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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14

quarter T. lnemm audited August 1900
and anast blank fled August 100 An account dated July =
affidavit blank hledJu - 1890 An ac
July commissioner 2a in IA
A. affidavit blank filed
1909 bill in favor g White for sz3t mot emzod allowed April
~ 1862 NOT audited signature and affidavit blank and no Hing H the clerk
aud
signature affidavit blank and filed january 1900
Tie bins county
January 1902 which
a4 elk p m IL n s4 $50 sa cannot be ou" " the
Here bills aggregaing thousands of dollars which
allowed and warrants Of the county drawn in payment Of the
~ae and in the law complied with
ton 773 Revised Statutes of Idaho says: .'Ihe board Of
commissioner, not hear consider any claim in favor Of
nis dual against the county unless properly
made giving all items OF the claim duly verified It's
correctness and that the claimed Is just. due pre-
scented 10 the board within after the last item Of the
count has accrued
Glance the above and if the law has been
complied with The Verified and even
signed and neither hey ielnze. In instances
have been drawn and the accounts cannot be found In
instance at least warrant for 500 drawn days
before account made out
The supreme court of this state in decision rendered over
year ago has defined what the otdinary and necessary
expenses Of officer in the discharge OF official duties 1t is
therefore important that against the county
fully ltemzed and any account not ltemzed is clearly e
ga and the commissioners have right to consider it, In
the above Of expenses alone much
hen and how We're these expenses incurred Can YOU tell
from the bills feI Can YOU tell from these bills whether
the commissioners have received $40 per mile for
tray cling expenses Can you tell whether they have charged
for board and other items which the supreme has decided
proper charges against the county! Certainly
not Neither YOU tell whether the commissioners were en-
titled to the money drawn whether they have been ele
atey and systematically lootng the public treasury But YOU
tell that there is great dscrepany in THEN expense
counts for the different quarters
We believe the foregoing he sufficient and conclusive
proof that all three of the fusion commissioners are guilty Of
nae'sance in Office, that they cmnlly liable and their
bo.nen liable to the county for the illegally paid
ont.
This is reform () with vengeance, brought about lv the
election of an incompetent and corrupt set Of fusion officials
TAXPAYER afford another such deal If Won can Me-
knley prosperity has certainly YOU.
The local fusion has been runtng about the com.
tvs Indebtedness We shall week tell readers wlen
how and by whom this Indebtedness was incurred using fact.
and figures from the county records.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14

for these purposes Will amount to only
Slo,005.3. which will leave Il deficit at
the end of this year of S3l, 22l.52.
Is not the fusion combine playipp M
a rather dangerous game !. The net
result will he that at the end of this
year warrants will again drop below
par, just A. in former years before the
law Was enacted which requires coun-
ties To pay current expenses each year
out OF the revenues for that year. and
they will remain below par until such
time rs the date Of their payment be-
comes certain, which viii require an
other bond issue such as followed as n
result of miSnlagement and eXtraya-
gaace Of the democratic county board
OF ise2.
This latest tlien by the board is
conclusive evidence of their corrupt
ness. dishonesty and utter incGmpetcn-
q aud il will certainly prove a boom
erang for HE entire fusion combine.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14

The Spokesman-Review correspon-
dent at l,athdrum. who is also editor
OF the local fusion organ. has about
the least regard for truth of any indi-
yidual who has ever imposed upon suf-
fering community. His latest at
tempt appeared in Thursdays Spokes-
man-Review, and refers to the tax
levy for 1900 and the financial condi-
ton Of Kootenai county. He SAID:
"a rate of s.. 10 on the hundred dol
lars was agreed upon, which is the low
est rate ever levied in the county. "
Also "the financial condition of the
county was never BETTER The mean
est lie appears in the first sentence
because ii is in he form of words tina,
deceive, while the second sentence
contains most braZen lie. While il
is true that the rate this year is the
lowest ever levied, the people will
learn at taXpaying time that their
taxes have not been reduced. but have
been increased. because their assess
ment has been increased over former
years by a much higher per cent than
the levy has been reduced The tinan-
elal condition of kootenai county to-
day is not better. but great deal
worse than il ever was before in the
history Of the county, and a glance at
the record figures confirms this state
ment. II the time of the last re-
port by the auditor and treasurer.
made in July Of this year. the total in
dehfednes> of kootenai county had
reached the enormous sum of $3.50 600
H. This sum exceeds by many thous-
ands of dollars the high water mark
OF Indebtedness in the history of this
county, and the records are cited for
authority.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14

had filed Il report with the county
board in July, butrthat they failed to
pass upon it. and that that is The rea-
SON it could not be found among the
reports of officers. But even if the re-
port was so fled and not acted upon,
why did he not turn over the moneys
collected: There are other matters
of Importance relating to this spOtless
reformer's personal dealings with the
county, but space forbids their men
ton this week.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14

The editor OF The local fusion organ
who is also probate Judge and canti-
date for reelection TO the same office
has been ranting loud and long ahoat
the beauties OF reform = as praeticed
~ he iuSioniStS, and the ruSsedness
OF republicans generally. We are 10Th
70 devote much space 10 this Sclf-con-
stltuted reiormer y, but will tell our
readers briefly what our inycstipa-
1louS OF his dealings with the county
have resulted in. Fer the present we
ahall pass ever his reform ? career in
The capacity Of 81 5oo "A year probate
Judge witha hundred dollars worth IL
business. county printer and chief
Speculation IN county warrants. until
We com" To his report for the quarter
ending on the >erund Monday in July.
iao. Up Ito Thursday Of this week
the probate Judge had fled no report
Ter the >ecaai quarter Of laaa, and
had turned in no money fer that quar-.
Ter. eAi tac records Show that ia July
Il, l@a, he drew $50 fer ms quarters
salary. Il i haoNnthat de has co.,
lected money during tia luarter and
iu failing - pgt it over g tile treas.
ursr he has become liable for criminal
prosecution. and II ~ ne county
noani.s dhty 10 attend to his case
{Hi th.> furnishes >ti.l more proof
that the Whole gang stands in. ana
one aetd tfar nothing from the other;
thsy kno" one to 81 is deep in the
mh rs the other Is in the miro. Since
This Investigation began the neStor
NJ fusion reform methods. fearing that
h's euS>cducs>ad would 81 exposed.
has promised toturn over to the treas
urer MI MONEYS collected by him dur
lng The second quarter ol 1870. but a
this writing he has not done 81. and the
county treasurer is authority for this
II is ai>n rumored that he
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14

when he has completed his djscu.
his listeners have been able to o..
every point as he went along Ins s
Gray made an excellent impress
upon his audience as a gentlemaa
fine legal attainments, and = lan Y
who would be fully competent to 81,
guard the interests of Idaho in ~
capacity OF attorney general =
Following Judge Gray, Mr. r G,
wood delighted the audience win
solo. lie was followed by the q,
club singing 'McKinley.". ''s
Chairman Hoffman next int,od,.
Hon. ID. T. Miller in a neat li,s
speech. Mr.. Miller is On IrisbaS
and in the humorous and i,imi,.s
style OF typical son of Erin. he an,s
tanned his audience for ahnu,
hour. Every phase of national nv,
ress under republican rule and ers
phase of national retrogresson ma
democratic rule presented its hnn
Gus side to Mr.. Miller. When 49,;
pairing the position Of democrscv n
der jefferson, Jackson and Dome
to the position of the Bryan demo-,
cy, on expansion, he made use of lin
trations which conyulsed the ,u1
ence with laughter, and clearly SHOW.
the utter Inconsistency of the don.
cratic party. His fund of anecda,
apparently were inexhaustible, and 1
relating them the speaker never faIl
to score point. The laughter NJ Il I
audience had not subsidized when Nj
sat down.
The meeting closed by the. plee oh !
singing "America," in which the ar
fence joined heartily.
The speakers stand was gaily dram
with bunting and was adorned NIL
seveal beautiful boquets, the latta
having been donated by Mrs, Gsa
Jacobs. The music by the club Nj
excellent and was highly Appreciate
by the audience. Great credit is Ne
the club when one considers the shra
time they had in which to get M
pared.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14
Rtfi BLiCAN SPEAKING LAST NIGHT
Geo. J.. Gray. Republican Candidate for a;
torneN General, and ID. I. Miller, Wcr
thc Speakers.

Geo. H. Gray. Republican Candidate for A.
torney Genernl. and ID. I. Miller. Mere
the Speakers.
Thursday evening Hon. Geo. F.
Gray, republican candidate for attor-
ncy general. and Hon. y. T. Miller.
spoke To large audience ut the court
honse The meeting was opened bv a
soog from the republican glee club.
entitled. Marching to Victory"
Nr. cray vas the first speaker and
fet fully enc hour he handled the is.
sues oi the campaign in a most able
and diemted manner. Mr.. Gray's
reasoning IS So clear and convincing.
ana his manner uf address 80 sincere
and earnest, that he at once captured
hl> audience and held their close and
undivided attention from beginning
10 end. Imperialism, militaris,n. the
trust problem, Ii to /. were each taken
up and the extremely foolish and alb
Snrd claims Of the democratic Marty
as regards these questions were made
apparent by the speaker. In talking
e an audience Mr.. Grey adopts the
same style he would in arguing case
before a Jury. In other words. he does
not pass from one subject To another
until he has Thoroughly analvZed the
one under consideration. So tina,
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14

This is Il low levy, but it viii pro-
dure Al least rs much il not more rev.
euue thnn did higher lesieS IN former
years, because the assessed valuation
Of property IL the county las been
enormously Increased. BHt the levy IS
wholly insufficient to produce the re-
ualred amount of reyenuc for al pur-
poses.
II Is pretty generally known that
thc fusion combine Is hard up for cam
paign Thunder, but i VAS mol believed
that they would 90 10 such extremes
20 Try and make poltical capital, he
cause the scheme is 50 shallow that
even HE most unsophistirated eunnat
tail 60 understand It, The tnSioni>tS
will new tell yen that the tax levy for
this Year is the lowest in the history
0f the county, bat rs heretofore cN-
plancd, he amount al your taxps Will
he rs mathitaat more than Ia former
years tna Ihlt is not the worst fea-
ure If fhiS scheme rs any means.
Nhatwill I've the result an the 8uan.
eial condition u tie county al the end
al lhc present year tram tho table
II iha beginning af lbs article i Nil
hc sven that the levy Tor current cx.
pensc. road and bridge funds and for
tle redemption IT outstanding war.
rants is sl.le5 tlpan each 500 If taNo-
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14
State Of Idaho.
kootenai Comfy,

tn services articles ,erin furnished
day -. iso
a was drawn for 100000 April lsep
It will be observed that the place for Che signature in the
above remains hluk, and likewise the affidavit No
filing by the clerk o this board 81 county commissioner. a
pears the original and the audited April II
1891 Space will permit publish complete copies OF
many other bills which signed but Tie par
tculars Of these li. follow:
quarterly salary, s2ooe: mileage
s27o, expenses M total Ia favor 81 t. T. pno WAS audited
no clerk
dated APRIL quarterly
penNs So total s 80 in favor m A. \ Fucker NaA audited \nl II
an1aN A.
mileage
favor OF l. r Dtemor audited Aft IL
hank; filed Npt y lN IA account dated March
Nfty a.
a t,r expenses moi itentaf al M Ia fa,orof qurl va ]
Signed lay the chairman i~ns audited
not teritl sole q l. T. Nay
blythe eairlsn ~ sus audited
emis.} y NJ lSi9
aadt blank, ia,
chairman account salary r
ssh tteml L. y rucker
>i laaft, Sf., far x
ientd SO -
dated October quarter expenses gel
49, IN faynrot 4 T. pamoe signature aad
$50 - SALARY an rNleS y.
As signature AMI ahiatt b1nk dated
hr jantar - january In
dated 1ana quarter expenses 49, In
nsiJanuar - iat ssa eNn
il nttaurore april le ~
rls so saiar, EXPENSES Tucker
audited Arrl = by th k
IN Favor y G. audited 4ud4,t hau
Assa a.i = 4An AA4eeoal -~tsd August e9 ~ s5gs e
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14
Church Directory.

CHURCH Preaching serd
every alternate Sunday AT II 100 am.
7:30 p. m. Sabbath school every SUNDAY
10 a. m. Midwcck service "Wednesday =
nngS at 30 p. m.
f. A. WALKER. Pasta
CATHOLIC CHURCH-Services every 3rd i
day in the month at 1880 am.
REV. THOMAS Purcell
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14
FUSION CORRUPTION
and INCOMPETENCE /!
Bills Aggregatng Thousands OF Dollars, Not Signed or
Sworn to, Have Been Allowed!

The for the increase OF the county
deheiness under fusion control no longer remains mystery
1t due the lax and coru methods OF the county commits
sioners in allowing bills agregating thousands Of dollars rep
rrsenting their handsome salaries and enormous expenses
which have not been itenzed, signed required
by law, and the extension Of these lax methods to every
department Of county government.
Neither does it longer remain mystery why the fusion
threat have the county books exported has been made
good. The fusion ring exporting not only be-
they know positively that nothing Of an discriminating
be discovered in the record of republican eXocias
but because they well know that their record would fill the
darkest pages Of any reliable expert report The republicans
willing that the county books should he exported but the
fusonists dare order the exporting because of their
miserable and discriminating record,
The Republican has often predicted that investigation
Of the methods in under the present fusion admnist
ton would result in startling disclosures and
prepared to verify those predictions by citing the count,
authority The Republican has specific
charges against the fusion board Of commissioners
OF misdeeds Of which kne~ them he guilty but
disclosures prove coueusyely that those charges by far
too mild and wholly Inadequate fairly illustrate the corrupt
methods prlcticei by the fusion combine.
Not onty coIfntftsts l} Dad proven by these
recent disclosures, but incompetence and fragrant disregard
lo nw IL also shovl IN The methods Of the fusion board
Our Investigations do not 90 far beyond the personal dealings
o the commissioners with the county but they will
illustrate the lax and corrupt manner IN which the peoples af
fairs are being managed
The corrulness and extravaganza of the present fusion
hoard Of has been exceeded and has been
eIuaed only the organization OF kootenai
and that board the infamous ling laecett democratic
aggregation but these corrupt democrats appear hay
had higher regard for law than the methods of the present
board will show Reader Just glance the following
copies Of bills the originals Of which file in the Office
Of the clerk of the boapl Of county commissioners
Apr A g A op f cSa GGy z A p H''"" Idaho
Z y fare 10 attend session. ..s
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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-14
TtiAT TAN LEVY.

The board Of commissioners met this
week totiN the taN levy for lo90, and
a rate OF j.. 70 was decided upon, AS
follows.
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REPC BLiCAN TICKET.
National.

National.
For President WILLIAM MCKINLEY
For Vice President THEO ROOSEVELT
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-29
SAYS ADJUTANT GENERAL
Equipment Now Being Received For
Various Companies.
STATE GETS NEARLY $4,000 WORTH
The Work Of Distribu ion Among the Companies
Will Likely Begin About July 10Th.
Next Quartermas,er' and
0rdinanc, Stores.

Though it was announced some months
ago that there would this year be an en-
campment of the State Guard, there now
seems to be some doubt of it.
eve still hope to have the encamp-
ment" said Adjutant General Register
yesterday, "but l am by no means sure
that we can do SO. Certainly it cannot
be held earlier than the latter part of
August, if held lat ALL So far we have
no plans for an encampment."
Whether an encamprnent is held or not
the members of the Guard have cause for
congratulation in the fact that they will,
within the next month, be better equip
ped than they ave ever before been, per-
APPS, within the history of the organiza-
ton. This is due to the increase in the
appropriation to the National Guard made
by Congress at it's last session. Hereto
fore the appropriation annually received by
the military organization of this State
from the Federal Government was only
about $4,000. This has been increased to
about two and a half times that amount,
or about $4,000.
This amount, like the old appropriation,
is being distributed in equipment; and
the adjutant generals department Of this
State has been busy for several days re-
ceiving it's portion. Already about $4,000
worth of quartermasters and ordinance
stores have arrived, and the balance will
be here within the next few days.
About July 10th the work of distribu-
ton among the companies will begin.
The equipment that is being received
consists principally of the following arti-
cles: Blouses, trousers, blue shirts, hats,
caps, leggings, blankets, tents, shelter
tents, ponchos, cots, belts, haversacks,
knapsacks, blanket bags, meat cans,
knives, forks, spoons, revolvers, loaded
and blank cartridges, etc.
Adjutant General Royster spent yester-
day here receiving these articles and
having them stored He says that as
soon as they are all received he will be-
gin the distribution among the various
companies.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-29
A SUICIDE At APEX
Disease Made Her Life Not
Worth theYLiving.
Mrs. Mary Garner Cut Her Throat With a Racer
Yesterday Morning and Died
Almost Instantly.

Harassed by disease, until she was
wasted in body and deranged in mind,
Mrs. Mary Garner yesterday morning
committed suicide at her home near Apex.
Mrs. Garner had for quite long while
been an invalid, and recently her con-
diton had seemed to prey on her mind
and she had been acting strangely. Then
there were evidences of suicidal intent
and the family for some days had closely
watched her.
Early yesterday morning her husband
Mr.. Lem Garner, arose and went out to
feed his stock. About the same time the
oldest daughter went to the kitchen to
prepare the morning meal. While thus
engaged she saw her mother dressed
come from the house, cross the yard and
pass behind an clubhouse. There was
nothing in her actions to cause suspicion
but as she did not return at once the
girl called to her.
There was no response. Then she went
behind the building and there she found
her mother upon her hands and knees,
the blood gushing from her throat and
the open razor on the ground beside her.
Mr.. Garner was called, but before he
could reach her, she was dead.
DR.. ]. l.. Moore, of Apex, was at once
sent for to hold a coroners inquest, but
as it was plain case of suicide be deemed
an inquest unnecessary.
Mrs. Garner was about so years old
and leaves a husband and five children.
She was twice married, and Mr.. Wayland
Goodwin, of this city, is one of her sons.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-29
REGISTRATION HAS BEGUN.
Rut Very Few People Were Registered in
in Raleigh Yesterday

Registration under the new election
law began yesterday, but there were
very few registrations, as the books
can only be found at the houses of the
registrars. Tomorrow, however, they
will be at the voting precincts and
the registration that day is expected
to be quite heavy.
For the convenience of those who
may wish to call at the houses of the
registrars and register on some other
day than Saturday. when the books
are at the polling place, the following
list of registrars, with the number OF
their residences is republished:
Raleigh
First Ward. First Divisi)n-Richard
Koonce, 314 Hillsboro street.
First Ward, Second Division-R. c.
Bell, 533 n. Saunders street.
Second Ward. First Divisional. j.
Edwards, II S. Wilmington street.
Second Ward, Second Division
Thomas Badger, 21s Halifax street.
Third Ward, First Division-R. G.
Upchurch, PA L. Davie Street.
Third Ward, Second Division-W. o.
Scott, $50 Smithfield street.
Fourth Ward, First Division-R. q.
Reid, 213 w. Martin street.
Fourth Ward. Second DivisiOn-M.
E. Fleming. els S. Salisbury street.
Outside West. North Division-E. b.
Owen, \. and NJ. College.
Outside West. South Diyision-W.
f. Cooper, Near Ellis's Store.
Outside East, North Divisional. f..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-29

Glenn, Oakdale Avenue.
Outside East, South Division-W. T..
Womble, Hargett Street Extension.
Barton Creek, Barton Creek precinct,
j. d. Allen.
Buckhorn, New Hill precinct
Lewis Pool.
Cary. Cary precinct-W. G. Crowder.
Cedar Fork-Morrissvile precinct,
w. II. Merritt; Pollards precinct,
David Vaughan.
Holly Springs. Holly Springs pre-
clnct-Branton Stephens.
House Creek-Edward' precinct,
John Sanders; Harris Store precinct
J. f. Avent.
Little -Mitchell's mill precinct,
Scion Baker; Wakefield, S. w. Harris
Marks Creek, Eagle Rock precinct
F. NJ. Terrell.
Middle Creek, Sexton precinct-R
p. Stewart.
Neuse River, Milbrook precinct-J
j. Dunn.
New Light Robertson's precinct, r.
+. Sanderlin; Stony Hill precinct, w
j. Simpson.
Oak Grove, Gully's Store precinct
j. G. Ferguson.
Panther Branch Township House
precincts. S. Turner, Jr.
st. Mary's-Auburn precinct, c. J
Holleman; Garner precinct, II. ID
Rand.
st. Matthew's. Wilder's Grove pre-
cinct-Chas. F. Hester.
Swift Creek. Gray's Old Store pre-
cinct-R. b. Pearce.
Wake Forest-FOrestville precinct
Geo. b. Hill; Rolesville precinct, S. A.
Young.
White Oak, Apex precinct-W. H
Penny.