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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11


with the company attests his value
as n railroad man.
When Conductor Barber was sweet
16 he was working for horny hand
ed son of toll in Larchland, Ill. He
remained there but a short time
when he became fired with the ambi-
ton to engage in the railroading bus
mess. So he secured a position as
brakeman on the middle Iowa divis-
ion Of the Burlington. A three years
struggle in this path and young Bar
Der came to the conclusion that a
man 10 succeed in this wide world
must be fortified by little educa-
tiop. So he DOTTED his overalls and
entered business college at Burlinr-
ton, Iowa. where in several months
close application to his stud
les he acquired a clearer con-
ception of the requisites OF every
day life-and he increased his knowl-
edge accordingly. Once more he
turned his attention to the railway.
He obtained position with the Bur
lington & Southwestern road brak-
ing and running baggage from Bur,
lington to Unionville. Mo. One year
freight conductorship between Bur
ling and Laclede. Mo. There he re-
manned from 1877 till 1880.
Sixteen years ago Mr.. Barber
drifted up to Beardstown, where he
was given charge of freight train
between that place and Monmouth.
In the spring of 1882 he was adj
vanccd to passenger conductor with
run between Rock Island and the
Missouri metroPolis-and there he
remains today, having filled the po-
sition these many years with the
faithfulness of the ideal conductor.
and with record of which any
knight of the ticket punch might feel
proud. Mr.. Barber has been with
the Burlington road virtually %
years, and has never encountered an
accident. Mr.. Barber is member Of
the Order Of Railway Conductors,
Beardstown division 81.
Through his thrift and economy
Mr.. Barber had become so situated
that last November he purchased an
interest in retail shoe establish
ment, which has since been running
under the firm name of Wright d
Barber.
Railway Notes.
Pay day on the Peoria yesterday.
l.. A. Galloway has resigned his
position as switchmau for the Rock
Island & Peoria.
Frank Mousley's engine Oil is hav-
ing its front end repaired in the
Rock Islands local shops.
Engineer Shea is breaking in the
Rock Islands engine SOC, which is
just out of the Chicago repair shops.
Engineers William Dalzell. James
Wilkinson, William Arnold and Will
liam Nickerson. of the Rock Island,
are taking vacations.
The Rock Island has put a con-
struction train on the Iowa division
for the summer. John Greedy is
the engineer with Conductor Straw
horn.
Clarence Cross brought in Conduc-
tor Coaxie Carrigan's Milwaukee run
last evening. Coaxie is laying eff
for trip or two-for what, we will
learn later on.
S. P. Henderson. night operator in
the Rock Island local office, has gone
to Chicago. accompanied by his wife,
for 2-weeks' visit. Mr.. Spoor, OF
Blue Island, is substituting during
his absence.
Andrew Soderstrom. who runs an
engine for the Rock Island between
here aud Brooklyn. made his appear
ance at the round house yesterday
for the first time in a couple OF
months. during which he has been
laid up with illness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11

There is no
one who is en-
trusted with
the guidance
of the traveller
on this divis-
ion of the Bur-
lington system
more widely
and favorably
known. an d
his long and
uniterrup t e d
80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11

DOCK ISLAND AIRS ESAL, ILL, APRIL 10,
IL Is9S. Sealed rro1osals in tripiicsie. viii he
recey ed until ~ O'Clock, noon. Hay .. 1896. sad
then opened, for furnishing coal 1Dd hauling re
quired by q. NJ. Hep't during Gscal seae com
mencing July !, 1896 United State reserve. the
right 70 reject any or all proposals or any part
thereof. Information furnished upon application
Envelopes containing proposals ehould he mark ed
dressed ODrs. c. HONEY, Ord Dept, Q. NJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11
BARRIERS RECORD.
Fourteen Years as Conductor
Out Of Rock island.
BEGINS RAILRoADIKG WHEN 4 BOZ

Then He Takes q Business College Course
and Once More Returns to His Old Vo-
cation Which He las Followed for
Nearly a Quarter of q Century.
Over in KNOX county 40 years ago
was born the knight who for the
past Ii years has been punching
tickets for the Chicago. Burlington
& Quincy Railway company between
here and St. Louis under the name
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11
Legal.
Notice ofFinal Settlement.

Ettatc of fAtriCk ufCnnan. deceased.
Public roticc is hereby given that the uLder-
signed, Tn, mss u Reidy. administrator. has H. =
day filed hi ina report ard settlement - such
In the county count % Rock Island county. A. q
that an order has been entered nv raid court Gp.
proving the said report. unlcs- objections thrrs-
To or csusc 10 the contrary be shown on or before
the opening of court on the 10Th day Of April. A.
d.. 1896. and upon the final approval Of laid re-
port IN. said Thomas Is. Reiiy. administrator,
will ak for order Of di-tribution, and W n
also asked 70 he discharged. All persons int, r.
t-ted are notified TO attend.
Rock Island. H., April Z, 1895
T. IL. EprDY,
Administrators OF tho estate Of P1irick Brennan,
deceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11
An Editor
a Merchant

81 oheerfuly Warmers
ey for that Rundown depressed feeling spring
year" c. II. KENNEDY, Villsca, Iowa l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11

New Dental Psrlcrs, over Hsrt. D Unemeyer {.
Orig store, Third sveuas and Twentieth street.
Tie latest appointments for skilied dental work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-11

Cut Flowers and Designs Of all
kinds.
CITY store, 1907 Second avenue. Telephone 1910.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03
Newspaper Laws.

DR.. Tuckerman, editor of the Work
man, Cleveland, has taken some pains
to collect and comile The decisions of
the United states court on this subject
and gives to the Washington Post, as
the result of his Investigations. the for
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
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03
Notice for Publication.
Land ONCE at Las Cruces, N. M.
rta naoanbap Ooth 1o0E

december 18TH, 1870.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Probate Judge or Probate Clerk at
Hillsborough, N. M, on February 18th. 1895,
viz:
PATRICK II. McAUGHAN who made
Homestead application No. 1928 for the
SW4 SWA Sec. l n NK NWA and SEX
NWK Sec. IL, TIP. 10, s. r. 8 w.
He anne the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton OF, said land, viz:
Thomas b. Whitley, OF Fatrview, N. M.
Darwin Perkins, of Fairview, N. M.
Henry W. Hearn, of Fairview, N. M.
Horace A.. klngsbury, of Grafton, N. M.
Any person who desires to protest against
the allowance of such proof, or knows Of
any substantial reason, under the law and
the regulations of the Interior Department,
why such proof should not be allowed, will
be given an opportunity at the above men
toned tim and place to cross examine the
witnesses of said claimant. and to offer evf-
dence in rebuttal of that submitted by
claimant.
JOHN d. BRYAN, Register.
First publication Jan. 1896. s
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03
L e NOTICES.
FORFEITURE NOTICE.

To John 4. Kennedy, Charles A. Robinson,
Henry A. Robinson. Thomas o.. Hall and
Oscar O. Scott, their executors, administra-
tors, guardians, heirs and assigns:
N0U and each of you are hefeby notified
that the undersigned has, expended
One Hundred Dollars IN labor and improve
ments upon the Y0S 8e-bam mining claim
situated In t0e falomas Mining District,
Sierra County, Territory of New Mexico, in
order to holdsaidl mining claim under the
provisions Of Section 1884 tof the Revised
.StatR(k of thu United states, being the
If labor or improvements required
hding4 December 3lst, 1896; and If within
ninety DAYS after the publication of this no
tioe yod fail or refuse to contribute your pro.
portiUnate snare OF such expenditure as CO.
owners, your interest in said mining claim
will become the property OF the undersigned
co owner az provided in said Section 1924 OF
said statutes.
ANDREW j. MAXFIELD.
Hermosa, New Mexico, January II, 1896.
First publication Jan. II. 1896.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03
until all arrearages are paid.

8. 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 and ordered them discon-
tinued.
4. If subscribers move to other
places without informing the publisher
and the papers sent to the former adj
doess, they are held responsible.
s. The courts have decided that re-
fusiDg to take periodicals from the of
flee or removing and leaving them I'M
called for, is prima facie evidence of
evidence of Intentional fraud.
8. If subscribers pay in advace they
are bound to give notice at the end of
the time, If they do not wish to con-
tinue taking it; otherwise the publish
er is authorized to send it, and the sub
scriber will be responsible until an ex
press notice, with payment of all ar
rearages, is sent to the publisher.
The latest postal laws are such that
newspaper publishers can arrest any
one for fraud who takes a paper and
refuses to pay for it. Under this law
the man who allows bis subscription to
ruL along for some tune unpaid and
then orders it discontinued, or orders
the postmaster to mark 1t refused
and have a postal card lsent notifying
thepnolisher, leaves himself liable to
arrest y 9ne, the salee as for theft.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03
The Free Coinage of Silver in
Mexico.

H%ILLsBoRo, MN, March Both. 1896.
EDITOR BLACK RANGE:
Many questions are asked me touching OF
the conditions of Mexico caused by the free
coinage of silver and the relative prosperity
of that country to gold STANDARD America
To the many inquiries, l wish through your
columns, to give what I hope win prove q
clear and lucid statement of the effects OF
the two standa ards and their effects OF each
| country.
The silver dollar being the basis OF ma.
tional currency in Mexico and taken ut its
bullion value $1,000 90 in American gold
value currency will purchase about $ls52. 100,
(this exchange value being governed by the
price of bullion On the day of exchange)
consequently 100000 taken from the United
States becomes nearly 100000 on its con-
version to Mexican money. Mexican labor
and products are of relative value to the
Mexican currency. One dollar to.day buys
Just as much labor or natural products as. it
did when silver was at par with gold, while
gold has nearly twice the purchasing power
that it had. The result is that investments
in Mexico of capital from gold standard
countries has a premium equal to the rate of
ex change which at the present time is over
IS per cent. If this capital is engaged In
mining and 1t takes five men one day to pro-
duce twenty ounces of silv~er--twenty oun-
ces of silver at 6s Id is equal to sl3.64 gold,
but exchanged into Mexican currency at
s1.s5 1t then becomes s25.2s with as full debt
paying power as the s13.64 has in the United
States. Take the labor Of five Mexican
miners at seventy five cents a day labor is
$s.75. while the Americans working at $3.50
each per day require So. 80 for labor. Thus
not only does the differepse in labor count
against american Investments A. favor Of
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03

The republicans of Massachusetts
and New York have, in their state
conventions, declared in favor of
~ single gold standard and against
silver. The republicans IN every
state in the union, where state con-
ventions have been held, have eth
er declared for the single gold stan
dard, or straddled, .evaded or lodged
the silver issue, and In New Mexico
they we're too cowardly to declare
for the free coinage of silver, SC
they ignored the silver issue to the
extent of strangllng to death the
tariff issue, an issue that has al
ways been the bone and sinew
principle of republicanism, the back
bone of the republican party, and
they like profiigates traded away the
virtue of their party and the hap
piness CT the people for gold. Ye
gods, what II spectaclel After pom
dering oyer these cold facts will it
not be difficult to make the peo'
pie believe that they must stay with
the G. o. P. in order to secure the
free collage of silver2
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03
NOTICE.

To e. D. DAVIDSON and Jas. Dalglish, their
executors, administrators, guardians,
1 9elys AND and a% easBrsf yroh arehe.bv notified
Y chat the odsJsigned b u1aended
One Hundred Dolorshn labor a impsaxe.
ments upon the IXGELslOR ling. cldilE
situated in the 'ellomas MinEng District
order to hold sakd Mining elalLn nauef ne
provisions of SacfiST~ &5f vie Revised
Statutes of the United States, being the
amount of labor and Improvements requir-
ed to be made, to hold said claim for the
year ending December 3lst, 1895; and if with
in ninety days after the publication of this
notice you fail or refuse to contribute your
proportionate share of such expenditure as
co-owners, you interest in said mining
claim will become the property of the IN
dersigned co-owner as provided in said sec.
tion 1924 of said statut s.
G. w. WOLFORD.
Bisbee, Arizona, March Goth, 1896.
First publication, March 9th, 1896.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03
Tax Equalization

-
The territorial board OF equalization
at its annual meeting established
the assessed valuation Of property for
1895, 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 $1.25
per acre.
All lands suitable for grazing pur-
poses only. and without permanent
water thereon, shall be assessed at %
cents per ere.
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.
II is further ordered and decreed that
the following personal property shall
IS assessed and valued for the purpose
Of taxation Al follows: All stock
horses So per head cow ponies $40 per
head Americans horses at $50 per
head; American mules $40 per head
Mexican mules $40 per head; buSros
ES per head; stock cattle, south eSythe
a5th parallel, 81 per head; stock cattle
north of said parallel, $8 per head; all
improved sheep at 81 per head; all un
improved sheep at 10 cents per head;
all Angora goats, that produce a fleece
that is clipped for market, So per head
all common goats that produce no clip
or fleece 30 cents per head: all improv-
ed cattle, that are suitable for dairy
purposes, shall be assessed at $e5 per
head.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03

Tho Sierra county republican wet
nurses to The republican John Bull
golden calf presidential boom should
be awarded a medal for their lack
Of manhood which is equally bal
anced by their cowardice and treach-
sry to the people Of the banner
silver producing county Of New
Mexico.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03

When the New Mexico republican
delegates reach st. Louis they will
be met at the golden gate by Steve
Eikins who WILL take charge Of the
herd and trade them of, like sheep
On market, to the highest gcld-bug
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03


hesitate to betray. 1t is reported
that a certain delegate, with "pecu-
liar" ideas on the silver question,
who attended the territorial republi-
can convention, claims to have
made a "roar", after the convention
had adjourned, because there was no
silver plank IN the "policy" resolu-
lions adopted by that convention
The time for any well regulated
silver delegate 10 make his "roar'
was before the %convnntion adjourn
ed, not after it had disbanded. Any
delegate with peculiar silver ideas
as to be willing to betray the peo-
pie by submitting to a set of en-
phatic free coinage Of silver resolu-
tions adopted by the county that
elected such delegate to the terri
torial convention, and at the same
time advocate Gold-bug statehood
instead of advocating the free coin
age of silver which when obtained
means happiness and prosperity to
the people of New Mexico, would
appear very inconsistent in raising
such a "roar" at such a gold-buR
packed convention as was the AL.
buquerque convention. even at the
proper time. Consistency, thou art
a jewell There are NO virtues that
the gold-bug pirates hesitate to pros
titute.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03
"A people of Long Island
st witnessed a 15-round slug
between Everhart and

match between Everhart and
beds, wherein the latter was near
~ killed. If Missionary Cleveland
isn't busy fishing he had best
make a mission trip to l.. /. and
tell the dear people what he knows
about the sins of the "lawless in
habitants" of the western territories
and where prize fighting is not al.
lowed. Five thousand people wit
messed the fight.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03

Nerd
Again. b
can capital
Tag itself IN
fngthe milI>
os 80 DOG,
power IN R'ssS YZs69 ~ 1 lhe ground
thai buld haA at home. 6ace erected
inc ~ of cheap labor plays an impor.
art in ifs products n the foreign
prg Rets having TO be boughc at SIS f9'
ekSfy American dollar the g cents acts as
Zig stimulus to homd production. bein&
pal to a tarif duty of that amount
Y Of Mexican manu- acturers.
The same conditions exist In agrIcgR
Take as an example the raising
The better grades Of Mexicas ~
from rs 70 IS cents. If this is the gold price
the silver price is from 4s to 81 cents per
pound, therefore the margin of profit Is
raised on goods for export. the IS per cent.
again making that much Of a premium on
the Mexican investment.
1t has been suggested 20 me that Mexico Is
contemplating changing from a silver to a
gold basis. / have before me an editorial
published in the Mexican Herald Of Feb.
2sth. which says:
K"Here in Mexico, our manufacturers and
bankers sincerely hope that the United
States will stick to gold, and the firmer the
affection that Uncle Sam displays towards
the yellow metal the better we all in Mexico
win be pleased. . . We are on the eve
here in Mexico of great advantages in
manufactu ring. cheaper power is soon to az
rive, and when we have that, along with
cheap labor and silver money. we shall beg
gin to be a big manufacturing country : \
Frankly we Ssyit Me<zco wants to seer
robust, ~un1iinching advocate and partisan OF
gold in the White House. for another tour
years; yes for another fortyl Let Uncle
Sam hug his yellow gold; with silver we
shall be able to compete with him in the
markets OF the world"
The Financial News of London recently
published the following:
'fThere is a plain moral in the remark that
If the United States would venture to cut
herself adrift from Europe and take out
right to silver she would have all America
and Asia at her back, and would com
mand the markets OF both continents.
The barrier of gold would be more fatal
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-03

.han my barrier OF Z custom hod<
silver would be stronger th(
tree trade. Tpere can be no s5hbt
4. that il the United States we're TO
'adoH a silver basis TO morrow British trade
would be ruined before the year was out.
Every American would be protected. not
only at home, but at every other Market
So long as the conditions exist OF putting
q premiuia of nearly 100 Der cent on capital
to find foreign Investments in countries
where labor is cheaper. so long viii the
capital 90 away. The result cannot help but
be two fold to home industries. II not only
adds to the wealth and prosperity OF the
country so fortunate in securing It, but fos.
tiers a rival in manufacturing that on ac-
count of the conditions win soon dictate our
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-11
TO TELEGRAPH TO SHIPS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. II, 1sss.-The
american Consul at Copenhagen reports
to the State Department that a young
poatsWain in the Danish Navy has in
vented a Geographic apparatus for COM
munication with a ship at a certain an
chorage without the use of a direct line
An electric battery with one pole in con-
tact with moist earth and a telegrapbfc
KEY and interrupter at the other consti-
futes the Bland apparatus, from which a
cable is laid to and around The anchorage
IN a coil from a thousand to twelve hum
dred feet in diameter. A selenofd con-
nected with a telephone aboard the shin
completes the apparatus. The plan has
worked successfully and the young in
yentor Is now at work TO. get rid Of fhe
telegraph key and make the comnllnica
fion wholly telephone. Among he adj
vantages of the new method is that sig
mails In this name will not, as in ca se
Of f1ags, be visible to an enemy and
that ships moving near the shores can
communicate with various stations while
passing over locations arranged for The
purpose.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-11
SEPTEMBER JURY DRAWN.
Coed Men and True Who VIII De-
eide Next TERMS Cases.

The petit jury for the September term
was drawn today. The good men and
true who will adjudicate upon the crimi-
nal n civil cases during the term are
Jersey City-Charles A. Bennett, Mar
celus Walters. frankie. Crandall. James
Mulvaney, Edward P. Coggen, Henry L.
Freeman, John n. Grams, Ebenezer B.
Jackson, StephenssEa Denton, Thomas
West, William Chaumofit, Samuel o. AK
ford. John Longstaff, Charles Leopold,
George Boyd, Whitney w. Van Cleef.
john Davies, Eugene Wilkes, Charles
Wilkes, Eugene Sullivan, Patrick Potter.
Charles King, Henry Rehan, Isaac s..
Thompson. Joseph O'Donnell, James e.
Lombardy, Edward Devlin, j.. william
Buckhardt, George M. Van Bussum, John
w. Costigan, James May, Jacob B. New
Kirk. Frank Company, Charles B. RELAY.
Maxwell McMaster. Nicholas Pierce, VIM.
8. We're, Joseph Mcintyre, Frank De
Einne, George Kleinige, Daniel S. Keenan,,
Benjamin Vreeland, Harry Allen, Harry
Smith. George Earle. Henry Keiit, Alex.
Hoboken-John H. Kaiser, Archibald
Wilson, Emil Rath, John H. Hunter and
Goldram.
Kearny-Charles F. Buckin.
Recommendation Mettam and Michael
Lee.
Weehawken-John Hillste;n.
Town of U~nion-James Knight
West Hoboken-Emil Dubelbefss.
Guttenberg-John A. Schulz.