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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-13
Democrats and the Treasury.

The treasury is steadily being emptied by
it's small receipts and large expenditures.
The Democratic Congress cannot and ought
not to defer the imposition of new taxes
until the new tariff is passed. This cannot
take place under six months, and the treas
ury is now steadily running behind at con-
siderably over S1.O00O00 a week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-13
The Traffic in Heiresses.

Harlem Life.
In the American colony-She-Is Miss
Bond engaged TO Prince Sans-scu?
Hc-Not exactly. He has option for
ninety days, believe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-13
Practically Unanimous.
Fliegende Blaetter.

Waiter-Excuse me, gentlemen, but there
is q lady outside who says that her hus-
band is here, and that he promised TO come
home early this evening.
All of the Guests dumping up)-Gentle-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-13
In the Empire State.

New York Commercial Advertiser
The only consolation the administration
will find in the Democratic State ticket is
in the fact that there isn't a soldier on il
from top to bottom. This should almost in
duce Mr.. Cleveland TO come home and vote.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-13
A Derivation.
New York World.

New York World.
Puggy-Whewi I'm roasting.
Poggy-YeS; Indian summer is well
named.
PIGGY (wiping perspiration from his
flushed face)-Why?
Poggy-Because 1t makes red skins.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-13
Quite SOmberby-Like.
Chicago Mail.

Chicago Mall.
An Indianapolis dispatch announces that
fraud has been discovered in the manage
ment of the society known as the Iron Hall.
Seems as if that statement has familiar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-13
Cannot Beat the Centerboarder.

OL. LOUIS TOSl DISpdICII.
The center board remains an invariable
winner. 1t has come to stay. and ii Is only
a matter of time when ii will be applied TO
larger vessels, adapting them to both shall
low and deep water navigation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-13
Agree with Him.
Boston .IOurna

Boston Journal.
The newspaper men OF the United States
are plea singIy unanimous in agreeing with
lola that newspaper work is literary work
of genuine merit.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11

As the crowd stood hemming in
the track, gazing at the queer loco
motive, a very stout woman who
was eating nuts from a paper bag,
became frightened by rearing
horse near by, and steppted upon the
track directly in front of the NOV
lug engine. The driver blew his
whistle, and this scared the woman
so much that her discretion was
really frightened away.
With scream she ran frantically
along the track in front of the APP
preaching engine, still clinging to
her bag of nuts, and swinging it in
the air so violently that it sprung
leak scattering the nuts in thin
trail behind her. She was stout,
and the effort to run made her a
singular spectacle; but she was in
terror of her life, and travelled round
the track at really good pace.
"Hooray! hooray!' men shouted.
"Go it! you'll git there first!'
"Stop your engine; you'll run over
her" shouted an elderly gentleman,
weaving his umbrella at the driver
as the machine went past him.
mo danger; l can't catch her,
at the rate she's going the driver
shouted back.
Women screamed, boys cheered,
and dogs barked, and all the time
the driver kept blowing his whistle.
Meanwhile the stout woman had
made three wild trips entirely round
the track. Then, in her desperation,
her absent mind came back, and it
occurred to her to step off the track.
She did so, and the engine went
past.
As she came off, red in the face
and out of breath, she still grasped
her paper bag firmly; but the nuts
were all gone.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11
Do You Know Your Letters 2

Any man who can read would
probably resent such an imputation
of ignorance as this question con-
veys. "Do you know your letters?"
is what is asked the little tot when
he or she first sets foot in school.
But grown up men and women may
be pardoned for believing they are
speaking the truth when they an
swer ''yes' to the question. The
chances are, however, that they
don't know their letters. Why has
"a" it's present shape? Stumped
the first time! Every American
ought to know that. A takes it's
shape from the picture of an eagle.
b was the picture of an Egyptian
bird. ID represented a mans hand.
F was the horned viper. H was
once the semblance of asieve. We
got our letters from the Phoenician
alphabet, which in turn came from
the hieroglyphic picture-writing of
Egypt. So don't be so sure Of your
knowledge next time your are ."
a simple question.-Ex..
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11
WHOLE NO. 1118.

ing him at the same time that if he
failed in the undertaking he would
lose his head. Fontana went brave
ly to work, accomplished his purpose,
and was carried about on the shoul-
ders of the people. Instead of
losing his head, he was made a no
bleman and a knight of the golden
spur, received a pension of 1000
crowns, ten knighthoods, 5000
crowns in extra money, all the ma
terials he had used, valued at 20,-
600 crowns, and a medal. This was
great honor for Fontana, but as
failure meant the loss of his head,
the reward was not too great for the
anxiety he had undergone. After
all this, perhaps one wonders
whether the obelisk was worth it.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11
The Manufacture of Wild Men

There are many curious trades in
the world, but the most strange
must surely be the artificial man.
ufacture of wild men," Yet we'll
known English doctor in China has
just certified from his own exper-
fence that this art is regularly prac-
ticed in the flowerly kingdom.
First youth is kidnapped, then
bit by bit he is aayed alive and the
skin Of a dog or q bear is grated
piece by piece upon him. His vocal
chords are next destroyed by the
action of charcoal to make him
dumb and the double purpose of
causing "etiolation of the: skin and
utter degradation of the mental
faculties is effected by keeping him
immured in a perfectly black hole
for number Of years. In fact, by
treating him like brute for suf-
ficiently long time he is made into
one. At last he is exhibited to the
Jones My boy has begun to
take music lessons.
Brown-What's he taking music
lessons for?
Jones--For dollar and half
ali hour, mostly. At least | can't
discover anything else in it.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11
Freak of Nature,

Some rare and unaccountable
freak Of nature has made natural
wonder of an unassuming white
horse at Spokane Falls, Wash, says
the st Louis Republic. The Won
der is not the horse himself, but in
picture which covers the front
part of the left eye of the animal
Anyone who has ever had the pleas
ure of a visit to Spokane will re-
member the falls which gives the
city its other name; that is, the
name of Spokane Falls. The pic
ture in the horses eye is perfect
miniature of the falls, island, mill,
and all. The animals optic has
been examined by hundreds of per-
sons, including photographers,
scientists, opticians, etc., and the
miniature in the eye has been care
fully compared with photographs
and engravings of the falls, and all
have concurred in pronouncing it a
wonder Of wonders and a most re-
markably correct picture. The
owner of this wonderful creature, a
Mr.. Deakin has been offered all the
way from $1,000 to $4,000 for his
curiosity, but so far he has refused
all offers, seeming to prefer being
pestered to death by sightseers, who
come by the thousands to view the
uncanny picture and ask questions.
A traveller, c. A. Dillman, who took
a peep at the "Wonder of the Rock
les" last summer, has the following
to say in regard to the horse and
the picture: "Mr. Deakin sent the
horse around to the hotel where |
stopped, in order that | might see
him. The animal is white in color
and of medium size. | was some
what skeptical about the story of
the picture until | looked into the
horses left eye. Judge of my as
tonishment when / saw therein de-
picted perfect reproduction of the
falls of the Spokane River, as true
to life as any photograph. Thepart
of the falls shown is from the water
works across to the mills. The is
land upon which the water-works
building stands is also shown. The
picture is absolutely perfectin every
detail. The horse is one of a num-
Der bought in by horse-dealers, and
has been the property Of the present
owner (who, by the way, was the
discoverer of the picturc) but a
short while"
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11
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Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11
On the Track.

So many remarkable stories are
told illustrating presence of mind,
that one may be welcome which
tells of the opposite qualitity, not
mere forgetfulness or heedlessness,
which is dignified with the name Of
absentmindedness, but the faculty
Of being left, in some emergency,
apparently without any mind at all
At recent industrial exhibition,
there was shown a new sort of Gu
CINE, which went round and round
on a circular track, level with the
ground.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11
Alaska and the Reindeer.

The landing from the United
States revenue cutter Bear, at Por
Clarence, Alaska, during the month
of July, 1892, of herd of $50 do
mesticated reindeer purchased il
Siberia, together with four native
Siberian herders, marks the establish.
ment of the first herd of the kline
on the Western continent. This is
an event of more than ordinary i'm.
portance. If it is successful it viii
create throughout Northern and
Central Alaska a new feed supply III
place of the walrus, whale, fish and
fur-bearing land animals that are
yearly becoming scarcer and more
difficult to obtain.
Furnished q better and surer food
supply, the native Eskimo popula-
tion now decreasing in numbers may
reasonably be expected to increase;
and changing them from mere hunt
ers to herdsmen will DO the first up
ward step toward their civilization.
With the increase and civilization Of
the natives and the general intro
duction of the domesticated reindeer
herds throughout Alaska, the vast
unknown interior Of our northern
province can be thoroughly explor-
ed. Lines Of communication be-
tween distant settlements can be
kept open during the long winter
months and the frigid, bleak and
now comparatively useless plains Of
that little known region will become
a scource of wealth and prosperity
to the land.
In the Arctic and sub-Arctic re-
gions of Lapland and Siberia the do
mesticated reindeer is food, cloth
ing, house, furniture and transpor-
tation to the people. It's milk and
flesh furnish food, it's marrow and
tongue are considered choice delica-
cies, and its blood mixed with the
contents of the stomach is made in
to a favorite dish called in Siberia,
manyalla. Its intestines are clean
ed, filled with tallow and eaten as a
sausage. Its skin is made into
clothes, bedding, tent covers, har-
ness, ropes, cords and fish lines, and
the hard skin of the fore-legs makes
an excellent covering for snow
shoes. It's sinews are dried and
pounded into strong and lasting
thread. Its bones are soaked in
seal oil and used as fuel, and it's
horns are made into various kinds
of household implements and weap-
ons, and used in the manufacture of
sleds. In Central and Northern
Alaska are vast rolling plains of
moss and grass-covered land that
are especially adapted by nature for
the grazing of reindeer, and are
practically useless for any other
purpose. In the corresponding re-
gions Of Lapland, Arctic Norway,
Sweden and Russia are 27,000 peo-
pie (about the same in number as
the Alaskan Eskimos) supporting
themselves and procuring their food
and clothing largely from their
100000 domesticated reindeer, be-
sides paying to their respective Gov
ernments the annual sum of S400,-
600, or 81 per head, as tax on
their herds. Also inthe correspond
ing region of Siberia, with similar
climate and soil and only forty miles
distanta the straits, there are thous-
ands of Tchukchees, Koraks and
other tribes Of deermen fed and
clothed and housed by their herds
of tens of thousands of domesticat-
ed reindeer.-Lieut. j. G. Cantwell,
in January Californian.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11
OUR CLAIMS.

The Weekly Detroit Free Press challenges com
rarison with any other weekly newspaper published
In the northwest An examination VIII establish
fse truth OF tho following claims;
1. That The Free Press gives tho greatest amount
~ Reliable EeWs-torcipn, National, state ana
tocai~cOmpiled and presented In the most com
prehcnslSe and readable way. Nothing worth
chronicling escapes Its attention.
2, That The Free Press employs the best Literary
Ialenti publishes more Choice Reading NATTER
erories Humorous Sketches Poems, Articie5 on tho
lerm and Garden, Bright Miscellany, Letter Box.
The Household, Chill dren's Merry Times department.
Iulzlcs, etc.--givlng abundant entertainment and
instruction for every member OF the family, In short
that 10 IL The Family Paper.
3. That The Free Press Is always fair, courteous
I2ree1u, N rhe ai;eusslon OF public questions
confederation OF men OF oil shade3 Of opinion.
that The Free Press Is not only tho foremost
Michigan newspaper IN tho above particuinrs, but
fhAs n IL the LAR0EST-twelve 20 sixteen RACES
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T~orances aud tho CHEAPEST, because no other
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Such a paper should receive the active support Of
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Address all communications to
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Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11
Famous Obelisks.

There are forty-two Egytian OBJ
elisks known to people to-day as
being still in existance, but they
are not all perfect. There are
twelve in Rome, one in Paris, five
in London and one in Central Park,
New York. The difficulties of
placing and removing these i'm
mense columns have been stupend-
Gus, and the one on the Thames
embankment, which was presented
to England in 1901, was not reared
until 1878. The one in Central
Park is similar to this London one,
and two years were consumed in
lowering it and finally setting it up
again. The tallest obelisk known
is that Of Karnak, measuring 1O5
feet Z inches.
IL the engineers of to-day found
difficulty in handling these columns
of solid stone, just imagine what a
feat it was for the Egyptians TO
bring them down to the Nile and
set them up. 1t is perfectly won
derful what those people did ac-
complish in that way.
The obelisk in the square of St
Peter, Rome, is of particular inter
est owing to the story told In con.
nection with. it. Domenico Fon.
tana, a great architect, brought il
safely to Rome is 1886, and th'
whole city ives excited. He under
took to raise it on the pedestal, ant
invoked the blessing Of the Pope
The pontiff duly blessed him, warn
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11

A lie gets over the ground rapidly,
and if ever one slackens its speed
some fellow is at hand to oil its
bearings and give it a fresh start
New York World.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11
An Enemy Bamed.

There is an enemy with whom thousands are
familiar all their lives, because they born with
tendency to biliousuess With this enemy they
constantly battling with Intellectual weapons.
Hostetter's Stomach Bltters will battle IT,. Mere
purgatives will not reform dsordered condition
of the liver indicated not by constipation alone,
but also by sick headaches yellowness of the skin
and eye balls, nausea, furred tongue and ntasi-
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and substitute this world-famous anti billions cordi-
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kidney complaints, rheumatism and nervousness.
AS laxative of the bowels, painless but effectual
II improves appetite, sleep and the ability digest
and possesses the additional advantage OF a stand
ard tonic
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11

1t is said that when famous
French general was obliged to re-
treat, as he and his aide-de-camp
were fleeing before the enemy, he
breathlessly inquired: "Who are
the rear guardp" 1.-THE men who
have the poorest horses, general" "
replied the aid, who was making
good use of his spurs.-Ex.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11

Mamma-"Are you sure, dear,
that he truly loves you?" Daugh-
ter-"How can l doubt him; didn't
he propose just before Christmas?"
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11

1t was simple thing to fall out
about, but since Buggins met Mug
gins coming out Of pawnshop and
asked what was up they don't speak
as they pass by.-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11

Miss Roxy Golddust-"Would
you think | was more than 20p"
Upson Downes (evasively)-I think
you are more than all the world
to me."-Washington Star.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11

81 catch acold every time | spend
night in one of those internal
sleeping cars said Smith. "A
Pullmanery trouble" observed
Observation-Disclosures Record.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11
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Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11

Eleanor-"Don't you think that
Miss Noyes plays with great feel
ing2" Tom (dryly)-"Yes; she
does seem to feel about for the notes
q good deal. Harvard Lampoon.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11

Whether a girl likes cigar smoke
or not depends upon whether it is
her brother or some other girls
brother who does the smoking
Atchison Globe.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11

When men have their dinners OF
state they always toast the ladies.
When women banquet together
they always roast the men.-New
Orleans PicaYune.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11

Johnny Bellows-"It's awful on
a boy to be born an orphan"
Willie Fellows-"Yes; he can't
never get lay-off from school on
account Of his mother being sick
brooklyn Life.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11

There was yachting accident the
other day. An experienced passen-
ger sat on one of the tacks.-Bing-
hamton Leader.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11

The medical men say that klepto-
mania is a disease. We have OBJ
served that its victims are always
taking something for it.-Bingham-
ton Leader.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11

did you say you had calling
acquaintance with her, Dick?"
"Yes, she's in telephone office.
Harvard Lampoon.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11

Tommy-"What's that turkey
strutting around that way for2'
Jimmy-"Guess he's trying to look
tough. boston Transcript.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11

The man who erects large build
ing on a very small lot does so be-
cause he is short-sited. .-Roches-
ter Democrat.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11

Light-fngered people are fire.
quently found trifing with the keys
of an upright piano.-New Orleans
Picayune.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11

"Good-bye, DEAR" he whispered.
May kiss youP" "Yes, yes," she
answered. Don't waste so much
time in talking."-Brooklyn Life.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11

When woman gives her hus-
band good talking to he realizes
what is meant by presents of mind.
Leader.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11
MICHIGAN CENTRAL
"Ths Niagara Falls Route"
Time Card In Effect.

Daily. Daily except Sunday. Parlor car on
day trains and sleeping cars on night trains.
The direct line to Niagara Falls, Buffalo, New
York, Boston, Detroit, Toledo Chicago, and all
points In the United States and Canada.
Through tickets to all points in the United States
and Canada.
J. WHITING, Ticket Agent
o.w. RUGGLEs. @. p. q T. Agt.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11

Miss McDonough-"Phy did yes
lave yer lost placer" Miss Nc
Googan-"Oi cudn't shtand the
missus' cookin' PUCK.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11
HUMOROUS.

Talk about your transformations!
We have seen a square man turn
around.-Yonkers Statesman.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11

(which do you like best, Uncle
Silas, tragedy or comedyp" Well,
for the most part" replied Farmer
Begosh, 81 believe / prefer tragedy,
for when the KILN comes ye feels
that yer gettin' sorter square with
the actors. Washington Star.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-01-11

Papa" said a little 6-year-old
girl at an uptown dinner table yes
terday, "I've found out the differ
ence between our last two holidays:
The one in November was Thanks
giving; the one in December,
Thinksgivings." Exchange.