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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-12-31
DID OFFICIAL
PAPERS OVERCHARGE?
Our Obsreperous States Attorney Would Knock Publish.
81. Out Of Few Pal1y Dollars Would Compel
.#ss Them 10 Accept Sweat.shop Labor Prices.

Just as our worthy States Attor-
ney, Geo. A. MCGEE. steps down and
out from the Office which he has
held for the part four years. he
performs q master stroke in the
hopes Of knocking the i've ohlcial
papers OF Waru county out Of 9
few paitry dollars that they believe
are rightfullyy theirs. Two or three
monde ago, the commissioners pass
ed resolution providing for the pub
location Of the county treasurer's an
nual report, the law stating that
this may be done. Before putting
IN their bills, those official papers
took pains to investigate the statutes
Of the state, and were unable to
ind where the state has provided for
the payment OF the same In any
other manner than the legal rate.
The lega; rate for publishing MOTTO
es In North Dakota is Is cents per
inch, as plainly designated by law.
and 40 has always been allowed in
tabulated matter where there IS q
1double justification, this Is always
figured by printers and publishers at
double that amount, as everyone
knows who knows anything shout
setting type. that tabulated matter
Is a;ways charged for at the double
rate With either machine or hand
composition. The table In question
occupied 80 inches which figured -
the rate OF $3.50 per inch, allows the
the publishers Of the ohacial papers
$120 each for this publication. Inc
1ndspeadent and the Ross Promoter
put Ii fheir bills ct this amoqnt AMI
i tls1y per4 alaowed..wakrane1s drawn
fof The same ana these warrants
cashed. TAs other onlcial papers
plAell thsir biEs ct : IKE 6gure
but Sbeoare warrants were issus9 Or
thssl. orr most economical stats's
attorney sot busy and advised ths
county commissioners TO hold up
these bills. Thru the efforts q Mr..
McGee. Judge Co.'s isned IN order
this week. 70 show cause why the
comfy treasurer should not be en-.
joined from paying the warrants q
the Independent and the Ross Pro.
moter Mr. McCee charges that the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-12-31

work is worth only 1920. Nj.
McGse's charges are preposterous.
The table cannot be set for . price
anywhere near the price that Mr..
MCGEE says the county should pay
Tor 1t, let along the cost Of dtstri-
button, the space that 1T occupied
in the paper, and the reasonable pro
ct which w made on the work ii.
question. The same kind Of table
published by the official papers Of
McHenry county. occupied emctly
the same space, was paid for at
the rate Of 1920 for each ofncial
paper.
n A few years ago, We had occasion
to consult the official printer Of
the state. and ne advised that all
tabulated matter should be paid tor
at double price, for reasons already
given. The Grand Forks Herald. the
Bismarck Tribune. the Fargo Forum
and other state papers Of standing
charge at exactly the same rate that
Official papers OF Ward county
charged for this table. We will I'D.
init that the law should be more
explicit relative to the charges for
commissioners proceedings: and the
like. but tabulated matter certainly
should not be classified as strictly
com missioners proceedings. and
charged for accordingly. a. our most
earnest, capable and economical
states attorney would have the
Judge believe.
The matter comes up- before Judge
Goss this afternoon. but compar-
ativeiy small amount i involved, ana
while We win be put TO some Il.
pense IN defending our position. the
result win prove Of value to printers
in the future. IN knowing beyond :
question q douht, the method 81
charging Tor tables Of THE SORT.
70 illustrate our point more clesr-
". take the instance Of the Minot
Optics bill, for publishing the alec
tion call for Ward county. Just prior
to the last general election. Mr..
Smart vas not absolutely certain how
this bill should Be charged, hut 70
make himself safe, placed HE bill
before the comm issioners Ut : Ag-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-12-31

.ure close to four hundred dollars.
we belieYe. This bill Nas slashed
nearly two hundred dollars by the
board. We're the laws more pain.
Mr.. Smart would not have been put
to the bother Of rectYying his bill,
and at that We are not certain that,
he was In the wrong. II
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-12-31

a Northern Pacific railroad has a
new snow plow in it's yards at
jamestown that is a regular "Jum-
bo." It has 2otoot wheel and a
flanger that will cut six inches Of
ice and is lighted Il roughout by
electricity. The North Dakota toais
are ready for the worst.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-12-31

a man went intoa Hebrew cloth
ing store in one Of the large cities
in the east and tried on coat and
vest. When the Hebrew turned his
back the man ran out Of the store.
A policeman came along and pulled
his revolver. The Hebrew called
out excitedly: "shoot him in The
pants, the coat and vest is mine,''
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-12-31

The county superintendent at
jamestown has had farmer arrest
ed because of his failure to COM
ply with the law and send his
children to school.
According to American law, it is
wrong to have more than one wife
at a time. According to the law Of
common sense, It is not only wrong,
but foolish.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-12-31

WANTED experienced salesman
to travel for wholesale Fruit house
ON Great Northern lines IL North
sDakpta. Apply or write sam,l
Cummings GO. No. 10s e. Third st.,
St Paul. Mimi.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-22
Delaware Boy Wins

George Johnson'S bay gclding, eDla-
ware Boy, OF Newark, defeated Cap
tain Jack, the bay geldng. owned by
Powell Peacock, OF l. kton. in match
race for $500 side, at Belmont track,
Philadelphia, Tuesday afternoon. In
the first heat the horses went neck and
neck for half mile in LOS Ia. but
after that Delaware Bow left Captain
Jack behind, winning easily in 2.2o Ia.
Delaware Boy won the second heat in
40 leaving his rival way behind. The
race was To have been the best three oi
five heats. but seeing that his horse
was not up to his standard. MIR. Pea
cock withdrew him.
Delaware Boy was driven by Rich
ards. 81 PiuSburg, and Captain Jack
was driven by his owner Joseph
Davidson. OF Wilmington, was starter
and the Judges were MessrS Manly
Bremen. OF Elk,on. Ephraim Black
burn. 81 Oxford, and James Morris. oi
Philadelphia
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-22
School Notes

On Monday last the new school
building at Pcrryville was located on
the ground recently purchased and on
Tuesday contractor John T. Patterson
broke ground.
On Wednesday the members OF the
School Board, together with Architect
Davis. of Baltimore. located the new
building at Cecil,on. and Contractor
Levi f. Patterson will begin work in
a few days.
The new fire escapes are being erect
ed at the Elkton High School and
School No. II, Elkton.
Al the Elkton High School concrete
walks will be laid from the school
building to the toilet closets before the
opening Of school.
E'ktgn colored school building No.
has been painted.
A new floor will be laid and other
repairs made at the Fingerboard
School in First Election district
The old school building and lot at
Cecilton will be offered at public sale
a, an early date.
a meeting Of the teachers OF all OF
the Elk,on schools will be held few
days before the opening to make out
plans for the coming year.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-22
n Cecil Counfian's Trip West

Mr. Daniel J. Arbuckle spent three
weeks recently travelling through the
West--ihai great Middle West
which is being DANGEROUSLY claimed as
Bryans stronghold Mr.. Arbuckle
found the agricultural conditions very
attractive. but no great evidence OF any
Bryan sentiment Chip few years off
Mr.. Arbuckle's age and find him pur-
chaser Tor his fine farm at Andora, and
we think he would go west at once,
where he found most every farmer
owning an automobile, and farm crops
TO back il. Mr.. Arbuckle dropped in
on the convention which Mr. Bryan
was holding in Denver. There he met
former Cecil countian. now resident
in Lincoln, Nebraska. and Democrat.
who fairly took Mr.. Arbuckle's breath
away by asserting that Bryan would
hardly muster IS votes in Lincoln it,
SELF his home town Pressed for the
reason the Lincolnite declared that
Mr. Bryan is not at ali popular in that
city And this. said Mr. Arbuckle.
seems To be the sentiment among the
farming communities in which he
travelled: they are saying that Bryan
has tried to fool them too often"
But get Mr. Arbuckle off politics
and on to farming in the Middle West
il you want a picture painted OF pros
pcrity that will make your mouth
water
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-22
n DEMOCRATS TRIBUTE
TO MR.. JACKSON

r. O SOME OF Our Democratic CON
icmluraricN who are iund ui
-uccr,ug At Mr. Jackson, char
actcr and ahl|lN. We want L. commend
the following extract from an editorial
III last week ~ icumicu News. The
Nlcumicu News, pub lshcd IN Sails.
bury, Md. tMr. Jackson home town.
Is senator Brcwupun'S paper. Mr.
BrCwiugtuu ha, been State Senator
Tor number ~ term, and was him
sell prominently considered Tor the
Democratic tuugrc> ,lunal numina
ton IN thl. District He is a regular
"i the regular, and AN ardent and IN
iiucnual factor in Eastern Shore poll
TIC. He Is. of course, opposing MIR.
Jack sons election but does not hest
tate To- pay him the following tribute:
Mr.. Jackson i, man ~ big heart
and generous feeling lie has Tor
years been % liberal giycr to charity
and church work. and has the rrputa.
tiur Of never turning deaf ear 10 a
just call lur aid To- either public insti-
tuition or private citizen Thi, has
been great factor IN hoping along
his election t" Congress in al hi, M
mcr"uS campaigns. Most people are
not devoid ~ arprcciat'uu and So the
Cuugrc, >mau has received manv COM
plimcntary vote, from hi, Democratic
friends We feel SORRY however. that
he accepted the nomination again Mr..
Jackson Is too good man personally
to be mixed mp with the gang" who
follow him IN politics.
We d. not know just how much JUS
tihcatiun MIR Brcw'upton has Tor his
succring reference tu gang" who iul.
low Mr. Jackson; bu, certainly this
tribute tp Mr. Jackson himself from
one who has known him al his life.
and i, str,uuuu,ly lighting him in poll
tics. ought To 60 a long ways toward
silercing the abusive references OF
those who do not know him a, all, and
who hate him chiefly Tor hi, habit OF
winning
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-22
Young Woman Fatally Buried

Miss Gertrude Bicrman. aged Is
years. a member oi party camping on
the farm 81 Bernard BcStc, near Elk
ton, tcnantcd by William Walters. was
fatally burned Tuesday evening
She vas starting camp fire by pour
ing coal oil on it. when the bottle con
tanning the oil exploded, setting fire
10 her clothes, which blazcd up instant
ly MIR Rcsrc and members OF the
party ran to her assistance and sue
cccdcd in cxtngui,hlng the flame, by
rolling her IN Il muddy ditch. She
va, HORRIBLY burned over nearly hall
her body Mr. Hc,tc', hand was also
badly burned
\ physician va, sent ior and every
thing done to make the girl as com.
iurtah q, possible She wa, brought
'p isktuu and placed aboard the So
Train and taken to her home in Wi
mmgtor, whcr, she died late WcdncS
dan night
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-22
State OF Ohio, City OF Toledo, |.

State OF Ohio, City OF Toledo. 90
Lucas County.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner OF the firm OF +. j
Cheney & Co., dong business in the
City OF Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOL.
LARS for each and every case OF Co
tarrh that canont be cured by the use
OF Hall $ Catarrh Cure. -
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Swohn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day OF Deem.
Der, A. d. 1886 A. w. GLEASON.
(SeaD Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O
Sold by all Druggists, 7sc.
Taye Halls Family pills for consti-
nation
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-22
ATTACKS THE NATIONAL
Ranks

Wy f ARE in receipt oi a Mani
" ieSto" from Memphis. Ten
neSscc. which has been sent
TO some $500 publications OF the coun-
try. wherein the election oi Bryan is
vigorously advocated upon the ground
that such election will annihlate the
whole internal system OF surcthing
exploitation called banking" This in
the attack with such choice expires.
sions rs the following They thc
banks constitute the most powerful
oligarchy which ever plundcred a pco-
pie. Why will people deliver their
funds Ia the Saiekceping OF inSt'tu
tionS, not one oi which is solvent IT
proof ni the insolvency oi ALL banks
is desired. IL may be found in the pub
liShcd statements oi their condition "
What can the people do To destroy the
power ui that cuteric 81 currency mani
puatnr> known as bankers" That
infamous institution called the Rcpub-
lcan party through which that net
work ui infamy known aS the National
Banking System was enacted into law.
1T may be stated with the precision
al science that the election oi William
Jenning, Bryan to the Presidency !,
60 mark the beginning ui an era OF
unexamplcd prosperity. from a degree
of confidence not hitherto iclt because
OF the prompt payment oi debts when
banks no 'ongcr exist To suddenly con
tract the currency
We shall not stay tn comment at
length "n This pupulStc >crccd. We
do not know indeed Just how far Nh
Bryan can lee held responsible iur It's
economic hcrcsicS But it may be
fairly taken a> a sample ui the popu-
listic literature which is advocating his
election and MIR Rryan'> own rabid
nttcrancr, must he held responsible
for TINS class ~ iu.luwcrS and sdyu-
Gates /, ~ not 4 matter inr alarming
consideration the possibility 81 in.
truduc'u. ,u The Presidential office q
man ui Mr. Hryan'. IDEAS and ante
ccdrnt,. surrounded hy such influence,
and advisers. Md isn't it Suprcmcly
absurd ipr Democratic organs and ora
tor, To- hc plc'urin@ thi, man aS "cyn
scryat.yr' and safe
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-22
CHESAPEAKE CITY

Miss Alice Boulder spent Sunday
with Mrs. w. Harry Jones, near
Cayots.
Miss Mae Davidson is visiting
friends in Philadelphia and Spring
City, Pa.
Bennett Johnson and Mr.. Choate. OF
Newark, and Ray Sterling. OF Haddon-
field. N j., are spending this week with
MIR. and Mrs. J w. Johnson.
Samuel Mailman, OF Kirkwood. spent
Sunday in town.
Mrs. ]. F. Peach and daughter, Fan
ME, OF North East, are visiting Mrs.
NJ f. Foard.
Mrs. J. NJ Brady has been spending
a few days in Philadelphia
Mrs. John Loveless and children,
Miss Rena Beiswanger and Miss Flor
ence Meisner. OF Baltimore, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. John Beiswanger.
Bennett Savin. OF Wilmington. spent
a few days this week in town.
Mrs. Clarence Truss and Miss Helen
litter are visiting in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh w. Caldwell are
visiting Mrs. Caldwell. at Liberty
Grove.
Misses Alice Boulder and Mary
Steele were the guests OF Mrs. W. p.
Howard. Tuesday.
Miss Grace Stiles, OF Germantown.
is visiting Miss Dora Steele.
Miss Gertrude Pearce. OF German
town. is spending some time with her
aunt, Mrs. ]. p. Steele.
John Fl. Banks is visiting friends in
Philadelphia.
Mrs c. c. Boulder and daughter.
Mary, are spending a week with rela-
tives at Havre de Grace.
Misses Margaret Lawton. Edna Har-
rison and Jane Nelson. and Master
Willie Wilkinson. OF Baltimore. are
stopping at the home OF Mrs. Z. r.
Cooling. Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Hazel and
Countess Hazel. OF Germantown. visit.
ed Mrs. Marv +. Freeman last week.
Miss Hattie Morgan is spending
some time with friends in Cleveland.
Ohio.
Mrs. Louisa Griffith and son. OF
Middletown. spent one day last week
with Mrs. \. NJ. Griffith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry NJ. Mccullough
OF Elkton. were visitors in town We'd
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-22
Real Estate Transfers

Vim {. Rambo and others to jacob
Rambo and others. property in Elk
ton, SI.oo.
Jacob Rambo to Mary J. Rambo
and others. same property as above, 81
Charles Whitclock. ct al, to Keziah
Kimblc. property in Seventh district
SIS and other considerations.
Catherine ). Cameron and Others &c
William s. Gillespie. property i'll Prin-
cipio. SIS.
George {. Biddlc. cx-Sheriff, 10
Annic K. Bonham. Weeks property
near Peasant Hill, $500,
l.. Marshall Haincs and William s
Evans. Trustees. to Harry r. Boulder
Elder lot ui - acres OH water front
Elkton, 5000.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-22

nesday.
Mrs. Mary Lovclcss, wife OF Capt.
G. {. Loveless. died suddenly early
Monday morning
The Methodists held an all-day pic
mic on James b. Spears lawn, Thurs
day,
The Chesapeake base ball team de-
feated the Betterton team Wednc sday
by score OF to ?. a large crowd
went to Bctterton on the day boat and
returned ON the night boat.
The Diamond State Telephone Co.
men have been working in town this
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-22

brought To his home in Colora. Md
Intcrment in West NOTTINGHAM Gene.
terry.
You are not forgotten. Frank. dear
friend.
Nor will YOU ever be.
For as long as life and memory lasts
We viii remember thee.
Time may pass and years may fly,
And every peaceful dream may set,
BIT thee. dear. friend, dear friend,
! never, never can forget.
A FRIEND.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-22

week.
The ''merry-go-rounds have left
town.
The ladies' OF St. Rosa Catholic
Church are holding peach festival
and fair in the Masonic Hall this week.
A dance will be given Labor Day,
September 2. at Spa Spring pavilion.
John Krastel, Jay Sagers and Ed
ward litter have been camping near
Bctterton.
Misses Florence Egee and Lucy
Reed are enjoying trip on the Sc
varg."
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-22
In NemOridm

In everlasting remembrance oi Franh
Christie. dear friend. loving brother
and true son: one whom Was well
liked and viii he greatly missed 10y a
large circle ~ friends. He was kind
to everyone and VA, Away, willing to
lend q helping hand He was twenty
four years 81 age. lie died in Ne
Eraska. august -, 1908. and then
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-22

made by cities the size of Grand
Junction throughout the western
country show that the levy assessed
here for the maintenance of all de-
partments of the city government is
very reasonable. That the city govern
ment of Grand junction is economical
ly managed any fair-minded and sens
ible man will admit. No exOrbitant
salaries are paid a single city official,
every dollar is made to coant and no
more money is asked from the people
than is absolutely needed.
But, in his effort to deceive the
people the editor of the Yellow
TAKES THE TOTAL TAN LEVY
THAT THE CITIZEN OF GRAND
JUNCTION HAS TO MEET FOR
CITY, COUNTY, STATE AND
SCHOOL TAX, ALL THE TAXES
HE HAS TO PAY, AND DECLARES
THAT THIS LEVY, WHICH TOTALS
1872 MILLS, Is THE LEVY MADE
TO MEET THE EXPENSES OF THE
CITY GOVERNMENT ALONE.
WAS a FALSEHOOD EVER
MORE RANK OR APPARENT?
And now. The total tax levy, 1872
mills, assessed against every tax pay
ing citizen of Grand junction is di-
vided as follows:
Mills.
For City Tax .............. IA
For County Tax. ............. .20.5
State Tax
Total levy ....... 1852
Total levy 1872 mills levied on
each dollar of taxable property in
in Grand Junction to meet all city,
county, state and school tax.
THE CITIZENS OF GRAND
JUNCTION PAY ALMOST AS MUCH
TO MAINTAIN THE COUNTY GOV
ERNMENT AS THEY PAY TO
MAINTAIN THE CITY GOVERN
ERNMENT EXPENDS VERY LIT
TIE MONEY ON ANY PROPERTY
IN THE CITY.
The citizens of Grand Junction
pay more to maintain its schools than
it pays to run the entire city govern
ment and il pays almost as much to
the county to maintain the county
government as ii does to maintain
the city government.
The Yellow would have the people
believe that the only income the
county has is this levy of 20.5 mills.
i, forgets to refer to the thousands
and thousands of dollars in fees that
pours into many of the county Of
fices each year, much of which goes
to pay the salaries of the county
officials and to meet other expenses.
--.e official figures wn probably
show that the city government of
Grand Junction has expended as
much money on street and alley
crossings during the past year as has
been expended by the county commits
siners on bridges, etc. throughout
the county.
Again The Sentinel declares that
the county commissioners and the
nepublican county officials have
made a mighty poor showing for the
expenditures of the big sums of
money that pours into the county
Golfers. Such falsehoods as publish
ed by the Yellow today don't hide the
question. sst -r...-r
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-22

sary salaries and pauper sup
port.
For the city expenses there is
levied 1872 mills on every dollar
of valuation in the city, and this
does not include water rentals
or license and from the latter
there is raised something like
$4,000 per year, or almost as
much as the commissioners have
to eXpend.
True, there has been much
sidewalk constructed but the
only part to come out of the
city funds is that for the street
and alley crossings. One is more
than tempted to ask this peril
nent question as to what be-
comes of the city funds, and
there is no reason why the city
should not be out of debt.
'Just think of it. More than
seven per cent on every assessed
dollar of property in the city for
expenses"
1t is shame to expose these
lies and thus ruin the effect of that
heavy editorial. Wonder if Uncle
Avery really expected to fool the
people?
Here are the true facts:
The entire and total city levy is
24 mills on each one dollar valuation
of taxable property in the city of
Grand Junction, or about per
cent on every dollars valuation of
assessed property in Grand Junction.
Yet the Morning Yellow declares
that the levy is 1872 mills on every
dollar. therefore the Morning Yellow
lied just about 81 mills. Quite diff
ference between ~ mills and 75
mills.
The "a mills levy made by the city
government is to meet the following
expenses as apportioned:
Mills.
Interest on water bonds 3 "
Expense and maintenance of
public library ....... 4-5
General expenses and liabili-
ties ................ 10 13-15 .
Total levy ............. "a
Comparisons made with the levy