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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-26
THE TRUTH OF The MATTER.
Mr.. Burt and State Taxes

a man who persistently and con
tinuously goes about reiterating fam
ing falSehoods and basely misrepre-
senting facts, is unworthy the con
fidence of an intelligent people.
Were not Mr.. Burt a candidate for
the highest office within the gift of
the State and one where intelligence,
honor and integrity are expected, his
ignorance or wilful deception, as the
case may be. might be overlooked
But the citizens of Michigan are
not going to be blinded by the gam
our of his gold or the deceit he is
practicing.
These are some of the statements
he is making, and though he has
again and again been told of his
errors, he continues his wild career
of Misrepresentation. He tells his
hearers that state taxes have increas-
ed as follows:
looU.. ........- ........ Of,coI'-
1887. ................ 81, 95O,OS5.l =
He then tell his hearers how they
have increased l42 per cent in seven
years and that this great increase Is
used largely for pin money. That
out of S9lO,312.O7 included in the
appropriation bill for general pur-
poses passed by the last Legislature,
not a dollar of it went to the state
institutions, etc.
With these statements and figures
he rings the changes without explain
alton, the most of which are absO-
lutely false in fact and the others are
distorted TO serve his base purpose.
If Mr.. Burt desires to be honest
and to impress his hearers with the
candor they have right to demand
of him, why does he not also tell
them the following truths ?
1. That he has selected 1880 for
the reason that taxes were lower then
than in any year since 1875, and that
no selected 1887 because in that year
they were the highest.
2. That taxes are always much
higher i'll the odd years than in the
even ones, because of the expenses
of the Legislature and the appropri.
atoms made and largely assessed and
paid in the first taxes after the legis.
lature closes.
3. Why does he not tell that he
compares an odd year with ali even
one, knowing it is dishonest and de
ceptive, but thinking his hearers will
not catch him at it!
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-26

\ good record is something that
every man is proud of, and in the
political contests of to-day man
needs one to run for public office.
1t is not only necessary that his pub
lie reputation is dear, but his private
character must be above reproach.
In the Republican candidate for
Congress in the Eighth district the
voters have both a man and record
they can tie to. Has anybody heard
one word uttered against Col. "A. Il.
Bliss either as public man or a
private citizen? He has worked his
way up from the ranks of the toilers
by clean and honest methods, and all
the many years he has been a citizen
and business man of Saginaw no
blemish has married his record. Big
hearted, generous, straightforward
and honest. Col. Bliss is citizen to
be proud of, and no one is more lib
cral in his dealings with his fellow
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-26
Republican state Ticket.


For Governor
CYRUS G, LUCE, of Gilead.
For Lieutenant Governor
JAMES IL. MACDONALD, of Escanaba.
For Secretary of State
GILBETR X. OSMUN, of Detroit.
For State Treasurer
GEORGE L. MALTZ of Aplin.
For Auditor General
HENRY III. APLIN, of West Bay City.
For Commissioner of the Land Ofice-
ROSCOE ID. DIX, of Berrin Springs.
Attorney General
STEPHEN V. X. TkOWBRlDGE. of Iona.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
JOSEPH ESTA BROOK, of OhNet
For Member OF State Board Of Education
PERRY POWERS. of Cadillac.
For Congress. eighth district
COL. AARON Il. BLISS
For Member OF senate 2ith District
EDBERT b. GREEN,
Eleetors--At Large. Il. A. Alger, of wayne
and Isaac Cappon, of Kent.
First Distirct-Edward Burk, Second. Juniu
r.. Beal. Third, Richard Kingm Fourth )
W. French. Fifth, Don j. feathers. sixth
Jas. NJ. Turner. Seventh, John ;. Thompson
Eighth, Elliott i. Gmbil. Ninth, w. W. Cum
mer. Tenth, Harry p. Merrell. Eleventh
Perry Hannah.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-26
SAGINAW K. OF L. STRIKE BACK
And Denounce the Hon. Z H. Tarsney for
His Broken Faith.

At a meeting of Local Assembly
349+, the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously
adopted;
WnEEAs: X. of l.. Assembly No.
3494, together with Local Assem-
blies No. 2O64 and No. 306l, did
Memorize our Representative in Con
gress, the Hon. Timothy +. Tarsney,
to do all in his power to retain the
revenues of the Government until
such time as the Bonded Debt was
paid and all old Soldiers of the late
war should be accorded a just recog-
milton at the hands of the Govern
ment and all discriminating laws re-
lating to Pensions should be anulled
and an Honorable Discharge should
be a Soldiers Pension Certificate,
and
WHEREAS: The Hon. Timothy f.
Tarsney, on receiving said Memorial,
took no action upon it, but treated
it with silent contempt, not as much
as acknowledging receipt of same,
but did, in connection with Southern
Colleagues, work and vote for var
rious measures in direct opposition
to said Memorial, and did publicly
boast that such votes were the
proudest acts Of his life, and
WHEREAS: The Hon. Timothy f.
Tarsney has proven by his act, in
Congress that he is not the friend of
Organized Labor; as it is known by
us that he was elected to Congress
through the influence and by the
votes of the knights of Labor of
this District, upon his promise to
them that he would support such
measures only, as would result in
Che general welfare of the Laboring
masses, now, therefore
ReSotced: That we, i. A. 3494,
Is. of l., of the City of Saginaw, in
meeting assembled do denounce the
said Hon. Timothy K. Tarsney, our
present Representative in Congress,
for his failure to take proper cog
nizance Of our Memorial and to act
upon the recommendations it con-
tanned, and for his voting for the
House Bill known as the mills Bill"
that placed nearly every article of
Michigan manufacture or production
upon the Free List, while it retained
the High Tariff Duty upon Sugar,
Rice and other productions of the
South, thereby degrading our Labor
and building up the industries of
other remote sections. And we
would also denounce his action in
the pension matter of the widow of
our late esteemed Soldier and States
man Gen. John a. Logan, believing
he did not exhibit the spirit of our
Memorial nor the patriotism ex-
pected of him by all true Knights of
of Labor. And be it further
ReSolced. That our Recording
Secretary be instructed to spread a
copy of this Preamble and Resolu-
tions upon the Minutes of this As
sembly and copy to be trans
mitted to each Local Assembly in
this the Eighth (sth) Congressional
District.
Stoned Nelson MORGAN, NJ w.
FRED PRATT, X. :.
J.. a. 3494, II. Of J..
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-26

home and farm and taken up his resi-
dence at the capital where he has
been found at his desk as regularly
rs the clerks about the building,
during the last two years, giving his
whole time and energies to the duties
of his office.
Win Mr.. Burt and the democratic
press and speakers state these truths?
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-26
Republican County Ticket,

For Representative
II. l.. WOOD. of Pine River.
For Judge OF Probate
j. l.. POTTS, Of Ithaca.
For Sheriff
PERRY ID. PET'rlTT Of Arcadia.
For County Clerk
MARVIN X. SALTER, of Ithaca.
For Treasurer
WILLIAM BRICE, of North Shade.
For Register of Deeds
CHESTER W MARTIN, of Bethany.
For Prosecuting Attorney
BYRON ). SAWN Err, of lthnca
For Circuit Court Commissioners
j. a. CRANDALL, of Pine River. aud
JOHN y. EVERDEN, of Ithaca.
For Coroncrs
DIR. ID. II. DEMAN, of Ithaca, and
DIR. JOHN HAMILTON, of Fulton.
For Surveyor
ID. ALTENBURG
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-26

II will bc seen that the lowest tax for these
twelve years WAS that ior 1850, and that the
highest was Tor 1887. and yet Mr.. Burt takes
pains 10 select just these two years 10 show TO
the voters OF the state the wonderful increase
i'm the State tax for seven years. Ii H. dilhcult
10 see how any one. much less candidate Tor
the high office OF governor, could ask int lit
gent people 90 take such Il comparison as an
honest one,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-26
Arcadia.

MI. and Mrs. Henry Lawrence, of
Hudson, Lenawee county, visited at l..
III. Allis' the latter part of last week,
and also called upon Misses Moore and
IIotchkiss, at the college.
Mr.. Eek Courters' little daughter is
very sick with malarial fever.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-26

instead of the counties, and that to
state taxes have already been added
by reason of the same s2I7,1s9.95,
and the county taxes lessened by 50
much?
10. Why does not Mr. Burt tell
his hearers that since 1880 three new
state institutions have been erected
and that in the taxes Of 1857 the fol
lowing sum, were given them:
Michigan Soldiers Home Sll6,30o
States Prison, L. i .... l25,7l2
Michigan Mining school. $500
and other institutions for which no
appropriations were made in 1850
amounting to S425,02l.G4?
u. Why does not Mr.. Burt "teli
the truth " and say that every dollar
of state taxes are appropriated for
specific objects by the legislature,
except such as is given in the appro-
priation bill for general purposes,
and instead of saying that not dol
lar of that fund amounting to $780,
3l2.07 in 1887 went TO the institu-
tons. tell them that $4,000 was
raised for insane asylums and prisons,
$4,000 for defraying expenses of
the legislature, paying members, etc,
Sl2O,OOO, salaries of state officers and
clerks, etc, and every dollar of which
is accounted for? Why does Mr..
Burt continue his brazen falSehoods:
II. Why does Mr.. Burt tell his
hearers that the appropriation bill
Tor general purposes, he calls pin
money. received the close attention
of the House and Senate and upon
It's passage not a democratic or fusion
vote in either house was cast
against it?
Is. Why does Mr.. Burt not com
pare 1880 with 1888, when Mr.. Be
COLE was governor, and when state
taxation increased more than $500
600 in three years:
Il. Why does he rot say that the
state taxes this year will be less than
they were in 1883 under Begole, and
with the Soldiers Home and Mining
School, Northern Prison, etc, III
Guided in present taxes, and that the
rate of taxation has decreased during
the same time from 1910 mills on
the dollar to 1910 mills.
Either Mr.. Burt does not intend
TO tell the truth, or else he is blindly
ignorant of state affairs and is play
ing the role Of a demagogue.
Here are few other things he
might talk about in his canvass and
which his audience might be glad 10
know.
/. Tell them that under democratic
rule up to 1886, the average state
taxation was 2G-lO mills on the dol
lar, with nothing TO show for it, and
that the average of taxation under
republican rule has been 1910 mills
ON the dollar with all of our public
institutions To show for it. Tell
them that the democratic party left
the state with two fimsy state insti-
tutions, an old wooden capitol build
ing and a debt of S2.500.oOO. that
under republican control it has given
us a state free from debt, magnili-
cent capitol building, educational,
charitable and penal institutions
worth S7,000,OO0 and with taxation
reduced TO liz mills on the dollar.
2. Tell them that no state in the
Union enjoys so proud a record in
the matter of state taxation as does
Michigan that while the average
state taxation in the United States is
4-l0 mills on the dollar, in Mich
gan 1t is but / 5-I0 mills.
4. And then Mr.. Burt might tell
them how Gov. Luce has left his
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-26

Republican Nominations;

NATIONAL TICKET.
For President,
BENJAMIN +. HARRISON,
of Indiana.
For Vice President,
LEVI L. MORTON,
of New York
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-23
MONEY WON AND LOST.
Fortunes Made on the Turf 1n a Sin gle Racing Season.
 From the Boston Courier

gle Racing Season.
 From the Boston Courier
 It is surprising to note the amount of money won and lost on the turf in purses and in the pool-box in a single season. A gentleman in this city who is struck on running races, and who keeps track of the winnings of all the leading horses, furnish es the following: Imported Glenelg, of the Elmendorf stud, heads the list of winning sires for the present racing season, one hundred and ten thousand dollars to his credit, and Hindoo, of the Runymede stud, comes next with one hundred thousand dollars, and Longfellow third with eighty two thousand dollars. Glenelg's largest winners are Firenzi, twenty-four thousand dollars, Los Angeles twenty-two thousand dollars and Dry Monopole seventeen thou. sand dollars. Hindoe's are Hanover eigh- tv-ive thousand dollars and Jim Gore five thousand dollars. The heaviest winners to the credit of Longfellow are Linden severn teen thousand dollars, the Bard sixteen thousand dollars and Kaloolah fourteen thousand dollars. The largest winning two- year-old of the season is Emperor of Nor folk, he having won thirty-fve thousand dollars. Dwyer Bros.' stable is first and Lucky Baldwin's second in the list of win- ming stables. More money changes hands through the medium of the pool box during the season than is won in purses. Pittabure SNSAA sosASHeAOA race course the past year, is one of the heav. jest players the American turf has eve1 known The writer saw 6 letter from Phil last week, and among other things he said "Pve been pretty lucky in Washington, and have won very close to twenty thousand dol. lars. My biggest winnings were three thou. sand dollars on Barnuua, five thousand dol lars on Patrocles and five thousand dollars on Valiant. They broke very bad for me al Baltimore and during the meeting dropped | seven thousand dollars. A great many peo | pie wonder how beat the races. We'll. l play the horses on their form. You see holse at even money to-day He loses ani 1 the next day there is five to one against him It may be shat he only lost because of jos tie or some other little accident. I've oftel only played one race day and watched tn
 rest I've put bet down when the horse broke away two or three times, and put a high as five thousand dollars on that. An other point is that I play on the idea tha luck is always going to turn. If I lost fv
 thousand dollars usually bet two thousan' dollars to get even, and if lost that woul' double up again. It's very seldom that play jockeys, but have been lucky on Gar
 rison's and McLaughlin's mounts. I den
 often take stable tips, except tips on Rich
 mond, and I've made lots of money on him
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-23
SAM E.

Mamma" said little Chicago girl. "Yes, dear" s'Do you think I'll have the same papa all this year!"-Epoch.
 Real estate is worth $1 ,000 foot in Chica- go, but it must be remembered that it IS 8 Chicago foot.-Arcola Record.
 He Cat late hour, with deep tenderness)- How can I leave thee? She-Really, MT. Slayer, can't tell you. I wish could.- Washington Critic.
 Countess (arises and finds her pet dog dead)-ssHeavensl how foolish was to go to ing my sleep and has ignobly perished. ."- Tid-Bits.
 Dakota editor (to foreman)H"Are all the forms ready?'' Foreman-s'Yes, sir" "Pis- tols and bowie knives in good shape?" "Yes, sir" "Gatling gun loadeda" "Yes, sir. " ''Then let the paper go to press. ."-Tid- Bits.
 A young lady, visiting for the first time in the country, was alarmed at the approach of & COW. She was too frightened to run, and shaking her parasol at the animal, she said in very stern tone: "Lie down, sir; lie down!"-Calcutta Times.
 Stranger (to Dakota landlord): "I noticed 8 party of scared and crippled gentlemen at a table in the dining room. War veterans, s'pose, enjoying an annual dinnerf' Dakots landlord: 'sNo, sir; it's a press dinner given by the editor of the Daily Para1yzer to his staff. Epoch.
 Miss Ethel (about to be married)-Oh, know shall be so nervous just before the wedding.
 Miss Clara Cher bosom friend)-I don't think you will have any cause to feel ner vous, Ethel; am quite surge George will bt on hand.-Texas Siftings.
 Editor (to assistant) )-'This story of Smiths is a very interesting one and extremely wei written, but I'm afraid it's too sensational We cannot be too careful to keep our col umns clean and pure" Assistant-'fHow would it do to hold it for the Sunday edi tiona' Editor-''Well, yes, it might do fol Sunday ."-Puck.
 "I am glad to meet your majesty, said the new missionary rather timidly, as he ''Come into the hut, young man" cried the monarch cordially. "Come in, come in. am glad to see you. I know I will like you. You ought to know me. l. ate your grand father "-Burdette.
 Mother (to her boy Bobby, who has been caught fighting in the street)-"He hit you first, did hea We'll, you shouldn't have struck him back. Don't you remember the Bible says, If he smite thee on one cheek turn to him the other alsep" Bobby-"Yes, ma, but what's feller goin' to do when he gets hit on the nose1"-Texas Siftings.
 Mamma" said beautiful K street maid en in tender tones this morning at breakfast, ssHenry is coming tomorrow night" "Well what of thatY' replied mamma, with ill concealed disappointment: tfhe's been com ing every Sunday night for two years. ' tfVery true, mamma, but neither of them was leap year," and cold, hard, deter an inch and half thick. - Washington Critic
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-23

to pay their employees weekly. The corpora tions find the system burdensome and expen' sive. but employees are divided in opinion as to it's good results. A good many mon, who were at first pleased with being paid weekly, find that they save less money than formerly because receiving their pay in driblets it goes also in driblets. Others find that with weekly payments they are not obliged to run up store accounts and can use their money more ecomically.
 The new colonization scheme backed by colored men of wealth and influence is iR- teresting Its object is to enable the color ed people of the southern States to make homes where their rights as human beings and citizens will not be inter fered with. Headquarters have been established at To peka, Kansas, and agents have been sent to the countries of Central and South America to investigate and report. The reports now coming in are 80 satisfactory that it is be- lieved the exodus will begin before the end of the present year. South America is re- garded as the land of promise. Those who are accustomed to the sugar and cotton fields
 
 from moro northern attitudes will probably be sent 10 the Argentine confederation. Both the Brazilian and the Argentine governments are reported to favor this colonization and hold out.promises in the way of land and im- munity from taxation, with guarantees for the protection of rights and privileges as cit ,izens. ;. a=ss7s-1 e yl,-
 :: Elder Evans, the well known Shaker, wants to sec reform, i'm the government of this country. He would have women allowed to vote and to hold national and State offices. But celibacy would be required of all legisla. tors, and senatesr would consist wholly of women, the lower houses being made up sole ly of men. All land is to be reverted to the government under the elders plan after the death of the present holders, and distribu- tion of holdings is to be made. School and college charters are to be repealed and their funds to be taken, together with the national surplus, to build industrial schools and where children should be fed, clothed and sheltered until they came of age. Elder Evans thinks that our present system of education gives rise to class of doctors, lawyers and preach CTS who flourish on popular ignorance. By carefully arranged courses of study he thinks that every young man and woman on coming of age would be a doctor, lawyer or minister, which would broaden the usefulness of these professions, while the governments gift of land would prevent poverty.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-23
Sneezing Catarrh.


 The distressing sneeze, sneeze, sneeze, the acrid watery discharges from the eyes and nose, the pain full inflammation extending to the throat the swell ing of. mucous lining, causing choking sensations, cough, ringing noises in the head and splitting headachss-how familiar these symptoms are to thousands who suffer periodically from head colds or influenza, and who live in ignorance of the fact that single application of Sanfords Radical Cure for Catarrh will afford instantaneous relief.
 But this treatment in cases of simple catarrh gives but faint idea Of what this remedy will do in the chronic forms where the breathing obstructsd by choking, putrid mucous accumulations, the hear ing affected smell and taste gone. threat ulcerated and hacking cough gradually fastening itself upon the debilitafed system Then is that the marvel lous curative power of Sanfords Radical Cure man. fests itself in instantaneous and grateful relief Cure begins from the first application. It is rapid radical, permanent, economical, safe
 EAufordH Radical Cure consists of one bottle of the Radical Cure, one box of Catarrhal Solvent, and one Improved Inhaler, with treatise and drec- tions, and is sold by ah druggists for $1.
 POTTER DRUG 6 CHEMICAL Co.,, BOSTON.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-23
Winter Goods Must Be Sold,
We Must Have the. Room for
 Spring Goods.

The following list will give you some idea of the inducements offered all about our store
 1900 yards Novelty Dress Goods at 32c a yard. These are our regular soc goods, and are marked down to the low price of 32c just to keep the department lively.
 40 pieces Faille Ribbon, in all colors; Ne and at Sc; Nos. and g at 5c; Nos. 12 and 16 at 7c yard. Selections should be made at once before the assortment is broken
 Bargains in Dress Trimmings, Braids, Bead Gimps, Silk Gimps, Buttons, etc., at greatly reduced prices. -;=,l asf. .5r.- f . s,.s
 Fur Trimmings at Half Price. Don't for get to look through this department.
 Worsted Goods4tin. -.sThe Aanexn-aH marked down. Toboggan Caps at 12 1-2c, reduced from 25c. Ladies' Worsted Jackets at 45c, reduced from 63c. Children's Hoods for 25c, reduced from 75c. Ladies' Hoods for 50c, reduced from SSc, etc.
 Seal Plush Cloaks for $25, formerly $37.
 Seal Plush Wraps for SIS. 50, formerly $25 Velvet Plush Wraps at $25, formerly $35 to $42.
 Misses Newmarkets at $1O, formerly $145O to $16.
 Ladies' and Misses Jackets all marked down.
 Special bargains in Ladies' Jersey Jackets at $6. Our regular $8. 50 garment.
 Our Linen Department is full of bargains, as well as genuine Standard goods at reliable prices.
 Que case of White Check P. Ks, slightly imperfect, at 614c per yard.
 Two cases Stripe Seersucker Ginghams at 1-4c per yard, worth 10c.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-23

The biggest bet ever won was just after I was barred out by the bookmakers at Sarato- ga I went to Monmouth Park and put up 8 neat little sum on Cambyses. I got odds of fifteen to one straight and six to one for place, and pulled off clean twenty thou sand dollars. It was the closest race I ever played, as Banner Bearer, who came in sec- ond, was less than head behind. The big- gest wager I ever lost was ten thousand dol- lars on Brait at Jerome Park. Pm going to Florida after leave Washington, and then I'll go to California. I'm going to see good deal of the country before another season opens n
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-23
MEANS DYSPEPSIA KILLERS.

Prepared by Dr. Mark Woodbury; put up in Loz- enge form in little boxes convenient to carry. Agreeable to taste. perfectly harmless and sure to cure Dyspepsia and Indigestion. You should get a box Only 50 cents (Jria box 25 cents) sent to any part of the United States on receipt of price by Doolitte Smith, "A and 26 Fremont street. Boston, Mass. jal9 nr
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Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-23
isre1Ia11en1ts.
Toboggan Coats

Otherwise known as Reefing Jackets, the only safe and commodious outerwrap for this rough winter sport. They have hand- some wool lining, silk velvet collars, piped CT double-stitehed edges, many pockets. Very snug. Never, that is, hardly ever, wear cut. Solid blue of the fast and brilliant kind. Prices S5 to S15