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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-08
Better Than Spanking.

Spanking does not cure children of bed wetting. If 1t did there would be few chill dren that would do it. There Is a consti- tutional cause for this. Mrs. NJ. Summers, Box 516 Notre. Dame. Ind. will send her home treatment to any mother She asks no money. Write her to-day if your children trouble you in this way. Don't blame the child. The chances are 1t cant help 1t.
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
STEPNEY.
WILLIAM JAY CANDEE,

After an illness of only 36 hours, William Jay Candee died at his home, Sunday morning, December 4, aged 46 years and nine mohths. The funeral was largely attended from his late home, Wednesday afternoon, at 1.3O, Rev H. A. Price officiating. The bur- ial was in the cemetery near the Bap- tist church in Easton. The bearers were Mallett Sanford, George and Ed ward Gilbert of Easton, o. W. Ed wards, Jerome Nichols and Charles Powell Of Stepney. There were num- Der of floral tributes. MT Candee was man of wide acquaintance, having dealt in cattle all his life and for the past 15 years he had been associated in business with F. D. Clark of Milford, they having carried on an extensive business in the cattle trade. MT Can dee leaves to mourn his loss a wife and son, Jason w. Candee, and one daugh- ter, Miss Clara Belle Candee, a father and mother, MT and Mrs Jason Candee of Easton, one sister, Mrs Patrick Me- Collum of EastOn, and one brother, Norman Candee, of New Haven. He will also be missed by large number of friends and acQuaintanceS. Mrs Candee and family wish to thank their friends and neighbors, through the columns of THE BEE, for their kind ness during their recent heavy bereave
 ment.
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THE NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Road work has come to a stand still on account of the cold. The selectmen expected to do some work on the Ridge hill, this fall, but will have to wait until spring.
 Frank Ferry -taker of the Corn wall place, is clearing up the wood piece, making nice park.
 Cha les Williams has moved his family from SanfordtoWn to Rock House, EastOn.
 port made flying visit to their sum- mer place in Sanfordtown, Monday, in their automobile.
 The telephone men were around, last week, changing the batteries in the phones from wet to dry batteries. Martin Burr is pushing work on the Talmadge house and has it about ready for the maSOnS.
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NEWS CONDENSED.

$. E. LObdell and family have moved into their new dwelling house.
 Wilson Sherwood is under the doe tors care.
 rand Mrs George B Gorham were Sunday visitors at George H. MerWin's.
 George H. Merwin has rented his tenement house to Mir Foster and fam ily of Bridgeport, who took possession, last week.
 John c. Lobdell and George F. Will son, two of our local dairymen are out with new and handsomely painted wagons, which present very attract i've appearance.
 The Junior Christian Endeavor so- ciety of the Congregational church gave very pleasing entertainment, consisting of recitation and song at the Country Club house, Wednesday evening.
 Christmas festivities will be held at the Congregational church, Monday evening, December 26. Miss Ada Jen- nings has charge of the literary pro gram, which promises to be exception ally fine, this year.
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NICHOLS.
CHURCH FAIR.

Remember that the church fair will
 be held, next week Thursday. Decem- Der 15. Great plans are being made for the SncceSS of the evening. All
 kinds of useful and fancy articles will be on sale at reasonable prices. One of the principal sales will be that of handkerchiefS, which will be in charge 0f Mrs James Durward, Mrs Oscar Plumb and Miss Ruth ThOrp. The booth will be arranged very prettily and will be worth seeing. Another feature will be the Mother Goose which has travelled all over the United States aud now we will have the honor of its presence at the Nichols fair. The goose contains packages, which may be obtained by putting 5c into it's mouth
 Another interesting room will be the
 art gallery. Don't fail to visit this
 for It will be one of the most interest
 ing rooms in the house. An excellent
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MRS GEORGE B. READ,

The wife of George B. Read of Red- ding died very suddenly at Bethel on Thursday, December 1. She had gone to Bethel to do some shopping and was about to return home, feeling we'll and cheerful. She left the Boston store to take some things to the wagon and on reaching the sidewalk she called to MT Squire. He turned just in time to see her fall. When he reached her she seemed to just give a few sighs and was dead. MT Read desires through THE BEE to thank her many friends for their many kind acts and thought ful kindness during those days between her death and at the funeral.
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% the papers were not official in the

to the papers were not official in the
 rush to get the the returns to the pa
 pers. They were taken from the counters without being certified by the moderators, so the writer has taken pains to get the following from
 the. town clerk, which is official:
 Judge of Probate,l Charles Sanford d., 112, John N. Nickerson r., 234; repre- sentatives in General Assembly, Will liam H. Hill r., 2ll, William E. Hazen r., 223, Jonathan B. Sanford d., 126, Lester o. Peck d., 123; justices of the peace, the republicans. received 224 votes. the democrats 122 votes. The figures did not vary more than two one way or the other for the men de- clared elected.
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LYONS PLAINS.
PERSONAL CHAT.

Harry Nichols, who has position in Bridgeport, spent Sunday with his mother.
 Charles Salmon is staying with Miss M. A. Robertson, as his daughter is ill with scarlet fever. Her many friends of this place are glad to hear she is on the way to recovery.
 John Lobdell conducted the serv- ices in Emmanuel church, last Sun day, as the rector had to attend bur al in Bedding.
 Mrs Maria Banks is caring for Mrs Mary Fanton of Easton.
 Miss Alma Fanton, the Good Hill school teacher, is boarding with Mrs E. Fitch.
 Morton Lyon. who is working in Bridgeport, spent Sunday and Monday at home.
 Mrs Eli Wakeman has had as he1 guest Mrs Tarbell of Bridgeport.
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ing a few days with Mrs Karl Frauen- berger of Bridgeport.
 Herbert Craig was called home by the death of his grandfather.
 Sherman Brothers are loadiug num- Der of car loads of wood for New Mill ford parties.
 MT and Mrs George s. Coley spent a few days recently with friends in Bridgeport,
 Mrs G. B. Fancher expects to close her place here and go to New Haven for the winter. The Bridgeport Fly draulic Go. has made Mrs Fancher an offer for her place.
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PLATTSVILLE.
MRS BEARDSLEY SURPRISED

A few of Mrs Frances c. Beardsley's friends in Easton and Hoyden's Hill gave her an agreeable surprise at her home, Wednesday, November 30. Mrs Emma Wheeler, Mrs Jesse Wheel CT, Mrs Fred Jennings and little daughter, Ruby, Mrs Edgar Jennings, Mrs Clarence Jennings and little daughter, Marjory. After partaking of a bountiful dinner they passed the afternoon very pleasantly and about 1 o'clock returned to their homes.
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GREENFIELD HILL.
MISS HANAFORD-M BANKS.

A wedding of considerable interest to Greenfield people will take place, Wednesday, December ', at high noon, in Chicago, Ill.,, when Miss Grace Marion Hanaford of that city will be- come the wife of Clifford s. Banks, youngest son of MT and Mrs Sherwood
 Banks of this place. The bride is very little known to Greenfield society, be- ing resident of Bedding, Conn.,, be- fore her parents removed to Illinois, several years ago. The groom is an active and popular member of the local Grange and one of the progressive
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NEW MILFORD.
CHRISTMAS HINTS FROM BOOTH X BES1
 TEY'S

CHRISTMAS HINTS FROM BOOTH X BEST-
 LEY'S.
 Gifts are running in the useful line this Christmas season and The c. H. Booth S Bentley Co. have planned to accommodate their patrons in this line as never before. The handkerchief bower will be thing of beauty at night with it's TOW of electric lights The table in the center will be filled with rare selections in glass and china ware, vases, cups, saucers, etc. In furs for ladies Manager Bentley has prepared some extra fine offerings. All Friday and Saturday of this week, next week and up to Christmas day the store is sure to be crowded. Early visits will make trading pleasant for the people, as we'll as for the shop man himself. This store has grown in popular favor and it is never more manifest than at the gladstone Christ mas time.
 MERRYALL ITEMS.
 Miss Ferris is staying with Miss
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DEERFIELD ITEMS.

Mrs Maria Banks of Lyons Plains is staying at Miss Elizabeth Wake mans.
 Boughton Nohle and cousin, Miss Carrie Booth, have returned from a visit of few days out of town.
 Howard Wakeman of Southport was in town, Sunday, calling on his aunt and cousin, who are in poor health.
 Miss M. Winifred Jennings has r. turned home, after an absence of seye '- al weeks
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evening last Thursday night A tur- i key supper. followed by vocal and in Strumental music, and also, they had the pleasure of listening to some tinc selections on phOnOgraph.
 Mrs Alex Gord1n'a mother V r> ! Bradley, had the misfortune tO fail, l5Sr week, severely DruiSinE herself.
 Tue young people hlyn be n eni " ing some fine skating the past week, on U e Electric Light Co.'S pond at East Side.
 The electric lights We're turned on for the first time, Friday night.
 There is soon to be d Christian En- deavor social at the North chapel.
 The mems meetings are remarkably we'll attended on Friday evenings, over 60 being present at last week $ session.
 L.. E. Dawson is t. have large line of Christmas goods. | Winifred Dawson is home from West Virginia. where he attends q military school.
 Miss Kate Smith is visiting Mrs Dudley Beach in Bridgeport and Mrs Fred FriSbie in Ansonia.
 Theodore Warner has moved on to the Benjamin place, and his son ped dles milk on the Robinson route.
 Miss Ncttie Thomas of Hazel Claim is spending the winter with Mrs Al mond Galpin.
 | HOTCHkISSVILLE NOTES. A little excitement was created. last | Monday evening, when fire was obSGrv- ed to be issuing from the chimney to William Buckingham house. IL was eXtinguiSht d Def re any damage vas done
 Albert and Arthur France visited their parents in Bridgeport, last week.
 There was dance at George Tnump- sons, last Friday evening. | Last "Wednesday evening the canta- ta "Under the PsmS,' was given in tbe hall by over 20 adultSand children The singers ali did cXceliently. Those that took special parts were William Clay, Charles Fl. Smith, Mrs Jay J. Fowler, and Misses Maude Terrill, May Thompson, Hattie Hall, LayaS Lockwood, Ruth L. Clay, and Martha Fowler. The platform was beautiful ly decorated with small evergreen trees and ground pine.
 Miss Mary Roswell is on the sicl; list.
 The young people and children have been enjoying the skating on Pearl lake.
 Henry Dawson is having an ell built l Sted family.
 Eugene Benson and family are soon to move to Waterbury and Charles H. Dyson, Jr., and bride are to commence housekeeping in the house vacated by | them.
 Robert Dyson has been under the doctors care for dangerous cold.
 Dr Heady and wife of Milford have been visiting at William Dakin's. There was quite variety in the musical part of the service at Sunday school. A quartet selection was rendered by William Clay. Charles H. Smith and Misses Florence Burton and Harriet Ford: duet by Misses Burton and Ford and two solos by Miss Burton.
 Miss Louise Pellerwn of Reynold' $ Bridge and James Rodgers of this viii lage were married at the home of the bridegroom at o'clock, last Saturday evening, December 3. Rev MT Shef. field, rector of St Paul's church Woodbury, performed the ceremony
 MT and Mrs Joseph Rodgers cele brated their silver wedding by invit- ing friends to spend Wednesday even ing with them.
 George s. Allen has purchased JOhr T. Halls barn and is taking it down to use on his own premises.
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A CARD OF THANKS.

Again through THE BEE we would thank our friends and neighbors for the substantial gift received, last week, from the hands of our Rev MT Whipple and the Misses Blanche Pur- ay and Winnie Wakeman. It is not easy to give suitable expression for such generosity, but the good will of our friends brings the new barn nearer to view and makes the dreaded winter seem shorter. Very sincerely, . Hen- rietta c. Turney, John T. Eastwood.
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The many friends of Miss Laura Reynolds gave her a surprise party from Plattsville at her home 1870 Iran istan avenue, Wednesday, November 30 Music aud games were enjoyed until a late hour, when refreshments were served.
 Miss Myrtle Marshis visiting friends out of town.
 Miss Jennie Gregory is with her sis ter, Mrs John Disbrow, who is on the sick list.
 J. Kent is building an addition tC his barn.
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supper will beserved from to o'clock

Miss Jessie E. Cook is visiting in Massachusetts, where she expects to remain during the winter.
 Nathan Curtis has his automobile home again, after having it repaired.
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TRUMBULL.

E. H. Rogers is working for William EverS of Bridgeport.
 The Grange will hold it's annual elec- tion of officers, Friday night.
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A WEDDING ANNIVERSA SARY

Despite the weather, about 70 rela- tiveS and friends gathered at the pleasant home of MT and Mrs c. F. Nichols, Monday evening, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their mar riagc. MT and Mrs Nichols, assisted by MT and Mrs F. E. Gilbert, whose 10th anniversary occurred at nearly the same time, stood in the front par Tor and received their guests. They were dressed in their wedding clothes. The reception rooms were beautifully decorated with ground pine. The dining room was profuscly decorated with green and white crepe paper, which hung from the center in fes toons. The many useful and valuable presents received testify to the esteem in which MT and Mrs Nichols are held by their friends. A bOuntifui colla. tion, which all did justice to, was served by the host and hostess. The company were delightfully."- entertained by Mrs Flora N. Lyons Victor talk ing machine.
 A. B. Curtis has had a telephOnt
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Code while her cousin, Mrs Pepper, is visiting in Bridgeport and vicinity.
 C.. \. Abbott was called to Hartford, Tuesday, as grand juryman. Mrs Louisa Abbott has gone to New Preston Hill to spend the winter with her dduVhtCr, N $ Y. B. Hatch. Miss Iva Murray has been visiting in NeIlSvllle. tha last two weeks.
 For watch and c'Cck repairing, c. E. Riddfnrd. New Milford, is hcaCquar- terS for relia ble work. His watch re
 pairer can attend to any difficult work | iu this line.
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CHURCH NOTES.

An entertai nment will be given at the hall under the auspices of the La dies Aid society, next Thursday even- ing, December 15, entitled, "Fairies' Christmas Joke.'' Refreshments will be served.
 The Sunday school is preparing for it's usual Christmas concert.
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BEDDING.
THE CORRECT FIGURES.

There has been good many remarks and inquiries in regard to what were the figures for the local candidates at the last election, as the figures given
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Tbe SfockS

They present the choicest selecting from the great manu lecturers of America, England, Germany France, Ita y and Japan.
 There are practically unlimited quantities the output of whole factories, for instance from one years end to another.
 The organized purchasing force back of this de- parment represents the greatest buying force in the world. We can dictate qualities and prices.
 We mall our own Cut Glass; In Europe there is string rotteries that make dinnerware, bric- a-brac. and other ceramic products for us.
 Maxim things ourselves get both originality and exc usiveness. Besides, we have found that to be the. only way get things to suit us.
 Prices here will be lower than elsewhere No you will find prices here lower in nine out of ter higher ham regular 1rices. We shall give y,
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full line of all the necessities for win ter
WOODBURr.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN. F. F. Hitchcock is working at the heater in the North church. MT and Mrs R. il. Baldwin gave the
 North church choir very pleasant
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LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
ROXBURrs
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK.

The Ladies' Shepaug club are to have drama at the Town hall in the near future. They met at the home of Mrs Ida Thomas, on Saturday after noon of the past week and so voted. It being brought out at the hands of the ladies makes it sure of being a success.
 William Kendrick of Christian street is sick with typhoid fever at his cottage home, much to the regret of his many friends and those who are anxious for his services at his trade. of the buildings for Heman S Boards ley. This is his second job there, this year.
 Alton Buckingham was up from Bridgeport, on Saturday evening, for an appointment to meet a friend; also visiting his parents. MyrOn Bishop secured. a few days ago, a very fast lilly, formerly owned by William Graham of Southbury. She has mark near two minutes. Don't think we would have to wait more than three or four minutes for her to do the mile.
 William Hendricks brother and mother were up from South Britain, on Sunday to see him. Much sympathy is felt for Mrs James BotSford in her misfortune in breaking her shoulder, as she has a large family to do for. Amos Tyrell and SOD, Charles B., are laying shingle for Henry s. Hurl- | burt, or at least, have been for a few days past.
 Victor N. Shelton is enjoying the
 fine travelling, driving in his light
 buggy behind his road horse of his own raising, which is quite a roadster | for three-Vear-Old.
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A. B. Curtis has had a telephone placed in his house. His call is l437-3.
 Miss Grace Edwards has been pass
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THE STATION AND VICINITY.

THE STATION AND VICINITY.
 The Mine Hill Quarry has closed for indefinite time. Several of the men have left town for work elsewhere.
 When going to New Milford to trade get your dinner at'' 1. W. Hodge $ restaurant.
 John MacNiff has sold his horse and wagon to out of town parties.
 Miss Minnie Retallick is stopping in New Milford, for time.
 Mrs Addie Northr0p and Miss Helen GOOdsell were out Of town, Saturday.
 Miss Isabelle MacKay visited Miss Minor, Saturday.
 The young people are enjoying them selves skating on the Shepaug.
 John Trealeven is working in New Milford.
 Little Belolla Delowese is i'll with typhoid malaria. Sue is favorite with all her school mates. Dr Pons is at tending her.
 MT and Mrs John McNiff and daugh- ter, Arleine, visited rela tives in New Milford, "Wednesday and Thursday.
 Allen Joyce of EONbury Station sells Linonine.
 Mrs Harvey Thomas is visiting MI and Mrs William TrOwbridee.
 MesSrS E. Daley and J. Callahan were in town, Sunday.
 Mrs Thomas McNiff is making ar extended visit with her daughter and other relatives in Bridgeport. Our merchant, Allen Joyce, has g
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MERRYALL ITEMS. Miss Ferris is staying with Miss
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T6e Space

The new departments are in the largest and un- doubtedly the most conveniently arranged basement in Connecticut. The is 2288O square feet about half It is high-ceilinged light bright and cheerful
 The Housefurnishings occupy very large sec ton at the Pitkin Street end.
 The Dinnerware, Crockery and medium-pric Lamps occupy much larger space in the centre.
 The imitation Cut Glass and the finer Lamps have handsome section right by the elevator.
 The real Cut Glass, the Silverware, Statuary Bronzes, Clocks and finer in beautiful room where mirrors flash out their richness and beauty in thousand ways and directions. ot there will be great scramble by the other stores to And you put this down factthe special price bargain feast of extraordinary sort during the Ope
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-03-18

next will probably be held in re-
modelled building.
The final House proceedings were
without note. In, the Senate Mr..
Barksdale got the floor. He said
that he had no apology to offer for
the part he had taken in the defeat
OF the Machen bill. The papers. he
said, bad done the junior Senator
from Virginia a gross injustice in
attributing to him the defeat of the
Machen bill. The Times Dispatch,
said the Senator from Halifax, has
changed front so fast that he did
not know where it stood, or for W hat,
II any, principles. 1t had been i'm
possible for him to keep up with that
paper. This morning that paper
had devoted nearly a column TO at
lacking his position. Yet two weeks
ago the same paper had urged the
Senate to defeat the bill. 81 am en-
titled to all the glory or all the
blame for the defeat of that measure"
he shouted, land l accept both with
equal equsnmity and disregard of
what the Times Dispatch may say,
think or do in the matter"
"The Senator from Halifax moves
that the Senate do now adjourn" said
the president. The motion was put
and carried, and the president de-
clared the body adjourned to the
second Wednesday in January. 1aO6
unless sooner convened by law.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-03-18
NOMINI GROVE.
EDITOR CITIZEN:

EDITOR CITIZEN:
With your permission l will ad-
dress a short letter to your columns.
Although it has been some time since
l wrote retain fond recollections of
our former attachment. Since last
l wrote have been called on to visit
the sick chambers of friends, and
even to look on for the last time the
deathly face of u beloved one. Among
the sick ones are: Richard Harrison,
an aged gentleman who is in ex-
tremely delicate health at the home
of his relative, r. j. Hall, near Lyells;
Miss Estelle Webb, young lady of
Lyells, is also In very delicate state
of health and, sad to say, shows
little sign of improvement. This
writer was also saddened to hear of
the ILLNESS of Mrs. S. III. Straughau,
of Oldhams, and on visiting her,
found her quite i'll, but have been
Informed since of her improvement:
William NJ, Edwards, of this place.
is also suffering very much from
throat affection. Adaler b. Coates,
who has been suffering with his
throat, has some what improved and
is now visiting friends 10 Washing
ton; IL. L. Smith. of Washington, SON
of Mrs. A. j. Rock, of Oidhams, has
been extremely i'll, in that city, but
at last account was much better.
Fletcher Hardwick, of this place
who was stricken down the last Of
January, died March 0, and was
inferred in the family cemetery near
here March 10, attended by sorrow
ing friends and loved ones. His
burial services we're conducted by
Brother James O. Hall. Reluctantly
We left our beloved one 10 sleep
quietly and peacefully and await his
Masters call.
Miss Blanche Croxton is right
much indisposed.
The Gypsies. which have been en-
camp,d near here, have moved off.
II. ID. @.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-03-18
Communicated.)
WILL THEY KlNDLYD IT9

EDITOR CITzEN;-As your paper
seems to take the initiative in ell
matters pertaining to home interest,
and always on the alert to keep the
people posted in reference to those
things which pertain chiefly to them,
venture to make the following sug-
gestion: that you request the Com.
mIssioners of Revenue in the Northern
Neck to compile and forward for
publication the following items,
based on the 1903 assessment,
, Amount of road tax in each district.
Amount of county school tax in
each district.
Amount of district school tax in
each district.
Amount of dog tax in each district.
Amount of income tax, with the
names of each tax payer, reporting
income for taxstion,
Also amount of tax paid by each
merchant, the latter tax. of course,
based on the purchasesof each mer-
chant during certain time or for a
certain year.
The above items would, / think.
be OF interest to the people and this
suggestion is therefore submitted.
TAX PAYER.