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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-01-19
POindeXter Elected

Miles Poindexter was elected
U. 5. Senator Tuesday. The vote
stood: Senate: Poirdexter 10, Cot
terrell, /. House: Poindexter l26,
Cotterell II.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-01-19
LA TOILETTE MAY
HEAD THIRD TICKET

The following dispatch was sent
out recently by the associated press:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE
Brooklyn Eagle prints a dispatch
from Washington, which says:
President Taft has been inform
ed that there will be a third ticket
in the field in the event of the NOM
ination of Mr.. Taft by the Repub-
liCans in 1912 and of Gov. Har :
mon by the Democrats. The third
ticket will be headed by Robert
Marion I.aFollette of Wisconsin,
and will appeal to the radical Gle
ment III both parties.
Crcdence is given to this report
at the White house. All the ac-
tons of Mr.. LaI'ollette for the last
two years have indicated that the
presidential bee has been within
singing distance of his head. He
has maintained himself as the
champion of radical legislation,
has kept aloof from Mr.. Taft and
has rejected all the overtures made
to bring him within the regular fold.
Another bit of interesting in
formation that has come to the
White house is that I.aFollcttc not
only expects to be a presidential
candidate in 1912, but also in 1915.
He expects to have merely tryout
in 1912. but he is represented as
being reasonably confident of cleo
ton III 1916.
The Wisconsin man is said to
have figured it out as follows:
He expects the republicans to re-
nominate Mr.. Taft and the Demo-
u dtS " SClCCl bON. lltI IIOIl III
1912. Immediately he will pro-
claim himself the candidate of the
third party. He is banking on the
active support of William J Bryan.
The two men have long been
personal friends and Bryan has
thrown his support to LaFolletie
IN more than one political fight in
Wisconsin. LaFollette also eX-
poets the vote OF the Roosevelt en-
thusiasts and of good proportion
of the Republican insurgents. He
takes the view that Mr.. Taft will
not be acceptable to Republicans
with advanced views on public
questions. Also he believes that
Judge Harmon can be successfully
attacked as the friend of corpora
tons
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-01-19
TAFT FAv0RS THE
new TARIFF BILL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Signifi-
cant progress was made today in
the movement for the creation of
permanent tariff commission.
Not only did President Taft. in
an address at the banquet of the
National Tariff Commission asso-
citation, openly indOrse the Long
worth bill, but early today he
summoned the republican members
of the ways and means committee
to the White house and urged them
to harmonic their differences.
The president renewed his plea
for harmony in his address tonight
declaring that what he was most
anxious to avoid was the failure OF
tariff commission legislation at this
session, because of any differences
as to details.
The I.ongworth bill provides for
inquisitorial powers Tor the tariff
commission as we'll as the safeguard
ing Of information obtained.
You do not desire, " said Presi-
dent Taft, if I understand your
present resolutions that these men
should fix tariff rates or recommend
rates to he fixed. You desire only
that they should furnish correct
Information on which the body
constitutionally charged with fix
ing the tariff rates may properly
act, SO that the public may have
the truth from the tariff commits
sion, and then advise itself how
congress shall have acted with re-
spect to that truthful presentation
of premises for its action.
There are those who oppose
the existing tariff and criticize itse
verely. There are those who up
hold it as fair measure on the
whole. Now it seems to me that
both may logically and properly
support the creation of commits
sion.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-01-19

Do YOU know that fully nine out
of every ten cases Of rheumatism
are simply rheumatism OF the mus
cles due 70 cold or damp or Chron-
ic rheumatism, and require no in
ternal treatment whatever? Apply
Chamberlain 5 Linimcut freely and
see how quickly it gives relief. For
sale by Owl Drug Store.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
County School Letter.

1t is the teachers who are wide
awake to the best methods and the
subject matter of the lessons that
have the choice of the best posi-
tons.
1t should be borne in mind that
sec. 81 of the school law imposes
lie following very important duty
upon the county superintendent (:
1.-The county superintendent shall
labor in every practical way to
elevate the standard of teaching,
urge continual employment of sue
cessful and efficient teachers, and
prevent, by all proper means, the
employment of those who are in
competent and inefficient and seek
10 make the employment Of all
teachers a responsible public duty,
for the public advantage only, and
-
free from favor and sectarian in
~'erest."
The town districts OF the county
are paying an average of 244 mills
school tax this year. The rural
districts r paying an average of
Al mills.
The school board of the Tyndall
schools has made arrangements
for the installment of three sani-
tary drinking fountains in the pub
lie school. This is a very com
mendable action.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12

Arlie Barber arrived from his
home in Pennington county Tues
dar and viii work here during the
corn picking season.
Mrs. Tony Diehl of Tripp was
here the forepart of the week Wis.
ifinp her two sisters, Mrs. Rohra-
bacher and Mrs. Adolph Becker
Gny Brown went to Bon Homme
Tuesday to deliver a new Over
land anto to J. P. Cooley. Gus
Becker went with him and dis
tributed bills along the way adj
vertising the big clothing sale of
Becker Bros. Co.
r E Musser and wife returned
last Sunday from Pennsylvania
where they we're called about a
month ago by the sickness of Mrs.
Mnsser's mother, who is still very
low with dropsy. Mr.. Musser
brought back some fine samples of
apples and lie says there are
thousands Of bushels going to
waste in that state.
Mrs. W. e. Bardwel| and Mrs.
Geo. Thorpe. returned last Friday
morning from q visit of two or
three weeks with Mrs. Bardwell's
daughter, Mrs. Frank Stevenson,
at Mott, N. p. Mrs sS,..- v-r,son
returned with them and will stay
for several weeks when her husband
expects to also come for a short
visit.
The G. NJ. & st P. Ry. Exhibit
Car, loadtd With agricultural ex.
hibits will be in Scotland October
18th. This car was exhibited in
Milwaukee at the Wisconsin state
fair at the Interstate fair in Sioux
City /; ut the Mitchell corn palace,
and after being redecorated at the
latter place will make a tour of
this part of the state, stopping one
lay in each place. 1t will be in
belmont on the 10th, here on the
18th and at Lesterville on the 18th.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12

Moses Haekett went to Waukon-
da Wednesday.
ID. 4 Tomlinson left on q bust.
ness trip last Sunday, to be gone
several days.
Mrs. "A, r. Carson Of Huron is
here for 4 few days visiting at the
DsssH HUHI6.
Mrs. A. b. Freeman of Tripp
WAS IN town Mondayon her way to
visit friends in Avon.
George Brown went TO Elk Point
Wednesdayswhere he will work at
corn husking for q few weeks.
Mr.. Matlewson Of Trip, was
here Tuesday visiting at the home
of bis niece, Mrs. David Nellis.
~. Bardell il resbingling his
house ID town and when this is
completed he will also resingle his
house on the farm.
Mr.. Binder, son Of John M. Bin
der Of Memo, Was 4 guest at the
John Wittmayer home over Sun
dAy.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12


Arthur Baisch left last Friday
for Armour to take charge of the
Queal lumber gard at that place
for some time
Fred Falkinberg informs us that
he has sold his farm rear Belvi-
dere to j. G. SER for a consider
alton Of $500
A new assortment of hats in the
latest styles and pate rms, has just
been received. Come in and look
them over.
MISS BURaETTE
Mr.. and Mrs. Mathewson, pa
rents OF Mrs. David Nellis, who
have been here for several weeks,
returned to their home in New
York state Wednesday.
NOTICE.. NJ. Johnston Of
Tyndall, will have q car load of
apples of the Jonathan variety on
track at Scotland Saturday, Oct.
18th. Every apple is perfect and
wrapped in paper, and boxed.
They are guaranteed sound.
%1i ElEEETfkEA
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
Commissioners Proceedings.
Tyndall, s. D., Oct. 8, 1e1

MtHae X
Board of County Commissioners met
pursuant to statute. Present
Jos. v. Wagner, Chairman, Philip
He'll, c.N. McCoi1um, H. G. Gum,
Chas. Dirks, c. E. stoddard County
Auditor and c. ]. Kelley sheriff.
The minutes for the quarter ending
September 3Oth 1911 We're read and on
me.sen approved as read.
Commissioner McCollum reported
sale of grain from poor farm to the a.
mount of $145 IS
On motion meeting adjourned TO !
o'clock, p. m.
Attest: Jos. ". WAGNER
&c SToDDARD, Chairman
Auditor.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
We dnesday, Oct. 4th. 1911

We dnesday, Oct. 4th. 1911
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present full board of county commits
sioners, county auditor and sheriff.
The Board continued to check up
with the county treasurer and found
the following
Balance on hand July LIST 1911. $4,000 IA
Coll. for Jul. Aug. and Sept. 1880 10
6746S 90
Disbsfor Jul Aug. and Sept. 30s3l 81
Balance on hand Sept 1st 1911, 36937 &c
On motion the treasurer's report was
approved and accepted.
On motion the report of the com
mittee on the road north & south across
the lake between sec. 23 & % Twp. 95
Range So was accepted and Mr.. Jos. V.
Wagner is hereby authorized to see
that the work is done.
On motion Board adjourned to /
O'Clock p. M.
Attest: Jos Wagner
y. p. SToDDARD Chairman
Auditor.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
New Hair Treatment

We now carry the new discovery
for the hair. Meritol Hair Tonic,
compounded by the American Drug
and Press Association. We will be
pleased to have our customers give
it a trial. We are authorized to
guarantee it by the association, to
which we belong.
Bruhn & Stonebraker.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
Afternoon Session

Afternoon Session
Board of county commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment. Present full
board of commissioners, auditor and
sheriff.
On motion the following bills were
allowed
Will A Beach Co stationery for
Co $24 rs
Silver Burdett Co school books 26 40.
s 40
CHM & Co 8 So
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12

katherine Guthmuller was accepted
and following bills allowed
w d Redden Judge 5 90
f M Scoblic Attorney 3 90
DR.. Herm. Klima Physician Z 90
c ] Kelley sheriff a 90
r r Robinson clerk 3 90
On motion the following Road Su-
pervisol reports were read and bills al
lowed
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12

~ Aelicy SueIll lees 0 IN Il
penses in Deeds case 200 5
Oak Cen Phone Co phone rent &
messages for Sept 10 e 6
f c. Kratz surveyor ditch work
near Avon 10 10
Fullerton 1br co, lbr etc charge
to road fund SOL 60
TV Ptak lbr co, and thing 332 Os
Christ Kuk, grading charge to
road fund 81 90
Gus Kuk, grading charge to road
fund IA 90
Report of R. M. Cotton ] OF P in case
of Silver Deeds was accepted and fol-
lowing bills allowed
RIM Cotton fees / 10
Iva Sell witness fees & mileage l 10
Mrs Rosa Sell | 10.
r NJ Cotton ] Of P fees 375
c ] Kelley sheriff fees 4 so
Report Of K NJ Cotton in case of Sill
yer Deeds was accepted and following
bills allowed
r. M Cotton ] of P fees 5 %
C ] Kelley sheriff fees 4 90
Report of insanity in case of Mrs.
r 49, EHE.NHE I 49,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12
Afternoon Session.

Boardtof county commissioners me
pursuant to adjournment, present full !
board. county auditor and sheriff.
On motion following bills were al
1owed:--
CO Ribble mason work Oh bridge Is IS
Dan Shroll livery hire 2 so
Mrs Jno BouZa mdse for poor 5 20
Tyndall Register printing 75
Matt Weisser nails etc charge to
road fund 8 20
Matt Weisser nails etc charge to
road fund 3 65
Matt Weisser nails etc charge to
road fund 8 25
i A Robinson printing 25
S G Berry medical services to
prisoners 3 80
Jos. Bren board and care of Door
on poor farm 10 rs
f Chladek medicine for poor 90 10
M w Brooks house rent for Mrs
sluka to Sept Both Is 90
F M Scoblic livery hire S 90
Moved and seconded thatthe Spring
field Times be appointed an official pa
wer until January LIST 1912.
Moved and seconded that Mrs Smith
be allowed $40 90 per month until Jan
1st. 1912.
On motion following commissioners
bills were allowed:
Jos V Wagner commissioners
salary & mileage $35 80
C n McCo1lum commissioners
salary & mileage e6 so
Philip He'll commissioner
salary & mileage AZ 40
III q Gum commissioner ~ s
salary & mileage ss GO
Chas Dirks commissioner
salary & mileage 81 90
CT Kelley sheriff attending COM
m~issioners. 8 90
On motion board adjourned until
Tuesday December 10th 1911 at 10
o'clock A. M.
Attest: JosV Wagner
CE SToDDARD Chairman
County Auditor
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12

On motion Board adjourned to We'd
nesday, Oct. 4th, 1911 at 10 O'Clock A.
M.
Attest: Jos, Y. Wapnar
c. e. Stoddard, Chairman.
Auditor.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-10-12

Boardtof county commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment, present full
board. county auditor and sheriff.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-10
HAD HELD A DESK
TWO SCORE YEARS
Joseph Cochran, Civil War
Veteran, Dead.

Joseph Cochran, a veteran of the civil
war and for forty-four years an employe
of the Post-Office Department, died OF
heart disease Friday evening about 6
o'clock at his home, Is Florida avenue
northeast. Although he had been i'll for
two weeks, Mr.. Cochran had been absent
but one day from his desk at the Post
office. where he was chief of the contract
division under the Second Assistant Post
master General.
DR.. II. c. Duffey, Mr.. Cochran's physi-
clan. had called on his patient just few
hours before death.
Mr.. Cochran was bern in Boston April
Is, 1874. He enlisted as a private In
Company B, Twelfth Regiment Massa-
chuSetts Volunteer Infantry, at the out
break Of the civil war, and was a men,
Der OF Company G, Thirteenth Regi-
ment, Veteran Reserve Corps, and Com
pany 1, Seventh Regiment, United States
Veteran Volunteer Infantry. He was
wounded in the battle OF Gettysburg. and
had attained the rank of sergeant when
mustered out at the close of the war.
He was connected with the War De-
partment for about a year, and then
was transferred to the Post-ofice De-
The Washington herald., 1911-12-10

Col Cecil Lyon, of Damsite. Tex, Re
publican national committeeman from
that State. is in Washington TO attend
the quadrennial meeting of the Republi-
can National Committee, which will meet
tomorrow TO fix the time and place Of
the big party assembly of 1912. Col. Lyon
is full Of fire and vengeance over re-
port that an effort will be made at the
meeting to reduce the SOuth's representa-
ton in the Republican national conven-
ton. He has announced that Southern
national committeeman will round up at
a hotel here tomorrow night to adopt
resolutions denouncing the proposal to
reduce the South s~Quota of delegates in
the national convention.
Col. Lyon will ask his colleagues to
express in advance their disapproval of
any and all persons who are in sympathy
with the idea.
The colonel announced yesterday that
he is opposed to Federal officeholders be-
ing named as delegates to Republican ma
tiOnal conventions, and declared that
such would come up from Texas next
year.
Republican national committeeman
bring reports to the Taft supporters that
are very encouraging. Aside from Sc
The Washington herald., 1911-12-10
Increase Clerks Pay
and Double Their Work
-REPREsENTATIvE sHERLEI, Kentucky
Member of appropriations Committee Thinks Sal
aries Should Be Raised One-third and
Forces Cut Ons-haH

make land speculation, which has been
the curse. of the District less profitable
and more hazardous to the Spectator.
Assessments Not Uniform.
But a big factor in the assessment
problem Is the lack of unifOrmness in
levies on personal property. OF this
have positive knowledge. In levying
on personal effects. there is almost no
attempt to make equitable assessments.
Take the homes of the many wealthy
residents of Washington. l could name
off twenty in which 1 have been where
personal effects are not assessed at
one-tenth their rea lvaluf Take, on
the other hand, the smaller, less pre-
tentiOus homes. There the opportunity
for evading personal tax assessments is
not offered, and the homes of the poor
in consequence bear the heaviest part
of the burden. Levy taxes equally and
the amounts of the assessments will
diminish, Tightening the burden where
it falls heaviest. This would be a more
effective way of fighting the high cost
of living thon throwing the burden on
Uncle Sans shoulders"
The Washington herald., 1911-12-10

Speaking of the general welfare Of the
National Capital in an address before the
University Club last night, on Taxation
in the District" Representative Henry
George, of New York, member of the
House District~Committee, expressed his
belief that suffrage should be given the
people of the Capital City.
I'm not afraid of the vote in the
District" said Representative George. II
believe that the ballot should be given
the people of the city. They have already
been robbed enough by the injustice of
their system of taxation. I'd take suf-
frage in the District now, if 1 had the
chance, regardless of the consequences"
Not a Statesman.
The speaker was Introduced by Claude
n. Bennett chairman OF the entertain
ment committee. Mr.. George said that
he was not a politician nor a statesman,
but. as even his friends had told him,
"a political accident"
Il have an idea in my mind" said the
Representative. That idea, il carried
out. will make Washington the city
beautiful have enough fire deep in
my soul to start a revolution in the
District. And I'm going to start one be
fore l get through. I want to see this
city better I want to see more property,
more homes, more happy faces. I'm
here to help the people make this city
the most beautiful one in the entire
country. even in the world.
Il don't care about this half and half
principle. I'm not so much interested in
this organic act Of 1878. I don't mean to
say that 1 am opposed TO the law, but
think the city would be able to get
along without this act.
Il believe in-the greatest expenditures
and the greatest art for the city of
Washington. Nothing is too good for
the Capital City. Every public building
should be erected so as to be an inspira-
tiOn to the people of the United States.
Taxes Are Killing.
The present taxes in the District and
elsewhere are killing industry. and men
slowly, inch by inch. What justice is
there in taxing buildings and personal
property? II only discourages industry
and enterprise. 1t is as ridiculous as
the ancient door and window taxes
There should be but a single tax. and that
tax should. be upon land values. That
is one good tax. All others are bad.
The land tax cannot be shifted. The
landowner alone must pay.
Il believe that the present taxes on
buildings. improvements. personal prop
erty, and the like, should be repealed,
and that there should be but one tax
that on land values. That is Justice
The value Of the land is made by the
public and by social conditions. and the
owners of that land therefore owe a
1ebt to the government which made that
and valuable. The single tax would
make the land values go up; It would
make the price OF land come down. It
would also curb the practice of land
speculation. The taxation needs to be
shifted in the right place. Then it will
no longer be a burden, but a benefi-
.ence.'
The Washington herald., 1911-12-10

partment, where he served continuously
until the time OF his death. In the more
than Twoscore years or his government
service, Mr.. Cochran came in contact
with many high officials of the Federal
and State governments, and numbered
among his personal friends the late Sena-
tor Stephen B. ElkIns, OF West Virginia,
aud Richard c. Kerens, Of st. Louis, now
American Ambassador to Austria and
Hungary.
Mr.. Cochran was for years active in
Masonic circles, being a member Of
Lafayette Lodge, No. 10. F. A. A. NJ.
He also was a member OF the Post-of-.
flee Department Relief Association.
Funeral services will be held to-mor-.
row afternoon at 1880 o'clock from the
residence. 725 Florida avenue north.
east, with Rev. John z. A. Doermann.
pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, of
which Mr.. Cochran was a member, Of
floating. Services at Congressional Gene
terry will be conducted by the Masons.
Surviving Mr.. Cochran are his wife,
who was Miss Katherine Parker, OF
Philadelphia; one daughter, Mrs. Charles
r. Churchman, Of Wilmington, Del,
and three sons-Richard X Cochran.
Stephen E. Cochran, and George S. Coch-
ran, all Of this city.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-10

Advocates of increased pay for gov
eminent clerks will be given every OPP
portunity to state their case at special
hearings before the Appropriations Com
mittee of the House this winter, it is
understood, but they will not be in
friendly territory, if the temper of the
committee can be gagged by expressions
from some of its members. At least,
these advocates will be placed on the
positive side of the ''show-me" situa-
ton.
Representative Swager Sherley, of
Kentucky. chairman of the subcommit-
tee which considers the big sundry civil
appropriation bill, already is laying plans
for the reception of higher pay advo-
Gates.
When the question comes up for
hearing said Mr.. Sherley recently, Il
am going to call all these District mer-
chants and employers who have been
industriously signing petitions for higher
pay for government clerks and ask them
a few questions about their own pay
rolls l want 70 find out just what they
pay for just what class of service and
for just what hours. I'll show the COM
mittee that Uncle Sam pays more money
for less service and shorter hours than
a very large majority of the private en-
ployers of Washington
Wants Smaller Force.
Il am in favor of higher pay for gov
eminent clerks; yes, certainly; but.
coincident with the increase in pay
there must be an increase in service
and a corresponding decrease in the
size and of the force. l am in favor of
increasing the salaries of government
clerks by one-third. and decreasing
the number of such employees by one
half There is too much dead timber
in the government service. How many
of these in the classified service do you
believe are doing a full days work each
day? Very few, you can rest assured
of that.
las for the increased cost of living
which necessitaIes this increased pay.
why not remedy the evil instead of de-
viSing a means to live with it a the
expense of the government?
Il know it is true that living costs from
y to 40 per cent more in Washington
than in many other places. l pay that
much more here for living quarters and
that much more here for food than in my
home city of Louisville, Ky. Why not
strike at the root of the evil.
This condition can be remedied large
~ through changes in the methods of
taxation. ! believe the plan of Repre-
sentative Henry George, of New York,
to impose heavier burdens of taxation
on unimproved property and lessen the
burdens on personal property would help
much, if Congress could be induced to
agree to such legislation. That would
enforce the lowering of rentals in many
cases, because it would enforce the i'm
provement of property or impose higher
taxation for failure to improve. 1t would