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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-11-15
Scr 3auber Der ssrsiftsn Jrau.

Sn einem literarif9en Salon in
Paris nurOe Der grpBe Meni9entsnz
ner 8al5ac einit bon einem biibI9en,
iunsen, 17idbrigeu RGb9en ssfrast,
tparum er fir 5rauen fdytpdrme, bic
iie -passe" nennen piirbe. ,Selbit
in Der @sIsGldaft BON Samsn, bic
bic 40 bereits errei9t baben, f6eiz
men sic nod @ergniigen gu finben."
Grit lab lie 8al5ac ernit an, bann
fling er an, ber5Ii6 gu laden, unb
CAB tbr folsenbe g%rtldrung:
~Sas ganse @ebeimniB liest Diel>
lei9t einfa4 nur barin, baB man els
ner Sruu BON 20 SG9rsn ssfauen
muB. pGbrsnb cine Srau bon 40
Sa1ren ieIber gu sefallsn fudt. Ni6t.
pie 10 oft ssiust pOrbsn 1T, bat bic
Serrf9aft Der Gltersn Srau barin
ibren 9runb, baB iie ibre RsiSe tsnnt
unb tie lie auf bas 8orthilbafteIte gu
perpertben berftebt, iOnbsrn pisImsbr
burin, bub ie es nit sliidliaem
Satt fsrtis brtnst, baB Der Mann.
Osfsn 9unit iie iu4t, iia feiner sus
ten @igeni4aften btpuBt pirO unb
fe CUR SeItung tommsn lGBt."
DAB Elm Muun etne geiTtrei9e
Srau itets betpunbert, bemsrtt biersu
Elm Barrier 9latt. tpeIdes btsIe gnets
bote pieber auffrif4t, uaterliegt teis
mem 3ipeifel, a6er bennod fiibIt err
fi9 in Der Seieafdaft elmer Srau
fpObIer, bic ibm ssist, baB er felber
eeiftrei9 TT. Cine 3eit lang lafsn
fi9 ia ole Ndnner germ bon elmer
gebilbetsn Srau u~nterbalten, aber Der
Rann 1T eiteI, unb ss ssfGut ibm
biel better, tpenn man Jpn in ben
@lauben psriebt, baB er bic sebil>
bette Srau unterbGlt. Die 5rau, bic
ben Mdnnern am beiten eefdlt, lift
bur9uIs ni9t INNER bic ia6nite
Ober bieienise, BE am meiften bur6
@~eifesgaben slGn5t. Gin paar
biibfde blaus ausen, cine fiibs Slim
me rGumen ale pbilofopbie unb 2oz
sit binipes, nit bensn Ii6 Der Mann
9etpappnet bat. SelbitperfGnoli6
mub bic Srau es aber perIieben, aus
finbig gu MAIDEN, poriiber Der Mann
am bsiten 5u fprsden perItsbt. limb
fe mub ibm gut 5ubDreu unb fir
feline @riidtsn SntersHe ssissn.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-11-15
.8arpneR sic pc

yBdrpneB - Ste -"
rSerr bon &rempin = Ss9"
Sic leste Autrl unb 9ef9irr beis
fsite unb tpollte bic S9iirSe ubbinben.
Iber er lieb es nidt gu.
sd bite Sic, perebrte 8droneb.
perebrte Grita = bleiben Sic 10 :
nur cine Minute! Oils Dame fab id
Sic f9on oft, als 9ausfruu iebe i'd
Sic gum erItenmdI. limb barf i9 es
Offen fusen9 Sd babe sic nod niez
muls fdDner gefeben!"
sic CAB tbm f6ii9tern bic Re6te.
unb bann aud bic 2inte, bic er nit
Sifen bsbedte. limb als Der Baron
nit GERM bon Stein nu9 etntseu
Mtnuten in's Saus frat, bd fano er
gu feiner lltberraf9ung elm 8ruutz
pdar atpiI6en &o9berb unb 8ii9sns
tii4 i'm eritsn feItsen 9eiprd4 jung
erf6lofener 2iebe.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-11-15

= umg.tebrt. Suuser &r3t:
.Q9, i9 ps6bogeI! 9ente Dir,
mein eriter patient ttrbt mir" =
Srsunb: rgssreifs nidt, bann 1T ia
er Der 9e9pOssI."
- pie StuSten bes 9 0 f.
mes. nDas buft Du fir E Bud,
SOiefde9" = rSas TIT cine MptbOs
logic, pupa, bu iinb ubsebiIOet ali.
90ben." = r3eig NAL Der E Ssh
= r9iss bier >. 9. 1T Der tuuIsnbz
armise 8ubbba, Der in peting itebt."
: rSauienOurmis! Soft. muB Der
beim Reben { @ersniissn babsn!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-11-15

SIN Sef9t9tseramen n.
ProfeRor: nSrGulein, mas ptFen sic
Wt4tiges aus Der eriten Sdlfte bes
a4tSebnten SubrbunOerts2" ganOis
batin: r9amals mar Der ReifrOd in
Der Mobe!"
= m 8ilbe gebtitben.-
Wirt6: rWie finOen sic bas Buffet
bes Deines9" 9ait: r9ruBartig, bat
iia i'm WaFsr iebr gut gshalten."
8Ori4tig. S4piegerpds
pa: rWenn Sic meme So9ter, ME
sic bebaupten, aus 9iebe beirdtben,
tonnen sic ia uuf bic Nitsift bers
5idten!" 6rsier: rWiepisl betrdgt
benn bic Mitsift9"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-11-15
81 Q n.itaufeub b.

- Qnuo 8 ipsitaufenb. =
800 lit benu Sbr Serr 9emubI, gnds
bige Gruu2" Der Oerfolst nit iei'
mem l%sntbdren 2ufti4iff unIersn
e~ntflOsenen pupa9ei."
- MiBtrautfd. glrSt: nSd,
Suberbauer, bas bette pirb po6I iein,
i9 ueroe sic NAL nit R0ntgenz
itrdblen bur9leudtsn." 9uberbduer
dIr T6): Dem trauf net! Der
m06t' grab amOl I6dugen, tpieotel
@oIbfu9Ien in msin'm 9elbbeutel
brin fan!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-11-15

- l1mf9ritben. rSie ruus
den niat mehr unb seben aud ni4t
mebr ins 8irtbsbuus2" .NeiH. Sic
buben feline Sbse. pie fparium -
meine Sruu %seporoen it,"
= ansenebmsr d. =
aeGner: nOer Serr &altulatOr i9idt
bier ben Slid 3uriid; Der riedt ibm
i9on gu iebr!" Dirtb: nOummtOpf;
sic fastsn mir bod, sr bate ben
@9nupf.n9" &eln.r: SIT aud Der
Sdq. absr Ben unosrsn 9Giten bat
er g angeIeben!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-11-15

= StiGbGitbe. @nbli6 f9lus
Der ben Welltn gntrifene bic glussn
auf. vNun, pie sebt es 'Sbnen9"
fragte 9srtrub. = sd bin gang
nab" sntsssnste er trOdsn.
= Dettenbe. d.: .llsbsrau
bs6t bic Grb.! Sd bin iiberseust,
mir itebeu Dor benz Deltuntergans;
in fpenisen @oden plabt bic gauge
grbe auseinanber. = g.: sd fpette
$100 basesen." = o.: lid, nit Sbs
men tpetts id nidt; lpsnn i6 bissmaI
espinne, briiden sic fid ia bod pies
Der um's 8saablen!-
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-11-15
NtAttae OtutunLa.

= Ht9ftge Ututung. :
@erf9uIOster 2ebemann (renOmmis
renb): sd fp.rhe mid bemnGdIt
mad einem srOBeren Gut umiebeu."
&amerao: nSm. pirb pObl elm Sei'
ratbsgut iein!"
@rte 6ruge. grfter Nds
Ter: rDie id bOrte, fino sic fir inns
mer aufs 2anb se3Ogen2" 3peittr
Walsr: rSupObl, Dor ettpu feds Wos
4en." @riter Malsr: rNun, pie
pumpt fi4's benin bd OruuBen9"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-11-15
aus Der ~Ueffidtsituube.

profeffor: ~@as piFen mir
ferner bon ben Gtmbern unO Seutoz
uen9 Gaa! 81. buben mir kute nod
gar tetne @ntiport geseben!"
ella, a~uffabrenb: r9ie @imbern
tnb In bteIem Semeiter ~fuspenbirt
iluO bic SsutOnen trueen pteOer rotbs
Miibeu!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-11-15

IT NV Ct ONI U =
a.: rWis, sic poqen Sbren Sobn
BARBER fperben IaFen2 SisIes Sad
lit bod fsbr iiberfiIt." = g.: rMus
Isin, aber bic 8arbiere MAIDEN INNER
nod ibren S9nitt!"
Die mabsebtnbe Sn.
ftdn3. mas, Sic pollen cine
OterSisiGbrise 5rau b~eiratben2" SD
peib nod ni9t, Oielleidt lam i'd
msinen 9IGubisern nod bier Bis flint
Sabre berunterbanbeIu."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-11-15

- pietGt. vDarum annoncir.n
sic benu ieBt fdoH bier Sabre bins
bur6: ausOertauf tues.n SooesfdQ9"
nSa, i4 fam bait mein.a felissn
9tdnn ni4t Osrsefen."
= Sine &enntriu n. .Stauben
sic benn aud NAL mein autIer,
pOrtrGt ab. Mina9" r9ss, snG' S,rr.
bas iieht 10 am nutiirlidfsR ausl"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-11-15
6 heinburer Mtb

g 4einbarer 8tberz
fpru6. Dame: Limb tpis Itebt es
nit ben Saidsntii9ern, bic i'd SSbnen
gum Sdumsn sub2" Rdbtrin: Die
perbe i9 u%ngeiGumt fdumsn."
= Ribntr S4IuB. .Rein,
70 Elm 0urf. pts ibn Oieier bid.
Rrempelbubtr bat! Der mub tpirtz
lid als tIeines &inb nit - Serinas=
mild aufstaosen tporoen isin!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-11-15
BerbIhHtt.

Sd uftersf6bn9tn: Batter
bat s'iagt, heut. foil t4 nidt eber
furtgeb'u, Biz Gle bic Re4nuns be-
Sublt baben!"
STUDENT: 50, baft 0u benin
f9On Serien, Sunge9"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-11-15

Gntfdutbt9t. - SunSer
6err: sag NAL, Sobann, lper bat
benn in meiner abneIenbeit meiue
tateintI9en l~eberiebunsen torris
girt2" = 9iener: rgntidulbisen,
3nGO'ger Serr, i4 bins gepib nt&t
Jspsfen."
SIN 9sf9Gfts Snters
effe. Sn ben papierlaben etnes
f19ItIfen StGbtdens tritt Elm iunger
Gbmunn unO forbert seOrudte ans
3eigen our 8eburt zines SDbn4ens.
Der pupierhdnOler mad OerstbIi&em
SUDDEN: nSebuure, mer bu'm e
uGmli6 nur nod auoeige9Grtdsn for
gleene MG9en 49," Die tOnnen
mir ntdts niibsn!" = Der papiers
Rambler mad tur3em 8eIinn.n:
r9ennt's Sts MID Oiellet9t nod dns
bern9"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-11-15

Damn aGlerbtugs. Serr
gum iun9en Wanne): Isle bdbeu
has 8erbdltnib nit benz 5rduIein,
pelhes sic Derebrten. sel0Tt9" Sunger
Mann: %, bic Sddnbli9e! Reuli4
mar i9 nit ibr i'm Walbe an elmer
Stele, mo mir nod ME paren. ba
jaste iis: nSannit 9u Did erinnern,
pte mir Dor a9t Susen bier tOfteH9"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-11-15

tteinere ue6el. =
u: sd babe 10 OieI SdulOeu, buB
Rtr ni6ts iibris bletbt, oils gu beis
ratben, Obsr mid Su eri9ieBeu." =
g.: sd bin psrbeiratbet, LAB Dir
ratben: eri9isbe Did,"
Sin mGrdeu. - rDas
ftryetbit Oh Osnn ba, lieber 2tibburs
iGe?'" Sin RGrden!" - r@obI
fir cine 3situng2" - Rein, fir
m;iuen S6neioer. Der mill @elb
f. en-, urh ih i9reibe ibm, oab i'd in
na.9iier Gcit be5ableu perbe."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-11-15

.Sier biirfen 81. ni6t reiten!
Dieter Deg 1T muir fir dubsGngsr!"
n2afen sic MIDI nur! Sd bin
sIei4 berunten!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-11-15
aeusFlt@.

gbef, gum reutn RaFter. Der i'm
Gontobu4 rabbit: .9err 8rduie, {
&dhier, mas ausfrdbt. lam mel
ntf4t nuben."
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-08-01

They tore at the rocks and beams.
have rescued my men | will demand
that the officers of the union have
something to do with finding the hye-
mas that did do It,"
Munro sent letter by Frank Brown
wherein he said, Il can't leave here
the attack may begin at any moment
but / am on the trail, and When | dis
cover the scoundrels | will deliver
them to justice"
To this messenger Raymond said:
'Tell Jack | want to see him at the
earliest moment. This is not matter
for long range adjustment. l want to
talk with him."
Brown, with true cowboy unconcern,
grinned and said: "Well, you see,
Rob, Jacks busy just now They's a
ball on and he's floor manager for our
side"
Raymond was in no mood to respond
to humor. every WELL Say to him
that when l have dug my men out l
will come to him." and something in
the tone of this answer stopped the
grin on the messengers face.
Reporters drifted up, made hasty
notes and passed on, lured by the more
important material disclosed in the op-
position of ranked and ready warriors
on the hill. Only Dolan stayed, eager
and sympathetic, fetching coffee from
the cook house and lending such other
aid as he could, so deeply concerned
with this tragic deed that he seemed
wastefully negligent of his own affairs
Selling an opportunity for a private
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-08-01

might face a pack of coyotes, land,
what's more, l don't intend to apollo
gize for it."
"Lynch himw shouted some fellow at
the back. Lynch the spy"
Raymond had been in danger many
times in his life, but never had he
looked down into such hate inflamed
faces as now encircled him. The old
reckless heart came back to him. He
lifted his voice in appeal: "Have l a
friend here? If l have, let him throw
me a gun. l want to go fighting."
Here you arer' called stranger,
and a big, glittering revolver came
whrling over the heads of the mob.
Raymond caught it deftly, and with
the touch of its handle to his palm his
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-08-01
CHAPTER XIV.

u r sunrise Raymond reported to
IA Ann his face a little softened,
"1'he dynamiter Baker shot has
n \ died but our men are going to
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-08-01

l. SunIlst lllollu Itpoi ted W
IA Ann his face a little softened,
! "I'he dynamiter Baker shot has
a 4 died but our men are going to
live. the doctor says"
Il am very glad to hear that. What
OF those in the mine? Are they re-
leasedY
"No, but the fire Is out, and we have
cleared the mouth of the shaft. The
first level Is blocked with rocks and
beams. The murderers must have low
cred a bomb into the mine with delib-
crate intent to kill"
at is horrible TO think of them down
there in the dark Did you hear that
the sheriff had arrived?"
His eyes darkened. Eyes, the fool!
Why didn't he attack at once? Now
Munro is intrenched, and they are
challenging each other like crowds of
schooboys The time has come for
the governor to take hand"
'Will he 90 so?"
'.He must or be parry to the blood
TEST battle ever seen il the mountains.
But | must go back" he said and turn
ed away abruptly, leaving the girl with
q keen sense of the stress and bigness
of his life
He was indeed badly needed at the
mine, for only the men of the second
shift and n few of the crews of Reese
& Earle remained to help. Each indie
pendent mine was held to be in equal
danger and to require the services of
its most resolute men, and, BESIDES the
certainty of n battle had drawn away
the more eXcitable even of their own
men. Kelly was working like Il Titan.
and his presence. his concentration of
effort, inspired every man to his best.
A messenger from Carter met Ray
mond to assure him that the union had
no hand in the outrage, and the young
miner sternly answered, "As soon as
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-08-01

eyes narrowed and his white teeth set:
Now let the dance begin. Some of
you will cross the range with me"'
Denver Dan attempted a diversion.
Look out, fellers; here comes Jack"
Munro's name and the pistol in Ray
mond's hand induced pause. The
foremost of the assailants turned to-
ward the captain of the vedettes, rid.
ing swiftly to the rescue. whats 60
ing on here?' he shouted as he reached
the outskirts of the crowd.
Brock was ready. Here's the man
who has played with our plans all
along. pretending to be neutral when
he was nothing but dirty, Sinking
spy from the very beginning"
Liar" shouted Raymond, and his
boot toe caught the ruffian in the mouth
and he staggered back among his fel.
lows with a hoarse cry. For a mo-
ment he was dazed then. raging furi-
Gus, his mouth streaming with blood,
he jerked his revolver from its holder,
intent to kill. but IL hand clutched his
arm. and Munro, squirting his horse i'll
to the mass of irresolute men, called
out: Brock, I'll kill you if you shoot
this is a friend of mine-you know
that. He's stood out against us all
along. but he's been on the square. |
sent him to the Springs myself"
Brock wiped Il 9 blood from his lips.
"Mebbe you asked him to wire the
sheriff last night He admits he sent
q messenger to warn him."
Cries of frenzied rage broke forth
again, and the crowd surged against
the two horses. Furious, throaty cries
broke forth.
'Kill him." "HGng him.
Munro blew a signal to his men. and
his voice rang out clear and sharp.
THE first man thai reaches hand out
OF that circle loses it. If any lynching
Is DONE | preside over it. Dan, come
in here-you, too Cook"
The two cowboys spurred their horses
into the circle. and the four armed and
resolute men faced the angry mob ana
neld 1t at bay. Raymond, even in this
hour of danger, regretted Munros as
sistance; it put him under an obliga-
mind filed with conflicting considera-
tions, he waited while the swift clatter
of Il hundred hoofs drew near and a
squad of Munro's picked men sur
rounded their captain.
When they We're clear of danger Ray
mond drew rein toward Munro. Jack,
you saved my scalp today, and I'm
GRATEFUL that's why | don't want to see
you in the hands of the sheriff | want
you TO pull out this minute. Come,
now, this is the last appeal. Fly the
coop. If you don't. they'll hang you.
What do you hope to accomplish? Face
the situation. You are the one to hit
the trail, and hit it like wolf. What
do You hone to do:''
81 expect to hold this camp until the
syndicate yields to the demands of the
miners or until the governor inter
feres."
"Then what?''
'Then | step down and out"
Suppose the sheriff attacks tonight?n
Il will send him back a-whirlng
And now let me take an inning. You
mustn't come up here again. l can't
answer for what would happen next
time. You stay where you are, md.
listen Take care of yourself. SO long.
and take good care of the lady"
tTo BE Continued
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-08-01
HESPER
By HAMLIN GARLAND
Copyright. 1905. bB Hdmltn Garland
fcoNTINUED.1 ]

Where is Jack Munror' timorous
people asked. where are the We
dettes?' No one seemed to know, and
the officers of the union We're In a
panic.
The sheriff had, indeed, stolen
march on Skytown and was only wait
ing for daylight to discover his enemy.
This was his capital mistake Had he
pushed against the enemy at that mo-
ment, with Munro and his men still on
n wild goose chase down the opposite
canyon, he might have won the hill in
n bloodless charge, but even as he dal-
lied the vedettes came toiling up the
trail from the south, weary, but full of
fight, and lined out on the northern
slope with the fort at their backs. And
so at last the two forces of disorder
of passion and prejudice-were set face
to face. Battle was now inevitable.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-08-01
No Fair Trade.

No Fair Trade.
"Jenks has just been telling me the
story of his life"
"What had you ever done to him?"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-08-01
A Common Story.

did you lose anything in the gold
mineY
"Yes; my faith in human nature, be-
sides little money"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-08-01
Alter the Wrong One.

"He is a man
after my own
heart" +" exclaim-
ed the loyal
friend.
81 wish he
were after
mine, softly OBJ
served the bach
elor girl.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-08-01
A Way She Has.

Though mild in manner March comes In
The trick is just to work us.
No matter how 1t may begin,
Twill go out like a circus.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-08-01
Stole His Lies.

"He is such liar"
'Oh, all men are liars"
"Yes; but he is such an unoriginal
one"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-08-01

"There is coldness between Jones
and Brown"
"Yes, Jones called Brown life in
surance director the other day"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-08-01
Looked the Fart ANYWAY.
[To BE CONTINUED.

Why stands the maiden on the beach
In bathing dress arrayed?
Why shrinks this timd. startled peach
AS though she We're afraid?
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-08-01

Her bathing suit is short and sweet
And mucn inclined to cling;
The outfit is from head to feet
Too cute for anything.
But not a mermaid's glttering fin
Could coax her in the pool.
Because she learned her swimming In
A correspondence school.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-05
Representative Hog Sales.
Below are given few of the repro.
uanta tive hne ga les:
CHICAGO Horse Market.

With no urgent demand from eastern
sources the bulk of trade in heavy fin
ished commercial classes has been
largely on speculative account in an
ticipation of a brisker demand from
outside sources next month. Big draft
ers sold freer on broader speculative
competition, and in isolated instances
made slight gains in values, altho the
bulk of the receipts moved at SIS a
100, with 500 about the top for the
best grades, except a few fancy STALL
fed lots that changed hands at 1925
and upward. The demand for farm
chunks is active at $S0@115. and up
ward to $3.50 for extra quality offer
ings. Orders are principally for to
6 year old chunky mares of heavy
bone and superior substance. Ex-
pressers and wagon horses were NOM
inally steady at $130M160 for the for
mer and s110@140 for the latter class.
Small southerners of best quality were
free sellers at s7O@110, within palmer
kinds slow at s50660. Good harness
offerings were steady to more active on
both domestic and foreign orders at
s150@35O and upward
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-05
STATE DRAINAGE CONVENTION.
Call for Third Annual Meeting at Des
Moines, February Z.

L
Ames, Feb. 2.-Professor j. H. Ste
venson, secretary of the Iowa State
Drainage Association, has announced
that the third annual meeting of this
association will be held at the Slavery
Hotel, Des Moines, Wednesday eve
ming, February Z, at 1880 o'clock.
This call is issued in order that the
members of the Drainage Association
may confer with the legislative COM
mittees of the County Auditors Assoc
cion, County Supervisors Association,
Iowa Engineering Society and Tile
Makers Association. regarding the adj
visibility of submitting to the legis-
lature now in session, certain changes
in the present drainage law. Members
of the Drainage Association and of the
committees named above. are urged to
present to the convention in written
form, such changes in the law as they
deem desirable.
Other matters Of interest will come
before the convention and large at
tendance is desired. This convention
is of interest to thousands of residents
of the state
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-05

CONTINUED from Page Two.)
bill that it is small amount to be
spread out all over county to be
looked after by these men. 1t will be
an expensive experiment, as the super
visor will have to do so much travel
ing to get his men together and to
look after his work.
1T appears self evident to me that
the road district supervisor, or super
intendent, would administer the work
with much more economy to the tax
payer than the county supervisor could
do. The items of the salaries of the
men would have to be taken into con-
sideration.
II have been receiving quite a few
letters from my county of late, but l
did not receive word in them asking
to increase taxation upon any line. l
do not believe there is more than about
one man in fifty the state over who
would ask the legislature to increase
the burden of taxation. Then why this
clamor for more revenue? Who will
be disappointed if the bill fails 10
pass? Will be few county supervisors
who will not have quite as much
money to spend. The counties of Iowa
now expend annually an average of
about $4,000 for highways and bridges
besides the poll taxes. Is this not
enough? And l would ask, who will
be hurt if this bill does pass? Will 1T
increase the taxes on Iowa homes?
Will 1t prevent some poor child from
obtaining school books? Will it cause
some poor family to go more thiniy
clad? ] heard someone say, 1T is only
a mill tax 1t is the last straw that
breaks the camers back. Our taxes
are high enough now. We that are
in easy circumstances do not notice
this as much as those who are in linn
tied circumstances; but desire to call
attention to the fact that we are here
as a legislature to protect the weak
against the encroachments of the
strong. The strong need no protection;
they will take care of themselves.
1.-The principle of taxation when
pushed beyond our actual need is
dangerous and menace to our civil
ization. Let us ever keep in mind that
and with the enormous figures l have
given of the funds already provided
for road purposes, fully believe that
we are amply provided for road inn
provement. Therefore urge that we
do not give the power to anyone to
increase the present rate Of taxation
This bill after debates was sent
back to the committee. 1t was devel-
oped that the bill was desired by few
counties where there is excessive work
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