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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-07-27
A Prize Hen PARTY.

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eggs i'm three hundred days, how many
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In one hundred days? To the first per-
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rectly the publishers Of the LADIES'
PICTORIAL WEEKLY will give an elegant
Upright Piano valued at 1895 or its equi-
valent in cash, as preferred. To the Sec
ond person will be given an elegant Safety
Bicycle, valued at $125, or its equivalent
in cash. The next fifty persons sending
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valued at from twenty five dollars to five
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U. s. two-cent stamp for one months
trial subscription to the LADIES PICTORIAL
WEEKLY, which is one Of the handsomest
and best ladies' weekly publications on
this continent; the object In Offering this
prize contest is to introduce it to new
families, and increase its permanent sub
scription list. We guarantee that prizes
will be awarded strictly In order of merit.
The date of postmark on letters is given
precedence so that persons living ut dis
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securing valuable prize. Address,
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Canada,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-07-27
That Wasn't Election Year.

In swinging around the circle
last year President Harrison at
Omaha gave utterances to a senti-
ment that was virtually a severe
criticism of various Republican pol
icies. He said that the theory of
our government lis largely individ-
ual liberty, and to take out of the
way of legislation that obstructs
the free, honest pursuits of human
industries, and to allow each indi-
vidual to have the best possible
chance to develop the highest pros
perity for himself and family. y
This declaration goes much furth-
er in the direction of free trade
than anything contained in the
Chicago platform. Yet it should
be said Mr.. Harrison's acts have
been utterly inconsistent with his
own declaration.-Buffalo Courier.
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Low Wages Follow Protection.

The lowest wages paid in this
country for labor at all skilled are
in industries having protection,
and none of them pay any more
than the market rate for labor,
while all strive to appropriate the
entire tariff bounty to themselves
and give workmen no share. All
ulta protectionists harp continual
ly upon the alleged high wages paid
by American protected manufac-
turers to their foreign imported la
borers, but an examination of the
pay rolls shows that the claim con-
sists chiefly of imaginary money
and that in point of fact they are
the poorest paid town laborers in
the United States, and the more
highly protected the factories are
the less the wages.-Chicago Tri-
bune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-07-27

The Enquirer carries in its Wash
ington dispatches the editorial Of
the New York Herald commanding
the Democratic platform for It's de-
claration that congress has no con-
stitutional power to levy tariff duties
except for purposes of revenue
But it is strange that the Herald
should fancy this to be new de-
parture. Il is Democratic doctrine
as old as jefferson. And there is
one other whose memery Democrats
love and revere--one Andrew Jack
son. He was a Democrat all
through and o friend of the people
always. In his farewell message as
President of the United States he
used these words; Congress has
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-07-27
GREATEST LIVING HORSES,
They VIII All Be at the Great
Grand Rapids Races.

Nancy Hanks, 300, the greatest and
fastest Of all race mares, trotted n mile
in Philadelphia the other day in 2:l1i1.
She is speedier this year than ever and
when she trots against time, August II
at Grand Rapids, the fastest mile ever
trotted in the world may be expected.
Budd Doble, the king Of reinsmen, has
the great mare this season and is train
ing her for her performance at Grand
Rapids
The Grand Rapids Horseman's asso-
citation has put up $4,000 for the week
of races, August o, 10, IL, ~ and -, and
these liberal purses have drawn all the
greatest horses in the country. Besides
a grand programme Of regular races.
which are already filed with the pick
of horses in each class, the association
have a special attraction for each day.
Tuesday, August ., the first day, Hal
Pointer and Direct, the two champions
who are after the pacing crown, will
pace match race for a $4,000 purse, of.
fered by the association. Arion, the
champion two-year-old colt from Cali.
fornia with a record of 2:lOH, who was
recently bought by J. Malcomb Forbes
from Senator Leland Stanford, of Cali
fornia, for e125.OO0, will also be exhib-
tied that day going fast mile.
Wednesday, August 10, the queen OF
the turf, Sunol, 2:0S4, will be shown,
and II In condition will trot to lower
the worlds record, and Thursday, Au.
gust IL, Nancy Hanks, the incompar.
able race mare, will attempt to reduce
her own and Sunol's record.
Friday, August IL, Ii the greatest
horse race ever seen on earth, a $40, O0C
stake race for stations, with 10 horses
in the race. These horses are all the
greatest stations now living. including
Allerton, 2:O9hl; Axtcll. 2:12: Pat Down
ing, 2:l3; Alfred e.. 2:i9x; Nelson. 2:iO;
Delmarch, 2:i1H; Mckinney, 2:i2i{: AL.
Golddust, 2:16E; Charleston. 2:15: Lo-
basco, 2:161i; Senator Conkling. 2:i6H;
Bismont, 2:1SX: Incas, 2:i+'5: Faustino,
2:14k, etc.
Saturday, August IL. the famous trio
team. Belle Hanlin. Justina and Globe.
that have record of 2:it. going three
abreast, will appear. and either they
or Belle Hamlin and Globe with n
double team record of 2:l2. will go TO
lower their record.
These races will not only be the
greatest ever held in Michigan but the
greatest ever held i'm the country. All
Michigan railroads will sell round trir
tickets for one and one. third fare from
all stations i'm Michigan to Grand Rap
ids during the week with n coupon
ticket of admission to the races attached
for which the price of admission will bt
added to the rate. Tickets are good &c
return on the day following the las,
day of the meeting of the races.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-07-27

The Republican State convention
met at Saginaw last week, and to
draw it mild, that political gather
ing experienced an atmosphere sever
al degrees hotter that the weather.
In fact it got up to roasting, (some
of the wire-pullers,) which at last
resulted in the triumph of the Nc
MILAN machine portion of the con-
vention, by the nomination of John
T. Rich for governor, while Pingree
returned home sadder, well, the
saddest among the sad of sad lot
of sad men.
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August Weather, 10 Years.

The Chief of tho Weather Bureau di-
reefs the publication of tho following
data, complied from the record of obser-
vations for the month Of August, taken
at Alpena during the period of 10 years.
TEMPERATURE.
Mean or normal temperature 63.5.
The warmest August was that of 1878,
with an average of 67o.
The coolest August was that of 1886,
with an average Of SOC.
The highest temperature during any
August was 93 >, on 4th, 1887.
The lowest temperature during any Au-
gust was 80 ., on 9th, 1884.
Average for the month, 1856 inches.
Average number OF days with .01 OF an
inch or more, II.
The greatest monthly precipitation was
7.09 inches in 1877.
The least monthly precipitation was
0.65 inches in 1878.
The greatest amount of precipitation
recorded i'm any "a consecutive hours was
1856 inches on August 80 and "a, 1877.
CLOUDS.
Average number of cloudless days, 10.
Average number Of partly cloudy days
10.
Average number OF cloudy days, =.
WIND.
The prevailing winds have been from
the southeast.
The highest velocity Of the wind dur
ing any August was 40 miles, on the 18th
1886.
Ii. Mop. BALDWIN,
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Clearances-l892,

The following steamers and vessels
cleared from this port during the past
week, with cargoes Of lumber and other
forest products
Barge Cleveland, 100000 lumber, Cleveland.
Propeller jerks, $4,000 lumber, Huron.
Schooner Aunt Ruth, 200 lumber, Detroit,
Barge Bredon, 100000 lumber, Toledo.
Barge Smith, $4,000 lumber, Erie.
Barge Gebhardt, 400, 900 lumber, Cleveland.
Propeller Chamberlin, $4,000 lumber and So
900 lath, Buffalo.
Schooner sturgis, $4,000 railway ties, Chicago.
Schooner Swallow, 1000 lumber, Cleveland.
Barge Dakota. $4,000 lumber, Detroit.
Schooner Irving, $4,000 lumber, Detroit
Barge Monitor, $4,000 lumber, Detroit.
Barge Light Guard, 350, 900 lumber, Sandusky.
Barge SAVANNA, $4,000 lumber, Sandusky.
Barge Clinton, $4,000 lumber, Cleveland.
Propeller Garden City, 10000 lumber and 5OO,-
900 lath, Cleveland
Barge Templar, 100000 lumber, Toledo.
Barge Russian, 900 lumber, Cleveland.
Barge Lathrop, 10000 railway. ties, sandusky.
The total amount of lumber, lath,
shingles, posts, etc., shipped from this
port since the opening Of navigation In
1892, by vessels that reported at the AL
pena custom house, is as follows:
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Canada's Debt.

The Dominion Government is
floating new loan of $12,500,OO0.
After the Barring failure and the
collapse in Australia, the English
Minister looked with distrust upon
colonial scurities, and the home
Government resorted to temporary
loans, which will be paid out of the
proceeds of the new permanent
loan.
The official press in Quebec and
Maritime Provinces is anxious to
see the Government indulge in law
ish expenditures on public works.
The exodus from those parts is af-
fecting business, and it is thought
that heroic outlay on better terms
on third railway between Mont
real and Halifax, and a bridge
across the st. Lawrence from Que
bee, might help to keep her people
at home by creating boom.
In 1870 the net debt of Canada
was $78,2OO,OOO, or $21 a head OF
population. In 1890 the net debt
was 1897, 100000, or within frac,
ton of $50 per head. The interest
charge on the Canadian debt
in 1870 was S5,000,000; now it is
$9,860,000, or 80 head per annum
In addition, there is the provin.
cial Indebtedness. Quebec now
owes over $24,0O0,OOO, or as much
as all the North Atlantic States put
together. The Provinces of Nova
Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba
and British Columbia owe $780,,
600 more. Nova Scotia is endeavOr
ing just now to raise a loan. On
tario alone is solvent.
Prince Edward Island, with /;
population of 100000, is running
behind at the rate of $4,000 annu.
ally. Altogether, the net debt o.
the Canadian provinces come tc
$30,00O,00O. This is equal to owe
SO head of the whole population.
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no right under the constitution to
take money from the people unless
it be required to execute some one
of the specific powers intrusted to
the government, and if it raise
more then is necessary for such
purpose it is an abuse of the power
of taxation and unjust and oppres-
sive." Andrew Jackson was right,
and the Democratic platform of
1892 simply follows his vigorous de-
Observation-Disclosures Enquirer.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-07-27

instead of skulking in his castle in
Scotland.
Mr.. Voohees called attention to u
statute of Indiana, dated March,
1880, making it unlawful to bring in
to the State any person to act as
Deputy Marshal or constable, and
said that if Pinkerton man had
entered that State he would be put
in the penitentiary. The same was
true, he said, of the great State of
New York. But where, he asked,
was there Republican State which
took care of its citizens in that way
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-07-27

Nahum Barnett, an architect of
Melburn, has under consideration a
project to arrange for visit of a
party Of Australian artisans to the
Worlds fair. The selection will
be made from young workingmen,
probably those in the last year of
their apprenticeship, and it is con-
sidered that the inspection of the
new modes Of building adopted in
the large cities of the United States,
and Of new inventions in connec-
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-07-27
Democratic State Convention.

The Democrats Of Michigan will meet in State
Convention, at Hartman's Hail. in the City Of Grand
Rapids on the 18th of August next. az 10 o'clock A.
NJ for the purpose Of placing In nomination candi-
dates OF the party to be presented 10 the people at
the coming State election.
The State Offices for which candidates are 10 be
named at this Convention are: Governor, Lieu
tenant-Governor Secretary of State State Treasur-
or, Auditor General, Attorney General, Commits
sioner Of the State Land Office, Superintendent Of
Public instruction, and Member Of the State
Board of Education.
BY the action of the Democratic State Conven-
tlon, held at Muskegon, May 18th, 1892, the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee is directed TO in
cude IN the present call the nomination of candi-
date for United States Senator.
II will also be the duty Of this Convention TO
nominate one Presidential Elector and one Alter
nate Presidential Elector for the Eastern Electoral
District, one Presidential Eector and one Alternate
Presidential Eiector for the Western Electoral
District, and like candidates for each Of the twelve
Congressional Districts Of the State.
According to the rule adopted BIZ the Democratic
State Convention held In Detroit in 1880, and
since followed every county In the State lie entitled
to one delegate to the State Convention for each
500 votes cast for Governor at the last general cleo
ton, and one additional delegate for fraction Of
not less than $50 votes. But each county is en-
titled to at least two delegates. All delegates
must be residents Of the counties they represent.
The delegates from each congressional district
will meet in caucus at 10 o'clock A. on the morn
ing Of August 18th, at quarters to be hereafter
Designated, and recommend candidates for Pres-
Dental Elector and Alternate Presidential Eector,
and persons for service upon the several commit
tees Of the Convention. Each district will be en-
titled to one President Of the Convention one
Assistant Secretary, and one member each Of the
committees on credentials. permanent organization,
order Of business and resolutions.
IL will facilitate the working Of the committee on
credentials in the convention, IL the secretary Of
each county convention will promptly forward to
the headquarters Of the State Central Committee,
in Detroit, Immediately after the convention, a
full and accurate list Of the delegates chosen 10 the
State Convention.
The Democratic party cordially invites all friends
Of the principles enumerated by the party in its
PLATFORM all opponents Of unjust and Illegal taxa
ton, the prodigal expenditure Of the public money
and other abuses Of Republican mis-rule; and all
men who have participated in the achievement OF
the recent great victories of the Democratic party,
or who desire TO serve in the Democratic triumph
of this year. TO participate in the election Of dele
gates TO this convention.
DANIEL J. CAMPAu, Chairman.
FRANK II. HosFoRD, Secretary.
Alpena county is entitled TO six delegates
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Detroit Markets.

The following quotations are copied
from the Detroit Free Press:
Apples, $500 to $500 per barrel
Butter, ljc to PIC per pound.
Live fowls, DC to Zoe per pound.
Live turkeys, 1Oc to lie per pound.
Eggs, 15c to Ice per dozen.
Flourper barrel, $500 to $780,
Hay baled, S12.OO to $500 per ton.
Oats per bushel, 33c to SIC.
Onions per bushel, $3.50 to $780,
Pork S12.75 to $500 per Dbl.
Potatoes per bushel, 15c to zoe.
Wheat, SO.S1 to S0.sl per bushel.
The above quotations are mostly OF
wholesale nature. The price at retail
stores is higher.
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It Has Been Badly Fooled.

The condition of affairs at Home
stead, Republican newspapers fran
tically appealing to the men re-
sponsible for that condition to re-
store the old rate of wages until
after election, combine to show to
labor that it has been fooled by Re-
publican pretension long enough.
Syracuse Evening News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-07-27
What Three Senators Say About the
PinkertOns,

In discussion in the u. S. senate,
brought on by the invasion of
Homestead by the Pinkerton mer-
cenaries, three senators denounced
them in vigorous language. The
following is the extract of their
speeches, telegraphed by the As
ISOLATED Press:
Senators Stewart, rep, New,
Palmer, (Dem., Ill., Voorhees,,
(Dem., Ind.,) were the principal
speakers. Mr.. Stewart, who has no
love for Andrew Carnegie, despite
the fact they both belong to the
same party, denounced the action
of the Carnegie managers in en-
ploying the Pinkertons, whom he
termed "a murderous gang" What
ever, he said. might have preceded
the trouble, that did not justify the
offense of bringing into use an arm
ed band of assassins. That was
a serious blow to law and order.
It endangered the life and property
Of every citizen, and encouraged
anarchy. 1t was the most auda-
cious and outrageous transaction that
had occurred in many years.
Gen. Palmer scored the Pinker-
tons numerically. The mere de-
ploring Of the existing condition of
things, he said, fell very far short
of what would be the duty of some
department of either the Federal
Government or State Governments.
Senators were confronted with the
labor problem in it's must impress
sive form. He understood that
Carnegie's large establishment had
some $25, 100000 of capital invested
and had employed some 5000 men,
OH whom many thousand women
and children were depending. The
PinkertOn force was not new
thing. It was as well known in
this country as the Army Of the
United States. Il has existed for
years. It's commander in chief.
like the Barons of the Middle Ages,
had force which he could increase
at pleasure, and which was at the
service of those who paid him.
That force had been employed in
New York and Illinois as well as
in Pennsylvania, and it might have
been employed in other States.
The Carnegie Company, Mr..
Palmer said, claimed not only the
right to regulate their own bust
ness In their own way, but the
rl8ht 10 1Ortlfy their position. IL
also claimed the right to introduce
an armed force and to have a free
passage for that force from its
armored boats on the Monongahela
River to its fertilization, and the
battle had grown out of that state
of things. The presence of the
Pinkerton armed force at Home
stead was a contempt of the author
ity of the State of Pennsylvania.
Its manner was menacing and in
sulting. It was difficult for Amer
lean citizens, whether they were
in the right or in the wrong, to
submit to being driven by an arm
ed force.
He confessed that every impulse
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-07-27

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
hard, soft or calloused Jumps and blem-
ishes from horses Blood SPAWN curbs,
splints, sweeney, ring-bone, STILES,
sprains, all swollen throats, coughs, etc.
Save 800 by use of one bottle. Warrant
ed the most wonderful blemish cure ever
known. Sold by Edward G. Spens, drug
gist, Alpena, Mich. 1O93yf
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-07-27
OPERA HOUSE
Attraction week commencing
Monday, Aug. LIST.
Maud
Atkinson
And full repertoire company.
PTICES.
Curtain raises $50, local.

The Maud Atkinson company OPEN
ed its weeks engagement in this city
at the opera house last night, to an
audience that filled every seat and
took up the standing room. When
the curtain rose, seats were at a pre-
MUM, and many who sought admis-
sion had to be turned away. The
company fully justified the reception
it met with, and gave Forget Me-
Not" rendition that drew-aa1nf limited
applause. Maud Atkinson, in the IT,
tie roll, never appeared to better adj
vantage and won popular approval to
such an extent that she is sure to be
a favorite during the stay of the COM
pany here. -Muskegon News.
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Democratic County Convention.

The Democratic county convention for the coun-
~ of Alpens, will be held in the Common Council
room, in the city of Alpena, on Saturday, August
18th, 1892, at 2o'clock =. NJ, for the purpose OF
selecting delegates to attend the Democratic State
Convention, at Grand Rapids, Wednesday. August
18th, 1892; and the Congressional, Senatorial and
Representative conventions to be hereafter called;
and. also, to transact such other business as may
come before the convention.
In this convention each ward in the city of AL
pena, and each township in the county will be en-
titled 10 six delegates.
BY order of the Democratic Committee.
v. G. BURNHAM,
J. NJ MIHToS, Chairman.
Secretary.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-07-27

A large portion of the resident
part of Bay City was burned last
Monday. The burned tract extends
from Goth street to 33d street, and
from the +. & p. NJ. railroad to the
river, comprising AZ blocks.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-07-27

A mlsstep will often make cripple for
life. A bottle OF Henry Il Johnson's Ar
Mica and Oil Linimcnt at hand, will not
prevent the misstep, but used Immediate
ly IL will save being cripple.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-07-27

III you are troubled with a hacking
cough" Downs Elixir will give you re-
lief at once. Warranted as recommended
or money refunded.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-07-27

Ely's Cream Balm is especially adapted
as remedy for catarrh which Is aggra-
waited by alkaline dust and dry Winds
w. A. Hover Druggist, Denver.
My catarrh was very bad For thirty
years have been troubled with it-have
tried number of remedies without relief.
A druggist advised Ely's Cream Balm.
! have used only one bottle and can say
untary statement that others may know
Of the Balm.-J. w, Mathewson, Claw
yer), Pawtucket, II. /.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-07-27

Baxter's Mandrake Bitters cure indi-
gestion, Heart Burn, Costiveness and all
malarlal diseases. Twenty-Five cents per
bottle.
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EVERY DEMOCRAT
Is Interested in the National Ticket.

To arm himself against the sophistries
Of the Republican party, every Demo-
crat should read FRAUDS AND FALsEHooDs
OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, the latest, the
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ument issued. It shows the FALLAoY of
PROTECTION, the WEAKNESS OF RECIPRoCI-
TY, the FINANCIAL missmanagement and
wAsTEFUL expenditures Of the Republican
party. The comparison OF the MILLS and
MCKINLEY bills is an EYE-oPENER to
Farmers, Mechanics and Laborers. Com
plete Biographies of CLEVELAND and STEW
ENsoN, a full report of the Convention,
the Party Platform and an Exposition OF
Democratic Principles. Nearly 600 pag-
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Democratic Clubs. BIC PAY to WORKING
AGENTS. Canvassing book sent FREE for
10 cents. Address
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