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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-04
Butter-New York State dairy. new
23c. fresh creamery. 2s@24c.; Western
14@15c. e
90 degrees. 10c.: Red. $50 degrees. 1014c.
Groceries.

GrocerIen.
Cofree-Green, steady; rio common,
sk@11c.; fair, 12h@l31ac.: good. 14H@
16c.: choice. 170171sc.: Laguayra. zoe:
Java. 2903okc.
Syrups and Molasses-aigher: syr-
ups Bright. 1SGp23G.: Tair Grades, 16@
20c.: Porto Rico. III. IL and @6e.. as to
grade.
New Orleans Molssses-Quiet; Fair,
20025c.: Good. 25030c.: Choice, 35c.
Flour-AIarket higher and very strong.
Western spring wheat. Best Patent. Fam
~. s5.75; Winter Wheat, Best Family,
s5.75: Choice Straight, Family, $50;
Good Family. $500; Fair Family, $3.50;
Good Extra, s4.75 to $3.50: meal per bag
Of 100 lbs. 94c.; per bag OF 90 TBS. SSc.
S~alt-Firm: Liverpool Fine soc. 0l.00,
as to grade; G. a., 50055c.,a as to weight.
Rice-Ntilled. 4N@61.c.: rough, clear
OF red. 450G0c.: with red. Csc.
Peas-Steady; black-eye peas. new
crop. S1.45 per bag; black, sl.G@1.25
straight per bushel: clay. zoe. per bushel.
White corn. 42c.; mixed. 40c.
Mill Feed-Market steady; bran. $500
shipstuff or m!ddl.ng, $3.50: meal white,
bolted. per so pounds, Csc.
Michigan. Ohio. and Indiana, No. 1.
Timothy hay, s14.00; No. 2. $12.5O: mixed,
$3.50.
The true northerner., 1897-10-27
Counting the Cost.

AS the time for another local option
election approaches, it behooves every
tax payer to understand what it costs
Van Bnren county to be dry" and
what it has cost during the seven and a
half years that the local option law has
been in force. Any careful Investigator
will find it to be most expensive
ornament, and it is nothing more, as it
has no practical use so far as stopping
the liquor selling and drinking is con-
cerned. To satisfy myself and to en-
tighten other voters, have had some
statistics compiled from the public rec
ords of Van Buren, county. Remember,
the figures | give are not my figures,
nor the trumped up figures of any man,
but are abstracts from the record ma de
by the officials of the county having
The records in charge.
EX.County Clerk Squier has given me
carefully itemized statement of the
expense to the county for 40 local option
cases reported during the four years
from January l, '93, to January /, '97,
the four years of his term in office.
His compilation of the figures is as fol-
lows
The true northerner., 1897-10-27
'Tis Not a Paragon.

Never in the history Of republican
rule in this county has republican
board of supervisors concluded their
October session in less than IL days.
Pop. Exch.
The October session of 1896, Just
one year ago, when the board was
strongly republican, occupied just
six days and no more. 1t is true that
there had been a June session at
which portion of the business was
done that is usually transacted in
October, but the two sessions COM
bined were only eleven days.
Some folks evidently have short
memories or else they think other
people have.
The total amount of bills allowed
by the last republican board of super
visors at the June and October ses-
sions was, in round numbers, $3.50.
The total amount of bills allowed by
the present silver reform board at its
October session was 1920, being
$3.50 more than the sum allowed by
Its predecessor. Perhaps, in it's
haste, the board neglected to "proper-
ly scrutinize" some of the bills. And
besides all this, there were some
legitima te bills that should have been
allowed, but were not reported by the
committee, evidently having been
lost in the shuttle; overlooked in the
desperate struggle to make a record
for brevity.
The true northerner., 1897-10-27
j. S. BUCK, County Clerk.

Judging from the expenses of the
cases reported, it is reasonable to sup
pose that the "a cases prior to January
/, '93, cost the county at least $4,000
more than the costs and fines received
Indeed, there is every reason to believe
that the expense very largely exceeded
this amount, but in any estimate it is
necessary to make, prefer to keep
very largely within bounds. So in our
final recapitulation we will add only
81, 900 for these "a cases on which ac-
curate report has not been and cannot
be secured.
Now it is probable there would have
been an average of fifteen saloons in
the county, had the local option law
not been in force. But again, to keep
largely within bounds, we will say
there would have been twelve. The
annual license of these twelve saloons
would have been $4,000, amounting to
the magnificent sum of 1000, in the
seven and half years.
You can now readily see what it has
cost Van Buren, to go dry.
EXPENSE of "a cases prior 10 Ian T. IA
The true northerner., 1897-10-27
That Taxation Bugbear.

Ordinarily, the expense of apprehend-
ing and Furnishing violations of the
criminal law is not considered worthy
of notice, and taxpayers are well sat
istied if only the law be vindicated.
Let horse be stolen, let n house be
burglarized, let man be robbed, let a
woman be assaulted and the whole COM
munity is at once aroused, the officers
of the law are placed upon track of the
criminal, rewards are offered for his
arrest and conviction and if he is cap.
tured, nobody stops to ask how much it
costs. Numerous instances have Oc.
Cured in our own county that might
ter: For instance, Daniel McCabe, con
victed of criminal assault at the last
term OF court, the arrest and convic-
tion of The man who robbed the Sur
dams, are two cases that cost the county
large sums of money, but nobody COM
planned. Good citizens are not apt to
count the cost when crime is to be sup.
pressed. 1t is only when it comes to
an enforcement of the local option law
that hue and cry is raised about the
expense, and that constitutes pretty
much the entire agument of those who
are opposed to the law.
We have been handed copy of the
article published in this paper, signed
by MIR. j. M. Longwell with request
that we review il SO that the other side
of the case may be fairly presented TO
the readers of the paper.
1t is said that figures will not lie, but
when they are properly manipulated
they can be made to tell strange stories.
Mr.. Longwell says he presents no
"trumped up figures" but gives alb
stracts from the record prepared by
MIR. Squier. Doubtless Mr.. Squier pre-
pared such figures according TO his best
Judgment, but it is not possible, in many
cases to give the costs and expenses
that attach to the trial of cause in
court. An examination of the journal
of the circuit icourt shows that for four
years Immediately preceding local op-
ton, viz: 1SS6-7-S-9, court was in ses-
sion 207 days, while for the four years
covered by Mr.. Longwell there were
but 1872 days session, giving 15 days to
the credit of prohibition years, notwith-
standing the large number of liquor
cases disposed Of 1t is clear, then,
that the law has not added to actual
court expenses, but has rather dimin-
ished them and all estimate of time of
court engaged in liquor trials, whatever
it may be, should be eliminated from
Mr.. LongwelPs table of costs.
An item of $3.50 in the Giddings
mandamus case, wherein Mr.. Giddings
began suit against the county treas
urer to compel him to approve a liquor
bond and was badly beaten, both in the
circuit court and the supreme court, is
not chargeable to the law, but must be
charged to the saloon element.
MIR. Longwell's figures also charge up
to the law the board bill of every con-
vict who has done time for violation of
a law that he declares to be farce and
a failure. The following named indi-
viduals mentioned in his table and who
served time in jail as follows, can hardly
think the law failed in their own par
ticular cases.
Continued on Sth page.
The true northerner., 1897-10-27
As to Local Option.

Immediately after the local option
election was called, the Northerner
opened its columns to free discus
sion of the matter. Both sides have
availed themselves of the opportunity
offered. The chief hope of the op-
ponents of the law appears to be in
an appeal to the .cupidity of the
voters, by holding before their eyes
the glittering thousands that have
not been paid in licenses during the
past seven and half years. We do
not believe the argument founded on
such basis is a valid one for the
overthrow of the local option law.
However, we do not desire to un-
duly influence voters in this matter,
at all are as familiar with the argu-
ments and conditions as we are, and
can form as intelligent judgment.
We believe nothing can prevent
the maintenance of the law except
the apathy of its friends and their
failure to get to the polls. AS we
have said before, the question is
one of great Importance, and is en-
titled to the conscientious vote of
every elector in the county.
While it is an undisputed fact that
many abuses exist under the present
law, the Northerner believes the ex-
listing condition is much better than
that under which we lived in the
time of the open saloon, or that now
existing in adjoining counties, and
that return to the license system
would be step of retrogression. In
view of all the circumstances and
conditions, we believe the local
option should and will be maintained.
The true northerner., 1897-10-27

DEMOCRATIC orators are disinter-
estedly notified that the speeches de-
livered during the consideration of
the Dingley tariff law, in which it
was claimed that the adoption of a
protective system would destroy our
foreign markets, are not safe to use
in this campaign. The expectations
of domestic merchandise in August
and September, 1897, under the pro-
tective Dingley law amounted to
1888, 100000 in round numbers,
while those of the corresponding
months in the last year under the
Wilson free-trade law amounted to
only 147,OOO,OOO, gain of nearly
25 per cent under protection.
The true northerner., 1897-10-27
OUR MOTTO:
UNDER BUY and UNDER SELL

Our store is full of Fall and
Winter Goods of all descriptions.
See the array of prices. Come
to headquarters.
Table Damask I23c yard and up
Large Napkins o8c doz. and up.
Towels &c and up.
Gloss Toweling &c yard and up.
Ex. yard-wide bleached Cotton sc
"a yards Bro. Sheeting I23c.
SO inch Scrim Cloth &c.
A good Shifting for Ac.
Dress Prints and Ginghams &C.
Light or Dark Tennis Flannel &C
All New Dress Novelties Ioc & up
Lace Yelling sc yard and up.
Fancy Handle Umbrellas soc.
Ladies' Jersey Vests sc and up.
Ladies' full sleeves I6c
Table Oil Cloth I23c.
II Boxes of Matches for &c.
lib package Laundry Starch 21c
lib package Corn Starch 2dc.
Bottle of Ink or Mucilage &C.
Fine Ink Tablets sc.
Large Pencil Tablets &c.
Rubber Tip Pencils Ic.
Lenox or Oak Leaf Soap &C.
All best Yeast Cakes &C.
Ladies Flexible Sole 81. 50 Kid
Shoes $I.o8.
Ladies Kid Tip, Button Shoes
Special csc.
Children's Black or Tan Kid But
ton Shoes 25c.
Complete stock of Millinery
with Mrs. Nora Dunlap Buell. in
charge.
Avery.
The true northerner., 1897-10-27
Silver Question Eliminated.

Further evidence from Ohio corrob-
crates the statements that the silver
question has been absolutely elimin-
ated from the discussions there in the
campaign. And silver was practical
ly the only plank Of the democratic
platform adopted but three months
ago. Mr.. Bryan proposed to canvass
the state thoroughly in the interests
of silver and speak from every stump.
Ex-Congressman Towne entered the
state with an idea of speaking for
free silver many times, but for some
reason Mr.. Bryan has not kept faith
with his assertions, and tardily en-
ters the state in "gun-shoe" man.
ner, to the CONSERVATION of his
own party, and Mr.. Towne has
been peremptorily ordered off the
stump by Allen O'Myers, McLean's
manager, with this action sustained by
Mclean. Bryan, Towne, and others,
who have been for the past two
years laboring in the interests of the
silver trust, view this "turning down"
with nothing less than dismay, be-
cause it means to them that the
democratic party is abandoning the
free-coinage talk in every state
where its managers see any real hope
of success at the polls this fall.
This general programme has been
adopted in all states where there are
campaigns, as is shown by the vari-
Gus reports. When it came to a
direct clash, as was the case the
other day between democracy
and Bryan, democracy won and
Bryan was snubbed. The New
Workers were about entering on
their campaign and Mr.. Bryan wrote
urging them to keep free silver to
the front in their fight; Chairman
Jones, however, advised them to
eliminate free silver and Jones' ad-
vice was followed. Silver is practi-
cally tabooed in this falls campaigns
and the free-silver men are excluded
from prominence in them. This
seems nothing short of wonderful, in
view of the fact that only three
months have elapsed since the demo-
cratic leaders determined that free
silver should be the leading issue of
this year where state and local cam
paigns were to be fought. In Ohio,
Iowa, and Kentucky, as well as in
other states, it was made the chief,
and, in some cases, practically the
only plank of the platforms. The
Marylanders, under Senator Cor
mans shrewd leadership, managed to
save themselves from being obliged
later to run away from the platform,
by straddling it at their convention,
but in almost every other case free
coinage was the watchword of the
state and local committees as much
as 1t was of the democratic national
committee of last year. In Massa-
chusetts, the George Fred Williams,
element OF the democracy adopted it;
The true northerner., 1897-10-27

1t must not be forgotten that in
1896, there had been two special ses-
sions of the board, one to consider
the local option petitions, held in
January, and the other in June, to
attend to the equalization and other
business, while there has been but
one special session in 1897, the local
option session. This, of course, could
not but to tend to an increase of ex-
pense for 1896, as compared with
the present year.
The present board made record
for a speedy dispatch of business, per-
haps it was little too speedy to be
we'll done, but it must be remember
that the chairman was elected at the
special meeting and that he had
ample time to select his committees
and to notify them of their appoint
ment, so that work could be begun
at once when the board assembled IN
October. This was as good as one
days saving of time, and was some
thing that chairman does not usual
ly have the opportunity of doing.
The present board should have all
the credit to which it may Justly be
entitled, but that does not justify
claiming the earth in it's behalf.
The true northerner., 1897-10-27


ocracy declared for it, and in Ohio,
Virginia, Kentucky, Iowa, Nebraska,
Pennsylvania and other states it was
to be the leading issue of the cam
paigns.
But all this happened within the
last three or four months, and all
these rati6cations of free silver by
various conventions were before the
passage of the Dingley law and the
signing of that measure by the presi-
dent. This occurred later, and
what was the effect? Immediately
the wheels of industry began to re-
volve. 1t is useless for calamity
howlers to say they did not, or that
prosperity has not returned to thou
sands of homes throughout the land.
immediately with the passage of
that law, and in some cases in antici-
patton of its passage, factories began
to resume and to increase their num-
Der of employees, and thousands of
men who had been looking vainly
for work suddenly found it, and at
good wages too. The hum of in
dustry was heard on all sides, and
the factory smoke began to roll out
in black volumes. Employers began
paying out money to labor which
they had been previously boarding,
afraid to embark. in business ven
lures, and the employees began to
demand the necessities of life from
the farmers. Farm products rose IN
price and laborers had the money
with which to buy them. Not only
wheat went up, in which there is a
shortage" abroad, but all other
farm products advanced likewise
And strange to say, simultaneously
with these advances, the price of sill
yer steadily fell, reaching low water
mark never dreamed of by the DEM
ocrats who were proposing last year
to supply the country with 53-cent
dollars. Things reached such state
silver down to nothing, and every
thing else up and going up-that
there remains nothing to do but to
drop the silver issue and forget it,
although it had been made the lead
ing plank in most of the platforms,
and advices from all the states
where there are campaigns being
fought show that this plan has been
adopted with singular unanimity. AS
stated, Messrs. Bryan and Towne, and
others of that school, are practically
excluded from all the important cam
paigns and only allowed to educate
the people in those sections where
they can't do any harm, while the
democrats are casting about for other
local issues, making their campaigns
on variety of misleading and social
ed issues, personal abuses, and the
like. Such "principles" as the single
tax, the "government-by injunction"
idea, socialism and anarchism are
substitutes for the semi-fiat- money
scheme which was the leading and
almost the only issue three months
ago. Last year the democracy had
to abandon its old and time -honored
principle of free trade for the new,
attractive one of free silver, and
now, all its promises broken, and all
its representations of a year ago un-
fulfilled and shown false, it is COM
PEELED to abandon that new idol for
other principles" The outlook for
the democracy cannot be pleasing
The true northerner., 1897-10-27
LOCAL OPTION.

IUnder this head we will publish signed articles
of suitable sort, either favoring opposing the
local option law The editor reserves the right
for publication.1
The true northerner., 1897-10-27

What it has cost:van Buren.tol be dry ss4,7os IA
Is it any wonder our taxes are high
Do we care to continue system of
such reckless expense and sxtrava-
gance? l believe not
Now, if the local option law had ac-
complished anything in the way of cur
failing the liquor traffic, there might yet
be some argument for its continuance
But it has not. On the other hand, more
liquor is drunk in this county to-day,
than there was with the open saloons.
The wholesale dealers tell me they sell
more liquor in the county than they
did under the saloon license system.
1t is an indisputable fact that local
option is an absolute failure. 1t is a
fact equally positive that local option
is extremely expensive. Let every
voter ponder well these facts and fig
ures, and then walk up TO the polls on
Monday next and vote mo"
Remember cross in the square OPP
posite the word mo" on the ballot,
means a vote against the farce called
the local option law.
j. nj. LoNGwELL.
The true northerner., 1897-10-27

Prior to January 1, 1893, there were
"a local option cases on which / have
been unable te get any exact report as
to the expense To the county, but as
The true northerner., 1897-10-27
FROM FINES AND COSTS.

The foregoing figures are a correct
transcript from the records as nearly as
IL is possible to ascertain.
II. +. SQUIER, County Clerk.
The true northerner., 1897-10-27

the first cases resulted In acquittals, the
net expense must have eqnaled or ex-
ceeded that of the four years reported.
Up TO January /, 81, Mr. Squier re-
ports three elections to have been held,
costing about 81, $50 each. and he esti-
mates the total cost of three elections
aud seven meetings of the board of
supervisors at S5,271.2S
The costs in these 40 cases reported
on, have as furnished by Mr.. Squier,
itemized into justice court costs, cir
cult court costs. attorneys appointed,
reporting, sheriff's fees, expense of cir
cult court while engaged in trial, wit
nesses, board in jail etc, but owing to
TO lack of space only give his recap
itulation of these expenses. However,
il any one desires To see the full state
ment, / will be pleased 10 show it at
any time.
Since January /, last, County Clerk
Buck reports local option receipts and
and expenses as follows:
Daily camera., 1897-07-03

"My stars, what a panic" exclaimed
Col. Norton. 81 wish we had not done
it."
Well he might. The teams went here
and there, out of the control of the drlv-
ers. Then one was seen running down
the street-it was the one with the God
dess of Liberty. Behind it went two rid
ers-Harry and Led. 1t was race for
life. The two young men were we'll
mounted, but they had swift horses to
catch. At the end of the road was hill
and down at the bottom bridge. Their
time was short. On one side rode one
and on the other his rival. Now both
realized that they were to test the love
of the woman they both admired.
Dorine clung to the wagon, which
pitched and wavered, alone on the
vehicle.
Here" shouted Harry, Jump to me
and will hold you!"
Here" put in Led, in that strong
,tcne Of his, "let me catch you! I'll come
alongside"
She looked from one to the other.
Even in the terror of the position she
saw something of the situation and
wished for an instant that she could
escape making choice before the
crowd. But look ahead told her that
that was impossible-now was her time.
The hill was nearer and nearer. The
people were wondering why she did not
leap, for they saw it was impossible for
the riders to stop the team. Suddenly
she satisfied them. With an abandon
that showed how strong was her faith,
she threw herself far from the wagon
toward Led Norton.
The young cattleman was ready for
the duty OF the minute. He reached out
his strong right arm and as she came to
him threw it around her waist. With
quick motion he brought her to the
saddle and then turned his horse back
toward the center of the crowd.
"Slle jumped into the arms of north
ender!" exclaimed a dozen of her
friends, ''for shame!" But Dorine
seemed not to care. She smiled at them
when she rode back with Led's arm
around her, and Harry was glad that
he went on to catch the team and was
not there to see.
"That was smart trick of yours"
said Mr.. Norton to his son, day OF two
after.
Not so smart as that of yours and the
rest in trying to frighten and break up
the south enders' parade" was the re-
ply. at did good in two ways: it won
me wife and put the two towns on a
friendly basis"
What do you mean, sir? A wife
and friends!"
miss Vancele promised me to marry
me as we rode back from the runaway
and the people We're so thoroughly
mixed by the fright that they will
quarrel no more 4 marriage between
the two leading families will help
straighten things, too, don't you think %
Mr.. Norton did not say what he
thought-perhaps he did not think any
thing fit for expression. AS for his son
he was more than satisfied. He had won
goddess, rs he put it, and had healed a
neighborhcod quarrel, and that was
glory enough for one Fourth Of July.
CHARLES MOREAU HARGER.