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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03

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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
What the Policy of the Coun-
Gil Has Secured for the
Taxpayer.
The Credit Of the City, Rise Of
Values and Increased
Prosperity.
A Good Record for the Party
in Power in the Sanity
City.

81 think we have very good city gov
eminent; l think it compares well with
that af any other city. Of course it may
be improved upon more or less, but on
the whole think it is very good city
government"
So said Gen. John B. Sanborn, well
known Republican attorney and bust
ness man, few days ago.
81 think we have the best city govern
ment in the country"
That was the remark, recently, of W.
S. Morton, Republican also, and man
whose real estate operations and success
in the city have been marked.
The taxpayer knows that the policy Of
the city government has great deal to
do with the public veal. The taxpay-
er's point of view is the right one, for he
is the man who pays the salary of the
city official, defrays all expenses of gov
eminent, secures the policy of the adj
ministration and becomes responsible
for any disastrous abuse of power and
uncalled-for extravaganza. The public
debt is created by the authorized issuing
of Understanding paper, and the inter
est upon this paper must be met by the
tax levy. The tax rate must also meet
the departing mt expenses of the city.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02

valuation of realty alone in st. Paul
this year will reach about $120, 900,
while personal property will reach the
figure of S2O,OO0,000. This would make
total assessed valuation of 10000, 900
assessed upon 80 per cent basis, as
claimed, but generally believed to be a
so per cent basis. This would lead the
average taxpayer to assume that there
was over $500, 100000 worth of property
in the aggregate, at the least calcula-
ton, owned by the taxpayers of st. Paul.
If that be so, then the tax rate to the
dollar is no longer 10 and $1,000 mills, but
5 and 25-100 mills.
Now for few queries:
Is it not confidently estimated that St.
Paul's assessed valuation will reach
about S14O,000,000? Is it not claimed
that that is supposed to be only about
60 per cent of the actual cash valuation?
Does not the actual cash valuation
actually represent the aggregate of tax
paying property? Is not 800, S00,G GOO the
basis of the present tax rate? Is not
that, as the comptroller said in his re-
port to the city government recommend
ing the tax rate, only about 80 per cent
of the present real valuation? On this
basis every taxpayer pays only 81 mills
to the dollar ON the actual worth OF his
property, instead of 10I as he is ap-
parently supposed to pay.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
THE EXPENsE Els VERY LOW.
So They Are Proved by Compari.
son With Other Cities.

The department expenses of the city
amounted to only $734, 7S4 last year.
Compare this with S25, S04. $40. 80 for New
York city; SIG, ST.. 731.56 for Philadel-
phia; S13, 564, 2l2.3S for BROOKLYN; 3d.
684 947. 80 for Chicago; SIG, Isl, 643.46 for
Boston; S7,O05. 1854 for st. Louis; &c.
los, 712. II for Baltimore; S5,047 ,S5S. so for
Cincinnati; So, 40l, 6SS.66 for San Fran
cisco; S1,525, 567 for New Orleans; ST.
913,1 1872 for Pittsburg; S2,6Ts, sc for
Washington; $500, S01.66 for Proyi
dence: and so on for each of the cities
of Newark, Detroit, Milwaukee, Albany
Rochester. Richmond, Worcester
and Paterson; the department eX-
penses in all these cities
running over 100000. In the
sight of these figures no one can accuse
the city administration of being extrav-
agant, yet the property of the city gov
eminent has increased from $1,000. 900 to
SS,000,OO0 in three years. while in the
same length of time the jobbing trade
has increased about so per cent, the
manufacturing output nearly 95 per
cent, and real estate transactions al
most 600 per cent. The figures of the.
business men themSelves-Of the tax
payers-will bear out these statements.
The Great Point.
When city'S tax rate is low and well
secured; when city's expenses are
kept down; when a city's public debt is
held within low limit and Overbalanced
by large assets, and still the city inn
provements keep pace with the times,
and the business public enjoys mar
Vicious prosperity beyond all eXpecta-
tions, then that city has been wisely
governed, and the taxpayer shonld be
the first to show his appreciation of it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
ANEW CRAZE.
The Roller TObOggan Shoot at
MINNEAPOLIS.

The roller tOboggan shoot which has
been fitted up at the Washington rink,
Minneapolis, was given its first test Sat-
urday. Mayor Ames and party OF
friends were present by the invitation
of Archie A. NiblOck, who is responsible
for the introduction of the latest craze,
which, according to reports, has driven
Eastern pleasure-seekers daft with en-
thusiasm. The slide or run starts from
the roof, and the toboggans get their
impetus from the shoot, called ''the Nj
agara Falls" a fall of nearly ten feet,
which sends them flying along the track
at lightning speed, making three cir
cults of the rink in fifty-five seconds.
The toboggans resemble the bodies
of Portland sleighs. and are handsomely
upholstered so party of four can sit i'll
them comfortably, and as the ride ends
up Oh an elevator, which pulls the tobOg-
gan to the rope again, there is no neces-
sity of walking up an incline to make
the slide again. The mayor was de-
lighted, and remarked that when the
shoot is entirely ready for use he
would give his certificate that the eXer-
else is one which he can cOnscientiously
recommend as healthful and pleasur-
able exercise.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
WEIR VS.. HAVLIN.
The "Spider" Pieases the Boston
ians Immensely.

The "Spider" Pieases the Boston,
ians Immensely.
In its report of the Havlin benefit the
Boston Globe says:
1.-The Spider, with cat-like jump,
was the first to lead, his left finding a
resting place on Haylin'S mug" and
this was followed up several times with
both left and right. Havlin was not to
be trified with, and he began to rush Ike
around, but was stopped nearly every
time. He got in few blows, however,
but they seemed to have no effect on the
hard flesh of Weir. On one of his
rushes Havlin was just going to force
his weight upon Ike when the latter
bounded back. So quickly was this
done that Jack had no time to recover
himself, and came very near falling.
Toward the close of the round Weir got
in good upper cut and straight left
handed punch, which drew blood. Weir
has never been known to fail to draw
blood in the first round, and last night
was no exception. After minutes
rest the men got to the center again,
when Havlin rushed at Weir like bull
at gate, but when he got to the place
where Weir had stood the latter was not
there and Jack got bang Oh the neck.
Again he rushed, this time meeting
with little better success. The third
time he rushed the Spider lodged and
Jack went sprawling over him. 1t was
now the Spiders turn to do something,
and he planted his left on Havlin's OPP
tic, causing that member to blink with
alarming rapidity. Then he tried an
upper cut, which raised Havlin's chin
to an elevated position, and in repeating
this operation he did not get near
enough to catch Jacks chin, but as his
fist came up it encountered Havlin's
nose, and the blow tended to make the
prObOscis more OF pug than ever.
Then the Spider rested his left directly
got return for this, however, Havlin
giving him good hard poke. To pay
him back Ike upper-cutted him twice.
When time was called Weir made a
bluff to kick Havlin as he was going to
his corner. This was done in such
comical manner that it brought down
the house.
1t would be impossible to describe all
of the bluff moves made by the ''Spi-
der" First he would throw his hip out
of Joint: then his shoulder; then his
chest would go out, making his back
form almost half circle. He would
swing his right arm round and round, as
if trying to get motion for good up
per cut. All of these antics served to
amuse the spectators greatly. Once
HavIin thought to take advantage while
the Spider was swinging his arm to rush
in. He reached Ike just in time to get
an upper-cut which nearly lifted him off
his feet. Although Weir was blnffing
and fooling all the time ne kept one eye
to business. and succeeding in marking
Havlin up pretty well before the six
rOuudc Vprp over
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
THREE OR FOUR.
A Warm Defender of the Three{
Strike Rule.

Nine-tenths of the matter on strikes
has been written by seTibes who have
not yet had an opportunity to test either
the practicability or impracticability of
the rules workings, says Rem milford,
Jr., in the Sporting Life. The writer's
have pitched their voices away up in the
key of sorrow, and lot of ball players
who see their chances to make as fat
batting averages as they did last year
fast waning, join in the pitiful chorus9
The public wants to see more batting"
is the text of all their sermons, and the
text is falsehoOd. I've sat through
many game when base hits were made
by the dozen, and runs were as common
as bugs in June. And the ''dear public"
that it is now claimed wants ''more bat
ting"-through its representatives in
the stands-were wont to denom-
mate these contests rotten" "yel-
low" ''very bum" and decidedly
of an old-gOld nature" When
the scores ran up 10 to Z. Is to 4, to ,
and so on as they did during all last
year, the public got pretty tired of bat
ting that so often seemed jug-handled
all on one side. My knowledge of the
workings of the new rules is limited,
but did manage to endure few games
in New Orleans, and the best in the lot
was a 8 to contest, where every hit
was worth gold mine and runs were as
scarce as hens teeth. The entire as
sembly was on edge, and whenever
man reached first they let Off some of
their surplus enthusiasm by cheering.
tell you it is close and exciting games,
won by one run, that people talk over
for weeks. Perhaps it would have been
wiser to restore the low and high ball
distinction, but for all practical pur-
poses three strikes will serve as well as
four.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
ANNIE OAKLEY.

When she entered the professional
lists she began doing some wonderfully
fancy shooting. While not always sue
cessful in her contests with other pro-
fessionals, she has never been far be-
hind them. At one of her exhibitions
in st. Paul, Sitting Bull, the Indian
chief, was an interested spectator. He
became so enthusiastic over her success
that he afterward adopted her into his
tribe under the name of 'Watanya
Cicila," or Little SureshOt."
The first two years of her public ex-
hibitiOns she devoted to rifle and pistol
shooting, and, besides accomplishing
the usual feats, she ventured upon
many that We're novel. At Tiffin, o.,
she tried daring shot. An attendant
silver dime between his thumb and
fOrefinger. At the first shot the coin
was knocked from his fingers without
the slightest injury to the man.
In April, 1884, she made All attempt to
beat the best record in shooting at balls
thrown into the air. She used a %
caliber rifle. DR.. Ruth'S record of 979
out of 1000 stood highest. Miss Oak
ley made 943, although she was at a dis
advantage in being compelled to use so
light weapon. A great crowd wit
messed her effort in Cincinnati in Feb
ruary, 1885. to shoot at 5000 glass balls
in one day, she loading the guns herself,
The weapons were three 16-gauge ham,
mer guns. She fired at fifteen yards
rise, the balls being thrown straight
away from three traps, and broke 4,772
of the 5000. In this she surpassed the
best 1.OOO-ball record on the second
thousand, of which she missed only six
teen. She finished the 5000 in less than
nine hours.
She has shot in over thirty professional
matches and tournaments, and has
twenty-five prizes to show for them.
Besides these, her collection of firearms,
all.wOn or received as presents from
admirers, is considered the finest in
America. She has won praise tor her
style and position at the trap from the
best critics. To the amateur they ap-
pear perfect.
She never gets fiustered. In shooting
clay pigeons she has record of 96 out
of 100. At live pigeons her best record
was % out of 25, but this was surpassed
by her i'm the shooting match at Mer-
chantville on WaShingtOn's birthday,
when she killed AZ out of 90. This is
the highest score ever made with gun
of the small caliber used by her.
Miss Oakley was with the Wild West
show in New York and Staten Island,
and accompanied Buffalo Bill and his
cowboys to England, where She won
praise from the Prince of Wales and his
august mother. Since her return she
has distinguished herself at the Long
Branch tournament, where she won two
of the three matches from William
Graham, the English champion, Be-
sides her skill in shooting, Miss Oakley
is an accomplished rider, and has won
many races.
Among her tricks in quick and fancy
shooting is one in which she throws two
glass balls over her head with one hand,
and, wheeling about, shoots them both
before they land. In another she runs
twenty feet, picks up her gun, and hits
two clay pigeons, one to the right and
one to the left, without pausing.
Her real name is Butler, she being
married to a man of that name, who is
her manager.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
HOW BUSINESS INCREASED.
A Wonderful Prosperity Due to
the Wise Policy Of the Council.

tHC " iSc OtlCy VI tilc SOuiiCils
Can any one say that with 100000
expended in improving the city in 1887
the business of the people has suffered,
in the face of such facts as that the bank
clearances for 1887 amounted to the
enormous figure of 1905, O12, 122.7S? While
permits were issued for s12,9s9:S14
worth of new buildings, the jobbing
the considerations in the years real
estate transactions aggregated near
ly S54,000,000, and the manufac-
turing output jumped up to about
s40,oO0,O00. Yes, while the bust
ness capital added so St. Paul was
several million dollars, the area Of the
city was extended and exanded to over
fifty-four square miles. The population
Increased probably not leSSS than 35 per
cent! The industrial parade of the car
nival OF last January was over seven
miles long, and represented but por-
ton of the larger business institutions
of the city, and did it not indicate what
the business Of the city of st. Paul has
grown to be from few years ago, un-
der the efficient, liberal, sagaeiouS, care
full administration of the party which
has been in power? Here is a table
showing the increase of
Assessed Valuation
of the city since 1880, that will show
how the city has developed under the
policy of the party i'll power. 1t will
prove at least that the government of
the city has been equal to the demands
of the public, the natural advantages of
the city and the accrued advantages
which the city has enjoyed as a grow
ing business center. 1t will show that
the city government has not neglected
any opportunity. 1t will show this by
the applied principle of rise in values
as follows:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
GODFREY WANTS GORE.
He Is Willing to Fight Anybody in
the World.


George Godfrey, the eolored champion
pugilist, who is resident of Boston. has
found hacker willing to match him
against any man in the world. That he
has good chance to win against any
body has been conceded for at least two
years, but moneyed sporting men and
fighters ignored him on account OF his
color. Having secured financial sup
port he says:
Il feel sure that if any one makes a
bluff that he doesn't want to fight me
now solely because of my color it won't
go with the public. My challenge is
open to any man i'm the business, and l
consider 81 500 side big enough stake
for anybody to fight for. don't bar
Sullivan, Kilrain, nor any other big fell
low. l would be tickled if l could get
on fight with John Sullivan. There's
a man whom / don't dread at all, and If
| ever met him i'm ring would be con-
fident of whipping him. / don't see
what he ever did, anyway, to warrant
making all the hullabaloo about him
that has been made. Jake Kilrain's a
good one, of course, but he hasn't done
anything that makes him look big in
my eyes. Some one made some talk a
little while ago about putting me
against Dempsey, and purse OF $1,000
was offered for fight between US. but
Dempsey held off for $500. Well,
nOw'S his chance
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
Real Estate Has Jumped

up astonishingIy in value! These fig
ures are based upon estimates allowed
and paid. The item for 1887 divided up
represents: Grading contracts, $685.
594.81: paving, S414, 172. ~; sewers. $780,
241.2S; bridges, SS4.414.67: sidewalks,
$S4.699.37; sprinkling. 1914, 353.11: and
miscellaneous, SITE. 156.70. Again, this
represents over II miles of sewers. over
66 miles of grading, over 10 miles OF
paving, over Al miles of sidewalks, nine
bridges, while nearly % miles OF new
streets have been opened. 1t represents
also that a large number OF
streets i'll the business center have
been paved, as has Summit avenue.
The city has up to date over twenty
miles of paved streets, and in this con-
nection the boulevarding of Summit
avenue to width of 200 feet from Lex
ington avende to the river lover two
niles, to meet the proposed boulevard
as surveyed by the park commission,
which will extend the beautiful drive to
Minnehaha park and the Fort Smelling
bridge, may be mentioned: also the
grading of st. Anthony avenue to the
state fair grounds to width OF 100 feet.
The grading of Smelling avenue to Como,
and thence around the lake is pro-
posed. and this will make grand ac-
compliShment of the present park SyS-
TEN. The thigh bridge" across the river
at Smith avenue, now under contract,
is included in the city improving labor
of 1887. 1t is not necessary to say that
these great improvements have placed
the city in the front rank and up TO
modern requirements, that their effect
has been felt by every class OF business
in the increased value of property, the
rapid building developments, and the
attraction to business capital which a
progressive city, wisely governed, offers.
One single item, thats there are 2,O0O
miles of telegraph and telephone wires
as estimated in the city of st. Paul to-
day. is a straw showing which way the
business of the public is increasing.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
WHY CAPITAL COMES HERE.
1t Feels Confidence in the Policy
of the Administration.

Now what induces capitalists to come
to ST.. Paul to invest large sums of
money in building operations? Is it not
that they have surest confidence in the
policy of the men who handle the af-
fairs of the city and preserve it's credit?
No sensible man will throw away his
money in city unwisely governed.
Here within few years capital has
flowed and it has been invested in realty
and magnificent buildings; suburban
property has enjoyed a marvellous in
crease in value incidental to and based
upon the development and stability of
the city proper; and several new
railroads have found their way
into the city to share its shipping
trade. and few new banks have been
established. These banks, the increase
of banking capital, and the number of
banking institutions prove in the most
conclusive way the confidence of capital
in the policy of the men who are in
charge of this city'S affairs.