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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21
Senator Cockrell's Conservative Sug-
gestions,

Whether what we gained this time
will be returned at the next election
depends on what is to be done in the
meantime. do not want to appear
as foretelling the action of the House,
and I therefore do not care to discuss
what might be done. I will say, how
ever, that have always been in favor
of special tariff legislation. For in
stance, l voted with pleasure to put
quinine on the free list, and l would
take pleasure in voting for bills adj
hitting such necessaries as wool, salt,
lumber and others free of duty. All
we need to do is to be in the future,
as in the past, the peoples party, and
we shall hold the ground gained last
election. If care is exercised in
guarding the interests of the people
by all legislation proposed and pass
ed, the next Democratic candidate for
President will be elected by large
majority, and he will be supported by
Democratic House and a Democratic
Senate. But it is impossible now to
tell just what tariff legislation will be
expedient or necessary. BY covering
more than s5O,O00,O00 into the Treas
ury that was not collected with the cur
rent revenues, we have surplus suffi-
cient TO meet the expenses of the COY
erament to the end of the year and to
redeem the $64,OO0,OOO AZ per cent.
bonds maturing. This, however, will
exhaust the moneys on hand, and it
is likely that this legislation of the
new Congress will have to be shaped
with view to raising additional rev.
enue. But that can be best determ-
ined when we get the schedule of i'm
ports for the ensuing year. We can
then tell exactly how the revenues
have been affected and the interests OF
the people damaged by the present
law. New measures can then be
framed accordingly. But we shall
certainly not attempt to affect the rev.
enue by increasing duties, as the Re.
publicans have done. The change in
the sugar tax was purely for the bene
fit of the sugar trust. 1t reduced the
income Of the government about $685.
100000 a year, and did not benefi,
the consumers Of sugar in the slight
est degree. Then the tax on tobacco
ought not to have been changed. The
reduction of that tax was benefit tt
the tobacco manufacturers, but thu
consumer is not affected by it to hii
benefit.
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The Treasury Statements.

For the first six months of the cur
rent fiscal year the receipts have been
more than $25,000,000 in excess of
those for the corresponding half Of the
previous year. The increase in Gus
toms is over s14,OOO,OOO, and in in
ternal revenue s6,5OO,0OO. The ex-
penditures are $35, 100000 greater
than in the corresponding half of the
preceding year. The civil and mis-
cellaneous expenses show an increase
of 81 500, 900; pensions are increased
1921 900, or at the rate of $17 $780,
900 resulting from the prepayments
of interest "to relieve the monetary
stringency."
The interest bearing debt of the
United States is now $610,019,740, a
reduction of s170,0O0,000 in six
months.
In spite of all that President Harri-
son and Secretary Blaine have said
about the danger and even criminality
of depositing public funds in the ma
tional banks, and in spite of Secretary
WINDOWS own statement in his last
annual report that the deposits were
then too large, the deposits were larg-
err by the sum of 1905, 141 at the end
of December than they were at the
end of November.
The balances in the hand of dis
bursting officers were materially reduc-
ed during December, but are still, as
they have been ever since this admin
istration came in, several million dol
lars larger than Secretaries Manning
and Fairchild permitted them to be.
National Democrat.
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The half cent per pound duty i'm
posed on degras by the Mckinley
bill has not stimulated the home pro-
duction. Less than per cent. of the
quantity used is made here. There
are 400 pounds to the barrel, so the
price is raised by the impost 50 a
barrel. 1t was generally understood
when the proposition to tax degras
was mooted that wooden manufacture
er had hand in the promotion of the
scheme who wanted protection for the
home product. We said so at the
time and expressed the conviction
that the applicant for Congressional
assistance in providing him with a
profitable business would find out his
mistake, for the domestic article
would not answer the place of the for
eign and could not be substituted for
it. But the tariff trainers at the CAPT.
tai couldn't be persuaded to put deg
ras on the free list, and so this burden
must lie upon the tanning trade ad
infnitum. There is no more produc-
ed here than there was before the rev.
enue law was passed, nor is there any
likelihood there will be. The whole
home product is but $4,000 worth
the importations amount to $3.50, 900
But on the 95 per cent. of this tanning
material which comes from abroad the
leather manufacturers must continue
TO pay the tax.-Shoe and Leather
Reporter.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21

subject next week. He probably feels
as Mark Twain did last week when,
during an emulous bicycle race with
his pastor, Rev. Joseph Twitchell, he
was unfortunate enough TO take a
header. Picking himself up as well
as lie could, in reply to the coincidence
offered by the reverend gentleman
Mr.. Twain said: "You go on, Joe
l will stop here awhile and swear"
There are probably thousands of
shepherds in this country who, noting
the effect of the Mckinley tariff on
prices-cloths up, wool down-would
like to stop awhile in some secluded
place and-let themselves out, so to
speak .-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21
Wages Go Down.

The 1900 employees of the Peninsu-
lar car company were paid off night
before Christmas and informed that
there would be no more work in 1890,
as there was much repairing to be
done to the shops.
They came back on January 2 and
found notice posted up that 10
per cent. reduction had been determine
ed upon. This reduction. the notice
said, would remain in force until
May /, when the old scale of wages
would be restored.
There was some murmuring among
the men, but the reduction was accept
ed. Only about half the force was
put to work, however. The remain
der were told to come again last Mon
day. When that day arrived they
were informed that they must wait
until to-day. This morning some of
the applicants were put to work, but
a large proportion of them are still
idle.
The men are not satisfied, however.
Satisfied" said one of them this
morning. "We're only satisfied be-
cause we have to be. Most of us were
only too glad to 60 back after being
idle several weeks at whatever we
could get. Some few of the men can
stand the reduction for instance, the
wheel molders, who make as high as
So per day. But this work is so hard
that the men cannot work every day.
A great proportion of the men are
laborers. These have been working
for 81 day. The reduction makes
them work for 80 cents. Many others
get $1.10 and 1925 per day, and to
those at 10 per cent reduction means
close figuring to get living."-De-
troit Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21
Who Owns the Country 2

We boast of our republic. We say
il is the only country under the heav-
ems where man can enjoy full freedom
and equal rights. We say our govern
ment is of the people, by the people,
and for the people. We point to
Great Britain, with her great landed
interests in the hands Of the few, and
with her titled aristocracy, and ex-
claim, How different from our own
free, beautiful republic Well, who
owns our country? 1t is but little
over a hundred years old. 1t is hut
an infant compared with Great Brit
ain. Who owns itf The people, you
say. Do tbeyf Now look here.
We have 200 people who are worth
in the aggregate $4,000, 100000. We
have 400 who are worth an aggregate
of $4,0O0,OOO,000 more we have
thousand whose aggregate wealth
reaches $5.O00,000,000; we have
$500 people with total wealth of
Sc, $50, 100000 we have 1000 who
possess in round numbers 81 900 ,000,-
600; and there are 10000 whose for
tunes will together amount to $10,-
100000. Here we have 31,100 peo-
BILE who possess $36,250,000,00
Now the estimated wealth of the
country is $60,O0O,OOO,O 900, and 81
100 persons own more than half of it.
1t is a startling array of figures.
When in nation of 10000, 000'peo-
pie handful owns more than half
the wealth, which the millions have
produced, it is time the people not
only began to think, but that they
put forth united effort to destroy
the influences which steadily tend to
make the rich richer and the poor
poorer.
The farmer, in all justice, should be
the most prosperous and best fixed
man in the country. He feeds all
he clothes all he makes the founda-
ton of all prosperity. Yet he scarce
ly knows how to make both ends
meet. He is not enjoying prosperity.
1t is the man who produces nothing
who becomes rich; it is the schemer
who accumulates money; it is the
money lender, the railroad wrecker,
the manufacturer, and the polite,
polished rascals who get all the money
there is afoat. And this Internal
condition of affairs is the result of
treachery on the part of Legislators,
and even of courts of justice, to the
peoples interests. The whole crowd
needs shaking up. We need shaking
up ourselves, for the demagogue who
legislatcs for the rich corporations
and monopolIes generally gets into Of
flee through our votes.-Western
Rural.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21
High Tariff, Low Wool.

The editor of the jackson (Mich.,)
Patriot, besides editing that excellent
journal, also edits a Michigan farm.
In the latest issue of his paper he has
something to say about the wool mark
ct, which we copy for the benefit of
our wool growing readers:
"When it comes to wool we know
pretty we'll what we are talking about.
We own 100 sheep on farm of 100
acres, from which the returns are not
large, and are interested in getting
fair price for the feeces. We know,
however, from a careful computation
of reliable statistics for nearly a humid
red years that wool has averaged low
er under high tariffs than under low
tariffs. We have no faith, therefore,
in trade restrictions as an agency for
making money on wool. The sheep
will eat up a lot of coarse food on the
farm, which would otherwise be worth
less, even if the tariff does knock us
out few cents a pound on wool. If
we depended on the farm for a living
this would be a more serious matter,
but as our chief occupation now is
helping to make the best and most
reliable newspaper in Central Mich
igan we care less for the injury done
by the tariff on wool than we other
wise might. Still, it is not pleasant
to have ones product lowered in
price by lot of trade restrictionists
who ought to know better. But all
interests are so bound together that a
minority must suffer from the unwise
action of a majority.
eve believed, when the Mckinley
bill was enacted, going into effect on
the fourth day of October last, that
the price of wool would be lower.
The Republicans, wanting the votes
of wool growers, increased the tariff,
placing it at the exact figures that
Messrs. Delano, Lawrence and Harp
ster, committee of political flock
masters in Ohio, demanded. The law
went into effect about IL weeks ago.
The result is as we expected. The
wool on the backs of our 1870 sheep
is reduced in price. 1t costs more to
keep sheep than usual, owing to the
higher price Of grain this year. But
what of that? The tariff, we are told,
regulates the price of wool. Grant it.
We read in the report of the Boston
wool market for last week this state
ment: The prices now ruling are
comparatively low and from / to 2
cents less than those quoted month
or few weeks ago. The market is
lower than for some weeks previous,
and holders will accept in many in
stances prices that they would not
have considered a month ago. In
Philadelphia, great wool market on
account of its extensive wooden manu-
features, though money is easier, says
a market report, slower prices are ex-
pected in WOOL Michigan x and
above is quoted at 20 and 30 cents in
both cities, but most sales are made
at 20 cents"
At this point the Patriot farmer
editor breaks off his comment. Words
fail him. He promises to review the
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21
The Hard Lot of MANY Women.

l read the other day that 800
women were in the state of almost de-
lirious happiness because, after many
months of idleness, they were to have
a chance to work as Glands" in fac
tory. Poor, unfortunate wretches
How little it takes to make them
happy! No home life for them. No
opening out of joyous vistas. No OPP
portunity to cultivate the sweet graces
Of social life. No chance to inform
the mind or refine the manners. No
leisure for thought. No time to pre-
pare for the duties and responsibilities
of wifehood and motherhood. Moth
ing but ceaseless round of toll for a
pittance. Nothing but hard and re-
pellant work, the sleep of physical ex-
haustion, and then the same hard, re-
pellant work again. And yet they
are happy, because they havea chance
to do all this, while myriads of their
sisters are thrown into an ecstacy OF
unhappiness if Fido shifts at his chop
or if Thomas is a minute late with the
carriage. Verify, this is strange
and enigmatic world. But the par
sons tell us that we should all be con-
tent with our lot in life. Maybe SO
but it is hard to believe that God is
content with the lot of these 1 500
women, or with the lot of the great
multitudes whose condition is unspeak-
ably worse even than theirs. New
York Tribune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21

tatoes. Instructions for planting, Guilt
waiting, etc. Full list OF everything that
can be desired in the way of Vegetables
and Flowers, Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, etc.
Also full particulars regarding the cash
prizes OF $1,000 and 5000. The novelties
have been tested and found worthy Of
cultivation. We hope il will be our good
luck to see the Nellie Lewis Carnation
and taste the Grand Rapids Lettuce. 1t
costs nothing because the 10 cents you
send for IL can be deducted from the first
order forwarded. We advise our friends
to secure a copy of James Wick Seeds
man, Rochester, n Y.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21
Detroit Markets.

The following market quotations
are copied from the Detroit Free
Press.
Apples, $3.50 to 4. so per Dbl.
Butter, 10 to 2G per pound.
Live fowls, &c TO &c per pound.
Live turkeys, II to 12c per pound
Eggs, 20 to Fl cents per dozen.
Flour per barrel, $3.50 to 1878
Hay, baied, $500 to ST. 90 per ton.
Oats per bushel, 47c to 4sc,
Onions, ITO to % per Dbl.
Pork, $1,000 to $11.7j per Dbl.
Potatoes, 90 to l 90 per bushel.
Wheat, 5000 to $O0G per bushel.
The quotations, given by the Free
Press, are mostly Of Il wholesale ma
ture. The prices at retaii stores must
be somewhat higher.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21

There was Tom, the Son Of the Piper
Jack Spratt, and Merry King Cole
And the Three Wise Men of Gotham,
Who went to sea in a bowl
The woman who rode on a brOomstick
And swept the cobwebbed sky,
Aud the boy who sat in the corner
Eating his Christmas pie.
These were some of the old favorites, but
they have been supplanted by the "Pansey"
and "Chatterbox' stories Old fashioned
pills and physics have been superseded, and
wisely, too, by Pierce's Purgative Pellets,
mild, harmless and effective cathartic.--
They are pleasant to take, so gentle in their
action that the most delicate can take them,
yet so effective thst they will cure the most
obstinate cases of constipation, stomach or
liver and bowel trouble. They should be
in every nursery, AS a gentle laxative,
only one for dose.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21
New Submarine Boat.

The French submarine boat Gym
note was recently tried at Toulon, and
demonstrated its ability to pass thro'
a blockade line and escape attention,
in spite of systematic efforts to watch,
trace or discover its course. Accord
ing to the Revue Industrielle, it
plunged and remained under water
forty minutes. 1t rose to the surface
in distance of more than two miles
and half from its point of departure,
and had passed under the watched
line of demarkation without being
seen. After having ascertained where
it was, it remerged to return. 1t
again crossed the line, but this time
two of the parties on the lookout for
it got a glimpse of it, not, however,
sufficiently distinct to enable them to
trace and pursue it. The course of
the boat was in both instances rectili-
near.-Scientific American.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21
Council Proceedings.

The Common Council of the city of Al
pena, met in regular session, in the Council
Room, Monday evening, February 49, 1891,
and was called to order at 7:30 o'clock by
the Mayor.
PREsENT-Michael O'Brien, Mayor
VIM. A. Mcdonald recorder, and Aldermen
Comstock, Trask, deChampagne, Fourier
and Murphy.
Journal of previous session read and APP
proved.
Moved by Alderman Trask, that the
Mayor and Recorder be instructed to draw
an order to pay the first bridge bond and
interest, due February LIST, 1891. Carried
by unanimous vote.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
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DRoBArE oKUEk.
stnte of Michigan. county ot Alpena, g.

State Of Michigan, county Of Alpena, ~.
At a session Of the Probate curt tor said coun-
IT, held the Probate office in the city OF Alpena.
on the firth day Of January, the year one thou
sand eight hundred and nineiy -one.
Present, George NJ. Slusser, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter Of the estate Of William Frederick
sou. Julius, Clara, and Henry Ward Bertram,
minors,
ON reading and filing tho petition, duly verified
OF Ellen l.. Bertram, guardian OF said minors pray
ing for license TO mortgage rea estate for the pur-
pose OF paying the expenses and charges OF main
ts'ning and supporting said minors.
Tner up N IL Is ordered, that Monday, the I'd day
of fsbrunry next at ten o'clock In the forenoon be
assigned for the hearing OF said petition, and that
Abe ne tof kin and heirs law Of said deceased and
ali other interested In said estate requir-
ed 70 appear at session Of said Court, then 70 be
holden IA the Probate Office, in the city OF Alpena,
OF Alpena county, aud show cause, II any there be,
why the prayer Of the petitioner should not be
granted and IL IL further ordered, that said pet.
TONER give notice 20 tho persons interested in said
estate OF the tendency of said petition, and the
HARM thereof by causing copy Of this order TO be
published IN the AlpenaW eekly Argus, newspaper
printed and circulating In said county, three sue
eessive weeks previous TO said day of hearing.
IA true oopyJ GEO. NJ sLUsSEh,
i0i3wi Judge of Probate
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
hard, soft or calloused Jumps and blem-
ishes from horses, blood spavns, curbs,
splints, sweeny, ring-bone, STILES, sprains,
all swollen Threats, coughs, etc. Save
$50 by use of one bottle Warranted the
most wonderful blcmish cure ever known.
Sold by Edward G. Spense, druggist, Alpe
ma. 003yl
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21

On motion of Al erman Trask, the same
was accepted and warrants ordered drawn
vote.
On motion of Alderman Comstock the
Counciladjourned.
MICHAEL OBRIEN,
WI. A. MCDONALD, Mayor.
Recorder.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21
Catarrh in Colorado.

| used Ely's Cream Balm for dry ca
tarrh. 1t proved cure. b. f. NJ Weeks,
Denver.
Ely's Cream Balm is especially adapted
AZ remedy for catarrh which Is aggra-
waited by alkaline dust and dry winds
w. \. Hoyey, druggist, Denver.
can recommend Ely's Cream Balm to
all sufferers from dry catarh from per-
Sonal eXperience.-Michael Herr, pharm-
acist, Denver
Ely's Cream Balm has cured many cas-
es OF catarrh. 1t Is in constant demand
&. w. Hoyt, pharmacist, Cheyenne, wy.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21
Vick's Floral Guide for 1891.

No lover Of a fine plant or garden can
afford to be without copy. II is an
elegant book OF over 100 pages Sixi04
inches, beautiful colored illustrations Of
Sunrise Amaranthus, Hydrangea and po-
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21

Itch on human and horses and all ami
mails cured in 30 minutes by Woolford's
Sanitary Lotion. This never fails. Sold
by Edward Q. Spens, druggist, Alpena.
1003mG
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21
Notice.

To Owners OF lots in Evergreen Cemetery;
You are hereby notified TO present your deeds TO
lots at the City Recorders Office, and have them
entered in the record, free of charge prepared for
that purpose. 10 Is very necessary 20 do this so as
Ia protect your titles 20 said lots
D' O'N' DAVID BRUNEAU,
iOlom2 Comptroller
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21

On motion of Alderman deChampagne,
the report was received and warrants order
ed drawn for the payment Of the same, by
unanimous vote
From the Chief Engineer, recommending
the nayment of the following bills;
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-21
Democratic State Convention.

The Democrats Of Michigan will meet in State con-
vention at the rink In Lansing, on Thursday. Feb
ruary 26th, 1890. at IL o'clock NJ for the purpose
of nominating one candidate for Justice OF the Su-
preme Court OF Michigan, two candidates for Re
gents Of the State University, and the transaction
OF such other business as may properly come be-
fore IL.
Each county in the State will be entitled 20 one
delegate for each 500 votes cast for Governor
at the last general election and additional deli
gate for fraction OF not less than $50 votes but
no county shall have less than two delegates. All
delegates must be residents of the county they rep
resent. -
The delegates from each congressional distriotwll
meet in caucus At 10 o'clock A. NJ, on the day OF
election at quarters 10 be hereafter designated by
the State central committee and recommend persons
for service In the organization Of the convention.
Each district Is entitled 20 ce-president OF tho
and one member each OF the committees
on credentials. permanent organization, and order
of business and resolutions.
DANIEL ]. CAMPAU,
Chairman
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Old Nursery Favorltes.

Rhubarb Wine for general debility. Sold
by Field Il Gray and j. r. Bostwick.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1891-11-10
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, 1R4red from rrac
tice, having had placed i'm lis han,ls by
an East India missiOnaR Nv the formula of
simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
and Permanent cure Of CONSUMPTION,
Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and ali
throat and Lung Affections, also a posi-
tive and radical cure for Nervous Com
plants, after having tested it's wonderful
curative powers in thousands of cases, has
felt it his duty t.. make it known to his
suffering fellows. Actuated by this mo-
tive and desire to relieve human suffer
ing l will send free of charge, to all wno
desire it, this recipe, in German.
French, or English, with full directions
for preparing and using. Sent by mail
paper. w. A. MOVES. Powers BLOCK,
ROCHESTER,. N. Y Nv