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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01

and Mrs Rowe assisted in providing the
excellent dinner and Mrs. Chas. Choate,
Mrs. Will Martin, Miss Elsie Choate and
Laura Rowe assisted at the tables.
Twentv.fye members and eight gentle
men were present. Miss Cowles. men,
her Of the entertainment committee, as
sisted by another member, MRS. Heien
Bailey, had prepared tiny hatchet with
date OF meeting and '. I. r., IN gut let
ters on the handle and each member re-
ceiyed one as a souvenir OF the day.
, The literary exercises opened with
niano duet by Mrs. Elsie Merrill and her
NIECE. Miss Elsie Choate. The roll was
then called. Interesting letters were
read from four of the absent members,
Mrs Carrie Whitehill in California, Mrs.
Sarah Blanchard in Spokane, Washing
ton. Miss Elizabeth Parker and the
Marsh sisters. Among responses from
those present, Miss Jennie Cowles, read
a letter supposed to have been written
by member of the club visiting her aunt,
giving an imaginary account OF the club
and its doings, bringing in each members
name in humorous way, that kept the
company on the alert, wondering who
would come in next and how. Mrs.
Williams, being absent and Mr.. Williams
present, be was expected to reply for her
and he fulfilled his obligations IN a happy
manner. 'Ghe subject of badges was dis
cussed and a committee of three, Miss
Cowles, Miss Strobridge and Mrs; Hutch,
inson was appointed to see what could
be done and report at next meeting. Inc
exercises closed with piano solo by
Miss Elsie Choate.
The generous gift of an individual
communion set has just been presented
the Congregational church by former
member, W. A. Kicker OF St. ]ohnsbury
At the preparatory service this week
fourth deacon will be elected.
School at the Academy opened the first
OF the week.
The public examination of pupils at the
Academy took place Thursday and Fri
day forenoon. In the afternoon there
was exclamation contest, seven pupils
taking part. Waldo Strew, one of the
contestants, was i'll and not able to be
present The exercises opened with piano
solo by Mary Brock. The first speaker
was Leslie Hall, his subject being "The
Signal Man." Louisa Blanchard, "The
Falcon of Sir Federigo;" Ellen EMERSON,
"Bascom's Cats" A solo "Tbe Day is
Done" sung by Ailene Somers; Herbert
CALENDER gave Judge Lynch" Marjorie
Guthrie, "Sweet Peas Christmas Dance"
Boyd Shields, "The Passing of Hamlet"
Ethel McLareu, His sweetheart's Song"
While the judges were in session there
was singing by a quartette, Arlene
Somers, Joanna Guthrie. Marjory Guthrie
and Anna Blanchard Thejudges awarded
the prizes to Ellen EMERSON and Leslie
Hail. Joanna Guthrie won the prize of
a two dollar and half gold piece given
to the best speller for the past year.
Jack Hunt, who has been at home for
several weeks, left Thursday for Cincin-
natl, Ohio, where he has employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pollard have been
engaged to work for Alvin Mackey next
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lamb of East
Peacham soon move into the John Hop
kins house.
Word comes to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Pollard of the birth of grandson to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashley Munger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01
EAST BURKE.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Shores visited at
R. A. Eggleston's last week.
Mrs. Almira Jenkins Graves is visiting
relatives here.
George Afford has finished work here,
and gone to Hyde Park where he has
bought farm.
Mrs. Sarah Powers is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Milo Jenkins.
Mrs. Edward Harvey has been quite
sick the past week.
Mrs. V. l. James has gone to Monroe
to visit relatives.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Bowman Kelley spent
several days at Albert jenkins last week.
Mrs. Henry Darling had the misfortune
to break bone in one ankle last week.
L. A. Darling's many friends are glad
to see him out again.
Miss Ethel Smith of Island Pond, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. O. M. Jenkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Rowland are
visiting at West Concord.
Tressie Gibson has finished school at
the Institute and is at home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gibson have re.
turned home from Lunenburg.
L. W. Stafford OF St. Johnsbury and
Will Stafford of West Burke were here
last week.
Mrs ]. P. Stafford, Mrs. Carl Frasier
Mrs. May Gibson and Clyde and Mrs.
W. B. Godding visited at St. Johnsbury
last week..
Frank Davis has moved from St
Johnsbury to the Eber Rowland place
on Bemis hill. He is to work on the ne "
buildings being built for E. A. Darling.
Mrs. Joshua Bemis spent last week at
St. Johnsbury visiting her brother, P. A.
Bennett, who leaves there for his home
in Chicago this week.
Harley Thurber visited his cousin,
Willie Thurber, over Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01
WHEELOCk,

Rev. F. T. Sargent and wife of Bel
mont, N. H.. a former pastor here, is ia
town calling on old friends.
The union donation last week was not
very well attended and about $21 was
received.
Mr.. Magoon of East Albany was in
town last week on business.
George Goss OF East Burke and Frank
Taylor OF Hardwick were here last week.
Mr. Goss talks of buying the store in
this place.
Plummer browns Oldest girl was very
sick last week, but is very little better
at present. Mrs. H. J. Mathewson is on
the sick list. E. c. Mathewson is a little
better.
The G. A. R. Post met with Comrade
David Wood at Sheffield Thursday. The
ladies accompanied them and bounti-
full oyster dinner was served and very
good time enjoyed.
Rev. F. T. Sargent occupied the pulpit
for Rev.C. D. Lance Sunday afternoon.
Miss Carrie Mathewson returned to
Lyndonville to her work last Sunday.
Mr.. B. Chamberlain of Sheffield visited
his daughter, Mrs. c. H. Mathewson,
Sunday.
Ina Page of Sheffield is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Milligan.
Quite number Of the members of Gale
donia Spring Council, Jr. O. U. A. M,
went to Lyndon Wednesday night to the
district meeting.
The Ladies Union society will meet at
Taylor's hall Friday afternoon and eve.
ming; supper served as usual.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01

When your ship of health, strikes the
hidden rocks of Consumption, Pneu
monia, ETC., you are lost, it you don't get
help from DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. ]. W. McKinnon, of Tai
ladega Springs, Ala, writes: II had been
very i'll with Pneumonia, under the care
of two doctors, but was getting no bet
ter when l began to take DR.. Kings New
Discovery. The first dose gave relief, and
one bottle cured me-" Sure cure for sore
throat, bronchitis, coughs and colds.
Guaranteed at Flint Bros. and F. G.
Landry's drug store. Price SOC and
$100 Trial bottle free.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01
The COloneI's Waterloo.

Colonel John M. Fuller, of Honey
Grove, Texas, nearly met his Waterloo,
from Liver and Kidney trouble. In re.
cent letter, he says: II was nearly dead
of these complaints, and, although !
tried nay family doctor, he did me no
good; so | got SOC hottie of your great
Electric Bitters, which cured me. con
slider them the best medicine on earth,
and thank God who gave you the know.
ledge to make them" Sold, and guaran.
teed to cure Dyspepsia, Biliousness and
Kidney Disease, by Flint Bros. and F.
G. Landry, druggists, at SOC bottle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01
NEWARK.

Arnold Ball of East Haven visited at
{. E. Balls, D. n. Fairbanks and D. F.
Johnson's last week.
Several of the ladies in the village met
at Mrs. David Kings Thursday after
noon and helped her in quilting. Mrs.
King has been in poor health for the
past year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Corliss of St,
Iohnsbury accompanied by Miss Mabel
Peak visited his father Fred Corliss re.
Gently.
Mrs. Hattie Cheney and son Van, visit
ed her sister in Sutton Sunday.
News was quite recently received of the
death OF Mrs. Efie Davis DeGroat of
ailburne, N. Y, daughter of R. H.
Davis OF Lyndon and formerly of this
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01
EAST BARNET.
A number from here attended the noel
trial at Rarnat Eridn II aua.,;r,n

A number from here attended the mock
trial at Barnet Friday evening.
Mrs. L. E. Gil6llan has gone to Wor-
cester, Mass, to spend few weeks with
her sister, Mrs. Addie Moulton. Mrs.
Elvira Brock from Passumpsic is keeping
house for her while she is gone.
Mrs. Fred Kingsbury and Miss Mabel
Shultz have gone to the Mary Fletcher
Hospital at Burlington for treatment.
Quite number from here went to the
funeral of Mrs. George Goodell of
Passumpsic Friday afternoon.
Don't forget the promenade here next
Friday evening.
There will be communion services at
the chapel here next Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Hurlburt, who fell and broke her
wrist two weeks ago, is getting along
well.
Marjorie Nelson goes this week to
West Lebanon to visit her aunt, Mrs. c.
o. Gill.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01
WALDEN.

Mr.. aud Mrs. Sumner Hill of Green's
boro visited at A. A. Scott's last week.
Ward ellis and family of Dauville
spent Saturday and Sun lay at G. H.
Kingsbury's.
Mrs. John Goslant and her brother ].
Bennett are both sick with grip.
Julia Heath of Cabot has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Ella Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Robertson of Dan.
Vile visited his sister, Mrs. N. J. Kings
bury, the first Of the week.
Cottage prayer meeting will be held at
Walter Kittredge's Friday evening. The
Ladies Aid Society meet with Mrs. c. A.
Kittredke Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Moxam spent
part OF last week with friends in Barnet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01
LOWER WATERFORD.

LOVEN
Miss Helen Bullock is visiting friends
in Boltonvile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Goss of Little.
ton were guests of Miss Abbie Hale, last
Wednesday.
The Ladies Social circle will meet with
Mrs. Will Henderson this afternoon and
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ B. Carpenter of Con.
cord and Hon. and Mrs. II. l, Goss and
Mrs. c. E. James OF Berlin, N. H., spent
Sunday with their brother, E. R. Goss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Ross and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. r. Goss attended the double
funeral of Judge and Mrs. Ross, their
brother and uncle, in St. Tohnsbury,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Phillip s were called
to Concord, Sunday, to attend the
funeral of her sisters husband, Mr..
Woodbury..
Edwin Bowman and Stewart Hoar
attended an entertainment in Littleton,
Friday evening.
Mrs. Inez Clark of Lyndonville spent
Saturday and Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. F. A. Cutting.
Miss Rosie Thomas of Lunenburg was
a guest OF her uncle, A. E. Blodgett,
recently.
A large company gathered at the home
of Miss Grace bird Friday evening to
help her celebrate her 18th birthday. A
very pleasant evening was spent in
games and social intercourse. Refresh
ments of cake and coffee were served. In
behaliof the friends present Miss Beatrice
Kinnie presented her gold watch as a
token OF friendship. Miss Hird respond
ed very pleasantly thanking all. The
company left wishing Miss Hird many
happy returns of the day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01
PEACHAn.

The entertainment given Monday
evening by Dudley Prescott was the last
one OF the course tor which tickets were
sold the first of the season. Mr.. Prescott
had wonderful power of imitation and
as ventriloquist was very entertaining,
and he also gave pleasing variety OF
musical selections.
Mrs. Abby McClary who has occupied
the little house by the church during the
winter has moved back to her own
house.
The members of the Ladies Ver-Cal-Pe
club, and their husbands, were invited to
dinner at Mrs. Elsie MerrilPs Washing
tons birthday. Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Au.
gusta Hunt, Mrs. Stoddard. Mrs. Adams
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01
Here IL Relief for Women,

Mother Gray, nurse in New York
discovered an aromatic pleasant herb
drink for women ills, called Australian
Leaf. 1t is the only certain monthly
regulator. Cures female weaknesses and
Backache, Kidney, Bladder and Urinary
troubles. At all Druggists or by mail SO
cts. Sample FREE. Address, The
Mother Gray Co., Leroy, n. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01
HOW'S This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO.
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F: ].
Cheney for the past Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in allbusiness trans.
actions and financially able to carry out
any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimo nials sent
free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01
Keep Thinking About 1t.

Cough syrups that are constipating
leave the stomach and bowels in a dan.
gerous condition. A cough syrup that is
a laxative is sure to give better results.
Lix-all is laxative, and if it fails to
cure your cough or cold we will pay back
your money. 81. B. Gordon, c. c. Bng-
ham, W. B. Eastman, c. A. Currier &
Co. Guthrie & Peck, McIndoes, A. S.
Laughlin. Barnet, c., S. Dole, Danville,
J. P. Weeks, No. Danville.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01

William c. Dickerman has sold his
farm, known as the Rawson Stoddard
place, to Charles Switzer. Possession is
to be given in the near future. Mr.,
Dickerman expects to move to Lyndon.
W. E. Tyler has sold his sugar place OF
80 acres to Guy B. Dresser.
Leon Aldrich died at the residence of
his nephew, Charles A. Aldrich, last
week Monday morning after an illness of
about year. The funeral service was
held at the church Wednesday afternoon,
the |. 0. 0. F. burial service being used
by the West Burke lodge. The remains
were taken to Bellows Falls for inter-
ment. Mr.. Aldrich leaves two daugh.
tiers and one brother.
The auditors settled with the town
officials Wednesday and found the town
affairs being conducted carefully.
Miss Effie Campbell of Lyndon Center
visited friends in town part of last week.
The Ladies Aid society are planning to
furnish dinner at the village school
room town meeting day. All who wish
will be able to secure a substantial din.
ner at small price.
The remains of Mrs. Clark Hibby were
brought here Friday from Concord, N.
H., for interment in their family lot in
the village cemetery. Mrs. Hibby was a
daughter OF Ambrose Hastings, late of
this town. She leaves two brothers.
Charles and Willard Hastings, sister
Mrs. Maria Moulton, a husband and
two sons.
Mrs. Lucy Dilloff died in New York
City Feb. 8, and the remains were taken
to East Charleston recently by her son
and daughter where she was buried bv
the side of her husband.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01
KIRBY.

Miss Edith Damon is at home from
Lyndon Institute, confined to the bed
with the grip.
L. Nickerson was at st. Iohnsbury
last Saturday.
Mrs. c. H. Davis is at Haverhill, N. H.,
caring for sister who is critically ill.
Miss Flora Ranney is visiting at Z. S.
Ranney's in Lyndon
Mrs. P. H. Graves was at Burke last
week visiting.
Mrs. M. S. Hovey has so far recovered
from her recent illness as to ride out.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01

Eddie Reese and sister, Mrs. Myrtle
Cass of Newport, spent Saturday with
relatives in town.
AN. Garfield is in poor health and his
son of 6Iaverhill, N. H., was in town
Saturday to visit him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01
Startling Mortality.

Statistics show startling mortality,
from appendicitis and peritonitis. To
prevent and cure these awful diseases,
there is just one reliable remedy, DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Nd. Flannery, of
IA Custom House Place, Chicago. says:
They have no equal for Constipation
and Biliousness ."25c at Flint Bros, and
F. G. Landry druggists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01
SUTTON.


The funeral service of Judge D. E.
Ruggles was held at the church last
week Monday afternoon and was largely
attended. The singing was furnished by
a male quartet composed of W. B. and
S. D. Atwood and Ralph Parker OF St.
Johnsbury and H. M. Atwood of Lyn.
don. The bearers were nephews of Mr..
Ruggles. Among those present from out
of town were, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Gray
of st. Johnsbury, ]. T. Gleason of Lyn-
donvile, Guy W. Hill of st. Johnsbury,
Mr.. and Mrs. O. c. Woodruff, Mrs.
Larmday Marshall, Mrs. Fanny Sargent
and J.. F. Ruggles of West Burke.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01

North Abingdon. Mass. June 10, 1908.
For nearly three years was great sufferer
with what the doctors called weeping eczema. /
employed doctors and specialists and 1 grew
worse. had to walk the floor nights, sometimes
praying and sometimes swearing. Anyone who
never had 1t can form no idea how suffered.
The doctors told me was suffering all the tor
lures OF hell. tried all the ointments and
washes ordered by the doctors, and everything
saw advertised, and all the old woman's whims.
!, got no help. and there wasn't day in that
time, nearly three years, that have not tried
something. Men and women went into the
helds and woods and gathered herbs and barkS
ana STEPPED them l could do no work. Last
January accidentally saw your advertisement.
inc next DAY gotta bottle. The first application
benefited greatly, and slept all night and every
night SINCE something had not done for nearly
three years, can never tell half Anyone will
nave TO call at my home, Randolph street, North
Abingdon, II they wish to hear one-tenth /
wish everyone to know that D. D. D. is the most
WONDERFUL remedy. The first bottle worked
wonders. L could not go to church for nearly
tnree years. now go and can also do my work.
CAPT JOSEPH FRITZ
Eyou are suffering the tortures of the damned
cont hesitate but go TODAY, NOW, to your
druggist and invest $500. 1t will not be an
expenditure, but an investment In happiness.
D. D. D. Prescription
Is guaranteed to cure or money refunded
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01
WANTED.

American women between 18 and 80
years OF age to work as attendants in
the Medfeld Insane Asylum at Med6eld
Junction, Mass, 20 miles from Boston.
Wages increase with length of service. An
opportunity to become trained nurse.
Address,
DR.. Edward French,
MedfeId Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01

Ii Keeps the Feet Warm and Dry.
Ask today for Aliens Foot. Ease, a
powder. 1t cures Chilblains, Swollen,
Sweating, Sore, Aching, Damp feet. At
all Druggists and Shoe Stores, Csc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01
Live Stock Shipments.

Until further notice we shall load stock at
stations on the B. & M. and st. ]. & L. c.
Railroads the following days only: Feb.
Z, Feb. FL, March z, March Fl and April d.
G. M. CAMPBELL,
w. A. KICKER.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01
For Over sixty Years

MRS. WNsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used by millions of mothers for their
children while teething. If disturbed at
night and broken of your rest by a sick
child suffering and crying with pain of
cutting teeth, send at once and get a
bottle of Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup for Children Teething. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer immedi.
ateiy. Depend upon it, mothers, there
is no mistake about it. 1t cures Diar-
rh9a, regulates the Stomach and Bow.
els, cures Wind Collie, sottens the gums,
reduces Inflammation, and gives tone
and energy to the whole system. Mrs.
Wnslow's Soothing Syrup" for children
teething is pleasant to the taste and is
the prescription of Que of the oldest and
best female physicians and nurses in the
United States. Price rs cents bottle.
Sold by all druggists throughout the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. WINS
LOWS SOOTHING SYRUP"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-16

disclose their ownership. In other
words, they prefer In 80 cases out OF
100 to take the chances Of detection
in the future rather than to consci-
entiously expose to the taxing officers
what their real worth Is in this re-
spect. and submit to practical confs-
cation.
Let us illustrate this. have in my
mind an old lady who has $4,000
in taxable 4 per cent. bonds. These
bonds are worth on the market above
par. and the old lady enjoys an in
come of $4,000. Now suppose she
had to give these bonds in at their
market value. and let us assume that
the market value Is no more than
par. In this city. in place of getting
5000, which is sufficient to sup
port her and her family. she would
receive S1.2S out of eaclr 81. and the
commonwealth of Kentucky, the
county of Jefferson aud the city of
Louisville would receive S2.T2 out of
each 81. In other words. I'm place of
getting her income of $4,000. her
income would be reduced by the pay
ment of taxes to s1.92O, and the va
rious taxing jurisdictions would re-
ceive $4.0SO.
''In Paducah the situation is still
worse. There the three rates conn
bined amount to s3.15, so that this
lady, If she lived in Paducah. would
receive in place of $4,000, $1,275.
and the state. county of McCracken
and city of Paducah would receive
s4.72 Now, how can any state ex-
pect from a citizen spartan bravery
and uaassailable virtue. in listing
such property at it's fun value. when
the result of doing so is so nearly
complete annihilation of income. The
Russians think they are oppressed
by taxation and public exactions. be-
yond the oppressed of all nations.
The Cubans. under Spanish domin-
ion, groaned under Spanish oppres-
sion and excited the sympathy of the
world by their sufferings. and yet
neither Russians nor Cubans have
nad to pay such large proportion of
their income as the people of Padu-
cab must pay If they give in this
character of property at its true val
ne. and pay taxes at the prevailing
rates in Paducah. Louisville or a
nupber of other places that could
be mentioned in Kentucky. And so
long as this system OF high rates of
taxation continues upon thai class of
property, just so long will the juris-
dictions seeking to collect the taxes.
by the very weight of the exactions,
drive all such securities and proper
ties into hiding. and defeat the OBJ
ject which it is the purpose of the
tax laws TO attain, viz, the collec-
ton of revenue"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-16
BETTER TAXATION NEEDED.

Attention was called last week to a
statement made by one of the speak
ers at the state development conven-
ton regarding the system of taxa
ton in vogue in the state. Doubtless
many had never thought of it before
but now since they have heard of it,
they deem II advisable TO take steps
to remedy the evils that have been
pointed out.
The distinguished man who allud-
ed to Paducah was Mr.. James T..
Helm. and here is what he said in
his address on Taxation and Pros
perity," advocating low tax rate,
and showing that it often yields
more money than high tax rate;
1T is common history of most Of
the states and cities OF this country
that the net result in taxes is very
much greater where the rate is low
than in those places where the rate
is high upon this class OF property
In many instances the revenue act
ually derived from that source being
two or three, or even four times
greater with the rate at 25 or 80
cents on the hundred dollars than
II had been previously, with the rate
of $3.50 on the hundred dollars, the
reason for this being when the rate
Is low people not wishing 10 live un-
der the fear that their ownership of
such property may be subsequently,
detected, prefer TO come out in the
open and give a full list OF such tax
ables in order that they may keep a
clean sheet, whereas, when the tax
rate Is so high, they canuot afford to