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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-01-27
Draw Your Own Conclusions.

The last Congress created 507 new
officers, at an annual expense to the
taxpayers of S00S,S67. The salaries
of the officials were increased in 10
cases, amounting to S110,50S.
Making a total increase for the
wealth producers to pay to pet poll
ticians holding fat offices of 81 ,010,-
$40. The expenditures voted by the
last Congress amount to about $40
per capita for the entire population
of the country, men, women and
children. And this with an actual
circulating medium of about S4.S7
per capita. Farmers and laborers,
draw your own conclusions.-Albion
Mirror.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-01-27
The National Treasury.

Mr.. Dockery of Missouri has been
paying a good deal of attention to the
Treasury and finances of the Govern
ment since his return to Washington.
Mr.. Dockery is financier Of ability,
and his words carry weight in the
House. In the course of the debate
on the joint resolution to appropriate
100000 to carry breadstuffs to Russia
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-01-27
Who Own Our Tax Laws?

A year or more ago a well known
New York lawyer raised the question,
"Who own the United Statesi" In
an article published in a popular
magazine he presented collection of
facts, partly fruit within his own
knowledge and partly the result Of
careful personal inquiry, that were
startling, even to those who believed
themselves awake to the phenomenal
massing of wealth in this country.
His conclusion was that the United
States are to-day practically owned
by 100000 people, or one in sixty Of
the adult population, and that with
the unchecked momentum of existing
forces the number will be reduced in
thirty years to $4,000, or one in 500
of the adult population.
The greatest force in this rapid
and, as all must admit, perilous con-
centration of wealth must be looked
for in another question: "Who
own the taxing power in the United
States?" shall seek an answer to
this question; for it is fact as ca
pable of proof as any fact in politics
can be that the taxing power in the
United States, so far as it works
through the tariff, has been transfer
red to private ownership and only in
a subordinate sense subserves any
public purpose.
By the admission, even by the
boast, Of those who framed tho Nc
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-01-27
Tariff Shot.

From 1847 to 1851 the United
States had revenue tariff. This is
the period to which high protection
lists refer as our 'free trade" period.
1t is their hobby to declare that
those who favor a reduction of the
tariff want to go back to tariff
such as we had then, and then they
try to brighten the farmer by claim
ing that those were disastrous years.
Let us see:
From 1S47 to 1851 the average
price Of wheat in New York was
$1.25 per bushel, or
After nearly twenty years of high
and prohibitive duties the average
price of wheat for the ten years end
ing with 1888 was only ninety-two
cents per bushel, or
During the fourteen years under
revenue tariffs from 1S47 to 1860
the average net wholesale price OF
standard cotton sheeting was 7.8
cents per yard, or
For the ten years ending in 1888
under high duties the same sheeting
averaged ~ cents per yard, or
During the revenue period BUSH
ell of wheat would buy sixteen yards
of standard sheeting, or
Under high tariff duties, however,
q bushel of wheat would buy less
than twelve yards of the sheeting,
or
And yet the high protectionists
say that the tariff is a help to the
farmer. When the farmer had no
protected combines to support he
got fair price for his products, but
now what ought to be his profits
are taken to swell the dividends of
tariff protected combines and trusts.
Elk.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-01-27
Cleaned Out a Restaurant.
The following Is from the Altoona Cour
ty Review

The following Is from the Altoona Coun-
ty Review:
Recently Archie Hedrick, OF Ottawa, a
woodsman In Altoona county lumber
woods, paid visit to Alpena. After OBJ
tanning liquid refreshments he visited
restaurant. When he left the proprietor
closed for the.night, being out OF requisite
materials to continue business that even
Ing. MIR. Hedrick's lunch consisted OF
the following: 81 dozen eggs, 81 pounds
OF beefsteak, pounds Of pork steak, one
pound biscuits, cans sardines, Q can of
salmon, cups coffee. Afldavit OF the
correctness OF above can be given by Geo.
Pury, and IL further doubt Is shown on
its veracity, positive proof can be suppl
ed by furnishing similar bill Of fare and
the aforesaid A. Hedrick will be backed
TO consume 1t.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-01-27
Catarrh in New England.

Ely's Cream Balm gives satisfaction to
every one using 1t for catarrhal troubles.
g. X. Mellor, druggist, Worcester,
Mass.
i believe Ely's Cream Balm Is the best
article for catarrh ever offered the public,
Bush Il Co., druggists, Worcester,
Mass.
An article OF real merit.-C. p. Alden,
druggist, Springfield, Mass.
Those who use 1t speak highly OF it.
Geo. A. Hill, druggist, Springfield, Mass.
Cream Balm has given satisfactory re-
sults.-W. p. Draper, druggist, Spring
field Mass
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-01-27
Detroit Markets.

The following quotations are copied
from the Detroit Free Press:
Apples. s1.75 to Se25 per bushel.
Butter, l5c to &c per pound.
Live fowls, &c to SC per pound.
Live turkeys. 10c to lie per pound.
Eggs, 1sc to 22c per dozen.
Flour per barrel, $3.50 to s5.2s.
Hay balcd. $500 to s14Oo per ton.
Oats per bushel. 33c to SIC.
Onions per bushcl, 5000 to 1910.
Pork, SILL to si3.25 per Dbl.
Potatoes pes bushel, Csc to CSC.
Wheat, 5000 to s0.os per bushel.
The above quotations are mostly OF a
wholesale nature. The price at retail
stores Is higher.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-01-27

Associate Justice Joseph p. Bradley
of the United States Supreme Court,
died at his residence, in Washington,
on the Odd, at the age of 70 years,
having served the office since his ap-
pointment by President Grant, in
1870.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-01-27

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
hard, soft or calloused Jumps and blem-
ishes from horses, blood spavins, curbs,
splints, sweeney, ring-bone, stiles, all
swollen throats, coughs, sprains, etc.
Save $50 by use Of one bottle. Warrant
ed the most wonderful blemish cure ever
known. Sold by Z. G. Spens, druggist,
Alpena, Mich. 1058m6
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-01-27

Silas B. Beach, in his treatise on the
alphabet, numerals and characters,
says: III will give you some obser-
vations on the origin Of the Roman
numerals. Hold up your open hands
before you. palms outward, thumbs at
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-01-27
leather.

The following will show the tempera-
ture at the cities mentioned below-ob-
servations being taken simultaneously by
U. S. weathers, at o'clock p. NJ, during
the week ending January Gath, 1899:
O'CLOCK P. NJ. OBSERVATION.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-01-27

Itch on human and horses and all anil
mails cured in 30 minutes by Woolford's
Sanitary Lotion. This never fails. Sold
by E. G. Spens, druggist, Alpena, Mich.
1058m8.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-01-27
Orunkenness, OF the Liquor Habit, P0el
lively Cured by adm mastering DE.


nNtneb GO1Ocn Spccfnc.
. II ID manufactured powder. which can b gvop
70 glass o. beer cup Of coffee OF tea or IN toC4
harmless, and will effect permanent and spse6
sure, whether the patient "a q moderate drinfer /
81 coses and in every instance perfect cure has FOL
Cd with tho specifict becomes utter impossf6hiy
eor the LIQUOR appetite to exist Cures guaranteed.
50 page book OF particulars free. Address
GOLDEN SPECIFIO CO.. 30 Mace 81. C1aclnnatlyo
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Club List.

Parties desiring to save money oan
axe advantage of the following club
list at this Office, for journals for
/ 1890.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-01-27

Who, then, we may now ask, own
the taxing power in this country ?
The capitalists who employ the 1,2OO,-
900 laborers specified in the above
table. As to their number we can
only guess, but if we average ten
employees to each employe we have
10000 out of the population of 1880
say 10000 of our present popula-
ton as the entire number of the d.
rect benefciaries of the tariff laws.
Here, then, is our privileged class en-
joying two privileges elsewhere &C.
corded to royalty alone; first, an ex-
emption from their just share of the
burdens Of government, and the SOW.
ereign prerogative Of taxing all the
rest of the people for their own ben
efit.--Congressman Wilson in the st.
Louis Republic.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-01-27
ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
Largest Circulation and Best Adver-
Using Medium in Alpena County.
Wednesday, Jan. 81, 1892.

The Democratic National conven-
ton will be held at Chicago, COM
mencing June 21st, 1892.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-14
MEN OF DIS rlNCTOM

GARFIELn lacked the statesman's gift
Of remembering faces. and Secretary
Foster says that after all his years In
congress he did not know more than
fifty men personally
SECRETARY RUsK Is credited with
having been able TO reduce the amount
of deaths among cattle at sea resulting
from cruel treatment from 16 per cent
to per cent. on the So, 000, 900 worth
annually exported
THE friends of the late Harry Edwards
subscribed SO, 600 dollars and the Ameri-
can Museum of Natural History 1850
towards the purchase for the museum
of the Edwards chronological COEec-
ton
THE people of Galveston are endcaT-
oring to raise money to build a mon:-
ment to the memory Of Gen Ban :
head Macruder. The remains of tx.
DISTINGUISHED confederate chief nov Il
in the Galveston cemetery without e-ea
a marble headstone to mark the graz
THE late DIR. Walter Charming, one OF
the leading physicians Of Boston who
lived to be 90 years of age, once told
Col Hicginson that in all of his wide
experience he had never seen anyone
afraid to die when the last moment
drew near.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-14
THE DREADED scouaes

The Plague Sweeping on Toward Ciriiizs-
tion-Moscow Threatened by the Pesft-
Ieuce-Iss Advance Rapid and Alarming.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 6.-Cholera ap-
pears to be advancing toward Moscow.
1t is privately reported that the disease
has appeared on the other side of the
Volga in Sahara The mortality is in
creasing in Balsu and its suburbs
Reports from Elizabethport and Err
van and other cholera infested towns
in the Caucasus all testify to the in
capacity of the authorities tc cope with
the situation and to the filthy condition
of the places. The food used is de-
scribed as injurious, while the non-ex-
istence of any system of drainage is de-
plored. Saratof is apparently the only
threatened Russian town where effici-
ent preventive measures have been
taken. The risk OF contagion is great
~ increased by the inhabitants eating
putrid fish, which constitute their
habitual food.
Only four doctors at Baku have vol.
unteered to attend the patients in the
cholera hospitals The other doctors
only assist in the work when they are
compelled to give their services by the
very strict rules to that effect which
the government has issued
The hospitals of Baku are entirely
inadequate for the heavy demands
| which are being made upon them, and
medicines and disinfectants are only to
be obtained by the payment of exorbi
tant prices The municipal authorities
have commenced the work of disinfect-
ing the streets of the town by sprink-
ling large quantities of petroleum
through each thoroughfare. The in
ha bitants of Baku complain that 2 tenn
porary hospital for the reception OF
cholera patients has been erected in the
most populous district of the town.
The officials of the trans-Caucasiar
,, railway have decided to construct TEN
porary hospitals at seven of the sta
ticns between Baku and Tihis. Pend.
ing the construction of these hospitals
patients Will be lodged in disused rail.
way carriages.
Nobody from the cholera infected dis
tricts is allowed to approach any trains
and the Russian frontier has been closed
against Russian goods coming by way
of Ouzamanda with the exception OF
cotton which has been subjected to q
! months quarant tine. All persons
travelling are also compelled to undergo
; quarantine for the same time.
Official advices from Saratov, capita
of the Russian government of thai
name, state that in the past few days
twenty new cases Of cholera have been
reported there and that in the same
time eight deaths from the disease have
occurred Only one of the persons at
tackled had been known to have had
any communication with places where
the disease existed or with persons sui
fering from it
The disease is spreading at Astrakan
On Sunday there were nineteen case;
IN the town and forty-fve in the Rho
deSta.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-14

Lou fsiana-G. W. Bruce, 3. r. Hardesty end
j. W. Burt
Maine-H S. Hobbs Henry Belts and e.
Boynton.
burn and Peter Gardner.
Michigan John o. Seabel, Il Allen and e.
Green
and H s Martin.
Mississippi-G. W. Dyer, I s. MillrapS and
n. W. Bradford
Missouri-M- " Carroll. A Roselle and G.
NJ Gooch-
Montana-C. Hanscom. J. ". Allen and J. H
Boucher.
New Hampshire-L4 B. Porter.
New Jersey-H D. Opdyke, John WILCOX and
J. Buchanan.
New York; J. McLartin, Henry A Hicks
and l. c, Roberts.
North Caroiina-W. R Lindsay, Thomas &
Long and S. O. Wilson
North Dakota-Wa1ter Muir, W. T. McCul-
loch and Herman Nicholson
Ohio-Hugh Price, G. H Cobb and NJ W. VIII
kins
Oregon-Joseph Waldrop, ]. W. Marksherry
and Charles E. Finch
Pennsyivania-V. a Loter, j. E. Leslie and
J. B. Akin.
South Dakota-A Warden, A M Allie. and
+. Zipps.
Tennessee-w. H Gwynne, L. h Taylor and
W. E. wilkins
Texas-Thomas Gaines, R. W. Coleman and
j. Il Davis.
Virginia-I. Hobsor, Marion Page and Sam
uel L. Newberry
Washington-D. B. Hannah, NJ 3. Knox and
C. w Young.
West virginia-S H. Peirsol, John E. StaIey
and N. w. Fitzgerald
Unconstitutional Schilling, G. NJ Butte and
Henry O'Brien-
District of Columbia-Lee Crandall Annie L
DiggS and G. A Bland
Oklahoma-P. o. Cassidy and S. d Denver.
The states and territories of Delaware, Mary
land. Nebraska, Nevada, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Vermont, Wyoming, Alaska, Arizona,
Indian territory, New Mexico and Utah have
not yet selected their committeeman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-14
WEAVER AND FIELD.
The Chosen Leaders Of the Peo-
pies Party.
Gen. John b. Weaver for President and
James G. Field, of Virginia, for Vice
President-The Piatform-Second
Days Proceedings.
second Dar.

OMAHA, Neb., July 5.-The commit
tee on permanent organization an
nounced its readiness to report as soon
as the peoples party convention met
yesterday morning and submitted the
following:
t'Your committee on permanent or
ganization beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing report: For permanent chair
man, a. L. Loucls, South Dakota.
prolonged applause For permanent
secretary, ]. w. Hayes, New Jersey.
Applause For assistant secretaries,
S. S. King, of Kansas; George Wilson,
of Michigan; G. w. Denmark, of South
Carolina, and D. W. Monroe" Follow
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-14
Financial IrrecuIaritieS

BosToN, July S-Eben Hutchinson,
Judge of the district court of Chelsea,
made an assignment for the benefit of
his creditors about a week ago. Now
he is absent from his home and this
fact has given rise to rumors of fnan-
cial irregularities, although they have
not as yet been confirmed He was adj
rninistrator of the estate of the late
Fred w. Barry and it is believed by
some that he is involved to the amount
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-14
PRETTY DRESSES.
Neat and inexpensive Effects In ChalIies
and Crepons-

Neat and inexpensive Effects In ChaIIies
and Crepons-
The leas. costly dresses for afternoon
and for best wear are of the pretty
wool challies that come in Powered de-
signs, in vine stripes, and tiny dots like
those of India silks These have been
reduced in price since the advent of
their rivals, the wool crepons, which
can be had goffered in puckered stripes
or simply crinlzled in fine sheer wool for
seventy-ive cents or 81 a yard, in widths
that make only six or seven yards neces-
sary for a dress The seamless belt
waist so often described is in favor for
the dresses. 1t is made over a fitted
lining of Sateen or of silesia of light
quality The only seams are those IN
der the arms, except for a broad IN
tapering figure, when a side form should
be added There need be no fullness on
the shoulders The fronts are turned
back in wide soft revers. covered with
challi or crepon, and the space below
the throat can be filled in becoIningly
with open patterned lace over satin of
the prevailing color Satin or mOire
ribbon, black or colore1, can form the
collar, shoulder bows, bands around
elbows or wrists, and also belt with
q square rosette or the new lengthyviSe
bow in the back or on the left side
row of this ribbon Is set plain around
bell skirt, with bow-knots at intervals,
or else three or five gathered rows trim
the skirt If only three rows are used,
the ribbon Is two inches wide, and all are
Tapped together; if there are Eve rows.
the ribbon Is an inch wide, and there
Is an inch of space between the rows IF
the material is used for trimming, there
are two bias ruffies. each two 4nches
wide, with shirring at top and a mar
row standing ruffie These ruffies
NAV be made double, or else single,
and bound or hemmed with blind
stitches The revers on the waist are
also bound with ribbon Sleeves are
made very full at the top and close
below, with from three to five ribbon
bands passed around below the elbow.
II the dress is to look more elaborate,
a collarette of guipure or Irish point
lace is made by gathering lace eight
inches deep to a standing collar. To
make this collarette pointed in front,
the straight edges OF the lace just below
the throat are sewed together three or
four inches, and shirred slightly. It is
sometimes fitted also by shoulder
seams half its depth, leaving ruffie over
the top of the sleeves Lace yoisNs-
square, round. or pointed-Sre put on
both back and front. and many have
ruffie below across the front and over
the sleeves without crossing the back
Bretelles are also made of lace up the
front and over the sleeve tops A late
fancy is to point two rows of lace in
jabot folds placed fias in a deep V in
front and back. dotting the front with
satin ribbon bows
Sateen lining, white or colOred, is
used in crepon bell skirts by those who
consider. silk too costly, The chalh
skirts are somestimes lined with thin
white lawn while others are hemmed,
and hung on foundation skirt OF
French cambria widely faced with
chalii-Harper's Bazar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-14
A Rirhway Commission.

WASHINGTON. July 6-Senator Man
derson has introduced bill to create q
national highway commission to consist
Of two senators, two representatives,
the secretaries Of wer, agriculture
and interior, the postmaster gen.
eral and attorney general and
an associate member from eacn
state and territory. Meetings are to be
held in Washington during the sessions
Of congress, in Chicago curing, the
worlds fair and at such other places
and times as the majority may elect
The commission is TO Investigate the
needs of the country in regard to high
WAYS and report to congress
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-14

trespass upon your time
and attention save at
the request of the exec
utive committee. They
assure me that, pend.
ing the report of the
committee, nothing will
be done and they are in
ciined to think a speech
by me may be a good
substitute for nothing.
lLaughter.] That be
ing the case I will tres
pass on your attention
a few minutes I do not
mean to indulge in any
words Of idle compli-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-14
Corn For Mexico.

OMAHA, Neb-, July THE Missouri
Pacific railway had pointer that Mex
leo would exempt corn from duty and
has already sent several hundred car
loads It's officials predict that 100, 600
carloads will be shipped from Kansas
and Nebraska in the next seven weeks
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-14
Catholic church Statistics.

WASHINGTON, July S-According to
information furnished by the census
bureau, the Roman Catholic church has
1921 organizations in the United
States, with 6,25O,O45 commandments or
members. It is represented in 1,993 of
the 2,616 counties in the country and in
every state and territory, including
Alaska and the District of Columbia
The denomination is strongest in New
York, that state having 9.3S per cent
of the total number of organizations
shown above and Is. As per cent OF the
total number of communicates or men,
bers. New York, Illinois, Pennsylva-
MIA and Wisconsin have Is. 50 per cent
of the aggregate number of organiza-
tons shown for the country, and New
York, Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania and
Illinois have Il. 6S of the total mum Der
of commandments or mem berS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-14
rhe samoan Consul Resigns

WASHINGTON. July Harold M
Seweu. of Maine, consul-general at Sa-
moa, has rendered his resignation and
il has been accepted by the president in
letter expressing the highest appre-
citation OF his excellent services
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-14
mr.. DonneIIy's Speech.

Following is the substance of Mr..
Donnelly's speech while awaiting the
report of committees;
My friends, Mr.. Donnelly said: I am of the
opinion that bodies like this are intended
rather for action than for speech and hate to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-14

BERLIN, July 6-Twenty persons were
injured last evening by a railway col
Hsion near Charlottenburg station
One train, loaded with passengers, was
waiting outside the station for the
signal to start. Another train came
dashing into the rear carriages OF the
train which was at a standstill, crush
ing the hindmost carriage into splinters
and terribly injuring many of the pas
sengers- The injured filed the air with
their shrieks and cries and report
spread that large number had been
killed So far, however. no deaths are
reported, although some of the injured
will probably die
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-14
CHAIRMAN Jones REFLECTED.

TOPEKA, KAN July s.-The demo
cratic state central committee organized
by re-electing W c. Jones. of lola,
chairman and W. 81. Pepperill, Of Con-
ccrf1ia aS secretary
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-14
To He REGRETTED

SPRINGFIELD, O., July Prof G. E
Hammond, of Antioch college, Yellow
Springs, and pastor OF the West High
street Christian church, is lying seri-
ously i'll at his home in Yellow Springs
as the result of injuries received last
week in western Pennsylvania from
the strikers Rev. Mr. Hammond had
been on a trip TO New York and was re
turning through western Pennsylvania,
the scene of the labor troubles at Home
stead He was mistaken by the strikers
for an official OF the railroad and was
dragged from the car and horribly beat
en- about the face and head He escaped
with difficulty
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-14

Made Her Sick-Editor-sI have
been requested to ask yoa not 70 throw
any more 'sassiety' COPY on the foor. Z"
Spacer-sWho makes that request?"
Editor-'sThe office cat"-Truth.