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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-16
GOOD PROGRESS
 , ON REVENUE BILL
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D

 firm and body corporate shall furnish to the assessor a full and complete state ment of all the real and personal prop erty which he is the owner, was taken up and passed This section also provides against escaped taxation, allowing the assessor to make assessment on all such property as had not been assessed.
 Plat Books
 Tn regard to section of the bill re- auiring the tax assessor oz every county to enter in a book complete map and list of all the blocks and lots which are recorded in the probate ffice, then was considerable difference of opinion. Several of the members thought this would be requiring too much of the tax assessor. and that the plan would not be practicable. Another subdivision of the section requires the county tax as- sessor to keep in a book a complete list of all the lands in the county.
 MT. Pitts offered to amend the section by striking out the portion requiring the assessor to keep a list of the blocks and lots in book
 Mr Motion opposed the amendment stating that it should be the duty of tax assessors to keep a plat book
 This view was also held by Representa- tiyes Prutt and Rice. The Tuscaloosa  county had requested him to have this provision inserted in the bill
 MT Rice then moved thaA MT. Pitts amendment be tabled. This motion was adopted and the section was passed with out amendment. ret
 Section z, relating to the compensation of the tax assessor, was passed without any discussion.
 Some bitter discussion occurred on the passage of section 8, relating to the duty of the court of county commissioners in reference to evying the tax as required for the expenses of the county Under this section the county commissioners are re- quired to meet on the first Monday in september to levy taxes instead of the first Monday in June. as the law at pres ent provides.
 Report Progress
 While the committee was discussing this section MT. Arnold moved that in asmuch as it was near the hour of adjournment the committee rise and re- port back to the house the progress made in the bill in order that the house might decide to prolong tbe time for the consideration of the revenue bill. This motion prevailed and Chair man Sullivan reported to Speaker Al 'non the progress which the commit
 a''e>- -~--sA .opr the revenue bill.
 ed that the rules
 the house re-
 %pue bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-16
Explains Work

Tn speaking of the way in which the work is being carried on, he tells how the geographic distribution of the infec- ton and the degree of infection is de- termined by personal inspection, reports of local physicians and laboratory tests. In Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisi- ana Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina. Tennessee. and Virginia the fight has been organized and the secre- tary reports that t'infection has been demonstrated in Florida, Kentucky, Texas, Oklahoma, California and Ne vada. It is reported as heavy and pro- ducing great economic loss in the mines of California;
 'In getting the sufferers cured the report adds, ''the state director and his staff follow three lines-enlisting the physicians in the accomplishment of the task; getting the people to seek exami- nation and treatment, If needed, Tor themselves and their neighbors, and pro- viding treatment for the indignent." By means of the printed page, by lectures and through the schools the people, he says, are being taught what hookworm means and how to fight it. "The final task in this work he declared, lis to stamp out hookworm infection by put ting a stop to soil pollution. The work is one of education and will require years for it's accomplishment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-16

ing and narrowing in April and in May, the last time setting the plants.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25

Notice is hereby given to all gentle
men who have subscribed and to all
gentlemen who have subscribed and to
paid their initiation fee in fay
Loyal Order of Moose beginning
August, 1910 for the purpose of having
the charter opened in the City Of Idaho
Springs, this charter to embrace all
the surrounding as far as the iurisdie-
tion of the Lodge of Idaho Springs e1-
tends. By request of the Supreme
Organizer, Professor e. C. Lindeman
has been delegated to straighten
everything out which was me-
elected. Kindly cali at the office Of
Cocks & 2. .arce Undsrtakers. where
Professor E. c. Lindemann will make
his headquarters, and also for inform
alton at Mr.. n. Weinstein, Ideal store
Miner Street.
Given by me and authorized by the
Supreme Organizer.
PROFESSOR Z. C. LIxpEMANN.
Organizer
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25
Contractors, Attention!

Bids for driving the Lucania Tunnel
an additional fifteen hundred Q5o0) feet
are invited and must be submitted on
or before March 10, 1911. Full par
tanned by calling on OF addressing the
undersigned.
JOHN MCCoLL, Supt.
The Lucania Tunnel Il klines Co
Owen Block,
Idaho Springs, Colo.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25

A BILL introduced in the general
assembly aud that is now unde r
consideration is one that should
be consigned TO the waste pile 1t
provides that mining property
shall be taxed at its actual cash
value instead of one-fourth or
much less than other property is
taxed. If this is the correct con-
dition Of the bill, it is an outrage.
Colorado was advertised to Tie
world throue h its mines and it has
been through them that the other
industries nave been enabled to se
on profitable footing. Hence %
make it bear an unjust burden Of
taxation would be the rankest in
justice. There are So many fool
ish bills introduced in legisla-
tive body that it is difficult for
one to keep track of them unless
something particular is dore TO
make them prominent. We shall
take opportunity to get copies OF
those affecting this section even if
they may be under the guise (
general instead of class legislation
when the latter is the primary OBJ
ject. The motive behind such
should be considered.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25

The decision OF the Inter State
Commerce Commission to the ef
feet that the railroads had not the
right TO make the higher freight
rate schedule has aroused the ire
of the railroad magnates OF
course they prophecy all kinds of
.direful results but somehow these
matters adjust themselves II
was the same hue and cry that
went up when the passenger
rates IN some states were reduced
to two cents mile but somehow
it did not show any net decrease
in the surplus. The decisioa had
the effect of temporarily, at least
SO ueezing the water out of some
OF the stock as there was a marke
downward tendency in the quo
tltiOns.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25

i9w % cIre cold is question in
which man! are interested just now
Chamberla, n 8 Cough Remedy has won
its great reputation and immense sale
by its remarkable cure for colds. II
can always be depended upon Fer
sac by All Dealers
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25

The mem bers of the General
Assembly have cast twenty seven
ballots for United States Scna or
on twenty FIVE different day, and
are apparently, on the face of the
voting, no nearer breaking the
deadlock than they were when the
first vote was taken. And where
are the great paramount issues,
that were to be the summun bo-
mum of all earthly good and the
pauacea of all poli,i cal ills, A. a
promising party the democratic
cannot be excelled but "a a carry
ing out of promises it is a dead
letter
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25

that if pushed and eo-operated
with bv the mining sectious OF the
state will be fruitful Of large bene-
fetal results. /, is the creation OF
a committee on mines and mining
with the purpose Of attracting cap
ital 70 foster legitimate mining en-
terorise. and adv ~tise the re
sourses OF the d;li. rent camps.
This action ahouid meet with a
most cordial respna>c from mining
commercial bodies that have their
home in mining ,,tIcts. Ii IS an
ausp;cious sign tn he attention
OF the Chamber of Commerce of
the metropol,ta n cities OF the state
should thus recognize that the
mining industry is one OF the
chief industries Of the state and
that i, is entitled to rank in I'M
portance and profit with any other
industry. In fact, il has been the
foundation OF the subsequent pros
perity Of the state in general and
Denver in particular. This ac-
ton should meet with the approval
of the mining centers and the lat
ter should leud helping hand and
lie, nothing escape to further the
cause The following letter sx.
plains the position of the Denver
association:
Dear Sir: The Denver Cham
Der OF Commerce especially desires
20 CO operate with the various
mining Districts Of the State in
bringing about increased activity
in the me,allifcrou~ mining indus
try of Colorado.
The committee consisting OF
Thomas Tonge. chairman; Ernest
LeNove, Poster, NJ. E Warren
b L,cpinco,t, Mining and Met
lurgy; W. O. Swart. E., f.. W
Williams. mining. has been ap-
pointed IS men of especial expert
enCe ia mining matters, and who
believe in the great future posi-
blli;ie- OF the mining industry OF
Colorado At The first meeting OF
said committee the following reso
luton was adopted:
Whereas, for some wears past
the III lIferous mining industry
OF Colorado has rot received that
attention from capitalists which
Is magnitude and profit mak;ng
possibilities warrant, having been
more or less neglected among
other causes by reason Of the
great development OF the a2rlcul-
tural and horticultural resources
OF the state: and
Whereas. metalliferous mining
will always be one OF the proni-
nent Industries Of the state, mater
tally srgmen.ing the states an
naal production of new wealth and
fur ni-hing an important home
market Tor the prod ucts of the ag-
ricultural, horticultural and manu-
featuring industries OF Colorado;
and
Whereas, the primary objec, of
tititv, along legitimate and con
,ervat;ve lines. of the mrtalliter-
Gus raining ind rstry of Colorado.
Resolved, that this committee
hereby invites,he suggestions and
corporations of all who are direc-
~ or indirectly interested in pro-
noting the increased activity of
such netalliferous mining indus
try and thereby advancing the
welfare and pro speri;y of the
whole state
Please bring this matter before
others likely to be in terested and
otherwise give it the fullest pub
iicity. Very truly yours,
THOMAS ToNGE,
Chairman Committee on Mines
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25

Telephone or vTits today for!full par
.iculars wherersby you can save sl00
in the price Of . good Piano. The Dar-
ow Music Co, 6l2 1tsh St, Denver.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25
Eull Xalua

In every load Of wood ordered from
C. l.. Lamb. Over 5000 loads sold in
1910 is ample proof. Phone Black 653.
L. Lamb
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25

All kinds of mining timbers delivered
on shor. notice. Phone Black 653
C. l.. Lamb.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25

Notice Of subscriptions
due have been sent out to
the various subscribers.
An early reply and prompt
remittance will be most
cordially appreciated.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-02-25
ked spruce Lumber
S2o 90 per thousand feet

Bridge and Mining timbcrs special
~ For quick delivery ehons Black
653 G.. l. Lamb
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

foreign navies are comparatively young
men. A British battleship captain may
be as young as 80. Ours are from 20
to 20 years older. The average age of
an American admiral is from 50 to G2,
AID he has only from one to three
years to stay in his grade and train
himself for command in battle. Some
English admirals are 40, and many
have had the experience of command
of big fleets for eight years. Admiral
Taylor wrote some years ago officially:
Unless the ages of our captains are
diminished, disaster is practically GER
tain to ensue." But congress has not
yet acted on the new personnel bill,
which will afford the whole service a
more modern system of promotion
True, we are making progress.
Within the navy tremendous strides
have been made toward higher eff
cheney. The lOngrange accuracy Of
our gun pointers is equal TO that of
any foreign navy, and in engine-room
efficiency the American navy is ahead
In the individual handling OF battle
ships during elementary revolutions
there has been a remarkable improve
ment; on a small scale several scout
ing problems have been worked out,
numerous destroyer attacks have been
made under war conditions. and within
the fleet the study of strategy and its
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

1914, and as such relegated to the sec
ond line.
The navy is short of men.
OF the ships in the line of review,
the battleships alone carried their full
complement of officers and men; in
deed, not all of the 16 battleships and
two armored cruisers had their full
quota. It has been necessary TO trans
fer officers and men from the big ships
To those which have been taken from
he reserve. And fully to man all the
ships built or building would at pres
ent be impossible The new ships IN
der wey can only be commissioned by
laying UP others; robbing Peter to pay
Paul. The fact is that the naval COM
mittses of congress have not as yet
realized the Importance of increasing
the enlisted personnel While appro-
priatiOns have been made for new bat
tleships and their equipment, there has
never been added q clause In the ap-
preparation bill providing for their
crews. IN war the navy win need 3d.
600 additional men. But where are
they TO come from and how long will
# take TO enlist them?
During the Spanish war # required
nine months to enlist some 5000 men,
this outside the 1882 furnished by the
naval militia and two months elapsed
before 1914 recruits had been raised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

application to tactics has received an
attention hitherto unknown. Mr..
Meyer. the ablest secretary since
Whitney, has untangled the red tape
Of the old bureaus and provided
clean-cut organization on a business
basis. He is placing the navy's eX-
penditures on the sea and trying hard
to do away with its greatest encuni-
brance, the useless navy yards. But
congress has so far failed TO legeli2e
any Of his reforms,
PUBLIC OPINION AND CONGRESS.
The truth ia that congress has al
ways been hostile to lcgalization which
would better the navy as an instru-
ment of war. And nothing will be ac-
complished in Washington unless our
people awaken to this necessity. Con
fronted by solid public opinion which
is backed by the press, congress can
be made to act on the measures which
will help to make the navy reader for
war
AS an effort at mobilization the re-
view has shown the material weak
nesses Of the feet II II, as a spec
tacular show, has stimulated the peo-
pies earnest interest IN the navy's I'm
mediate needs and future, much has
been achieved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
IF WE HAD TO FIGHT

pedo boats, submarines and auxilaries,
formed the lines. To make the review
more imposing. two OF the newest
dreadnoughts were pushed out of the
navy yard, in parts incomplete. 1t
actually was q mobilization Of the
greater part Of the nations naval force,
and who can deny that as a spectacle
it was grand?
Appearances are sometimes decep-
tive. You are proud Of the American
armada-what If I tell you that should
this feet go TO war tomorrow, the big
gest part Of it might be crippled, per
haps sunk, before 1t got very far? 1t
might be torpedoed by the enemy's de-
stroyers before it had even met It's
main force. II it escaped torpedo at
tack by the sheerest luck, these SPLEEN
did ships, meeting the enemy, might
easily be outmaneuye-ed Why?-the
enemy's admirals, younger and more
experienced, have learned the art of
war in the school of grand maneuvers,
which involve the strategic and tactical
handling Of all the ships of a complete
fighting feet. No such maneUvers
have ever been practiced in our navy.
And so the enemy would have the mi
tiaI advantage in the action. They
know their busin
LOOK AT THE FACTS.
An alarmist, you say-we have a
great naVy-we have seen it in the
Hudson; We know our men are as
brave and probably keener, man for
man, than those OF England or Ger
many or France or Japan. Look up
the craftsmanship record-the steam
ing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Be patient a feet is weapon of
defense, isn't it? We'll, the true
method of defense in war is attack.
Naval battles are not fought in har-
bOrs. but far out at sea. Before they
meet the enemy our vessels may have
TO cruise thousands of miles. They
viii need coal. What about golfers
For want Of a sufficient number of
Golfers this great American feet Of
ours is tied 10 its coal piles What
about repair and ammunition ships?
Suppose in its first action the feet
supply Of powder and shell is exhaust
edit must run to base. This hap
pened to Togo during the battle OF
Aug. 10. 1904. In the Hudson there
was just one ammunition ship. the old
collier Lebanon, and it lacks the re-
frigeration equipment to keep the
smokelsss powder at stable tempera-
ture. And the Lebanon is CAPABLE Of
replenishing the ammunition supply Of
one dreadnought
How can all this be?" asks the man
in the street. Have We not paid for
a great navy" The answer is-con-
gress. Congress still thinks that bat
tleships alone make a fighting feet.
One hundred and two ships of war
swung to their anchors; there were
salutes and hurrahs; the eagle
screamed and the press proclaimed the
review as the greatest thing ever. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
Henry ReuterdahI writes in Collier
for Thanksgiving:

Henry Aeuterdah1 Wr1cSS IN conner ;
for Thanksgiving:
Unless q navy So maintained at the
highest possible state Of efficiency. #
Is needless extravagance.-Pres ident
Taft
Beneath the palisades Of the Hudson
river the nations feet swung at an
chor-the strongest array of warships
ever assembled in home waters. From
FIfty-ninth street to Spuyten Duyvil
these floating forts swung with the
tide-Tay masses Of turreted steel
with great guns. Surely a superb spec
tacle! From the wooded heights OF
Riverside drive, from the windows Of
the giant apartment houses that line
it's slope. and from the palisades mil
lions of citizens proudly reviewed the
nations bulwarks of battle. They saw
the navy OF the United States, their
first line Of defense against old world
aggression; and their hearts sweIled
at the power and majesty Of the Amer
fcan armada.
Let US see what we had there: The
10 ships of the Atlantic feat formed
the nucleus; two armOred cruisers,
some Of the older battleships. smaller
cruiser types. Plus destroyers and tor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

The naval militia. at present an en-
thusiastic and growing body of men,
is but $500 strong, officers and all.
Congress has so far taken no steps to
authorize an organized naval reserve,
although strongly urged to do so by
various secretaries of the navy. At
a small cost a national reserve, com
posed of the naval militia and ex-man-
of-warsmen, etc, might be established.
have not finished yet In discuss
ing preparation for war. officers of the
navy have for years laid stress on the
fact that the science of strategy and
tactics as applied to practical fleet
y ork has not been fully developed. It
follows that if we had all the needed
fighting ships and their auxiliaries, and
IL all were in project readiness to pro
coed against the enemy. our feet would
still be an unframed force so far as
concerns its ability to outmaneuver the
opponent. Our gun pointers can shoot
straight, bat their ability would count
for little unless the feet were so ma
neuvered as to give them an equal
chance to exercise their skill. But this
feet of ours, including all its units,
has never been unanswered t theT.
Now every foreign navy has its yearly
grand maneuvers. when practically the
entire feet goes to sea and splits in
two forces to practice the problems Of
naval warfare. No such maneuvers
have ever occurred in the American
navy. and, besides. there is no money
available from congress for this pur-
pose.
WE HAVE NO GENERAL STAFF.
In every important navy abroad the
general staff makes continuous study
Of war, covering all the feeds of oper-
alton. Few. Il any. officers in our navy
are free to devote their entire energy
10 planning for war, and none are by
law responsible for the preparation Of
war AS there is no STAFF organization
for the purpose, these preparations
would have 70 be made By officers who
have received but little training in the
arts Of war and their execution would
he carried out by officers who had still
less Of the maneuvering experience
necessary to the successful handling Of
q great feet.
7 hear the taxpayer ask why we
have established a new navy at cost
Of over s1c0.0c0.000 a year, but have
failed to provide for the personnel
which would make this navy available
for war This dangerous condition has
been repeatedly and emphaticaliy
rcinted ont by President Roosevelt and
his secretaries Of the navy. The an
swer IS again-con gress.
The admirals and captains OF the big
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
WANTED, A NAVAL RESERVE

For these types special appropria-
tons should be made by congress. and
this without reducing the general pro
gram of two battleships q year neces-
sary 20 replace four OF the FIVE battle
ships which viii be 20 years old in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

All the news all the tIme-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

Unless q navy So maintained at the
highest possible state Of efficiency. II
Is needless extravagance.-Pres ident
Taft