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The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-08-03
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M. j. Donahue left this morning
for Ashland, after a few days visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Finnegan.
The Barabooo Iron Works this
afternoon cast two iron columns
for Chas. Whitman's new store
building, one weighing 800 pounds
and the other 600. Next week
columns will be cast for buildings in
Hillsboro and for A. Gusts new
meat market.
Tomorrow afternoon or Monday
morning Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Pierce
and family will leave for their fu-
ture home at Niagara Falls, New
York, where Mr.. Pierce holds a
position as government immigrant
inspector. Many in this community,
who have known these worthy peo-
pie for years, will be sorry to see
them go, but will wish them much
happiness and prosperity in their
new home
Mr.. Franklin Wilcox and wife Of
Juneau county, visited E. n. Trum-
bic and wife of Baraboo, and were
very much pleased with the city.
He is one of the poor commission
ers of Juneau Co. They returned
home today by the way of the
county farm to inspect some of our
methods, in view of improvement
of the same nature in the Juneau
Co. instiiu j. n. Mr.. Wilcox is an
old settler of Juneau Co. and late
mem Der of the 9Th. Wis. Vol. Inft.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-08-03
Devils Lake Notes.
,Yrom Wednesdays Daily.1

Arrivals at the Lake View Hotel
during the past week are, John D.
Mackie and family Chicago, Miss
Elise Ramsay, jersey City, N. ] A,
E. Robe and wife, La Crosse; F, j.
Pierson and wife, Reedsburg; Mr.. G..
Bayless, wife and daughters, Dubu-
que. Ia; DR.. Geo. Thilo, wife and
sisters, A. Stamming, W. S. Moore,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kinmont, Chica-
GO; W. II. Tabes, Robt. c. Greer,
St. Paul; Fred W. Mueller, Peoria,
ILL.,; M. o. Chapman, Milwaukee,
T.. Spinden, Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-08-03
Funeral of Lieut.. ParShall.
From Fridays Daily.)

The funeral of Lieut.. Harry
Parshall was held this morning at
9:3O from the house and at 1000 at
St. Joseph's church. Rev. Jones
offered a prayer at the residence
while Rev. Condor conducted the
services at St. Joseph's. There
we're short services at the grave in
Fairfield where the body was bur-
led. The body was laid at rest
among flowers and flags.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-08-03
LOSES VOICE.
Fails Mrs. Henry Hass After
Meeting a Burglar.

La Crosse, Wis, July 29.-Awak-
ened from a sound sleep by glare
of light to see the form of a mask
ed burglar at her bedside, Mrs.
Henry Eass gave a wild shrek and
fell back helpless. For forty-eight
hours which have elapsed she has
not been able to utter a sound.
The burglar escaped.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-08-03
SUNDAY.
ADDITIONAL BRIEFLETS.
(From Fridays Daily.)

E. G.. Marriott and Fl. M. Acott
caught ten fine bass in Mirror Lake
yesterday.
A. 0. Wensberg went to La
Crosse this afternoon to spend Sun
day with relatives.
Mrs E. J. Souther of st. Paul,
arrived yesterday afternoon to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell.
N. Souther, and other relatives.
Mr.. Robert Bruins, a passenger
brakeman on the G. & N. W., living
in Chicago, is here visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Hawley.
Miss Brideng, Miss Bridingstein
and Miss Rhone Of Pleasant Ridge,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gillian.
Ed. Pigg of the town of Merri-
mack, was kicked on the side of the
head by d horse, yesterday after
noon, and was seriously injured. He
is about eighteen years old.
Mrs. M. A. Rowlands who has
been visiting her two daughters,
Mrs. Ed. Archer and Mrs. E. Ell.
Roberts, returned to her home in
Aberdeen, South Dakota today.
Dan Glennin and two daughters
of Huron, S. OAK, who have been
visiting relatives in the city during
the past week left this morning to
spend some time in Baraboo. .-Elroy
| Leader.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rainey of
Thorpe, are visiting at the Lake
View Hotel. Mr.. Rainey was once
in the employ of G. H. Evenson in
this city. At present he is the
proprietor of a drug store in
Thorpe.
Blanche Johnson left for Baraboo
yesterday to spend week wit b her
aunt, Mrs. John Astle. :. Mrs.
Platt returned to Baraboo yester-
day after spending a couple of days
with her friend, Mrs. John Geffert.
-Reedsburg Free Press.
A Kansas editor who stayed at
the Inside Inn at ST. Louis, writes:
There are more bell boys than
guests in the inn. They use 'em
for change. When you give the
clerk five dollars he hands you back
two dollars and a bell boy. My
room is little far back for meals
but I make it nicely. | start for
supper at nine a. N. and stop for
luncheon on the way with a friend
of mine who lives in room number
I2,5OS. But a friend of mine who
lives in room number 76,649 is ur
against it. He gets two days be-
hin6 in his meals, living out in the
country at the rear of the hotel.
Finally he found it was nearer Mo-
berly, Mo-, than he was to the din
ing room, so now he walks over to
| Moberly every morning"
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-08-03

The BOY that haunts the streets
after nightfall without business or
permission is cultivating a very
dangerous habit. Any place where
a boy has no business, is danger
Gus place for him, whether it is on
the street in the store or elswehere.
A boy that is all right, likes his
home, friends, books or newspapers
in preferen ce to the class found on
the streets without business. Bus
mess men of all kinds look upou:the
boy loafer as the dead beat of the
future.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-08-03
wISCONSlN'S POPULAR
HOSTESS
Mrs. Emma j. Walsh of 6ara-
boo Ma keS the State Build
ing Feel Like Home.
(From Wednesdays DailyJ

St. Louis, July 26.-From morn
ing to night the great reception
hall of the Wisconsin Building at the
Worlds Fair is thronged with Wis
itors. The casual observer would be
inclined to conclude that all Wiscon-
sin had migrated to St. Louis for the
entire exposition season, or that the
Wisconsin people could find nothing
of interest in the grounds but their
own building.
Either conclusion would be wholly
wrong. The crowds in the Wiscon-
sin building are from every state in
the Union, and the same faces are
seen again and again. Many a
New York or Missouri or California
lady has run in for a few moments
rest and has thrown herself back in
one OF the luxurious chairs with the
contented exclamation, "Well, it
feels good to get back home again. +"
This feeling is due almost wholly
to the hostess who was sent to rep
resent Wisconsin at the great
Worlds Fair. This lady, who seems
to have been endowed by nature
with more than one mortaPs share
of grace, magnetism, tact and gen-
iality, is Mrs. Emma J. Walsh of
Baraboo, Wis. Her smile, her
ready wit, her sympathetic hand
shake are of far more Importance
than even the artistic furnishings,
the oriental rugs and the splendid
carved piano of the handsome club
house that Wisconsin erected at
the Fair. She is the light, the in
carnation of Welcome in the house.
Mrs. Walsh acquired her training
for the position. to which she
seems to have been born, in the
school of society and club. For
many years she was a social leader
not only in Baraboo but in the
larger cities of her native state,
and at the same time she was &C
lively engaged in club work. Her
first public appearance was at the
Pan-American Exposition where
she held the position as hostess in
the Wisconsin building So graft
fed were the commissioners by her
able and charming administration
of hospitality that as soon as the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition was
an assured fact, and Wisconsin's 8
participation had been secured,
they asked to have Mrs. Walsh as
hostess again. There may have
been scores ct ladies in the great
state who could have filed the try
ing position creditably; but here
was one lady who had served her
apprenticeship. The commission
ers knew that she would be a sue
cess and their confidence in her is
daily justified by the above men
toned hosts from all over the
country who have learned that a
welcome awaits them in the Wis
consin building.
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GREAT
Is Our Next Story 1.-THE Fill
gree 5aI".

The publishers of THE NEWS
have arranged for most fascina-
ting continued story, "The Filigree
Bali, which will begin in our next
issue. Do not fail to read every
chapter as they appear from week
to week. Watch for it in our next
issue.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-08-03

Mrs. Hiram Sauderson, Janesville-
Our baby was never strong; our physl-
clan advised HOLSTERS Rocky Mount
tain Tea. One package made her strong,
rosy aud healthy. Thanks to your Tea
J. B. Donovan & Co.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-08-03
Card of Thanks.

wish to thank tie many friends
who were so kind to me during my
sad stay in Baraboo.
Mrs. Harry Parshall.
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OFFICIAL ROUTE.
Ringing Bros Worlds Great
est Shows.
(From Thursdays Daily.)

Wednesday Aug. 3, Denver, Col.
Thursday Aug. 4, Denver, Col.
Friday Aug. 5, Boulder, Col.
Saturday Aug. 6, CHEYENNE, WYo.
SUNDAY.
Monday Aug. 8, Ogden, Utah
Tuesday Aug. 9, Provo, Utah
Wednesday Aug. 1O,Salt Lake City,
Thursday Aug. II, Logan, Utah
Friday Aug. II, Pocatello, Idaho
Saturday Aug. 13, Idaho Falls, ''
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-08-03
(From Thursdays Daily.)

Miss Ina Jennings and Mr..
Charles COrbin were married at the
home OF the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Jennings, at eight
o'clock last evening by the Rev.
Siggelkow. About sixty relatives
and near friends of the contracting
parties witnessed the holy cere-
mony. The house was beautifully
decorated with ferns. Mr.. Winnie
Pearsons acted as best man while
Miss Luella Corbin, a sister of the
groom attended the bride. The
bride was gowned in white silk.
The bridesmaid wore dress of the
same material. After the cere-
mony was performed the guests en-
ioyed a sumptuous wedding sup
per. The bride and groom receiv-
ed the congratulations of their
many friends, after which they left
for their wedding journey to Chi
cago. They will be gone some ten
days or two weeks.
The bride and groom are both
well known in this vicinity. The
bride is very popular young lady
while the groom has won number
less and lasting friends during his
two years stay in this city. He is
a son of Sheriff and Mrs. c Corbin.
At the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. August Hippler,
of the town of Freedom, Wednes-
day evening at five o'clock, occurred
the marriage of their daughter,
Bertha, to Henry 7. Schellenberg
er. Rev. A. Mauhourf of the Ger
man Lutheran church of Leland,
oficiated, in the presence Of about
seventy-fve near relatives and
friends. They were attended by
Miss Lena Hippler, sister of the
bride, and Mr.. Carl Schellenberger,
brother of the groom, and Miss
Kathrina Schellenberger, sister of
the groom, and Mr.. Albert Hirpler,
brother of the bride.
The bride was beautifully dressed
in a gown of pale blue pernilla
trimmed with cream all-over lace.
and medallions. The bridesmaids
were also dressed in blue. The
groom and his attendants we're
dressed in the usual black.
The wedding march was played
by Miss Augusta Kuester, cousin
of the bride. After the ceremony
was performed a nice supper was
served. They were presented with
many beautiful and useful pres
ents.
The happy couple will make their
home on the Hon Chas. Hirsching-
er farm where the groom has dwelt
for the past two years.
All wish them success and happi-
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-08-03

S. A. Butterfeld, age 68 years,
died this afternoon at o'clock at
his home on the corner of East and
Seventh Sts. Dropsy was the
cause cf death. He leaves a wife
and two children, and was an old
settler here.
The funeral will be held Monday
at 2 o'clock p. N. at the house.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-08-03
Y[)eRlTIHS{ )lTHS{
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Miss Hannah Lee, age about
thirty years, died this morning at
about seven o'clock, at the home of
her father, Gilbert Lee, near the
round house. Consumption was
the cause of death.
Deceased went to Colorado
about a year ago to seek the ben
efts of a rarer atmosphere, but
failing to find the desired effect she
returned last March. She was a
resident of the town of Fairfield
several years ago.
The funeral will be held Monday
afternoon at two o'clock at the
house.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-08-03

CONTINUED on Fourth Pass.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-17

TO GIVE BALL
OPERATORS PLANNING SWELL
SOCIETY EVENT FOR FEeRu-
Any TWENTYsEco


The Order CT Railroad Telesrapilers
WI give bal! IN Wheeling on the
22d OF February tina. is expec9e1 70
eclipse anything OF the kind e-ar at
tempted by am organization os ttis
nature IT VIII be given by IKE Bal
timore and Ohio System Division No
&c. 49, which included all the union ope-
rators on the system md members
from Chicago and New Y ork AMI ali
intermediate points @ill attend
This is the first time that the order
has given an affair like this and notl1-
ing WI be spared re make it a hcge:
success Several orcaessras have al
ready been engaged and n fact al dc-
tails both large and small VII DE
looked after in manner that VIII in
sure delightful time. Tickets are TO
be lad from all Operators and the
one selling the largest number viii he
presented with medal Remington
No typewriter. while all purchasers
are entitled 10 a chance on a 5000 /
gold watch, railroad standard. war
-anted to pass any INSPECTION
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-17
Back on Duty

C. W aFfnnear. the First ward po-
liceman. who was disabled from vac,
cination. returned TO duty again on
Thursday evening His FIRST official
dirty during the night was TO answer
a call. and in company with Chief
Morgan search an Italian family in
quest Of money which they We're
charged with taking from another Of
their fellow countrymen. Failing to
find H. the family visited made vehe..
ment threats against the officers. and
that they would have them arrested
for damage in thus rejecting upon
their character by searching their
house under false accusauon- We
see thar Cana is stf11 on duty. and
the chief running at large. by which
we infer that no action has yer been
taken. and for,tae sake of their honor
as officers under the law. we may
indulge the hope that NO action VIII
be taken against them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-17
SUNDAY
oRoEE OF EXERCISES AT THE
VARIOUS PLACES OF WoR-
SHIP To-MoRRoW.
Methodist Protestant Tenp.e.

Methodist Protestant Temple
Monroe street, Rev II. Lucas D.
d, pastor Preaching by the pastor
tomorrow at 1915 A. NJ and zee p.
NJ. Morning subject. sell Renuncia-
ton evening subject, "A SiciS Nan
Healed Sunday School conducted by
Superintendent conaway $50 a ~
Junior Society of Christian Endeavor
led by Masters Irwin burlington and
Roy IanIey ats2:3o z. " Christian
Endeayor prayer nesting. led by Mss
Bessie Lucas. spb5ecg Whatever He
would Like TO Have NE DO" 6:31 p
N. EIgflant Circle Of Kings Daush-
tiers Tuesday evening" prayer meet
ing. subject, The Angels Song"
Wednesday evening. Guidrd Circle
Of Kings Daughters Thursday after
noon att o'clock.
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Presbyterisn Church.

Rev h G. StoeIzer, pastor BibIe
School, $50 O'Clock; morning service,
1915 o'clock. subject THE Great
Commandments" ewening service
7:So o'clock, subjecL Every Man a
King" Christian Endeavor Society.
GEO O'clock, topic. -W hatsoeyer He
Would Like to Have aIe Do" leader,
Rev. Stoetzer. AT this .neeting Prof
TT. Humphreys VIII deliver an i'm
portant address on the topic. All are
most cordially invftel to these SER
vices.
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Grace Lutheran mission

il. Scherer. Jr,, pastor-Ths usual
services VIII be held IN Willard Han
tomorrow s-45 A. N, Suueay
School; 1915 a. NJ. morning worship.
subject of sermon, Religion, the SUI
preme in LIFE" 7:9o 2: NJ, evening
worship An are cordially invited to
worship with us.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-17
AGED EIadx Dead

MoRGANTowN. w. Va. Dec. e..
Mrs. Mary Miller. widow OF James
F. Miller. died at her home at cass-
vile yesterday afternoon. aged so
years. About month ago she fell.
breaking her hip. and never recover
ed. She was the daughter of the
late Levin Fleming. of Cassville. and
was very prominent. The funeral
viii take place tomorrow afternoon.
Fine watches and chains sold. cheap
at Fred c. Jennings. Open from to
10 P. NJ x
Han. the holly man, ZIG Main st. x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-17
HIGH { S.
EAiRMoNT ACCORDING 10
REPORT or PRoMoTERs.


Essdcatiy ss;eiitIe pronot Engs
tire a gtsciass bling to be
held this ass golnE 10 slrpsz
the port loving pnblic win the best
bouts ever held It IS
the intentic now to tss.se two a, an
seyents Joe Trent and the Iskncssz
Pittsburger and possibly Tony BzE
fano. or Gonnelfsyiile ana lclIfs =,
6Chic5 Grimm OF Cum beriand. wlss
holds thssf atherwe plonstsEs
OF Maryland
The former match Is settled, and
the latter IS almosta ans
IL hitch Shoild occnr several q Sc
preiimfnarses VII be put on and Il
men IN charge promise taat il WIN Be
one OF the best meesinss ever ~
tempted IN this section prels
mary of unusual Interest
between HARRISON Smith the popula-
colored man OF this city. and Denriz
Johnson. also colored. or cennel1
vnIe whom the Pennsy lgania sporss
crack upsas q wonder and his adlli
oers WIN flock TO town On the niEz
II the contest 70 see him IN action.
Smith had shout decided to give
ip TO thesport auchsto the regret e
MS friends who firmly believe tlsssE
re has something on most or tssss
leaxfer men IN tiiis sectson Of the
,ountry, but ne has been preyalIes
pom 70 meet johnson. whom he cor
iders worthy of his prowess-
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First Baptist Church.

Corner First street and Walnut
avenue, Rev w J. EdGy, pastor
Rev H. B. Jordan VIII preach In the
morning and Rev. NJ. a. Summers
IN the evening. Howard SatterfeId,
Of the NJ E. Church. win lead the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-17
EEIrst 4, q churell.,.

First e. churcl,
Main street near postofee,
smith pastor SO "a. ssp5ias
school 1915 preacaing hysthe;
pastor. subie athass1e Underthe
Fig Tree TO- IL. M general selass
meeting 900 Junior Lcague.3
e=s05P y, Epworth League topic,
he New Testament Standard of ESS
sperfence and Life leader Miss Alice:
White: $3.50 P- preacling by the
pastor. sabject ishout Faith n
Williams MemoriaI M charei7
South.
Corner Fairznont@ avenue and Secons
street. B Martin Keith. pastor Sum
day School $50 A. NJ: preaching.
lo- so "A. NJ. and 57:.sso P a.. Junior
League $50 p ~. Epworth League:
$50 P. NJ. y S.;
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Diamond Street N. E Church.
Sunday School. $3.50 A. NJ; preach-
ing. 1916 A. NJ; Junior League. 1850
Epworth League. $50 p. NJ
preaching. $50 p NJ: prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at $50 P. NJ.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-17

Yong People Meeting Specsal niss-
SIC promised Tor MS servics. !, i:
are issviteds 70 each 10 sfse serTces
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-17

We kaye already started on rush.
ing snow shovel busines and our.
lines of ice creepers. sleigh bells
skate straps skate she-peners and
ankle braces are complete. J. Z. Ealfs
Hardware
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-17
,caRNEerE AND BEN FRANteLIN.
Give Boston $4,000 to Add to Poor
Rie7ard-s Tech School Fund

Give Boston $4,000 to Add to Poor
Ries'ara.s Tech School Fund
New YORK, Dec 17.-Announce-
naent has been made that Andrew
Carnegie has given TO Boston $780,
eco and had become the joint founder
with Benjamin Franklin of an fnstitu-
lion for industrial training The new
enterprise Is 10 be managed. along
the lines Of the Cooper institute. In.
this city
BENJAMIN. Franklin, in his viii, left
to Boston 5000 to be invested and
Kept intact for century. then to be.
used for the benefit OF the apprentices,
of she city. The fund now amounts
10 $4,000
According to advices from Boston,
carnesse has agreed to give twice
as much the Franklin fund
amounts 70 and also to guarantee the
income OF $4,000 for the support
II the institution
Not Lars But Coos Feiows-
tBy Publishers Press9
NE<WsE O:2A, Dec I.--Col. YIN c.
Greene. who had such a friendly meet
iEs With Thomas VI. LAWSON. IN Bos-
son yesterdaE IS aaeSin town today.
= Everything Is snooEaed out Law
son and found hat we were not
liars but good fellows IS all the Nex
York man had 70 say when lie started !
for his hotel
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-17
SUNDAY AFTERNooN
TEMPERANcE mEE-1NS

The regular Gospel emperanee
meeting wtlfbe held in ys Iarsl Eiall
at e.15 SUNDAY ellSts
e.. w Mills VIII speals on jecss
The saloon as an Cen
ieraI Business Promote
s This viii he the; lcetl.1s unE5i
after holiday and he tsfss Is
timely and interest he attenaa1re
should besveT. large
Lovely tea and tabIe poous
short prices at clyde
Il have some me lots n sorrus
Fface yet I1anna,m.
Hall, the holly man ssIs Main st
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-17

The property Of the late John w
Hays is being sold in front Of the
court-house today
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-17

We viii name a few of the many
things we have that VIM delight the:
little girls for Xmas; uicycIes, sleds.
10Y sewing machines, tea sets, tea ket-
ties and waite irons, at j. L. Halls
Hardware
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-17

Miss Florence Levene, of the First
ward school Is III at her home on
State street
All Music sung IN Wang ON sale only
ar Marion Piano Co. x
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-14
poseRTA.TURNER EDITOR
EDITORIAL NOTE $
EQUALlZED BURDENS.

We have received from Charles /.
Strain of Pc ndleton, assessor OF Omatl-
la county, a copy of his address before
the board of county commissioners
relative to railroad assessment ana
taxation, wherein he shows facts, that
to many have appeared as hidden Sc
crets. in so far that it has seemed i'm
possible, to say the least, to get an
equitable assessment and just proper
ton of the railroads of the country.
He SAYS: I'm Cmatilla county, Ore
gon, the 0. r.. & n. paid but $40 per
mile. Yet the O. Il. Il n. is capitalize
ed higher per mile than the New Eng
land roads, and its net earnings are
substantially as great-$"505 per mile
as compared with $37O4 per mile for
the New England roads"
Mr.. Strain belongs to that class OF
people who do their own thinking and
reasoning. and will not allow himself
to be bulldozed or the taxpayers of his
county to be imposed upon, and he very
justly came to the conclusion that each
and everyone should bear their just
PROPORTION of taxation, so he raised the
assessment on the O. II. x y to $4,000
per mile, about double the rate of as
sessment throughout the Pacific Coast
state. To this assessment the .. Il.
n. very naturally protested but all to
no purpose, for the court unanimously
sustained Mr.. Strains assessment OF
$12,O per mile
Addressing the board in support of
his assessment, Mr.. Strain said: Il
am aware that to every taxpayer, resi-
dent or non-re ,ident, owe equal con
sideratiOn."
Commenting on that statement, the
Spokesman-Review says: Are the as
SCISSORS of the state aware of that obi
CATION? If they are, why do they dis
criminate against the general taxpayer
and in favor of the railroad: Why do
they assess railroad property for one
tenth of its true value and other prop
erty at from 60 to 100 per cent: