The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-05
he EARNS MS SALARY.
For $50 Year the Mayor Enforces
the Laws Himself.
Jefferson Qowa) Correspondence Of the st.
Iouis Globe Democrat

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Jefferson Qowa) Correspondence Of the st.
Louis Globe-Democrat
! John Mccarthy, bluff, blunt ana
straightforward, Is mayor of this town.
| No better evidence is needed to establish
| the faG that he is not striving after the
perishing emoluments of Office than the
| statement that the salary is SIS per year.
and during MFR. McCarthy's four months
| incumbency OF Office he has spent more
than half his years salary in helping out
the unfortunates who have stood before
him awaiting sentence. John Mccarthy
joins with many other people in the belief
that If you want anything done do It your
self. When anybody Is to be pulled Mayor
Mccarthy is present in flesh and lends a.
physical hand. When there is disagreea-
BILE work to be done he is on deck with his
coat off and sleeves rolled up When there
is fight on ne leads.
A few weeks ago the agent of the Chica-
go and Northwestern railway telephoned
that six tramps who had several times
been 'dred" from q freight train had at
tackled the crew with rocks Mayor Nc
Carthy in the absence of any police OFF,
GER jumped into a carriage and hurried
to the scene OF battle. The contest waged
hot when he arrived, but without hesita-
ton he made dash for ths leader, who
ran. Jack" started in pursuit, and a
lively chase ensued through yards alleys
and out upon the prairie, with the result
that the tramp was overhauled and lodg-
ed in Jail by the mayor personally, willis
the Northwestern resumed business
The report that disorderly house was
being conducted on the edge of the town
came to the mayors ears. ana he set on
foot an investigation. verified the report.
and routed the house
Al.
ductng panic among the people Mr..
Mccarthy gave largely of his time to the
matter, and finally bounced upon the Of
Tenders, who proved to be five boys of the
ages OF is to is, soma of them of good
families. The mayor brought them before
nm, ana not only succeeded in getting ~
confession from them, but the place where
the booty was hidden. The very next dav
three of the boys were seat to the reform
school and the other two held 10 await the
action of the grand jury. They were un-
able to give bonds, and Mccarthy person.
any bailed them out and put them to
work upon farms, where they are now
wrestling with oats. wheat and weeds
IT came to the knowledge of the mayor
that certain boys and girls were making
the cemetery, just east of town. a loahng
place after dark He personally made
trip there, found them and locked two
boys and girl in jail that night The
following morning they were tried, found
guilty and the boys sentenced to eight
days in Jail and the girl ordered to lsava
town. She had no money. and the mayor
paid her fare out of his own pocket. The
boys were cranky, and he put them to
work on the streets, and a diet of bread
and water resulted in their preferrins to
work rather than starve
One evening two weeks ago a farmer
came to town and tarried so lOag az the
hard-clder spigot that he lost all reckon-
ing as to time. Mayor Mccarthy saw his
horse standing upon the street at mid
night, hunted him up, and the farmer sob
cred off in Jail The following morning
with two weeks engagement with the
rock pile before him and several acres OF
hay down at home, the granger went true
tears of repentance and pleaded for mercy
Upon his promise that such an offense
should not be repeated he was released
and streaked for home.
To a correspondents inquiry as 10 his
idea of the duties of mayor and the man
ner in which he should govern a city. Mr..
Mccarthy said
Simply live up to the oath Of ofice-
When became mayor of Jefferson prom
ised to support the constitution of the
United States and the state of Iowa. ana
enforce the ordinances of the city have
never tried to do more, and viii. do no less
as long as / live II mayors generally
would try to do this / think there woula
pc less lawlessness and fewer inmates
jails.',