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ONFERS
TO SAVE CITY CASH
Thinks Cut in Direct TaN Will
Take 5000. 600 or More
From Burden Here.
MUTE on SERVICE BOA RID

Coy. Whitnan's hope NJ reducing the
proposed direct state tax levy from
$50 900 to 10000. 900 or $4,000, 900
was strengthened yesterday AS the re-
sui of a series uf conferences which the
Governor had at tho ~. Regis with city
o@iiiccrs. real estate mon and baukcrr
II a agreed that his figures showing
obligations ot about t1s.Qo0.o0o were
correct. but various readiustments tend
ing to reduce the burden, of which
This city will bear CO per cent. were
suggested.
Lieut-Gov. Schocnerk took part m
the conferences as a member of 'hc
state Tan aud Budget Committee. First
%, aud Mr.. Whitman had a talk with
Lawson purdy, president Of the city
tax board, and with other real estate
experts. Later well known bankers
were called in'o consultation. 40
definite programme was fixed. other
conferences arc 10 Ice held for tins pur-
pose. Comptroller PioudcrEast visited
the Governor at the 1t. Regis on tli-
day might. and President McArcny Of
the Aldermen went over the situation
with Nj Whitman at Albany IN
Wednesday,.
There is no friction now between tho
state and city officials tho Governor
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u. s. s. MAINE ALMOST
SINKS AT NAVY YARD
Water RuShcs Into Hull After
Valve Blows OFF and Rips
Hole in side.

The receiving shin Maine. anchored
Yard. all hut sank ~ her moorinGs yes
terday afternoon after = steam N"l\"
on the main election pump on the port
side. ton feet below tho water line. blew
of. tearing = two foot scam N the shlps
side.
cant. De Stcicucr aud Lieutenant
Commando Richardson. who w"r"
notified from the engine room "h'rc SIN
of the crew were working at the time.
i~mmediaisly ordered tn entire crew g.
the pumps. but despite their efforts y"
inrushing water rose nine feet IN the nun
of the ship. which listed at a 4" degree
angle. the stern dipping deepest INT"
the water.
The old hsttlcStip Was prevented from
turning over on her mort side only HN
the most vigorous work ct the cmciEor'y
pumps and tie assistance Of -four navy
ward tugs. The condenser heads were
IN when the accident happened and FOR
. time the water rushed in through the
sea valves formerly used for discharciug
;orpedoes. which had been left opeu.
The seriousness OF the leak was also ag-
gravated by the fact that although IL"
water;ight compartments were closed a.
soon as possible the port engine room.
llt ldl stSl pl'A sld'| % A'tN 90 ~ '''''
nl.ed rapidly.
The Maine is used N present as quar-
tiers for about 1000 "~Casuals.' blue
Jackets and marines awaiting permanent
assignments. There Was a great scurry-
ing OH board when the vessel began 10
list, hut the excitement was goo
natured and all stuck to their posts.
Divers were sent over tho side To- try
to plug up the rent. The ship VAS then
towed to drvdock No. I for repairs.
There were reports that she had sunk
until her keel rested On the bottom,
but Lieut.. Richardson said last night
that although she draws twcuty-sevcu
feet OF water her keel was never nearer
thar eight feet of tho bottom.
Officials AT the Yard We're AZ a loss 10
explain the hlowoT OF the valve. Tho
Maine, an old hattlcshlp now retired,
succeeded the Washington As receiving
ship at the New York yard last April,
Her keel was laid in 1909 and her ton
mage displacement is about 1880.
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INVOKE AID FOR
BRITISH SAILORS
Noucurc WobInsOn E~mphasiEes
uorJsbips of Men Before tho Mast.

To THE EDtToR or THE StS-Str:
since IN. hattie of Trafalgar Nelson's
brIcf command England expects that
ov.rv man will do his duty" signalled
+, Iis fleet has become a watchword
which IN. echoed round the world and
sine ,re days Of Nelson. as well as
hnf,r. the British fleet has stood for
tho two nriuciples OF patriotism-courdge
ana dnty Through all these years no
Rri,ish nfHce- or seaman has failed in
either
I,'s . long way from the Battery TO
tho Irish Sea and so perhaps few Of
n. b.re realize all tina, the British fleet
has done and f., doing for US americans.
rrom lends End to sandy Hook thirty
uri,ish cruisers pat-ol the seas. pro-
,cc,irr the lives %; our citizens who pass
hctvc , London and New York across
Tho north Atlantic. The large English
ships have a convoy of two cruisers each
ron, ono mort to the other. while torpedo
Loa, d~cs,rovc-s and mine swee pers con-
dur, ,hem-thus far sascly, by the grace
nr ,;od-over the mine sown portion NJ
tho irish Sea which forms the entrance
Ga tho pi,cr Mcrsev and. the port of
IivcrnooI
And All tnis protection il given with
an, w.tariauv Weakening the strength
80 ,bo N,c, which guards the shores OF
rrg,,ud ,rains, the enemy.
Mich has heen generously given for
va S,idic-s in rho trenches, but little so
,.r h,s hen done for the seamen before
H. 80, Ia the soldiers case the
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talk about Pubic Service commission
iHalrs IN advance of tho Thomson
committees report. which may be mr..
scented 10 hin On Monday. II became
Known. hoNoNcr, that William II VIII.
cox, william VI Calder Of Rrooklyn and
NJ Linn Bruce. who arc candidates for,
places IN the nov commission. were
among the Governors visitors yesi~-
dav.
II ~ indicated that tn Governor has
not abandoned his Intention of removing
gu The present 'omnirsioners except
Milo " Maltbie. whose term has eApired
and who IL merely holding over. and
or making William Hayward. counsel
10 the Governor and to tho Thoupsor
committee. chairman Of the new com
mission.
Two now possihiiit - for Public
Service Commissioucrships were unof-
fclhlly mentioned Yesterday. They arc
olver {. Senple. now tho commission
assistant counsel. and Cornelius \.
Bliss.
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tmiitiOus IL advance.

Lillian remained in the dudley" home
TO- more than two Years. She dis
liked the position of nuTscmdid and
wanted To get a better education. She
was sent TO Adelphi. where err expenses
we're paid. according to Mrs. Dudley"
by a rich friend" After = time a
POSITION wa offered heg by MIR. Dud-
l'y.' reall; Mir. Mayo, in his factory
here.
The girl accepted it and received SO
q week from the time sac came to this
city. II is known that occasionally she
rode IN her employer automobile. but
when Mrs. Dudley WAS told of that in
Hrookllu 10y f;rooklyuitos who observed
'he gIil % New Haven she simply
smiled ana said that Mi. Dudley - car
= was wtH Hi the factory ana could be
l'"d 10y the employees in going on
brands.
The g'rj had been melancholy since
'He hrS' of the year. !l"I parents have
'oId Of her nervous disposition The
s'l wrote home regularly. nut never
-dNc any mint OF any love ATTAIN.
MI Mayo said Tonight that the news
I'pors had been unfair Il MIN. II is
understood he will leave in = day or two
with the Government in an effort to get
d 1000, 600 acrop'ane contract.
Mrs. Mayo was Frustrated tonight as
a result of the notorietv growing out of
he suicide Of Miss Cook AS soon AS
she RECEIVERS her normal strength she
VIII leave New Haven for "a stay of sew
'rdl weeks At some secluded place for
rest and rccup"rHtiou,
The reward of $500 offered by Mayo
TO- The finding ~ tn, body viii hc pdii
io'mo' row to Raymond Phillips.
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commission have heen organized III
thirty-three states, and that tho work Of
pushed.
Tho people Of Mississippi have prom
ised 400 cars cf corn aud meas on con
dttion that q state ship I've assigned ~
call at Gulfport for the donation ~ order
that tho port may hc nut on the com.
mercial man The commission win send
a ship to Gulfport In April Minresot,
and Nebraska already have bcon organ.
lied. and committees arc now At work III
the Dakotas and Montana. The state
Of Ohio. organized In January. already
has raised more than s1i.UNo.
The Belgian Relief Fund announced
last NIGHT that it's receipts yesterday
were si.357.3i making the total contri-
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The frs, letter from ten. wood 10
Bishop Greer. dated March g. confirms
a telephone conversation Of the night OF
March .. after Bishop Greer n his
associates in the League to Limit Arma.
meuts he'd sent their protest TO SCcr''
taiy Garrison and tho President Gen.
Wood says that in the telephone cen
yersatiou he had FASTENED TO call 10
Bishop ,;reor's attention hat state
meuts Ia the effect that | had issued
propaganda from these, or any army
headquarters. concerning tho AmeriCin
L. Giou were wholly incorrect He de-
mandcd also the source NJ Bishop
Dir'er's Information.
The letter goes on
you replied thai tho source Of your
Information aud tho authority on which
% based tho statement Was on press
reports only. Expressed I'm strong
terms my >Irpt's" and indignation th't
nnc ju YOUR position should have join, u
.n .~>iing c" injurious = statement
Without having made tho a. sh'est ln.
quirN M m. o. OF amy one A. titfo
headquarters. although YOU por" iu
direct telephone connection and oNiy
q short distance 10y messenger
,iru Wood SANS thor 10 also ~ !
The Bishop hc had not conducted any
p~r"pistudt. hu' had 80 the case ~ in"
legion As 49, tho organization NJ rin0
clubs I'm schools, plans of INSTRUCTION -
camp. Sc. given his opinion that the
plan seemed = good one aud ono which
would ultimately h" ot great service
IN building M = reserve IN case ono
should leo eS'ahli shed ou workable lines 90
continuing tho letter reads
You replied that YOU were opposed
70 all movements iu schools looking t.
military training. and Al movements
FOO tho way of militdri preparation. Sc.
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Says CT, shares ~ Bcuc6ts.

The city OF NcV York participates IN
the benefits of tho states institutions.
It's poor. its insane and its prisoners
form a large part Of the inmates OF
state institutions " shares in the
benefits OF state government.
Therefore. II IS not correct 10 state
tina New York city pays 20 or so per
cont of the taxes aud gets nothing In
return.
But the main thing We seek is a
red iction of taxes, and that can he
brought about by bringing the state
dud the city into cooperation In the
makeup of budgets.
81 think there is opportunity for
each to make savings IN expenditures
and combinations In operations which
WS result in mStcri,l decrease of
costs.
The direct state tax has been ten
~iatjvcly estimated az $4,000. 900. That
IS the maximum requirement I hope
that = can bc greatly decreased. so that
instead OF Ncw York city having to
contribute $4,000. o0r its share Will
hc s,.0oO. o00 or $4,000. 900"
GOV. Whitman said that he could MOI
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Wanted PIN Nouc>. Not Bread,
DISCHARGED.

Al the salvation Army headquarters
yesterday four ONE who confdcd 10
a hfth that they were making handagos
for pin moncV,' were discharged by
Col. John u. Margetts, the general man
ager Of the old linen campaign.
Col. Margctts Informed the women that
the Mayors committee was financing the
scheme IN order TO provide bread money
not pin money. and unless they could
convince him that they were really In
need Of bread they would have 10 make
room for persons less fortunate.
1t was thought that IL would he noccs-
sary TO lay on half the girls Monday
morning. but Cardinal Farlcy's invita-
ton TO the Catholics OF the city has he
gun to bear substantial fruit. \ goodly
supply OF old linen was contributed Yes
terday II much more is promised.
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woman Of 80 Knits Numcrs for
War sufferers.

Four muffiers. knitted by = vonmn
over so years old. were included IT, a
bundle of fourteen mufflcrs and f,u.
pairs of mittcns received Yesterday hv
THE SuN from the Albany Anti-S "
frage Committee in aid ~ the Rel
C-oss for tho princcssc dc Polk in Paris.
Mrs. G Goddard. W~allingford. cor -.
has sent "A large package of muffleiS =.
hoods, mittcns and childrcn's p%cttico1's
Mrs. G. G. Garrison Of Jensen. Fla
writes that she is sending some knitting
needles.
The Chicago. sailing YESTERDAY. car
ried a shipment Of yarn and wooll.r
garments to Paris to be distributed 80
needy families by those In charge of ,tis
fund. owing TO the lateness of the
winter, THE SuN will soon make another
shipment.
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iHdf q MAJ IN Your position should
nave tho t''herltN TO sign a telegram
10 the i''"H'H''t ana Inc secretary oi
war ''l''''hs se'l"HsiE upon an officer
u" my p""ttt"" Nltn"ut even inc pre-
'''.' "' 'N E''Iv" passes my
I'i' ''Y".'S l""I 'i'S 70 my pro
YES. hL' l''iu'H', niue ."H' n'Sht 10 Nou
.' I''H'.' w, '"' 'N''''"''c '"i Il LUZ
.'.i' -. l""' .n.S''',.''eH. We
Nv. s','N''..' -" ".It.np.eI 10
y",''I' ~ ~, ~ N'''.N u'' ! "a
.t , -. 49, ~
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FALLS DEAD AT FRIENDS BIER,
RABBIT Hahn of Newark Had Juat
Finished the EuIoxy.

NEWARK. y j. March s.-Rsbbi
Joseph Hahn. one Of Ncusrk's hes,
known jewish residents, fell dead ~
apoplexy tonight while conducting the
funeral services for tohu Sachtieben, a
lifelong friend and for more than forty
years a fellow member Of Tri-Lumlnar
Lodge Of Masons. Of which the rabbi
was chaplain
The services were AZ the home Of Mrs.
W. II. Bonnell. - North Nineteenth
street, East orange. = daughter Of Mr..
Sachtleben. Rabbi Hahn delivered a
culoey, followed IL with PRAYER and then
gave way to inc lodge officers to proceeI
with the ritual y moment later he fell
to the floor. he died before medical
aid could reach him
Rabbi Hahn is survived by severa
adult children, iuc.uding ex.Iudge
simon Hahn, David Hahn and Alder.
man Henry Hahn, lawyers.
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AGED WOMAN BURNS TO DEATH
InvaIid's Dress Catches Fire while
Nurse IL Absent.

Mrs. Sarah Davis, al invalid 20 years
old. was burned to death IN her apart
ment at i2o Adclphi street. Brooklyn,
Yesterday afternoon white hcr nurse,
Andrea Iiarum, WI, " II shopping.
Apparently the womau> dressing gown
caught fire from an oil Stov" in the room.
The blaze ~cXtinguiShod itself.
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BELGIUM STARVING TO DEATH.
OcI, hoI~ worlds care Can save
tier. Is Report.
Sp,cioi ootjc ~, patch 10 THr st

iu,,u~>, March &. Rcbinson smith
representative of the American ON
mission FOR Relief in Belgium IN
the province Of Ilainault, writes to the
committee ~ follows:
~ ANY one wishes the sensation OF
being in Belgium an he has to do ~ 10
skin Mig dinner. II viii make him feel
exactly as millions of Belgians are feel
ing ~ the present lnomcnt. They have
something to cat, but not enough,
Surel, poverty IL penetrating every
homo. Belgium is like n person bleed
ing 70 death. and only the care ~ the
wiInlc world can saw her, Che cannot
cry out her need the commission must
CRY for her
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HELD UP WITH WIFE IN HOME
A%riinRton's BURGLAR Robs Compile,
Then Loot. Lawyers House.

ARLiNGroN. y. j., March As MI.
and Mrs. Charles 7. Young of SIS Beach
street entered their home carly to-day
they were held M at the point of a ro-
vnlvcr by \ burglar who has been maxi
ing Arlington folks poorer for several
weeks. The burglar compelled them Ca
keep their hands aloft until hc had fin
ishcd hi, work and then he bowed him
self out
While the police were looking for him
Inc robbed tho home Of JOIN cooper. e
LAWYER. At 490 kearuy avenue lie got
several hundred dollars worth Of loo;
az both places. The burglar recently
robbed six places here in n night.
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INQUIRY into
LILLIAN COOKS
DEATH DROPPED
Coroner Fails tn Find Proof
That Suicide Was Caused
by Shame.
MAYO ~XONERAT
FROM ALL BLAME

NV HAYES. Conn. March =. tor-
or.r III Min. by whose orders u second
autopsy was performed IN the body "
Lillian Cook, who was found shot
through tho heart on top Of West Rock
last Thursday after having been missing
week from her clerical position in
the office Of the Mayo Radiator Com
many. decided Tonight to drop his in
ouiry into the causes that led the
tNenty-year-uld girl TO commit suicide.
on Monday Medical Examiner Scar
brough will file his official report with
The Coroner. which will Indicate that
Miss Cook ended her life while suffer-
ing from melancholia.
Coroner MN said tonight that tie
second autopsy revealed no evidence
strong enough to warrant further inVcs-
tic,tion. This second autopsy failed
TO prove anything definitely IN regard
TO the girls condition. although there
we're some evidences that this might
not have been normal.
Certain conditions OF the body. IL was
admitted by those familiar with what
The autopsy revealed. might have been
du. 10 a number OF causes. Medical
EXPERTS we're unable to agree on this
point.
when asked about tho subpoena said
10 have been issued for Nirginius 7.
MAYO in connection with the ease Cor
oner Mix said he had caused a sum-
mons to I've sent TO Mr.. Mayo simply
for the purpose of having him present
a., any particular hour at which he
..g-i. ....l. -. Ill IE-, I,,, yNA.t L..
had not found it necessary even TO
question him regarding the ease.
The body OF tn" girl. accompanied
ny a member ot a local undertaking
firm, loft her, this mon for New York.
For several hours this morning the
body was ON public view at the NOR
tuary hall OF the undertaking firm.
IL WAS made clear to-day that
Nirsinius T. Mayo. president Of the
Mayo Radiator company. whose dual
lie was brought before tho publ,
through the search Tor the missing girl.
knew nothing Of IN. circumstance lead
irg M To- tho girls death. He MAS
completed, cNouarated by the authorities
who have been Investigating tho ease.
II was learned that the girl first
met Mayo about four wears ago.
shortly after Mayo and Lois Water
hurry as MIR. and Mrs. James
DUDLEY mnvcd to Rrooklyu they Went
n the Y. ". e. \. t1sro To- got = nurse
maid. Meantime Lillian 'ook. paying
-. had registered as a uursemaid. The
nudlevS" selcctci her out of - number
of others.
Soon aftrrNdrd tho girls father was
'atou III and removed 70 tho Long Island
College Hospital The family WAS short
OF funds and tho father was placed IN a
public ward. Lillian told the circum-
stances OF lac" fathers Illness to Mrs.
Dudley" and presently. through "Dud
'oy,' Ne father wds moved tu Il pri-
Vat" ward. where all his expenses We're
paid.
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justin Mccarthy. . Brpklyn sdv'r-
slug man, !. s%orlousl" ~ At the Mari
'"I"ls'- Blcnhciln, Atlantic Guy. He
VS. taken down with a heavy cold
~" """hy tEo. iic went 10 iakowuod
"hd consequently to Nj tntic CITY, where
ne We stricken with u complication
o' lls It VAS sand Yesterday that
w. condition. though unchanged, is far
lgtn resssuIing.
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OrunutsinG Relief In Every state.

Lindon W, Bates. Vicc-chsirman of the
Commission for Relief N belgium, an
nounced Yesterday that permanent state
organizations in cooperation with the
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Are assembled in distinguished assortmcntS
emphasizing the newest style notes in mate
rails and colorings. ranging from the plain
tailored models to the most elaborate effects.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-11-04
CENTER MONTVILLE.

Sheriff Cushman was in town Wednesday.
Carney Shure has gone to Chelsea, Mass.
INC. Pembroke Carter of Belfast was a week.
end guest of relatives in town.
Mrs. F. A. Cushman from Belfast recently
visited Mrs. Emma C. Cushman.
F. c. Currier of Morrill, was Sunday guest
of his sister, Mrs. ]. J. Clement.
Etienne Clement of Pittsield is the guest of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Clement.
T. W. Nickerson is having an addition built
to his house. M. M, Wentworth and E. L.
Bennett are doing the work.
Mrs. Charles Mitchell of Belfast was at
Rufus F. Lowell's from Friday to Sunday.
Miss Gladys Bradford Of Belfast was the
guest of Miss Rilla Luce from Wednesday to
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren H. Miller and children
of Waterville were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. W. Jaquith.
William F. Edlefson and Miss Anna Adams
of Boston returned home Friday. They have
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Eldridge of Boston went
home from their annual ten days outing at G.
S. Lowells at Netherlands Corner Saturday
They shot thirty two cartridges while here.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-11-04
EVERYBODY NEEDS
PURE, RICH BLOOD

Pure blood enables the stomach,
liver and other digestive organs to do
their work properly. Without it they
are sluggish, there is loss of appetite,
sometimes faintness, deranged state
Of the intestines, and, in general, all
the symptoms Of dyspepsia.
Pure blood is required by every
organ of the body for the proper per-
Torrance of its functions.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure
blood, and this is why it is so sue
cessful in the treatment of so many
diseases and ailments. Its acts d.
rectly on the blood, Kidding it OF
scrofulous and other humors. It is
peculiar combination Of blood-puri-
flying, nerve-toning, strengthening
substances. Get it today.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-11-04
PERKINS CORNER NEWS.

LAFE ATwooD's INVENTION. LATE Atwood.
the champion jacknife trader Of Perkins Cor
ners, invented 4 new contrapshun tibet he
called "Atwood's Automatic Cider Barrel
Bung;" tibet il. the thing stands open for err
bout long enough fer a man to take two good
swallers ov the stuff in the barrel. and then a
sorter trap door sprung up, and shet off the
supply ov the apple juice. LATE sed tibet it
would save Their slider when the folks cum in;
bein az he he'd been out ov slider fer long
time this spring, he sed tibet he was inspired
to get up the invention
LATE is celebrated fer the good grade ov
slider he makes, an LATE he'd two barrels ov
the stuff out in his shed. and he put them new
bungs on both of the barrels, sost he woodn't
drink too much, probablee.
One mornin' LATE woke up early like, erbout
four, an went out to his shed and took a drink
outer the barrel, and. by gosh, the trap door
sprung up. and catched Late on the end ov
his nose. and peeled the bark ofen it. Then
LATE he went inter the house and rugged up
enother invention to keep the trap door from
flynn shet. After Lafe got it fixed up all
nice as you pleese. he fou7d tibet the bung
was leaking somethin fierce; SO Late, he
frightened the thing up agin, and his wife.
Samantha Ann, she waz old man Siggins dar.
ter, and right smart gal she is, too,she tole
LATE that he orter go over to the Center. and
get Doc Macumber two put some plaster onto
his nose and heel it up, bein' as how they was
expectin' cumpany the next day from over
Uzion way, and Samantha didn't want the
folks to think tibet LATE waz a disorderley
karackter at all, cause he want, and every
body around this way nose that fer fack, fer
Lafe is none to be kind-harted an generus to
fault, when a man squees on Late in a trade
he alters splits the difference with him, sost
there amt no hard feelin's left over
Well, Late he hitched up and took along
half bushel ov pertaters for the Doc, and druv
over to the Center. Doc seemed tew be doin
a rushin busnis; the yard was full ov teens,
and Lafe he wandered whot waz the matter.
He waz almost skeered to 60 in fer feer tibet
the smallpox he'd cum eraund an he mite katch
it, but as Jim Smith an Glen Bailey cum out
with there faces in sling, LATE thot tibet he
woodn't say anything, ez he thot Their he'd
been a scrap somewhere, an as they got inter
after the Doc got through with Charlie Brown
an he went out, Lafe got his nose fixed up, an
the Doc sed to him: Every them fell
lers he'd scratch on his nose like yourn."