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Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-15
The Tariff Outlook.

The indications are very strong
that the senate policy of "rule or
ruin" is to be insisted on that it
will be ruin, says the Free Press, so
far as the passage of a tariff bill is
concerned. While the failure of the
bill will be deeply and generally
regretted, the better. and more
thoughtful sentiment Of the coun-
try will be better satisfied with that
result than it would be with any
marked concession to a trust-ruled
senate. So far as the Democracy
of the country is concerned, it was
practically unanimous in its protest
against any such concession; and
if the result now threatened through
the determination of the senate to
stand by the trusts actually comes,
the people will be found on the side
Of the house and the president.
II has been said, and with truth,
that the senate bill, bad as it is, is
an improvement on the Mckinley
tariff, but it would be small consol-
alton to the Democracy of the coun-
try to reflect on this fact if the re-
Election were accompanied by the
knowledge that the gain in that d.
rection had been secured at the cost
of subservience to one of the most
obnoxious Of the trusts that curse
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-15

the country, and through the treach-
cry of the Democratic senator's
The contest which the Democracy
waged for the people, in 1892 and
which, with the help of the people,
it so gloriously triumphed, was as
much against the trusts as against
the McKinleyism which fosters and
promotes them. 1t would be a
barren victory to clip the wings of
the former and at the same time en-
throne the latter in supreme control
over the Legislation of the country.
The great regret will be, if we
must accept a continuance of the
iniquitous Mckinley tariff because
of Democratic treachery in the SEN
ate, that so much time has been
wasted and the business of the coun-
try hampered, embarrassed and al
most destroyed. A worse evil even
than that is the Generalization
which has been wrought in public
opinion. 1t is an almost incalcul-
able misfortune when the discussion
of great principle is continued so
long that men of ordinarily calm
and steadfast mind become SO wear
led as to declare that termination
of discussion is of supreme import
ance and that it is of more conse-
quence to settle the controversy
somehow than to insist on its being
settled right. 1t is to this opinion
that a great many thinking men
have come in respect to the tariff
matter. There are thousands OF
them who are firm believers in and
stanch advocates of tariff reform
and the overthrow of McKinleyism
who will breathe a sigh of relief al
the end of the controversy, even
though it means a new lease of lif'
for that monstrosity. There is on'
consolation however. Reforms new
err go backward; and tariff reform
even though it may be temperate,
suspended, is as sure to come as tn
day is to follow the night.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-15
STUPENDOUS HUMBUG.
Making Food Tests with Doctored
Samples.

We are informed. says Detroit paper,
Of remarkable scheme by which some
Chicago baking powder makers are en-
deavoring, through the practice OF q
chemical trick, to humbug unsuspecting
housewives. The object is to defame the
baking powder used by the housewife and
to induce her to buy that carried by
the peddler. These agents perform their
tricks from house to house or make them
in connection with baking exhibit,
where they can get permission, I'm the
grocery stores.
One OF the women who was employed
in the performance Of these tricks, and
who resigned her position when she found
out their fraudulent character, thus de-
scribes the methods she was taught to
use: A small quantity of tho baking
powder found In the kitchen and SIM
liar quantity OF the baking powder which
the tester was trying to prove superior,
were mixed with water in separate glasses.
The first being pure would foam up quick
ly, like glass Of champagne, while the
other would rise slowly frothing like
yeast, the foam perhaps standing over
the top of the glass. This the tester was
taught to claim as an evidence OF the SUI
periority OF the powder she carried. She
had found out, however, bya rather un-
pleasant experience, that she had been
deceived and was likewise deceiving the
housekeeper. A lady said to her one day
when she was performing this test that
she believed 1t was fraud; that the ex-
ira foam upon the testers powder was
caused by the introduction of an adulter-
ant. The housekeeper then procured
small quantity OF flour; which She thor
oughly mixed with her own powder be-
fore adding the water. When the mix
ture was stirred, exactly the same slow
foam resulted as with the other powder.
This showed the woman that the whole
test was q humbug, and that the result
was an evidence that the new powder
carried by the tester contained an adul-
terant.
There is another dishonest feature in
this bueiness. The baking powder which
these fakirs are tying to sell by these
methods, is'actually shown by the reports
of official chemists to have In its compo-
sition lime, alum, and sulphuric acid.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-15
August Crop Report.

The estimates in this report are
based on more than 1850 returns
received since August /.
The average yield of wheat per
acre as estimated on the first of this
month is, in the southern counties
1857 bushels; in the central coun-
ties 1905 bushels, and in the north
ern counties 1916 bushels. The
average for the state is 15.47 BUSH
els. Wheat is of excellent quality.
Fully nine-tenths of the correspond
ents report the quality good" or
average.
The total number of bushels of
wheat reported marketed by farm
ers in July Is S47,972, as compared
with Sal, 1857 reported marketed in
July, 1893. The total number of
bushels reported marketed in the
twelve months, August-July, is
5,146,27S, which is S43,931 BUSH
els more than reported marketed in
the same months last year.
Oats are estimated to yield %
bushels per acre in the southern
counties, and the state, 81 bushels
in the central, and % bushels in the
northern counties.
The average condition of corn is
reported at rs per cent in the south
ern counties, SO in the central, and SO
IN the northern counties. The av-
erage for the state is so. One year
ago the percentages were 81 for the
southern and central, and 101 for
the northern counties. The per-
centages for potatoes are, southern
counties SO, central 70, northern,
80, upper peninsula II, and state
70.
Meadows and pastures, and clover
sowed this year, are in poor con-
dition. The percentages range
from &c to II.
Apples promise SO per cent Of an
average crop in the southern coun-
ties as compared with 81 per cent
one year ago. In the central and
northern counties, the outlook is
for two-thirds of an average crop.
One year ago the estimate for the
central counties was 30 per cent and
for the northern 81 per cent.
The bright sunshine, high tenn
perature, and dry weather that have
prevailed throughout the state
since the first of July, is telling Sc
verely Oh all crops. There were
very few cloudy days during July,
and the weather much Of the time
was intensely warm. At Lansing
the average temperature of the
month was 1.58 degrees above the
normal Of fifteen years. The aver
age rainfall in the state in June
was only about two-thirds the nor
NAL, and in the southern and GEN.
trail counties little more than half
the normal. There was no general,
soaking rain during July, nor has
there been to this date in August.
A rain extending over some con-
siderable area occurred July 20. but
it was insufficient to afford more than
temporary relief.
WASHINGTON GARDNER,
Secretary of State.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-15

The Gazette says that if the
Senate tariff bill becomes a law the
Sugar Trust will make about $780,
100000 and the Whisky Trust
about S75, 100000. But, neighbor,
tell us who are forcing this bill on
the people in spite of a Democratic
President and Democratic House?
What could the three or four cor
rupt renegade Democratic (P) sena-
tors do if they were not backed by
a solid Republican support in the
Senate? Again, tell US where you
have hung up your old claim that
the protective tariff does not favor
trusts.-Pontiac Post.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-15
An Interview with Dr.. Gee WO Chan,
Worlds Fair Commissioner, Sent
by the Chinese Government to the
United States-He Will Now Re-
main Here.

"wonderng why oil the people were TALKING
about this man, we found " was by means OF his
hundredsof rare and wonderful CHINESE REMEDIEs
that he cures people given up TO die by other phy'
scians.
"GEE wo CBAN Is the greatest doctor who ever
came from China. lilo made such reputation In
his native country that the CHINESE GOVERNMENT
sent him to the United States Us Worlds Fair Com
missioner, and 20 investigate other MEDICAL sys-
TENS. He says no will now remain In Chicago Tor
made in his oflico that by means of bic CHINESE
SYSTEM of medicine he can euro TwENTY-fIvEde s-
perate diseases TO ONE cured by any other metnoo.
LESS and do not grow anywhere else but IN Cpina.
"He says that CATARRH, the great American ois.
relieve he will cure forso and all stom ach troubles,
no m after how bad, no wlllCuiiEToRfRoMSl0Tot
"Al private eosll y overcome and cursd
cure for s20tos25. FEMALE wEAKNEssEsheha has made
arcpuation and ali OF long yearS
sa a9 have ne chance and Be cured entirely
~ue also states he cures al dicenees OF MLNs
woMEN anu ciLDIEN ara w ba tc Iean,rcd by
other physicians, and es no has foCh EEGuLAs
CHINESE DOCTORS to INSIST him in his once, ne can
easily handle the hundreds OF people WHO oehy
lie cures all diseases of women without EXAM
AMINATJoNS or lSsTRUMENJds oxer ooorrsr,Moy
States whom he has entirely cured, therefore, DR..
IN dicincs and strange sy stems which arc new 70
this country, but thousands OF years OLD In China:
Al eaS re 70 b h nnd te you ali sSou
yourself, FREE or CHARGE, how long II will take ~
cure you the charge, etc. China is the OLDEST civil.
msryeIous secrets Of medlcnes she has over go
100000 OF people,. DR.. Geo Wo Chan 10 very SYM
he pd 81 ss%
very he Invites all to write e n .s.u en-
every one OF O prompt and direct answer"
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-15

ed as unfortunate from the likeli-
hood that the foreign investors
distrust of our corporate manage
ment' will be increased and the de-
lay which is likely to ensue in the
Atchison Co. itself. On the other
hand, it is realized that the illegal
irregularities in the Atchison's book
keeping doubtless exist in the
accounts of other companies and
that the effect will be to make man
ayers more careful, directors more
watchful and stockholders more
determined in insisting that there
shall be some efficient audit and
supervision of railroad accounts.
The sales Of wool would have
been larger, according to reports
from the different markets, if there
had been sufficient stocks available,
but amounted to 1923 400 lbs. at
the three eastern markets, against
1920, 700 lbs. two years ago. Coun-
try holders of wool do not at pres
ent appear anxious to let somebody
else speculate ON its price and are
said to be keeping back supplies
quite generally, although receipts at
Chicago were 4,0e0,05l lbs. for the
week, against 1,127,090 for the
same week last year. The failures
for the five weeks ending August
showed liabilities of 81 ,144, 713, o.
which $5,626,594 were manufact
uring and S5,220,247 of trading
concerns. The failures during thu
last week have been 251 in tn
United States, against 394 last year
and 81 in Canada, against 20 las
wear.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-15

Some of the Republican papers
have been advising their readers to
"keep their eyes on" Alabama and
Tennessee, where the Republicans,
Populists and disgrunted Demo-
Gratis (p) had all united in an UNI
holy alliance against the regular,
straight-out Democratic tickets
These states have been heard from,
and if there are any other localities
where our Republican friends would
want an eye kept, now is the time
to speak out.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-15
Proceedings of Board of Education.

Alpena, Mich, Aug. 9Th, 1894.
The Board Of Education of the city OF
Alpena met in regular session, In
the Secretary's office, on the above date,
and was called to order at 7:30 o'clock p.
NJ. by the President.
Present, f. w Gilchrist, President
VIM. A. Mcdonald, Secretary, and Trus-
tees Pollard, Walker, Stewart, McSorley,
Jermin and johnson.
Journal of previous session read and
approved.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
From the Finance Committee, recon-
mending the payment of the following
bills:
W H Campbell, water works, Garfield bid, 8 IS 90
@ Derigan, putting In wood, 81 so
T Carpenter, I" is 90
n Il ! h T BsSfora . Co, coal, sol : % Ss
Moved by Trustee McSorley that the re-
port of the committee be received and
warrants ordered drawn for the payment
OF the several bills. Carried by unan-
imous vote.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Honorable Board OF Education:
Gentlemen-I desire to furnish you
with school supplies for the ensuing year,
ut the following prices, delivered at Gen.
trail school building.
Pink dustless crayon, per case, 1915
Slate pencils, plain pointed, thou
sand. ITO
Legal cap, per ream, 2.35
Lead pencils from IS cts per gross to A. 90
Books for library, will furnish at first
cost. delivered at library room, adding 10
per cent to total to cover boxing, freight,
etc. Respectfully,
II. RI. wIrrELsnorER.
Received and filed.
To the Hon. Board OF Education:
Gentlemen-Your committee on library
would respectfully recommend that the
Librarian be authorized to purchase the
books on the accompanying catalogue,
and such. other books as she may deem
necessary and useful for the library, and
that she be authorized to have the
books rebound, that need binding, and
also to replace such books as are worn
out and not worth binding; and would
respectfully refer to your Judgment the
matter Of purchasing Johnson's encyclo-
pedia on the following terms: One half
to be paid the first of next November,
and the balance on the first of November,
1896, all of which is respectfully SUBJ
mitted. JOHN MCSoRLEY,
II. w. POLLARD,
s. STEWART.
Moved by Trustee Jermin that tho list
Of books as presented be purchased. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Trustee Walker that the
Superintendent be instructed to look over
the books In the library, and have all re-
bound that Is necessary. Carried by vote
as follows; Ayes, Walker, Stewart, Nc
Sorley, Jermin and johnson. Nays, Pol
lard.
From the Librarian, report for the
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-15
What Mr.. Fisher Said.

It would be a waste of time and
space to undertake to put the Re-
publican organs right on what
Hon. S. O. Fisher said in his Web
berville speech, because they do not
want to know the truth. They pre-
fer to publish a falsehood. Mr..
Fisher did not say Republican leg
islation alone had made his COM
Portable position possible" He
would have made a very foolish
statement if he had. Because if it
were the legislation alone that gave
Mr.. Fisher competency it should
have produced like results in the
case of all others. Mr.. Fisher said
he was not rich, but comfortably
we'll off, and if he had enjoyed SUI
perior advantages which had made
him better off than those whom he
was addressing-the farmers of
Webberville - Republican legisla-
ton had given him that advantage.
They saw the point clearly enough
and clinched it with their applause.
They knew that for years Mr.. FISH
err had been allowed to ask So more
per thousand feet for his lumber on
account Of the tariff. This ~ the
farmers have been paying, while
they received no protection on their
products and no recompense in any
direction-the price of their pro-
ducts going down while the price
of Mr.. Fishers has gone up. The
organs will have this point set forth
by Mr.. Fisher more often than they
will find comfortable, and it will
cost their campaign committee moth
ing. They will get it often, right
in the neck.--Bay City Times-Press.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-15
important Facts.

II you have dull and heavy pain across
forehead and about the eyes; II the nos
trils are frequently stopped up and fol-
lowed by a disagreeable discharge; II
soreness in the nose and bleeding from
the nostrils Is often experienced; II you
are very sensitive to cold in the head ac-
companied with headaches then you may
be sure you have catarrh; and should
immediately resort to Ely's Cream Balm
for cure. The remedy will give instant
relief
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-15
HIGHEST HONORS GIVEN.
To DR.. Price at the Worlds Fair
(Chicago Tribune,

For leavening power, keeping qualities,
purity and general excellence the Worlds
Fair jury decided that DR.. Prices Cream
Baking Powder had no equal. On each
Of its claims 1t was awarded a first prize
or diploma. All the baking powders
entered for prizes were subjected to q
most exhaustive examination, and the
jury was the best equipped to make the
decision OF any ever got together. Their
verdict was supported by the testimony
OF DR.. II. w. Wiley, chief chemist Of the
United States Department OF Agricul-
ture at Washington. DR.. Wiley is an
expert on food products and the highest
authority on such matters in America.
This verdict settles a long debated
question as to which among the many
baking powders Is the best
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-15

The house has at last accepted
the senate amendments to the tariff
bill, and, although the bill is far
from what it ought to be, and what
the people demanded, it is to be
hoped it will settle matters for the
present at least.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-15
Clubbing List.

BY arrangements with publishers we
are enabled to supply the ARGUS with
other papers and periodicals at the rates
here given, for one years subscription:
ARGUS and Semi Weekly Free Press, 400
ARGUS and Peterson's Magazine, 200
ARGUS and Demorest's Magazine, 800
ARGUS and American Agriculturist, 1,75
ARGUS and American Farmer, 1.50
ARGUS and Forum, $50
ARGUS and Orange Judd Farmer, 1.75
ARGUS and American Farmer and
Farm News, Ito
ARGUS and Western Rural, 2.10
ARGUS and Scientific American, $50
ARGUS and Cosmopolitan, 2.25
ARGUS and New York Weekly Times, 1.75
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-15
Marriage Licenses.

The marriage licenses issued by the
county clerk, since our last report, with
name and residence, are as follows:
1881. Leon Belonger, city of Alpena.
Helen Cornell,
1892 Louis A. Cloutier,
Mary seguin, A"
1.033 Daniel Tschache,
Tracy Richter,
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-15
Detroit Markets.

The following quotations are copied
from the Detroit Free Press:
Apples. o. so to si.75 per barrel.
Butter. i4c to 22c per pound.
Fowls, Sc to &c per pound.
Turkeys C 70 &c per pound
Eggs, i0c to lie per dozen.
Flour per barrel. $3.50 to s4.O0.
Hay baled, $1,000 to siis0 per ton.
Oats per bushel. S3c to sac.
Onions per bushel, s0.75 to 1850.
Pork, s1450 to $3.50 per Dbl.
Potatoes per barrel si.7S to si.so.
Wheat. sO52 to s0.55 per bushel.
The above quotations are mostly Of q
wholesale nature. The price at retail
stores is higher.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-15
Cholera Infantum.

The most dreaded summer complaint
occurring among children from six months
to three years OF age, is quickly cured by
the use Of Humphreys Specifics and g..
For sale by all druggists-25 cents each.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-15
Here are Your Letters.

The following is list Of letters at the
postoflice uncalled for, and II not claimed
soon will be sent to the dead letter ofice
Cronnius Miss Jennie Lindsey FE
Collins Mrs Mary Myrea Kasper
Churchill y ID Nugsnt Miss Kate
Calf w 2 McDonal Mrs Libbie
Dewitt Herman Parter Mas NJ q
Everett Rollio Peterson Mrs Thomas
Ekbert Capt Rossiter johnnie 2
Hardy Jacob smith Samuel
Hum Lottie Smith Miss Sarah
Hamilton johnson Scott John
Hackey Earl Thompson Mrs Jas
Leene Miss Hattie Woods Miss Lotto
Lewis Frank Wtarnycte Dorak
Lamont Geo ID
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-15

Democratic State Ticket.
Senator long terml-
Edwin f. Uhl.
Senator short Terml-
John Strong.
Spencer o. Fisher.
Lieutenant Governor
Milton +. Jordan.
Secretary Of State
Lewis f. Ireland.
State Treasurer
Otto Karste.
Auditor General
Frank Fl. Gill.
Attorney General
James ID. O'Hara.
Commission State Land Office
Peter Mulvaney.
superintendent Public Instruction
Albert E. Jennings.
Member State Board Of Education
Michael Devereaux.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-08-30
NO PAPER TOMORROW.

OWING to moving into our new
quarters, under JaclSson & Ken
drick's law officer there will be
no ARDMoREITG tomorrow, We
hope our patrons viii indulge az
in thus short-potting them for one
day, and we promise to make up
for it on Saturday. Come and see
us in our new and more accessi-
BILE and commodious apartments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-08-30

DR.. GARDNER, chairman of the
health and sanitary committee,
has made thorough inspection
of the city and says he found it
in deplorable state OF sanitation.
He urged the people to clean up
and disinfect their promises, and
he says with one possible excep-
ton they promised 10 do so. The
alley west OF Main and running
parallel with it is the worst, and
immediate attention TO remedy
ing the evil will be given. The
Doctor is of the opinion that
little money judiciously expend-
ed, and the hearty cooperation
of the people in cleaning up their
respective premises, will be pro-
ductive Of much and lasting BEN
efits TO the health OF the city.
We hope our people will awaken
TO the importance of action in
this matter, for rs sure as fate if
present conditions are allowed to
continue, pestileRce and death
will follow. The ARDMoREIrE
does not take this position as an
alarmist, but following in the
light of past events, itseems to
be a scientific certainty, practi-
cally demonstrated that filth pro-
duces diseases which assumes a
more or less malignant form, ac-
cording to the precautionary
measures adopted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-08-30
NOTHING UNuSUhL.
That vsrn About lightning Cdvort,ns
on ahipboprd.


on ehlpborrd.
when the captain OF The stccmship
ALsna, from Dundee. came into port a
few weeks ago and told yarn about
. ball Of fire doing insane thingsabout
the decks Of his ship. there were some
people who hoard the tale with scoin
and others who wrote poetry ABOUT IL.
And now here comes another Dundee
skipper who tells Of u similar electric
display.
lie is Captain Lord OF the British
steamer Crmna. which lately arrived
in Now York from Dundee. Captain
Lord says bis ship encountered hoavy
weather from the start Seas beat
high and the barometer dwarfed ~
self 10 os.i5.
Tint night there was a succession Of
hail squalls, and the captain asserts
that during each squall every mast
head, yard-arm and gan were ablaze
with compossnts. or 81. Elmos lights,
rs mariners prefer TO speak Of them.
They came and went as the squalls
blew and subsidized and, a. these lasted
throughout the night, the ship was
several times Illuminated with dancing
tips of fire.
The ship during this time was driv-
ing before the gale with engines
stopped She was lightly laden, and
the seas were swinging so high that IL
was found necessary to stop the en-
eines TO check the frightful racing ,
the propellers. Waves constantly
dashed over the ship and one of the
vessels crew was badly injured by be-
ing thrown TO the deck.
Toward morning the wind fell light
and then came in ftful gusts. Then
the lightning got in its play. and for
an hour or two the ship was in a per
feet blaze of sheet lightning.