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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
THE COCkADE CITY.
Many MATTERS to Interest Petersburg
ers in Norfolk

Special Dispatch to Tho virginian.
PETERSBURG. June pa nagro
banned james Boyd was found ycster-
day morning i'll the vicinity of Windsor
station, on the Norfolk and Western
rnilronc. III all UNCONSCIOUS condition
aud very badly injured. He was
brought to this city aud sent to his
home III hnck, being unablv to wink.
Boyd says TINT he was injured while
attempting to board q train for Suffolk.
1T Is thought, however, by tho railroad
men thnt he was foully dealt with by
tramps for robbery.
Mr. jos. Is. Worth will leave TO NOR
row morning for Wilmington, N. o..
TO attend tho iiftieth anniversary ceie-
brstion OF the marriage of father md
mother, MIR. und Mrs. Is. q. Worth.
which VIII occur on neNt "Wednesday
evening. Mr.. Worth will be accom- =
panied by his wifo and children. There
VIII be pfescLt At tho celebration MIR.
aud Mrs. Worth's seven children with
their wives and children. Among the
ohildron arc Mr.. Jos. B. Worth, of
Petersburg; Mr.. a. G. Worth. of New
York, and Mrs. j, Weller, of Cincin-
natl.
Rev. II, w. Battle, d. d., pastor of
the First Baptist Church, left this
morning for High Point, n. G., to as
sist IN protrac'od meeting there.
Niles Lucy Watson, who has be en-
travelling III Europe for tho past year
or more, Is expected homo next Wed
nGsday.
Rev. A. }. Fristoe, pastor of the
Second Baptist Church, has beon grant
cd vacation of six weeks by his con
grcRatlon, which he will spend In Eu.
rope. Mr.. Fristoe will sail this week
for his destinntiou.
Mayor Charles i; Collier is spending
lew days at the soashore.
The festival of st. John the Bnptist
was observed hero tonight ia un uppro.
prlato manner by the Masonic trater
uity.
i'landford Lodge OF Alasons have hsd
an excellent picture of the late VIM l.
Sputtswoud made, which was hung on
'hs walls OF It's lodge room this even
Ing. MIR. Spottswood was for years a
prominent member of this lodge. Ihe
picture wns made by MIR O II Reese. n
photographer OF this place.
lev Moses ID Hoge, ID ID, of Rich.
nond. passed through hero thls morn
ing ell route for Blackstone. where no
delivered tonight nm address before
he students OF the Hoge Academy at
that place.
Miss Alice English, of Richmond. ia
lhe guest OF Miss Lucy Pollard, OF this
city.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
President Spencer and the southern,
ikuil.S:Ly.
Iy Southern Associated Pro.s.


New ioHK, june a. - Presidont
Spencer snys: Plans have been pre-.
pared Tor the new union station at At.
lauis and will soon lie submitted TO the
city authorities aud ths RAILWAY com
Pnuies entering there. Considerable
property has lately been acquired with
tins end III view. enough probably for
the purpose with what the Southern 4
Central Halfway already has.
HE intention Is to put tho new
property luto the plant at cost and
different roads vii! be asked to come
on the basis nj fair value and actual
COST of construction.
Recover Thomas, of the Atlanta and
Florida line. lntely purchased by the
Southern railway, says
81 do not think there is ANYTHING in
the talk of extending the road to n
connection with the Georgin Southern
and Florida. 1T was houeht because it
conld be obtained at nu extremely low
price and 1t WAS worth the money for
It's local business. Tho line extends
lOi miles south from Atlanta aud II
cos, the Southern railway only So. $50
per mile"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
PRICE 2 CENTS
Now York Truck Marx ct.
by Southern Associated Press.

New York, June 2i.-Muskmelons
,-tlorida. barrel, Sl.5Oa3. so; do, has.
ket, 30cnSl.50; do, Charleston, basket,
$lnl.5 So
Gn12c.
Huckleherries = North Carolina.
quart, Gca9c.
Peaches Georgia, carrier, S1.OOa
200; do, South Carolina carrier, si.O0
e1.50. S'N'
Plans = Georgia. wild goose, carrier.
81. 50a2.25.
Raspberrios Maryland aud Della.
warn red. pint, 4cnl0c.
Observation-Disclosures and Georgia,
per hundred. $l0a25; do, do, carload.
Sl00a200.
cncnmbers Charleston, basket,
3ocn'3c; do, Savennal, 20ca40c; Nor.
iolk, crate basket. Sla$.25.
Appies-Georein, carrier, al .00el. rs.
Cabbages- Norfolk. barrel, 4Oca6Oc:
10 ITO, barrel crate, I0caG5c.
Egg Plant--Florida, half barrel.
81 5Oh2. 90.
Onions-VirRinia and MARYLAND
potato, basket. $1.00e2.25.
Potatoes- rose, SO. OOaS3 .26:
DO, Chill rod, 81. 75aS3. 90; do
white. 81 75aS3. 90; do poor to fair.
81. 50nS1. 10; do. culls. 5Oca75.
String bcans-Norfolk wux, basket.
81. .ona&l. 10; do green, do, 81. GOAL. 75:
DO Maryland, wax, basket, 81. %,
Sqmnsh-Floridn, crate, 81. .00aS1. .25.
Tomatoes Florida, choice, carrier.
5 2oc; do, common. do. GOonSl. 90: do
On vannnh crate. Sl.G0sSl. l.50.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25

Captain NJ. G. Keeling, tho gallant com
mander OF the Norfolk Light Artillery
bi9os' says: mad run-round rnd
Sfoateu IL ior TWO months and eventually
lost the nail used everything and tho
pnin was intense. Another run.ronnd
then appeared on tho adjoining finger
and from this one I suffered intense
agony. friend gavo mo bottle O.
Quratol and L used 1t five or six dnvs
In that time tho run-round had disap-
pcarcd. believe for sores. cuts or risnrs
1t beats anything ever saw. will keen
1t IN the house III the future, for | would
not be without it," Not only will Quratol
cure run-ronnds, but it will quickly work
wonderful results in cases OF burns.
sprains, bruises, sores, cuts and all skin
diseases. Druggists sell 1t at 90 cents q
bottle.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
fniinnn's Nsiiducss Lost The Game
Special Dispatch to the Yirginiau.

PETERSBURG, VA. june 2i.-Peters.
burg won from Portsmouth this after
noon III one OF the worst played games
oI the season, and but for Hallmnn's
Sildness the Truckers would have
given them good drubbing. James.
who was injured III Lynchbrrg some
weeks ago, and has heen unabls TO
pitch sluce, Was in the box TO ,iny and
did fairly well. Portsmouth 'put up n
GOOD fielding game and lost through
'heir inability to mako hits when
needed. Game called ut end of seventh
inning on account of darkness. Score:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
by Southern A,

BosToN, juno ~. Dan Creeden, of
Australia, whipped Billy Honnessy. OF
boston, IN six rounds In The Suffolk
Athletic Club. West Newton street. to.
night 1t was plain to the 800 spectn.
tors present that Creedon would win
hiter the hrst ronnd. brt Hennessy
made pIucky battle while it lasted.
In the sixth round, when he was
iioored with left hnnd punch which
daZed HIM. he made desperate
attempt TO regain bis feet, but a right.
hapa swing on the jaw put hun out.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25

All the big bargains We advertised
I'D sundays paper ut Same low prices
us advertised. Those large white bed
spreads at 5Oc are great surprise: the
MIge beauty towels at 2lc each have
never been equaIlcd: q few piecea left of
The all wool serge at Doc yard: the soc
quality at 39c yard; another case of
Merrimaci calicoes, 4c; and ginghams
at 30 yard; aniroscoggin, 10 4 ready
bemmed sheets, 50c; pillow cases, lOc {;
bolster cases, 2jc each. Don't miss
this weeks sale. Levy Bros, 174 Main
street..
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25

Truly MIR. McCauu has rapidly de
veloped into "Mnglcian," P" for man
~ho eau treat The home team as lie has
deserves praise and, too, lac must to
earn the appellatiOn uf II wizard, be an
adept at sleight OF hand performances
such rs he has practiCed on the Norfolk
team. skinny" he used TO be called,
put how times change. Now 1t Is Mr..
MoCann and If one should forget and
ask him to allow II look ut his horse.
shoe he wont get mad. but he Will lust
emile sweetly aud refer you TO the
heavy hitters of tho Norfolk team. OF
She game there is little left 60 sav ex
eept that by errors OF Collihower.
OHagan and Gilman the game.was LOST
10 tho visitors. Had these playe ers have
feldod clean the game q. the ending OF
the ninth would have stood = and
Norfolk would have had even chances
pt least OF winning the game. The
iieldlng OF the visitors was perfect, with
the exception of u bad throw of Viox TO
Little and ball that he dropped,
neither of which cost anything. The
brilliant feature Of the game was the
cunning one hand catch by Geier of
deep right field hy. Fer this he was
literally applauded. Collifower pitched
a very good game, allowing only ten
hits. and the fielding of the rest OF the
eeam,, except as mentioned, was good.
although the out6eld had very little TO
do. See tho sooroi
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
SCORE ~ INNINns.

SUMMARY: Earned Runs Norfolk.
2; Roanoke, 2. Two Base Hits
Sherer. Clark, .; Niox, Cavanaugh,
Yate, Thornton and Cote. Base Oh
Balls-Oh McCann, / on Collltlower,
.. HIT by Pitched BGll-LewIs. Strnck
out-By McCann, i; by Collihower. :.
i!eit on Bases Norfolk, D; Roanoke,
al Double Play-O'nngau, Corcoran
end late. umpire-DaIy. limo OF
Game-Two hours.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
PETERSBt'

SUMMARY: Earned RuUs-Peters.
burn, .; Portsmouth. 3. Home Runs
--hnoX, Jonnes, Iippert. Three Base
hits-Lyons. Two Baso HITS Gill.
Lipperi. Turner, Thurston. Bases ou
BaiIs-OT James. 4; off Hallman. IL.
Struck Out-By james. 4: by Eal!.nnn.
4. Hit by Pitcher Pendor. Donble
Plays--Fuller. Childs aud Joanes, Hall,
Knox and JOanes. Stolen Bases
Childs, Hall, Tnrnor, Sanford. Wild
Pitches Hallman. ]. Time of Game
1.-Two honrs. Umpire-Mr. Mitchell.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
Cures burns. Bruise. and wounao,

Chief NJ j. Ryan, of tho Norfolk fire
department., Is strong advocate Of Qura.
toi lie has used it himself and seen IL
used In number OF emergency cases by
the men oil his department. on burns.
bruises ana wounds with entirely satisfnc-
tory results. do recommends it to all ire
men. All druggists sell it ut 80 cents IA
bottle.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25


The Nnu"nni Lcugmc Gnmcs.
At Brooklyn
Brooklyn ,........OOo oOO2O1-s o
Philadelphia ......O o 900 . & 10 o
Called darkness Batteries: Gum
bert und Grim and Daily; Taylo aud
Gray.
At Boston
Boston..,. OO4IO3 Ox-Sl5 /
New iork.......l U . 00U2 90 /
Batteries: Stivetts and CANCEL: ::
German aud Wilson.
At Cleveland
Cleveland .".21oooo XII 5 5
u;s'llle ..... 0l 0 U q o j. .
Batteries: Young and O'Conner: Inks
and Spies.
AT Washington
Washington 10 OIL O 5OlO-7 3 /
baltimore ........U q u o pO2u-2 :,
Batteries: Maui and Mcclure; Clark g..
son and Robinson.
AT Chicago
Chicago .,.......o ! o 2 220Ox-s s ~ 2
fittsDurg .......U3 o = 0 / U 0 O. i 10 =
>, Batteries: Stratton and Donohue,
Hawley aud Sugdeu.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
iliHsIrntcd saIaiOgue ma Prices i,
Wool and sdnixture of Co,to,

] hesc goods are manufactured OF the
finest Australian wool of the highest
grade. Have u full line of ladies. misses
ANA children's; also mems shirts, draw.
ers, vests; combination suits and night
dresses. Call for catalogue which gives
full particulars and prices.
Il. a. SAUNDERs.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25

II there is any such thing as i'll lucl,
following team, TINT same vague
something has certainly applied itself
60 the Norfolk team with teuacity
thnt withstands all efforts to shake 1t
oil. Look for moment at tho per.
eonnel OF tue Homo Club, Us it ap
peared on the diamond rendy 10 DO
battle yesterday with the Ronnokes,
Why, the team is made up of the pick
OF players, who are not wanted by tie
.hrger leagues, and their are several
Gho CON right now step mp into faster
company, yet this fact, and it is a fact,
evaileth Norfolk nothing, so far ns
peing IN the baseball rnce is concerned
For Notwithstanding what hns been
enid, this very same club faced man
yesterday whose only reputation is
what he has made il as O pitcher since
ne joined tho MagIcinna few weeks
ego, and they we're moved down like
Uludes OF grHss before scythe. The
Norio!ks only succeeding in getting
,n the nine innings seven scattering
fiits
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
Electric Fu,,s.

Best and cheapest Ia the city. Sup.
ply Just received. Gall or drop postal
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
All nc,v shapes nrl,,.

Beautiful null hats. all shapes in
chips and Leghorns, full line OF mili.
merry at Mrs. p. Ries, lU4 Church
street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25

Johnsons Kidney and Liver Regulator in
yigorates tho liver. regulates / o bowels.
cures dyspepsia, bilious cas-. Indigestion,
sour stomach and makes your noad as clear
as u bell. 70 and 20 cents. For sale by ".
Il. Martin.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
HORSE SHOE NJ CAM DID /
he Completely Puzzled the Heavy
Htters of the Norfolk Team,

Notwithstanding the Fact That the
home Team Lost, 1t Was an Inter.
esting Game. CoIIiflower in
Good Form. Costly Errors
Cut Quite a Figure.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25

hits aud gives twelve men bases on
balls IN seven innings it is time to call
halt and make that young man como
nome aud practice hard every day
trying to locate the plate. Think OF ii; ;
II ID equal to twenty hits in seven in.
nfngs. Yet this is whnt Hullman did
IN Petersburg yesterday, Any of the
boys who play in the lots could hardly
do any worse than :hat.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25

For electric fans and ventilating fans
OF al kinds. address X. Il. Cobb, No.
100 Main street, Norfolk, Va.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
EOR SALE CHEAp

Twenty. five car loads best Tim othy
Hay. J. IL. Cofer, 153 Water street,
fhoRe NO. d my19.lm,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25

"During the last t5O year, / have bought
SIX gross oi Booi Sarsapariia Az tie
population u our Little town ONLY about
~ regard TINS fact asa hig recommen-
dHtion TOR Hoods Sarsapa:iill. ."-HnrroIl
COppins. CLAW lie. va.
iioOt's Pills cuIs all Liver Ills.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
ua,s al Virginia isencI,.

There will bo the service OF mass O.,
Virginia Beach to day at 8 and 9:3O
o'clock ut the cottage OF Mr.. James d.
Alien.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25

Newest Discovery y"-Ext. teeth no
pain. n. \. ID. Rooms, l62 Main.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25

Choice Michigan bay. timothy and
mixed on track Will be sold cheap, D..
Z. Reid ~ Bro.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
she Ic.si,nI oirio,y.r..

The Festival OF Flowers, which was
so successfully presented Mt Misses
Tucker n Black S music school com
mencemeut. was repeated at the Y. NJ.
{. \. Hall last night Tor the benefit of
the Centenary Methodist Church.
Refreshments were served after the
performunce.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25

fhe Equitable Ligc Assurnms. So
ctcfv.
Is the strongest Life Insurance Com
phny In tho world. a. MYERS,
Manager.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25

Mr. William Malone, OF Hampton.
and Miss Binns, of Now Kent, came
here to-day to be married. She is
only 10, and they could not secure u
license. If the consent OF her father
can be secu.ed they will be married
tomorrow.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-01-24
NEEDS CAREFUL HANDLING.

1t is very likely that some irriga-
ton legislation will be secured this
winter that will materially benefit the
agricultural interests of Idaho But
there is one point in which we can
see they are going to fall short If the
intended legislation is secured. There
is great deal of talk about the
"Wright Law, in the papers and
elsewhere, and if any law is passed it
promises to he on somewhat the same
lines. We find no fault with the
Wright system as a grand improve
ment and will hail it with joy; but we
wish to say that the Wright law pro-
vides for the issuance of irrigation
bonds by the different irrigation
districts; they are backed only by the
credi, of the immediate community;
and we wish to lay down this fact,
which is indsputable The bonds of
simply small portion of the state
will necessarily have to bear little
higher interest and cannot be sold on
quite as good terms rs can bonds
backed by the whole state. District
canal bonds will be a little more
costly than state canal bonds. The
object of reform in our irrigation
system is to lessen the cost of water
to the farmer and inject new life into
agriculture. Then why should we
stop short of the fullest measure of
its design? Let the bonds be issued
by the state and the different irriga-
ton districts have the benefit of the
broader credit of the whole state.
Understand, the whole state is not to
be taxed to pay the debt but simply
its credit loaned to aid the different
communities, and only the lands GOV.
cred by the canal are to be taxed to
pay the principle and interest on the
debt created for its special benefit
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-01-24

The relation which price bears to quail
ity in literature is made obscure by the
Christmas Cosmopolitan. Stories by
Rudyard Kipling VIM. Dean Howells,
Mrs. Spencer Trash, Mrs. Burton Har-
rison and Albion w. Tourgee are inter
spersed with poetry by Sir Edwin Arnold,
Edmund Clarence Stedman, and James
Whitcomb Riley while through the
number are scattered illustrations by
such famous artists as Remington Toche,
Reinhart. Turner, Van Schaich Gibson,
and Stevens. a series of portraits of
beautiful women of society illustrate an
article ON The Relations of Photography
to Art; travel article by Napoleon Ney,
grandson of the famous field marshal;
one of the series of Great Passions of
History, to Witch Froude and Gosse haze
have already contributed, and half a
dozen others equally interesting, 90 to
make up the attractions of the number.
The Cosmopolitan people shy: We might
charge you more for this number. but, in
all frankness, could we give YOU better
material, better illustrated, if we charged
you dollar copy?"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-01-24
ASSESSMENT VALUES.
A correspondent writes /:


EDITOR SiGNAL:-I understand that
some parties are urging that the present
legislature pass "a law raising the assessed
value on all of the assessable property of
the state, so, as they claim, to lower the
rate per cent on the dollar. To illustrate,
your land is assessed at So per acre. and
the rate is per cent, now they wish 10
assest your land at $40 and make the rate
2 per cent. Are not these people ashamed
OF the extravagant assessments they have
imposed Our property is now assessed
higher than it will bring in cash if sold
We will insist that if the legislature raise
our assessment that il pass law so that
if our property is offered for sale by the
county for taxes, or on execution, that il
bring the assessment value and costs Of
suit, or no sale.
We simply wish to add to the
above that after the present legisla
ture has revised the state tax so that
no more revenue will be collected
from the people than is actually
needed, we sincerely hope the state
will then take that revision as their
starting point and raise the assessed
valuation all over the state, and
lower the revised tax rate proper
tionately so as to maintain the
ultimate revenue at the same figure.
There is no far-seeing man but
knows that low valuation and a
high rate of taxation is drawback,
and that high valuation and low
rate is benefit Washington county
has a high rate and low valuation,
and it is injurious to us. But just
now we cannot help ourselves, be-
cause il we were to double the valua-
ton and cut the tax rate in two,
while it would not change the amount
collected by the assessor, it would,
without a revision on the part of the
state, oblige us to forward double the
amount of state taxes. Thus where
under present system we might
collect s35, 900 taxes and send SO,
600 to state, with high values and
low taxes we would still collect S35,
600 but would have to send $50, 600
to the state. But if the state will
first inaugurate change the counties
can then follow up in the same line
to their lasting benefit, and without
changing their relative position with
the state
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-01-24

The News suggests that the legislature
enact law authorizing the county com
missioners to publish their proceedings in
two papers in their respective counties, of
different POLITICAL complexion, the clerk
to furnish the copy, for which the papers
each would receive, say, the nominal sum
of two cents per line. This would only
little more than pay for setting it up and
putting it back into the case Such pub
LEGATION is due the taxpayer The matter
is of semi-legal character, and should
be paid for-as it is in other states. The
newspaper is the one most potent factor
IN building up state or territory and it
should receive II respectable compensation
from the commonwealth for such services
rendered, and no grumbing. These pro-
ceedings belong 10 that character of mat
ter that runs on sorts, and to set it up
in proper manner often troubles many of
the smaller offices, and frequently when
they do get it in type il does not present
the most handsome appearance, and few
of us wish to spoil the mechanical APP
pearance of our paper, although candor
iuslilies us in saying that in many in
stances that would be difficult to do
This pay. however, would warrant us in
sorting up so that the matter might be
properly set. Nonpareil type should be
specified for the bills allowed, but the
body type should be optional with the
Notwithstanding to the type used on
his paper What say you, gentlemen of
the press Fremont News.
We say there is wisdom yard
long in those few lines.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-01-24
THE CAUSE OF EVIL, RUMORS.

Mcmillan has introduced bill to COM
pei boards of county commissioners to
have published in some newspaper the
proceedings of each session in full, and
providing penalty, in case of non-com
pliance. of the per diem and mileage of
every session the proceedings Of which
are not published The county commits
sioners of this county have always had
pulsory law on the subject Idaho
World.
Which recalls to our mind the fact
that our exchange list covers every
county in the state and an intimate
acquaintance with all has shown that
in nearly every county in the state
the commissioners have shown no
disposition to envelope their official
doings with an air of secrecy, but
contrawise make regular reports to
the public, through the medium of
the press, of what they have done as
public servants, and their course
gives very evident satisfaction.
Come to reflect on it, we can
remember but one exception to that
rule. The lone exception is Wash
ington county. Several successive
boards here have seemed to desire
the cloak of secrecy thrown over
their acts. Also every other county
in the state except Washington pub
fishes a semi annual or annual report
to the taxpayers of the financial con
dition of the county and how the
public moneys are being handled.
This has been done here but twice in
five years, and each time the salts
faction it was to the people to be
furnished with the statement was
very evident. One half the discon-
tent, grumblings and whispers Of
dishonest officials and misappropri-
ated public funds arises from this AR
of secrecy and failure to inform the
hard working public what becomes of
the money taken from them in taxes.
If the plain intent of the present law
is utterly disregarded even in one
county in the state, then it becomes
necessary to make it more emphatic.