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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-11-04

A Permanent Engagement.
Clara-Are you engaged to Douglas
for good?
Gertrude-It looks so. I don't think
he'll ever be able to marry me.-Life.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-11-04
Sometimes Not Then

SOm@t11meB NOC Tn&n.
II wonder" said the garrulous board
er, "why they speak Of truth being at
the bottom of a well?"
Because" said the Cheerful Idiot.
'it often can't be got only by long
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-11-04
CHAPTER Xxx.

- ~ =
ness of the night
they flew onward to
Dumfries. AS they
reached the suburbs
of the little town,
midnight W a 8
sounded from one
of the church tow
ers. The carriage
left the highway,
orI x.,,v,,h1o6 on fha
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-11-04
Lost Hone

"Paw, what is a pessimist?'
Generally he is hopeless fool."-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-11-04

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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-11-04
A Better Price.

hoods pile cure copstipation. o..
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29

, >-l,,. 1o+ WA o.,- ,,o,, - +b;s ,.;1,
ne,jn the increase 9r cojIactinns IN inc
Secretary of States office as shown bv
1.-THE following memorandum made by
, the Treasurer from the books in his
| office
/ i4e then states some figures to the eff
feet that the Democratic Secretaries
paid into the Treasury on five ac-
| counts. from May 3lst 1898. to January
Il2ih 1877 = period of nineteen months
and twelve days se2130,5o and that he
paid into the treasury from January
! 18th, 1887, to July 3lst. 1898, SIS. 5op. Ii.
These figures by him are substantially
correct up to August 3lst 1875 a period
I Of nineteen months and nineteen DAYS
l,a insists that the difference in tn, Sc
returns is not attributable 20 higher
axes ana y greater ns.trher Of cn,tec-
cons. and with respect To difference
between his collections ana the coucc-
tionc mad in tn Tina of ColonaI Sam
II-.s INA raI.t.,,,, xxx ., -
don + say if f.as antijei 10 20. -,
cratic ft1nd I Gon.t cav .1o,..,-f,. .'''T,
anvthfne." nm lyhi.a MI t'.,',,,, "
his language s13pansts mn ir,nit.-+io,
Nav, as ~ his rn,fnrt'n,, ~,
,ra,ot,[,, - ,,>,+ ,.,,-s-,,.r., !: ..t
| ..,e,,,La,ad ttat 49,, IL 49,
s,I,.in,e ,.n,,,,.,,f'. IL ,.-.,r...l.', - ~
IA ~ ,s.ijPa - Nlfii'
| IN "a VII was III once curing
| ttI.;i.,!P - = "'Is, u 'aS n "Ii!oe TWO
,,I.,f &c. 100 ''t y" i|o an
! ,--.' 49, - ~ ~ = col
| VIZ" III '''' SD BIZ VA intt @-t.Z'N IL
tHsg laN aho III IN >pilh- OF ~ W.
| .'''.'I, ~i'' as he "oh--tS tat tie C@nse
'aH yields $4,000 more To MIN tnan the
! ~" ID" %IeiHeG 10 ne. ~ ms The adj
Fantast mere ~ fnii tax, $3.50, ana
OF $ie,"y0 on inc othef. making $5',1D9
advantage 70 MN on the license tax
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29

tration with al equal number of
months CT Dr.. Thompson's administra-
ton, but SO arranged as 10 give to DR..
Thompson's administration practically
two years Of insurance collections to
one year of such collections On the part
of the Democratic Secretaries, is not
only unfair. but is resorted tc for the
purpose of deceiving the pubic.
In reply to the Progressive Farmer, 1
asserted that the increase in the rate
of taxation, and the increase in the
business Of the insurance companies,
taken together with the greater num-
Der Of times those taxes were collect
able in DR.. ThompsOn's administra-
ton, fully accounts for the difference
in collections. There we're higher taxes
and more of them; but DR.. Thompson
in his speech denies that my expiana-
ton is sufficient or satisfactory. Yet
he admits that the new law brings him
in annually $4,000 more Of license tax
than the license tax yielded previously;
and he also admits tina, the increased
business OF the insurance companies
should yield a greater commission tax
for him by $4,000 year Cor 1000 semi-
annually than during my adminlstra-
effect After denying that he had any
particular advantage because OF
greater number OF collections, he says:
| What has the extension OF the bust
: nees amounted to? The premium re-
ceipts in 1895 were substantially the
same as in 1885, in round numbers
s., SOC, 100000 a year; in 1897 something
less than 81, 60c. 900 90. Cookies tax col
! lections were based upon the receipts
Of 1895 and 1896, while mine were based
upon the receipts OF 1896 and 1897. The
advantage cannot amount to $4,000 IN
| taxes. To be generous, let's call 1t
/ st, 100000
i What other advantages did l have
over my predecessor? The Leg
isatura of 1897 raised the license fee
ON life companies from 5000 to $3.50. and
on other companies from 800 to 5000 a
year This gave me an advantage OF
, less than $4,000 year. Call it $4,000
and add to 1t the $4,000. Then $4,000
is all the advantage the increase OF
business and the law gave me over
{ him. AS to other sources Of revenue,
= Captain Cooke and / operated under
n the law.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29

the part Of the Democratic Secretaries
when compared with his own larger
collection. My reply to similar charges
made II the Progressive Farmer. here
tCfore published. is referred TO as a
complete answer. It viii be observed
i: that reply that I took for comparison
the collections under the Cooke admin
isfTation from the LIST day Of December.
1913 - lst Of December 1895. twelve
months. and compared them with the
colIections for twelve months Of Dr.
lH"'pStns adm nistration. from Jan
nary NE. t" January. 1928. so that each
could eInbrace an entire year that
seemed TO me To s~ fair But III. con-
thued iF.Hpt Of DR. Thompson ana
rs '"nfrdrrate in this matter Mr. !
v. Denmark + compare given num-
Der Of months Of Democratic admins
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29
situations.

the State was paid into the State
Treasury, except what was due on the
land grant account, and that was sub
sequently paid over to me, as stated
by DR.. Thompson.
And that report was in the office of
the Secretary of State, when l turned
the office over to DR.. Thompson. 1t
probably did not suit DR.. Thompson
to ask Mr.. Bachelor, whom he con-
tinued as his chief clerk for seven
months, about it. 1t suited his pur-
poses better to make a false statement
in regard to this matter, as he did in
regard to the money not being paid
to the Treasurer.
That statement prepared by Mr.. Bel
win and Mr.. Gray was to the effect
| that Capt. Coke was accountable for
public moneys as follows:
| For land grants ..............S 5,S94.90
| Fees " 1888 9S
| Sale of Law. ......... 600
! Sale of Supreme Court Reports 1902
| seal lax 51.uV
Insurance Taxes .............. Il ,343. , +
! CORPORATION Tax " 5000
,,,t,.;ar vaca,,+1and -o1 &
lotal Oh -.'.'''.'''.' '$--'oo'' %
|
Inc hfsI iieil OF the ABOVE was tuiil-
| Cd over to me- ana l gave my receipt
| Tor the same, and charged myself
herewith on the proper book and sub
| aequently settled with the Treasurer
therefor
The Last two items uare turned over
| A..
! ~ 'ie o'dte iie"9"ie l l"l 'ile h"u~a
tional fund.
The other items were paid to the
r,.aoe,,,er for tho General Fund ,rhace
pay menus we've lIi"ue 'oePteiioei lotI'
1896.
-Here is another ono of l,,,
r.,
iHo1ilpSoii hieHddcIouS chdlSeS: he
says:
II will give Won another hit Of loose
, e..
ness III lhdt ONCE. during capt.
Cookies administration there We're fron
$50 to $50 corporations chartered from
tba+ offi.a ,ra,, which tho fao- ,,.,,
0'1 -liNil '''e Aeeo
paul. anu upon WHICH me sea- TAX VI
one dollar each should have been turn
81 ,,-.,,. +, tho 1,,.,,-,t., c,cra,o,.,, Of ~,
10y ..< e nor .,...5 , ...,. s,oo "a
Clie hu 'll'l anu elSil's or @l9o'oo
'7Iil ~ ~" o0tii pa" ~ tiie L iINt''e
~ lily clliOi Oh rlil0 az
Io 80: Uti ms No1he auiliiilS u 'tloi'
ms oooh9 TnoN ma ilot one cent was
So pdiu' LIE Id" gives th1 secretary
- o'att tlese oUl POI atioil ices, except
nc Se"i 'aA. lnl9 dctouiII was "a
'iI' ca Oh Ne'p'; Coohe oooh2 'ooh
az tle ices / uoIi I pieteh 10 "a
FldIh H. put II - ldct.
instead OF tildt oelhS TACT II IS
d IL, Ia'Seiioou.
ne 'S'i laN loi me 'itat seal Vi
~ sac - p"s apie " 'iie s'oN MOI
~ 'S go ecu y, Mho dlllAes tue
1ieiI 0eai III llle teAcut'Ee ONCE al
| 'lioueh 'Iie oet' e'aiS ol 9tdle IS ie-
I"lieu - connect anu pay me TAX over
=, ~ .'.S t az -" ho9T uu'S
II IL ~ 'ulH II 'Nel " 'le STATE ile''o
-
ms sea! IS attacheo hot only 10
eii d tels VI tlpoia ion nu. 10 iaho
+' 1itu ao1tte ,iieI olilCial uoC ti
l ''S ,, ~ - "a 'sN ~, % oiie "oI
,, 10y -" ,l'' ~ VI ~ eltai 'ei .
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29

these matters, but Indifferent to truth.
makes his false statements
Mr.. Bachelors statement is hereto
APPENDED. He declares that all the tax
es on Seals were paid over TO Mr.. Tel
fair. And according to the Auditors
report, Mr.. Telfair turned over to the
State Treasurer during the period l
was in office 81 $4,000 for Seal tax, his
payments including not only the seal
taxes paid to him by the Secretary Of
State, but other such seal taxes as he
had collected under other provisions of
law.
In reply to the charges of DR.. Thomp-
son that l kept a drunken clerk in my
office. 1 have this to say. The clerk
referred to is Mr.. Fred. Saunders.
whom 1 found in the office and retain
ed. During my administration OF f1f-
teen months, I never saw Mr.. Saund-
ers under the influence Of liquor. He
was prompt in attendance and con-
stantIy at his work. I do not recall that
he was ever absent from his duties at
the office single dav. except legal
holidays There was no drunken clerk
about my office. and If there was ever
drop Of intoxicating liquor in the Of
nce during my administration. I dc
not know it, and never suspected It,
The charge that l was seldom in my
office, and that l came there only oc-
casionaly, is untrue. l was appointed
for an unexpired term of only tifteer
months, and being in full practice.
could not, in justice to my clients ant
to myself, abandon their business
| therefore. I attended at nv courts
Thus in the early part Of 1886. I was {
good deal from the office But befor'
and after that time I was in the of1ic
nearly all the while, excepting ten day
l gave to the campaign Of 1896.
In regard to my sales of Suprem
Court Reports, sold and paid over, Il
fifteen months and eleven days, "a,
1900 The Treasurers books shoN
that DR.. Thompson sold, in ninetee
months and nineteen days, only "a,
:.se4S.
Dr. Thompson prints some figures c
taxes collected and claims that the
show either neglect or culpabiiity
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29

And the proper book in the office
shows tbs payment, and On. Thump-
son uses the same book, and dcubtIess
Has seen that particular entry many
times.
But To make more plain the utter
Indifference Of DR.. Thompson To truth
in his statement, I may mention that
in my report to the Legs allure, / had
stated that l had allowed 20. Mr.
BatChelor, as a supplement- to his sal
airy. all the corporation fees. This did
not include the Seal tax which belong
ed to the State. And DR. Thompson
knew that fact. and that all matters
connected with theS- fees were narti-
cularly within MIR. Bachelors knowl-
edge. Yet, notwithstanding Mr. Batche-
Tor was his Chief Clerk for seven
months. he never enee asked abour
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29
Captain Cooke Exposes Dr.: Thompson's
Reckless Statements.
Complete Retaliation Of His Charges


Sometime ago there appeared in The
Progressive Farmer, a statement which
purported to be a correct comparison
of the insurance taxes received by the
7)enocratic secretaries of State, with
those received by DR.. Thompson, the
present Secretary.
made Il reply thereto and published
\ statement in The Progressive Farmer
and The Caucasion and in the two Raj
eigh Morning papers afterwards print
cd in the Democratic Hand-BooD de
nyfn-. charges, and insinuations
therein Before preparing that state
ment. went to the office of Dr.
Thompson and mad an interview with
him. and | covered all the points
which understood him to make. Since
then rnsyever. Or. Thompson has made
sr..,h 1T Clinton. which has been
published. in pat. in Thu Caucasian, IN
which hn makes other specific charges
which, will now answer,
Of Ir Th"miann hims If [ know but
littl-. md Will. | am surprised at some
Of .b.. CHARGES he has made. | am
Still ,.ur. surprised al his audacity
and r.cG,f-ssnesS in max NJ them Most
Of his statements are absolute false
alth.u.H ne had the correct inforna-
ton III Ind: Wiiii' ot-'ei S'' '''' ''e7
ar" i..Er Jn%ILhS 81 IL rs FSiS -
li3h." {" MS 'taiiiheh'9 as " ma VI
I"" 'HhhHg, nut ditelty ou' Vi pl'o'
in GOA" holding a hiSh ana Responsible
ONE" III honest on Norlh oai 'i'i'''
TL'". Is n" room for Dr. 1h"nnt'Soh ~
suggest that he fell INTO error ioi ii's
language excludes INN from stehi'lS
20 excuse himself and prohibits ii len
lent JUDGMENT
Il" said in his speech as pubIshed:
'N"W the democratic papers Will pc
com" hysterl"al and INDIGNANT at '1e
mention of these things. They VIII De
nouu.. me for commenting upon the
conduct Of men still LIVING, and de
Houucr me for calling Your atten-
ton tn the. carelassn.Se. incompetency
and shortcomings Of the dead. But
raitI.,. I,nr,.ciation ..hi.h Character"
,e :;
-''- "'''" 'dh u
competency IN competency, IN u'cehcS
# administration into dccency of ad-
i.,+o CO.
'''' - 20
oi.'|N. ThtN cannot make reeoiu
Whc.. one is MISSING. nor alter what is
rnaI.. D..,,t, itself cannot sanciify a
'','" ''S''.' 't'''''''
'''.' ~ I'LL "' Si''I 49, II - P'''e'
b." 70 see them take shelter under the
shadow of death and say "ShieId us
viii, ,.,,. ,.,,,- ,:,r,, =, ,,,,+ 90, ,.o,,-
''''' ~
I"''A% administrations, not men
Is it not reasonable to say that by
then. r.,r.Iaes,,..s ;f,,t nv. aorruption
.t....
,''' '@Ieiessil'ss' IL not py corruptoh'
N mat office every year?
And again | quote from his speech:
"rant COX, .,,.,.,,.4;,,., 40 tho ,>,ai
''N ~ l~
''I report ala not pay INTO the Treas
"Fy dollar, for insurance taxes, after
MAY. 1895: and these taxes were not
-...,,
-. '''' '"'S 4i'I pay ""lS "i
al august. SO L say 1t. and let them
explain it if they can. that if one and
one-half wears collection are not
car,n,.3 :, ,..t ,,.~....
rhrn tL,t "p'' ooohe 'piieetioi i
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29

the above certificate stamped Farmers and Merchants Bank
pad January 49, 1897; Lousbg NJ = Also the words Vouchers re-
OF IS following:
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bdlduce - o,1A1.1o
And DIR. Thompson subsequently
himself endorsed the certificate be-
meath the above entry. and knew OF the
payment to Mr.. Telfair.
Here is a copy of the certificate and
fac smile of the endorsement:
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-29

Certificate ........ .............$ 1901
By chk, Worth, Treas .$902.70
Telfair, P. s.. 1890 1887
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-26
PUSHING THE MONITORS.

PHILADELPHIA, March 26, 1S9S.-Act-
ing under orders from the Navy Depart
ment at Washington, two of the old mon
itors now at League Island Navy Yard
were placed in the drydock today for re-
pairs.
The two boats docked were the Cats
kill and Nahant. All of the monitors now
at the Navy Yard will be repainted and
other repairs necessary to put them in
condition for fighting will be made.
Special orders were received today to
put the Catskill in the dry dock first, the
others to follow until each had been thor
oughly overhauled. Three shifts of men
will be placed at work on the fighters, so
that work will continue day and night.
The men in charge of the dock anticipate
rapid progress for three years ago two
of these old fighting vessels were docked
and the bottoms found to be in excellent
condition.
1t was found that two of the monitors
could be placed in the dry dock at the
same time, and the Nahant, being consid-
cred the most available of the old craft,
was placed in with the Catskill. The ia
son will go in late in the day.
The cruiser Columbia will not sail for
Hampton Roads until Monday at day
break. She will be followed by the Min
neapolis few days later. 1t was stated
today that the Miantonomoh would prob
ably sail within a week, but her destina-
tion could not be learned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-26
Died.

LATRD-James H., beloved son of James
H. and Agnes Laird.
Funeral from his late residence, No. So
Lake street, on Sunday, March q, at 2
P. NJ.
MAILLY-At his late residence, No. Sss
Montgomery street, on Friday, March
25 2S9S. William Mailly. husband Of
the late Ann Jane Mailly, aged 81
years.
Relatives and friends and officers and
members of the Empire Building and
Loan Association are invited to attend
the funeral on Sunday, March q, at 2:3O
p NJ. from the United Presbyterian
Church, corner Summit avenue and Mont
gomery street.
MCMAHON Wednesday, March 2s
1898, Daniel McMahon. beloved nus
band of Ann SIcManon.
Relatives and friends, also members OF
the Fire Department, Firemen's NJ B.
Association and Hudson Lodge, No. 1,504,
K & L. of H., are invited to attend the
funeral from his late residence, No. 44
Bleecker street, on Sunday, March 27. at
2 P. M.
WIRTZ-On Thursday, March "a, 1898,
Anna Wirtz beloved daughter of Ja-
cob and Catherine Wirtz.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence, No. 633 Summit
avenue, on Monday, March %; thence to
ST. Joseph's Church, where at 10 A. M a
solemn high mass will be offered for the
happy repose of her soul.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-26
FOR A Big MAJORITY.
Democratic City Committee
Organizing for a Fight
for a Record.

The Democratic City Committee held
an enthusiastic meeting last night in
Fischers Hall. The attendance was
large and harmony prevailed Robert
Davis was not present He was at Tren-
ton watching the final struggles of the
ssDo-Nothfng Legislature" The commit
tee resolved itself into convention and
amid cheers formally declared the gentle
men elected at Wednesday evenings $
primaries. A protest has been filed with
the Executive Committee by several sup
porters of Edward White, who was de-
feated for the Aldermanic nomination by
Gustav Menge. The Executive Committee
held a special session and after hearing
both sides of the controversy decided that
Menge's friends had carried the primaries
fairly. The White protest was thrown
out and Menge was subsequently recon-
mended for Endorsement. The City Com
mittee accepted the recommendation and
Mr.. Menge was named as the regular
nominee. No other protest was filed. The
Campaign Committee, of which Robert
Davis is chairman, will meet early next
week, consult with the several candidates
and map out plan of campaign. 1t is
very probable that a mail canvass will
be made
An aggressive campaign is to be con-
Quoted and an effort made to carry the
city by larger majority than ever be-
fore. From the several wards reports
We're received that the party is we'll or
ganized and in a position to make an old
time fight. In every ward there are at
least two strong organizations.
Chairman Erickson, IN the absence of
Robert Davis, instructed the precinct
committeeman to organize precinct clubs
to act as auxiliaries TO the ward organ
izations. From the reports submitted 1t
would seem likely that every ward in the
city save the Eighth will be carried by
the Democrats. The Eighth is Republic
can by about 300 A vigorous effort is to
be made to place it in the Democratic
column this time. The Campaign Com
mittee will, at its. first meeting, prepare
a party platforms 1t will contain some
interesting information for voters, ire
SpectiVo of party.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-26
PLUMBERS ARE PLEASED.
Verdict in Yesterday,s Case Against
EWaId UnanimoMslY Approved.

The plumbers all over the city are graft
fed at the jury verdict of mot guilty, in
the case Of Frederick Ewald who was
tried in the Second Criminal Court yes
terday on charge of violating section 2
OF the Health Boards plumbers CODE
This prescribes that where extension or
alteration is to be made in repairing the
plumbing system in any house, plans
and specifications therefor must be filed
with the Health Inspector and a permit
granted by him procured before the
work is proceeded with This section of
the code has been regularly ignored by
nearly all the plumbers in the city. They
claim that the law is not only unneces-
sary, but oppressive, not only so far as
they are concerned, but it works unnecs-
less expense the owners of buildings
where where such repairs or extensions
have to be made.
Ewald was arrested for constructing a
ventllating pipe through a ceiling leading
to the bath room in the house No. 2S3
Sixth street, with permit. He was ar
The case was made test one, and many
interested plumbers crowded the court
room during the trial. Mr.. Ewald was
represented by his brother Counselor
Henry Ewald, and the Health Board by
Counselor Atkinson. The jury was COM
posed almost exclusively of business
men. The foreman was John Grandi-
son.
Plumber Ewald practically admitted
that he had violated the section of the
code under which be was arrested, but the
jury acquitted him. The plumbers, it is
said, would have taken the case to a
higher court had be verdict been other
wise. The witnesses for the defense
were Plumbers Joseph Mcdonald of No
225 Sherman place; Joseph McGentee, No.
623 Jersey avenue; r. Schmitthauser, No.
219 Brunswick street, and Robert Ander-
son, No. 1894 Grove street.
The jury's verdict of acquittal was
rendered within twenty minutes after the
illrv retired
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-26

Sixth said that there was on use OF con-
sidering either the Fifth or Sixth pre-
cincts as they did not want a Justice. OF
the Peace, and, in fact, would not nave
one. The Sixth precinct delegates then
left in disgust The sacrifices in the
shape of the nominees were then paraded
in by committee.
Mr.. Boos, on being introduced, said that
he would If elected fill the office hon
estly. Mr. Petty also said something
about being thankful, but it was waste
of words for the delegates We're only too
glad to shove off the nominations on
Somebody, and thought that he would do
as well as anybody to be showed under.
John Sotheren, the Constable aspirant,
thanked the crowd.
committee of six was then appointed
to produce more victims, who will be led
to the slaughter on Election Day. In spite
of all the talk, the League delegates We're
the only people to take the slightest IN
terest In the convention. There is no.
doubt that the Republicans realize that it
is all over with them in that ward any
way, as any number admit that Mr.. Peter
Ehrhardt, the Democratic nominee, will
surely be elected The convention broke
up in disgust, and when one of the dele
gates said -
..Are we with the nominees?" not res
ponse was heard.
''It's all over but the shouting" said one
Republican. whats the use of our party
going up against such a gamer"
I'VE can't win when such people as
these don't take the slightest interest in
the work.