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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-11
TOM WARD OUT ON BONDS.
Alleged DefauIting Cashiers Release
Was Secured Yesterday.

Sioux City, July 11.-Tom Ward, the
alleged defaulting cashier of the lie.
Mars National bank, was released yes
terday on bail. He went before FEEDER
al Commissioner Henderson last even
ing, and quietly arranged the matter
of bond. Five thousand dollars was
the amount of the bond. The amount
of bail seems small, but it is firmly
believed Ward will make no effort to
escape. So great is the confidence of
his many friends in his honor that bail
was quickly offered $4,000 was offer
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Anador.

Amador, July / l.--ALost of the people
OF this community spent the Ftnfth at
Blakesburg and report very enjoy
able time.
Miss George yancleave of Seattle,
Washington, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Laura Clearinghouse.
Miss Pearl Robson of Leando is Wis
iting at the J. A. Day home.
Miss Sylvia Scott of Ash Grove. re-
turned home Thursday after visit
at w. L.. Carey's.
w 8. Wellman made business trip
to OttumWa Monday.
ReY. ID. L. Ammons filled his regular
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GEORGE LAKEWOOD INSANE.
lconium Mans Mind Affected by
Strong Drink.

Centerville, July 1O.-George c. Ha-
zlewood, of near Iceninm, who, it was
alleged, endeavored to kill his wife a
few Weeks ago, has been taken to the
Mt. Pleasant asylum. Mr.. Hazlewood
is one ~ the well-tosdo faffners OF the
couhty. with good faith and every.
thing in good shape around hin to
make life comfortable. He is a man
probably sixty years of age. He has
been addicted to strong drink more or
less ali his life and it finally affected
his mind to such an extent that he be-
came dangerous and 1t was necessary
to put him under restraint.
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FARMS WANTED.

We have customers for farms all sov-
er Iowa. Write us description If you
have good farm to sell. Usual com
in case of sale.
Here are few just listed: 80 acres
partly rolling, partly bottom land, 2
miles Of railroad town. eight miles
of ottumwa. Good Improvements,
$4,000.
~ acres two miles of FaiiPoad town,
ten miles to Ouumwa, Just dandy
little place Close to school. Price
$40 per acre.
Some good farms in southeastern
Kansas to exchange for Iowa land.
MORRIS WILLIAMS,
Box 203, ottumwa, la. Baker B,ld'a.
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WORK ON POST TO BE BEGUN.
Force of Men Will Commence on Des
Moines Improvement Monday,

Des Moines, July 11.-Captain r. B.
Turner Of the quartermasters depart
ment, United States army, the officer
appointed to superintend the work at
the Des Moines army post, arrived in
the city yesterday Engineer Richards
with clerk will get lin today or Fri
day and by Monday a force of men
will be at work on the post.
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THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO Live Stock Market

Chicago, July 11.-Cattle. $500;
slow; good to prime 510@6.25; poor
to medium 3.9O@5.O0; stockers 2.25@
4.40; COWS 2.45@4.5O; Texans $3.50
500
Hogs, $4,000; active; 5@1oc higher;
heavy 5.25@6.3O; light 5.S0@610;
mixed 5.75@6.25.
Sheep. 10000; 1Oc higher; $3.50
4,5O; sheep 10000 higher; 9.65@5.9O.
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Fairview.

Fairview. July 11.-This commune
ty was well divided last Thursday.
Some celebrated at Libertyville, a
large number Of the young people
went picnicking on the Des Moines riv-
er east of Selma, and others went pic
nicking west of Eldon on the river.
c. G. Jackson, of Selma, called to
see his nephew, Claude Jackson, last
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Kate Parker visited relatives
in this neighborhood Wednesday.
Walter Bartholow and Miss Bertha
Miller spent the Fourth in Burlington.
Regular preaching services will oc-
cur at Fairview church next Sabbath
afternoon and in the evening.
There will be an ice cream social
given at the home of Mrs. Mary Cope,
lands next Saturday evening.
Miss Emma Parker and nephew,
Claude Jackson, visited C. r. Parker
in Eldon Wednesday.
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LibertYville.

E Libertyville, July 11.-Cfeo. Blagg
Went to Floris Saturday to take charge
of Methodist church as minister.
Thos. Pollock died Monday and was
buried Wednesday in the Fell GENE.
terry.
Work has commenced on the new
bank building.
Mrs. Ellen Famulner has bought a
lot of VIM. Pratt and will move her
house from B. Lewis farm on it next
week.
Hurshel Pratt died Wednesday
morning and was buried Thursday in
the Fell cemetery.
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Troy, July ia large, barn belong
ing to F. NJ Mckee was destroyed by
fire Friday night
Last Saturday morning Ira Evans
team became frightened and ran
away with the binder and completely
wrecked it.
Bert Rosser, who has been attending
school at Iowa City, has returned to
his home at this place
Principal R. c. Carrot left Thurs
day for Washington, D. c., where he
will visit his sister and from there he
will go to Buffalo, N. Y, and take in
the exposition
D. S. Bell and wife and C. E. Pen
nington and wife spent Sunday at DR..
Rossers
Quite number of young people
from this place attended a basket
meeting at Hickory Flat Sunday.
Prof. Akers, who has been attend
ing the summer school at Des Moines
returned to this place for short visit
with relatives.
| Frank Ross and wife spent Satur
day in Bloomfield.
j. E. Jack returned from Illinois last
week and is visiting relatives at this
place.
The Pulaski and Milton ball mines
crossed bats at this place Sunday
The score stood in favor of Pulaski.
Ray Gates and Miss Inning, of lie
ando, spent Sunday with Troy friends
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Freddie Skog, aged IA, of Fort
Dodge, may lose the sight of both
eyes by the premature explosion Of
a homemade cracker
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Yanpa.

Yampa, July 11.-Guy Yeager, a
Yampa young man, has accepted pc,
siiton with the Janney company.
Misses George Gilbert, Alta Cream
err and Grace Gilbert and Clifford Cole
Mort Giltner and Ray Reno cerebrated
the Fourth at Burlington.
Rev. Jones of Des Moines will
preach at Yampa Sunday, July ID.
Quite a number of young people of
Yampa celebrated the Fourth with a
picnic on the Des Moines river.
Joseph Carman visited friends in
Yarnpa Sunday.
Blanche and LawEence Wright pass
ed thru the city today to Visit thsil
uncle, VIM. Cole, of near Bladensburg
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Peoria Produce Market.
Peoria, July 1f.-Corn, higher; 47k
Oats, firm; No. white 32A.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

WE PAY $40 a week and expenses to men
w with rigs to introduce our poultry COM
pound. Send stamp. Javelle Mfg, Co., Dept.
l29, Parsons, Kansas.
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There are now .1.00t patients in the
hospital at Mt. Pleasant, the largest
number in the history OF the institu-
ton.
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Lancaster,

Lancaster, July 11.-Rev. Hightshoe
preached an excellent sermon in the
Methodist church Sunday afternoon.
A Mr.. Miller from Utah, who is Wis
iting relatives here, talked on Mormon
ism, at the Methodist church Monday
night.
Mrs. Anderson Duree of Hayesville,
was visiting at Landon Utterbacks
Monday.
Rev. Garfield preached at the Chris
tlan church Sunday morning and ev-
ening.
The people of this vicinity celebrat-
ed in, Sigourney on the Fourth.
Frank Utterback of Ottumwa, was
visiting friends and relatives here last
week, but returned home Saturday ev-
Daisy. Randall is staying at her
brothers south of town, at present.
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New York Produce Market.
New York, July11.-Wheat, Septem.
Der II.
Corn, SAY.
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New York Butter and Egg Market.
New York, July 11.-Butter, steady;
15@19k.
Eggs, irregular; 9@15.
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HiahIand Center,

Highland Center, July 11.-Miss Jes-
sic McFall, of Hiteman, is visiting at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. G. W..
Beck
Misses Luella and Marjorie Pack
wood of Foster are visiting at the
home of their brother, Ell Packwood.
Gussie Redmon, of Riverside, came
in Monday for a visit at the home Of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Red
mon.
Mr.. Dreamer, of Eldon, was looking
after political interests here yesterday.
w. c. Worries, of Batavia, is visiting
with friends at this place.
Miss Blanche knight left Saturday
for three weeks visit in Oskaloosa
with her sister, Mrs, Ollie Wise.
A. L. Burton, of South Ottumwa, was
business visitor here yesterday
DR.. Joseph Sheafe of Riverside, vis-
tied last week with his sister, Mrs.
w. c. Redmon. /.
The ladies of the M. e. church will
give ice cream social next Tuesday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. C. Brown.
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Chicago Butter and Egg Market.

Chicago, July 11.-Butter, steady
,creameries 14@1SA; diaries 14@16.
Eggs, steady; 70.
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St. Louis Produc,

ST. Louis Produce Market.
st. Louis, July 11.-Wheat, cash
61B; September 62a OOPS.
Corn, cash 51@517a; September
Sis.
Oats, cash "a; September 337a.
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Richfand.

Richland, July 11.-Mrs Eugene Car
michael and daughter left Wednesday
morning for FIT. Dodge, their future
home.
Bert Sargent returned this week
from Burlington, where he visited his
daughter. Mrs. Ferne Howard
Mrs. DR.. Ditman has returned from
the Buffalo exposition.
Our city is full OF preachers this
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Chicago Poultry Market.
Chicago, July 11.-Poultry, steady
turkeys 8; chickens &@9.
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kirkviIle,


Kirkville, July Ill. @. Thompson
spent few days last week with
friends in Kirkyille. He left Monday
for Washington, D. C. Mr.. Thomp-
sons many friends will be pleased to
learn of his appointment as assist
ant United States attorney general.
Miss Bertha McGlasson is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Carrie Martin.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Hitter
man. nine-pound baby boy.
Mrs. Phillip Waterman, of Hiteman,
is visiting her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
D. G. Dinsmore.
Miss Stella Funk of Jamaica is WIS.,
iting relatives and friends at Kirk
vile.
B. 2. Mccullough conducted the
II o'clock services at the Presbyte-
rian church last Sunday. He will
preach again next Sunday evening.
Miss Elsie Bissell, who spent the
past year in Kirkville, left Monday
night for a two months visit with rela-
tives and friends in the east.
Master John Brown, who has been
suffering with an injured foot for two
weeks, is much better
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Brown of Flagler
are visiting their numerous friends in
Kirkville.
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WANTED-A home for 9-year-old boy In
wel1-to-do farm home. See o. C. Cox,
Summit street, West End.
Evening journal., 1901-12-13
DINNERS WILL
BIB EXPANSIVE
Price Of Christmas DeliCaCieS
Higher Than for Years
Scarcity Of the Good Old Pumpkin
Places the Vegetable Beyond
Poor Mans Purse

Bearing in mind the old proyerb, 1T
is company and not the charge that
makes the feast" many will do
Christmas buying cheerily this year
who otherwise might go ruefully a
marketing. It is all too easy to let the
charge make the feast on this occa-
sion of festivity. Prices are up on the
important things for the Christmas
table and down on only the minor ar
ticles.
For those to whom cOstliness is rel
ish. there will be ample relish attach
ed this year to turkey, pumpkin pie
and many other cOncOmitants Of the
Christmas dinner.
In the general rise in the prices Of
foodstuffs those specialties which are
at this season held in highest esteem
have not been exceptions to the geil-
eral rule. Altogether. the cost of the
holiday table is at least thirty per
cent. higher than 1t was two years
ago.
Some things are merely high priced;
others are almost unattainable. One
can scarcely buy, for instance, the old
ruddy New England pumpkin that
chroniclers of early days made much
Of because Of its rich color. The pump
kin that is in the market now is less
savory-a pale yellow affair.
II is little to be wondered at in the
general rise of provision prices that
has marked this season that the tur-
key OF Thanksgiving should go up in
cost.
Still. turkeys are coming into the
market in large quantities. mostly
! from the West. however. Frnl South
ern New Jersey there are few turkeys
to be had and they fetch this year an
even quarter of dollar for each pound
retail. Western and New York State
birds are selling at from fourteen to
eighteen cents. Last year they were
three or four cents lower.
With every turkey goes cranberry
sauce: but. as if to compensate for
lwhat it's climate has done in the way
OF abridging the turkey crop, New Jer-
sey has yielded abundantly of cram
berries. and the price is steady around
ten cents a quart.
For the goose and the partridge the
wOOdcock. the quail and the duck, one
must pay high prices. New game laws
are every year making the eating OF
wild birds more costly. and this year
/. they have taken a decided step up
ward. Only special quotations are
made on them.
For the apple sauce or baked apples
mostly served with the goose. the
prices are as high as the!
have been in many years. Good apples
are scarce. and $3.50 a barrel is a fail
quotation for them wholesale.
Potatoes now selling at from 81 e
s14O a bushel Wholesale are also fal
above the average price. Last yea
they were thirty cents or more lower
For plum pudding the materials ar
/, OF higher price. but the prepared plum
( puddings are quoted at the sam
) prices as of old.
III There have been large crops of fig
: and oranges. but the oranges are no
Z all Of good qality. Currants have gon
( down because of heavy crops i
3 Greece.
Evening journal., 1901-12-13
IsI1GIED

BILLED.
High prices for pictures and frames
are no more. Yerger's is the place to
save money.
Evening journal., 1901-12-13
To Increase Height Of Range Light

Notice IS given by the Treasury De
uartment that. on or about December
16. 1901 the height Of the Christiana
to twenty-seven feet above mean high
twenty-seven feet above mean high
water. and it viii be exhibited from an
iron post. painted white. on the outer
end of the ietty on the southerly side
of the mouth Of Christiana river, west
erly side Of the Delaware river. and
about $50 feet SW. * w. magnetic
from Christiana beacon.
Evening journal., 1901-12-13
Pads Of the Hour

rduh vi tht uVuI
White flannel waists relieved by EN-
broidery in self color.
Beautiful and effective galloons of
lace and spangles in black and steel
combinations.
Handsome brass shaving stands
with a candle fixture on either side.
Boas in linen-colored mousseiine.
Fancy enameled buttons in vari-
ety Of color schemes. many OF them
with gold predominating.
Buckles made of gilt metal over a
background of black satin ribbon, the
metal-part being jeweled.
Japanese silk scarfs in full line
OF colorings and combinations.
Beautiful black peau de sole clocks
for evening wear. lined throughout.
White grosgrain oloaks for little
children.
Beautiful boleros and entire robes
made Of filet lace
Slate colored suede gloves, adorned
with buttons Of gun-metal
Corduroy waists in a full line Of col
orings.
Printed and embroidered mousse
lines de sole in a variety Of evening
shades.
Little doilies Of linen. elaborately
adorned with drawnwork.
Tapestry squares in large choice of
patterns for pillow tops.
Wooden nut dishes quantity adorned
with pyrO-etching.
Umbrella stands made OF heavy
leather neatly designed and painted
Norfolk jacket suits for outing and
walking purposes.
Old Dutch effects in furniture,
clocks. bric-a-brac. and the like.
Evening journal., 1901-12-13

Bring your pictures In al once and
have them framed. Yerger's, 4l9 Ship
ley street,
Evening journal., 1901-12-13
: Notes From WOman's Realm


Oe acceptable gifts to women in whose
homes there are telephones.
Evening journal., 1901-12-13

C,,;fc The Sack Suits, and the
0IALO' latest military cut in Fancy
s..-.--....-== - Cheviots. Worsteds and
Evening journal., 1901-12-13
S. H. sTAATs
s.H. sTAATs
S.H STAATS.
HandkerChiefs.

Our line Of Holiday Handkerchiefs
comprises every desirable style, from
a plain white and also a cOlOred border
Handkerchief at cents to the very
fine linen embroidered.
AT 12l5 cents all linen Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs for men and women.
Initial Handkerchiefs for men and
women.
Initial Handkerchiefs for children.
three for 25 cents; nicely boxed.
An elegant assortment Of Fine En-
broidered Lace Trimmed and Hem
stitched Embroidered Handkerchiefs.
All purchases amounting to SOC and
upwards will be especially boxed and
held for future delivery If so desired.
Evening journal., 1901-12-13
Winter Clothing.
OverCoats. 6SsrsonI, 6Ss lsas 'TasgsI a gSiI

OVOA NOcALO' Overcoats in all
'--'-------------------- the newest and
most popular styles-Oxford Grays
and Black Kerseys, with and without
yokes, for men, $S.75 to $3.50; for
youths, s3.75 to SlO for boys, $3.50 to
81, aud for children, ~ to s6.
Tne medium length Coats in Oxford
Grays, Blue and Black Kerseys and
Cheviots for men, So to SIS; for youths,
SO to S., aud for boys, 81 to So. Chill
drens Russian Blouse and Reefer Coats,
in Oxford Grays, Blues aud light Colors,
81 to So. Mems Storm Coats So to SO.
Mems Refer Coats, with storm and
velvet collars, with and without vests,
S1.75 to $3.50.
Evening journal., 1901-12-13
AnrOns.

Several STYLES of White Aprons to
select from. Large Aprons of plain
white lawn and India hnon; satin Eor-
dered Aprons; others with tucks and
insertion.
Fancy Swiss Embroidered Aprons.
with hem. tucks and insertion.
Mattresses Aprons and Caps. Cling
ham Aprons.
Evening journal., 1901-12-13
ANNA HAWTHORN.
A Few Suggestions
FOR
Christmas Gifts
IN OUR LINE
HandkerChiefS.
IN OUR LINE.

iluiluhCt CllaCios
Ladies', Children's and gents
white embroidered and plain
henstitched from sc. up to
Ss.5 A special hemstitched
one for SIS per doz.
Gloves.
Ladies' and Children's Golf
Gloves, a5c. and sec. Silk Golf
Gloves, Sr.as Also, a large
assortment Of Kid and Mocha
Gloves from 7sc. to Sr.6s, all
guaranteed. Ladies Black
Silk Mittens from 25c. to 81,
all boxed.
We still have a large assort-
ment of the celebrated Kestner
Dolls and Caps, Socks, Sacks,
Shoes and Stockings.
Open Evenings Until Christmas,
ANNA HAWTHORN,
No. 4I7 Market st
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for misunderstanding Even to the
number of nails and spikes to be used,
every thing was stated by the board
This was the wise thing to do and lett
little opportunity for obscure BIDS or
veXatious details that might need ex-
planation or that would open up the
way for a dishonest contractor to cheat
the county. The bids we're opened at
ten o'clock. such companies as the
American Bridge Co. the largest III
the world. The Standard Bridge 20.
the Marsh Bridge Co, Herman Grill!
and others being represented. IL was
found upon opening the bids that Mf.
Grill's bid was the highest OF ali ana
that ii ranged from rs to ten percent
higher than any other bid There was
question as to which was lowest OF toe
bids, that of the American Bridge Co
or that of the Standard Bridge Co.
This question arose from the fact thst
whereas the Standard had made
uniform price for bridges OF any length,
the American had made a graduated
scale for bridges of different lengths.
In all other items of repair work and
.;truss' as differentiated from pile"
bridges the Standard was the lowest.
Mr.. Grill then rose in angry mood and
asked that he be allowed to 'eXplaln
his bid, Other contractors objected
| that the specifications left nothing to
| be explained and that it was the busl.
ness of the board to proceed according
to the advertisement and let the con-
tract to the lowest responsible bidder.
The board decided to give each blder
an opportunity to be heard and Mr.. Grill
was first called on while the other
bidders were excluded from the room.
] Why this was done we cannot under
stand. No other bidder asked the
privilege, there was nothing secret
about the bids and all the contractors
should have been allowed to be present
to defend themselves should others
undertake to attack their character or
standing. The session was not a secret
one except insofar as the other con-
tractors were concerned and repre-.
sentative of the REVIEW was present
and heard the rather remarkable speech
of Mr.. Grill He said there was con-
spiracy tounderbid him. That of course
he could not bid against a combine OF
outsiders. That there was but one
firm in the bunch of contractors who
could build the bridges if they got the
contract. That he could have bough
them all off if he had wished. That he
had done good work and would try tt
have future work just as good. Iha
he wanted to make enough out of thu
contract to make good living and tt
have something left for beer and lunch
He said that he was building here ant
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E. C. PETERSEN, Proprietor, Denison.


lived here and was entitled TO consiCer-
alton on that account He further
stated that he recognized that his was
the highest bid MIR. Grill seemed a
little out of sorts and unless he was
prepared to prove his statements about
the other bidders he should not have
made them. 1t is always bad taste and
peor Judgment to attack competitors IN
the way Mr. Grill saw fiji to do. After
Mr. Grill had made his speech in
loud voice the other contractors We're.
heard. So far as we heard them they
made no attack upon Mr.. Grill or any
other bidder. They simply stated that
they would do the work we'll if given
the bid. that they would put up any
reasonable bond that might be re-
quested and submit Ito all reasonable
conditions.
The Standard ard the American each
tried to explain that their bid was the
| lowest. This hearing took until after
dinner and then the question was up to
| the board. Whenever any board or
any body of men wishes to do some
thing for which there is no warrant in
common sense, when they wish TO do
something little under-handed and
sneaxing and get out of it by laying it
to the other fellow, they go into secret
session. Perhaps this was not the pur-
pose of the board, but they went into
secret session and when they came out
at o'clock in the evening it was given
out that theyshad decided to reject all
bids and to re- advertise for bids. Some
thing of the history of the secret ses-
sion has leaked out as such things do.
1t is said that Mr.. Gigax said one OF
the bidders had tried to bribe him
before the bids were opened. He argued
from this that it was his duty to pass
all the other low bids and vote for the
highest bidder. Schroeder, who has
/ been trying to pose as the watchdog Of
the treasury is reported to have beer
so incensed over the fact that some one
had tried to bribe member of the
honorable board, that he too felt it his
duty to vote for the highest bidder
That there were other low bidders ir
the field made no difference, that the
otherparties werelhonest andsrespons
, ible, made no difference, In order tt
{ vindicate the honor of the board the.
must vote for the highest bidder. The
, other members of the board although
, friendly to Mr., Grill did not dare tt
t brave public opinion and vote hundred
, of dollars out of the taxpayers to pleas,
} Mr.. Grill and so as a compromise th
I, bids were all thown out and it was de
. cided to re-let the contract. The actio
j, of the board shows that the member
were not actuacted by desire to saw
!. money for the county. but to protec
4 Mr.. Grill.