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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-02-13
Council Proceedings,


The Common Council of the city Of Al
pena, met in adjourned regular session, in
the Council Room, Thursday evening, Feb
7th, 1889, and was called to order. at 500
o'clock By the Mayor.
PRIsZNr.-Monroe Klock, Mayor; VIM.
A. Mcdonald, Recorder, and Aldermen
Masters, Desjardins, Kowalski, Brown and
Campbell.
Journal of session held Feb. 4th, 1889,
read and approved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Albert Pack, chairman of the Re-
publican county committee, asking permits
sion to use the Council Room, Saturday, p.
NJ, February 10th, 1889, to hold Republi.
can county convention.
On motion of Alderman Masters permits.
sion was granted by unanimous vote.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From the Committee on Fire Department
to whom was referred the petition of Z. K.
Potter & Sons and 10 others, asking for n
fire alarm station erected near the old de.
pot. recommending that the prayer of the
petitioners be granted.
On motion Of Alderman Brown the re.
port DO accepted and recommendations con.
Cured in by unanimous vote.
Albert Pack appeared before the Coun-
Gil in behalf Of the Alpena Electric Ligh,
Co. and stated that he thought that the
Council had not acted just with said Elec.
trio Light Co. in allowing their last quar-.
ter's bill and asked that there be commit
tee appointed to meet the Secretary of said
company to draw up a contract between
said Electric Light Co. and the city.
Moved by Alderman Masters that there
be an order Of s244 80 ordered dawn in
favor of the Electric Light Co., balance due
for last quarter bill. Carried by vote rs
follows: Ayes-Masters, Dcsiardins, Ko-
WALSH. Brown and Campbell. Nays-None
Moved by Alderman Masters that there
be committee Of 2 aldermen and the city
attorney, appointed to meet the secretary
Of the Electric Light Co. to draw up con.
tract between the city and said Electric
Light Co., and to report 10 the Council at
next meeting. Carried by unanimous vote.
The Mayor appointed as such committee
Aldermen Masters, Brown and city attor.
ney.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
Committee on Ways and Means have until
next meeting to report on the bill of the
Water company. Carried.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
From the special committee to whom
was referred the proposition Of the Alpens
City Water Co., for the Council and Water
Company 10 join in petition to the Legis.
lature TO pass an act legalizing and confirm
ing the contract heretofore made between
the city and Water Co., reported through
the city attorney that they had had the
matter under consideration and we're Of the
opinion that the validity Of the existing
eonsncs wss doubtful and that II was dssir-
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Why He Changed His Politics.

A Detroit man who went to the
southern States to live. thus relate,
how he came to change his ideas in
regard to the negro, and why he wa,
obliged to change his politics.
81 went to the SOUTH" he said to q
reporter of the Detroit Free Press. "a
strong Republican. No man in De.
troit-or in the north-could have
been stronger insthe faith than /.
expected to be snubbed and ostracis-
ed when | reached Little Rock. ex-
pected to be classed as a carpet. bag
ger and cast most summarily into the
realms of outer darkness. Did these
things happen? Well not to any Wis
ible extent. carried with me few
plain, ordinary letters of introduc.
ton, and within month we were
invited everywhere-taken without a
question into the most exclusive and
select Little Rock society. And then
we-my wife and made a most i'm
portant discovery. My wife went
there as thoroughly Republican as
myself, and was even more difficult to
convert to new form of political
faith. Our discovery Well it was
thus: We found that no white man,
who had any respect for himself and
his family, could live in that portion
of the south and vote anything but
the Democratic ticket"
"Why is tbat?"
"Whyf Because in Arkansas
and / believe the same rule prevails
in most southern States-a literal war
of races is in progress. It is not the
negro who is terrorized. as Republi.
can campaign orators in the north
would have you believe. but the white
man. You have little idea IF the af-
fairs down that way. The conduct of
the colored man is unbearable. / have
witnessed scenes In the streets of Lit
tie Rock which would cause the blood
of any honest man to boil with right
eous Indignation. 1t is a war between
low form Of brutality and ignorance
and intelligence and refinement. !
went down there prepared to spell ne
gro with a capital an. I had been
there year before wrote it niger
with the be best them. As seen
from the north this whole subject is
full Of sickly sentimentally and moon
shine. The cultured white citizens of
the south are the most perfect ladies
and gentlemen that it has ever been
my good fortune to meet. They are
kind hearted, generous, hospitable and
would not harm hair Of an honest
mans head, be the color of his skin
what it might. The negroes, on the
other hand, are overbearing, impudent
and generally unbearable. / have
voted the Democratic ticket ever since
I have been south. I could not con-
sistently have voted anything else.
! now say candidly, despite the strong
Republican atmosphere in which /
bad been reared in Detroit, that / be-
lieve the right of franchise, as given
to the colored race, a grevious nation
nj error"
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speech Of Senator Stock bridge THE
value Of American stumpage is 81 to
SO a 900, and of Canada stumpage
is 81 1000" 1t thus appears, from
Senator Stockbridge's remarks, that it
is the stumpage owners that the pro-
tsctective tariff is to protect. Their
money is invested in pine lands, and
the scarcer pine is the more they can
get for their timber they have to sell.
The people generally are buyers of
pine, and the cheaper they can get it.
the better il is for them. They are
not concerned about pine owners get
ting big price for their timber. On
the question Of reducing the tax on
lumber the Michigan senator's were
out-voted, because the senators from
other sections of the country repre-
sented people who demanded cheap
lumber, and thus the poor unfortu-
nate men, who are so unlucky as to
have large tracts of pine lands, were
made to submit to have their proper
ty decreased in value. The issue dur
ing the late campaign. as made by the
Republicans, is thus thrown aside, or
else Michigan interests must be sacri-
feed for the benefit Of other States.
The situation is somewhat amusing to
real tariff reformers.
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able to have valid contract between the
company and the city. and one that might
be enforced II violated. They therefore
recommend that the Legislature be asked
TO pass an act substantially as follows:
An act to authorize the Common Council
Of the City Of Alpena, in Alpena County,
Michigan, 10 contract with the Alpena CITY
Water Co. to furnish water 10 said city for
fire and domestic purposes and to provide
for payment for the same by taxation.
SEC. l. The People Of the State Of Mich.
gan enact that the Common Council Of said
city are hereby authorized to enter into n
contract with the Alpena City Water Com.
pany IN furnish to said city and inhabitants
water for fire and domestic purposes.
SEC. 2. Said Council is also authorized and
empowered TO raise by taxation in each
year in addition to all other city taxes, suf
ficient moneys TO pay, perform and carry
out the provisions Of any contract which il
may have with said Alpena City Water Co,
entered into under authority OF this act
SIC. ). Said contract may be made 4
cover period Of thirty years or any less
number Of years.
This act Is ordered to take Immediate
effect.
On motion Of Alderman Masters, sup.
ported by Alderman DeEjardns, thefollow.
ing resolution was adopted
Resoiced. That the Common Council of
the city Of Alpena petition and ask the
Honorable Senate and House of Representa-.
tives at Lansing to pass a bill entitled
IAN act 10 authorize the Common Council
of the City Of Alpena, in Alpena County
Michigan, to contract with the Alpena City
Water Co. to furnish water to said city for
fire and domestic purposes and to provide
for payment for the same by taxation"
And be ii further,
Resolped, That the Recorder send copies
OF this resolution to the Hon. Andrew Har.
shaw and Hon. E. X. Potter, our senator
and representative, and request them TO pre-
sent the same to the Legislature.
Ayes-Mssters, DeeJardins, Kowalski,
Brown and Campbell.
On motion of Alderman Masters the
Council adjourned.
MONROE KLoCK,
Mayor.
VIM. A. MCDONALD,
Recordar
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Detroit Markets.

The following market quotations
arc copied from the Detroit Free
Press.
Apples, new. 81 % to s1.75 per bb,.
Butter, Ia to 25 per pound.
Live chickens. &c To &C. per pound.
Live turkeys. &c to lOc per pound.
Eggs, IA to 10 cents per dozen.
Flour per barrel. $5.25 To- x7.25
Hay, bsled, $3.50 to Sl4.b0 per ton
Car lots No. timothy, S12.00 to sic. 10
Mess beet, $3.50 to 5000 per bbl.
Oats per bushel. etc to GOO.
Onious 81. 90 to$. per bbl.
Pork, $l2.75 to Sl4.50 per Dbl
Potatoes. new, 20 to 30 per bushei.
Wheat, $o.s7 to sl.ol per bushel.
Wool 20 to 80.
The quotations, given by the Free
Press, are mostly of wholesale ma.
ture. The prices at retail stores must
be somewhat higher.
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Means below sero,
Meteorological Report

The meteorological report of the
weather at Alpena city, is as follows
during the week ending Monday,
February 18th. 1889:
Highest temperature, "a degrees, on the 10th.
Lowest temperature, ! degrees below zero on 9th.
Average temperature, 10 degrees.
Highest barometric pressure, 80 II inches.
Lowest barometrio pressure, 20 81 inches
Total rain or snow fall o 90 inches.
Prevailing wind. from the northwest.
Total movement OF wind. 1850 miles.
Greatest daily rainfall, o ~ inches, on 5th.
Highest velocity Of the wind, IS miles, from the
on the 9th.
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MONTHLY REPORT.

MONTHLY REPORT.
The meteorological report OF the wenih
er at Al2ena city Is follows for the month
OF January, 1882
Highest temperature, IS degrees. on 2sth.
Lowest temperature, I above zero. on the goth.
Average temperature, "a degrees.
Highest barometric pressure, so 60 inches.
Lowest barometrio pressure, 2s.s2 inches.
Total rainfall, 3.i6 inches.
Prevailing wind, from the west.
Total movement Of the wind. 6,sot miles
Greatest daily rain fall i.ol inches. on the 9th.
Highest velocity Of tho wind, 81 miles, from the
and northwest, on the 18th and slst
Number OF oloudless days, 2.
Number Of partly cloudy days.
Number Of cloudy days, n.
JAMES J. FIfZGERALD,
Sers't Signal Corps, u. y. A.
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Worldly Events 1880.
FEBRUARY.

4. The walls Of a three story build
ing, at Omaha, blown down-seven
persons in adjoining buildings killed.
Steamers Neried and Killochan COL
Tide off Dungeness, and both sink
"a of the crew drowned.
8. Fire Nardfav, Burmah, de-
stroys elever loussa
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English SPAWN Liniment removes all
Hard, Soft, or Calloused Lumps and Blem
i-hes from horses, Blood SPAWN, CnrbS,
Splints, Sweeney, Ring. bone, Stiles,
Sprains. all Swollen Threats, Coughs, etc.
Saves $50 by use of one bottle. Warrant.
ed, Sold by Fl. Boebe, druggist, Alpena,
Mich. O00yl
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w Gather.

The following will show the tenn
perature at the cities mentioned below
observations being taken simuta-
neously by U. s. weather observers,
at 8 o'clock p. NJ, during the week
ending February 10th, 1889:
O'CLOCK P. NJ. OBSERVATION.
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Temperature-1873-89.

The following will show the highest
lowest and average temperatures du
ring the month of Dec. for every
year, commencing with 1873, as shown
by the records in the United States
meteorological office in this city:
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Examination Of teachers.

Tho regular spring examination, by the Boara
~ School Examiners. OF Alpcna oonpty will he
held IN the Circuit Court room, Alpcna. commence
ing Thursday March 7th, 1850, nc 10 o'clock A. NJ,
and continues two days
~ q hoped that al who desire or expect 10 teach
IN the county schools will be present,
h. l.. LITTLE.
SECRETARY.
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NOTICE.

WE HEREBY GIVE NOTICE THAT HERE.
w efter all business relating 10 tho lands owned
by the Estate OF VIM. r. Dodge, will be managed
from our office.
All inquiries or correspondence respecting the
purchase, sale or care Of our lands should be adj
dressed to
Estate Of VIM. Il. DODGE.
elSwi No. ii Cliff street, New York, n. v.
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Prom ptn ess.

Firsta cold, then cough, then con
sumption. then death. II took DR.. Ack-
ers English Remedy for consumption the
moment began TO cough, and believe
II saved my life. Walter N Wallace,
Washington. Sold by II. Beebe
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OFFICERS,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Frank limerick, j J. Potter
hon andrew llnrshaw, G. w. Bertch,
H. ~ Wittoshoier 1. 4. Chirk.
j. ID. Dunlop, II. D., o. I. Partridge,
j, ID. Potter.
To L. s.-Afonoy loaned on second Tuesday
evening OF each month. % 790, at secretaryS
Office
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, f$$EA ALPENA .f$h,
Loan and BUILDING
ASSOCIATION,
Authorized Capital, 100000
Borrow money from this association II you want
Build 10 House,
Fay "a Mortgage. or


The rates Of interest are low and the payments
easy he Whole debt IS repaid by small monthly
instsllmtnt..
40 l0u want TO save money TO 90 into business
or tor euy other purpose IL sOd deposit your saw.
luBs With ihia ASSOCIATION Iuy ia only 80 cents
ghch mohh on one share, and inside 81 eight ears
YOU VIII tCoetNe SlOO iu each lay M IS PEI mouth
un ten snHies, ana inside II years you receive
sl,U0J, and 50 ON IA proportion,
Inc stock OF me assoc atom - good collateral
security a. can DC held by niurii,d women, is not
Liable ior husbands debts, nyd j. exempt from
levy aud sale on N,cutiou 'uttu, hinent to tho
pht VdtuG ot slVtp u the OW ntr dues not possess
homestead hin"is can hold stock by trustee or
guardian Eveiy dollar II 70 e money Is sgent in
lhe city oi Apeha IA assisting p,TeOns to improve
property ana buy homes, u eiVby creating business
aeu'isN ana prJmotihk prosperity Iu this CT y.
For further particulars Apply NJ One.
OF secretary, Room and D, Davi,
Block.
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1t will pay you if in need of an Over
coat next winter to buy now You cannot
afford to miss this GOLDEN OPPOR.
TUNITY.
The Lowest Prices ever made in
Northern Michigan.
T. A. LAWRENCE & co.
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Variety Store,
DOCK STREET.


Headquarters for Crock
cry, Glassware, Lamp Good
and Fruit Jars. Also in
stock, Velocipedes, Express
Wagons, Hammocks, Gro
quet Sets, Bird Cages, Tin
ware, Table and Pocket Cut
lery,, Towels, Toweling, Oil
Cloths, Corsets, Laces, Hos
iery, Gloves, Notions, and
New Goods added every
week. We invite COMPARE
son of stock and prices.
LANGwORTHY g. HISER.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-12-14
STATE CORREsPonDENoE.
Hamden. .


 Dec. 13.-Miss Alice Wooding, daughter of Mir. Marcus Wooding, is attending school at Hogarth academy, New Haven.
 Mrs. Wakefield has returned to her home in Mt. Carmel after short visit with Mrs. Philo Bradley.
 Mrs. George Mix Is spending few weeks at the residence of her parents in Islip, l.. l., and is expected home next week.
 The school children under charge of Miss Whipple induleed in half holiday Thurs. day afternoon, December 12.
 The Literary society will meet at the par- sonaGe Monday evening, December 10th. An interesting programme is being arranged. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
 Mrs. May Wilcox leaves this week for a brief visit among friends at Thompsonville,
 Mics May Hubbsll will spend the ap- preaching Sabbath with her friend, Miss Grace Wardell, on Orange street, New Haven.
 Mir. John Brooks, formerly in the employ of Mr. Morris B. Mix, has accepted posi- tion as clerk in the grocery of Tillmsn & Jones, New Haven.
 At the annual election of officers for Day Spring lodge No. 80, 4. E. and A. M., on Wendesdsy, the following choice was made and the brethren were duly installed by Brother William ". Price, acting as M. w. M; Bela Fl. Mann,S. w.; William Schofield, J. w.; Charles w. Walie, treasurer; Rene L. Henry, secretary; Joseph Roman, s. D.; Ernest Fl. Martin, J. D.; Willard M. Mat thews, s. g.; Frank Warner, J. g.; Walter Hayles, tyler.
 Subsequently bountiful and most excel- lent banquet was served. A large number of visiting brethren and members of Day Spring lodge participating. Among the pleasant and noteworthy features of the evening was the presentation of tasteful and costly past jewel to Mr. George L. Clark the retiring worship ful master, who has held the office for three consecutive years. An appropriate jewel was also bestowed on Nr. Howatd A. Wade, the retiring senior deacon. Both presents Wsgs aeespted Hi(h thauks h bzief speeches.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-12-14

credit both to the individual enterprise of that society and to the Methodism of our city as a whole. May its altars ever be bright with the divine glory, and crowded with those who seek after salvation through the merit of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
 Two other Methodist churches, known as Weeley chapel and West Chapel street, did c noble work in their individual capacities, and then united their interests under the faithful leadership of the Rev. D. A. Good sell (now Bishop GoodselD, and the magnif- cent structure known as Trinity N. E.. church, situate On the corner of George street and Dwight Place is the result. One of the strongest and most prosperous of our New Haven churches, Trinity is welding 8 powerful influence for good, and under the D. D., bids fair to take the very foremost place.
 The Howard avenue church, situate in the vicinity of Oyster Point, is still holding aloft the banner of our common Master.
 East Pearl Street church, at Fair Haven, is rapidly developing into one of the strong- est of our churches, and, during the pastor ate of the Rev. A. H. Goodenough, has completed it's structure, and is now in the full swell of great tidal-wave of salvation. A new pipe organ is in course of construc- tion. and the future of this growing society is fully assured.
 At East Side beautiful chapel has been erected, and is doing grand work for that locality, under the able leadership of Rev. A. J. Smith.
 In the Northwestern section of the city, Methodism is well represented by the beau tiful little Summerfeld church, on Dixwell avenue, of which the Rev. A. A. Lathbury is pastor. This church has within the present year, erected neat and commodious parson- age, and proposes in the near future to in crease its possibilities by the erection of a larger church edifice.
 The churches of West Haven, Westville and Hamden Plains, all outgrowths of the Methodism of New Haven, are developing grandly under the care of their respective pastors-the Revs. E. L. Thorpe, A. McNicholl and Nathan Hubbell.
 The minutes of the last annual conference show total membership for these churches of 8, ,243, exclusive of the German and colored churches, of which we have not space to speak. And with hesrts full of gratitude to our Heavenly Father, we turn our faces east- ward and look on into the coming years with holy joy and with abounding hope.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-12-14
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Morning journal and courier., 1889-12-14
Three Hundred Dollars cleared.

A souvenir of tho charity fair for the bene- it of the Mothers Aid society and Leila Day nursery, held at the residence of Mrs. F. Wayland Fellowes on December 10, has been sent out. It contains the names of the ofi- cers and some of the workers who spared no pains to win success for the fair and many quotations. The amount of money cleared was $500, which was turned over to the treasurer, Mary B. Bristol. The name of MT. Munson. of Munson & Carpenter, was accidentally omitted from the list of volun- tary contributors to the fair. Some of the workers who spared no pains to win success for the "Fair" here: Mrs. E. Hayes Trow- bridge, Mrs. John Brewer Fitch, Mrs. H. Grant Thompson, Miss Hotchkiss, Miss Ing ersoll, Miss Mary Ingersoll, Miss Henrietta Ingersoll, Miss Ives, Miss Kimball, Miss Morris, Miss Ncwberry, Mics Laura Stough- ton, Miss Todd, Miss Kate Trowbridge, Miss Gertrude Witherspoon, Miss Wurts, MT. Charles Stoughton, MT. Charles 1ngersoll, Mr. J. Knox Tibbits
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VOL. Lvn.

THE most cherished of au tho Rfiddla cakes, and when properly made tho most delicious. It has been seainst buckwheat cakes made in the old-fashioncd way with yeast or risen overnight that they were ire quently heavy or sour; that disagreeable cf.. fects followed their eating. It has been found that these objections are completely over come by mixing them with the Royal Bak- ing Powder instead of yeast. - Quickly madcs no setting overnight; no materials spollcd.s Risen with Royal Baking Powder they arc most delicious sweet ten- der, assuredly wholesome, and may be eaten by any one without the slightest inconven- fence. Once tested from the following re- ccipt, the buckwheat cake will bo awarded . prominent place among our table delicacies.
 RncErr.-Take two cups of hsckvheat four, one cup of wheat four two tabSespocns q Royal BakinE Powder one half teaspoon q salt and sik dry, well and thoroughly together. Thsn miE with swest milk into thin batter and bake q cace cn bot giddle
 Try them made this wy. Thy VII bs . rsvsanfion.
 Royal Baking Powder is specially made for use in the preparation of the finest, most wholesome, and delicate cookery. Because of its great strength 1t Is also the most eco. nomical of lcavcning agoutus