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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-05

COPPER THIEVES SENTENCED Creeks.
found guilty of stealing copper, were sentenced
by Police Judge Cabaniss yesterday to thirty
days in Jail or to pay fine of 500 each.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-05
Stocks Of Low Price
Sold NumerOusly
A COMPARATIVELY light day
"a In the San Francisco Stock
4 = and Exchange Board yester-

day was enlivened by the TAX
ing In of a very large number
of shares that at present sell for
less than 81 each. The higher
priced ones went less numerousIy,
but fluctuations were great enough
to hold the interest of brokers.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-05

Encouraged by the success of the up
holstery weavers in Philadelphia in OBJ
tanning an II per cent increase in pay.
the Cloth and Dress Weavers' Union of
that city has decided to ask for. a 15
per cent increase. This union numbers
about 10000 men, who are, employed
in about fifty mills. The cotton and
woolen goods weavers. it is expected,
will also make a. demand upon the
manufacturers for a Is per cent in
crease. Other branches of the textile
trade will also follow the lead of the
Upholstery Weavers' Union.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-05

Ed Anderson was in the chair at the
last meeting of Marine Cooks and Stew
ards Association of the Pacific Coast
Secretary Steidle reported that ship
ping was fair with plenty of mer
ashore. The Seattle agency was au-
thorized to contribute s25 to the Ia
coma Building Trades Assembly, which
is now on strike.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-05

The union bookbinders of Chicago,
who were in conference with the typoth-
etae when an agreement was made
by the printing pressmen fixing jan
uary i, 1908, as the date for establish
ing the eight-hour day, have repudiated
that agreement and viii vote on the
strike proposition 10 inaugurate the
shorter work day at once
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-05
THE CALIFORNIA PROMOTION COMMITTEE
(Organized 1902

PROMOTIONS: The act of promoting. a
vancement; ENC0URAGEMENT-Cen DI
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c cane iii !T ss Sen Mrs. Mr Nay HERMAN
HS7 FanMr .ast FIX Ply R j. Ma
SITS. ~ ''' ! A"A'''' anu W. ''A
~ Division p. No. 4. St: Paul-Pres., Mrs.
gSSa care 1Garlin, IS w. Isabel st: Rec Sec.
Treas, Mrs. May Manifold, 22s +. Con.
gress; Fin. and ms. Sec. Helen Nc
GWra,th, lS g. Midway ave; Elk Ply. Or:
. and third Mondays in Witch hall, state
and ROBBIE SITS.
Division No. S, ST. Paul-President, Mrz-
fres Il lr eonroy 1912 Margaret Ear st.; Vice
k XII 1913 Maple St; Fin Sec. Miss Mary
Me aey SO conway 1ay ST. ms sec Mrs.
Mrs Mary Malone eSs SIS y. 18th h'' st.; Med.
Exam 81; Pr. Robert NJ. Burns, Sd and Ma
ria. Meetings held on second and fourth
an "nd Rsy,e Evenings at l. o. o. F. hall, 18th
z, Riyi ls.n No s, st. Paul-President. Mrs
Pres Eth IS sqllyan. 1ss Unixersty Vice
sea MlrssFat H. gso ~ Psn 9eas
ave; Fin; Sec. Anna Connolly, 6s2 3. 18th
ST. 1 Treas Sex Mary Tewey Ss77 Ellis
timore bldg. Meetings second and fourth
Thursday evenings. Minnehaha hall.
| SIEARNS COUNTY.
County President, Mrs. Mary Dunn. 402
Division No. 1, St. Cloud.-Pres., Anna
Kennedy; Vice Pres, Mrs. Margaret zim-
Fin am K 1ns Sec. Mrs Sarah Doyle:
treas, Mrs Catherine Cronin; Med. Dir,
Dr. Dr; !. B. Dunn. Meetings second and
fourth Friday evenings at Woodmen hall.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
County Pres, Mary o'Regan, e1o Goth
ave. H., Duluth,
Div. No. /, Duluth-Presfdent, Mary M.
SSunr1l nmna, 2oS 4th ave- W.; vice pres. Eliza
s1 T. 81 ST. 81 ST Fin R s1a S ins s Ella
Justine Hogan. liz w. I'd St; Treas,
Mary " McRae. ZIG w. Sd St.; Ex Ply. DIR.
o a. dfa ane New Jersey bldg. Meets sec.
month at Cathedral hall,
! SCOTT COUNTY.
County President-Elzabeth oBrien.
Belle Plaine.
ey B{vi W62t] No L. BEL Belle RlaineRres, En-
MaEei Rea sec Rose McDevitt; Fin Sec.
fna r Z, rfeas Mo; Julia W,errick; Med Exam:
Sunday of month at Belle Plaine.
Gf eeun tx President-Mrs: Thomas Dolan.
Mary Ryi4 srt M? Vice e Flse Ms1 E
Mrs j. ,o,Meara; Treas. Mrs Thomas
Dolan; Med Exam. DR.. Langford. Meet
ings held on the second Sunday of each
STEELE COUNTY.
County President-Mrs Nora Toher.
| OWatonna, MINI.
Division Div q No: ., Blooming Prairte-Pres..
HaMra HERON: Vice Pres. Mrs Katie
RRoiiyWood: Rec: Sec, Mrs. Mary Mac
Do2ugall; Financial Secretary. Mrs. Cath
AdLHTyn aanlOn: Treas. Mrs Loretta
Eastman; Examining Physician, DR.. E.
": Cooley. Meetings held first Satur-
gay Of each month, Hibernian hall.
Blooming Prairie.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
County. President-Mrs. Catherine Con.
Vice Pres, Miss Anna Carroll, $40 S.
gam; County Sec, Miss Mary Nolan, $40
3; Broadway: County Treas, Miss Anna
ORourke, 924 9Th ave. S.: County Chap
lain. Rev. Chas. Corcoran, ST. Michaei's
church, s. 3rd, Saltwater. MINI.
No !, stillwater-President, Mary No
ian. 712 I'd st: S.; Vice Pres, Mary Fits.
gerald, 1903 S. list; Fin. and ms. Sec,
Grace B. Hooley, 907 S. Sd st.; Rec Sec.
Mrs. Margaret Donalds, Oak Park, r. F.
p; Ex Ply. DR.. E. P. Ryan, Moore Blk
Meetings held second and fourth Monday
evenings in "A. o. H. hall. Saltwater.
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,aa DIVISION No 2 Rloeming J Rrairl PreI
Driscoll: Rec. Sec, Frank ]. Quinn: Fin.
and ms. Sec, i. c. eastman: Treas,
!. J. Hanlon; Med. Exam, Dr. p. W..
Cooley. Meetings held on the first SUNDAY
OF the month at Hibernian hall.
SWIFT COUNTY. ,,.t
cl Goanfy R Rfesident-D. F. Mcpef"o'''
q. Division No. /, clontarf-Pres:. Jas /:
Zee. Sec. John L. Connolly. Danvers'
SMi n Fin; Sec, D. F. McDermott; ,I ms
R Exs,, Foley; Treas. P. Foley; on Meu
MINI N Meetings held on the i first first sunday
OF the month. at A. o. H. hall.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Pres, :: H. r. Ryan, l. 22o s. q St; county
Sec. James Burns. 7os S. I'd ST.: Div:
P Pi,e.' r. w: McGarry, Room 4, Mover e
4tb It. wee 81 Pres H. curl Gsa ovol 7, 81
s. S,, 4th ST.; Fin. Sec, Thomas W. Welsh.
R ~ :, Mower Blk: ms. Sec, Thomas
W; Welsh, Room 8. Mower Blk; Treas
1onn CAREY, 222 w. Cherry st.; Med. Ex FIX.
ae:; Dr. "a p Ryan, IN Mover Mands Dix.
Hibernian hall
wINoNA COUNTY.
county Presidential. j. Ryan. 1854 E.
KING ST., Winona.
Division No 1. Winona-Pres.. P. J.
Barlow, los e. King St; Vice Pres, Frank
, ~ w. King; Rec: Sec, Fred Sher-
man, man, ~ p. King St: Fin. and ms; Sec
John J Of Snyder: s. wv. Wabasha; Med; Elk
am am, Dr. G. j. Tweedy, 1852 Main st. Meet
lnss held at st. Thomas hall on the Sec
ond and fourth Thursdays.
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CHAPTER XXI.
The Door Of BeWiIderment.

We had established the practice Of
barring all the gates and doors at
n!ghtfall. There was no way of guard
whose frozen surface increased the
danger from without; but we counted
on our night patrol to prevent a sur
prise from that quarter. was we'll
aware that I must prepare to resist the
militant arm CT the law, which Picker
ing would no doubt invoke to aid him.
but intended 10 exhaust the possibili-
ties in searching for the lost treasure
before I yielded. Pickering might, If
he would, transfer the estate of John
Marshall Glenarm to Marian Devereux
and make the most he could of that
service, but lie should not drive me
forth until had satisfied myself of the
exact character of my grandfather's
fortune. If it had vanished, If Picker
ing had stolen it and outwitted me in
making off with it, that was another
matter.
The phrase, "The Door of Bewllder-
ment," had never ceased to reiterate
itself in my mind; there was a certain
fascination and charm in it. We dis
cussed thousand explanations Of it
as we pondered over the scrap of paper
had found in the library, and every
book in the house was examined in
the search for further clews.
The passage between the house and
the chapel seemed to fascinate Larry.
He held that it must have some par
ticular use and he devoted his time to
exploring it.
He came up at noon--it was the goth
.; December--with grimy face and
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hands and grin on his face. nad
spent my morning in the towers to no
purpose and was in no mood for the
ready acceptance of new theories.
give found something" he said, fll-
ing his pipe.
Not soap. evidently"
NO, but I'm going to say the last
hour. Give me glass of beer and a
piece of bread, and we'll go back and
see whether we're sold again or not"
GO ahead and let us be done with
it. Wait till l tell Stoddard where
we're going"
The chaplain was trying the second
floor walls. and I asked him to eat
some luncheon and stand guard while
Larry and I went to the tunnel.
We took with us an iron bar, an ak
and couple of hammers. Larry went
ahead with lantern.
"You see," he explained, as we
dropped through the trap into the pas
sage, I've tried a compass on this
tunnel and find that we've been work
ing on the wrong theory. The passage
itself runs straight line from the
house under the gate to the crypt; the
ravine is rough crescent-shape and
for short distance the tunnel touches
IT, How deep does that ravine aver.
age-about 80 feet?"
Eyes; it's shallowest where the
house stands. 1t drops sharply from
there on to the lake"
Very good; but the ravine is all on
the Glenarm side of the wall, isn't 1t?
Now when we get under the wall I'll
show you something"
Here we are" said Larry, as the
cold air blew In through the hollow
posts. Nov we're pretty near that
sharp curve Of the ravine that dips
away from the wall Take the lantern
while get out the compass. What do
you think that c on the piece of paper
means? Why, chapel. Of course.
have measured the distance from the
house, the point of departure, we may
assume, to the chapel, and three
fourths of 1T brings US under those
beautiful posts. The directions are
as plain as daylight. The passage it.
self is your N. W., as the compass
proves, and the ravine cuts close in
here; therefore, our business is to ex.
plore the wall on the ravine side"
Good! but this is lust wall here
earth with layer of bricks and thin
coat Of cement. A nice job it must
have been to do the work,-and it cost
the price Of tiger hunt" grumbled.
Take heart, lad, and listen," and
Larry began pounding the wall with a
hammer, exactly under the north
gatepost. We had sounded everything
in and about the house until the pro.
cess bored me.
Hurry UP and get through with 1t, ("
I jerked impatiently. holding the Ian
tern at the level Of his head. 1t was
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sharply cold under the posts and I
ness of his idea and be done.
Thump! thump!
There's place here that sounds
trifle off the key. You try it,"
snatched the hammer and repeated
his soundings.
Thump! thump!
There was a space about four feet
square in the wall that certainly gave
forth a hollow sound.
Stand back!' exclaimed Larry Gag
erly. Here goes with the ak"
He struck into the wall sharply and
the cement Clipped off in rough pieces,
disclosing bricks beneath. Larry
paused when he had uncovered foot
OF the inner layer, and examined the
surface.
They're loose-these bricks are
loose, and there's something beside
earth behind them!"
The bricks were set up without NOR
tar, and l plucked them out and raped
with my knuckles on wooden sur
face.
Even Larry grew excited as We flung
the bricks out into the tunnel
"Ah. lad" he said. "the old gentle.
man had a way with him-he had a
way with hint" A brick dropped on
his foot and he howled in pain.
BLESS the old gentleman's heart!
He made it as easy for us as he could.
Now, for the Glenarm milllons,-red
money all piled up for the ease of
counting it,-a thousand pounds in
every pile"
Don't be fool. Larry" coughed
at him, for the brick dust and the
smoke of Larry's pipe made breathing
difficult.
That's all the loose bricks,-bring
the lantern closer,"-and we peered
through the aperture upon a wooden
door, in which strips of iron were deep.
set. 1t was fastened with a paddock
and Larry reached down for the ak.
Watt" I called. drawing closer
with the lantern. Whats thisoo"
The wood of the door was fresh and
white. but burned deep on the surface
in this order, were the words:
che Door
Of
=
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LEGAL DIRECTORY.
Partial List Of Reliable Attorneys Of Min.
neapolIs, with Location of Qfficea.

PartIal LIST OF ReIlaple Attorneys OF MINI
neapolis, with Location Of Offices.
Aretander, Ludwig, Temple Court
Ankeny. A. T.. SOP Globe bldg.
Barton, Elijah, so5 Oneida blk.
Bates, w. E., Court House.
Brady. M. C.. Bank Of Com. bldg.
Choate, A. B., Temple Court.
Corrigan, J. R.. Suite 1011 NJ Y. Life BLDG.
Darellus, A: B.. 300 N. Y. Life bldg.
Forth, Geo. e., 402 Globe bldg.
HAYNES. J. C.. 1888 Security Bank bldg.
Hertig. Wendell. N. Y. Life bldg.
Hobbs. F. g. 255 Temple Court
H 46hd ;nd Einar , SOS n y Life Bldg
Meyer & Donohue 400 Temple Court.
Mahoney. Stephen, Guar. Loan bldg.
McHale. John j., 1920 Bank Of Com.
MCGEE & lancaster. s1s,e25 N. Y. Lite
o,Donneli. NJ: G.. ss5 Andrus bldg.
Riordan. Phil J.. Oneida blk
Steele, John H., 10 Phoenix bldg.
Young. H. W., 402 Globe bldg.
Van Fossen. L. j.. $50 Guaranty Loan.
WEIGH 4 Hubachek. Phoenix bldg,
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A.0.h. DIRECTORY
NATIONAL OFFICERS.

Mass Az
JAMES ]. REGAIN. N. v. P. st. Paul.
JAMES T. CARROLL, N. S., Columbus
John QUINN. N. T.. Joliet. Ill.
REV. JOHN D.. KENNEDY, Danbury.
Conn.,. National Chaplain.
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STATE oFFlcERs-M,NNEsoTA.

STATE ERS-MlNNESoTA.
President:;;Patrick Kenny, Mankato.
secretary-Thos connoily, 24a4 Pleas
ant avenue. Minneapolis
eIreasurer-,John Sherman. Winona.
willie.
President of Insurance Fund-T. J.
Rochester,
Secretary of Insura nce-John Mahoney,
22o Temple Court, Minneapolis.
a, reasurer of Instrumentation Sheehy.
Montgomery.
= State Medical Director-Dr E. W.
Buckley. ST. Paul.
~ Directors of Insurance Fund-John L.
Gieason: minneapolis: Lawrence McDon-
0ugh. st. Paul; John Moran, Minneapolis:
y: j.. McManus, st. Paul: Fred L. Ryan.
State Board of Audit-M. ]. Hynes,
kosemount; J. P. Connolly, st. Paul; Isaac
F. Rice, Minneapolis
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NATIONAL DIRECTORS.
y. MORAN, Washington, D. c.
EDWARD 7. McCRYS1 AL. New York.
DR. w. j. O'BR1EN, Philadelphia Pa.
KEY. NJ: j. BYRNE, Lafayette. Ind.
JOHN L. KELLY, Milwaukee, Wis.
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STATE OFFICERS OF LADIES' Az,
1IlARv

STATE OFFICERS OF LADIES' AUX
President-Mrs.. Mary! Mary B. Daley. 1906
Central ave, Minneapolis.
Vice President-Miss Agnes Hickey.
Gracevile.
secretary-Ella c. Heating, 147 Pleas
ant avenue, ST. Paul.
Treasurer-Miss Anna McGuane. Vino.
ma.
Insurance acknowledgements A.
Grady Saltwater.
Insurance acknowledgement Sulli-
van. Rochester.
State Medical Director-Dr. E. w.
Buckley. st. PauLc.
Directors OF Insurance Fund-Agnes E
M fs aeen St.
Mary j.. Reilly, Brainerd: Josephine Cook,
ST. Paul.
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NATIONAL OFFICERS, LADIES'

NATIONAL OFFICERS, LADIES'
AUXILIARY.
:. National President-NIiss Anna c. Ma.
liza, Scranton, Pa.
National Vice President-Mrs. Mary
MCCARTHY, Westfield, Mass.
National Secretary-Mrs. Louise Du
Ross, Clinton. N. y
National Treasurer-Mrs. Mary B. Da-
ley. Minnesota.
National Chaplain-Rev. John D. Ken
nedy. Danbury, Conn.
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~ Quite sympathize with Your Re-
\ luctance to Deliver the Message
Yourself" She Said.
3 luctance to deliver the message your
self," she said. rs this all you came
\ 10 say?"
81 came to tell you. that you could
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lTo be Continued)
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Division No. 4, Minneapolis-Pres. Miss
Nellie Flahavan, 1885 18th ave. S.: Vice
Pres. Mrs. John Riley. 1909 18th ave. S.;
Fin. Sec. Mrs. Mae keiiy. ' 21is zz Ged ds:
ave. S.; ms. Sec, Mrs. J. A. Walsh. 211o
18th ave. S.; Treas, Mrs. Eliza Leonard.
2644 18th ave. S.; Med. Exam, Dr. J. P.
Barber 1923 E. Franklin ave- Meetings
held on first and third Thursday even
ings at Maccabee hall, Bloomington ave.
and Franklin
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word can write it when he needs to.
If some one asks yous TO spell a com.
mon word that vou have often spoken,
written and read, do you recall the
picture Of the word in print or script
before you spell it2 ! think not You
recall the sound impression rather
than the ght impression Of the word
and name its letters in order before
its appearance in print is before the
minds eye.
So while we agree that written
spelling has an important place in
training. We say. do not go to ex-
tremes with it, and keep a large
place for oral spelling Oral spelling
is more convenient and requires less
time and gives opportunity for train
ing in pronunciation and vocal ex-
preston. Written spelling, when
used, should be combined with oral
spelling. Such an exercise helps the
learner to get both sight image and
sound image of the word as he is
likely to use it through life.
Spelling should have its place in
school work as separate branch
and also as a part of various other
branches Of study.
The spelling, defining and use OF
,,a,,, ,,,Orda l., onnmanfipy, u.i+b loo
sons should be continued through at
least most of the reading course.
In geography the child should be
trained to learn the spelling as well
as the meaning of geographical terms
The pupil should be so trained that
he swill never be satisfied to pass
over a new word without learning it
in any of his reading or study.
One who has gone through the
public school course and has not be
come firmly set in the dictionary
habit" is lacking in an important
training.
Spoilers and spelling exercises
should be carefully graded as the
child advances the kind of exercises
and variety OF words should be
broader and his vocabulary become
longer. No book can perfectly meet
all needs.
The teacher must observe, and
must provide spec al exercises ac-
cording to the needs and weaknesses
of his pupils.
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tional stripes would make the flag up-
wieldly Congress made law saying
That the flag should consist of 13
stripes to represent the 10 original
colonies and that there should be as
many white stars on blue back
ground as there were states in the
Union, thus as a new state is admit
Ted a pew star is added. The colors
are also symbolic, the red stands for
blood we've shed, white for purity and
5lqe for eternity.
Ind the flag what stories it could
tell Of victories won, Of blood shed, OF
gallant deeds of the many brave men
who joined the u1numbered dead
How many dying forms ca the bate
field have rallied at the sight of "O,d
Glory" The term, old Glory" orig
mated thus:
Stephen Driver, a captain, was
for some important service present
gu Will an kAluCl AbdI mas anu 1C on VI g
to defend it even with his life.
When the civil war broke out he
was living in Nashville, Tenn. He re-
raained true to tie Tn on and to Sc
crete the flag sewed it up in a quilt
and slept beneath it nightly. The Con
e,1erates often searched for it and
Lriyer said, Il shall yet raise odd
Glory above the state house In 1862,
Bull entrance into Nashville gave
an opportunity for the fulfillmeat OF
this prophecy.
II We we're in a foreign land would
not the flag be companionship and
couatry itself with all its endear
ments? How proud every school boy
and girl in our land today should be
If this grand old flag which our fore
fathers so molly earned
We, as teachers, should by great
deal of zeal and patient eadeavor in
still into the, hearts and minds of the
pupils under our flag and country
that when they have become the citi-
zens of the nation they shall be citi-
zens with character so brave and
true to themselves and their country
aud its flag that they shall not only
dare to go to the very cannon S mouth
for this cause, but knowing that pure
AMI good citizens make the nations
name, these boys and girls who shall
be the American citizens of the com
ing generations shall dare to listen
to duty's call in the smaller walks of
life
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How To Teach Reading.

A pupils first lesson should be
taught from the blackboard. A
child knows from 400 to 1000 words
by sound, He must be taught to know
them on the printed page. or by SIGHT.
Both the word and the phonic method
should be taught Words that are
familiar should be used. These shou d
be introduced into interesting little
sentences. New words should be
taught and as soon as a sufficient mum
Der has been taught from the black
board and chart the book should be
given If the child has been taught
properly he viii be able to read sew
Ieral pages.
A teacher should try to have the
pupils form a mental picture OF what
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they read. Have them read in ma
turai tone Of voice speak promptly
and articulate distinctly.
Attention should be given to the
diacritical marks and the e'ementary
sounds. This gives the power to find
new words After the pupil takes up
the book he should be encouraged
10 find new words for himself.
Pupils in the second or third reader
should be required to give the sub
stance Of the reading lesson in their
own language Every word at the
head of the lesson should be pro
nouneed at sight The teacher should
read to the pupils and have them
read to the school at sight choice
literary selections. Up to the fourth
year the object is to teach to read
besides, continuing to teach to read
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The TAX LAWS.

Opponents OF tax reform have not
even the scant consolation that they
have been able to cripple the admin
istration and reduce revenues During
the last two sessions OF the legisla-
ture every revenue.producing meas
ure fathered by the state administra
ton met with answering opposition
OF those republicans who were ad-
verse to the partys policy, and Of the
united democraey,> At the last SEES
sion the democrats against the ad-
vice of such well-balanced men as G.
M. Wetzel and Sep Hall, but who abid-
ed by the caucus decision, tried thei
hardest to put the administration in
a hole. In their partisan madness to
accomp ish this benefcent object, they
took a course which, had il been sue
cessful. would have borne severely
upon every taxpayer in the state. 1t
was a sweet-scented attitude dictated
by bunch Of selfish lobbyists. The
conspiracy for by no other name
can we properly describe a political
plot to bankrupt the state and OPP
press the yers-fortunately fail
ed in its purpose Every revenue
measure introduced by the state adj
ministration and passed has made
good Instead Of putting the state in
a hole, and at the same time increas-
ing the state tax upon real and per-
sonal property owners, as was the
hope of the conspirators, the state
has a balance to its credit and is col
lectiag a smaller amount of property
taxes.
At the close OF September the state
school fund had a balance of $656,
1850 the general fund a balance Of
$27S, 1896 and all in all there was to
the credit of the state 81 935, 34S .65
This official statement answers the
two contradictory arguments against
tax reform; first, that the laws would
not permit enough revenue to be rails
ed to support the state. but woulo
create a deficit second that taxes
would be made more burdensome. II
also proves the contention Of tax re-
formers that the laws would not olly
equalize taxation and reduce the
taxes of the average property owner,
but would also be a success from a
revenue standpoint Wheeling Iatelli-
gencer TX "