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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05
Where He Was.

"Seen anything of my husband Z"
demanded Sioux Falls woman one
day this week of an officer in front of
the postoffice.
"No, ma'am has he disappeared
mysteriously?
"Naw! he came down town the same
as usual this morning, but dinner has
been ready an hour, and it's all getting
cold, and he isn't back yet"
"You have been to his office, sup
pose ?"
"No, sir. ! haven't. I've no time to
fool away looking for him there. Say,
is there sick horse at any of the live
ry stablesf"
"Not that I know Of"
"Been any dog fights around lately?"
Haven't heard o! any,"
"Any ten-cent show target gun in
town"
"All gone, madam"
"Any man in wagon selling brass
jewellery? ?"
"Guess not"
"No fire anywhere in town."
"No."
"No pools being sold anywhere on
some horse race or trial going on in a
justice court2"
mot any,"
"No man selling medicine ON the,
street, no circus bills just pasted up
anywhere, no woman walking tight
roper
"No, not one."
"Well, that's peculiar, I can't see
where John can be-"
"There's a couple of Frenchmen
with tame cinnamon bear down on
Phillips avenue, madam"
"That's it-that's it didn't think
to ask about tame bears! While the
potatoes are getting as cold as a stone
he is down there making up a purse
Of rs cents to see the bear climb a
telegraph pole I'll 60 down. You
watch and see if he isn't up to the
house inside of ten minutes. Ash.
tabula Record.
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Got a Town Lot Free.


sas who was giving away town lots
free, and one day left the train at a
small station and hired a man to drive
me over to the site Of the future great
city. l found so acre farm staked
out into lots 20 feet front by 80 deep,
but only one house and one person
was in sight. The house was a farm
cabin, and the person was the owner
of it and the one I wanted to see.
"Come for o loti" he asked as we
drove up.
eyes, in case my information is cor
rect. Do you give them free"
81 do"
II heard so"
eco right out and select any one
you like. Those selected are marked
with red stakes; those not yet taken
by black ones"
took walk around and made a
selection, and he found the number
and said.
"You want an absy ct of title, of
course. Here it is and the fee is SO.
When I had received it he hunted
out deed already signed and filed
my name in, called in the teamster
and his wife for witnesses and said /:
"Here is your deed. I'll have to
charge 81 for that"
paid the sum named and he then
got down big book and said:
"You want 1t recorded. of course.
l am the county clerk. The fee for
recording is 49,"
had it duly recorded, and just then
dinner was ready. He invited me to
sit down, but when we were through,
he said:
"My charge for dinner is rs cents.
The taxes on your lot will be due next
week, and you had better leave the
money. The amount is $1.75, and
my commission for receipting will be
25 cents"
l paid him the sum named, and was
about to get into to the wagon when
he said
"The charge for bringing you over
and taking you back is 50. Half be-
longs to me, as l own the wagon.
One dollar, please"
"Can you think ofanything further"
I asked as I handed him the dollar.
"Well, you'll have to stop at the
junction about four hours before the
eastern train comes along. I own the
restaurant there. Please eat all you
can."
"I have" I said, after little figur-
ing, "paid you 1875 for lot you
advertise to give away free. How
much do you call this land worth an
acre ?"
Gall Of Sc, sir. I've been offered
$5 and wouldn't take it,"
"Then I've paid you more than the
value of 2 acres for a lot large enough
to bury couple of cows on"
Exactly. sir-exactly, and I con-
gratulate you ON your bargain"
"Then you don't call it swindle ?"
"No, sir! No, sir A man who will
kick on buying chunk of the
glorious west for less than $14 isn't
straight, and, Mr.. Tompkins, I'd ad-
wise you to keep an eye on him going
back, and see that he dosen't jump out
of the wagon and blk you out of your
York Sun.
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$50 you proposed to her. Accept
ed of course?" Accepted Why
she treated me like a dog" "Allow
me to congratulate you, old fellow.
/ saw how she treated one the other
day, and, by Jove, how / envied that
dog ?"-New York Sun.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05

Doctor" said grateful patient,
seizing the physicians hand, II shall
never forget that to you owe my
life" "You exaggerate," returned
the doctor mildly; "you owe me for
only fifteen visits. That is the point
which / hope you will not fail to re-
member. er."-Exchange.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05

1t takes a woman with the strong
est possible kind of selfcontrol to
stay in the back of the house while a
lot of men are unloading a new
chamber set from furniture van and
carrying it into her next door neigh
boris house. e.-Somerville Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05

Miss Smooth-"That flower on your
coat is bachelors button, is it not,
Mr.. Allainef" Mr.. A.-"Yes, Miss
Smooth; why do ask ?" Miss Smooth
-"I was wondering if touched the
button would you do the rest ~
Minneapolis Tribune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05

"My wife is lecturer and am an
entertainer" said Hobbs. Indeed :?
I knew your wife appeared in public
but I did not know that you ever die" !"
20, I don't. 1 stay at home and en-
tertain the baby."-Puck.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05

Wooden-"I know, Miss Smilax,
that am not as brilliant as some
people but / think it is the general
opinion of my friends that ! wear
WE'LL" Miss Smilax-"Oh, yes in
deed you wore me out long ago.
Boston Courier.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05

Ethel-"It is impossible to love
more than one man at a time
with sincerity" Maud-"True; but,
thank heayen, we can have more than
one man love us sincerely at a time" I"
IN. Y. Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05
81 won't pay it, by gum I"

81 won't pay it, by gum !"
"I'll hang them out and put sign
on them: Not paid for"
"Do it," roared the yellow-haired
pilgrim, marshaling the procession in
single file and marching outside at the
head of it. "Do it," he reiterated,
shaking his fist at the artist as the car
ayan moved on its way down the
street. "There amt a doggone soul
that knows us that'll ever see it.
We're from Mizzoury." Chicago
journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05

1t is mistake about it being un-
healthy to sleep in feathers. Look
at the spring chicken and see how
tough he is.-Richmond Recorder.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05

Mrs. Green (to young physician,
whom she has called in haste)-"Ob,
doctorl doctorl I fear you have
made terrible mistake. My daught-
er had that prescription which you
sent her last night filled, and took a
dose Of the medicine. Now she ca.
hibits every symptom Of poisoning.
Oh" Young physician-"Pre-
scription, MADAME Why, that was
an offer Of marriage Puck.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05

81 wonder what old Gen. Hackle-
ton can see in that odiously made up
Miss Wellon." "The old war horse
likes the smell of powder, l fancy.
Truth.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05

He-"Why do you run away and
leave Mr.. Winkle?" She-"Because
he's too stingy and mean. Why, he
won't even laugh at his own ex-
pense !"-Life.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05

Father won't let you marry me-"
He-"Why not? Just think of the
money he has borrowed of me-
That's the trouble. He says he's
got all you had" ."-Brooklyn Life.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05

Maud-"It's strange, isn't it, how
the beach can resist the roaring bill
lows of ocean ?" Algernon-"Oh,
well, you know, suppose it's because
it has so much sand" Boston Post.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05

Tom-"It always strikes me that
your fnancee is very cold girl"
Jack-"My dear fellow, if you paid
for the ice cream she eats you'd think
she had every reason to be cold."-
Puck.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05

Jessie-"Did you get the marriage
license, dear? IA me see it," Har-
ry-"You won't understand it,
Jessie-"Yes will. To whom these
presents may come'-yes; that is all
right" Puck.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05

"This liver is awful, Maud" said
Mr.. Newwed. "I'm very sorry" re.
turned the bride. "I'll tell cook to
speak to the liverymap about it,
Harper's Bazaar.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05

MARY" said her mother, "you'll
have to make that Mr.. Golosh go
home earlier" "It's not my fault.
mamma" "Not your faultf Didn't
l hear you last night at the front
doorstep say, Stop, Edward half
q dozen times IF he wanted to GO
why did you want to stop him ?"-
PHILADELPHIA Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05

"How pale the cream looks" said
the housekeeper. ''Yes'm." replied
the cook "it's been whipped, num-"
Epoch.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05
WIT AND HUMOR.

Ladies do not like to grow old, and
yet they're the very first to adopt new
wrinkles. ."-Binghampton Republi-
can.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05

"The eastern sages believe that
there is sign on each mans fore
head that the angels may read" he
whispered softly. "What is yours 2"
she answered. "To et."-,New York
Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05

There are too many men who think
they are religious when they are only
scared to death.-Atchison Globe.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05
MICHIGAN CENTRAL
"The MagarG Falls Route"
Time Card in Effect.

Daily. Daily except Sunday Parlor car on
day trains and sleeping cars on night trains.
j. WHITING, Ticket Agent.
OW RUGGLES q. z. & T. Agt
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05
O. |. PARTRIDGE.
Real Estate Agent

Rooms 4, 8, Dawson Block.
Will take charge of estates for residents and non.
residents collect rents, pay taxes, place insurance
obtain abstracts Of title, etc.
Office hours-10 to 12A. NJ, A to6PM,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05

Michi an Central
Pm. =. M
$40 Bay City, leave, 20
l25P.M leaves Detroit, arrives, 5lO
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-05
Detroit, Bay CITY & AIpena R.R.

Mail and Aecom- Mail and Accom-
Express modation. ENpress' mouaIion'
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-07-09
vEsUv1Us BELoH1Na AGAIN.
The Horrible Fate OF Tourist Who Fell
Into the Mouth of thu Crater.

The Horrible Fate OF Tourist Who Fell
Into the Mouth Of the Crater.
Vesuvius has renewed its volcanic ac-
tivity, and the torrent of lava rushing
down the mountain-side is rapidly in
creasing in volume. Wednesday two
Brazilian tourists assembled the mount
ain and had just reached its summit and
were standing on the verge of the crater,
when they were suddenly enveloped in o
dense cloud of smoke which rushed out
upon them from the volcanic depths.
When the outburst had subsidized it was
found that one of the gentlemen had
become asphyxiated and fallen into the
mouth of the crater. His companion
was only saved by the presence Of mind
of the guide who accompanied them.
AS the sulphurous smoke puffed
out from the crater's mouth he
rushed forward and dragged one Of his
patrons out of danger, but was unable
to save the other. The victim of Mt
Vesuvius was DIR. Silva Jardin. He
was a highly esteemed journalist Of
Rio Janeiro. He fell ITO feet sheer into
the burning lava He left a wife and
family in Paris.
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CLOSELY WATCHED.
German Anarchists Secret Club In
London.
Emperor williams Approaching visit
etirs Them UP, But They Arc,
Warned Not to Provoke
Public Attention.

The German anarchists are said to
have secret club in East London, in
which the most dangerous doctrines are
discussed, and action against other
governments urged, If not determined
upon. No overt act has, however, yet
been proved against these people. The
Russian nihilists also have headquar-
ters in London, where conspiracies are
hatched, and the means provided to car.
ry them out. There is q strong UNDER
current of sympathy with the nihilists,
which does not exist for the German
anarchists, and the latter would do
we'll, If they value their ease, not to
provoke public attention during the i'm
perial visit. The kaiser, on leaving for
London, leaves Prince Henry in charge
of the empire during his absence.
Prince Henry has been well trained to
occupy the post of regent either
In war or peace. He is credited with
having all the kaiser's energy without
his eccentrioity. It is stated that the
Grand Duke Frederick, of Baden,
has addressed a memorial to the
kaiser, energetically opposing the read.
mission Of the Jesuits to Germany.
The grand duke is a strong enemy Of
Jesuits, having banished them from his
duchy in 1855. His wife being an aunt
to the kaiser, the grand duke possesses
much influence with the kaiser, which
he has always used in behalf of the
maintenance of q strictly conservative
policy, both toward church and state.
On the subject Of the Jesuits the
kaiser is believed to be in perfect har.
mony with the grand duke.
The police of Dresden have received
special orders to attend all meetings in
which they have reason to suspect that
any attacks upon the government will
be uttered, and to arrest any person
guilty of disorderly language or of lese
majestas. While no effort will be made
to prevent q representation Of German
socialists in the socialistic congress in
Brussels, vigilant eye Is to be kept
on all who go there, and speakers at
tacking the German imperial house
in their remarks will be called to 40
count
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TERRIBLE RAILWAY WRECK

An Excursion Train Dashes Ovce. . Burn
ing Trestle-Large Number OF People
Killed and Injured.
The first fatal wreck to passenge,
train in the history of the Kanawha
and Michigan railroad, occurred near
Charleston, W. Va, Saturday morning,
and eclipsed anything that ever oc
CURED in that part of the state, if II
was not the most serious wreck eve,
known in the state. The train was pas
senger train No. 1, which left Charles
ton at 7:SO Saturday morning for Colum'
bus. 1t was composed Of the engine,
combination mail, express and baggage
car and two day coaches. It being a
holiday, and excursion rates being sold
to all points on the road, both cars
were filled with passengers. Probably
seventy-five or eighty persons were in
the two coaches, and out of the entire
number but one passenger, John E.
Norvell, of the Charleston National
bank, escaped entirely uninjured.
Fifteen persons were killed, and
about fifty-throe injured, six OF
whom will die. In conversation with
Engineer O'Connor Sunday he
said that he noticed fog rising from
the creek over which the trestle was,
but did not notice that the trestle was
on fire until within a short distance,
when the fireman said, "Look at that" "
The throttle was then thrown open by
O'Conner and the sand turned on with
the intention of rushing the train over
the danger The engine passed over
safely, but the tender jumped the
track but got back on. The COM
bination car was so shaken that
Baggage-master Armitage was knocked
down by large trunk falling on him.
By this time, says O'Conner, the first
coach had gone off the track over the
bank, followed by the last car off the
trestle. The fireman said to OConner:
my God! look at that" The engine
was stopped, and Engineer OConner,
Fireman Wyatt and Baggage-master
Armitage, all unhurt, ran back and be-
gan the work of rescuing the dead
and wounded, and as soon as they
had gotten all out, with the aid of
the few passengers who were slightly
injured, the engineer and fireman went
to Bottles and gave information to
headquarters, of the disaster. All
passengers who have been interviewed
remark; Don't know how it happened;
it was done quicker than to think" I"
Conductor Robinson knew nothing Of
the accident until it came, as he was
about half through the last coach col
lecting tickets, when the coach was
thrown from the trestl6.
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FAMINE IN RUSSIA,
The HaIvests Expected to Prove tn,
Worst on RecOrd.

Tho Harvests Expected to Prove tho
Worst on Record.
The London Telegraph's st. Peters,
burg correspondent declares the harvest
In Russia this year is likely to be the
worst on record He draws narrowing
picture Of the results of the continued
drought "Prices Of cereals" he says,
''are rising hourly. Rye has never be-
fore been so dear. Throughout the
western, central and the greater
portion of southern Russia the
outlook is dismal Ministerial re-
ports say the winter crop in South and
East Russia perished by frosts. Famine
is already visible in the faces of the
peasantry OF Kostroma. Disease has
already broken out. The only food is
oatmeal mixed with tree bark, or sim
liar ingredients. In Kason. among in
digents receiving meals gratis, are 146
noblemen and seventy-six priests. In
other districts similar conditions are re-
ported. In the Jewish colony at Row
nopol many people are dying of hunger,
and hundreds have to huddle together,
several families in one room often, for
the sake of warmth. Some papers con-
tain advertisements Of children for sale.
The government is taking precautions
against expected revolts. Taxes are
collected with the usual regularity, and
failure to pay is visited with severe
fogging.
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Legal Notice,

Sealed proposals will be received at the
offce OF the Clerk OF Paint township, Highland
county, Ohio, until IL O'Clock noon on the
2ath day OF July, 1891. for building q school
said township. according to the plans and
specifications on file in said Office. Each bid
must contain the name of every person inter-
ertsd In the same. and be accompanied by
snmcient guaranty OF some disinterested per-
son, that il the bid is acct pied a contract win
be entered info and the performance of il
proheriy secured. The bid for each kind Of
material called for by the specifications must
Dc stated separately and the price Of each given,
stated. None but the lowest responsible bid
will be accepted and the committee may reject
any or all bids. The house will be paid for ss
soon as completed and accepted by the COM
by order Of the Board Of Education.
MARION b. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
June 23d, 1891. ~
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HsEsEHt Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
TAX ALTON.

ksayDS I. Be ii resolrsd by the General As
ss,Mlsly Of the State of Ohio, That proposition
<i.i, 20 submitted to the electors OF this State
xm 1ss irst 'Pnesday after the first Monday IN
7rssnsp 1891, to amend Section 2. OF Article
XII ~ the Constitution of the State OF Ohio,
t. ~ lsae Il shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
'fFrT x Laws may be passed which shall tax
"Ay y Uniform rule all moneys, credits, invest
.rrA1lS il bonds, stocks. jointstock compa nies,
sac xss, ar wise and all real and personal prop
-sTrg sesordirg to the true value thereof in
sntlsst. IN addition thereto, laws may be
Snsss @ axing rights, privileges, franchises, and
drHsp. ssaeS subject matters as the legislature
my ;lirect;: but burying-grounds, public
sraaea houses. houses used exclusively for
pntsSf Worship; institutions Of purely public
41aHxt5- public property used exclusively for
AIss 1nblic purpose, and other property. may,
sy general laws, be exempted from taxation ;
ssis Sse value Of all property 80 exempted shall,
5nussnse to time. be ascertained and published
s& Aga be directed by law.
.azEsaas At such election those electors
'-ss4aHpX to vote for such amendment may have
5iA apon their ballots the words Taxation
AsrsaGfsent-Yes," and those opposed to such
amanslasent may have placed upon their ballots
Txbf words Taxation Amendment-No"
ksn,os 3 This amendment shall take effect
%,n IA arst day OF January, 1892.
NAL R. HYSELL,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
VIM. VANCE MARQUIS,
President of the Senate.
Abpted April "a, 1891.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
9EFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
+ 3sni~LJ. Ryan, Secretary OF the State OF
CIV 3a'hereby certify that the foregoing is a
sy1R sspy Of joint resolution adopted by the
Gsssznl Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, on the
34ak ny Of April. A. d. 1891, taken from the
1HiS,nA d rolls filed in this Office.
In asstimony whereof, have hereunto sub
scribed my name, and affixed my Off
GHEzs3 eial SEAL at Columbus, the 25th day Of
April, A. d. 1891.
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary of State.
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DEATH VALLEY

Becomes Lashing Lake-water Fills the
Great Basin Of Colorado's Desert, Hut
From What Source No Man Can Tell.
There is no improvement Of affairs In
salton. The wafer in the lake is rising.
Owing to the almost unbearable heat IL
is impossible to get any white man to
enter the desert at this time Of the
year. The Indian runner sent by the
railroad people has not yet returned,
and the boat sent out from Salton has
only been able to get out short dis
tance. A telegram received at
the railroad Office in Los
Angeles, Cal, says: "A strong
wind Tuesday night from the
southeast raised the water on the north
shore. The west water line is moving
westward slowly. can not reach the
end of the track, and fear the track
will go with the next strong wind.
The waters are surely but slowly ris-
ing. The saturation is 16 per cent.
fresher than Tuesday. That the water
comes from the Colorado river, which
it leaves at point near Pilot Knob,
there is but little doubt In answer
to dispatch Of inquiry Wednes-
LAY, Superintendent Muir, Of the South
ern Pacific, received the following from
II. w. Blaisdell, superintendent of
mines at Ogilby, eighteen miles this
side OF Yuma: I'm "egard to the water
that is flowing into the desert from
Colorado river at point some fifteen
or twenty miles below Pilot Knob ever
since the great overflow in February,
we have been wondering where it was
going to. l can not state that 1t Is rum
ming Thursday, but it was week ago"
A special says the water around Salton is
now within 1900 feet of the main track.
1t came in 200 feet in two hours Wednes-
day. If 1t continues to come In as 1t
has been doing it will wash out the
Southern Pacific track In three days.
The deepest water found was three feet
and the shallowest in the current four
teen inches. Superintendent Darbey,
Of the salt works, is alarmed and wants
the railroad company to send men to
fix the break in New river. The break
is thirteen miles below Ell Rio, and is
about seventy miles from Salton. Tho
Indians are badly scared, and all tho
desert Indians have fled to the hills,
and even those as high up as Banning
are leaving for the mountains. A week
ago medicine man came TO Banning
reservation and told the Indians that
the Messiah said there would be a big
food by July 4; that all the whites
would be swept away, and only In
dians saved. He said that Indians
who worked up to July 4 would
not have time to get away. All
the Indians are much excited, and
even the most intelligent Of them are
going to Grayback mountain with their
families. A special dispatch from Sal
ton at II o'clock Wednesday night said
the water was still rising, but not SO
rapidly as in the afternoon. Old resi-
dents Of Los Angeles say that, while
the water is higher than ever known
before, the desert lake is not a new
thing and the phenomenon has occurred
frequently, but from the fact the des-
ert is uninhabited and no one ever ven
tured across it, it has not been noticed.