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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-05-13
Knit Goods Duties and Wages.

No class was better taken care of
in the Mckinley bill than the manu-
facturers of knit goods. They de-
handed an increase of duties to the
point Of prohibiting foreign competi-
ton, and they got what they asked
for. When the bill became a law
they expressed their entire satisfac-
ton, and explained that they were
going to be very prosperous. And
yet since then they have been reduc-
ing wages. A dispatch of March II,
from Little Falls to the New York
Times, says: within the last few
days about half a dozen of the
machine hands in the Saxony mill
have been notified that they will
shortly be required to work for small
err wages. AS the pay received has
already been ground down almost to
the starvation point, the cut will be
severely felt in the families of the
employees. In the Saxony mill the
various reductions have been made
openly, but in other mills, notably
McKinnon's and Sbeard's, equivalent
results have been accomplished in
directly" Sheard is an Englishman,
and of course a Republican and a
high tariff man, like ex-Congressmsn
West, of Ballston Spa, and Superinten-
dent Porter, of the Census Office, and
President Harrison's Secretary, and
the compiler of the Republican cam
paign book, and Herbert Radcliffe,
who was secretary of the Boston
Home Market Club in 1873, etc, etc.
Sheard is leading man in the Re-
publican party of New York.
The dispatch already quoted from
says:
1t is a fact never before published
that during the tendency of the Nc
Kinley bill all the employees in Nc
Kinnon's mill--one of those above
mentioned-were compelled to sign
document which was presented hurried
ly with the inadequate explanation
that it was something for their bene-
it," but which afterwards turned out
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-05-13
The Rebate Humbug. .

The United States Tobacco Journal
is moved to some remarks on the
Drawback Humbug," after reading
what President Harrison said on the
subject in his recent Tribune inter-
view. What the President said was
that under the Mckinley act "the
American manufactures can get raw
material, for the duty is not charged
when such material is imported, to be
manufactured into articles for expor-
tation, and so the American merchant
will be able to sell at the same point
of advantage as the English merchant,
with the additional advantage of free
entry into the ports where treaties
are made" The Tobacco Journal
imagines cigar manufacturer trying
to export his products and to get a
refund of duties for that portion Of
his raw material which has been i'm
ported. He imports wrapper, paying
duty at $2.75 per pound if stemmed,
or at so ifnot stemmed, and filler,
paying 35 cents per pound. A certain
proportion of home grown tobacco is
used also. Now, how is cigar manu-
facturer to obtain his drawback =?
The first thing to be done is to as
certain what part of the cigar is of
foreign and what part is of domestic
material, and next, what part of the
foreign material has been taxed at So
or 1915 and what part 35 cents per
pound. 1t might be supposed that
by taking the cigar to pieces these
facts could be ascertained. The parts
would no longer be a cigar, it is true,
but at least we should know what the
drawback would have been, should
we not5 On the contrary, nobody
could tell what parts were foreign
and what parts were domestic, except
that the wrapper might possibly be
identified. It would be necessary,
however, to prove affirmatively then
that the wrapper was imported, and
to show whether it was imported
stemmed or not stemmed, and to show
that the duties had been actually paid.
IF no American tobacco were used, it
would still be necessary to identify
the different kinds of tobacco used,
since they have different rates of
duty. In short, the drawback is ut
terly inapplicable to the cigar trade.
1t is, says the Tobacco Journal, "as
humbug as schedule F
(the tobacco duty, is monumental
folly of the Mckinley tariff act. "-Ex.
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What Is lacking Is truth and confidence.
II there were absolute truth on the one
hand and absolute confidence on the 9TH
err, 1t wouldn't be necessary for the maxi
ers OF DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy to back
up plain statement of facts by $500
guarantee. They say-''If we can't cure
you (make 1t personal, please Of catarrh
In the head, in any form or stage, we'll
pay you 5000 for your trouble In making
the trial" "An advertising fake" you
say. Funny, isn't 1t, how some people
prefer sickness TO health when the reme-
dy Is positive and the guarantee absolute.
Wise men don't put money back OF fakes.
And "faking" doesn't pay
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-05-13
Detroit Markets

The following market quotations
are copied from the Detroit Free
Press.
Apples, $500 to $50 per Dbl.
Butter, Is to 20 per pound.
Live fowls, 10c TO lie per pound.
Live turkeys, 70 to 13c per pound.
Eggs, IA To 10 cents per dozen.
Flour per barrel, 1925 to 5000
Hay, baied, 5000 TO 90 per ton.
Oats per bushcl, 53c To 55c
Onions, l75 10 2.75 per bbl.
Pork, SIP 25 to Sl4.OO per Dbl
Potatoes, 0.S5 to 90 per bushel.
Wheat, 81 .03 to Sl.l0 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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Clearances-1891.

The following steamers and vessels
cleared form this port during the past
week with cargoes OF lumber, and other
forest products
Schooner Medora, $4,000 lnmber, Chicago.
Barge Burnside, $780, 900 lumber, Detroit.
Propeller Mary Groh, 900 lumber, Algonac
Barge Jupiter, $4,000 lumber, Toledo.
Propeller Thos. Scoott, 100000 lumber, Toledo.
Propeller Hall. $4,000 lumber, Buffalo.
Propeller Sheppard, 16o, 900 lumber, New Baltimore
Propeller Martin, $4,000 lumber, Tonawanda.
Propeller jerks, 10000 lumber, and $4,000 lath
Fremont.
Propeller Huron Csty, 100000 lumber, Chicago.
Barge Mason. I: 900 railway ties, Buffalo.
Propeller Fletcher, $4,000 lumber, Buffalo.
Barge Richards, 100000 lumber, Toledo.
Barge Lone Star, $4,000 lumber. Buffalo.
Barge Torrent, $4,000 lumber, Toledo.
Barge Bay City, 4oo, 900 lumber, Buffalo.
Barge Clinton, 325, 900 lumber, Cleveland.
Schooner McBrier, 1876, 900 lumber, Cleveland.
The total amount of lumber lath, rail-
way ties, cedar posts, etc., shipped from
this port since the opening of navigation
In 1891, by vessels that reported at the
Alpena custom house. is as follows:
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A Protection Theory Applied.

The Mckinley tariff made especial
ly good provision for the protection
of manufacturers of knitted goods,
and, therefore, when the wages of
some of the employees of the Saxony
knitting Mills in Little Falls, N. Y,
we're reduced at the beginning of this
year, the Albany Argus investigated
matters, and one of the officials of the
mill explained it in this way: LAST
fall We had trouble in getting help,
and had to pay more than we had
previously paid for certain kinds of
work. This winter laborers have
been plenty and we could get all we
wan ted, so we returned to the old
wages"
Office-holder Roberts's paper, the
Utica Herald, published what pur-
ported to be a contradiction of this.
but it was only denial that there
had been general reduction of wages,
and this the Argus had not charged
We call attention to this incident,
because the explanation offered by
the mill managers is, what everybody
except Mr.. Mckinley knows perfect
ly well, that the manufacturers in
crease wages when they have to, and
reduce wages as soon as they can,
without any regard to the amount of
protection they get. The tariff may
have enabled Mr.. Charles King, of
the Saxony Mills, to increase wages,
but it didn't compel him, or enable
his employees to force an increase.
He increased wages when labor was
scarce, and as soon as labor became
little more abundant he reduced them
again, although Mr.. McKinley's bill
will 60 on protecting him for years.
This instance shows exactly what the
relation between protection and wages
is. Mr.. Mckinley will take care of
the employer, and the employees may
take care of themselves, if they are
able to.-National Democrat.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-05-13

to be a petition in favor of the Nc
Kinley bill. The indignation aroused
by this incident will not soon subside.
II is impossible TO reduce to percent
ages the amount Of the reductions re-
ferred to without an inspection of the
books of the various establishments.
1t may be stated approximately. how
ever, that employees who earned S15
week one year ago can now earn
but S13 or 1880 on the same class of
work. This proportion will apply
pretty generally throughout.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-05-13
Here are Your Letters.


The following is list Of real estate
sales recorded during the past week, fur
nished at the abstract Office Of O'Brien
a Sleator
Adley II. Phelps, Administrative, TO
Philip J. Phillips, $40, lot 8, block 119,
Fletcher's 2d addition, Washington ave.
nue..
Thos. Aubin to Fred'k Darveau, $3.50,
fractional lot 3, block n, Hitchcock's Cd
addition, Saginaw street.
q. N. Fletcher to Walter s. Richard
son, $50, o Of o 30, 81, o, Green town.
ship.
Walter 8. Richardson to Monroe Klock
81, n Of s 20, 81, 9, Green township.
Almond Davis to s. A. Dawson, $500,
s Of 8 "a, 30, 8, Wilson township.
Geo. L. Maltz to Julia +. Farwell, So,
blocks 10, 10, Tuttle's Cd addition.
Heirs of Cordelia A. Stone, deceased,
to Henry N. Stout, 1900, ne Of lots a,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-05-13

] have had nasal catarrh for ten years
so bad that there were great sores In my
nose, and one place was eaten through.
got Elys Cream Balm. Two bottles
did the work. My nose and head are we'll.
] feel like new man. G.. s. McMillen,
Sibley, Jackson Co., Mo.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-05-13
flee in this city I:
Weather.

The following will show the tenn
perature at the cities mentioned below
observations being taken simulta-
neously by u. s. weather observers,
at 8 o'clock P. NJ, during the week
ending May 10th, 1891:
O'CLOCK p. M. OBSERVATION.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-05-13

English SPAWN Llniment removes ali
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
900 by use of one bottle Warranted the
most wonderful blemish cure ever known.
Sold by Edward Q. Spense, druggist, Alpe-
ma. 1,003y1
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IA God send is your Ely's Cream Balm.
had catarrh for three years. Two or
three times week my nose would bleed.
thought the sores would never heal.
Your Balm has cured me-" Mrs. III. A.
Jackson, Portsmouth, N. II.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-05-13
Council Proceedings.

The Common Council of the city of Al
pena, met in special session in the Record
er's Office, at the call of the Mayor, Tues
day evening, May 5th, 1891, and was called
to order at 7:S0 o'clock.
PREsENr-Michael O'Brien, Mayor; w.
A. Mcdonald, recorder; and Aldermen
Trask, Walker, Fournier, Crawford and
Murphy.
The Chair stated that the object of the
meeting was for the purpose of considering
a petition of the Northern Extract Co., ask
ing the Council to vacate certain streets.
The following is the petition:
To tho Hon. tic Common Council Of the
City Of Alpena.
GENTLEMEN.--We, the undersigned,
would represent 10 your honorable body
that we intend to erect buildings for hem
lock extract works. We have selected as a
suitable site for the buildings piece of
land in lot /, of section % lying between
the railroad track and the north line of said
lot /. We desire your honorable body to
vacate certain streets plated in 1859, as
Lake, Oliver and Pressure Isle, and in re-
turn we will Law out street nearer the riv-
er substantially as shown on sketch hereto
attached. This change is necessary, as the
street, as now plated, divides the land in
such manner as to interfere with the
proper arrangement Of our buildings.
Respectfully,
NORTHERN EXTRACT co.
B. G. TABER.
Moved by Alderman Walker that it be
the sense of the Council that the city va
cate said streets as asked for by the petition
ers, after they give the proper notice for va
eating streets, as is required by law, Car
ried by unanimous vote.
On motion Of Alderman Trask the Coun-
Gil adjourned
MICHAEL O'BRIEN,
w. A. MCDONALD, Mayor.
Recorder.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-05-13

full to cure-active yet mild In operation.
The best liver pill ever invented. Cure
sick headache, dizziness, constipation.
One dose.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-05-13

Itch on human and horses and all ami
mails cured in 30 minutes by Woolford's
Sanitary Lotion. This never falls Sold
by Edward q. Spens. druggist, Alpena.
1002ml
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-05-13

Magical little granules--thosc tiny, SUI
gar-coated Pellets of DIR. Pierce--scarce-
ly larger than mustard seeds, yet power
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-05-13
Temperature-l873.9l.

The following will show the highest
lowest and average temperatures du-
ring the month of April, for every
year, commencing with 1878, as shown
by the records in the United States
meteorological Office in this CITY:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-05-13
NORTHERN EXTRACT CO.
Recorder.

The Common Council of tho city Of Al
pena met in adjourned regular session in
the Recorders Office, May 18th, 1891, and
was called to order at 900 o'clock p. NJ. by
the Mayor.
PREsENT-Michael O'Brien, Mayor
VIM. A. Mcdonald, recorder and Aldermen
Trask, Walker, Fourier, Crawford, MUIR
ply and Avery.
Journal of previous sessions read and APP
proved.
From the Committee on Ways and Means,
asking until Tuesday evening, May 18th,
to report on the amounts necessary to APP
propriate to defray the expenses of the city
for the present fiscal year. Time granted
by the chair.
The following liquor and druggists bonds
were presented and the sureties thereon APP
proved of by unanimous vote, on motion
Of ldarmap Murnbv
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-05-13

The following liquor bonds were, on mo-
ton of Alderman Avery, rejected
Frank Beck, VIM. Oldenburg, Patrick F.
Darveaux, Eli Decarie, Felix Ferst, Caleb
White and James Gully.
Moved by Alderman Walker that the
Recorder be instructed to give the MARSHAL
list Of all the bonds that have been APP
proved by the Council, and for the Marshal
to notify them Of the same, and to see that
they take out their licenses at once; and to
notify those that had their bonds rejected
to either furnish other bonds or to appear
before the Council Tuesday evening with
their sureties, and prove that they are worth
the amount of the bond and are responsible.
Carried by unanimous VOTE
Moved by Alderman Trask that the
Comptroller be instructed to solicit sealed
bids for furnishing the city with lumber for
the ensuing year, the same to be presented
at the next regular meeting. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Trask that the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers be instructed
to wait on the President of the Agricultural
Society, aud see if he won't have tho fence
at the fair ground moved back OH the line,
as it was encroaching on Eleventh street.
Carried by unanimous vote.
On motion Of Alderman Avery the Coun-
Gil adjourned to meet Tuesday evening,
May 18th, 1901, at o'clock.
MICHAEL OBRIEN,
w. a. MCDONALD, Mayor.
Recorder
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Peculiar ACCOMPLISHMENT.

at Georgetown, Brown county, Ind.
twenty miles from a railroad, tweHty-two
years ago Flora Staple was born. Since
that time she has been more helpless than q
babe, having no power of motion except the
perpendicular movement of her jaws. Dur
ing all these wears che has taken nourlsh-
ment only In fluid form. Strange as 1t may
appear 1t is fact that she has grown very
beautiful aud OF perfect form. except for o
slight curvature of the spine. Her power
o. speech has been developed, and she reads
and speaks the EogIish language huently
and correctly. Two years ago che was taxi
en- to Columbus and witnessed the parade of
large circus. Seeing large elephant. she
Informed her mother on returning home
that the sight of it had made an impress
sion upon her mind that abe would never
forget. and that she believed If she bad
some p!iable substance she could form with
her mouth an image of he besst She was
first given az appie peeling, and her parents
were greatly surprised on seeing that per-
feet image of the elephant was formed with
her teeth. Since that time she has learned
to form with great rapidity letters, words
and sentences as perfect 90 print, and in
this che takes great delight.
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Health is w ealth
RRAlM

Dx = C. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN Treat
xryr Guaranteed specific for Hysterla, Dlzzl-
1as. Convu sions Fits, Nervous euralgia. Head.
.cbc Nervous PTostrstion caused hy the use OF
Icoho or tobacco, Wskefu!ness. Mentsi Depress-
To- so,auing OF the Brsin resulting in insanity
and md Iesiing to misery decay and death, Prena,
tgre old Age. Barrenness, Loss OF Power
in either sqx, Involuntary Losses and spermstor-
,bos c,used By over-exertion Of the brain, self
sbuso or over Indulgence. Each hox contains one
,o,,,b's treatment S1OO box, or six boxes for
$500 sent By mail prepaid on receipt OF price
WE GUARANTEES SIX BOXES
,ocuro suy case With esch order received by us
for six boxes, accompanied with @o'Vo, we WIZ
sepd tho purchaser oar written gnsIantee to re-
fupd the money il the trestment coea not effect
,ore Guarantees issued only by
CHARLES q. LENEGN,
Druggist. 6o4 King Greet.
General Agent, Alexandria Va
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AIEDIClNAi
MEDICINE /.
These
People
Know

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The Greatest Blood Purifier Known.
McCurdy, of Quarles & McCurdy
Richmond, Va, writes: Il have used
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benefited thereby"
R. E. L. Tatum, Washington, D. c.,
writes: 81 have used your A. B c..
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MrsC L. Leake, Licking, P 0. Gooch-
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These are only few, some OF the others
are in our Treatise on the Blood, write
for it, free. A. B. G. ALTERNATIVES sold
everywhere for $l.00 per bottle, or six
for $500, or will be sent by express.
address:
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.
LEGAL.
TN THE CIRCUIT COURT of the city of Alex
/ andris, Virginia.
J. @. Graham r,
vs. ,hnoa-r
VIC, ,v.M.& G. s. B. B. Co. ct als. 0hsnc'fy'
special Commissioners Office

Special Commissioners Office,
Alexandria, Va Auguss 18th, 1891.
To all persons interested:
Take notice that have fixed upon THURS
DAY, September 10th, 1881 at my of3ce, III
King street. Alexandria, Virginia, IS the time
and place, when and where will proceed to exc.
cute the decree entered in the above entitled
cause on August 18th, 1891. whereby ara re-
quircd:
"First-To ascertsin and report upon all claims
asserted against the fund in the said cause othe,
thsn those of Melipdy and Rutsell and George a.
Mushbsch, admr. OF George L. Stewart.
'second-The priorities, if any. AMONGST the
several clsimants, including Melindy and Russell
snd George L. stowsrts personal representative.
"Third-Such other matters as may be deemed
pertinent and called to the attention OF the com.
missioner by any claimant of said fund. ."-Ertracl
W. ARMSTRONG,
aug1Std Special Commissioner
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-01

CUTLERY, SPOONS, FORKS, &C., for restau.
" rant use, CHEAP. Call at 32S King street,
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AB.C.A Observation-Disclosures Blood
E0R 0RER FIFTYYEARS.

An OLD AHD WELL-1RIED REMEDY.-Ars.
Windows Soothing Syrup has been used for over
Etty Years by killiess Of Mothers for their Ch't
dren WA;o 7cethins, with Perfect Success. Il Soothcs
the Child, Settess the Gam, AHGys all Pan; Cures
Wind Collie snd is the best remedy for Didrrheo.
Sold by Druggists in every part Of the world. 1ta
value is iucalculable Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslos0's Soothing Syrxp, and take no other kind
Twenty-Five canta bottle.
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE CITY SCHOOL BOARD,
" Alexandria, Va August %, 1891
Sealed p opossls will be received By the Clerk
of the City School Board, for the Committee on
Finance and Accounts, until Monday Sentember
7, st twelve o'clock M, for furnishing EIGHTY
TONS or more Of WHITE Ash COAL fifty nut
and thirty stove size-apd FIFTY-FIVE TONS
OFCUMBERLAND COAL-for the public schools.
Also TEN CORDS OF SAWED and SPLIT
PINE WOOD
Both coal and wood to be delivered and stored
as needed.
Proposals should be addressed to the Clerk of
the City School Board. aug29 1w
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EVENING. SEPTEMBER / 1891
IL JI.i-.
THE ALEXANDRIA BRANCH
OF THE
Baltimore Building and Loan Association
OF BALTIMORE CITY.

Local Board of Directors-F. a Reed, President
Park Agnew, Vice PresidenT NJ. B. Harlow W.
II. Smith, d. Baader, W. A. Moore, MaQnus schu-
Ter. ]. Z. NJ Norton, Attorney; B. F. Knox, sec-
retsry and Treasurer 4,,s.l-s.s
Shares of stock represent 500; cost of carrying
them 81 per share the first month and 60 cenIs
per month thereafter, paying out in seven years
or less.
This association will lend mouey freely on good
real estate to stockholders.
Further information given by 3. F. KNOX,
eecratary and Treasurer, 216 King street. rjy2
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T TITLES SHEEP DIP, wyeth's Beef Juice,
IL Wyeth's Beet. Iron and Wine, Packers Tar
Soap, Colsats,s Lace Soap for, washing delicate
fabrics Bromo seltEer, Bsnzoate Soda, Cocosnut
Oil, Garfield Tea, &C., just received by
my11 E.S. LEADBEATER & BRO.
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LOB RENT Or sALE-BRICK HOUSE 2O9
L north Columbus street, FIVE doors from Christ
Church. Apply to J.C MILBURN.
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IN GROSS RUMFORD YEAST POWDER re
lU ceived to-day by
eaug26 J. C. MILBURE.