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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-17
STATE LEGISLATURE.

The Atkinson bill passed the senate
by vote of 81 10 o, after being con.
siderably amended by the ants.
Whether the amendments in any way
materially injure the intent, the valid.
ity or the effectiveness of the bill is
still a question, as no one has had time
to thoroughly digest them Now the
bill will have TO go back To the house
To permit that body To- consider the
amendments
Voters in Detroit this spring will
have until 8 o'clock in the evening, in
stead OF o'clock, to cast their ballots.
II the senate concurs in the action of
the house in passing Malcolm J. Me-
Leod's bill TO that effect.
Rep. Heineman's bill for the pro-
lection OF sidewalks and sidepaths was
passed in the house after being slightly
amended. The bill is one Of the meas.
urcs asked for by the l.. A. w.
Rep. Lusk contends that our state
constitution needs revising. He says
that II was good enough in it's days but
that it does not now meet the demands
OF great and growing state.
Senator Blakcslec's bill TO reorgan.
lie the judicial circuits in Cass, Ber-
r1en, Kalamazoo and Van Buren, coun-
ties passed in the house by vote of
81 10 -
The Atkinson bill with the senate
amendment has passed the house, and
all 1t now lacks To become "a law is his
signature.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-17

Gen. Roy Stone figures out that Their
are 100000 miles at public road il
the United States. over which SOC. 900,
OOO tons OF freight is hauled ever,
year Putting the average haul a
eight miles-though this is probably
an o1er-eStlmate-he figures the cost o
carting at - the ton, or $1,000. 900,
600 the year.
With uniformly good roads the cos
OF moving this freight would be only
four hundred million, saving six hun
dred million to the public ANNUALLY
This Is equivalent to the yearly inter
est on twenty billion of 5 per cent
government bonds
.One-half of this almost iuconceiy.
ably vast sum would rebuild every
mile OF road in the United States AT an
average cost, say, of $6,l66 per mile:
and the other half would furnish a
yearly income Of 5000 per mile for
their repair and maintenance.
AT present the people spend the vast
sum of twenty million each wear in re-
pairing their worthless roads. This
sum would build 1000 miles of thor
oughly good macadam road sufficient
ly wide for rural use.
Experiments made in the Missouri
agricultural experiment station show
that IN nearly all road conditions broad
tired wagons pull easier than those
with narrow tires. On macadam roads
a load OF 2,5lS can be hauled on broad
tires with the same draught as a load
81 1000 pounds, on narrow ones. On
gravel roads. except when wet and
sloppy on top, the draught of the
broad-tircd wagon is much less than
that OF a narrow-tircd wagon; load
OF LISP pounds can be hauled ON
broad tires with the draught required
for 1000 pounds on narrow tires.
The trials on drt roads give varying
results. When it is dry, hard and free
from dust 1880 pounds can be hauled
on broad tires with the draught re-
luired for 1000 pounds on narrow
tires. When the surface is covered
with two or three inches of dry, loose
lust the results are unfayorable to the
broad tire.
In general the better the road the
greater the advantage of the broad
Ire. In turf 1t Is much easier of
lraught
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-17
Bills signed by the Governor.
Below we publish the titles Of hi

Below we publish the titles of bills
signed by the governor:
To legaliZe taxes assessed in ithaca township
Gratiot county. for lssS 10 provide for the sub
mission TO electors of Montcalm county the
question of the relief OF the extreaSurer OF that
county because of loss OF county funds through
falIure OF bank; 10 allow Capac village, -.
tlalr county. To borrow money and issue bonds
10 conStruct water works, to confer power uDon
the council OF Harbor Springs 20 extend the
electric light plant beyond the corporate limits
50 a. 10 llght summer resorts; To change the
boundaries OF school districts | and g. Union
township, Isabella county; 20 authorize the
council OF Pontiac to use moneys collected for
Sheep killing FOR the support OF the ibrP to
amend the act authorizing the OrCanlZa IN OF
telephone ana messenger service companies
For the relief of sick. disabled and needy cx-
soldiers, sailors ana marines of the late Spanish
American war, 10 authorize the city OF Glad
stone. Delta county. 20 refund water works
bonds; 10 lcgaliZe bonds issued by the city Of
GladStone To legalzc bonds issued by Brooks
township. Newaygo county. TO provide a pro-
pate register for BcrriCu county; yacatiug the
village Of Even, Ontonacon county; 10 amend
See OF Art. q. Of the constitution relative To
circuit courts. so that an additional circuit
Judge can bee elected in ~. ClairCOunty: author
lIlng the supervisors of Wayne county 10 hold
special meeting To submit the question Of is
suing bonds not TO exceed $500 900 10 complete
me building of the Wayne county court house:
10 incorporate the public schools OF Matchwood
loWnNhlp OntOudgOu county.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-17
UNION VETERANS UNION
National Headquarters report Encourag-
ing Results In Many Departm ents.

National Headquar ters report Encourag-
ing Results In Many Departm ents.
charter for new Command OF
this Order has been sent out every day
during the last week, and many appli-
cations are in hand for which charters
Will be issued as soon As they can be
made up. An application for charter
was received last Saturday from Chill
kat, Alaska.
The great number of applications
coming to National Headquarters. and
thence going to the War Department
for verification, is attracting attention,
and, it is believed, makes an impress.
sion.
The L. V. L, is growing very fast
but desires to have only good and true
men who will be active in the interest
of themselves and their comrades, and
who will act IN accord with the spirit
OF the entire Order.
The sole purpose of the Union Veter-
ans Union Is. efficiently, TO champion
the cause of and to serve every Union
veteran of war of the rebellion. The
National Command at Washington is
composed of men most of whom have
held high public office, and who are
conversant with public affairs, who are
well acquainted with the prominent
public men and men of function of the
day and who are familiar with the de.
tails OF business in all of the Depart
ments and Offices OF the Government: so
that they can serve their comrades i'm
and with effect. All business
received at National Headquarters has
attention on the day on which it comes.
AT the regular meeting of Hancock
Command, l. Department of the Poto-
mac, on Feb. 20, 1899, the following
was unanimously adopted:
Your Committee appointed to re-
port on the recent address of the Com |
mander-in.C hief, in reference TO spirit
)r sentiment appearing to become pre-
falent in our country at large to for
give and forget, tending to forget the
patriotic devotion and heroism of bat
le-soldiers who saved this Nation and
o relegate our comades To the rear
when appointments to places in our
)ivil Service, and to positions of honor
n the service of our Government. gen
rally, are TO be made.
"Resolved that Hancock Command
, Department of the Potomac. L. V. L.
ereby most earnestly and unanimously
pproves the sentiment expressed in
aid address and heartily commands its
pirit."
The Order has sustained a great loss
l the death of Brig. .Gen. Levi Maish.
ho was CnIef of Staff on the staff of
he COMMUNICATIVE Chief.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-17
TIE JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
Is Resulted In Dead Lock over the
Organi1 alton Which Was Not broken
Until Saturday Night


Organi1 alton Which Was Not Iroken
Until Saturday Night
The republican judicial convention
called TO nominate candidate for cir.
cult Judge Of the 29th Circuit met at
ST. Johns on Tuesday of last week.
The convention was called TO order by
W. Ii. BrunSon chairman of the dis
trict committee who called W. Ii. Smith
of Clinton TO the chair as temporary
chairman, William Leland also of Gin
ton was elected secretary. From that
moment trouble began, in a good nat
ured way of course, for the Clinton
delegation was bent on having every
thing 90 its way. The committee on
permanent organization and order of
business, composed Of two delegates
from each county, submitted two re-
ports the Clinton members desiring the
temporary organization made perma.
nent while the Gratiot members asked
that j. y. Mccall be made permanent
chairman. The convention could adopt
neither report as each delegation voted
Its y votes to sustain their respective
committee men and the knot was not
untangled until Saturday afternoon
when the Clinton delegation Joined in
electlng Mr. Mccall. The convention
then adjourned until this Tuesday noon.
On reassembiins Tuesday the same
program was continued of Lallotlng for
a candidate with the same result each
time. the votes standing Daboll y, /
oearl Il. Clinton seemed bound to
hold out until the time for certifying TO
The election commission was past and
iratiot was equally persistent At the
adjournment for supper fl ballots had
been taken. After supper the contest
was renewed until midnight with no
'esult when an adjournment was taken
intll 10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
This puts the nomination when made.
beyond the 20 day limit and means
egal contest.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-17
General Merritt on " The Philippine Cam.
paign."

General Merritt on The Philippine Cam
paign
Major-Gencral Wesley Merritt. L. 5.
A., will contribute the leading article
to the April number of Frank Leslie's
Popular Monthly, published March
goth. The Philippine Campaign" is
the subject of General Merritt's paper
the foremost topic of the hour.
treated in mastery fashion by the
commander Of the United States mill
tary forces which, in conjunction with
the navy under Admiral Dewey, storm
ed aud took the city of Manila, August
18th. 1898. This article. like all
others in Frank Leslie's Popular
Monthly, is richly illustrated. consti.
tuting one of the most notable contri-
buttons to magazine literature.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-17

Great Britain will strengthen her
navy, new swift cruisers will be con-
structed and the number of sailors
will be largely increased.
In pursuance of the emperors order,
Prince Henry and wife, of Prussia,
who are now in China, will visit the
L. 5. in the spring of 1900.
BY the caving-in of the Bonair mine
near Leadville, Col, two men were en-
tombed 400 feet below the surface.
After the accident the men signalled,
by rapping on the steam pipe, that
they were alive, and it is thought they
will be rescued.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-17
Too Much Legislation.

1t is very evident at each recurring
session OF the Legislature that there is
too much law making. It isn't the
fault OF political parties. its the result
OF desire on the part of the mediocre
men TO appear brilliant in the ewes of
their constituents and some fool laws
are enacted. One is now before the
legislature fathercd by Rep. Pack and
is known "a House Bill $40. II is SUD
posed to regulate the sale of patent
medicines and provides that the formu-
la OF all medicines shall be printed ON
the label. Now where Mr.. Pack got
the inspiration which prompted him TO
draw up and present such bill is not
known but may be guessed, he certain
iy did not receive it from the people.
So far as the latter are concerned if a
patent medicine is good tor nothing
they don't want to know of what il is
made and if it is all right they don't
care to know. A bill of equal, in
deed OF much more, merit would be to
compel all doctors to write their pre-
scriptions in legible English 1t is to
be hoped that the Michigan legislature
Will fall to spend much time with this
ana many more bills of its class.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-17
Legislative Go,sip.

-Four house employees have handed in
their resignation. They are quitting
because their terms Of office was di-
vided into a half-session by Speaker
Adams. The speaker did not have
jobs enough TO go around so divided
the session in two in order TO give all
his supporters a chance.
Rep. Gillian amendment TO the gen
eral tax laws, providing that personal
property may be seized anywhere in
the state for the unpaid taxes on real
estate, has been referred back to the
taxation committee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-17
ST. LOUIS.

&c. Crane Of Detroit VA, in the cit,
Monday
Circuit court ha, adjourned until next
Monday.
\. w. Pequegnat wa, in Alma Monday
on business.
Hon. c W. Gliding, wa, in the city
over SUNDAY and Monday.
Fred Shiprcy ha. decided to move to
Alma and open plumbing shop.
Thompson Kirby of Ashley. father Of
Prosecutor Kirby. died at hi, home in that
village last week after long sickness.
r. Carpenter and family moved To- this
city recently from Saginaw. Mr.. Carpen-
ter is carpet layer and tailor and will
make =. loui, his future home.
The Court OF Honor will give pancake
social. fish ponds and free entertainment
March p. The gentlemen will bake and
turn the cakes. All are invited; at the ".
Il. c. hall.
II there i, ANYTHING to the now much
talked OF Marshall and Northeastern rail
way Company project st Loui, should sec
to IL that the line come, here. W. can't
afford to have it g either to one side or
the other
lothian Allen, agriculturi~t for the Alma
Sugar Company wa, at this office last
Monday drawing contract, with farmers
who intend raising bect~ this summer Nr.
Allen As good a. closed contract, for 80
acres and felt well satisfied with hi, day',
work.
Almon Bi>5ee, one OF the oldest resident, |
in u, city, died at his home iu the fourth |
wartt aturday after long sickness. The |
funeral was held Tuesday from the VI T.. !
church. Mr. Il. a good many wear, ago
was in business in the city operating
photograph gallery
According TO "a dispatch from Washing
ton dated Monday the comptroller OF eur
rency says that the affair, of the defunct
national banks of Michigan will be closed
up in a very short time Th, will suit
the depostor~ OF the banks at Ithaca and
Mt. Pleasant now in the hands Of re-
ceiyer.
II. \. Andru, of II. Johns spent SUNDAY
with hislcousin \. A. Andru, and wa, cal
led home Tuesday by a telegram annouc-
ing the sudden death Of his father. The
summons home was a grim disarrmgiug OF
Mr.. As plan, a- on Wednesday he wa, to
have been united in marriage to Mis-,
Ethel Banes OF North Star
Last Thursday evening Lew Gor,eline
Electrified the town by claiming to have ;
been robbed of $50 south Of town a mile
md half The particulars as detailed ,
~ Mr.. q are very mcagcl He saws that ,
he was returning from Ithaca where he had
been to get some sparrow order, cashed and
while near Melt Martin, place was struck
N the side of the head with sand bag
wuns by some fellow who had quietly
ome up behind. When hc became con- 1
cious he found that his roll of bills had
'een removed. lie was unable to give any l
description OF the partie, and so far the Il
fiicers have been unable to find clue il
The money was a partnership affair b
bout half OF it belonging to two other ;.
,artie>
;eneral Merritt on The t3but,,,,,,, r. 81
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-17

Gov. Pingree has paroled the follow.
ing convicts: Joseph Stock, sent from
Wayne to Detroit; Thomas Maddox, of
Marquette; Charles =. Hickock, of
Kent, sent to Ionia; Alden Guest, sent
from Allegan TO Jackson; p. T. Jack.
son, sent from Wexford to Marquette.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-17
To Cure a Cold in One Day,

Take Warmers White Wine of Tar
Syrup, the best cough remedy on
earth. IS and so cents.
For Sale by SIIARRAR & MULHOLIAND
successors 10 y. $. Webb
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Reported by Register of Deeds Wander
cook

Coward to + Rcdnan. pit ne Of sw sec
Lafayette .... ...........S 200
ID Huston 70 ) j Curtis pit sw sec ~
i'"l"A elte. ............. 1860
NJ Hyde to c Shepherd, sc of sw sec
sumner ....'..... ............ ............. $50
II Woodland to II Jones. land I'm Alma. COO
{ johnson to Stne pit sw sec "A North
S'hi'' ........, ............ .............. SEQ
} Page to Humphrey of Nv sec -
seville. 1000
Bushwell to I Hufford. - of ne sec 50
Bethany ............. .................. aoOO
DeMott to Barnes, pt G. l., Of sw sec
10 Washington -. 1909
d Barnes to w Long, pit ne Of NV sec
., Pine River. ........ sn,
> wilson % montgomery els of el6 of
NV sec North Shadc............ -. 600
NJ @ Frishc to VI Clark, land in Seville 200
K Porter To q Chamberlain pt.wl5 OF sw
sec y Lafayette. ...... ............ 1000
G. Chamberlain to n Chamberlain. pt wiz
OF sw rec Lafayette.............''....'....+ 500
+ Let's to Let's pt sw sec IS Elba ...... 275
: Ginning ham to w Tracy. pt sw OF sw
sec y Newark. .............. ............ eco
ID 7 Struble 20 G Struble, lot blk 3 Alma 800
e strublc to j Stube lot 3 blk Alma 300
Iurck to W Wright, pt sw sec 30
anu Idiu IN INA ............. 200
NJ Ely to II Brewbaker. lot , blk 3
EIyton. ........... 300
II Moore 10 II shaw. sw of sw sec Is
Bethany. .................. 100
u Gale to II story, land in Alma.......... $50
u story to J Cople It al land in Aluu 400
VI II Glover ct al 20 II Harter, 8 Of Wv
sec q sumner. .......................... 500
. ross TO K Mckinstry, NV of NV sec 10
New Haven. '................. n75 |
X Robertson TO G Swartz. NV of NV sec
y Pine River....... ...................... 1900 /
Homestcr to 5 l. Little, els Of ne OF ne
sec li.................... ..............'.. SEQ
NJ Brown 10 II Laycock, loti blk IL
Z Ithaca ...................... -. $50
McWilam- 10 j r. Nol, eI, OF NV
sec 81 New Haven. ............ -. 500
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-27
GUNB0AT MEN
FOR MANILA
Secretary Long Will Send 200
OF Them Soon.

wAsHfNGTpS. u g 1uly n
Under orders issued by Secretary ~
the navy Ling sua men viii BE- sent
To- Manila 60 man eight - the small
est gunhuata rssenfiY pure haH~i hY
Grn otis ard turned over g. the
navy A. saan az al tHlouai men can
he obtained they sill b. ordered %
the AsiAfte station 60 man the re-
manning EHHh,.ats. 50 FRAT Roar Al
m3rai Watson wHi have under hiH
command an effective farr - thir-
teen small vessels ubis Ga penetrate
the small streams aiune the coasts
- the various Islands and al in the
operations - the army Rear Al
miral oSeil has arranged FOR the
nhi pmvfa - small rapid HfinE guns
TO Manila Tor the liftle vessels
The cruisers fsla de cuba. isia de
LuEsu and Don Juan de Austria arr
brinE repaired at IIsnE Kunk. and
Tor HrfNiee. Il iH expected that they
All BE- placed in commission early in
she dry season
Secretary Ions proposes 80 retain
she monitors Mpnaduuek and Mon
treay on the NHiatir station Depart
ment officials say these vessels are
splendid defenders fag tho city and
tnrbur - Manila.
\ buari II survey which recently
inspected the dynamite cruiser We
suvius has made Ifs report. Depart.
msnt officials admit that this vessel
e a failure. and IL has been prartt-
oaliy decided To- transform her into
q torpedo cruiser
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-27
ARRIVES
FROM ALASKA
List Of Passengers From the
Northern Gold Fields.

The steam schooner Lakme arriv-
Cd in port yesterday afternoon from
st Michael with about 200 passen-
sengors She is reported to have
brought out about $50 600 In gold.
l.. u. Cnsterlinc, u Cortland, ohio.
died after the vessel left Dutch har-
Dor. and was buried at sen
Following Is the passenger list:
Miss Peck, Miss Jessie Peck Mrs.
Jennie Thomas, g II Dumas. NJ n.
f. o. Bushey, @ r. KulEhtcn. f.. @
Lockct, j a. George. T.. J. Brandt.
G \. Faulkender. II. T. Taylor. T.
NJ Taylor, y. ". Davidson. l.. II.
Thomas. Henry Gibson. j \. c.
Fraser, Il L. Shannon, Chas |. Davis.
Frances Rutland, Henry H. Kemp.
r H. Webster, James Mclaughlin.
Gilbert Hanson. W. W. Baruly. W.
W Bragg, $ W. Brown. Henry c.
Stone. j II. DurlSln. J T.. Davis. l..
u Castcrllnc. John Morrison. NJ.
Johnson. a w. Han, VIM. O'Brion.
r. $. Pauley, David Kelly, a. \.
Harmon. ! Anderson, +. Koudrup.
Mike smith. g. A. Dddy. NJ, r, Bur
nett. Eugene La Reed. ". g. Pfom.
Patrick Langdreu. Peter Syktra, l..
8 Parks, fred \. Barlow, a. NJ.
Stewart, r. II. Wood, John Furgos-
ON, Robert Il. Moir, Chas. Chllson,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-27
Democratic
Nomination
PRACTICALLY ASSURED TO HIN
Demoetsts OF the south and West
Are Unit In Favor OF tho
silver Apostle.

WASH NOTION. u e. July = 9
President MrkiutrN'n re numiua ttnu
by reclamation being fpfveone con
elusiun. the tHlug that be- mnst dis
GUESSED HOW b. the politicians re-
speeding neat wars presidential con
VvntluuH rs whether Nj itryau5n re-
nomination can Dc. defeated, aud
what the platforms win b.. The Re
publican politicians generally at
once dvsire and sxpget that HrNan
will be- reuamiuAted aud the Chicago
platform ~ isss r,afirmcd. With all
dItiunai declarations against trusts.
the administration - the var de-
paftmeut ami the possible dangers n
imperialism aud Hmuliariam
The majority 81 the Democratic
leaders. the taHt majority 81 those
la tie South and West. and thr rank
aHd ne 0t thurs b. Naiei f9r Bryan
IN tsss rycfy1shere. desire and 81
psct the same thing such men a..
SURF yea vita the fanhtirai sincerity
u NJ nBan himself that Mi Bfy-
ans reconciliation u jant a. certain
- Nj AekluIrS .. and the next time
he campaign viii hr carried on just
= he - aahsH Il aud vii nut be ham
pefesi a. Il was IN 1 80 b. The inter
feHrne~ ~ traitors within the party.
The silver question they hold e. h~
question that can urVUF b. settled
until II iH svttled thiH way. and they
contend that Mr. tlrYan b. the only
man thai can be- even considered for
nomination on the platform whirh Sc
has practically made he personal
property, They ignore. - course. the
siEns 81 rvturninF prosperity hold
ina that the silver question s. not
calamity issue. and thry Ignore In
an even more magnificent way the
pruba hiilty that Bryan would b. de-
f-atcd y rrneminatrfi. az they de-
sire. Like al heress and martyrs -
principle. they tae~ np dread - de-
feat. and seuid regard &c merely a.
al Incident in The long campaign.
errsaln e. end In victory
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-27
G0l0FNIN BAY
GOLD REPORTS
Some Good Strikes Said to
Nave Been Made.

Tho officers q the steamer EBhu
Thomson report the following YES
acls At ~. Michael Steamer 81 Paul.
- the Alaska Commercial company
the bark Hur% schooner Louise J
Kenney. the river steamers Robert
Kerr. i4otta Talbot. Seattle No. l..
besides many others
The schooner Nellie q ThurHfon
was cruising around IN the vicinity
- Cape Nome The schooner NJ.
" Morrill,. which went 10 kotEebue
sound last year. and was reported
10 have BEEN lost. was at Kotzcbue
sound and vas expected g. arrive
any time at 81 Michael The mem-
beers Of her party are said 10 be we'll.
although they have found little gold
While at ST Michael the Thomson
went to Golofnin bay and stopped at
Dexter. about rs miles up Golofuin
sound This IL about the limit OF
navigation in that water Several
miners boarded the Thomson and
gave encouraging reports Of tho
country Some good strikes were
said ~ have been made.