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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09
POWERS
Of Auditors Pointed Out By
Tax Commission
Wide Range Of Questions
About AppraiSGmGntS
Recommendations For Hear.
ingS In Public
q All The Taxing Districts
Are Made
Some instructions Issued By
Commission

The state tax commission in COM
pliance with the requests from the
state association of county auditors
has answered a number of questions
concerning taxation matters, and pub
lished pamphlet giving those ques-
tions and answers for the benefit of
all concerned.
One important question Is whether
a property owner who complains that
his property is appraised too high
must indicate where there is a piece
Of property that is appraised too low
upon which the surplus can be placed.
The commission says that that would
be an unjust requirement upon the
property owner who probably has not
the time or opportunity to hunt out
such tracts.
The commission expresses the opin-
ion that a deputy county auditor or
surveyor cannot sit for his principal
I'M the county board of equalization.
Boards of equalization have authority
to travel within their jurisdiction in
search of facts upon which to work.
1t is held that mineral properties in
land necessarily forms part of the
value of the real estate and should be
taken into consideration in determ-
lining the value of the real estate.
Where the appraiser has not done so
the county auditor may add to the ap-
praisement on this account.
County auditors, 1t is held, have the
right to correct clear clerical errors
in appraisers reports. Owners of
property omitted from appraisers re.
the assessments placed on such omit
ted property when the auditor cor
rects them. 1t is the duty of the ap'
praiser to value all real property in his
district and make return to the county
auditor, returning exempted property
of Incorporated companies.
The value of the real estate of o
corporation as returned by the ap
praiser should be considered as a part
of the aggregate value of the county
While the law does not require the
city board of review or county board
of equalization of the county to notify
realty owners of increased appraise
ments, the commission thinks that
ought to be done and suggests that il
be done by mailing pamphlets, show
ing the property and the increases
made, to Che owners thereof.
City boards of review must close
their work on the reports of the quad
rcnnial appraisers by the first Mon
day in October and county boards o
equalization by the same date, but il
Is suggested that the state board o
appraisers and assessors, which is still
in existence, may extend the time a'
to boards of review if need be;
Boards of equalization may increase
all the lands and buildings by hori
2ontal per cents, but must. consider the
lands and structures on them sep
arately.
Boards of review in cities are re
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09
(Copy of editorial taken from The Co
lumbus Evening Dispateh of the
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1910 issue)
NO sWERvING FROM DUTY BY
GOVERNOR HARMON

The public attack upon Governor
Harmon by the committee appointed
by some of the labor organizations
has, as we feared at the time the
statement was issued, made a very
bad impression ait over the state. The
committee, intent on accomplishing
something for the striking car men,
evidently allowed itself to subscribe
to conclusions that were neither ten
able nor fair.
The union committee, among other
things, put this impossible proposition
up to the governor:
That he use his Office and authority
to force the street railway company
to submit all the demands of the car
mems union to arbitration over the
expressed or implied threat of remov-
ing all state protection, sending the
troops home and allowing the stua-
ton to drift as it would.
No sane citizen OF Columbus can
have any doubt what such a threat, or
the carrying out of such an indefens-
ible program would mean.
The governor, of course, declined to
lend himself or his Office to such a
course. He has no right in law or
equity to misuse his authority for the
purpose of coercion. Moreover he is
bound by solemn oath to maintain the
public peace and protect life and prop.
erty. To even threaten to withdraw
the police forces of the state I'm an eff.
fort TO force one side of labor con
troversy to do his bidding would have
rendered the governor open to the
charge of malfeasance. To have car.
ried such a menace into effect would
: be ample ground for the Impeachment
and removal from Office.
Rioting and disorder. of whatever
degree, Is n high crime against the
people and against society generally
The governor can no more suspend
the solemn duties imposed upon him
by his oath of Office or abuse his
authority than he can resort to per
sonal violence and lawbreaking him
self.
The facts are that no man desires
the settlement of this strike more
than Governor Harmon. He has EN-
ployed every legitimate and proper
means to bring about settlement by
every process, Cancellation, mutua
concession and arbitration. In thIi
he has done his full duty as a cIti
zen and public Official.
But the governor has declined 4
use his high Office as club on eithc
side of the controversy. In this he 4
morally and legally right, and tn
people will honor him the more be
cause of his stcaiiasl determination
not to swerve from the plain duty I'm
der the pressure of those who sOugh
to apply political exigency and threat
ened the fortunes of his personal pc
iitical advancement to attain thel
own ends.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09
ADMISSION DAY FESTIVAL

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. S-The
Admission festival, which is expected
to keep San Francisco and vicinity in
whirl of gayety during the rest of
this week, was. formally opened today
with the coronation of the carnival
queen. Parades, illuminations, can
certs, athletic sports and numerous
other attractions have been arranged
for the entertainment of the sthous-
ands of visitors who fill the city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09
CRIPPEN
Loses His Iron Nerve At
Trial Today

London. September S.-Dr. II. II.
Crlppen has lost his iron nerve. When
the supposed wife murderer appeared
in the Bow Street Police court today
at the resumption of his hearing on a
charge of numbering his wife, Belle
Elmore, 1t was plainly seen that Tues
days development of the discovery
of hyoscln poison in the body sup
posed to be that of his wife had
worked great change in him.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09

pAOGff En- or m10s ~ M onOWNs
Mrs. ]. M. Brown, Dunnegan, Mo,
writes: "My little daughter, three
years old, was troubled with very bad
cough which remained after an attack
OF catarrhal fever, which was q great
deal worse at night.
"She would wake up out of her sleep
and cough until / feared she could not
stand 1t.
"Nothing that we gave her seemed to
do her any good. then concluded to
send for DIR. Hartman's book entitled
THE Ills of Life,' which 1 promptly
received.
81 at the same time commenced giving
her Peruna. She has taken one bottle
in all, through which she has obtained
a complete cure.
"She also since her birth was troubled
with indigestion, but since she has
taken Peruna she can eat almost any
kind of food without any bad results,
''She is now as well and happy as any
little girl can be. When our friends
say how well she looks, tell them
Peruna did it.
81 shall always be friend of Peruns,
MS / consider it the best medicine fof
coughs and Indigestion we have even
tried, and will recommend it to any one
similarly afflicted"
KTRS. LYDIA j. SPOONER, SAINTS
AVA Monica, Cal, writes that they arc
never without Peruna in the home, that
they find it the finest family remedy
they have ever used.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09
eILLEsPIE.sHERMAN WEDDING

Newport, R. l., Sept. SHREVEPORT So
ciety turned out in full force today for
the wedding of Miss Irene Sherman,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. Watts
Sherman, and Mrs. Lawrence Livings-
ton Gillespie, son of Maj. Gen. George
L. Gillespie, U. S. A., and Mrs. Giles
pie. The ceremony took place at the
home of the brides parents and was
followed by an elaborate reception.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09
CANADIAN CHURCH
cELEB RATION N

Windsor, N. S., Sept. S-The scene
of the ceremonies in celebration of
the bicentenary of the Church of
England in Canada was transferred to-
day to this place, where the many
eminent churchmen and others taking
part in the observance gathered for a
special convocation at Kings College,
the oldest university in the British
colonies.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09
HOUSE
Falls Into The Cellar Al
Youngstown

Youngstown, o., September S.-Un-
dermined by the heavy rains of some
days two.story building owned by
William Garbart fell into the cellar
this morning, breaking the gas pipes
and causing an explosion which com.
pleted Che wreck.
No one was in the house at the
time. 1t Is believed the explosion was
caused by someone throwing a lighted
cigar into the wreck.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09
WISCONSIN PosTMAsTERs MEET

Eau Claire, Wis, Sept. S-Eau
Claire is entertaining for two days
the postmasters of nearly all the lead
ing cities of Wisconsin The occa-
sion is the annual convention of their
state association, the sessions of
which are to be devoted to the discus
sion of various questions of mutual in
terest.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09
SENATORIAL CONVENTION

The Republican senatorial conven.
tion of this district will be held in
this city next Wednesday. Prof. w.
w. Borden of Fredericktown is the
only candidate for the nomination and
it will doubtless be accorded him.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

A S. bill is good only as far as it
goes.
A man doesn't mind being bossed
by his wife if he isn't
Perhaps time is money because it
manages to slip away so fast.
An ideal woman is one who sue
ceeds in concealing her imperfections.
You may be as honest as the day
is long,. but the days are growing
shorter.
The language of flowers is on tap
when barefooted boy steps on
thistle.
There are times when 1t is excus-
able for musician to blow about his
business Chicago News.
-.f.------
HONEY:
Yoe les can't beat biscuits made outeR
Gold Medal Flonr.~uo sab. NANNY.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09
WlLklN STATUE UNVEILED =

st. Paul, MINI, Sept. SA bronze
statue of Alexander Wilkin of the
Ninth Minnesota infantry was unyeil
ed in the rotunda OF The State Cap
itol today with interesting ceremon.
les. Colonel Will,in was killed in bat
lie at Tupelo, Miss, July II, 1864.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09

Entered at the Mt. Vernon, O., post
vffice as second class mail matter.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09
s MONUMENT SQUARE

subscription Rate-sl45o per yea
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-09

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04

r. A. Broyles concerning judgment
against him before Justice j. P. Wells,
wherein the plaintiff is a woman, and
we request you to furnish us with
satisfactory statement from the plain
tiff in that case. R. A Broyles came
to our congregation, and from the bill
of complaint signed by him and filed
in the circuit court, We feel that you
should see that his ministry here has
been a failure and a detriment TO the
church. We would therefore ask your
committee to state to us explicitly
the reasons why, you, as committee.
are undertaking to do for r. A. Broyles
that which he has failed to do for
himself.
willing to Hold Another Election.
Lastly, we state to you and to the
Ministerial alliance that, if the alli-
ance is not satisfied that a majority
of the members of our church refuse
to accept the services of R. A. Broyles,
and if the alliance is not satisfied that
the officers. representing this church,
are the choice of majority of our
members, we are willing to hold a new
election of officers, and take another
vote upon the discharge of K. a.
BroyIes, and we ask your committee
to present to us stipulation to this
effect. signed by R. A Broyles and the
members of the church who are not
satisfied with the present officers.
MARK GORDON,
WILLIAM GORDON,
BOS WILSON,
Trustees Second Baptist church.
MRS. EVALENA BASSETT.
Clerk.
Committee Meets Tonight.
Another meeting of the alliance com
mittee that is investigating the Second
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
WITHDRAW FROM
Passionate QUIZ
Trustees of the Second Baptist
Church Question Authority
of Alliance Committee.
POINTED QUESTIONS PUT
Would Like Supporters of II. A.
BrOyles to Explain Certain
Events in His Career.

Rock Island, March (, 1909.-Editor
The Argus: We ask you TO publish
our letter attached hereto We have
asked Rev. J. l. Vance. Rev D. H.
Leland and Rev. w. c. Oglevee, the
committee, to furnish us with certain
facts. This they failed and neglected
to do. The committee invited us to
private conference, and then made
public a statement concerning the
same. This statement omits the proof,
which we offer herewith, namely, that
we are in the majority and are will
ing to so demonstrate to the people
of Rock Island. the Ministerial ALI
ance, the committee, and R. A Broyles
We have dispensed with the services
of R. A. Broyles. We know the rea-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
QUESTION GOES
ON THE BALLOT
City Clerk Decides that Peti-
ton of the Local Option
lists Is Valid.
GIVES DECISION TODAY
Had Taken Matter Under Advise
ment Since Monday, When Both
Sides Presented Claims.

City Clerk Martin T. Rudgren gave
his decision today on the validity Of
the petition which the local option
league handed in to him for the pur-
pose of getting the question placed
upon the ballot at the next municipal
election, and the verdict was that the
petition met the requirements of the
law, and that in his opinion it was his
duty to grant it's prayer. Accordingly
he will order the question of whether
this shall be dry" or wet territory
printed upon the official ballot.
The validity of the petition of the
"drys" was attacked by the liquor In
terests as soon as it was presented to
the clerk, and the claim was advanced
that the document did not comply with
the legal requirements Of the statutes.
The clerk heard both sides of the case
last Monday, Attorney ]. L. Haas ap-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04

Baptist church troubles is to be held
this evening at the Y M. C. A. The
trustees who signed the above state
ment say they will not be represented
at the meeting. Instead there is to
be an entertainment this evening at
the church, Sixth avenue and Tenth
street Rev. Frank burden, the pres
ent pastor, will speak, and social
time will be had and refreshments
served. Mr.. burden says he is not
taking any part in the Broyles dispute,
and that SO far as he has been able to
discern the people of the congregation
are satisfied with the manner in which
the affairs of the church are moving
along.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
son therefor, and respectfully request
Jthers to keep hands off

son therefor, and respectfully request
Jthers to keep hands off.
Communication to Committee.
Rock Island, Feb. %, 1910.-To Rev.
j. L. Vance, Rev. D. H. Leland, Rev.
W. G. Oglevee, committee of the Min
isterial alliance-Dear Sirs: You are
hereby notified that we are sending
this statement to the Ministerial alli-
ance to explain to the alliance the
reasons why officers and members of
the Second Baptist church (coloreO
refrain from meeting your committee.
First, your communication to us ad-
mits that you have no formal author
ity'' in the matter: your committee
is acting upon the appeal" of R. A.
Broyles, and at least two members of
your committee have already taken
sides and expressed opinions in favor
of r. A. Broyles.
Suit Pending In Court.
Second, you have been advised that
R. A BrOyles ct al, has a suit pend
ing in the circuit court of Rock Island
county against many Of us, wherein
he is seeking the decision of the cir
cult Judge concerning the same matter
upon which you are seeking to take
action.
Third. we do not know that R. A.
Broyles is a member of any church,
or that he is minister of the gospel
and we are not willing to accept his
word therefor. We ask your commit
tee to furnish US with satisfactory
proof thereof We also ask your COM
mittee to furnish us with satisfactory
proof of the causes for which r. A.
Broyles left the church, wherein he
was acting as minister, previous to
his coming to Rock Island. We are
not satisfied with the explanation Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04

pearing for the DIRECTORS and H. A.
Weld representing the local option
people. When both sides had stated
their views on the case, the clerk took
the arguments under advisement and
announced that he would give his de-
cision later
May Protest Further.
It is believed that the liquor inter
ests will not drop the matter with the
rendering of the city clerks decision
against them, but that they will con-
tinue in an endeavor to prevent the
question from being voted upon at the
next election. They base their OBJ
jections to the petition on the grounds
that all the signers were not legally
registered voters Of the city and that
part of the signatures. some 300 In
number, were secured by women who
circulated petitions. In the opinion of
the counsel for the liquor interests
this is contrary to law, inasmuch as
the statute says that the citizen who
circulated the petition shall place his
name and address at the bottom there
of, etc" Mr. Haas claimed that II It
were permissible for a woman to cir
culate a petition the word his" used
above would have been supplemented
by 'or her" MT. Weld scoffed at this
claim and called the attention of the
objector to the rules of English gov
eTning pronouns which refer to both
man and woman, and which is that
where the antecedents are mixed, the
pronoun referring to them collectively
shall be masculine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04

Nephew ito the returning aut1-
And did you think Of mo whsn yen
were away7 Aunt Certainly. Neph-
ew-Then open your trunk an let ma
see tt-E7fegende Blatter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
Taft to Stand on Irish Sod.

Queenstown, March A bit of
Ireland in the shape of two crates of
grass sod for President Taft to
stand upon when he delivers his St.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
LADIES ARE INVITED
To Our Spring Opening.

To OUT Spring Opening.
We will present each lady calling
at our store on Saturday, March 5.
between the hours 2 and p. m,
with beautiful long stem rose.
Respectfully,
BEAL TAILORING COMPANY,
Illinois theatre building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
Sermons on "ReIiqlous Leaders"

oeFnfohs on HeIIgIous LeaueTs
Rabbi w. II. Fineshriber has out
lined a series of four sermons on Re
ligious Leaders, to be given at Temple
Emanuel, Davenport The first will
be delivered this evening, and the
others Will follow on successive Friday
evenings. John Henry Newman will
be the subject of the first address.
and in order will follow Henry Ward
Beecher, Tolstoi and Isaac NJ. Wise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04

Patriok's day speech at Chicago" was
shipped on the steamer St. Louis,
which sailed for New York yester-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04

Licensed to Wed.
Frederick William Nickles. Davenport
Miss Gertrude Smith. Davenport
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-03-09
"IJNK-ROOSTERS."

Abraham Lincoln, to say nothing of
what he accomplished for the cause
of human freedom, was the greatest
republican of his time. Theodore
Roosevelt, to say nothing of the good
he has done by arousing the con-
science of the nation, is the greatest
republican today. Countless demo-
Gratis thing well of both of them, but
it is different with some republicans.
For instance, there is General Harri-
son Gray Otis, who found a Rubi-
con in the Philippines. crossed it and
knows no history that runs beyond
that day. Nowadays the generals
newspaper, the Los Angeles Times,
refers to the Lincoln Roosevelt Re
publican League as the Link Roost-
ers"
To the hero of the modern Rubi-
con Abraham Lincoln, is Link" and
Theodore Roosevelt is Rooster"
That is the generals way of sneer-
ing at men whose names and deeds
are a menace to the perpetuation of
the republican machine. If he mere
ly wanted to jest he might have
picked another name TO hurI at the
ileHlDeTS Vi the dHLl-IldtHIuS OISdili-
zation, but that wouldn't have ex-
pressed his. belief that the nation has
outgrown its needs FOR Llncoins and
Roosevelts TO him Senator Aldrich
and Speaker Cannon are the ideal re-
publicans of today, and if there were
an Aldrich-Cannon Republican lea
que, even though it opposed him, the
Los Angeles Times would never re-
fer to it as the "Ald-Canners," for
that would be sacrilege.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-03-09
STREETS ARE CLEANED UP
Property Owners and Builders
Comply With the Getty Beau
tifuP' Order Issued.

property owners and builders in
North Yakima became parties to the
"city beautiful campaign Monday,
when the sidewalks and streets in
front of every new building were
cleared of debris and building mate
rial not essential for immediate con-
struction work.
Contractor Thacker, who is re-
building the Catalan building at
North Second street and Yakima ave-
nue.. says that he will construct a
barrier as a, protection for pedestrians
and will keep the street free from
everything excepting the absolute es-
sentials for building Contractors for
the Alex. Miller building addition
cleared a wide passageway along
Yakima avenue.
Early in the morning Thomas Null
Inns had big crew of men clearing
away the street in front of the new
Montana Hotel building on South
First street and the contractors at
the Hotel Sydney North Front and A
streets were doing the same.
During the afternoon the rubbish
in front of the Larson building, on
Yakima avenue, was cleaned up and
an inspection of all the properties
made by Chief Storey indicated that
in the downtown district everything
had been done to carry through the
"city beautiful order.
A. E. Larson, who was arrested on
Saturday on the charge of obstructing
the streets with rubbish, was fined
$25 by Judge Bounds in the police
court, and paid the fine.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-03-09
FORMALLY OPEN CANAL.

Within the next six weeks, the great
Teton canal irrigation system will be
so far completed that water will be
turned into it for irrigation of lands
of the first unit, composed of 1900
acres. The completion Of this canal
marks an era with the growth and
development of North Yakima and the
entire Yakima valley. At the sam e
time, it brings to a climax the efforts
of the United States Reclamation scr
vice in Washington. The Yakima
Commercial club and the officers of
the Tieton Water Users association,
who have taken up the question Of
formal opening will be making
history if they thus definitely define
the date of the canal opening. AT
the same time, they will herald to
the world the fact that North Yakima
and vicinity offers an exceptional OPP
portunity to settlers and homebuild-
ers under this magnificent canal.