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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-10

that collection will be taken up
at the close of the exercises, the pro-
ceeds TO be devoted to preparing an
exhibit of the work Of Michigan's
schools at the Worlds Fair, taking
care to state that every school will be
asked to send samples of its work To
the Department Of Public Instruction
at Lansing, from which samples will
be sent for exhibition to the Worlds
Fair, and that money is needed to
bind examination papers and make
other necessary preparations for the
exhibition. Request every boy and
girl to contribute one cent only,
Each teacher and school officer is re-
quested TO give ten cents, principals
of schools twenty-five cents, superin-
tendents fifty cents, and patrons OF
the school as much as they choose to
give. Again soliciting your earnest
cooperation, and assuring you in ad-
vance of your thorough appreciation
of your efforts, l remain,
Yours truly,
FERRIS S. FITCH,
Sup't. of Public Instruction.
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Thin Iron.

The Papermaker reminds its read
ers that in the International Exhibit
ton of 1891 a specimen of iron paper
was shown. This led to some compe-
ttion among ironmasters as to the
thinness to which cold iron could be
rolled. One maker produced sheet
of paper so thin that 1900 layers of
it piled upon one another measured
only one inch in thickness. The fine
ness of the iron foil referred to may
be understood when it is remembered
that 200 sheets of the thinnest tissue
paper arranged in the same manner
measure a fraction more than an inch
in thickness. The iron paper was
perfectly smooth and easy to write
upon, but when held up to the light
| it was porous.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-10

The country is gradually coming to
the right thing in the way of elections.
The late boodleism in the election of
an Ohio Senator has set people not
only to thinking, but to acting, and
we predict that the time is not very
far in the future when Senators will
be chosen by direct vote of the people.
Then the next good and righteous
move will be for the election of Presi-
dent and Vice President by direct vote,
Just rs it should be.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-10
Trade or Trust.

Twenty-Five years ago the product
of grain in the United States, includ-
ing under that head wheat, rye, oats,
corn, barley and buckwheat, was on
the average thirty-three bushels for
each inhabitant. For the present
year the grain product is over fifty
five bushels to every man, woman
and child in the country.
We have brought under cultiva-
tion about one.fifth Of our arabic land,
and upon that small acreage we pro-
duce not this grain crop, but all our
cotton, rice, tobacco, sugar and veg
etables. Nor is it any reflection
upon the most intelligent farming
population in the world to say that we
as yet produce these things by meth
DDS that are wasteful and inexact.
1t cannot be otherwise as long as our
farmers are working cheap lands,
frequently virgin soil, and so readily
remove to new regions as the fertility
of older lands begin to wane.
They are, to use the expression Of
Mr.. Edward Atkinson, still tearing
their lands as mines and not as la
boratories. Nothing, then, is clear
er than that the present farm pro-
duct of the country is but a meagre
fraction Of what the country can and
will produce as methods of cultiva-
ton improve and larger areas Of
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-10

Republicans point with pride to the
fact that the Mckinley bill has cheap
ened the price of sugar, but at the
same time they neglect to state that
the Mckinley bill removed the tariff
from sugar. And inasmuch as they
have always claimed that the protect
i've tariff'doe not raise prices, will they
please explain how it happens that the
removal of the protective tariff cheap
ems the price OF sugar?
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-10
To Teachers of Michigan.

Lansing, Mich. Jan. II, 1892.
In accordance with the recommend,
alton of the Board of Worlds Fair
Managers of Michigan, | have ap-
pointed tue Twenty.seoond of Febru-
airy as day for collecting the volun-
tary contributions of all the pupils,
teachers, superintendent and school
officers in the State for meeting the
expense of Michigan's Educational
Exhibit at the Worlds Fair. Aside
from the salary Of one clerk, nothing
has been appropriated specially for
that porpose. A large sum will be
needed if Michigan's exhibit is to be
in keeping with her proud rank
among the States of our Union.
Every friend of our school system,
every loyal citizen of our State, will
be unwilling that Michigan shall take
second rank at the great exposition of
the nations. The following plan has
been successfully tried in Indiana,
where, from these minute contributions
several thousand dollars have been
realized, and you are earnestly re-
quested to use every effort to awaken
the interest and enthusiasm ofyour pu-
pills and their parents in this undertake
ing. You will. Pm sure, be repaid not
only by the consciousness of doing your
duty in aiding worthy cause, but
also by the awaking of interest on the
part of your pupils in the Worlds
Far, and in educational matters con-
nected Herewith.
The plan in brief is as follows
Let the teachers announce to the pu-
pills and patrons of the school at once
on receipt of this circular, that Feb
ruary Twenty-second will be devoted
to special exercises, Rotations. essays,
singing, etc, Let the teachers at once
make appropriate selections for the
occasion and assign parts to the sew
eral pupils who are to participate. 1t
would be well to choose selections
commemorative of Washington and
Columbus, and also patriotic songs.
A talk on the Worlds Fair should be
given by the teachers or by some
officer or other selected for the pur-
pose. After all have been interested
in the work, and few days before the
exercises are to take place, announce
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-10
Twice.a-Week for One Dollar a Year

The "Twlce-a.week" edition Of the st.
Louis Republic is unquestionablyt the best
and cheapest National news joarnnl pub
lished In the United States. IL Is Issued
on Tuesday and Friday Of every week,
making it in effect seml-weekly for only
one dollar year. During the four win
ter months each issue contains eight
pages, making sixteen pages week, and
no weeks issue during the year Is less
than fourteen pages OF seven columns
each. Five separate editions are printed,
one each for Missouri, Illinois, Texas,
Arkansas and Kansas, and general edl-
ton for other States, containing nothing
but details Of important events, of inter-
est everywhere. The Republic Is the
leading Democratic paper OF the country,
and has Special Tariff Department, edit
ed by Hon. w. l.. Wilson, NJ. c., with
contributions from other distinguished
Democratic leaders. IL will be indlspens.
able during the great political campaign
OF 1892. Remember the price, only 81
a year for two papers every week. Sam
pie copies will be sent free on applica-
ton. Address, The Republic, st. Louis,
Mo
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-10
A Stolen Governorship Restored.

The Supreme Court of the United
States has decided that Gov. Boyd, of
Nebraska, was elected and is entitled
to his seat. In 1890 he received, as
the Democratic candidate, /, LA more
votes than Powers. the independent
candidate, and $500 more than Rich
ards. the Republican candidate. The
Republicans at this election were in a
minority of nearly $4,000.
The Supreme Court of the State de-
cided that Mr.. Boyd was not citizen
and therefore could not hold the Office
of Governor. The Boyds, father and
son, were residents of Nebraska before
the Territory became State. Boyd
always regarded himself as a citizen,
resting ON the supposition, which the
court finds to have been sound, that
his father had been naturalized. He
held Office and was a member OF the
convention which adopted the first
Constitution of the State. Neverthe'
less the State courts declared him To
be an alien and he was refused the
office to which the people had elected
him. More than that, Gov. Thayer
who had not been nominated for the
office and whose party was In minor
ity of $4,000, held over and has re-
NAMED in office ever since-much tc
the joy of the Pharisees of the party
in the East.
1t Is this crying injustice, this steal
ing of Governorship by Republican
politicians because they we're outvotet
in State they claimed to own, thai
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-10

way has been built, and when the public
interest shall require the construction OF
such railway on such street, the Common
Council Of the city may by resolution so
declare. And ifsaid City Railway Company
shall decline or neglect for six months from
the adoption of such resolution, TO proceed
with the construction of such railway ON
such street, said City Railway Company
shall thereupon lose the franchise hereby
granted, and the same shall be void as 20
such street. And the Common Council Of
said city may permit any street railway
corporation, duly organized under the laws
OF this State, TO build street railway upon
such street where this franchise has so be-
come void. And il il shall be necessary
Tor such new corporation 10 cross with its
cars any OF the bridges occupied by this
corporation, II shall have the right 10 cross
snch bridge or bridges on the tracks laid
and owned by this corporation. And il IL
shall be necessary for such new corporStion.
in order to make use Of the railway so
built by 1t, 10 pass over any Of the streets
already occupied by this corporation, the
Common Council Of said city have the right
70 allow such new corporation TO build its
tracks along, and operate its railway upon
| ton.
SEC; 10. II said railway company shall
sell all or any part Of its road, or of its
rights under this ordinance, the purchaser
or purchasers shall be bound by all the
conditions of this ordinance.
SEC. l6. All the powers and privileges
granted to and conferred by this ordinsnc.
shall be given, granted and duly vested in
the corporation heretofore mentioned, and
Its successors without any further action,
consent, permission or authority of the
Common Council whatever.
SEC. II. That if said railway company
shall abandon the street railway on any
street, paved, macadamized, or other ma
terial, 1t shall repair and leave said street
in as good condition as il found said street
when they erected and built said street rail
way thereon, or leave said railway track in
the street, in good condition, and the same
| shall then becOma CITY pronertv
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-10
Real Estate Sales.

The following Is list OF real estat.
sales recorded during the past week, fur.
nished at the abstract Office OF O'BrIep
Il Sleator:
Maths Markowski to Constance Splett,
1913, part lots ?, 3, block 10, (29l1lo0
feet,) River street.
G. N. Fletcher to Morse Man'fs Co,
$50, part lot 10, block 81, (SOx66 feet
Beech street.
John j. Melting to G.. E. Williams. a.
lot IL, block 40, Chisholm street.
Alice E. Blakely TO France. B. Potter
$50, lot ?, block 2, and lot 9, block 8
will age of Summerville.
Fred'k Kollish to Fredk Below, $50
lot II, block 70, Miller street.
OBrien q Sleator to Fred'k Kolllsh.
81, same as next above.
Augusta Rick to Fredk Below, $500.
lot IL, block 100, Mill street.
Owen Fox to Z. A. Westrope, 1900
entire block 5, except lot s, and entire
fri block Z, Fox's addition.
Eli Decari to VIM. Manion, 80, 500, part
lot 10, block |, (2lx75 feet, Water street.
Hans Mathison to G.. n Fletcher, civ
! OF WY OF lots If, IL, block s, Mer..
chant street.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-10

Ex-senator John j. ingalls, arrived
here this morning on his way to Ann
Arbor, Mich, where he will deliver
an address tomorrow. In the course
of chat with the correspondent OF
The Republic, the viperish Kansan
said, in discussing the CHILEAN affair:
"The whole affair was an illustra-
ton of the danger of our having a
navy. Here the Baltimore was in
the harbor of Valparaiso, where she
had no business to be. She had a
right to be there, to be sure, and, be-
ing there, our flag and uniform were
entitled to respect, but she had no
business there. Her sailors went on
shore and got into an alteration.
Had they and their ship been where
they ought to have been, in the harbor
at San Francisco, New York, Boston,
or some other American seaport,
they would not have been hurt. The
Baltimore and all other warships OF
our navy were built for the alleged
purpose of protecting our maritime
cities from assault by other Powers.
She could not do that lying in the
harbor of Valparaiso. But the officials
wanted to make a show of action,
and they sent the Baltimore to Val
paraiso, where she had no business,
as they sent the rest Of the fleet to
other places, where they had no bust
ness.
"The supposititious trouble with
Chill was the annual war scare which
is gotten up by these same people just
about the beginning of every Con-
gress. The scare is always based on
some trifling incident in itself, of no
Importance and out of the question rs
casus belli."
do we not need a navy p
"No, sir. A navy will only get us
into trouble, just as the Baltimore
did. There is no necessity for this
country sending a lot of warships,
swagging around the earth saying
The United States must be respected.
D. it, the United States is respected
without any bullying of that sort.
"War between Chill and the United
States would be contrary to modern
Christian civilization and to the
American spirit Of fair play. 1t
would be like toy pug dog fighting
a trained bulldog or cat tackling u
Bengal tiger. All the war talk was
made by the correspondents, who have
since been inventing stories of disa-
greements and discussions in the Pres
ident's Cabinet"
"What would you do if Chilli re-
fused to apologize ?"
"Do just what the Presidents last
note to Chill said would be done
withdraw our representatives and hold
no intercourse with them until they
had came to their Senses"
"Without navy, what could be
done in case of trouble 7"
"In sixty or ninety days we could
improvise a navy that would astonish
the world and defeat anything that
could be sent against us. We did il
in 1861. We can do it again. We
can buy the navy of any country in
the world-Great Britain, Germany
France, Italy-at 80 cents on the
dollar il we wanted them" Republic
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The Holman Resolutions.

buttons commits the House of Rep
resentatives to a policy of the strictest
economy. The first resolution
pledges 227 Democrats, constituting
a three-fourth majority of the House,
to vote down all bills proposing ap-
preparation for bounties or subsidies
in money, public lands, bonds, or by
Endorsement or pledge of the public
credit.
This covers the bounties to the
sugar-making corporations, the sub
sides to steamship corporations, the
Worlds Fair Company's demand for
subsidy, the Nicaragua Canal Com
pany's demand to have the public
credit pledged in support of its Sc
curities, and all similar jobbery.
This pledge is emphasized and made
more stringent by the second reso-
luton, under which 1874 Democrats
pledge themselves to vote only such
appropriations as 'are manifestly
necessary to carry on the several de-
partments, frugally, efficiently and
honestly administered"
The Chicago Worlds Fair COM
pany made through Mr.. Springer
and Senator Cullom the most une-
quivocal pledges to Congress that if
an appropriation were made for a
Government exhibit and buildings,
with Chicago as a site for the fair,
nothing further would be asked. On
their side this counts for nothing
now, but their enterprise is in no
sense part of the Government, and
they are not entitled to cent of
subsidy, even if it were not true that
they have organized the controlling
clique of their enterprise as close
Republican corporation-a political
machine which intends to use the
Worlds Fair funds to keep Illinois
a Republican State, if possible.
This was clearly shown in the meth
DDS insisted on in the Legislature
for handling the State appropriation,
and it has been shown in many other
ways. With from $1O,OOO,OOO to
100000 of public money to
handle in employing labor" in a
Presidential year, they would have
no trouble at all making Chicago
the headquarters of all the "foaters' y
of the country.
The Holman resolution is pledge
against appropriations to corpora
tons Or for any other purpose than
that of carrying on the strictly ne
essary business Of the departments.
1t says that and it means that. The
Chicago millionaires, any Of whom,
according to Senator Cullom's guar
antee on the floor of the Senate, is
able to support the fair himself,
! might as we'll make up their minds
to bear the expense of getting the
gate money they expect to get out
of an enterprise that is entirely
praiseworthy except as attempts are
made to use it as pretext for fraud
and extortion.
The Holman resolutions mean sue.
cess to the Democratic party if they
mean anything at all. And they
mean what they say. If they were
mere false pretence the country
would resent it.
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Should Take What Is Practicable.

Tariff reform, like other reforms,
come into this world halt and crippled.
They must be snatched by morsels.
If they should come all at once men
would refuse to acknowledge the boom,
and would find means of resistance.
Let the friends of tariff reform take
what is practicable, instead of strug-
Cling for the unattainable, like child
rem crying for the moon. If the Sen
ate and President should refuse the
boon of free raw materials the country
would more promptly recognize the
necessity of electing Senate and
President in political harmony with
the House. When this shall have
been accomplished the work of tariff
reform will progress as rapidly as its
most ardent ADVOCATES could desire
Philadelphia Record.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-10

When the Mckinley bill was pass
ed, the farmers were assured that it
would cause an increase in the price
of wool, and they were advised to in
crease the size of their focks. But
how has it been with prices on wool ?
The fact is that the markets have
shown Il downward tendency ever
since the bill became law.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-10

Now that Andrew Carnegie has
$4,000 to be used by a
public library in Ohio, about the first
question that his employees will prob
ably ask themselves is: 1--WE wonder
if this don't mean that our wages are
to be cut down in order to make up
the amount 2"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-10

has been remedied in the United
States Supreme Court. The man who
was chosen by the people of Nebraska
will now be Governor.
II is now Connecticut's turn To ousl
the incumbent of the Governors office
who was not voted for and TO install
the man who received a majority OF
the yotes.-New York World.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-10
A New Tomato.

Tho well-known seed growers, l.. l..
May & Co., of st. Paul, MIMI, who make
a speciality Of Northern grown seeds, are
introducing grand Tomato this season.
and making such liberal offer that no
one should fail to take advantage OF Il.
The Tomato is all extra early variety, and
Of such strong habit that Il requires no
stalking, even when laden with fruit See
their offer In this issue.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-10

High tariff advocates claimed that
protection raised the price of wheat
last summer, and now we would re-
spectfully ask some of them to tell us
what the cause is for the decline at
present in the price of that grain
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wednesday, FEB. 10, 1892.

Congressman Weadock is looking
closely after the interests of his own
constituents. We predict for him a
record excelled by few, if any, first
termers.-Grayling Democrat.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-10

had a severe attack of catarrh and be-
came so deaf could not hear common
conversation. / suffered terribly from
roaring In my head. procured a bottle
of Ely's Cream Balm, and In three weeks
could hear as we'll as ever could, and
now can say TO all who are afflicted with
the worst Of diseases, catarrh, take Ely's
Cream Balm and be cured. II is worth
81 900 to any man, woman or child suffer
ing from catarrhal. E. Newman, Gray
ling, Mich.
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Detroit Markets.

The following quotations arc copied
from the Detroit Free Press;
Apples. $3.50 to ss.25 per busheI,
Butter, 1sc to &c per pound.
Live fowls, &c to Sc per pound.
Live turkeys, 10c 10 lie per pound.
Eggs lie to 2ic per dozen.
Flourper barrel. $3.50 to s5.o,.
Hay baled, $1,000 to $500 per ton.
Oats per bushel. 30c to 33c.
Onions per bushel, 5000 to 1910,
Pork, $1,000 to $3.50 per bbl.
Potatoes per bushel, 25c to S3c.
Wheat, so.o3 to sO.95 per bushcL
The above quotations are mostly OF a
nature. The price al retail
stores Is higher.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-10

English SPAWN Liniment removes ali
hard, soft or calloused Jumps and blem-
ishes from horses, blood spavlns, curbs,
splints, sweeney, rlng-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 E. G. Spens, druggist,
Alpena, Mich. 1058m6
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-10

ORDINANCE NO. 45-Nsw Series.
WHEREAS, Joseph B. Comstock, John
Jr. and John Donovan, have
organized as body polite and corporate
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-10

OruMhenucss, or the Llqu0r Habit, P0oe
lively Cured by administering DR.
uatnes' Golden Specific.
II 10 manufactured a. Q powder. which b. eiVee
IN elaes Of beer, cup Of coffee or tee. IN bod
without the OF patient II % abeoluSsIy
hsrmlecs ana will eject permanent and speod5
sure, WHISTLER the patient 70 moderate dSfnfAf q
~ aIeohoho wreck. II has boon given in thouDanAa
81 cases and in every instance perfect hes 0
loWed: ~ never falls. The system once impro4oAA.
% with the opccifo.t becomes utter impoosi6IiSp
sor the liquor appetite to exist Cures gusrsntsed
0OLOEN ePECIFiO Co, So Rseose ( i.sS.s al
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-02-10

Itch OH human and horses and oil ami
mails cured in 30 minutes by Woolford's
Sanitary Lotion. This never fails. Sold
by +. &. Spens, druggist, Alpena, Mich.
105Sm6.