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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-04
Commissioner Judson Sug-
geStS Levy on 20 Per Cent
of True Value.
LOWER ASSESSMENT
CONTRARY TO LAW
President Rudolph Asserts That
Annual Estimate IS Prefer
able 70 TTiennial.

Increased taxes on real esmtats wiz
probably follow a conference in the
board room Of the District building this
morning between the Commissioners and
the Board Of Assistant Assessors.
Expressing the opinion that in a mum
her Of cases the law which provides that
'-aI real estate In the District OF Co
Iumbia shall be assessed at not less than
twO-Jhirds Of its true value" is not com
pied with, Commissioner Juds0u sUg-
Eested that the property be taxed upon
q basis OF 20 or . per cent OF its true
value
Methods Discussed
The methods Of assessments We're dis
cussed s.t length Alexander Mackenzie
Informed the Commissioners that nal
estate Is assessed as near as possible
al two-thlrds OF its true value, but that
If there is a doubt in the minds Of the
members Of the board 81 IS resolved in
favor Of the owner of the property
IF such is the case said COmmis-
=iouer Judson. there must frequently
occur instances Of property being as
sessed at less than two-thirds OF It's
true value In such instances the board
Is not complying with ths law
The law distinctly states that as
sassuenrs shall be mad. upon a basis
7f not less than two-thlrd5 Of the true
vaIg, Ct the property. In order 20 re-
ceivc my approval TO t-fenniaI assess
-nents- / must recei-a assurances that
the District is receiving IS fun amount
o. taxes
To arrive at this result. 7 would sgE-
Eest that the board base its estimates
upon % or % per cent Of the true value
OF the prope- ty-'
The question arose. e IS understood, IN
the mind OF Commissioner Judson, as
the result OF inquiries by members o.
the House and Senate District com
mittee concerning the purchase Of
land by the D strict L was asked why
the purchase price Is so often in ex-
cess Of the assessments made by the
board OF assistant assessors.
Inquiry Followed
This led 20 an inquiry on The part
OF Commissiouer JUdson. which resulted
in the statements made today concern
inE the methods Of assessments
II was intimated by Assessor W p
Richards that Increased taxes would
result in numerous protests from prop
erty owners. but this phase Of the
question was not discussed by the Com
missioners-
Commissioner Rudolph expressed the
opinion that the statements by members
OF the board was an added argument
for an annual instead Of a trienniaT as
sassment Of real estate. as commended
hV Assessor " P Richards
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-04

NEW YORK, Feb THE Kentucky
is a paddle-wdeeI steamboat, formerly
Of the Joy Une. plying between Provi-
deuce and Boston She is a vessel Of
about 450 tons and carried a crew Of
thirty men
The Kentucky was recently purcha sed
BY the AIaska-Paciic TRANSPORTATION
Company for trade between Tacoma
Wash. and Yukon points. and was on
her way 20 her new station under her
own steam. She cleared from New
York ten days ago and laid up for a
short time at Norfolk
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-04

FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT.
Fair tonight and Saturday; not much
change IN temperature minimum tenn
peratUTs tonight about - degrees brisk
" Westeriy winds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-04
STEAMER KENTUCKY
REPORTED SINKING
Line eVSsel Proceed
ing to Aid, Summoned
By Wireless.

CHARLESTON. S C.. Feb s-The
wireless station here today picked up a
message from the steamer Kentucky,
declaring that the vessel had sprung a
leak from some unknown cause and vas
sinking At the time she reported she
was in latitude 2Z1E, longitude 1912
The Alamo OF the Mallory line, re-
ported that she had heard the message
and would 90 70 the assistance of the
Kentucky
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-04
TEMPERATURES


Today-HiEh tide S-eg a m and S-59
r m Low tide, $50 a. m and 1927
= M
Tomorrow-FfEh tide. a-fa a m. and
4.S4 2. m. Low tide, I6-z2 a. m. ana Lea
=. m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-04

CONDITION OF THE WATER
HARPERS FERRY. ". Va. Fen g.
Both rivers slightly cloudy this morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-04
SEES A BIG LAWSUIT"

4 should rather without having looked into the legal
aspects that the gas company unning into big law suit have
had the definite impression that authority under ui,h
II oan Increase ifs c9ato eui5 sSs or in bonds without
permission of Congress
The present issue of 100000 of certificates Of Indebtedness IS
probably illegal An effort refund certificates and TO still further
increase the capitalization Of the company would he altogether e1
10 arouse protest and cause litigation 10 be started which aim
not only 10 prevent the ISSUE but almost certain IN m
volve ultimately the whole question legality Of these certificates
If were to tender advice to the holders gas securities
would oe mat they 90 about this business mighty carefully The hold
e OF the present cent bonds would security greatly
diluted by the addition of an issue Of S5OOOOOO and presumably
would not consent unless assured that the would get good thing or
- ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-04
Develops That Many of Them Had Not Been Taken
Into Secret-Anxious to Know How Interests
VIII Be Affected
MUCH UNCERTAINTY AS TO OUTCOME
Wel-Nigh Impossible to Prevent Proposed Initiation by
Congress, Is Opinion of Opposing Members.
Means Law Suit Says One.

Financial Washington received a sharp surprise yes
terday when read the expose in The Times of the Gas
MOnOpoly's plan for It's oftpostponed melon cutting
Many Of the holders of gas securities it developed
had not been taken into the secret They we're anxious
learn exactly how their interests viii be affected by the
proposed recapalization if it is finally consummated
The gas officials had not anticipated publicity for
eir plans which had been kept as closely secret as pos
Slbe, lest publicity might result in action either
through Congress through the law officers Of the Dis
trict government the National Administration to pre-
vent the deal being carried through
Whether anything be done TO prevent the
transaction is regarded by the best authorities as
tam Members Of Congress who have taken active in
terest in the past in preventing the various imitation prof
ecs Of the gas people, expressed today the opinion that
would be wenigh impossible secure any action on the
part Of Congress in time to prevent the action which is
contemplated at the stockholders meeting One of them
said:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-04

coOntiAued on Pake EQgEiesal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-03

they permitted this kind Of insiduous
iOckeying with their law year after
year they might expect soon 70 find
themselves ChampiOning a statute
that little by little had come 70 be
as much OF a reprOach and a dead
letter as state prohibition was in its
last DAYS Eternal vigilance is the
price of many things beside liberty.
Ever since the statute has been on
the books almost any enemy OF its
theory and purpose has been allowed
20 put his iack-knife in anywhere and
white something out of il. Perhaps
il is time good political cOmmOnsense
declared that such amendment and
improvement of the law as expert
ence under il suggests shall be made
by its friends and only by them.
Then the principle OF local option
would have a fair trial. As il is how
can one expect the local option prin-
ciple TO be fairly tested when its
avowed enemies are reshaping the
law itself every two years?-St Al
bans Messenger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-03
CHALLENGE FRcM W. |. eoKAY

W. l.. Gokay is seeking the worst
case of dyspepsia or constipation in
Bennington or vicinity to test Dr.
Towards new specific for the cure
of those diseases.
SO confident is he that this re
narkable medicine will effect last
ing cure in a short time that he offers
to refund the money should it not be
successful.
In order to secure the quickest
possible introduction w. l.. Gokay
will sell regular fifty cent package
Of this medicine at half price, 20
cents.
This specific OF Dr. Towards will
cure sick headache, dizzy feelings,
constipation, dyspepsia and all forms
of malaria and liver trouble. 1t does
not simply give relief for time; it
makes permanent and complete
cures.
1t will regulate the bowels tone up
the whole intestinal tract, give you
an appetite, make food taste good and
digest we'll and increase vigor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-03
Defeating the Law

The esteemed Brattleboro Phoenix
says:
The strongest point that the Ii
cense advocates ever made in the old
days was that the license fees help
ed pay the taxes. but under the Yer
mont law as il stands NJ present the
license fees go into the state treas
ury. so that the saloons are OF no n
nancial benefit, while they add all
their burden for maintenance and an
the accompanying evils which come
from a freer use of liquors
The Messenger does not believe the
strongest argument for license was
that the license fees helped pay the
taxes. because the question involved
is not one of ecopOmic gain or pru-
dence but of the properly regulated
liberty of the individual citizen. II
is a moral question, not one of mere
dollars and cents.
But, if the opinion of The Phoenix
is the prevailing opinion. of the Op
pOnents of the local option law then
they must plead guilty TO tamperine
with the law for the purpose of multi
flying its strongest features so as to
bring it into discredit and hasten its
downfall. The repeal of the clause
that gave half the license money ia
the town and the sequestratiOn OF
the whole of it by the state is just
such a bit of toOth-drawing, if the
Phoenix is correct asd reflects the
Judgment of its sympathizers in this
matter.
The Messenger has often warned
the friends of local option that il
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-03
GOODBYE DANDRUF
A clean Scalp to Everyone Who
Wants One

Partisan Sage will kill all dandruff
germs and Danish dandruif in two
weeks or nothing to pay
1t will stop falling hair or itching
scalp in two weeks or money back.
1t will stimulate the clogged up
hair roots, will cause the hair to
grow will prevent the hair from turn
ing gray, and the danger Of becoming
bald will vanish
Partisan Sage is a daintily perfum-
ed hair tonic that is not stick or
greasy.
Partisan Sage is sold by druggists
everywhere and by w l.. Gokay, Ben
nngton. on the money back plan.
Try a 80 cent bottle today and learn
for yourself what a delightful tonic
it is The girl with the Auburn hair
is on every package.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-03
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
Tor Busy Readers

Judge E. L. Bates is in Troy today.
Mrs. Carrie c. Hawks is in Troy To-
day.
Miss Mary Wells went to SANDY
Hin this morning
County Clerk Stakeholder went TO
Troy on business today
Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour Van SAINT
yoord and son are in Troy.
The new suits for the Y. NJ. c. A.
basketball team have arrived
Mrs. William Woodland who has
been i'll for several months, is slowly
recovering.
Mrs. c. B. March and daughter.
Florence, are spending the day in
North Adams.
Miss Elizabeth Norton left this
morning for Worcester. Mass, for an
indefinite stay.
It was reported on the streets yes
terday that several robins had teen
seen in the village
James Garfield begun housekeeing
in the Newton tenement on Silver st.,
today.
F. NJ. Paddock & Bro. will sell this
week for spot cash 3 packages rails
ms for 25c, also good coffee for l5o
per pound. 3tS
The chapel service of the Second
Congregational church this evening
will be preparatory to Sundays com
munion service.
Edward Shanahan has taken lie
Roy G. Brant's place as agent for the
yeast cake company during Mr.
Brant's absence.
The Epworth League of the Metho
dist church will hold a social in the
parlors this evening. The regular
monthly business meeting will fol-
low.
Clement H. Cone. cashier of the
Bennington County National Bank is
at present in San Francisco. He
writes that he is enjoying excellent
health
Spring Remnants. specially good
line being shown now at the Holden,
Leonard Co., mill. Until further
notice the salesroom will be open
| Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 3tf
Mr.. and Mrs. f. d. Bennett left
this morning for New York to attend
! the graduating exercises Of the
nurses class at the New York hospi-
tai of which Miss Elizabeth Bennett
is member.
Howard b. Monroe, physical direc
tor of the Y NJ c A. will be a char
acter in the annual carnival and eX
hibition Of the North Adams Y NJ
C. A. this evening, his part being
that Of a clown.
Rev. George S. Mills, pastor of tn,
Second Congregational church anC
Principal Dickinson of the higl
school, were among those who at
tended the basket ball game last eve
ming between Dartmouth and VII
liams at Williamstown
Following are the points given 70
perfect execution in the Y. NJ. c. A
intermediate class: O'Connor. 3S
Burt, SO; Fauley &c. Mallon, 80
Shippey 80; Harwood 50, Whitley
SO; NJ MacLaren, 80; F MacLaren
81; Lambert, 81; Mills, 81 Clark
Is; Dochtor, Is; Freedman p
Green, 2l, Eastman, 20.
The proposed literary and debating
society Of the Y. NJ c. A. has beer
formed with Hiram b. Fassett, Jr
as president, Dean Quackenbush
secretary, and A. Sidney f. Edison
treasurer. The first meeting sine
the organization will be held Monda.
evening in the association rooms :
paper on the Labor Question will b,
read by Sidney Edison followed by
debate on the subject Secretar,
Goebel has been elected critic of thu
/ sIeiatE
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-03
PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case of itching, Blind, Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles in 6 to IA
days or money refunded. soc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-03
Mrs. Winsluws Soothing Syrup

"Is' " 1As40" , SO''n4Ag Sy1Up
Has been used fo- ever sIXTY-FIvE YEARS By NIL
LIONS Of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN MHilk
rEEruING, with PERI ECr SUCCESS 1t SOOTHES
ne Guild, SOFrENs the GUNS. AlLAYs all PAIN ,
CURES WIND collie md IL the best remedy To- DIAR-
RHEA. sold By Druggists In every part Of the world
De and ak for Mrs. Wnslovs Soothing Syrup"
and take other Kind Twenty-Five cents bottle Guar
need urcei the Food and Drugs Act June Sh 1904 sera
Number losa. An OLD AND FSIL TRIED REMEDY
THE cRTLDREN LIKE II
KENNEDY'S LAXATIVE
COUGH SYRUP
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-02

Noi SMALL WOMEN $3.50;
Norfolk Jackets are always becoming
80 attractive as well as practical n
thta season they are being extenslVeiy
worn This one takes exceeofhgly
smart lines and is p 70 shS sr,
five costume and to the separate wrap.
~ the Illustration 1t Is made of serge,
1na tchtnr the skirt, but coats or TINS
LA also are much liked made from
atthar asrge or broadcloth In bright
eaInrs ~ he worn over white skirts OF
liz oerie dresses. They can De hnlshea
i,sf as Illustrated or with coliaF u
cuffs of contrasting materlal, anu
dotted foulard Ia exceedingly Iashlont
able for trimming purposes. me nnsS
made from bright red seres hp BE-
ouin dotted foulard with the cotiar any
cnYs Of the lining material ana %otn
With a patent leather belt Woulo DC
rThe Jacket Is made with fronts' slue-
yrnnfs back and sfde-backs. N piaits
are separate and applied over Ine
seams. The sleeves are or the resuias
orar cuffs, The collar is Joined TO the
uacL and the fronts are turned pacn
to form the lapels. an,,raa FOR
The quantity of material requires III
49, msdinm size ZIG years) is 33a yaros
~ a wards "A or az yards % inches
wide. .oo on+ ,n sizes for
girls OF IA, 16 and Is years OF asS ~
1ili be mailed to n ADDRESS ny we
wanhton Department of this paper On
receipt of. ten cents. lIf In haste SEM
an additional two-cent stamp LOT icy.
Ter hostage which insures more pto"p'
deltVerY,0
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-02
Daddy's Bedtime
n. The Hunter, the Bear
OfOTV- and the Little
Indian Boy
The Hunter, the Bear
The Bear Came Closer
and Closer
Indian Boy

4 LII bears" said daddy evening, are not as tam IS your Teddy
IA bear, Evelyn. The story l a m going to tell you this evening is about
two great big, savage bears which lived In thu Rocky mountains
There was a nan who lived and hunted near the mountains. He
was a brave man ant q good hunter, n 10 lived all alone until m day he
found a poor little Indian boy who had wandered away from his father and
mother and had been lost 50 the hunter, whose name a George Ntdiver,
adopted this little Indian boy and kept him with him ALT the time. He eve
took him with him when he went hunting
One day when Nfdiver the little Indian boy were going through the
mountains and not thinking that any danger was near them they raj right
into two big grizzly bears 1t vas in a narrow space between two high rocks,
and there raj little room for Ndiver an tn Indian boy to urn around N
I'll away. Besides. the bears were very big and very wild. They seemed
to be hungry, too, and willing o make their meal of the hunter or the boy.
"This a long ago, yu know, and the hunter had with him only his old
fashioned gun that fred only one shot at a time The hunter vas in a bad
fix One Of the bears rushed at the Indian boy and the other rushed at him
He had Ito choose whether he should shoot the bear which wanted to et the
boy or the n which wanted to eat himself He did not have time to shoot
n bear, reload his CUR and shoot the other. But he loved the little Indian
boy very dearly, SO when the boy raj toward him screaming and followed
by the bear. Nidver raised his u and shot and killed the bear that was
chasing the boy. .s - r
as asta s the bear and stood still to meet the animal He had nothing to.
n o use against the great big animal
THE n a strange thing happened. AS the bear raj at the hunter Nidiver
stood quite still and faced him. The bear cam closer and closer, and the
hunter looked straight into the bears eyes,. He ws frightened, of course,
and expected the bear to rush at him and eat him, but he did not show it
So ne just stood still and gazed right into the bears eyes without moving.
The bear could not understand it. When he was quite close to the hunter
ne stopped n looked into the mans eyes. Then he turned slowly around
n walked away mt the mountains without trying to harm the man
IL N1diver had shown the bear that he vas afraid or had tried to u
away the bear would have jumped upon him and killed him."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-02
Root Juice Is
Coming Here
The Great Remedy is Proving a
Wonderful Blessing to
Many People.

If the many rumors that are circu-
lating are true, Root Juice is des-
tined to prove a great blessing to
this community. The Root Juice
will soon be here and 1t is hoped
that the discovery will do the same
good at this point as it reported at
other places. Many reports of won
derful cures the discovery has made
are being circulated. A travelling
man said to the reporter of this arti-
Gle: while in Fort Wayne, Ind, l
had occasion to go to the drug store,
and while there a nan came in and
bought six bottles of Root Juice.
While 1t was being wrapped up the
man said. Every sick person In my
neighborhood has used the juice, and
1t seems it has cured them all. / am
the last person to be convinced
After the man left the druggist re-
marked, Root Juice is the greatest
medicine on earth. People come in
here and get a few bottles and In a
few weeks they stop coming and
when / see them they a they are
cured When asked what 1t cures,
he said, 1t seems to cure any trou-
BILE of the stomach, bowels. liver and
kidneys. 1t is 9 wonderful remedy
for indigestion and constipation, but
it is equally as good for rheumatism
and weak, nervous people. 1t is
said. that the drug store Is usually
crowded from the very first day at
every point the scientist is induced
to start a demonstration.
The great remedy will be in the
bauer Drug Company's drug store
next Saturday. The Root juice is
II a bottle or three bottles for $3.50.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-02
COMING EVENTS.

July Picnic, Slovak Hall Associa
ton, Pulaski Park.
July Regatta and Open House
Celebration at Raritan zach
Club.
July 10-Annual Outing, Boss Bar
bers' Association.
July 16-Picnic, X. U. v. Excelsior
N~ickenig's Grove, Maurer.
July 17-Convention, State Print
ers' League, in this city.
July 21-Patriotic social, Epworth
League of Danish M. e. church.
July 31-Excursion to Bellewood,
Dana Relief Society.
August Excursion to Coney ISL
and, Order of Owls. Nest No.
1,027.
Aug. 29-Sept. 3-Pure Food Exhibit,
Auditorium.
Sept. 8-Lecture by H. Mason Baum,
Auditorium.
Sept. 21-22-Fair, st. Paul's German
Church Ladies' Aid in Washington
hall.
Oct. 25-Beginning of weeks fair
under auspices of Home for Aged.
Oct. 26-Ball of Projection Hook &
Ladder Company, Auditorium.
Nov. s, 8, 10-BazaY, under the aus
pieces of Ladies' Aid Society of the
First Baptist church In the chansl
Nov. 80, Dec. / and Fair by the
Ladies' Auxiliary OF Simpson M.
Il. Church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-02
CONGRATULATIONS.

Even should the Fourth of July be
noisy, which there is every reason to
believe it will not, the mayor is to be
congratulated upon the results thus
far accomplished. When has there
been a year that the celebration of
the Fourth in Perth Amboy has not
begun two or three weeks in advance
of that day? Usually there is a con-
tinual racket and bang all through
z~tbe1ratter part of June.
This year, within two days of the
Fourth. not a sound has been heard.
40 fireworks of any kind are on dis
Z Efay In the store windows and, excep-
ting for the beautiful decorations on
the buildings in preparation for the
general celebration Monday one
would hardly know that the Fourth
Is approaching.
The absence of ali this premature
celebration, we say, is a matter of
congratufation. That has always
I been oneeof the worst features of the
occasion. One can stand a little
banging on one day, but it becomes
worse than a nuisance when it is
kept up for two or three weeks. We
believe everybody in Perth Amboy is
pleased with the results thus far.
Never should the old custom be re
sumed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Elizabeth Garaghty, administra.
trix of Patrick Garaghty. deceased,
by direction of the surrogate of the
County of Middlesex. hereby gives
notice to the creditors of the said
Patrick Garaghty, to bring in their
debts, demands and claims against
the estate of the said deceased, un-
der oath or affirmation, within nine
months from this date. or they will
be forever barred of any action
therefor against the said administers
trix.
Dated June IT, 1910.
ELIZABETH GARAGHTY,
ADMINISTRATIVE.
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