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The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1894-10-09
"SNUG AS A BEG"

Married, at the home of the brides
parents, near Aai on's Run, Thursday,
October 4, 1894, Mr.. B. G. Yarber to
Miss Lucy Lee, the handsome daugh-
ter of Peter Lee. Mr. John Lee and
Miss Matte Pendleton We're the at
tendants. Elder B. w. Trimble
handsomely tied the knot that made
the two one. After the ceremony the
guests were invited to partake of a
Hospitality spread dinner. The same
afternoon Mr.. John I, Lee, brother of
the bride above mentioned, was mar
ried by Elder Reynolds, at North
Middletown, to Mrs. Ella Roberts, of
this city.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1894-10-09

The greatest financial disaster this
country has endured in a lifetime
came upon It while the Mckinley Bill,
the pet measure of the Republican
party, was in full force. The boasted
beauties OF protection bore their fruit
in a financial depression that is with
out parallel. Yet Mr.. Hopkins and
Mr.. Bosley, candidates for Congress,
would tell you that it only requires
more of the same poison to cure the
sick patient,
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1894-10-09
Keep Your Eyes Open, Democrats
THEN on THIS.

.ooE on THIS PICTURE THEN on THIS
me chairman oi 'ne y prominent "Hu !,
Committee said It said few days since
ons sLnce' IN inc pres 70 soe sei',e,nen y.
men: "we want to get the
" PREPARED " is' oi Do"n.l S"ugS tnu GnUV ~ -
officers Of election. and will appoint stalwar
4oE 1t 10 'ne noanty o neppDe"I oaG ," sp,I
mat he would appoint that we can handle
ncn' lie hao areaay ana we WI, WI, De ',o,1 ,o
ncnts. glanced over tions in the future a.
he ?, list ana an / saw ,, @ lnat we desire
man on my list but
wo, tore up my list list
believe could beat his
'ppolnV"en'''
democrats, hotlce 'llat Che ClaIr-
man OF the hepuoilcah ComlhlICee
says the county Judge VINO Is
OemocraC' acts as lalrly III 'ne
hatIer ol appointments 'S as ile oou'"
'sk hIih' Notice' too' VhaV 'ne
hepuDIlcah mouthplece says Cila'
'houlo the nominee Oh MS party
oy any chahce' succeed IN ge'Vlng
;ontroI ol 'hoSe appointments, lie
VIII ACT III Such d way as " oeleaI
Iie Will oI the people NO" "oul''
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1894-10-09
County Ticket.

County Judge,
A. B. WHITE.
County Attorney,
A. A. HAZELRiGG.
County Clerk.
LUCIEN b. GREENE.
Sheriff,
WILLIAM SLEDD.
Jailer,
J. W, CHENAULr,
Assessor,
ALLEN MCCORMICK.
G Houer.
GEORGE c. EASTIN.
Surveyor,
j. NJ. OLIVER.
Magistrate, DISTRICT NO. l.
HOWARD G.. HOWELL.
Constable, District No. l,
NJ. c. CLAY.
Magistrate, District No2,
JOHN w, MORRIS.
M tgistrate, District No. 3,
r. B. CROOKS.
NJ gistrate, District No. 4,
JOHN TRIMBLF,
Constable, District No. 4,
ROBT. CHAMBERS.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1894-10-09

The Republicans of the Eleventh
Congressional district are deeper into
the mire than ever, by reason of de-
cision of Judge Wallace Jones, who
made permanent the temporary in.
junction granted John d. White some
ten dayss ince restraining the Republi.
can Committee from holding a prima-
ry election. Whites claim that the
fact that the Committee did not give
the notice required by law invalidatet
the election, was sustained. Judge
Jones further enjoined the Committee
from certifying the result of the cleo
ton.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1894-10-09

10 M. Kendall and Judge Beckner,
our candidates for Congress, represent
all that the Democratic party has been
fighting for during the last thirty
years. Brother Hopkins and Mr.
Bosley represent all that the Demo-
cratic party has fought against during
all this long period of time. Hop
kins and Bosley are for McKinleyism,
Davenportism, and all the other isms
that have given the Republican party
such black and damnable record.
No man need be deceived by the
speciOus pleas of the nominees of the
Republican party. They are all the
advocates OF all those things so un-
palatable to the Democratic portion
Of the people. The principles they
represent are vicious and the policy of
their party has brought almost untold
disaster upon the country.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1894-10-09

Why should any man live on the
high-priced lands of the north west
subject to forest fires, cyclones and
blizzards, when the SOuth's doors are
open and cordial welcome awaits
him ?-Albany IN. W Herald.
Yes, and in all the South there is no
more inviting field to be found than
Kentucky offers. We have room and
a hearty welcome for all good citizens.
The movement inaugurated by tn,
Board of Trade of Louisville looking
toward the holding of an Immigration
Convention in that city this month, l.,
a step in the right direction, and il
receiving the hearty cooperation OF
all classes throughout The State.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1894-10-09
For Congress-,

am candidate for Constable OF
the 3rd district, composed Of the pre-
cmcts of Spencer, Howard's Mill and
Hart, subject TO the will of the Dem
ocratin voters at the November cleo
tion 1894.
IT. L. WILLIAMS.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1894-10-09
A FlOpper.

The venerable ex-senator Lyman
Trumbull, Of Chicago, is making a re
cord as a political "flopper." Start.
ing as Democrat over fifty year,
ago, he was later Republican, again
Democrat, aud now he has become
a Populist. t.-COurier-J journal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1894-10-09

The Democrats of the Eleventh
Congressional district are preparing
to take advantage of the Republican,
row over the nomination of a candi-
date, and have called a convention t.
meet at Middlesborough, Tuesday
October l6 to choose Democratic
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1894-10-09

The weekly review of trade by tho
Dun and Bradstreet agencies show
that while no radical change appeared
during The past week, the indications
point to continued progress in the di-
rection of improvement. From sew
eral points in the South the report,
are very encouraging.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1894-10-09

The Cars condition is so serious
that the end is expected in a few
weeks. His aiIment is now called
cancer of the kidneys, and public ru-
nor says he is suffering from excess
i've bloodletting at the hands of his
physician.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1894-10-09

Hon. 10 M. Kendall, Democratic
nominee for Congress, was in the city
Thursday. He is in the very best OF
spirits over his candidacy; wherever
he goes ne finds the Democracy in line
for him, and he will roll up the usual
Democratic majority. He is making
an active canvass, and in every por-
ton of the district he finds the party
is organizing and presenting a solid
front to the enemy. Mr.. Kendall has
made an exhaustive canvass of the
upyer counties and he knows whereof
he speaks when he says the Demo
cratic majorities will be reduced no.
where in the district.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1894-10-09

l want to borrow $4,000 for three,
four or five years, and will give 6 per
cent annum interest, payable semi-an-
nually, and will give fret mortgage on
l45 acres of land, worth $4,000, if
you have any money TO loan call at nv
office.
lI-2t A. HoFF,rAN Aot
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1894-10-09
The City Registration.

The voters of the city came out in
full force to register on Tuesday. The
registion is as follows:
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1894-10-09

A large and complete line of Heat
ing and Cooking Stoves, among which
are the well knewn "Faverite Pine
Grove'" Art Garland, Sunshine, etc,
whicN we are selling at greatly r&Nso-
ed prices.
ll'N WV. REED.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1894-10-09
Public Speaking.

Hon VIM. G. p. Breckenridge, OF
Lexington, Ky, will address the
voters of the Tenth Congressional Dis
lrict in support of the Democratic
nominees for Congress, at the follow
ing times and places:
Jackson, Breathitt County, Monday,
October 10Th; Salyersville, Magoffin
county, Tuesday, October 10Th; Pres
lonburg, Floyd county, Wednesday,
October l7th; Paintsvile, Johnson
county, Thursday, October 18th ;
Mouth of Smiths Greek, Morgan
county, Friday, October 18th: Sandy
Hook, Elliott county, Saturday, Octo-
Der Goth.
The speaking will be at o'clock p.
IN. No citizen ought to miss an op-
portunity to hear this distinguished
orator discuss the great political ques-
tions of the day.
j. NJ. BENTON, Chin.
Democratic Campaign Committee
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1894-10-09
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

Election, Tuesday, November 8.
For Congress,
HON. 10. NJ. KENDALL,
of Floyd county
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1894-10-09

Born, on Thursday, October 9th, to
Charlton Evans and wife, of North
Middletown, daughter.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1894-10-09

Hon. Charles j. Bronston will speak
al the Courthouse at p. m. Court
day. Don't fail to hear him,
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1894-10-09

Bring your Job Work to this office
If you want the latest and most stylish
work,
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1894-10-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Railroad Commissioner.

We are authorized TO announce
John G. Wood as candidate for Rail-
road Commissioner, for the Eastern
District of Kentucky, subject to tht
action of the Republican, party.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1894-10-09
The Two Competitors.

Once upon time there were two
neighbors who were always competi-
tors for popular favors-not as politi-
clans, but in the line of riches and
grandeur. They We'd with each other
as to which should live in the finer
house, which should have the finer
turnout, the largest balance in bank
etc. They seemed even to strive for
the greater pOsthumus fame, for when
one of them took sick and, in view of
the possibility of death before long, he
arranged to have the finest possible
tomb and tombstone, and that for an
epitaph there should be written the
words,
"sNUG AS A BUG"
When his competitor saw this he de-
cided not to be outdone, and ordered
that on his tombstone should be put
the words,
"sNUGGER THAN THAT OTHER BUGGER."
~ M
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Tax Title Spectators Hit Hard By
The Supreme Court.

Spectators in tax titles-and
their name is legion-will be able
to extract but little comfort from q
decision Of the Supreme Court,
written by the Chief Justice Nc
Grath and handed down to-day,
which practically knocks the profit
out of all the speculations made in
tax titles for the years 1887 and
1883 under the tax law of 1889.
The case in question is one in
which Alfred L. Willard filed a bill
in the Circuit Court for Ingham
county to remove a cloud upon his
title occasioned by the sale of his
land for taxes to Jerome Truax un-
der the law Of 1889.
The opinion of the court is of the
utmost Importance, as thousands of
dollars have been invested by spec
ulators in tax titles under the law
in question, and many deeds have
been issued, by the auditor general.
The opinion of the court is given
as follows:
1.-TWO objections are made which
we think are fatal to the sale. First,
the items of state taxes, county
taxes, interest, collection fees,
charges, expenses, amount decreed
against the lands and amounts sold
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Sherifs Sale.

Notice Is hereby given that by virtue Of q writ
Of execution issued out Of the Circuit Court for the
county Of AlpenA.
In favor Of Philo Trusdell against the goods and
chattss and real estate Of Joseph Brtton directed
and delivered to the sheriff Of Alpena county,
Michigan.
p. q. Doyle, under sheriff, did on the 18th day
Of October A. D., 1884, levy upon and take all the
right title and interest Of the said Joseph Britton
In and to the following real estate that Is to say
all Of Joseph Brittons interest in lot I'LL eleven
block ~ nine, Of the city Of Alpena-a 10
the recorded plat thereof-all Of which shall en-
highest bidder at the front door Of the court hous
in Alpena, AlpenA county, Michigan, that beinv
the building in which the Circuit Court for ssiS
county Of Apena is held,l on the thrtieth 1907 d.
Of April, A D., 1894, at one o'clock In the after
noon of said day, and shall sell the Same for pur
pose of paying and satisfying said execution far
as the same will pay and satisfy the same.
Dated this 9th day Of March, A. d. 1894.
| JOHN MCLAUGHLIN,
Sheriff Of Alpenn county, Mich.
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The King of Trusts.

If there is a trust in the country
that can discount the sugar trust as
an instrument of greed it is the
oatmeal-trust. The representatives
of this combine went before the
ways and means committee when
the Mckinley bill was being put
together by the attorneys of The
manufacturers, and insisted that I'M
less they were gwen a duty of 100
per cent they could not compete
here at home with the foreign man
ufacturer. Of course they got the
duty they wanted as did every
other trust. After the bill became
law the trust closed several fac
tories which were in the combine,
and at this limited production their
profits were enormous. Not salts
fed with these i'll gotten gains the
biggest mill in the combine, located
at Akron, Ohio, reduced wages 40
and 20 per cent. This was in Au-
gust 1891, ten months after the
Mckinley bill had doubled the duty
and enabled the trust to double
its profits. 1t is hard to believe in
this Christian age that band of
men could be found soulless enough,
avaricious enough and grasping
enough to demand a duty of 100
per cent and after receiving it take
80 per cent from the wages Of men
in their employ. If this is not rob-
berry under the forms of law, then
that crime has no place in the deca-
logue. Moreover, the duty was
not necessary to protect the oat
meal robbers as they had little if
any competition. The year the in
creased tariff went into effect we
imported a little over 100000
pounds valued at $4,000, while we
exported over 25,0OO,OO0 pounds
valued at nearly 81, 100000. If the
barons could undersell England and
Scotland at their very doors, after
paying ocean charges, it was plain
that the duty was clear grab and
the reduction of wages bold piece
of robbery. And yet this hyena is
protesting against the Wilson bill
on the ground that it can not sur
vive 20 per cent duty. Instead
Of seeking further assistance from
congress it should be determined
mercy from the courts and kindly
treatment from a jailor.-Saginaw
News.
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Council Proceedings.

The Common Council of the city OF
Alpena met In special session, In the
Council Room, on March 9th, 1894, and
was called to order at 7:30 o'clock, p. NJ.
by the Mayor.
Present, Andrew Harshaw, Mayor,
VIM. A. Mcdonald, Recorder, and Alder
men Blakley, Holmes, White, Ellis, Bow
den, ID. A. Campbell, Wilson, Crawford,
Manion, A. Campbell, Daoust and Beck.
Journal of sessions held Feb. 10th and
23d, 1894, read and approved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Alpena Savings Bank, pre-
senting an ordinance and asking the
Council to pass the same, permitting
them to use and occupy so much Of Sec
ond and Chisholm streets as they have
built the pilasters and entrance to their
building upon. On motion Of Alderman
Blakley the ordinance was referred to
the Committee on Ordinances, to report
on at next meeting, by unanimous vote.
To the Mayor and Common Council Of
the city Of Alpena:
GENTLRMEN-lnasmu as the Board
Of Police Commissioners, to whom was
referred by your honorable body the
Police Sergeant's bill for balance due him
on his salary, according to ordinance 10,
Sec. 10, have not reported their action on
the matter to the Common Council, beg
leave to lay the bill before you once
more, trusting that you will kindly take
some action on the matter. The bill is
now for twenty-one months back salary,
at $25 per month, from June 1, 1892 to
March I 1894.
Respectfully,
JAMES COLLINS.
Moved by Alderman White that the
communication be received and laid on
the table. Carried by vote as follows;
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for are in figures without dollar
marks or any words or signs to in
dictate what the figures mean except
that line appears upon the blanks
to the left Of the last two figures.
Second, the county treasurer made
no report of the sale. The only re-
port of such sale is what is contain
ed in the tax record. 1t is well set
tied that judgement is void which
is given in figures merely, with
neither words or signs to indicate
that money is intended, or If it is,
what denomination of money the
figures stand for.
"Conceding that the tax record
filed with the county treasurer may
be treated as a part of the decree
and that it may be referred to in
support of the proceedings subse-
quent TO the decree, such record
contains no certificate of the county
treasurer, nor does its signature APP
pear thereon. The statute contem-
plates that the fact shall be verl-
fed by the report of the county
treasurer. This record is barren OF
any such authorization. The non
performances of this act invalidates
the sale. The decree below is
therefore affirmed with costs to
complainant.
What is true in the case of Mil
lard VS.. Truax is true of every tax
title for the years 1887 and 1888
It appears that the blanks for the
tax records for those years were
prepared by the auditor-general and
are uniform in the counties in the
state.
There is nothing upon the blanks
to show that the figures stand fol-
items of money or for sheep OF
goats. Hence it follows that under
the present decision all sales o.
taxes for the years named are inva
lid.
1t is also believed that there ART
few, if any, perfect titles for othel
years on account of the irregular
proceedings in the counties, and
well informed gentleman said thi'
afternoon, after reading, the decis
ion of the court, that he would not
give fifteen cents for any tax title
in the state.-Detroit Free Press.
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Real Estate Sales.

The following is a list OF real estate
sales recorded during the past week,
furnished at the abstract ONCE OF o. Brien
q Sleator.
George Dudley to Flora r. Munday,
$500, n lot 0, block 70, Hitchcock'e
addition, Eighth street.
Henrietta Janzen to d. ID. Hanover
$3.50, 10 acres Of land in n OF N OF 10
81, 8, on Long Lake road.
County Treasurer to Fred l.. Richard
son, 50 80, taxes of 1880, of of 23
80, z, Wilson.
Fred L. Richardson to Louie Russeau
$50, description same as next above.
Peter Besau to Alex'r Girard, $35, v
Of Of 10, 80, 9, Wilson.
Henry Il. Morse to Diana Richardson
81, property on Second, State, First ant
Dock streets, and other property In cit.
and county Of Alpena.
Martin Wilhelmki to John Wilhelmki
81, Of n Of and of and v
Of o Of Q, 80, z, Maple Ridge.
Franz Loburg to John Wylemski, $40
Of lot 8, block z, Beebe's addition
Long Lake ave.
John w. Porter to Fred Radtke, $125
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-03-07
Wednesday, March Z, 1894.
After several weeks of filibustel

After several weeks of filibuster-
ing, the Bland silver bill was got
before the House of Representa-
tives in Washington, and has been
passed by that body. The bill pro-
vides for coming the silver bullion
in the treasury vaults, and the diff
ference of value between the silver
in bars and in coin, will give the
government a profit of $50,000,00O
and add that amount to the curren'
cy of the country. The bill has
yet to be acted upon by the Senate
and signed by the President, before
it becomes a law.
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A Complete Synopsis Of the Good
Roads Law.

w OhO ooOOhuAOh Va WV
farmers to the following, which
gives a synopsis of the good roads
law. The people of this county
have already approved of the sys-
tenn, and next April will have to
vote on the question of bonding
Alpena county, to the amount of
100000, for building county roads,
and to elect three persons who will
be the peoples official agents for
building roads, and bridges and
maintaining the same. The law is
good one:
Sections l, 2 and 3 provide for
it's submission to the people by the
board Of supervisors.
Section a provides that if adopted
by a majority of the electors vot-
ing it should become operative at
once.
Section 5. That elections under
this act shall be held at either the
April or November elections.
Section 6 provides for board Of
county commissioners, the number
to be determined by the board of
supervisors, but it shall not exceed
five, and the term of Office of one
shall expire at each April election.
The first commissioners may be
elected either at a special or gener-
al election.
Section 7 provides for the term
of Office Of the Commissioners.
Section 8 provides for the filling
of vacancy in the Office of COM
missioner and fixes their compensa-
ton.
Section 9 provides that major
ity may constitute a quorum, au-
thorizes the board to adopt rules
and regulations.
Section 10 prohibits the clerk or
any member Of the board from be-
ing in any way interested In con-
tracts awarded by the board.
Section IL authorizes the county
road commissioners to lay out new
roads.
Sections IL, 10, Ia, Is and 16
provides for the condemnation Of
private property for public pur-
poses.
Section II authorizes commits
sioners Of adjoining counties to
unite in laying out county line
road.
Section Is provides for proceed
ings for making any road county
road.
Section 10 gives authority to the
board to grade, drain, con struct,
gravel, macadamize or improve in
any other way as they think best
all country roads and to construct
bridges and culverts.
Section 20 authorizes the board
Of county road commissioners on
or before the first day of October in
each year to determine the amount
of taxes to be raised for county road
purposes, but in no case shall it ex-
coed one dollar per thousand of the
assessed valuation, unless by a vote
Of the board of supervisors they are
allowed to assess a greater sum and
even then it cannot exceed two dol
lars on a thousand of the assessed
valuation.
Section 81 prohibits the board
from contracting any Indebtedness.
Section % authorizes the board
of supervisors, by two-thirds vote,
to submit the question to the peo-
pie as to whether bonds shall be is
sued for the construction and MAIN
tainance of roads.
Section %. That all roads and
bridges in the townships shall re-
main under the care and control of
the townships except such as the
board of county road commission
ers shall have declared to be county
roads.-Ex.
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Detroit Markets.

The following quotations are copied
from the Detroit Free Press:
Apples. $500 to $3.50 per barrel.
Butter. 1sc to 27c per pound.
Fowls. Sc TO sc per pound.
Turkeys, &c to lie per pound.
Eggs. 14c to i5c per dozen.
Flourper barrel, s2.65 to s425
Hay baled, $1,000 to sii.oo per ton.
Oats per bushel. SOC to SIC.
Onions per bushel, SOC to $3.50.
Pork, $500 to $1,000 per Dbl.
Potatoes per bushel. 90 so 70 t05S.
Wheat, so.55 to so6s per bushel.
The above quotations are mostly OF a
wholesale nature. The price at retail
torres Is higher.
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tion'sets in, the spongy bones are attack
ed, and frequently destroyed. A con-
slant source OF discomfort Is the dripping
OF the purulent secretions into the throat,
somestimes producing invetersto bron-
chitis, which Is usually the exciting cause
OF pulmonary disease. The brilliant re-
suits by its use for years past properly
designate Ely's Cream Balm as by far the
best and only cure. Call upon your drug
Qist for Il.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-03-07

"I've tried all sorts Of blood-purihers, ("
said an old lady to "cutter," land you
can't persuade me that any other Sarsa-
pSrilla Is a. as , good as Ayers There's e,
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-03-07
Cashier

VIM. E. Durgin OF the Boston Loan Co.,
275 Washington street, says: recon-
mend Sulphur Bltters as the very best
medicine / have ever used. There Is
nothing like them to give an appetite,
tone up the system, and do away with
that languid feeling which Is so frequent
among those confined indoors.