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The New York herald., 1874-09-29
An IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF FINE
II HORSES WAGONS HARNESS., PONY PHAE-
TONS &c.
JOHN L. VANDEWATER, AUCTIONEER.
WILL SELL THIS PAY TUASDAY), , saPr. "a

AT STABLE NO. - GREAT JONES STREET,
ssaans
and pcremptOry safe IRRESPECTIVE OF cost or value, in
eSSGHs e aHr srsft
n " sas sy aS
was by kenucky Hunter and had nusie record OF 81
strong eonstuton with pure, strong and faSid gait
% beat ss S S
wagon and show better than 2:25 on track, and
.'H;ss ssssS s%s s'H spring
% snS s S or aa
ss has no @ ana Ssn rSs a. not
promising. nne ana fast young and
hs e cane e sas rS to rs sS S
a. % p lady xy If Ss yS
Also one Of h nes aaa large e high bred
Sls iu and rSrS % last s Spring. xss
% h
being TIC finest styled ami fashioned horse either
sS!s sns nsssn s.S!sss !eses
and warranied sound, Mind and perfect SUN"
A!so a., One me-. large roS1 driyns saddle or family
ssa sss:
s %
and % anSsT sna ad sT 1Rd
this horse ana the chesnut make fine coach or dog
Also fne gentle handsome and safe blood bay Horse.
TEX high S as m g. sa s
been used by Indies to pony phaeton all summer Is
last troer and safe for the most mid to drive 10 scns
BILE. noble, good horse; warranted sound and kind:
second iismbictonian lsT hih years old Has shown
3:S3 fine driver ana warranted sound and kind iull
particulars Of this ut sale.
Also same time the bay trottng mare Keystone
MAID, a6on. Is,s hisn years old last June g Of inc
dryer; rot In $50 and warranted sound and Kind.
Also two elegant Brewster Wagons, one top Pony Phae
ton, one side bar Wagon, double and single Harness.
blankets. &C.
sale pOsitivc rain or shine.
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THE TURF.

A -FLEETWoOD ASSOCIATION OFFERS THE
following purses to be trotted Tor at their Second
Fai Meeting, October Is. "A ana 26, 1874
p,,.. FIRST DAY-FElDAY. October e. s,,o
Purse No lSS0, tor 23S class $40 first, $3.50 TO
second $l5J to third. Purse No 2Sl0o Tor 229 class
$3.50 to hrsL @ 81 = 10 second slsQ 70 third
Purse No si5ol tor 234 glass 500 70 first s45o to
$40 to first, $40 TO second, $50 to third
THIRD DAY-MONDAY, October e6.
Purse No $500 for 30 class; $3.50 to first, $50 to
second sloo to third Purse No e.:So Tree Tor all
$l,s0 TO rst $500 second 500 third All the above
races TO be mile heats best three in ve in harness. to
be governed by the rules the National Associa
In heats where eight more horses start the distance
will be $50 yards Entries close Monday October at
9P: NJ, at T. b. Johnson's corner Twentyeighth street
and Broadway Communications TO be addressed to
VIM H. Van Cott, superintendent at the above address,
or at Morrisania, N. y.
VIM. H. VAN CorT. Superintendent
JAMES DArER President
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r, EVERY TUEsDAY !s AND FRIDAY:
always on hand at private sale.
CATALOGUE OF THIS I PAYS ~ TUESDAY, SALE
ISn sSs :nd sSss
SHSSssH sS$D S1S rsSfSISo SS$H HORSE, SIRED BY
n aaT Ss in al @ ss on n
w s Sanans ndq 5 o in s aas aea
driver: isaIs nOhIs warranted sound. Also % sss
s!If sAh nsAR EsqoE xAsp ,s HANDS
Any one, and sold only or want Of Also set haf-
RST Sn} hRKs RYhT stkEb hT NJ sES5sb
11s s ' . il "a: s :ss sso%S xs
drivers In every respect iirst class team for gentle
a3SSis %lrH POLE AND sHAprs BUILT
tsSri.EMAN,s TuRNoUr-RAY rRorrNa HORSE.
oy sn' aS ann
$oss
$sdS sS$R $ASs S$ss SSHssfs fssossr..
s nrse mnates: nothing can Be- driven bS any
~
BAY TEAM, HORSE AND MARE, l5x HANDS HIGH,
and years old; kind and true in all harness free
from vice poot travellers; free and pleasant drivcrs
first class team family driving general
use and warranted sound also set harness and
ELEGANf NO TOP FOUK-SEAT PHAETON, BUILT
by Bre wster 4 Co ..-. -
hands high years old kind and true in all harness:
vice; very stylish; superior conpe family
carriage horse and warranted sound also set Harness
and .l.tJ IE1.f
COUPE, TRIMMED WITH SATIN, IN GOOD ORDER,
GRAY MARE, lEx HANDS HIGH, YEARS OLD;
kind and true IN al harness. tree from wee; very
ladys driving ana warranted sound also set Harness,
TOP PONY PHAETON
BROWN HORSE. l5s HANDS HIGH, YEARS OLD;
kind and In all harness free from vice; first class
family road horse. and sold only for want OF use also
TOP ROAD WAGON BUT LITTLE UsEp.
SORREL HORSE, l6 HANDS HIGH, YEARS OLD;
kind and true in ali harness. free from very styl
Sl has been used In coupe and sold for want OF
DOCTORS TOP WAGON; IN GOOD ORDER
DAPPLE GRAY HORSE, Is HANDS HIGH. YEARS
SoRREL HORSE, Is HANDS, YEARS. AND WAR.
soRREL PONY; SOLD FOR ACCOUNT OF WHOM
Exy HORSE ISx HANDS YEARS OLD, WAR
rantcd sound.
Tor. WAGONS. rop, PONY PnAEroNs. R0cKA.
way, Business Wagons, Harness, Robes, &C., &C.
SALE COMMENCES Ar II O'CLOCK.
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DIRECTORY FOR ADVERTISERS.

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REWARDS.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

A SODA WATER, MINERAL WATERS GINGER
IA. Ale sparkling Wines; manufacture OF complete
outfits OF Apparatus and Materials with full nsrac-
tons; all dcpnrmcns OF manufacture, boting and
pensing; exclusive Rights III desirable territory, Caa-
sixih and twenty seventh streets. New York
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A FOR SALE, FIVE HORSES FIT FOR ANY
n. business; a trial allowed Inquire at s75 and s7s
Bowery, in rear.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

-IsAAC q. BOYCE, COUNsELLOR-Ar-LAW, NO.
n. 2o7 Broadway, first toor Consultations free upon
Divorces. Law matters attended to promptly and with
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UCrION HOUSE OF ARCH JOHNSTON
Gate Johnston Van TasseD.
rhE HORSE AUCTION BRANCH OF OUR HOUSE
| rs REMOVED To THE SPACIOUS PREMISES
10 TO Is THIRTEENTH STREET,
i NEAR UNIXER-I -IrY PLACE

n Date Johnston Van TasseD.
s THE HORSE AUCTION BRANCH OF OUR HOUSE
rs HhHSES9 II EH SsAG2Ts gsa4 ras4EAisBs
fKHE 644XEdaUE ISIyEEtrG OF PFHfE Ffs
TEAM iSsBSAT EEsSsST SfiSk SSISk Il EaR$s Sis, ,ss
Sna ns Easy y .sifea
aSuSe Sye1s not @ afraid saysSns e most s dssrs
BIZ %o S SS
). ROAD ESTABLISHMENT. dark brown Horse, l5,s
3 free from vice free. pleasant drivers stands without
. frst class road or family horse; warranted sound
? TOP ROAD WAGON, in good ORDER by Brewster
s BLACK COUPE MARE, lc hands, years; kind in
2 trot mi.e In SO minutes; Is sound ana without
z cLHRENcE, crimson satin lined, nearly new, by
= "TGJ TGAM sr0s 0ssoRRE1 HORSES, lss. hands. and
years kind in all harness; free vice good
p eers; free drivers fine COACH business or hack
q GLASS QUARTER COACH. in good order, by Dunn
z s0hREL HORSE, isx hands 8 wears; kind in sn al
so so ase o Whom
s ss3T flSie IN good order by qumby
BAY HORSE lsS hands years; kind in al! ,I1;.S hex;
driven has been a asSd sr sn 70 s0Ee % good horse LOT
BLACK FRdcR h6ksE, 10 S'Sr; hands Years. Kind
COUPE kOCkAWAf, IN 800d Orucr Dy baWTcnces
+ TOP SIDE BAR ROAD WAGON, nearly new, by
: pXRK BRowN WORK HORSE, ls hands, ycaas;
= Kind In all harness. free from good, fast
walker; has been used to q coal an excellent
n worker; sold for want OF use.
TOP ROAD WAGON, In good order, by Waterman.
SINGLE SEAT ROAD WAGON, In good order, by
E FIFTEEN horses, DESCRIPTION TINE OF
ALARaE ASSORTMENT or NEARLY EVERY
!. tKlND OF WAGON. CART CARRIAGE AND II AK.
2 NESS, AT AUCTION AND PRIVATE SALE, AZ
q OUR MART 10 TO 2STHlRrEENTH STREET. BALE
Z AT 10 O'CLOCK.
A MAJOR CHAs. w BARKER ANNOUNCES
"A. GREAT SALE OF
TnO2OC0HBREDS,
THE PROPERTY OF
MESSRS HUNTER TRAvERS,
AT BARKER SONS ..
CITY AUCTION MART AND. NEW YORK rArrBR-
corner Of Broadway and Thirty; nj ninth % street
ON MONDAY, OCT. O. AT ELEVEN UCLVCk
TuR STOCK COMPRISES BROOD MARES, Colts
and Fflies OF the most fashionable strains
SALE POSITIVE, TO CLOSE partnership
NO POSTPONEMENT ON account Of weather.
SEND FOR catalogue. "
A SALE OF TROTTING STOCK - o.,
N will take place at WOOdlawn stock FARM "a ini %
from Ncwburg. N. Y, october At r. ~ salc posi-
tve the stock consisting Of four good broon wares one
5yearold Mare, by Edward Everett one syear o' "a, py
by Backman's Messenger puroc; one ycar9lu Geling
by MESSENGER Duroc; two yearnys by Wnkms us Micaw. @
Der; two Weanlngs, by wilkins MicawDer also gen
tema Road Team at private sale, ana years ou
by Backmans Idol will be shown 70 narncsa Vata'
logues At Is Murray street Major TuoMAs "ohAVN'
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A MEXICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
"A FALL Meeting, 1874,
at jerome Park
Saturday, October 3.
Wednesday, October Z.
Saturday, October 10.
Wednesday, OctOocr H.
Saturday, October IL.
Races commence each day punctually At ! O'Clock.
A. BELAONT, President
G. WHBArLY, Secretary.
A POOLS SOLD THIS MORNING AND EVENING
n. at Johnson's l,ls7 Broadway, corner Of Twenty
eighth street, on the rots At Fleetwood Park;
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HORSES. CAKHlhGEs. sc.

HORSES. CARRIAGES. sc.
A UCTION HOUSE OF VAN TASSELL KEARNEY
n Ito and liz East Thirteenth street, Fourth
REGULAR SALE OF HORSES AND CARRIAGES
EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY.
to forty eight hours given purchasers to
test warruntccS
Horses, Carriages Harness. Blankets, Robes, &c,
always on hand at private sale.
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FLEETWOOD ASSOCIATION.
Fall Meeting. 1874
September ~ 20 and 80
Second DAY. UESDAY, September 20
Purse No. S-$SOo-2:44 class
4. Patterson enters Y. Alexis.
B. Mace enters b. IN. Midget
Otis Bort enters b. G. Roadmastcr.
d. Mace enters blk. q. Arthur.
James Dougrcy enters b. III. Mary Lamb
John Murphy enters b. f. Mat Tanner.
Charles Murray enters $. IN. Nelly
I. OConnor enters b. m Lizzio.
Purse No. 4-$l.COA2:91 class,
B. Mace enters b. m. Nelly Walton.
John Murphy enters b. IN. Lady Dahlman.
John Chambers enters b. N. Mo!sey.
ID. Mace enters III. IIeatherbl0om.
The aces sces commence % each day as2P NJ Adm Admission
81 extra Horse cars leave Harlem Bridge every ten
street depot at II 40 A. NJ, o'clock and 2;,OP N;
wx. II. VAN Corr superintendent
LlLERTWOOD Observation-Disclosures 2:Ss
class winch unfinished Monday, will be trotted
out to-day (Tuesdayl, at II O'Clock.
WIN. Il. VAN COTT, Superintendent
FLEETWOOD RACrs-FOH THE GRATIFICATION
OF the patrons OF the house the result ot every heat
soon as trOtted can be obtained at JOHNSONS Pool
Room, corner Twcntyeighth street and Broadway.
DOsTERS FOR HORSE RACES. MEETINGS. &C,
L promptly and cheapiy done at the METROPOLITAN
PRINTING kSTABLISHMENT. 2l8 Broadway, herald
Building.
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HORSES, CARRIAGES. &C.

A TO LET-srYLE AND SPEED AT RYAN,s
u. Wavcrey stables IA! 10 Isl West Thirty Ath street
Teams, single ani double; Light Wagons OF every de,
scription; park and pony fhaetons; a few boarders
wanted the best ventilated stables the city; prices
reduced,
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-CATARRH DISCHARGE FROM NOSTRILS OF
n. iensiye breath sore throat, cough. hawking spit
ting, speedily and efectuay cured Dr. DE kREMEN,
S West Fourth street. University place Pamphlet
sent iree
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A LARAMA STATE LOTTERY-s5OO,UOO CASH DIS
a triputed-Whole tickets $40 halves So. quarters
81 80 Circulars with tu information, sent free Ad-
dress j. y. SLATER CO.. Post oifce box 5,ssI New
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@. Then It was not this Investigation that
was preventing men from taking contracts, was
itl A. The investigation prevented the obtain
ing of money from the Government. It was
supposed it would prolong the matter, and the
uncertainty of getting 1t was something.
O. Was there an anticipation that there would
be an investigation so far back as the time you
became the executive officer of this boardi A.
No, sir. ia -..-.l. -. :.
Q. Then that had nothing to do with this
difficulty in getting contractors A. As i have
stated, the panic was the great difficulty, there
was great trouble among the contractors; it
prevented their being able 10 realize from their
certificates. ~
o. If you had had money the panic would
not have had any effect, would tiff there had
been any money in the treasury A. think
we should have been able to have gone on with
the work. ,5'
@. Yes; and regardless of the panic. Now,
Is It not the fact that Il was well known that the
board was In no condition to pay the money on
any contracts, and had not the board for many
months past been paying contractors simply
with certificates and not with money! A. They
were not paying the contractors with certit-
cates-suditor's certificates. That was merely
auditing their accounts. The contractors, l
have no doubt, were paid by the sewer-certih-
Gates.
Q. Wen, that was not money! A. No, sir;
Q. Was not the board obliged to resort to the
issue of these sewer certificates In order to dis
charge It's OBLIGATIONS to its contractors, and
that too long before you became the executive
officer of the board A. I think that Is ques-
ton which the treasurer can answer better than
l eau.
o. But is not that facti You, as a. mamber
Of the board, ought TO know what that board
was doing, and, presume, did know, say Is
II NOT n fact that the hoard had heeu earnraila3
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1872. This is the account upon which tn
money was paidf A. I think 1t was in Noyem
Der when the grading was done. Probably tn
account would be made up In December.
Q. Now state to the committee just how 20,
did that grading, and how you arrived at tn
amount A. What grading we did we wheele,
1t out mostly with wheelbarrows, on the sid
Of some cross street-on to the intersection.
Q. Did you keep payroll or a time-roll
and charge for that grading pursuant to tina
rolli A. Yes, sir; fhaye the copy Of my bool
with me.
Q. Where is that A. have It here witt
me.
Q. Let me see It. WITNESS produced tn
same and handed it to Mr.. Wilson. A. w
had about six days Of grading with our gang o
men, which I have here on my time-book
marked 'smen." r. -rg9 ts4rs
By the Chairman: Q. How many meni A
Forty men. $3.50. )
BY Mr.. Wilson: Q. For how many daysi A
For about six days, I should think. hay
marked 1t opposite my f" time" here as "grad
ing,"'. referring to book.l Thiswas on Eight
street.
O. What were thcse men worth dayi A
We paid our men 81 go day.
Q. Was there any other grading than tina
that you have in your bookf A. No, Sir; tina
is all the grading we did.
". Gtdtc WACtuOA yOu 19c1 eny Sea - ~ NStaAt
that gradingl A. No, sir. We did not us
any carts at all, / think. i@a
Q. Did you make up pay-rolli A. Yes
sir. ,1.
@. And signed It'll A. simply turned m,
book into the Office, and Mr.. Cook made ou
the payroll and paid the men. al IA I
@. What Mr.. Cooki A. he is the book
keeper for De Golyer & Mcclellan, and Is sub
penaed here, believe. g.. sll
Q. Then you turned over your book to Mr.
Cook, who was the bookkeeper for Mr.. De Col
yer q McClellani A. Yes, SIR.
Q. And, further than that, you do not know
anything about III A. simply marked thu
days we were grading, and, Of course, he mad
the payroll fromit.
O. Do. you know the handwriting of Mr.
Cooki A. think lido. Yes, sir.
Q. Look at that, and see whether It Is bill
handwriting or noti Handing document Il
witness.1 A. Well, sir, I could not swear tc
It, but this looks like his writing.
o. State whether there was that amount o.
grading done by DeGolyer 81 Mcclellan. IRE
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any of the Taylor Hilbert contracts! A. That
do not know, sir.
Q. Have you any knowledge Of the two feet
of grading having been deducted from any of
Taylor q Filbert's contractsl A. Yes, sir;
can state that in these bills which have come
up that 1t has been deducted, think on New
Hampshire avenue. That Is my impression.
This is only from recollection. could not say
positively without referring to the papers.
By Mr.. Merrick: O. Do. YOU know where.
those excavations on T street, A. My impres-
sion Is that 1t was hauled to the canal.
Q. What part of tie canal A. That do
not know, sir.
Q. What is the distance from z street to,tae
canan A. Three or four blocks.
Q. Do you think IL was all hauled to the
canaH a. had nothing to do about that. I
presume 1t was.
Q. I did not speak Of your presumption;
spoke Of what knowledge you had, if Won have
anyi A: 1t was my impression that twas all
hauled there. =.
Q. twas all hauled to the canal A. That
Is my impression.
IL was hauled tol A. they were filling near
Seventeenth street-they were filing at the
foot Of Seventeenth street.
Q. II was hauled to the foot of Seventeenth
street, A. Yes, sir; am certain, because It
was filed up before to that point, or near that.
point. -l...a-
@. What distance is that part. of the canal sr.
which IL was hauled from the general average.
Of the street from whence Il was takenl A. If
It was hauled to Seventeenth street 1t would be
certainly SIX blocks-seyen hocks-at hast
that.
By Mr.. Bass: Q. see By the report Of the
Board ef Public Works fee 1873, and also in
the Governors answer, al page 40, that it is
claimed the Government b indebted to. the DIG
trict Tor work in and around reservations and
public buildings s573, 171.75. Have you At
yoaF Office q schedule upon which that essi-
nate Is made upl 4. presume the office can
furnish IL.
Q. And also for work on avenues you claim
sl,056, 574.S6. feu also have that scheduled
A. presume hat can be furnished, sir.
By Mr.. aefriek: @. Did the railroad CON-
pany pay Taylor & FilbeFt for grading done
under the contract, or were they not charged
with it} A. am NOT aware thai they have
paid for 1t. ! Will say that that has been re-
tRee ROurfh RaGe,l
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Ian did no grading Of any consequence A. No,
sir; they did not.
Q. The street was ready prepared for the
pavement, except the trimming to which you
have alluded A. Except that these little
pieces of grading that were wheeled out at the
sides.
Q. And for which you charged extra. A.
Yes, sir.
Q. What kind of pavement did Taylor &
Filbert layl A. They were laying concrete
pavement, and also the Ballard wood pave
ment. think it is the Ballard pavement.
Q. Did you do any work for Taylor and Fill
bertl A. superintendent the grading of part
of street, at the corner of street and Thir.
teeuth, l think it was, and along near the
hotel there, in front of the Ebbitt House.
worked there.
Q. Did you do any other work for Taylor &
Filberta A. That is all.
Q: Do you know whether the streets were
ready to grade for Taylor & Filbert, except
| street, A. 1 do not know.
g. DO you know what amount of grading
| there was on F street, A. Well, sir, should
think the cut there on an average was about
By the Chairman: Q. Did I understand vou
| correctly when understood you to saw that
the total cost of the pavement "a ri bO new
square yard, including the blocks, labor. gravel.
everything A. Yes, sir; that constitutes the
whole cost of the pavement; the actual work
ing cost of the pavement in this city.
By Mr.. Hubbell: Q. Do you allow ANYTHING
for smoothing down or fixing the bedl Al,
That is included in the labor. ..l
By Mr.. Stewart: Q. Everything in the cost
Is included in this 81 .507 A. Yes, sir.
By the Chairman: Q. One dollar and fifty
cents per square yard1 A. Yes, sir; that is ali
it cost to put it down. / have once before
stated that it cost about s1.75 yard. al
lowed for that In the statement that once
madeI allowed for discount on District bonds
l allowed twenty-five cents yard, nearly, for
that, to correspond with the statement have
made once before. I should say to the CON-
mittee, to establish my statement with regard
to the durability Of the wood-payement, that II
can be seen now right out here on First street.
They are putting it down to-day, or were on
yesterday.
By Mr.. Hubbell: @. They are filing up q
piece of A street, are they notl A. Yes, sir;
was examining the blocks yesterday. Anybody
can see by going there; and those Iput downin
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WHY TAXES ARE HIGH.

The spirit that animates the carpet
baggers in the South is beginning to
tell in the West. where the same class
Of politicians have had full sway. Thus
we have the following:
County Tre4surers in Iowa seem to
be emulating each other in dishonesty.
The State Auditors report, published
recently. shows that % County Treas
urers are defaulters. The list of
amounts is as follows: Allamakee cOun-
ty, So. SS409 Audubon, Sl,O23.56; Bre-
mer. S2,0S6.73; Buena Vista, S62O7;
CLAW. SOC. IS; Decatur, S5+6.64; Frank
lin, S33SS4; Fremont, Sl,l0456; Hard
in. 500: Harrison. S2,862.66; Howard,
81. 42I. 20; Ida, S1S6.S4; Lucas, 1922
81; Marion, S107.5l; Monana, S969.07;
O'Brien, S6297S; Page, S690.32; Shelby,
S34.45: Sioux, SI,607.3S; Sioux, S675.69;
Tavlor, S593.32. Total, S20,362. 81.
Since the Auditor report the Freasur-
er of Jackson county has been discov-
cred to be in arrears for S4l. 600, max
ING a grand total of SCI, 1924. TWEEN
tv-three of the defaulters were elected
to stay at home at the last election,
and it is To be hoped that their success
ors are more honest men"
These items exl lain why taxes are
so high. The reform movement in the
West was not begun q day too soon.