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, 1905-12-07
ARE LOOKING OVER
THE RIP VAN WlNklE.

F. w. Sparkling, probate Judge; H. L.
Kelly, hardware merchant; c. M. Bats
man, a farmer. and c. F. Culbertson,
ali OF Greensburg, Kas., arrived last
night from the east and left today for
Cooper hill, where they will spend
three or fou- days in inspecting the
'hiSS 3t-Hg ~
Rip Van Wrinkle mining claims, Mr.,
Culbertson being one of the trustees
of the company.
, 1905-12-07
Fatal Wreck in Illinois.

Chicago, H., Dec. IA Chicago and
Northwestern four-car passenger train
from Sterling, H., jumped the track at
Winfield, H., this morning. The en-
tire train was ditched. Engineer War
ner was killed and Fireman Brady was
fatally injured.
, 1905-12-07
DEATH OF MOTHER
OF STATE LIBRARIAN.

Mrs. Clara Bond of Cheyenne, the
state librarian has been informed Oh
the death of her mother, MIS-. u a.
Williamson, at San Antonio. Texas the
death occurring al the home OF her
brother in that city. Mrs. Bond was
ex9Mg with her mother a short time
ago.
, 1905-12-07
WILL NOT RETIRE.
President Mccall Says He Will Defend
His New York Life Position.

New York, Dec. President John
A. Mccall u today that Geo.
w. Perkins, Morgan's side partner,
will Immediately retire from the New
York Life. but that he (McCalD will
not retire, but will remain and defend
his position.
, 1905-12-07
WILL TAKE HER HOME.
Relatives of Mrs. Berry Come for Her
II She Can Travel.

Girard, Kas., Dec. 7.-Relatives OF
Mrs. Berry have arrived from Tulsa
to take her to her fathers home there
tonight, If the mayor quashes the in,
sanity charge and her condition seems
to justify the journey. She grew VIC
lent this morning n tried to get out
of the window of the jail building. but
was restrained. At times she seems
perfectly rational.
, 1905-12-07
EIGHT AGAINST Congressman.

Washington, D. &C., Dec. Con
gresham Michalek of Illinois, whose
enemies contest his right to the office,
say he has been threatened with
death if he makes any effort to retain
his seat. The warning came in a let
ter from Chicago. Michael is not
alarmed.
, 1905-12-07
JUDGE CORN LOCATES
LAW OFFICE AT OGDEN.

Judge S. T. Corn, formerly a member
of the supreme court Of this state, has
gone to ogden, as mentioned in these
columns a few days ago, and has as
ISOLATED himself with Judge Maginnis
of that city. The new firm will occupy
Judge Maginnis' offices there.
, 1905-12-07
THEY GO TO JAIL.
Chicago Men Sentenced for Trying
to Defraud Armours.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. William Nc
today to conspiracy to extort money
and were sentenced to thirty days in
jail each. The men attempted to OBJ
tain money from Armour & Co on the
strength of letters ilched from the
files. No testimony was taken.
, 1905-12-07

similar fate. sakharoff was a torturer,
who appear to have fully deserved his
fate.
Father eopon Condemned to Death.

st. Petersburg (via Frontier), Dec.
Father Gopon has been condemned
to death by the central revolutionary
body. Two emissaries were appointed
to carry out the commission. The rev.
olutionists declare Gopon's recent ar
guments against further strikes show
that he has sold out to the govern
ment. Three %squadrons of cavalry
mutinied at st. Petersburg today. They
refused to salute the commander, the
latter hastily departing, fearing assas-
sination.
, 1905-12-07
Jumps Into 10y River.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. Am I'M
known man jumped from the robert
street bridge into the Mississippi river
this morning and fioated among the
cakes of ice for five blocks. Finally
he sank. A crowd watched him, un'
able to lend assistance.
, 1905-12-07
Reducing Panama Appropriation.

Washington, D. c., Dec. I'm com
mittee of the whole house today, it
was decided to reduce the amount of
the Panama canal emergency appro-
priation to s11, 0OO, 900 from SIG, SOC, 900.
, 1905-12-07
STOLE BLACK SKIRT
FROM DEANERY YARD.

Tuesday afternoon, between 5 and
G o'clock. a sneak thief entered the
back yard at the deanery, on Thorn
burgh street, and stole a fine black
skirt belonging to Miss Bode, the Sis
ter of the dean No clue to the thief.
, 1905-12-07
MoNDElL HAS BILLS
FOR GOOD OF STATE

Congressman .Mondell has introduc-
ed in the house at Washington bills for
public building at Sheridan and Raw
Inns, a bill for a branch soldiers home
at Thermopolis and a fish culture sta
ton in wyoming.
, 1905-12-07
Banks in Bad Way.

st. Petersburg, Dec. IAN enor-
nous slump of Russian securities oc-
CURED today and many banks are in a
%Drecarious condition. A great hnan-
cial panic seems imminent.
, 1905-12-07
HAD SHOES BURNED
AND FEET SCoRcHED.

Teddy, the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred George, at So south Fourth
street. climbed into the ash bin yes
|~terday, the hot Goals burning his SHOES
and scorching his feet quite severely
, 1905-12-07
Shorter Hours for Railroad Men,

Washington, Dec. For a long time
Judge Norris of the Fifth Nebraska dis
trict has been making a study of the Ia
Dor question and particularly the rail
road side of labor and hours of work
performed by employees. He has had
in contemplation a bill limiting the
hours of labor which should be per.
formed by railway employees, believing
that in that limitation many of the &C
cidents which occur on railroads would
be eliminated. Today the president
in his message in speaking of this very
question, said: THE strain, both mon.
tai and physical, upon those who are
engaged in the movement and opera
ton of railroad trains under modern
conditions, is perhaps greater than that
which exists in any other industry, and
if there are any reasons for limiting
by law the hours of labor in any EN-.
'ployment they certainly apply with pc
, 1905-12-07
oyama's TriumphaI Entry.

Toxic, Dec. Field Marshal Oya-
ma made a triunphal entry into the
city today. and, despite the bad wealth
er, a great crowd turned out.
, 1905-12-07
MORE THAN MILLION.
Fund for the Relief of Jews Continues
to Grow.

New York, Dec. THE Jewish re-
lief fund has passed the $1,000, 900
mark n is growing daily.
, 1905-12-07

Why not get all the news when +
la news by reading The Republican,
, 1905-12-07

Now Means Square Meal.
The word banquet" formerly
meant dessert.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-01

Uoon motion the report OF the committee
was concurred In.
On the claim OF John Ii. Parrish for sls. 1c.
the committee on claims return said claim
without recommendation.
supervisor Dun moved that the claim be
and the claim was al lowed at $3.50
On the claim of Chas. Il. Easlick for $50 So
the committee on claims did not report but
returned said claim for the consideration of
the tull board, whereupon Supervisor Brice
moved that the claim be allowed at footing
Supervisor Henry Read moved that the
claim be laid on the table. The motion pre-
vailed.
Supervisor p. NJ. smith moved that the
chairman appoint subcommittee of three
TO assist the committee on county officers in
the cancellation OF orders and stubs The
motion prevailed and the chairman appointed
as such sub committee, Supervisors DUFF
Markham and Jessup.
Supervisor CLARK moved that the board
adjourn until $3.50 IN.
Supervisor DUFF moved to amend by making
the time $3.50 a. m. tomorrow
The motion TO amend prevailed.
The original motion as amended prevailed
Q. j. CHAMBERS, ID. l.. SHARRAR
Clerk. Chairman.
Wednesday. Oct. 18th. 1905
$3.50 a. m.
The board met pursuant to adjournment
and was calledIto order by the chairman
The roll was called quorum present
Minutes OF yesterdays session read ap-
proved and signed In open session.
Claims from a. TO ia inclusive were pre-
sented and referred to the committee ON
claims.
The COMMITTEE on claims. through its chair
man; supervisor Brice, reported AS follows on
the following claims:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-01
Favorably


was concurred In.
on the claim OF John T. Mathe ws. for 500. 90
the committee report favorably at 5000 and
Supervisor Brice called for the yeas and nays
and the report OF the committee was con-
Cured in by the following vote: Yeas
Sharrar. Peach, j. l.. Smith. Henry Read.
Markham. Munson. Squire. Brice, Churchill.
Cords Smith. Pitt. Potter. Stoneman. VIM. l..
REID ReS Adsms 3D. Decker = Smith Fritz,
Nays-Tuttle. Palmeter and Clark total 3.
Absent Jessup.
On the claim OF John Botroff, for ss.45 the
committee report unfavorably and a motion
was made TO concur In the report, where
upon supervisor futile moved that the claim
be laid on the table. The motion prevailed.
through its chairman, Supervisor Decker
presented and read the following report:
Ithaca, Oct. 18th, 1908.
We the committee on county buildings
recommend that there be a cement floor put
In jail in place OF the old wood floor, also a
cement floor In the boiler ROOM in basement
and that two bedrooms be papered on second
floor. and that new steel range be pur-
chased for the kitchen. as the old one Is
burned out and is not fit for use. We also
recommend that a steel book case be pur-
chased for the recorders Office, as the old
ones are now full and that there he two ad-
ditional lights; one for the recording desk
and one for the index desk.
We also recommend that there be "A tower
clock put In tower of court house, the will age
OF Ithaca 20 stand half of the expense, the
COuHby tHt Ddldnce.
c. II. DECKER.
w. l.. REID.
p. w. RICHARDSON
Pending the taking OF the vote on Super
visor Tuttle's motion TO adopt the report
Supervisor Henry Read moved 10 amend the
report by striking out the words "and that a
new steel range be purchased for the kitchen
as the old one is burned out and Is not II for
use"
The amendment was adopted by a yea and
woss as oh0 s@s6 sar1y SssS
Jessup; munson. Squire. Brice. Churchill
Pitt, Potter, SLOVENIAN, VIM. l.. Reid, Clark
tots 10 khan and Tut allen Rssd
smith, Decker. Duff and Richardson. Total
Supervisor Brice moved 70 amend the re-
port by striking out the words. 1--WE also
recommend that there be a tower clock nut
In tower OF court house, the village OF Ithaca
70 stand half of the expense. the county the
The amendment was lost by a yea and nav
vote as follows: Yeas -Munson, Brice. Pot
Nays-sharrar, Peach. Paimeter. ]. l.. smith.
Henry Read. Markham. Tuttle Jessun
Squire, CHURCHILL, Cords smith. Pitt. stone stone.
smith. Dun and Richardson. Total 10 "
report AS amended. the report was then
members elect voting therefor. - o." '"'
supervisor Brice moved that the claim of
Dr. Bliss be taken from the table. The mo-
Supervisor Dun moved that the claim be
rejected. The motion prevailed.
supervisor Peach moved TO reconsider the
vote By which the claim of Chisholm Broa
vas allowed AZ yesterdays session. The mo
Supervisor Peach then moved 70 refer the
e cii,1 pack 70 the committee on claims. The
supervisor Dun moved that the board ac-
cept the In vitation OF the superintendents of
Tuesday The motion prevailed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-01

adjourned until Monday, at one o'clock D. m
Q. J. CHAMBERS. ID. l.. SHARRAR
Clerk chairman.
Monday. Oct. 10th, 1905.
One o'clock ID. m.
The board met pursuant 10 adjournment,
and was called TO order by the chairman.
The roll was called and "A quorum was pres
ent.
Minutes OF previous session read approved
and signed in open session.
The committee on claims. through its chair
man, supervisor Brice, reported as follows on
the following claims
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-01
All of which is respectfully submitted.
f. A. POTTER.
o. q. FUTILE,
ALLEN II. REED,
ID. w. ADAMS,
j. l.. SMITH.
EDWIN J. CHURCHILL.
GOTrTpE

Com mlttee on EQuaIization.
Supervisor Clark moved that the report be
referred TO the committee on taxation. The
motion prevailed.
Supervisor II. Read moved that the report
OF the committee on drains be taken from the
table The motion prevailed.
supervisor Potter moved that the report be
accepted, adopted and spread upon the
record. The motion prevailed,
TO the Honorable Board of Supervisors.
Your committee on drainage beg leave to
report as follows:
We have examined the books and records
OF the county drain commissioner, and rec
commend that the drain tax be spread upon
the rolls of the said townships as follows:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-01
Favorably

On motion the report OF the committee was
cOncurred in
On the claim OF Clyde Wood. for $500. the
committee report favorably at $500. Super
visor Dun moved 10 amend the report OF the
committee by striking out the words favor
ably az $1,000, and inserting "A lieu thereof IA
adopted.
The question being on the allowance OF the
claim, the claim was allowed.
The committee on county officers, through
Its chairman. II. NJ Smith, presented and
read its report which was as follows
TO the honorable board of supervisors
Grafton county, state OF Michigan: Your
committee on county officers beg leave 10
submit the following report:
The books OF the county clerk ana the
county treasurer have been carefully re-
viewed and found TO be true and correct. TO
the best of our knowledge and belief.
The Following statement shows the receipts
ana disbursements for the term beginning
January LIST, 1905, and ending September 10th,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-01
Very respectfully submitted.
Il. n. CHADWICK, Chairman.
l.. Ii. LONG WELL. Sec'y.

Upon motion OF Henry Read the report was
accepted and referred TO the committee on
The report OF Isaac $ seaver. Judge OF Pro-
bate, was presented and read which is as fol-
lows:
Hon. Board of Supervisors OF
Gratiot County.
Gentlemen:
/ beg leave TO submit the following report
OF insane patients examined and committed
tothe Northern Michigan Asylum from Jan.
LIST. 1905. 10 October 9Th, 1905.
Feb 10. 1905. Nelson Higbey ex. and COM
Feb. 23, 1908. Hiram Tuttle ex. and COM
mitted TO asylum.
Feb. %. 1905, Jessie Jones ex. and committed
Mar; II, 1905, Edgar Parrish ex. and COM
mitted 10 asylum.
Mar, "a, 1905, William Hills ex and COM
Mar; 20. 1905, Frances Mallory ex. and com
mitfed 10 asylum.
Apr. 10. 1905. David Kimmell ex. and dis
charged.
April 81, 1905, sophronia Weeks ex. and com
mitted TO asylum.
May 16, 1905, Archie +. BOrtOn eX. and COM
May 81 1905, Hattie Ludwick ex. and COM
mitted TO asylum.
July Is, 1905. Colonel Jarvis ex. and COM
July "a. 1905, Bert Holmes ex. and sent to
Respectfully submitted,
ISAAC 5. SEAVER.
Judge of Probate.
upon motion or supervisor Dun the report
was accepted.
The reports of the inspector OF the jail for
the year ending Sept. 1905 were presented and
Smith were accepted and the recommended
ton therein contained. relative 10 improve
ments and repairs. was referred to the COM
mittee on county buildings.
The statement OF the auditor general rela-
tive TO the amount OF state tax for the year
1905 was presented and upon motion of Super
visor Henry Read. was referred TO the COM
mittee on ways and means.
Supervisor Brice moved that the tax rolls
the committee on equalization. Motion
carried.
Supervisor Henry Read moved that all
township clerks reports, now In the hands of
the county clerk be referred TO the DrOper
committee. Motion prevailed.
On motion the board adjourned until
tomorrow AT $3.50 a. m.
Q. J. CHAMBERS, ID. L. SHARRAR.
CLERK, Chairman.
Tuesday Oct. 10th, 1905.
$3.50 a.
The board met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by the chairman
Supervisor Sharrar.
Roll call. full board present.
Minutes OF previous session read, approved
and signed in open session.
Claims from AZ TO 20 inclusive were pre-
sented and referred 10 the committee on
claims.
The report Of the county drain commis.
eiOner was presented and on motion OF
Supervisor p. NJ Smith was referred TO the
committee on drainage.
The committee on claims through its chair
man Supervisor Brice reported as follows on
the following claims:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-01
r. NJ. SMITH,
w. III. SLOVENIAN,
HENRY BEAD.

= Committee.
Supervisor futile moved that the report be
received. adopted and spread upon the rec
ord. The motion prevailed.
The chairman at this time appointed Super
visors Pitt, Tuttle and Brice as the commit
tee on celebrating the hftieth anniversary OF
the founding OF Gratiot county.
supervisor futile moved that the claim OF
John Botroff be taken from the table The
motion prevailed.
Supervisor futile moved that the claim be
allowed at footing. The mutton prevailed
and the claim was allowed at ts.45.
Upon motion of Supervisor Dun the board
took recess of 10 minutes.
AT the expiration of the Is minutes the
board reconvened. quorum present.
The hour or 10 o'clock having arrived
Supervisor futile moved that the special
oroer OF business be taken up. The motion
Supervisor Duff moved that the board pro-
coed TO the election OF drain commissioners
The motion prevailed.
supervisor Munson moved that the chair
main appoint two tellers. The motion pre-
vailed. and the chairman appointed as such
tellers Supervisors Munson and Richardson
The board then proceeded TO ballot for
drain commissioners, and the result OF the
ballot was as flllows: Whole number OF
votes east %, OF which Elon Z. Potter re-
ceived 10, A. j. Brown ,, III. A. Brown ., Chas
Sholtz T. blank 1.
Mr.. Potter having received majority OF all
the votes east was declared duly elected.
Supervisor Dun moved that the board pro-
coed TO the election of school examiner. The
motion prevailed. aud the result OF the ball
iOt was as iOllOWS. WnOle NUMBER or votes
cast 10. of which Walter +. Swope received 49,
NJ. Hall 1, blank 2.
Mr.. Swope having received a majority of all
the votes cast was declared duly elected.
Supervisor Allen Reed moved that the
board proceed to the election OF superin-
tendent OF the poor. The motion prevailed
and the result of the ballot was as follows:
Whole number OF votes cast was 81, OF which
Geo Il. Sharrar received Is, blank 3. Mr.
Sharrar having received "A majority OF all the
votes cast was declared duly elected.
Mr.. Stoneman asked and received leave of
absence. for himself, from tomorrow's ses-
sion.
On molten of Supervisor Duff the board ad-
journed until tomorrow at $3.50 a. m.
Z. j. CHAMBERS, ID. l.. SHARRAR.
Clerk Chairman.
Saturday. October l4th, 1905.
The board met pursuant TO adjournment
and was called TO order by the chairman.
The roll was called, quorum present.
Minutes of yesterdays session, read. ap-
proved and signed In open session.
Claims from lis 10 l42 inclusive were pre-
sented and referred TO the committee ON
claims
The committee on claims reported on the
following claims:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-01

The roll was called and the full board was
present.
Minutes OF yesterdays session read, ap-
proved and signed In open session
Claims from i56 TO 1853 inclusive were pre-
sented and referred TO the committee on
claims.
The com mittee on claims through its chair
man. Mr.. Brice, reported as follows on the
following claims:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-01
SUPERVISORS PROCEEOIDGS

Monday, Oct. o. 1905
The Board OF Supervisors OF the County OF
Gratiot, State OF Michigan, In session in the
supervisors room. In the court house In the
village OF Ithaca, ON the 9th. day of Oct. A.
D. 1905. The board was called Co order by
the chairman, Supervisor d. l.. Sharrar.
Upon roll call the following named gentle
men answered for their respective townships
and wards
Arcadia, d. l.. sharrar; Bethany. Frank
Peach; Elba. A. Il. Palmeter; Emerson. John
l.. smith; Fulton, Henry Read Hamilton, w.
II. Markham; Ithaca, .. q. lutte: Lafayette,
Chas. Jessup; Newark, Harvey X. Munson (;
II. w. Brice; North Star. f. ]. Churchill; Pine
River Cords Smith; Seville. VIM. Il. Pitt:
Sumner. +. A. Potter; Washington. VIM.
Stoneman; Wheeler, VIM. L. Reid: Alma 1st
ward. L. J. Clark; End. ward, ID. w. Adams;
Smith; st. Louis. 1st ward, Frank Fritz End
ward, Il. G.. Duff; Sd. ward, Allen Reed; 4th
ward, Perry Richardson.
Claims from 10 40 inclusive were presented
and referred TO the committee on claims.
The report OF the Soldiers Relief Commits
sion for the county of Gratiot. was presented
and read, which is as follows
Alma. Mich. oct. ., 1905.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors,
Gratiot Co. Mich.
The soldiers Relief Commission would
most respectfully make the following report
for the year ending Sept. 30. 1906
The amount in hands of County Treasurer
placed to the credit OF this committee on Oct.
), 1904. was 8 80. Appropriated by Board of
Supervisors $4,000. Making "a total of ti07 80.
On this there were 81 orders issued amount
ing 10 s404.00, leaving balance in treaurers
hands of $500
the use of this committee for the ensuing
year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-01

Supervisor Munson moved that the report
be adopted. The motion prevailed.
The committee on equalization, through its
chairman supervisor f. A. Potter, presented
and read its report.
Supervisor Henry Read moved that the re-
port be accepted, adopted and spread ON the
record.
Pending the taking of the vote on said mo-
ton Supervisor Pitt moved that the report be
laid on the table. The motion did not pre-.
vail.
Supervisor Cords Smith called for the yeas
and nays on the principal motion. and said
motion prevailed by the following vote:
Neas-Sharrar, John l.. smith. Henry Read
futile, Jessup MunsOn. Squire. Churchill
Potter. stoneman. Clark. Adams. Decker. r.
Nj smith Fritz. Dun, Allen Reed and Rich
ardson. Total Is
Nays-Peach. Palmeter. Markham Brice
Cords Smith. Pitt. VIM. l. Reid. Total T.
To the Honorable Board OF Supervisors of
the County of Gratiot.
Gentlemen: Your committee on EQualiz-
alton, 10 which was referred the assessment
rolls Of the several townships OF said county.
and also the rolls OF the cities OF ST. Louis
and Alma In said county OF Gratiot, for the
year 1905 have had the said assessment rolls
under consideration, and after careful OK
animation OF said rolls, we hereby
recommend that the assessment rolls of said
townships and said cities I'm Gratiot county
for the year 1905 be and are hereby equal
zed as shown In he following schedule:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-01


was concurred in.
On the claim OF w. G. Mcfarland, for $500.
the committee report favorably at 81 90
Supervisor Henry Read moved TO amend
the report OF the committee bv striking out
the words "favorably at $500 and inserting
In lieu thereof. favorably at t25 co." The
motion to amend prevailed.
The question being then on the allowance
OF the claim, the claim was allowed.
On the claim OF the City Of Sc. Louis for
S1s9.30. the committee report favorably at
seS.27, and motion was made 10 concur In
the report.
Supervisor Henry Read moved that the
claim be laid on the table. The motion was
lost
The motion TO concur In the report OF the
committee then prevailed
On the claim of VIM. f. Gould for si6e. 90
the committee report unfavorably.
On motion OF Supervisor Pitt, the claim
was laid on the table.
Supervisor futile moved that the vote by
which the claim OF the Commercial State
Bank was allowed At slss.2s. At yesterdays
session. be reconsidered. The motion pre-
vailed.
Supervisor futile moved that the report of
the committee be amended SO as 20 read
favorably at eioe16 instead of eis325. The
motion prevailed.
The question then being on the allowance
OF the claim. the claim was allowed az o1oe.10.