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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-26
MAN BURNED TO DEATH
WHILE REsCUING HORSES

Worthington, Mimi, Nov. 24.-Fire at
$3.50 last night destroyed three barns
and a number of ou~tbuildings here. AL
bert Lestico, overcome by the flames
while trying to rescue four head of
FLOODED horses, was burned to death.
: The loss is $l0,0 600, partially insured.
The power plant is being repaired and
consequently was crippled, causing de-
lay in getting water on the flames. A
strong wind threatened the north end
OF town with destruction.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-26
OLD MILLIONAIRE Webs
HIS ADOPTED DAUGHTER

Boston, Mass, Nov. 25.-George F. D.
Paine, an aged millionaire, head of the
Paine Furniture company, now is
aboard ship with his bride of two
weeks, bound for Ceylon. Mr.. Paine's
first wife died last September, dement,
ed, in a Waverly retreat, where she
had been confined for several years.
The woman who is now his bride was,
until November last, his daughter by
adoption. On that date he had the
adoption proceedings annuIled.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-26
CONVICTED OF ASSAULT
COMMITTED BY WIFE

WilkesDarre, Pa, Nov. 25.-Convicted
today of an assault which his wife
committed, George Owens, of this city,
will be sentenced, although personally
he did no wrong. His conviction is due
to a novel principle of law, and one sell
dom heard. His wife attacked and as
saulted Mrs. Ellen Hilbert. Owens was
present at the time. and as he made no
effort to prevent the attack or to stop
it. the law holds hat he Is guilty.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-26
York: H. E. Huntington. San Francis-
co; III. Schaswind, jr.. o. II. Cutler.
Tho $1,000 Class,

Tho $1,000 Class.
S1,000-H. insult, c. p. Bryan, P. Pam,
M. Hughitt, j. Morton, J.. A. Patten,
a.. s. Littlefield, Il. T. Frazer, j. G..
HI. Bartlett, N. w. Harris, c. r. Crane
and H. II. Hewitt, Chicago: r. A. W.
Kieschleffer, Milwaukee; f. Disston,
w. Disston, j. D%isston, G.. C. Hetzel,
J. A. Brown, jr., Philadelphia; H. G..
Dalton, Howard p. Eels, w. P. MUIR
G. Mcknight, w. L. King, W. S. Mill
Ter. George Is. Moore, j. r. Mckinley,
e.. Pitcairn, j.. E. Patton, William L.
Clause, w. H. Hartupee, Cahrles w.
Brown, William l.. Jones, j. B. Laugh
lin, w. III. Rowe, John Bindley, Ed H
Bindley, William +. McCook, Emile
Winter. ]. F. Ryers, Eben M. Byers
and David B.. oliver, Pittsburg. Henry,
White, Paris; John S~toughton. New
berry; James B. Ford, w. H. Woodin,
nj. Olivia Sage, E. r. Stattinius, Seth
Low. Horace Russell, Oscar Straus, W.;
Elnlen Roosevelt. William d. sloane,
Clarence Whitman, John S. Kennedy,
e. H. Ellis, Harry Balfe. E. H..
Vaningen, Henry w. Taft, Hell
delback, Ickelheimer & Co., /.
E Rorn Dudley, Maxwell Bros. 4. A.
Fred Billings, W. A. Read, Alfred g.
Vanderbilt. Cornelius Vanderbilt, j. H.;
Cadwalader, Charles S. Francis, Esta-l
brook & Co., Henry Clews, S. S. Pal-s
mer. Rutherford Stuyvesant, w. H.
Sage, G. D. Barney & Co, L. c. Thomp-l
son. c.. L. Blair and Levi p. Norton,
New York: G.. P. Wetmore, Newport;
I. l.. Coolidge. William whitman. Will
liam A. Paine, Boston; Frank B. KEEL
iogg, Q. A. Severance. E. N. Saunders,
st. Paul: Thomas F. Cole, Duluth
Charles g.. Glover, Theodore Roose-,
welt. Washington, D. c.; Charles E..
Magoon. Havana; Theodore MarburgJ
Baltimore; Charles p. Brocker, Anso-
MIA. Conn; George Tod, Youngstown,
Ohio; Franklin Murphy and G. A. Ho-
bart. Newark. N. j.; r. C. Mckinney,
j: III. Whittemore, H. H. Peck, Connec-,
ticut;; A. B. Voorhees,, Julius Fleisch-,
man, Cincinnati; William Worthington
and B.. S. Cunningham, Ohio; r.. j.;
Gampell, Providence; Steven O.. Net
calf. Providence; Lyman Golf, Provi-s
dence; F; Y: N~eedringhaus, ST. Louis;'
William Miller, Collier. Madrid; G. M
West Virginia: j. R, Grundy. w. Har-
dee, Fred n. Eaton. H. Within, w. H.
Sent. M. j. Dolphinson, w. P. Jackson;
Norris Bachman. C. F. Atkins.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-26
swEDEN,s RULERS AT PARIS.

Paris. Nov. 25.-The king and queen of
Sweden. who have spent the past week
with King Edward at Windsor, arrived
here on their first state visit. They were
welcomed at the "sovereign's'' station in
the Bots de B%oulogne by President Fall
icres, Premier Clemenceau and the other
members of the cabinet.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-26
KANSAS BANK CLOSES.

Fort Scott, Kan, Nov. 23.-The First
National bank of Fort Scott, one of the
Oldest banks in the state, closed it's
his morning. The bank had de-
posts of $4,000.
The closing followed a run on the
bank yesterday. President Hornaday
stated the failure was the result Of
malicious reports spread by nemie of
the bank. and said that the bank as
sets exceed the liabilities by SIT, 900,
Depositors will be paid in full.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-26
TWO KILLED IN MICHIGAN.

Howell, Mich, Nov. 24.-Two train
men We're killed and three fatally in
jured earlv today in a collision be-
tween two freights on the Toledo &
Ann Arbor railway near Lakeland.
Following a change of orders it is UNI
dcrstood one of the trains ran by the
signal.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-26
CARR PLEADS GUILTY
TO MURDER CHARGE
Shot Marshall at Gowrie and
Will Receive His Sentence
Next Wednesday.

For Dodge, Ia, Nov. 24.-Wilbur
Carr was arraigned in the district
court this morning and entered a plea
Of guilty to the murder of Marshal Tom
Nicholson, OF Gowrie, last spring. The
judge will announce his sentence next
Wednesday morning.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-26
SEVEN TRACK LABORERS
KILLED BY A TRAIN

Chicago. Nov. 23-Sevcn track labor
ers on a hand car were run down by a
Burlington passenger train between
Highland and La Grange, ILL.,, today
and killed. Three others escaped with
slight injuries.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-26
OFFICIAL WISCONSIN VOTE.

Madison, Wis. Nov. 25.-The official
vote for president in Wisconsin, an
today. follows: Bryan, 1876, 707;
Chain. 1850; Taft. 248.S72; Debs, 2s,-
l4G; raft,s plurality. 1896.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-26
WEEMS, A "LIFER,"
GETS HIS LIBERTY

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. Ex-Governor
Cummins today reduced the sentence of
George Weems, a famous life convict,
to 80 years, giving him his freedom i'm
mediately.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-26

The Young Mems Christian associa-
ton Of Chicago. the second largest In
the world. has a membership of over
l3. 900. sustains 18 branches and owns
property valued at $2.o22, 600.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-26
THE DEMOCRATS SPENT $4,000
AND HAVE $1,000 LEFT

Chicago, Nov. 25.-The democratic ma
tional committee received In all 1920, GA. n
and spent $6l9, 410.06 during the recent pres
idential campaign, leaving a balance on.
hand of $1,234.71. So reads a statement
made public by the committee, and the
tented statement will be filed for rec
ord in the office of the secretary of state.
in New York in compliance with the reso-.
luton adopted by the national commit
tee at Lincoln, Neb,, last July.
Distribution of disbursements by vouch-.
ers shown by departments of the demo-;
c ra Tic EatiQpal cQpaiaittaa Cor 1000 ara.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-26

Auditor office S6s. Sol
Secretarys office ................ 4.10S. 81
Tr~easurer's office ............. sos. I'll
Commercial travellers ........... 1853. co.
Club organization bureau ......... 5000. 76i
Labor bureau .................. 81, 401 .66
Advisory committee ........... 1920. 95,
Organization of states ............ 1923, O53 go
Purchasing agent department.. 1,340. 73i
Finance .............. 26, $50. 81
Congressional committee ........ 1926. 90
Publicity bureau .............. IS, 1893. 43l
Ex-treasurer's account miscellan-
eous sight drafts on Oklahoma .
banks 4,010. s5i
Sergeant at arms ................. 4,O46 .37i
Documents 142, 537. 25i
Chairman and vice chairman. 6,430. 90,
Reproduction bureau ............ 5,115. 60
Speakers bureau ................ Sc, 76S. 95I
General fund sill. Sol
Rent of headquarters ............. 13, TAG. 70.
kilograms 13, 761 80
Telephone 2,199. 30,
Express charges Observation-Disclosures. Is, 061. II
Postage 1882. 54i
.aa ---
Total $619, 40. 06,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-26

Even with hogs variety is one of thu
greatest essentials in feeding success
fully.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-26

$1,30O-W. B. Ridgeley, Chicago.
$1,25O-Clarence II. Mackay, New
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-05-07
FIFTEEN YEARS Of
KEEN SUFFERING
Rheumatism Developed Burning,
Painful Sores on Legs-Tortured
Day and Night-Tried All Kinds
Of Remedies to No AvaiI-Wife
Had Debility and Pains in Back.
BOTH USED CUTICURA
AND ARE WELL AGAIN

envy husband had been great elf-
ferer with rheumatism for nearly fifteen
wears. At first it was in his bones, but
after a while it was in the flesh and
finally running sores broke out on his
legs, from below the knees to the ankles.
There are no words to tell all the dis
comfort and great suffering he had to
endure night and day. He used every
kind Of remedy and three physicians
treated him, one after the other. with
out any good results whatever. So
one day / happened to read about
Cuticura Remedies. I asked him
he would not try them. No.. said he.
its no use, I've spent enough money
now The next day l ordered five
dollars worth of Cuticura Soap, Cuti-
cura Ointment, and Cuticura Resolvent.
He began to use them without conf
dence but after three weeks all the
sores were dried up. The burning
fire stopped, and the pains became
bearable. After three months he was
cutie we'll. Two years later the pains
and sores came back after he had been
working hard and had taken cold.
But as soon as he used Cuticura again
It cured him. Two years ago l used
Cutic,lra Pills for general debility. They
did me great deal Of good and made
me well. Three months since had pains
in nv back and Cuticura took them
away, too. l can prove this testi-
monial at anv tirae. Mrs. V. V. Albert,
Upper Frenchviile, Me-, July 81, 1907"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-05-07
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF smell
and completely derange the whole system when
articles should never be used except on prescrip-
lions from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do Is ten fold to the good you can possi-
ufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., con-
tains no mercury, and is ia ken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be
sure you get the genuine. 1t Is taken internally
and made in Toledo, Ohio, by +. J. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free.
Take Halps Family Pills for constipation.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-05-07
A Single Treatment

Consisting Of warm bath with Cuti-
cura Soap, gentle application OF CUT.
Cuticura Resolvent or Pills, is often
sufficient to afford instant relief, permit
rest and sleep, and point to speedy
cure Of torturing, disfguring eczemas,
rashes, itchings, irritations, and inflam-
nations Of the skin and scalp, from
infancy to age, when all else fails.
cuticurs Soap 5e ont% men S5os Rescy "nd
SSyo1:rhnmt the world Potter Drug & Chem Corp.
Sole Props, 1877 Columbus Ave. Boston; ..
0C Mailed free. Cuttcura BOOK On SKIN ODeseee-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-05-07
NEWS OF BELFAST


ERS' NoIlCE'
co,,as of The Journal are on sale at the
b. places: ~, nos+ off,ce.
IN SPRINGS. At the post O" CO..
\ rp U At the store OF l. ii. W.
~ store of d. j. Dickens:
t.SN,,Iiysn. Searsport and NJ. j. Dow,
,tp authorized agents to receive SUBJ
as and advertisements; NJ
nIIrAN JOURNAL PUBLISHING Co.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-05-07
I Nh
4 LOCAL LYRIC.

.,1 PORTRAIT ON THE WALL.
yhjle iourneying through city
'.4ved the scenery Ger,
thought for quiet beauty
A.' ',njd wish for nothing more.
.,N bnildings stood before me,
'.'i .}lll4 looking at them all
p .rrrution was attracted
'Hortrait on the wall.
... .tnod transtixed before it,
49,, known line | could trace,
5 5SF came feeling of repulsion
ti,.5s6t there by that pictured face,
,,. + wondered why city.
,at.rs no dark deeds ever fall
lt'.g.d aversion bring to many
PORTRAIT on the wall.
.r.... we're green hills over yonder
iE ,ryond the deep blue bay
It.r the city rising lofty
,uked the other way.
attractive was that city
Az If, buildings grand and tall,
|r4 bought its beauty marred
.rat portrait on the wall.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-07
Trespass NOTICE

All persons are hereby warned and
prohibited from cutting. burning dead
ening, carrying or floating away, or
otherwise injnring or destroying any
trees, timber or wood growing or lay
ing upon the lands of the Salmen Brick
and Lumber Company, Limited. Amy
person so doing win be prosecuted un-
der the provisions of Act No. 103, Of
the laws OF 1909.
Salmen Brick & Lumber Co., Ltd.
my25-lY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-07
q. M. Harvey & Co VS. Their Creditors
Mo. 10l7.

mo. 1U1f.
many Parish, La.
Let the meeting of creditors prayed
"a, IN the within petition be convened
a0d held before H. r. Warren, Clerk
- Court and Exc fficio Notary Public,
!, and for the Parish of St Tammany,
ctsFe of Louisiana. on March n, 1908,
Scr the purpose of considering and de-
~ a0orvn oi upon said petitioners APP
plication for respite and y0 y Sro upon
bafore them, and in the meantime all
;,,dicial proceedings against the. per,
IONS as well as the property OF SAID
v.~Setitioners are stayed, and let L. Z.
EnrSsn Attorney at Law, be appoint
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-07
Office telephone z4-z
Residence phone 24-3
Entered In the Postofice In CovIngton
La, as second-class matter
Official
LICECENSE ORDINANCE


!: Be II ordained by the Police Jury of the
kLsrIsn OF st. Tammany, Louisiana. that license
oc Sno IS hereby levied for the year 1908 upon
person, corporation, firm or association
w SUNK any occupation, business or calling in
'nIs parish which Is subject to State license
=. PC further ordained, ETC., That the
amount OF license due this parish for each
~ nsuS, OCCUPATION, business or calling carried
" " conducted in the parish, subject to Ii
Sence, Is hereby fixed at the same as is now
levied and collected by the State for such trade
OCCUPATION, business or calling in this parish,
49, ASsPt me liquo[ license, which shall be two
o BE II further ordained, ETC., That the liz
GenScS que this parish shall be and are hereby
que and coiectable at the same time and in the
"a zane manner as licenses due the State and in
VIC event the same are not paid when due, it is
ordered that the Tax Collector report the same
70 ms attorney, who is hereby authorised and
instructed to forthwith institute legal pro-
Sseo'ngs % enforce the payment of the same
PR CAPITA TAX.
= !. Be 1t ordained by the Police Jury of St.
lammany Parish, That beside the two-mill tax
Set aside for public road purposes, there is
hereby levied for the year 1908 a per capita
YAK Of 81 upon each male inhabitant of the par
ISM between the ages of Is and SIS years, ex-
Sept parties who live in cities and towns who
Keep up their own streets; this tax to be coll
leeted as provided by law, and to be paid by
me 5lst of December, 1905 and each year
tneEeafter, and that any person falling to pay
- ~@PAA1 bda a. dhOkC ICSICu Shall DC
IN sum not less than IS nor more than SIS,
ana In default of payment of the fine and costs.
ne shall be sentenced to work on the public
road Tor period of time not to exceed thirty
days, at the discretion of the Court,
6e 1t further ordained, ETC., That said prose-
cution shall be conducted before the District
Court.
Adopted January IA, 1908.l
GEO. KOEPP, JR, President
E D KENTzEL, Secretary
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-07
J. H. Menge & Sons, Limited, VS..
Covington Ice and Cold Storage
Company, Limited. NO. 905.
In the District Court for the Parish of
st. Tammany, State of Louisiana.


Under and by VIII tue OF an order of sale en-
tered by said Court in the above entitled cause
on the 3Oth day of January, 1903, will expose
for sale, and sell to the highest bidder for cash.
on the premises of the Coyington Ice and Cold
Storage Company, Limited, in the town of Gov
lngton, Louisiana, on SATURDAY, March 7th,
1908, during legal sale hours, the following dc
scribed real and personal property belonging
to said Company, viz;
Four t4) lots of ground described as follows:
Lots One III, Two ~, Three 81 and Sixteen t16l,
in Square Eighteen 18j, Division of St. John,
Town OF Covington, and Improvements there
Two ~ Sterling Boilers, $50 horse power each
and one "a Smoke Stack.
One Fricke Twenty Ton Ice making ma
chine; Twenty Tons freezing system and
room piping, consisting of one engine COM
plete, Is inch bore, 20 inch stroke; two gas
Pums; one brine agitator: one tank complete
and 300 galvanized iron freeZging cans, % l-2
by II l-2 by IS capacity, 300 pounds each.
Tools consisting of four pipe wrenches;
three monkey wrenches and one pair plyers:
tlye pairs of hooks and three saws. One-half
barrel compression grease; one-half barrel
cylinder oil: cross oil filter one dynamo;
one brine pump; one air compression pump
one force pump one water heater for boiler;
one boiler pump: one wise; one hand forge;
one grind stone; eighty-five sacks of salt;
three cords of wood; six pounds Irvine,
two shoyels: three empty barrels; one
extra suction and discharge valve; one sledge
hammer machinist'S hammer; sixty-nine
trolIy hooks; three boxes Peerless packing, Ia
3-8, 5-16; one box hand hold gaskets: two
boxes tubular; one pound hemp packing two
pounds rod; one dozen 3-4 by II boiler
guage glasses twenty pounds babbet metal:
two sets pipe oil cutters Ia by 2; so ITO volt.
16 candle power electric globes; five pair of
gate hinges; two pair 10 inch strap hinges;
100 feet 81 man rope,
Terms of Sale, Cash.
Dated, January Both, 1908.
HENRY j. SMITH, Receiver.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-07
Succession of Emile Cousin, sr, No
So,
Civil District Court, Division A, Parish of Or
leans, State of Louisiana.

By virtue of an order of sale from the honor
able. the aforesaid court, and to me directed,
Bearing date January 16, 1908, win proceed to
sell al the frontdo of the Courthouse, in the
Town Of Covington. La, on SATURDAY, March
Il, 1908, the following described property, to-
wit:
In Bayou Lacon1be, Parish of St. anlmary, Louisl
ana. In Lot No. 9, bounded as follows; on the
North by lands belonging to Philip Magee or
assigns, on East by lands belonging to H. H
TalIey, on west by lands of Mrs. DeIphine Rou-
ss far hack as the back line of Phillip Magee, and
no further; being the same property which
said Emile Cousin, ST., acquired from Delphine
Rououctte by act under private signature,
February q, 1881, and recoreed in Conveyance
Terms OF sale-cash, to pay debts.
T. E. BREWSTER, Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-07
Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby warned and
prohibited from cutting, burning, dead
ening, carrying or floating away, or
otherwise injuring or destroying any
trees, timber or wood growing or lying
upon the lands of Poitevent 6 Favre
Lumber Company. Any person so do
ing will be prosecuted under the pro-
visions of Act No. 103 of the laws Of
1909. w. G. HUTCHINSON,
Land Agents. for Polite ent & Favre Lum.
Der Company. ap27tf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-07
Tresspas Notice

All persons are hereby forbidden to
cut any timber, or otherwise tresspass
on the lands Of the undersigned, in st.
Tammany Parish. without permission,
under penalty of the law.
ap20-lY" Mrs. Laurance Cousin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-07

~.,.,4v.sixth judicial District Court, st. Tam
many Parish, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-07

ed to represent the absent creditors
herein.
Thus done at Covington, Louisiana,
Feb. 25, 1908.
THOS. M. BURNS, Judge.
A true copy.
H. R. WARREN. Clerk.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-07
Succession of Wilhelmina W, Reiling.
Sixth judicial District Court of
Louisiana, in and for the Parish of
~, TRmmany.

Notice is hereby given to the credi-
+ors az this estate and to all other
y r herein interested, to show
cause. within ten days from the pres
ant notification, if any they have. or
ssr1 whv the final account presented
~ Sophie Reiling, wife of John
Steiner should not be approved and
So1nnIorated, and the funds and
Inronerty distributed in accordance
herewith. 90 ,ooo
n Il. WARREN, Clerk of Court.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-07
No Trespasslng.

All persons are hereby forbidden to
hunt, trap, or otherwise tresspass on
the lands of the undersigned under
penalty Of the law.
HOWARD a. PIERCE.
tJOHH D. COUSIN.
TAYLR COUSIN.
JNO. 4. TODD. JR.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-07
Tresspass Notice

All parties are hereby forbidden
under penalty of the law, to cut wood,
deaden trees, or otherwise tresspass
on my lands in this parish.
JACQUES PELLOATs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-07
Venire.

Petit Jurors drawn for March term
nf Cn,1yf.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05

Why, that the total valuation of rail-
road property in the whole state was
raised to twenty-one millions, includ-
ing the hundreds of miles of new
trackage, and that the increase-mind,
we say increase-in the value of farm
lands amounts to five millions more
tnan the total assessed valuation of
al the railroad property in the state.
Hu this occurred more than six
months ago. Why not let by-gones be
by-gones?
Now let us jog along to 19OS-the
beginning OF 1908, We mean, when we
were expected to pay the taxes assess
ed against us in 1907. Well. what
have we found here? Simply that I'M
der u reform administration the
railroads were Jared loose from their
foundations by the insurgent cry, Soc
ct tu UNI ley have beer brought
to bay! They have been compelled to
contribute 1921, 1888 IS more to the sup
port of our various local governments.
including our state government, than
they paid in 1906. That's enough to
make us all shout! What's that? Farm
taxes? Yes. yes, that's so, farm land
taxes were increased during the same
time by $751; ,544.53-or 1888 extra for
every $1.OO extra that the railroads
nave paid. But, by George! we like
to see the railroads rolling their
wealth into our treasures. even if
we do have to fork over So S extra
Tor every extra S1.00 that they are
compelled to hand over!
But that, too, is the past-just past.
liurrah, for the dim and misty past.