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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-18
Somebody's" Compliments.

The Evening Echo, of last Friday, has
the following to say on the "leg show"
1T has been suggested by somebody
that, in view OF the shocking effects OF
the Ada Ray Burlesque Company's enter
tainment on the nervous system Of the
ARGUS reporter, the Opera House man.
agement ought to send Dick Nolan
around with pot and paint brush to OBJ
literate the more suggestive features OF
the fair nymphs depicted on the city bill
boards"
II the Echo's Somebody" had followed
the business OF reporter for city paper
for over ten years, he would not be alarm
ed about the nervous system Of reporters.
They get considerable knowledge Of the
dark side OF human life in that time.
Our reporter, however, respectfully de-
sres to offer an amendment to the sug-
gestion of the Echo's Somebody" He
would suggest that the flashy show bills
be completely obliterated for the benefit
Of those children who have to pass by
them Oh Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays.
Thursdays and Fridays, on their journey
to and from tho public schools, and also
for the benefit OF those children on their
way to Sunday school.
The Police Gazette and similar fashy
papers are prohibited from being sent
through the L.. S. mails, and the pictures
In the flashy papers are no worse than
those on the city bill boards.
In connection with the above, we beg
leave to submit the following, taken
from the Detroit Free Press Of March
18th:
"At a regular meeting OF the central
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
yesterday afternoon, IL was announced
that the Minnesota State Senate had rec
commended the passage OF bill prohibit
ing the appearance on any stage or plat
form OF females attired in tights, and az
fixing as penalty for conviction OF the
offense, fine OF not less than $5 or moro
than 500. IL was also stated that the
Common Council at Mankato, Minnesota,
had ordered closed all concert and dance
halls at which women appeared thus at
tired. a committee was appointed to
send letters to the Minnesota Senate and
the Mankato council, expressing the
thanks and appreciation Of the Union for
this act"
The ARGUS, IL seems, is not alone i'm it's
belief as to tho degrading influences OF
leg shows, or can-cans, in public halls, or
anywhere else.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-18
REroRTs OF oryIcERs.

From the Chief Engineer, recommending
the payment Of the following bills:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-18
Detroit Markets.

The following market quotations
are copied from the Detroit Free
Press.
Apples, $500 to 600 per Dbl.
Butter, IA to 80 per pound.
Live fowls, &c TO 10c per pound.
Live turkeys, 70 to 13c per pound.
Eggs, 10 to 10 cents per dozen.
Flour per barrel, $4.75 to 1915
Hay, baled, $500 to 5000 per ton.
Oats per bushel, 53c to SAC.
Onious, 1.35 to 800 per Dbl.
Pork, $1O.75 to $1,000 per Dbl.
Potatoes, IS to 90 per bushel.
Wheat, $O.97 to 81. 04 per bushel.
The quotations, given by the Free
Press, are mostly of wholesale ma
ture. The prices at retail stores must
be somewhat higher.
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Council Proceedings.

The Common Council of the city Of Al
pena, met in regular session, in the Council
Room, Monday evening, March 16, 1891
and was called to order at 1880 o'clock by
the Mayor.
PREsENT-Michsel O'Brien, Mayor
VIM, A. Mcdonald, recorder, and Aldermen
Comstock, Trask, deChampagne, Fourier
Beck and Murphy.
Journal Of previous session read and APP
proved.
REroRTs OF OFFICERS.
The following bills were presented, and
on motion Of Alderman Murphy the same
were accepted and warrants ordered drawn
for the payment Of the same, by unanimous
vote
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-18

Your face is like dropping flower,
Sweetheart
sec you failing hour by hour,
Sweetheart
Your rounded outlines waste away,
In vain weep, In vain pray,
what power Deaths cruel hand can stay7
Sweetheart, Sweetheart.
why, nothing but DR.. Pierce's Favorite
prescription. 1t imparts strength to the
railing system, cures organic troubles,
ana Tor debilitated and feeble women gen.
orally, Is unequaled. 1t dispols melan-
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flesh and strength. Guaranteed TO give
for II refunded
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-18

Allow me to add my tribute to the effica.
cy Of Ely's Cream Balm. was suffering
from severe attack of influenza and ca.
tarrh and was induced to try your remedy
The result was marvellous. l could hardly
articulate, and in less than twenty-four
hours the catarrhal symptoms and my hoarse-
ness had disappeared and was able to sing
a heavy role in grand opera with voice un-
impaired. l strongly recommend it TO all
singers.-Wm. II. Hamilton, leading basso
of the G. ID. Hess Grand Opera Company.
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MISCELLANEOUS,

vote.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ordinance No. 43, new series, was pre-
scented for its final reading. Alderman
Comstock objected, and the same went over
until next meeting under the rules.
The chair stated that the German Church
Society were taxed for their parsonage and
should be relieved from paying the same.
Moved by Alderman Comstock that the
Council remit the city taxes on the above
mentioned property for the years 1889 and
1890, amount of taxes, .$2l.0l, and war
rant ordered drawn on the treasury for the
payment of the same. Carried by unani.
nous vote.
The chair stated that there were two
streets in the city named Miller street, one
on the north side of the river, and one al
or near Campbellville, about block long.
Moved by Alderman Beck, supported by
Alderman Trask, that Miller street, near
Campbellville, be discontinued and be
known as Ripley street hereafter. Carried
by unanimous vote.
The chair stated that the Polish priest
would like to have the Council appoint
Stanislaus Halupinchak special police at
their church without pay.
Moved by Alderman Beck that Stanilaus
Halupinchak be appointed special police OF
the Polish church without pay. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Comstock that the
annual charter election be held in the fol-
lowing places: First ward-Centennial
block. Second wsrd-Engine House No. 1.
Third ward-Enginc House No. .. And
the Recorder instructed to issue the general
election notices. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Moved by Alderman Comstock that the
Board Of Registration be held on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, April I'd, Sd and 4th,
1891, at the following places: First ward,
Recorders Office; Second ward, engine
house No. l Third ward, engine house No.
NuIIicu NOtc.
Aldermen Comstock, Beck, Trask, and
deChampagne each asked for power to APP
point man to take their place on the Board
of Registration, which was granted in each
case by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Beck that the mar
shall be instructed to appoint a policeman at
once for the 9th street bridge and vicinity.
Carried by unanimous vote.
The marshal presented the name of richie
ID. Mcdonald, and recommended his APP
pointment as policeman for the 9th street
vicinity.
Moved by Alderman Comstock that the
recommendation be received and said Archie
ID. Mcdonald appointed policeman. Car
ried BY vote as follows: Ayes-Comstock,
Trask, deChampagne, Beck and Murphy.
Nays-Fournier.
Captain Mellen, Of the Salvation Army,
appeared before the Council and asked
that Wess Shood be appointed policeman
of their barracks.
Moved by Alderman deChampagne that
Wess Shood be appointed special policeman
of the Salvation Army barracks, without
pay. Carried by unanimous vote.
On motion of Alderman Beck the Coun-
Gil adjourned.
MICHAEL OBRIEN,
VIM. 4. MCDONALD, Mayor.
Recorder.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-18

To pay the expenses caused by the
appropriations of the Republican
Congress, for the two years ending
June 30th, 1891. and including what
are termed permanent expenses, re-
quire taxes collected from the people,
to the amount of $1,009, 270, 471.00,
and exceeds the amount needed dur
ing the two last years of Cleveland's
administration, by the sum Of $780,
OLA, $4,000. The taxes to be raised
to pay the present years national ex-
penses amount to oyer $3.50, 900, 10000.
The national taxation for the two
years, averaged nearly $40 for every
man, woman, child and infant in the
entire country. The two years of
Republican administration will cost
the people of this country nearly two
hundred millions of dollars more than
the two last years of Democratic ad-
ministration. Nearly all of the thou
sand millions of dollars Of taxes are
taken from the farmers and laborers.
No wonder so many farmers and
laborers have hard work to live.
They are taxed almost to destruction.
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Hose Co No. ts 90
Thad Knssis. repairing No. steamer. 5 90
On motion Of Alderman Beck the same
was accepted and warrants ordered drawn
for the payment Of the same, by unanimous
vote.
To tho Hon. the Mayor and Common Coun-
ell Of tho CITY Of Alpena.
submit 10 your honorable body the fol-
lowing report: j have had during the sea-
son thirty-fvc calls, and twenty-one remov-
ais. The water in the river being very low
has caused considerable trouble during the
season. would ask your honorable body
to allow me for my services$ $50. And would
recommend, for the future, a revision Of the
laws regulating shipping in this harbor.
Yours Respectfully,
CASPER ALPERN,
Harbor Master.
Moved by Alderman Comstock that the
report be received and filed, and warrant
Of $50 be drawn on the treasury for the
payment Of the harbor masters services.
Carried by vote as follows: Ayes-Com-
stock, Trask, Beck and Murphy. Nays
deChampagne and Fourier
From the Committee on Ways and Means
recommending the payment of the follow
ing bills
Otto oiorud ....".."." ....".....""..".."s 46 %
Julia ~ %
harsnsW him pah.."""''"''''''''''''.'' 90 %
Street employees salary ln w
ApenA Water 1855 90
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-18

On motion of Alderman Trask the same
was accepted and warrants ordered drawn
for the payment Of the same, by unanimous
vnta
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-18

English SPAWN LInimcnt removes ali
hard, soft or calloused Jumps and blcm-
ishes from horses, blood spavins, curbs.
splints, swceny, 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 q. Spense, druggist, Alpe
ma. 1,003y1
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-18

Itch on human and horses and all ani-
mails cured In 30 minutes by Woolford's
Sanitary Lotion. This never fails. Sold
by Edward q. Spens, druggist, Alpena.
1008me
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To the Electors Of the Third ward. OF the oity ~
Alpena: w -
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Regis
trn,ion ior the Third ward, Of the city OF Alpena
CT street, in said ward, between the hours of 8
o'clock A: NJ and o'clock ?. NJ, on Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, April I'd, 3D., and ith 1891, for
the purpose OF correcting and completing the LIST
OF qualified voters in said ward
JOHN BECK.
M JOHN MURPHY.
Recorder.
Dated March 18th, 1891
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Registration Notice.
Notice of Election.

Notice Is hereby given TO the Electors of the CITY
OF Apena, in the county Of Alpena, State Of Mich.
igan, that the next Charter Election will be held on
Monday, the 9th day of April, A. d. 1891, at the
following polling places, viz. /.
First ward-Centennial Building
Second ward-Engine House MOL.
Third ward-Engine House No 2.
At which election the following State officers are
to BIO chosen. to wit: An Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court. and two Regents of the University.
Also the following city officers: Comptroller
Recorder, and Justice of the Peace.
Ward officers. First ward, one Supervisor, one
Alderman, one Member Of the Board of Education,
and one Constable. Second ward, one Supervisor,
one Alderman, one Member of the Board of Edu.
cation, and one Constable. Third ward. two SUI
pervsors one for the term of two years. and one
the term of one year. to I'LL the vacancy caused by
the death of VIM. IL. Phelps; ono Alderman, one
Member of the Board Of Education, and one Con
stable.
The polls of SAID election will be opened at oight
o'clock in the forenoon, and will be continued open
until Ave o'clock in the afternoon, unless Board In
their discretion shall adjourn the polls at twelve
o'clock con, for one hour or less.
w. A. MCDONALD,
City Recorder
Dated ut Alpena. this 18th day of March, 1891
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Registration Notice.

To the Electors Of the First ward OF the city Of Al
pena:
Notice is hereby given that the Board Of Regis
trstion for the First ward, Of the city Of Alpena
will be In session at the Recorders Office on CHS.
holm street, In said ward between the hours Of
o'clock A. NJ. and o'clock r. NJ, on Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, April I'd, Sd and tth, 1891, for
the purpose Of correcting and completing the LIST
Of qualified voters in said ward.
JOSEPH II. COMSTOCK
CHARLES w. TRASK.
WIN. A. MCDONALD, Board Of Registration
Recorder.
Dated March 18th 1891.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-06-05
White Waiter Girls.

A FAST SPREADING CUSTOM IN THE
HOTELS OF THIS SECTION.
Mr.. J. Watkins Lee, who has made the
Rawley Springs a success for several sea-
sons, was in Staunton Saturday on his way
to open that watering place for the season.
He said the colored men as dining room
walters had given him so much trouble in
the past that for the coming season he had
engaged white girls as walters. At the
Hotel Intermont, the new and first class
hotel at Covington, Allegheny, the proprie-
tor has also employed white girl walters.
At the Hotel Elkton, the new and hand
some hotel at ElktOn, Rockingham, which
has been open about a month, the dining
room is also waited on by white waiter
girls, every one of whom are from Rock
ingham county. Before opening, the pro-
prietOr brought on from New Y ork an eX-
pert white girl waiter who drilled the new
girls in their duties. A Staunton lady who
stopped there last week, says their service
is perfect. All the hotel keepers in this
section are beginning to agree that the
proximity of the great mountain watering
places of Virginia which are all open in the
summer, makes it very difficult to retain
satisfactory colored dining room help in the
towns OF at the smaller watering places,
and there is general feeling among pro-
prietors to end the struggle by employing
White girls. Wherever the change has been
tried-Covington and Elkton-both the
travelling public and the hotel proprietors
speak highly of the new service.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-06-05
The Legislature dust Settle 1t.

The injunction granted by Judge Nc
Laughlin of the Circuit Court in the mat
ter Of the Norfolk & Western Ry. Co. u.s.
the &. u o. Ry. Co., will open an unsettled
question of railroad law which will have
to go to the Virginia legislature, as it has
never been clearly settled by the Court of
Appeals. The Chesapeake & Ohio Co..
wishing to build their line across the tracks
of the Norfolk 81 Western at Buena Vista.
applied to the County Court of Rock
bridge for the appointment of commits
sion to assess the damages to the N. & W.
Ry. for such crossing. The County Court
of ROckbridge appointed the commission,
whereupon the Norfolk & Western petit
toned Judge Mclaughlin for an injunc-
ton restraining the commission from
acting. The Judge granted the Injunction
on the ground of a want of jurisdiction in
the Rockbridge County Court. The coun-
sci in the case were r. l.. Parrish for the
G. & O., and Edmund Pendleton and w.
H. Travers for the n. q w. The case, it
is said, will have to be settled by the legisla-
ture as the Court of Appeals, if it were
taken there, has no statute under which to
decide it. The Virginia legislature has
never passed a statute defining the right
of one company to condemn right of way
across the tracks of another company.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-06-05
Clerical Personals.

Rev. Geo. b. Shuey, pastor Of Trinity
Lutheran Mission at Richmond, the mum
Der Of whose congregation has more than
doubled during his passionate, has resigned
to accept q call to Augustana College
church at Rock Island, LII. He is a son OF
MI. Geo. w. Shuey of Augusta county
The Richmond State says:
"Mr Shuey was exceedingly popular will
his charge here, and the church only consent
ed to his resignation when it was found that
the pastor was thoroughly convinced that he
could be more useful i'll another field The
church council has held meeting and adopt
their pastor and declaring the good that he
has accomplished in Richmond. The council
commendS Mr. Shuey and his excellent
Christian wife in the highest terms to the
people among whom they will soon labor He
has not decided when he will leave here but
he will go ill a month OF So.
The Shendun News of Friday SAYS
"Rev. j. S. Gardner, d. D., Presiding
Elder of Rockingham District of the M
E. Church. South, delivered an able dis
course to an appreciative congregation
which comfortably filled the commodious
church Of that denomination at Port Re
public last Sunday evening""
Bishop J. w. Holt who lately dedicated
the U. d. Church here, lectured in Balti
more Friday night.
Rev. i. III. Slower leaves here this week
for his new pastoral charge, the Prcsbyte-
rian church at Rapidan, Va.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-06-05
The Youngest Confederate.

A correspondent of the Richmond Dis
patch writing from Augusta, contributes
to the instances Of boys who enlisted in
the Confederate army, now being brought
out in that paper. He says that Marshall
II. Brown, a lieutenant in the Bridgewater
Grays of Rockingham county, company
in the 10th Va. infantry, entered Harper S
Ferry with his regiment in April, 1861, on
the day he Was sixteen years old. At the
reorganization the complement of commits
stoned officers was reduced and he enlisted
as q private. He WAS discharged from the
service 10y reason of i'll health, but later
joined the Provost Guard in Staunton and
in 1868 joined a company of cavalry serv-
ing at Gen. II. E. Lee S headquarters, under
the command Of Capt. Brad Brown, Il son
of the late Samuel Brown of Staunton. The
young soldier remained in that service I'M
til the close of the war and is now an en-
ployee Of the 3 & O. Ry Co.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-06-05
The First in a Hundred Years.

AT this term of the Augusta Circuit
Court, Judge Mclaughlin, on thereport of
the Commissioner, John M. Kinney, order
ed {. distribution of funds in the famous
Peck Us. Burden suit. The suit has been
in the court about one hundred years and
the original parties to it are long since
dead. The original litigant was Burden
to whom was granted q large tract of land
in Rockbridge. The distribution of funds
ordered is $15, 700, ;lnd is the first ever OF
dcred 10y {. court i'll the case. The heirs
entitled to it are well nigh innumerable
and are scattered all over the United
States. The ''infant heir" OF the original
suit, died MANY years ago at the age of
eighty
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-06-05
Social Events.

The final hop given by the cadets of the
Kable Military School Monday night, and
presided over by Cadet G.. Lee Jester of
Corsicana, Texas, WAS a very handsome
affair. The ball room was festooned with
red. white and blue and the cadets muskets
and accoutrements were made very effec-
tive ornaments. The chaperons Of the oc-
casion were Mrs. Jno. b. Hoge, Mrs. W..
W. Gibbs, Mrs. Judge j. G. Winter of
Texas, Mrs. 1t. Dabney and Mrs. Dabbs
Of Arkansas. Among the young ladies
from abroad were Misses Flora and z eachy
Williams, from California;: Laura Gilmer
of Austin, Texas; Lillian and Helen Bridg-
cs of Md; Ina Black of Memphis, Tenn,
Maud ChildresS Of Waco, Texas; Leila
McCorkIe of Middlebrook; Miss Freeman
Of Kansas City; Miss Moran of Char]ottes-
vile; Miss Crawford of Mt. Sidney, and
Miss Shepherd; MI. and Mrs. Holtz-
claw of Basic City, and Mrs. Omohundro
of Washington City. The music was furn-
ished by Weber's orchestra of Washing
ton, and all the appointments of the hop
were Of the best character.
Mrs. z. B. Sublett, Of Church street, gave
al ice cream party to a number of young
ladies and gentlemen on Wednesday night.
Mr.. Peyton Rrown gave Il dancing party
OH Tuesday might.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-06-05
CITY Council,

The City Council held it's regular meet
ing Tuesday evening.
Standardization Of Reeves Gait of
Staunton, and A. T. Hoffman of Wash
ington, D. c., for a franchise to build all
electric street railway over certain streets
deposit of $3.50 to be forfeited if work on
said road is not begun by October LIST, 1891
was referred.
Treasury.-The report of City Treasur-
Ell Hoge for May, showed a balance in the
Treasury of $5,737.32.
Tabzed.-A resolution offered by MI
Tannehill increasing the salary of the May
OF from $500 to 1000, was laid on the
table.
Fanes.-Chief of Police Waters reported
$87. As collected out of the fines and costs
imposed by the Mayor in May.
Appraisimg the CTty's Real Estate
Messrs. J. H. Blacklcy, Arista Hoge and
Newton Argenbright, were appointed to
appraise the real estate owned by the city.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-06-05
A Handsome Court House Without Cost.
A CHANCE FOR THE NEXT BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.

A CHANCE FOR THE NEXT BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.
If the county Of Augusta wants new
court house in exchange for it's present
dilapidated one, and an income of several
thousand dollars year thrown in with the
new building, it can get it. A SIS, 900 build
ing erected on the ground now occupied
by the old court house and the court green,
the lower story to be Of well lighted stores
the second story to have rooms for the
courts, clerks offices and lawyers offices.
and the third story to have offices, will by
it's rents not only pay the interest and sink
ing fund to wipe out the debt, but give the
county an income of several thousand dol
lars beside. A new Board of Supervisors
goes into Office On July LIST. If among its
first acts was the appointment of COM
mittee to investigate this matter, it might
secure to itself the credit of giving it's
county new court hOuse-the finest coun-
ty court house i'll Virginia-Wthout a cent
of cost and with good income from it's
rents thrown in. The tax payers would
not be called on to pay cent, for the build
ing could be completed and the stores rent
ed before dollar of interest on the bonds
became due. The stores and offices of the
County Building would be rented before
the roof Of it was on.