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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-05
Plans Of two Parties.

The Treasury surplus is about $780,
100000. The monthly collections of
the Federal Government exceed by
50, 100000 what the Government can
spend under existing laws.
The Democratic remedy is to place
on the free list certain raw materials
of universal consumption which are
now taxed, and then to reduce from
AZ per cent. to AZ per cent. the aver
age duty OIL the articles now assessa-
bic. The proposition is a moderate
one, more moderate than that made
by the Republican Tariff Commission
in 1882. The reductions are so ad-
justed so as not to fall on labor, and
they are in great part compensated
for by the placing of raw materials on
the free list, so that the difference be-
tween the cost of material and the
price of goods made out of them will
be as great as it is now. 1t is out of
this difference that workmen get their
wages, and by reason of the reduction
on materials the demand for our fin
ished goods will necessarily increase,
and there will be more work for our
artisans to do
The Republicans propose as their
remedy an aggravation of existing
evils. They declare in the Chicago
platform in favor of advancing duties
so as to check imports; in other words
to restrict and reduce our commerce.
In order to make perfectly clear their
purpose to give no relief by tighten.
ing taxation, they declare in favor of
the entire repeal of the internal reve-
nue. taxes, including those on whisky,
tobacco and oleomargarine, rather
than the surrender of any part of the
protective system. They insist that
tariff duties must be raised if possible.
But in case they should fail in max
ing the tariff still higher, so as to be
prohibitory, they insist that whisky
and bogus butter must be relieved
from taxation before any lowering or
abolition of the duties now imposed
either upon manufactured goods or on
raw materials They find fault with
the Democratic proposition for free
wool, although we consume two and
one-half times as much wool as we
grow. We use 600,OO0.00O pounds a
year. while we produce only 240,000,-
600. The Republicans are determin-
ed that, under no circumstances, shall
cloth and clothing be made cheaper
and American cloth manufacturing
increased by reducing the cost to our
factories Of the greater part of the
wool they consume.
II is easy to foretell that the people
will sustain the Democratic plan and
reject the Republican.-N. Y. Star.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-05

Senator Sherman delivered a tariff
speech in the Senate on January 9th
and included in his speech list OF
articles that are taxed by tariff du.
ty. From that list we find that, dur
ing the year ending June 30th, 1887,
there were imported into this country
sugar to the value of $68,8S2,8S4.
On that sugar the tariff tax collected
amounted to 56.5O7, 496, or S2.04 per
cent. During the same time the value
of molasses imported was 1885, 30,
on which tariff tax of 81 1896
or 2S.05 per cent. was paid. On SUI
gar and molasses combined we find
that the people were taxed that year
1904, 1850, or 1915 per cent. on
both together.
The Mills bill provides for reduc.
ton of the sugar tax from 80 to 65
per cent. Mr.. Mills, in his speech in
Congress July goth, showed that if
the same amount of sugar and molas-
SEES were imported under the provisions
Of the bill, that the tax reduction in
favor of the people would amount to
81, 759, 1876, and that the average
duty on both sugar and molasses
would be reduced from 1915 per cent
to 62.3l per cent. The principal re-
duction is on sugar. The present tar
if tax is S2.04 per cent. and the Mills
bill reduces it to 65 per cent. We
should have been better pleased if the
duty on sugar had been reduced to
80 per cent. A protective tariff is of
no benefit to Alpena people. 1t in
creases their burdens by assessing
them q tax which averages AZ per
cent on all imported goods.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-05
Detroit Markets.

The following market quotation
are copied from the Detroit Ere,
Press.
Apples, new, 81. rs to 1925 per Dbl.
Butter, 10 to 81 per pound.
Live chickens, Soto &c per pound.
Live turkeys, DC to 10c per pound.
Eggs, 16 cents per dozen.
Flour per barrel, $4.75 to $685.
Hay. baled, $l2 to $l3 per ton.
Car lots No. | timothy, 80 to $l1.
Mess beef, $3.50 to 80. 90 per Dbl.
Oats per bushel, csc TO CSC.
Onions, southern, SO so to SO 90 per Dbl
Pork, $500 to $3.50 per Dbl
Potatoes, new, 30c to 35c per bushel.
Wheat, $685. to 96 per bushel.
The quotations, given by the Free
Press, are mostly of wholesale ma.
ture. The prices at retail stores must
be somewhat higher.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-05

is large enough TO exhaust its capaci-
ty. 1t is not more protection but
more customers that is the crying
want of the American producers of all
classes. The common theory of the
high-tariff politician is that the Amer
lean lubricant, owing to higher rates
of interest, a greater outlay for wages
and more conscientious attention to
the quality of his product is shut out
of our markets, and is compelled to
see the foreign substitute made abroad
under cheaper conditions by half
starved operators take the place of
home goods. The truth is that when
ever an American manufacturer OF
desirable goods has come TO grief, it
has been because our markets have
been gluttcd by over production
and domestic competition, and
he has found no relief in a demand
for export. The moment anything
the product of human ingenuity is
wanted in this country there are found
enterprising frabricants enough to
produce it. If no more is made than
consumers demand the business is
profitable and the industry is amply
rewarded. But the great popularity
of American enterprise is a mad pro-
pensity to overdo anything that holds
out promise of profit. If our peo-
pie are celebrated for ingenious in
ventions, they are still more remark
able for an insane desire to seize for
their own advantage whatever anoth-
er has found profitable. The over
production which has brought so many
corporations and capitalists to grief
is seen and acknowledged, but the
remedy is sought for in the wrong di-
rection. The usual course is to COM
bine the competitors into a trust or
syndicate or pool, and to limit the out
put of the industry. Artificial prices
are thus created and maintained, to
the disadvantage of consumers and
to the ultimate injury of the produc-
ers themselves. The true solution of
the difficulty is not curtailment of
the supply, but an enlargement of the
demand. Not fewer goods, but more
people to buy, is the real need of the
market. 1t is not protection" in
making goods at higher prices that
this country needs, but a wider mark
ct for its varied products and manu-
facturers. There are some 100000
600 of adults in the world outside of
this country who are buying to some
extent of such produce and merchan-
disc as can be supplied from our fields
and factories. Why should we let SO
many of our fertile acres lie barren,
and work our factories on half time,
and wait for these customers to get
tired of trading with our competitors
Of other lands? Does any one say
that the worlds markets are open to
us, and that all we have to do is to
60 in and possess them IN. Y. Jour
nal of Commerce.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-05
Worldly Events-l888.
AUGUST.


20. Thunder storm in Austria
does great damage to several towns
and kills. Is persons
81. Floods at Wheeling, West
Virginia, do 81 100000 damage.
Daniel Lyons hung at New York
city, for numbering j. F. Quinn.
~. Steamer City of Chester run
into and sunk by the steamship
Oceanic, in San Francisco harbor-
"a persons drowned.
Cyclone at Still Pond, Maryland,
blows down a packing house-9 per-
sons killed.
%. President Cleveland sends his
celebrated retaliation message to the
Senate-they having rejected the
Canada fishing treaty.
Walls of burning building, at
Mecnah, Wisconsin fall-14 specta-
tors killed and many Others injured.
One thousand houses burned at
Orenburg, Russia.
q. Seventeen persons die Of yell
low fever, at Jacksonville, Florida,
during the month past. Number of
cases, 107.
%. Steamer Bratsberg struck a
rock near Cape Chatle, Quebec, and
Is of the crew are drowned.
81. Hot Springs, Arkansas, swept
by food-fve persons drowned and
property damaged 100000.
Six COW boys drowned near Pixies
Peak. A cloud burst and filled the
canyon where their tents was pitched.
SEPTEMBER.
/. Steamers Cairo and Snaresbrook
collide near Tarifa--eleven men
drowned.
Eight persons killed by the explo-
sion of a 5000 barrel oil tank, at
Cygnet, Ohio.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-05

conditions of their grants, and he has
courageously attacked the abuses and
excuses Of the tariff system under
which monopolies are fostered and en-
couraged. Thurman stands conspicu-
ously for resolute and unflinching eff
forts to compel the subsidized trans
continental lines of railroads to fulfill
their obligations TO the Government
and the people. II looks as though
the line were to be drawn in this con-
test between corporate power, aggre.
gated capital, protected combinations,
monopolies on one side, and the vast
commercial and industrial interests of
the mass of the people on the other.
The result will depend on the intelli-
gence, the honesty, the saving COM
mon sense of the people.-New York
Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-05

The Democrats declare their pur-
pose to put the raw materials of
American labor on the free list; to
reduce the excessive taxes upon the
necessaries of American families; to
maintain the fiscal revenues from
whisky in order to meet any military
or financial emergency of the Govern
ment, and to keep all public expend.
itures within the bounds of economi-
cal and wise administration. -Phila-
delphia Record.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-05

Most of the Republican papers are
unscrupulously endeavoring to make
the people think the Democrats advo
cate free trade. But the only free
trade doctrine advocated by either OF
the parties, is where the Republican
platform favors free whisky and to-
bacco. Democrats favor lower taxes
on the necessary articles of life, and
a retention of the tax on whisky and
tobacco.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-05
Hay Fever.

l have been afflicted with hay fever from
early In August until frost. My eyes would
run stream of water and sneezed con
tinually. l was advised to try Ely's
Cream Balm. 1t has worked like charm
and | can say am entirely cured.-Mrs
Emeline johnson, Chester, Conn.
have been for several years sufferer
from hay fever and severe head colds.
have found nothing that can compare
with Ely's Cream Balm. would not be
without 1t for any consideration. 1t il
simply wonderful in its effects upon the
nasal organs.-S. A. Burt. Wilmington
NC.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-05
Council Proceedings.

The Common Council of the city of AL
pena met in regular session in the Council
Room, Monday evening September 3rd,
1888, and was called to order at o'clock
by the Recorder.
PREsENT-Wm. A. Mcdonald Recorder,
and Aldermen Masters, McCandlish and
Campbell.
On motion Of Alderman Campbell the
Council adjourned.
VIM. A. MCDONALD,
Recorder.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-05
Sound Independent Sentiments.

Cleveland represents policy which
has curbed the grasping and defiant
corporations with which the Govern
ment holds direct relations, and has
restored to the public domain vast
tracts of land upon which they had
seized without complying with the
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-05
More Pensions and Bounty,

A gentleman representing Milo B
Stevens & Co., of Washington, d. g., will
be at Altoona House, Harrlsvile, Satur
day, Sept. LIST; at City Hotel, Rogers
City, Tuesday, Sept. 4th, and at Alpens
House, Alpena, Wednesday, Sept 9Th
1888, 10 receive claims for pension, in
crease OF pension, bounty, ETC., which in
terested parties may desire to have pros
ecutcd by said attorneys. $50
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-05

$50. One bottle Of English SPAWN Lin
iment cured my fine Norman mare of two
ugly blood spavins which damaged her
value at least $50. 1t Is the grandest
Blemish cure l ever used. John Mccain,
Horse Dealer, Darlington, Ind Sold by
II. Beebe, druggist, Alpena. 874m6
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-05

"a NO\\ would enjoy your dinner
SoN and are prevented by Dys-
pepsia, use Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets.
They are positive cure for Dyspepsia, In
digestion. Flatulency and Constipation.
Sold by H. Beebc.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-05

English SPAWN Liniment removes al
Hard, Soft, or Calloused Jumps and Blem
ishes from horses, Blood SPAWN, Curbs
Splints, Sweeney, Ring bone, Stiles
Sprains, all Swollen Threats, Coughs, etc
Saves $50 by use of onelbotte. Warrant
ed. Sold by II. Beebe, druggist, Alpena
Mich. S74m6
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-05

M Ov>\ OF the good things Of this
N~J life are sorrowfully LEI
alone on account Of Dyspepsia. Acker't
Dyspepsia Tablets will cure Dyspepsia
indigestion and Constipation; sold on .
positive guarantee at rs and 30 cents, by
II Raebe
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-05

Weather.

The following will show the tenn,
perature at the cities mentioned below
observations being taken simulta.
neously by U. S. weather observers
at 8 o'clock p. NJ, during the week
ending September I'd, 1888:
O'CLOCK T. NJ. OBSERVATION.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-05
Temperature-l873-87.

The following will show the highest
lowest and average temperatures du-
ring the month of August, for every
year, commencing with 1873, as shown
by the records in the United States
meteorological Office in this city:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-05
Clearances 1888.

The following steamers and vessels
cleared during the past week from
this port:
Barge Roberts, 100000 lumber, Tonawsnda
Barge COTE, 100000 lumber, Toledo.
Schooner sippiican, $4,000 lumber, New Baltim'e.
Propeller II. Stewart, 100000 lumber, Toledo.
Barge Reindeer, $4,000 lumber, Detroit,
Barge Colorado, 10000 lumber, Toledo.
Propeller Britain, 10000 lumber, Detroit.
Schooner White Cloud, 100000 lumber, Chicago.
Barge Lathrop, $4,000 lumber, Loraign.
Barge Russian, $4,000 lumber, Cleveland
Schooner Bisseil, ss5, 900 lumber, Cleveland.
Propeller Garden City, 10000 lumber. Erie.
Barge Icsmsn, $4,000 lumber, Cleveland.
Barge Light Guard, $4,000 lumber. Cleveland.
Barge Maize, $4,000 lumber, Toledo.
Propeller Abercorn, 2s5,o00 lumber. Toledo.
Propeller Street. 100000 lumber, Chicago.
The total shipments of lumber, etc.,
during the past week, are as follows :
Lumber, $50. 900
The total shipments of lumber,
latb, ties, cedar posts, shingles, etc,
from the commencement of naviga-
ton, is as follows, by vessels that re-
ported at the custom house here;
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-05
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Frank limerick, j. j. Potter
Hon: Andrew Harshaw, c. W. Bertcb.
II. III. Wittelshofer, l. b. Clark
j. ID. Dunlop, NJ. D., o. H. Partridge.
j. ID. Potter.
hH r. S.-Money loaned on second Tuesday
evening OF each month, ut Secretary's office.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-05
q ALPENA IN
Loan and Building
ASSOCIATION.
Authorized Capital, SO, 100000

This association offers the cheapest and mo.t
practicable plan for improving or building home
members OF the association who own lots or havs
the purchase price OF a lot can build and haye A
nome OF their own, build 10 suit themselves cost.
ing from $500 TO $4,000, by paying back the money
IN lnstanents OF a. $40 or ego per month"; accord.
ing 70 cost OF building. DO not pay rent, when by
paying 30 small an amount mOnthly-you can
s 30 snort Time have home of your own free
rom lmcumbranee. Many of our own shrewdsst
anu most enterprising business men are members
anu taxing advantage OF the Opportunities thus
oneIvu. f0r working nen and women nothing
equals the Building Association for a safe proiita
pie ana convenient savings bank Pay in 30 cent.
a. month ana In eight years or less take out s1O0.
ray IN wv month and IN the same time draw ont
yz,OOO' ana SO on, according TO amount of stock
TAKEN stockholders, however, can draw ali or a
portion OF their money az any time after being
members six months with interest at six DER cent
For further particulars apply nj Once
OF secretary, I23 Chisholm ST., HospitaI
OFFICERS,
- Pres 1dent
~ Duhlop NJ Ice President
Attorney
o. Vttei ''''.'. Treasurer
w. ~ Secretary
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HERE We co.
Look out for
Low PRICES.

The goods must move to make room
for the car loads constantly arriving
by every train and every boat. We
quote a few of the articles just re-
ceived, very latest styles, very lowest
prices
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-07-05

The Fourth was a day of unusual
quiet in the village of Norris. The
encampment held here couple of
weeks ago was in the nature of an
overgrown fourth of July celebration
and sufficed in this village for all do
ings of the kind for one season.
Therefore there was no desire OH the
part of our citizens that it be so soon
followed by further general excite
ment. Many of our people visited
neighboring towns, the larger mum.
Der going out on the special to Grace
vile and Browns Valley. Both
towns advertised immense "bl0w
OUTS and great attractions. Others
went to Cyrus, Hancock and Benson;
and some of those who did not 60 to
any of the above places plcniced at
Foss' and Cottonwood lakes, leaving
just few to the quiet enjoyment OF
an almost deser. ed town. AS a whole
we think our people passed very
pleasant fourth of July.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-07-05
DONNELLY.

Joe NIiers was at Morris Wedncs.
day.
A. II. Taisey returned from Louis
vile. KY, Thursday morning.
&c. Hammond returned Thursday
from Duluth.
J. F. Hill left Thursday for Gene
see, Dak., where he will take charge
of the station at that place.
Agent for the Western Wheel
Scraper Co., Of Mt. Pleasant, Ia, was
in town Thursday.
Jacob frost shipped a carload of
stock to st. Paul Friday.
Mrs. J. w. Sheridan and family. of
jamestown, Dak., is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Farrell Tosney, of
this place.
Miss Annie Hennessy. of Morris, is
visiting Miss Mamie O'Brien.
Miss Annie Rohrenbach left Sunday
night for Maple Lake where she will
spend the 4th with her brother J. B.
Rohrenbach.
Miss frankie TosneY and Misses
Oracle and Jessie Sheridan were in
Morris Saturday.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-07-05

The Suns statement that "it is the
prevailing opinion among the taxpay-
ers of this village that the expendi-
ture of $4,000 and over, for a steam
engine would be needless, and
therefore extravagant, appropriation
of our public funds. etc" is an incor-
rect one, we believe, and one for
which we think THE Sun will have
great difficulty in securing an en-.
dorsement from a single prominent
tax payer interested.-Tribune.
1t does not seem to MS that "prom.
inence" is essential to a citizens
right to lie heard on questions of pub
lie economy. Yet this is the position
of the Tribune. However, its belief
is mistaken one for TIE Sun is well
satisfied that it is Endorsed by not only
one but majority of the prominent
taxpayers of the village. They are
ALL interested.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-07-05
HERMAN,

J. NJ. Lynch Esq, Formerly Of the
Volga Tribune. Volga. d. T., has pur-
chased the Herman Enterprise and
will continue its publication as an in
dependent newspaper.
F. d. Carpenter while saving
wood on Prescotts saving machine
got one of his fingers in contact with
the saw. 1t was amputated and he
did not know it until he looked at his
hand.
The Sunday night electric storm
did considerable damage in a small
way. J. L. Derby's residence was
struck, the charge following the stove
pipe and stove, went through the
carpet and floor, extinguished the
lamp but did no further damage.
Elf Ellison. of Gorton lost a cow.
Geo. Stlenbhibler, of Roseville, lost
an OK; another man horse. There
are some towns not yet heard from.
H. A. Norton Esq, state weigh
master at Duluth, called at Herman
on Monday. He met several of the
Morris Sir Knights at Duluth, and
they enjoyed the trip.
The democratic ratification meeting
held at this place last Saturday even.
ing showed an abundance of tariff re.
form sentiment in this vicinity. II
is we'll known that the Jacksonian
democrats who live in Central Grant
county could be counted on the fing.
ers of one hand. Republicans who
believe in protection can be similarly
numbered. The announcement that
Mr.. Gallagher would confine his
remarks closely to tariff reform call
ed out large and interested audi
ence composed mostly Of farmers
from the surrounding country, many
of whom drove eight miles in threat
ening weather. Though these mer
never voted the democratic ticket
after the close Of the meeting The
writer failed. to find man who did
not heartily endorse the speakers 70
marks in the main. It is folly to sur
pose men who thus attest their faith
in revenue reform are going to vote
for a protectionist presidential can
didate simply because he is repub
hcan.-Grant County Herald.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-07-05
Notice..

On and between Saturday, July 81,
and Saturday, July 2Sth, inclusiv We,
excepting Monday and Tuesday, I
will be at my farm at Morris. Dur
ing that time l want to sell (either
for cash or on time) all my horses,
colts, cows, other cattle, wagons and
other tools. and in fact everything on
my farm. This will be good chance
to buy at reasonable prices and on
easy terms. I also want to rent or let
out my farm on liberal terms for sew.
eral years to some good farmer, Civ
ing possession early this fall. Come
and see me. Don't wait until the last
day. LEWIS G. SPOoNER.
Chicago, Ill.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-07-05
PERSONAL.

Thos. Callahan was in st. Paul this
week.
| Alpheus Wells was in Morris last
Saturday.
s. A. Flaherty went to Willmar OH
Tuesday.
Mr.. VIM. C. Bicknell and bride ar
rived in Morris Tuesday afternoon.
Hon. Geo. I. Becker and John s.
Noble were in town Friday and Sat.
urday hast.
Editor Newton. of Hancock, trans
acted business in town Tuesday after
noon.
Peter Hllschen. of Iowa, visited Mr..
and Mrs. p. Gaffney couple of days
this week.
Rev. John Hutchins will preach at
the Congregational church next Sun
day evening at eight o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. w. Stone, Jr., re-
turned from Goodhue last Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Nj. Giltinan and
family arrived home from Ninninger
last Friday.
Miss Arnold, formerly an artistic
trimmer III Miss Belle NJ. tBradley's
millinery store, returned to her
home IN Winona, July 4th.
: Prof. Geo. st. John is sojourning
in California and other coast local.
ties. lie will attend the National
Educational Association at San Fran
cisco.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-07-05
Don't ExperiIM emf.

You cannot afford to waste time III
experimenting when your lungs are i
danger. Consumption always seems.
at first, only a cold. Do not permit
any dealer TO impose upon you with
some cheap imitation of DR.. King S
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, but be sure you
get the genuine. Because he can
make more profit he may tell you he
has something just as good. or just
the same, Don't be deceived. but
insist upon getting DR.. Kings New
Discovery, which is guaranteed to
give relief in all Throat. Lung and
Chest affections. Trial bottle free at
FRITZ BUCKENTIN' Drug Store.
Large Bottles 81.