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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-03-21

SOUTH MoALEsTEE, /. T., March co.
The Choctaw nation Republicans ut a mass
ley for president; endorsed home rulc and
protested against the Eft. Smith, Arkansas
and Paris, Tex. courts continuing juris-
diction over criminal courts of Indian
torrirory
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-03-21
Bayard Won't Talk

LONDON, March 2O.-The representative
of the Associated Press called at the
United States embassy tonight to inquire
whether Mr.. Bayard desired to say any
thing for publication regarding thu vote of
censure passed by the house OF Representa-
tives at Washington. Mr.. Bayard an
nounced that he did not desire to talk on
the matter.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-03-21
The Santa Fe Case

TOPEKA, Kas., March 2O.--Judge Foster
of the United States district court this
afternoon appointed Eugene Quinlon spec
ial master in chancery to close up the
Santa Fe receivership cases. ]. B. John
son has been the special master. But lit}3o
business remains to be done.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-03-21

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-Admiral Self
ridge, commanding tho European station,
has sent a cablegram to the navy depart
ment today from Smyrna. stating that
Chief Engineer McCarty has broken down
and was partially paralyzed.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-03-21
A Raging Blizzard

OGDENssuRG, N. Y, March 2O.-A big
gard has ragged here for the past thiFty-six
hours and business is generally at q stand-
still. Most of the trains on the railroads
have been abandoned. Twenty inches Of
snow has fallen.
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SPORTING NOTES
Tho Races at Ingleside-Ths Latest Bicycle
Bulletin


Bulletin
FAN Francisco, March 2O.-Racegoers
had fair day of it today, the track being
in very fair condition.
The surprise of the day was in the 2-year-
old race. Greyhurst, n to z favorite, was
defeated by Burns e. Waterhouse's Sir
Modred colt. Adam Andrew, who won with
coDsummate ease by over half DOZEN
lengths. The winner was played for kill
ing by the stable.
Magnet again showed his superiority by
cantering home in the fourth race. He was
a l to 4 favoriie.
Garner covered himself with glory, riding
five winners out of five mounts.
Favorites won the first. third, fourth and
fifth races. One second choice anu an out
slider won the others.
Quite breeze OF excitement was caused
at the track today when A. B. Spreckels
made an offer of $4,000 for nlagoet.
Magnet is son Of St. Blaize, an English
derby winner, for whom Charles Reed paid
100000 at public auction. The offer is
the biggest made this year for any horse.
There is no certainty that Dan Houig will
accept, but the offer will remain open for
severa! days. Magnet can doubtless show
his heels TO any horse in California at
present.
Five MISREPRESENTATION won, Hunts.::an
second. Sycamore third; time, :O4M.
Four furlongs--Adafn Andrew won, Grey
hurst second, Emilia 5. third; time, 1904.
Six furlongs- Charm won, Joe Terry Sec
ond, Walter J. third; time, l:l6M.
Seven furlongs- Magnet won. Major
Cook second, Sweet Rose third; time,
1:2S1z.
seven characterization won, Miss Ruth
second, Ashland Eclipse third; time. l :3i.
One mile-Scimitar won, Hitlalgo second,
TOAD Runner third; time, :43A.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-03-21

HUTCHINSON, Kans., March 2O.-A sem
sation has been caused at Anthony by the
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-03-21


SAN FRANCISCO, March Dor. NJ. WEIGH,
member of the national racing board of
the l.. A. W., has issued bulletin No. 4, as
follows:
Sanctions granted: April so, May l and
2. Santa Rosa Cycling Park association,
Santa Rosa. aal.; May l.. Fabiola fee,
Oakland; July 4, North California divieion
meet, Petaluma.
Transferred to professional class: w. W.
Needham, San Jose, Under clause B; w. A.
Terrill. San Francisco; W. A. Taylor, Du-
arte; Clyde Washburne. Duarte; w. b.
Waugh and John jerks, San Diego; Charles
H. Miller, Los Angeles: William Aldredge,
Phoenix, Ariz.: w. w. Hamilton, A. B.
Stone and H. B. Conibear. Denver. late
members of the Syracuse team at Corona
do, at their own request:
Clause G of the amateur rule ss rear
ranged and amended reads: "Racing
men in the employ of cycle establishments
may be transferred to the professional
class by vote of the racing board.H
The mere fact OF a rider being in such
employr Hnt does not of itself constitute
him pro;es sional, but so soon as he be.
comes figure on the racing path he in.
vites the investigation of the board. A
member of the board in dealing with such
cases will hold that racing men connected
with the trade in any capacity enjoy adj
vantages that other men as amateurs cam
not command.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14

til Europe remonetizes silver we cannot
afford to coin IA dollar It's low as 4l2 .
grains"
In the conclusion of his speech Mr..
Blaine Offered bill as substitute for
the Bland Allison measure, in which it
was provided That the dollar shall con-
tain 425 grains Of standard silver"
With such an argument rs this in the
body Of Mr. Blaine'S speech, what is TO
be thought of the garbling forgcrs who
are giving currency to the paragraphs
first quoted for the purpose of inducing
the people to believe they express M
Blaine'S views; They could quote from
the Bible in similar way ana prove
there is no God
The speech is, i'll fact, IL strong argu-
mcnt against free silver rs now advo-
Gated and would make an excellent cam
paign document ut the present time. 1t
was delivered when the disparity be-
tween Il gold dollar and a silver one WAS
but cents That wa, too great, in Mr.
BlainC'S estimation, for free coinage ut
the ratio Of is TO t. What would ne
think now. when the disparity is -
Times Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14
Free Silver and State Banks.

Some curiosity has been expressed as
to why no effort was made to insert u
plank in the st. Louis platform favor
ing the repeal of the tax of ten
per cent on state bank circulation.
The south was quite strenuous for the
adoption of such Il plank in 1892. 1t
has not yet given up the idea, but it il
proceeding on different plan. After
the failure of this measure in the Fifty
third congress Speaker Crisp said. in
the hearing of a Michigan congressman,
I'VE shall have the west with us the
next time we make the attempt. The
people in the west want free silver
coinage. They will not get it unless
the repeal of the state bank tax is
coupled with it." And that is the
present scheme. 1t is not in the plat
form, but it is in the plan. Even If the
Democrats carry the day the west can
not pass free coinage law without
the aid of the south. And the repeal
of the state bank tax will be the price
which it will have to pay.
The platform upon which Mr.. Bryan
was hOhiIiiducu PioPOocS w 'dhc IIVhl
the national banks the privilege of is
suing circulating notes, reserving that
power exclusively TO the government.
But the national bank notes are inf
nitcly better than the state bank cur
rcncy that existed before the national
banks were established. Then the
notes of Indiana banks would not cir
culatc at par in Michigan, nor those of
Michigan in New York. If man had
500 in state bank currency at the be-
ginning of the week he might find,
when his bank note detector came at
the end Of the week, that the currency
was not worth So. 1t is a revival Of
this system that the south wants, and
the demand will be made that this
system and free silver coinage go to-
gether. They are fit companions. a
lfty-ccnt dollar in coin, and an unse-
cured dollar in paper made u congenial
monetary companionship.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14

The following letter which explains it,
self has been received:
ELEHlRr, ND. Aug. 3 1876.
G. +. Brown,
Dear Sir;-To protect ourselves in
time of panic and financial distress
which we regard as inevitable if the IN
expected should happen in November
we have decided to add the following
condition to all contracts made for news
paper ADVERTISING
at is also agreed that should
the Free Silver Candidate Bryan l..
elected Or. Miles Medical Co. have the
privilege OF canoelliug this Contract
From this date contracts With
out this clause viii not be accepted.
Respectfully.
l)r. Miles Medical Co.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14
A manufacturer who fayors free sill

A manufacturer who favors free sill
YER coinage recently made the candid
admissions 1--WE want to push our prod
ucts into all the markets of the world.
The only thing that stands in our way
is the high price of labor. Everything
we make has come down in price.
Labor is still at the old high price. If
free coinage of silver became the law
we could pay labor in 50-cent dollars,
which would bring 1t down to the level
Of other commodities as they rule now.
This accomplished we could compete
with any country in the world in for
eign markets" This might be a good
thing for the exporter, but how about
the laborcr and the farmer? To the
laborcr it would mean reduction of
wages and scale of living to the Euro
pean or Chinese standard. To the
farmer IL would mean the loss of his
best market, for 50-cent wage earnsrs
cannot be good buyers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14

If there was any such scarcity of
money or any such profit in national
bank circulation as is often represented
The issue of such notes would be much
larger than it is. According to the
statements just published four of the
national banks of Detroit, which are
authorized to issue 81, $50, 900 in notes,
havc only Sl66, $50 out. The national
banks of the whole country, with an
authorized circulation of 1891, 42l ,94s,
had at the time of their last compiled
statements, only Sls2, ISL ,6l0 in actual
circulation. If there was any such
lacl, of currency as to make the circu-
latiOn profitable the banks would issue
more of it. The disease of the times is
not scarcity of money but scarcity
IF business. The remedy is not free
silver solution but the tonic effect Of
a protective tariff, with reciprocity
treaties.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14
A DEAD LOCK.

Eleventh District Congregational
Convention.
The 18th district congressional colt
vention at Reed City was called to order
at 10 O'Clock Tuesday, August II, by
the chairman, c. G. Ellsworth of Green
vile. After few very interesting
remarks Judge Brown of Big Rapids
was called to the chair rs temporary
chairman and made rousing speech.
he referred to the nominees of the
national ticket amid cheers and
shouts; he spoke with praise of Pingree
and predicted IA large victory in Michi-
gan The committee named ;. c. Kirk
bridge of Glare rs temporary secretary
and the following committees were APP
pointed by Judge Brown:
Resolutions-C. +. Ellsworth of Mont
Gains B. Dawagh of Gratiot and q.
II. Minchln Of Osceola
Credcntials-.I. n. Mccall of GratiOt,
Robert Brown of Isabella, b. j. Lowery
of Montcalm. Frank Hamilton of Grand
w
voix.
Permanent Organization and Order of
Busincss-Dr +. b. Babcock of Kalkas-
ka. H. f. Hardy Of Mecosta, Ed SlusSar
of Antrim, James Watson of RoscommOn
and ellis Mccain of MisSaukee.
Everything went smoothly in this
preliminary business, and at II 10 the
convention adjourned until o'clock,
the committees meeting in the
meantime to formulate their reports.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation and order of business III its report
submitted Immediately after dinner rec
commended Judge r. H. Corbett of
Traverse City for permanent chairman
and Fred Ncahr of Big Rapids as per
manent secretary.
The report OF the committee on reso-
buttons began with the following strong
language:
1--WE indorse the platform of the nation
al republican convention recently held
in ST. Louis, and pledge ourselves to do
all we reasonably can to promote and
accomplish as soon as possible, i'll view
of our relations with the civilized
nations of the world, real bimetalism."
The clause was roundly applauded
Ringing endorsements of the whole
national platform and ticket and the
state platform and ticket were included
in the resolutions. and what was a little
unusual in such document, the election
of Mckinley and Hobart was predicted
by an unprecedented majority" and
the election of the state ticket "by at
least 10000 majority" Congressman
Avery was commended for the faithful
manner in which he has thus far per-
formed the duties of his high office. "
The resolutions were applaudcd repeat
eddy, and adopted without dissent.
The roll of counties being then called
the eight candidates were ably presented
in five minute speeches, and none of
these more ably put before the conven-
ton than w. A. Leet by @. W. Gid
dings of st Louis.
The eight candidates were as follows
w. A. Leet, Ithaca, John Avery, Mont
calm; w. S. Mesick, Antrim; G. L.
Lorraine, Charlevoix; Thos. Bates,
Grand Traverse Frank Dodds, Isabella
X. +. Palmer, Kalkaska; ID. +. Com
stock, Mecosta, with Leet and Avery in
the lead.
About forty from this county, warm
supporters of Mr.. Leet,accompanied him
there and all done efficient work At
1 30 "a. m. Thursday the 3OS votes stood
rs follows: Avery 10 Leet 10, Dodds
4, ID. +. Comstock s, Thos. T. Bates D,
W. s. Mesick 3, g. l.. Lorraine 3, A. +.
Palmer 2.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14

The democrats and populi.ts who
were 50 anxious FIR Pingrec', nomiu.-
ton have lost their faith as usual since
the republican convention. Before ho
was nominated they all would support
him, but now they have changed their
mind. Ney,r mind, boys, despite all
combinations he viii be elected by the
largest majority Of amy Michigan gov
crnOr.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14

Six weeks ago / suffered with very
severe cold; was almost unable TO speak
My friends all advised me 20 consult a
physician Noticing Chamberlain IS
Cough Remedy advertised IN the ST
Paul NolkS Zcitung procured n bottle
and after taking 1t q short Whilc was
entirely well. now most heartily
recommend this remedy To anyone suf-
fering with cold. WV. KEN, GiS Sci
ely, Ave. ST. Paul, Mimi. For sale by
&. T.. Mahan, druggist.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14
As Good as Gold

The charge Is often made by the advO-
Gates of free silver coinage that
the Republican convention at ST.
Louis shifted from the ground
upon which the party has
stood, and enunciated new principle
on the currency question. Let us see.
AS early as 1861 the government made
an issue of treasury demand notes,
which were received by the govern
mont for all dues, but which were at
first refused by bankers, railroads and
merchants. In order that they might
not be in any way discredited u circular
was issued, stating that they would be
redeemed in coin at any of the sub
treasures, and Gen. Scott issued an
order TO the army in the field, stating
that the troops would be paid in part
in these notes, but that the notes were
las good as gold in all banks and gov
ernmcnt Offices throughout the United
States Aside from the subsidiary
coinage, gold was the only coin then
in use, and the wording of Gen. SCOTS
order shows that the Republican adj
miniStration of that time meant gold
when it said coin"
In urging the passage of the act of
1873 the director of the mint gave as
reason that the silver dollar had been
practically out Of circulation for 40
years, and that act simply recognized
in law what had for that long period
been the standard In fact, the gold
standard Again in 1850 the Repub-
lican platform, upon which Garfield
was elected, gave as one of the acts for
which the Republican party deserved
commcndation that it had raised the
paper currency of our country to "the
par of gold"
The platform of 1884 made this
declaration: 1--WE have always recon-
mended the best money known To the
civilized world and we urge that ef-
forts should be made to unite all com
mcrcial nations in the establishment
Of an international standard, which
shall fix for all the relative value Of
gold and silver coinage; and that,
though with different wording, is prac
tically the same ground as that taken
in the platform of 1896.
The party has always recognized
gold as the standard. 1t has never IA
vored the free coinage of silver, but
only such use of that metal as was con-
sistent with its being maintained at
par with gold. 1t was under this pol
icy, united with that of protection,
that we had the prosperous times from
lNNs To 1892, and it is this policy com
bincd with return to protection and
reciprocity that will give us prosperous
times again.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14
STAT e.

For Governor
HAZEN 5. PINGREE, of Detroit.
For Lieutenant Governor
THOMAS Is. DUNSTAN, of Hancock.
For Secretary of State
WASHINiTON GARDNER, of Albion.
For State Treasurer
GEORGE \. STEEL. of 81. Johns.
For Auditor General
ROSCOE ID. DIN, of Bcrrien Springs.
For COMMISSIONS OF Land Oaicc
WILLIAM \. FRENCH, Of Bell.
For Attorney General
FRED \. MAYNARD, of Grand Rapids.
For Sdperintend,u Of Public Instruction.
jason HAMMOND, Of Nilisdale.
For Member of State Board Of Education
JAMES ". SIMMONS, Of OVo-so.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14

During the four years of President
Harrison 5 administration with a pro.
tectivc tariff to furnish income, the
public debt was reduced S244, $40, $50.
Under the present Democratic admin
i>tration, with the Wilson tariff in
operation "A part of the time, the debt
increased in three years, S262, 329, $50.
II is no wonder that the government
has had to sell bonds and buy gold.
The banks have had plenty Of specie,
and until within a month have paid it
nut freely. 1t is only the government
hat is corncred on gold, and that
mainly because its expenses exceed its
income.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14

In 1893, under the Mckinley tariff,
we imported Ill ,652, 36s pounds of wool
valued at Sl3, 053 $40. In 1895, under
the Wilson tariff, we imported PAS, 0s9,-
2I7 pounds valued at $40, 770, 159. As
the imports increase our own flocl<s de-
crease, and the profits of this important
industry go to the foreign fockmastcrs
instead of TO our own. And that is the
way free trade works every time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14

The following timely words are
from an address to Governor Mckinley
1t his home in Canton by several hun
lrcd visiting women from Cleveland, %:
I'VE know that when you enter at the
door of the White House, peace and
comfort will enter at our doors; that
when YOU receive your heritage by the
decree of a grateful people, our hus-
bands and fathers will receive the
fruits of their industry, and the heart
Of the wife and mother will be made
glad. When the husband lacks work
the wife knows and feels il, though
She will still cheer and comfort; when
the factory fires are out, the fire on
the hearth burns low: when the spin
Hes cease to turn, proverty and hunger
stalk through the streets by day; when
The anvil no longer rings, misery and
wailing brood in the home by night.
Every woman has a living interest in
the money question. If our husbands
earn the money, we spend and intend
to spend it. Every thrifty woman
wants her few dollars to have
IL great purchasing power As posi-
bile. to be worth 100 cents, not 50; TO be
convertible into 20 pounds of sugar.
not lO.'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14

Two men were shot and three seri-
Ously cut as a result of free-for-all
election fight at Cloverdalc, Ala.
Nearly 80 men participated in the fight.
which lasted nearly an hour.
Fifty more men have been laid off by
the Cleveland Cliff Mining Co. at lsh.
peming. Further reductions are ex.
pected. The Champion mine is also
expected to close down this month,
throwing out about 300 men.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14

In the silver convention at st. Louis,
Judge c. r. Scott, of Omaha, said:
oh. God, send pestilence, disease, war
and famine among us, but, oh God, de-
liver us from another four years of
that man Cleveland" The judge is
consistent Paying wages in fifty
cent dollar would come mighty near
bringing famine to the homes of many
wage earners
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14
How 1t Affects Wool.

The latest wool statistics furnish a
good object lesson on the tariff. The
number of sheep in the different sections
of the country in 1892, under protec-
tive tariff, and in 1896, under free trade
in wool were. respectively, as follows:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14

The Gold Democrats have finally &C.
cided TO nominate state ticket and
probably national.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14

G. II. Chase, Dewitt Nought and Dr.
Mclaughlin addressed Il Denopopocrat
meeting AZ Elm Hall last Friday Great
combination that.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14

The most significant thing about the
comparison is that while the deposits Of
all kinds are only sl,s54, 900 less than
in 1893 the loans and discounts, which
represent the active business use of
money, are 4,537, 204 less. The re-
mainder of the differences in deposits
is accounted for by the increase in the
comparatively idle uses of money found
in deposits in other banks, stocks
bonds and mortgages, and specie. The
latter, chiefly gold, has increased 5000
900, and this is entirely idle capital.
The savings deposits are almost as
large as when at the highest tide, but
there is less disposition to draw on
them for investment. Much of the
time during the last year the supply of
money has been greater than the de-
mand for legitimate business use.
What has been needed, and what is
mainly needed now, is not more money,
nor cheap money, but more business,
and protective tariff, with reciprocity
treaties, will bring this much more
speedily and certainly than tho talk
about free coinage
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14
Village Council

ALMA MICH, u H. 1896
Regular meeting of the Common OuucIl of
the iilagc o. . Ina N the council room on
above date.
There were pres 1T p esid mt Protein Car
GET. aud trustees Glas,, Baker, Hannah and
Kelly. President Ely and trustee 1nkct
absent.
Minutes OF the last meeting were read and
approved
The following claims wcr" presented and
upon motion allowed at footing:
seth y Tubbs for exchange and os ages e.,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14

Inc clerk maze Ntftdl report ltlAttNC 10
paying the \ luIa Wuter BONDS which mAtured
August |, last. rs FOIL ws: ,28O with accrued
interest mounting Ia 1909 was paid at time or
maturity The ii q OF payment for the re-
naming 5000 was extended tor one year at
The present rate of iufrr' -. Upon condition.
that the interest be- paid s"mi-annually, instead
of anuuauy as heretofore.
Upon motion the clerk was instructed to
notify the trustees OF the Advent church that
the spire of that church il in an unsafe con-
dition and dangerous To the public and must
be repaired NJ once.
Upou motion council adjourned.
w J. GARGETT SETH a. 1UBBS.
Pres PROTEIN. Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14
Republican Ticket
NATIONA

NATIONAL.
For President,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY, OF ONO.
For Vice President,
GARRET A. HOBART, of New Jersey
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14
More Business Wanted

The state and national banks OF
Michigan have recently published the
statements required by law to be made
four times year, and the aggregates
for the 81 banks and one trust COM
pany doing business In Detroit are now
available. A comparison of the figures
with the corresponding items, May 4,
1893, is interesting. The last named
date was shortly before the retrench-
ment occasioned by the panic com
mcnced, and the volume of business
was larger than at the time of any
other statement before or since. Some
of the items aggregated at that date as