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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-02
Literary Note.

Some time ago the Detroit Free Press Of
fered $4,000 in prizes for the three best Sc
rial stories sent in before July LIST. The re-
suit of this competition has been that Maj
or Jos. Kirkland, of Chicago, H., has TAX
en- the first prize of $1,000. His story is
entitled "The Captain of Company X" Mr..
Kirkland is author of "Zury, the Meanest
man in Spring County" "The McVeys,"
and other stories. The second prize goes
to Omaha, Neb., and is taken by Mrs. Eliza
w. Peattie. Her story is entitled "The
Judge" The third prize of $500 was award
ed to Elbridge S. Brooks, of Boston, Mass.
The title of his story is, "The Son of Issi-
char"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-02

The lumber interests of California, Ore
gon and Washington receive unique pre-
sentation in a special number of the Tim
herman, of Chicago, which bears date of
Sept. 2Sth. 1t contains a list of all the OPP
orators in the three States with complete
details as to their lines of business and
equipments, much special matter of tech
nical character, statistics, and illustrated
articles which wildly portray the timber
and logging and numbering methods in
those greatest forests of the continent which
have their habitat west of the Cascades. 1t
is embelished with handsome engraved
cover and contains 40 pages. The publ
cation is of interest to everyone, but no one
interested in the lumber business should
fail to read it. The price of this artistic as
well as practical work is 90 cents.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-02

The most obstinate cases of catarrh are
cured by the use of Ely's Cream Balm, the
only agreeable remedy. 1t is not liquid
or snuff, is easily applied into the nostrils.
For cold in the head it is magical. Itgives
relief at once Price 80 cents.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-02

Pain and dread attend the use of most ca
tarrh remedies. Liquids and snufls are un-
pleasant as well as dangerous. Ely's Cream
Balm is safe, pleasant, easily applied into
the nostrils and II sure cure. 1t cleanses
the nasal passages and heals the innamed
membrane, giving relief at once Price 80
cents
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-02

The immense surplus in the U. S.
treasury is sufficient proof that the
national taxes ought to be reduced,
and the laborers given some relief
from their heavy burdens.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-02

The tariff is tax, and the greater
part of it is paid by laboring people
who do not earn over four hundred
dollars per year. The said tax aver
ages AZ per cent.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-02

Notice IL hereby given that the partnership here.
tofore existing under the firm name of Creighton
4 Vrooman, consisting of John w. Creighton and
Frank III Vrooman, is this day dissolved by mutu
will be continued by said John w. Creighton, al
the old place Of business of said firm on Second
street. in the city of Alpena county Of Alpena and
State Of Michigan. All accounts and demands OF
every kind payable 20 said firm are 20 be paid 20
said John w. Creighton. and all debts that said firm
is owing will be paid by said John w. Creighton.
Dated September 9sth, 1899
JOHN w. CREIGHTON
FRANK IA. VROOMAN.
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English SPAWN Imminent 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 one bottle. Warrant
ed. Sold by II. Beebe, druggist, Alpena
Mich. 900yl
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HEADQUARTERS FOR
Ladies' Misses & Children S
CLIO A K 3.

We have just received our Fall and Winter stock OF
Coaks; finer and more complete line never was
special orders are the latest styles and made by the
best workmanship.
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Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1889.

The national taxes should be re
duced.
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Popular Prices, SOC & 35c
No higher.
Dissolution of Partnership.

Sale of Tickets opens Wednesday
morning, October I'd.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-02

No Drama in the history Of the stage fills all the
requirements completely.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-02

A rich comedy vein is interviewer, giving the
necessary relief TO this sterling play.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-02

The narrative introduces love story tender and
pathetic, eGecting deep emotion.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-12
another Mite { aInpafgn

Once more England Is about to reap
the disastrous results of the inludicl0us
policy which the selfish interests Of the
D0ndhoiders of the national debt OF
Egypt have led her TO pur-ue with
regard 10 the latter since the year
1877. The Mahdists. who in turn
have wiped the army Of Hicks
Pasha from the face OF the earth, killed
General Gordon az KnartOum in 1885
aud forced Gen. Lord Wolseley and his
army Of 10000 regulars 20 retreat from
the S3udan. without having accom-
plsned any OF the purposes which Il was
proposed % achieve. and who have
just yanquished the warilke Abyssinian
army and slain the Nesus. are now
marching down the Nile towards the
fertile Delta, which they propose TO
subject to fire aud sword. Some Gf0.-
00O,0JO has been sunk by the British
Government in Egyptian expeditions
since the day On which the battle sf
Tel-el-Ksbr was fought in iSs2, aud
II Is manifest that, IN order to
save the fertile lands q Lower
Egypt from the devastation Of a lie
had. 80 John Bull will have 10 appeal 10
British ax-payers Tor money to enable
him TO fight for few greedy bond
holders. IL Is suggested that the leader
ship Of the army sent 70 resist the Nah
dist Invasion be IDITusled 10 some more
practical and less theoretical general
than Lord Wolseley. World.
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,ot,iw,,icrn Rate rrouoies serficd.

CHICAGO. lLL.. July 1.-THE North
western rate troubles were practically
settled to day at a conference of the
presidents OF the Northwestern roads
and Nlce-President Harris. Of the Bur
iugton and Northern.
Resolutions were unanimously
adopted in line with the action taken
by the presidents yesterday, and which
means the long and short haul clause Of
interstate commerce law is 90 be- ig-
noroi. Local rates viii be held mp to the
usual basis while through rates will
be- dropped t0 meet the guerrilla
csmpetition Of the Canadian roads and
water rates. Presidents. after 2 final
general canvass OF line situation. al
iourued subject to a call OF the Chair
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MATRIMONIAL.
MRS. NOLLIE CARyly EIGHT TINES
MARRIED.
DRnscronsjy Wounded nv Charles Nut.
tie. VINO WaDfed 10 Beeome Her
Ninth IiusDani-Cuf by Him
WIN "A Ratchet In Three
Places.

SHEI-BYvILLE. IND. July ll.-Nrs
Moilie Carviu. whose matrimonial ex-
periences have made her notorious. she
having been married and divorced
eight times. now lies at her home in
this city dangerously wounded,
ner wounds having been in
iiicted at late hour Tuesday
night by Charles Suttle. because she re-
fused to make him her ninth husband.
Suitle has been suitOr f0r her hand
Tor the past two years, and she got a
divorce from her seventh husband to
marry him, but, having lovers quar-
rel with Suite. she married another
man They afterward made up and she
secured another divorce. and Suttle
renewed his suit. Another quarrel arose
between them and Suttls secured an
entrance into her room Tuesday night
and asked her TO marry him. Upon her
refusal he drew a hatchet from under
his coat aud cut three terrible eashes in
her mead. severing one ear from her
head, chonpiDg her right hand to pieces
and sinking the blade in her right
shoulder.
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HANGED.
THE NEGRO WILLIAM WEDDlSGTON
PAYS THE PENALTY.
The Insane Asylum fnycstigaiion-Ihe
watrou Of the Institution on the
witness stand-ssnifary Mat
icis Looked Affer


RALEIGH. y. g.. July 1f.-Willian
Wcddington (coloredl was hanged to
DAY 40 Charlotte at 1890 clock at the
jan for the murder Of Policeman John
Pierce. Of Monroe. Union county. The
murder was committed in May, 1888.
Raleigh people will listen with inter.
est tomorrow for some echo from the
meeting Of the North Carolina railroad
directors in Greensboro. with reference
r. The depot accommodations here. II
is understood that steps will be taken
TO provide for a new depot there, which
is sadly needed.
The Raleigh Board Of Alderman ap-
pears To- be waking up in sanitary mat
teIs. a committee will, on next We'd
nesdaY night. report a code OF sanitary
regulations that wiz play the mischief
with hog pens and similar nuisances
and VIII also cause some trouble to
parties who neglect to give proper at
tentl0n 10 sanitary matters about their
lots and homes.
A mammoth knitting factory. the
nrst every built IN the State, has jusl
been completed at Greensboro.
The insane asylum investigation de-
vciOped some interesting phases to-
day. The matron Of the institution
va. examined ON the witness stand and
gave important testimony in rebuttal
of all three of the charges Of immoral
ity. incorporation Of property.
and cruelty to patients. Sire
has been matrou Of the asy-
ium for twenty years. She testified
that all misappropriali0n charged
dld not effect the public supplies. but
that the superintendent had given
away sundry turkeys and other things
which were his own private property.
She Tefuted the main charge OF i'm
morality with Miss Burch, with whom
br. Griss0m was alleged to have had
improper relations by showing that at
the time the occurrence was dated
Miss Burch was I'M a condition of
rhysic disability. She also stated that
during her official connection OF twenty
years with the institution she had
never seen any act Of unkindness OF
the Superintendent toward any patient.
0r any improper conduct toward any
female employees. Her testimony is
regarded as very important, as a dozen
Jr more employees of the institution
were on the witness stand this evening
and gave substantially the same testI
mony.
The Board of Twelve Of the Agricul-
ural and Mechanical College met here
.O day. and after tfansacting some
preliminary business. deferred the eiec
Jon the faculty Of the college till to-
unIIlM.
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SAVANNAH. Ga. July 1.-THE peo
Die of Liberty county are very much ex-
cited over iho appearance in their midst
If man calling himself the New
Messiah. he Is q man probably
lhlty years old. has smooth face aud
long black hair, and says be was born
in Ohio. The negroes are hocking 90
him 10 that farmers IN the vicinity can
get nobody to work their crops. The
New Messiah was arrested as a vagrant.
but was found to have several hundred
dollars in has pockets. presumably given
him by negroes. He says the 10th
Of August will be judgment
dav. and white people have
enjoyed paradise ou earth for eighteen
centuries. now IL Will be the black
mans turn. and that on tins judgment
day every black man viii be turned
white and cice regSa, white men will
turft black
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PfTTsBCRG. PA. July 1.-The excite
ment at Homestead was greatly in
creased this afternoon. when, at 2
o clock, Baltimore employ
ment agent and three German
woTkmen were discovered at
the entrance Of Homestead mill. 4
committee of strikers interviewed the
meuand gave them fifteen minutes to get
out of town. This the Baltimore agent
refused To- do, and showed fight The
strikers knocked him down, kicked
him and beat him terribly. Two Of the
strikers picked him up and carried
him nearly q mile through the
town, men. WI men and chill
dien pounding him and kick
ing him all the while. His
nose was broken and clothing torn from
him. ri, prosecutors left him lying in
q sfmi-c00sCi0us condition in "a vacant
lot. lie finally recovered sufficiently
to stagger to the depot. where he
boarded a train for this city, arriving
more dead than alive.
Sheriff McCaudIess had consultation
with Secretary Martin. Of the Amalga-
mated Association. and leaders Of
strikers, and notified them that the
lawle acts must cease Immediately.
The sheriff posted his proclamation Of
warning at the mill and throughout the
town but placed no deputies on guard
The borough council tonight swore IN
"a large number Of special policemen.
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PETERSBURG.
TusHed ihe HePHBIiean state tom
mitiee 40 confer WIN the National
Committee Delegates Instructed for
=. - tcnaDfe.

.-Hecill io thc 1jmts.l
PETERSBURG. July 1.-The libel case
0i ". W. Evans. the editor Of the
Lnucef in which II. a. Weiss, p0stmas-
ter oi Emp0fia Is prosecuting witness.
came up i'm the Mayor Court this morn
ing. Evans waived an examination and
was bMied in the sum Of $3.50 for his
appearance at the July term Of the
llu-iings Court.
ltis lumorcd that two welLknown
citizens viii soon fight four rounds for
purse Of ifty dollars.
john Cousins lcOlored). convicted in
Nottovay county Of burglary and SEN
fenced 60 fve years in the penitentiary,
BIAS been in our Jail ever since his CON
viction. lie had intended to ask for a
new trial. but thought better. and has
been returned to NOttOWay. whence be
will De taken 10 STATE prison.
The store Of James llaskins at Red
Oak. Brunswick county, was burnt d
few nights ago, it is believed, by an in
ccrdiary. Loss about $500.
10 is learned that the subcommittee
appointed by the Republican State Com
miliec 10 confer with the National
Committee, relative to the possible
harm0nizaiion Of the party in Virginia,
viii meet in Washington next Wednes-
day, where the conference Will take
place.
The Democrats of Prince George
county met at the Courthouse to-day
and elected six delegates TO the Stale
Convention and instructed the delega-
tion to vote for Captain S. n. Venable
for Governor as long as his name re-
mains before the convention.
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WHAT WAS BISHOPS POWER
Claims That II Was Muscles Instead Of
Minds That He Read.

Claims That II Was Muscles Instead Of
Minds That He Read.
Was Washington Irving Bishop really
a mind reader, as he claimed 70 be-, or
was he a mere tricks,er: Here is ques-
ton that is being asked and asked again
without receiving q satisfactory answer.
Drs. Janeway and Spitzka were confront
cd with it by Press reporter yesterday
This is how the former replied:
There Is no such power as mind read
ing possessed by any man. The success
ful performance Of Bishops tricks was
due TO his extraordinary will power
which, when exercised over man Of
weaker mind, caused his subject 10 DO
almost anything that Bishop wished.
"fiis bank note trick was undoubtedly
muscle reading. or, rather, muscle fol
lowing. pure and simple When he took
his subjects hand in his 70 write down
the number Of bank note hc followed
the line of least resistance In a subject
who was simply passive. dad tho line Of
greater resistance ia one who was on the
alert 10 defeat his plans. This was palpa.
Bile by his method OF operation.
After writing the numbers once he
would go over them again, sometimes
backward, and often erase and change
the figures until he was convinced by
the involuntary action Of the muscles Of
bis subject that the figures, as inscribed
on the blackboard. were correct"
Dr. Spitzka met the reporters question
in this way: There is nothing Bishop
ever did IN public which had not been
done before, and a great deal better, by
Stuart Cumberland. the English mind
rcader-so called The apparently incx
plicablo phonomona of mind reading has
been written about and explained time
and time again 1t is nothing more nor
less than following the unconscious yi
bratioas OF the nerves. and know Of no
better way 10 illustrate what mean than
20 quote tho old lecture room oyplana
t.a.
"Io explain llh-suhjoct TO medical stu
dents drum hoad, made % regoi,e on
wheels by Turning a crank, vas used
over the surface OF tho drum head lamp
black Uas lightly sprinkled and auoedle
was arranged above tAe drum head just
high enough a0 that is point came in
contact with the hmphhck The person
selected for q subject WAS required TO
turn the crank and 40 the samo tlmo pc
ruse book.
"1ho person so engaged was supposed
10 concentrate his entire attention on the
book. tho net Of turning The crank being
purely automatic This was necessary !
90 insure the success OF the experiment /
"As the person turned the crank 1t /
was possible 10 ascertain by the little /
cDnccntric curves described by thcncelle /
ON the lampblack whether lac was inter /
csted IN what hc 80 reading whether /
hc was bored, and 70 just what degree he
aas interested or bored The involun-
,my tfomors Of the nerves acting upon
,ho muscles left their tell tale marks Oh
the nmpblack
"Ihis Is The foundation Of what is
popularity known as mind reading, but
.t hicll j. nothing more nor les than the
Of tAo involuntary movements
II the muscles by an extremely sensitive
person Bishop was above all things d
'iosc observer and superlatiVeiy scnsi-
ige man. New York Press
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I~ptcinl io ihe lines
LYNBHBURG. Va, July IA specis
to the Adruncc says: The Democrats
4 scott held a convention yesterday
and elected the following delegates Il
the State Convention w. ID. Smith
II. $. Kane, G.. IL. Richmond, Samuel
nancs. 4. j. Wolfe, j. ii. Shoemaker
h. i. Wolfe. II. X. Wood, I. L. Pen
dleton. III. staliaId. w. n. Stallard, w
IA. Henriiz, John Harris, Phillip Owens.
IS. ". Fianary. j. +. Mason, Charles
Uagan. Delegates at large-T. II
jackson. Miles Croft. 5. p. Mcconnell,
j. B. Richmond, A. Z. Henderson.
T.. A. lioge. Ii. 5. X. Morrison.
Alteraates- Samuel Wax, John Horton,
l.. J.. Jett, James X. Flenor. J. IL.
Buckley Thomas W Winegar, K. Ii. Nit CHI
eii
The delegates 20 uDiustrucied except
TO cast the vote of the county for K. A.
Ayers. for Attorney General, first, last
aud'aii the time.
After four days Of clear weather there
was most Tremendous rain-stOrm here
ihis evening ever seen, and the clouds
arc still threatening. it was really a
water spout.
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ion n.ichcu aud Ais Gang Escaped
on lnn t..nrfnfcn Pros ifnIn.

..cal from New Orleans say a
I.. m.-t -cusauolal incident of th'
I-.. 4ud one tnat promised i0 be
l.tr lu Dos consequences. and has not
I.i l.lu fola. b.. One which arose from
-. e'Ilil 900 tuc part Oi the Associated
In. .0 scoop all iis competitors in
r.anr ifstlcws of the battle to- the
NIIrai Sew Orleans.
lu order to accomplish this. special
t.ul was chartered for the exclusive
H-t of tne Associated Pres. and It's staff
0. ieD rrpoIlcI-. with thr pfOyiso That
t.c liun was l0 be limited tO a lOcomo-
ufr and One passenger coach. which, no
iafhefancsOf tine scheme. it was agreed
"sre lo Doe iu readiness 40 point bali a
mlle distant from the battle ground
around 70 bend. where it was not visible
i9 those who stood 80 the R,chbufg
depot
Immediately after the fight the As
.oclalcd Press reporters boarded this
ifun. The understanding was that
once started it was 10 rush by Richburg
40 e. speed that would make it impos.
nb.e for any one ,lso To board il. it
lAen STATED at the rate Of thirty y-dye
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Different is this from all other school
rooms in the intensity OF application
displayed by the pupils There is not a
whisper, nor a shuttle of q foot, not ii
cough or any other sound Heads aie
bent over desks i'm most stuii0us way.
The ycarning, anxious expression every
where seen is almost painful To- behold.
The near sighted girl in her carncstuess
fairly bl0ts her paper with her nose,
while the colorod man who sits next 10
her wrcstlcs with an arithmetic problem
ill the perspiration pours OF his face
and be mops himself Ia obvious distress.
4 large majority OF the candidates are
Of the shabby gcnieel order On every
side poverty and pride may be seen hand
in hand. These pupils are struggling
for prizes which mean moro 10 them
than diploma, medal or scholarship e.
the conventional studcnt-prizcs which
mean bread and butter, life itself And
how hard some Of them DO work! Over
there in the corner slts little woman
who, tho chief examiner says, married
worthless fellow who ran away and
left her 10 support herself and three
little children. 1t isnow nearly O'Clock
in the evening. and from Ia the morn
ing the little v man has sat in her chair,
almost m0ti0nlt IS, eyes rigcted upon her
paper, thinking OF nothing Ia the world,
perhaps. but her children and the work
before her. 1t does not look like trag.
edy, but it may be one to her. This j.
the climax. for if at the stroke Of 6 she
shall no. successfully have completed
her task, she alone viii know how 10
measure thedisappointmcnt-W Washing
ton Letter.
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The ucusy n atneid Gang "a woi n
AGAIN

BALTIMORE, Nd. July 1.-THE Sun $
special from Charleston. w. Va, says:
At Grundy. Va, just across the State
line, to-day, Frank Phillips, one OF the
Mccoy Hatfield gang got on drunk
and announced bis intention Of
doing up the town. He attacked VIM.
keiser a prominent lawyer. and struck
him on the head with his pistol. Then
he fired and killed Mr. Keiser Instantly.
The murderer Immediately mounted a
horse and rode off. No attempt has
been yet made to capture him.
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street, but did not know the number.
Later investigation goes TO show that
the child was deliberately abandoned
Ii was five o'clock. and the officer re-.
NAMED with her for several hours. She
said her mother told her 10 stay in the
park until she came back. and as she
did not return he took her to the police
station. She is now in Matron Webb S
nursery at Police headquarters.
Thare is a Columbia street both in
this city and Brooklyn. A general alarm
WAS sent out 10 all precincts in both
cities. and every house IN the streets
mentioned searched, but there was no
missing child. The child is neatly
dressed in a whi,e suit Of fine texture.
IL not claimed tomorrow she will be
handed over to the Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to Children. .-Ne,r
York World
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shipments Of the manufactured article

shipments Of the manufactured article
are light.
A proposition to increase the number
Of wards from three to five aud the
number Of councilmen from twelve to
fifteen. made by Councilman Mack, has
rather startled the City Council as well
as the people generally.
This arrangement. it is claimed
would equalize the representation in
the Council between the various busi-
ness interests and give the negroes the
choice Of theithree Councilmen. This
and other propositions looking to in
ternsl improvements will likely make
the next half dozen meetings Of the
City Council exceedingly lively.
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WINNIPEG. NAN. July IL Isaac
Campbell Burke counsel. was ap.
preached this morning by some Pro
testaut and Catholic Iri-bmon. who
promised tO subscribe q small defense
fund for Burke il be would not aban-
don the case ai present.
Mr. Campbell -ail hs felt disiuclinel
% throw up the sponge at this stage,
but be could n0t afford 90 spend his
own money IN defending the prisoner.
lie will tako few days 70 consider
whether or not be 81 ill enter an appeal
sgainst Burke commitment for eX
tradition.