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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-05-29

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teit, bsm 8rOomaugsl Don $50 Ultll.
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bis9sr oas arisssmdterial 3usefii5rt,
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Sapansr Hibts Der. Die tuhli9sn
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den ni6ts duosrn unb Rublanb rirb
in nabsr 3eit ge3punp'n iein, einen
Sonoerfrieoen gu itIisBen.
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sneIiiaen prefs StOff gu alerlsi Be
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Antlagsn segen Osterrei9 dusiliEseH,
mas 10 eiHli4tspplI lit, ais penn man
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in irgenb einem anoeren Stadie Ger
Union petantipprtIi6 MAIDEN pCate,
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i9en sIngeIeeenbeiten o6iolut unabs
bdngig bon Seiterreia 1T. Bon eberir
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Elm Staatenbunb. 8as
nub aNsrtannt perben, um Die ri6tise
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nibte, bag alien RutionaIitdter ibrs
isene innsre 8srpaltung 5u eefpdbs
en- lit, dber in allen ndiionalen 2lngsz
eeenbeiten mub bic ytatipnalsRegtes
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III gu unfersr jesigsn RegieruHgss /
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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-05-29

Die Rep gOrter sS nm"
iaat, oab 5iiriten Don psuti6.t aos
itammuHa Dsuti5lanbs ginflub tn
Salfan gsitiiBt babeu. Der perfIOn:ns
S6nia Oon Rumduien mar siH Sobsr'
suaer uHb ging gu ben qaiirtfn lib'r.
%5DI6es 9si9fpGb lisfsrt Me Sun"
Foeu Gag ipaltenlpeils.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-05-29

Qus QoHbpn Dtrb 5eridtet,
Seiterreid iu9s sinen iSrRben mil
HuBlonb, Der GnneriOnen uno &rieqss
eutt4dotgung ausf9liebt. 1ieie Ulels
buug fOa ben GinOrud erfpeden, oab
man in BieH ale 6Offnung autgsls.
ben bat, ben urtergang 5es Rct6es
perbinoern gu touner. IS nirb uber
f4tper baIten, ben Ru9iuets su liefsrr.
ipurum eine ioi9e Ututb!ofateit .tns
getreteu iein iollte. Rublorb mar oer
gefdhrlitite Jeinb uno 1T iest am
minoeitsn gu fiir9ten. 3us 6ietet ood,
9runO, einen giinitigsH 2tusgana hes
Hrieses gu erfportsn. Nenn es nit
Der DeelOuns ii6erbaupt feline Ri6.i9s
teit bobeu iolIts, 70 mag Seftetrsi6
cine 8eritGnbigung nit 8ublanb in
Der Beife fu4en, bag 2esteres gdn3s
lta pom S6auplab a6tritt lrs
es Oeiterrei6 erm0gli6t, i'm @erein
nit DeutfdIdno ben &riag fo-taus
feben biz bic iibrigsn 7Seinbe na6oss
ben. Dus ndre elm Tebr oort6eilbdfte
erleoigung unb es ipGre ooqtomr,er
nerftdnbIi6, ipenn Oeiterrei6 cine
@erftdnbiauns auf bieTer 8rurb!aae
betbeisufii6rer berfu6ts. Sn fOtbsm
5nlie ipiiroe iih audi DeutIhlurb
biefen unterhunblunuen onfnliehen
Bte Der rufftf6e Rrisgsmte
niffsr angibt Fe6lt es RuBlaHb ai6t
ON Wdnnfdafteu unb aucf nidlt an.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-05-29

Sruntreid iudt brtrgsnf
um militdriI6e SiIfe nab, bic ibni
oiefss 9ano sepdbren ioa. O!c
g&ptbfpenOisteit III Oaraus sntitano:n,
bag bic Sample jeBt nit Snfanieris
gefiibrt peroen miiiien uno oisfs Jus
BERT usrluitrci9 iinb. Ia absr ras
irdnsOfii6e Wanni4aftss sWIateriGI er'
i66pft 1T, 10 0aB feline Rsferpen eors
banOsn finO piro unIeren 5OIOatrH
bic qufgabe 3ugepieisn perbsn, bic
QIdeH su fiiQen.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-05-29

Bts Der ruffif6e e Rrisgsmte
niffsr angibt, Fe6lt es RuBlaHb aidt
ON Rannfhafteu nnb aud nidt an
@atieI iouSeru an giabruussutittelu
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-05-29

2lo9b George bat mid /
gtfagt, bab ein MittsI ssfanbsn pcrs
ben 1T, I'm Die usguOte gu be3pinsen,
ioHoru baB lie GHgIanb ni4t iibcr'
Dinben tDnneH, peun Die grDBte
Spdriamteit i'm 9erbrau9 Der Nabs
rungsnittel seiibt piro. Sas 1T aber
ebenqas cine SelbittduI Dung. Die
llmfGnoe, bic in alien 2duoern unsss
riigenbe Grnten betpirtt buben, Bette.
ben in nod gr0berem Rabe in gugs
IaHb. Ju srfter Retbe mar oas NuHgsl
on Qrbeitstrdften uno 0dnH UIdnlsl
an Dungitoffen, ba bic eeutf6eu &aIis
ialse febIeH. Dieter Sdtpierig,sit
lam gnslano nidt Serr peroen.
aongteb ReprG feutant
aitdin, Der oemOtratiide 6iibYsr
bss 6ouies, unteritiigte bic 9aus.gi
fUeI4e bas 9robtapitaI nit bpbeu
Steuern beIest, NIT Der 8egriiHcung.
DAB es unperantDprtlIG mare, nenn
sr Ieinen &inDeru uno &inbestinbern
bic 2diten eires Srieges auTbIrtsts,
an pel4sm lie teine S9ulb trdgeN.
0ieis mufIe bic 9eneration ouF Ta
nsbmen, pel6e Den &rieg ertldrt babe.
9esmsgeu Tons bas 9elo fir ben
Srieg bur6 Steusru unb nidt ourt
Bombs aufgebra6t perbeu. a6sr Sie
gefiirporter 0uu grobsn gunbsousgas
ben iag.r, bag penn Der &risg Ghe-s
baupt einsn 3pet baben ioue, 70
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ter gefE6rt, bernnad foqtsn oiefe bic
2aiteT trugen 2tus biefem gBibers
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Der bis 8eFiirnOrter Der Gteuern,
mob Der Bombs ptiTsu, po5u Der
&rieg i6erbaupt gefiihrt pirb.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-05-29

msinte peraHiisi: Sd permuix, oob
Der aerl bsr .nslijheH abmiralitd!
mslbeR pirb, er babe sin psiisres I'm
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ben sngliifeu Hannl nod 5oufe 81
fabrsn oai, ano bsi6lOb ben gss
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einsufdlaosn. mir brau4t.u sur
Seimr.if. slf 5ass, uns famsn fie absr
ME elf sabre Dor. DenH INNER bas
lluterieeboot su tandem bsgdufl. giaubs
ten mir, infer tsbtes Siiinb1en 1db.
aeIhfaa.n uHS mir pIrben pie bic
Ratten in Der f5dne erfairfsn. mir
pubien rdtiirlifl niht, tpdden gu'
aenblid siH S1ub bns Boot DerIenten
lpiirpe. Td Elm lDaH,rbehdiier seritor.
ipnr, erbieltm spir tsin Wdiiet 3nT
Waffen, b.nn nas nod bcr9onbsHs
mubie gum 1riaisn perneubet rpsrs
ben.
mir bdniffe mo noriregif6e W1'
trofen uuo pier gnsidnber bic na1
benz gerfinten hires G4ffes m goto
aenpmmen purbsn. pertriebtn uns bic
3eit uui.n I'M S,9iffsrdum 10 gut q
eben oina. Die Gnefdnber fparn
isl6ItDer ifdnSfi9 ebenfo frob ipts wir.
oob bic Bomber bas unterieepooi
nt4t seriiSrien. Wlor peftdttete nns,
bu krumsufisgeu, no strobe #dum
porbanbsn mar, bas Guartitr eripiss
fid5 dber I'M aiinfigffen Gall dis da'
ber5i eng. mir betdmeH bas 1dsesr
liht ME su fe1en unb tpursn. fDds
llnterb1ftung dnbetriffi. ouf 3ipet
pbDnosrap9en anaeiriefsn. bic ii& an
gDrb befanbsn % MIR Dber obsr
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
Resolutions, Passed at Mass Meeting
In Hatton, Condemn Townleu Tactics

Hatton, N. D., Feb. 23.-At a mass
meeting held here Monday resolutions
condemning the tactics Of A. c. Town
ley at the recent Equity meeting, were
unanim ouBlv passed.
vote Of thanks was extended to
the local branch Of the Society of
Equity for their invitation to attend
the meeting held in the opera house
on February II, called for the pur-
pose of discussing H. b. No. "A and
other economic issues.
The following resolution was
passed:
Whereas, H. B. No. ~ was not dis
cussed in a manner to enlighten the
public or to inform them as to the
merits or demerits Of said bill, and,
Whereas, Mr.. Townley used vile
and profane language in presenting
his arguments, and,
Whereas. the local branch of the
Society Of Equity permitted their
speakers to promote an antagonistic
feeling. between the city of Hatton
and the surrounding community, and,
Whereas. the chairman did not act
In his official capacity in putting mo-
tons duly moved and seconded but
permitted Mr.. Townley to act accord
ing to his wishes. and,
Whereas, Mr.. Townley repeatedly
referred to Senator Stenmo in a dis
courteous manner, now therefore,
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23

Be it Resolved. That we voice our
disapproval Of the manner in winch
said meeting was conducted, that we
deplore the language used by Mr..
Townley and demand that he ,enoer
an apology to the people present at
the meeting, that we resent the at
tempt to create an antagonistic feel
ing between the city of Hatton and
the surrounding community because
the best Of feeling now prevails, that
we differ from the chairman as to the
result Of the vote taken on the reso-
luton that was introduced, parlia-
mentary rules were not observed, mo-
tions were not put after being moved
and seconded. the resolution was pre-
sented interviewer with other matters
In such a manner as to confuse the
meeting and the result of the vote
as announced by the chairman was
not a true indication of the sentiment
of those present, that we resent the
remarks made by Mr. .Townley about
Senator Stenmo and that we heartily
endorse Senators Stenmo and Paul.
son for the stand taken by them and
commend them for their loyalty to
their oath Of office, that these resolu-
tions be printed in the Hatton Free
Press, the Grand Forks Herald, the
Fargo Courier-News and the Grand
Forks Normanden.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23

happen over night. nor do believe
.nat y mas yet happened. But / be-
lieve the league has served the farmer
ereat good turn in bringing him to
tnlnk OF himself as a component Of q
large and influential class rather than
society. -
,ns It is precisely because Of INV deem
farmer a.. M a. TINS development Of Ithe
take III. 90 49,. an orEanized unit that
the present defects in tba ~. H%I.nane %nnsne out
,nas teasue; 1t 10 to the leagues interests s
tne necessity Of being rieht "vo,a o,,
S;nne S;rnot;a Inat we can by inteilixent
- o,'sbt ye1 make the league what
~ well oe 6nn,as 90 pe. We can II We have
and compel the leaders to 20 co,,n make TX
fore us with Q request FOR .,Ona.. ve oe-
purseo OF selfish Will that the uovso ~
ment Will again, assume IL. so .nove
Deing tho peoples expression of -. =.
s%.otp ~. purpose 4sP and aim. In order to
OF oroE ~, th,s nus. end M We must require f,rst
bs snno,nt ~ enat sne officers Of the league
bers Of the league. W. mn.t ~. mem, en-
require that their salaries as. hs n1s9 H,s6
oy properly constituted authnritv
ana these terms be incorporste1 .s
an article or agreement in ev.rv
membership certificate. Beinr constiy ney
tuted by the people, and amensbie 70
r1' smt .+.n ~ " YOU'D be their first import
counting and institute economical
methods OF management. There r.
no insuperable obstacle to such a
procedure. We can have a toWnsh,n
caucus for the choice of deleestes -
county convention, there to choose
delegates under more or less snaciHc
lmstructions to the state convention.
The presenting Of a list of candidates
before the people, together with q
proposed constitution to be voted
upon In regular manner would be the
general step in perfecting a real
farmers organization.
Tho fundamental purpose Of the
league, rs understand it, is to insure
adequate representation for the farm
ers IN the state administration and to
use its influence for square deal in
legislation and administration Of laws
within the state. Also, to insist on
legislation which may be necessary to
protect the farmers as q class from
exploitation. These are legitimate
purposes. The farmer is as rule
conservative and under proper guid-
ance no interest in the state will need
to fear his power.
-Syvert Williamson,
Grafton. N. D.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
VERY UNBus1NEss11KE

II the contention is right that more
hour and better flour can be made
from light, shrunken wheat than
from sound, plump. heavy wheat, the
millers Of the country are certainly
overlooking great opportunity and
are doing an incomprehensible thing.
NO matter in what business a man
is engaged he will, as a rule, be will
ing to pay more for the article that
ne can use to the best advantage
than for that which he can use less
proftably. The millers, of all the
business men In the country, seem
to have reversed this procedure. Here
1t has been demonstrated by tables
and tests and what not that what is
called low grade wheat is more de-
sfrable for manufacturing purposes.
pound for pound, than what is called
high grade wheat. And yet the mill
ers are actually paying more for the
latter than they are for the former.
The folly Of such a course is appar-
ent at once. If the millers were the
shrewd business men that they are
credited with being they would hold
the price sof Feed d" wheat about
whore II is. and instead Of paying a
higher price for No. 1 northern.
which we Sare told Is worth less
money to them, they would pay less
1or II or quit buying it altogether. II
~ strange. remarkably strange, that
no miller appears to have discovered
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
Z. Sterling. N. D.. Feb. as.

Sterling. N. D.. Feb. 80.
Grand Forks Herald:
Dear Sir:-Looking through the
Nonpartisan Leader Of Feb. 15, on
page four, saw an article under the
heading Having Some Fun With
jerry"
am one Of those poor farmers
that the league purports to make a
man Vf and put on the same footing
as other people.
Being only Is miles from Bismarck
/ can go in and out Of the capital un-
observed. and am taking quite an in
terest in the farmers movement as
and their grand stand play on H. B.
~.
am 10 years old and don't know
whether I am q "mossback" or a
conservative. but I am interested in
the welfare Of the state in general
and my own children in particular.
About the first Of February, this
year, took up the study Of socialism
and have read two books on the sub
ject.
While agree that there are abuses
which occur in the marketing Of our
grain and live stock. I don't see how
H. B. ~ could mitigate these evils,
especially by appropriating the school
funds to make up the deficit, and
think that any man, or any set OF
mon, who are 90 damnable as to
stoop so low as to take away the
school privileges Of a higher and bet
ter education from my children and
in the same breath would place a
bonded state indebtedness of $780,
100000 (Which at 1-2 per cent
would be $18,600,000. or six times our
present total state tax) for years to
come is nothing short Of felony. a
capital crime.
refer you to page Of Nonpartisan
Leader Of Feb. 15, "Fraxier for the
Initiative Plan"
don't think there are many farm
ers who have taken the pains to read
over our present constitution Of the
state Of North Dakota or even the
recently elected Judges Of the supreme
court (article paragraph 104, which
designates when the judges should
qualify or a constitution which has
stood tho test for 26 years they would
never wish to substitute q socialist
constitution by signing q petition
recommending the adoption Of H. B.
~, to our legislation.
Please do not get the idea that I
am not in favor of any movement that
would be beneficial to the farmers: on
the contrary I believe that all I can
do to alleviate the cares and burdens
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
Sterling Farmer, After Watching the
League at Work, Says Its Scheme is
Wrong; Constitution Needs no Change

from my fellows farmers and their
good wives and children. will IN the
end benefit me and mine.
If you will look at our present con-
stftution, paragraph 166, which plain
ly advises for the safe guarding OF
our school lands and funds. nave no
quarrel with the farmer who pelng
anxious to proceed with his farm op.
erations: when one Of a bunch OF
poor farmer to part with from - 10
50. I know their keen. cunning, trick
ish ways, which they ruthlessly em-
ploy: .,ou.
attempt to overthrow the government,
they are nothing less than conspira-
tors. when one man who leads such
conspiracy and without the vote or
consent Of the people assumes cop-
mand is tyrant.
am positive that L. d. Baily, Pratt
er and Vanaman, representatives, and
c. D. King. senator. of the 27th dis
trict, down in their hearts are con-
scientious farmers Of Burleigh coun-
ty, and I have met them all. but how
these honest friends and farmers are
duped and held under the lash of
THE Big Five" is beyond the power
Of my imagination, as on other sub
J0CtS Cn0y appear quite IdIlOIldl.
It is quite difficult matter to con-
trast the bigoted, domineering. bull
doing, lambasting ''secret caucus
with even the low-down ward politi-
clan.
What we want and what I strive
for is to bring forward a man among
!. men, whose honor and Justice is his
ambition and not his duty.
The political gang methods are
this much, they never offered the
school funds to be depleted and ham,
per my children's education.
How would you enjoy employing a
hired man who refused to put in
more than hours" or even hours.
and you working 16 hours during the
busy season and then to divide up
with this I. w. W.? 1t don't look good
to me.
don't consider man who farms
the farmers as farmer.
As Foley Of Medora has asked.
who elected A. c. Townley president
and the rest of the big five as the
executive?" Will some farmer kindly
come forward with proofs and affi-
davits?
Will each one Of "the big five" send
affidavits stating how many hogs he
has and who feeds them?
Yours for better state,
Victor S. Mercer.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
LEGAL NOTICES
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. County

STATE OF NORTH pAKoTA: County Of
Grand Forks, ss.-County Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Matt J.
Mary F.. Won Rueden: Petitioner. vs..
John Won Rueden. Mrs. Francis Will
liams. Mrs Gertrude Bones, Mrs. Eli
zahsth Turk. Mrs. Marie Dustard. Mrs,
den. William A; ;, yon Rueden; Mary J;
Charley J. Won Rueden. Henry NJ. Won
on SaseP wSa ~
John l.. Won Rueden. and the County
Treasurer Of Grand Forks County, N.
D.. Respondents.
County Court to the Above Named Re-
spondents, Greeting:
You. and each of you. are hereby cited
coy a Ges to Of f. s snd st n
Forks in said State. at the office Of the
Court House in the City Of Grand Forks
s{n gay NJ of s sSa
day. thSh and there to show cause. IL
any there be why the last VIII and Tes;
testamentary issue to Mary B. Won
RuedeI,. g
Personal service Of the within cita-
tion iat least ten days prior to such
Ths co9nty T;essussr II :nd fGS Sot1 the
Dakota.
Personal service Of the above citation
at least twenty days prior to such hear-
ing on:
All persons interested residing In the
State Of North Dakota.
Also service by publication in the
Grand Forks Daily Herald once week
for three successive weeks. the last pub
lication to be at least twenty days prior
to such hearing on:
All other interested persons.
Dated Grand Forks. N. D.. February
7th, A. D., 1917.
(SeaL) l.. X. HASSELL,
Judge Of the County Court.
Bangs, Hamilton & Bangs.
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
Control of Selling Prices is Chief
Problem of Farmers Says Berwick Man
Editor Grand Forks Herald

Editor Grand Forks Herald
have been a reader Of the Fargo
News but I have told neighbors that
they are not fair and desiring to get
both sides. subscribed for your pap
er week ago, and noticed in your
issue Of the 1s inst. an invitation for
short articles from farmers. so am
complying with the invitation.
The prime subject with the farm
ers today is: ''Who should control the
selling prices Of wheat. rye. barley,
flax. beef steers, hogs. etc.-the agent
who buys them or.the farmer who
produces them?" I'VE admit that the
buyer has been doing so, and nearly
all other classes believe 1t is right
long belief that i right. But that that
does not make 1t riEht any more than
long belief prior Y 1892 made the
earth fiat. We farf1ers hold the posi-
ton of Christopher Columbus in an
effort to correct an ERRONEOUS position
ana place US on an equal basis with
other classes. while our opponents are
wearing the shoes Of the people who
made fun Of Columbus and called him
an "old fogy. round head, ETC."
Now If you will put the business
side Of your paper for one month in
the same conditions endured by farm
ers for years, dare say that you will
look at the matter in a different light.
viz: Let the, advertisers name the
prices for space, dock you for posi-
ton, poor prints. ETC., and the sub
scribers name the price for the paper
and you accept the conditions or re-
suits without a word. Just announce
the fact and try it once.
OF course you will reply that the
are you and those hold-over senator's
Offering any other plan? A little
while ago the Equity was organizing
cooperative plan among farmers so
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-23
HOW ABOUT TowNLEY's BONDS?

Solicitors for the Nonpartisan league
are being bonded to insure the faith
full turning over of the proceeds of
their endeavors to Mr.. Townley. The
present arrangement is that there
shall be collected from each league
member the sum of SIS, which pays
for two years membership. While,
according to one of Mr.. Townley's
statements, the arrangements for
compensating the solicitors are not
uniform, the rate being fixed by
Townley according to his own Views
as to the necessities Of the case, a
common rule, and apparently the
usual one, is for the solicitors to re-
ceive rs per cent Of the collections.
Thus when the member pays SIG for
his membership, $500 Of that sum
goes to the solicitor, and tho re-
mainder to Townley. Frequently there
is also to be provided compensation
for the local citizen for the use of
his influence in getting his neighbors
to subscribe.
Whether the new rule requiring
collectors to be bonded has been
caused by actual thefts by some Of the
collectors, or Is due to fear that such
thefts may be committed, we are not
informed. But the plan now is that
solicitors shall be bonded. In this
way Townley makes it about as GER
tain as it can be made that he will
receive the proportion which he de-
mands of the collections made. He
evidently believes that he has been
fooling along long enough, and he is
determined to put his collections on
a business basis r..
Thus far it does not appear that
any plan has been undertaken for the
bonding Of Townley himself. He is
the custodian Of all funds received
Payments are made to his order. He
gets the cash. II It is proper to re-
Quire the collectors to be bonded
and The Herald would. be the last ia
question tit may occur to some OF
the farmers interested that Townley
himself is not under bonds to accouna
properly; for the sums which he re-
ceives. or course. II the people who
pay the money are not interested
there is no reason why the rest Of iii
should worry about It,