louis
LiEgg. guilty OF murder as charged in
Griggs courier., 1886-08-27

We learn indirectly, through the Far
SO Republican, that the Traill County
Times is out for Col. Plummer for the
legislature in this district. We received
a sample copy OF the Times under the
Colorel's editorship; hut that was some
months since, and that number did not
touch upon the subject.
Griggs courier., 1886-08-27
What does tins mean? I.

correspondent of the st. Paul Globe.
Who is Il member Of the Argus staff.
writes the former paper as follows:
1.-The Allen support is sporadic. and.
unless it can be made more epidemic, it
will not figure largely in the convention.
lie is personally popular, but it is in-
sisted that lie has been very cleverly
Griggs courier., 1886-08-27

Toa man upa tree. it would seem
that the delegateship lies between Gift
ford and Edwards. The other alleged
candidates have folded their tents. and
silently stolen away to the secluslon of
.priYate life.
Griggs courier., 1886-08-27

Ballou's Monthly is at hand, and
shows wonderful improvement over
the old magazine. 1t now furnishes
good reading matter for any body who
has little time to devote to light liter
ature. lallou's Monthly,
fremont ST., Boston. Mass.
Griggs courier., 1886-08-27

Prince Alexander, Of Bulgaria, fan
cying that his enemies had the bulge on
him. abdicated; but has been recalled
and will he replaced upon the Bulgarian
,thrOue.
Griggs courier., 1886-08-27

''Lahe City Gets the Edge" is the
heading over telegram in the Pioneer
Press. That fellows Dakota education
must have been neglected.
Griggs courier., 1886-08-27
The Spilktns' Conversations.

Spilkins and wife were sitting OH the
front piazza of their Cooperstown man
sion. Spilkins' profile was outlined
against the sunset. Mrs. Spllkins sat
gazing at the aforesaid profile of her
liege lord. with a retrospective - far
away look. Spilkins had lost the dude
ness of his young manhood. His hair
was ragged at the edges; his broalcloth
was seedv: his slippers were down at
the heel: his nose was Il trlle roscate.
S.-Wllat's the matter of you? What
you lookin' at me for in that cold-bIoou-
ed M5dusl like fashion?
Mrs ST. was thinking. James.
S.-Thinking! Well, you surprise
me.
Mrs. S.-Yes. was thinking how
you We're my iiol-my Prince Charming
nv King. once. II all the men i'm the
world had been stood up in Il row 1
should have seen only one
Sat time. l suppose.
Mrs. S-No, james, you know better
than that.
Swell. you were big fool.
Mrs. ST. admit it, James.
ST. see no change in v"m. my dear,
after the lapse of all these wears.
Mrs. S.-Then why. pray, did you not
marry Mary Eliza Inktingar. She was
a poetess. and brilliant enough for any
body.
81 had a very good reason for not
marrying Eliza. She refused me; and
it was only six months atterward she
lost her voice. too. [ was in hard luck.
.Ars.-Oh! I[a. And you came to me
and called her red-hea.led old antedi-
luvian. and said that was your Gown
est own." anl-oh, [ have your letters
now. and will have them published
sir-jnst to show how have been de
celved.
S.-They will make fine reading
Madam. il you ever dare to speak oi
those illio'ic letters again-I'll-I'l
strangle you.
!urs. S.-Ah, ha! Prince Charming
will strangle his ''poo1zy tootzy".-hi
''ittle girlv girly." will he? My idol
my king is. Henry VIII, is he! . 20,
monster. How dare you came out here
and abuse me in this shameful fashion
If 1T WASH t for our child I don't know
what l would do You better go dowl
town and Join your friends at the hlin'
pig. sir. You are fifteen minutes late
now.
And with these parting words Mrs
Sp,lkins retired: while old Spilk w; II
, dpred down town. wishing t. at he ha
married Mary Eliza.
Griggs courier., 1886-08-27

Sav! Paw! There is a democrat IN
our barn.
"IIow do you know he is a democrat.
my so,,?'
"Mhy. he is going to steal the horses,
Paw. Anybody that steals horses is
democrats, isn't it. Paw? You said the
democrats was horse thieves, didn.t t
you. Paw"
"You make me tired That is old
Squire liumboil, who is running fol
coroner"
Griggs courier., 1886-08-27

Yes said Shootem. as he shovel a
bottle of beel under the counter, when
the temperance lecturer came in. I'VE
killed nine chickens (hic); got up three
coveys (hic) and killed seven birds in
each covey.'
"fIow can that be- said the L. L..
thoughtfully. "Three times seven are
twenty-one.''
:"Sposin' three times seven are CAic
twenty-one: that doesn't show hic) that
we didn't get nine chickens. does it:
w latdoyouknowa NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
goodday."
Griggs courier., 1886-08-27

Sheriff of Barnes County. Territory Of l)ak.
Stone Il Newman. attorneys for plaintiff. Fargo.
Dakota. 2a-35
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-19
THE TRICKY TRAMWAY.
Articles of Incorporation Filed at
Springfield.--0pinion OF the Neigh
boring Press.

The secretary of state al Sprin gfield has
licensed the Davenport and Rock Island
railway company" Rock Isla1d, to con
struct and maintain and operate street
railway in the city of Rock bland with
capital stock of $4,000 and Morris Ros-
enfield, H. C. Connolly and Ienry Curtis
as ineorporators.\ 1t thus appears that
the company has oply been alternating
and that with the APPROACH of spring the
people might expect to see the operation
OF a horse car line across the governments
bridge. This Il the object of the com
pany. 1t may be remembered that few
years ago, this company was Incorporated
under the laws of Iowa and that ALTERS
wards congress passed bill granting the
right Of way across the island and over
the two government bridges, subject to
the approval of the secretary of war.
This approval was ed about two
months ago, and in order to more fully
carry out its plans took the step noted
above, The Moline Dispatch, in speak
ing of the incorporation. says:
The people. of Rock Island. one of the
incorporates insures us. are strongly in
| favor of the inter state street railway, and
would, il the matter was submitted to IA
vote, cast four out of evera five ballots
| for it. Therefore il is not believed that
the property holders along the line OF the
| Rock Island approach, or even the Rock
Island city council, will take up the cause
of the Ferry company (and of weak
kneed Rock Island retailersl and inter
pose objections TO the building OF the
Rock Island end of the road.
The Davenport gazette of this morning
remarks:
II must be apparent to the Chinese
wall type of citizens in Rock Island that
people will persist in coming over to
Davenport in spite of the Inconvenience
of travel during the winter months ard
there is therefore every reason why a
line of street cars should be run Tor their
accommodation. They also will come
during the summer and there is basis
ness enough both for the ferry as well AS
the cars. Now that the company has takeT
a step TO the front, it is hoped that il
will not be long before the merry Jingle
Of the horse car bell will be hoard be,
tween the tr'-cities.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-19
MOLINE.

Mr. \. f. Lofgren, collector, has been
allowed to retain his books until March
2gth. Al taxes, especially personal prop
erty tax, must be paid by that time.
Conrad Grantz is off duty this morning
sick. DIR. Vessel is in attendance
Geo. Bolton, who lives with Alf. Mer>
ryman, in East Moline, is missing since
"Wednesday.
Steve Walker, for many years resi-,
dent here, passed through the city
Yesterday on his way from his home in
Kansas City TO Chicago on business.
Supervisor Frank Harwood was al
tackled by neuralgia of the heart and kids
neys on Wednesday night, and had it not
been for the attention of Mr.. d. W.
Gould, who was called in to assist in tax
ing care of him, we might have had a
funeral to record instead of saving that
he is down today at his post on the board
Of supervisors
A Port Byron dispatch to tolays Inter
erc1B says AT II O'Clock today MIR. J.
+ Carslcnt, collector for the Moline
| Daily RtpH'}tcais, had narrow escape
| from drowning on the Mississippi river
at this point Had it not been for the
| brave and prompt action of Frank Smith
"a 10 year-old son of the ferrvman, who
at the risk of his life crawled on his knees
and hands half mile on the ice and snc-
ceeded by great effort in reaching hin
with boathook, Carlstent would hav,
persisted
Edward Moran was looking for the
| Union reporter this morning TO ask hin
10 explain He had his wife's insanit,
! inquired into by advice of medical mer
and was advised to do so over a year ago
She imagines at times the ncighbors art
| trying To bewItch her. and that her hus.
band is in league with them. She ha.
often made threats of suicide Moran
says he never struck her in his life. never
threatened to cut her head Open nor at
tempted to use poker, and that he ha
been daily in fear of tragedy in his fam
lily for years
About fifty couples attended the ~,
Old Folks dance last night, at which
there was any amount of pure, unadult-
Grated fun. The anticipated trouble be
tween January and May has been fxet
up, and the months will continue to min
| Gle as heretofore. Each can dress as i
pleases, and Mrs January is not to fee
jealous if old Mr. J. dances with the youth
full May when occasions offers This is as
it should be. and we are happy to be the
first to record that peace. sentle peace
pervadcs the precincts of Armory hall or
"Ye Old Folks" night hereafter.
A SINGULAR COINCIDENCE.
Several years before the late unpleas
antness d. 0. Reid received curious 81,
bladed knife as present from Hon. J. B
Hawiey, which knife he carried with hin
when he enlisted rs volunteer. On
time Mr.. Reid found himself penniless q
Lagrange, Tenn. where the 126th Ills
was stationed, and having heav
valise, obtained the services of Wilbu
Norris to he'll him carry it to Grand Juno
ton. where he took the cars for HolI,
Springs, to whom he gave the knife a
payment. Months afterwards Mr.. Reit
found the same knife lying on the roa
near Kingston, N. c.. when on the At
lanta campaign.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-19

Saville Johnston's Kansas Land Excursion.
Those who have any idea of investin
their savings in the safest of all places
lands and who want the best lands,
should call and see what have to offer
before deciding on their plans.
have for sale lands which do not bear
the profits of several middle-men, but
which may yet be had at the low prices.
which, in a very few years, will be a
thing OF the past. 1t would be useless
here to attempt to enumerate or describe
these lands; call and see what | have to
show.
If you wish TO sec for yourself what
have to sell. | shall make such rates of
fare as will enable you to visit these
lands at merely nominal cost. My ex-
cursion of March 10Th was only an open,
ing wedge, and in the matter of railroad
fares, as in prices and assortment OF
lands, | acknowledge no competition.
For maps of these lands, prices, rail
| load fares, and for any information in
| these matters, call at my Office, over
| American express office, ARGUS block.
Money to loan in sums to suit borrow
er, on Lood real estate security. from
to ) per cent interest. long time. liber a
term of payment.
Iowa lands for sale, cheap as ever ant
as good as were ever put on the market
Terms and prices given on request, 8
postal card will do MS well as letter anC
costs bat cent. Write to me for map,
etc.
Kansas Are You farmer? Why moi
get your own farm while land is cheaE
aud terms Of payment liberal. better buy
than rent. We can show you Kansas lane
al no expense to you, if you buy, and i
You don't buy it costs you only you fare
and that at my special reduced rate.
SAVULE JOHNSTON.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-19

Ahb IRAN hODDtry
The search for Michael Humphreys, if
there ever was any search at all, except
by few amateur detectives, was given
up last evening Il can no longer be said
that he and his partner, Texas, killed
Kellogg Nichols and robbed the express
car on the Rock Island road last Satur>
day morning. The following affidavit
was received last evening;
GRAPE GREER, H., March 1S.-I, Mi
chael Humphreys, hereby state upon oath
that have been in Grape Creek Vermil-
lion county, Ill, for the past i've weeks /;
that on the night of the 18th of this
month, the night the robbery and murder
were committed, | was in Grape Greek.
H., and that on the morning of the 18th
| went to work in mine No ). Mt the
ahoYe named place. These facts can be
substanliated by the following witnesses;
James Dougherty A. NJ Bushong, VIII
liam Judd, and others.
MICHAEL HUMPHREYS.
Subscribed and sworn to before mesthis
18th day of March 1886.
GEORGE +. MMEY,
Justice of the Peace.
Grape Creek is Il small mining town in
Nermillion comfy, about eight miles
from Danville. 1t will be a relief 10
many to know that this clew has been
knocked in the head. 1t has been laughed
at by the detectives from the beginning
Both Texas and Humphreys bore the
reputation in police circles of being bad
men, fully capable of committing any
crime, and that is about the only reason
there was Tor connecting them with this
particular one. Detective Dooley now
has warrant for Humphreys for forgery,
and this is probably what kept him from
declaring his whereabouts before this.
He will now make himself scarce, so that
the above affidavit will not be of much
use in finding him. The search for
Texas has revealed the fact that there
are at least seven men in Chicago of
more or less tough regulations who are
known among their friends by that pleas
ant sounding title. All those who have
been found have given satisfactory ac-
counts Of their whereabouts last Friday.
Richard Mcdonnell, the young Chicago
stenographer, who went daft in such a
mysterious manner, is recovering To-
days Chicago Times says;
Watts has gone back to york on the
Rock Island road, Pinkerton having
been unable to get anything of value
from him. He went out as brakeman on
train No. 8. which left the depot at II
o'clock. This is the same train on which
Nichols was killed The company will
not allow him to act as baggageman
again until he is a few years older, and
has grown both physically and intellect
ually.