usually in the hands of the county commissioners, except so far as
concerns their own compensation, which is fixed by law. This is usually a
_per diem_.

Eligibility.--Any voter who has resided in the county a certain time
(usually about thirty days) is eligible to any county office, except that
of attorney or court commissioner. The former must be a person admitted to
practice in all the courts of the state. The latter must be a man "learned
in the law."

In some cases a person may hold two offices at the same time; thus, a
person may be court commissioner and judge of probate. But no person can
hold two offices one of which is meant to be a check upon the other. For
instance, no one could be auditor and treasurer at the same time. In some
states there is a bar against holding certain offices for two terms in
succession.


_Some Pertinent Questions._

What is the difference between a town road and a county road? Point out
one of each kind. If you wanted a change in a county road, to whom would
you apply?

Get a warranty deed and fill it out for a supposed sale. Compare with it a
mortgage deed. A quitclaim deed. Compare a mortgage deed with a chattel
mortgage. Account for the differences. If A buys a farm from B and does
not file his deed, who owns the farm?

If a man possessing some property should get into habits of gambling and