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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-08

Monday was a pretty successful
day for the "drys" of Michigan.
They put the saloons out Of bust
ness in twenty more counties of the
state. making thirty-one in all in
which 1t Will be impossible to get
a drink-openly- May l. The
number OF saloons which Will have
to close up for good and all on that
date is Sos.
Seven counties decided to stick to
the licensed saloon for another two
years.
Some of the counties where the
drys were most confident of victory
went against them, and by big ma
jorities at that. But they more
than made 1t up elsewhere.
Lose Out In Washtenaw.
Perhaps the most striking in
stances in which the drys lost
where they had been most confident
of victory were in Washtenaw and
Monroe counties. In Washtenaw,
where the university is located,
they made a special effort to drive
the saloons out, but the strong
German vote in the country dis
tricts saved the day for the vets,
who won out by S26 majority.
In Monroe the dry forces had
made a most strenuous campaign,
importing speakers from outside the
state. Two weeks ago 1t looked all
dry. but since then the other side
has been gaining ground-so much
so. In fact. that It was by a ma
jority OF 1000 that the drys were
showed under.
Berrien and Ottawa were two
other counties in which the vets
had 1t all their own way, notwith-
standing the strong efforts Of the
anti-saloonists.
Many Big Counties Dry.
On the dry side the list OF VIC
tories is a long one Many of the
most populous counties have en-
rolled themselves under the dry
banner, Genesee,. Livingston CAL
houn, Eaton. Sanilac, Tuscola, Ionia.
Hillsdale and Allegan all rolling up
good majorities against the saloon.
In Sanilac the vets practically
gave up some time ago and concen-
trated their efforts on Huron and
Tuscola, the adjoining counties.
Their plan worked successfully only
in part They won in Huron. but
in Tuscola were showed under by
1,400.
The closest contest of all was n
Jackson, the county most thickly
populated with saloons OF any in
which the issue was Joined. The re-
turns are all in and show victory
for the drys by Al votes. but the
narrowness Of their margin un-
doubtedly means contest on the
part OF the vets.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-08
We're Proud to Offer These
ClOthes-$1O to SIS

Only the leading firms in each city allowed handle
CLOTHCRAFT CLOTHES.
If you know we'll do how good these clothes
understand why proud be the firm this and
announce the CLOTHCRAFT styles for Spring.
No other line of clothes eagerly competed for by dealers
Because ALL dealers give the best values they
their
They well as you that honesty the best policy
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-08
SAFE and SURE.

Among the medicines that are recommended and
endorsed by physicians and nurses is Kemp's
Basap, the best cough cure. For many years 1t
has been regarded by doctors as the medicine most
likely to cure coughs. and it has strong hold the
esteem of all we,-informed people. When Kemp's
Basam cannot cure cough shall be at a loss
70 know whct VIII. At druggists and dealers &c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-08
HOW THEY VOTED
ON LOCAL OPTION

DRY.
Altoona (6), 500.
AlIegan (32). 100.
Benzie U7). 200.
Branch t2SD, $50.
Calhoun t76), 125.
Charlevoix 900, LOO.
Glare uD, 450.
Eaton (27), 500.
Emmett CD, 700.
Genesee (49), $50.
HiIIsdaIe G4D, 1,1OO.
Ionin (32). 1,475.
Iosco 1S), 800.
Isabella G8). 1000.
jackson $50. Al.
kaikaska go. 700.
Livingston G6), 1900.
ewaygO G4). 45O.
anilac 600, 800.
'.uscoIa $3.50, 400.
Figures in parentheses indicate
the number OF saloons which will be
put out of business.
WEA
Berrien, 1000.
Huron. 500.
MecOsta, $50.
Monroe. 1000.
Montcalm, go.
Ottawa, I.033.
Washtenaw. S26.
THESE COUNTIES
WERE ALREADY DRY
Barry. OceaDs.
Clinton. OsceoIa.
Gratiot. st. Joseph.
Midland. Van Buren,.
Mirsaukee. Wexford.
Oakland.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-08
SUBSCRIPTION. 81 90 PER YEAR.

Ine RECORD is entered at the postofhce in
Aimafor transmission through the mails as sec
ond class matter
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-08
PRINCIPAL SPECIFICATIONS

CAPAClTY-l0 gallons
300 225 miles with of four persons
WElCHT1200 pounds weight
weight
PRCE-$S5000 4. o. and
ironed
who
limited
mdea Touring
upto-date runabou other than the Ford.
Buying Ford experimenting
quality
small,
down makes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-04-08

ENCINE-4-cylinde p.
block, removable afording
parts
smooth, acting and quiet
ICNITIONFord
direct driven by shaft No gears BELTS brushes
points trouble
WIEELS3onch with Sinch tires 'front.' 39nch Highest
decided 1900
dealers. Wheel hundred inches
axle
than than required to break
other
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-18
GOV. BURKE'S APPOINTMENT

"A good many OF the papers are CRITICIZE
ing Gov. Burke because he appointed a
man to the upper halls of Congress, who
was not the choice of any particular set
of politicians In appointing his old friend,
F. l.. Thompson of Cando, the governor,
no doubt suited himself, and after all
hadn't the governor the right to appoint
whom he pleased? The Independent is
satisfied with the appointment. Mr.
Thompson's qualifications, naturally are
uncertain, yet he has proven himself to be
2cquit himself with credit down at WASH
ington. He can not be expected to have
a great deal of influence and it is quite GER
tain that his stay at Washington will be
short Democrats could not unite upon a
man and the governors action in turning
them all down, may lose him numerous
friends in the Democratic ranks. The Re-
pttblicans who felt as tho the appointment
did not concern them, did not bother the
governor, with one possible exception, and
naturally hope for the disruption of the
Democratic machine. The governor is far
from diplomatic and has lost several oppor-
tunities to build I'D a strong Democratic
machine, yet he has shown a certain indie
pendence that is noteworthy. The lnde-
pendent believes that had the governor
made this appointment Immediately after
the remains of Senator Johnson we're de-
Gently INFERRED he would have saved him
self and his Democratic allies considerable
trouble. The governor isn't looking for
anything in particular politically, as he
does not int intend to be a candidate for re-
election anyway, 50 his independence may
not have been very costly to himself ger
sonally.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-18

The news of James Johnson's candidacy
for Congressional honors has spread like
wild fire to all portions Of the state, and
everywhere it is meeting with the accord
of the people. The Northwestern portion
of the state has never yet been represented
down at Washington and it seems that it is
about time that we were given this recog-
milton. Mr. Johnson is peculiarly fitted to
represent the people Of this great state
with credit and it seems almost certain that
he will be successful in being nominated,
which would mean his election. Mr. John
son has resided in Ward county more than
quarter of century, therefore has taken
prominent part in the development of the
Northwest, knows the need Of our people,
and can be depended upon to fight valiant
" for them During his long residence
here, he has never been known to do an
act that would reflect upon his good name
and this part Of the state can be depended
upon to stand solidly for him.. Nj. J9hn-
son is prominent attorney, and q success
full farmer.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-08-19
A Slight Mistake

In talking to the Atlanta drummers, Mr..
Hoke Smith made few little mistakes, which
don't amount to much, but which, in the good
ness of our hearts, we will correct.
He Informed the genial drummers that the
Sugar Trust got great things at the recent
extra session of Congress, by making cam
paign contributions to the Republican party
last year.
Mister Hoke is little bit off the trolley
here
The Sugar Trust got from Congress the
tariff rates which 1t wanted, and out of which
it has amassed hundreds of millions of dol
lars at the expense Of the people, but those
tariff rates were not original with the recent
extra session, nor with the Republican party.
In the Presidential campaign of 1892, the
Sugar Trust put $5OO,OOO into the Democratic
campaign fund, and after the Democratic
party had swept the deck,-ezectjmg Presi..
dent, Senate and House, Mr.. Havemeyer, of
the Sugar Trust, went to Washington in per
son, to get the goods that he had 60rg0i1'ed
for.
And the infamous tariff rates ont Of aohioh
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-08-19
What Vas All that Fuss About ?
Thank heaven it is over.

Thank heaven it is over.
| mean, of course, the awful noise that was
made by the Democratic dailies of Georgia,
in favor of the Income Tax Never, in the
recollection of the oldest inhabitant, has any
thing equal to it been heard. Chaps of edi
torial thunder sounded, rolled, rumbled,
clapped again, volleyed, grumbled, growled,
clapped again. and shook the houses, until the
window panes ratified, and the dog whined
and ran under the house, with his tail gripped
between his hind legs.
Upon my word, it was ScaqodazOus.
[ rather enjoy moderate amount of zeal,
a reasonable degree of advocative heat, ra
tional vigor of gesticulation and parlia
mentary quantity of vocal volleying,-but
enough of thing is enough.
I don't know when [ have been so pestered
by monotonous noise, unearthly clamors, ram
cous roars, beastly bellowings, riotous howl
ings, bear garden bawls, and zoo-collection
discords and jangles, as during the stormy
weeks when the Democratic dailies of Georgia
were moving heaven and earth and the other
place, trying to club the Legislature into
adopting the Income Tax amendment to the
Constitution of the United States.
You heard that tumultuous racket, didn't
you? Sounded like the planets were col
liding, didn't it?
Ne0er heard such an awful, deafening dis
Yet in spite of ali that the Democratic dali
lies could do, the rock-ribbed Senators, whose
fathers before them were unterrihed Demo
Gratis, stoically held out in their patriotic de-
termination to keep the millionaires and the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-08-19
0be 5effersonian

greao the pza1nderiaog, thievirg zae0- 6realsi1eg
Suqar TRUST. WERE WRITTEN BY JOHN
G. CARLISLE, THE DEMOCRATIC COL
LEAGUE or THE HON. HOKE SMITH
Nv THE CABINET or GROVER CLEVE-
LAND.
It is true that after the Democratic Presl-
dent and Congress made mess of every
thing, and lost out, the willy Trust played the
other card. 1t 6ri6ed the Repu6hcon leaders
IN order that 1t might Keep qohat 1t had br7bed
the Democratic leaders to give.
That was the way of it, Mister Hoke.
You knew very we'll how it was, for you
a0ere IN the game. Please don't fool the drum
mers again, Mister Hoke.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-08-19
PAGE TWELVE
Ye Luckless Goat McLendom
Concluded from Page 81
Concluded from Page 81

Now, I don't claim that the same rule ap-
plies as vigorously to such a tribunal as a
Railway Commission, but I certainly think
that fourth decision, tracking along after
three others, as such q natural event that no
suspicion of improper motive IS suggested By
the decision ITSELF
Mr.. Smiths paper has very shrewdly and
energetically endeavored to confuse the
facts, and to get the case in such fog that
the average man will believe McLendon VIC
lated the port-rate pledge. lie did not. The
petition upon which he passed was prayer
for special rates on special articles, for the
special benefit of some of the jobbers of At
lanta.
The Murphy Gambler suggestion that the
Commission 90 into the whole sub ject of port
rates, could not be considered then, for the
reason that the railroads were entitled to pre-
vious notice,-thirty days. [ believe. What
ever the number of days, the notice has to be
given, otherwise any port-rate decision
Judgment entered up against q man qOho has
not been Served q0ith summons to court.
Please catch that point. The suggestion of
Mr.. Gambler to 60 into the broad port-rate
question, as per Macon platform, made meoO
case, which the Commission could not legally
pass on, at that time.
Therefore, the literal truth is, that Gov
Smith suspended McLendon, and began
crusade to destroy him, when the man had
done no q0rong to the State, none to any andi-
vjduaz none to Justice and equal rights
If S. G. McLendon had committed the
blacklist, foulest of crimes, the invectives
against him in Mr. Smiths Journal could not
have been more savagely brutal and vindic-
tive. He has been elected from Office de-
prived of means of support, condemned to
wear the brand of infamy less cere-
mony and consideration than the average
white jury gives to the lowest-down negro, on
trial for stealing hog.
AS for the negotiation of the sale of the
Athens bonds, it damaged nobody, inflicted
no injury upon the State, had nothing to do
with the decision, violated no statute, and
q0aS not the cause Of the SUSPENSION
The last decision, which caused the ruin of
McLendon, was made by five Commissioners.
The two members who live in, or are abso-
lutely identified with, Atlanta, decided in ia
vor of special privileges to their own town.
The three members who don't live in Atlanta
and who are independent of her, decided the
other way. Selah.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-08-19

The moment [ read of the action of the
Senate, [ got busy. Writing first a card
meant to appear in the Constitution of Sun
day morning, [ addressed to Governor Brown
as strong letter as [ knew how to write, beg
cling him most earnestly to veto the bill, if it
should slip through the House.
I then wrote to Hon. Herschel White, Rep
resentative from Screven and one of my Pop
ulist heutenants in the old days. Pointing out
to him the true nature of the Eminent Do
main bill, [ urged him to stir up fight on it
and kill It,
Monday morning, growing uneasy and rest
less, I telegraphed Mr. White asking if /
could get hearing before the Legislature. In
a few hours afterwards, he wired that the
House would not consider the bill at this ses-
sion. Later he telephoned that he thought
he could scotch the snake in committee.
Now, q0here qU0s Mr.. Hoke Smith that d0y?
Oh, where was Hoke? He lives in Atlanta,
right on the ground, controls the Journal,
and pretends to be the best friend the COM
mon people have got. In fact, the only true
friend that they haze got.
Oh, where was the big and beautiful One,
a0hero the Wall Street gang a0ere stalking
their big game? And when John I. Hall, the
big railroad lawyer, was there to boss the job?
According to the papers, Mister Hoke spent
part of that day, Saturday, speaking to
SOME AClanCa drummerS, ana part OF the
speech aoas Vicious rap at "Tomo Watson"
Classed me with Tom Loyless, you know, and
Pendleton and Clarke Howell, don't you
know
Well, there are different aoays Of spending
the dag.
P S.-Womt Pendleton and Howell and
Loyless have the time of their lives, if they
keep up with me?
But Pm oaofuzzy sorry Mister Big and Beau
tiful didn't order his Senators to vote for the
Income Tax: equally grieved that he did not
interpose his magnificent bulk between the
Eminent Domain bill and his Legislatures
and am cut to the heart because he would not
allow it to increase the tax on the Wall Street
corporations which bleed us so.
What Was All that Fuss About /?
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-08-19
Tvo Ways of Spending q Day


Last week there came up for consideration,
in the Georgia Senate, most dangerous bill.
It is one which proposes to give away, with
out any sort of price, franchises and powers
that would be worth untold millions to the
Wall Street corporations. This bill virtually
amends the charters of all the railroads, re-
newing the exhausted right to condemn pr1-
vate property, and continuing to them their
exemptions from taxation. Under this bill
the Georgia Railroad could condemn land
from Augusta to Atlanta, and yet enjoy that
luscious exemption from taxation, excepting
upon one tenth of one per cent. upon Its net
income. (And they can SO keep books that
there will be no apparent net 1ncome)
Under the proposed law, Hartman who
has gobbled the Central could condemn land
from Savannah to Macon, and from Macon to
Atlanta, and from Atlanta to Columbus, and
from Columbus to Albany, and from Albany
to Macon. He could cut out the loops wher-
ever he pleased, leaving off the railroad folks
whose homes have been on the line for genera
lions. He can do all this, and yet hold every
one of those precious tax exemptions.
In other words, these Wall Street robbers
who have seized all of the railroads in the
State, and watered their stocks and bonds up
to the very gullet, and who have put such I'M
sympathetic Southerners as Hanson and
OCOUU Ill 1uIl COuCiOl3 have Cuo IldIulIOOu w
demand that you deal with them in the same
unsophisticated spirit of liberality that your
forefathers did.
These corporations that commit rlury
when they swear to their tax returns, or when
they make oath to valuations in the Federal
Courts (for the two valuations are millions
apart), these corporations which Etigate with
you and the State, on every issue, seeking to
wear out the man of moderate means and
compel him to abandon his case because of the
expense or to compromise on the railroads
own terms these men who only few weeks
to send Yankee soldiers down here to fight
appear before the Legislature asking for
of our Constitution.
pressly declares that these corporations shall
not have amendments to their charters, un
less they come under the Constitution, and
pay their taxes as the rest of us do
The Eminent Domain bill does, in effect,
amend every railroad charter in Georgia, and
yet when Senator Perry proposed that the
railroads seeking these enormous powers
should be made to come under the Constitu-
ton, his proposition was rejected This dan
gerous measure, qUhich Is meant to d0dqe Our
supreme lam, passed the Georgia Senate, with
only four dissenting votes!
Would you have thought it possible?
I did not know that any such Wall Street
grab was on docket, until the Atlanta papers
reported the action of the Senate Not line
of editorial had been published about the
Eminent Domain bill 1t qcoS a "stiU- huat"
D1Ot
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-22
NOTHING EVIL, ALWAYS FAIR

We have an anonymous commnnica-
tion from some one who SIGNS himself
SahS, ana claims TO be from Indi-
ana. Ihls gentleman appreciates The
tribune, claiming that it is "bv far
the best paper in the city" save for
one thing. And in that one thing he
is clearly misled. The fly in the oint
ment, so far as he is concerned. is his
notion that we have been printing
slanderous attacks upon Roosevelt. -
Nothing of this kind has ever appeared
In The Tribune. 1t may be that some
OF our envious and Jealous contemno.
rarleS have attributed such action To
Ihe Tribune, but, as is habitual with
them whenever they may imputo any
such thing to The Tribune, that imun.
tation is false
1t is quite true that we have Objected
10 PRESIDENT Roosevelt. We have stated
our reasons plainly and fairly for the
objections to which we gave uttcrance
There was nothing in the least "slan.
derous - IN any of this, and nothing in
any way Objectionable to any fair
minded citizen. We consider that Mr..
Roosevelt was dangerous man as Pres
ident, because of his disregard for law.
for the restraint of his official position.
for his arbitrary way with Congress.
his assault upon the courts. and for his
determination to rule. law or no law, At
the same time, we recognize Mr.. Roose.
velt's splendid courage, his immense
vitality and energy, and the tremcu-
dous popularity he has won for himself
with the American public
We consider that everything we have
SAID about Mr.. Roosevelt (not answer.
ing for things that malicious contcmpo-
ranes have falsely claimed that VIC
said) has been perfectly legitimate in
the way of public criticism and fair
comment on his public acts and public
expressions. We think that NSamy"
will concur with us on a calm consider.
alton of the whole matter, and that he
will continue to think, as he is entirely
justified in doing that ''Thc Tribune
Is by far the best paper in the city,
and this without any modification or
qualification whatever
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-22

mondom is self-confesscd breaker of
his pledge with the Nation.
That this same highest Of all the
Mormon high priests admits that be is
defer of the laws Of God.
That Mormon missionaries who 20
forth to the world and proclaim that
there Is no more polygamy in the Nor.
mon church, lie about it.
mat II any polygamy has occurred
within the church, il has been without
the consent or knowledge of the church
Ihat If snch polygamy is praciicod at
all 1T is engaged in by aud with the
consent and knowledge of the president
OF The church, because he is tic only
man on the earth who has the author
lty t" perform or authorize the perform
anoe Of plural marriages.
That new polygamy has been entered
INTO within the church since She issu.
ance of tho manifesto in 1890, ynd in
defiance of all law.
All of this is to he laid at the door
or the Mormon church; no Gentle has
II Part In If; The Tribune nor any Of its
friends had any hand in it's cons.ruc-
ton: it is Mormon church from begin
nng to end. The organs and speakers
OF that church sandcr decent men
and women Of this State by telling the
world that they connive in and conJono
i1rmorallty II confcsscs the existence
OF ecclesiastical lechcry, under this sup.
poseo tolerance, and makes il plain that
inc SIN rs indulged out of the unquali-
hod choice of the sinners 1t exposes
condition wherein the responsibility
Tor all this wrongdoing and criminality
rests upon the chief Of the Mormon
chur"h-at whose little peccadillocs we
all wink the other eye and go on our
way rcioicing.D
y nice reputation TO give TO com
munity, isn't it?
The Tribune has been saying that the
Mormon priesthood have been engaging
IN this new polygamy; that they can
NOT be prosecuted because of the polt
zeal influence cxcrtcd by the church in
their protection; that those who have
denied the existence of this sort of
CRIME IN this State have been gu;i.y Of
the most brazen lying, that no Gentle
III TINS State condones any such i'm
morality, and that not half the Mormon
people countcnance it,, but that the
priesthood holds such power over the
mass mind that no single unit, or small
number OF units, in that mass dare ut.
ter word III regular protest against the
oH1c'ally protected criminality of the
church.
We leave 1T to the record 10 show who
mas slandered Utah and who has tol
the truth concerning this State.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-22

a Los Angeles blackmailer was
caught with box Of iron washers as
bait. Undoubtedly he is now able to
sec through the fraud perpctrated upon
him; he is a sucker else.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-22

"Sultan Awaiting Impending Fate, -
reads news heading. In other words,
Abdul does not quite know what it is
that is coming his way, but he feels
entirely convinced that it will arrive
IN an unusually large package.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-22

whom he would despoil or slay; and
the tactics of that organ are TO abuse
that soiourner who objects to tho rob-
bing. body and soul.dcstroying pro.
grammc- charging him with stirring up
strife and contention ii he resisis
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-22

Indications arc that Apostle Smoot s
50 Mouth has swallowed Jonah; and
the County Attorney means that it shall
have similar effect to that produced
upon that notorious whale under like
circumstances.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-22

Complaint is made that too many
women are employed in the work of
enumeratng the census, Deuce of 1t
is. too. they arc not usually of the class
of women who add anything to the