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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1901
Page
2
The Denton Journal quotes a dispute with the Union over road funding. It asserts the county should spend about $6,000 for public roads, claims the supervisor plan would cost $10,000, and argues readers should trust commissioners’ estimates while challenging the Union’s figures. The piece notes past road expenditures and asserts all district roads can be well worked for $450 per district.
The county commissioners and advisors devised a costly scheme to counter Fifth district taxpayer calls for better roads at lower cost. An overreaching plan included an expert road spec and inflated bids to deter genuine offers, illustrating partisanship over fiscal prudence and suggesting they may admit later they should have conceded to the district’s request.
The Maryland dispute over the Disfranchisement bill features Senator McComas denouncing the measure as a crime against free government while supporters argue it protects institutions by limiting illiterate voters. The piece notes illiterates among both races, the political power shift anticipated, and contrasts Republican sympathy claims with actual military and civil service practices regarding colored officers. It cites Philadelphia Record remarks on Bryan impersonation and GOP cost-setting, ending with a note on Benjamin Harrison's death.
Washington police officer Stephen A. Abell was arrested on a warrant charging that in June last he listed as alive many who were dead while serving as a census enumerator in St. Marys and Charles counties Maryland. He says he followed Republican guidance and used his own judgment. The Census Bureau describes a large recount and potential removal of over 500 false names from about 1800 entries, with suspected inflated population figures in the two counties.
Jasper Thompson's large sawmill in the East New Market district of Dorchester County burned down on Sunday. No injuries reported and cause is under investigation by local authorities. The mill was a major employer in the area and officials planned a quick assessment of damages and recovery options.
A Federalsburg letter questions shell road expenditures in Commissioner Wright's district and alleges equal cash and labor contributions by taxpayers. It cites 1896 shell use on the Federalsburg to Liberty road, claims past costs were minimal, and asks why bridges and lumber costs weren't properly accounted. The writer demands itemized road accounts and questions Dover Bridge repeal effects.
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