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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-23
Mileage charged. ,............. ...s 400
Mileage collected by sheriff. 231O
Balance due, payable to county s $3.50
Balance salary due ................"..S7OO,OO
Less fees collected by sheriff.. 3l.7O


Balance salary due ..................S7OU,OO
Less fees collected by sheriff ....... 3l.7O
Net balance due sheriff ............S 668. 80
The balance OF fees ard mileage due
the county as shown by said report ara
hereby ordered collected by the clerk
and turned over to the county treasurer
with the fees of his Office and the clerk
is hereby requested to designate the eher-
ifs fees and mileage 30 turned into the
treasury by him separately i'll his reports
to this board.
The county auditor is hereby author.
ICED to draw warrant on the county
fund in favor Of A, @, Campbell, sheriff.
for $665.3O, the balance due as per settle
ment up to January Let 1903.
Attorney w. T.. Converse was APP
pointed and authorized by the Board.
to appear before the Governor Of
Iowa in the hearing of the petition
for pardon of John w. Booth, convict.
ed il the District Court Of Howard
County of the crime of perjury, in
case such q petition shall hereafter be
presented.
A road poll tax of $3.50 was ordered
refunded to Matt Weber, the same
AdNluS uCCA OllouCOuoly IStuIuCu
against him In Dis. No. 2, Howard
twp. for the year 1901.
Bal. of the day was spent in the set
Element with the Clerk and Board adj
juurned to a. m. Jan. Ia, 1908.
NINETH DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present.
Concluded settlement with Geo. L..
Halter, Clerk of the District Court,
finding that he has paid the County
Treasurer, as fees and fines, during
the year 1902 the sum Of $2386.50 and
that he collected the sum OF S2383. 40.
The County Auditor was authorized
to draw q warrant on the County
Funds, in favor OF said Clerk, for SO 10,
the amount nverpaid by him.
Clerks report for quarter ending
Dec. 81, 1902, was approved.
The Board made an arrangement
with @. e. Fields to act as undertaken
and to furnish coffin and Shroud for
the burial of all county paupers in
Cresco and vicinity at $500 for each
burial. An arrangement was also
made with e. O. White to furnish
hearse, team and driverin like cases
for 100 for each burial.
The Board examined the Annual
Financial Report OF the County Au-
ditor. required by chapter %, Acts of
the 10Th General Assembly, and order
ed said Auditor to have 1000 copies
printed and distributed to the tax
payers Of Howard County, Iowa.
Bond OF Geo. u. Halter, Clerk of the
District COURT, was approved.
Petition Of D. A. Wheeler for cam
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-23
Howard Center.

Receipts.
Of township CLERK 80. ....... .....e 81 90
April 22. 1902, received from
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-23
$52s Of
~ n 81 n
Jamestown.

Receipts.
January i, 1902, balance in hands
OF township clerk. .........,..$ 30 80
April 20, 1902, received from
county treasurer, general road
fund =. ee5 SO.
April %. 1902, received from
county treasurer, district road
for numbers 2, 8 and 5. ....... 900
October Is, 1902, received from
county treasurer, general road
fund ................. 43 %
December IL, 1902, received from
county treasurer, general road
fund 81 10
Supervisor seavy .......e..... 8 s5
January I, 1902, received from
fund 1850. I. 8. ....s...4. .. 81 s5.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-23

LII duulVlOu VllC dUOtC 6SSeSSOTS
are to be paid two dollars per day for
each day spent with the local Board
of Equalization and one day aud mile
age for returning his books to the
County Auditor.
( Petition Of the assessors Of certain
townships and incorporated towns in
the county asking for an increase in
the compensation heretofore allowed
them was granted, the compensation,
as above fixed, being an increase Of
about 10 per cent over that Of two
years ago.
The contract for doing County road
work for the season Of 1903 was let to
Fred Christ. Consideration to be Sl5
per day. Contract on file in the
Auditors office.
1925 SO was ordered transferred from
the Poll Fund to the County Fund
and 1912 % from the Domestic AMI
NAL Fund to the County Fund.
The Howard County Times and the
Twice-a- Week Plain Dealer were
chosen as the official newspapers OF
the county for the year 1903.
Settled with g. d. Pripz, Steward
of the Poor Farm, up to January 5th,
1903, finding that sales of produce and
stock from the farm since last settle
ment amounted to $442.55. Treasur-
er's receipts were shown for $4l1.70
and credit was given for small pur-
chaseS for the farm to the amount of
$3O.S5.
A S~.,, -. 4. \ -
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-23
Albion.

Receipts.
January i, 1902, balance in hands
of township clerk $126 q
April %, 1902, received from cpun-
ty treasurer. ................. 100 81
county treasurer. ......... % s5
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-23
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Continued from first page.)

A: 3. Barker, township clerk Vernon
Springs township.
D. ii. Thomas, township clerk Forest
City township.
j. B. McCook, township clerk James
town township.
j. W, Cannon, township clerk Howard
township.
NJ. eastman, constable Alton town
ship.
Joseph Barnesc Unstable Paris town.
ship.
P. j.. Rink, constable New Oregon
j. A. Hall, constable Vernon Springs
township.
Geo. Price. constable Vernon Springs
township.
John johnson. constable Chester town.
ship.
A. E. Hadley, constable saratosa town.
ship.
Chris Hanson, constable Jamestown
ship.
Geo. M. Spencer, constable Chester
township.
w, j. Lean, constable Forest City
township.
Grant Jones, constable Forest City
township.
p. 81. Kreuger, constable Albion town
ship.
Henry Indispensable Saratoga town.
ship.
The board commenced settlement with
Geo. L. Champlin, county auditor, find
ing that he has collected fees since last
settlement as follows:
Transfer fees. ......... s SO 25H
Redemption fees .......... 175I
Bond fees ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 so
Tax sale fees ............... 2 ~
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-23

Disbursements.
A. G. Wells, township clerk com
mission .:............... .......... 80. Is
May l, 1862. paid for lumber and
spikes for bridges. .................. 100
May IS, F02, paid for repairs on
graders and other tools ........... %
July rs, 1902, paid Stockdale. Nu-
gent g. Company for grading. Alt
November 3, 1902, paid for con.
strnction OF bridges and collec-
tions OF polls ,.....,...,,...,,.,....,.s l39
November 8, 1902, paid for use OF
pillow and for printing ..,.,....., 81
December 80, 1902, paid for trunk
to keep township records. ..... o
December 30, 1902, paid, JAS. A.
Smith. lnmber...... rs
December 81, 1902. balance in
hands Of township clerk........ lS7
e9o2
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-23
Parie.s

Receipts.
January |, 1902. balance in hands
OF township clerk.
January l, 1902, received from
county treasurer ..............
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-23
Oak Dale.

Receipts.
April t3O. 1902, received from
county treasurer. "a
October 10, 1902, received from
county treasurer
November 20, 1902, received from
county treasurer.:.
November %, 1902, received from
town board. .......... /.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-23
Howard.

Receipts.
January l,l902. balance in hands
OF township clerk. !. s.
April %, 1902, received from
county treasurer. a..
October Is, 1909, received from
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-23

Receipts.
OF township clerk IS
county treasurer. -. 76s
November 8, 1905, received from
j. J. Boiand, poll tax @
November 3, 1902, received from
Frank Bronner gravel.
August 2, 1902, received for old
grader A.
January 10, 1902. received for use
Of rock crusher .............. ID
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-23

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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-08
1t Is The General Opinion That War Is
Inevitable in the Balkans.
ATROCITIES BY THE TURKS
Continue to be reported---PowersS Send
Agents to the Balkans to Irlvesti-
gate Condition Of Affairs.

London, September IA dis
patch to a news agency from
Constantinop1e says that military
attaches of Great Britain, Aus
tria-Hungary, France and Russia
have arrived at Monastir and
will commence an investigation
into the situation in all the dis
turbed districts of European
Turkey.
The Balkan situation shows no
sign of Improvement. Indeed, in
Constantinop1e it is now thought
that war between Turkey and
Bulgaria is inevitable, but the
Turkish am bassador in London
insists that hostilities can only
result from an overt act on the
part of Bulgaria. The Sofia
government, on the other hand
preserves strict neutrality, as
advised by Russia and Austria.
The announcement today of Bul-
garia's attitude caused an opti-
mistic tone in the papers and the
markets for foreign bonds and
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-08

government securities became
much frmer. Roumania, too,
IS enforcing neutrality, in COM
pliance with the advice of Russia,
having taken measures to sup
pres the Macedonia agitators
within her borders.
The pope's refusal to appeal
to the powers to act, save in the
directions of stopping the mas
sacres in the Balkuns, to accept
ed as evidence that even the holy
see appreciates the inadvisability
of intervention at this time.
Turkey is largely increasing
the number of her troops in
Macedonia, in spite of her depict
ed treasury, and is determined
to suppress, the revolution be-
fore the power can intervene.
In the vilayet of Monastir the
rising has been ruth1ess1y sup
pressed, the Turks having burn
ed many villages and committed
grave excuses.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-08
ROBERT E. PEARY is TO MAKE
A DASH FOR THE NORTH POLE
Leave Of Absence for Three Years Has Been
Granted Him by Navy Department.

the distance to the pole and re-
turn in about one hundred days.
or a little more than an average
travel of about 10 miles a day.
Returning I should break the
ship out late in the season and
return home.
IF ice conditions the firstvear
were such as to, prevent reaching
the northern shore of ,Grantland,
I should winter as far north as
practicable and force the ship to
the desired location the following
year. In this event, the cxpedi-
ton would be gone two years"
Distinctive features of Com
mander Peary's plan are the use
of individual sleds, with compare
lively light loads, drawn by dogs:
the adoption of Eskimo methods
and costume, and the fullest utili-
cations of the Eskimos them
selves.
Commander Peary believes the
advantage of his plan and route
are fixed land base 100 miles
nearer the pole than any other
route; more rigid ice pack ex-
tending further poleward than is
to be found on the opposite side
of the pole; wider land base on
which to retreat, and a we'll
beaten line of communication
and retreat from winter quar-.
ters to com paratively low lati-
tudes, which is practicable at
any season of the year.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-08
WHIPPED AN INSOLENT. NEGRO.
Strangers" at MOultrie Cause a Mild
Sensation over UnruIy Black.

Moultrie, Sept. saturday
night, while the Atlantic and
Birmingham train from Fitzger-
aid was at the depot, a negro
employe of the road became in
volved in quarrel with Walter
LeGrave, young boy, who is a
clerk at the depot. Without any
warning the negro, who is a big
strappingfe fellow, kicked LeGrave
IN the face, rendering him un-
conscious. The conductor of
the train started 10 the boys
rescue in determined manner,
but was stopped by Marshal Ca
son. The negro later in the
evening gave bond and was re-
leased. While walking down
the street after his liberation he
was approached by two white
men, one on eitherside, who COM
handed him to keep walking"
which he did, the men, accom-
panying him. In the course of
their walk they went beyond
the city limits, and what happen
ed after is mere conjecture, ex-
cept that the negro has not since
been seen, as he is not able to
walk. 1t is reported that a
buggy trace in the hands of a
strong man played an important
part in the punishment. 1t is
impossible to ascertain the names
Of the white men, as they are
said to be strangers in the city.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-08
Additional Locals.

Drew w. Paulk is ably filling
the Office of assistant solicitor
general this week.
Miss Alma Towne, treated he
guest Miss Mary Leedy to a
straw ride last evening.
Miss Lille Rose, accompanied
by her sister Miss Maggie, re-
turned from Florida and McRae
today.
The younger set will give
George HaYde a party this even
ing at the home of Mrs. ]. C.
Rogers.
Mrs. G. E. Ellison and Miss
Pearl Barnett accompanied Mrs.
Wade Peacock Ito Ocilla this
afternoon.
Miss Bessie Harley, will re.
turn to Milledgeville, Friday, tc
resume her studies in the Geor.
gia Normal and Industrial Col
lege.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-08
TeIiaferro County Goes Dry.

Crawfordville, Ca, Sept
Taliaferror county went dry
day by Is votes. The elef
was hard fought each side
ting forth every effort.
Taliaferro was the onl
county on the Georgia r.
and today's result makes
sweep for prohibition fron
ia to Augusta.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-08
Washington, September S.

Washington, September s.
Commander Robert e. Peary,
United States navy, the we'll
known arctic explorer, will make
another dash for the north pole.
Leave of absence for three years
has been granted him, with the
permission Of the president, by
Mr.. Darling acting secretary of
the navy, aud he has been as
sured of the hearty sympathy of
both the officials in his new ven
ture.
In his letter of application for
leave of absence, Commander
Peary briefly outlines his plan OF
action. In suitable ship built
in one of our best ship Yards,
REINFORCED and strengthened to
the maximum degree and fitted
with American engines, so that
she may go northa an exponent
Of American skill and mechanical
ability, Commander Peary hopes
to startwith his expedition about
July 1, next.
Upon arriving at the whale
sound region, he will take on
board large number of Eskimos
and establish winter quarters
on the northern shore. AS far
as practicable along the route be
will establish caches.
The following February, with
the earliest returning light, he
will start due north over the po-
lar pack, with small light
pioneer party, and followed by
large main party.
WHAT PEARY SAYS.
In his letter of application tc
Acting Secretary of the Navy
Darling for leave of absence,
Commander Peary says;
| tbT -Lo,,15 n-~ozA L. L
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-08
LEGAL BLANKS

The Enterprise has on sale
a full line of legal blanks-notes,
mortgages, receipts, quit claim
deeds, timber leases, turpentine
leases, etc. etc.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-08

The council met in regular
monthly session yesterday eve
ming Mayor Wilson presiding.
Aldermen Knapp, Seanor, Nc
Donald, Hooker, Warner, Rat
cliff. and Pau1k were present.
Aldermen Justice and Leverett
were absent.
The minutes of previous meet
ings were read and affirmed.
Maj. BULGE and D. B. Null pre-
scented petition from the Blue
and Gray organization asking for
the improvement of Sherman
street through the grounds set
out for the park, and to lower the
bed of the drain running through
the grounds, east of the railroads
to the Monitor Drive. The mo-
ton was referred to a committee
composed of Hooker, McDorald
and Seanor with power to act.
Mr.. L. S. Shumway asking for
a price on one of the chemical
engines was referred to the fire
committee to report back at next
meeting.
The board of education called
attention of the council to the ex-
posed condition of the water
pipes leading to the school build
ings.
Sydney Clare made claim, the
twentieth time, for two cords OF
wood. On motion of Mcdonald
the claim was referred to the
waste basket.
On motion of Alderman Nc
Donald it was resolved that when
claim is once rejected by the
council it shall be the clerks duty
to refuse to accept such claims
again,
A. communication from Earl
Ward Pearce was read and the
mayor on motion appointed Paulk
Justice and Ratcliff,. committee
to confer with Mr.. Pearce and
report back at next meeting.
The finance committee report
ed the following bills for which
warrants were ordered drawn:
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-08
IRWIN SUPERIOR CoU|
And County Politics-The Dispensary Cd
General Court Notes.

or not the election shall be
as provided for in the bill.
~
The divorce mill ground
several verdicts this foreno
Within an hour no less Il
six inflicitous couples had
holy (?) bonds severed.
~
There is in the Irwinvifle
one J. E. WILDLY charged II
crimes unspeakab1e. His dal
ters, one just 16 and the al
about II appeared before
grand Jury today as witnes
against him.
X *
The county road gang, IL 81
victs, has built about five n
of the road between this pl
and Irwinville. They star
about Aug 20, at that rate 1t 81
be about Oct. 1st before Il
will reach the incorporate lin
Of Fitzgerald.
The schedule of the A. IS
and O. & I. railroad is a g
convenience to all the peopla
eastern and north eastern
of the county who find it ne
sary to attend court. Til
particularly true of Fitzgc
and Oci11a.
X X
Uncle Dave Clements,
greatly missed at coast
week. For several years be
been a conspicuous figure
every term of court, but 81
quite sick at his home and
possibly lose his eye sight
tirely. He has the sympatI
many friends.
The II convicts are build
roads at rate of about 8 ID
per month, we do not know u
the monthly expenses of
gang are, but surely our ro
are costing considerable.
have never had any experie
at that class of work and can
say whether the amount of n
done is unusually small or
Certain it is that it will req
many years to grade all
roads of the county.
X y
There is considerable Fl
teal undercurent at work at
superior court this week. W.
there are no avowed candid
the friends of at least fouf
the county's most promin
citizens; j. Y. Pau1k, III.
Fletcher, M. Dickson and
T. Paulk, are feeling the 81
of the people on the legisl
race. It will be interestin
watch maneuvering thatma
suit in giving either an ad
age. The average citize
look on with complacency
with the satisfaction of kn0
that with either the county
be well represented, but the
opportunity for the dark ho
This is probably the gre
county for trading in the s
one result of several very
families which have entermaf
for several generations.
we shall see.
TeIiaferrn cnmr4v (saae NV
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-08

The superintendent of water
and light plants report was
received and read, showing, 100
cords on hand Aug. l, 112 bought
ZIG burned. On hand Set. l,
So cords.
The condition of the city jail
was discussed and a motion to i'm
prove its sanitary condition was
unanimously passed.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-08

The claims for small pox case
and other bills, were generally
discussed, and on a vote OF
Knapp, Warner, Justice, Rat
cliff and Hooper against Nc
Donald and Seanor the bills dis
cusscd were allowed, then all the
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-08

|
]. E. Howell, foreman protempro
~. w. Hanlon, secretary.
ID. B. Luke, bai1iff.
John Phillips JR Sutton
E X Farmer M Paulk
HI T Fletcher Sr Daniel Gray
w F Paulk John B Paulk
Perry r Booker HC Player
w ] Crawford JLBass
III Goodman WIN Seymour
w w D Branch Jacob Mcmillan
Jonathan Walker JIM Branch
A s Dorminey JIM Paines
The following legal lights were
in attendance to see that the
court does not go far astray:
J. F. DeLacy, M. B. Calhoun, E.
D. Graham, J. II. Martin, E. W.
Ryman, Eldridge Cults, l.. Ken
nedy, 7. L. Holton, D. B. Jay, G..
P. Mingledorff, E. Wall, c. H.
Martin, ]. w. HaYgood, w. T.
Williams, 3. B. Cheney, q. Bass,
Hal Lawson. J. W. Quincy,
A. ]. Mcdonald, HI. Quincy,
Jesse Graxtham, ]. ]. Walker.
The charge to the jury was
short and to the point. consum-
ing less than quarter of an hour.
Immediately after the grand
jury retired the civil docket was
taken up and several important
cases were called and those that
were ready disposed of.
c.. A. Harper charged with
pointing pistol at another and
with carrying concealed weapons
came in to court just before the
noon hour and entered plea of
guilty and was Civ en- $500 and
cost in each case, the cost
amounted to about $4,000 each,
thus the young man paid about
500 for the privilege of a little
sport at the Commercial Hotel
some time ago.
Xxx
The dispensary advocates held
meeting in the court room dur
ing the noon hour yesterday.
The editor of the Enterprise was
elected chairman and Col. w. T.
Williams was elected secretary.
On motion of Hon. ]. A. ]. Hen
derson it was resolved that the
effort to defeat the election pro-
vided for in the dispensary act
should be met by the friends of
the act and that competent coun-
sci should besemployed to make
the contest. On motion the
chair appointed a committee of
ten to confer with Judge Roberts
with the view to having the re-
straining order so modified as
to permit the advertising neces-
sary for the election on the 5th
of October.
The chair appointed Hon. ]. "A.
J. Henderson, Col. E. w. Ryman,
Hon. B. E. Wilcox, DIR. C. E.
Walker, Hon. M. Dickson, Hon.
H. T. Fletcher, Hon. J. w. Pau1k,
w. w. D. Branch, I. Gelders and
]. Y. Paulk.
This committee held confer
cnce with the court Immediately
after dinner and after presenting
their petition the conference was
adjourned to 7 p. m. At that
hour the matter was again taken
up and the court so modified its
order as to permit the advertis-
ing as provided by law.
This leaves the matter to be
contested before Judge Roberts
on Tuesday Is inst. At that
time able council representing
both sides will fully discuss the
legal points at issue and Judge
Roberts will determine whether
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-08
WHAT PEARY SAYS.

In his letter of application to
Acting Secretary of the Navy
Darling for leave of absence,
Commander Peary says;
I should expect to accomplish
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The City's Burden Claims of The Grafters "A
Very Lively Monthly Meeting.

bills were allowed. The council
then decided unanimously not to
allow other doctor bills for Mr..
Grove.
City treasurers report was re-
ceived and read as follows:
aug l, To amt. brought forward. $S,229.66
Aur 18th 10 IT..
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-08

The schedule of the A. g
and 0. & I. railroad is a Ell
convenience to all the people
eastern and north eastern
of the county who find it nes
sary to attend court. TIL
particularly true of Fitzgc
and Ocil1a.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-08

Uncle Dave Clements,
greatly missed at eoust
week. For several years be
been a conspicuous figure
every term of court, but III
quite sick at his home and
possibly lose his eye sight
tirely. He has the sympath.
many friends.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-08

The September term of Irwin
superior court was called to or
der by sheriff McInnis at 10
o'clock yesterday. Judge Rob-
erts, presiding.
The grand jury was organized
as follows:
Wright T. Pau1k, foreman.
J. E. Howell, foreman protempro
J. W. Hanlon, secretary.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-08

The county road gang, II q
victs, has built about five Ia
of the road between this pls
and Irwinville. They star
about Aug 20, at that rate st 4
be about Oct. 1st before Il.
will reach the incorporate lin
Of Fitzgerald.