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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-25

or, and under the prevalent system of
stock gambling that is practiced in
this country, stock that may be selling
at high premium today Is worthless
tomorrow. Yet that sort Of collater-
al goes IN a bank. while mortgage
on farm that may be M good, is
thrown out as unacceptable. A farm
mortgage may bo Just M good as
United States bond IL may be lust
rs good AZ security can possibly be !;
aud II IL is good as n government bond
itself why not accept il as n security :
II IL is proposed that the government
shall devise some system by which il
can loan money upon such security,
the objection IL made that the govern
ment cannot go into the banking
business-that IL cannot loan money
direct. But il is in the banking bust.
ness and il does loan money direct.
Every time u national bank is start
ed, it practically loans IL the money
to start with. IL loaned money TO
the Pacific railroads, and loaned thai
money without any security that it
can readily make available, too. The
only reason that our government is so
everlastingly hide bound in its fnan-
cial notions is because the Shylocks
have it by the throat and because our
legislators who might do something
for the relief of the people do not
think.-Western Rural.
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was passed commanded SO per humid
red.
It is indeed blessing to have
american TIM even though there is
nothing American in it but the labor,
if indeed that is American. 1t is
another blessing to have reduction
of one-third in the price of tin cans.
But il does not seem to occur to the
organs that in parading these blessings
before their readers they are giving
their protective theory, as the boys
say, "dead away" They are losing
sight Of the fact that under the Nc
Kinley bill there has. as yet, been no
change in the tariff to affect the manu-
facture of tin plates, except the re-
duction of one-tenth of a cent pound
on the sheets which the Chicago
house has been importing as the basis
of its american tin" The protective
feature of the tariff-the increased
duty on tin and tin plates-has not
yet gone into effect and does not go
into effect until the 1st Of July next.
The bright new tin cans over which
the organs are so enthusiastically
gloating show simply that there was
not the slightest need of an increased
duty on tin in order to enable the
American manufacturer to compete
successfully with the foreign manu-
facturer and that the pretense of
necessity caused by the cheapness of
foreign labor was a hollow sham.
With a mere decrease of one-tenth Of
a cent pound on the black plates and
no change whatever in the duty on
tin the American manufactures, pay
ing presumably American prices for
labor, is able to compete with the
pauper and child labor of Wales and
to cut the price of the tin can down
one-third. At one fell blow he has
demolished the whole fabric of the
claim that an increase was needed in
the duty on tin for the purpose of
protection to the American product
Detroit Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-25
A Tariff Give Away"

There is something laughable in
the eagerness of the protective organs
to be gratifed with the results or
what they are pleased to call the ere
sults"-of the Mckinley tariff law.
Their latest spasm of JOY is due to
the receipt of sample tin cans from
the Chicago factory which is getting
a good deal of gratuitous advertising
out of the manufacture of American
tin" The article to which this patri-
otto name is givenis made from black
sheets imported from Wales and the
tin with which il is coated is also i'm
ported. Yet the tariff organs are re.
joicing with exceeding great joy over
this alleged proof that protective
tariff builds up American industry
and they. are gloating over their speci-
men cans like o boy with his first
pair of trousers. What seems to give
them more comfort than even the fact
that the tin bears the name "Ameri-
can" is the other fact that the cans
can be sold for 81 per hundred while
similar cans before the Mckinley bill
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pRosATE ORDER, FINAL ACCOUNT.

State of Michigan, county of Alpena, IS.
At q session OF the Probate Court for said coun-
ty, held at the Probate office in the city of Apena,
on the oath day of February, in the year thou
sand eight hundred and ninety-one.
Present, Hon. George NJ. Susser, Judge Of Pro-
late.
In the matter of the estate of Milo BARLEY, de-
ceased.
James T.. Denton, administrator of said estate,
into court and represents that he is now pre-
pared to render his final account such admins.
TRAITOR
Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday the 2lst
day Of March next at ten o'clock in the forenoon be
assigned for examining and allowing such accounts,
and that the heirs at law of said deceased and all
other persons interested in said estate required
TO appear at a session of said court, then to be
holden at the Probate Office in the city of Alpena,
in said county, and show cause, ii any there be- why
the said account should not be allowed: And it is
further ordered that said administrator give notice
TO the persons interested in said estate of the PEN
dency Of said account. and the hearing thereof by
causing copy of this order to be published in the
Apena Argus, newspaper printed and circulated
in said county, three successive weeks previous TO
said day of hearing.
GEORGE NJ. SLUSSER,
IA true copyl Judge Of Probate.
1020w4
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-25
British Wheat Supplies.

During the last calendar year the
United Kingdom imported wheat to
the value of 923,5S4.616. The prin.
cipal sources of supply were Russia
and the United States, the former fur
nishing Ct, 481, 527 worth and the
latter 96,s94,sO7. These figures
alone would indicate that Russia sup
plies John Bull with more bread than
we do. But it is to be borne that we
supply nearly as much wheat in the
form of -four as in the grain. Last
year we shipped wheat -four to Great
Britain to the value Of f7,734 ,008,
while Russia shipped practically none
at all. Adding this to the value of
wheat shipped, we have f13.62S,515
as the value of wheat and wheat
-four supplied by us, against e., 4s1.-
537 supplied by Russia. In our
money we supplied sos. 100000 worth
and Russia $37, 100000 worth.
The British East Indies stand next
to Russia as source Of wheat supply
to Great Britain, the value of the
imports thence having been f3,461,-
S45 last year, against 93,4O4,S40 in
1889. Last year Great Britain i'm
ported 76.247, sic cwts. Of wheat and
wheat flour, valued at f32,65S,906,
against 73,301 ,472 cwts. in 1889, valu-
ed at 931, O9O,4O1. Of these totals
we supplied over Al per cent. while
British India supplies only a little
more than 10 per cent. This dosen't
look as though Great Britain was be-
coming independent of the United
States for its wheat supply through
its Indian possessions.-Chicago Her
aid.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-25
The New Kansas Senator.

The declaration of Senator elect
PETER, Of Kansas, that the race issue
is dead and buried has created sem
sation among the Republicans. This
was made by the new Senator in his
speech of acceptance. The Republi-
cans evidently have little to hope for
from Senator PETER. In IN interview
he spoke as follows:
"Do you think there is any founda-
ton for Ingalls, assertion that any
other man in his place would have
Jared as he has T.
Il do not. Senator Plumb would
have been returned 10 the Senate.
Had Senator ingalls, returned favor
able replies Ia the questions which l
submitted To him, and in such way
AS to have satisfied us of his sincerity,
he would not have left Topeka de-
ftated man. The Kansas Farmer
would not have opposed him and l
do not think 100 men would have
been elected in opposition to him. ]
will say finally that would haye pre-
ferred to have seen him returned To
the Senate under the conditions named
His equipment would have made him
more valuable to the people Of Kansas
than five PETERS. = IF he would serve
us ! would rather he be in the Senate
than William a. PETER"
SIN your speech you said you
should ignore all parties. Does TINT
mean you will not caucus with the
Republicans? ?"
at does most emphatically. have
been wanting to make that declara-
ton for long time. l could not do
so during the long canvass, for the
people would have said that it was
the promise of an Office seeker, but
after the votes had been counted / had
nothing to gain. Then, for the first
time, l defined my position. I will
not enter Republican caucus or
vote with the Republicans. say
now, as l have always said, that the
other party must come to US or be
destroyed. l am the second man
elected to the United States Senate
by the peoples party, but I shall not
be the last. The people will rule this
country. "-Ex.
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DROBATE ORDER.

State of Michigan, county Of Alpena, IS.
At a session of the Probate Court for said coun-
ty held at the Probate office in the city OF Apena
on the 10th day of February IN the year one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety-one.
Present, George NJ. Slusser, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Michael Kelly, de-
ceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified.
of Catherine Kelly, praying that said Catherine
Kelly, or some other suitable person, may be APP
pointed administrator of the estate of said Michael
Kelly, deceased.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday, the 23d day
of March, next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, be
assigned for the hearing OF said petition, and that
the heirs at law of said deceased, and all 9TH
er persons interested in SAID estate, requir-
ed to appear at session of said Court, then to be
holden in the Probate office. in the city of AL
pena, and show cause, il any there be, why
the prayer of the petitioner should not be
granted and it is further ordered, that said petit
toner give notice TO the persons interested in said
estate, of the tendency of said petition, and the
hearing thereof by causing copy of this order to be
published IN the Alpena Weekly Argus, newspaper
printed and circulating in said county three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day of hearing.
"a true copy.l GEO. NJ. SLUSSER,
l020w4 Judge of Probate.
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Driving Out Capital.

Several of our legislatures-those
in which are large number of farm
err members-are attacking some of
the conspicuous evils of the times with
an energy that promises good results.
The Kansas Legislature is one of those
and we notice that one of the city
journals declares that if some Of the
measures proposed at Topeka become
laws, that capital will be driven from
the stall. In other words, if legisla-
ton does not suit the money loaners
and the banks, they will pick up
their money bags and leave. This is
an old threat, and we confess that
under present systems it is a threat
that may be executed. The money of
the country is wholly under private
control. and being such precious little
of it, that it is not difficult to lock it
up and cause the people of a section or
State great distress. What a COM
mentary it is upon the intelligence of
our craftsmanship that such thing
is possible. The government of the
United States is back of our present
financial system. 1t prints bank notes
and agrees to redeem them. 1t then
gives them into the hands of private
corporations, and gives them the
power to bankrupt the country by
locking up the currency. 1t permits
them to take the governments money
and charge any interest upon it that
suits the greed of the Shylocks who
manage the banks. There never was
fact more demonstrable than that
this system Of finance is the most CO.
losal stupidity that the world ever
saw. If there is the slightest reason
why the government should not issue
the bank notes that it now issues to
banker A and banker b, to citizen G
and citizen D, if he will give security
for it, we should like to hear it. Bat
the private citizen, if he went TO the
government with million dollars of
United States bonds, and offered them
as collateral, could not borrow ten
dollars and If he goes to the bank
in his neighborhood, with a mortgage
on we'll known farm that is worth
ten times more than the face Of the
mortgage, he cannot borrow a red
cent. The man who should seriously
attempt 10 justify such an injustice
would proclaim himself a fool or
knave.
Every now and then bank goes
to the wall, and in the examination
Of the collaterals it holds, great blocks
of il are found to be worthless or
comparatively 80. 1t is largely COM
posed of stocks of one kind or anoth-
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-25

In Tenny's hat shop in Methuen,
Mass, the employees haye had their
wages cut rs per cent. Per contra,
we are happy to observe that the
weavers in the Atlantic Cotton Mills.
Lawrence, Mass, have had their
wages increased from s to 10 per cent.
Sixteen thousand coke workers in
Pennsylvania are now on strike,
partly against cut of 10 per cent. in
wages, and partly in an effort to get
an increase of 12a per cent. Among
other recent reductions of wages,
which we have not before mentioned,
are the following:
Hopedale Fabric Mill, Hopedale,
Mass, wages of weavers reduced q.
cents yard last week.
Silk mill at Warehouse Point, Conn.,,
wages of winders and doublers reduce
ed from $1.37 to 81 per day.
Sturtevant Blower Works, Jamaica
Plain, Mass, reduction of from 10 to
80 per cent.
Pottstown Iron Company, Potts
town, Pa, reduction of about 7 per
cent.
Bethlehem Iron Company, Bethle-
hem, Pa, reduction of 10 per cent.
February 2.
Pennsylvania Steel Company, Steel
ton, Pa. reduction Of from 8 to 10
per cent. February 1.
Lackawanna Iron and Coal Com.
pany, Scranton Pa, an average re-
duction of 20 cents day on January
Homestead Steel Works, Carnegie,
Phipps Il Co., 10 per cent. by agree
ment.
Otis Iron and Steel Company,
Cleveland Ohio, reduction of 80 per
cent.
Coal Mines, Duquoin, ILL.,. reduction
from SO to so cents per ton.
Ribbon weavers in Paterson, N. Y,
reduction of 10 per cent.
Coal mines near Leavenworth, Ka.,
reduction of IL per cent.
Cocheco Manufacturing Company,
wages of weayers reduced 4 per cent.
Saxony Knitting Mill, Little Falls,
New York, reduction of about 20 per
cent.
On February 9Th a cut of 10 per
cent. in wages announced by the
Southern Steel Company of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, was accepted by the
men.
The strike of the sanitary ware
pressers in Trenton continues, and the
employers haye made public state
ment of their reasons for reducing
wages about 20 per cent. although ex-
Representative Brewer, of Trenton,
who is a potter, and has worked in
Congress and out of Congress to get
the duty on china and earthenware
increased, said in the New York
Tribune in October that the new tar
iff legislation affords the manufactur-
ers additional protection" and "can
but be beneficial to the manufacturers
as far as it goes, and it is my opinion
that American prices will be firmer
in consequence of the benefits above
referred to-"
The operative potters have publish
ed their reply to the statement of the
manufacturers in defense of the re-
duction of wages. The men say that
if they are receiving double the
amount of 10 years ago it is because
they are making double the amount
of ware per week, so that the manu-
facturers are really paying nothing
more per piece.-National Democrat.
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Detroit Markets.

The following market quotations
are copied from the Detroit Free
Press.
Apples, $500 to $50 per Dbl.
Butter, ID to 81 per pound.
Live fowls, &c TO DC per pound.
Live turkeys, II to 12c per pound.
Eggs, II to IL cents per dozen.
Flour per barrel, $4.75 to $3.50
Hay, baled, $500 to $3.50 per ton.
Oats per bushel, Acc to Soc.
Onions, lis to 1926 per Dbl.
Pork, $1,000 to $11.0O per Dbl.
Potatoes, S5 to 95 per bushel.
Wheat, 500 Ito 81. 90 per bushel.
The quotations, given by the Free
Press, are mostly of a wholesale ma
ture. The prices at retail stores must
be somewhat higher.
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We mentioned the fact last week
that the employees of the Buckeye
Mower and Reaper Works. Akron,
Ohio, were to be allowed to earn their
present wages only on condition Of
working a good many hours more
than they have been working. On
the same time schedule the cuts in
wages range from 30 to go per cent.
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Roman Catholics In the United States.


which has just been issued for 1891,
gives the following interesting statis-
tics: The Catholic population of the
United States is estimated at $685.
966 they are attended by SITS
priest. 1854 regular and 6,424 secular.
These priests attend 1851 churches,
1850 chapels and 2,841 stations where
mass is said only occasionally. There
are 21S orphan asylums, which care
for "a, 1872 children. The thirty-nine
theological seminaries contain LII
students. The number of educational
institutions are given as, colleges, 1913
academies, 624, and parochial schools,
3,277; the number of children attend
ing the latter is estimated at 655. 1928.
The United States is divided into
Is archdiocese, &C dioceses, vicari-'
ate apostolic, which are presided over
by bishops with titular see in an in
fidel country and one prefecture ap.
ostolic. New York heads the list of
archdioceses with a Catholic popula-
lion Of 100000, attended by EOS
priests, 148 regular and 357 secular
who attend 1919 churches, 43 stations
and Ga chapels. It contains 8 orphan
asylums, which care for 2,203 orphans.
There are 2 theological seminaries
containing 103 students. Four col
leges and 80 academies complete its
higher educational facilities. The 1862
parochial schools of archdiocese are
attended by 4O,938 children.
The other archdiocese take rank
M follows: Boston, $4,000 Catho-
lies, 1852 priests, 76 regular and 276
secular. 1t has 1874 churches, 10
stations and 81 chapels. The 10 Or
phan asylums contain 1000 children.
It has a theological seminary with 81
students. 9 colleges, 6 academies and
SO par,chial sch"ols attended by 49,
10S children. Chicago has 100000
Catholics, 35l priests, 50 regular,
269 secular: 225 churches and 105.
chapels. Five orphan asylums, with
500 orphans. 1t has no theological
seminaries, but has IS students study
ing in other seminaries. Philadelphia
has 100000 Catholics, 374 priests,
1853 churches, 66 chapels and %
stations; 8 seminaries and 151 stud
ents. New Orleans has 100000
Catholics, 1914 priests, so churches, "a
stations, 81 theological students study
ing in various seminaries. Baltimore
is credited with 225.000 Catholics,
3S1 priests, 147 churches, 35 stations,
AZ cbapels, 4 seminaries and 80 stud
ents. San Francisco claims 100000
Catholics, 186 priests, % churches, 10
stations, and 76 chapels. Milwaukee
100, 900 Catholics. 245 priests, 269
churches and 2 seminaries with "a
students. Cincinnati comes next with
1S9,500 Catholics, 226 priests, 166
churches, % stations and 35 chapels,
2 seminaries and 121 students prepar.
ing for hcly orders. St. Louis has
$50, 256 Catholics. 292 priests who at
tend PIT churches, "a stations and 55
chapels; its 2 seminaries contain 40
students. St. Paul has 100000
Catholics, 157 priests, 210 churches
and a seminary but no students.
Santa Fe has 12s, 900 Catholics, 4s
priests, SO churches and 213 chapels,
a students but no seminary. Oregon
completes the list with 30,4OO Catho-
lies, 81 priests. SO churches, IL chap
els, seminary and Is students.-Ex.
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The. l. 9. 3. q, s.

The Canadian Fireside Weekly is out
with another grand prize competition to in
crease its circulation in which 800 valuable
prizes are offered. This is no puzzle or
trick, and requires no searching in diction-
aries or books of any kind. 1t is ingenious
but simple, and has never before been offer
ed by any paper. A child of eight can win
as easily as a college professor Among
the prizes are bicycles, tricycles, 500 cash,
furniture, silverware, jewelry summer trips
prizes for men, women, boys and girls,
800 in all. Send at once sc for sample copy,
with full particulars and list of prizes, to
8 Adelaide street west, Toronto, Ont. Men
ton this paper. l0l6ml
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-25
Home Without a Mother.
The rooms in disorder,


The cats on the table,
The nower-stand upset, and mischief to pay;
And Johnny is screaming
AS loud as he is able,
For nothing goes right when mammals away
What scene of discomfort and confusion
home would be if mamma did not return.
If your wife is slowly breaking down, from
combination of domestic cares and female
disorders, make it your first business to re-
store her to health. DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription is without peer as remedy
for feeble and debilitated women, and is the
only medicine for the class of maladies
known as female diseases which is sold UNI
der positive guarantee from the manufac-
turers that it will give satisfaction, or the
money will be refunded. 1t is positive
cure for the most complicated cases of womb
troubles.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-25
O'CLOCK P. NJ. OBSERVATION.

The "Detroit Times" Michigan's hust-
ling penny daily, is now out with some
new offers to the juvenile portion Of the
State. This time 1t offers handsome So
fish poles, with reels complete, single and
double barreled shot guns, and row boats
to every one who secures a certain num-
Der of new subscribers. Circulars, blanks
and sample copy Of paper will be sent on
receipt Of Of 2-cent stamp. Address,
Times, Detroit, Mich
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-25

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
ia. 1,003y1
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-25
ELECTION NOTICE.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
DEPARTMENT OF STA.
Lansing. Mich. February 5th. 1891

Lansing, Mich, February 9Th, 1891.
TO The Sheriff Of the County Of Alpend
SIR:-You are hereby notified that at the Gcner-
al Election to be held in this State on Monday, the
9th day of April next, the following officers to
be elected
An Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, in
place of John w. Champlin, whose term of Office
will expire December 81, 1891.
Also two Regents of the University in place of
CharlesJ. Willett and Arthur NJ. Clark, whose term
of Office will expire December 81, 1891.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the great seal of he State Of Mich
igan. ut Lansing, the day and year first above
written.
DANIEL T.. SOPER,
Secretary of State.
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WaathAr.

The following will show the tenn
perature at the cities mentioned below
observations being taken simulta-
neously by U. S. weather observers,
at s o'clock P. NJ, during the week
ending February 22d, 1891:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-25

Itch on human and horses and all ami
mails cured in 80 minutes by Wooltord's
Sanitary Lotion. This never fails. Sold
by Edward q. Spens, druggist, Alpena.
1003mg
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-25

The seat of sick headache is not in the
brain. Regulate the stomach and you cure
it. DR.. Pierces Pellets are the Little Reg
ulotora
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SHERIFF's OFFICE.
Alpena County.

Alpena, February 81, 1891.
To The Electors Of The County Of Alpend:
You are hereby notified that at the General Elec-
ton to be held in this State, on Monday, the 9th
day of April next, the following officers to be
elected, viz:
An Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court, in
place of John w. Champlin, whose term of office
will expire December 81, 1891.
Also two Regents of the University in place of
Charles j. Wiett and Arthur NJ Clark, whose
term of Office wiltexpire December 81, 1891.
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN,
Sheriff