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The Irish standard., 1908-10-03

thing like ninety per cent of the In.
creased taxes that have come into
the state treasury during the past
four years have come from these four
counties, while the eighty agricul.
tural counties of the state, which
have been special beneficiaries from
the new educational. Industrial
drainage. forestry. good roads, and
| other permanent improvements, have
had little or no additional tax burdens
to meet for the manifold benefits
they have enjoyed at the hands OF
the state government.
The One odious Comparison.
But, before leaving this subject OF
taxation of iron ore and steel, / have
one odlous comparison which l can.
not refrain from presenting. Mr.
Jacobson has been telling you of the
increase of taxes and the increased
cost of state institutions during the
past ten years. Let me now call his
attention to the other side OF the
ledger. the receipt and revenue side
and contemplate the increased volume
OF revenue from this one source dur
ing two short years of divided re-
sponsibility."
AS Compared with Former Years.
During the past two years, 1907 and
1908. the taxes from the iron range
into the state treasury amount to
ssS5,OO0. This is s270,OO0 more than
the total receipts from the iron ranges
during the preceding ten years. But
If we take the past three years OF
democratic government" and "di
vided responsibility" including the
present year. we find that the total
revenue paid into the state treasury
exceeds 100000, which is more
than double the preceding ten years
OF iron range taxation for state pur
poses. Under such showing of the
revenue side of the ledger, do you
consider 1t unwarranted extrava
gance. as charged, that the state ad
| ministration and legislative sessions
of the past three years have dealt
literally with state institutions and
public improvements, like roads and
bridges, drainage. forestry and rural
schools, and the state university?
When Farms Lands Got the Raise
Recent changes in the assessed val
uation of this state are of special
and direct interest to the owners OF
agricultural lands, who pay something
like one-half the total taxes of the
state. Inasmuch as my opponent has
! come forward with charge against
| my administration for increasing
taxes, it is proper and incumbent upon
me to compare the assessment and
taxation of the past three years with
that of the like period just preceding
when both legislative and executive
departments were Republican with
out divided responsibility" Your at
tention is specially called to the
major item on the assessment list.
Value of lands fother than town
lots) including structures thereon.
Now this item includes not only all
farm lands, but also the bulk of the
iron-bearing lands and iron mines.
But the iron ore properties are To-
Gated in st. Louis and [tasca coun.
ties; SO by considering land assess
ments In these two counties sep,
arately from the rest. it will be pos
sible to compare the work of my ad
ministration with that of the admin,
istration preceding in the .narter ot
assessing both farm lands and min.
eral lands separately. The compare
sons follow:
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03

That is TO say, during the past
three years, during which you have
had a Democratic governor as men,
appointed by him, the taxable valua-
ton of lands in the two iron range
counties has been increased $144,
C00,Co0, or 215 per cent, as compared
with a raise of only $3,000,000, or 1
per cent, on all the other SO counties
whose lands are chiefly agricultural.
When the Farmer Carried the Bur-
den.
On the other hand, during the pre-
ceding three years, with Repub.i-
can governor and state board, the
raise on the assessed value of lands
in the agricultural counties reached
the vast total of $11S,0OO.00O. /or 4S
per cent; whereas the raise In land
values in the two iron-range counties
was a little over one-third as great,
or SAP 100000.
When the Steel and Iron Properties
Pay.
TO put the comparison in some
what different form, assessed land
were raised during three years of
Democratic administration s144,O0o,-
900. compared with $4,000 900 during
three years of Republican admins
tration- a difference Of over $780,
100000 In favor Of Democratic ad-
ministration in making iron ore and
steel interests pay their share Of pub.
lie taxes; and again, taxable land
values in the eighty-three -agricul.
tural counties We're raised by Demo.
cratic administration only $3,O00C00,
compared with $11S.000.00O by Re-
publican administration. Il difference
of $115,00O.000 against Republican ac-
tion for increasing the taxes on agri-
cultural property which already bore
more than its proportionate share of
the tax burden.
A Comparison Of Assessments.
The total assessed valuation of
property, both real and personal. has
been raised during the past three
years of Democratic administration
from $S45,OC0,000 in 1904 to $1,O4S. 900
600 i'll 1907, a raise OF little over $780,
100000. During the preceding three
years of Republican administration, the
total valuation was raised from $780,
900 900 in 1901 to $S45, ,OOO, 900 in 1904,
three-year increase of $245.O0O, 900.
But the striking difference between
the 5000. 100000 valuation increase by
Democratic administration and the
$245,000,000 increase by Republican
administration is this: $194,o00,O0o,
or o7Gs, Of the Democratic increase in
taxable valuation was in Hennepin,
Ramsey, Itasca and st. Louis counties,
where the iron ore, lumber, franchise
and royalty properties are owned,
and less than $6,ooo,ooo, or 3es, Of the
total Democratic raise is made in the
remaining eiehty-one agricultural
counties; whereas, on the other hand,
over $153, 100000. or 62es, of the Re.
publican increase was made in the
eighty-one agricultural counties, as
compared with $92,O0O.O0O, or $3.50, in
,, the four counties which contain the
, bulk of the states wealth in iron ore,
lumber, franchises and royalties.
Explanations Asked for Agricultural
Counties.
Therefore. when my worthy oppon.
ent again charges that Democratic
government and divided responsible
ity" have been extravagant in giving
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
That is to say, "since the
state fell under Democratic

That is to say, "since the
state fell under Democratic
government" to use Mr.. Jacob.
sons Duluth phrase, and began
to prosecute timber trespassers,
to enact and enforce laws to re.
duce railroad rates, to take the.
state mineral lands out of the
mouths of mining sharks, to re.
cover unpaid taxes from telc-
graph, telephone, express and
railroad companies, to quad
rupIe the taxation upon iron
ore interests, to enforce the
labor laws, to prosecute with
vigor the adulteration of food,
to develop state harvester and
binder plant and develop tho
capacity ct the binding twine
plant in competition with the
harvester trust, to expend the
states money upon roads and
bridges, drainage, state forests,
agricultural experiment stations,
rural schools, and upon public
fruit and livestock breeding,
parks, buildings and lands, from
the Crookston sub-station to the
Rochester asylum. and from
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03
South Carolina Cure for FIeas.

Go to the woods, cut a medium.
sized saplingn peel the bark of, and
lay the sapling where the feas abound
in hog bed or stable. The feas will
Jump on the white wood and be SO
busy with the sap or moisture that the
sapling can be taken up, carried away.
and dropped with its full passenger
list of fleas. The operation may BE-
repeated until all the fleas are carried
OF. That is the plan Of q great cy-
press brother in black.-Barnwsu Is.
c. People.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03

Do you want a continuance Of
the stewardship which you have
established during the past four
yesrs7 Do you regard it as bet
ter than what you are likely to get
by reversal OF stewardship Do
you want the present administra-
tive policies, protection Of the pub
lie timber and mineral resources,
support Of public institutions, de-
veiopment Of public highways and
drainage, extension Of twIne and
harvester manufacturing, reduction
Of railroad rates, strict examina-
tIon Of public and corporation
accounts, efticIent regulation Of In
surance and banking, protection
the states great agricultural indus.
Increased and reasonable IevIes
upon the great mineral, timber and
franchise interests. the strict and
Impartial enforcement Of the laws
without REGARD to person or lnfiu-
ence. and finally, do you want the
present policy Of constructive prog
ress and practical state development
continued and perfected?
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03

This commonwealth is dear to all Of
u.s.! US Each s, Of @ US should should strive to accom-
highest ideals. If the people shall again
make it my duty to administer the laws
of the state. shall be governed by one
of political differences. Pledging myself
to good government for all the people.
submit the matter to the voters OF the
state, awaiting their verdict at the polls.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03

the 'tasea State park to the
state university and the new
State capitol, it has cost you, and
each and every one Of you, for
each year of this democratic
government" or "6iviaed rcspon-
sibility," the great extra sum
Of one dime.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03

prison labox limiting hours of service
on railroads, establishing free employ
ment bureaus reorganzng the state La
protection OF employees and the enforce-
ment of laws relating thereto and Great
ing the office of woman inspector of said
The Irish standard., 1908-10-03

Enlargement Of the Twlne Plant.
=, When elected governor found part of
the convict labor at the state prison en-
gaged 81 IN tWne .e., making and part engaged
sofa free labor and capital. 1 immedi-
ately advised the greater expansion of
tWine operations and the transfer Of con-
industry. y. AS As result. the twine product
Of 100000 pounds for the two-year
e99g eo 5S 81 pound 9S has ar ss in
increase Of ,1o.4oo,OoO pounds. or so per per
cent cent: At the same time. the average
elaht cents to twelve cents during the
two years, 1903.4. has been reduced to
an average of ~ cents for ths present
New Buildings at the Prison.
But that is not all. prevailed upon a
responsive legislature for an appropria :
tion of 100000 for buildings at the State
prison. which are now in process of con-
sianftion nant m as oe an enlargement OF the twine
the utmost capacity, we have turned out
this season product of 14,5OO, 900 pounds,
which at an estimated saving of only two
cents per pound. as compared with what
trust prices would have been without
state competition. is net economy of
$29O,OO0 to Minnesota farmers on the 1908
to the plant will largely increase this
economy to our grain growers next sea-
son.
Competition for the Harvester Trust.
We have not stopped at the twine plant
Acting on my recommendation, the log.
lslature has given the board authority to
erect harvester plant to still more ef-
fectualIy carry the war into the camp OF
the trust. Today we are beginning to
mowers. The Industry is only in it's in
fancy, but. with no protection except the
good will of the people of Minnesota. our
Minnesota Infant industry" will yet be a
David in the cause of Israel against the
harvester trust. Goliath II Goliath pro-
tests against our attack, he has only him
self to blame The trust has invited
and harvester plants. and forced the blow
upon its own head by its outrageous and
over-reaching attempt at monopoly. II
1t complains at Minnesota enterprise, let
It lodge its complaints at It's home in New
York or New Jersey and not at the door
OF the farmers Of Minnesota, or Of the
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12
OPEN HEADQUARTERS. Temporary Officers to Be Sc.
 lected For Convention.

Chicago. May 12.-Presiding officers of the Republican national convention will be chosen at meeting of the ma. tional committee this week. Chairman New of Indianapolis. has arrived and Headquarters of the committee were formally opened
 Secretary Dover of New York. with Sergeant-at-arms Stone. will take up the work of preparing for convention.
 The meeting of the subcommittee in charge of convention is scheduled to meet Wednesday. and 1t will be at this meeting temporary officers of the con. vention will be named Senator Bev. eridge, Hon Leslie M Shaw and Sen. ator Deliver are candidates whose names have been most prominently mentioned. Places of secretary and chairman of the various committees will not be determined upon. This matter will be the main feature of the meeting of the subcommittee of the national committee and 1t will take uu most of the time of the two days DNoS'oh' ~ 10 OApeCleu tue OLIlCGrS O1 the convention will be named by the end of this week.
 MT. New and MT. Dover have open ed offices in the Coliseum and will re- main there until the convention is over. So far there have been twelve contests filed with Secretary Dover but 1t Is expected this week the south and west will add to this list.
 It has been the intention of Chair man New to call meeting of the en tire committee as soon as the major ity of contests have been filed with the committee
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12
JEALOUSY AND LIQUOR.
Man Shoots Former Wife and Mortally
 Wounds Her Visitor.

Chicago, May 12.-Martin Schleyer shot and seriously wounded his di. vorced wife, Martha Schleyer, at Ken. osha, Wis. He then turned the weapon upon Herman Koehler and Inflicted mortal wounds, Koehler. who lives at kenosha, was visiting Mrs. Schleyer at her home. Jealousy and liquor are declared to be the cause of the shoot ing.
 Schleyer fled after struggle with Koehler. in which he was disarmed Later he gave himself up to the police
 Mrs. Schleyer was shot through the abdomen and right thigh Physicians hold out little hope of her recovery Three shots were fired at Koehler. one of which pierced lung and another shattered bone of the wrist.
 Schleyer is said to be a member of well known family at Rochester, N Y.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12
H|END|SH AND FR|GHTFUL
Alabama Negro Locks Up His
 Seven Children.
THEN SETS HOUSE ON FIRE
Structure Is Consumed, Together With Five of the Unfortunate Inmates, It Being Possible to Save From Fiery Fate the Other Two

Montgomery, May 12.-Five children of James Kennedy, well known ne gro Of this city were burned to death Sunday and two others so badly burn ed that they are not expected to live. kennedys wife alleges that her hus- band took the children in the place and then set it on fire. The man and woman have been living apart and the question of the possession of the children was fought out in the courts.
 The fire department arrived in time to rescue two of the children alive, but so badly burned that they cannot recover. Kennedy escaped
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12
FAIRBANKS AT DEDICATION.
Vice President Delivers an Address
 and Also Attends Banquet Sunday.

Chicago, May 12.-Vice President Fairbanks was the guest of honor Sun- day at the dedication of the St. Stan islaus PolishRoman Cathocil parochial school. the largest institution of It's kind in the United States.
 The vice president arrived from Washington in the morning, attended the dedication exercises in the after. noon and In the evening was the prin- cipal speaker at a banquet commem. orating the dedication. The vice pres. ident, in his address, said that he would rather see the people spend their money in building great schools and churches than to see them spend 1t In unduly expanding armies and na. vies
 In the parochial school 4.5OO pupils will receive instruction from staff of more than 100 teachers
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12
MEMORIAM.

Whereas, It has pleased the Great Architect of the Universe on April 2Sth, 1908, to summons from this Corinthan Lodge. No AS. Bro. P. G. Dewoody to the Grand Lodge above.
 Uncle Coal, as he was com monly known, was "A years of age Was made a Mason in the CarOuse Lodge in March. 1861, and in after years took all the higher degrees save one, and with that exception went to the high CT part of the monitor. AS in the principles of masonry, he liv- ed and practiced them all It never got too dark, cold or hot, but what he was always ready to respond to the summons of a brother mason. The lodge he was first made mason surren- dered its charter in the early 7O's, but he got a dimit and join- ed with Locust Bluff Lodge, working under dispensation. This lodge failing, he then joined with Missouri Lodge No. 77, twelve miles from his home. After a number Of years, he organized the CoTinthan Lodge AS, of which he was a charter member. He was punctual in his lodge and in his business and always held an open hand for charity to relieve the distress of a brother, widows and orphans.
 Religiously, Uncle Cool was a Methodist, and in his last days
 he said all was well with him and his God
 He entered the confederate army on July 19, 1861, and was a member of Company e." 18th Regiment, which was commanded by F.. w. Cant, and served on both sides of the Mississippi River. He was taken as a pris- Oner once. After the civil war he returned home and devoted his time to farming.
 His remains were inferred at Bluff City Cemetery with mason lc honors in the presence of a large crowd of sorrowing friends and relatives.
 Corinthan Lodge adopts the following resolution that by the death of Bro. Dewoody his fam fly and friends have sustained a lrreparable loss, therefore be it Resolved, That we cherish the memory of our departed bro- ther and that we extend to his aged widow and family our sin cere sympathy.
 Resolved further, That the mem mbers wear the usual badge ol mourning for thirty days | and that we send CODY of these resolutions to the Mason lc Trowel for publication and to Ihe Nevada News and to the Ne Vada County Picayune and also one to the family.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12
CONTINUES TO IMPROVE.
Mrs. Cleveland Enabled to Twice
 Leave Hotel Sunday

Lakewood. N. J.. May 12.-Reports from the Lakewood hotel Sunday night were that former President Cleveland had passed a comfortable twenty-four hours, and that his condition continues to improve. The windows of the Cleve. land apartments are full of flowers, which have been sent to the patient by friends.
 Mrs. Cleveland left the patient twice Sunday-in the morning to attend ser. vices in the Presbyterian church where in past years she has been a regular attendant-and In the after. noon for an hours walk about town.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12

--"Plain Dealing" and "Abeneer. which Dr. Rixey purchased for the president at the disposal sale of Plain Dealing livestock last Tuesday.
 Before leaving his hunting lodge the president was visited by General Thomas l.. Rosser. postmaster of Charlottesville. General Rosser Is one of the few surviving generals of the Confederacy. and was warmly greeted by the president. who gave him his appointment as postmaster. a#
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12
Swoop Down on Park.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 12.-The city police Sunday swooped down on Olympia park and without warning closed every place of amusement in the park. This was the opening day and the place was thronged with 5000 or more people. Chief of Police Nose. ley, with force of plain clothes men notified the managers that hey must close their places. There was no at tempt to defy the order of the DO lice.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12
SUPPORTERS? NAY.

Some people are never rady for anything especially any reform. Ihey are continually crying, Tt isnft opportune; the time isn't ripe Tor such and such measures" Particularly is this true of pro- hibition. In the language of the democratic Prohibition Submis- sion Committee, of Texas, let us say ito those who yet cry inop- portune' the time will never come when all are agreed on this mat ter of timeliness
 If we waited ten years and saw other hundreds of our homes de- stroyed and other thousands of our boys led to ruin, still, some would say, not yet, give us more time. Shall we longer wait on faint hearts and uncertain minds?
 For five years past the major ity Of the voters of the state have lived in dry territory and had we asserted ourselves Tex as would have purged herself or conplicity with this traffic Awed by the power of the enemy towards may counsel a return to the flesh pots of regulation and faint heart temporizer may advise, stand still and see the sal Vation of local option but Ca naan and Freedom lie beyond, and Gods command is GO"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12
HEFLIN INDICTED. Alabama Congressman Has to Answer Three Counts.

Washington. May 12,-The Federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Representative Heflin of Alabama with assault with danger ous weapon. The indictment contains three counts. two of which relate to the assault on Lewis Lundy, the ne- gro with whom MT. Heflin had a dis pute on street car In this city March
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12
RUIN TOBACCO BEDS.
Dig Grave, Put In a Sword, Matches
 and Warning Note.

Aurora, Ind, May 12.-Sunday morn ing band of marauders, supposedly from Kentucky, ruined the tobacco beds on the farm of Henry Keiser, five miles below here. They dug a grave, put in an old sword a box of matches and note warning Keiser that If he attempted to raise any more tobacco he would occupy the grave. The farm CTS are alert. and expect more trou. ble
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12
ROSSER VISITS PRESIDENT
Chief Executive, Mrs. Roosevelt and
 Children Attend Divine Worship.

Charlottesville, Va, May 12.-En route from Pine Knot to Washington the presidents special train stopped nere Sunday. Mrs. Roosevelt car. ried wild flowers off the children which they had gathered during the trip from Pine Knot Before leaving the party attended the Christ Episco, pal church service at II o'clock. The president reached the church twenty minutes before services began, and shook hands with the entire congre. tion. The president and family took part in the services. The drive to the church was made behind fine horses
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12
Large Cement Company.

El Paso. May 12.--The Southwestern Portland Cement company of this city. capitalized for $3.000. .00O, has been or. ganized. The company will erect a N,OOO,00O cement plant in the Eagle valley. four and half miles west of Ell Paso. ra na
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12
Many Onions Raised.

Galveston. May 12.-Shipments of onions to New York via Galveston du. ring the week closing Saturday amounted to S7.700 crates. valued at nearly $10O,000. The movement is now on in full sway. and 1t is understood that the bulk of the Texas crop will find its way to astern markets via this port k
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12
Railroad Official Expires.

Cincinnati, May 12.-W. J. Murphy, vice president of the Queen and Ores. cent railway, expired from a stroke of paralysis.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12

Entered as second class matter April Is, 1907, at the post office at Prescott, Ark, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12
Tbe Hrescott Dailp News.

Published every day except Sunday by the News Printing Co.,, Prescott, Arkansas.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12
Back From Pine Knot.

Washington, May 12.-President Roosevelt and family returned Sun day night from Pine Knot, Va
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12

With tears in his eyes Rear Admiral Evans retired from the service at Sar Francisco
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12

Archbishop Seriously III. Santiago. May 12.-The archbishop of Santiago Is seriously@ill.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12

Come to The News office for for legal blanks of all kinds.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12
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