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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-15

at all. That is, for men, for a
young man is such a selfish brute
before a woman takes charge of
him that he is liable to remain 80
until his dying unless he marries.
In this community, and no doubt
in every community, there are men
who would be in the penitentiary,
the lunatic asylum or the refuge
for hopeless drunkards but for the
fact that good women, who were
disinterested enough to marry them,
stick to them and insist on believ-
ing in them. And you yourself
might feel highly flattered if some
of these very men should shake
hands with you in public.
Happy the man whose Ego is
developed by some woman who has
tact enough to manage him without
pulling his hair. IL you are not
married already, and if you can find
such a woman, 60 and marry her
at once if she will have you. II
she does, the chances are that she
will be greatly and Justly disap-
pointed in you, but she will never
tell you so.-St. Louis Republic.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-15
The Income Tax.

The Philadelphia Telegraph il
holly and even angerily hostile to
proposal of an income tax.
1t calls such tax Extensively in
quisitorial," a phrase which has
been heard before, but which really
means nothing in such connection
1t is no more ''inquisitorial" for the
internal revenue assessor to ask q
man the amount Of his income than
for the customs officer to search his
trunk on the steamer dock, and it is
certainly less offensive" proceed
ing. All tax assessments are ''in.
quisitorial" and all taxes are "offen-
sive" to those who desire to avoid
paying their share of the public rev.
enue.
Again, the Telegraph says that
this would be "class tax" That
means that people with large in
comes would have to pay it, while
people without such incomes would
escape. But the like is true Of all
taxes. It is only the owners of land
who are assessed for real-estate tax
es, and SO through the list.
Further, the Telegraph complains
that "only the wealthy y y
are to be required to pay this tax"
The statement is not quite true,
but taking il for what it is
worth, is it not fairer to place tax
burdens upon assured wealth than
upon poverty or, still worse, upon
industry II is the crying evil of
our existing system that it bears re-
latively harder upon the poor than
upon the rich, and that while the
poor man must contribute every
penny exacted of him as taxes upon
the necessaries Of life, the rich know
and practise many arts by which to
escape part Of their just contribu-
tons.
A tax upon large incomes is need
ed to relieve the necessaries of life
of the taxes that now not only en-
chance the cost of living but give
opportunity for monopoly and OPP
preston. Il is the fairest of all tax
es and the one best tending to re-
lieve pressure where pressure is least
easily borne. Revenue should be
drawn from wealth. not from want.
N. Y. World.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-15
Republican National Convention.

The Republican national conven-
ton at Minneapolis, last week, was
the most bitter fight that party has
been engaged in. There was a de-
termined opposition to the renomin-
alton of President Harrison, and on
a test vote nearly one-half of the
delegates showed they were oppos-
ed to this denomination. On Fri
day the President was nominated
on the first ballot, receiving $40
votes, of which 245 were from the
southern States, which are sure to
90 Democratic next November.
The northern States gave Harrison
281 votes. To nominate required
Asa votes, consequently Harrison's
vote in the northern States was 179
less than majority. The President
was therefore nominated by the
solid south vote.
AS regard Michigan, seven dele
gates said they favored Harrison,
and 81 were opposed to him. At one
time it looked as if the convention
would end in a row, and the Repub-
leans in this part of the State ap-
peared much relieved when the body
adjourned. The nomination of Har-
rison has not created much enthusi-
asm among Republicans in this
section.
Whitelaw Reid, publisher of the
N. Y. Tribune, was given the nom
nation of Vice-President.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-15
The Consumer Pays.

Among the preposterous ideas
with regard to tariff entertained by
Protectionists is this: "That the for
eigners pay the duties" collected at
United States Custom-House. We
have again and again pointed out
the utter absurdity of this idea.
Here is fresh illustration: The
Chicago dry-goods firm of Marshall
Field & Co. recently paid $4,000
tariff duties on 81, 400 worth of
pearl buttons which they imported
from Europe. Is there any one so
big a fool as to suppose that the
foreign manufacturer of those pearl
buttons paid the United States
Government $4,000 for the priv
ilege of selling 81, 400 worth of but
tons to Marshall Field & Co. ?
Common sense requires one to be-
lieve that the Chicago firm paid the
duties in the first instance and that
they charged them up to their GUS
toners, for of course Marshall Field
& Co. are no more likely to sell for
81 400, plus the usual profit, what
has cost them 81, 400 than the for
eign manufacturer is apt to pay 49,
600 for the privilege of selling ST.
400 worth of goods.
/ And as in the case Of these pearl
buttons, so with regard to all duties.
The tariff is tax, and none but the
consumer pays it. There's no get
ting around this.-San Francisco
Examiner.
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Tariff Chestnuts,

Mr.. George Brickett, of Lynn,
Mass, in a little pamphlet called
Tariff Chestnuts," very cleverly ex-
presses the protective game in the
following proposition:
If you think it wise to protect an
industry that you are not directly
interested in, make this proposition
to you: Tax yourselves only one
cent year and give the proceeds to
me and | will open new American
industry, agreeing to employ 1,2OC
native American laborers at wages
of $500 a year, or will give them
$3.50 year and allow them 365 hol-
idays. You are following me as an
arithmetician. In round numbers
there are 100000 people to be
taxed:
cent from each amounts to-. $500. oo(
400 laborers, at $3.50 each, would take.."..
Of this ,oo'
Leaving for ms."""".""."...."........" ,oOf
In the new industry 1000 labor.
ers are employed at good wages and
very light work. Sixty thousand
dollars is a fair remuneration for
nv severe mental strain. Twelve
hundred and one of our population
pure, native, Americans-are en-
gagged in a business profitable to
them, and the other 59,99S, 100 are
losers of only ! cent each. This
business | will continue; and ] will
further agree not to reduce the wag
es of my help, to employ only ma
tives, and not to import laborers from
Hungary, Poland or Italy to CON-
plete with them. There shall be no
shutdown" no strikes, and in ten
years agree to have n free library,
gymnasium and hospital for my
help. | further agree to find polit-
icians who will point to this new in
dustry as one that has grown up en-
tirely under the benefic ent working
of protection. | will refer to this
industry myself as depending abso-
lutely upon the glorious American
idea of protection.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-15
A More Equitable Adjustment o
Taxation-What People Demand.

No wonder they begin to show a
spirit of unrest and dissatisfaction
heretofore unknown. They need
relief from overtaxation on the nee
essaries of life. They need a freer
and fairer system of trade. How
clearly and tersely the late Presi-
dent Cleveland outlined the only
American policy and put into the
mouths of the people a new song
when he said: 1.-THE taxation upon
luxuries presents no features OF
hardship; but the common necessa-
ries of life used and consumed by
all the people, the duty on which
adds to the cost of living in every
home, ought to be greatly cheapen-
ed"
What the people want is reduc-
ton of expenses, fewer subsidies,
less extravaganza, more economi-
cal administration of the Govern
ment and a reduction of taxation
all along the line. They want a
revenue system in which the accum-
ulated wealth will be made to bear
something like an equitable share Of
the burdens Of the Government
Such system was evidently intend
ed by the trainers of the Constitu-
tom when they conferred upon
Congress the power to levy taxes
consisting of both lmpost and excise
duties and current expenses of the
Government.
1t was clearly not intended that q
man with large family to feed and
clothe, who was barely able to keep
a floor under his feet and a ROOT
over his head, should pay in the
form of taxes as much as one hav.
ing a large income.and bank account
and only small family to support
But under this barbarous and one.
sided tariff system he pays vastly
more.
In conclusion, | will say that in
my opinion the people will not rest
until this stupendous system OF
wrong and oppression is relocated
to the past.
The isolated attack now being
made in favor of tariff reform by the
several bills before this House are
merely admonitions that the present
cunningly devised scheme under the
delusive title of protection, but real.
ly for the enslavement of the mass
es to the interests of an oligarchy
of wealth, is doomed to an early re-
moval from among the laws of the
land.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-15
Does it Paw to Marry.

american college professors have
habit of writing essays on German
literature and getting them publish
ed in highly disinterested way
that is, at their own expense or the
expense of the college. All college
professors either write books or are
going to write them. One of them
has just written book so interest
ing in it's way that it is really a pity
nobody will read it who does not
shave to-" And in this book he at
tempts to vindicate Goethe by DEM
onstrating in hypothetical case
that marriage is great impediment
to Rehabilitation"
The Goethe idea, as our professor
understands it for his hypothetical
case, is that mans first duty is to
"develop his Ego" to the highest
possible notch. From such a pre-
mise as this it is easy to conclude
that it does not pay to marry, and
the hypothetical case is triumphant
ly demonstrated in such a way that
the reader, if he is willing to con-
vince himself, may be convinced
that the only way to come into
possession of an Ego worth having
is to live and die bachelor. Other
wise he is to share the common lot
of the millions, "born to eat bread,
to consume the fruits of the earth,'
"a mere number" "Penelope's suit
ors, changers on of Alcinous," who
are inveigled by rosy cheeks and
sparkling eyes into fools paradise
of happiness which ends in walking
the floor at night with colicky ba-
bies and a destiny no higher than
that of those who live and die after
having done nothing more remark
able than to leave posterity behind
them.
A very pretty hypothetical case
this is for the independent devel-
opment Of the Ego" and in our Pro-
fessor's mind it's merits are not at
all affected by the fact that in the
end Goethe made an honest wom-
an" of his cook by marrying her.
But for most of us this will be evil
dence enough to justify leaving Goe-
the's case out of the question of
whether or not it pays to marry.
On that question the Republic
unhesitatingly takes the affirmative,
no matter how many college pro-
fessors argue the negative. The
poet who to develop his Ego jilts
the parsons daughter whom he low
ed in his youth does develop his
Ego with a vengeance-with such a
vengeance that he marries the cook
in his old age. It is poetic justice,
but it is the sort of prosaic and COM
monplace justice that awaits all
who try to sacrifice everything to
themselves. And as for Goethe.
anyone who reads his writings can
see from the very time he Tilted the
parsons daughter that he is on his
way to inevitable matrimony with
the cook.
So the Republics advice to people
about to marry in this marrying
season is to be sure they are marry
ing the right one and then 90
ahead. Who is the right onep is
the question, of course, but it is
another question. Andi is enough
here to say that it is better to marry
the wrong one than not to marry
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-15
The additional taxation levied OF

The additional taxation levied on
the coal consumers of the country
by the Reading combine is at the
rate of $750,000 a month; or So
100000 a year. This is about
equal to the interest at the present
quotations on nearly $500, 100000 OF
Government bonds, or one-half our
Understanding bonded debt. The
theory in this country is that cor
porations are the creatures of the
people, but we have evidently come
across a case in which the creature
is more powerful than the creator
Elk.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-15
IMPORTS OF TIN PLATES.

Since March we have been i'm
porting more tin plate per month
than was imported per month in
the years 1889 and 1890, and the
official reports show a steady in
crease in the rate. The accuracy
of the reports will not be question
toned by our high-tariff friends,
for the figures are those of Mr.. Har-
rison's secretary of the Treasury,
who has kindly published the re-
port for the month of April at a
time when the figures can be set
forth in the platform which will
be adopted at Minneapolis this week.
The duty on the quantity import
ed in March and April would have
been at the old rate, $1,379, $50;
under the new rate it was $685.
1877, an increase of 81, 655,857. We
shall be disappointed if our high
tariff friends persist in ignoring
this import movement and the sig
nificance of tn. Y. Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-15

I have been troubled with chronic ca
tarrh for years. Ely's Cream Balm Is the
only remedy among the many that have
used that affords me relief.-E. W. Will
ard, Druggist, Joliet, Ill.
My son has been afflicted with nasal ca
tarrh since quite young. was induced
to try Ely's Cream Balm, and before he
had used one bottle that disagreeable ca
tarrh smell had left him. He appeared as
we'll as any one. II is the best catarrh
remedy In the market.-J. G. Olmstead,
Arcola, Ill.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-15
Some Interesting Figures.

A few days ago we invited the at.
tention of our high-tariff friends to
some very significant official figures
relating to imports Of tin plate
We regret that our high-tarifl
friends have not yet found time to
comment upon them. We have
now procured from the Treasury
Department some additional figures
which are even more interesting
than those we recently published.
Again we ask our high-tariff friends
to inspect the official record.
Just before the new duty on tin
was imposed, very large quantities
of plate were imported. The reports
show that about $4,000, 900 pounds
or supply for six months-were
thus imported in excess of what
may be called the normal average
annual imports. For this reason
the quantity imported in the six
months Immediately following the
imposition of the higher duty did
not exceed 1O5,O00,0OO pounds,
But in January last the stocks
which had been imported under the
old duty were running low, and the
demand caused the import move.
ment to increase. Here are the
Treasury Departments reports Of
the quantities imported in the first
four months of the current calendar
wear:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-15
Council Proceedings.

Persuant to call made by the Mayor
special meeting OF the Common Council
of the city Of Alpena was held at the
Council Room, Friday evening, June 10th
1892, at7:30 o'clock, for the purpose Of re.
considering the action taken by the Coun.
Gil, on appropriations, alta meeting held or
Monday evening, May 3D., 1892, after
giving personal notice to all the Alder.
men elect to be present, for said purpose
of reconsldering said action and making
the appropriations for the fiscal year Of
1892. The Council was called to order by
the Mayor.
PREsENT-Andrew Harshaw, Mayor
VIM. A. Mcdonald, Recorder, and Alder.
men Alpern, Blakley, White, Placie,
Bowden, Crawford, Wilson, Campbell,
Manion, Daoust and Engleheld.
Moved by Alderman Alpern that the
motion adopted by The Common Council,
May Sd, 1902, making the appropriations
for the present fiscal year, be reconsider
ed. Carried by vote as follows Ayes,
Alpern, Blakley, White, Placie, Bowden,
.a"ioio' T.AD "npooH' '
BY Alderman Alpern, supported by
Quo, uan o"'.poen' oneins 'ne ioAo"'
'ns suoo1i'u'o ro' .no oiisii', ,no'iVn
.A'' =. common uAoA' -
'n"Mihs Snsh ee.iin".o' LUZ oi'y oApohooe'
oA 'no " - y. 10y 'oe.' o.u 1891 'ae
$3.50 VI o"'A' "s Pio''Uee AZ
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-15
I. G o III e N.
The Best is the Cheapest

W. guarantee the best in FABRICS in STYLE
W and DURABILITY at the lowest possible man
ufacturers prices. Our goods all made by reliable
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newest patterns and colors in Domestic and Imported
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tailors work All we ask you is to come in and exam
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-15

More people, adults and children, are
troubled with costiveness than with any
other ailment. DR.. Henry Baxter's Man
drake Bitters will cure costiveness and
prevent the diseases which result frow It.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-15
Club List.

Parties desiring to save money can
axe advantage of the following club
ist at this Office, for journals for
1890:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-15

Survival of the fitest. Downs Elixir
has outlived every other cough remedy
simply because it Is best
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-15
Certificate of Copartnership.

WI IihVdIo VI OOpdrCnerSnlp.
Notice is hereby given, that the subscribers have
TINS day formed a limited copartnership under the
statutes of Michigan for the Transaction ana nros
ecution of wholesale and retail grocery business
IN all us departments at and in the middle store
Alpena, county of Alpena and State of Michisan.
ana hereby declared and published
FIRST.
That the firm name under which the business L.
W DC conducted Is "Muellerweiss Company"
SECOND.
The business to be transacted and carried on by
SAID copartnership is wholesale and retail grocery
business in all its departments,
THIRD.
That John Muellerwess, who'resides in the city of
Alpena, IN the county of Alpena and state afore-
said, Is the general partner and Andrew w. Com
stock who resides in the city of Apsna state afore-
SAID, Is special partner.
FOURTH.
That said special partner, Andrew W. Comstock,
has contributed five thousand dollars TO the COM
mon stock.
That said copartnership business is to commence
on the first day of May, A. ID. 1892 and terminate
on the first day of May, A. ID. 1895.
Dated at Aipena, Michigan, this thirtieth day of
JOHN MUELLERwEIss, Jr.
A. w. CoMsToCK.
Executed and signed in the presence of
VIM. T. SLEAToR.
State OF Michigan,
County of Apena,
On this 3Oth day of April, A. d. 1892, before me-
Notary Public in and for said county, personally
appeared the above named John Muellerweiss and
Andrew W. Comstock, to me known to be the same
persons VINO executed the foregoing certificate of
copartnership, and severally acknowledged the
same to be their free act and deed.
JOHN MUELLERWEISS, Jr.
VIM. T. SLEAToR,
Notary Public, Alpena County, Mch.
State of Michigan,
County of Alpena, 90
John Mullerweiss being duly sworn says that he
Is general partner in the firm of Muelierweiss &
Co. That Andrew W. Comstock, special partner in
said firm, has contributed in cash TO the common
stock of said partnership, the sum of FIVE thousand
dollars tS5,OOOOO and that said amount has been
actually and in good faith contributed and applied
to said business.
JOHN MUELLERWEISS, Jr.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3Oth day
of April, A. d. 1892
VIM. T.. SLEATOR,
Notary Public, Alpena County. Michigan.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-15

We pointed out that the quantity
importedin March exceeded the aver
age monthly imports of tin plate
for the years 1889 aud 1890, when
the import movement was not dis
turbed by tariff legislation. II will
be seen that the quantity imported
in April was still greater The
comparisons may be shown as fol-
Iowa.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-15

Every bottle of Arnica & Oil Liniment
sold Is warranted by the proprietors to
give satisfaction or money will be refun-
ded.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-15

0fsinkennc1r. cr the EicO1r Habit, Posi-
0veSy Cured by nisferiBg DE.
Fsaiscs' siOislen SpccfGc.
Mb rnauuf.cturod an q powder. which can DO givsr
IN eis5o OF bccr, cup OF coffee teo, IN food
without tho auowlptge ofthe patient IL Ia absoluts1y
n n, and win effect permsnent and speedy
an alcoholic wreck II hss been given In thousan
81 ooses and in oyery inst perfect has fol
lowed; MOVER Faiis. TEc eysteru onoe imprsGpst
With tho specihcit beoomes utter impossibiiity
TOT the liquor nppstitc 10 oIirt Cures Guaranteed.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-02

In many parts in eastern United
States small Mexican weed, belong,
ing 10 the order Of composite, called
Galinsoga paryiaora, Is now extreme.
ly plentiful II Is also MAILING head
way in the Old World Tho foliage
has q resemblance TO the ngeratum,
well known IN gardens. Tho flowers
are very small, the disk being yellow,
and have Eve small my petals, 1t is
strange TO find tropical plant thriv.
ing well SO far north.
II is destroyed by tho first white
frost, but 90 the seeds are not injured
by the EXTREMIST cold tho plant is
able 20 maintain It's oXistepco wher.
ever it is ablo to mnturo its seed in
summer timo. 1t is for this reason
that so many other tropical weeds.
such as tho jamestown weed or stra.
monium, is able to extend itself. This
ID another tropical weed
Tho bnlsam, lmpaticns fulva, al.
though spread over the whole North
American continent, even peuetrat-
ing the arctic circle, was no doubt
originally tropical plant, extending
in tho same manner rs those we have
referred TO- Destroyed MS they cas-.
lily aro BY frost, the seeds yet enable
them TO travel far into northern 70
niuns. -MpAhuns' Monthly.