Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-10-29

Mrs. +. Z. Clough sustained severe in
juries by fall on the sidewalk last Wed
nesday. The accident took place wher
one part OF the sidewalk Is raised abou
a foot higher than the part adjoining.
James Elwood had the misfortune Il
have his hand badly cut by saw In 4
country mill last week. He was tighten
ing bolt, the wrench slipped, and hii
hand came IN contact with the saw teeth
Samuel Brady, formerly an expert IN
the international sulphite paper pulp fac
tory here, has secured position as SUI
perintendent OF the Appleton, Wisconsin,
paper pulp works, as we learn from an
exchange.
Prof. Huxley, L. L. D., +. r. S., and
Dr. Youmans say 1--WE have cured dis
eases by electricity where all other reme-
dies have failed" DR.. Maiden's electro
therapeutic cabinet treatment Is the most
perfect electric treatment known.
The 100000 shoal trout eggs which
were in the Alpena fish hatchery, were
shipped to the Worthwhile hatchery last
Sunday. On Monday 10000 more Of the
shoal trout eggs were received from Mid
die island. The trout eggs will be hatch
ed at the Worthwhile hatchery.
The work on the new Central school
building is progressing lively. The base
ment is nearly completed. Weather per-
hitting, the walls OF the building will be
completed this fall. Owing to the heat
ers and dry closet system there was an
immense amount OF mason work requir-
ed in the basement part.
In response to letter from Postmaster
White, the U. S. postal official returned
the answer that he was preparing plans
for establishing free delivery system in
this city, on January LIST. There will be
good chance for two or three Republi-
cans to get a good job in carrying the mail
matter to citizens at their residences.
Henry A. Robinson, Of Detroit, is to
be at the Opera House on Friday night,
the 3lst of the present month. He will
address the voters on the tariff reform
question, as TO how 1t affects the laborer.
A cordial invitation Is extended to tho
citizens to be present and hear him dis
cuss the political questions Of the day.
The shipments of paper pulp from the
factory OF the Messrs. Fletcher last week
were as follows: To Niagara Falls, New
York, 90, 500 pounds to Wabash, Indi-
ana, 10000 pounds; to Richmond, lndi-
ana, "a 900 pounds to Detroit, Michigan,
10000 pounds; to Hartford, Indiana, 3d.
500 pounds. Total for the week. 1913, 800
pounds.
Rev. Munday preached an eloquent ser
mon last Sunday forenoon, in regard to
the missionary fund. From his state
ment we learn there are many Of the min
listers In this diocese who receive but
from three to five hundred dollars per
year. Many missions had to be abandon
ed for want of funds. There is great
need OF funds.
Freight on lumber has slightly advanc-
ed The rate from this port to Buffalo
is So per thousand feet, and $1.75 per
thousand feet to Lake Erie ports. The
lumber barges will not make any more
money at the advanced rates than they
did during the summer, as they can not
make as quick trips at this season Of the
year, as they did during the summer and
they do not load so heavy.
The telephone line between this city
and Hillman, Montmorency county, will
be completed this week. DR.. Cunning
ham is the originator of the line. II will
prove OF great convenience to business
men. Merchants at Hillman can utilize
the wire for sending orders to the whole
salers here for needed merchandise. The
line was previously constructed as far as
the Huron Lumber Co. farm.
The steam barge Mackinaw was burned
at Black River yesterday morning. 1t was
about one o'clock when the fire was dis
covered, and the fire had gained such con-
troll that it was impossible to save her.
Her cargo Of supplies had been taken out
the previous day, except ten tons of coal.
The burning steamer was cut loose from
the wharf, and she drifted out into the
lake q mass Of flames. She Is said to be
owned by Captain Rice.
The tickets furnished by the State Off
Gals for both the Democratic and Repub-
lican parties, were wrong. In the Dem
ocratic ticket Fridlender and McLaugh-
lin were wrongly spelled, and In the Re
publican tickets the name Of the candidate
for county surveyor was omitted. The
Democratic committee ordered a new lot,
and the Republican committee will have
the missing name printed on at tho Pio-
neer office. The Detroit Times says the
tickets were printed according to copy.
The Democratic tickets will contain an
a.
the strong arm Of a laboring man. Across
the flag is the word Democratic. Be-
low is the word Ticket" and above is
Regular" The name Of the county and
the congressional, senatorial and repre-
sentative districts in which the ticket can
be voted, is printed on it. In size the
ticket is twelve inches long and five inch