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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
LESTER STAFFORD MuRpEREpY
Reward for His Body Increased to ST.
600 BY j, e, Gale.

John II. Gale, the guardian OF Lester
j, stafford, who mysteriously disap-
peared October 10 last, has announced
his determination to increase the re-
ward offered for the discovery of the
mans body from $500 to $1,000, says a
special despatch TO the Boston Herald.
Last October, when II was thought
lhat stafford had simply wandered
away and became exhausted I'm the
woods and underground of the DESC
late region In the vicinity of his
home, Mr.. Gale stated that he would
pay 1900 for information which would
bring to light his whereabouts. This
spring the offer was increased to $500.
as II was still believed the man had
disappeared solely through accident.
Now, however, Mr.. Gale and the town
authorities of Guilford are fully con.
vinced that Stafford was murdered,
and the reward will be increased as
stated,
Mr.. Gale had a lingering hope even
up to last week that his ward might
nave wandered into some remote
place, and. with that idea I'm view, or
ganiZed corps of men to drag a dis
used slate quarry hole located about a
mile from the Stafford home, but in
section of the country never visited
by the missing man. In order prop
erly to search the hole. 1t was neces-
sary to convey boat distance of
SIX miles, and launch IL from height
OF 10 feet. Every foot of the dark and
dreary place was gone over with Crap
ping irons, but nothing was brought |
to light.
During the spring and fall a |
stretch of wild country, five miles |
long and five miles wide, was searched |
by 80 or more men. who were en-
gagged by the day by Mr.. Gale and il |
Is felt If there had been any posi-
bility of death by accident or expos.
hre some trace would have been dis
covered. AS ii is, no doubt now re-
mains that the man was killed and
MS body hidden by the murderers.
Parties in two houses near the farm
where Stafford lived have stated that
hey saw him going toward the woods
he afternoon he entered into the I'M
lnown One of these parties is now
strongly suspected of further knowl-
dge than he has divulged. and the re- '
ent theft of a horse and carriage
rom neighboring town has accent I
lated the feeling. as it is believed the
anne person had hand in the equine's
isappearance
II has been suggested to Mr.. Gale
hat he engage the services of a de- I
ective, and it has also been intimated
hat a search warrant for one of the Y
in the vicinity of the
tafford residence might be productive +,
{ results. One or both of these things
1ay yet be done, but at present it is
bought that the increase in the ;
mount of the reward may induce Il
ONE person having knowledge to in
,rm on the guilty person or persons '
Il. l. -
AT any rate. the research is sure to
e continued with renewed activity, in !,
lew of the almost certainty that Lest 4
II j. Stafford was murdered
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
Suicide of Greenfield seIectman.

Martin ]. Sauter, selectman of
Greenfield and until recently chair
man of the board. committed suicide
Saturday, June "a, in the Bloody Brook
house at South Deerfield. His body
was found by an employee of the
house in a room on the third floor
Bullet wounds were in breast and
temple and revolver lay near by. Mr..
Sauter had been suffering from ner-
vous trouble for some time and for
six weeks had been in a state of ex-
IRENE melancholy. He had an uncon-
trollable impulse toward suicide and
believed that he was becoming hope
lessly insane and that he had become
financially ruined.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
COMPANY | WINS TWICE
.,,u OF TUESDAYS GAMES GO
TO LEAGUE LEADERS.

,,.,,iss Lose Morning Game IA to
while crsseents Sueoumb In After
ANN 6 to Numerous Interesting
features
company increased its lead in the
,'o league Tuesday by winning
g w. hotb the Athletics and the Cres-
lux .~,s The morning game went TO
=" soldiers by a score of IL to z. II
'. free hitting contest, Carl Ellis
,sng found for IL and Grady for Is
va" VA ones. A feature of the game was
,Ass throw TO the plate from deep
INTER field. Monroe covered second
y, company | and made four hits
.,,h a total of seven out Of five times
!, bat
l. The largest crowd of the season
VA moved very interesting in spite
y me lead which the militiamen Sc
,srsd IN the first inning. Monroe and
isnis Ellis were in the points and
ether allowed more than eight hits.
M fielding of both teams was I'M
,mally good Company playing
Sroneh without an error. Lee con-
.rned his good work by making three
sns catches, one of them being of the
J,cus order. Stebbins's wild throw
M fuckers first error We're prac-
s9ly responsible for five of the SOL
s.rs' runs. The summaries:
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
NEWFAN e.

Harry Smith is the new janitor at
the church.
viii Harvey has been spending a
few days in Derby.
Rev. T. d. Davies is spending the
week in Gilead. Me.
Mrs. Blanche Plat has arrived at
Elmhall for the summer.
Newfane was well represented at
Townshend on the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. n. Ripley are en-
tertaining an aunt from Philadelphia
Rev and Mrs. ]. s. Chapman of
Birmingham. Ala. are with Mrs. Alice
Micott for the summer.
Mrs. Alice Randall and children Of
Boston. Mass, are guests of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ Hescock.
The village school closed Friday
with very pleasing exercises and the
teacher. Miss Switzer, has returned
to her home in West Townshend.
Mr. and Mrs Earl Davis of West
moreland, y. H, have been guests this
week Of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Davis and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Maher.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
EAST DUMMERsToN.
A Good Strawberry Picking Record
-lmprovements on Buildings.

A good record in strawberry picking
was made at Maple Ridge fruit farm
J. A Miller. proprietor, June 80, wher
j. Irving Miller and John r. Walker
each picked five bushels of berries in
some less than 10 hours. Mr. Miller
states that the boys each picked 100
Iquarts before dinner when he made
the remark that If they kept on at
that rate they would have five bushels
before highland they did. If "A
better record has been made in town.
let us know it. The boys are II and
IA years of age respectively.
improvements that are noticed in
this vicinity: Henry H. Miller, Adm
f. Miller and ]. Arms Miller have had
their barns newly slated and S. Kelly
ton is building a new barn. j. A. Reed
has shingled his house and A. E. Rob.
bins is still building.
Wardsboro.
Giles Kelley went Monday to
Greenfield, Mass.
Miss Lemira A. Thwing of Putney
is a guest at j. A. Reeds.
Rev. and Mrs. w. p Jackson came
home Monday from Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank stark of Ber-
nardston. Mass, are recent visitors az
L. l.. Stark's.
M ]. Kennedy of Northampton,
Mass has been the guest of Miss l..
G. Walker for few days.
Miss Florence Ray will go soon to
Fishers Island to remain few weeks
with her sister. Miss Edna Ray.
Mrs George A. Sheldon and Miss
Hazel Sheldon from Greenfield spent
the Fourth with Mrs. Jennie Patch.
Misses Helen and Olive Weather
head of West Brattleboro passed a
few days last week at M. f. buttons.
Mrs. Amy C. Mansfield returned
Saturday from a visit with her niece,
Mrs Ransom Farr. in West Chester |
field. Mr.. and Mrs. Farr came with |
her.
s. Kelley. his brother Giles Kelley, |
of Greenfield, Mass, and their sister
Mrs. Sophia Chamberlain, were in
Putney Sunday, the guests of Henry
Lowell
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kane, who have
been enjoying a carriage drive and
visiting in Putney and Westminster,
called on several friends in Dummer-
ston, as they were returning to their
home in Brattleboro Monday.
Mrs. Judson Strope and three chill
iren of Chester, who have been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cannon
FOR several days, have returned to
heir home. Mrs. Cannon is now en-
Miss Flora Bates, who came
asst week.
Corrected from last week: The
names of the pupils in the north school
having no marks are Bertha Lahey
Ruth Robbins and Ernest Ray. Ed
ward Robbins was absent one day,
John e. walker S1s days. Gladys Ray.
our days. Ralph Hall and James
.ahey were perfect in attendance af-
err they entered school and Floyd
Miller was absent three days. These
asst three did not enter school at its
opening.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
JAMAICA,

Mrs. j. B, Muzzy came home We'd
nesday evening.
Albert Fessenden of Brattleboro was
at William J.. Barnes's over Sunday.
Judson johnson of Northampton,
Mass, is visiting at Myron Johnson's.
John Daggett of Brattleboro spent
the Fourth with his uncle, James Dag
gett.
Fred Ballard is in West Wardsboro
moving and repairing barn for Mr..
Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong of New
York city are boarding at Almon
Willis's.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Butler of New
York city called on friends here the
first of the week.
Mrs. Eliza Jacobs and daughter,
Mrs. Clara Henkel, spent Sunday at
South Londonderry.
Archie Knight, who has been work.
ing in Putney, is at home helping his
father through haying.
The W. G. T. U. met with Mrs.
Sellers Wednesday. After the meet
ing they we're treated to ice cream and
cake.
Our schools closed Friday. The
teachers, Miss Edith Clark and Miss
Mabel Sage, treated the pupils to ice
cream and cake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fields of Orange,
Mass, and Bernice Stark of Brattle-
boro spent Sunday and Monday with
A. B. Stark and family.
Mrs. Addie Lawrence of Townshend
field, VT, were called home this week
because of the terrible accident to
their sister Hulda.
W. G. Shields and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Hollenbeck, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hollenbeck and family and
Warren Niles and family had picnic
July at their camp on West hill.
William f. Gleasons family came
home for the Fourth, Misses Irene and
Nina from Springfield and Earl from
Miss Mabel Yearly of
was also at Mr.. Gleason's.
The school on South bill which was
saught by Mr.. Hopkins closed Friday.
the school held picnic in
George Knights's grove, ice cream,
lake and lemonade being served to
lbout 30. All report very pleasant
lime.
Because of the accident at the hall
IN the evening of July 4, the social
lance and supper was given up, but
Wednesday evening the townspeople
vent to the town hall and had their
upper to help the band out in their
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
WILMlN GTON.
Vandalism a Feature of Tuesdays
Observance of Independence Day,

Vandalism a Feature of Tuesdays
Observance Of Independence Day.
No regular celebration was held on
the Fourth. Quite number of boys,
both large and small, made the usual
noise and disturbance the night be-
fore, breaking into all four of the
churches and ringing the bells, firing
cannon and pistols, burning boxes lin
Guiding a barrel of crockery for Mer-
chant Ware) on the square, putting
old wagons and sleighs in various
places, etc. The town clock in the
Universalist church was injured so
that it has not been striking since
the Fourth and the soldiers monu-
ment was injured to some extent
Such performances are not particularly
commendable and are not looked upon
with favor by the greater part of the
community.
Walter Kidder of New York city has
been in town the past week, visiting.
The hydrants are all in position and
water will be let on within few days.
A large number went to Readsboro
July 4 and report a very enjoyable
day.
The Forest and Stream club is now
open and good number of guests are
pr sent
Mr.. and Mrs Charles II. Parmelee
and daughter returned Tuesday from
Lebanon, N. H., and Weathersield,
VT, where they have been visiting for
a week or more.
A union service was held at the
Baptist church Sunday evening. Rev.
w. r. Davenport gave very forcible
address urging the people to vote
against license at the next annual
meeting in March.
The W. A. Choate Manufacturing
has been duly organized and
the following officers elected: Presi
dent, Charles H. Parmelee; vice pres
ident, 0. 0. Ware; directors, G. H.
Parme]ee, 0. 0. Ware, O. II. Jones,
Fl. F. Barber, W. A. Choate of AL
bany, G. A. Gardner of Schodack, N.
Y, A. B. Clark, Readsboro; treasurer,
W. A. Choate; clerk, G. M. Russell.
1t is expected that work will be COM
nenced at once.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
Baseball N otes.

The Athletics and Crescents meet on
the island tomorrow afternoon.
Company l may well be proud OF
its errorless game Tuesday afternoon:
perfection cannot be improved upon as
a general thing.
Lee certainly has the ingredients Tor
the making of a fine base ball player
as his pretty work in Tuesdays games
showed. What he needs most Is a III
tie more accuracy with the stick.
Monroes past season in college base
hall has made wonderful change
in his game. He is not only better
pitcher but his hitting and base run
ming are of big league calibre.
Umpire Darcy was offered sz5 anu
his expenses to go to Greenfield the
Fourtb and officiate at two ball games
there, but owing to his arrangement
with the local league he declined the
offer.
"Pop, Waite may be a bit slow on
first at times but he seldom rams 10
deliver the goods in the line OF pat
ting He possesses an eye Tor tne
hall" something that comes to play
ar naturally and seldom can be ac-
uIIired
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
WESTMINSTER WEST.

]. Q. Smith had new potatoes from
his field July l.
Mr. and Mrs. Walker celebrated their
golden wedding July 4.
Maple Grove grange held basket
picnic at the church Tuesday.
Mrs. c. Belle Atcherson returned
Tuesday to her home in Claremont, N.
H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Edison spent the
Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Orms-
by.
Twin daughters have been born TO
Mr. and Mrs. Farnum. Weight seven
and eight pounds.
Mr. and Mrs. Capen from Jackson
vile, Fla, spent Sunday with their
cousin, Lara Wilcox.
Miss Ida Timson of Springfield
Mass. is stopping with her grand
mother Mrs. Stowell.
Arthur Wilcox is stopping in town.
Ed Gorham came home from Bos-
ton Monday for the summer
Mr.. Reynolds will hold one of his
popular entertainments under the aus
pices of the C. f. society Tuesday,
July II. The entertainment will be
by supper of ice cream and
cake, and the proceeds will go to meet
the expense of the new organ.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
Auditor Reports on Davenport Case.

John w. Mason of Northampton,
Mass. auditor in the cases of Watson
w. and Mary G. X. Davenport VS.. Will
liam A. Davenport. administrator. ali
of greenfield. has filed his report. He
finds for Mrs. Davenport in the sum
of s3.997.66. The auditor bases ms
finding on the fact that Mr.. and Mrs
Davenport expended money and time
in the case of Aunt Alma" Davenport.
of whose estate the defendant is ad-
ministrator. Aunt Alma" lived with
az plaintiffs for several years both
at Leyden and in Greenfield. and the
auditor finds that there was evidence
to support the claim that she prom
ised to pay them for their trouble.
Tn auditor finds that I'm view of the
fact that they received no compensa-
tom Of any kind that they are entitled
to a fair remuneration The PLAIN,
tits in their declarations claimed
,I,as they were entitled TO $500. This
amount is reduced by the auditors
finding to s4.ss7.se-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
Cured of Rriaht,s Disease.

Mr.. Robert o. Burke. Elnora, n. Y,
writes: Before l started to use Foley's
Kidney Cure / had TO get up from
twelve to twenty times a night, and
was all bloated up with dropsy and my
eyesight was so impaired l could
scarcely see one of my family across
the room / had given up hope OF liv-
ing. when a friend recommended Fo-
ley's Kidney Cure. One SO cent bottle
worked wonders and before l had
taken the third bottle the dropsy had
gone. as well as all other symptoms
of Bright's disease" Sold by All Drug
gists.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
80 2 4 8 "a 6 10
3 0 o 3 o 214x -13
o 0 0 0 0 l 0 / o. 2

= "a - nlis, Brasor 2, Brooks,
!. laws: stolen bases. L. Allen.
\ :; stafford. Hubbard, Davis 2;
y. f-.ss' Johnson Brasor, Cooley
n. suuek out. Stafford. Cooley ?.
- Cornell. Ellis. Trendall.
: case on balls. Davis. Tren-
I, 'ehnson; left on bsaes, Ath-
: = So. ] g. wild pitch. Ellis;
r ~. Allen: time OF game. III,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
She Tried Five Doctors.

Mrs. Frances L. Sales. of Missouri
Valley. Ia. writes Il have been affiict-
ed with kidney trouble five years: had
severe pains in my back and a fire.
quent desire TO urinate. When riding
experienced much pain over the re-
gion of the kidneys. / tried five ply
sicians without benefit and then con-
cluded 10 try Foley's Kidney Cure. Az
ter taking three s1.00 bottles 1 was
completely cured" Sold by All Drug
gists.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
''soAlE WINS AND LOSES.
Double Header With Tur-
ners Falls TUESDAY,.

\ -l-t-.ent baseball games were
- 44,ssslaT between Hinsdale and
: .- .e.is each team taking one
~ t.--.'sls The morning game
- = hils1ale to l. the feat
- Lachance's work at short
sF, work at third and
q hrsl The afternoon game
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07

went to the visitors 2 TO I after a
, ,n. Mccormick was In The hoy
lor Hinsdale and struck out 20 men
,i,oMg put fve hits. Voetseh also
paened EFFECTIVELY. The winning run
p.e scored ON wild throw by
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07

thrown on the piazza of Mrs. A. d.
Johnson's house Monday evening
where it exploded breaking one board
In the floor, pane of glass from one
window and two stats from the blind
on the other window Mrs. Johnson
was sitting near and received quite
shock from the explosion.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07

lFo-base hits, Waite 2, Monroe,
9leavy; stolen bases, March 2,
RObins; base on balls, HARDWOOD;
llcE out, Stolte 3, Harwood, Frost,
EOOins Tucker ., Dunleavy 2, Smith,
Us :, Trendall 2, Stevens. Lee 2;
on bases, Co. /. 4, Crescents Z:
AZ Of game, H., rs m. Umpire,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07

T. c. Files, a well known electrical
engineer and chief engineer Of the
New England Telephone and Telegraph
died at Boston. June "a. from
the effects of appendicitis.
He was stricken with the disease at
Rutland. VT the preceding week
and hurried TO Boston on a special
train in order that an operation might
be quickly performed. He is survived
by a widow.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07
Bellows Falls Defeats HinsdaIe.

Bellows Falls won decisive victory
over Hinsdale, n H., at Hinsdale Sat
urday, the score being to / in favor
of the visiting team. Farnsworth had
the New Hampshire players at his
mercy throughout the contest and did
not allow run after the fourth inning.
The summarize.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07

|Batted for Chandler in ninth.
b l.. 8 8 0 0 l 6 0 / x-14
lhlncs, 10 3 0 30 0 1 2 :
TTO-base hits, Waite. Monroe,
tyndall, Riley, L. Allen 2. Brooks;
(mee.base hit, Monroe; stolen bases.
Matte Hubbard .. Ellis, Davis. Tren-
BALL. Stevens, L. Allen. r. Allen;
|tuck out, by Ellis 6, by Grady 4;
|ase on balls, Waite, L. Allen; hit by
Etched ball, Brooks; passed balls,
EHen .; wild pitches, Ellis. Grady 2;
n on bases, Co. l 6. Athletics s; time
/ game, H., 45m. Umpire. Darcy.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07

Sacrifice hits, PIERCE. Drugg; stolen
bases. Scully, Drugg, Mccormick
Belleville; struck out, by Mccormick
20, by Voetseh s. base ON balls, off
Mccormick 3, off Voetseh / time, Oh
Umpire, Joseph Young.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07

Runs, Walker, Thompson 2, Farms
worth, Frost 2, Cray, Snow. Drugg,
Stolen bases, Thompson, Scully 3.
Brooks. Drugg, Mccormick. First base
on balls, off Farnsworth 3, off McCor-
mick 8. Struck out, Young 3, Brooks,
Drugg, Lachance Q, Doucette ?, Belle
vile 2 Farnsworth. Frost, Love1oY,
Snow. ulingsworth. Double play,
Snow and Frost. Passed ball, Brooks.
Time, Ill.,, 45m.- Umpire. Joseph
Young
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-07

Three-base hit, r. Frary; sacrifice
MT, Drugg; stolen bases, Drugg 3. Nc
Cormick. Lachance. Belleville: base on
balls, off Bergeron 4, off Emery /.
struck out, by Bergeron 8. by Emery
.; double play, Scully and Drugg; hir
by pitcher. Montgomery: time, III. IS
m. Umpire. Joseph Young.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-18

BENEFITS CANDY SECTION
Thirty ($3.00), Green Trading Stamps
with pound box Bennetts Special
Chocolate Creams. s.................... .25c
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-18
Benefits Big Grocery

Money saved on all purchases in our
grocery section.
Fifty $500 Green Trading Stamps
with five pounds Tapioca. 35c
Twenty (S2OO Green Trading Stamps
with can Diamond IS" Fruits. ZSc
Ten (S1,00) Green Trading Stamps with
with two cans Pumpkin. n...........2 .20c
Ten (S1.00) Green Trading Stamps with
two cans grated Pineapple. ....... zoo
Ten ($l.00 Green Trading Stamps with
pound can Benefits Capitol Bak-
Ing Powder. .24c
Ten ($1.00) Green Trading Stamps with
three-pound can splendid table
Syrup 81. ..%s................. .121ac
Ten (Sl.00) Green Trading Stamps with
package Gusto Breakfast Food, with
cup or saucer. .16c
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-18

Vegetable and Corn, Bib. can. sc
Flower Seeds, Salmon, p u d
package ,,..21bc can .......... .10c
Grass Seed, large p o t e d H a m,
package ~. .lSc can ............. DC
OIL 8 ard mes, Tomatoes, 3-lb,
can .......4.,f4C can ,..,,., 7c
Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-18
REED WILL APPLY The LAW
County Assessor Sends Deputies to List
Fraternal Societies Securities,
eoRREcTs WRONG REPORTS FROM LINCOLN
Did Not Say Deputies wouId Hesitate
to FuIan order or that Asses
sors should Construe
the Law.

''I have no alternative IN the matter;
the only thing for me TO do is to go ahead
and assess the property, and that is what
am doing"
This is what County Assessor Reed had
to say regarding the enforcement OF the
order Of the State Board of Equalization
issued upon the basis of an opinion from
the attorney general that the securities
of fraternal associations and societies
should be taxed.
II am today sending out my deputies to
begin this work" added Mr. Reed II have
no discretion in the matter at all. The
state board Issued the order and l am to
obey the mandate. The county board, per-
haps. can knock out the work, but mot l."
After reading in The Bee Wednesday
morning the special dispatch from Chatta,
nooga that the Woodmen of the World, in
sovereign camp, had adopted resolutions
providing for the removal of their national
headquarters from Omaha to another city
and state should "taxation become unjust,
excessive and oppressive in Nebraska" Mr..
Reed said:
II think the Woodmen mean what they
say. Why not? What are they going to
do with a 100000 assessment"
AS to whether or not he regards the fra
ternals as charitable institutions and not
subject to taxation, Mr.. Reed reserves an
opinion. Since, in his Judgment, the dis
cretionary power in this case Is not his,
but the state boards, he deems it not
his duty to express an opinion as to the
status of the orders.
Lincoln Reports All Wrong.
AS to the reports that have come from
Lincoln regarding what he did and said
when in conference with the governor and
the state board Tuesday, Mr. Reed wishes
TO make a correction or two. He is quoted
as having said to the board that, in his
judgment, it would be difficult to enforce
this order because of the attitude of the
deputies"
THAT is foolish" said Mr.. Reed. II
never thought of saying such a thing.
What 1 said was that the difficulty would
come in securing statements from the par
ties to be assessed. The deputies have no
discretion or feeling in the matter, other
than to do what they are bidden by the
law to do. Such talk Is simple"
He is further quoted as having said he
believed the construction of the law as to
what constituted charitable institution
should be left to the assessors.
This is precisely what 1 did not say"
asserted Mr.. Reed II emphatically stated
that this power was lodged in the board
and 1 asked the board, in fact, to make
its construction and give me specific in
structions. 1t did neither. 1t simply in
formed me that the order was issued and
was to enforce it,"