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The advocate., 1892-06-22

[Laugter.l
Mr.. Boutelle-I have no doubt of 1t.
You are very interesting to me now.
Laughter.
Mr.. Watson-I really feel gratifed.
Laughter.]
Mr.. Boutelle- The average cost of col
lection being large In some localities and
small in others, as the gentleman says 1t
is, I want to ask him whether he thinks
the difference in the cost of collection
and the greater cost In some places is
owing to q defect in the law or to some de-
feet In the locality?
Mr.. Watson-I think It is owing to de-
fects In the law itself, because there
never has been an excise law that did
not give rise to the same trouble.
Mr.. Hopkins, Of Illlnols-Now, If that
is true
Mr.. Watson-I shall be compelled to
decline to be interrupted further, Mr..
Chairman. ! do not want to go into
general discussion of the subject now. II
the gentlemen will have my time extended
shall be glad to answer their questions.
l was simply combating the ideal plat
form laid down for the Democratic
party.
Mr.. Hopkins, Of linols-I want to ask
you how you explain that the percentage
of cost Is 80 small in Illinois and New
York and other northern states?
Mr.. Watson-I explain that just as
I explain your collection, as an attorney,
Of 100000 In one amount for smaller
percentage of cost than / in my small
town can collect claims of $40 aggregat-
ing 100000. That Is all.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, / want to come to
the system of taxation by custom houses.
Some time ago my colleague from Geor-
gia Mr.. Llvingston] appeared with GER
tain other gentlemen, DR.. Macune, I be-
lieve, and L. L. Polk, before a committee
Of congress to argue proposition that
we ought to have system of warehouses
built in this country through which and
by which system of government dis
tributaries could be established 80 as to
give the people some Of the benefits Of
their own financial system. That propo-
sition was laughed out of court. That
proposition was treated as absurd. Cen
tlemen said that to build warehouses in
1000 counties would cost s30,OO0O0O.
/ am going to concede, as matter Of
argument, that 1t would cost $3OpO0,O0O.
/ will remark, however, by way of pref
ace, that 1t never was necessary for the
successful operation of the sub-treaSury
system that we should build warehouses
at all; but, taking the bull by his horns,
and every inch of his horns, let us see
how that system, that wildly absurd
scheme (as Its opponents call it), would
compare with the scheme which you
have actually put into practice to protect
the manufacturers (as some say or to
collect taxes, as others say.
Let us compare the two systems.
There are in the neighborhood Of two
hundred custom houses in this country.
Let US suppose that each Of them cost
only $15O,OOO, then you have your $780,
100000 already spent for houses, not in
Guiding dollar for land. l am told that
the custom house Of New York alone
cost ten or fifteen or twenty million dol
lars, and that the land upon which 1t is
The advocate., 1892-06-22

do not collect cent, In southern Ore
gon they spend $s,Os5, and collect S412.
Now, there is another place In Oregon.
III could pronounce the name would,
but I can not. will print it In my re-
marks, will "extend" Il In the Record.
Laughter I am referring to certain
place In Oregon; (you win read the name
In the Record, where they spend $1,000
In collecting $3.50.
A Member-Can you not spell 1t?
Mr.. Watson-Oh, yes. [Spelling'l va
q-u-l-n.a Now pronounce 1T. No re-
Sponse.l l thought that would stump
you. Laughter.
AT Alexandria, Va, down the river
here, they spend 81, 200 year and collect
$135. At Great Egg Harbor, N. J.--now
l have reached New England-they
spend 1881 and collect SIT. AT Little
Egg Harbor-of course 1t does not want
to go ahead of its "Great Egg" contem-
porary-they spend only 1904 in collect
ing nothing; they do not collect cent,
and at Ssgg Harbor they spend 1884 and
collect nothing.
Now, Mr. Chairman, I might take upa
great deal Of time with further analysis
Of that as a tax system. Knight 60 on
and show great many other points
where the same condition prevails. In
one-half of the custom houses the ex-
penses eat up the receipts. What l say
is that this tariff system Ia absolutely
out of joint with any fair, economical
way Of collecting taxes. If you call II a
collection of taxes, no man here can de-
fend It.
When you take the seven millions
which it really costs to collecs the $780,
100000 Of customs duties, and you add
to that the cost of the custom houses,
and add the cost of the lands, and add to
that the cost TO the consumer, which is
supposed to be on the average (by the
most moderate estimates) "a for every 81
collected at the custom house, and which
therefore is s8OO,OOO,OOO, you have stu
pendously extravagsnt method Of collect
ing your taxes. The world has never saw
It's equal.
Mr.. Boutelle VIII the gentleman &l-
low me to interrupt him for momentP
Mr.. Wstson-C Certainly.
Mr.. Boutelle-I would like my friend
to give his ideas little more fully on
this question. l understand that your
criticism Of this system Of taxation goes
TO the extent that as to these custom
houses where little Is collected il is q
part Of consistent argument against the
system of protection as a wholeH
Mr.. Watson-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Boutelle-But l do not understand
the gentleman to assume for moment
that II we are to maintain the tariff sys-
tenn, q system Of import duties, that we
ought not to have any custom houses
except at points where there Is actually
the collection Of revenue equal to or in
excess Of the expenditures.
Mr.. Watson-Assul edly not.
Mr.. Boutelle-I thought so; and / In
terrupted the gentleman to bring out the
fact that the justification given from our
side for these custom houses In Maine,
some Of which collect but little, and TO
which the gentleman did not allude e-and
we have some there where little 10 col
lected-is that we have 1900 miles Of
n.nnA .uhlnL ..n,,nl L.. ......A.A "a IL.
The advocate., 1892-06-22

WedlbuJ 5Oo0 W viz PA"AA0A
not a part of the land, but part OF the
income from the land.
Mr.. Graoy-Do not call us subjects.
Mr.. Watson-Well, as we are sovereign
and subject at the same time, 1t Is not
going to hurt US much. Laughter.
Mr.. LoDg-Will the gentleman permit
me to ask him a question:
Mr.. Watson-Yes, sir.
Mr.. LonS-When you spoke Of the
Ocala platform did you mean to speak Of
that platform, or the one adopted at st.
Louis?
Mr.. Watson-You can call 1t either
one you like, for they are both the same.
Mr.. Long-My idea was that the St.
Louis platform dropped out the tariff al
together.
Mr.. Watson-I am coming to that.
You are mistaken about that. But, be-
fore l go further, / desire to say that the
internal revenue system as method OF
collecting taxation Is all wrong. Why?
Because the system necessarily leads to
inequality, injustice, to riot, perjury, es-
pionage, domicillary visits, and to muir
der; and any system Of taxation which
necessarily carries these incidents with
1t ought not to be continued, No tax
system should be tolerated which con-
stantly involves the loss of human life.
Now, upon that subject, will submit
very briefly what has been the result Of
this system of collecting the revenue.
In the state of Georgia, Mr.. Chairman,
the receipts from the internal reve-
nue. system for 1891 are $574, 900. What
do you suppose 1t costs to collect that
comparativelygsmall amount?
1t costs 100000 in round numbers to
collect that 4,O0O-over 20 per cent.
In the state of Arkansas they collect
$4,000 at an expense Of $4,000, nearly
80 per cent. In Alabama they collect
$4,000 at an expense of $21 1000, over 20
per cent. And 80 on.
Mr.. Hopkins, of Illinois the same
line, will ask the gentleman whether he
has the estimates or the figures OF the
amount collected in Illinois and the per
centage of cost of collection there?
Mr.. Wstson-I will state frankly to
the committee that, taking the whole sys-
tenn together, the percentage Of this
cost of collection Is small.
Mr.. Hopkins, of IllinoiS-Thst is not
the point desire to make.
Mr.. Watson-Averaging the whole
thing, the expense of collecting is not
large.
Mr.. Hopkins, OF Illinois-But the point
desire to make is that In Illinois the
percentage of cost of collection Is very
small compared with the cost in Georgia.
Mr.. Watson-Mr. Chairman, I must de-
cline to yield further. The history OF
Illinois, have no doubt, is very inter
esting, but do not care to hear 1t just
at this moment. [Laughter.] The point
/ make is that when it comes to great
states like the state Of Georgia, like the
state of Alabama, like the state of Ar
kansas, system of taxation involving an
expense of 25 or 30 per cent. for the cost
of every dollar collected, must necessarily
be defective.
say further that il such system car
ries with it whole lot of undesirable
incidents which can be avoided by
better method, then that better method
The advocate., 1892-06-22

illustration. We have q custom house
at Atlanta. In 1901 il collected $4,000
and did 80 at cost of $4,000. AtBruns-
wick, in the same state, they collected
$1,000, and it cost $1,000 to collect 1t.
[LauRhter.l
At St Marys, In my state, they did not
collect any customs duties at all; but
there ls 500 put down for tonnage, and
the cost Of collecting that $50 was ST.
400. AT Savannah, Ga, $4,000 was col
lected at cost of $4,000. The aggre-
gate for the state of Georgia was s75,-
600, collected at a cost of $4,000 say
1915 per cent
But this thing gets prettier the more
you look at it. Iwant to show you some
thing more Of this matter. In Virginia
there was collected $4,000 at a cost Of
$4,000.
A Member-What ststeP
Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS good old
state Of Virglnia--the land Of knlghtly
men and beauteous women. That Is
what the tariff system did down in Vlr-
ginis. In West Virginia there was col
lected 1924. How many men got ex-
hausted during that arduous work I do
not know; but the cost Of collecting that
amount was $1,159 That is almost
enough to conduct congressional fun
eral. Laughter.
Now, take Florida. At Appalachicola
there was collected $1,000, and $4,000
was spent in doing It; and they congrat-
ulated themselves that they did not
spend more. At Fernandina something
over $1,000 was collected and $1,000 was
spent In doing it. At st. Augustine there
ls q man who excites my sympathy. He
Is the collector there and collected 15
cents for the year 1891, and 1t cost him
81, 800 to do 1t. That is q literal fact, Mr.
Chairman, as stated in the official re-
ports. What on earth that lonely mar
does for company while he is not collect
ing that 10 cents the Lord only knows
Laughter.
Mr.. Chairman, have seen with many
q sympathetic throb the expression oi
hopeless wearlness on the faces Of
some of our employees about this house
[Laughter.l have seen them sitting al
doors out here in the corridors with
nothing but time hanging heavily on
their hands. Their salaries are compare
lively light mean to receive; they are
a little heavier to pay. The work ls only
heavy by reaso4 Of It's lRborious ldleness.
All the long day these men sit there and
watch those doors. They have no books
to study on the subject.
There Is no precedent about doorkeep-
ing; there Is no cline Of argument" about
bookkeeping; there are no statistics on
bookkeeping; there are no rules Of order,
no calls for the regular ORDER" no fill
clustering, on BOOKKEEPING. II Is a square
out case Of idleness. [Lsughter.] And
/ have sympathlzed with those men. But
my sympathy in that direction is nothing
like that which feel for the man at st.
Augustine who spends 81 800 q year of the
peoples money in collecting 10 cents.
Laughter.
At st. Marks they collect $s4 and they
spend $4,000.
Now, am going TO strike New Eng
land.
Mr.. Boutelle-Hit her easy. Laugh
The advocate., 1892-06-22

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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-06

middle one being single glass with
stained glass transom. This room Is
separated from the sitting-room by
'cascd opening.
The sitting-room is 12x15 feet inchee
and has two large windows, with a
large stained glass window between the
other two, it being high enough from
the floor to admit of placing piano on
a sidcboard beneath The stairway to
tho second floor leads from this room.
The chimney is placed between the sit
ting-room and kitchen to accommodate
10 stove in the kitchen, sitting-room or
lin the two chambers on the second
floor. The floor in the sitting-room will
he of red oak with a 2L-inch face.
The kitchen is 11X12 feet and is pro,
1vided with a maple floor, sink and
pump. Wainscot the walls feet and 6
inches from the floor.
The room for the stores is 4x6 feet @
inches and is provided with shelves for
fruit, etc.
The pantry is feet inches by @
feet and contains flour bins, shelves and
has maple floor.
The finish in the vcstibule, hall, par
Tor and sitting-room will be red oak,
and the finish in all the other rooms
will be Of pine, painted three-ooat
work, color to suit the owner
The chambers are all large as shown
by plans.
This house should be painted dark
red color, and the shingles should
he stained dark wine color with q
,creosote stain Paint the steps and
floors of the porches slate color and
use good white lead and boiled linseed
,oil for all painting. Use American glass
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-06
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

A T A uUSTlNGS COURT CONTINUED AND
IA held for the city Of Roanoke, Va, on the
10th day of March, 1852.
The commissioned OF accounts of this CONT
having filed In the Office OF this court report of
the accounts OF Alexander Hamilton, who was
appointed administrator OF Alvin NJ. James de.
ceased, more than one year prior to this date,
showing amongst other things fund in his
hand Tor distribution, but showing no debts
against the estate, on motion OF Alexander
Hamilton, administra.or OF Annie Nj. James, do
ceased. and Sallic NJ. James and Clyde b. James.
next friend, it Is ordersd that the creditors OF
said Alvin NJ. James deceased, do appear before
this court on the 18th day OF May, 1SsSa and shove
cause, any they can, why the estate of the said
Alxin NJ James deceased, shall not be paid and
this order be published once week for four sac
ccssive weeks in The RoANoKE TINES, news
paper published in the city of Roanoke, Va, and
DC also posted nj the front door OF the courthouse
OF this court on the first day OF the April and May
terms, 1892, OF the said court. : srt -,
3l51 awlw
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]. F. VV|NCF|ELD,
Real Estate and Insurance Agent
la Commerce Street,

Eight-room house on jefferson street,
between Seventh and Eighth avenues,
$500; $500 cash, balance easy pay
ments.
Seven-room dwelling, with all i'm
provements, for rent on Jefferson street.
Agent for the Liverpool and London
and Globe Insurance Company, the larg-
est fire company in the world.
Six-room dwelling on Campbell street,
for S9,7oo; pays 10 per cent. on invest
ment.
Agent for the German-American In
surance Company; assets, S., $40. eos. As.
Corner lot on Patterson avenue, 5Ox15O
feet, $1,000.
25x130 feet on Center street, 1925.
House and lot on Church street, 81, 500.
Three lots, 4Ox150 feet, near Machine
Shops, S125 each.
Nineroom residence, with all modern
improvements, in best locality on Camp
bell street, $4,000, on easy payments
40x130 feet on Tazewell street, $500.
Five-room house on Third avenue n.
W., S2,7Oo, easy payments.
Agent for the Fire Association of Phil
adelphia; assets, S5.100,OO0.
Good dwelling, with all Improvements,
for rent on Henry street.
If sou want q fire, life or accident
policy. to buy or sell house or. lot, or
to rent dwelling, call on us. We can
accommodate you.
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for all windows. The stained glass
will cost two dollars per square foot
The basement wall will be of brick
10 inches thick, laid in good cement
mortar. Build all the piers in basement
12x12 inches for supporting the sill or
beam.
Build the chimney up from the base
ment. using cement mortar for the
bricks above the roof, and cap wish q
smooth sand stone 10 inches above the
ridge board on roof. The final will be
of galvanized iron that shows ors9oof
of tower. "
The basement is feet inchesyin the
clear. The first story is 10 feet in the
clear and the second story is G feet 6
inches in the clear. The studs are 2x4
16 inches on center, joists 2x1O 10 inches
on centers, and the roof rafters 2x6 30
inches on centers. Sheathe the entire
house with matched fencing including
the roof, over which lay building paper.
Use Star A Star shingles for the roof;
l5-inch siding for the rear and sides of
athe house, and 3-inch o. e. siding for
Fshe front. Where the chimney shows
above the roof use good quality of
red pressed brick.
GEo. A. w. KNIT.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-06
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

The National Business College, hav-
ing an increasing demand for compe-
tent stenographers, typewriters, book
keepers, eto., have decided to establish
regular employment bureau. and all
wishing to qualify in any of the depart
ments OF tho college, will do we'll to
enter soon. To those wishing compe-
tent assistants for positions indicated,
we ask them to consult us either by
letter or by calling at the college. No
vacation. Students enter at any time.
Special term for thirty days.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-06
Margaret nIather's Divorce.

CHICAGO, April 5.-Actress Margaret
Mather's application for divorce, re-
ported in Pittsburg as having been filed
here month ago, was made public yes
terday. 1t was not handed in the court
until Saturday, and was suppressed for
service until yesterday morning. Or
chestra Leader Emil Habercorn, the
husband, is charged with desertion.
The special clause is inserted whereby,
If divorce be granted, the parties are at
liberty to marry again.
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NOTICE.
ROANOKE, VA, March s, 1soo.

ROANOKE, VA, March s, 1899.
There will be special meeting of the
stockholders of the Roanoke Street Rail-
way Company held on April 9th, 1899,
ut its offices in the city Of Roanoke, Va,
at 1900 m. This meeting is called to
provide for the creation of new mort
gage and the issuing of new bonds and
the retirement of old bonds; to I'LL
vacancies by the election of officers and
members of the board of directors; to
mako contracts and arrange for the ex-
tension and improvement of the road:
to amend the bylaws; to provide for tho
adjustment of the debts and obligations
OF the company and, If necessary, to
provide for an amendment of the char
ter.
This meeting is called at the written
request OF the holders OF one third of
the number Of shares of the capital
stock of the Roanoke Street Railway
Company, stating the time, place and
objects of tho meeting, and all the
stockholders of the said company are
urged to be present.
JUNIUS MCGEHEE,
Secretary Roanoke Street Railway
company. 8 0 tdm
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DRACTICAL STAIR BUILDER.
THE BoNsACK MILLS.

NJ EW ROLLER MILL STARTED
~ We desire to say to our friends
and customers that we are ready to make
flour, meal and chops OF the best quality
at the Bonsack Mills and wish tho pat
ronage OF all who may favor us with
their custom. Special attention giver
to exchange with the farmers. Ample
protection will DO provided to secure
safety for all teams. Ma 'llet prices 10,
all kinds of grain. Yours very truly
KIRBY & THOMAS . ia Pm
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-06

NOTICE.-ANNUAL MEETING OF
~ stockholders of the Virginia Land
Company will be held at the office of
the company, in Roanoke, on Wednes-
day, May 4th, 1892, at 10 O'Clock M. J.
nj. WIRGMAN, Secretary. 8 IS 2aw 5w
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-06
Nlachinery BELTS of papcr.

q large establishment in this country
is engaged in making belts Of paper
that are said to be superior in some re-
spects to those made of leather. These
are found to adhere more closely to the
pullcys, and generate no electricity in
running They are best adapted for
heavy driving belts, and are found to
be anch cheaper than leather, besides
when once in position running until
yyorn out.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-06
They Did Not Elope A fter All,

WESTMINSTER. Md, April 5.-A letter
from Elder Bonsack, the Dunkard
preacher. who was reported to have
eloped several days ago with Mrs.
Sheetz, to his family states that he is
in Florida and that he left home on &C
count of church troubles. Mrs. Willis
Sheetz, who was supposed to have gone
away with Bonsack, returned here this
morning on the 9:40 train from Balti-
more
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-06

eSEAL PRESSES, PLAIN, SO. SELF.
~ mixing rubber stamps, from rs cents
ZIP to SIS. Hand stamps, from IS cent,
up. Self-supplying rads, 25 to so cents
Stamp supplies Of every description, al
low in price as any manufacturers in tha
United States. Cali on OF address ]. IT
HALL. 1O3 Third avenue.
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In Honor of Admiral Greer

RICHMOND, April 5.-A section of the
Howitzer Battery of Artillery this even
ing fred salute of thirteen guns in
the capitol park in honor of Rear Ad-
miral Greer's promotion from rank of
commodore. Admiral Greer is presi-
dent Of the Graham court martial, now
in session here
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-06
A Eat for Llfe-Doats.

In order to prevent the accidents that
so often occur when life-boats are low
cred from the sides of ship there has
been invented a raft TINT supports tho
boat, aud from which 1T is launched
upon reaching the water.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-06
Secretary Foster Visits Ellis Island

Secretary Foster Visits Ellis Island
NEW YORK. April 5-Secre'ary of the
Treasury Charles Foster made tour of
the several departments on Ellis Island
to-day and was in consutat ton " it'll Col.
Weber and Gen. O'Beirne in re gard to
emigration matters.
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NOTICE or MnErfNas.s

NOTICE-THERE WILL BE A
~ general meeting of the stock
holders OF the Lake ind Driving Park
association of Roanoke, Va, on Satur-
oay, April 20 at ~ o'clock noon in the
once OF K. II. Woodrum in Masonic
Temple. 1t is earnestly desired that ALI
stockholders be present, as matters OF
Importance will come before the meet
Ing for attention. GEO. C. MCCAHAN, s
Secretary. 462w.
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/ HOMES FOR THE PEOPLE.
4 Pretty House That VIII Cost About
> Fourteen Hundred Dollars.

4 Pretty House That VIII Cost About
: Fourteen Hundred Dollars.
The cost of this dwelling is 81, 400. It
contains six rooms and has brick
foundation.
The vestibule is 5x6 feet; and tho
doors will have 2-inch bevel plate
glass in upper panels.
The floor will be of tile dark rcd
color). Wainscot the walls four feet
from the floor and finish the top with q
neat cap. Tint the walls and ceiling q
dark red color
The hall is Gx7 feet and is separated
from the parlor by a cased opening
with grill above. Finish the floor
with red oak, g of an inch by 216 inch
face. Tint the walls and ceiling q dark
blue color.
The parlor is 10 feet inches by II
fleet, and has three large windows, the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-06

An invitation That should BE Accepted.
Citizens residing on Park street, be-
tween Fifth and Sixth avenues, com
plain of gang OF negro men and wo-
me who gather there about midnight,
and indulge in boisterous conduct.
They extend a special invitation to q
policeman to occasioply visit that Sec
ton OF the city.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-06
Hens Eggs Have Rest.

NoRBoRNE, Mo-, April 5.-Hailstones
as large as teacups fell here last even
ing. They fell with such force as to
bury themselves in the ground. The
damage was confined to skylights.