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Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-12
Can't Miss the Lesson.

The income tax provides that Q per
cent tax shall be paid on the amount In
excess Of $4,000 year. The operation
Of the law begins next January and the
tax Is payable on the first day Of July
each year, beginning with 1896. In esti-
mating incomes, "there shall be included
all income derived from interest on notes,
bonds and other securities; profits realiz-
ed from sales OF real estate bought with
In two years; sales of live stock and CON-
modities produced by the person; money
and personal property acquired by gift
or inhe ritance; all other gains and pro-
fits" Necessary expenses Of business
are to be deducted; also all national,
state, county, school and municipal taxes
also losses actually sustained within the
year in trade or by fire, storm or ship
wreck not compensated for by insurance;
also debts ascertained to be worthless;
but including estimated depreciation Of
real estate sold within the year. Divi-
dends from stock are not to DO included
II the corporation has paid the tax on it's
net profits.
All persons having incomes Of more
than $500 year must make return Of
their income, gains and profits under
oath or affidavit.
Net profits OF income corporations
shall include amounts paid to sharehold-
ers or carried to the amount of any fund,
or used for construction, enlargement OF
plant or any other expenditure or invest
ment paid from the annual net profits.
The tax does not apply to charitable or
educational institutions; nor to fraternal
associations operating upon the lodge
system; nor to building associations, saw
ings banks and insurance companies con-
Quoted upon purely mutual principles.
1t Is unlawful for any collector, deputy
collector or clerk to divulge the matter
contained in income tax returns.
These are the leading features Of the
Federal income tax which begins next
January.
Two per cent OH tho excess above $4,-
600 may appear to be light tax; and 1t
is light when compared with the indirect
taxes paid by people of small means
Two per cent on 81 900 does not look like
a great deal. But If the average return
on $1,000 is per cent, 1t amounts to
giving up one-third OF mans income
from that Investment.
In tho case of indirect taxes the average
family pays to the Government and to
protected manufacturers an income tax
which ranges from one-fourth to one-half
the annual earnings. The direct income
tax on the excess above $4,000 will pro-
duce for the Treasury only small part
Of the revenues expended by the Govern
ment. The rest must be contributed by
the masses In tariff duties and internal
revenue taxes on liquors and tobacco.
In addition to sustaining the main burden
of government, the masses must pay a
still larger amount to Industries most OF
which are controlled by price-raising
trusts. st. Louis Republic.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-12

Edward Spens to Sylvester w. Thall,
800, lot 8, block z, Stony Point.
Geo. N. Fletcher to George Jenkinson,
$175, lot 10, block II, city, Long Lake
avenue.
State OF Michigan to Geo. W. Thwaites,
$50, W Of 8 Q OF 81, 30, 8, Long Rapids.
Auditor General to Alger, Smith d Co.,
1856, tax Of 1889, ! Of n W Of II, 30, 8,
Sanborn.
Waldo A. Avery to E. o. Avery, 81,
lands in sections 8, is, 30, 81, 90, 23, 90,
81, % and 30, In 80, s, Long Rapids.
Peter Parrow to Roman Darveau,
1914 05, lot 81, city, Minor street.
John Butler to John Sanborn, $500,
o Of n W Of 90, 80, 8, Long Rapids.
Catherine McDade to Edward Mooney,
$500, o Of o Of 30, 81, 8, Alpena.
Cephas Goodrich to David Mulvena,
$3.50, ! of n W Of 3, 30, 8, Wilson.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-12
September Crop Report.

The state department issues the follow
ing report for September;
The average rainfall I'm the state In Au-
gust did not exceed three-fourths of an
Inch, or two inches less than tho usual
amount In this month. In July there was
a deficiency of one and three-fourths
inches. There was a very light rain
throughout the state general, July 90 but
none from that date TO the LIST OF Septem-
ber With drouth thus practically UNI
broken during the two principal crop
growing months of July and August, 1t Is
not difficult to estimate tho condition OF
crops. They are dried up. Corn, pota-
toes and garden truck are damaged be-
yond recovery. The yield will DO but a
small per cent OF an average, and pas
lures afford little or no feed for stock.
The fact that In few localities rain has
been slightly more abundant and crops
are consequently somewhat better, does
not improve the general statement.
There Is little doubt that wheat will be
largely fed to stock the coming winter.
We hope to have estimates soon OF the
Ter writes us that he has already ground
fifteen hundred bushels for feed.
Threshers returns Of more than SO 900
acres of wheat threshed, secured by cor
respondents, show that the average yield
per acre In the state Is 1865 BUSH
els. The average In tho southern
counties Is 1878 bushels, in the central
1920 bushels, and In the northern 1895
bushels.
The total number OF bushels of wheat
reported marketed by farmers since the
August report was published Is 952,a03.
or this amount 304,660 bushels were
marketed before August l, but not re- re-
ported until late in August, and 648, 1923
bushels were marketed In August. The
total amount reported marketed in the
twelve months ending with July, which
is the wheat year for Michigan, is 49,
450, 1858.
The amount Of wheat reported market
ed since the August report was published,
952, 1903 bushels, is 296,066 bushels less
than reported for the same time In 1893.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-12
Clearances-l894.

The following vessels cleared from this
port during last week, with cargoes OF
lumber and other forest products:
Barge Lamb, 100000 feet of lumber, Cleveland.
Schooner Cleveland, 2440O0 lumber, Toledo.
Schooner Aver, $4,000 cedar posts, Chicago.
Propeller sache m. 900 railway ties and 1900 tel
egraph poles, Chicago.
Schooner Sturgis, $4,000 railway ties. Chicago.
scow Garibadi S. 900 lumber, 100 1000 shingles and
1900 cedar posts, Mt. Clemens.
Schooner Ada Madura, 5000 ties, Chicago.
Schooner Jewett, 10 cords OF cedar. Detroit.
Schooner voges 1900 lumber, 100000 lath and
$1,000 shingles, Ashtabula.
Barge India, 10000 lumber. Toledo.
Schooner North Cape, 1880 cedar posts. Chicago.
Propeller Fletcher, $40 900 lumber, Tonawanda.
Propeller Kendall $4,000 lumber, Cleveland.
The total amount of lumber, shingles,
lath, cedar posts, railway ties, etc.,
shipped from this port since the opening
OF navigation, In 1894, by vessels that re-
ported at the Alpena custom house, Is:
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-12
Meteorological Report.

The meteorological report Of the wealth
or, at the city Of Alpena, Is as follows for
the month of August, 1894:
Highest temperature, IS degrees. on the i4th.
Lowest temperature, "A degrees, on the 10th and
eth.
Average temperature, So degrees.
Highest barometric pressure. 1870 inches.
Lowest barometric pressure, III inches.
Total precipitation 1853 inches.
Prevailing wind, from the southeast.
Total movement of wind 6,4s6 miles.
Greatest daily precipitation, 116 inches on the
I'd.
Highest velocity of the wind, 81 miles, from the
east on the 1st
Number of clear days,s
Number of partly cloudy days, 10.
Number of cloudy days, 4.
II. Mop. BALDWIN,
Ohsarvar
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-12
Three Leading Scientists
Proclaim the Superior Value of
DR.. Prices Baking Powder

Scientists devoting closer attention to food products
Recent examinations of baking powders by Prof Long, Dr.
Haines Prof Prescott made determine which
powder pures highest in eavenng strength most
efficient in service and economical in They
decide that DR. Prices Baking Powder exces in all
the essentials of ideal preparation for household
They write-
Chicago, March aSth, 1894
We have in open market DR. Prices
Cream Baking and also of the other leading brands
baking powders and have submitted them to chemical
ANALYSIS We find that DR. Prices Cream Baking Powder is
pure powder, that is has considerably
greater eavenng strength than any of the other baking
powders we have tested.
PROF. John II. LONG, Northwestern University, Chicago
DR. WALTER S HAINEs, Rush Meditdi College, Chicago
Prof. ALBERT B. PRESCOTT, Uno Of Ahnfgan Ann Arbor"
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-12
Use It In Time.

Catarrh starts In the nasal passages,
affecting eyes, ears and throat and is In
fact, the great enemy of the mucous
membrane. Neglected colds In the head
almost invariably precede catarrh, caus-
ing an excessive flow Of mucus, and II the
mucous discharge becomes interrupted
the disagreeable results of catarrh will
follow, such as bad breath, severe pain
across forehead and about the eyes. a
roaring and buzzing sound In the ears
and oftentimes a very offensive discharge.
Ely's Cream Balm Ia the acknowledged
cure for these troubles.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-12
Royal Leads All.

The Royal Baking Powder Is the purest
and strongest baking powder made, and
has received the highest award at all the
great international and state fairs, where
ever exhibited In competition with others.
The Judge o. awards on baking powder
at the late Chicago Fair, Prof. II. w.
Wiley, writes that the impertinent claims
OF other companies that they received the
highest award for strength and purity
are false; that no such awards were given
them.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-12
Democratic Congressional Convention

The Democratic congressional conven-
tion for the Tenth congressional district
OF Michigan, will be held at the court
house In Bay City at two o'clock, p. M. on
Wednesday, September 10, 1894, for the
purpose OF nominating a candidate for
congress, selecting congressional CON-
mittee and transacting such other busi-
ness as may be deemed necessary.
The several counties In the district are
entitled to one delegate for each five hun
dred votes cast for governor at the last
election and one additional delegate for a
fraction of not less than $50 votes, but
each county is entitled to at least two
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-12

1t is now claimed that the main
cause Of the terrible fires in the timber
belt Of Minnesota the first Of laet week,
which caused the death of about 500
people by burning, and swept over very
large area Of timbered land, is chargeable
to timber pirates" who set fire to the
forests in order to conceal the amount Of
timber they had stolen from the state.
And the state authorities propose to in
vestigate the matter.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-12
Detroit Markets.

The following quotations are copied
from the Detroit Free Press:
Apples, o.. so to $500 per barrel.
Butter. 1sc to 24c per pound.
Fowls. &c to &c per pound.
Turkeys,s c to sc per pound.
Eggs, lac to 16c per dozen.
Flour per barrel. s23s to s425
Hay baled, $1,000 to sii.0o per ton.
Oats per bushel. soc to ssc.
Onions per bushel, $3.50 to s0.55.
Pork. $3.50 to $500 per Dbl.
Potatoes per bushel 5000 to s0.65.
Wheat, s0.6s to so. Sc per bushel.
The above quotations are mostly OF a
wholesale nature. The price at retail
stores is higher.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-12

When you hear man try to claim that
the tax on whisky is less than 1t was In
the Mckinley bill, you may set him down
as a political tricker--a man devoid OF
honor or principle. The Wilson bill
raised the tax on whisky.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-12
Real Estate Sales.

The following is a list OF real estate
sales recorded during the last week.
furnished at the abstract Office Of O'Brien
& Sleator.
Alex'r Mcfarland to Philip Kaniecki,
5000, lot 1, block 1, McSorley's addition,
Washington avenue.
Jennie S. Fowler to John L. Reid, $3.50,
W OF n W Of 90, 81, 8, Wilson.
Patk Mahoney to Hans Andersen,
$l23. "a, lot II, block II, Long Lake ave-
nue..
O'Brien & Sleator to Hans Andersen,
81, same as next above.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-12

1t lie decidedly hard pill to swallow
for some Of the Republican papers, to
note that there certainly Is an improve
ment in the condition of business since
the passage OF the tariff bill.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-12

1t is now in season for the Republican
papers to claim that the recent forest
fires In Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Up
per Michigan would not have occurred on
" for the Democratic administration.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-12

The sweeping Democratic victory In
Arkansas, over the Republicans and Pop
ulists combined, does not relish any too
good with some Of the devout protection
Mckinley Journals.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-12

better demand for goods In almost all
lines OF business, with ship owners In
control OF the ocean freight market, and
wheat ran up 2s for orders TO Cork.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-12
Liberal premiums.

The amount Of the premiums offered
to exhibitors at the Alpena county fair,
which commences on the 26th and con-
tinues three days, Dug BIT to be sufficient
to cause the people Of this county to
make displays worthy VI Alpena. The
amount Of premiums offered In each
class can be seen from the following:
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-12
Here ara Your Letters.

The following is list of letters at the
postoflce uncalled for, and II not claimed
soon will be sent to the dead letter Office:
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-12

JOSEPH TURNER. Chairman.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-01-11
CIVIC SOCIETIES.

C..-ANTIQUITY LODGE, NO. ~, a: a:
M F.& A. M.-Regular meetings on the ist
and Sd Wednesday in each month, NJ 1;;T
O'Clock p. NJ. o. L. DOrnberg, w. NJ, u. W.
Dickinson, Sec'y.
REDWOOD CHAPTER No "a, X. A. M.-Stated
Convocations the I'd. and and 4th Fridav of
each month. o. l.. Dornoerg' M. N. H. :.
S j. Race, sec.
REDWOOD FALLS COMMANDERY. No: 10, k.I.
Stated conclaves first Monday of each month,
at 8PM NJ. U. l.. Dornberg, E. Z. Geo, Hough
master Rec
CHARITY CHAPTER, No. 35. o. E. 3. Regular
meetings I'd and 4th Wednesday evenings OF
each month, at 1880 p. m. Mrs. Florence
Bowers, w. NJ; Miss Charlotte Schmahl, Sec.
r F.-REDwooD LoDas, Nc: g. meets meets
Brothers from a distance cordially lnvlted 10
attend. A. .Kenney, N g.; A G. Burmelster'
II. S.
RNrERpR1sE E-ENcAxPMsNT. No. % Reg1lar
month at 1880 o clock at I. Q. y. hall;
A, B. Truesdell g. P. A. H. Moon. h. s,
CRYSTAL LODGE, No. 25 D. of R.-Regular
meetings I'd and 4th Wednesday evenings OF
each month, at 1880 p. m. Mrs. Julia LIGHT.
warck, N. G. Mrs. Luella Moon, g.
A o. u. W.-REDwoOD FALLS LODGE, No
hall Visiting brethren made welcome. j l..
Byram,.M. w.; 5. q. Mason. Rec"rder.
II OF P.-REDwooD FALLS LODdE, No. AZ
H. meets every Tuesday evening, IN Ack-
mann's Hall. Visiting brothers are cordially
invited. c. w. Mead c, c.; HIM. Aune, X II. 3
n A. R-John S. Marsh Post, No; s5,Reg
VI sular meetings every first and third Fri
days of each month, at its hall. At one o'clock
p, M. E. d. French. CON-; Geo. Buxton, Ad1t
WoMEN's RELIEF CoR7s-Meets second and
fourth Tuesdays of each month Mrs May D
Gale, President: Mrs. Bessie Newton, Sec.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-01-11
CHURCHES.

Observation-Disclosures. John Sinclair pas pas
Il tor. Services every Sabbath at iO:1o
school ut IL O'clOck NJ.
METHODIST.-Rev.L. l.. Hanscome, Pastor.
Vu Services every Sabbath. at lO:oO o CLOCK
Young mems prayer meeting Wed. evening
IHRlSTIAN.-Preach on every LORDS 8
" Day at 1O:3) o'clock A. M. and at p. NJ.
Sunday School at II M, w. L, Stine, Pastor.
DPISCOPAL.-Churcn of The Holy Com
ID munion. Rev. Henry Beer. Service
every Sunday, in the morning at lO.30 ana In
the evening at 8O0p. m. Sunday school I'M
mediatelv after morning service. Service IS
held on Friday evening at $780,
CEvENTH- DAY ADVENT S. 5. every
- seventh day at IL A. NJ. Church service
following, Missionary and teachers meeting
Sun. evening, Prayer meeting Wed. evening
rATHOLIC.-Divine services on the 80
~ Sunday of each month at III ~ q: m. ana
at Z 80 D. M, and Saturday preceding ana
Monday following at a. m. Also the Satur-
day before 1st Sunday. FIR. B. VOnderlage,
Pastor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-01-11
mad NOT GOING TO RESIGN
The County Attorney Says He Is
Being observation-disclosures
Court.

rs it fact that you have resigned
your Office of county attorneys" was
asked of Mr.. Madigan, Immediately
upon his return from st. Paul last
Saturday.
"No, sir; I haye not resigned the Of
fee; neither do I intend to-" replied
the county attorney very briskly. "No
one has had any authority to make the
statement, for I have not even limited
at it. propose to stand trial on the
indictments found against me by the
grand jury, and furthermore I propose
~ dispr5vs u e1 u y 5ciof j,
charges are without foundation"
The rumor first appeared on our
streets last Tuesday morning, when
the New Ulm Review came to hand
with the statement that the county
attorney intended to resign his office,
and limited that in case he would leave
the State all further prosecution would
drop. The report gained credence
when coupled with the statement
made by S. L. Pierce, attorney for the
commissioners to the effect that the
Madigan indictment might never be
brought to trial-that it was easier to
indict than it was to convict.
Mr.. Madigan was further asked
what the Supreme Court had dore
with the order compelling him to show
cause why he should not be removed
from Office and debarred from further
practice in the State. His reply was
that Chief Justice Gilfllan informed
the attorney for the State to return
and prosecute him on the four indict-
ments brought by the Redwood coun-
ty grand jury against him, and upon
conviction of any one of those four in
dictments there would be plenty of
time to make a motion for removal or
disbarrment before the highest judi
cial authority of the State. Mr.. Mad
igan was highly elated over this deci-
sion, and sizes it up as first blood for
him in the legal contest commenced
some months since.
''The Supreme Court fully realized
that am being prosecuted" said he.
''The charges made to the Governor,
followed quickly by the four indict-
ments brought against me, and those
indictments followed quickly by this
order to show cause why should not
be suspended and debarred, when
sized up properly, cannot help but
leave an impression that I am being
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-01-11
ppyRlGAI 1893 BY CHARLES KING.

knowed every man was needed And
adding force to his words Feeny drove
a furious kick at the luckless Mullan
''Do you mean there is no truth in.
this? Do you mean you think it all d
fraud, trick?'' at last queried the
major. why, it seems incredible!''
Il say just what mean, major. It's
a plot to rob you. mean the gang
has gathered for that very purpose.
mean that every story told us about
the Apaches west or south of here or
between us and the Gila is a bloody
lie. The guard at the signal station
hadn't seen or heard of them. They
laughed at me when told them what
they tried to make us believe at Ceral-
vo's. Twas there they wanted to have
you stop, for there you d have no chance
at all. Shure, do you suppose if the
Apaches were out-if this story was
true-they wouldn't have heard it and
investigated it by this time, and the
beacon fire would have been blazing at
the Picacho?''
Then Murphy turned and ran around
the corner of the corral to point where
he could see the dim outline of the
range against the western sky. The
next moment his voice rose upon the
night air, vibrant, thrilling:
Look! God be good to us, majorl
It's no lie. The signal fires blazing
at the peak
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-01-11
WHAT WE CANNOT ESCAPE.
Personal Property Tax Holders In
amounts of Over Five Hun
dred Dollars.

Below is given a list of the personal
property tax payers in the city of Red
wood Falls, villages of Lamberton,
Morgan, Walnut Grove, Delhi, San
born and Belview, who pay taxes on
property valued at more than $500 by
the assessors. The largest payers are
the banks, the Citizens Bank of Red
wood Falls taking the lead, paying
Isl lO3. 81. These taxes are due at the
present time, and become delinquent
the first day of March next:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-01-11

Holding the penctled page close to the
lantern, the paynaGster read aloud.
drel!' he fairly yelled. for Mullan 3 head
was dropping on his breast and every
lurch promised to land him on his face.
Twice his knees doubled up like foot
rule and the stout little sergeant had to
jerk him to his feet.
search 'em both. See if they've a
flask betune 'em, Latham. Answer
me, Mullan, did you see the burned
camp2 Did you see the dead man
Did Oh, murtheri Now he's gonei
There's never word to be got out of
aither Of them this night. But don t
you believe that letther, major. Don t
You trust word Of it; it's false as hell.
It's only plan to rob ye of your es-
cort first and your life and money later.
That's it, men; douse them, kick them,
murther them both il you ike-the
curs!-and they'd drink when they