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Middletown transcript., 1909-01-23

men of both high and low degree.
Some of them are now in prison,
others have fed. and yet others
have died pending their inst
punishment. Still Congress
higgles and haggles over the
cost Of the secret service depart.
.ment and places obstacles in the
way Of The Department Of the IN.
terror. Tn Wyoming, alone, Sec
retary Garfield states, there are
81, 155 cases needing attention,
with 1891 in Colorado, 3605 in
Montana, and 56o4 in the two
Dakotas, while several other
states each nave more than one
thousand cases. What this means
in the way of a direct loss to the
government is not hard to under
stand, and the money asked BY
the secretary is not one per
centum of the commercial value
of the land il is sought and ex-
pected to recover.
The intricate conspiracy Of
land. grabbers has made it diff
cult TO cope with the scoundrels
who have plundered the nation.
and some Of them holding Offices
of honor and trust. 1t is time
the work was pushed with more
vigor. and every man no matter
what his position concerned in
the game Of graft should be run
down and punished. Congress
is jealous of its good name, but
it should not forget that it is the
duty Of the legislative body to
make it possible to continne the
raid against those who have
stolen public property MOrntnd
Netcs.
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prevails there As to assessments
ia 0lher cities and towns. For
instan oe. it i rare IL the City of
Whining ion. that o house which
rents fof 81 or SIS per month is
assessed At over 500 TO $500.
while houses in Middletown that
rent for SIS per month are as.
sessed at 1920 to $500.
The whole theory Of taxation
rests upon the base of equity.
Yet. with conditions prevailing
as the ones we have above re-.
ferred to. there can be no equity.
Il is not right to require a tax
payer in Middletown, for in
stance, to pay two dollars tax
upon the same property, or upon
property Of the same value. that
a taxpayer in Wilmington. or any
other town, only pays one dollar
upon. And such a condition does
prevail and will prevail as long
as we have fifteen different men,
and consequently fifteen different
ideas as to the value Of property.
What the remedy is, we are
not prepared to say. But there
should be some change. The.
whole system should be built up
anew. A plan that has been
suggested and which seems to-
US to be a great improvement, is
70 abolish the assessors and to
provide for a Board of Revision
and Assessment, who shall be in
daily attendance at its Office.
Make the Board bipartisan, one
or two of each party. Let the
Board make the tirstsssessment,
beginning July 1st, 1910, for the
year beginning July 1st, 1911;
thus giving them nine months in /
which to have the assessment
complete by March 31st, 1911.
After the first general assess
ment, provide for revisions every
year, with another General AS.
sessment at, say ten years inter
vals. Provide for the changes of
ownership of real estate, by re-
quiring that no deed can be re.
ceived for record by the Record.
er, until ;thas been in the Office
of the Board, and is marked to
show that the assessment has
been changed. In a compare
lively short time, by a system of
this kind, q fair honest and eqult.
able assessment would be had,
and we believe the valuation of
property in the entire county
would be largely increased. Not
that tia each and every proper property y |
would be raised, but that by a
proper assessment Of properties |
that are now too low, compared |
with like properties elsewhere.
the total would be largely in
creased. Even though this were
not the result, every taxpayer
could and would feel that he was
not paying more than his rightful |
share of the public burden.
Middletown transcript., 1909-01-23
THE AssEMRlY
Considerable Legislation Enacted De.
soite Tine 0iyen "a 1nanrugatlon

Considerable Legislation Enacted De.
spite Time 0iven d Inangugatlon
The Assembly met Monday morning
but adjourned. after al hours session
give the decorators an opportunity %
fs up tlls State House for Governor Lea'r
reception.
TIE following business was transacted.
Representative Super offered and had
adopted resolution providing Tor the ap-
pointment Of Joint committee to ascer.
tain the need Of Delaware College, she col
lege farm and experiment station.
Mr. Soper also gave notice Of d bill
prohibiting the destruction Of muskral
homes and the killing Of muskfats BY
spearsor sticks with nails in the end.
Representative Pharo introduced and
had referred to the Committee on Revised
Statutes, his Bottle Law Repeater"
Representative Bradford introduced his
bill 10 create the Live Stock Sanitary
Board and provide for State veterinar-
ian at II 200 . year.
Senator Finn introduced bill abolish
ing limitation Of more than six year terms
for consiables; by Mr. Spruance, making
valid deeds and copveyances by alieue; re-
funding $il5 State tax to the Delaware
Hosiery Company.
Communications we're read from the
Wilmington City Council requesting the
Legislature to ignore all legislation NOT
approved by Council.
"A communication was received from ].
B. Giles requesting the State to place
monument over The grave, near MiIlsboro,
of Col. Mitchell Kersbaw, Revolution
ary hero.
Tuesday was given up TO the inaugural
ceremonies.
On Wednesday the appointment OF
Secretary of State Daniel o. Hastings,
was confirmed by the Senate. Lieutenant
Governor Mendinhall presided over
the Senate and Lieutenant Parker
occupied a place beside him during the
morning. Forwer Secretary Of State Ca
half ia notifying the Senate Of the appoint
ment of Mr.. Hastings took occasion TO
thank the members for their uniform
courtesies and Kindness to him during
his term OF Office.
In the House notices were given OF Eve
bills proposed by the State Board Of Rev.
enue and Taxation, those giving the
notices being Mesers. S,per, Connolly
and Grubb. The bills, which are
on the hne Of the recommendations
made by the commission, heretofore an
nounced, are as follows:
Regulating the tax on wholesale and
retail dealers in merchandise.
The taxing OF manufactures.
Taxing and licensing Of breweries.
Licensing ofindiyiduals, firms and cor |
poratioDs in other States maintaining |
branches here.
Taxing Telephone companies.
Mr.. Townsend q ieated some amusement
BY giving notice of a bill imposing a
special tax d. bachelors. The bill has
pot been prepared or the amount of the /
lax determiDtd.
~ s.ese.H ~ + ..eee adjourned .,s.il Il.
1870 n'cpck nn Monday next.
Middletown transcript., 1909-01-23
NEW MEN IN THE SENATE

NEW MEN in THE SENATE
The direct vote for United
States Senator has triumphed in
Oregon under conditions which
subjected it to the severest
strain. A majority of the people
named George e. Chamberlain,
a Democrat, for United States
Senator, and at the same time
chose a Legislature almost unan.
imously Republican, but con-
tanning a majority Of members
pledged to ratify the popular
choice for Senator. Since the
election Oregon voted for Presi-
dent and gave Taft $4,000 plu-
rality. The argument that Ore
gon had shown itself clearly to
be Republican and ought to elect
a Republican Senator was a
@streng str one but the pled gs ges held
good faith was maintained and
the Republican Legislature did
as the members had promised
and in obedience to the instruc-
tions of the people, elected a
Democratic Senator from a Re.
publican State.
The Democratic gain is Offset
by a Republican gain in Ken
lucky, through the election of
William 0. Bradley in the place
of Senator McCreary, by a Legis-
lature havingta Democratic ma
iority, but which was hopelessly
divided on factional lines. The
Democrats make one net gain by
the election of B. II. ShiVely in
place of Senator Hemenway. Be-
sides Chamberlain Bradley and
Shiyely there will be other, new
faces in the Senate, some already
well known to the country and
others with their spurs yet to
win on the National field.
The most prominent and i'm.
portant of these is Elihu Root,
who takes the place of Thomas
G. Platt, of New York. Another
notable chsnge is Theodore E.
Burton in place of Joseph B.
Foraker, of Ohio. Henry N.
Teller, the Nestor Of the Senate,
retires at the age of 7s without
betraSing any evidence Of falling
power. He entered the Senate
in 1877, but his service was
broken by three years in Presi-
dent Arthur's Cabinet as Secre.
tary of the Interior. Since Sena-
tor Allison's death he has been
the senior Senator in reality. hnt
his continuous service dates only
from the time he re-. entered the
Senate, in 1885, SO that several
Senators rank as his seniors.
Mr.. Teller will be succeeded on
March A by Charles g. Hughes,
Jr., q Democratic lawyer, of
Denver, whose fame has not YET
extended beyond the bounds of
Colorado.
On March 4 next Senator Kit
tredge, from South Dakota, will
give place TO C. /. Crawford,
Hansbrough, of North Dakota,
to M. N. johnson; Ankeny, Of
Washington, to Wesley L. Jones,
and Long, of Kansas, to Joseph
T.. Bristow. These are all Re-
publicans and Hansbrongh is the
only one who can be rated as en-
old Senator, he having come to
the Senate il 1891, just two years
after biz State BECAME . member
Of the Union, The fate Of nne
Republican SENATOR Hopkins,
of Illinois, is still hanging in the
balance. Senator Cummings, Oh
Iowa. who was chosen to I'll
Senator Allison's unexpired term,
also succeeds to the full term,
ending 1915
The enata lost II the two
yasfH w death ~ Fsslgn
aIl, tors Spoona Allison
NJ. Lablmer Mal-
Resfue and Bate,
Middletown transcript., 1909-01-23
NOTICE no TAXI AYERS
Of
ApP0OUINIMINK HUNDRED |


The taxable residents of Appouuini-
mink Hundred, and al persons liable to
pay tax ia said Hundred, are hereby
notified thatth Taxes for the year 1908
are now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector foF said Hundred, will be
AT THE OFFICE or GEORGE n. D. HART,
IN TowNsEND. DEL,
SATURDAYS.
JANUARY 2, 8 ll. % and so, 1908.
From ] to 5 o'c clock, p. M.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
aoykRNIEa THE eoLLEcTIoN OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
Tax Bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communications en-
closing stamps.
An abatement Of 5 per centum will be
allowed on all taxes paid during the
month Of August.
WILLIAM c. MONEY,
Collector OF Taxss foF AppOquinimink Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1909-01-23
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Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
APPROACHING CHANCE
 0F RAILROAD RATES
REPORTED RAILROAD MOVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF INLAND
 COAST cENTERS.
Completion of Panama Canal Will Gre ate Conditions Furnishing Land Carriers an Incentive to Build
 Up New Jobbine Points.

If the Chicago correspondent of the Los Angeles Times can read the fu- ture correctly, there is a great day coming for the inner coast states and territories and middle west distributing points, and that very soon. The Times publishes the following special dis patch from its correspondent in the issue of May 13:
 The most radical change in the his tory of western railroads in the method of rate-making will soon be made. if a plan prepared by the transcontinent- al railroads should be approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
 A committee of traffic executive of ficials of western roads is in Washing ton, and will appear before the com mission tomorrow and present to that body a comprehensive plan for reduc- tion in rates from the middle west to the interior Pacific coast points in line with the decision of the commission in the Spokane rate case.
 The committee is headed by J, C. Stubbs traffic director for the Harri- man lines, and the proposed reductions from 25 to 50 per cent. This plan was worked out by the Hill and Hartman lines, and approved by the other rail- roads which are interested in a less de- gree than these roads. If the plan goes through, it will be a severe blow to the Pacific coast cities, will increase the business of the middle west in the intermediate points, and will result in building up iobbing centers at Salt Lake, Denver, Reno and other inland points.
 Tt is understood that the schedule of rates in some respects. goes even further than the commission went in the Spokane rate decision. for it is the purpose to accord to the inland points the rates which apply to the Pacific coast on all the commodities on which
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
ST. PAUL PLANNING
 BACK YARD REFORM
The Clean Up Beginning on the 23rd
 Day of May.

St. Paul, Minn., May 14.-(Special Correspondence of The Republican)- During the week of May 23 the en- tire city will participate in what Mayor D. w. Lawler terms "a back yard reform" and city officers and departments, householders and even women and children will join in rak- ing up rubbish, clearing vacant lots. cleaning alleys and generally furbish- ing up the city for the approaching summer. Cleanup week" is an an niversary now and this years cam paign is the result of the marked success experienced a year ago when a similar week was designated by the mayor in which to clean and brighten up the city.
 Throughout the business district the street commissioner will detail a part of his force to work Sundays in help ing the business men to put streets and alleys and their own houses in the best of condition. In the resi- dence districts the work will be in charge of ward improvement associa tions, district commercial clubs and householders.
 The city will cooperate in reaching the property owners, and printed no tices will be handed out by policemen to all tenants and owners of property. In measure each policeman will be
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
A GERMAN COMPANY
 FOR WRIGHT MACHINES ALL RIGHTS FOR THE EMPIRE ADJACENT COUNTRIES. An Arrangement Which Will Exist For
 Fifteen Years.

Berlin, May 1.-The Wright Flying Machine Company. Limited. has been organized here with a capital of Sl25.000. It will construct and operate aeroplanes on the Wright system. The Wright brothers place at the disposal of the company all the results of their experience and rights, whether patent ented or not. for the German empire and its colonies and protectorates as well as for Sweden. Denmark Luxem- burg and Turkey.
 The arrangements cover a period of fifteen years during which the com pany is entitled to use all the i'm provements discovered. The Wrights agree to send an aeroplane immedi- ately. with which tests will be made at Berlin in August and September, about the time one of the brothers is here giving instructions to pupils
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15

responsible for the condition of his beat The health department will CO., operate with the police and the city engineers department with both. Householders will have the active as- sistance of these three departments and the street commissioners forces as well.
 A year ago the children did splendid work during cleanup week. OrganiZ- ing in squads in many parts of the city and moving in a body against va cant lots and rubbish heaps.
 Under the plan adopted. the city will take care of rubbish after it is piled in heaps and left where wagons can get at it. St. PaH- expects this season to entertain thousands of trav- elers en route to or returning from the Seattle exposition. and the work of cleanup week has been undertaken with great vim and enthusiasm.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
FRANK J. o'BRIEN, Broker.

POST CARDS, PHOENIX VIEWS, 1c. EACH. PHOENIX VIEW BOOKS, 15c. EACH. AT THE BIG cURIo, ON ADAMS ST.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
KANSAS WIDOWS
 EXCELLENT AIM
She Rid Herself of Troublesome Nightly Visitor.

Topeka, May 14.-On Wednesday at Little River, Mrs. Myrtle Brewer, a pretty widow, with wealthy parents, visited the marshal and said that she had killed a man, and asked to be locked up. The officers investigated and found the body of Fred Arn, aged thirty nine. a bridge carpenter, in the yard of Mrs. Brewers home, shot through the heart
 Mrs. Brewer said today that while putting her young daughter to bed, she saw man crouching on the roof and peering into the window. She fired and the man disappeared. She was held in jail
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
PAYS DEBT 75 YEARS OLD.

A man 75 years old may not have had occasion to pay q debt. and yet if he finds he is losing his grip, he owes it to himself to take Sexine Pills when he knows they are the one thing that will tone him up and prolorg his life. Price S1 a box; six boxes s5, with full guarantee for any form of nerve weakness in men or women. Address or call Elvey & Hulett, where they sell all the principal remedies and do not substitute
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
7ALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN,

POO NEW OAK KEG MISSOURI PICKLES sf1o EACH. MeKEE'S CASH STORE.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
A RAWHIDE FIRE.

Rawhide, May 14.-A fire last night destroyed the California beer hall and several adjoining buildings. The de- struction of the town was narrowly averted. It is believed that the fire was of incendiary origin. Threats of lynching are heard.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
PATHFINDER's PROGRESS

Colorado Springs, May 1.-The Glidden tour Pathfinder car is now on the final section of the :,5O0 mile tour. It arrived at Colorado Springs from Denver this afternoon and will resume its journey tomorrow. The total distance traversed by the car since leaving Detroit IS 2,f1G miles
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
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. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and be- lieve him perfectly honorable in all busi- ness transactions 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, cous surfaces of the system Testimo- nials sent free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipa- tion.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
JUROR WORRIED TO DEATH.

Union City, Tenn. May 14.-Mans- field Haroldson, a prominent farmer, committed suicide here today He was one of the jurors that convicted eight night riders. six of whom are sentenced to hang. It is said that the worry of the trial unbalanced him.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
GERMAN RAILWAY WRECK.

Strasburg. May 14.-Four trainmen and one passenger were killed and two passengers injured last night in a col lision of a passenger and freight train at Herlishein. The passenger train was destroyed.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
WHAT WISCONSIN DID
The Spirit of Reform in That State
 Is Still Rampant

Washington, May 14.-A tariff com mission with limited judicial powers, the elimination of stock exchange evils, a children's national bureau and the application of the Chinese exclu- sion act to all Asiatics of Mongolian origin, were urged in congress in resolutions adopted by the Wisconsin legislature and presented to the sen ate today by MT. Longfellow
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
OF LOCAL INTEREST
TRINITY cHuRcH-services wi


 be held tomorrow. the fifth Sunday after Easter. in Trinity church, South Second avenue, facing the court house, the Rev. Julius w. Atwood. rector, as follows: Kindergarten and Sunday school at 10 o'clock: morning prayer and ordination to the priesthood at II o'clock. At this service the Rev. Bertrand R. Cocks will be presented for ordination by the rector. who will preach the ordination sermon, and will be ordained by the Rt. Rev. J. Mills Kendrick, bishop of Arizona. Service in Tempe at 3:3O o'clock and in Mesa at 7:3O o'clock
 CHANGE OF LOCATION-It is learned that Irving Andrews. formerly a resident of Phoenix and a well known musician, who has been with the Geo. J. Birkel company ever since he went to Los Angeles. some years ago has severed his connection with that firm. He is now in charge of the talking machine department of the Fitzgerald music house, on Broadway. below Fifth street, Los Angeles. He will be as greatly pleased as ever to greet his many Phoenix friends, if they will look him up when they make their annual summer pilgrimages to the coast. Though long time gone, he lived in Phoenix too long to ever be entirely weaned from his Arizona associations and affiliations.
 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
 Services tomorrow, will be as follows: Sunday school, 9:45 a. m. Morning worship, II o'clock. Sermon by the pastor, Rev. Henry Martyr Campbell, text, Rejoicing in Hope" anthem, 70, Sing unto the Lord" (Chandler); offertory. by Mrs. Hughes The Ninety and Nine" (Caution.) Junior Endeavor S:OO p. m. Y. P. S. c. E prayer meeting. zoo pin. Evening service s o'clock Sermon by the pastor; the fourth one of the series of discourses on "The Sermct on the Mount" Anthem by the quar- tet, My Heavenly Home" (Haven) offertory solo by MT. Heinrich, 'The Better Land," (Cowen) All are cor dially invited to attend these services. Church at corner of Third avenue and Adams street
 INVESTMENT GUIDE FOR 1eoe-I The Republican has received a copy of the Investment Guide" published an- nually by Henry Clews & Co.,. bankers, of New York city. and distributed to their patrons and friends on applica- tion. It is designed both as a handy reference for their patrons and as an advertisement of their large banking business, one feature of which is the issuing of letters of credit to world travellers, wherever they go. The Guide" contains all the essential facts as to the earnings, expenses, capital ization, dividends, etc, of the leading railroad and industrial corporations of the country, together with statistics concerning these corporations for many years past. The Guide" is issued in paper covers, contains about 100 pages and is small enough for the pocket or a Digeon-h hole in the desk
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-07
Oepu!q Sheriff Announces Withdraw
al From Contest for Sergeant
OWEN NOW HAS CLEAR FIELD
Son of Sheriff Of County Makes
Statement to Voters, Saying That
He Retires In Favor of Incumbent,
Who is Now without Opposition.

Deputy Sheriff Edwin S. Curtis is
sued statement last night Withdraw
ing from the race for city sergeant
thus leaving Sergeant Walter e. owen
a clean field in the primary on August
s.
MIR. Curtis entered the primary
when the list of candidates was an
ncunced and had Deen making very
active campaign. He gives as has
reasons for quitting the fight his de-
sire to see Sergeant owen returned to
the Office.
Mr. Curtis statement follows:
"To the Voters Of the City of Hamp-
ton:
at is my desire to state that after
mature consideration of my candidacy
fer the Office Of city sergeant of the
city Of Hampton, | have decided to
withdraw in favor of Mr. w. Z. owens,
who think has been extremely faith
full and efficient in discharging his
duties, / feel under the circumstances
(since he is a man with a family. and
children to educate) that the emolu-
ments from the Office will be of more
service TO him than to me, and there
fore take this method of explaining
my position in the matter, and further
as a means of explaining my sincere
appreciation of the many offers of
support from my friends.
Very respectfully.
EDWIN S. CURTIS"