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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-05
The Old Ship of state.

urom Leaves by the Waysideo
Twas the Fourth OF July. when the
Old Constitution.
Formed by Jefferson, Hancock. Adams
and Lee,
Gave forth to the world the famed
resolution.
That the people from Kings craft
henceforth should be free
Then the good Ship of State nung its
nag to the breeze,
with valor UNIDENTIFIED, from Mon
mouth to Yorktown,
Fought her way amid perils. on the
land. OH the seas:
the helen In the hand OF our. loved
The compass .still points to tho bright
polar star,
The chart is the old Constitution;
by them guided Guide Alright, In all parts of
There cannot be any confusion:
The crew OF the ship are the people.
You know.
And the cruise, 1t is we'll to remem-
Must be made. to what port we ever
may go,
The hest good of the greatest num-
Der.
AS to politics. look, The NANTES,
said
That the people should manage tho
taxes.
That no load should b. put in the hold
Save to meet the Just public e1-
But the triciesters. You know. have
managed 1T so.
AS to bind on the backs of the peo-
A load Of "PrisperIty." falsely so called,
AS nigh as meeting-hou steeple.
AS to schools; have they stolen the key
On pretense OF more excellent train
ing?
To make experts or athletics in high
schools or college.
The control OF the ship they seem
GaininR:
Making lawyers and doctors and
preachers to show
That the ship should be steered by
feet and not head.
No wonder so many to Congress would
While so many thousands are want
ing for bread.
AS to faith; OF what use is the compass
and chart
God gave for our guidance In sun
shine and stormp
It's teachings so little controlling tho
heart.
Dynastics and science now giving
faith form:
The world made Itself OF what use
Revelation,
Or an lll-deviscd scheme OF First
Great Cause"
1t was man made himself by some apo
evolution;
Such havers Of faith win wide.
spread applause.
Then what of tho homr: the old home
steads are gone,
The country forsaken for the towns
greedy call:
The bright evening freside, the cows
on the lawn:
The busting for wealth has scattered
them all.
The girls seek cferkship; even love
seeks a trade.
And marriage. which was once n
matter Of heart
Now seems a contract which two par
ties have made.
TIL cour, or homicide tears them
apart.
Alas for the ship, there are breakers
ahead
We're there ever such fearful com
motion?
While the mon at the helm, so selhshIy
Add their roars TO the roars o, the
ocean:
Let the people awake. by their bal
lots declare
That the good Ship OF State by left
erson planned,
Shall still float in all seas. In rough
weather or fair.
or freedom the, pledge only honest
LEONARD cox.
Charlotte G. H.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-05
THE IMPORTANT SUPERVISORS.

Very lately come eminent publicist
has laid down the dlctum that good
government depends on good county
supervisors, Whoever he was. he
seems to have been forestalled nv tho
late Alexander Bruce, of Berry Hill"
Halifax. far-sceinE. sagacious. prac-
teal. constructive farmer According
to the Halifax Gazette. nc once re-
marked that II was much moro i'm
portant from many viewpoints to Sc
lect able. practical. clear headed gen
tlemen TO be supervisors of the county
than to bother ourselves about who
should be President OF the United
states" There is vast amount OF
truth and homely wisdom In Mr..
Bruce's observation
Tho board OF supervisors OF each
county exercises Immediate control
over the finances of that county: thew
hold the purse-str'ngs. They have
great responsibilities of far-reachinr
Importance to the people They make
the levies for taxes. they make dis
bursements of the money collected. IL
the supervisors are good. up-to-date.
progressive men. the people of their
county are we'll governed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-05
DAILY Queries and AnslDers

French History.
state the length of limo from the
taxing or the Bastile to the fall OF
ttopespierre in French history.
Tho fall of the Bastiie took place
July u. 1889; Robespierre was gull
iotined July 2s. 1874.
EGGS.
,v How many eggs does hen lay
fourth? "'' '"''u q ah'
The product of the hen varies win
inc breed feed and other factors.
CoIorinR.
Is there any coioring that can be
used Ta, Tor whitewash on fenees7 l.
.esi there Is plenty OF coloring mat
yer to be obtained from paint stores
ior that purpose.
name? 10
Scotland Yard is a short street, near
trafalgar Square. where the London
nance pema 1, tor sa, had headquarters. Tho
uerived from former palace at the
locality for visiting Kings from Scot
birthday.
II a person was born on Good Fri
day, 1865. what was the month and
NdS VI MS DlFtn!
March 81.
To Locate Water,
VIII you or one of your readers
kindly give me evidence for the state
ment that forked peach limb will
direct you to an underground channel
of water? r. "a n
This question was referred to the
Pennsyivania Secretary of Agriculture,
who sends the following reply:
In relation to finding water by the
uso of branch OF peach tree. / can
only reply that l have heard great
many persons assert that It was en-
trely successful in locating the point
at which water could be found at rea-
sonablS depth. SO far as ! am con-
cerned, ! have had no experience in
this matter, and have always been
skoptlcai Never hS.wng seen the
operation. ] can give you no informa-
tion concerning it,"
Regarding this question. recent
writer notes the following:
III need not necessarily he branch
OF peach tree. but 1t is my opinion
that any living tree branch will an
swer the purpose. have seen 1t dem.
onstrated on several occasions with a
willow branch. The branch should be
forkcd. holding tho two forked twigs
downward firmly between the fore
hnger and thumb OF each hand. walking
where II is desired to locate the water.
The branch will turn OF Ats own accord
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-05
PAYING ron THE wnAprr.

me inspector OF weights and meas
nres for the District OF Columbia has
announced his determination to help
WashinGtonians solve the problem OF
me hieh cost OF living. Not stopping
merely at the point OF false weights.
he has demonstrated the loss to pur-
chasers through tho custom of sell
ing several ounces of pasteboard and
brown paper as part and parcel of tho
article paid for.
The Washington Post thus com
ments on the custom.
What is the experience of the av-
erase citizen here and elsewhere I'm
this respect? Does he get cent per
cen, for his money. or is he short
changed on every hand? II man
were shown where he could obtain
or per cent annually on an in
vestmcnt, without a chance OF LOSE,
would he snap It up7 And yet with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-05

Nobody who has over been in Vir
ginia can keep away. Even the only
coming back this fall. and President
Taft is journeying through the West
on his way to the Old Dominion to
take n deserved rest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-05

"Fl'e o. six years ago Richmond
was .lli.e metropolitan city, hut II
struck RE tbs time as being 100 per
cent mors progressive than before"
said re ut visitor :, this city. In
speaking to a representative OF the
birmingham Age-IIerald
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-05

The Colonel will come back"-to
Pine Knot. Albemarie county. his hunt
ing preserve. He has gone a-gunning
In Africa after the lion. the elephant
and the kirkak-dik, but he can't resist
the temptation to shoot at some more
Virginia wild turkeys. shoot at" we
said
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-05

III the single portion OF the branch
where the two branches forming the
iorH meet points downward. which To-
LIES Inc water. 1t being impossible to
keep single part of branch up when
water Is located. l am under the Inn
PRECISION mat any person Is not able
TO do this act, but It takes person
VINO Is known as water smeller."
Gluten.
ia % ahtai you kindly tell me how gluten
Gluten is sSugh, tenacious sub
stance somewhat elastic, nearly taste
less and grayish- yellow. In the an.
paratus for the preparation OF gluten
on large scale balls of dough are
worked backward and forward in
troughs by means OF cylinders. whilst
water plays upon them I'M hne Jets
d d by copper pipes sack OF
nonr may be thus made to yield about
10 pounds OF moist gluten and twice
tnat quantity of dry starch Good
samples Of white English wheat con-
tain some 10 or / per cent. of gluten:
as 22Tb per cent. has been procured
The outer and inner coats OF wheat
separated from it ne bran contain. re-
sPectively' to and ~ to copper cent.
about two-thirds Of Its weight becom-
Ing brittle and semitran5parent; when
strongly heated it crackles and swelIs
ana burns IKE feather or horn. The
undergone fermentation or has begun
TO sprout Is devoid of toughness and
elasticity. These qualities can be re-
stored to IT by kneading with salt
lime water or alum Gluten Is en-
ployed In the manufacture df gluten
bread and biscuits for the dIaoetic
and Of chocolate. and also In the adul-
teratlon of tea and coffee. For making
bread 1T must be used fresh. az other
VICE II decomposes and does not ead
well.
Divorce. I'm United states.
VIII you please state how many di.
vorces are annually granted in the
United States? The approximate num-
her Will suffice IL correct hEures are
too hard TO obtain. GEORGE
The last wear for which We have any
figures is 1906. when 7e,oso divorces
were granted in continental United
States
What are electrical hshes? e
About twenty species OF electrical.
nshes are known. the Torpedo occi-
3entaiis OF Eastern North America he.
Ing about five feet long, with n disk.
shaped body and the tail of a shark.
The electrical plates appear to pe
muscle having concentration of
nerve endings. The current. under
the hsh's control. will defect needle.
decompose water, and give severe
shocks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-05
sonnet-To London.

SOnnet-To London.
Home of the great romancer who hath
riched
The realm of human happiness and
health.
Thy pictured names and places far have
stretched.
TO shape n time. or fill new Nations
wealth.
Stage OF the Poet! Sweet, immortal
Will
Who with his pen created Kingdoms
wide
And peopled them with men more real
still.
Who live in language destined to
abide.
Cradle of Liberty and Government.
Bow Bells ring true. the Past. and
Tct-to- be
Ideals built of Character and bient
With truth. which carries far DER
land and sea.
Old London Town! thy laurels live in
rhyme,
An English legacy to Art and Time.
EDMOND FONTAINE.
Charlottesville. January H. 1908
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-05
Become a Deposition with ths
National State and Clty Bank

Your money will be kept in absolute
security.
Payment by check provides indisput.
able receipts in the form Of your returned
cancelled checks.
We offer the services OF strong, sound
bank to the small as we'll as the large de.
positor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-05

The Hickory. North Carolina. Demo-
crat lately printed an account of fam
ily reunion in Caldwell County on the
occasion of the birthday of Mrs. Selen-
riah league. There was some poetry
In this account. and In the verses were
these touching lines:
When they had ont the lady brought
tFor she eiGhty-six years of life had
fought;
And In the time paralyzed was she.
SO brought II had to bel"
That is much more realistic tina IN
anything we have read Of Alfred Aus
tiHs' and All Is the Kings royal poem
smith. 1t is almost as pathetic as the
elesiac strain of F.. Dewberry Bolts.
the sweet singer OF Dinwiddic
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-05

George Bailey. of the Houston
Postum, will be interested to know
that the committee having in charge
the restoration of tho historic court
house at Williamsburg decided 10
rongh-sand the columns on the portico
to protect them from whittlcrs." ac-
cordins to the Virginia Gazette. The
Texan is always saying something
about the whiting propensity of Vir-
sinians. and this may give him a little
comfort
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-05

Father Ryan.
w hen wall of conquered nation rose.
When leaders fail'd who were our
trust:
Our banner by relentless foes
All torn and trampled in the dust,
From out the darkness there was
heard
a voice. and 1t seem'd divine;
1t sang in strains that thrilrd and
stirr'd;
Sweet Poet-Priest. that voice was
thine.
y poet. priest two calls divine
To higher things inspird thee,
and grace and genius both combine
And give thee Immortality.
y Grander monument thine to-day
Than bronze or marble. far above
The formal honors they display.
Thine Southland's gratitude and love.
Cascade. DUVAL PORTER
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-05

Sonnet-To King David.
Thou poet son of Jessei time hath lent
A lingering sweetness to thy glorious
song,
a paean to the God of Battles. blent
With pagan Idiom. and passion
strong.
and Him
almighty insptration) who
Hath tuned the Universe "a seraphim),
To sing his mystic harmonies SO true,
How hath our vision leaped since
Moses etched
The. Ethic-moral code for human
That ancient script which Evolution
sketched,
And inspiration pressed upon tho
mind. =
So is Poet but a prophet, and
A promise OF the heavenly Future
EDMOND FoNTA1NH.
Charlottesville. October, 1908.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-05
National State and City Bark

VIM. II. Palmer, President.
John S. Elicit, Vice-President.
VIM. M. Hill, Vice-President.
]. w. Sinton, Vice-President.
Julien H. Hill, Cashier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-05

~ OUN young NOUntcsS Ella Won
- Butcher. who last week appealed
i to Justice Hoyt. in the Children's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-05

French History
state tho length of limo from the
,ahihs OF the Bastile to the fall OF
eooespierre in French history
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-03-26
STRIKING FlREMEN HOPING
FOR IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT
Conference az Washington May Erd
All Differences.

Cincinnati, Ohio. March 25.--Of5i-
cials of the Brotherhood Of LocGmc.
tive Firemen and fingineermen, VINO
have been conducting the strife Of
white firemen on . e Cinriannti. Nc Il.
Orleans and Texas Pacific railroad
were awaiting today The officials of
other railroad employers unions, who
At conference in WasOin2t on With
Judge Martin A. Knapp, Of tie court
of commerce, and President W W.
Finley, of the Southern railway sys.
tenn framed proposition which may
result in settlement of the strike.
From dispatches from Washington
and Lexington Ky, Yesterday it was
learned that the basis on wuich an
agreement may he reached is that
whenever negro fireman on the
Southern division OF the road leaves
H'e service of the. company, a. white
fireman will be employed
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-03-26
BAD ACCIDENT
OCCURS At SEA
CREW AND PASSENGERS az.
LlEVEp TO HAVE PERiSAED
OFF BEAcHY HILL.
Passengers Were En- Route to Rail-
road Construction Camp on canad.
ian Northern coast-Victims Are
Mostly lahorers.

Victoria, e. c., March 25.-Wlth
thirty-fiye passengers and a crew Of
four aboard, the Sechelt, deck
steamer operated by the British Co
lumlia Shipping Company, between
Victoria and Sooke, oapsized off
Reaohey Sound. II is believed that
all on board were lost.
The Sechelt left yesterday after
noon with about thirty five passeng.
ers. mostly iaborers, tound for the
Canadian Northern railroad construc-
tion camp at Pedder Bay, and a crew
of four men, with Captain James in
command.
This morning the tug William Jel-
life was sent to be of possible as
sistance. wireless message was
also sent to the Australian steamer
Moant. notifying Captain Morisse Of
f. 51ster.
Inc Sechelt was eighty-two feet in
length. with a gross register of sew
enty-ulree tons. ~
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-03-26
FAST "D|XIE FLYER" WRECKED:
SEVEN KILLED, EIGHT INJURED
JURORS DRAWN TO
SERVE NEXT TERM
SUPERIOR COURT FINALLY 40
tJCURNS AFTER A VERY
LENGTHY SESSION.

After a session which has extended
from time 10 time since last Decem-
ber, TIE Glynn superior court finally
adjourned for the term yesterday and
there will not lie any more sessions
of this tribunal, except chamber ses-
term just ended has hen long drawn
out one, and though it has extended
over a period of almost four months,
no great amount of work was accom-
plished. Before the adjournment
yesterday jurors for the next term
we're drawn, as follows:
Grand Jurors.
j. E. Abbott, w. H. Taylor, Fred
Baumgartner, Geo. w. Harper T. j..
Mccall, G. F. Anderson, P. NJ Night
engale, R. j. Odum, Leo Lomm. J. j.
Lissner, Charlton Wright, ]. H. Gil
more, G. H. Sheldon, c. c.. Fleming,
n. r. Barnhill, r. R. Hopkins. l..
S. Robb, V. c. Bourne, H. Gignil-
leat, Joseph Borchardt, A. NJ Smith,
]. Ms Jones, W. R. Dart, ]. Il. Nor
ton, Sr., +. A. Dunn. X. Il. Owens, W.
]. Butts, n. W. Finley.
Petit Jurors.
J. |. Holtzendorf, H. j. Burgay, w.
R. Arnett, A. M. Lorentzsen, w. G..
Anderson, r. s. Hickman,-A. G.. Stib-
rcins,. j. w. Wood, D. C. McCaskell,
E. Y. Roberts, r. B. Wood, P. J..
Tucker, l.. C. Martin, l.. T. McKin-
non. w G. Taylor r. =. .Arnett, l..
w. Norton, W. l.. Lang, Wm. Night
engale, Jr., c. T. Calnan, c. P. Thorn
ton, T.. w. Lamb, R. H. Winston.
r. H. Martin, NJ A. Hodges, w. HI.
Crofton, Henry Mitchelson, J. B..
Jones, Joseph Menotte, T. B. Holmes,
G. L. Elliott, VIM. Allen, James
Metyzer, J. A. Mcdowell. G. H. Tenn
pie, Mumford Tison, A. J. Nicholson,
H. NJ King. Jr.. d. W. Middleton,
Julius Levy, G. w. Ogden, NJ I. Dart,
VIM Thompson.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-03-26
ANOTHER FAkER
WORKED SCHEME,
BUT WAS JAILED
AFTER LIVELY CHASE EDWARDS
WAS CAUGHT AND PLACED
IN JAIL.
Representing Himself as Agent of Sa-
Goods and Collected Money. But
Was Caught Before Leaving City.

Harry E. Edwards, representing
Produce and Grocery company, was
arrested yesterday afternoon and
placed in the county Jail on the
charge of cheating and swindling.
TIE man, however, was not arrested
until after "a lively chase, covering
several blocks, when lodging from
one officer, he ran into the arms Of
another.
Edwards has leen in the city for
only a few days and he was doing
a very good business with local mer-
chants. Most of his operations were
confined to the small grocery stores
on the outskirts OF the city.
The man represented himself as
pany. He would secure an order for
$50 OF 500 worth of goods and would
require the purchaser to pay him q
small amount, giving him as much
time as he desired to pay the bal
ance.
One of the merchants became sus-
picious OF the man and telephoned
over to Savannah. 1t was then dis
covered that no such q company eX-
listed in that city and that the ad.
dress of the concern given ny Ed
wards. was small negro shanty in
Tan obscure place in Savannah.
The police were at once notified
and Officer Harrison went in search
of the man. He was found in q
store at the corner of Amherst and
G streets. selling a bill of goods to
q grocer. AS soon as the officer
approached Edwards he ran, and a
lively chase followed. For two or
three blocks tie officer chased the
swirdler, firing at him once or twice
merely to frighten him. but he re-
fused to stop, and kept mp the chase
until at the corner of j and Albany
streets, when he ran into Special Of
ficer Steve Gorton, who arrested him.
The man was placed in the county
jail and later a warrant was sworn
out charging him with cheating ana
swindling. He will probably be Civ,
Ell preliminary hearing before JUS
tice LamEright tomorrow
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-03-26
FIRST ISSUE OF NEW LAW
BOOK RECEIVED YESTERDAY
National Bankruptcy Law List Edited
by Judge Max Isaac.

The initial number of the National
Bankruptcy Law List" edited and
published by Judge Max Isaac, of this
city, referee in bankruptcy for this
district, was received in the city yes
terday and distributed among the
subscribers and others.
The first issue of the new maya
zine is replete with interesting arti-
cles on various bankruptcy matters,
is neatly printed, well prepared and
in its entirety is great success and
the publisher was warmly congraru-
lated during the day by his many
friends on the publication.
The leading article in the first
number of the publication is "The
Recent Amendments to the Bank
ruptcy Law" by Judge Max Isaac,
and it will prove of vital interest
to lawyers in all sections of the coun-
try. The hook also contains num-
ber of other interesting articles, to-
gether with list of attorneys in al
most every state in he Union.
The magazine, will no doubt, oc-
cupy a unique place in the office of
the average lawyer, as we'll as various
business houses, as it furnishes a
ready reference for both attorneys
and clients.
The News congratulates Judge
Isaac on the success of the first is
sue of his monthly, and feels sure that
his success as a publisher is already
assured.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-03-26
DECLINED TO DISCUSS
REFUSAL OF JUDGE MOVES

New Orleans, March 25.--Frank B.
Hayne. the well known cotton 'bull'
leader, tonight declined to discuss the
refusal ot .Ind-e Noyes, Of the United
States circnt court in New York to
Gu"sh tie Indictments charging con-
spiracy "a control the cotton trade
against himself James A. Patten, Eu-
gene c. >rales, W. F. Brown and
Robert A Thompson.
As soon as he has had an oppor-
tunity TO read and digest the courts
opinion, Mr. Hayne will give the
press \ statement.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-03-26
FEOERALS ROUTED.

Preside, Texas, March 25.-- Via
Maria, Texas, March 24)--According
to messenger who reported to Cen
eral Jose De LaCruz Sanchez, in
command of the insurgents beseiging
the town OF Ojinaga today insurrec-
tos under the direct command OF
Francisco l.. Madero have won an i'm
portant victory in t,e vicinity Of the
city OF Chihuahua. routing the fed
eral troops after sixteen had been
killed and forty taken prisoners.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-03-26
WANT MONEY RETURNED.

New Orleans, March 25.-The first
OF seyenty-two civil suits for the re-
covery OF subscriptions made for the
purpose of securing the Worlds Pan
anna exposition for the city We're filed
here today by the Exposition com
pany. Thomas Sweeney and Peter
Fabacher were each made defendants
in suits filed for $1,000. Each had
subscril ed $4,000 and had paid one
installment OF $500
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-03-26
A MISTRlAL DECLARED IN
THE r. M. WILSON CASE
Jury Could Not Agree Upon a Verdict
Yesterday.

After spending almost twenty-four
hours in an effort to arrive at ver-
dict in the case of the state VS.. r.
NJ. Wilson, charged with selling whs.
key. the jury was dismissed in the
Glynn superior court yesterday aft.
ernoon and mistrial was declared
Wilson was placed on trial Friday
and the case lasted the entire day,
going to the jury late in the after
noon. The twelve jurors, however,
could not agree, and Judge Conyers
called them in The superior court
room at 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon and declared mistrial in the
case.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-03-26
VIOLENCE WAS RENEWED
ALONG KENTUCKY ROAD

Somerset, Ky, March 25.--Violence
was renewed along the lines Of the
Cincinnati, New Orleans aud Texas
Pacific railroad here tonight when
Engineer William O'Donne!l was shot
in the knee at Robbins, Tenn. The
engine crew put up a stiff fight and
fifty shots were exchanged O'DOn-
nen was brought here
About the same time an engine
was fired upon at Kings Mountain,
KY, and Engineer Frank O'ConnOr
was shot in the hip. He was also
frousht to the local hospital. Both
firemen and guards stationed on the
two engines escaped.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-03-26
BILL WAS DEFEATED.

Mcntgomery. Ala, March 23.--By
ble vote of "A to Al, after a debate
running over several days the house
tonight defeated the Pegram bill
which sought to curtail the powers Of
the back tax commissioners Of the
several counties and to put them on
salary basis.