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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09


When the sun arose it was seen the
storm had come directly out of the
west. and on the horizon the clouds
rose in funnel shape like the smoke
from volcano. There was beauti'
full visible rainbow at sunrise. II
ceased raining at 8 o'clock.
Many heavy charges of dynamite
and rack-a-rock were then fired, and
after each rain fell in showers. This
continued until the clouds were litter.
ally pumped dry and the sun resolved
what was left of them into air.-St
Louis Republic.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09
Our Old Fire Company.

THAT was gay old company that we
belonged to, Joe, away back In '66, when
you and ran with the machine Do
you remember that big fire In Hotel row.
one freezing night, when fifteen people
were pulled out Of their burning rooms
and came down the ladder In their night
clothes and Dick Greene brought down
two kids at once-one In his arms, the
other slung to his back? Poor Dick
He got the catarrh dreadfully, from so
much exposure, and suffered from 1t five
years or more. We thought once he was
going into consumption, sure. But final
ly, he heard of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Rene
dy, and tried 1t, and it cured him up as
sound as flint. tell you, Joe, that Ca
tarrh remedy Is great thing. 1t saved
as good man and as brave fireman as
ever trod shoe leather
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09
A Country That Discourages Lawyers

The Norwegians have done some
thing toward diminishing the evil of
which Mr.. Alfred Russell spoke be-
fore the bar association last week,
namely: The over-crowded condition
of the courts.
They have'subcourts, called courts
of Cancellation, in every city or village
containing at least 20 families. The
districts are small so as to allow per-
sons to appear in these courts without
inconvenience or long journeys. The
city or parish council nominate three
men as commissioners for term of
several years, and from these three,
the people choose two. They are
usually Of high character, above
politics, and are held in great honor.
The proceedings are held with
closed doors and nothing is known Of
what is said or done there. Admis-
sions made by The parties to the suits
cannot be used if the case is taken to
the higher courts. But no case will
be considered by the higher court un-
less it has been first taken before the
court of Cancellation. Lawyers are
rigidly excluded and the parties must
personally appear unless for some
very good reason when representa-
tive is admitted. If one of the parties
refuses to appear he must pay the
costs of the suit in the upper court
even when he wins it. There are not
many forms or technicalities, the object
of the court being to get at the truth
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09
Wednesday. Sept. 8, 1891.
The Republican Press and Gov. Win


The Lansing Journal calls the Re-
publican editors who have been at
lacking GOV. Winans for favoring the
expanding of only $4,000 for State
building at the worlds fair "simians,"
and proves its case thus:
"In 1875 a Republican Legislature
made an appreciation for a Michigan
display at the centennial exposition,
which, it was thought, would be the
grandest show Of its kind the world
had ever seen. The amount which
the Republican Legislature and Gov.
Bagley deemed sufficient to provide
an adequate representation of the State
at Philadelphia was just $1,000!
And Michigan made very good ex-
hibit, too Now we never heard OF
any Republican paper jumping on
John j. Bagley and calling him a
"mean, stingy, narrow-minded Execu-
tive" because he didn't advocate an
appropriation of $780, 900 or 100000
for Wolverine display at Philadel-
phia."
The entire course of the Republi-
can papers toward Gov. Winans and
his administration has been peevish,
petty and absurd. From the dignified
Grand Rapids Eagle clear down to
and including the querulous and ridi-
culous Detroit Journal they have adj
opted the course of criticising all the
Governors acts. According to these
newspapers he could not do right if he
tried and he never has tried. These
partisan organs do not represent popu-
lar sentiment in any portion of the
State. Gov. Winans has given the
State an honest, an economical and
constitutional administration Of his
office. In his high appreciation of
his duty to the people and his keen
attention to their welfare as well as
his thorough knowledge of his strict
adherence to the constitutional limita-
tions of his office he resembles John
S. Barry, whose three administrations
shine brilliantly in the history of
Michigan. Gov. Winans' administra-
ton is satisfactory to the Democratic
party. He has merited and he re-
ceives the approval of the thousands
of Republicans who gave him their
suffrages last fall, and he gains in
favor every day with those that then
opposed him.-Detroit Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09
NetzoTg' S .

Where you can find all the
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09
A Train Out of One Tree.


The Tulare people are going to ex-
hibit one of the results of the Cali
fornia climate in an altogether origin
al way.
There is tree in that county which
is a fair specimen of what the redwood
can be if it grows enough. 1t stands
in gorge deep enough to be awful,
and its topmost boughs, where the
cones are thickest, are on level with
the highest rocks on the sides of the
ravine.
1t is not cut yet, so the measure
ments so far taken may be at fault a
bit, one way or the other, but they
are near enough the truth to make
safe betting.
The tree is 800 feet high, So feet
from the butt to the, first branch, and
26 feet through at the very base.
A log of clean, smooth wood that
will measure 80 feet in length and
average 20 feet in diameter can easily
be cut out of it.
That is what the Tulare people
propose to do, and having the log
they will utilize it to the benefit of
the Worlds Fair and the glory of
Tuare.
The tree grows we'll up toward the
head waters of the Kaweah River,
and the great log will have to be
carried or moved in some way to the
railroad at Visalia, distance of near
ly sixty miles.
1t is stupendous undertaking, but
the people of that country do not stop
at trihes. In all likelihood the trunk
will be cut in sections lengthwise, and
then the sections will be put on trucks
and taken over the log road. Ok
teams will do the hauling, probably a
score of span to the section.
In many places road will have to
be cut through and built up. Crooks
and turns and precipitous slants will
have to be avoided, and often when
the road is uphill it will require the
combined strength of all the oxen to
haul one section of the tree up the
steep.
When, finally, the giant of the Tu-
lare woods is where it can be moved
on railroad cars. it will have cost
hundreds of dollars, and six months
will have been passed from the time
the men with axes started to fell it.
Then the more important work will
commence.
The log will be made whole by the
putting together of the sections. Ex-
pert woodsmen will cut it across in
the middle, making two lengths, each
As feet long. Each Of these lengths
will then be hewn into the shape of
ordinary railway passenger coaches.
The rough bark of the tree will be
the roof of the car, and on the sides
and ends the natural wood will be left
unpublished.
The inside will be followed out,
windows and doors put in, and the in
terror finished after the fashion of
Pullman cars. One will be buffet
and dining car with apartments for
bath, barber shop and kitchen. The
other will be a sleeper with an obser.
walton room.
Platforms will be put at the ends
and ordinary trucks underneath. and
to prevent the transformed tree from
fallingto pieces under any circum-
stances. heavy bands of iron will be
put around the body of the car.
The tree would have been left with
the bark all on but for the fact that
the cars could not be more than the
regulation size and get over bridges
and through tunnels safely. They
They will be about If feet wide and
10 feet high.-San Francisco Examin-
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09
Making Rain Fall.

Midland, Texas, Aug. 26.-The
party of scientists, who under the d.
rection of General Dyrenforth, came
to this place about three weeks ago
to try to produce rain by series of
powerful explosions, have virtually
completed their experiments in this
part of the country.
General Dyrenforth chose this par
ticular place because he was assured
that it seldom rained here at all, and
that there had been no real good rain
for over three years. AT rare inter
walls there had been showers, but they
were too few and far between and too
small. When they came they did
not do the country much good. Ow-
ing to the dryness of the weather,
there are few or no farms in this Sec
ton the prairie being given up en-
tirely to cattle. The grass needs rain
badly for these.
General Dyrenforth found upon his
arrival that the ranch house was sit
uated in the middle of one immense
prairie, and the winds almost con-
stantly swept over it with great force.
AS the scheme was to send up many
balloons filled with explosive gases
and to take observations from other
balloons connected by telephone with
the earth, these winds were serious
obstacle to contend with.
The explosion of rack-a-rock pow
der and dynamite on the ground was
much more successfully carried out
The rack-a-rock powder produced a
greater conclusion than the dynam.
lite. 1t was as the difference between
the report of shot gun and that OF
a rife. From eight to "a pounds Of
rack-a-rock were exploded at charge
and from six to ten pounds of dynam.
tie were exploded at one time. The
explosions followed each other or
some days at intervals of less than g
minute. Rack-a-rock and dynamite
were also exploded from the tails o.
kites.
The effect of these explosions was
in every case highly satisfactory. il
every instance was a series of explo
sions followed within ten hours by
rain. This was conclusive evidence
that the explosions certainly pro
duced rain.
Last night the last of the exper
iments here was conducted. Thu
night was clear and not a cloud could
be seen. The heavens were bespangl
ed with stars, and from all Indication
it was safe to predict that no rair
would fall within AZ hours at least
A strong gale was blowing toward
the west. Five balloons were sent VI
and exploded, and 200 pounds Of rack
a-rock powder and $50 pounds o
dynamite were set off on the grounds
There was, Of course, no immediate
result. The barometer was risiny
and the needle was pointed at Use
fair" By three o'clock in the morn
ing bank of clouds appeared on tn
western horizon, at the point toward
which the smoke and noise had blown
The sky rapidly became overcast an
by A o'clock there was rain, accom-
panied by thunder and lightning
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09
Detroit Markets.

The following quotations are copied
from the Detroit Free Press:
Apples, $500 to 81. so per bushel.
Butter, i5c to &c per pound.
Live fowls, SC to loc per pound.
Live turkeys, 10c to lie per pound.
Eggs, 13c to 14c per pound.
Flour per barrel, $500 to 5000.
Hay baled, si1.50 to si2.O0 per ton.
Oats per bushel, SOC to SIC.
Onions per bushel, $500 to S1.l0.
Pork. SLIPS to SLABS per Dbl.
Potatoes per bushel, SOC to 35c.
Wheat, so.o5 to S102 per bushel.
The above quotations are mostly of a
wholesale nature. The price at retail
stores is higher.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09

l have been great sufferer from ca
tarrh for over ten years; had 1t very bad,
could hardly breath. Some nights | could
not seep and had to walk the floor.
purchased Ely's Cream Balm and am
using 1t freely, it is working cure sure
ly. have advised several friends to use
1t, and with happy results in every case.
1t Is the medicine above all others for ca
tarrh, and 1t Is worth It's weight In gold.
/ thank God have found remedy can
use with safety and that does all that Is
claimed for it, 1t is curing my deatn ess.
B. w. Syerry, Hartford, Conn.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09

In the case OF wool, strange to say,
little pretence has been made this
time of helping the farmer. The late
duties on clothing and combing woods
were 10 cents per pound on unwashed
woods valued at 80 cents or less per
pound, and IL cents on the same when
valued at above 30 cents per pound,
washed clothing woods being subject
ed to double duty, and secured or
combing woods to treble duty.
The Mckinley bill makes unwash-
ed clothing woods dutiable at II cents
per pound, and combing woods at IL
cents per pound, with similar provi-
sions for doubling and trebling duties
in case of washed clothing and scour-
ed clothing and combing woods. This
change is too little to make any diff
ference, and, indeed, it is question
whether it reduces or raises the FORM
er duty. Of late years the wooden
business has been so prosperous every
where except in the United States,
that wool prices offered for good
grades of unwashed clothing and comb
ing woods have gone above 30 cents,
so that the Mckinley bill provides
for duty of II cents instead of IL
cents, which would be the rate under
the former tariff. This was noted by
Justice, Bateman & Co., the great
protection wool dealers, in their cir
cular for December, 1889, in which
they remarked as to the Senate bill
(which is copied by the Mckinley
bill in these particularly:
"The increased duties on wool
which it proposes are significant. AS
the Australian woods, which are most
ly imported, and are at this time over
80 cents unwashed, the Senate bill
make a reduction of duties Of cent
per pound on that kind"
As to carpet woods, however, there
is an increase in duty, though, as it is
change from specific to ad valorem
rates, it is impossible to estimate il
exactly. There is no question, how.
ever, that the Mckinley bill will make
every civilized family in the United
States pay great deal more for car
pets, and that the great ranchmen
who choose to herd great droves Of
balf-wild sheep on Government land
rather than\rais decent animals on
their own land would get more fol
their wool. That is just what the
Mckinley increase of the wool tariff
is for. But how will it help the
American farmer? No American
farmer proposes to raise any such WOO
at although a few ranchmen may.
Such legislation as the Mckinley
bill in this respect would be hard to
understand if it were not well known
that Mr.. Harpster, the president Of
the Ohio Association of Wool. Grow.
ers, under whose personal direction
the schedule was made up, is reputed
to be the largest ranch-owner in the
United States, and is the man o.
who it is said that he stopped John B
Alleys Boosting as to his large farm
in Texas by quietly remarking that
he (Harpster) owned the whole ad.
joining county. Meanwhile the
American Wool Reporter, the grea,
organ of the wool trade, is becoming
filled with the crowding advertise
ments of shoddy manufacturers, >whe
but few years since would not have
confessed. much less advertised Their
business. Quotations of the different
sorts of shoddy occupy a column ant
a half in each number at the very
time when, according to its editoria
d.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09

The Common Council of the city Of Al
pena, met in regular session, in the Council
Room, September 7th, 1891, and was called
to order at 7:30 o'clock by the Mayor.
PREsENr-Michael O'Brien, Mayor !;
VIM, A. Mcdonald, recorder, and Aldermen
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
hard, soft or calloused Jumps and blem-
ishes from horses, blood spavins, curbs,
splints, sweeny, ring-bone, stiles, sprains,
all swollen Threats, coughs, etc. Save
$50 by use of one bottle. Warranted the
most wonderful blemish cure ever known.
Sold by Edward G. Spense, druggist, Alpe-
ma. 1,003y1
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09

Free samples DIR. Miles Restorative
Nervine at Field a. Grays, cures head
ache, nervousness, neuralgia, fits, nerv-
Gus debility, sexual weakness, poor men,
DRY, opium habit, etc. A new and remark
able discovery. Or by mail lots, Miles
Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind 4
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-08
"Siamese" Twins in Cannes.

"Infant phenomena" in the style Of
the Siamese twins have, according to a
telegram received from Cannes, jast
made their appearance in village in Inc
neighborhood of that town. The babies,
who belong to the fair sex, are connected
by igament which binds them back to
back, but, barring this eccentricity of
nature, they are described as being re-
markably well formed, and apparently
very healthy. Their mother is a French
woman of 25 summers, whose family
had been settled in the village for years.
1t is needless to say that the infants
are being examined with considerable
curiosity by the doctors in that part of
the country, who are of opinion that the
death of one of the twins would at once
be attended with fatal results to the
other, so that their lives may be regarded
as hanging literally on a thread. This
was the case with the Siamese twins,
and with one or two other phenomena of
the same haracter.-London Tit-Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-08
Window Mementos.

The morbid curiosity of some people
was shown in connection with the death
of Secretary Window at the board of
trade dinner at Delmonico's. The menus,
800 of which had been printed for the
occasion, cost the board just $50. The
day following the dinner as much as S25
was offered for one, so great was the de-
sire in certain quarters to secure some
souvenir of the sad event. Half an hour
after the assemblage had dispersed every
scrap of paper, leaf and flower had been
carried away.
Manager Tillman, of Delmonico's, told
me that the day following the banquet
he was overrun with applications for
menus.
1--WE had dozen copies of WINDOWS
speech for the newspapers" said mem
ber of the board, s'that cost US few
pennies to have struck off. We have
received from one man 800 for one of
the copies. We are now having printed
a memorial of the sad affair for distribu-
ton among the members of the board. T"
New York Telegram.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-08
The Loved Flower.

It Will be busy spring when we fail
to call your attention to the primrose,
and there is a very good reason why the
little annual suggestion in this news
paper should not be omitted Many, oh,
80 many people love the primrose. To
them probably it has its own sugges-
tions, and particularly to English born
people, whose poet made it famous, but
yet even the youth seem to love the
sturdy little flower, and they certainly
never saw it by the rivers bank when
they were boys and girls. Of course a
man loves his youth time, and he is
justified in it. Ii primrose makes
him think of laving his bare toes in the
limpid waters of the stream in the
drowsy day when he was only 10 or IL,
and had world before him, why, let
him love it on forever, till he dies.
In that event, once each year. at least,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-08
A Red Letter Day

February 9th was red letter day for
Chamberlain & Co., Des Moines, Iowa.
They made their first shipment OF goods
to the Hawaiian islands on that day. 1t
consisted of 106 cases containing over
four hundred dozen of their medicines
to the leading wholesale drug house in
Honolulu. A large share of this ship
ment consisted of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, SO much esteemed where ever
it is known for its cures of colds and as
preventive and cure for Group. Cham
berlain & Co. have contracted for ad-
vertising in all the leading newspapers
in the Hawaiian islands, and expect to
make their remedies as popular there
as they are in any part OF the United
States. For sele by G. F. Heinzeman,
222 N. Main ST.: Jno. A. OFF, corner
Fourth and Spring, and all leading
druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-08
NEW SUITS.
Complaints Filed Yesterday With the
County Clerk.


Complaints Filed Yesterday With the
County Clerk.
Among the documents filed with the
county clerk yesterday were the prelim-
mary papers in the following new cases
P. H. Fitzgerald VS.. H. S. Clements ;
suit to recover possession OF certain
goods and chattels, to wit: the contents
of a paint shop at No. 222 Franklin
street, alleged to have been wrongfully
taken possession OF by defendant on
April last, or for $500, the value there
of, and $3.50 damages for the illegal de-
tention thereof.
G. White Mortimer VS.. Katie G..
Firsich ct al. suit to foreclose a mort
gage on Al .0523 acres of land on Pico
street, dated July 20, 1890, and given as
security for the payment of promis-
,sory note for $1,000, bearing interest at
the rate of IL per cent per annum.
David Harris vs.. Chris M. Warner; !;
suit to foreclose a mortgage on lots l
and 2, block of the Los Angeles I'm
provement company's subdivision of
part of lot g. block 80, H. S., dated
December 27, 1889, and given as security
for the payment of promissory note
for $500, bearing interest at the rate of
Is per cent per annum.
William A. Edwards ct al, executors,
vs. Nathan Cole, Jr. ct al. suit to fore
close a mortgage dated December II,
1889, on 44O acres of Antelope valley
land, given as security for the payment
of promissory note for $4,000. bearing
interest at the rate of IL = per cent per
annum
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-08
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

This remedy does not dry up cough,
but loosens and relieves it. 1t prevents
coughing by producing a free expectora-
ton, and by allaying the Inflammation
and irritation of the throat. 1t is the
only preparation in common use that
produces an expulsion of mucus from
the air cells of the lungs, renders the
mucus less tenacious and easier to ex-
pectorate, and opens the secretions.
1t completely undermines cold. 1t is
especially adapted to children, as it
contains no injurious substance. 1t is
great favorite for Group, and has never
yet failed. 30 cents per bottle. For
sale by G. F. Heinzeman, 222 N. Main
street; Jno. A. Off, corner Fourth and
Spring, and all leading druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-08
PASADENA.

Mayor Lukens has been notified by
telegram that the Pasadena fruit for the
orange carnival has arrived in Chicago
in fine shape.
DIR. Kitchener yesterday sold his resi-
dence property on North Marengo ave-
nue. to DIR. Pitcher for $4,000.
Tonight the first full dress rehearsal
of the Mikado will be held at the opera
house; the orchestra is said to be doing
unusually good work, and the costum-
ing is receiving special attention.
Mrs. Norman Hartel and children ar
rived from San Francisco today.
The Pasadena teachers institute will
hold its seventh monthly meeting next
Saturday morning, in the Wilson gram
mar school, from 8 80 to IL 80 O'Clock.
Programme: Color as Related to Draw
ing, Miss Fay; Narcotics, DR.. A. w.
Plummer; Literature, Miss Bancroft I;
Individualism, Rev. G. G. Baldwin !;
The Study of English, Miss Packard
Arithmetic, G. III. Keyes. Teachers and
all persons interested in education are
cordially invited.
William Bratton, with his wife and
brothers, will leave Pasadena this week
for their home in Pennsylvania. Before
returning again to Pasadena, as is their
custom each fall, the family will spend
some time travelling abroad.
The skating rink is closed after sue
.cessful engagement in this city. Man
ager Walton left yesterday for Anaheim,
where he intends opening rink.
A petition from HI. M. Cougar and 230
other property holders in the vicinity OF
Villa and Adella streets, was presented
at the meeting Monday of the directors
of the Pasadena Lake Vineyard Land
and Water company, protesting against
the reconstruction of reservoir No. 2.
No action in the matter has yet been
taken by the board.
Arrivals at Hotel Green: A. S.
Thomas, Los Angeles; Mrs. L. L. Otis,
Cleveland, o.; Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
Wight, Cleveland, o.; Mrs. G. Franz,
st. Louis, Mo. Geo. HI. Stave, Boston;
IF. S. Prescote, San Francisco G. A.
Warner, o. P. Northrop, L. S. Northrop,
Los Angeles.