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THIRD YEAE.
MED FORD, OR., S
2URDAY, MAY 30, 1908.
No. 62.
ED?
MILLION DOLLARS WORTHS PROPERTY NOT ASSESSED
NAMES
300 LEFT
Sheriffs ReGord Shows
Failure to PlaGe Much
Property Upon List
Sample of Slipshod Work
Approximately 301) taxpayers of Jack
hou county owning property aggregating
lmmlrodrt of thouKnndB of dollars wore
left off tho nsHcsHincnt roll this year,
according to Sheriff Jackson's books.
In the list aro many of tho owners
ot prize orchards, including thoso bo
longing to the llurrell Investment com
pany, (J. Hunt Lewis, A. D. Holms,
Mark 1'cllctt, h. K. Hoover, Trousou
& Guthrie, W. O. Hstep, J..A. Finlcy
and E. Finley. Many of tho heaviest
taxpayers, among them Benton Bowers,
V. I. Vawtor, J). 11, Barncburg, J. 8.
Vilas, Gold Kay Krtilly company, D.
Terozzi, H. fi. Kndurs, I'ago & Son, W.
S. Dewing and K. 'f. Staples, have had
to swear to the possession of proporty.
Tho list is published morely to show
tho in x methods prevailing in the court
house undei the nresetit reirime. nnrl is
nuty allium. 1 ins list does not tako
Jo account tho taxes sworu off, or
inerelv of propertv omitted alto
gether, although taxes were paid on the
same holdings the veer before,
rm.ii. i:.. :u n n...., i... ....I.....
tnrilv Kn-itrn 4 lu.ii.ai.lv. i uti. Tlnw mnnv
other tax dodgers there aro, who aro
glad to escape paying taxes, is hard to
say, lint , there are probably a great
niony.
The buard of eipuili: ution took an
oath to "examine, correct ami equal
ize" all property, yet here is an in
stance where if tho hoard had ninde
evon a superficial examination, it would
havo discovered something the matter.
The list of omissions, by no means com
pinto fur the year, is as follows to date:
J. S. Vilus, Holmes Bros., O. M. Taley,
Alex Martin, .1. E. Coffee, C. M. Brown,
O. It. Pease, Matliew liussell, Tronson
& Ciutlirie, .1. R. Kollines, Feo Bros.,
Jones & Mays, Elizabeth Whaleii. Z. E.
McCubbin, C. J. ll.uhile, John Slade,
1). If. Ilarnebiiig, I'. E. Biettyniaii, R
M. Tungate, Eailiart Estate, Mrs. E.
Stevenson, Art Eiirlinrt, (Inint Miller,
Al Piinke.v. Hi-. II. M. Shiiw, (i. W.
Onlc," I!. O. Ewlinnlis, Mrs. It.-II. Hutch.
V. S. Dewing, II. .1. Dudley, S. Ileit
scher, Stanley Eastman, Susie Levis, D.
W. Day. K. II. Tucker, M. I. Wilson.
W. O. Estop, Bui-roll Inv. Co., Itnlph
Comcygs, II. .. Nichols, J. Olson, C.
(;. Hunl, Freil Ketscli, Kiil'us Edwards,
Owen Knogan.
Biniuger & Myers, Benton Bowers, A.
L. Aigin, D. IVrozzi, S. II. Jackson,
H. A. Xorth, Helen Hnskius, Alex Mc
Leod, Mrs. II. D. ltny. Warren Nichols,
H. E. Stone, G. Land, E. V. Allen, Minnie
Hansmati, E. fi. Owen, Anna Love, W.
N. Daniels, II. E. Knontz, Duncan
Kooutz, J. Huger estate, Lawrence
Carter heirs, Sarah E. Perdon, M. V.
B. Soule, Irn Wakefield, Mary M. fhil
ders, Hobert Wilson, If. T. Pnnkcy.
Daniel & Clrieve, Ilacrtle & Lindley,
J. A. Xorling, F. M. Center, Mr. Hunl.
W. II. Fields, J. D. Kiter, E. A. Bnrcli
ell, T. J. Williamson, Julia L. Orr, J. L.
Wilson, hizzie Coulter, II. W. Iluntzin
ger. M. I.. Pcllett, Belle Pellett, E.
Finlev. J. R. Morrison, J. E. Finley,
Charles llukill. William llillis, C. II.
Maniiering, Sanfor.l i (ioldner, L. E.
Hoover, A. X. Woody. H. S. Iteed.
Mrs. M. J. Carter, E. D. Brigs, C.
Ii. Halloway. W. Vogelei. Arthur Wil
son, II. Ii. Y.nders, A. It. Jacobs. Fred
Stlirgis. J. A. Ward. L. IV Coster, .1.
Oinet, M. Mrl'omoigb, W. J. Ili-.r.
William Lewis, 1. C. Wilson. 1'.. H.
Stroliinir. H. Donbli'day. S. II. Il.x-k
hill, W. I. Illiiigsworth. (irningcr A
Sutton, Stewart Hrw.. Ida K. imnrthy.
, E. W.nidbury, C. A. tiero. .1. Turner.
Ida M. Carison, J. M. Keeno. C. W
Frnley, B. T. Wyaiit. c. Vmiuiiii, .1. A.
Krowson. W. McCree.lic, C. A. Kcl
b.gg. W. Mi Dcnongli. Mrs. W. P.sin.
Until W. Miles, (itir llros.,. L. Xarre
gall, H. T. Staples, .loincs llni.l.n
late, .!. L. Johnson, Zern Daha.k. B.s
sie Randall. Ed Ford. Besie Bla. k
more, Xellie lii.hai.ls
(ieoroe T. Ki.-U.
.
nrds. S. M. Hawk. Ellen nation.
A. Loder, Page & Son
Off
Robert M.-IUeer. ('. II. Lewis, .runes
Dailv. O. W. Pri,l.ly. i..M Hay II .y
C.,.,C. H. Murrav. Mrs. I.. Swingle. Mr.
M. ,T. Tibbctts, Ella Million. J. I'-
- .--:. .1. I'. Dickens. E. '.
1 v. D. Hriseoe, M.
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SENATOR'S
18 HOURS
FILLIBTSTER
j LaFollette Breaks All ReG-
ords In Speed. Against
Compromise Emergency
Currency Bill In Senate.
WASHINGTON, May 30. Senator
Lnfolletlo, nftor speaking for 18 hours
and 23 minutes, breaking all provious
records of t tin senate, concluded his
apeoeh against the compromise emergen
cy currency hilt apparently little the
worse for tho terrific continuous strain
which he had undergone.
Senator Stone of Missouri immediate
ly took up the filibuster, which is the
most romarknble fight of tho kind ever
seen in Washington, and it is believed
thnt it will be continued until the lead
ers aurrendcr and agroo to adjourn with
out passing the bill. Lafollctte's en
priscd ura nee is the cause of great com
monr. Most of his listeners wero worn
out with fatigue. The senator's who
were qept in their seats all yesterday
afternoon and all through the weary
hours of the night, arc in uo condition
to enjay humor today and Stono's man
ner was liko that of a funeral orator.
All Records Smashed.
The speech by Lafolletto breaks Ihe
records which had been held since
March 3 nud , l!Kll, by Senator Carter
of Montana, who made the famous fight
of thnt yenr on tho rivers and harbors
hill. When Lafolletto closud Iiih re
marks his voice showod no indication of
weakening under the strain. It was
clear and strong, and he spoke with
murh the same vigor that cbnrncterizcd
his remarks yesterday afternoon. His
recent illness had made him weak and
his main trouble was from' standing on
his feet sol uiig. His back nched and
his knees were sore, he said, lie spenl
some of tho time in explaining his phy
sical condition at the beginning of his
speech, but as he talked In became in
teres! iid nmid though he leaned on the
back of the chair most of tho timo, he
was standing. His feet were badly swol
len, he yaid, but all of his troubles
wen- physical.
He Went to the Semite burlier shop,
where he .joked a-1 1 ' il'.eil as lie was
shaved, lie spurned a .u 1.1:1-4. which
was offered to lake him home, and
walked. After sleeping n few hours It
was his intention to return and resume
tho speech.
The program for today is that Sena
tor Core of Oklahoma will follow Stone
and then l.afollette will begin agnin.
Stone is expected to speak several hours
Martha M. Conk, William Chambers, J.
P. Huuhes, (3. M. Kermlon-, A. Duprny,
estate Louisa West, George A. Alsdorf,
Ida Wiley, Samuel Hodges, Peter Kms
lie, Joseph Samuels, Ileidleman & Nich
olson, A. Kighmnn, Joel Wnrd, Allen
Ralph, Mrs. W. A. I'razier, Fred Dun
lap, Mrs. I,. L. Fries, O. F. Spiegl, J. II.
Toff, J. W. fierrian, J. Ti. Tyrrell, W.
A. I'razier, F. U. Dowersos. K. J. Kais
er, A. Andrew, L. Wyant, ('. A. Tntton.
Mrs. L. A. Stevenson, Mrs. S. E. Inlow,
James Onlbriiith, E. P. F'.lsniu, T. A.
( ulbertsnn, .1. P. Sayle.
.1. Patterson, Joseph True, William
Hevener, .1. P. Walker, .1. Pattie, E. K.
Anderson, Laura High, Mrs. M. L. Slau
ley, fleorgo Irwin. Nina McOrue, Eliza
Wnolsonrmft, Steininan A- Yockcy, A.
W. McConnell, .1. S. Driffitli, Nannie
Hughes. J. P. Pitt, .lames Ilarrett, D.
('. Heed, J. D. Winters. I!. Million, et
al., Fred lferrin Downs llros.. C. C.
Kislior, W. M. Abbott, ('. C. Nining-r.
('. F. I.evens, ('. II. Dnardiiion, Elizabeth
Smith. Mrs. II. II. Ila.liell. J. V. Hole.
F. c. Fisher. L. M. Lindsay, W. W. Ed
inglnii. W. A. child". 1. I). Pittninn, .1.
I'. Sayles. ('. A. Pratt. I'r. .1 Fulner. C.
L. Joim-Mi. V. 1'orester. J. W. Farmer,
. A. M:irshe. .1. N". W Is. C E. N'in
inL'.r. Eliza Maupin. Ida M.v.t, Mrs.
S. .1. Cuiib. (!. X. And.T.in. .1. E. Crew
n. II. V. ... f.l.in. I.n lliehs. Ann;i Ham
ell.
E. IV Jennings. Joseph Krr. Mrs.
I D.-I'.;ill. C. II. S..V.T1I". Florence
ML iinov. II c... Mollis. A. 1 1. :.iol M-.r.v
1 H.lni". S. P. M-i'lo. M. 1'. Iliigh'-s.
i; W. lb.n.ir.l. ii. V. M.in I!. II.
TKiil.er. A. M. !.('.- " "
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E. Chamberlain.
Increasing
Tho small cut shows the size
shows it as assessed for taxation
Who Plays the Lyre, Judge Dunn or the Tribune?
In an open letter in the Morning Mail, Judge Duim states: '
"Xow, as to the assessment of tho Condor Water & Power company, tho only reductiou on tho assessed value
was 011 their polo lines, which the assessor had assessed at t'tiOO por mile, and they submitted figures and sworn
stntoment to show that tho actual cost of erecting tho polo lines did not exceed tii-'ii when they wero built, nud
Hint they should not bo raised beyond tho sura for which they wero assessed.
"The board did not Icavo the valuation as assessed, $600 per mile, but they added to or raised before equaliza
tion this assessed valuation on their dam $3000 and assessed their powcrhouao $5000, which waa not assessed at all,
and left their total assessment at practically where the assessor hud tbem; They did not knock of f 2(1 percent before
raising them. "
WHAT THE ASSESSOR'S BOOKS SHOW.
Condor Wnter & Power company assessment showing 20 per cout deducted in valuation hefore horizoutnl
raise was slapped on.
106.
As equalized:'
Land (10,602 acres)
Improvements
Lots and improvements
Electric lino, etc
Machinery, etc
leri'handiso
Fanning implements
dross value . . . ... .
Total tax, tl,5T. 37.
The gross value was reduced from
SUNDAY SCHOOL
IN DRY PARADE
Little Ones Turn Out Under Guardian
ship of Teachers and March With
Banners and Flags for the Cause of
Prohibition in Medford.
Small Sunday scluml pupils to tli
number of 2-lS nnd drown people many
of them women or those neariiif matur
ity, to the number of comprised the
children's prohibition demonstration Sat.
unlay afternoon.
The little ones assembled ut the park
at 1 o'clock ami marched through the
mam streets. The letter "H" wuh
made ut the Nash hotel and again ut
Seventh nud Central avenue, while song
wore sung. Xumorous banners and le
gends wore curried by tho children.
Momonul services were held at Med
ford oponi house in the morning and
graves decorated by the (J. A. It. at
tne cemetery in the afternoon.
COURT HALL'S GIFTS
TO AID PUBLICITY
To the tho Kditor:
II. C. Garnett nays he can find no
record of any saloon nrtn donating uoy
money to boost our town. It keeps out)
pretty busy denying tho falsehoods of
Ihe prohi agitators. I Havo no time lo
go into details, but below you will find
a few cents that McMalion & Ft eddy an
Young & Hull havo giv.ni Theso fi
ures are only u few among the many
ilonationa given:
MeMahon & Reddy;
Prater Lake railroad $1000
Roosting last year in advertising
rnut
nrnivnl last Auirtnt 75
Total 11376
Young & Hall:
fowa Lumber company lOO
("'rater Lake railroad 500
Advertising east ... , 50
Carnival last Augimt 75
Total $7:.i
Theni are many d-muti'Ds that the
talmm men have given to charity and
the Mi.-k. rorrtT HALL.
r . A. Merriinan has returned . from
Portland, whither be wn summoned to
serve m a Tnited States grand juror.
However, he esraM'd the protracted n-n--simi
nf the jury that is likely to ensue,
th.it pati'd being filb-d before h tit aarne
wan called. II. (J. NnboIon was ont
fortunate.
Tlo .iiddn death of It. Ilie of
i.-ld Hilt, nu eaterpriiing mining man,
rom In art dieae, whocked the many
ri nd of the deri-med. He was on hip
ray to l urry county ut the time. Tb
main were Imriid in the Jacksonville
.inetery Thursday. Mr. elie wai
ibf.ut fin qnrs of flge and highly re-
Bpectfd.
the Size of th o0jar
:
; . " ' .
Frenzied Finance in Jackson Comity.
of a dollar before it was "fijuaJized" by Ihe board of equalization. The Kv
after "equalization,'" ono dollar aUty-six and two-thirda cents.
,' 1 1007.
As equalized before 66 2-3 per coDt ruiso
Land (11,524 acres)
Improvements ".
76,000
. . . . 6,960
3.250
. . . . 7,600
10,800
1,800
130
-, Ixits
Improvements
Electric Hues .
Machinery . . . .
Merchandise . .
,,.128,630
Oroa vhIub
With 66 8-8 per
Total tax. l,804.28.
$128,630 to $ng,M, or 19,08 Before the 66 2 3 er cent raise was slapped
WHO CALLED OFF
GREAT BALL GAME?
Somebody Got Unauthorised Announce.
ment Printed. Calling Off Game fur
- Benefit of Summer Concerts bo as Not
to Interfere With Prohibition Parade
Somebody, the blame has not beeu
dt-flnitely placed, got the bavball game
between the professional and thi bust
new uieu scheduled for this afternoon
culled off through a published story io
the Morning Mail. The raembtMH of
tho CommereiHl club, who wcrt instru
meutul in promoting the game, wert
very much astonished to read that the
game hud been called off without any
thing having been saw! to tbem. Mem
bers of the band wenveif mlly surprised.
Preident Colvig of the Cpmrnfrvuil
club and captain- of oiik of tho teams,
was not consulted. Neither wan Chair
man Root 'of the comniittew having the
mutter iu charge. Judgtr Kelly was
equally in ignnrauee and oo one could
Lo found rho would assume the .re
sponsibility. It is geaoTulIy prentiuH-d that Ihe
game was eaUerf off by the prohibition
ists for tho beneit of the Huoday
school children's prohibition parade this
afternoon. They hired the Jacksonville
baud lo head, tho pa rode, leaving the
Medford band without employment ut't
r the gme had been called off.
MILWAUKEE IS GRIP
OP MEDICAL TRU6U
MILWAUKKK, Wis., May 30. "Thj
medical trust of California is so strong
and has grown to such proportions and
maintains such an effective shutout;
policy against outsido physicians that
a national commission hue been ap
pointed to bring attention to the trust
in nu effort to establish reciprocity.
Dr. K. I. Rigby made this statement I
today upon bis return from California.
Ha declares that physicians with a ua
tional reputation and medical professors
io leading American uuiverstties have
been denied the privilege of passing
examinations in California. Ir. Kigby
who represented the Wisconsin Medical
society on the trip, suggests that the
Budgrr stato retaliate.
"The trust even rontrols the Cali
fornia legislature," said the Wisconsin
physician, "and us far as phynlrihns ar
concerned it has complete control of the
date. Two years ago it e-en efeetod
one of its number to the governorship.
The only way an eastern doctor can
: 0 .. .: L" : ... vrMrfi fact is tbaL iu a iiencral way.
state before ibe law wus passed. t
learned thai this elass of doctors rent
their licenses at so much per werk. It.
is one of tin- most powerful trusfs in
the country."
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kuvurr went to
Quid Hill Friday evtniog on l fiihjoa
expedition. ,
.f 64,03i)
10,00"
11,045
200
16,560
3,000
1,700
$109,5-11
raise. 182.121)
PROHIBITION RULE.
IN CENTRAL POINT
Editor- Pattison Tolls of the Conditions
Resulting Troui Dry Town Place Is
Passed Up by Strangers Boys Got
- Liquor From Saloon for Bootleggers.
Kditor S, A. Pattison of the tVntral
Point Herald has an editorial in the last
issue of his j m per in which In; discusses
the prohibition question nud the cMVct
thai prohibition lias had upon Central
Point. Hu says:
Morality, temperance, good govern
uieot, respt'ct for law. taxation of prop
erty, business interests, municipal im
provements and I ho welfare of the ris
ing generation are nil questions that are
itllinuitely aoeiatcd with tlx qne-ftiou
of prohibition.
Local Option Law.
' TtiM so-ealled local option law iu Ore
gou is not in reality a local option law
at all, but was designed nnd drawn with
the studied intention of giving Ihe ad
rotates of prohibition the het of tlx
argument whenever posnible. Tnder
this Jaw a vot may be taken on n
couuty as a wholn auda if a majority
of the voters fuvor prohibition, the en
tire county is "dry,' regardlens of
the wishes of the people of any partic
ular precinct who might have cast an
overwhelming voloe in favor of license.
On the other hand, if Ihe county as a
whole vote "wet," only surb precinct
as cast a majority of "wet" voten will
be "wet;" the preciih-is whi.-h voted
"dry" will be held in lh "dry" (ol
II ro II.
Can Work Injustice.
Agaiu, if a certain town or precinct
is known to be strongly in favor of li
cense, this law. mukes it positble for
prohibition workers I" hitch onto it
s me other preeinet which is known to
bsve majority of 'dry" votes and
thus force a proposition ntito the pro
pin of tlm nt her town thnt they do not
want. Is it In be wondered ot if such
a proredur develops u disregard for
law and a eommunity of lawbreakers
in the precsdnet which hss thus been
rnbbed of loeul self gnvernniMrt by n
So fulled but obviously bogus "local
ojtion" luwf It' n law is unfair and d"
c$tive can it be expected to bring good
rifcolUf Can good conie out. of ev;l
Dor Not Prohibit.
prohibition does not prohibit. The writ
cr baa iu mind a little town in wct
era Pennsylvania Jiis boyhood home
where It hua bren tried for about '
yewn, urul, aorotdinft la - rejmrts in
the local paper of that town, tho boot
leggsr and the. jug and bottle line.
still flourish and, the youth of the town
(Coatiaud a.Pg 4.)
PA1ENS
10 COUNTY
DELAYED
Records Prove Sheriff
Jackson Held Up Receipts
of Taxes What Was
Done with the Coin.
'Aford organ of the court house
rniir ifc
" wnling upon the report that
county luxes were held
positH nf fpnttln ,uitj institutions,
instead nf brim, . ,
"nH turned over to the
oounty treasurer tt , ,w
requires, sayS; ..
eollected each ffPPk u,
tho county trrurcr mumvUy. ,)ut it
would not do ir IW TrWe t0 atnte
this truth. A falseWml wouVy j(
Doner.
An examination of the bunks m vu.
HheriiVs nud treasurer's oftVu doea tit)Vtl ''l"f,' ot tlio legislature that pasjed
bear out the assertion that the f.mA.b Medford chartor. I did not know
collected during each week were tiirneiU1 time, nnd 1 think very few othera ,
over to the county promptly. Since TluM, " !nis -inBB permunng rno city
I ribuue opened tire upon the court house
ring, it is true that money has been
turned over much more regularly than
was customary heretofore. During last
year months have elapsed between re
ceipts of money by (he sheriff and the
turning of it over to the treasurer.
Holding Up Money.
The year Hi7 whs a fair sample. The
great bulk of the sherilV's collections on
taxes are made prior to .March 13, when
the rebate expires. After the ilvst Mon
day in April there is a penalty so (hat
the percentage of properly owners pay
ing tuxes after that dale is small.
I n Juinmrv, l!'07, t he sherilf only
timed over his money mice tu the treas
urer. In r-obniury he turned over the
first amount on the L!lst. On the -Utli
and -8th he aNo turned over small sums.
Muring March of this same year, not n
penny of the lax collections was turned
r lo l he coiiul v treasurer by the
sherilf. I'roliably t hree-qunrf evs of (he
tuxes were paid during this mouth prior
o March lf, lint the sheritl' held it up
instead of turning it over iwh week as
(inserted by the Medford Mail,
(Mi April I. Ho7, over s):i,0Oi of the
money Collect nil during .March was
turned over to the treasurer. On April
approximately ti!i,ini0 nf March coi
tions were handed Ihe treasurer. No
more lo ml nere ill imsiton: unhl April
to. when $:nni was turned in.
What Records Show.
In May, IJt'7. $1,7 . was paid in by
Ihe sheriff on the Mill. On the 27th
I.ikhi more was turned iu and on the
'.I hI ,l inn more.
Thin record shows that instead of the
funds collected lieing tl.incd over each
week promptly, that only one pin incut
made iu .lauiinrv; that, in only one
week of February were payments made;
that in March no payments were made
at all; iu April payments wero made on
hut three davs. the 1st. I-'lli and .loth.
nd all the payments in May were made
in the last two wckn of that month.
rhaoks to the Tribune, the record for
ItliiN shows a decided improvement, for
instance, iu March three payments were
made on the I Mil, 2nth, and 21 h, nggre-
galing approximately ltiS,0O0. In April
avments were made on the Ith, loth
ii nd I Hi h. nggregating approximately
.'I.imi'i. In May payments were made
on the lth. Otlt. i:tth and IMrd, totaling
about jWO.Ooo.
Yearly Comparison.
Making n comparison of the two years
for the month of March, April and
May. we find in H"W, 12'(,O.0 turned
over by the sheriff to the trcumirer in
Miuch, as against nothing turned over
in March. 1fio7. We find iu April, I0OH.
i.iMio turned over to the treasurer, nn
against AImm.ihio mi April in the yeari
before. In May of 1inw. triit.ixnt was
turned over against $(1:1,000 in May
o I0O7.
As the p.-ivinetit of tuxes cotne at the
sit me dales each year, it will be readily
seen t hat Ni.inething was t he mutter
with the sherilf's ottice or the amounts
turned over to the treasurer would cor
respond each vear wit h ihose turned
over the year before. This thing seems
to bear out the assertion that the sheriff
has held up receipts from counly taves
before turning them over to the (reus
urer n the law requires, and if not for
some banking corporation, fur some one
else who would pmtH equally by it,
Where Was the Money?
That this iiihv hate been done for the
be n tilt of a certuin bank can bo interred
MM
UNAFFECTED
BYELECTION
Attorney R.G.Smith Stakes
Reputation Upon Legal
Opinion on Charter At
Central Point Meeting.
" I will stake my reputation as a law
yer upon the opinion I havo rendered,
holding that the Medford. charter su
percedes the locul option law. and 'that
whether Jack sou county goes dry or
not, it will not affect Medford." said
Robert ti. Hmith in a speech at the
Central Point opera house last night.
Other speakers were Judge E. E. Kelly
of Medford and Manager 0, A. Patter
son of the Telephone company at Med.
ford. Prohibition was the theme dia
cussed.
Continuing, Mr, Smith said: "I waa
tnttotc liquor traffic. Had I known
u thould certainly have voted
KftwviVe charter.
outfit Jaynes Bill.
n Wi whsIod I fought to the
'7 ' riAnty the .luvnoe bUJ,
wh.cl, -M Min(,ti(J( ftf tn, ,oca,
option law iWw h. ,. . d1 ,
ests. riie loca iouW jH unfHr .n
hat it .s all .MWJ rohibiti00
but the proposed wnil( :
"Half ot M.'dtord, K Um 'rH.
cinets of South fedfort,,uW(,u'(lTy
for two years, yet the civ, prtM,d.
ci to license saloons and yurtnn tliMr
ei.tence. It has only beh -M-. t0
do this through the ehurter, av -charter
did not supersede the lm, j,,
tiou law, tho prohibit iontsts would W,
sgo have enforced prohibition.
"Another thing lost sight of is lt
fscl that the comity court neglected ta-'
comply with fhi state law uod create
ri ...i... . r. ... .vi n of.iiw nun Hir
wards, thus permitting people, flint live
in the country l.o vote on the quesiiou
of prohibition for the city, as it will
be impossible to seggregute the votes of
the country people from the cily people.
In a contest the court will throwu out
the votes of both precincts and render
Ihe election null and void.
Kditor M. A. Pnttison of the Central
I'nint Herald nded us chairman and in
troduced the speakers, .fudge Kelly
made a convincing talk against prohibi
tion, giving facts nnd tigures from Unit
ed States census bureau lo sustain bis
arguments. He was Interrupted sev
eral times from the audience and asked
fur nihlicnl authority bearing upon
the subject, which was promptly fur
nished, showing the spesker's familiar
ity with the scriptures.
Mr. Smith delivered a very scholarly
mid interesting address and wos lis
tened to with rapt attention by mnuy
present iu spite of the lateness nf tho .
hour.
Fflltrf1 nf th Una
Mr. Pnttersou made a very effevtivi
talk treating the subject from a py- , ,.
colngicnl standpoint nnd paying purlieu- .
In r attention to thu influence of pro
hibition upon the boy. Ho told of hi
own son nnd dwelt upon tbo fact that
manhood could only be developed by
strengthening character so as to resist
temptation. To lake away temptation
would not develop those qualities which
every man must hnve to nvukn a success
in the world. The boy must Icaro to
say no, as he cannot be kept in a show
ni so and I !d to his m nl he r 's a prnn
st rings.
from a statement of that bauk dated
March J'-', Ifw. which showed an in
ereuse of deposits amounting to $74,000
over the statement rendered two months
before, January 2lth of the sumo year,
indicating that tho funds withheld from
the treasurer paid to the sheriff on or
before March J-'dh wero used by th
bunk to swell its deposits and paid to
the treasurer by the shorilT in April,
The sheriff's figures show that no de
posit were made to the treasurer in
March and that in),O00 was turned
over in April.
The question is, where was this $100,
mat between March lAtb nnd the time It
was turned over to the treasurer in
ApriM
This is only selected a a single in
stance of the way the county ti nonces
have beeu handled by Hheriff Jackion.
Other things could hft quoted If ther
i were space and time.