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Show TOWNSHIP WITHOUT A PAUPER. Poormaster Says Annual Salary of $20 Better Than Fees. -Mlddletown, N. Y. "Wealth" Is equally distributed among tho happy and prosperous people of Mount Hopo township, Ornngo county. No millionaires million-aires llvo there and D. II. Holley, tho conscientious poormaster, has handed his resignation to the town board. "There aro no paupers In tho almshouse, alms-house, nor In dwellings, and havo not been for several years," said the poor-master. poor-master. 'There is nothing for mo to do and, as 1 receive fees, tho olllco does not pay ino a cent, what's tho uso of holding It?" It was suggested to Mr. Holly that tho poormaster receive one dollar for each olllclnl Investigation bo makes. "I know thero Is not a man or woman wom-an in tho township who is not self-supporting," self-supporting," he answered, Indignantly. Indignant-ly. "I will make no fnko Investigations Investiga-tions for the sake of getting money." To retain tho services of such a public pub-lic sorvnnt tho town board unanimously unanimous-ly voted to Mr. Holly a salary of $20 a year. Ho accepted It and will continue con-tinue to be poormaster which goes to provo that money, not wealth, Is equally distributed In Mount Hopo township. |