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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-01-15
Council Proceedings.

The Common Council of the city of AL
pena, met in adjourned regular session
Tuesday evening, Jan. 9TH, 1890, and wa:
called to order at 700 o'clock by the Re.
corder
PREsENT-Wm. A. Mcdonald, Recorder
and Aldermen Gibson, Grant, deCham.
payne, Murphy and Beck.
Report of Committee on Streets and
Sewers:
To the Hon. tie Mayor and Common Coun-
eli Of tie city Of Apena!
We, the Committee on Streets and Sew
ers, to whom was referred the matter of
plans, specifications and bids for the new
bridge, would recommend that the contract
to build the superstructure according to
their plans and specifications be awarded
to the Smith Bridge Co., provided they
will enter into an agreeable contract with
the city. We would also recommend that
the city prepare the foundation for the sub
structure, thereby insuring perfect foun-
dation. And also that the abutments be built
of solid masonary, the building of said abut-
ments to be let by cont ract.
Respectfully Yours,
JAMES +. GRANT.
JOHN w. GIBSON.
JOHN BECK.
Moved by Alderman deChampagne, sup
ported by Alderman Murphy, that the re-
port of the committee be accepted. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Gibson, supported
by Alderman deChampagne, that the con-
tract for building the new bridge be award
ed to the Smith Bridge Co., on their enter
ing into suitable contract with the city,
according to the plans and specifications
submitted by said Smith Bridge Co. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Beck that there be
a committee Of three, together with the city
attorney and comptroller, appointed to meet
Mr.. Smith to enter into said contract. Car
ried unanimously.
The. chair appointed as such committee
Aldermen Grant, Gibson and Beck, togeth-
err with the city attorney and the comptroll-
or.
On motion of Alderman deChampagne
the Council adjourned.
VIM. A. MCDONALD,
Recorder
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-01-15

London. The "grand council" con-
sists of duchesses, countesses, and such
like. During the season they give re-
ceptions to which the "ruling coun-
cilors" of each provincial habitation
are invited. These ruling councillors
are more or less great ladies to their
own locality, and each one on her re-
turn home invites the leaguers of her
habitation to fetes. Thus each men,
Der of the league finds herself recog-
nized by some one whom she regards
as her social superior. The shop
keepers wife is brought into social
contract with the wife of the owner
of a villa, the wife Of the owner of
villa with the squire's wife, the squire's
wife with the wife of the local mag
mates, and the wife of the local mag
nate with the leader of fashion in
London. In order to capture electors
the inhabitations give entertainments,
to which the poorer classes of high
and low degree are invited and the
danes, like the apostles of old, go in
to the highways and byways to bid
men and women to their feasts. AT
these entertainments, refreshments
are provided at far below their real
cost, the youths of the aristocracy
sing comic songs, and the daughters
dance and play on the banjo. Self
persons in America may
wonder at the effect of all this tom
foolery; to understand it they must
have resided in England sufficiently
long to have realized the ingrained
snobbery of SO many English men
and English women.-Henry Labou-
chere in the January Forum.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-01-15
Piles! Pilesi Piles!

have purchased box of your Red
Glover Pile Ointment of +. p. Goliday, at
this place, after using various other oint-
ments without effect | used several ap.
plcations of the Red Glover ointment and
have not had any trouble since. / now
believe that am permanently cured. My
case was not one OF the worst, but have
suffered with them over a year, and bled
so much became greatly reduced in flesh
Your ointment acted miraculously, and !
am only too glad to speak to the many
sufferers OF this painful disease. If 1t cures
all who use 1t as quickly as itdid me you'll
sell great deal of It, But am convinc-
eel your pile ointment was made to cure,
and not like the many others that have
tested, to defraud. 1t is pleasure to me
to say the Red Glover pile ointment has
been priceless blessing to me, and /
know 1t will prove such to Others who
will try 1t. Respectfully, l. V. Park, Jol-
let, Ill. To j. M. Loose Red Glover Co.,
Detroit, Mich. For sale by j. T. Bost-
wick
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-01-15
The Local Newspaper.

There is not live business man in
any inland city of Michigan who does
not regard any evidence of substantial
growth in his town with qualification.
He can afford to, because that growth
is bound to benefit him, directly or
indirectly. In the pleasure at the ac-
complishment of an end, however, the
public are too prone to overlook the
means by which that end was accom-
plished. For instance, the newspaper
is common convenience to which
communities have become so well ac-
customed that they give them scarce
ly more thought then they do their
morning coffee. 1t is only when failing
to receive them that they begin to look
upon them as a pleasure or benefit.
Their offices of beneficence to the COM
munity are so common that they are
unnoted, but none the less no town or
city can advance without its newspa-
pers are in the forefront of advance
ment. They are the life of the COM
munity. They must lead in every eff
fort to invite capital, enlarge indus
tries and enthuse the people in the use
of their advantages, and that is just
what every well conducted and liber-
ally sustained local newspaper is al
ways doing.
If convention is held in the city,
the local newspapers welcome the
strangers, tells of their doings and
points out to them the objects of inter-
est and beauty that will repay visit.
If manufactures is seeking loca-
ton or capitalist an investment, the
local newspaper presents in a clear
and entertaining manner every special
advantage offered by the city in which
it is located. In many cases its adj
vice is largely disinterested, for there
is not business enterprise that does
not profit more directly by the estab-
lishment of a factory Of any kind than
does the local paper. AS rule, it
furnishes little if any patronage to the
newspaper in the way of advertising,
and the paper must depend, for its re-
Enumeration upon those who are bene-
fitted by its location.
For this reason the local newspaper
is the one newspaper that should COM
mand, above all others. the patronage
of community. 1t is the servant of
the local public. 1t chronicles their
doings, reflects their enterprise, senti
ments and desires. If its pages are
shabby, presenting paucity of home
advertisements-if, in brief, the ser.
want is addressed, it reflects, not upon
him, but upon the parsimonious, slug
gish, and unenterprising spirit of those
he serves. A starved newspaper will
never draw prosperity to town. If
Croesus would invest his surplus he
would not advise with Lazarus as to
the most promising methods for that
The local newspaper is
the backbone of a community, and gen.
erous as is the public appreciation of
its offices, it merits much more SYM
pafhy and support than it generally |
receives.-Lansing Republican
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-01-15
The Farmer and the Home Market.

The Importance of the projected
manufacturing and mechanical popu-
lation as purchasers and consumers of
agricultural products, has always been
greatly exaggerated by the interested
parties who invented this device for
catching the farmer vote. 1t is entire
ly safe to say, from calculations made
on the basis of the last census, that
the farmers do not actually receive
more than $80,000,000 of the money
spent by the laborers in protected in
dustries annually for domestic agri.
cultural products. This is only
fraction over 2 per cent of the value
of our agricultural products on the
farms in 1880, and considerably less
than IL per cent of the value of such
products exported and sold abroad
during that year.
1t is certain that a century of pro-
lection, in greater or less degree, to
the owners of mines and manufacture
ing establishments, has not secured a
home market for the farmer, and the
question he has now to decide is wheth-
err he will continue to tax himself for
an indefinite period in the future, in
order that the impossibility of success
may be thoroughly demonstrated
Finding himself at the end of hun
dred years compelled to export a larg-
er percentage of his products than at
the beginning, it would seem that no
argument ought to be necessary to
convince him that he has been the
voluntary victim of policy which
guarantees home market and high
prices for the producers of the articles
he has to buy, and leaves him to get
such prices as he can in the open mar
kets of the world for the articles he
has to SELL. G. Carlisle, in Forum.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-01-15
INTERESTING TO ALL.
The Railway Building and Loan Asso-
citation and its Plans and Purposes.

There are before the American people at
the present day multitude of channels for
the investment of money, some good, some
bad and some Indifferent. And in only too
many cases il is through dear bought ex-
perience that investors come to understand
under which classification this, that and the
other undertaking comes. There is, how
ever, no room for discussion as TO the sound
ness and usefulness of the system under
which the great building and loan associa-
tons of the country are operating. This
system has been tested and tried on both
sides Of the Atlantic for more than gene
ration past, and the amount Of good that
has been accomplished through its instru-
mentality is beyond merely human compu-
tation. In London, England, what is known
as the Birkbeck Association has, according
to its thirty-eighth annual statement, a run
ming cash account of 1923, 203, $3.50. The re-
ceipts for the year amounted to S36 ,S06. 22l =,
an increase of over S2,500,000 over the pre-
vious year. The number of depositors was
81, 425, and of shareholders 1862, who held
AZ, 200 shares. On this side of the water
one of the greatest and strongest and rich
est of such organizations is that known as
the Railway Building and Loan Association
Of Minneapolis, Mimi, whose manner of
doing business is the same as that of the
Birkbeck society. 1t is only about year
since this organization was founded, but the
progress made has been really wonderful.
The authorized capital is S75,000,000 and
up to date more than 81, $4,000 of the stock
has been subscribed for. This organization
was formed under the laws of Minnesota,
and their stringency will be apparent from
the following restrictions:
All funds must be loaned on real estate Sc
curity worth at least double the amount of the
loan, and on first mortgages.
2 Mortgages and notes are made nnegotia-
bic.
3 A deposit OF s25,ooo In cash, bonds or mort
cages must be made with the state Auditor,
who Is likewise custodian Of all the securities.
All cash received must be promptly loaned
out and is not allowed 10 accumulate.
The associations are brought under the Inn
mediate supervision and control OF the Bank
Examiner.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-01-15

Mr.. Powderly's reason for favoring
ballot reform is a savage indictment
of the monopolists who compelled
their employees to vote for the monop-
oily ticket at the last presidential cleo
ton on the plea that any other course
meant hard times and loss of employ
ment. Every man who tolls for a
living" Mr.. Powderly says, "knows
what it is to stand in. sight of his fore
man and take ballot from a tickle,
peddler who represents a party in OPP
position to the one in whose behalf the
foreman interests himself 1t is quite
an easy matter to advise the workman
to assert his independence at the polls
and ignore the boss. Put yourself in
the place Of workman who has
wife and five or six helpless children
dependent on him for support look
into the cellar on that early morning
in raw November and count the num-
Der of barrels of -four, bushels of pc.
tatoes, or pounds of beef; count the
number of little feet that will require
shoes during the winter sum up the
expenses of the household, and then
look into a pocketbook with nothing
in it but the hope of the next pay day.
Then walk up before the man who
can at a word deprive you of the
chance TO earn dollar during the
whole winter and refuse to take the
ticket he offers you. 1t is expecting
too much Of human nature to ask a
man to starve his children for the sake
of his vote. Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-01-15

The conception of the Primrose
League was veritable stroke of gen.
Jus. This association consists Of
knights" and DANES" the former
playing subordinate part to the
latter. In almost every town or dis
trict throughout the kingdom there is
"habitation," as it is called, of the
league, and its headquarters are in
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-01-15

The bounty-fed tariff milionaires are
before the ways and means committee
clamoring for more of the peoples
earnings, bled of them by taxes, and
Senator Frye in the Senate with
comprehensive bounty scheme for
building up a merchant marine !
How long will the mad delusion pre-
vail that the road to prosperity is by
taxation Eek.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-01-15
Important.

Having done business In the United
States for years, our reputation and re-
sponsibility is established. We want
three men In your vicinity to represent
us, to whom exclusive territory will be
given. Handsome outfit free. Salary
and expenses, or commission, paid week
ly steady employment the year round.
Write us at once for terms. Hardy stock
a specially.
MAY BROTHERS, Nurserymcn,
056wS. Rochester, N. Y.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-01-15

The ways and means committee is
hearing testimony about the tariff.
The testimony is from those who are
benefited by the tariff. The remand
err of the $4,000, 900 people, who get
none of the benefit but have to pay
the tax, are not heard. Is this Re-
publican reform Indianapolis News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-01-15
Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that the copartncrship
heretofore existing between William III. Campbell
and James r. Nicholson, under the firm name OF
Campbell a Nicholson, has this day been dissolved
by mutual consent, said Nicholson having trans
ferrcd his interest in said firm 10 william II.
Campbell. The liabilities OF said firm assumed
by William III. Campbell. and all persons owing
said firm will settle their accounts with said Camp
bell.
Dated Alpena December 18th, 1889.
WILLIAM III. CAMPBELL.
65gw4 JAMES y. NICHOLSON.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-01-15

BY the city of Alpena sealed proposals for paw
ing and for doing the work and completing the
sane according to specifications approved by the
Council and on file with the Recorder. Said pro-
posals to be delivered to the Recorder before
1880 z. NJ, January 10th, 1890. -
DAVID BRUNEAU,
Comptroller.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-01-15
HEADQUARTERS FOR
Ladies' Misses & Children
CLIO A X =.

We have just received Fall and Winter stock of
Cloaks; a finer, and more complete line never was
special order; the latest styles and made by the
best workmanship.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-13
NO ENCAHPHENT.
It WIN Not He Held Because There Was
No Appreprfation.

It WIN Not He Held Because There Was
No Apprsprfation.
Gov. Tools, while taking yesterday about
the Montana militia, said: .'There seems to
b strong desire upon the part Of the on
osrs Of the National Guard to hold IN en-
oampment this fall, and am importuned
10 designate the time and plaes for that
purpose. I do not think that any officer
familiar with our state constitution will
aRitate this question longer. Under the
constitution no claim can be paid by the
state unless expressly authorized by law.
and an appropriation made therefor. No
appropriation has been made for an en-
campment this year. This ought to settle
be drawn on that account, and none can be
paid. The last encamp.nent cost $4,000.
Il is immaterial what the proposed one
would cost. There is not dol
lar available to pay the expense.
We have money enough in the treasury to
pay the present outstanding Indebtedness
against the state, but legislation is required
before We can touch cent OF It, Rather
than violate law the state ofdcials have Dor
rowed money of the banks to pay certain
expenses involving principles Of humanity
to the deaf and dumb, becoming personally
responsible therefor and trusting to the fu-
ture ability and disposition Of the state to
reimburse them. From this it is perfectly
apparent that it is the fault Of the law and
not Of the executive that no encampment
can be held this year. ] have always been
and when was delegate in congress ~
cured an appropriation Of about $4,000 for
them over and above their annual appro-
priatiou.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-13
"a Pair of Jacks"

"a Pair Of Jacks" one of the most novel
and original farcical comedies ever pro-
duced. will be seen at Ming's opera house
next Friday and Saturday evenings and at
the Saturday matinee. It is II. Grattan
Donnelly's latest contribution to the stage
and has been we'll described as ''meteor
flash of fun" Mr.. Donnelly gives William
Shakespeare some Of the credit for IA Pair
of Jacks" inasmuch as the idea of the Two
Dromios has been used in in it, bat it can
be asserted with confidence that the Bard
of Avon never dreamed of such riotous fun
as Mr.. Donnelly has evolved from the asso-
citation of Judge Jack and Doctor Jack. the
pair of modern Dromios. The best availa-
BE comedy and vocal talent has been en-
gagged for the production. r. G. knowles,
recently comedian at Augustin Days thea
tire, and w. j. Russell, a favorite in farce
comedy, are the two Jacks. Sol Aiken, j.
p. Savage, Ernest Sinclair and Julius p.
Witmark are among the members of the
company. The latter is the famous boy
baritone whose singing has been q feature
Of many New York performances, This is
his first appearance in comedy. A bevy of
handsome and talented girls is made up of
Tellula Evans, prima donna soprano, Mol
lie Thompson. the popular young soubrette,
Winnifred johnson, the accomplished lady
banjoist, Julia Aiken. Nina Hayward, Alice
Greene and Margery Thompson.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-13
SHE WANTS HER DAUGHTER.


Judge Flsischsr Declines to Grant The DE-
slred Order.
Mary Lawrence IL In trouble again about
her 14-year-old daughter Amelia. The case
has been referred 70 before in these COL
ums. Yesterday the mother appeared in
Judge Fleischer's court and asked for an or
der to secure the possession of Amelia. VINO
y at the Home of the Good Shepherd. A
abort time ago the girl was placed in the
institution BY her friends. Her mother
now wants to send the grit school or have
her learn trade, but could not got the or
der from Judge Fleischer for the pones-
sion Of her daughter. Mrs. Lawrence said
that she was not even permitted to zee OF
talk to Amelia whom she vent to the Home.
Az Judge Fleischer could do nothing fol
Mrs. Lawrence she sought legal advice and
wac told that the district court would prob
ably issue an order for the girls release,
She will wait until judge is present in the
district before asking for the necessary or
der. The girl is still under the care Of the
sisters who will not permit her to leave nm
less the district court 20 directs.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-13

W. G. r. u, Convention.
The seventh annual meeting Of the Mon.
tana Woman's Christian Temperance Tn
ion convsnes at Livingston August 26. 81
%. Railroads Offer one and one-6fth ratl
to delegates paying full fare going and pre-
senting certificate from the convention fol
return. A state gold medal contest will b,
one Of the interesting features. Children
desiring to compete should apply at ono,
to Rev. n. ]. Hall, Bozeman.
LAURA 4. HowxY,
State PresL w. O. +. q.
AKA KuKPAT11cx, REQ. Sec.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-13
AT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items Gathered At the Various State and
County Offices.
The following notices Of locations were
filed with the county clerk yesterday:
Manhattan, west of Marysville, by Will
liam Myles and others. Placer claim. Ten
Mile mining district, by Joseph E. w,
Clark. Placer claim, Ton Mile mining dis
trict, by Charles X. Browne.
G. Harper filed notice yesterday of the
appropriation Of 100 inches Of the waters Of
Rattlesnake creek.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-13
lMnA IN BRIu.

Jackson'smusic store. Bailey block.
Dinner from II to at the Bon Ton.
Board and rooms at Miss Neagle'a ia
Clark street.
Sa1ee ". 1axkeg, merehant tailoe, Main
street., opposite 1iFst National hank.
Go N9st via - Montana Central and
1a1itobe railway the nsw sleeping and
01ntAG car Ho1te TO St. Paul and the east.
Thzoagh tsains tavs Hslsaa daily at 1lSo
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-13
Diamond Dust.

-~---~>es>A
A word to the public: Come to the front
and attend the games. fttl43
Either Mann or {Erswell will pitch to-
days game for the visitors. Blanfordl viii
catch.
The Athletics now have two crack bat
teries. Lewis showed up lin great form yes
terday. q
Barker will probably pitch to-day,
though his arm 10 still oufotof condition.
Crotty will be behind the bat.
To-day's game will be close and interest
ing. A fine afternoons entertainment 10
promised to all who may attend.
Does Helena want base ball next yeaf2
The attendance yesterday was discouraging
for both Manager Muth and his men.
Helena has the best amateur team in the
northwest. The record shows only two games
lost. The citizens should show their ap-
probation by attending the games.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-13
NQttca.

N. Nathan has made an assignment Of
his stock of goods and othsr property to
the undersigned. All thols indebted to said
N. Nathan will call ct once at his store and
settle with the undersigned.
Moss NoaRls. Assignee.
Helena. August 8, 1880.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-13
Court House Cullings.

No marriage licenses were issued yester-
day.
The docket of the district court showed
the commencement of one suit yesterday,
May Nausbaum VS.. William Kesselpaugh.
Appeal from Justices court.
Governor Tccle appointed the following
notaries yesterday: Frank Bogert, of Mis-
soula county; Chad. A. Spaulding, Of Louis
and Clark county.
Martha Woods, woman II years Of age,
was tried before Chairman knight of the
board Of county commissioners and jury,
on the charge of insanity, made by Deputy
Sheriff Richards. The charge was not sus-
tanned.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-13
A New Incorporation.

Articles Of incorporation Of the Yellow
stone Land and Mining association were
fled yesterday by Timothy Wilcox, William
D. Smith, Samuel X. Davis, John ]. Fallon,
A. II. Nelson, H. E. Burch, B. F. Fowles,
George Martin and John 8. M. Neill. The
company 10 formed to acquire mineral and
other lands in Park county. The principal
place of business is Helena. The capital
stock is 5000, 600, divided into 900 shares
of So each.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-13
Union Pacific Rates.

Union PAC1nC Rates.
Commencing Aug. II the fare via the
Union. Pacific from Montana points to st.
Paul, Duluth, Ashland and intermediate
points where rates are higher will be: First
class, $40; second class, $25; round trip to
st, Paul, $50. A. E. VEAzIE,
Freight and Pass, Agent,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-13
Do You Want = H.

Do You Want Home?
If 30, buy anew and substantial Ave room
house built for the owner. Easy terms.
Call at the premises, log Alta street. one
block east of Hoback, and one block south
of Broadway.