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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-11

The concrete walls of the large
tanks at the waterworks are receiv-
ing their last going over preparatory
to starting the filter plant permanent
ly. The water was turned into the
tank a few days ago in order to
dampen the walls so that cement
might be used to plaster up the
places where the concrete had be-
come damaged while the pipes were
being installed. The pipes, which
were placed under pressure for the
first time Monday, stood the test well
and no extra work to speak of will
be necessary to place them in first
class condition. There were few
minor leaks in the concrete walls of
the large tanks, but these have been
repaired. Filtered water is promised
within few days, and if the people
of the city will exercise a little pa
thence their hopes of securing pure
water will he realized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-11

c. f. Nichols. a machinist at New
Shops, escaped the the loss of an eye
by very close margin yesterday. In
riveting some heavy plates a rivet
head broke off and struck him just
over his right eye, cutting quite a
cash in the right eyebrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-11
OBe-way Settlers Rates to North ans
South Dakotas sI4.

All the news ali the time = The
Argus. II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-11

Davenport employees will hold an
important meeting this evening in the
oms Of the Davenport Business
Mems association. An invitation has
been circulated among them. and they
will gather TO consider the formation
of a Citizens Alliance. or Employers
association. There are said to be over
1 900 such organizations in the United
States. and their number is increasing
rapidly The movement here is said
TO be an entirely spontaneous one, en-
couraged by the circulation of cir
culars which give the objects of the
results obtained by such organizations
in other cities. but no one has been
here to work up the movement. 1t is
quite possible, however, that the or
ganization. if one is formed, will de-
eide to bring Frederick W. job. secre-
tary of the Employers association of
Chicago. to Davenport. to tell Daven-
port employers what is being done in
Chicago and elsewhere.
The whistle of the Mueller Lumber
company's mill was heard yesterday
in the west end. 1t summoned rs men
To work and at noon the saws were
humming away as though it was
springtime. The mill has sufficient
logs TO tide il over until the ice goes
out and RATS can be brought down.
The Lend-a-Hand club had an inter
esting meeting Wednesday evening.
at which the approaching celebration
of Founders Day was discussed. \
banquet will be held Tuesday evening
the 22nd inst. and the Sunday exer-
cises have been fixed for the 27th, |
with DR.. c. \. Moore as the princi-
pal speaker.
The annual meeting of the Iowa /
company held yesterday /
reelected the former officers and de-
cided 10 amend its articles of incorpo-
ration. changing the company's place
Of business from Davenport to Des
Moines. and providing for the holding
Of the board meetings at any place in
Iowa. 1t is very probable that these
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-11
MOLINE MENTION

The ice on the river broke about a
mile east of the city yesterday and
floated down between the island and
the Iowa shore. where il gorged. 4
patch of river about n mile long was
cleared. but the moving ice was
unable to get past the island on
account Of the ice remaining between
Rock Island and Davenport. 1t is
probable that the remainder of the ice
in the rapids will break soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-11

F. Borgolte, the architect, has open
ed an office in the Ford building on
Fifteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-11
Chicago Dental Company

If you are in need of dental work,
call on us before going elsewhere, as
we can save you money. We use
nothing but the best of material, and
our work is guaranteed to be first
class in every respect. If you are in
need of a set of teeth, call and see our
thin elastic plate. We guarantee it to
fit in all cases and when all others
have failed. We never ask you more
than our prices below:
CLEANING FREE.
Cement filings ...S .25
Bone filling %
Ilallnum nillng .........-....... 30
SILVER nillngS 80
Gold filings, 81 and up ....... 100
Gold crowns, 81 to IS .. 400
Set of teeth. So and up .. 500
SIS set of teeth for .. 1000
Permanent location:
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ROCK ISLAND.
OVER SEIDEL'S DRUG STORE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-11

Six Moline policemen yesterday af-
ternoOn attended the funeral of Desk
Sergeant Alfred Emil Tilebein, of Dav-
export, and formed part of the guard
of honor which escorted the remains
to the grave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-11

Yesterday at his home, 917 West
Sixth street. occurred the death of
John Carl Ferdinand Rodler, aged so
years. Deceased was born in Breslau,
Schleswig. where he was married. In
1857 he came to this country. and, af-
ter a brief stay in Baltimore, to this
city, where he engaged in the black
smithing business. In 1865 he removed
To Stockton, and in the year 1895 re-
turned to Davenport. The survivors
are the wife Louise, nee Paschke, and
four children. Mrs. Laura Koehnke,
Mrs. Ida Koehler, Fred G.. Rodler and
Mrs. Gerta Jansen. The funeral will be
held at , O'Clock Sunday afternoon
from the home, OF West Sixth street,
with interment in Paramount cemetry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-11

Leonard Kress, an old resident 21a
miles north of Buffalo, is dead at the
age of 20 years. He has been a farmer
in Buffalo township since 1858.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-11

News has been received in this city
that Fred Reed. brother of Charles 5.
Reed has died in the Frances Willard
hospital in Chicago. The remains
will be taken to Madison, Wis, for
burial. He was - years of age.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04
TO THE VOTERS.

When you go to the booth to pre-
pare your ballot on next Tuesda re-
member these few things viz;
That under the tax laws now
on our law books, enacted by
the special session of the leg
islature which cost the State S25 ooo
were concocted by Dawson, Dayton
aa1 .E-. trty friends and Ioced
through under the party caucus lash.
That the assessment Of your prop
erty under these laws will be doubled
and in many cases increased five times
as much.
That the farmers lambs, his bacon
his chickens. ard,pigs no matter how
young, corn to feed his stock, and
many other things exempt under. the
old law will be assessed.
That while every particle OF prop
erty owned by you will be taxed
h7lderss OF clpltAt stock IN any
of the big trusts located in Other
states will not be taxed on that stock
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04

w. NJ o. Dawson, the fake tax re-
form candidate for governor has held
Office for 80 years aud for s years has
been secretary of state of West Vir-
ginia, which pays fromS2o, 900 to $780,
900 per year. AS sucn officer he has
had the duty of isseing charters to
corporations thousands which are out
side of the State as we'll as in the
state. He has by solicitation been ap-
pointed by about 3 900 corporations as
their statutory attorney at fee of $40
per year This position Mr.. Dawson
will continue to hold whether he is
elected or defeated. During the spec
ial session ofthe Legislature bill was
introduced compelling these corpora
tons to name the state au ditor as
such attorney and that the fees were
to go to the state. Dawson we1t on
the floor of the House and defeated
lie bill, thus steering $4,000 per
year from the state treasury to h s
own pocket. These are facts that can
not be denied.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04

Before closing our forms we wish to
say to the Democrats of Berkeley
County that all this fuss made by the
Republicans is nothing more than rot
and bluff. Parker and Davis will be
elected on next tuesday, JohnJ. Corn
we'll will be the next governor and
Stuart Walker is going to lay out Mr.,
Dayton. Take no account of their
bluff, every man to his gnn, work,
work, work hard, get out among the
voters and tell them how Dawson and
his crew have robbed the people in
the tax laws for the benefit of the
trusts and corporations. Let every
man take Monday off to go out among
the voters and spend Tuesday at the
polls working, and Berkeley will give
400 majority against the robbers.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04

Mr.. A. G. Dayton stated in his
speeches in this county that the new
tax laws were 1.-THE same that were
recommended by the tax commission
When he said so he knew he was
misrepresentiug and insulting intelli-
gence. Will Mr.. Dayton say that he
yielded to Hubbard and Sturgiss and
consented to the original bills' Every
body who knows anything about the
question knows that the very bone of
the tax reform movement was the tax
ON the pro 1uction of coal oil and gas
and that that feature of the question
was dropped. There is where the per.
idy comes in,
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04

Under the last Democratic state d.
ministration the expense of running
the state was about $500, 900 per year
under Gov. White the expenses have
mounted up to more than million
and quarter per year, No wonder
White said that there must be more
revenue raised. That is the secret OF
all this new tax legislation. The in
crease ofthe salaries of Circuit judges
alone costs nearly $4,000, a the
state offices are paid much bigger sal
aries besides the CO t of abou = 300, o &c
for rea ssessiug the real estate each
year. That is the way the m oney
goes.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04
Gen. Miles pays this beautiful tribute

Gen. Miles pays this beautiful tribute
TO Judge Parker:
On the banks of the noble Hud, on
there dwells IN eminent citizen, a
courtly gentleman, a distinguished pa =
triot,a profound statesman, "a just judge
who, if elected President of these United
States, will carry to this Responsible of.
flee dignity, ability and high chars cter
and his administration, l know will be
marked by patriotism, integrity and
earnest efforts, not only TO promote
the welfare of the people now living
within our borders, but 10 preserye for
those who shall follow us this blessed
inheritance within the bounds pre-
scriped by the fathers who founded our
great Republic.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04

S,m. the Republicans say that
no harn will be done by the new
tax laws, even If the valuation of
farms, houses. lots and personal prop
erty such as live stock, etc. is doubl-
ed or trebled. because, they say, all
other property in the state subject to
taxation will be treated exactly the
same way. If all property is assessed
high, theu the levy may be reduced
for all alike.
Unfortunately this argument DOES
not hold good. All property will not
be assessed the same way, The farms
end houses and pc rsonal property will
be assessed by the assessor under
heavy bond, at the direction of the
State Tax Commissic ner, lat its true
and actual value; that is to say; at
the price for which such property
would sell if voluntarily offered for
sale by the owner thereof, upon such
terms as such property, the value OF
which is soue hit to be ascertained, is
usually said, and no. tie price which
might be realized if such property
were sold at forced sale.
On the other hand, the railroads Of
the State are to be assessed just ex-
actiy as they have always been as
sessed, by the Board of Public Works.
1t is a matter of common knowledge
that under this system not one rail-
road pays taxes on anything like its
real value-nowhere approaching 1t.
What reason is there to suppose that
MIR Dawson s Board of Public Works.
in the event he should be elected,
would do any better than the present
board? Indeed, we have no idea that
il would do as we'll. Governor White
made as honest an effort as any man
could make to increase the assessment
OF the RAILROADS, hut he utterly failed
B~CdISC llG ONuGl lllCIb DC4S vi bAN
board declined to give him their sup
port. Mr.. Dawson, candidate for
Governor, is secretary OF that hoaid:
Auditor Scheer, an1idate tor re-elec
ton, is member; State SupeFinten-
dent of Schools Thomas c. Miller, can
didate for lie election, is another Clark
w. May, candidate for Attorney-Geu-
erti, is a corporation attorney Charles
w. Swisher, candidate for Secretary
Of State. is controlled absolutely by
the railroads.
The railroads would have the r
publican Board of Works under their
thumbs absolutely, aud would use
their power as never before.
1t would take the faith OF Abraham
Isaac and Jacob all together, and then
a great deal more for any reasonable
man to believe that Mr.. Dawson S
Board of Public Works would assess
the railroads of West Virginia at their
"true and Actual value. shepherds
| town Register
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04

The most important work remain
ing to be done is to teach the voters
how to scratch their ballote correctly
and legally.
This can best be done by illustrat-
ing the method on ballot taken from
newspaper. 1t is much easier for a
person who is shown how to scratch
ballot 10 understand it than if mere
ly told how to do it. Stick ballot up
on the wall in the presence of those to
be shown, take pencil and illustrate
to them how they must scratch it if
they wish their vote to be counted.
ga ballot improperly scratched can
not be counted at all. The law is plain
on this subject. If a ballot be scratch
ed properly in part, and improperly
in part then the whole ballot must
be rejected. Such is the law, and it
were better to learn before than after
wards.
More than one half of the ballots
cast at the election next week, per-
haps three-fourths OF them, will be
scratched, and it is proper and wise
that every one unadvlsed of the
method Of scratching in our state
necessary to save tine voters ticket
should be taught.
No other state has system pre-
cisely like ours, and if the methods
that prevails in New York. Peunsyl-
vania. Ohio aud Maryland is followed
by the voter in this state his vote will
be lost to him. And this misfortune
should be avoided wherever possible
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04
THE LITTLE DAWSON JOKER. /:

y
Mr.. Farmer, read the Little Joker
that Mr.. Dawson slipped into Section
g of Chapter 4 of the new tax laws:
"But the shares of capital stock
owned by residents of this state in
corporations actually located in other
states, and whose property is taxed
by the laws of such other states, shall
not be required to be listed for taxa
ton
Think of the millions of property
now SO held by the rich in this State
and subject to taxation under the
resent laws which will be exempt
under the Dawson statutes.
You will have to make up the mill
lions that will thus escape the tax
collector by virtue of Mr.. Dawson s
high regard for the trusts, Mr.. Farm
er. Nothing that you have, none of
your products are exempt, although
the products of rich corporations and
their capital stock to boot, go free of
taxation.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04

In the past the real estate in West
Virginia has been assessed once in
every ten years and cost the state any
where from eighty to one hundred
thousand dollars. The new tax laws
provide for the reasse Ssment
OF all real estate every year
and the people will have, to pay
that expense each year and yet OUT
Republican friends say that they have
reduced expenses.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04

Doll forget the Ola man
with the fish on his back.
For nearly thirty years he
has been travelling around the
world, and is still travelling,
bringing health and comfort
wherever he goes.
To the consumptive he
brings the strength and flesh
he SO much needs.
To all weak and sicklv
children he gives rich and
strengthening food.
To thin and pale persons
he gives new firm flesh and
rich red blood.
Children who first saw the
old man with the fish are now
grown up and have children
of their own.
He stands for Scots Emul
sion of pure cod liver ola
delightful food and a natural
.onic for children, for old folks
and for all who need flesh and
strength,
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists,
fCg|4l5 P9Sri Stree New Yort.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04

When you go to vote please remem-
Der that Mr.. A. G. Dayton head
ed the faction of his party that in the
interests of the corporations opposed
the bills providing for taxing coal oil
and gas and boasts that he defeated
them. No man in the state did more
to defeat the real tax reform measures
than A. c. Dayton.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04

CIV. While said the sta c must
have n ore revenues.
Dawson sal |, we will tax coal, oil.
gas, franchises and corporations.
The People seid, the idea met with
their approval. and Dawson grew in
public esteem.
We object, said the above interests.
tax us and we will defeat yoa. Put it
on the land owner, he will have to
stand it. He isn't organized and CO.
hesive anyway.
Then Elkins and Scott called the
Faithful Four to Was hington and
they prepared some new tax bills.
White called the legislature to eth
er, in his calling saying that only the
bills prepared by the com mittee of
four would be considered. None but
those on the inside knew .w91t they
were.
The legislature met and enacted its
laws. did what it was told to do. And
behold coal, oil, gas, franchises and
cor operations were exempt from taxa
ton.
But it was piled on the farmer, that
which was taken from coal, oil aud
gas was put on land, the land owner
and the business man in great shape
And, moreover, the real estate as
SCISSOR is removed from the people. o.
responsibility to Them He is to be an
appointed officer with ing uisitorial
powers that would make, tax spy look
like thirty cents.
The tax com nissoner has the right
under these new laws t. delve into
the M ost private affairs of the people,
the pa rtnerships and the banks.
TREY must show him their books.
their notes and accounls, and all as
sessments are made as he directs.
There is no authority superior to aim
except the governor who appoints
him. The taxpayers are helpless
gains whatever he may 90.
The cities must do as he says, the
county clerks, prosecuting attorneys
and EVEN the grand juries are slbject
to his orders. All taxable property,
aud all persons identified with the en-
Jrceuent OF the tag laws are subject
to his orders.
His duty is to raise more revenues,
they must be had, and not being &C
countable to the people he will care
nothing for their rights aud inter
eSts.
The only one way to destroy this
evil is by the election of the party
that will eradicate it.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04

We wish every farmer in Berkeley
county could hear Hon. John J. Corn
we'll on the tax question, but that is
impossible. Mr.. Corn we'll has only time
for one speech in Berkeley count y
and that will be on next Saturday
night.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04

Query: How can state increase its
expenses thousands of dollars and at
the same time decrease taxese Any
ore figuring out how it can be done
will please send their answer to this
Off ce.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04

1t would take man with a Grover
Cleveland vocabulary to properly
Characterize the new tax laws. It is In
reality an act of 'perfidy and dishonor
A clear sale to the corporate interests
OF West Virginia.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04

The Morgantown Post, the leading
Republican paper in this district edit
ed by Hon. Geo. c. Sturgiss said on
March 20, 1904, of Messrs Dayton
and Teter:-"The state and country
will be safer with them in private life
than playing the roll of leaders,"
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04

Voters of Berkeley, ii you want to
vote agains, the Republican tax laws
you must vote for John J. Cornwell
tor Governor and John c. Hutsler and
w. w. Westphal tor the legislature.
Remember that Mr.. Jabob Sites voted
for these laws and will vote to sus-
tain them if he is again elected
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04

If YOU are the owner of a small
home upon which you have paid but
a small amount YOU must pay taxes
on the full value of your home while
the man who buys bank stock and
pays but small amount pays taxes
only on what he has paid. That is the
way the poor man is ben eftted by
fbe tax laws
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04

There are some who enthusiastical-
ly side with the Governor, but more
who pin their faith to the honest
opinion and sound logic of Senator
John J. Cornwell.-Parkersburg News
This is republican newspaper and
was opposed to Mr.. Dawson before
the convention.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04

Remember u 2 the fellows who
have been speak, Ag and working in
defense of the new tax laws in this
county have been, nearly every one
of them, Office holders, only working
to hold their Job.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04

When the extra session of the leg
islature met last August aud the
Dawson tax laws were introduced by
the fake retormers, the D mocrats Of
fered the tax bills reported by the or
iginal tax commission placing tax
on the production of coal oil and gas
as a ubstitute but the Dawson ma
chine voted them down and passed
their own bills. And yet Mr. Hub
bard says they pas ied the every laws
recomn ended by the original COM
mission.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04

If you want to hear the tax question
in its right light hear John Cornwell
on Saturday sight, Nov. s.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04
For Circuit Judge.

We are authorized to announce JOSEPH
TRAPNELL as an Independent nom PARTISAN
candidate for Judge of the 18th judicial Cir
cult.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04
Total assessment

Now suppose the total levy under
the old law on that farmers property
was say 81. so on the 500. He. has
been paying 81 50 on $500. Under the
new law he will payi75 cents per 500
on S2257 Under the old law his taxes
were 81. so Under the new law So
81.
)Can the voters see the point? There
i but one way TO escape. Vote the
Democratic ticket
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1904.

Democratic TICKET.
NATIONAL.
For President,
ALTON B. PARKER,
New York.
For Vice President,
HENRY G. DAVIS,
West Virginia.
CONGRESSIONAL.
For Congress, End Cong. Dis.
STUART W. WALKER,
Berkeley County.
STATE TICKET.
For Governor,
JOHN j. CORNWELL,
Hampshire County.
For Secretary of State,
w. G. PETERKIN,
Wood County.
For Auditor,
WIN. L. MANSFIELD,
Wayne County.
For Attorney General,
LAWRENCE A. REYMAN,
Ohio County.
For Treasurer,
ROBERT S. CARR,
Kanawha County.
Supt. of Free Schools,
REV. NJ. B. HELMICK,
Peasants County.
Supreme Court Judges,
M. II. DENT,
Taylor County.
HENRY w. GILMER,
Greenbrier County.
For State Senator,
VIM. CAMPBELL,
Jefferson County.
JUDICIAL.
For Judge O. 18th Judicial Cir,
E. BOYD FAULKNER.
Berkeley County.
COUNTY TICKET.
For House OF Delegates,
JOHN c. HUSTLER, WV. WESTPHAl
For Sheriff
e. ID. GARDNER.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
ALLEN b. NOLL,
For County Commissioner
f. S. HENSHAW.
For Assessor--lst District,
ELLIS ELLIS.
For ASsessor-2nd District
NJ. l.. PAYNE.
For County Surveyor,
c. Z. c. RINKER.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04

HEAR CORNWELL ON SATUR-
DAY NIGHT.