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The Newtown bee., 1896-01-03

could tell the truth about! Our rules have been simple as the ancient "Rule of Three."
 There are some people who thing we can make it rain-that we can deliver goods be- | tore they are ordered, etc, etc. of course we do use all human energy to please our GUS
 I toners. and tho growth Of our business shows
 | that we have in measure succeeded. If we
 | can get Glenwood Range in a customers house the rest of our work is easy. We are | sure then of a good natured customer-and | that is half the battle. If we get q customer
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-03

HOLIDAY GOODS. Goods Delivered Free to all points within 50 miles of Hawleyville.
 Remember that we are carrying Car pets in stock now. A. c. BAKER, Hawleyville. Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-03

Rev A. L. Hubbard and wife of Union- vile spent Christmas with his parents here.
 Henry c. Dubia, nearly 80 years Of age, died on Christmas day.
 William B. Mallette and Miss Hattie Lampson were married on Tuesday by Rev pr Kidder.
 Last Thursday night severe wind arose soon after midnight and for time seemed almost hurricane. Three iron smoke stacks on the Brass Co.'s factories were blown over and in several portions of the village the storm left it's mark.
 At the Congregational church, last vice was observed. There were violin solos, anthems by the choir, hymns and responsive readings.
 On Monday evening a new device to ring the fire alarm was tried at the hose house. It is an invention of F. s. Sam ford and consists of glass placed in an iron frame. which is attached to the fire alarm. In case of a fire anyone discoy- ering it who has not key to the fire alarm box can by breaking the glass ring the alarm. It was very successful in the trial. The chief of police broke the glass in the presence of members of the fire de- partment and others and the alarm im- mediately sounded. Within three min- utes the horses were brought from Earn hams stables, harnessed to the hook and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-07
PHYSICIANS ENTERTAINED

A Pieasans Eveaing 1t Dr.. g. @. Cr.iE's
DIR. G. G. Craig entertained . num-
Der of his friends among the physi-
clans pleasantly at his home on
Seventh avenue last evening in honor
of his brother. DR.. Alexander Craig,
of Columbia, Pa. Who has been paw
ing him . short visit. 1t was purely a
social affair and the doctors profess
sional brethren priced the opportunity
of meeting his brother in the flesh
who has attained distinction in the
noble calling. being now surgeon of
the Pennsylvania railroad. Light
refreshments were served, and the
affair proved most delightful one
in all that pertained to it. There
we're present: Drs. Sc. Plummer.
C. C. Carter, G. E. Barth, j. 4. Aol-
lowbush, J. p. Comegys, w. H
Ludewig. E. NJ. Sala, B. F. Hall and
S. B. Hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-07
No Iuv...,g.sioa Of Railway M.snas-..

CHICAGO, May There will be no in.
vestigation of railroad rebates to members
Of the alleged beef trust by the present
federal grand jury. Tho Irritation Is on
until the next grand jury. The fact that
but three witnesses Of eleven men wanted
have been reached by subpHnaes Is said
to be the sole reason.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-07

Go to Eckhart's and buy your
plants.
$3.50 to Peoria and rsturn Sunday,
May 10.
Fiebig repairs lawnmowers the
Same day you send them.
A large and fine assortment in
ladies' oxfords at Adams.
William Blaschke's steam dye
house, 1912 Fourth avenue.
Sunday. May 10. el.50 to Peoria
and return via r. l. & p. railway.
Leonard cleanable refrigerator
and Quickmeal gasoline stoves at
David Don's.
Robert G. Ingersoll lectures at the
Burtis this evening on why I am
an Agnostic.
The pottery at Sears closed down
Tuesday for an inventory. but will
resume next Monday.
Mics Name Morrissey was called
to Pecatonica last evening by the
serious illness of her mother.
Junior union social ard entertain.
ment Friday evening at the Bap-
fist church. Admission one dime.
DR.. S. c. Piummer made his ap-
pearance in one of the Rock Island
Buggy company's new and stylish
phaeton. yesterday.
Come and see and hear the frogs at
school. Something unique in the
program at the social and entertain
ment at the First Baptist church Fri
day evening. May 8. Admission only
10 cents. Ice cream and cake served
for one dime.
The Davenport city council at it's
annual meeting last evening reas-
sured the Tri-City Railway company
that any paving done in that city this
year would exempt it from any of the
burdens. This is the adoption there
of the wise example set in. this city.
A Rock Island railroad official here
declares that there is no probability
or even possibility that that company
will soon change its division termi-
nal so as to restore Davenport to her
old position on the line. Rock ISL
and is going to be the division point
for long time at least, aud that
probably means that it always will
be. The fact is that this city has
not the yard facilities that .he road
must have to be able to locate its
division point here.-Davenport DEM
Ocrat.
Representatives OF the several
breweries now warning against one
another on quotations had a discue-
sion of the situation several days ago
with view to patching up the mat
ter and putting the amber on the
market at the old price. The brew
cry men had virtually agreed that
common should not flow so. cheaplv
when one of the number made a pro-
position which it is said upset the
whole affair And now the war con-
tinues. "And it looks to me-" said
one of the beer men today, ..as
though it never would be settled. SO
far as this city is concerned, until
somebody goes to the WALL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-07
SOUTH HEIGHTS.

SOUTH HEIGHTS, Nav 6.-Miss Ella
Graham spent Sunday with her par
ents at this place.
Mrs. Weeda and daughter. Of Mi
Ian, visited relatives here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcconnell, of Taylor
Ridge, spent short time here Thurs
day.
Mrs. Gilbert, of Green River, Wis
tied friends here q short time Mon
day.
Mrs. j. Hanna, of Colona, visited
her sister, Mrs. w. j. Irwin, the lat
ter part of the week.
Lou and Edith Stevens, of Green
River. are visiting their grand par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Silvis.
Mrs. George Wood and two chill
dren returned to Dubuque Saturday
after a visit of several DAYS here.
Mr.. Morton has commenced run.
ming his ice wagon here, which is a
great accommodation to those want
ing ice.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Alexander vel.
coined little boy to their home
Sunday morning. 1t is their only
child and the parents are happy.
h. Ohaver, who left this place
about year-and-a-half ago for Alto
Iona. Texas, but who still owns
property here. is visiting for q short
time at the home of his brother-in-
law, Thomas Campbell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-07
JoTTlNcs ABOUT JosLIN.

News Of 0hcollaneouS Interest From the
Upper End OF the County.
JosLIN, Ill. May 5.-Frank Talby
caught 6-pound catfish with his
hands in Rock river.
Look ont for the assessor; he has
started on his rounds.
Roland Whiteside had q 2-year-old
steer killed upon the railway track.
Eugene Hart is now painting Frank
Daily's residence. He is putting q
spicy trimming upon the front porch.
Said one Of our citizens: There is
too much difference in this country
between the Wholesale and retail
price of beef and pork"
Prof. Murphy, Of Astoria. who
teaches in the winter months, and
travels for an implement firm during
the summer, staid over night with
his friend, C. NJ. Hubbart.
A travelling band of musicians aud
trick performers visited Joslin
Wednesday last. They held forth in
the Woodman hall to rather small
audience. They departed for Cleve-
land.
Omer Karr has insured his resi-
dence, hay. barns, impli ments, fur
niture and horses, aud the directors
of the Willow Vale school have in
sured the school property in the Coe
and Yuma Mutual.
Arthur Mead and George Vain
right have contracted to build a
house and barn for John Quade, near
Hillsdaie. The house will be IA by
"a main part, with q kitchen IA by
16. 16 foot posts. The barn, p by
81, 26 foot posts.
Rev. Boggess. presiding elder of
the United Brethren church, should
have preached at the Dunbar sch oil
house Friday evening" last, but the
weather was not favorable. conse-
quently no attendance. The house
was'crowded Sunday night.
We always have to smile on hear
ing farmers talk about planting po.
tatoes in the dark Of the moon in
order to have good crop. 1t al
ways seemed to be som ething Dor
dering upon superstition. How
ever, we are trying it this year.
Saturday evening last Mrs. Henry
Knockemus met with very painful
accident. She was carr wing pail
Of milk in the barn yard when one of
the COWS hooked her, throwing her
about ten feet. cutting a cash about
four inches in length, which seemed
to penetrate to the lining over the
stomach. 1t is learned at this writ
ing that the wound is not quite so
bad as was anticipated. She will
get over it.
An evangelist. who held forth in
Port Byron and Hillsdale, seems to
have given considerable offense to
some Of our citizens. He is reported
in one of his sermons to have stopped
short, and pointing his finger toward
three young men who were chewing
tobacco, said: young men, before
entering place of worship will you
please deposit your guilds upon the
sidewalk? You will find them when
you 60 out. Nothing will touch
them unless a goat should come
along. | will insure you of one
thing, there will be no tobacco chew.
ing in heaven" Quite a number OF
our young men are very much net
tied at the above remarks. aud it is a
common topic of conversation.
MULTUM IN PARvO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-07

Subscribe for TIE Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-07

Insurance on the hose house was
renewed and is good from April IL,
1896, to April II, 1897. Hurley
Whites bill of $25 for damages done
his cattle last fall while driving over
the road in front of his house on
Water street was left to a committee
at the last meeting, but as the COM
mittee we're unable to agree q new
committee is to investigate the mat
tor. The orders which had been paid
by the town were handed over by the
treasurer and burned by the clerk in
the presence of the council. The
new councils bonds were then ap
proved by the old council after which
the new members took their places.
The council now comprises: Presi-
dent. G. w. Thatcher; trustees, r.
Cannon, A. K. Brown, H. Walker, F.
White, c. H. Brandenburg
and w. Benn; clerk. C. H.
Smith. President Thatcher read a
message OF his intended work during
his term of Office and his policy
seems to be-pay the debts, followed
by improvements which may be
dean necessary by the board. The
president then appointed his various
committees as follows:
Finance, Benin. Brandenburg,
Walker; street and alley, Brown.
Walker, White; fire and water, Gan
non. Brown. White; police, White.
Brandenburg. Cannon; ordinance,
Walker, Brown. Benp: markets,
White, Benn, Walker; waterworks.
Brandenburg. Brown. Cannon.
Appointments were made as fol-
lows:
Janitor of Hall-Michael Lane.
Board of Health-George A. Wig
gins, n. D., A. K. Brown.
Marshal and Street Commissioner
Lewis Cohen,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-07

F. J. WALL, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-07
Cure for Headache.

As a remedy for all forms of head
ache Electric Bitters has proved to
be the very best. 1t effects a perma-
nent cure, and the most dreaded ha.
bitual sick headaches yield to its in
fiucnce. We urge all who are af.
flicted to procure bottle, and give
this remedy fair trial. In cases OF
habitual constipation Electric Bitters
cures by giving the needed tone to
the bowels, and few cases long resist
the use Of this medicine. Try il
once. Large BOTTLES only SO cents at
Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-07
His Price . Dimculty.

EVERY man has his price," senten-
tiously announced the philosopher Of
the all night drug store, where the
street railroad franchise was being dis
cussed.
well. said the wit of the establish
ment. II wish somebody would discov-
er my price and offer it to me-
"My boy" solemnly remarked the
perfumery drummer, who had not spo-
ken before that evening, there is no
smaller coin made than cent"
And for several seconds there was no
sound heard save the drip, drip Of the
real mineral waters from the hydrant.-
Buffalo Express.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-07

G. Caillouette. druggist. Beavers
vile, ILL.,, says: ITO DR.. Kings New
Discovery owe my life. Was taken
with la grippe and tried all the ply
sicians for miles about, but of no
avail, and was given up and told l
could not live. Having DIR. Kings
New Discovery in my store. l sent
for bottle and began its use. and
from the first dose began to get bet
ter, and after using three bottles was
up and about again. 1t is worth its
weight in gold. We won't keep store
or house without it." Get q free
trial at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-07
MILAN MUSINGS.

MILAN, May 6.-The council held
its last meeting in the town hall
Monday evening. President Owens
and all the trustees being present
c. A. Zeitschel's bill of $2.s5.
which was referred to a committee
at the last meeting to report at this
meeting, after being carefully con-
sidered was allowed. Orders were
then drawn for the following
a amounts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-07
A Point 81 Superiority.

Van Braam-I regard this cigar as
much superior to the one smoked last.
Shingiss-I saw You take them both
from the same box.
'True, but there is difference be-
tween them
"What is it?''
1.-THE last l smoked is all gone. while
this is just lighted. "-Pittsburg Chron-
icle-Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-07
ABBREVIATED 1ECEGRAMS.

The province of Manabi, Ecuador, has
suffered terribly from earthquake. Houses
were thrown down. many persons were
buried alive in the ruins and many others
injured.
The steamer reported ashore off High
land light, near Boston, was the Fore st
Holme, from Mediterranean ports. She
was floated without damage.
Obituary: AT Minneapolis, Jakob H. G.
Fjelde. the sculptor. At New York, An
drew S. Fuller, the horticulturist and en-
tomologist. At Cleveland, DR.. William
J. Scott, a. At Hastings. Mimi, Mrs.
Andrew Noble, &c. At Bclvidere, Ills,
e. b. Lift, %. At Bcment, Ills, Eldad
Cicero Camp. 81.
The Salvation Army Is planning to form
cavalry company Of both lads and lassies.
A bill has been fayorably reported to
the United States senate authorizing the
purchase of the toll roads in Yosemite
National park and making them free to
the public.
The Port Huron city council has passed
a curfew ordinance requiring every child
under 10 to be off the streets after o'clock
ut night in summer and 7:3J in winter I'M
less accompanied by parents or guardians.
The American Trading company Dim
ited) of New York, IL in the hands Of re-
ceiver. Liabilities, $526, S07; nominal as
sets, SOL, SIS; actual assets. i2is, ;i29.
French excavators at Delphi have UNI
earthed lifc.size bronze statue of a
bearded man, the largest yet discovered.
The date Of the work is SO Is. G. The
statue Is holding the bride Of horse, and
portions Of the horses figure have also
been found.
According to Portland Me-, dispatch
Speaker Reed has positively refused 10 ac-
cept n denomination for congress.
Farmers from Piainfeld, Wis. are offer:
ing early rose potatoes at one cent a bushel
and no takers. At other points the tubcrs
are being used rs fertilizers.
Gus Tudor was shot and probably IA
tally wounded by Thomas Bass mt Jeffer-
| sonvillc, Ind. over an election dispute.
Tho president has nominated JAMES
Herman for postmaster at Fort Howard.
Wis.
Karl voigtman, an cmploye Of the Pull
| man company, committed suicide by
hanging in his room at $40 Erickson ave-
nue.. Chicago. He left . request that his
body becremated and the ashes sent to
his wife in Germany, and also left money
| to meet the expense.
Women of Liberty Center, o., have or.
ganized and notified the saloons to close
or dynamite will be used
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-07

Wyoming has Liza persons engaged
in manufacturing and makes 81, S67, 601
worth Of goods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-07

Generally fair tonight and Friday
probably slightly cooler by Frida =
night; southeriy winds. Today
temperature 81.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-18

nee or removing ami lPAylng them un-
called for, is prima ! lacie evidence of
evidence of intention hal fraud.
6. If subscribers BAY in advace they
are bound to give no tice at the end of
the time, if they dCl not wish to con.
tinue takingit; 9th Ierwise the publish
er is authorized to send II. aud the sub
scriber will be RESI- uOnsible until an eN
press notice, with payment of all al
rearages, is sent to- the publisher.
The latest post Il laws are such that
newspaper publ sherS can arrest any
one for frand WI 10 takes a paper and
refuses IL pay for il. Under this law
the man VIII" all OWs HRS subscription to
rIL along Tor tnme L me unpaid and
then orders it discontinued, 81 olders
the postmaster to mark it refused
and have a postal caI 4 sent notifying
thepuhiisher, leaves himself liatle to
arrest and fin {. the 3 ame AZ for theft.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-18
Bees Helped Him, TO Win.

News reached Raleigh, N. c., the
other day of a remarkable fight in.
Cleveland county, near the South Caro-.
lima line. Two men, named Trout and
Hutchins, were removing a beehive.
about which they had wrapped a cloth.
Two men named Mcdaniel met them
and a quarrel and fight followed.
Hutchins stripped the cloth from the
hive and placing it over his head held
the hive in front as he advanced
toward the McDaniels. Bees poured
out and savagely attacked the latter,
who had to retreat. One of them shot
Hutchins in the shoulder, but he adj
vanced with his novel Calling gun, and,
aided by the bees, drove the McDaniels
over the line into South Carolina.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-18
Tax Equalization.

The territorial board of equalization
at its annual meeting established
the assessed valuation of property for
1896, as follows:
Each quarter section, or fractional
part thereof of land With permanent
water thereon, suitable for grazing pur-
poses only, shall be assessed at $l.25
per acre.
All lands suitable for grazing pur-
poses only, and without permanent
water thereon, shall be assessed at 26
cents per acre.
All other lands and property, not
herein specified, shall be assessed at
their actual cash value, which value
shall be construed to mean the price
such land or property would bring at
forced sale.
1t is further ordered and decreed that
the following personal property shall
be assessed and valued for the purpose
Of taxation as follows: AL! stock
horses S. per head; COW ponies $40 per
head; Americans horses at $50 pei
head; American mules $40 per head
Mexican mules $40 per head; burros
So per head: stock cattle, south of the
35th parallel, 81 per head; stock cattle
north of said parallel, SIS per head; all
improved sheep at 81 per head all un
improved sheep at IS cents per head
all Angora goats, that produce a fleece
that is clipped for market, So per head
all common goats that produce no cliI
or fleece 80 cents per head; all imprOv.
ed cattle, that are suitable for dairy
purposes, shall be assessed ut 1925 pei
head.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-18

Havana, Dec. 16-Captain Genaral
Weyler to-day presented 800 to the
scout of Major Cirujeda's column,
who took from the body of Antonio
uaceo the articles by which the
Gpaniards established the identity of
the corpse as being that of the insur-
gent leader. Cirujeda, it is officially
announced, in a dispatch from Punta
Bravo, dated December 14th, c%ongratu-
late5 Captain General Weyler on the
success of his recent combinations"
adding that the results obtained were
but the natural outcome" Of his (Ciru-
ieda's) strict compliance with the pre-
yious instructions from Captain Gen
aral Marquis Ahumada, who acted as
captain general during Captain Gener-
4, Wsyler's absence from Havana
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-18

Birds, Notwithstanding their attrac-
tiveness in plumage and sweetness in
song, are many of them great thieves.
When nest building they will steal the
feathers out of the nests of other birds,
and are often inclined to drive off
other birds from a feeding ground even
when there is abundance. This is es.
pecially true of one of our greatest
.favorites, the robin redbreast, who will
peck and run after and drive away
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-18
Newspaper Laws.


DR.. Tuckerm an, editor of the Work.
man, Cleveland, has taken some pains
to collect and compile the decisions of
the United States court on this. subject
and gives to the Washington Post, as
the result of his Investigations, the fer
lowing, which may be relied upon as
correct
/. Subscribers who do not give ex-
press notice to the contrary are con.
Sidered wishing to renew their sub.
cription.
2. If the subscriber orders the dis.
continuance of their periodical the
publisher may continue to send them
until all a%rrearages are paid.
3. If subscribers, neglect or refuse
to take their periodicals from the office
to which they are directed, they are re-
syonsible until they are directed, they
are responsible until they have settled
their bills aud ordered them discOn-
timed.
4. Ii subscribers move to other
places without informing the publisher
and the papers sent to the former ad.
doess, they are held responsible.
). The courts have decided that re.
fusiag tc take periodicals from the Of
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-18
More

einal value in a bottle Of Hoods Sarsar
parilla than Ia any other preparation.
70 skill is required. more care taken, more
expense incurred in its manufacture.
It costs the proprietor and the dealer
70 bat it costs the consumer less, as he
gets more doses for his money.
% curative power is secured by its peculiar
combination, proportion and process,
which make 1t peculiar to itself.
. people are employed and more space oc-
cupied in its Laboratory than any other.
e wonderful cures effected and more tes-
ltimOnials received than by any other.
le sales and more Increase year by year
are reported by druggists.
y people are taking Hoods ~Sarsaparilla
Today than any other, and more are
taking It today than ever before.
v and STILL NOR reasons might be
given why you should take
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-18
Notice for publication.


Land Office at Las Cruces, n. NJ,
september 2lth, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten'
ton to make final proof in support OF hi,
claim, and that said, proof win be made be-
fore w. S. George, .. 5. Court Commissioner
at Cooney, n. NJ, on November 18th, 1896, viz
JAMES BLAZZARD who made Homestead
Entry No. 1870 for Lot 10, VIZ SEA, Sbli
SW5x, Sec. 5 T. q S. X. 20 W.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva
ton. ot, said land, viz:
Melvin Swapp, Mrs. Sarah G. Lennon
Alamo Brown and David w. Lennon, all o.
Luna, n. M.
EDWIN E. SLUIER,
Register
First Publication October 2-96.