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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-06-14
Churches.

METHODIST Services each Sunday at II
a. m. and 7:3oP. m. Prayer meeting each
Wednesday evening
REV. w. w. ENYEART, Pastor.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-23
BOARDING SCHOOL
Yeu ussn Co Sena Your Son or Daughter Prom HOmeto
 school
V FASHION COLLEGE
b uli pe con,idsred BseauseIt b h' Nearest
 Well Equipped School.

It Is for both seres; It Is non-seetariAn ana has fae,slty of fourteen men and women who live atthe college and give all their time to the students. Itofers classes m aH studies of preparatory and college grades. It is under strict MILITARY DISCIPLINE. It Is a,ray /, nn he eity. The location is on the wat rfront between Seattle and Tacoma beautiful and healthiul. To- tai expe, % for tuition, board, room, light ana heat for one year is $500. Cdta- lOg,e at q iS office gives full information, Can be consulted or one will be sent to you by addressing President 4. c. Jones Ph. D., Burton. WdShinQton
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-23
"IMPtRIAL LIMITED"
The Fastest and Best Equipped Train
 Crossing the Continent

rraino leaving the Pacific Coast Tues avs Thursdays and Saturdays connect at vort William with the palatial lake .teamers "Manitoba," "Alberta" and "Athabasca" across the Great Lakes,
 For full particulars as to rates. time and for copies of c. P. R. publications. apply to
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13

Port Tampa, Fla. Aug. 12.-Arrived.
steamer Olivette, Smith, Havana, via Key
West.
Sailed. steamer stiklestad (No). Raa-
stad, Cork and Belfast, via Norfolk.
Key West, Fla, Aug. 12.-Arrived,
steamers Mascotte, White, Port Tampa,
and sailed for Havana.
Sailed, steamer Miami, Delano Miami.
Charleston. S. c.. Aug. 12.-Arrived,
steamer Iroquois Kemble, New York, and
proceeded to Jacksonville.
Sailed, schooner Annie c. Grace, Smith,
Barren Island.
Galveston. Aug. 12.-Arrived steamship
Navigator (Br), Edgar, Cartagena.
Port Eads, Aug. 12-Arrived, steamship
Jarl (BD. Petersen, Bluehelds; Darien
(Br), Myles, Liverpool.
Sailed, steamships Cayo Largo (Br)
Denton, London; Europa (Br), Pointer
Hamburg, via Newport News; Hispania
(sw). Frickberg. Port Limon Alliance
(Br), Olsen, !Ceiba Jos Oteri. Marulla
Ceiba; Banes CNor), Tronstad, Puerto Cor
tez.
Brunswick, Ga, Aug. 1O.-Arrived
steamer George w. clyde. Chichester, Bos-
ton via New York and Charleston. and
sailed for Jacksonville.
Sailed 10th. steamers San Marcos
Young, New York; Navahoe, Johnson
Boston, schooners Jennie Lockwood
Cockson do; Lizzie Chadwick, Clark, New
London; VIM. H. Sumner. Yeaton. New
York; VIM. E. Downes Richardson. do.
Darien. Ca. Aug. 10.-Cleared. barks
Saga (Nor), Quebec. Prince Louis (NoD
Eliefsen Newport.
Sailed 10th, steamer Dowgate (Br), Che
shire, HULL schooner Fannie L. Child
Fuller. Rockland
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13
BANKER CLEWS' VIEWS.
The Financial Outlook as Seen From
Wall Street.

New York Aug. 11.-My prophecy made
several years ago that New York will
become the monetary center of the world
does not now seem so visionary as il once
did. Great Britain issues a war loan
of $4,000, 900 and allots s2sO00 900 to the
United States; not because of inability
To place il at home ION the contrary, Brit
ish pride, like our own. seems to haye
resented borrowing abroad, but Very
largely TO strengthen the Bank OF
England's reserves, and somewhat as a
matter of good policy New York has thus
been selected in preference to Paris or
Berlin.
This is altogether a very remarkable
departure in international finance, en-
phasizing in a most striking manner the
present financial strength of the United
States and our development from a debt
or to creditor ma ton until we are giving
financial aid to the most powerful empire
on the globe. This transaction affords
us a financial prestige never, before en-
joycd. and is another decisive step in the
dire ction of New Yorks advance to the
1rst place in the worlds money center
nent securities that will ultimately find
their broadest market here. We have
demonstrated our immense financial
strength before all nations, and now make
a beginning in reaping che reward. Such
a development would be utterly impossi-
bic if our finances did not rest upon an
unequivocal gold basis, maintaining our
currency upon equal terms with that OF
other great nations. The leading exchang-
~ OF the world are the Royal Exchange
in London. the Paris Bourse, the Berlin.
Frankfort and Vienna Bourses ard the
Nav York Stock Exchange. but the lat
ter Is now on it's way towards the leader
ship of all these.
Waiting is the word that best describes
the stock market. Activity is imposs-
BILE with so many absentees; but these Will
soon be returning in full force from the
mountains, from the seaside and from for
eign shores, invigorated by change and
ready. IL not impatient, for any attractive
form Of activity. Just what the attitude
of this class will be when they return is
not easy TO determine. They Will find
home conditions intrinsically sound The
crop situation is generally satisfactory.
outside Of the loss OF about half the
snring wheat crop of the Dakotas and
Minnesota. a fair wheat crop is prob
able at good prices and big corn crop
at satisfactory prices. Cotton Is already
bringing good PROFITS TO the grower; so
that the agricultural classes. upon whom
the business prosperity of the country
chiefly depends, are In excellent condi-
ton.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13
WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW.
Cotton Sharply Higher-Bureau Re-
port DisappOints Expectations
Stocks XerN DuIl.

port DisappOints Expectations.
Stocks very Dull.
The cotton market ruled firm pretty
much all the week and became excited
when the bureau report appeared on Fri
dav. The condition given was much
lower than had been confidently expected
showing practically no improvement over
last month. being only rs, whereas above
20 was very generally looked for. The
announcement caused an immediate jump
of our 20 points, and while the excite
m4nt subsequently abated still the tone
kent very firm, and closing figures are
NOT far from top. August is nearly 30
noints higher, at 9.30c; new crop months
advanced about so points; October S.49c.
Criticism of the bureau report has been
quite frequent, and very glib; but the
truth Is. nobody seems 10 know much
about IT. and it has to be taken for what
il is worth At the same time no one
has been seen who is not fully convinced
that the crop made a material gain dur
ing the month of July. Very recently re-
ports appear TO be turning rather less
favorable-too much rain in Texas and
Mississippi. and not enough in other sec
tons.
The weeks developments show the cor
rectness of the advice given here last
week not to sell except on advances.
Prices may temporarily go still higher
but circumstances do not seem to war
rant the expectation that present values
can be maintained. unless further injury
happen to the crop
Stocks were exceedingly dull, except
the same list of specialties Sugar was
firm and Tobacco also spurted toward the
| end Of the week. Otherwise, changes are
generally small, with losses for the most
nart The market looked more hopeful
toward the close.
William T. Williams.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13
Passenger Fares from Savannah.


TO NEW YoRK-FIRsT CABIN, $50.
FIRST CABIN ROUND TRIP, 1872: IN
TERMEDIATE CABIN. SIS; INFERNO
date CABIN ROUND TRIP, S2i.
STEERAGE, $40.
TO BOSTON - FIRST CABIN. s22;
FIRST CABIN ROUND TRIP. 1856. IN
TERMEDIATE CABIN. $l7; INFERNO
date CABIN ROUND TRIP. $500.
STEERAGE. $1175.
The express steamships Of this line are
appointed to sail from Savannah. Central
(9Nh) meridian time. as follows:
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM Capt. Burg.
MONDAY, Aug. 10, 700 p. m.
TALLAHASSEE Capt. Askins. TUES
DAY, Aug. IA, 7:30 D. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett.
THURSDAY, Aug. l6. 900 a m.
NACOOCHEE. Capt Smith. SATUR-
DAY. Aug. IS. II 90 p. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher. MONDAY.
Aug 90 100 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Burg.
TUESDAY, Aug q, 200 p. m.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins, THURS
DAY, Aug. %. $3.50 p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt. Dsggett.
SATURDAY, Aug. %. 500 p. m.
NACOOCHEE. Capt. Smith, MONDAY.
Aug q. $50 p. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher. TUES
l.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM Capt. Burg.
THURSDAY. Aug. 30, 800 a. m.
NEW YORK TO BOSTON.
CITY OF MACON. Capt. Savage. MON
DAY, Aug. 10. 1900 noon.
CITY OF MACON. Capt Savage. FRI
DAY, Aug. II. 1900 noon.
CITY OF MACON. Capt. Savage, WE'D
NESDAY. Aug. %. 1900 noon.
CITY OF MACON. Caps. Savage. MON
DAY. Aug. q. 1900 noon.
CITY OF MACON, Capt Savage, FRI
DAY. Aug. 81. 1900 noon.
This company reserves the right TO
change its sailings without notice and
without liability or accountability there
for.
sailinrs New York for Savannah daily
except Sundays. Mondays and Thursdays.
W. G. BREWER. city Ticket and Pass
enger Agent. 107 Bull street, Savannah.
Ga.
p. w. SMITH. Contracting Freight
Agent. Savannah. Ga.
r. @. IRRELEVANT. Agent, Savannah.
WALTER HAWKINS. General Agent
Traffic Dept. pa w. Bay street. Jack
d. #. HINTON. Trafnc Manager. sa-
vannah, Ca.
Pc. LIE FEvRE. Superintendent. New
Pier 25. North River. New York. N. Y.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13
Banks.

Maria Adelaide QtaD, $50 tons, olivari;
sid. Genoa, June 6.
Italia (Nor), sos toms. Andersen; sid. Ant
werp, June II.
Carl Haastad (Nor). $40 tons, Olsen; sid.
Table Bay. June 80.
sonora (NoD 534 tons, Teliefsen, sid.
Deal, July 26.
Cyprian (Nor. $50 tons. Hansen; sid,
Brunsbuttel June Is.
Anna Ger, 1857 tons; sid. Rotterdam,
June 20.
zehro GtaD, GAG tons, Pelleraho; sid Ge-
noa, July 81.
Russell (Nor), COZ tons, Hansen; sid. Ham,
burg. July 10.
b. d. Metcalf (Nor), 1857 tons, Duus; sid.
Garston. July II.
hamona CBr). 404 tons Treleaven; sid.
Cape Town, June 81
Essex 81 tons, Smith; via st. Johns, p.
r., for Savannah.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13
MERCHANTS AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION co.
STEAMSHIP LINES.
SAVANNAH 10 BALTIMORE.


Tickets on sale at company's offices to
the following points at very low rates:
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.
BALTIMORE, MD BUFFALO, N. Y.
BOSTON, MASS.
CHICAGO. ILL. CLEVELAND. o.
ERIE. PA.
HAGERsToWN. HARRISBURG, PA.
HALIFAX. ". S.
NIAGARA FALLS. NEW YORK.
PHILADELPHIA.
PITTsBURG. PROVIDENCE.
ROCHESTER,.
TRENTON. WILMINGTON.
WASHINGTON.
First-class tickets include meals and
state room berth Savannah to Baltimore.
Accommodations and cuisine unequaled.
Freight capacity unlimited; careful han
ling and quick dispatch.
The steamships OF this company are ep-
pointed to sail from Savannah to Balti-
more as follows STANDARD time):
ALLEGHANY Capt. Foster. TUESDAY,
Aug. u, at 500 p m.
TEXAS. Capt. Eldridge, THURSDAY,
Aug l6, at 800 a. m.
D. n. MILLER. Capt Peters, sATUR-
DAY. Aug. IS. at Y noon.
IrASCA, Capt. Diggs, TUESDAY. Aug.
21. at 800 p. m.
ALLEGHANY Capt. Fostor, THURS
DAY. Aug %. at 400 p. m
TEXAS Capt Eldridge, SATURDAY,
Aug rs. at 500 p m.
And from Baltimore Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays at 4;c0 d. m.
Ticket Office. 80 Bull street
NEWcoMB COHEN. TRAY. Agent.
j. j. CAROLAN. Agent,
Savannah, Ga.
w. p. TURNER G. r. A.
A. d. STEBBINS. A. r. M.
j. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices, Baltimore, Nd
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13
Passengers by Steamships.

Passengers by steamship Tallahassee.
New York for Savannah, Aug. 10: Miss M.
Blackshear Miss b. B. Blackshear, NJ.
&heuer, L. Friedman, Mrs P. w. Cars
we'll, T W. Carswell, C. H. Moody, w. p.
Warehouse. Mrs. w. Mathews, w. j.
Jones, ]. ]. Gleason and wife. D. WATSON,
J. J. Calender, C. G. Williams, W. H.
Hayden, R, NJ Bower, G. Callman, j.
Callman, ]. Marshall, Miss S. w. Turner,
c. Hitchcock, H. Goodman, r. Billing
ION, H. Hirsch, S. Pappenheimer, ]. H.
Hrsch, J. J. Harrigan and wife, Julia
Rngo. M. Plaz, G. NJ. Hill. Mrs. l..
Holmes S. Searles. J. Segall, D. Ken
redV
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13
Scho0ners.

Martha S. Bement, S75 tons, Rulon, sid
New York, July 10.
Levi S. Andrews, 500 tons, Brown; sid.
Boston, July %.
Maud H. Dudley, S2S tons, Oilver; So
New York Aug. 8.
Longfelow. 22S tons, Hannah; sid. Fall
River Aug. 8.
Alice Mcdonald, 6O5 tons, Brown; sid.
New York Aug. 2.
Ida Lawrence, 45s tons, Campbell; sid
Baltimore, Aug. 8.
w. H Swan, 729 tons, Davidson; sid Bal
timore. 10th.
Harriet c. Kerlin, ass tons, Smith; at
Baltimore, July 80.
Edward P. Avery, 4S2 tons. Hawley; at
Philadelphia. Aug. s.
Annie T. Bailey, $50 tons, Findlay; al
Philadelphia.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13

From the New York Commercial and
Financial Chronicle, Aug. IL
The visible supply of cotton to Aug TO-.
as made up by cable and Telegraph, is as
follows: Continental stocks. as well as
those for Great Britain and the a1oat,
are This weeks returns, and consequently
an European figures are brought down
TO Thursday evening. But to make the to-
tai the. complete figures for Aug. 10, we
add the item of exports from the United
States, including in it the exports Of Fri
day only.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
.oc.L AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

,.e Number of Small Boats Arriv-
tar MT the Market Dock-They
sring watermelons From Neigh
hortpg IsIands-Large Bookings on
All Outward bound Steamships.
Che tug Luckenbnch Arrives at
x.xx Orleans With the A. p. & G.
Company's Dredge.
During the past week the casual OBJ
.arver around the foot of Barnard street
,,pst have been impressed with the extent
- the trade carried on by small boats
,,,bioh visit the city daily. When favorable
winds prevail large fleets of these little
boats arrive, loaded with produce raised
on the islands. At present most of the
ANAL craft bring watermelons TO market.
Alter the boats arrive the melons are
nued out on River street, each owner hav-
ING his lot separate. from the others. Buy
ers are mostly colored people, as the en-
tire freight brought by all the boats
would hardly make a desirable purchase
for the average commission man, and for
this reason they are seldom seen about
the docks. The fact there are no steam
ars plying between Savannah and the
smaller islands leaves the inhabitants OF
them no other way to get their stuff to
market except by small boats.
For several weeks past all the Ocean
Steamship Companys vessels for New
York have had very large passenger lists.
In many cases passengers who have in
sisted on being booked when everything
was taken have been given cots, with
which they were quite well satisfied.
Much of-this travel has been students
clerks and others on vacation, for whom q
special rate was allowed" said an en-
plove And in many instances they got
the full benefit of the rate. The special
rate passenger is generally the one who
demands his rights. The other day a man
who was arranging with me for his first
passage showed that his mind was fully
fixed on what he considered the best when
he insisted on being assigned a state
room as near the middle of the ship as
possible and as far from the machinery
as possible.
The tug NJ. E. Luckenbach, Capt. Will
lIn bound from Savannah for Vicksburg
towing the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf
Company's dredge, was reported arrived d,
New Orleans Aug. 10.
The steamer Santee ran her usual eX-
trsion to Warsaw yesterday, carrying a
good crowd both from the city and Thun-
derbolt. The steamer Clifton went with a
crowd around the horn.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13

Der of months. BY this 1t is not meant
that any OF the numbers have been lack
ing In merit, but simply that some of the
illustrations OF the present number are OF
such merit that they are certain to attract
d great deal Of attention and add TO the
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13
Notice to Mariners.

Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation viii lbe furnished masters OF YES
sells free of charge in United States hy-
geographic office In Custom House. Cap
tains are requested 20 call at the office
Reports of wrecks and derelicts received
Tor transmission to the Navy Department
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13

ticIe is by Fred Henry Fox, and is entitled
THE Constitution and Territorial Possess
sions." The leading article Is entitled
"Cieero-Coward and Patriot" II 10 by
william G. LAYTON. Longmans, Green IL
Co., 9l-93 Fifth avenue, New York.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13

The suwanee Review for the quarter
ending July has an attractive table OF con-
tents. In the number there are seven ar
tcies. besides reviews and notes. one of
the best OF the articles is by George Cliff
tor Edwards and is entitled The Novel
In Recent Criticism" very timely ar
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13

The Studio for August Is an excellent
number IN some important particulars II
Is the best that has been issued for a mum
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13

Solid (sw), sos tons, Weden; sid. Glasgow
Aug. 8.
Norrskenet (Sw). 1,16S tons, Bylund; sid
Rotterdam, Aug. g.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13
Phases of the Moon for August.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Shipping Memoranda.

Schooner Harry A. Berwin, Wallace,
Northern port with lumber.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13

popularity OF the publication. The illus
trations OF NJ. Robins works of art at the
Paris Exposition are exceedingly fine. The
International Studio Jone Lane, the Bod
ley Head 25l Fifth avenue, New York
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13

Heinrich (Ger). 145S tons. ssger; at Mar
va, May g.
Germanic (Nor). 1859 tons. sunde; pd.
Dover. July g.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13
MURPHY & CO., INC,

Board of Trade Building, Savannah.
Private leased wires direct to New YORK,
Chicago and New Orleans.
COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.
New York office. No 81 Broadway.
Offices in principal cities throughout the
South Write for our Market Manual and
book containing instructions for traders.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13

According to the foregoing. Bombay APP
pears to show a decrease compared with
last year in the weeks receipts of II, 0c0
bales. Exports from all India ports re-
cord gain of 5000 bales during the
week and since Sept l show a decrease
of 10000 bales.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13
Savannah Almanac.

Sun rises at 5:22 a. M, and sets at 6;46
p m.
High water at Tybee to-day at 1922 a.
m and 9:4e p. m. High water at Savan-
nah one hour later.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13
For Tybee.

Bark Elezer (Nor), $50 tons. Marcusse
pd. Prawle PIT, JulY~S.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13
VESSELS BOUND FoR SAVANNAH.
Steam ships.
ships.

Administer (Br). 1921 tons. Sphinx; sid
Madeira. Aug. II.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13
Sw! w? M!
Ocean Steamship Go.
FOR
New York, Boston
AND Ir4s
THE EAST.
THE EAST.

Unsurpassed cabin accommodations. All
the comforts of a modern hotel. Electric
lights. Unexcelled table. Tickets include
meals and berths aboard ship.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13

Total visible supply ,..... 94774S 2, 333, 323
The imports into continental ports the
past week have been 10000 bales
The above figures indicate a decrease in
the cotton in sight to date of 1856, 575 bales.
as compared with the same dRte of 1899 a
loss of 9ls.23 bales from the corresponding
GATE OF 1888, and decline of 214113 bales
from 1897.
India Cotton Movement from All Poris-
me receipts of cotton at Bombay and the
shipments from all India ports for the
week ending Aug. g. and for the season
from Sept. to Aug for three wears
have been as follows:
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13

The tug NJ. E. Luckenbach, Capt Will
ln bound from Savannah for Vicksburg
towing the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf
Company's dredge, was reported arrived al
New Orleans Aug. 10.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13

The steamer Santee ran her usual eX-
clrsion to Warsaw yesterday, carrying a
good crowd both from the city and Thun-
derbolt. The steamer Clifton went with a
crowd around the horn.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13

Trains 81 and Al carry through Pullm an
including dining car service
Trains q and &c carry through Pull MA
coaches TO Washington.
For full Information, apply TO
W. p. SCRUGGS, p. & T. A. wN
Phone No. 2S-Bull and Bryan st rec
E. ST. JOHN, V. P. & G. NJ Ports mo-
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13
A WOMAN'S STORY.

what can be worse for
a woman than an other
wise beautiful skin COW
cred with sores and
eruptions 2 Can you
blame people for avoid
ing women thus af-
fiic ar They are to be
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-13
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. AUGUST Is. 1900
Seab0ard Air
Line Railway

time. One hour slower than city time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-13

"While down east" said a Manayunk
millhand. II had strange job OF Co
coon guard in a silk mill. The cocoons
were bought in China and Japan by the
pound. They are. you know, the finished
work of the silkworm-small, oval balls
Of silk, each with its worm coiled inside.
guarded the cocoons In a big room,
where they lay in bins, and l gave them
to the girls who prepared them for the
cards. As they were valuable and as
they were also curios, | weighed the daily
portion each girl got and counted the CO.
rooms in that portion besides. Thus
Maggie would be charged by me In day
with nine pounds, equaling $40 cocoons,
and, by a simple formula in division and
subtraction, could tell how many pounds
OF yarn Maggie ought to get from her
portion, and il she came out short the
cocoon guard would inquire wherefore"
Philadelphia Record.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-13
CURRENT COMMENT.
FEES FOR COUNTY OFFICERS.
(Lewisson Journal

"There IL hardly county In Maine.
where the sheriff finds his pay in fees In
which there 10 not fight on for the
office, 4" said prominent member Of the
Maine legislature in Lewiston, on We'd
pesday. "and there is not county where
the sole cause Of this Is Ia any other fact
than that the shrisvalty pays too much
and Is too big q temptation to the
cupidity OF man."
alb ly as keen an observer Of affairs ss Is
any other man in Maine, and 1t was his
Idea that steps should be taken imme-
diately to put the Office OF sheriff and all
other offices In which 1t Is possible to do
so, on q salarled basis and to withdra W
to the use Of the county and the towns
that support them. the excess OF salary
tn at now aocrues to the incumbents.
10 residents of Androsccggin county,
this will appeal, for it is generally I'M
dsrstood that the office CT sheriff in this
county IL "good for from 5000 to
-, 600 o year. with house rent and fuel
thrown In, not to mention the gold
badge of office and the dignity thereof.
1t Is said also on good authority that
the Kennebeo county sheriff gets about
the same; that Cumberland county .
shrisvalty 10 worth fortune in half
dozen years, and that all over the state
are sheriffs and ex Ahsriffs who have laid
aside oompetsneiss out of the enolu-
ments Of the fee-system that still exists
IN this good, fat. easy-going office.
Other county officials there are who
have the results OF the fee rather than
the stated compensation of the salary
an Inheritance from the days. undouht-
eddy, when no county otfice occupied q
mans entire time and when it was
thought that the pay Of the official would
come out of the people doing business
rather than out of he county orgaDizA-
tion itself. Those days have passed and
We notioa a general desire on the part of
most men who study the tigHs OF the
tunes to abolish the fee system altoGeth-
81 pay every official decent living sal
airy and turn the legal fees of all office
work into the county the same as the
clerk turns his sales into bis employer.
There certainly seems to be no coed rea-
son why the sheriff of . county should
draw . salary, which In some instances
is as great as that Of United States SEN
ator, greater than the presidents Of ool-
Isgss, greater than the judges Of the su-
preme court; greater than Congressman
and greater than the net income OF pro-
fessional men who have labored years
and spent fortunes 70 At themselves +
special oallings.
From all Indications something Is to to
done about it We notice that the Maine
gEsnges are talking emphasically on ths
subjsck We notios also that some OF tfe
members Of the next legislature are dis
cusaing IL and We shall be surprised "
The whole fse-system does not reosiss an
oxsrhaulinR ct the next Legislature of
such Q vigorous and wall considered
nature that much good viii come Of tt,-