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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-24

Year. That 2 cents a pound-a
shadow less. in fact-puts over
S126, 100000 into the protected
pockets of the sugar people. Of
this huge rapine the Trust takes
the lions share, while huddle of
little sugar rascals take the jackal's.
And every dollar, every dime of
that $126, 900, 900 comes out of the
pockets of the public-of you and
me-of the people whose misrpre-
sentatives in Congress assembled
builded the law. Every splinter
of that 1926, 900, 900 comes out of
us. Which is why we go afoot or
or cling to straps, while Spreck
les or a Havemeyer has his yacht
or private car. Going now to an
average, each family in the land is
taxed So a year in favor of the
Havemeyer and Spreckles families.
Who was it said. What fools these
mortals be?' He must have been
looking at the tariff bill.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-24
A
R0BBER TRUST

In his striking article on tariff in
Human Life for February, Alfred
Henry Lewis says:
when an infant industry gets
so big and strong that it climbs the
line fence and wallops the neigh
bors young ones in those neigh
bors' own back yards. it hardly
needs protection,
Come back with me to that
question of sugar protection. 1t
was but a few weeks ago when the
Sugar Trust put out these illumin-
ating figures. Naming that 2 cents
a pound (tariff) grade sugar. it
quoted it for the home market at
4.45 cents a pound, and for ex-
portation at 200 cents.
Here is enough of tariff per6dy
to hang a man. The Sugar Trust
is given protection to the tune OF
2 cents a pound. This protection
by anticipation of those who drew
the bill, will result in less than
$4,000 a year to the treasury
AS against this, what does it mean
to the Trust? Now we come to
Ophir-the real gold mine-in this
business. The American public
consumes 5,371, 578, 900 pounds OF
sugar from New Year to New
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-24
No. 8

1910. Chamber of Commerce. e.
lensburg, Wash. Gentlemen; In
response to your request l hereby
submit the following:
Within the territory which it
is proposed to annex to the city OF
Ellensburg we have approximately
three miles of railway (main line);
assuming that this will be assessed
at the same rate as applied last year
to the Northern Pacific, or $47.-
1O1 per mile, the assessed valuation
will be $141 1903. There will also
be included about six miles of tele-
graph lines. upon which the assess
ed valuation will be about $3.50.
The present assed valuation of real
property within the proposed new
territory is $2O1, 81; and the as
sessed valuation of personal prop
erty in the proposed new territory
will be in the neighborhood of
$50 900.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES HERON,
County Assessor.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-24
MRS. c. \. GRAY
ENTERTA|NS R. c.

Tuesday, Feb. 22, the w. R. G.
met at the home of Mrs. c. H.
Gray on North Main street. Those
present were: Mesdames Poyser,
Turner. Lyle, Kinkade, Carver,
Davis, Ferrier, SCHNEIDER. Dixon,
Olmstead, German, Sewers and
Shaw. 1t is safe to say those pres
ent were never Entertained better
before in this city under any con-
dition. The tables were laden
with all the good things that heart
could wish and the decorations
were simply grand. On entering
the room, each guest was present
ed with a George Washington
souvenir consisting of red. white
and blue badge to which was at
tached paper Ratchet on the blade
of which was an excellent photo of
the Father of our Country" and
even the toothpicks were decorated
with a small flag of our country.
1t was truly a patriotic gathering
of loyal and faithful women to
their noble order, their country
their state and their homes. and
each will long remember the happy
event.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-24
WHAT HIGH COST
Of LIVING DOES

The high cost of living are driv-
ing many of the poorer people to
distress, and in many cases sending
their dead bodies to potters' fields
there can no longer be any doubt.
The high cost of living and the
scarcity of work has driven many
20 seek charity. The soup houses
In the cities have been patronized
this winter as much, or more, than
In the winter of 1884 about
which so much has been said.
The following account of the
conditions of affairs is story of
sadness when we consider that
these people are suffering from no
fault of theirs:
New York. Feb. High living
cost, its innumerable and increasing
victims as it sweeps through the
ranks of the industrious working
man, the laborer, who earns but
little and to whom every increase
In cost of food. rent or clothing is
brought directly to his door, are
shown in figures gathered bv repre-
sentatives of a local paper.
These figures show the toll as it
Is exacted of the poorer classes,
where men and women are forced
10 turn to charity or the city for
assistance to maintain living, or
where the wife, deserted, has failed
10 receive alimony or money to
support her from her husband.
The figures show the numbers
who are buried in the potters'
field annually, some with names
unknown, who have fought against
the increased cost of living and
succumed, the city bearing the ex-
penses of burial. Also, there are
shown the numbers who apply for
help while bordering on the pre-
cipice of death, oftimes suicide.
A summary of the statistics
gathered shows that one sixth OF
those dying in Manhattan are
buried in potters' field, an increase
of 40 per cent in six years.
More than lO2, 400 people seek
ing shelter in the city lodging
house, an increase of more than
100 per cent in seven years.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-24

An attack of the grip is often
followed by persistent cough,
which to MANY proves a great
ANNOYANCE. Chamberlain Cough
Remedy has been extensively used
and with good success for the re-
lief and cure of this cough. Many
cases have been cured after all
other remedies had failed. Sold
by Owl Drug Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-24
1.-THE Tax is Still There"

There's tender Renaissance that is surg
ing through my soul
AS l gaze upon the doughnut with a thin
ring round the hole;
It's memory abiding OF the halcyOn days
of yore
When hollered for "protection" and demanded
four years MORE,
And kept up campaign singing in very
lusty tone
That lust what the country needed was "let
we'll enough alone"
Now the captains have departed, hushed the
loud, tumultuous din
And the dinner pail is empty-but the tax
is the tim
Yes the dinner pail is empty, but the tax
is the TIM
And tax upon my clothing, and the clothing
wearing thin.
There's tax upon the cradle of the babe of
which Pm proud;
There's tax upon my table-There'll be one
upon my shroud
Yes, cried out for 'protection" till my throat
and hoarse.
And l got it, l got it-but twas in the
neck, of course.
Yes, the promise empty the argument
thin,
And the dinner pail is empty-but the tax
is on the tin
"Four years more" we gai1y shouted;
well let we'll enough alone"
Out INC tdllu soup "dS SOOoleu ny tue uuSts-
got the bone.
"Workingmen must have protection!, was
rousing battery,
And the tariff barons cheered marched
proudly by.
Nov the barons have departed to gay
in Paris, France,
And the badge of protection is the patch
upon pants,
And we lift the lid and ponder sadly
gaze within
That although the pail is empty, still the tax
is the tin
Rockefeller has his millions that he grabbed
through tariff graft
Carnegie has just many. and they both
both supporting Taft
Morgan, Havemeyer Dupont, and the whole
protection bunch
Live in fairness while yours truly gets hot air
for lunch.
Once pail filled to repletion, doughnut
with hole,
And "protection" that's as scanty as a tariff
grafters sonl,
O, they fooled US good and plenty just as soon
they got in,
For the dinner pail is empty-but the tax
is on the tim
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-24

Do you know that Group can be
prevented? Give Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy as soon as the child
becomes hoarse or even after the
croupy cough appears and it will
prevent the attack. 1t is also a
certain cure for Group and has
never been known to fail. Sold
by Owl Drug Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-24

More than so, 700 persons seek.
ing relief from the charities depart
ment, an increase of SIS per cent
in five years.
More than 2,4OO persons sent to
the aims house, an increase Of
nearly Is per cent in four years.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-24
Drilling for Oil Resumed

The work of drilling for oil in
the we'll south of this city has been
resumed and a reported depth of
$50 feet hiss been reached with ex-
cellent indication of oil.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-24

If troubled with indigestion,
constipation, no appetite or feel
bilious, give Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets trial and
you will be pleased with the result
These tablets invigorate the stom-
ach and liver and strengthen the
digestion. Sold by Owl Drug
Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-24

1t is generally conceded beyond
a question of doubt that the cut
off of the n. =. between Ellensburg
and Ritzville will be built this year
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-24
Flynn Sues the City

NJ. +. Flynn has sued the city for
$4,000 damages caused by dumping
several tons of rock in the street
north of his residence. Edward
Pruyn has been retained by Flynn,
while H. w. Hale will represent the
CITY.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-24

In my judgment the foregoing
statement correctly expresses the
effect of extending the city limits
upon the property involved.
H. w. HALE,
City Attorney"
Section 1881 of Pierce's Wash
ington Code, after prescribing the
form of procedure in annexation of
new property to the city, contains
the following prouiso, to-wit:
Provided, That no property
within such territory so annexed
shall ever be taxed to pay any por-
ton of my Indebtedness of such
corporation contracted prior to. or
existing at the date of such annex
ation."
F. S. DRUMMOND.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-24

Mr.. Heron's statement shows
an assessed valuation of 1898, asa
within the proposed new territory;
and, please note, no account is
taken of railway sidetracks, OF
which there are several miles; of
depots and other railway improve
ments; nor OF the addition of 24O
acres of state school land which is
being plated and will probably be
sold during the year; this latter
alone will probably add valuation
of some S24,OOO.
Now let's do little figuring:
The assessed valuation of all prop.
erty within the present city limits )
is $1,564,272. The levies for cur
rent expense and library funds (the
only levies which would apply to
the new territory amount to 1877
mills. This means that the sum
to be raised by taxation for these
purposes is l9,S66.25
IF we add to this valuation that
of the proposed new territory, we
shall have a total assessed valuation
of S1,957,726 and we find that .
levy of 1912 mills on this amount
would produce a revenue of $19,-
9oS.81. or S1O2.56 more than is
now produced by levy Of 1877
mills on the present city valuation.
Thus, while property within the
territory which it is proposed to
annex would become subject to 4
city tax of 1912 mills it would es-
cape the county road levy of ~
mills. so that the new burden
would be represented by levy of
6.5 mills-$5.5O on the $1,000 of
assessed valuation.
F. S. DRUMMoND,
Publicity Agent"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-24


This shows total levy for city
purposes of II and 7 10 mills; but
S mills of this is for interest, with
which the new territory, would
have nothing to do, as it could
never be taxed to pay one single
cent of the present city indebted
ness. This, then. leaves levy of
IL and 10 mills, as applied to
our present city valuation, which
the new territory would have to
share; but when to the present
valuation is added that of the pro-
posed new territory, as we shall
later show. the levy necessary to
raise the same amount of money
would be little less than 10 and
2-1O mills; and if we substract from
this the county road tax of Al
mills which the new territory
would escape by coming within
the city limits, we shall find that
the extra tax to be paid by the new
territory is but S IL mills. or S.
cents on 500 of assessed valuation.
AS to the assessed valuation of
property within the proposed new
territory we submit the following:
"Ellensburg, Wash, Feb. IL,
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-24
ANNEXATION
PROBLEM

A statement prepared by F. S.
Drummond, secretary of the FL
lensburg Chamber of Commerce,
from figures submitted by the city
clerk and county treasurer shows
that the rate of taxation in the
territory proposed to be annexed
to the city will only be SIS mills if
the election carries. The people
admitted as Ellensburg citizsns
will not have to pay the city debt
or interest on the debt. They will
escape the paying of road tax Of
At mills.
Mr.. Drummond S statement has
been read and approved by H. w.
Hale, city attorney. Mr.. Drum
mond' s statement follows:
The question as to whether the
city limits shall be extended so as
to include the territory described
in the call for special election to
be held March 10, 1910, is of vital
importance to all conce rned
There has already been much quiet
talk concerning the question, but
as yet no public discussion pro and
con, possibly because the matter is
not as a general rule, fully under
stood by those interested. Natur-
ally, there is some opposition to the
move; and, naturally, the chief
objection is based upon the ques-
ton of increased taxation which it
is feared may fall upon the terri
tory which it is proposed to annex.
For this reason, and in order
that all concerned may have full
understanding as to how the new
territory would be affected in the
matter of taxation, we have taken
the trouble to collect the following
data; the figures which we here
with present are official and correct.
AS future arguments for and
against the proposition will be
based largely upon this question of
taxation, it would be we'll for
every voter to preserve a copy Of
this for reference:
First, as to the rate of taxation
within the present city limits we
wish to present this statement:
Ellensburg, Wash, Feb. IA,
1910. Mr.. F. S. Drummond,
Sec'y. Dear Sir-In compliance
with your recent request for state
ment of tax levies of the City of
Ellensburg:
Valuation of real and personal
property for the city of Ellensburg,
Wash, as certified by the auditor
of Kittitas county. 81, 564,2 72.
Levy for city purposes:
p,,h1;C ;hrorv OOO7
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
STOMACH MISERY vANIsHEs
Indigestion, Gas, sourness and Dys-
pepsIa Go and Your Stomach Feels
Fine in Five Minutes.

II your meals don't tempt you, or
what little you do eat seems to fill
you, or lays like lump of lead in
your stomach, or If you have heart
burn or sick. sour, upset or gassy
stomach, that is a sign of Indigestion.
Ask your Pharmacist for 5O-cent
case of Pape's Diapepsin and take a
little just as soon as you can. There
will be no sour risings, no belching
Of undigested food mixed with acid,
no stomach gas or heartburn, fullness
or heavy feeling in the stomach, Nau-
sea, Debilitating Headaches. Dizzi-
ness or Intestinal gripping. This will
all go. and besides, there will be no
undigested food left over In the stom-
ach to poison your breath with nause-
GUS odors.
Para's Diapepsin is certain cure for
out-of-order stomachs, because 1t pre-
vents fermentation and takes hold of
your food and digests it just the same
as II your stomach wasn't there.
Relief in five minutes from all stom-
ach misery is waiting for you at any
drug store here in town.
These large 50-cent cases of Pape's
Diapepsin contain more than sufficient
to thoroughly cure any case of Dys-
pepsia, Indigestion, Gastritis or any
other stomach disturbance.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
CALLS FOR COMMON SENSE
Some Simple Rules for Girl Who Finds
1t Necessary to Diet-Beware
of Excess.

Here are a few rules that the girl
who is determined to diet does well to
observe. There is too much triflinR
with our digestion these days, and
not the least harm is done by the no
ton for undertaking.
Never diet on the advice of n
friend. Her plan may have done won-
ders for her and will put you to bed
or make you sorry-looking wreck.
Don't diet to excess at any time.
Girls. make sure your doctor knows
dletetics. Many physicians, good in
other things, have little knowledge of
the eject of food upon the system.
you must diet from a cause. as
from diabetes or kidney trouble, do It
religiously; almost better not begin
than to do it spasmodically, letting up
whenever food tempts you.
If you only diet for the sake of fig.
ure or complexion, count the cost he
fore starting. Cutting out the foods
of ordinary family meals is hard Ask
yourself; Which means most to me,
the loss of few pounds or being a
nuisance at mealtime?"
Don't keep on dieting If Won feel
that 1t disagrees with you. This holds
good even when your food list is care.
fully censored by a physician. The
best OF them will make mistakes,
Find out in time what is wrong.
Don't diet to excess at any time
Women often go to the point of weak
ening the entire system by injudt
ciously following a doctors advice.
Common sense and moderation are
good things to hold to in the matte,
of food.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25

YUST the most beautiful of all mil
:. linery is shown in the exquisite
hat of black velvet mounted over
wired cap of gold tissue with two
gold roses at the side. Lewis of Paris
won the first prize at the fashion exhi-
bition with big hat mounted over
lace cap. He must have lost It
II this exquisite New York model had
been a competitor. But the idea was
new then and seized upon by the Paris
designers as one would seize upon gold
coins lying about the streets. In
fact. good new idea is the same
thing-it can readily be coined into
substantial money.
This charming hat is very large and
apparently very simple. But let no
one be deceived as to its simplicity.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25

The trimming is dull metallic wing
like ornament in gold and silver. The
shape is perfection, forming. back
ground against which the face. neck
and shoulder become a picture.
Another extremely large hat, COW
cred with Duchess lace, is shown in
Fig 2. The brim droops without an
upwards flare. and is not quite SO
graceful as in the first hat. but is
found more becoming to certain types
of faces. The trimming of ostrich is
fancy mounting and combination of
rich Persian coloring. is the note of
climax in the model. which has been
much admired.
Either of these demonstrate how
wide a brim may be, and still leave
no doubt as to its beauty.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
The Winning Candidate.

Two candidates for the same office
came into certain town one day.
The one called at house where lit
tie girl came to the door. Said he:
"Sissie, will you please bring me a
glass of water7" Having brought the
water, he gave her some candy and
asked: did the man ahead of me
give you candy?" Yes, SIR" Then
he gave her a nickel and said: did
he give you money!" "Yes, sir; he
gave me ten cents" Then. picking
her up, he kissed her and said: did
he kiss your" Yes. sir, and he kissed
mamma, tool"
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
HEALTH AND INCOME
Both Kept Up on Scientific Food.

Good sturdy health helps one lot
to make money.
With the loss of health ones income
is liable to shrink, il not entirely
dwindle away.
When a young lady has to make her
own living, good health is her best
asset.
II am alone in the world" writes a
Chicago girl. dependent on my own
efforts for my living. am a clerk,
and about two years ago through close
application to work and boarding
house diet, l became a nervous in
valid, and got so bad of it was almost
impossible for me to stay In the office
q half day at time.
"A friend suggested to me the idea
Of trying Grape-Nuts food which did.
making 1t a large part of at least two
meals day.
To-day, / am free from brain-tire,
dyspepsia, and all the Ills of an over
worked and improperly nourished
brain and body. To Grape-Nuts
owe the recovery OF my health, and
the ability to retain my position and
income.
Read "The Road to Wellvillet" In
pkgs There's Reason"
Ever read the above letterr A new
ono appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true and full of human
interest.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
Lest He Go Hungry.

Sometimes men do things out of
selfishness rather than out OF kind
ness. Recently club woman told this
story:
-An old couple came in from the
country with a big basket of lunch to
see the circus.
"The lunch was heavy. The old wife
was carrying 1t. AS they crossed a
crowded street the husband held out
his hand and said:
"'Gimme that basket, Hannah
"The poor old woman surrendered
the basket with grateful look.
"'That's real kind O. ye, Joshua
she quavered.
Kind grunted the old man.
Gosh. wuz feared ye'd git lost -
Exchange.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
Wells of the Season.

Stylish and becoming are wells OF
white ring dot net with the rings in
black and a fine black lace border to
match.
The winters wells show large, octa.
gonal meshes. sometimes plain, again
with big woven dots.
Care should be exercised In wearing
the wells or the nose sticking through
the meshes gives grotesque appear
ance.
The most becoming veil is a fine
mixture of black and white. tiny black
dots on white net being better than
white on black. These have become
known as the beauty veil because SO
many women wear them. regardless
of style.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25

The Land Of Irrigation" is the
title Of an unique booklet picturing
some of the productive valleys of the
rockies. The leaflet. which is being
distributed by the Passenger Dpart-
ment of the Denver & Rio Grande
Railroad, is devoid of descriptive text,
but depicts In few terse automatic
sentences the wonderful natural re-
sources and possibilities OF the Rocky
Mountain region.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
Sewing Lace.

Always sew lace with fine thread
and never with silk. for the silk
stitches are very noticeable This is
true, no matter how coarse the lace.
silk will not sink into a fabric as
thread will. This is sewing hint
given me recently by a prominent
dressmaker, who expressed herself as
tired to death" of seeing quite plain
ly where her friends had sewed their
lace chemisettes and hatbrim trim
mings.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
The Belt Buckle.

With the return of the belt to
favor again, belt buckles in Infinite
variety have appeared. The simple
enamel buckles in empire green, ruby,
and dark blue are well liked for every
day wear. With dressy gowns oblong
or oval gilt designs in Louis XIV ef,
fects. scintillating with brilliants, add
a smart touch to the toilet.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25

did not receive one good nights rest.
The kidney secretions were suppressed
and the bladder burned and panied
Fifteen physicians treated me with
out benefit. Then began using
Doan's Kidney Pills and was relieved
from the first. Continued use cured
me-"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. SO cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25
IN CLOUD GRAY CASHMERE
Simple GlrIlsh Dress That VIII Set OF
the Charms Of the Young
Lady.

simple girlish dress this. In cloud
gray cashmere; the skirt measures
not more than two and one-half yards
round. and is trimmed with two stitch
ed straps with rounded ends In which
buttons with cord loops are sewn.
The bodice and sleeves are cut to-
gether. the fronts crossed at waist.
and forming a "V'' shaped opening
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-25

over white lawn chemisette with
turnover collar and jabot of en-
tiny turned-up cuffs.
Hat of straw to match dress, lined
with darker crepe-de-Chine. and trim
med with wide ribbons.
Materials required for the dress:
Six yards 46 inches wide.