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Both Parties Will Live.
philadelphia Record.)

Evidently party lines are going to
be broken more than ever before. Yet
the history and traditions of the two
great parties cannot be instantly de-
stroyed. Roosevelt will draw little
from the Democratic party, and, with
out much popularity, party momentum
will give the President the greater
portion of the party strength. With
fences down the bulk of the herds will
stay in their own fields.
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A WOIftSh Crowd.

"Any wolves out here?"
"Not exactly" answered Farmer
Heck. "But if you want to see the
next best thing stick around until |
open the dining room doors"
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PROCEEDINGS OF The COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
of Mantowoc County, Wisconsin.
ron las week.
REPORT FINANCE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATION OF
THOUSAND DOLLARS COUNTY FAIR.

TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
MANTOWOC COUNTY.
We tho undersigned members Of the Finance Committee
luton be adopted
of ($2OOOOO) appropi-
County
fair and the clerk this be authorized
the Fair
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w. II. SPENCER,
7. III. MEANY,
ADOLPH STROUF,

Committee
Supervisor moved that the Nav
WISCONSIN, |
Coun
Edw Gretz County Clerk Of said county do hereby certify
proceedings the County Board had AZ its
special session commencing Tuesday May 14th
A. d. 1912. 10y -o'A
EDW NJ GRETz County Clerk
The
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EMIL
moved the adoption report
called;
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FINANCE COMMITTEE
MEET QUARTERLY
MANITOWOC COUNTY, WISCONSIN.
to
ntofa
that committee at the sessions ant
frequently
each Annual meeting of the
FRED WILSMANN
Pfefer the
The
dado nunt1O
SATURDAY,
The board O'Clock to
undberg Roll called members
and
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
MANTOWOC COUNTY, WISCONSIN,
Gentlemen: We the undersigned,
report that have audited all claims eer
be alloWed
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VIM. Il. BRANDT,
a. f. SCHULTZ,
TIlOS. BRENNAN,
ROBT. SCHUBERT.


Supervisor Spencer moved the adoption of
Roll called Brandt Luedkc
lndbeg Martens Meany,
Ibuss Trossen Weina, Wikc Wiott Wsmann voting 49,
Alison Allie
Lorfed Muh, Ietsla, Refs, Schetter voting o - IL.
RpDo nlortpd
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Address all letters and communica-
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~ - REPORT OF COMMITTEE GENERAL CLAIMS.
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AND BOARD
Genenen We, the undersigned
leave to report that have examined audited all
us and recommend that they be allowed as
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Battling For The Lord.

New York Word.)
What could be more inspiring than
the assembly Of saints that with
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Brandt s'ssa1s ss'a 1890 1890 1880
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HENRY MARTENS
Supervisor Brenna the adoption of the report committee
Roll s sa;so on ooTrs oM go ayG AND BRIDGES
TO THE oAT2 AND
were ,sts ~ The g M
Men ns G and naewes Rsp FOR Two
we R Rs~ ' viewed ss premises ] Sw %
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therefore aSs make s the following
% ma saS s an ss s that twelve fsst &
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the Constructing ID the 5 not of as ST IF Rve aid Lin
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when ST sa ahs not r eight anas s
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bridge nd At Eight mort s'f SaP f sf s%s 5 hundred
Dated d M Esy"i IS, 1912
A''?ssHi, HHsF i MTTH,
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adoption the report p4s'
@ n, TO "z AD S;E ros Bs on COUNTY FUNDS
~ MASA6c coA AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
a 1n amendments s st sTi
:'4S sSPSs ss, y:i Ss S5 a. ne
SaPeryisOr Math adoption of resolution " " o
COMMITTEE ON GG IA Tax AND ASSESSMENTS
TO THE MH2R6A6d ca7% AND or
Gentlemen Your Illegal Tax and Assessments hereby
IN That ta we have examined the Kaufman fled
that ets s s1 o 9 Clerk on the April
a f ne Property therein described during
u sr' s"se ' s Sy the e"ny Treasurer to one Carl
tax dese MSp mTsnd that the said certificate No
anm fom @ 2l' Ga cents M T s se thereon thereon the
sen owner and holder of said certificate
cate tow Two Dollars with thereon ro Ss' the
Respectfully afy's S SnGt the town of Two Rivers
FRED 2 LA ~IfsnAss
A AS$A T Lg THpss:
Supervisor schetter adoption of the report
TO THE 9HPBA6E coH AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
money % % W caer r1 this o Board ard has appropriated
ch sGpHsy appoint committee of three
S % and M %s1sr COUNTY o
A AD%1nb + 4ri SGHglzH,
Supervisor Spencer adoption the resolution
col, The Chairman frost Schubert and Brennan on
-, RESOLUTION TO PRINT PROCEEDINGS
and shall also b hat tine proceedings this Board shall published
su p1n on s ssi s n Cbna audit t bill
T. II. MEANY.
Supervisor Brandt of the resolution
all
he county Association
be appropriated
D. Loed j. Lorfed Luedke
other Supervisors present no.
Supervisor Spencer that IS or 30
minutes the
Chairman
Committee Mileage Diem ~ ' '"
Board a
Improvements be instructed
M s Mileage zsD PER DIEM
ASR noS 2S THE COUNTY
Gentlemen Your and
port hat the several members the following
County Board and favor Robert
him to members follows: 80 f'N''
Allison A. H., 80 miles,
DAYS
Brennan, Thomas mi days. 1914
Defka, Ernest. days 1764
Frederick Fred A., mill days. 1s0o
Hynk John,
Iaun, j. b., miles, days
Lorfed, David,
Lorfed, john 32 miles,
Iuedke, F., mil
Iundbeg Oo mile days 40
Martens,
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REPORT OF SPECIAL DECORATING CoMMITTEE

TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRMAN BOARD
MANlTOWOC COUNTY.
Gentlemen: We,
''DENORAIlNG tOMMTTEE
the l9ll MAY SESSION
this board acting jointly the County
day OF December 1911
ASSOCATED of Of
ASSOCIATED ARTISTS did of
ana that
rapidly as 1t progressed and that the work completed
me suggestion OF Honorable Judge Michael Kirwn and the Mantowoc
oar the modified
r wishes thr object in view to have the Circuit court just
To according
Thousand Dollars
the One Thousand Dollars
complete Of the
file IN the Office Of is
mltcd for consideration.
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a. We would recommend of
be to
Oh inns board
"
j.
JOS WIILOTT,
ommitt
Supervisor David Lorfeld adoption of
resent oinga
REPORT COMMITTEE EDUCATION
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD SUPERVISORS OF
MANiTOWOC COUNTY
GENTEMENWe
audited to
be allowed as lows:
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Thr Hanito,uue Elliot
Established 1850.

Entered at the Postoffice at Manitowoc,
Wis, as second-class matter.
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the Of Control representative
willie 20 County
to proceed of the Sanitorum
May
H.
JOS. WILLOTT
j.
A.. f. SCHULTZ,
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OF the Electric of
% made by said said
check which
Treasurer be applied the of
ted
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Dated this 18th day May
EUGENE ALLIE,
b..
W. II. SPENCER
Supervisor Weina the adoption Of the report
called; all
REPORT ELECTIONS
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRMAN OF
MANITOWOC COUNTY.
We,
have audited recommend that
they allowed follows:
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r. H. SCfIWAKE,
EMIL STRETCH,
w. II SPENCER,
CHRIST RIEIN.
supervisor dustarcnon moved the adoption 0
non Called al members voting
49,. No.. REPORT OF SANIT0RIUM
10 IhE hONORAIHE CHAIRMAN AND
MANlTOWOC
Gcntcmen uu
ca ny ths Board the
forum Committee report:
mat pursuant to resolution heretofore adopted, in
WIN he oale board Control
he
ooh expiring june 1919 the
mat Of the
mas not of
ether locality. ' - - -
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Supervisor Laun moved
A. ID. 1912 subject to call.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

of which belonged to me. After Merrill
absconded. 1 endeavored to ascertain
the amount collected by him, but for
reasons stated, could not.
I did, however, arrive at an approx
nation. which led me to the conclusion
that he had collected, of delinquent
taxes. at least eight thousand dollars,
but there could not be obtained by me
any positive legal evidence of this, and
under these circumstances, I was I'M
able to enforce my claim against the
city. which was then a large loser by
Merrill's defalcations and was natur-
ally not disposed to increase such loss
by allowing any claim connected with
Merrill without strict legal proof.
The city sustained a loss of approx
mately twenty thousand dollars of the
forty thousand dollars for which Mer-
rill was defaulter. The fact that Mer-
rill was a Republican. elected by Dem
ocratic and Republican votes alike,
from time to time, is but evidence Of
weigh against the unwise policy of per-
petuating men in office. or continuing
them in office, term after term, in
definitely. ] hold that it tends to
continue men in office-no matter
whether such men profess to be Demo-
Gratis or are Republicans. for rotation
in Office is one of the cardinal prin-
ciples of the Democratic party. and
whether the chronic official sap sucker
processes TO be a Democrat or is Re
publican. does not. in and of itself,
render him immune from temptation.
There are some Democrats and some
Republicans. who can face and shun
temptation, but there have been some
who could not.
Now. few words as to the man
judge Coldwell-who attempted to re-
peal the law of gravitation, and who
claims he has written better poetry
than ShalSspere ever wrote; who
claims had he been the general instead
of Robert z. Lee. at the battle OF
Wilderness he would have brought
about a different result; who claims he
knows more law than the supreme
court of Texas and all the lawyers OF
FL Paso cOmbined--of this man. the often
siveness Of whose conceIt fatigues our
pity, but which we condone as il is
abnormal can only say. If he could
be purchased for what he is really
worth and then sold for what he thinks
himself worth. a great speculation and
profit would be made.
His charge that I in speaking Of the
defalcation of Frank Merrill Gan his
toric facD was guilty Of ingratitude
to a benefactOr and with Decorating
the dead, is a charge which I charac-
terize as untrue. unfair and unmanly.
Leigh Clark.
CA1VertiSement.l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-20

clared the people did not take him seri-
ouslv; that they did not do this when
jackson was running for office against
W. W. Bridgers four years ago. He
asserted that the people were afraid
that if jackson was elected district
Judge he would not stop joking long
enough to try law suit.
"We are living in a county with tax
rate that is the lowest of any county
in the state" said Mr.. Turney; "the
lowest in the United States that l know
of. In 1885 this rate was 81 12 for the
state and IS cents for the county. In
1895 it was a total of 81; in 1912 the
total rate was 76 7-12 cents.
IF can live in county where there
is the lowest tax rate, where there are
more roads, and new buildings, then I for
one want to live right here under the
banner of the ring" Mr.. Turney de
clared.
He again declared that he was before
them in the defence of the city and coun-
tv. and concluded by saying: we are
a happy and prosperous people, but l am
here to denounee the maligner who seeks
for his own ends to destroy our good
name in order that he might get pal
try office"
Billy Bridgers Talks.
W. W. Bridgers said the people Of FL
Paso until a few short months ago were
fully satisfied with the progress OF the
city, its great growth, its bright future
and the progressive county officials.
Then the local campaign opened IN Jan
uarv and the ants sOwed the seeds OF
dissension. when that gentleman. Ike
Alderete, who figured prominently IN
the columns of the FL Paso Herald for
some time. was dropped from the ling
ticket" Ware also. the speaker SAID,
had political aspirations with a view to
having them satisfied with @etIl1g on
the ring ticket. But Ware, too, dissp-
peared.
Then a little while later. Bridgers con-
tinued. Dan Jackson announced Tor Of
flee and flirted with the ring, hit Re
too. disappeared. Several others, be SAID,
tried to flirt with the ring, but they
also disappeared
The last one to perform this act was
Florence J. Hall, the speaker said Ae-
cording to the county attorney, there
was a mysterious meeting in an Office
in the American National bank building,
and Hail. who was of genial nature
and easily persuaded, was over per-
suaded, and there followed a mysterious
extra edition of The FL PasO Herald an
nouncing that the ants had a candidate
Tor sheriff. But Mr.. Hall was destined
for the disappearance act, and he fol
lowed in the wake If those others who
tried to flirt with the ring. Mr.. Halls
partner then announced for district at
torney.
A Bridgers Clincher.
That the ring brought the eighth court
of civil appeals to FL Paso, he said, was
borne out by Mr.. Ware, who had dra-
matically declared that Mr.. Kelly had
asked him to 90 to Ausin and assist in
the matter. Mr.. Bridgers intimated that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-20

he would make a pretty good district
Judge and had changed his mind SAID
Mr. Turney. Mr.. Kelly is not entitled
to any credit if he made the first re-
mark, but ,.e Is entitled to a great deal
of credit for the last statement.
Mr.. Turney accused Ware of trying
to shoulder the burden of all the tax
payers of the county, and said that he
had never heard of the county chairman
doing anything but run for office.
Speaking about Ike Alderete and the
ring dropping him from its ticket, he
said that the ants did 1T give the ring
any credit for trying 20 reform by get
ting rid of such persons.
Referring to {. l.. Vowel, candidate
for district attorney on the anti-ring
ticket, the speaker said that Mr.. Vowel
was candidate for county attorney at
Sherman, Tex, and because the people
there would not elect him for another
term he came to FL Paso to make the
race for district attorney. He said that
the candidate was a god fellow, but
he thought he ought to live here longer
and give the citizens a chance to know
him before they put him into office.
Keeping Men on the Job.
To the charge that the ''ringsters" had
held office too long, Mr.. Turney said
that the ants did not pay the freight
and that question was uD to the tax
payers. Mr.. Turney did not see any
reason for making a different rule in the
case of officeholders and those in other
lines. He referred to the Southern Pa
cific company in keeping W. r. Martin,
until Mr.. Martin himself got ready to
retire. The Ell Paso & Southwestern,
he stated, kept such men as Simmons
and Hawks, and they proved more val
liable TO the company the longer they
remained in service. The State National
bank, he said, retained George Flory
year after year, paying him larger
salary each year.
"These three men. ike Huffman, Pit
man and Judge Eylar, get ripper each
year and give better service" he said.
"My only fear is that two of them viii
not live long enough"
He thought that the arguments made
BY the ants were frivolous, childish and
foolish, and stated that he would not
tire the audience by answering them.
He wanted to know who told them to
get so busy. and said that he never had
any fear of being swallowed up by Pit
man, cor old Albert Sidney johnson,
over there" and he pointed to Judge
Eylar.
A Very Trustful Man
He asserted that in the case of those
officers no bond was required. He also
said that he would be perfectly willing
to turn over to any candidate on the
ring ticket any piece of property, and he
knew that he would get it back
Mr.. Turney stated that he had moth
ing to say about Judge Clark; that he
only pitied him "after he got his at
the hands of Judge Coldwell"
As for Dan jackson, Mr.. Turney de-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-20

Editor FL Paso Herald:
In nv address at Cleveland square,
on Thursday evening last, I attempted
to inVeigh against the unwise policy
and the danger of long continuing men
in office. I, among other illustrations.
from history, and for the purpose OF
giving my argument local colorinS.
called attention to the defalcation of
Frank Merrill. the city assessor and
collector of this city for several terms
I spoke of Mr.. Merrill as being genial,
broad smiling, hand shaking. and popu-
lar official, and alluded to the fact that
when his successor in office was elect
ed. it was discovered, to the consterna-
ton Of every citizen, that Frank Mer-
riiI was defaulter to the extent Of some
forty thousand dollars. These facts
mentioned as a warning and as lesson
to the living, and with no intention to
defame the dead; the facts stated by me
are indisputable, they have not been, and
cannot be denied; they are part OF the
records of this city. the written and IN
written history of Ell PaSo-and only
as such they were cited by me-yet,
for this I am charged. by the Pole Cat
department of the combine, with the
heinous offence Of Decorating the dead
also i am charged with the Omence
attempted to be made heinous by the
Department referred to with having
given Merrill my note for S155 and not
paying it.
if I ever executed such a note, in the
payment of taxes, or for any other pur-
pose. I have not now the remotest
recollection of it. If the note was ever
presented to me for payment. I cannot
now recall the incident. My conviction
is that no such note was ever given
but had such note been executed and
presented for payment to me, its pay
ment would have been refused for the
very good reason that Merrill was in
debted to me in a sum not less than
$4,000 in this: There was a large
amount of delinquent taxes due the
city, and had been for many years then
last past; the city made a contract
with me to assist Merrill in the collec-
ton of such taxes and agreed to pay
me 25 percent of all such taxes so col
lected.
Under the contract, I was to do the
work, send out notices to the delin-
quent taxpayers and make a demand
upon them for the payment of their
delinquent taxes to city assessor and
collector Frank Merrill; the taxes were
to be paid directly to him. and he alone
could execute receipts therefor
When Merrill absconded, the de-
linquent tax books and records and
memoranda which I had with much
labor prepared. also disappe
also the delinquent tax money which
had been paid to Merrill and one-foUrth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-20

define their policies, Judge Eylar said
in part:
1T IS the policy Of the commissioners
court TO reduce taxes. This county Is
now enjoying the lowest tax rate in its
history The present rate is 25 per cent
lower than the average rate for the
past 80 years.
There are good people who believe
IN hlgh taxes. They believe the surest
way to force prosperity IS to take the
money from the people BY taxation and
turn 1t loose and in that way make
times good In nv opinion, IN fixing a
tax rate, wisdom hes IN a middle course,
not too low a rate, for penuriOusness
prevents progress. but not too HIGH. and
the danger point Is more quickly reached
IN going up than down the scale.
When Taxes Are High
when taxes grow so high incentive
to work. Is destroyed, there soon falls
blight upon a country that fosters such
conditions, a whitening blight that has
turned fertile fields into deserts, as has
happened IN Turkey and in Persia and
other lands where The tax gatherer sits
around to grab everything in sight.
Contrast this with our own valley that
every year grows more beautiful. Down
there You viii see lOp@ lines OF pear
trees standing where not long ago q
mesquite thlcket elcUm Uered the earth;
YOU viii see where sand dunes have been
leyeled down into broad acres and green
alfalfa growing where once there was
a bit of gray and barren wasTe. I be-
lieye in taxes for public improvements.
l believe in good roads and plenty of
them. but / also believe the work they
are doing down there and the money
they are investing Is doing as much to
develop and besutify the valley as any
money that the county ever spent down
there And every dollar of It IS being
carefully and economically expended, 90
ing straight to the spot without stop
ping for some official TO pinch off the
toll the law allows as 1t passes through
official hands Make taxes light and
the people viii have that much more to
develop the country IN their own wav.
Matter Of Good Roads.
We are giving YOU the lowest tax
rate and with it the county Is progress
ing" He then referred to the fact that
FL Paso city paws so per cent Of the
taxes. but he said that the people here
were liberal and knew that whatever
benefited the valley, benefited the city
as well. He said the county could build
ten miles OF permanent road a year and
said that roads paralleling the present
county road would be more acceptable
to both the people in the valley and in
the city. than cross roads. He spoke
of the ease with which the valley could
be improved BY a parallel road from San
EhzaTio through SocoTrO to the main
road. and also one on the other side.
running parallel to the main road, and
connecting with it. with our valley to
back US, we nav not need to eater to