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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-10-12
Manufacture of Down Quilts.

\ dry goods paper of recent date
contained the following item:
The New York Press publishes
all article showing the benefcent
results of the Mckinley act in en-
couraging the manufacture in this
country of down quilts. Previous
to the enactment of this law 9S per
cent of these goods were imported
from abroad, There was but one
factory engaged in their manufac-
ture in this country. At this time
there are six factories, employing
1000 men, pro6tably engaged in
this business. At the same time,
according to the Press writer, the
price of the finer grades of down
quilts has fallen to from $50 to SIT,
and of the cheaper kinds from S12
to So. We are just beginning to
realize the possibility of this legis-
lation, under which new industries
are constantly springing up, afford
ing employment to thousands.
Becoming interested to see if the
results were owing to the Mckinley
bill, | made an investigation.
You will note the claim is that
new factories were started in this
country and prices reduced about
so per cent.
find the act made no change in
the tariff on the downs used in fill
ing the quilts or comforts.
If a change was made i'll the tariff
on the sateens or other material
used in covering, it would certainly
be to put on a higher one and thus
afford protection, but on this point
| am now informed,
Now, what | want to know is,
how the Mckinley act could in
crease the manufacture and reduce
the price by making no change in
the tariff on down used in filing,
and by increasing the tariff on
woven material used in covering?
By the way, there is and was no
tariff OH down.
The facts are that the production
has been largely increased and
prices reduced fully one-half in the
past few years, but it has come
about independent Of any protec-
ton and in the natural way, be-
cause of the superiority of Ameri-
can machinery and the intelligence
of American workmen and the ac-
ton of competition. Il. +. in Re-
public.
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supply the "entire consumption,
just as they could supply the entire
consumption of cocoanuts and bread
fruit under like circumstances. But
they are not doing it yet and il
never will pay us to allow them to
do it for their profit at our expense
They get a high price for what
little tin plate they make, and we
are forced to pay the same high
price for all we use. I'm order to
enable them to get 20 per cent
more for the one pound of tin plate
in the hundred, we must pay 20 per
cent more for the 90. It does not
pay us and it never will pay, because
it is in its nature fraudulent and
extortionate.
Our canning industry is worth
ten times more to the people than
any tin plate industry that could be
created by prohibiting trade. Over
a third of our people live in cities
and for their vegetable food during
six months of the year they must
depend largely Oh the Gamers. II
we had free tin plate every little
town in the West and South could
have its canning factory to can
fruit and vegetables for our cities
and for export. We now vast,
every year millions of dollars worth
of the very best of our food products
for lack of sufficient canning facil
tiles.
The doubling of the tax Oh thu
tin used in canning stops the de
velopment of this industry-one o.
the few we were successfully build
ing up in the West in spite of tn,
Northeastern trusts. And all w
have to show for this loss is highe
prices, garbled statistics and enough
american tin plate" for campaign
badges and other political purposes
st. Louis Republic.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-10-12
A Great Business Destroyed by the
Mckinley Bill.

The Mckinley bill is responsible
for the closing up of Sanford &
Sons hat factory at Bridgeport CT.
This firm discontinued business
on the first of May, 1901, having
been in business continually as a
firm from 1920. Mr.. Sanford in
forms me that the adoption of the
Mckinley bill was the last straw on
the camel's back, and when they
learned of it's adoption they came
to the conclusion that it was useless
to attempt to struggle any longer
against the continued attempts of
protectionists to ruin their business
and prevent their employees from
earning good living.
Previous to the adoption of the
tariff bill they had found that by
reason of the cheap foreign labor
the manufacturers of Reading, Pa,
were employing hands at about 90c,
a day against the $3.50 they were
obliged to pay, that there was a
serious discrimination against them
and that they were forced to conduct
their business at a loss or reduce
the wages paid their employees.
Rather than cut down wages to
compete with Huns and ignorant
foreigners, they operated at a loss
for the last two wears their factory
was in operation. Had a tariff bill
been adopted, giving them free raw
materials, they would have been
able, in the opinion of Mr.. Sand.
ford, to keep on and place their
products in foreign markets.
This was the largest wool hat
factory in the United States, run.
ming continuously since 1920, EN-.
ploying an average of 300 operatives
paying over 100000 per annum in
wages, and the large sums in taxes
and other expenses incident to the
conduct Of a business of such mag,
nitude. The result of the McKin.
ley bill, so far as Bridgeport is con.
cerned, is to close this immense
factory, turn 800 operatives out to
learn new trade or starve and ell.
chance the cost of living to the
remaining tax payers by putting or
them the taxes hitherto paid by the
Sandfords. American Industries.
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$500, W J of lot 7, block IA, city, Lock
wood street.
Huron Lumber Co. to Jos. st. OnRe.
$3.50, n OF N of 81, 82, &, Alpena town
ship.
j, Bloom jr. TO Albert Pack, 1900, o
lot 2, block 20, city, Lockwood street.
Louisa Deadman to Robert A. Reid,
2775, lots z, 12 and 10, in block 10, South
Alpena.
Max Jaspon TO Michael j. O'Brien, $175,
lot 8, block 115, city, Sauble street.
VIM. Barker to Alonzo Il. Davis, $500,
o of OF 80, 81, z, Wilson township.
Ole Markinson to VIM. j. Melchior +,
$3.50, lot 8, block 2, McSorley addition,
Catherine street.
O'Brien & Sleator TO Fred Lapine, S125,
OF n o OF W and S OF II W OF @ Of
81, 32, 3, Alpena township.
Owen Fox to VIM. Harmon, 800, lot
3, block 4, Fox's addition, North street.
f. VIM. Wendt to Anna Stralke, $780,
lot a, block I, Heubers addition, Mill
street.
Donald McRae TO Henry Bolton, 81,
lot 2, block IL, Tuttle's addition, Eighth
street.
Henry Bolton to Donald McIiae, 81,
lots l, 3 and ., In block A, and lots 6, Z
and 4, In block q, st. Charles addition,
Heuber and Merchant streets.
O'Brien a. Sleator to r. c. Folkerts, 81,
lots s and 8, in block 10, city, Oldield
street.
Andrew w. Comstock TO Bolton q Nc
Rae, $50, W OF II o, and J OF @, of 49,
81, z, Wilson township.
Bolton & McRae to JAS II. Korr, $147,-
80, same as next above.
State of Michigan to JOS. Damons, $50
W OF W Of "a, 80, 3, Alpcna township.
State Of Mich. to Geo. w. Brown ST.,
S16O, W of of 10, 81, 0, Long Rapids
township.
Donald McRae to Henry Bolton, 81, s
Q OF Of 90, 20, 6, and 10 other dcscrip-
tions.
Frank @. Scofleld to Minnie S. Moore
and Walter II. Stone, 81, all his interest
In all lands In Alpena of which Cordelis
A. Stone died siezed
Margaret l.. Klock TO Frederick Palan.
ska, 300, n W of II W OF 80, 80, Z, Maple
Ridge township.
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ready to supply to any substantial
extent orders from the trade.
As this date approached the treas
ruy department, seeing so near at
hand the total collapse of the Nc
Kinley prophecies-in spite of. the
liberality of the law, which per-
mitted American untinned or
black plates ready for stamping to
be counted as timed plates-took
the desperate step of ruling that
imported" black plates, if dipped
here, though IN imported" tin,
might be counted as American
timed plate. This gave boom to
the anomalous American industry
of coating imported plate with i'm
ported tin by imported labor.
Such is the so-called tin plate in-
dustry which, under the Mckinley
bill, conceived in the timed plate
lies of Cronemeyer, has been born
under treasury midwifery, and is
now the infant to which, as an
American industry, have already
been issued fraudulent naturaliza-
ton papers.---Ex.
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Georgia has been heard from.
and the election returns from that
quarter are not calculated to be
very cheering to our Republican
friends, inasmuch as it was hoped
and expected that, with a third par
ty ticket in the field, the Democratic
majority in that State would be
largely decreased, if not entirely
overcome. But a view of the re-
turns only goes to show that the
g. o. p. have only hoped in vain,
for Georgia has this year given the
largest Democratic majority that
has been rolled up in that State
since 1879. Yes, it is a clear sweep,
and Georgia is over 10000 majority
Democratic. But, then this is only
a gentle zephyr compared to the
political cyclone that is gather
ing, and will sweep over the coun-
try on the 9Th of November. Get
your house in order.
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Free Wool.

| would suggest to Congress the
propriety of readiusting the tariff
so as to increase the revenue and at
the same time decrease the number
of articles on which duties are levied.
Those articles which enter into our
manufactures and are not produced
at home, it seems to me, should be
entered free. Those articles Of
manufacture which we produce a
constituent part Of, but do not
produce the whole, that part which
we do not produce should enter free
also. l will instance find wool,
etc. y The introduction
free of duty of such woods as we
do not produce would stimulate the
manufacture of goods required in
the use of those we do not produce,
and therefore would be benefit to
home production, message
of President Grant, 1874.
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r
Underclothes.

In 1891 there were imported into
this country underclothes, ranging
in price from $50 per dozen to
more than SO per dozen. to the
value of s5l2,2+3, This Was the
sum paid to the exporters. This
amount Of underclothes was bought
and paid for by American citizens.
On this amount they paid a tax
aggregating .s3S7,378.
Under the law in existence before
the passage of the Mckinley law
the tax would have been s204, 1877.
The Mckinley bill added $182,470
to the cost of foreign underclothes in
1891, and very much more to the
cost of domestic underclothes.-N.
Y. World.
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Crushing the Canning Industry.

In reviewing the claims made by
President Harrison and other advo-
Gates of prohibitive taxation that a
tin plate industry has been estab-
lished under the Mckinley bill,
the National Provisioner, organ of
the canning industry, says that full
" 90 per cent of the reported pro-
duction of "tin plate" under the
Mckinley bill has been in terne
plate that is, in roofing plate
which we were producing before
Mckinley's law was ever heard of,
and which an obliging Treasury
Department ruled might be includ-
ed in the returns of the industry
created by the double tax"
As everybody knows, we can make
tin plate in this country, shut out
competition and give the maket to
American monopolies and they can
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Resolutions-Long Rapids Tent, X. O
r mi

1t has pleased our Heavenly Father, in
his divine providence, to permit death for
the first time to enter our tent, and lay
hands upon our friend and brother, Sir
Knight James Mcclure, who was the first
member initiated In our Tent. He was
accidentally shot on Friday, Sept. Both,
1892, and only lived three days. On very
short notice the Sir Knights Of Long
Rapids tent, No. 900, although scattered
all over the township, assembled about
70 in number, to pay our last tribute of
respect to our deceased brother Accord
ing to arrangements the procession march
ed from our Hall, headed by the Alpena
Germania Band, and marched to the
house of the brother of the deceased
where his remains lay, and were taken in
charge by US. From thence the procession
moved to Grace Chapel, where very able
and eloquent address was delivered by
Rev. Sir Knight Cash, and from thence
moved to the cemetery where prayer was
offered by tho Rev. Thos. Middlemis Of
Alpena, after which the regular X. o. T..
NJ. funeral service was performed.
After tho service we marched back to
our Hall and the following resolutions
were adopted:
Resolved That the members OF this Tent,
while bowling in humble submission to
the will Of the Deity, whom we recognize
as the light OF our beloved order, and
whose ways are past finding out, deeply
regret the sudden death of our esteemed
and most worthy brother, lament his early
deceaso, that we miss his kindly look and
warm grasp Of the hand.
RCsoloed, That we recognize in the death
OF Sir Knight James Mcclure, the loss of
true and courteous Knight anda worthy
brother; his life was gentle and the
elements 80 mixed In him that nature
might stand up and say to the world {:
This was man.
Resolred, That wo open our hearts in
sympathy to his aged father, brothers and
sisters, In the loss of so noble son and
brother; and be- ii further,
ResolDcd, That our charter be draped in
mourning for tho period Of ninety days,
and that copy of these resolutions be
sent to tho bereaved father, brothers and
sisters, and also copy be sent TO the
Michigan Maccabee, Alpena Argus, AL
pena Journal and Alpena Pioneer for
publication.
ID. MCNEIL,
j. MARTINDALE,
q. LuMsDEN,
Committce
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-10-12
Our Tin Plate Infant.

While congress was being urged
to enact the increased duty on tim
ned plate every sponsor in and out
of that body for the industry thus
promised to be created set July /,
1801--the date when the new rate
was TO take effect-as that before
which United States manufacturers
would be supplying our entire
home consumption. So far was
this from the truth that, in fact, at
the date named not a single sheet
of timed plate had been made hero
by any concern even pretended to
be on commercial basis-that is,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-10-12
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-10-12
SHEARS.

Of all the forms Of robbery the
deliberate increase in the cost of the
poor mans fuel is one of the most
odious. It is plain, unmitigated
thuggery. The victims, in the
main, are householders of moderate
means, struggling artisans and day
laborers, whose few basketfuls of
fuel are diminished in size through
the extortions of the coal barons.
Smash the coal trust!-Chicago
News.
"What is true of wheat is equally
true of other grains. Therefore the
farmer has practically no protection
at all."-Hon. VIM. B. Allison.
The third largest industry in the
United StNtes is the manufacture of
wearing apparel. Under the Nc
Kinley Bill that which the protect
ed monopolist wear is imported du-
ty free.-American Industries.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-10-12
GROWTH OF THE USE OF SOUND
DISCS FOR DEAFNESS.
No Question Raised or Doubts Enter
tanned in Medical Circles as to
their Efficiency.

In a number of Medical Journals there
have recently appeared several interest
ing articles as to the value and practi-
cability OF the Sound Discs for deafness,
invented by ii. A. Wales, Of Bridgeport,
Conn. From data collected 10y men who
may be looked upon, each as an expert
In the treatment of diseases of the Ear,
IL Is learned that tho Sound Discs are APP
plicablc only 10 cases Of partial deafness,
and do not In any way take the place OF
the Ear trumpet, but that in those cases
where the hearing Is but partially dcfcc-
tive they have been very successfully used
in large variety OF cases. AS there can
be no harmful effects from-their use, they
are considered an important addition TO
the medical profession. Aurists have
been the first TO feel the beneficial results
of this invention, and in view Of such
facts, they considered It part of wisdom
TO say nothing to discourage their use, as
TO do go would ultimately be q great Inn
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-10-12
Real Estate Sales.

The following Is list of real estate
sales recorded during the past two weeks,
furnished at the abstract Office OF
O'Brien 4 Sleator.
John G.. Wall to Alice Mckay, $25,
part lot 1, block III, Fletcher's addition,
Farmer street.
Minnie s. Moore ct al to Eustace Croft
eau, $40O, lots II and 10, block 10, Hitch
cocks addition, Saginaw street.
Geo. N. Fletcher to Frank Cramer, $3.50,
lot 8, block 80, Fletcher's addition, and
lot Q, block 1s, Taylor's addition, Lake
street.
Albert Pack TO Valentino Bcdra, $500,
lot 8, block %, city, Sable street.
Geo. 4. Perkins, county treasurer, to
Bullock & Burns, $10.S2, taxes of 1886
49, n of o OF II, 30, 3, Ossinekc town.
ship, also 1925, taxes OF 1sS4-5-6-7-S.
W Of n W OF 12, 90. 8. Ossinekc town
township.
Geo. +. Perkins, county treasurer TO
Fred White, Sl3.7s, taxes Of 1sS6-7-S, n
W OF OF IA, 32s @, Long Rapids town.
ship.
Frank Magin to Ambrose Lacross, S75,
lot on Beebo street, part OF W OF 8 g OF
n W Of 90, 81, g.
Huron Lumber Co. to Andrew Shelf,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-10-12

Has been using Hills PHO Pomade for
one week, two applications each day. At
commencement OF treatment her suffering
was terrible, 1t did not seem as II she
could stand the suffering many days; 20
minutes after applying, relief came, and
the piles have been improving ever since;
now after fourteen applications she hardly
knows she has them at all. She has been
great sufferer from piles for the past 30
years.
w. "A. ALEXANDER, Scipioville, n. Y.
Remember printed guarantee with
each package. Price S1.00, six for IS.
BY mail.
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Meteorological Report.

The meteorological report Of the wealth
or, at the city Of Alpena, is as follows for
he month Of September, 1892:
Highest temperature, % degrees. on the oath.
Lowest temperature, 81 degrees on the goth.
Average temperature, So degrees.
highest barometric pressure, 30.3s inches.
Lowest barometric pressure, 29.43 inches.
Total rainfall 2.S5 inches.
Prevailing wind, from the southeast.
Total movement Of wind, 6.150 miles.
Greatest daily rainfall, 1i0 inches, on the ilth.
Highest velocity Of the wind, ~ miles, from the
south, on the list.
Number of cloudcss days, -.
Number of partly cloudy days, 10.
Number Of cloudy days..
M. Mop. BALDWIN,
Observer. Weather Bureau.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-10-12

The New York Herald of August
7, 1892, has a statement showing
that 10000 American tourists have
visited Europe during the past
spring and summer, and have spent
in seventeen weeks from April LIST
to August LIST the fabulous sum Of
S67. 037.5 500.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-10-12
Catarrh in Colorado .

! used Elys Cream Balm for dry ca
tarrh. Itproveda cure.-B. +. NJ Weeks,
Denver.
Ely's Cream Balm is especially adapted
as remedy for catarrh which Is aggravat-
ed 10y alkaline dust and dry winds.-W.
A. Hover, Druggist. Denver.
can recommend Ely's cream Balm TO
all sufferers from dry catarrh from person
al experience. Michael Herr, Pharmacist,
Denver.
Ely's Cream Balm has cured many cases
OF catarrh 1t is In constant demand
Geo. w. Hoyt, Pharmacist, Cheyenne,
Wy.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-10-12

pediment to the progress already made
towards the relief of this most obstinate
afiliction. The public themselves are
most profoundly interested In the progress
and success that has already followed tho
use OF this simple invention.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-10-12
ELECTION NOTICE.
STATE or MICHIGAN,
DEPARTMENT. or STATE,
lansing. Der. 1. 1890.

STATE or MICHIGAN,
DEPARTMENT. or STATE, y
LANSING, Der. I, 1897.
To the Sheriff Of the County of Alpena,
sIR--You are hereby notified that at the gem
eral election TO be held in this state Tuesday.
the sth day of November next, the following Of.
ccr Is 90 be elected in addition 20 those mentioned
In the previous notice, viz:
An Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, to
All the vacancy caused by the resignation OF Allen
b. Morse. The term Of Office viii expire December
81, 1893.
hand and an xed the Great Seal of the state OF
aichigan, AZ Lansing, this first day Of october,
love- n. n. BLACKER,
Secretary Of State
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State Land Sale.
MICHIGAN STATE LAND OFFICE

MICHIGAN STATE LAND OFFICE.
Lansing, Oct 9th, 1892.
Notice is hereby given, that the following describ-
ed Primary School, Agricultural College and
Swamp Lands, situate in Alpena county, forfeited
for non-payment of interest, will be offered for hale
at public auction, at this office, the 10th day Of
Move mber, A. ID. 1892, at 10 o'clock A. M, unless
previously redeemed according TO law.
GEORGE I. SHAFFER,
Commissioner.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-10-12

Itch on human and horses and all ami.
mails cured In 30 minutes by Woolfords
Sanitary Lotion. This never fails. Sold
by John I. Bostwick, druggist, Alpena,
Mich. 1O9Sv1