Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-30

During the past three years the re-
ccipts have averaged about the same
in amounts, but the damages paid have
increased each year. In 1899 the re-
diceipts amounted to $3o.9S9, the ex-
penditures to s4,55S.14. and the net re-
turn to towns s26,430.S6. In 1900 the
sum of $3O.2S4 was collected, $4,660:l1,
paid out. and $25.G23.S9 paid back 80
the towns. In 1901 the figures show.
the smallest receipts and the largest
damage list of any of the years quoted,
The receipts aggregated $2S,9S0; the
sum of S4.SOS2S was paid for damages,
and only $24171.72 went into the town
| treasurer's.
| 1t is too early to give any estimate
OF the probable receipts from dog Ii
Ceuses this year, but the general i'm
preston among the officials at the
state Treasurer's office is that they
viii not exceed those of 1901. AS to
damages of course it is impossible to
even guess with any degree of accu-
racy at tfss time. The fact that the
amount paid in damages during the
mast decade has ranged form $4,000 to
S5.0Gi,Sa year is sufficient warrant to
assume that the damage claims Will
tfscx have been in the past.
Eamages to sheep are being reported
FROM many sections of the State. the
lateT to hand is the following from
Phikpsburg:
.s",An -exasperating experience WIN
Ltfia sheep grower is when dogs get into
fhiszaooss and. in n single night do great
kfthcry. Geo. d. Weston of Phipps-
HI had a fine flock of 16 sheep with
btl1t the same number. of lambs. inc
knbs were in fine condition and their
5f3Sner.swas. anticipating fancy prlce
U fcX ttkhf in the Fourth of July market
f5tt SaGnrda&.night dogs got among
6ey,, n, tnA.pAstsire, and Sunday morn
Il revealed a. sickening sight with
.y5dutilated. dead ara dying sheep in
ktessery Direction. The. savage dogs ha'i
arm The flesh in a.aendish way, and
|Efsein living sheep hpiigsgreet pieces OF
II flesh Stripped from thfD by the reieht :
= iaeateeth III the brutal y0rs. IL was d
Knight and most dHeouraSihs Dc
nv the family IN dressing the
a. f}ded animals and trying TO save
Hw}iAt they could.
b sit is true that the State pays loi
I1sheep tslat are killed by dogs, nut thts
II recompense cannot satisfy mai "'
has spent years in carefully prlnsihs
i his flock up to excellence only 70 nav
: such saischievous ruin fan upon '"'
sheen. IN a single night, Leaving Ter
Lrtrf1ed sremnant of the mock loi ny
4 d is,1eartened owner. and even these ar
efiiable to perish on next Vlsl''i'lon -
;tShe brute.ss which. having once lalle'
..1nto this habit, will be sheep leso,os
ms until sofnebcdySkills them in .s;'
Z. = some clue to the dogs that gnu 'iii
! ,s.rk and a possibility that their own
~ r,ov be discovered and made t
" It is a costly thing for persoi
- own such dogs if he gets found out
II mrs Elizabeth Akers Allen, Ni"9
~A,, ~Rock Me to Sleep, Mother IA
Il hs{fs.sung in nearly every iaId III de
zzkkAheSsun. is taking a deep interest ~ IN
! e$kson of Mrs Mary e. Isarrows, IN
lLESl,ea,ion for which being now befor
NJ !. f,oyernor and Council, althous
E$Sea Emo on the same has not yes pee
"a Mrs. Allen has written a stron
Nfs,,s,ar endorsing the application an
=. ,Sssrrr- that a pardon be granted
~ XAdrs. Allen SympathiAes w.
sN5 the suffering of every Siass an
on "a II is probably her Kind hear
kompts her to take ipterest
y - ~ Of a woman wha1S year
e. Iuivicted of muf9 10 On
nd sentenced to napees
~ s sfhe crime for VI 10 MAJ
~ ~ ~ conde e Yeat
Nc = gen told by g! 20