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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-23
{ Commonwealth 10 Issue q
Special Night of The Primary
abulatea from Every Precinct il the County VIII
Given-Friends Of the Paper Urged Cooperate in
Getting Of the Election Before Public.
Paper VIII Out Sunday A. NJ.
LlCWGan.

while it is still hot. The various tele-
phone companies within the bounds Of
the county VIII be petitioned to keep
an operator on the Job at every sta
ton until the returns are complete.
1t is work to do this, but the paper
feels that its efforts in giving the peo-
pie of the county their money s worth
is appreciated, hence it is a pleasure
to make this effort for them.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-23
LOCAL WCCDMAN OF WORLD
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY.

Friday evening the local camp, ".
o. W. held q barbecue and ice cream
supper in their lodge here, celebrating
the fourth year since the camp was
established \ full number of the IS
members of the camp were present and
all erioved the occasion to the fullest
extent. A speaker was sought for
the occasion, but for several reasons
he was detained at the last minute.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-23

tka North Carolina Commissioner
Speaking % this subject. j .e
men witt omo know edge OF lie .ah.
ievl sail; That tho A rth caro-
Commission stands We. vita tile lnl i
state Gommis. ion was maac vcrv y
parent TO me some ,ime ago whaY.
the healing &C th> Roystor Ferti,ize
ease, tbe National Commission amend.
ed its procedure at the suggestion Of
The chairman OF tae North Carolina
Commission, SO that in future no cas-,
OF that character viii be considers un-
less the original complaint makes tbe
corporation Commission q party to the
proceedings, with full notice ana a.
Hoftunlty to present its view Of BE
case TO the Interstate Commerce oat-
mission =
tate Primary il Sight some 4aosa-
lna.
Saturday CT neTt week will witness
the pulling OF n ihe first Icgaiizcl
State primary tud q eomso, thc poIrt
of tirtoe expectation II being
reached. There arc those VINO predict
several surprises. One Of them is
the prediction Of the hcavy ya,o which
Mr. ,. $. Mann viii rol for state
Trao urer There is good ground for
This assertion Of Nlr Mann 5 friends,
Tor the reports tina, nave been brought
10 Raleigh OF iate along the same line
ere very su&Ecs OF such result
sad they cove i large umbar OF cour-
.'os and a wide area Of the State. Mr..
Mann $ condition has improved SO rap
,idl> that he will probably be able TO
Leave the hospital next week. His
lrionds over the State are said to be
taking much active interest in his can
didacy for State Trca surcr and his IN
torests have not suffered during his III
ness.
Among the optimists arc to bo dis
tinctl} asAsAA she admirers Of Assist
ant Attorney Conceal Calvert, whose
candidacy for Attorney General has met
with 50 much favor ana which lis
friends say las been making gseat
headway Of lata WAIc the result OF
This contest, with -four competitors, 5
regarded rs one OF the uncertainties of
the primary, it seems to be regarded as
Il certainty that Mr. Calvert stands a
fine chance of the promotion ten days
before the ballots are 10 be cast.
Sau,n az his 0f,,,l-lonf- ,i T,+a ,aa,.t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-23
CIVIC LEAGUE.

The Civic League will meet in the
graded school auditorium Friday af-
teruoon at 30. All members are ur-
gently requested 10 be present. Al off
GERS and members Of the committees
AZ cspcialliy urged TO be present to
transact important business.
MRS. G. s WHITE, Pres.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-23
MUSIC RECIAI. AT AUDIT oRIUM
FRIDAY EVENING ENJCYABLE

The music recital which was given
by the pupils of the music classes Of
the graded school Friday evening, was
attended by quite a large number Of
patrons of the school, all of whom pro
1ounced satisfaction with the progress
their children are making in the study
o. music.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-23

>' i Sid'i'So h$ii1dA bcti1iN anu
cast the whole vote for Judge Henry G.
Eonnor who lacked about 1G Of the
necessary votes fer the Supreme -ourt
Homination over Judge George II Brown
and kitchin made hundreds ma.i tlen
who supported Judge Brown But it
turned the trick and gave Judge Con
nor q Iced of about three It beat JUS
tice Brown. I<itehin men are mighty
grateful today that Judge Brown lives
in the first fiiatrict A beated reckon
ing might now be due II all other
things failed Claude Kitcll;n now, VIII
son county and town reaolecting that
it was he who made Halifax vcte lid
y when Judge Brown had enough
Vctesto nominate him with his strergtl:
p Halifax, would stick to the cong S.
man.
Simmons ~ Il Wit: X, .,.slin
The number of Simmons leaders who
are entirely opposed to defeating K;tch-
IN is amazingly large. They love to
go back to 1912 and quote Kitclin 5
speeches advocating VIII Kitchin be
cause Simmons was not en rapport with
Democfa6, IKE woodrow Nllison.
They love to tell Claude's partisans
Just how foolish the state would have
been to make the change and they do
love to talk about the chickens com
ms nome TO foosF. Iheh they apoio-
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si-1o i'i o'iiis 'he '>is'iih 'ioi>e' ~
| eA9ialii'ilS V"at IL tHey we're ii'o wiser
lhah froohef olau0e t1e' "odld swat
hiih goo" ahd hard, Always IN the
eho til7y say oa,'e y "o"i" o7 ~
Seoy 70 ueleas h'a' whose oPpoT
t"nltles Tor soo'i are 50 great
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-23

Wilson. May 1e.-Clingman W. Nit
cbell's fine face and features adorn hun
dreds Of Wilson windows but the Au-
lander man has been picked to beat
Caaude Kitehin in the second is slated
for slaughter.
The "movies" have not helped the
cause. They daily reel off the menace OF
orr national nakedness and picture
o+r;arcba1 boards convulsively working
to paint the verbal pcrt1 ait OF the 2eo
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-23

Mr.. G. c. Weeks was visitor in Oak
City Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14
TO BEAUTiFY
POWER PLANT

Intent on carrying out the
much-discussed plans to beautify
the city's property at the Nisqual-
ly power station, and make II
an attractive spot on the Mt. T'as,
coma highway, Mayor Fawcett
and the city commission will go
to LaGrande Saturday morning
1t is proposed to erect five OF
six brick and concrete bungalows
as homes for workmen. Earth
will be put on the rocky basin II
which the reservoir Is set ant
lawns planted
The commissioners also proposi
large electric sign, which shall
tell travellers that LaGrande Is TIL,
place where Tacoma MANUFACTURES
electricity to be sold the cheag
est ON earth"
An appropriation of $25,00t
will be made to cover the cost O
improvements.
Work will be started this fall
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14
TRACTION OFFICIALS
REFUSE TO ARBITRATE

AIDED through the streets here to
day seeking support for their
fight for the existence of their
union.
The union line, In the Bronx
on which the five car smash-ups
occurred today. is the same or
which three persons were killed
Tuesday when a car jumped the
track.
One car after another plunged
down the grade on West Chester
avenue In today's accident with
men and women screaming and
shouting for help.
When the first car stopped al
the bottom, the four coming np
behind, crashed into II.
The strikebreakers said the
brakes on the car refused to
work. They also claim the tracks
had been creased during the
night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14
HOIST & PHILLIPS co.
385-6-7-S Provident Bldg
Stock and Dairy Ranch

Stock and Dairy Ranch
100 ACRES of rich clay loan
soil. No rock or gravel. Pro-
duces heavy crops. II acres
cleared. Balance pasture.
Springs and running water.
Splendid house. Good barn
and outbuildings. Orchard.
On county road. etc. All the
stock, farming tools, machin-
cry and household goods go
with place. Located in the best
part of Lewis county, and Az
miles from good town and rail-
road. A fine stock and dairy
ranch. Price for everything
only $500. $500 cash. You
can name your own terms on
the balance. per cent. Don't
buy a farm until you see our
list of Lewis Co. farms.
ACME REALTY COMPANY
1219k Pacific Avenue
for Lewis Co. Farms
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14
LEGAL NOTICES

ORDINANCE NO. GAP. L. ]. D. 967.
An ordinance approving and
confirming the assessment and
assessment roll certified to the
Council by the Commissioner of
Public Works OH the 23rd day Of
August, 1916. for the cost of the
Improvement In Local Improvement
District No. 9s7 I'm the City of Ia
coma, In pursuance of Ordinance No.
6393 of the city of Tacoma, passed
July 9Th, 1916; providing for the
disposition of the moneys collected
upon said assessment: and declar-
ing an emergency.
WHEREAS, due notice has been
given that objections to the assess
ment and assessment roll above
mentioned would be heard and con-
sdered by the Council at the Coun-
ell Chamber In the City Hall In the
City of Tacoma on the 18th day OF
September, 1916, at the hour of ten
o'clock A. NJ, at which time said
Council would meet to hear appeals
and objections of any and all per-
sons claiming to be aggrieved by
said assessment; and
WHEREAS, the time for filing
objections or taking an appeal has
passed and no objections to said
assessment or assessment roll have
been made or filed. and no appeal
.ahSn thefeiioiht WV, ihEts-
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
u section anooM i. That the assessment
and assessment roll certified to the
Council by the Commissioner of
Public Works on the card day of
August, 1915, for the cost of the
South 18th Street to South seth
Street, constituting Local Improve
ment District No. 967 in the City of
Tacoma, In pursuance of Ordinance
No. 1893 of the City of Tacoma
passed July 5th, 1916, and
the levy and charge of the cost
of said Improvement as shown upon
apportioned upon the adjoining,
contiguous and proximate lots and
parcels of land specially benefited,
in accordance with the laws of the
State of Washington and Ordinance
No. 4611 of the City of Tacoma.
passed June II, 1911, are hereby ap-
proved and confirmed In all re-
hereby directed to collect said
assessment. which may be paid
without interest, penalty or cost
within thirty days after due notice
shall have been given to the own
ers of the property within said
assessment district by publication.
in the manner provided by law; and
IL said assessment be not paid with
in said thirty days from the date
of the first publication of said no.
tice, the same shall bear interest
thereafter at the rate of six per
cent per annum.
Section 2. The moneys collected
upon said assessment, approved and
confirmed by this ordinance, are
hereby ordered to be placed In Lo-
cal Improvement Fund. District No,
967, the special fund created by said
Ordinance No. 6393; and all war
rants drawn and bonds issued for
the payment of said Improvement
shall be issued on and payable only
out OF said improvement fund.
Section 3. An emergency exists
and this ordinance shall take effect
Immediately after publication.
Passed Sept. IS, 1916.
A. ". FAWCETT,
Mayor.
Attest: w. d. NICKEIJS.
City Clerk.
Sept. Il, 1915.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14

Land at It's Value
With Stock

w%st% s. good 's a s.sS:: TO aa s s
"ss res. sf1 P $1,000 Hs .ss easy
ITO y ' '9S free rock s %saa s
IN s0H'
:S ii IL: Vii
A Sa. s s. v s: 81 5 e%s
ss sss 'Sns
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and @ the sa: e @ g' w Dc a %s sn o have
s. R ana snes With s:ss; ls sS" % se:
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s ass $$, s. 81 8 sssss
s s .ss. & s 3 on. ss, S e: r.: ne
aae some " anu let Us '0" 20" TINS
@ TO @ sS ROAD me ss school
1S ' @ @ ss, '' sSS S' p'Sp Price
adjoining the limits TIA IN most add eu
] close School Ina Ss$sr. s a
and You
a
Of G""F that ss BE
eifers and fine with plenty of tools and
Also chickens This is
is and a
some this place
81 e., $ i,;
tell about this place
s. buildings This is
Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14
DEMOCRATIC
PROSPERITY
BARGAIN

HERE it is-house and two lots
on So. 58th and G SITS. Sold
before streets were improved
at $3.50. Now the streets are
graded, cement walk and city
water in and paid, and We are
offering it at $500, SIS cash,
$3.50 month. IL Wilson Is
reelected it will go still lower.
For your protection. we agree
to throw off another hundred
after election, making it $500
on terms same as above.
E. F. GREGORY CO., OWNER
I'LL Pacific Ave.
End Floor National Realty Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14
CARMEN PARADE

NEW YORK, Sept. H.
Haunting banners and carrying
signs, striking street railway EN-
ployes and sympathizers marched
through the heart of Manhattan
Thursday in parade of protest
against the marlborough and al
lied traction companies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14
AFTER CRAZED NEGRO

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. IL
The entire police force OF New
Orleans and hundreds of armed
citizens today are combing tho
city for Seymour Clay. negro. whs
ran amuck last night, killing one
person and wounding four others.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14
REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-EIGHT- ROOM HOUSE.
PARTLY FURNISHED; A LOT
AND A HALF; CLOSE IN. THIS
PROPERTY is A BARGAIN. FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CALL
AND SEE OWNER. ROOM las
PERKINS BLDG.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14

MCKINLEY HILL HOME
$3.50 CASH. SIS PER MO PRICE
5000. Two lots, on the N. Il. cor.
of East 32nd and G SITS. 50'xi30,
Groom house, newly painted, un-
INSTRUCTED view of city and har-
Dor, close to manufacturing dis
trict, all streets graded, CEN snt
sidewalks, sanitary sewers. Green
river water. all assessments paid.
For small payments additional we
Will make changes to suit buyer
A chance to get close-in prop
erty on payments like rent.
HAVELOCK c. BOYLE a co.
Eli California Bldg. Main 20
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14

WANTED-Furnitu of all kinds
immediately: pay good priceA
Lewis Fur. Co.. 1904 Tacoma av.
Main 2221.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14
UNTERMYER ILL

YONKERS, N. Y, Sept. IL
Samuel Untermyer was operated
on Wednesday for intestinal trou-
BILE, following a sudden serious
attack. 1t was learned Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14
ROOM AND BOARD

NICELY furnished front room in
private family, board IL desired,
reasonable, walking distance. Ala
So. 4th st. Main 8i99.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14
UNITED Pres, Ie..ed Wire,

UNITED Press Leased WtreD
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-While
reports were coming OF five street
cars operated by strikebreakers
being piled up at the bottom of a
grade. injuring nine persons. trac-
ton officials stolidly reiterate
their refusal to arbitrate their
differences with the union.
Several thousand strikers par
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14

FOR RENT-Clean, corner. unfur-
nished flat, rooms. bath. gas
range. 90s SO. 18th st. Phone
Main 5265.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14
FOUND

IF the article you have lost 10 not
advertised here. insert an ad un-
der heading Lost" For rates see
first column on this page.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14
WANTED TO BUY

WANTED-Furniru ana stoves.
o. Purkey. Main $3.50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14

Wed: Fine Gas case to-
day. Lady had two bad kN
teeth out during the one - :
minute she was asleep. I'M
No paid, and did notk
know it. It's the way for N
me-" Nv
DIR. r. M. JOHNSON
NEW METHOD DENTIST
Cor. Eleventh and Bdwy. Main 1873
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14
RABBITS FOR SALE

SOME fine breeding does. $500 and
$3.50 each. $3.50 So. Asotin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14
SITUATION FEMALE

DOZEN young pullets for sale
cheap. Madison 1919.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14

POULTRY AND EGGS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14

TEAM and auto trucks. Local and
Night service. 722 Commerce.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14

UNFINISHED FLATS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14

City Moving 6 Storage Go
FIREPRooF storage. sis Tao. av.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-14
DRESSMAKTNG

DRESSMAKING. First class work
Reasonable Rates. 768h So. 38th
st. Phone Madison 2026.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-05-18
ShARPSBURG NEWS.

lanes Seaman died at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. Aide Marker, in Wash
ington City last Friday night, and was
brought to the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Farley, where Mr.. Seaman spent
part of his time when here. He was
81 years of age. He was a Civil War
veteran and commander OF Antietam Post,
q. A. r., OF this place, also a member of
the K. OF p. order, which turned out IN
body and with the post members at
tended the funeral service. lnterment
was made in Mountain View Cemetery
beside his wife. HeleaveS one daughter,
Mrs. Marker, and one son, Oceola Sea-
man, residing in Philadelphia. Mr..
Seaman was charter member OF the K.
of P. Lodge.
H. M. Adams, OF Hartford, Conn.,,
spent several days at the Nicodemus
House and visiting the battlefield. He
belonged to the Sixteenth Connecticut
Regiment and fought and was wounded
in the 40-acre Sherrick cornfield, where
he Law p hours before being carried to
the Otto barn. There he lay for ten days,
then two months in the Reformed Church
in SharpSburg, and two months IN Inc
Geeting Hospital near keedysvilie. ms
was the first fight OF his regiment, they
having been enlisted but three weeks and
had their guns just three days. They
lost 226 of their men. Mr.. Adams says
that the nurse who cared for him in the
hospital is yet living as his neighoor in
Hartford.
Services were held in the old Dunkard
Church on the battlefield Sunday, this
being the first for some time. They gave
the building good cleaning up last week.
Services will be held there often during
this summer.
DR.. E. M. CARROT, on the Cement Mill
farm, and Edgar HouSer, on the Lloyd
Fisher farm. each lost good work horse.
Superintendent John L. Cook OF the
Antietam National Cemetery has had The
McComas avenue. leading to the railroad
station, cleaned up very nicely and re-
paired in places with tarvia, etc.
Elmer Boyer has bought and placed in
his store very handsome cash register:
Ii registers each purchaser. Saturday and
Saturday night nearly 500 customers were
numbered.
Will Hen Swaine, son OF Samuel
Swaine, formerly of this place. is visiting
his relatives here. He left here 81 years
ago and this is his first trip back since he
left.
One of our canal boat captains who
owns his team and employs his hands
made nearly hundred dollars working
at repairing the break.
Deck Poifenberger killed blacksnake
that measured nearly six feet on his faith
er's farm near Antietam Station. Some
snake.
The town council and The turnpike COM
pany have decided TO make repairs 10 the
pike through the corporate limits OF the
town and oil the Main street from end to
end
About $50 peach trees were sent here
to be planted by the pupils OF the school,
by the Harrison Nursery, OF the Eastern
Shore OF Maryland.
Mr.. Cy Shipley, of Shepherdstown,
and Mrs. May Davis, OF this place, were
married last Sunday evening. The boys
and girls serenaded them on Monday
night.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-05-18
That Backache Spells Danger
Action Today May Save Shepherds
town People Future Misery

A bad back isn't a bad thing lit serves
as a warning of hidden kidney disorders.
Kidney diseases are frightlully common
TODAY. We over-do so much. we don't
give the kidneys chance to rest up,
and while bad back, some urinary uls-
order. an occasional dizzy spell or per.
sistent headache may be the only outward
sign. the kidney trouble that is BEHIND II
ali NAV be overlooked or neglected. Put
YOUR signs to use. Take them as warn
ings. Fight of kidney weakness. IL
takes only slight kidney disorder 10
start case of fatal Bright's disease, from
which 100, 900 people die in the United
States every year. Prompt treatment al
first-thats all that's necessary to keep
kidney weakness from turning into gravel,
dropsy. govt, heart trouble or Brighl.s.
Use Doan's Kidney Pils-the Oldest, Inc
most widely used, the best Recommended
Kidney Pill. Forty thousand Amencans
recommend them publicly. Here's one
ShepheIdstoWn case:
E, E. Herile, commission merchant,
Princess ST., Shepherdstown, says: my
kidneys were weak and my back was
lame. Doan's Kidney Pills removed the
trouble. still use Doan's Kidney Pills
when feel in need of kidney medicine
and they never fail 10 give NE relief"
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's KID
ney PilIs-the same that Mr.. Hertle had.
Foster-Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-05-18
How'S That =?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Hall Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price Is cents per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-05-18
Communicated.

Charles Town, w. Va, May II, 1916.
Editor Regisier-Last week an anon
ymouS communication was published IN
the Farmers Advocate, in which article
the unsigned writer requested information
as TO the compensation allowed to me by
the County Court. Upon my application,
have been informed that the author OF
the letter was Mr.. r. H. Phillips, OF
Charles Town.
In reply, | wish 10 say that am willing
at all times to answer any question as to
county matters, and in every particular to
turn on the blazing light of publicity.
AT the request OF the County Court, |
have done great deal of work for the
county, and by my work have certainly
saved five times as much as has been
paid me, and am Inclined to believe it is
more than that. have audited all &C
counts-sheriffs, schools, roads and mis-
cellaneous. have looked after the coun-
ty infirmary, sale of the Jail corner TO the
government, which required great deal
OF negotiation, and my office as president
of the court has required my services and
time in so many instances that 1t would
be impossible for RE to give them all
without a full reference 10 an itemized
statement which have OF each and every
days work done for the county.
The court has authorized me to act in
many cases, thereby rendering unneceS-
sary session of the court. have ever
tried to be loyal to my duty. have
made my own affairs secondary to those
OF the county.
Mr.. E. ]. Lemley, deputy tax commits
sioner, while last auditing the county
books, informed me and others, whose
names can furnish, that the financial al
fairs of our county were in better shape
than any county in the State.
In confederation of my statements,
refer Mr.. Phillips and all others to the
present and former members Of the County
Court.
Yours truly,
NFI SON r ROBERTS,