YOL. .XXXI.
A TWO-BILLION COUNTRY,
In the short space of eighteen years
the nation bas pas ed from a billion to
a two-billion-dollar country secording
to prognostications sent out from
Washington. Of course, the Wash:
ington basis of estimate is the volume
of money obtained by taxation and
disbursed through innumerable sgen-
cles. Eighteen years ago a single
ated a billion dollars, and when the
retorted that this wa« a billion-dollar
country, On that basis of calculation
it has now become a two-billion-dollar
country. The iasteession of Congress
appropriated over one billion, and, the
election being now over, the Republi-
cans have no motive trying to be econ-
omical, and at the approaching session
will “‘let’r go”? What's the use of
being economical if the people keep
you to office no matter how extrava-
gant you are ?
The population has not doubled in
eighteen years, and the revenues have
not. The doubling of the expeuditures
means that disbursements are outrun-
ning population and taxes, In the
last fiscal year the deficit was $60 000,-
000 Io the face of monthly deticits
Congress appropriated $80 000,000 more
than it did the previous year. The
results are already spparent. In one-
third of the cur. ent fiscal year the de-
ficit i= $44 000,000. That is at the rate
of $132,000 000 » year Even that has
no eflect upon the Republican stat s-
men. Washington predicts thst
Congress will appropriate more at the
coming than it did at the last session
Even with some improvements in
revenues that iosure a magnificen:
deficit in the year 1810. By the end
of the fiscal year 1909 here will not be
much left of the I'reasury surplus—not
80 muuch as the Treasury
necessary working capital The mouey
has got to come from somewhere, and
the Republicans will nave to take
their choice between borrowing money
and levying new taxes. This will be
a novel experience for a period of pesce
aud prosperity. Of course, there ought
to be a River and Harbor bill, whieh
was omitted for economy’s sake at
the late billion-dollar session, but if
the military snd oaval expenditures
cannot be cut down, expenditures
necessary for commerce will compel
new imposts or sto! her bond issue,
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A QUES ION,
A long time sgo, almost too long to
be remembered, through the revels.
tions of oue named Berry, a Penney |-
vania Biate Tressurer, several! men
were convicted of having looted the
stale treasury in a building transse-
tion for the state. From flies of news
papers a freak, noted for his bigotry
and parro®-mindedness and boot.
wearing, was the chief exvcutive at
the time the outrage was committed
Can sny one now living tell, or is there
8 bistorieal account of, what punish
ment was 11 flict d on the eonvi ‘ted
men ? Is there any information to be
bad at Harrisburg ?
insists is a
Any score of State roadmaking
and State maintenance of rods adopt.
ed in Penunsyivania will only result in
systematized jobbery unless it
follow upon the adoption of a well.
considered and comprencnsive plan of
procedure. Our present aystem
failure. A uniform method of control
aod eonstruction is needed, to be cur
ried into exvcution by trained men of
engineering capacity a ho should re
main in charge daring good behavior
Polities and political i» fluence shoul
be altogether eschewed The experis
ment of politics] management of put.
lie improvements was woefully illus.
trated in Pennaylvania in the building
and wrecking of the Ntate canals. That
experience should never be duplicated,
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From ™miiihetm Journal
Harry Corman eft Monday more
fog for Piieasirn, where he expects to
secure rmployment,
Mrs Clara Clark, of Williamsport,
visited relatives in this place severg!
days during the week,
Mr.and vires J H B. Hurts + are
visiting thelr daughter, Mrs. William
Bwarm, at Baltimore
Miss Ruth Anderson, of BRhick-
shinney, i= visiting at the home of
Henry Miller, on Peon street,
Ed Confer, who ia located at (Chics.
go, arrived in town Fuwday to spend
pome time visit g smong reistives
and friends
Mr. and Mia ®, R. King returned
Monday evening from sttending the
funeral of Mra King’s brother, J. D.
Hozlett, at Bhickehinney,
A ————— A
Na iooal American Red Cross
stsmpe are on ssle at the Reporter
office. Remember the whole of the
proceeds from the sale of these stamps
goes toward stamping out the white
plague in Pennsylvania.
shall
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That one word —FITZEZY tells
volumes as to the comfor: of the shoes,
For ladies only, at ¥.
FOTTER BARN BURNED,
Onives, Hoge, Gralo, Hay, Implements,
Harness, Ete, Goes Up in Smoke Fire
Origloated io Straw “tack When Farm
Hand had Left with a Forkfall of
Ntraw,
The barn and all the outbuildings on
the Mary Potter farm (the Potter
homestead ) about four miles west of
Centre Hall, all the grain, bay, imple.
ments, harness, some calves and hogs
| were destroyed by fire Saturday after-
| doon, the fire originating about 3:35
|o*clock. The tenant, George W. Ear-
hart, and the landlady, Miss Potter,
had an equal interest in the personal
property.
The fire was first observed by Mra.
Earhart, who was sitting at a window
sewiog, and started on the southeast
si le of a straw stack where the farm-
hand, George Carson, had been but a
few moments previois,
It was with great difficulty that the
horses and a few calves were removed
from the barn and t ‘e fattening hogs
from the pen. After this was done at-
tention was given the dwelling house,
the roof of which on several occasions
took fire.
The loss as far as can be gathered is
as follows :
Two calves
Nine shoats
Two brood sows and fifteen pigs
Wheat .........
CHIEN crnsinncs sass -
250 bushels
. 120 :
18
8
5 tous
16 loads
Large amount of straw
All the farm implements
Harvess, ete,
I'he sum total of this loss is difficult
to estimate, and is left to the reader to
calculate for himself.
Mr. Earhart called at this office
Monday mornivg, and from him the
shove losses were secured, and in a
further conversation it was stated in
effet ;
Mr. Earhart and his hired man,
George Carson, went to the woods after
dinner to cut fire wood, and about the
middle of the afternoon returned home
to perform the chores about the house
and barn. Mr. Earhart went direct to
the woodhouse, snd the other man to
the barn. Mr Carson entered the
manure shed on the north side and
went to the southeast ¢ide of the straw
stack, where from the barnyard fence
he procured » straw hook. He passed
around the stack on the east side and
on reaching the .orthwest side, the
print nearest the horse stable, he pull
ed out straw for besidiog. But one
forkfull was carried into the stable,
and while coming near to the door, he
was met by Mr Esrhart who broke
the news to him that the straw stack
waa on fire, and that be should begin
loomening the horses. The fire was
first oteerved by Mrs. Earhart, and
the centre of the flames appeared to be
at the stack opposite the point where
the straw hook hung ou the fence.
How the fire was started no one
wees to know. The man states he
was not smoking, and esnnot sssign
avy reason for the fire having occurred
#0 soon after he hyd left that point.
I'he horses were got en out of the
stable with little difficulty, their cus-
tom being to go from the stable when
loosened to the creek nearby for water.
Afier the horses were out an eflort was
msde to turn out four calves. Three
of these ran from the stable, but one
entered san entry and was burned, as
wae also another calf that refused to
leave the stable. The two brood sows
aod their litt re were in the rear of a
cow stable, and could not be removed
The fattening hogs were turned from
the pen and saved. The pen jolued
the straw shed on the east,
It was not long until many of the
neighbors were on the ground, having
been summoned by telephone, and
others were first informed of the
catastrophy when they saw the flames
leap high in the air. Within an hour
fully ove hundred people were on the
ground, tut none came soon enough to
assist in saving the property about the
barn, but did good service in aiding to
protect the main dwelling from rarp.
ing embers enrried by a good breeze In
the direction of the house,
Miss Potter and Mr. Earhart, joint
owners, will make public sale of all
their stock Raturday afternoon. See
posters ant advertisement in this issue.
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ing on Hinir Urangers,
The following dispateh from Altoona
appeared in the North American ;
Aba recent meeting of prominent grangers of
this section a boom was launched for H, F Cox,
of Bellwood. as overseer ~f the poor, an office
that will be flilled at the election h 14 here dur.
fog the state grange meeting on December 8, 9 10
and 11. It is customary for the sthie grange to
give to the county in which it meets on election
yoar at least one of the state offices, and the
Blair county patrons have brought forth the
name of Cox because of his long afMiiation with
the order,
That Is 8 good ove on the Blair
county grangers. No doubt there are
some poor among the grangers
throughout the state, but the office of
overseer of the poor is unkaown in the
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SHOT EMPLOYER EAD,
Farious Negro Carried Out His Threat
of Marder,
“I'm goin’ ter kill yu befo’ dis
night's over!” furiously declared Frank
Lee, after a dispute with George Por-
ter, his employer, in the latter's store
in Lewistown, late Baturday night,
Both were negroes, and Lee was em-
ployed as a teamster by Porter, who
was well-to-do. They quarreled over
the amount of wages due Lee. Slam-
ming the deor of the store, Lee went
to his hrme a block away, got his
shotgun, loaded it with large shot,
and returned to the store Suddenly
throwing open the door he fired at
Porter at close range. The full charge
took effect, shattering the right lung
and cutting off two ribs. Porter died
in a few hours. Lee has not been
captured.
Bunday there was much excitement
over the murder, and large posses were
searching the hills for Lee, the mur-
derer. James Smith has been arrested
a8 an accessory after the facet and
several others will be placed under
arrest under suspicion of harboring the
murderer and aiding bim in getting
away. HFmith sdmits thet Lee se
cured s suit of clothes st his house
after the shooting
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Bellefouts Makes Investment,
The borough of Belletonte pur.
chased the property in Milesburg of
the late Joseph Green, eonsisting of
some thirty acres which includes the
brick grist mill, dam snd water power
rights. The price paid is between ten
add fifteen thousand dollars. It is the
intention of the borough to erect an
electric light plant, snd wiso to Rene.
rate power to be used in pumping
water from the spring into the reser
voir. It is thought
will prove a saving in expense of light.
ing the streets as well as pumping
walter.
the investment
Re
LOCALS,
Philadelphia has become so rotten
that eggs of that stripe sell for twelv
cents a dozen,
Paul Musser, Millheim ball
pitcher, has signed with the Will
ismsport Pri-State league team
the
You make certain of real comfort
the first time when you purchase
FITZEZY shoes. For ladies only, at
Yeagers
The men who are at the head of the
movement Lo erect coment brick works
at Bellefonte have secured thelr
lease for the location of the Bellef inte
furnace» and expect to begin work on
same io the near future.
The Millheim Journal! makes this
comment on the sppar«nt close obeer.
vation of a deer hunter: A buck,
with horos less than inch in length,
was brought into town. It was shot
by n party that had cxmped in Brosh
Valley , and the hunters who shot it
took very long chances of clearing the
law,
The office of triennial ssssssnr for
for Potter township i= twing filled by
George H. Emerick, of the North
precinct. Upon the death of Assessor
George W. Hpangler there were a
number of applicants for he secpsanr-
ship, and in time A C Ripka was
appointed, but within » few days after
his appointment he resigned, and Mr.
Emerick is his successor,
Philip J. Auman, of Johnstown,
formerly of Spring Mills, writes the
Reporter thus: ** Your paper has be.
come a favorite of my wife's since she
bees me acquainted in Centre enunty.
I know I can alwavs get full informa’
tion about the happening about my
old home.’ Mr. Auman is an enthu-
siastic Bocialist, and believes that four
years hence his party will be one of
the two foremost in the struggle for
the presidency.
Drover Mitterling had bought up a
ear load of milch cows prior to the
breaking out of the foot and mouth
disease in Eastern Pennsylvania, and
Just about the time he was ready to
ship them the section of eountry in
which he sells was quarantined The
Cows were then sold out 10 local pars
ties from hie stable st Centre Hall
While be will be unable to ship at
present, it is his intention to purchase
a oar load or more of cows, and as soon
#8 the quarantine is lifted they will be
sent to market,
At Btate College last week Edna, the
litle daughter of Mra. Margaret E.
Bailey, mansged by the assistance of
Mrs. Harvey and Mrs ( Rev.) OC. C.
Hoavely, and several students rooming
with the Baileys, to give a surpiise
party for Mrs Balley that was highly
appreciated by the Indy and greatly
enjoyed by the fifty or more guests
present. Among the maby handsome
presents received was an Irish linen
set, presented by the young men who
room in the Bailey ho ae. These
students also threw open the rooms
on this oconslon, and assisted the little
ter in re the
DEATHS, |
A very sudden death in Bellefonte
#ns that of Mrs. Margaret Bosch, who
died at the home of her son William
Beezor. Always a healthy woman,
she had known hardly a day’s illness
in her entire life, but she was stricken
with paralysis and died without re.
gaining consciousness, Mrs. Bosch
was sixty-one years old. When quite
young she was married to Ferdinand
B ezer. Beveral years after the death
of her first husband she was married
to Frank Bosch. The surviving chil.
dren are : William, Ferdinand, George
und Miss Agnes Beezer, of Bellefonte ;
John Beezer, of Punzsutawnpey ; Miss
Ella Beezer, of Joplin, Mo., and Frank
Bosch, of Williamsport,
Mrs Caroline Rider, widow of the
late Ab er Rider, died at her home in
Coleville from a complication of dis
eases. Nhe was a born near Bellefonte
keventy-eight years ago, and all her
life was spent in this vicinity. These
children survive : Mrs. Lydia Hoy, of
Houserville ; George, of Indiana 3
Henry and Wm, of Bellefonte ; Wes
ley, of Benuver township ; Mrs. Sarah
Emenhizer, James, Clayton and Ab-
ner, of Coleville,
Mre. Anna Murtroft, widow of the
Inte George W, Murtroff, died st the
home of her daughter, Mrs. John A.
Rhonds, near Uipton. About a year
was stricken with paralysis
other complications setting in
restilted in ber death. Bhe was aged
“ighty-four years, snd moved to thi
section of the state from Adams coun
ly where she was born. She was the
mother of twelve children, seven of
whom survive
sgn she
mid
John M. Rirayer, formerly a resident
«f Bellefonte, died at the home of his
niece, Mra. 8 H. Zellers, For some
time past he had been almost helpless,
sufl rin. from paralysis and locomotor
ataxia Mr. Strayer was born at Re-
bersburg fifty-three years ago. His
wife died sbout a year ago, but he is
suevived by » number of brothers and
sinters,
Mr=, John Shay, one of the oldest
re idents of Howard, died as the result
of » stroke of paralysis. She was aged
ninety-one years, and had lived in that
seighborbood all her life. Burviving
are Lhe following children : Joseph
aod Bamuel Shay and Mrs. Mathiss
Anlizer, of Howard ; Saal Shay, of
Milesburg ; Mrs. William Monsel, of
Belletonte, and Lionel,
Miss Fannie Nestlerode, an aged
maiden lsdy, died at her bome in
Liberty township, after a brief 1liness
from asthma. She was born, raised
aud lived all her life in the vicinity of
tier death. All her near relatives pre-
ceded er to the grave, and for the
vast #iX years she had been taken care
of by the family of Torrence MeClin-
to tk, who vecupied her property.
David Rhoads, » former well known
resident of Ferguson township, died at
the nome of bis son William, at Burn-
bam, of a complication of diseases, be-
tug past seventy years of age. He was
» furusce-man and had been employed
al the Peonsylvauis furnsce antil the
pisnt clowed down. He is survived by
four sons snd four daughters,
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Joseph Chambers McCloskey died
very suddenly at his home near Beech
Creek, from an acute form of heart
disense. He was fifty-five years old,
sud followed mining for 8 number of
years. His wife survives with two
soi 8, John and Joseph ; he also leaves
a uumber of brothers and sisters.
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Tov death of Mrs, Sara Matilda Rich.
ards occurred at the home of her son,
David, in Puilipsburg, Tuesday of last
week. Bhe was aged eighty-six years,
ten months and five days, and her
death was the result of general infirm-
Mes. One won survives and two
deughters
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Mrs. Maria A., wife of Willlam Ross
Usmpbell, died at her home in Miles-
burg. She had been an invalid for
several yours but the direct cause of
ber death wae paralysis. She was
aged fifty nine years of age and is sure
vived by ber husband and several
children,
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About one year ago Mr. and Mrs,
Joseph Rice, of Philipsburg, buried
their only child. Two weeks aco Mr.
Rice died after a lingering illness and
the ntner week Mrs Rioe died of heart
trouble, the whole family thus being
wiped out by death,
ASAI AAAS.
Missionary Exercises,
Bunday evening the Missionary Bo-
clety connected with the Lutheran
church at Tusseyville gave an exercise
appropriate to the opening of the
thank-offering boxes distributed
smong its members. The program
was rendered in the best of style, in-
dicating that great tact and effort had
been put forth by the older ones in
training the children of the Mission
Band. The singing snd reciting by
the juniors was exceptionally good,
and every portion of the program em-
vhasized the need of more mission
workers snd funds to carry on the
great work.
The Missionary Boclety of this
cburch is not large, but the workers
are enthusiastic, not only when it
comes to preparing programs and ren-
dering them on public occasions, but
in giving. Last year the minutes of
the Central Bynod have this society
credited with $11600, and the collee-
tion lifted Bunday evening was oe
»
A surprise party was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Bamuel Kline
felter, near Tusseyvilie, in honor of
their daughter, Miss Ida. A pleasant
evening was spent playing games.
Refreshments were served, consisting
of ice cream, cake and lemonade, Miss
Klinefelter received a number of beau-
tiful gifts. The following were pres-
ent : Misses Ruth Rossman, Rebeces
Spangler, Ida and Lizzie Bitner, Mary
Weaver, Bisnche Moyer, Clara Reiber,
Marion Meese, Bertha Miller, Rath
and Grace Bower, Mary Nef, Berths
Bible, Myra Rockey, Eva Fleisher,
Maude Neff, Mary Farner, Naomi
Martz; Mrs, Thomas Farner sod
daughter Marion, Mrs. Robert Glas-
gow and son Fred : Messrs. Wilbur
and Frank Dashem, John Bitoer,
Join Frazier, Elmer Miller, Artur
Fulton, Harry and Lester Cuminogs,
Domer Ishler, George and William
Swartz, Charlie Horner, John Neff,
Bruce Weaver,
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The Hecla Hunters,
The Hecla hunting club, com posed
of Shuman Zimmerman, John Zix-
merman, Willlam Zimmerman, Sam-
uel Heines, Perry Heins, William
Homan and Al P. Krape, the latter
two of Centre Hall, Friday returned
from their hating trip to the
Allegheny Mountains slong Baker,
Cranberry and Rockey Runs. They
are all skilled hunters, and had the
good fortune to see a large number of
deer, many of thew being beyond rifle
range, and not a few does pro ected
by the law, but they brought with
them three large deer, one having six
snd (wo each eight prongs, and a
bear weighing three hundred pounds ;
also, a bob cat,
Mr. Krape and Mr, Homan sent the
Reporter a nice roast of venison and
bear meat which was highly relished
by the office force. Thanks, gentle-
meu, thanks.
surprise Party.
Siphonicg Water from well,
Joseph Y. Kurtz, a resident of the
Back Mountains, near Belleville,
sipuons the water from s thirty foot
well to his residence nearby. It took
considerable effort to start the flow of
water, bul once begun che theory
worked out to perfection. Lead pipes
are used, but previous to using them
wooded aud iron pipes had been ex-
perimented with. Lead was resorted
to because it was the only pipe that
could be made air tight. This is =
question that ought to be studied
over by others, for no doubt thers
Are many people using up muscle in
pumping water wien it could be in-
duced to flow by simply applying
brains in constructiog an inexpensive
system,
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Fatal Accident on Railroad,
A distressing socident, which proved
fatal, occurred near Bandy Ridge.
Jesse 8B. Ploutz, a-son of GU, W, Pfouts,
aged about 18 years, and employed at
the Gh.m mines, mounted a freight
train at Retort to go to his home jast »
little north of Bandy Ridge. Iu dis
mounting opposite his home he slipped
and fell under the wheels, and his
right arm and right leg were virtually
severed from bis body.
The unfortunate young man was
taken to the Cottage hospital at Phil-
ipsburg, but his condition was such ae
to give little or no hope, and walle
everything possible was done for him,
he died the next day.
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An Afioted Family,
Friday's Bellefoute Daily News says:
Thursday the second child of Mr, and
Mrs, Solomon Barlett, of Coleville,
died of diphtheria, when th
their affliction is such as oall forth
sympathy of all. The remains
- With com
— fort, you get ogee:
Boyd ware privar ly buried this morn
ing at the M
NO. 48,
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS.
Once 8 wearer is always a wearer of
FITZEZY shoes. For ladies only, at
Yeagers,
Miss Jennie Kerstetier, of Laurelton,
is spending a short time with friends
in Centre Hall.
Pruner Orphanage, in Bellefonte,
has been placed in charge of Mr,
and Mrs. Harry Clevenstine.
The members of the Bradford huni
ing party who killed deer this season
were John Bohn, George W. Bradford
and Philip Bradford,
Bheriff elect Hurley has appointed
Harry Goss, of Philipsburg, as deputy
sheriff. Mr. Goss bears a good repu-
tation, and doubtless will make a good
under officer,
Miss Maude BSechrist, the primary
school teacher in Centre Hall, made a
trip to New York city, leaving here
Wednesday afternoon and returning
Monday morning.
Miss Nellie Harpster, the sixteen-
year-old daughter of George Harpster,
of Bellefonte, who has been seriously
ill, Is much better, and it is hoped she
will continue to recover,
Rev. W. D. Donat, pastor of the
Reformed church, Asronsburg charge,
was elected stated clerk of the West
Buequehanns classls at & special meet-
ing of classis held at Williamsport.
In making up your Christmas pack-
ages remember they will not be com-
plete without having on them one or
more National Red Cross stamps.
These stamps can be had at this office,
at one cent each.
The foot and mouth disease among
the cattle in Pennsylvania is becom-
ing serious. The *“ hand to mouth”
disease smong the mechanics, railroad
men, iron workers and lsborers in
Pennsylvania is also alarming.
Emanuel Kerstetter, who has been
occupying the Kerstetter farm near
Coburn for the past thirty-five years,
will retire trom farming vext spring.
W. F. Musser, of Pine Creek, will take
possession of the farm on April 1st,
A double house on Lamb street,
Bellefonte, owned by Boyd Noll, of
Zion, and occupied by William Miller,
was burned Thursday morning of last
week. The loss to Mr. Noll will be
about §1800. None of the personal
property of either of the tenants was
insured.
A fivepronged buck came home
with the cattle of Eli Masemore, near
Atkinson Milis, Wayne township,
Mifflin county. The deer followed the
cattle into the barnyard and as soon
as Mr. Masemore could get the buck
in range without danger of killing one
of hie cows he shot it.
The commodious cow barn erected
J. W. Mitterling has been painted by
John T. Noll and assistants, of Pleas-
ant Gap, and mow presents a fine
appearance. The barn has stalls to
sccommodate forty cows, and then
ther remains room for others that can
be safely turned loose, Tue barn also
has quarters for several horses,
vehicles, ete.
The Thanksgiving supper in Grange
Arcadia was fairly well patronized,
and the result is the treasu.y has been
replenished to some extent. The
funds sccruing from the supper, and
all similar aflairs held in the hall by
the members of Progress Grange, are
applied to the liquidation of the ine
debtedness of Grange Arcadia, which
structure is a credit to Centre Hail.
William H. Baird, south of Centre
Hall, is having a well dug on his farm,
The drilling is being done by the
Ecrolds, of Pennsdale, Lycoming
county. For many years the water
supply on the farm has been uncertain
but Mr, Baird intends avoiding fature
shortage of water provided it can be
found within a depth that can be
reached by modern well-digging
machinery,
Amessor George H. Emerick thinks
there is » considerable increase in the
dog stock in Potter township over
that indicated in the old assessment
list. He has been appraiser in a nume
ber of oases where dogs and sheep
were mixed up, and doubtless has
come to the correct conclusion that
the dog should bear his full share of
the tax burdens. Really, there is not
the first shadow of reson for the exe
istence of one-twenty-fifth of the
The cost of su Centre
with water has not been measured in
pennies, yet this town oan consider
itself very fortunate in having had a
good supply of the needful during the
past six months, And ae to the oost,
if compared to the expense of supply-
ing the average farm with water, the
: boon
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