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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-28

Section 10. All taxes collected under
this act shall he applied in paying the
interest OH The primary school univer-
sity ana other educational funds. and
the interest and principal Of the state
debt i'm the order recited. until tue ex-
tingushment of the state debt other
than the accounts due To educational
funds. when such taxes shall be added
To and constitute Il part of the primary
school interest fund and such taxes
as are collected under the provisions
of this act shall be treated and dis
bursed rs specific other taxes are now
treated and diSburScd.
Section Il. If said corporation shall
neglect or refuse to pay such tax on
or before February 1, it shall he deem
ed TO have forfeited all its corporate
rights and privileges. and the Attorney
General. upon the request Of the GOV
ernor. shall commence suit or proceed
ing in any court of competent iuris-
diction to collect the tax 10y forccos-
ing the lien upon the real estate or
corporate interests assessed, and to
have a forfeiture of said corporate
rights and privileges declared and en-
forced.
NecllOH - provides Tor the cOmpen-
Sation of the board.
Section -. The words "cash value"
wherever used in this act shall be held
to mean the usual selling price ut the
place where the property to which the
term is applied shall be ut the time
OF assessment. being the price which
could be obtained ut private sale and
not at forced or auction sale.
Section 2j makes ii misdemeanor
for any member Of the board To assess
any property at any figure but the
actual cost value. TO the best of his
belief.
Section - provides fine Of $4,000
TO any company or corporation which
shall 10 any member of the board, in
any manner. offer gratuity or pay.
ment of whatever kind.
Section - repeats any laws which
may conflict with this act.
Section 20 provides for the payment
OF damages To any company injured by
the provisions of this act.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-28
Get the Voters Out.

The danger 10 our ticket this fall is
overconiidence. Let no Republican get
into the idea of neglecting to east his
vote. See that every possible Rcpub-
lican vote is east on November Sth
early in the forenoon. rs far as il is
possible To do so. Every school dis
trict should have Il number of faithful
workers 10 attend to this very neces-
Sary duty. If this is properly done
the sweep will be clean and final. and
the state majorities away up in the
hundred thousands. with solid Congress
sional and Legislative delegations. Get
the Republican voters. After all the
meetings and plannings. this is the inn
portant part Of it all; get the indiffer-
ent voters. and those who are not
handy TO the voting places. 10 the spot.
Then the majOrtieS will take care of
themselves
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-28
Another ROOrback Busted.

The shinnycrot papers have been
bowling loud and strong about the
robbery which Lieut.. Col White was
said 10 have perpetrated upon the
State. in drawing two salaries at zone
and the same time" as the other fakirs
say. The fact is. and il is the easiest
matter in the world to verify il. his
salary aS quartermaster ceased the day
he was mustered into the United
States service. In the same manner.
Lieut.-Col. Smiths salary as assistant
quartermaster, stopped when he made
the same change. These lies are so
stupid. and 50 easily turned down. it
is surprising anyone claiming Il modi-
cum of sense should undertake TO work
them on the State. But rats desert a
sinking ship. and drowning men catch
at StraWS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-28

The Congressional elections are less
than four weeks away, and naturally
much more interest is taken in them
than was felt Il month or two ago.
Most of the candidates on both sides
have been put in the field. The out
look is extremely favorable to the Re
publicans. The war issue alone would
be reasonably sure to give them the
victory, but other considerations also
help them. 4 knowledge that If the
Democrats should chance to win this
fall the silver issue would be UP in
1900, and the business Improvement
checked, will turn hundreds of thOus-
ands of votes to the Republicans which
would otherwise remain with the Dem
ocrats. The people of the United
States have found 10y forty years Of
experience that no party can be trust
ed with the control of the government
in critical periods except the Republi-
can party. Until all the questions
growing out Of the war are settled,
and until there is an absolute certainty
that the Bryanitc repudiators are so
thoroughly beaten that they will never
dare attempt TO resurrect the dishonest
dollar issue again. the Republican
party will be kept in power
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-28

In the speech Mr.. Whiting is making
around the State. he spends fifteen
minutes describing scene in Berlin,
where Senator Vest. of Missouri. eX-
changed several United States silver
certificates. of the denomination Of $50
each, for German gold. The Senator
was astonished at the fact of the Ger
man broker handing over the gold SO
readily. and more so when the latter
declared any currency of the United
States is perfectly good, because the
honesty of this great country is be-
hind all Of its currency. Now. this
is exactly what the Republicans have
been asserting day by day since the
silver craze appeared. 1t is the I'M
limited credit of Uncle Sam, and not
the intrinsic value. which keeps the
silver dollars circulating without ques
ton. Mr.. Whiting was corroborating
Republican testimony.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-28

y report from Kansas says: "The
Republicans are pushing the fight all
over the State. the meetings are being
very successful and the people are lis
tening to our takers with evident in
tereSt The drift Of the times is with
us aud the people Of Kansas are going
TO vote for the Republican ticket. Ii
will he successful In the State and the
victory will he so pronounced il will
not take the official count to settle the
result. 1t will he known the night of
the election. This hue and cry the op-
position has raised against Alger and
the Administration has reacted and
will react still more against them with
the soldier vote.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-28
GOV. Pingrce's Courageous son.

The son Of Gov. Pingrce. who has
for two months been looking after the
sick soldiers of the Michigan regiments
ut Montauk Point and i'm New York
hospitals. has returned and is confined
To his fathers home with fever which
threatens To develop into typhoid. He
has been i'll for two weeks. but re-
fused 10 return home until seriously
sick
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-28
4 Pyramid OF Cancelled Mortgages.

One of the sights at the Trans-AIis-
Sissippi Exposition at Omaha. seen 10y
every visitor. is pyramid of large di-
mensitns. composed of Cancelled mort
cages lifted from the homes and farms
Of the people Of Kansas and Nebraska
during the past fifteen months. so that
happiness and contentment abide to-
day. where before were calamity and
despair.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-28

We are now satisfied that in the mat
ter Of the Philippines Mr.. Mckinley
will do exactly what Jefferson would
have done under the same circum-
stances. and we congratulate the coun-
try on the possession of President
who. AZ least in this. is i'm line with
the greatest OF all Democrats, living or
dead
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-28

Tim Tarsney is an ardent Is to l
Democrat. but he's enough of Il politi-
elan to see where Danny Campaus
plan Of campaign is going to land the
fusion candidates. If SiO0.OO or
more were expended in promoting the
comfort and health Of our soldiers il is
money well spent. and criticism Of the
governor will scarcely meet with popu-
lar approval" he says. and the entire
body of fusion candidates from Whit
ing to Palmer. will realize this when
they wake up on November 9.-IOnia
Sentinel.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-28

one Of the important matters for
every voter to attend To on election
day this fall is to vote Yes" on the
constitutional revision question. 1t
will simplify many points now very
difficult of adjustment if our organic
law is brought down to "A more modern
basis
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-28

There is not n man on the Republi-
can tickets who is in any way lacking
in all the qualities requisite for the
position to which he has been nominal
ed. There is every reason in the
world for Republicans TO stand 10y their
tickets from our War Governor. Pin
gree, at the top. TO the last name on
your county ticket. There are great
principles at stake this fall. and the
support of our worthy President. VIM.
Mckinley. Make nm y in the circle
under the picture of President Lincoln.
fold your ticket properly. and YOU will
have done your duty as IA man and rs
an American citizen.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-28

The Republican Legislature of Ore
gon has selected n Republican United
States Senator. Joseph Simon. This
will break the deadlock in the Senate
on the finance question. and insures
n Republican Congress, If the people
stand 10y President Mckinley and elect
n Republican House. They will do
nothing else.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-28

The New York papers known the
country over rs the "Saffron-hued."
claimed they brought on the war with
Spain. But now that Col Roosevelt
Is to ride into power as Governor on
his war record, they do not take nearly
SO much credit 10 themselves.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-28

The cohorts Of the enemy are max
ing smart fight on paper. charging
our War Governor with almost every
known crime and several unknown.
But go right out among the working
men. the farmers. and the everyday
people. and YOU will find that every
other man among the Democrats will
vote for pingree. This is one fact
which drives the machine workers Of
the combine almost wild. There is no
complaint but that Mr.. Whiting is an
excellent man. hut the everyday peO-
pie know that Governor Pingree is
fighting night and day for their inter
ests and they will stand 10y him TO Il
man. Watch his majority roll up.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-28

For centuries the question Of taxa
ton has been one requiring the most
careful attention and study. To-day
Michigan is i'm the forefront i'm this
matter Let us get all of the property
upon the taX-roll. and let al bear their
burdens alike-whether the percentage
he a large sum or small one. If
this could be brought about taxes
would almost cease to he Il feature in
the lives of the average man.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-28

David H. IIill. late Democratic war
horse, does not keep one-tenth the in
terest before the public that does the
hero Of San Juan hill.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-28

The Democrats should remember.
while clamoring for war investigation,
that there are no defeats to investi-
sate.-Iron Port, Escanaba.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-28

Governor Pingree delivered an adj
dress at Cleveland Saturday evening.
and was received with every mark of
esteem.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-28

The orange-colored papers are now
tearing the language into shrcds Scold-
ing because the investigation Of the
facts regarding the war is proving the
greater fiction of their terrible tales
about negligence and incompetency to
have been whole lies from whole cloth.
Too bad it really is their fabrications
could not have been given rcspecta-
bility.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-28

Let no consideration induce any Re
publican To vote against the Republi-
can candidate for Congress i'm his dis
trict. Never were there more moment
Gus neutrality-suspicious. of national
policy-to bc settled than will he the
case of the next year or two. Stand
10y President Mckinley, with a Repub-
lican Congress.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-28

The Democrats i'm New York State
set UP terrible howl about Teddy
Roosevelt's taxes. But when they
found their candidate. Judge Van
Wyck. drawing Tammany salary as
judge. Of $4,000. only returned $1,000
Of taxable property. and had not paid
the SJ7 assessment on that. they sud
denly lost all interest in tax matters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-30
The OrIOff Diamond.

At the beginning Of the Eighteenth
century a soldier belonging to one of the
French garrisons in India became en-
amored of the eyes Of Brahma in the
temple Of Serringham. These eyes were
diamonds. more brilliant than ever
shone under the eyebrows of Crapaud' S
European divinities. Their luster cap
tivatld his soul. He haunted the temple,
and, yielding to the might of the god,
became a convert to his worship. At
least SO he persuaded the priests, who
went so far as to admit him to some care
of the temple, doubtless trusting Brahma
to protect his own. But on stormy
night the convert disappeared, and with
him one of the idols eyes, the other
having resisted all his efforts to dislOdge
It. SO Brahma was left squirting. and
the perfidious Frenchman sold his prize
TO a captain in the English navy for
about $4,000. Later it was bought by
the Armenian merchant Schaffras for
more than five times this sum, and shown
by him to Catharine of Russia. who of
fered for it about 100000, life pension
Of $4,000 and patent of nobility.
SchrG 4as refused this offer, and suisse
quently sold the diamond to Gregory Or
loft for the same sum, without the patent
Of nobility. Orloff, part author Of Cath
arine'S greatness, and raised by her to
the steps of the throne, for whom she
struck medals raised triumphal arches
and dedicated palaces par famitie
reconnaissance" to whom she offered Sc
cret marriage and whom in another ca
price she banished-Count Gregory, be-
ing reinstated in favor, offered his i'm
perial mistress two tokens of reconcilia-
ton, the St. Petersburg arsenal and the
Orlof diamond.-Neith B0yce in Lippin-
co+f'S
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-30
A BEAR AT GRAND HAVEN.

Bruin is Pursued by Dogs, but Manages
to Get Away.
It has been a long time since wild ami
mails have been seen in this locality,
says Grand Haven (Mich.) dispatch.
The other morning, however, at an early
hour a bear tried to get into the hog
pens of Cyrus Wise, located across the
river When the steamer Nyack got in
Mate George Homer noticed the ami
NAL Flooding along at the foot of the big
hill The dogs were heard barking just
before and undoubtedly frightened the
bear from the pen. The next day the
tracks of the bear could be plainly seen
and Cyrus is at the head of an eXpedi-
ton in search of the animal. 1t is be-
lieved to be in the region about the sag.
Two or three years ago a bear was seen
near the Estes place. A year or two be-
fore that a deer jumped into the river
from the north pier and swan to the
south beach. Wild cats have been killed
in very recent years in the woods near
EeTrVSburg
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-30
La Dor for IrannDs.

The prison inspectors of Reading, Pa.
have taken radical action to get rid of the
tramp nuisance. Neighboring counties
have taken measures to suppress va
grants, but in Berks they have fiOurished
and multiplied, terrorizing farmers and
over-running the county. In the county
prison there is an apartment known as
the Bum ROOM" and this is always filled
with tramps, disorderly characters and
illegal car riders. The number in the in
stitution of this class last year was 70S
At their last meeting the inspectors
passed resolution that the tramp nui-
sance is increasing to an alarming extent.
and that the bum ROOM is a serious
menace to the institution and a hardship
and burden on the taxpayers. 1t was
therefore agreed to compel tramps to
perform hard labor, and for this purpose
to purchase several tons of sand. This is
to be placed in bags containing seventy
five pounds each, which are to be carried
from one end of the prison yard to the
other. Edward Lawrence, a Well-knOwn
politician, was elected overseer of the
sand gang" at $50 a month. The sug-
gestion that the Migrants should be COM
PEELED to carry pig iron did not meet with
favor with the inspectors because the
desperate tramps might do mischief
armed with big lump of iron. The plan
is to be put in operation at once.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-30
True Friendship.

True friendship has broadening infu-
once, and takes small account of things
which might serve to weaken the charms
of mere acquaintance, philosophers a
writer in the Youths Companion.
Are you habitually lame, or is your
limp caused by some temporary trouble?'
inquired the lawyer in case of assault
and battery, addressing a witness for the
defendant. The man bore every indica-
ton on his face and person of having
been in some recent catastrophe which the
lawyer hoped to prove was the particular
affray then before the court.
"Oh, OTll be all right in a day or two
said the witness, cheerfully. 1T was jist
a friend of mine kicked me the other
evening, and Dim a bit stiff in the jints,
that's allv
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-30
WESTERN MINING NOTES

The Delano group of copper claims at
Salmon. New, has passed into the hands
of an English company under a bond of
$50, 900. A smelter is to be erected and
the property thoroughly worked.
In fifteen years Montana's copper out
put has risen from 9,O5S,2S4 pounds TO
250.000000 pounds. From the Butte dis
trict alone during this period S240000,-
600 worth Of copper has been taken.
d. II. Dietrich of Hastings. Neb. has
reached the Clarks Fork mining district
in Idaho with dredging machine He
proposes to dredge the bed of the Clark's
Fork river, the sands of which SHOW rich
returns Of gold.
-Reddine. Cal. reports the discovery
Of a $4,000 pocket in the Washington
mine at French gulch, twenty-five miles
from that place The company has been
handling very rich rock lately. and recent
developments are showing richer rock ev-
cry day.
The first authentic news has reached
Seattle from Telegraph creek, at the head
of the Stickeen river, of important dis
coveries of placer and quartz claims. The
quartz ledge is from 800 to 1000 feet
wide, and assays have run from 50 to
500 per ton, with an average Of about
$50.
Victoria, B. c., reports the arrival
there of a reliable party from Nimpkish
river with news of large finds, both placer
and quartz. along the banks of that
stream. The dirt returns on an average
from SIS to so a day. The discovery
was made by loggers. who were at work
cutting trees and rafting them down the
river from the upper Nimpkish to Alert
bay. Nimpkish river is at the upper END
Of Vancouver island and easy of access.
The last arrival at Seattle from the
Cooks Inlet country in Alaska, to which
there was such a stampede two years
ago, is Charles Denham of Chicago. Den
ham reports a remarkable glacier gold
find Oh the kenai peninsula, 1000 feet
above sea level. Near Skillokh lake pros
pectors broke ice on one of the small
streams and from the first painful of grav-
el took $3.1S in gold. Other pans were
secured which ran as high as 81 i'll coarse
gold. This hill has never been prospected.
The Cooks Inlet country is showing up
better than ever this winter. COnsidera>
bic mining has been done on Six-NIile
creek. one prospector taking out as high
as $40 for days work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-30
WOMEN AND THE WHEEL.
From the Gazette. Dela,oare, Ohqo.

From the Gazette, Dela1cdre, Ohao.
The healthfulness of bicycle riding for
women is disputed question.
Used in moderation it surely creates for
women a means of outdoor exercise, the
benefit of which all physicians concede.
Used to excess, like any other pastime,
its effect is likely to be dangerous.
The experience of Miss Bertha Reed,
the seventeen-year-old daughter of Mr..
J. +. Reed, $50 Lake street, Delaware,
Ohio, may point a moral for parents
who, like Mr.. and Mrs. Reed, have ex-
perienced some concern for their daugh-
ters who are fond of wheeling. In the
fall of SO Miss Bertha, who had rid
den great deal, began to fail in an
alarming manner. Rest and quiet did
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-30
Sassafras, oil, sassafras.
Thou art the stuff for me!
And in the spring l love to sing,
Sweet sassafras, of thee.
-PunXSutaWney Spirit.

y.
Thomas Vlanblocom, is years old, Of
q Roosevelt street was arraigned in
Center street court yesterday by Police
man Schultz Of the Oak street station on
q charge of disorderly conduct. Schultz
told Magistrate Cornell that VlanblocOm
had been belaboring another small boy at
the time of the arrest.
Tommy Burns called me q rubber
neck" said VIanblocom, $50 of course, I
soaked him."
whats q rubber neck?" asked Magis-
trate Cornell.
Il give it up said Lawyer Costello,
who appeared for the boy.
Its beyond me-" confessed Police
man Patton, who arraigns the prisoners
Il did know, but I've forgotten said
Roundsman Lane.
Magistrate Cornell called up a small
boy who was awaiting arraignment on a
charge of shooting craps in Baxter
street. The question was put to him, and
he smiled in conscious superiority.
"Ah, OATS easy" said he, with q grin.
"A rubber neck is a guy OATS toinin' his
nut aroun ter give de glad hand ter
ev'ry purity goil dat passes. Den he's a
nOsey bloke dat's all de time a-puttin'
his neck outer joint ter see wot ev'ry-
body's a-doin'. He's Johnny Pry.
dat,s wot he is. Dem fellers oughter take
de hinges outer dere neck"
"a remarkably lucid explanation said
the magistrate, as he fined Vlanblocom
80. The lads mother paid the fine
New York Sun.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-30
French Minister'S Monkey.

NJ. Hanotaux has narrowly escaped
prosecution for cruelty to animals. A
monkey, which had been presented to
him by the minister of the colonies, and
chained UP in the courtyard, where an
inspector of the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Animals discovered
that the chain to which it was attached
had chafed its body. A notice was
served upon the minister for foreign af-
fairs, who Immediately took steps to
place the monkey in more comfortable
nnSitinn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-30
Woman on the Battlefield,

In the history Of the few women who
have received the Cross of the Legion of
Honor it would be hard to find a Drawer
career than that of Marie Therese. the
French Sister of Mercy, who has recently
received the decoration at the hands of
the governor of Tonquin. At the age of
20 years this woman received her first
wound in the trenches of Balaklava. She
was again wounded at the battle Of Ma
genta. Later she followed the flag of her
country still further, and ministered to
the sick and dying at Syria, China and
Mexico. She was carried away from the
battlefield of Worth wounded and suffer
ing, and before she had recovered she was
again performing her work of mercy and
love. On one occasion !; grenade fell into
her ambulance: mindful only of the
wounded men she seized it and ran with
it for hundred yards or more. She her
self was severely injured, but the lives
of her soldiers were saved by her hero
ism. On the occasion of the unusual
scene of the bestowing of the Cross of the
Legion of Honor upon a woman, the
French troops were called out, and pre-
snnted arms to the heroine of the cere-
mOnN