The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-02-04

A complaint, signed by many of
the would-be reformers. charging that
mahy Of the past and present members
had overdrawn their legal salaries. was
served upon the County board at it's
last meeting. The supervisors are also
requested to refund to the county the
full amount 0yerdrawn. Judging from
their own figures the sum asked to be
returned would hardly warrant such an
attack upon the men who have so ably
worked for the county. and in the face
of the useless and eXtrayagant expendi-
lures OF money by our city fathers it
seems rather unjust, To say the least, To
attack the County board alone Let US
not show partIality in this matter. An
amusing feature IN this affair is, that SO
few of the men who are active in re
forming the local government are tax
payers. Many of them do not own a
cents worth of property here, never
have, and never will, but still feel il
their duty to dictate the affairs of the
county officials. Whatever the outcome
the first md second wards have reason
10 be proud of their representatives.
Messrs. Bardon and Bright, against
whom no charge was made, or limited
IT. We shall not predict the result of
his move on the part of the reformers,
but would advise them to be sure they
are in the right before they 80 much
further,
1t is claimed by some of Mr.. Steph-
cnson's friends that his wealth pre-
vented his election and that had the
election been secret he would have
been chosen. No one acquainted with
Mr.. SteT henson will doubt his integrity
and ability, but man who has not the
%ourage To Yot. tor the man he wants
IN the open shout not be in the assem-
hly. Mr. Stephenson was unfortunate
in having friends in tue assembly pos
hcssed fsdch sensitive natures or So lit
tie backbone. The open vote is the
proper thing in the choice OF senator.
Indeed there are many who think that
that Is the manly way TO vote on all
questions.
- Take Uo the White Mans Bur
den Is the title OF q new poem BY Rud-
,ard kiPling, which appears in Me
tiure's magazine for February. We
comprehend what he means, Int we
think that most white Americans are
CARRYING as heavy burdens as they care
for. However. come 10 think Of It, we
have been ciYilizlng, chrlstianiziug and
taking 4 paternal interest generally in
lot of silent, suilen peoples" for a
century or more, and We are big enough
and strong enough. and willing TO bear
the burden of our new -caught sullen
peoples," though they be, rs lie des-
cribes them, hall devil and half child :"
BY recent decision in the United
states court. 1T Madison. 4 person who
files petition in Bankruptcy valves
the constitutional privilege of refusing
TO give testimony, under the plea that
it NAV tend 10 criminate himself and
give rise 10 criminal proceedings. The
decision was rendered in the contempt
proceedings instituted against Louis >;a-
piro. Waupun bankrupt merchant,
for fAiliu. 10 produce his books o. &C
ttsl1ts.
General Niles. il is said, Is 10 I've re-
moved from the command Of the army
There is an impression abroad that lie
las Lad a good deal more 10 say abou.
the conduct Of MS sypesiors and in eri-
nrs since the war than vas becoming 10
an officer and gentleman. Ii is true
lie did not descend 10 vugarity, a. did
J aga7, but his language was scarcely
les. unwarranted.
The peace treaty is 20 be voted on
next Monday.
--Quarles. Well there have been
ura--r< in t!.c senate ieferc.