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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

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II is we'll that orr legislators . ro

1t is well that our Legislators are
making at least the show of inquiring
into the methods by which the public
is robbed in the interest cf stockhold-
ers, and they, in turn, are robbed by
corporate managers; by which whole
sale robbery is cloaked with legal
forms of consolidation" "re-organi-
zation," "receivership," and "watered
stocks; by which men may safely
conspire to prevent the natural course
of production and trade, and rob the
public by the artifce of corners;
by which man is allowed to control
rival or double systems Of railways,
and with impunity array one against
the other, as suits his varying purpose,
thereby despoiling the public with the
ease of gambler playing with mark
ed cards.
What have the people to say about
these parties9 They do not appear, as
yet, to have anything to say. The
robber princes are held in high es-
TEEN. They go about to the colleges,
some of them, and Doctors of Law
and Doctors of Divinity grovel at
their feet; if any Mordecai has refus-
ed to bow down before them, his name
has not been reported. Men whose
riches have been increased by spelling
their neighbors are held up as shining
examples for the imitation of our
youth. So long as teachers of moral
ity silently indorse such iniquities, it
is not to be expected that the people
will cry out against them. But the
day is sure to come when plain men
will clearly see that no one man can
get with clean hands, in an ordinary
lifetime, u hundred million dollars !;
that such an enormous pile, so sudden
ly collected, must be loot, not profit.
That will be day of reckoning, in
deed, for the robbers and for the
judges and the legislators and the
public teachers who have been their
accomplices.
Meantime these facts are to be kept
in mind, that we have among us a
class of men who, in their repacity,
are bent on enriching themselves by
forcibly Selling the property of their
neighbors and that they have learn
ed how to use for this purpose the or
ganized force of the State. Some
means must be found of putting a
stop to them. Unless this be done
speedily, the respect for law on which
social order rests will not long sur
vive.-The Century for February.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

ANNUAL REPORTS.
The City Attorney, City Recorder, City
Marshal and Police Justice presented their
reports as per resolution adopted at last
meeting, and on motion all Of said reports
were referred to special committee con-
sisting of Alderman Donnely, City At
torney Carpenter and Alderman Hayes.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
From Ways and Means, recommending
payment Of the following bills.
Claim Pay
ed. at.
Bewick, Comstock & Co., lumber ssi ss ssf IS
John Martin, timber for bridge, 81 rs 81 rs
Bills allowed as recommended and war.
rants ordered drawn for the payment there
of.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Brabant appeared before the Council
and protested against allowing electric
light poles to remain in front of his prem
ises on Third street alleging that the wires
were switching limbs off his shade tree.
No action.
On motion of Alderman Donnelly the
Council adjourned to Monday evening,
March 18th, 1883, at 7:30.
WORTHY L. CHURCHILL.
,n Mayor,
Recorder,
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Shall We Ever Get at the Truth {!

When the Ashuelot went down in
Chinese waters the public was at once
informed that at the Navy Depart
ment the vessel "was not very sea-
worthy )" and that she was "a laugh.
ing stock among naval officers"
This tub had cost the people 1862
$50, according to Secretary Chambers
report to Congress. The vessel was
built before Robeson's day, but while
he was in power not less than 100000
was spent in repairs upon her hull and
engines.
1t is a remarkable fact that Mr.. B.
w. Harris Robesonian Committee on
Naval Affairs, less than year ago,
reported to Congress that the Ashue-
lot was one of the thirty-eight ships
constituting our efficient naval force.
Last spring the authorities of the de-
partment, in reponse to Mr.. Hewitt's
resolution calling for information as
to the condition Of the navy, reported
that the Ashuelot was in first rate
order. The Bureau of Constructions
and Repair classed her as efficient. "
The Bureau of Steam Engineering
classed her as efficient" The Blu
reau of Equipment and Recruiting
classed her as efficient" All that
she needed was about $4,000 worth
of heavier ordnance.
Now that the Ashuelot has gone
down, carrying eleven lives with her,
we learn for the first time that she
was regarded as unseaworthy. She
was laughing strock among naval
officers.
Shall we ever get at the whole truth
concerning Secor Robeson's legacy of
rotten wooden tubs and fraud-clad
iron ships New York Sun.
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Print the Pension Lists (!

Men who were in the army tell us
that a great many pensioners were
not soldiers that hundreds and thou
sands are drawing pensions who never
were in the army in any capacity.
They are put on by members of Con-
gress, who combine to vote their favor
ties public money under false pre-
lenses.
1t is high time the country was
aroused on the subject of pension
frauds. The tried and true soldiers
should be foremost in the exposure of
the enormous swindles that are drain
ing the treasury and disturbing, there
is reason to fear, the generation of the
country for the heroes of the war.
What objection is there to the pub
LEGATION of the pension lists? So far as
they are deserving they are rolls of
honor and nothing would be SO effec-
tive to point out the undeserving as
the daylight glare of publicity.
There are nearly 300, 900 pensioners
drawing money from the public treas
ury, with an enormous and increasing
number of applications, including a
great number of the rejected files "sub-
ject to denominations" and now we
hear of projects to pension everybody
who was in the remotest way engaged
in the late war with England Seventy
years ago) and all who were in the
Mexican war. Then there is an or
ganized effort to have $40 n month
paid to each soldier who lost limb or
suffered injury equivalent to that,
and there are pension agents who
could make out on the papers a bad
cold caught by teamster equivalent
to the lost of a leg by soldier. Here
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is what the commissioner of pensions
tell us in his late report, which has
not been so extensively read and care
fully studied as it should be. He says:
There are now on file 253, 648 pend
ing and rejected late war claims, which
were filed prior to July l, 1880, and,
allowing 20 per cent. for rejection,
there would be 202,919 for admission
and entitled to the benefits of the ar
rears acts. If these should be placed
on the pension roll simultaneously, he
calculated that the amount of arrears
on the present value of each case al
lowed would be in the aggregate, in
round numbers, $204,795,000. On
the same proposition it would increase
the present roll of pensioners from
POI ,666 to 494, 475, and the annual
value would be in round numbers,
$5O,OOO,OO0.
Heretofore it has been our boast
that when the rebellion was over our
army disbanded and returned to the
ways of peace and the paths of indus
try, and our first point when we COM
pare ourselves with the other nations
of the earth is that we do not burden
ourselves with a standing army. But
no other nation ever had such stand
ing army of Observation-Disclosures
Commercial.
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An Instantaneous Light.

One of the most ingenious and use
full contrivances in which electricity
plays the prominent part, is the Por-
table Electric Lighter, for practical
use in the Office, at home, and in fac
tories, banks, restaurants, saloons.
The apparatus occupies a space Of
five square inches and weighs but five
pounds, and can be carried with case
from apartment to apartment. 1t is
complete in itself, requiring no extra
power, wires or connection, and, is so
constructed that any portion or part
can be replaced at small cost. By
simply pressing upon the knob to the
full extent of the spring, which con-
meets the battery, an electric current
is produced, by which the spiral of
platinum is heated to incandescence
and the light is instantaneous. The
material lasts about two months, and
can be renewed at q small cost through
any chemist. 1t will not be long be-
fore everybody will have Portable
Electric Lighter. The price, So, is
so low that it cannot fail to be pop
ular at once. AT further cost of
$3.50, connections and cups are adj
justed to the battery, controlled by a
switch, so that it can be adapted for
the purpose of ringing an alarm or
call bell, which can be attached to
the instrument, or by the addition of
wires, can be rung at any reasonable
distance. When so adjusted, the cir
cult can be altered in an instant, by
the switch, to give light or ring the
bell at will. These connections can
also be attached to an induction coil,
by which powerful current of cleo
tricity can be conveyed. The princi-
pal office is at % Water street, Bos-
ton, where all applications for this
most novel lamp should be sent
Boston Post.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

Secretary Chandler, in a letter to
his political pal" Senator Rollins, OF
New Hampshire, dated February II,
1888, thus sums up the results OF
twenty years administration Of the
United States navy by the party OF
which Rollins and he are and for
twenty years have been burning lights
and shining leaders: "31 old-fashion-
ed ships, 264 inferior guns and only
5000 seamen." Secretary Chandler,
however, omits to state what the coun-
try has spent in order to secure this
brilliant result. 1t appears from the
American Almanac for 1882 that be-
tween the years 1861 and 1882 inclu-
sive, during the whole of which
Chandler and Chambers friends have
been in control of the Navy Depart
ment, the people of the United States
have expended upon the navy in regu-
lar annual appropriations the enor-
nous sum of 1904, 800, 413, which does
not include about $20,000,000 of
successive deficiency appropriations !
This makes Chambers "old-fashioned
ships" cost the taxpayers of the Unit
ed States OH the average about $685.
100000 apiece! Really, Chandler by
his own showing is too expensive
luxury IN. Y. World.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

The Michigan Legislature, on the
S1st ballot, elected Thomas w. Pal
mer, of Detroit, as senator, who re-
ceived n votes. The following from
the Bay City Call gives short his
tor of Senator Palmer's life:
Thomas Witheral Palmer was born in
Detroit, January 25 1880. His father and
his mothers father were included among
those surrendered by Gen. Hull in 1912. He
was reared in the city of Detroit until the
age of twelve, when he entered Mr.. Thomp-
sons academy at st. Clair, then the village
of Palmer, whence he entered the Fresh
man class at Ann Arbor, and remained one
year. His eyes failing, he was compelled
to abandon his studies. He spent a portion
of the following year upon Lake Superior.
His eyesight being partially restored, he
resumed his studies at Ann Arbor for six
months. His eyes again failing, he, with
five others, left Ann Arbor for voyage to
Spain in the fall of 1913, and extended his
tripto South America, landing at Rio Janeiro
IN 1S49. In 1850 he went to Wisconsin,
and spent one year as agent of transport
tation company on the river. In 1851 he
went into the mercantile business at Apple
ton, Wis, was burnt out, and financially
ruined. In 1858 he returned to Detroit and
engaged in the real estate business. In
1886 he went into the lumber business,
which, with the purchase and sale of pine
lands, has been his avocation since He
is now one of the firm Of Chas. Merrill &
Co., of East Saginaw, special partner in
the firm of McGraft & Montgomery, and
the owner of mills at Falmout, Mssaukee
county.
Mr.. Palmer has been an active member
of the Republican party since its organiza-
tion but was never candidate for Office
until he ran for one of the estimators at
large of the city of Detroit in 1873. In
1876 he was candidate for member of
congress for the First district, in the con-
vention, with John S. Newberry and Henry
NJ. Duflield. Mr. Duflield received the
nomination. Mr.. Palmer declined the NOM
ination for congress in 1873. However, at
the earnest solicitation of his friends, he
accepted the nomination for State senator,
rendered him by acclamation, and received
4,327 votes to 3,7l7 for T. H. Hinchman,
Democrat, and 1850 for John Greusel, Ma
tional. lie married Miss Lizzie p, daugh-
ter of Charles p Merrill, in 1866. He has
no children.
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Teachers Examination.

The regular semi-annual examination OF teach
ers by the Board Of School Examiners for Alpena
county will be held in the Council Room, Friday
March 3Oth, 1888, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Il. l.. LITTLE,
6Oiwf Secretary.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

lican papers at the rate Of forty cents
per description.
Now there is no question but that
had the lists been given out month
before the election instead of delaying
the matter as it was, the gigantic
swindle, for it is nothing else, could
have been shown up in such way as
not only to have defeated the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor but the
entire State ticket.
The facts are the publication of
these lists is of no earthly benefit to
anybody except the newspapers that
have it to do. The law was passed
for the express purpose Of giving the
Republican newspapers Il boost, and
it has done so.
The duty of the Democrats and
Greenbackers who were elected to the
Legislature is plain. This grand steal
has been accomplished but such things
can be guarded against in the future.
The Democrats and Greenbackers
should frame, present and support the
passage Of law requiring that the
advertising of tax sales and all other
advertising required to be done by
State, county or township officers and
boards of supervisors, should be let to
newspapers in the county where the
publication is to be done that will do
it for the least money, or else, if it is
thought this plan will not give suffi-
cient publicity to the matter every
newspaper published in the county
where the printing is required to be
done should be allowed to publish the
matter required, and be paid pro rata
one legal rate, according to the num-
Der of papers that choose to do it.
In this way exact Justice would be
done by all, regardless of party poll
tics and party favoritism.
The Democratic party of Michigan
stand pledged to reform in this mat
ter. Let them, with the help of the
Greenbackers, undertake it, and if it
is defeated by the Republicans in the
Legislature they must abide the con-
sequences.-Traversc Bay Eagle.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07
Council Proceedings.

The Common Council of the city of Al
pena, met in the Council Room on Mon
day evening March 9Th, 1883, and was
called to order at half past seven o'clock
by the Mayor.
PREsENT.-Worthy L. Churchill Mayor /;
A. r. Mcdonald, Recorder, and Aldermen
Spratt, Donnelly, Gebhardt, Hayes, Sheahy
and Beck
Journal Of sessions held February 9TH
and February 10Th, 1883, read and approx
ed
The following bills were presented and
allowed and warrants ordered drawn for
the payment thereof, to wit:
John d sheahy, ~ days work with team, 81 so
G Chisholm, dys hewing timber for bridge 10 90
A bill presented by James NJ. John
ston for services as harbor master was al
lowed at $40.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Comptroller, recommending that certain
bills be referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
On motion of Alderman Donnelly, the
recommendation of the Comptroller was
concurred in as to bills duly verified, and
those not verified were referred back to the
Comptroller.
Comptroller, recommending payment Of
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Wednesday, March 7, 1888.

The Republicans of this State have
made the following nominations =
For Justices of the Supreme Court,
Austin Blair and Thomas O'Brien.
For Regents of the University, Henry
b. Hutchins and Joseph c. Jones.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07
The Tax Printing.

a good many of our Democratic
and Greenback exchanges dcnounce
in strong terms the action Of the Au-
ditor General in giving out the State
tax lists for publication in the Repub-
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Report accepted,

The bills of Shay S24.5O, and Rivot Sc
were referred back to the Comptroller for
a detailed statement of when work was
done and for verifcation. The remainder
of the bills were allowed and warrants or
dered drawn for the payment thereof.
From John f. Hayes, report duly veri-
fled recommending payment of the follow
ing bills for services repairing bridge
across Thunder Bay River:
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-02

washing bowl filed with savory me on
the ground in their midst, and a Jour
poune loaf, from which. with their
clasp-knives, thew hacked chunk as
they required it,: Plates and spoons
there were none. They thrust their
wedges of bread into the bowl, and so
extracted the Dr. tn, and they helped
themselves to meat with their dirty TN
gers, tearing it assunder with their teeth
when the piece was too large to put at
once in the mouth. In gallon stone
bottle they had beer, which for conven-
fence of drinking was tilted into ayelloW
pint basin.
Even less ceremony was observed by
the children in eating. The female IN
charge of the bread cut subst antial
Ground" from loaf and tossed it to the
elder ones as they recIined On the
ground, and then the custodian of the
stew tished out a piece Of meat and
thrust it, all hot and reeking at the end
of fork, toward the eager hand held
out for it. and the meat was clapped atop
the Dread, and so, without the aid Of q
knife, the ration was deyoured. The
smaller children were served in the
same way, but less literally. When the
men had had their bowl replenished
and the women had enough the pan,
with the remains Of the broth and some
bread broken up in it, was placed on the
ground, and, s1uealing and greedily
hustling each other like so many other
little pigs, the gypsy infants made short
work of it.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-02
House. keeping; Difficulties.
New Ncrk Letter to st. Albans, W. Mes.

New NCrS Letter to st. AlbaGS, (Vl Mes.
senger.
Until recently we have been partic1"
iarIy fortunate In servants, having had
two girls for the past seven years. Bu'
che cook was getting hit too indie
pendent and UNIV Hing to be instructed !;
SO we concluded to make change. But
fear we have Jumped out Of the fry
ing-pan into the fire." We went to q
bureau for Swedish servants, and Sc
cured two who were we'll recommended.
The waitress and cham bernaid is all
shat could be desired-a pleasant, hap.
py face. sweet temper able and willing.
But the cook4 Well. she is good cook,
and washer and irouer. But whit q
fright! She would make an excellent
scare. crow. Put her in corn
field and not crow would be seen with
in a half miIe!. But her. good work
makes. up for her i'll looks, and We are
all satisfied. She has been with us only
ten DAYS and tomorrow size leaves! My
daughter said to her: g think you
make great mistake; We have but four
in family, and your labor is very light
Are you oct satisfied with your situation?
Have you not been treated we!l?" es,'
she snickered; ''but I am going to be
married next week, | have not seen the
man but my sister has. I was engaged
once before. but somehow it was broken
up Here we lose 4 good servant be-
cause she expects to be married within
q week to man she has never seen!
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a Pasngent Prayer.

The following spirited prayer was Of
fered by Elder Littlejohn in 1850. Oh,
Lord, there is great wickedness and
much drunkenness in our young and ris-
ing towns. Therefore, o Lord, we crave
thy blessing. Now, Milwaukee, just
sprung up is bad; Chicago, another
mushroom is worse. Yet do thou. Lord,
bless and improve them. Then there is
Michigan City, place of sand and whis-
Ky, and I.aporte, OF mud and wicked
mess; aud, indeed, they need thy bless
Jag. And there is South Bend, and also
Niles, which think themselves righteous
tsut are full of rurnholes and rottenness.
Lord, they need thy blessing. And here
is Misnawaka, which boasts itself some
thing, but has nothing but self-righteous-
ness. Good Lord, open it's eyes, that it
NAV receive thy, blessing. Then we
have Eikhart and Bristol and Mottvi,le
Little 1hings. but wicked. Do, Lord !.
mid raising his voice to its highest
pitch:l AND lastlv, then. dear, good
Lord. even bless Constantine, where
Gov. Barry sells whisky at three cents 8
g.ass. Amen. . 81