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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-01-18
The Organ Man Being Protected. OF
Course Admires High Taxes.

The organ is favor of a high and ex-
horbitant tariff or tax. 1t wants the
people to have to pay all they earn in
order to get the necessities of life, and
we do not wonder at it doing so, as it
is sort of protectionist paper that
makes it's living by having protected
market where it can, so TO speak, sell
its products. Every year it allows the
delinquent tax lists to be folded within
it, for four successive weeks, and for
this modest service it demands and re-
ceivcs about $1,000. 1t has monop-
opoly Of printing the delinquent tax
lists Of this county, and, therefore, in
its own weak fashion, it is n monopo-
list. II knows that it is protected
from competition, and the consequence
is that the people have TO pay
more for publishing such lists than they
would if the protection was removed
from the publication of the tax lists.
1t knows also that its very life depends
upon It's having monopoly of print
ing the delinquent tax list. 1t knows
that it would have persisted years ago
but for the protection thus afforded,
and, knowing its inability to compete
in an open market, the same as most
other newspapers have to do, it, there
fore, clings to the old system with death
like tenacity. As long as the organ
man can get his protected pound of
fesh," he does not care what burdens
Cypress the people, therefore he be-
lievcs in a high tariff. He likes to be
protected, for protection pays him large
profits at the expense Of the people.
At the same time he shouts for protec-
ton, he tries to make Mother Ship
ton of himself, and foretells what ter
riblc things would occur if the present
high tariff tax is reduced, but people
nowadays do not pay much attention
to Mother Shipton prophecies.
The ARGUS favors reduction Of the
present excessive taxes that are impos-
cd on the people by the exorbitant rev.
enue tariff. The measure which was
necessary during war times is not nee
essary at the present day. The factthat
there was over S100,000,000 ON hand
in the public treasury after paying the
government expenses and the stealings
of Star Route men, treasury depart
ment men, and those by other Repub-
lican officials, is evidence enough that n
reduction of the present high revenue
taxes can be greatly lcssened. The
burdens of the people are heavy, and
it is time they were made lighter.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-01-18

The libel suit against the Detroit
Evening News, brought by Hugh S.
Peoples, and which has been in pro-
gress for some time past, was brought
TO close on Friday afternoon last,
the jury bringing in verdict of mo
cuuse for action Peoples was immedi-
ately arrested on complaint Of the
Prosecuting Attorney Of Wayne coun-
ty, on charge of the murder of Martha
Whitla, and lodged in Jail. At pres
emit, the prospects for the future are
not very bright for Mr.. Peoples
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Cheek.

The doctors, who attended Garfield,
aud who didn't know which way the
bullet went, consider, according to a
Washington special to the Detroit Free
Press, "that a fair apportionment OF
compensation among them would be
$4,000 for Bliss; $4,000 each for Ag-
new and Hamilton $4,000 for Rey.
burn, and $1,000 each for the nurses
Mrs. Edison and DR.. Boynton." The
correspondent says the general opinion
is that the congressional committee will
recommend that all the above ply.
sicians, including Boynton, be paid
$4,000 to $4,000 each. All these enor
nous bills, if paid, will come out of the
tax paying people and we are very
much Of the opinion that the taxpayers
will not like it, During Gariield's i'll
ness a great many things were sent tc
the White House for his use. AT the
time they were received it was thought
they were freely donated and were &c
cepted as such, but now many of these
parties have presented exhorbitant bills
for payment of the goods they sent
If the report is correct the names Of
the parties ought to be published SC
that the public could learn who they
were. The money to pay the bills is
collected from the people by the reve'
nue. tariff, and every man who buy:
goods, matches, medicines, tobacco, etc.
is obliged to contribute some Of his
earnings. How would you like to pay
Bliss $4,000 for what he didn't know
about the case Of Garfield?
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-01-18

Editorial Association of Indiana, ex-
Senator Mcdonald demolished the
claim of the protcctionists that the pre-
sent tariff is indispensable for the pro-
lection of labor. His remarks upon
this subject were as follows:
The cost Of labor forms but frac-
tional part of the cost of manufactur-
ing, and in most cases but a small frac-
ton. have table before me, pre-
pared by the present Commissioner of
the Mint, Mr.. Burchard, Republican,
giving the proportional cost of labor in
most Of the leading articles of manu-
facture in this country, from which it
appears that in textiles in general labor
is 19A per cent, material, 62t per cent. !;
in cotton, labor, % per cent, material,
63 per cent. in woolens, labor, III
per cent, material, go per cent. (; in
silks, labor, 16 per cent, material, ga
per cent in steel, labor, II per cent,
material, 33 per cent. From this you
will see that % per cent. being the
highest proportionate cost of labor, as
compared with material and capital, an
article protected to the extent of %
per cent, is not only protected against
the difference in the price of labor in
this country and in other countries,
but the protection is equal to the whole
value at home prices of all the labor
which enters into the cost Of the ar.
ticle. But the greatest difference in
the price of labor in this country and
Europe, as shown by our consular re-
ports, is not more than one-half; and
in England our chief competitor as
well as our chief customer, is about one
third; so that if you were levying a
tariff for the protection of labor alone
it would not have to be more than ten
per cent. Of the value Of the article pro-
tected. A tariff of fifteen per cent,
would be highly protective, and if you
should increase it to twenty or twenty
five per cent, any fair-minded man
would say that it would be robbing the
consumers of this country, TO exact
more. The value of foreign merchan-
disc imported for consumption during
the last fiscal year was S650,618,990.
Of this amount s202, 557, All came in Oh
duty averaging forty three and half
per cent. ad valorem, amounting last
last year to a revenue of S193,800,879,
or but little less than 100000, 900.
This greatly exceeded the revenue de-
rived from internal taxes, but it is not
probable that for many years to come,
if ever, that our government will raise
less than about s2OO,0OO,OOO per annum
by import duties. But it would re-
quire tariff of about thirty per cent.
upon all the foreign merchandise i'm
ported last year, including the free list,
to raise that sum, and to raise it by
duty of twenty per cent would re-
quire the imports to reach the enor-
nous sum Of 81 ,000,O00,000 without
any free list, but it is to be hoped it
will be better regulated than the pre-
sent one. With these facts and figures
before us it would seem strange that
any person could be found to insist up
on tariff for protection, when the
incidental protection which a revenue
tariff must give is more than enough
to protect the labor and capital of
this country against any foreign COM
petition, and will place more burdens
upon the people than they ought to
bear.
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Board Of Education.

The Board Of Education of the city of AL.
pena met in special session in the Secretary's
Office, on Wednesday evening, January 18th,
1881, and was called to order at half past
seven o'clock by the President.
Personal---very. L. Churchill, Presi-
dent; A. r. Mcdonald, Secretary, and Trus-
tees Noack, Potter Slusser, Seage and Wall.
Journal of session held December 14th,
1881, read and approved.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Superintendent, statistical report for month
of December, 1881. Accepted and ordered
placed on file.
BILIs.
The following bills we're presented and
allowed and warrants ordered drawn for the
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On Thirty Days Trial.

We will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Elec
tro-Votaic Belts and other Electro appli
auces OH trial for thirty days to young mel
and older persons who are oflcted will
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diseases Illustrated pamphlet sent free
Address Voltaic Belt Co., Marshall, Mich.
SJ5yI
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Eminent Dead.

Richard A. Dana, author, died at
Rome, Italy, on the 18th.
Edwin W. Stoughton, ex-Minister to
Russia, died at New York city, on the
7th.
John Pierpont, Chief Justice of the
Vermont Supreme Court, died at Ver-
gennes, VI, on the 7th
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It's virtues are unquestiOnable, and Its
curative character absolute, as the writer
can personally testify, both from experience
and observation.
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IL probable that numbers are afflicted with
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Write ut once TO iIaylock & Co, hey ST.,
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will never regret doing so."-Editor Of Mer-
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-01-18

T. Dewitt Talmage says in his
third sermon on Might Side of City
Life" that every day in Christendom
8O,000,0 900 changed hands through
gambling, but he does not mention
the important fact that thousands up
on thousands of people die annually
from coughs and colds that might be
saved to earth by the timely use OF
Adamson's Botanic Cough Balsam.
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Novels.
n. ~. NtClJoN ALp,
Recorder.

"a Fools Errand and the Invisible EN-.
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ats word-plcturcs are so realistic that
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The night-rde of young Lily Ssrvosse, Is
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Gigs and Thistles," A Romance of the
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"The Incidents OF the war OF rebellion
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thrilling scenes which he describss."-De
troit Free Press.
A. w. Krossman is agent for this section
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-01-18

We call the attention of our readers "a
the advertisement OF j. Monroe Taylor
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Dated Alrena, Jan. 8, 1882.


Committee
Dated Alrcna, Jan. 8, 1882.
Report accepted and the committee dis.
charged.
On motion of Alderman Golling the 70.
port was adopted.
Moved by Alderman Golling, supported
by Alderman Harshaw, az follows;
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the
city of Alpena have been duly notified OF
tho completion of the water works in said
city by the Alpena City Water Company
and the said water works having been tested
and accepted rs being in substantial compli.
ance with the terms of the contract entered
into on the 18th day Of October A. d. 1873
between the city of Alpena and said com.
pany, and,
WHEREAS, said city ia now paying TO said
company the sum Of six thousand five hun
bred dollars per year for fire and other pub
| lie purposes the Common Council hereby
| Resoice and declare that it is expedient and
desirable, and for the best interests of said
city TO purchase said water works of said
company in accordance with the terms OF
the said contract, and in compliance with the
provisions of Act No. 400 Of tho Local acts
Of the Legislature Of the State Of Michigan
passed at the regular session of 1879, and
thus acquire the entire rights Of said COM
pany in said works.
Adopted by unanimous vote
On motion of Alderman Gebhardt, il was
ordered that a special committee be appoint.
ed to confer with the company and ascertain
the price at which the same can be purchas-
ed, and the special committee was appointed
as follows; the Mayor. City Attorney, and
Aldermen Golling and Harshaw.
The matter of settling up the the old in
debtcdness was also referred to said commit.
tee.
The Recorder was instructed to furnish
the Water Company with a copy Of the fore
going proceedings.
On motion Board adjourned.
WORTHY l.. CHURCHILL.
Mayor
A. r. MCDONALD,
Recorder.
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IL. X. of T..

For Cholera, Cholera Morbus, DIarrh1a,
Dyscntery, Cramps and Pains in the Stom.
ach, there Is nothing equals Bcebe's King
of Pain. Price only 25 cents. Sold by all
druanists S40y1
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Wednesday, Jan. Is, 1882.

An earthquake in the district of
Kanahon, China, on December 18th,
killed $50 people, and fire at Toxic,
japan, burned l40 houses,
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You had better cut out this address
"Dr &. II. Sykes, 100 Madison St., Chicago,
for you may need his "Sure Cure for Ca.
tarrh." Jan.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-01-18

Have you catarrhp "Dr. Sykes Sure
Cure" is an unfailing remedy. Have you
heard of IL? Jan.
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Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given, that tho firm Of Nnpper &
Gordon, blacksmths aud wngon-makers, IL the day
dissolved by mutual consent, Geo. w. Gordon rotir-
ing from the business All accounts due SAID firm,
well all bills against the 1Tm must be settled nc
with Robert Napier who will con tinue tho bus
noss.
ROBERT NAPIER,
GEORGE w. GORDON.
Dated, Alpena Dee. 81, 1881 6lSwi
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Council Proceedings.
MCDONALD,
Secretary

The Common Council Of the city Of Al
pena met in the Council Room on Monday
evening, January 16, 1882, and was called to
order at half past seven o'clock by the
Mayor.
PREsENr.--Worthy L. Churchill, Mayor
A. R. Mcdonald, Recorder, and Aldermen
Golling, Gebhardt, Harshaw and OBrien.
Journal Of session held Jan. End, 1882,
read and approved.
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REPORT OF COMMITTEES.

Executive Committee reported that in con.
sequence Of tho largo increase OF scholars
in attendance at the Central Building, they
were compelled to employ Miss Collins for
the full term from January, 1881, and asked
concurrence of the Board in said action. Ac-
ton concurred in by unanimous vote
The special Committee on Rules SUBMIT
ed a report accompanied with a draft OF
rules and regulations. The report was ac-
cepted and the committee discharged. The
rules submitted by the committee were
thereupon referred to special committee con.
sisting Of the President and Trustees Pot
ter and Seage with instructions 10 report at
next meeting.
The Secretary was instructed to advertise
at once for one hundred cords Of beach and
maple body wood cut from live timber and
TO be four feet long, sawed at each end. The
President and Secretary we're authorized to
contract with the lowest responsible bidder
upon such bidder furnishing bond for the
faithful performance Of contract
MIsCELLArEoCs
The Executive Committee were instructed
to ascertain the price and get tho refusal OF
suitable lots for building school houses there
on and report at next meeting.
On motion Of Mr.. Potter the Board ad.
journed.
WORTHY /. CHURCHILL,
President
A. r. MCDONALD,
Secretary.
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Bills allowed as recommended and war
rants ordered drawn for the payment Of the
same.
From special committee on water works.
az follows:
To tie Mayor and Common Council City Of
Alpeno'
GENrLEMEN.--Your committee 10 whom
was referred the matter of examining and
testing the sufficiency and completeness Of
the water works constructed by the Alpenu
City Water Company, having made such ex-
animation and tests as fully rs was practical
bic, beg leave 70 make the following report;
They find the works to be completed in
substantial compliance with the terms of the
contract Of George p. Smith with the Alpena
City Water Company except that the inlet
pipe, so called was on the first trial thereof
defective and imperfect but that the air
pump which is now applied provides rene
dy for the defects, 30 far, that We are Of the
opinion that the city lie supplied constantly
with lake water except when an alarm Of fire
requires the water Of the river 10 be used.
Your committee further recommend that
the best interest Of the city require that the
Common Council purchase said works Of the
Water company, and that a special election
be ordered 10 submit such question to the
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The Tariff and Labor.

In q speech before the Democratic
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-01-18

qualified voters Of the city of Alpena in
compliance with the provisions of Act No.
Act TO authorize the city Of Alpena to pur-
chase and raise money to pay for the water
works, etc.
w. L. CHURCHILL.
CIIAS GOLLING,
S. L. CARPENTER,
Cnn,
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-07
The Top O the Hill.

Some folk in this world hae nae patience ava,
They fairly lose heart if they happen to "a,
When misfortune appears they flee in despair.
And say that O strife they've mar than their
share
Nae matter hoo low in the glaur ye hae fell.
YEN aye meet wi somebody waur than yerser.
Jist TAX my advice and III bet you gill
That ye will ascend to the top O. the hill.
Look weel to the future, think not O the past.
Hope for the sunshine, prepare for the blast,
Be careful and steady be sober and wise,
And heed not though ithers yer efforts despise.
It's not by the gossip O ithers we live
For it we need help it's but little they'll give,
It's by perseverance, by patience and skill,
That we can get up to the top o the hill.
Fccht on, dinna rest till yer labour is done.
And then ye can bask in the rays O. the sun.
Heed not though the lip of contempt be curl'd,
BE honest and just before God and the world.
Remember that Rome in a day wisna built.
There is no use O cryin' DER milk that is split
At the anvil, the plough, the loom, or the
quill,
You can work yersel up to the top o the hill.
John Macaulay.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-07

On Thursday the school children in COM
memoration of the second Rugby anniversary,
were kindly invited by Mrs. Hughes to spend an
hour or two at her delightful residence on
Central Avenue. Young Rugby began to
arrive about eleven o'clock, till quite little
battalion formed for review on the verandah
of the house, each lover of holidays and cakes
being warmly accosted by the kind and
venerable "Nother of the Colony" who always
is at home among the little ones.
AT table close by, Miss Hughes and Mr..
W. Hastings Hughes were making fearful
havoc among noble army of plum cakes,
cutting huge slices Of that ambrosia of children,
but the havoc was nothing compared with that
made by the juveniles. Apples then came in
quick succession, followed by swinging. hide.
and-seek, and games akin, till "time nm I.
when all again fled before their thoughtful
benefactress, and shaking hands babe good-bve
not soon to forget the second anniversary
Sidney M. Pardon, Special Correspondent.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-07

PERsoNAL.-Mr and Mrs. Lyon White, Of
Williamsburg, KY, have been visiting Mrs.
Winkley for few days.-Visitors at the
Tabard this week: A. L. Crawford, Cyrus
Clarke and ". Kirkland, Newcastle, Pa; M
r. Vankenven, New York; Thos. Bagley
Walter Gardner and H. Won Ghlen, Robbins
Tenn; Geo. P. Morgan, DR.. A. Stephens,
Bruno Gerut, Michigan; A. L. Jones, Wis
consin; R. Young, Ontario; M. Ahner, Sax
onia, Germany; G. w. Peters and G. J.
Martin, Toledo; J. H. Barnes and lady,
Delphi, Ind; MISS A. Barnes, Sunbright
H. A. Chowder, Chattanooga; ]. H. Cole and
W. ?. Washburn, Knoxville; R. H. Lancaster,
Sedgemoor.-At the Brown House the
following gentleman have been visiting: Mr..
Stuart, and two sons, Salem, Ohio Mr.. Con
over, Ohio; Mr.. Marshall and Mr.. Gardner
Robbins, Tenn.
The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1882-10-07
ANNIVERSARY DINNER.

On Thursday evening, at the Com
missary Hall, some seventy ladies and
gentlemen sat down to most excellent
and elegant supper, prepared and
arranged by Mr.. Milmow of the Brown
House, Rugby. We have not room for
the menu, but can assure all outsiders
it was a good one it did not, however,
do justice to nearly twice as many
dishes that might we'll have appeared in
print. There was nothing left to be
desired, and the caterer deserves much
praise for the promptness and way in
which he performed his task, the
decision to have the dinner being ar
rived at only few days previously. A
Interchangeable Chinese lanterns,
flags and flowers, and good staff Of
walters, caused the astronomical per-
Torrance to pass off with much eclat.
Among the floral triumphs we noticed
several very tasteful arrangements, two
stands by Mr.. Dyer, and one by Mr..
Onderdonk, being very attractive. The
Misses Armstrong, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs.
Brown and Mrs. Tucker, also con-
tributed fine bouquets.
Mr.. Blackjack, the President of the
evening, at the conclusion of supper
said, think all the preliminaries are
disposed of, and we are free to 90 on
with the full programme before us.
The first thing l have to tell you is one
that will please you NIGHTLY the
Rugby Cornet Band will play tonight.
Loud cheers.
The band then, under the shadow of
the "Stars and Stripes" which hid them
from view, played extremely we'll, earn
ing much applause, the widely known
hymn tune called "Duke Street." The
names of those who played were, G. H.
Wilson, G. Blackjack, c. S. Moore, F.
Moore, J. Mackinlay, and G. Rogers,
under the leadership of Mr.. Tucker.
Mr.. Blackjack: l think the band
thoroughly deserved that hearty cheer,
as It proves they have deal of moral
courage to come out in public, so soon
after formation. | tried one of those
instruments once, and had a most
hearty response from my calf, SO l gave
it up.
would say tonight, to all, l wish
you, and myself, happy new year.
This is o. third Rugbeian year. We
are not very strong, but we are a tough
little baby, and have all the elements
of success. We believe we have that
among us that will lift us to a high
pedestal. We must succeed. A CITY
will grow up here one day and it will
be said of Rugby,
! have been there. and still would 20,
lis like little heaven below.