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Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09
Fires on Mt. Hamilton.

Two things impressed upon me
the intensity of this conhagration
in two different ways, and l do not
know that / can do better than to
mention them. A steep hillside
lay opposite to us some distance
beyond where we were working,
and few pine cones rolled down
the slope and ignited the brush at
the bottom of the hill. In few
seconds line of fire extended all
along the lower portions, and it
was evident that the whole hillside
must burn. There was at least six
acres in the area. Some one took
out watch and said, "Let us see
how long it will take to burn it
all" In twelve minutes there was
not green leaf left! A man on q
fast horse could hardly have kept
OUT Oh danger.
Statistics of this kind give sort
OF arithmetlcal account of the force
of the flames, but | can better ex-
press, think, their terrifying as
pect. My young son had an intel
ligent and affectionate shepherd
dog who accompanied him to the
scene of the fire (for even the chill
dren on the reservation were con-
stantly employed in carrying water
and provisions to the men who
could not leave their posts
The animal looked at the fear
full mass of flames and began to
show signs of terror. My boy call
ed HIM and made him go through
some of his tricks so as to divert
his attention. He was perfectly
docile and obedient until the full
force of the fire showed itself.
Then he simply yielded to terror or
to the fascination of the spectacle
and running wildly up the hill to-
wards the flames, disappeared. No
thing has been seen of him since,
and | have no doubt that he rushed
into the flames as moth into a
candle. When one reflects what
it must take to affect an intelligent
and obedient animal accustomed
to depending upon his master, one
obtains, | think, somewhat of a
gauge Of the awfulness of the
spectacle.-Edward S. Holden, LII.
D., in August Californian.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09
How We Grow Old.

The thread that bihds us to life is most fire.
quently severed the meridian of life is reached
in the case of persons who neglect obvious means
to renew failing strength. vigor. no less the
source of happiness than the condition of long
life, be treated and perpetuated where IL does
not exist. Thousands who have experienced or
are Notwithstanding many physicians of em-
inence-of the effect of Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters, bear testimony to It's wondrous efficacy as
creator Of strength in feeble constitutions and de-
bilitated and shattered systems. A steady per-
formance Of bodily functions, renewed appetite,
flesh and nightly repose attend the of this
thorough and standard renovant. Use no local
tonic represented to be akin TO or resemble IL IN
effects in its place. Demand the genuine, which
Is an acknowledged remedy for indigestion, ma
laria, nervousness, constipation, liver and kid
ney complaints and rhsum atism.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over fifty years by millions of
mothers for their children while teethlng,
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind collie, and is the best remedy for
Diarrhoea. 1t will relieve the poor little
sufferer Immediately. Sold by Druggists
in every part Of the world. Twenty-Five
cents bottle. Be sure and ask for "AIrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no
other kind. 118Syf
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09

Highwayman Ito Mr. Levy
secondhand dealer in miscellaneous
property. Your money or your
life.
Mr.. Levy.--Mine friendt, you
cannot exbect me to gif you my
money for nodings, and my life
von'dt do you no goot. But | tells
you vot | will dol will buy dot
pistol off you at q fair brice!
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09

me up so that | could proceed on
my way to the coast. As | left
him there was that same smile on
his face, and he gave me a warm
and hearty goodbye"
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09
A Surgical Operation.

For the cure of Piles is always painful,
often dangerous and useless, and invari.
ably expensive; on the other hand there Is
a new, certain cure, perfectly painless.
gives instant relief and permanent cure
and costs but q trif1c. It Is the Pyramid
Pile Cure. II Is more certain cure than
q surgical operation, without any of the
intense pain, expense and danger OF an
operation. Any druggist will get It for
you.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09

Master Meadow-"Pop, / wish
you'd buy me bicycle" Farmer
Meadow-"Can't afford that, my
boy; but never mind, the next time
we have any tools to sharpen I'll
rig up saddle so you can turn the
grindstone with your feel" Good
News.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09
IL is Strange

That people suffering from Piles will
endure them for years or submit TO dan.
gerous, painful, cruel and expensive
surgical operations, when all the time
there is a painless, certain, lasting cure,
which gives instant relief and costs but a
triflc. 1t Is called the Pyramid Pile Cure
and can be found at all drug stores. Any
druggist will get 1t for you II you ask
him
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09

The cobbler who posts sign,
"Shoes mended while you wait,
casts an involuntary reflection on
the prosperity of all his customers.
Journal.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09

Miss Pedagogue Name the
principle parts of the verb to mar
ry." Young Miss Wabash-"To
marry, married, divorced. ."-Chica-
90 Record.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09

What is n confidence man, pa
pa?" "A man unworthy of conf
dence. New York Press.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09

The Wife-"You are poor ex-
cuse for a man." The husband
81 must be, my dear, if ! married
YOU to get a better half. Truth.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09
HUMOROUS.

Man wants but little here below
While in this earthly school,
But while the weather's as it is,
He wants that little cool.
st. Louis Star-Sayings.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09

1t won't be long until the coal
dealers victims find him lying in
weight for them once ore.--Buffalo
Courier.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09

When the suspicious man sees a
balloon sailing away toward the
clouds he is justified in thinking
there was something up.-Troy
Press.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09

Ten Broke -"Why do you call
that your poker chalrP" Miss
Dashing-"Because it has so often
a pair. Truth.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09

"And you are poor?' "Yes, but
we are happy" Happy in your
poverty?" "Yes, for everybody
around us is poorer than ourselves.
New York Press.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09

First lawyer-Do you know old
Misery is dead? Second lawyer-No;
is he? What did he die of? First
lawyer-Heart failure. Secondlaw
yer-Ah, trying to find itself, |
suppose Brooklyn Eagle.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09

1T beats me-" said Meandering
Mike, who had struck a summer re-
sort. "What does?" asked Plod-
ding Pete. Those people that
comes hundreds of miles to get
bath. Boston Journal.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09

Fizzleum-I went home full the
other night, and had the greatest
difficulty in finding the keyhole. "
Squizzleum-I can always find a
dozen when l go home in that con-
dition.--Brooklyn Eagle.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09

DIR. Thirdly-"When you go to
bed do you say the beautiful hymn
about If | should die before ]
wake?"' Little Hypatia (of Bos-
ton )-"Oh, no; its verbal inaccur-
acies CRATE upon me. IL ! should
die during sleep, how could / wakep"
Truth.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09

Miss Sweetly-''I bought one of
the wells that are so thickly dotted
l can scarcely see, and | look like a
fright in it, don't II" Miss Tartly
-"Oh, no; it almost conceals your
face. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09

"There, ] knew something was in
the wind" said the western farmer,
sadly to himself as, through crack
in the cellar wall, he saw his new
barn sailing along on the crest of a
cyclone.-Boston Courier.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09
HU M PHI r EYS'

This Precious OINTMENT is the
triumph Of Scientific Medicine.
Nothing has ever been produced to
equal or compare with it as CURATIVE
and HEALING APPLICATION. 1t has been
used 40 years and always affords relief
and always gives satisfaction.
Cures PILES or HEMoRRHoIDs- External
or Internal, Blind or Bleeding-Itching and
Burning; Cracks or Fissures; Fistula in Ano;
Worms of the Rectum. The relief is imme.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09

"Tbis baby Of yours seems pretty
solid," said Hankinson, holding
Tompkins' baby up in his arms.
"Of course, he is" retorted Tomp-
kins; did you think he was plat
ed d?"-Harper's Bazaar.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09

"Are you talking to yourself or
to the fishP" inquired the man on
horseback, refining up. ITO the
fish," answered the sunburnt man
on the log, intently watching his
cork. 81 am trying to draw them
out" And he dropped them line.
Chicago Tribune.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09

Artist-"Miss Brownie-Brown-
Brown, who is to marry prince,
won't let us have her photograph
for publication" Editor --"She
won't, eh? Tell the foreman to use
one of those cuts labled Before
Taking."-New York Weekly.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09

She-"That was such a funny
story you told me yesterday about a
donkey, Mr.. Griggs!' He-"Do
you think SOP" She-"Yes, indeed.
After this, whenever | see donkey
it will remind me of you."-Judge.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09
MICHIGAN CENTRA1
"Ths Niagara Falls Route"
Time Card in Effect.

Daiiv. Daily except Sunday. Carrying
ppsYler car ON day trains and sleeping cars on
nv d;rsct line TO Niagara Falls, Buffalo, New
varL Boston Detroit, Toledo, Chicago, ana all
,setnt. In the United States and Canada.
Through tickets 10 all points IN inc ohiteu @''oS
and Canada.
WHITING, Ticket Agent.
NV, RUeaLEs. @. p. T. Agt.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09

Minnie-"I had such shock last
evening. Just as | started to go
into the house great horrid man
jumped out from behind tree and
tried to kiss ME. What do you
think of that?" Mamie-"I think
he must have been crazy."-Texas
Siftings.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09

Mrs. Boodles-"I am so glad that
Sans going to marry an old maid
Cause widows are so self-sufficient
and overbearing, and young girls
are so hoity-toity. But old maids
are kind of grateful, and willing to
please. ."-Harper's Bazaar.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-09
0. |. PARTRIDGE.
Real Estate Agent

Rooms 4, 5, Dawson Block.
wnl take eharge:of estates for residents and non-
residents collect rents pay taxes, place insurance
obtain abstracts Of title. etc.
Once hours-10 to 12A. NJ, A to 6P.M.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-03-02
JOIN w. MCKAY SHOT.

John w. Mackay, the bonanza million.
ARE. was shot last Friday by W. c.
Rippey, an aged man who had lost heav.
lily in mining stocks and who attributed
his losses to Mackay. Rippey followed
Mackay from his Office as he started out
to lunch at IL o'clock, and as the
bonanza king stepped into an alleywsy
he drew revolver and shot him in the
back. He then pointed the weapon ct
his own breast and sent bullet through
his body. Mscksy was assisted into
buggy and driven to his rooms in the
Palace Hotel. Medical assistance was
summoned and the bullet was found and
extracted. 1t had become imbedded in
tho spongy bone Of spinal vertebre be.
tween the sixth and seventh ribs. Had
the bullet deviated a twelfth Of an inch
from the course it took. it would have
severed the spinal cord. His escape
from instant death is considered little
less than miraculous. He is rapidly i'm.
proving and will be all right in few
days. kippey was not dead at last SC.
cOunts
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-03-02
NEVADA To ANNEX UTAH.

The Salt Lake Tribuns's Washing
ton correspondent says that Senator
Stewart 10 hard at work sounding Sem
atorial sediment upon his plan to at.
tsch Utah to Nevada during the next
Congress. Several years ago when It
was proposed 10 annex Idaho to this
State, the Nevada Legislature passed
law permitting the Federal Govern
ment to attach new territory to the
State of Nevada. As the law stands
unrspealed 1t will only require con-
current action of the two Houses Of
Congress to wipe out the Territory OF
Utah and add zoo, 700 population to the
10000 who people Nevada. Senator
Jones 10 understood TO be strongly in
favor of the plan and many Senators
who would have opposed Utah's sd-
mission alone will vote for PROPOSE.
ton which will not increase the silver
vote In the Senate and which they urge
would make strong State out of one
which they claim is now tottering from
weakness.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-03-02
THE MONETARY CONFERENCE.

The President last week sent to the
Senate the report Of the American dele
gates to the International Monetary Con.
ference. The delegates refer to the re.
port of the committee of twelve which
reported affirmatively upon the one prop.
osition that it was wise to withdraw
from monetary circulation all gold coins
and all paper money redeemable in gold
of less denomination than one pound,
20 francs OF 20 marks and to substitute
silver for them. The recognition was
general in the conference that the none.
tary evil required immediate remedy. 1t
is anticipated that the delegates. upon
the reassembling Of the conference. will
be able to state definitely the view Of
their respective governments as to what
plans are practicable to secure the greater
use of silver as part Of the metallic
money Of the world. In concluding their
report the delegates say they are glad to
bear testimony to the earnest wish Of the
conference that plan for the enlarged
use of silver money, acceptable to the
nations and adequate TO the monetary
situation. may result from its delibera'
tions
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-03-02
cLEvELAwD,s CABINET.

The completed Cabinet of President
Cleveland 10 announced as follows:
Secretary of state-Walter Q. Gresham
Of Illinois.
Secretary Of the Tressury--John G.
Carlisle of kentucky.
Secretary of Wsr-Daniel s Lamont
Of New York.
Secretary Of the Navy-Hilary A. Her
bert Of Alabama.
Secretary OF the Intsrior-Hoks Smith
Of Georgia.
Postmaster. Gensral-Wilson s. Bissell
Of New York.
Attorney. General Richard Olney Of
Massachusetts,.
Secretary Of Agriculturs-J. Sterling
Morton Of Nebraska.
Tho announcement of some of these
names astonished politicians and inquiry
was made especially about "Hoke
Smith" Although as yet Mir. Smith has
not national reputation. bis nsme ia a
household word in Georgia He is said
TO be brilliant lawyer, wealthy. and a
terror to dishonest corporations. He has
succeeded in throwing nearly oil the
Georgia railroads into the hands of re-
osivers, aud there are some people who
claim to see 10 his aud GreshAm's ap.
pointment to the Cabinets day Of reck.
oning for the Union and Central Pacific
railroads.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-03-02
A San Francisco woman-Mrs. Fror

A SAN FRANCISCO woman-Mrs. Fropa
Eunice Wait by name-has the gall to
ask the young women Of California to
ssnd her their respective photographs,
from the nude preferred, in order that .
local sculptor may make q statue of an
ideal California ''Venus" for the Worlds
Fair. The Report says there is no need
70 tell sensible or modest young women
TO beware Of the scheme, and hopes for
The cake Of California womanhood that
ths scheme will prove a fat failure. The
Call, on the other hand, says there is not
attraction OF reason why any modest
woman bornrunder California skies, whom
nature has endowed with pleasing grace,
need fear entering the lists The Venus
Of Milo q to be the standard, which i,
one OF the most famous and perfect types
OF female beauty that archaeological re-.
searches in Greecs have brought to light.
It u disputed whether this statue belongs
to the school Of Phidias or the school Of
Soopas. A Mrs. Wait 10 engaged in the
sculpture business, why not have Cali
fornia Apollo, and ask for the young
mems photos'
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-03-02
WE MUST HAVE FREE silver

The American Bimetalic League which
met at the National capital on Washing.
tons birthday was one Of the most i'm.
portant monetary conferences ever held
in America, Distinguished representa-
tives of the silver cause We'd with each
other in denouncing the great moral and
financial crime Of the nineteenth century.
the demouetizing of silver in 1873 by the
Congress Of the United States, acting
under the influence of British gold, with
that traitor John Sherman acting as the
agent of the foreign bankers.
R. F. Kolb, late candidate of the Pop
ulists for Governor of Alabama, wa, pre,.
emit and endorsed the views Of the con.
vention.
Senator Jones Of Nevada explained the
action of the Brussels conference. He
said thirteen per cent of the population
of London were living upon charity and
yet the English commissioners asked the
United States delegates to agree to their
estimation Of the value Of silver and
adopt policy that brought about this
wretched condition.
General Field, late candidate for Vice.
President on the Peoples Party ticket,
spoke, severely criticising the President.
elect for trying to defeat the election Of
candidates before the various Legisla-
lures who represented the wishes of the
people on the silver question.
Tho convention denounced the addi-
tional issue OF bonds 90 q vicious and
wholly unwarranted measure, and as an
attempt to extend and perpetuate indus
trial servitude.
Any legislation which disoriminstes
between gold and silver as money was
denounced as unconstitutional sad revo-
lutionsry.
In behalf Of the wrouged people OF the
United States, and suffering industries,
the free and unlimited coinage Of silver
at the present ratio Of 10 to lie de.
manded.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-03-02
EXTRAORDINARY GoI.p. FIELDS

The announcement is made through
the London Times Of fabulously rich gold
fields in the British possessions in Africa.
For several years past it has been known
that certain parts of Africa, and notably
in east Africa and in Mashonoland, were
gold.bearing and that the gold mines
had been worked there in remote ages by
a people or peoples whose nationality 10
either unknown or simply conjectured.
The ruins of the famous hill fortress of
Zimbabye, with its enclosing wall, and
the discovery there Of crucibles still! con.
tanning particles of gold. attest this. a.
we'll as many other similar ruins Of less
extent scattered over east Africa. Some
mines have been opened in these dis.
tricts. Their yield. however, with the
imperfect working Of the few English in
that country. was small, but in one Of the
mines which was most promising, Lord
Randolph Churchill. while on his visit to
Africa, took stock and it is reported that
gold field eleven miles long has been
discovered SO rich in the precious metal
that mines have already been opened up
there and the experts who have made
careful investigations testify that "there
is gold in sight of the value of three hun.
bred and fifteen millions Of pounds
sterling. the deposits are of nature
that presents no great difficulties to the
working Of them, and that the entire
amount can be placed on the market in
about ten years, provided the most i'm.
proved methods OF extraction are EN-.
ployed and proper facilities for transpor'
tstion furnished" The Times accepts
the story rs true and asserts that il
shows "a prospect Of such an addition t.
the worlds stock of gold during tn,
ysars Immediately at hand as to upset I
good many Of the calculations Of econo'
nv and statisticians."
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-03-02

The Tribune says that Salt Lake Is
just now blue. The banks are filed with
money, but outside of them there 10 q
general complaint of hard times. but il a
few Of the capitalists Of the city would
join hands and 20 to work. this would be
the most prosperous year that Salt Lake
ever saw. A million dollars would be
enough to start the boom. A million
dollars divided up between . railroad
west and two or three live enterprises
would boom the city. The owners Of
tho 81. 900. 900 would double their money
and property would advance in the city
quite $40, 900. 900. All Of which 10 gospel
truth
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-03-02

The Oregon Legislature has adjourned
sine die and the people Of the State are
beginning to breathe easier. Such lib.
eral lot Of cusses with other peoples
money never before assembled in that
State. 1t broke the record on appropria.
tions. The appropriation bill aggregates
$1,000, 900. Besides this $50, 900 was
appropriated for the Worlds Fair; iuts
plant for the psuitentiary, $3.50. 700 ;
asylum for Eastern Oregon. Sl65. 900 ;
militia, 800. 900; State University. $50.
900; Agricultural College. $26, 600; West.
ern Normal School, $24. 900; artssian
wells. $4,000. An act exempting inert.
cages from taxation was passed.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-03-02

PETITIONS are now being circulated in
all the labor eenters in Montana for the
enactment Of bill, an important section
Of which is as follows; THAT it will be
unlawful for any officer Of any town or
city thereof to issue license to engage
In any kind of business within this State
to any person or persons not citissn or
citizens, or not having declared their in.
tentions TO become citizens Of tho United
States" This is sweeping blow at the
Chinese, and will, if it becomes law,
shut mp every store. restaurant and laun.
dry run by Chinese in the State.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-03-02
WHEN the Constitutional ameudmep,

WIEN the Constitutional amendments
were taken up in the Senate for final
consideration, Mr.. Patchen reiterated his
position-objection to consideration on
the ground that Constitutional conven.
ton was the only competent tribunal for
properly amending the constitution, and
be wished to be placed squarely on re.
cord. Although the amendments passed
By an almost unanimous vote, The Re.
CORD is inclined to agree with the views
OF Senator Patchen. that Constitu.
tional convention would be the best and
eventually the most economical.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-03-02
Two of Chic,eo's vs.lthi.st Chiuarc

Two of Chicago's wsalthisst Cinnamon
conceived . brilliant idea, which. if the
federal authorities had not been fully
awake. would have Melted them SIC. 1000.
The Cinnamon announced their intsn.
ton to erect . building for theatrical
purposes and import 500 Of their eoun.
trymen ~ actors. Hundreds Of plans
were drawn up and sent to the large
cities Of China to those who were able to
pay their passage and s250 to the syndi.
cate. Uncle Sans agents discovered
that the theatre was . blind and the
whole thing was . well.planned scheme
to enable 500 Cinnamon to evade the
Exclusion Act aud enrich the promoters
of the project. When the trick was dis.
covered = large number Of applicants for
theatrical honsrs were about to cross the
line at British Columbia.