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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-14
Slaughter of 100000 Lives in Wars
of the Last Thirty Years.

According to the estimates of French
and German statisticians there have
persisted in the wars of the last thirty
years 100000 men, while there has
been expended to carry them on no
less than the inconceivable sum Of
$13, 900, 100000. OF this amount
France has paid nearly SO, 800, 5000
as the cost of the war with Prussia,
while her loss in men is placed at 1885,
900. Of these $4,000 were killed on
the field of battle, 5000 died of sick
ness, accidents or suicide, and 10000
in German prisons, while there died
from other causes enough to bring the
number up to the given aggregate.
The sick and wounded amounted to
ATT ,321, the lives of many thousands
Of whom we're doubtless shortened by
their illness or injuries.
According to DR.. Roth, German
authority, the Germans lost during
the war 10000 men killed or render
ed invalid and 100000, 900 in money,
this being the excess of expenditure
or of material losses over the 81 $780,
100000 paid by France by way of in
demnity. DR.. Engel, another dis
tinguished German statistician. gives
the following as the approximate cost
of the principal wars of the last thirty
years: Crimean war, 81, 900, 900, 900 !;
Italian war of 1859, s300.0O0,00O /;
Prusso- Danish war of 1864. $35, 000,-
600; War of the Rebellion (north),
So, 100.O 100000, (south). $4,000, OOO,-
900 Prusso-Austrian war of 1866,
$3.50 100000; Russo Turkish war,
1926. 100000; South African wars,
SO, no, 900; African war, $13. 250, 900;
Servo Bulgarian war, s176'OO0,00
All these wars were murderous in
the extreme. The Crimean war, in
which few battles we're fought, cost
75O, 900 lives, only $4,000 less than
were killed or died Of their wounds,
north and south, during the war of
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-14
DRoBATE ORDER.

State of Michigan, county Of Alpena, IS.
At a session of the Probate Court for said coun-
~ held at the Probate Office in the city OF Alpena,
the firth day of January, IN the year one thou
sand eight hundred and ninet y-one.
Present, George Al. Slusser, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate Of William Frederick
son, julius Clara, and Henry Ward Bertram,
minors,
on reading and filing the petition, duly verified
Of Ellen l.. Bertram guardian OF said minors pray
ing for license TO mortgage real estate for the pur-
pose Of paying the expenses and charges Of main
tanning and supporting said minors.
Therrupon II is ordered, that Monday, the I'd day
of February, next at ten o'clock in the forenoon be
assigned for the hearing of said petition, and that
the next of kin and heirs law Of said deceased and
all othenpersons interested In said estate requir
ed TO appear at session of said Court, then 20 be
holden in the Probate office, in the city Of Alpena
of Alpena county, and show cause, IL any there be
why the prayer Of the petitioner should not bt
granted; and IL is further ordered, that said petit
TONER give notice 20 the persons interested in said
estate, Of the tendency Of said petition, and the
hearing thereof by causing copy Of this order TO b'
published IN tho Alpena Weekly Argus, a newspaper
printed and circulating in said county, three sue
cessive weeks previous TO said day Of hearing.
"a true copyJ GEO. Nj. SLUsbEH,
iOiSwl Judge of Probate
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-14

Everybody knows that the recent
political revolution was the work Of
the farmers; and that the immediate
political future is also in the hands of
the farmers. What the farmers think
about the war tariff, the Mckinley
bill, and the force bill is clearly set
forth in the following resolutions ad-
opted the other day by the Minnesota
State farmers alliance, as follows:
1--WE demand that the war tariff,
which has too long survived the object
of its creation, shall be radically re-
vised, giving very material reductions
in the necessaries of life, and placing
new material on the free list, to the
end that we may compete with the
world for market, and that such
luxuries as whisky and tobacco shall
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-14
Free American Laborers.

mere Is considerable talk Just now
about effecting a reduction in the fares
on the street railroads, and also on the
elevated road. If it could be done it
would be great blessing to the thou
sands of poor working girls yes, and
fathers Of families engaged in clerical
and other ill-paid work, who are oblg-
ed to live great distance away from
the place where they are employed, in
consequence of the excessive rents in
New York, and who often cannot spare
the five cents necessary to ride to and
from their employment. A nickle is
consideration to these poor people.
many of whom hardly ever taste meat
except on Sunday, and most of whom
never know what it is to have really
enough to eat. Can this be possible
in America? Oh, yes it is only too
true. Consider this well. In New
York it costs about twice as much to
live as in any city in Europe, or Can
ada. The only thing which is not pro-
tected in this halcyon era of protec-
ton is human life. The work girls of
New York are as poorly paid as are
the same class in London and Paris,
and as the wealth of the city increases
the price of labor of the very poor de.
creases. 1t is quite true that the GUS
tom of charging a nickle for every
trivial thing became thing of the
past. 1t was all very well when skill
ed and unskilled labor could command
wages here which were undreamed of
across the water. The condition Of
things are now very much the same
in New York as they are in Europe,
and the Sweating system" is here to
stay. The government Of the United
States makes pennies, and it is time
their existence was generally recogniz-
ed, and the price of things graduated
according to their value. In every
country in Europe the railroads are
compelled to carry passengers at
rate per mile which is made by statute.
In England the rate is a penny per
mile, and on the street railroads peo-
pie pay according to the distance trav-
eled IF this system was adopted here,
and it seems likely that public opin-
ion will ultimately force its adoption,
it would save many poor men and
women from premature death, brought
on by catching colds walking. scanti-
y clad, through the bleak, wet streets.
night and morning, and it would also
help to prevent great deal of the i'm.
morality which is more or less con-
sequence of thousands Of poor--al-
most penniless-ill-fed, and worn out
girls walking backwards and forwards
between their home and their work,
exposed to all the dangers which be-
set a friendless, unescorted girl in the
streets of this city at nigbtfall. 1t is
of no use appealing to corporations on
the grounds of humanity. But it is a
reform which the people engaged in
charitable work should take up and
force to a result. It is only matter
of pence, some people may say but
in this they are entirely wrong. 1t is
a matter human souls.-N. Y. Cores
pondent Of Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-14

is the case with every Democratic
newspaper. We do not represent
them, neither are we authorized to
speak for them. We represent the
ARGUS. What course has the ARGUS
followed in the past in regard to the
printing of the tax lists, as followed
by the Republicans Z A glance at
the files of the ARGUS, in the past,
will show that we have frequently de-
nounced it as swindle on the people
of Michigan. And now with the
prospect before us of receiving a
large amount Of the plumber, we
still maintain what we said in
the past, and still denounce it as
a swindle on the Michigan taxpayers,
and say that it is the duty of the
present Democratic Legislature to
change the law and make the needed
reform. The robbery of the people
has been continued for party purpos-
es long enough, and the Democratic
party must fulfill the pledges made
in its platforms, in its press, and on
the stage. The Democratic party
can not afford to promise reforms and
then neglect to do so the first time
the people gave it chance. The
promises made before election must
be redeemed after election, if it is in
the power of the party to do so, and
il is now in the power of the Democra-
tic officials to make this needed re-
form.
1t will take some time to get a new
law passed and in working order, and
thus good deal of this tax list print
ing will be done this year under the
old law. Here comes a chance for
the present Democratic Auditor Gen
eral to show the people that he is
willing to do his share towards de-
creasing their taxable burdens. Audi
tor General Stone can save the people
of Michigan many thousands of dol
lars, if he will but do his duty, as we
look at it. The law gives the Audi
tor General power to fix the price to
be paid, with the exception that he
can not pay over 80 cents descrip'
ton. He can pay less if he desires.
The duty of Auditor General Stone is
therefore to pay those newspapers
that are printing the tax lists this
year, a sum not to exceed Is cents a
description.
The Republican Auditor Generals
always paid the highest amount al
lowed by law. AS regards the late
Republican Auditor General Aplin,
he received bona fde bids from re-
sponsible Democratic newspapers,
which offered to print the lists for Ii
cents description. Auditor General
Aplin refused to allow them to print
the lists for Is cents, and instead gave
the contract to Republican news
papers at 30 cents description. In
so doing he defrauded the people he
had sworn to serge, and the Democra-
tic State officials should, if in their
power, make him or his bondsmen re-
fund the extra money thus paid for
mere partisan purposes. Copies of
the bids and Alpin's answers can be
furnished when called upon for evil
dence.
The ARGUS calls on the present
Democratic Auditor General not to
pay over Is cents a description to
those papers that print tax lists before
the Legislature has time to change
the law.
We speak of this tax business now.
because, if change is made, it will
have to be made during the next two
months, and by the Legislature now
in session. We favor the proposed
county law.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-14
Detroit Markets

The following market quotations
are copied from the Detroit Free
Press.
Apples, $500 to AIS per Dbl.
Butter, IS to 81 per pound.
Live fowls, &c TO &c per pound.
Live turkeys, 20 TO lie per pound.
Eggs, % to 20 cents per dozen.
Flour per barrel, 81 25 to 1878
Hay, baied, $500 to S11 90 per ton.
Oats per bushel, 47c to 4Sc
Onions, / 90 to 1 .25 per Dbl.
Pork, $1,000 to $l1.75 per Dbl.
Potatoes, 90 to 90 per bushei.
Wheat, $3.50 to 5000 per bushel.
The quotations, given by the Free
Press, are mostly Of wholesale ma
ture. The prices at retail stores must
be somewhat higher.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-14

What is cold In the head? Medical
authorities say II Is due To- uneven cloth.
ing of the body, rapid cooling when IN
perspiratlon, etc. The important point il,
that cold in the head Is an Inflammation
OF the lining membrane OF the nose, which
when unchecked, is certain TO produce a
Il catarrhal condition-for catarrh Is es-
sentlally cold which nature Is no longer
able to resolve or throw off Ely's Cream
Balm has proved its superiority, and suir-
erers should resort to IL before that com.
mon ailment becomes seated and ends In
obstinate catarrh.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-14
Abandoned Farms in Maine and New
Hampshire.

Labor Commission Matthews has
completed his computation of abandon.
ed farm statistics in Maine. Out of
the 500 cities, towns and plantations
in the State returns were received
from 497, and the number of abandon
ed farms reported aggregate 1910, or
about an average Of about six and
two. thirds per town. There are 313
returns that report one or more
abandoned farms, while 1874 report
none. The total acreage of these
farms is 254, 545, or 1877 acres per
farm, and they are valued for taxa.
ton at 81, 24S.769, an average of s4.99
per acre. The assessors do not as a
rule give any reasons why these farms
we're abandoned"
The Boston Journal says that un-
der the administration of the commits
sioner of abandoned farms, ain New
Hampshire 300 deserted homesteads
have been taken up by new owners
in the first year. A ready demand
was found for them as soon as the re :
quired information was made public,
and even now, in midwinter, the CON-
missioner is constantly receiving let
tiers of inquiry. and sales are being
made to practical farmers who recog-
nize the advantages New Hampshire
offers, or to city people who wish ac-
cessible and inexpensive summer
homes in one of the most picturesque
regions in America"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-14

itself should take its place.
note issued for circulation shouNI
issued directly by the government
and whatever plan is adopted the
system should provide that the farm.
err can get money just AS readily az
any other class can get it.-Westerr
Rural.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-14
Notice.

To Owners Of lots in Evergreen Cemetery
You are hereby notified 10 present your deeds 10
lots at the City Recorders office, and bavo them
entered in the record, free Of charge prepared for
that purpose It is very necessary 20 do this so as
20 protect your titles e. said lots.
BY order Of the Common Council.
DAVID BRUNEAU,
lOi0m2 Comptroller
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-14

Itch on human and horses and all ami.
mails cured in 30 minutes by Wooltord's
Sanitary Lotion. This never fails Sold
by Edward G. Spens, druggist, Alpena
l003m6
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-14

Prlces-Parquette, &c; Gallery, ESQ.
School children, zoe and 10c. No extra
charge for reserving seats.
The morning call., 1891-02-17
EWING WINS.

Police Judge WoTIey VIII Have to Sign
His Statement on Appeal.
Judge Hunt yesterday rendered decision
in the matter of the application of l.. S.
Ewing, for peremptory mandamus to COM
pei Police Judge Morley to sign statement
on appeal. The petitioner having been con-
victed of a misdemeanor, md desiring to
appeal to the Superior Court, presented to
the said Judge statement embodying the
rulings excepted TO on the trial, and so
much of the testimony as bore upon the
rulings OF the court. Judge W orley refused
his signature because all the testimony in
the case was not Incorporated. The Police
Judge interposed demurrer to the pro-
ceedlngs on the ground of the insufTciency
OF the complaint to state a cause of action,
which was overruled. the decision being
based on statutory provisions defining what
matter statement on appeal should contain.
The morning call., 1891-02-17

Latest Membership and Financial statis-
tics of the Order.

Latest Membership and Financial Statis-
tics of the Order.
The Beneficiary Fund of the entire order
shows So O66 - TO have been on hand at
date of November 80 1890. The total re-
ceipts for December were S267, 901, and DIS
bursements S279,0O1 49, leaving a balance
on hand Of $40, 965 50.
There were no assessments in five juris-
dictiOns PENNSYLVANIA, California, Ontario.
Canada, Nevada and Montana. one in 10.
two in 6, three in l and four in l during the
month OF December last. Up to January
1st last the total number of assessments
called Tor the year 1899 was as follows in
the jurisdictions named: Individuals I'M
der the immediate jurisdiction of the Su-
preme Lodge IS. Kentucky 33, Ohio 81.
tennessee 30, Texas and New YORK -
each; Georgia, etc, %; Indiana. Illinois,
California and Oregon, etc, "a each; Penn
sylvania and Nevada % each; Missouri
Colorado. etc, ana Wisconsin 81 each /;
Minnesota II; Maryland, etc, 16; the Da-
kotaS 10; Michigan, Kansas and Ontario
Canada, IA each; Iowa and Nebraska II
each, and MaSsachus .tts H.
NJ. w. Sackett, Supreme Recorder in the
statement OF the financial transactions Of
his Office for the month of January last
gives the following balances, receipts and
disbursements In the several funds named 4:
General Fund-Balance on hand at date of
december dTSss 81, 1880 S2S82 81; receipts,
SS0S II; leaving on hand a balance Of
s323S % Beneficiary Fund-Balance on
hand at last report, SIS9; receipts, S24; a
total of S5l3; no disbursements. relief
Fund-Balance on hand at last report,
so95 81 receipts, SOL 40; total of S9i7 20 !;
no disbursements. L Dchurch Memorial
Fund-Balance on hand at last report.
S12l9 or; no receipts or disbursements.
The membership account of the entire or
der, according to Jurisdictions, with the net
gains and losses for the month ending with
December from that of November last, ac-
cording to rank in number of members, is
summarized as follows:
The morning call., 1891-02-17
New York Markets.

NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-The temper OF speculation
in the stock market to-day decidedly stronger
Changers, Gouids aud Vanderbts led the upward
movement DIstllers, which had been dropping
were suddenly lifted a declaration of dividend
of nearly per cent, The market finally closed dull
but strong at the best prices of tue day, leaving
most of the list fractonaily higher than Satur-
day. Governments steady. Petroleum March
closed at 1855.
NEW YORK. Feb 16-United States Bonds, as,
1l91a; do, 41&'s, 1875 Northern Pacific, 2Sl4
Canadian Pacific, 7414 Central Pacific, IA: Union
Pacific, 45s4; Atchison. 2s1a; wels-Fargo. lao;
Western Union, Sl12; Silver, 991sc; Sterling,
81 s61z@4 SO.
NEW YORK. Feb. IL. Wheat, cash, =; March,
81 1913.
fIour-Steady.
Cofee-Sl7 20.
Sugar-51 sGp534c.
Hops-Pacifc Coast, 29935c
Hides-l31ac.
Copper-Lake, S1i %.
1in-Spot, $40 So.
Lead-Domestc, 81 80
Iron-$l4.
Petroleum-March 1855
The morning call., 1891-02-17
PASTORS MEETINGS.
Papers Read Before the Ministers
Yesterday.

A meeting OF the PIesbytery of San Fran
cisco was held yesterday morning at CAL
vary Church, Rev. j. Q. Adams acting as
Moderator. Rev. w. w. Ferris, DID,, who
has just arrived here from Illinois to take
part in the editorial management of the De-
cident, was introduced, and on presenting
a certificate from the Presbytery of Cairo,
was re, eiyed and his name placed on the
roll.
Rev. DIR. James Matthews reported that
only four of the thirty churches in the Pres
bytery had forwarded their contributions to
the General Board of Education a resolu-
ton was adopted urging upon the delin-
qGent churches prompt action in the matter
The Committee on Home Missions reported
the outlook of that cause as quite a gloomy
one Revs. j. @. Adams and A. j. Kerr
were appointed Il Committee of Arrange
ments for the meeting Of the next general
assembly.
The meeting adjourned after adopting
resolutions expressing deep obligations to
Rev. Wilson Phrane, DID, and Mrs. Phrane
for their recent efforts on behalf Of home
and foreign missionary work.
CONGREGATIONAL CLUB.
Rev. DR.. G. B. Allen presided at the meet
ing OF the Congregational Ministers Club
held yesterday afternoon at Y. NJ. c. A.
Hall. After each pastor present had made
q verbal report the President read paper
that he had prepared, on The Right and
Wrong Of Amusements," in which lie gave
his views as to what amusements are harm
less from religious and moral point IL
kept within bounds. A discussion enSued
during which a great diversity of opinion
was expressed.
Rev. j. 3. SilcoX of Sacramento, who was
present, addressed the ministers and stated
that there was a strong lobby working at
tln t'1nltaI 1ualuSt tbn Qf O
day Law Bill. he urged them to commun-
cate with the Legislature to induce them to
vote for the bill. He also stated that the
seventh Day AdventiStS and the Liberty
League were using all their power to obtain
the passage of the Uniform License Bill and
one aboliShlng the Office of chaplain in all
State institutions. .ssa
BAPTIST UNION.
At meeting OF Baptist ministers held
yesterday morning in Y. VI. G.. A. Hall the
Rev. DR.. Latourette read paper entitled
" Ministerial Education" in which he re-
ferred to the scarcity OF clergymen and the
necessity OF getting more recruits Tor the
ministry. He recommended the formation
of society among the various congregations
for the purpose OF inducing young men to
become ministers. In this way he thought
the Baptist Theological Seminary might
gain more students.
A committee was appointed to arrange for
memorial service in honor of Rev. Abner
Webb, who died in Oakland last Friday at
the age of 81 years. having been in his early
Lille associated in Burmah with the first
American missionary to the heather, Rev.
AdOuiram JudSon. A memorial to the
Worlds Fair Commissioners, asking that
Sunday be observed, was adopted.
DEATH OF A PASTOR.
The Methodist ministers met yesterday
morning as usual, but Immediately adjourned
out of respect TO the memory of the late
Rev. Wayne Carver of the South San Fran
cisco Methodist Church, who died an Satur-
DIV last
The morning call., 1891-02-17
KRISTINE'S REVENGE.

HauGe's Answer to Complaint for
Breach OF Promise.
Lars Hauge, who has been made the de-
PENDANT in breach of promise suit insti-
tuted by Krstine Eriksen, both being ma
tives Of Norway, yesterday filed an answer
putting a new light ON the matter. In the
complaint Lars was made to appear as
gay LOthariO of the most abandoned type,
entering the home Of his victim in May.
1889, when paying visit to Hanenger, Nor
way, his native land, and entIcing her to
leave home and parents for foreign soil.
only to be basely deserted
The defendant contends that the real facts
of the case are that four young ladies' in
Norway, desiring TO visit the balmy shores
Of California, awaited themselves of the op-
pOrtunity afforded by his resence to secure
his services as escort on the contemplated
trlp. kristine joined the party, and, at her
own volIton and without inducements from
him, did so, he merely extending to her the
assistance as escort on the trip that he had
youchsafed 10 the others.
10 be sure the subject of marriage had
been preached, but the proposition was that
shonid his position ever warrant his doing
SO the knot should be tied. AS for his hay-
ing lnVeigled kTlstine here on a promise of
matrimony, that assertion is absurd. More
over, declares the defendant, the action
brought by the plaintiff is merely means
Of seeking revenge, and nothing more. he
having since become a Benedict, of which
fact she was fully aware. Lars, therefore.
Trays 10 be hence dismissed with his costs.
The morning call., 1891-02-17
THE STOCK MARKET.

fair business was done in the morning call yes
terday, and prices were firm. but in the afternoon
session trade was slack and prices fell back. The
close appears below.
Local securities were moderately active with
rise in Spring Valley Water to S93 10 and in Eec-
trio Light to $40 80.
Crocker is assessed loc, which was yesterday aft
ernoon's quotation for the stock
The following local stocks were e1-dividcnd yes
terday: Atlantic Dynamite, 4oc: California Pow
der Works, 81; Omnibus Cable Csc; Black Diamond
Coal. zoe; Pacific Iron and Nail, zoe: Pacific Wood
enware 25c; State Investment Insurance, 81; Cali
fornia Electric Light, l5c; Oakland Gas zoe; San
Francisco Gas, soc; Stockton Gas, 25c.
Con California and Virginia milled last week
1900 tons ore assaying S25 SO; Justice, ll6 tons,
$ls so; Yellow Jacket, 27O tons, sls Chollar, 544
tons. Sl9 %.
The North Commonwealth slopes produced last
week tons ore assaying $3.50, and "a cars ore
saying $26.
Assessments Pending.
The following is list of assessments now pending: