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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-12
Monday. October. II. 1881.


Board met pursuant TO adjournmeh'' at
2:s0 D. m, local time.
Roll cali ana the following named persons
answered 10 the call of their respective town
ships and wards Arcadia. D. l.. sharrar'
Bethany Henry Bodiish; Elba, EDWIN
Dleacham: Emerson, Jonathan Gidley; tul-
ton. +. Z. Durfee; Ithaca. John NJ ENerdeh
Lafayette Eugene Nj. Becker Newark e. w
Kinney; New Haven. Godfrey Grouse Norm
Shade, Johu McCuaig; North star CALVIN :.
kryder: Pine River. Cords Smith; seville
Seeley Amsbury; sumner. Leo. j. schaeher'
Washington. Fred T.. smith; Wheeler. Barney
Swope; 1t. Louis City. first ward, CALVIN T.
Fsunce: second ward, Gilbert +. Hall; third
ward. Jeremiah Marks; fourth ward. john
p. Madden Full Board present.
Minutes OF forenoon session read, approved
and signed I'm open session.
on motion OF Mr Meacham the Il ard pro-
ceeded 20 the election OF permanent chair
man by ballot the chair appointing T.
Mcacham and Calvin g kryder rs tellers.
First ballot. Whole number Of votes east
u. of which u. H. ShaIrar received II ana
Barney Swope 10. Mr.. Sharrar having re-
ceived majority Of the votes cast. was de-
clared duly elected chairman of tie Beard
and upon taking tn char expressed his
thanks To- the members Of the Board for the
honor conferred.
EOn motion Of Nr Potter. the BOARD adj
journed until tomorrow morning at nine
o'clock. 90 give the chairman time to arrange
the standing committees.
HIRAM HARING, Clerk.
u. l.. SHARRAR. Chairman.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-12

Mr. Gidley. a. chairman OF the committee
ON equalization, requested the several mem
bers of the koard TO visit the committee Ia
the committee room Immediately after this
session.
On motion Of Mr.. NcCuaig. the Board
adjourned until Monday afternoon at one
o'clock. HIRAM lIARING. Clerk.
u. l. ~HARRAg, chairman.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-12

On motion OF G. Smith the list of rejected
taxes now lying ON the table was taken from
the table and referred to the committee on
taxation.
ON motion OF Mr.. Madden the Board ad
iourned until tomorrow morning at O'Clock.
ID L. SuARRAR HIRAM HARING,
CHAIRMAN. CLERK q.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-12
rrlday. October 18Th. 1897.

Board met pursuant 80 adjournment Roll
called. Full BOARD present.
Minutes OF previous meeting read. APPROX
ed and si9ned in open session.
claims from ia 90 Ia. inclusive. were pre-
,ented ANA referred 10 the committee ON
claims.
The committee OH claims, through its chair
man. Mr.. SchaeiTer, reported faNorably upon
the following claims. and recommended their
nllnMnnre. as follows:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-12
rhnrsdny. nctnher FL lsn7-
u. l.. SnARnAR, chairman.

Ihursday. UttDber = ~.
Board met pursuant - adjournment. Roll
call. quorum present.
Minutes read, approved and signed in open
session.
referred TO committee ON claims.
The committee on claims. through its chair
man, Mr.. Leo j. S,haclier reported favor
ably on the following cl aims and recommend
theIr nIlOMancn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-12

Board met pursuant to ad iournmeut. Roll
called. quorum present
Minutes OF p . ious sesslo read. approved
and sign 'a In open session.
clam. from iOl I 20 incl rive, were pre-
sent al aud referred 10 tne committee on
claims.
The commit on C ims. thrpr its
cha ma +. .cn e ~. reported favorably
on the following claim-, ana ~, commended
their allo a zee. viz:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-12


Giles T.Rfown, as secretary of Soldiers Relief
Commission presented the following report:
To the 30 ,rd OF supervisors OF Gratlot coun-
ty the soldiers Relief Commission respect
fully submit he following report:
The committee was organized by electing A.
b. Darragh for chair and Giles r. Brown
for secretary, ". J. Bogardus being the extra
member of The commission.
The amount OF funds on hand at the be-
ginning OF the year ----....... ... $4,000
We have issued orders for relief ......... 1900
L 'avlng funds now on hand ............ si5s.OO
We would recommend the amount To he
raised for the ensuing year, Three Hundred
$500 Dollars.
Giles 7. Brown - cretsry
A. y. iurragh. Chairman
On melton OF +. f Smith the report was re-
ceivcd, the accommodation adopted and or
defed spread upon the records.
on III ton Of f. r.. smith the report was re-
lrrred to the committee on taxation
ON motion Of f. T.. smith the roard took a
rece's until this afternoon at 3 O'clock
recess
b ,ard re-ass .mhled al 3 O'Clock p IN.
Session declared open under the head or
presentation of claims
Gains No. III ana lls were presented and
referred to the committee on claims,
Session declared open under The head OF
ports OF standing commit. oes
The committee on county officers reported
ps follows:
70 the Roard OF Supervisors Of Gratiot coun-
~ now in - ssion:
Your committee on county officers beg leave
to submit the following report for your con-
sheraton:
We have set, with the supcrintendents or
the poor OF sid county und find IN, m charged
with the following amounts;
70 balance on hand Jan. LIST ls91....... sG394 q
,ales rom poor aru products .......... 20
Total receipts . BE-. ............... sC5OtG 20
Disbursements.
by orders paid aud clnccIled ......... SjG7iGS
S3O.O6
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Fred f.. smith
Noacham,
c. Grouse,
Committee.
on motion OF Mr.. SchacTer The report was
+ ceivcd. adopted and ordered spread upon
the records.
The committee on drainage, through It's
chairman, Mr.. Fauncc. pres ntod It's report.
which was read at fun length and marked
exhibit l..
ON motion OF MIR. Meacham the report was
referred back To the committee for correc-
tion.
Mr. Faunce, as one Of the members OF ,he
committee o. equalization. read majJrity
report. which j. as follows:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON EQUALIZATION.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors Of
iratot County, now iu session:
We, the undersigned, members OF your CONS
mit,ee on equalization, have carefully con-
,dered the cqualizatiOu of the taxable prop
&c ncIu1ed on next page.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-12
Wednesday. October II 1907

boafd met pursuant TO ad journment. Roll
called Quorum present
Minutes ~ previous session read. approved
and signed in open session,
Oiaims from 81 10 100 inclusive, were pre-
scented and referred TO the committee on
claims.
The committee ON claims. through its chair
man. MI schaefcr reported favorablv upon
the following claims and recommended eir
allowance viz:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-12

me rep"rt OF Che insi tors OF the ial was
present ana re I'd "a. On otion OF Mr..
lue'er' WIS received mad e errcd t. the
commit 'c on county buildings.
Tbe r'pUrt OF a. J. own. county drain
c" ,ui ss'oner' was pre- ien.ed and read by the
CLERK. which was as follow:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-12
Wednesday. October 90. 1sg7

Wednesday. October 90. 1891.
BOARD met pur nam ausouInm mt. Roll
called, quorum pre- srrt.
.rr., 20 p-.'y o o. session re a.. approved
and signed in open sion.
claims from s. tDl4J, inclusive. we're re-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-12

scented and referred 10 the committee On
claims.
The committee on claims. through It's chair
man, Mr.. SchaeGC reported as follows:
Mr. A MnsnllnuUI -ul e. Allowed al .og ~
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-12

was instructed 20 appoint two telers 70 de-
clare the ballot. Chair appointed as such
telleIs r. f. Smith and Air. Marks. Ballot
taken:
Whole number OF votes east was....2O
Number OF votes yes..................Ii
Number OF votes no ........----.. .....
Total Observation-Disclosures. .......20
Prayer o he petitioners granted.
Al THIS time the chairman declared a re-
cess until o'cloc p. m, session to reopen
under the head OF new business.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-12

County Drain Commissioner
On motion 81 Mr.. Madden the foregoing re-
ports were received and ordered spread upon
the records.
A communication from Hon. :. -. Daboll
was read. relative To the payment OF the rem
tai fee tor the telephone ia the cloak room
adjoining the court room. and on mott N of
MIR Madden the same was referr, d 10 the
committee on claims.
"a statement OF rejected taxes from the
Auditor General was presented. aud on mo-
ton OF MIR. c. smith was lai upon Che table.
On motion OF Mr.. kryder tie Board adj
iourne uuil tomorrow morning at D o'clock.
ID. l.. SHAHRHB, HIRAM lIARING,
CHAu,MAN. CLERK.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-12
Friday. Octob er -. 1897

Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll
called. quorum present.
Minutes of previous meeting read corrected.
approved and signed IN open session
The committee on claims, through its chair
man, Mr. Schaeil-r, reported as follows
c Willoughby ......tlG61 Allowed at sli o.
e G. Kryder ........... 200 200
Lille Cunningham. 3.O0 800
Alex Mcluaig ......... 400
l. Ferris .......... 40 20 T'nfsvOrably
ca motion OF MIR, Potter the claim was re
iccted
Riverside Milling co.." 1856 Cnfavorably
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-12

iihlcu' Get. IA lNJt Juusc 81 -, &c.
Ou motion OF Mr.. Madden, the e iort was
,e-rtvrG and ordered spread upon the
records.
10. .sly. IN behalf Of the su erintendcnts
II the poor. eXteuGcd au inv tation To the
members o. the Board to WISH tp 90. or farm
90 next Wednesday ~ the hour of noon, re-
Main TO dinucr and view the pr u Uses.
Mr. Everdcn. IS chairman OF he committee
nu iaVa ION 20 whom the same had previ.
GUS been r. fcrrcd. reports that tn COM
NIT ,c had decided to have the hear OF
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-01

so hat 1t is probable that the first
four months of the new administration
will witness the completion and final
enactment of the tariff law promised in
the platform framed at st. LOUISE"
Yes. And what is more. ii will be
the quickest work which the United
States has even known stree Wash
ington in this line. No congress since
the first n ever framed and passed a
tariff law within the first four months
of its existence as a congress, and
President Mckinley will be the first
executive since Washington given an
opportunity to attach his signature to
a general tariff measure within four
or five months of his Inauguration as
president"
Then the progress being made by
congress on this bill instead of being
a proper subject for criticism because
OF slowness is just the reverse?"
yes. The speed made in framing
and completing the bill, as l have al
ready indicated, is much greater thar
usual, even when a single party con-
trolls both branches of congress, and
when it is considered that this is not
the case with the present congress the
progress which is now being made is a
matter for general congratulation rath-
er than criticism"
ID you expect to see an immediate
revival Of prosperity, business activity
| and Of anlIfaptura iyp ~, oI 10 tolu aftar
the enactment of the new law"
Il expect that business men, manu-
~facturers and others whose interests
are directly or indirectly affected by
the tariff will have ar intelligent basis
upon which to take up business threads
again. 1t is not to be expected, of
course, that people who have a years
supply of foreign goods in stock will
Immediately give large orders to man
ufacturers or that the manufacturers
themselves will be able to resume bust
ness with the number of men or the
rates of wages which will be practi-
cable after the enormous supply Of
goods in the country has been absorb
ed. Yet it is reasonable 20 expect that
the effect will be felt in a measurable
degree and that If the people recog-
nize the conditions and enter cordially
and cheerfully upon the work of get
ting back to the prosperity which we
had under protection the desired re-
suit will come. But it should be re-
membered that recovery from four
years of enormous importations of for
eign goods under a low tariff cannot
be overcome in a day or a few days. or
even a few months. What the people
want to do now is lay aside all doubts
as to the future and resume business
with courage and confidence.
G.. II. WILLIAMS.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-01
who Il This "COrbettf"

Boston, June 26.-EX-ChampiOn j. j.
Corbett was seen regarding the state
ment that he and Charley Mitchell
would be matched to a finish fight for
n purse of $4,000. offered by Dan
Stuart. COrbett said: Il rather think
that the experience of this same
Mitchell Mt Jacksonville should prove
conclusiyely that he has e his best
dav as n pugilist and should remain
in retirement. will meet no man
unless II Is for the championship of the
world. and the only man from whom
can recover that title will be elmer
FItzsimmons or the man who conquers
him. If such a thing should come TO
nass- .-i4
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-01
BurnInr of n Russian steamer.

London. June 26.-Further details re-
ceived Of the burning of the Russian
steamer Onni or NOni early In the
week while near Skenaes. show that
she had scarcely left the landing stage
when smoke was seen issuing from the
port holes. A panic ensued on the
crowded deck and the fire spread rap
idly. The captain and crew behaved
nobly. The sailors Of the Russian
steamer Slawjanka c~orageously came
To the rescue and assisted the people
into the boats. The wife of an artist
who rushed from a first class cabin
with her clothes in flames and carry
ing her child slipped and fell upon the
deck. She was rescued alive blu died
soon after she landed. Thirty passen-
gers were seriously injured.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-01
EASY FOR CORNELL
UNyERS OF THE GREAT INTERC0L-
LEGIATE BOAT RACE.
nw,b Of American Grit, Amerf-
cop Methods md American
Tro;uing over English Methods
and English Training - Yale
Canes i'm Second, Followed by
u,rxnra-CorneII's Time 20 Min
utcs. IS Seconds.

pougbkcepsie, y. V, June 26.-Cor-
all won: time. 20:34. Yale was sec
anil by three lengths and a half; time,
Sn.l4 Harvard came in third, five
iancths astern of Yale; time, 21:0O.
cornelrs time by miles: First mile,
l45: second, 1890; third, DAB 30;
fourth, 2O:o4
American grit. American methods
and American training won the game
AZ against American grit coupled with
English methods and English training.
4 crew Of American college youths
trained under an American coach won
fyin the two other American college
crews in an eight-Oarcd contest, the
two other crews having studied, the
one under an American coach with a
mixture of English and American
methods, and the other disregarding
all American teachings and methods
and importing an English coach In an
sndeavor TO prove a superiority for
Henley methods. No such contest
ever occurred in this country before.
Cornell university has not been able
10 meet Yale university on the water
since 1919. and then. as now, she de-
feated the boys of the blue.
After long chickering's Yale university
Consented under pressure from Har-
yard to again meet cornell. The match
vas arranged and finally the leading
Gews of these three leading colleges
n this college strewn country started
bwn the four-mile stretch together.
bic finished second, and three and a
hf boat lengths separated her from
Cornell. Harvard. with her newly-ac-
CURED English methods. finished third,
and she was over eight and n half
hngths behind the Comedians. Her
eight were thoroughly exhausted,
while the opponents of the American
theory as applied by the propulsion of
eght-Oared shells, finished at n hot
pace without any distress being APP
parent. The tide was slack. re wind
favored no particular crew and abso-
lGtcly no favor Of any kind was shown
by nature toward the result. The race
was rowed entirely on its merits.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-01
Rushing Foreign Goods.

A number OF American buyers have
left for the European hosiery markets
during the past two weeks, as condi-
tions are such that their presence is
required on the spot looking into the
balance Of goods still on order for
autumn delivery. Great delays in ship
ments have occurred, and they have
been caused by strikes in Europe, and
also by the scarcity of freight room
curing the past three months. The
manufacture Of goods for American
account has also been hampered by
the active demand from European and
colonial trade centers. and the result,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-01
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live stock Ccnters.

Chicago. June 26. - Wheat No. .
red, ISMS2c: No. 3 red. 73M75c: No. =
spring, II 1-2d72 lie: No. 3 spring, "a
ace; No. 2 hard winter, 69c: No. 3
hard winter. 62n6ic; No. l Northern
spring. 71MI3c. Corn-NO. =. 25c: No.
3. ~ 1-2c. Oats-No. =, Is lie; No. 3,
10 3-4m19c.
Chicago. June &c. Hogs - Light,
S3.4JM3.6O: MIXED. S~3.4OdI3.5T: heavy,
S3.2OG3.j2 -: rough. S3.2003.30 Cat
tle-Beeves. S3.S5M5. 10; cows and heif-
ers. 81. T504.2J; Texas steers. S2.S06
400: stOckers and feeders. S3.4Oh14.4O.
Sheep-Natives, S2.2504.30; Westerns,
$3.2OT4; lambs, S3MJ.75.
Milwaukee. June 20. Flour is I'M
changed. Wheat buoyant and higher;
No. > spring. 74c; No. l Northern,
as lie: July, II lie. Corn steady;
No. ;, "a 3-4c. Oats easier: No. =
white, u 3-4d22 1-2c. Barley firm and
active: No. ., 34m35c: sample, 26d34c.
Rye steady: No. l, 35c.
Minneapolis. June 26.-Wheat-June
closed at ~ 1-2c; July opened at II 3-4c
and closed at - lac: September
opened at 62 3-Sc and closed ut 62 3-4c.
On track-No. | hard. T4c; No. | North
ern, - 3-4c: No. = Northern, tic.
South st. Paul. June %. - Hogs -
S2.S0a3.2T 1-2. Cattle-Stockers. S3.l0
M4.12 ID: steers. S4.30: bulls. SO.
st. Paul, June %. - Wheat No. 1
Northern. I2M73c; No. > North
elm, 20 l-4I71 lac. Corn-NO. 3 yell
low, 2Om21c: No. 3, 10d2Oc. Oats-No.
8 white. 2On2O lie; No. 3. 1919 3-4c.
Barley and Rye-Sample barley. 201
25c; No. 2 rye, 33M34c: No. 3 rye. $50
33c. Seeds-No. l flax. T2MI3c; timo.
thy. 9Ocd$1.10; clover. $3.5Od4.2O.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-01
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Overflow From the Wires In a Com
dcnsctl Form.

oEHh
James Pollard. colored. was hopped
In the Jail yard in st. Joseph. Mo. for
the murder of Joseph rvin, also col
Ofed.
The United States steamship Adams
mas been ordered to Seattle. Wash.
TO take part in the Fourth of July cell
ebration.
Mrs. Louisa Moncrief King. related
by blood and marriage to a large part
OF the nobility in England, is dying of
dropsy in Chicago.
Annie Gordon, an inmate of a house
OF i'll fame ut Fond du Lac. Wis, has
committed suicide by taking carbolic
acid. She had been in the city for
three years.
The Terre Haute, Ind, Electric
Light and Power company, of which
Andrew j. Crawford is president. has
failed with liabilities OF $4,000. AS
sets probably $4,000 or 100000.
Edith, dowager countess Of Ayles-
ford, Is dead at London. She was a
daughter Of the late Lieut.. Col. PoOre
Williams, M. r., and married in 1871
the seventh earl of Aylesford, who
died in 1885.
The Sandwich Enterprise company,
manufacturers of wind mills, cotton
planters and farm machinery. has
made an assignment to ID. X. Craw-
foot of Sandwich, Ill. The liabilities
are placed at 100000.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of
the London Post says the Novoe
Nremya protests vigorously against
the action of the United States as to
Hawaii which, 1t adds. may soon be
followed by an attempt to annex Cuba.
Cubans who live in the United
States but have been contributing to-
ward the expenses Of the war Of indie
pendence are to have a vote in the
direction of the affairs Of the young
republic, whose constituent assembly
Is to meet at Camagey on Sept. -.
Mrs. Abbie Hanley, the delegate to
the w. II. G. who disappeared ut the
close of the recent encampment in
Marshalltown, Iowa. and whose
whereabouts have since remained n
mystery. has now been located. She
Is at the home of her father in Cairo,
H., apparently well. 1t is supposed
that she was slightly unbalanced
mentally.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-01
JUrILEE At ITHACA.
cerncII's Victory IL Enthusiastically
celebrated.


Ithaca. y. y, June 20. This was
|hbilee day in Ithaca. The Cornell
cews have had many victories but
zone so popular as this triumps over
Yale and Harvard. When the news
came that Cornell had signally defeat
ed both Yale and Harvard the scene
N me streets was almost beyond de-
srpton. Students embraced each
Other and professors forgot their dig
hy as they cheered and flung their
hats in the air. In an incredibly short
Tine the business houses or the prin-
opal streets of the city We're decorated
sith the red and white Of Cornell, and
: the ringing of bells spread the Jews
al over the city private residences
we're hastily decorated with American
hags and the Cornell colors. The
Students and Ithaca citizens secured a
@nd and paraded the streets of the
aty. Soon after the result of the race
was known cannon began TO boom in
'GriouS parts Of the city and the Ito k
81 cannon crackers laid in by the deal
eS FOR Fourth of July use vas practi-
eally exhausted.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-01
They Won't Crawl Back.

The question of reuniting the DEM
ocratic factions is coming up again for
general dis cussion, but the tenor and
temper Of the observations along this
| line are not of a character to encour-
| age a lively hope of harmonious agree
ment. The popocratic leaders, as a
rule, insist upon holding to the Chi
cago platform of SO as the arbitrary
standard of democratic faith and prin-
ciple, and would have sound-money
democrats humbly confess themselves
deserters and prove their repentance
by coming back to the Bryan organi-
cation and swallowing the Bryan plat
tcrview of the st. Louis Post-Dispatch,
referring to the sound-money demo-
Gratis, says:
ANY man who voted against Mr..
Bryan is not a democrat. 1t makes
no difference how many Jeffersonian
cradles he has rocked in, II he failed
to stand by the Chicago platform he
is not a democrat. There is no ON
promise to be made with the boilers.
There is no disposition to prevent
them from coming back into the par
ty, but they should understand that
in order to be democrats again they
must do the coming back themselves.
/ see no more reason for compromising
with Palmer and Buckner than with
the nan who voted for Mckinley. The
principle is the same"
We take It that few democrats, who.
upon principle, refused 20 support Mr..
Bryan and his undemccratic platform.
are willing to yield to this arrogant
and d%ictatorial assumption upon the
part of the popocratic leaders and
stultify themselves by surrendering
their honest and earnest convictions
and crawling into the Bryanite ranks
IN sufferance. - Nashville Banner
(dem).
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-01

Annapolis, Nd, June 26.-The TOR,
nedo boat Foote made the required
time of "A IL miles an hour over the
measured course on the Chesapeake.
The crew was badly used up by the
heat and the bursting of a pipe of the
after boiler. Assistant Engineer Win
ship was overcome n n Oh ,ne
oilers. supposed to be John Maaue
Of New York. died from the enec's VI
the heat and escaping steam.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-01
Must he

When the republican party pledged
itself to discriminate by tariff in favor
of imports brought in American ships
it was sincere. We believe il is still
sincere in this matter. We shall doubt
its sincerity, however, if the Dingley
protective tariff bill is adopted without
a provision for discrimination in IA
vor of imports brought in American
ships.