davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-04-09
0ammel Soloat onifer at
bjGlpe Sioenoe al IDre=,
Scpers % StereiDgoomt.

Sea er Hpppig plc9et al nreo yipres og
BlHrelpgoomme. iiGr 8dnr og 5git. Sea Ct
Ell ganlnlel Seteran fra Borqerfrtaen, o.
ltot anltrTngelie eler 5ortIglelIe letter ia
! n1ille ytnrer, og reg bIioer ida oplagt al
Ngres euer S~lRrefpgounrrre. 3r. ailmer's
Sfunmpshopt blep aHbcfalet ttl mig for flere
Var nosit, reg tog ct Antal Siditer oeraf oa
bleo mere emo iurngiet peo Teiultaterue.
seq amer Spanips Root Tom bet melt itprays
teoe oa beone Apremtooel pad g2arfeoef, oq
pei teller alorig ! at gIoc burtige gieiultater
! Aprs, euer SlGrelngDontnie Oh Hnqlmerter.
Ar. &llnter's Suamps Boot bar giorf mig
lad nteget goot, at bpis Hoaeu al mine Hotds
leller tlHoe tlene III at lfaife noaen al De
ltatfels Sioenoc en- 2inorina, na ieIer jea
mig torplistet III a; Iaoe oia brnae bette
Breo lon on mdatte iuu6e paslenoe.
7eres oprigtige
@eDrgt 70. athleu,
1856 ssaIter Ct, les Woines, Soma.
staten Soma a.
Solt County
u. R. Damien, EN- oetdil aputbefer beraf
Bpet. ertlprer eiter retmesita al pore tnaen
! 70. at ban &C pei tlenot meo George Is.
athIen, Der gau ouenltaaenoe &ionesbnro:
at nGunte Ntflep dfgau o. unoerteaneoe
nrollte Grilnriig I init FGruRr. % at ieg
bar lolst npuute Athlen euoelai ben Smamps
hopt, lonl referees I'll | oneHltadenoe Slos
nesbpro. unoertegncee ertlGrer uiocre, at
Seprge ". Gtdllep er en- ueitlenot Borger
al oenne 80 oa en- 9rltg Dtaao, % at bet par
Htr athlepS Cnlte at gioe nRuH.e Sloness
opro. VI. u. SaHitn
luoerteanet oa beeoiget nit RRruGr
ben 23oe ylorts 1909.
y. \. 6riii, 3otarp gublic.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-04-09
Roalo Qmunolen
90 bans SIQst

Hoalo antunoi fen er al gamntel
Sfipperileet.
Sans Seoiteiar, Ole ammnoien,
booze paa &irfeeen - Den Itsrite al
Soaleerne - buor ban eieoe en- Ii.
Den 8aaro. Ser fsotes ollie garna,
Is Jolt, bporaf rlgtigrot otte Stpts
Ter osoe iom imoa. Ole amunoien
bar clipper % bap0e en- li0en Brig.
Zen blep imiolertio taget UNDER Sri.
gen al engelltmPnoene, % ban lelp
maatte panore / "Sriioneu". Serira
Hap ban forreiten mart no JON BE.
lenning for at babe uomerfet lig I'M.
Der Ell Sloebrano.
Ole amunbiens fem Ssnner off
ale ~tiIiiss, fit fine Stprnanospaten.
ter og bleu Sfippere. Set pur bel.
porne aarer, bnis Stprfe Oct gift Hp
al. Seo ga ubolo, 4Gqtigbeo %
Selo gift Oct gOst iremoper. Ere al
9reorene og III Spoger fisbte i
1896 8aaroen eltre Snioiteu / Dor.
&c ner Sarpsborg. Ser booze De
ON Sinteren, naar De life par paa
Sangiart.
Saa Soioiten bIcp HoaIo glmlmo-
ien isot / sui 1872. 5aoeren Sens
amun0len, bar Ell %ualminoelig ener.
gift og pelieiterf Mtano, Ell 8aapau-
natur, JON rpo0et aQe Sinoringer al
Seien % alto tom frem iom 6srite.
mano. Der itoO Np al bam iom
Stibsfsrer. San for pioe omtring
mer END oengang almtnoelig. 9lanot
anoet bar ban en- 5i0 8uloarauer /
California. 3ette itpIoteS piItnof
Den SmitGnoigbeo, at belle Nanoita.
bet rsmte, iaa Sflioen blep foIfetom,
og Imlluoien, iom par StprmanO
omboro, maatte, iiftert life ugierne.
ioriege Jig / 8ruberne. Ser bapoe
ban iorrelteu lioen Sptfe meo zig.
Saa Sisen bar oerimoo Oct moo.
iatte 3ilfRloet. Sieen elifeoe ban,
% en- itreng og traftig Stipper par
ban. San bapoe ct goot 8reb paa
at bebanole iine 5olt, fonife life
minoit iorbi ban altio ielp oar flar
til at gaa isrit, naar oct fneb. Ter
gaar mango 6ortRllinger ON BAN
Zig.
Hoalos Sar 0eoe om6oro paa et
Gmpifib paa Sientreiie ira eng.
lano. San bap6e ON Barren tat no
meo et al fine Seilitibe. men Sps.
BON tuang bam til at gipe Oct op 90
isge biemoper. San uaaeoe iaooiot
tilbage iii 59orelanoet % osoe efter
aigangen ira ariItinnsiauo.
Roalos Wnr. 8uitaua amimo'
fen. fsot Sablauiit, bar Ell fipt, bei,
ilanf Came. Sun bolot lit Stem /
Ell msuiteraploig Sroen og bar en-
tiqrlig og omiorgsiulo @for. Cans
Tor Snmor bapbe bum | iremtrPoenoe
@rao, og benSes piioiige Smnabe.
merfninger lipet op ! Siemmet, bpor
bun trineoes beoit.
Roalo er Tom nGunt fsot boa
Splitter. men oa ban bar aarsgam-
mel reiite 6aSeren til ariltiania %
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-04-09

fisbte urmrienboraneien Rr. 0, og
her tilbraGte ban Jim 8arnoom San
elf paa Otto anoeriens Stole, iom
lao lige / RGrbeoen. Git tiolia if
ban emit til at bragg no, men eiter
Nooerens Snife begpnbte ban at fin.
bere Nehicin. "a b,tr osbe en- otte
aorS Sio cfter 5aoeTen, aibrso bar
imioIertio fit Stuonrm % tog til.
iies.
Heiten nri nGre befienot.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-04-09

Spar: Se fan iaae 2anS | Mpn.
fana mnncr ben iaatainte ,"6nIarscs
Spmeifeao Net. 5pr rrmer Splnss
ninser bsr Sssrsrren benpenoe ia ill
II. :. General sauo Office. @aibins.
ton, =. g., meo 5preipsrsiel ONT Can.
bets Selissenbeo % Siifaarene for bets
0rhperpeIie.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-04-09
&amate=Sesaine.
Antnrr SO. - 1911-1912

(5ri SrGrnte meb "Ephen" ct aar Snrfns)|Seises alene for 8 Gents.
Glitter er ct mt Smp fsct iii Den Iange 9Gac al 6olhirtrer. iom "3ecoro5'
Soften" ar efer 9r bar ienbt 10 til line a6onnenter unNr SrIeu "Sanaies
Srsntng". SIR. SO er bet 17be 8Rteu.
"6amdies2rsnng" tebsper life lrn8er nogen Sntroonfion Zen taller for
ng ieho Siheu er ueIenpt TOM fa, og ct MT Snb bill TffcrIg baies bell
fontnen at ale iom en-. ~Seorabs8onen"s 9rere bar aib Igt lin Snag for
600 unoerboDenDe os berrenbe SGsuin9 for 8u@u, og hi tr beripr o8oa aar
trpet operIabe oct ME 8fnb til bore 2rHres gebemmeie.
org SoOen elfer sgsefornet: Sist al Spar Setter smaa6torer Om sr.
M antone Seben: 1loebntorcr - Gen famine Sjmn Singer @irterptge %
S1ernen 8pers pa aQrmt9otmen = 4nnaS 5areun8er. aruen fra sraset
SIsurmen. - Yratif 8antnapl. @b Gnnb. YhIos. Olaf 8auaPter. (Suns
frept) = Smabra. vi Spbs. g. @t - So Sara. Ct Stnnuarsbtueoc az U.
g Ssens Semmeisbcner. (Saunrerct). = supetameratm. Sortnutg -
gefpttenSe 5nse. - Spalangh po ShaebapSfpnen. (Suutpret). nnoer
garaplpen Ora sprses SOrib. SntGain9er ira Srbreanbets Stforte. @co
&Hh. Yonhen lSIrfreret). SHar giung % Isat Game. aongbeues Srnageie
AT @enberne. Gntn9 stafes Sub. Sperms Gale for SIaat pn ShpoIbene
Sberres Gamp mpp @euberne Sso. SberfalMt Niburps og 8etoulf Saaross
6pber. Saafon Saaonions @arnoom. @rehens SnksjGh. = GhSerbpeenS
ret: slafen. 6ortruin8 at g. s. @regereu. Ssbierse. gaufrersl. -
- Gaaaimt Snt y
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-04-09
Brew I'll
DIR. kilner a. Co.
B~lnghamton, ~. v.
hpaN smamp. Mppt pl nhrtttt fnr hin

Steis, bndo Smdmps aoot oil Hortttt for Sis
Seno ttl Or. aiimer Il Go, Binghamton.
V. Y ~.,efter en- Rrppeflaiie. Zen pil puerbeutie
enbpsr. Su pl ogiaa mpotnge en- lioeu Boa
neo prrotfnloe O%plpSutnger, iortRaeHoe ait
ON 9tnrerne oa Blrrtn. giaar On itrioer,
o9r litter paa at n9pne "9ecorabs BuiteuI.
ReguIrre Stprrelfer al 6laiter I'll 80 Gents
90 en- Dollar er ttliGlgS hos ale Apotbetere.
Nrepe beipdres / bet nprife Sproa.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-04-09
QGlDre H,tntre al
~~famiIie- =

gi Tan anbefae nebendaaenbe GDre Gumre al ~5amaies2Gsnn8". fn
iGrlIt rWe pa ct gbt % afpeHenpc Snbbob. 8i bar eIrt bette uobag
mO ale aRe for gle. % naor f tar setraatnine sisie sefes biMse sris:
"SamiGessasnine" eser ie odna ppperla for 9sitasntns baahe 5fmmt
o9 Observation-Disclosures.
81 fl nbenfOr frem6qpe N ESen Sci af bpert sefes Snbboro:
3nmer @. Q43 Sierl
On inb;f @iagRr. - aFelabSen. - Spel. 9ars. Settle Humer er ubtnrt
mb 10 faruela9e aunnipter. Seht 2e Snbb. 40e
Hmuaer 25. q5s Sbers
5orRnt. Roneae. - Getu. Sunorfe. - Gprh 2prt. f2 bahe Gigte.
Sefht 2e. Sn6. 40e
Hnmer 20. d6 Ssrl
stebmpberen. - 4 Sitfprnr af 5ans Semnb. Gnlsgraperen o. hans
snhru at GRarf Snatn - Oh Tf at gHas arrnmer Sefet 25e. Sbb. 40e
Gnmer "a. $50 si@rl
3pns Slaps grnhenat. "a Ola gertum OF Sitter SGnrn Hmoe ipare.
5rulou. gpentpr al Sacob 9. 8ua. - Maia. Elsie at Sitting. SefRt 25c
Immer 90. u5S GnGL
Icbelhfarcn. - Gn aniraiH Srfhbonoes SprGains. - SpeIebeS ct
5rRri inbIebes. - Gprnc SipnGno. Sdet 25c Snobunbeu 40c.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-04-09
gnnttlte-Geantttp 5t,,,ttrr 80.
For Arpnnnumett.

(5i Irene meh Soften" ct aar SorHnb) -sGIses alne for 25 Gents.
gi benGcr SpmGriombeben paa De eIbre Eunre af Semitic Sesntne",
ION ct tortnrtrli9 9sts for lIng6onmen. S@s Sntereskn for at lge aOrf
nuHe bore lpen blanDt De une Sentmet 9p benz ct @gemplar bier at "Samis
is.sgsnn9 gN 30. % pt er fter paa' at be iprnosnoe o9 pettenSe "f9orts
tories bl brrnge Sneresen op. &efet Tom er rWt tQufrGet tnbebplper Sprs
tGatn8er af Saob 9. Sq, @ans aanrub, Ser Sle oe mango andre. GubeI
Stpaer er o9iaa pu @nWIf. aouuie giueoertr afmpber ret ipm bet er Segen
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-04-09
Qaben Ko%rreiponoancc.

SneraSmadI fra 8cr'oner, tom tic oeaieer
fine Shame til Reodfitauen. beipures lite.
spergere bcoeS ntiatie fine S~psrgsmdai / at
Ilert % tpbeltgt Sproa.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-04-09

gramger ne eR eamahiue? -pus9eHneu'
CT iaa COB iom nogen aHoeH SeuaftHe III ben
eehbelis Erts.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-04-09

Sri grGmie mb "guaem" ct aar 5Orrus) .-sGIses aleme for % Gents.

(ri 9rGmic mb "BuHeu" ct ar 5OrHus )-sGIses alene for 20 Gents.
Set gIrber y at hume mebbeIc Sc af bore G6omenhr, ipm enonu life Far
dnfaffet fig foruares tubbplbsrige Sfe, at bette fan erbones for 20 Gents
% Spla9et Ell gdnfe tort, buaber III at tnne tIfreosriae De mange, lon upen
Sa enner at anhaffe Jig Bet
Setalieret nsboIsSfortesneISe.
gpb Sui. 9gt af gPar9nretbe gRuntbe. - nu &uthoss observation-disclosures.
Gf @leonore @Hnion. Wo giqeSer. - Sars Batter. SprtRumg Gn impl
Mrbetoer. - Wfurcars Gafles GienfGrn., - Jrn 3urses Sortp. SortGungr al
SGnelanbets @ifoie peb Salt @Mb. 9alfeu: sIaset peb &afartaIp. = 0lap
Srpgbaion og SsIGnberue. GsbRrn SeIsbane. - Gapu. - @5l SQu9eion
gauoepniu9en. = Sob surners afielOisbeo. 5 Gpeatpruno. Sourains
$erre i fit sns. Of 5 9arfpiae Rarttn nbnOne gieher. ai Gun: -
mnnospprretone. gmO Siaehs. : st geisa pa 9nntbDlmen. af garOItns sdgte
Ser1en - Sransutangms 9ebe. - 2pefer for Stnnbeo us Ynbe. Neb Billie
Der sperlssss 5itsne pLasr fin 9mssi; s&S silsber ~ - giaiss gsItgro'
sss sbtrtssoihorie; geOOsIt at Snsttsr sarmann n, Ssrhe Snr. sf Setter
sprn - sDbafsppieu. geeb giueber = 5tnen im aMct Og Sonasr. @O Bill
eber - TinSipinet ism sGbletpp. gReo giaeSe - aaere aiGrlisbb. 2igt
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-04-09

3aar De tiFiper M sloertereRae.
ida pRr iaa eeHIta AZ nieooele. al
2e iaa eeres advertisement -Ses
eorassS Soften. Get iirer Fem ben
beefte @ebanollna,
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-04-09

III fglgeuoc 1ioer % pda efferaGeHte Sfeoer bI ltg
aiaoIos SaIa al 5tolslauS o. aaeet StatSlaHO.
Acres
June 3. Up. M. Detroit. Becker County 1900
June 4, Up, M, Wadena, Wadena Co $500
June 5. 10 A. M, Brainerd. Crow Wing Co 1000
June 5, 3P. NJ, Little Falls, Morrison Co.. $500
.Iane ID. 10 A. M. Insraas1 Pals, ~Eoocaisnlag Co. 5000
sJuue ID, 10 "A. M, Bemidt. Beltrami co. =. 5000
June IL 10 A. NJ, Park Rapids. Hubbard Co.2S,oou
slupe IA, 10 A. NJ, Walker, Cass Co.. 1900
sJgne H. 10 A. M, Grand Rapids. Itasca Co $1,000
June is, 10 A. NJ, Carlton, Carlton CO.. 1000
sJune ~, 10 A. NJ. Duluth. St Louis Co... 5000
June %, 9 A. M, Two Harbors, Lake Co.. 500
'June II, 10 A. NJ, Aitkin, Aitkin Co-......Sd0U
sJuue "A, 2 M, Roseau, Roseau Co.--."..150o1
June %, IL A. NJ. Hallock, kittscn Co... lbuOQ
June n, 10 A. NJ. Warren, Marshall Co.-.-2luU
June %, "a. M. Mora, Kanabec CO.." 0g
June y. =. M, Princeton. Mile Laos CO. l.VY
. RaausoIias Sala afbolbss { oisie Gouutuer fr1
dpril III Rooember paa se df sopea beftemte Satocr.
SaIssbstinaeIIsr Tette eaao ott bliue islst peo
9feHflig dutftoH til hgisfte Nnher- Ssmteu EroCgnt
al RlgbeiumReH man betdles peb Sdlggt. On 1Hffss
fan 1ieiteu ffaa / 10 War iii { Broceut aarlil RsnR.
Ter aiuts psrfett 5ttgoe gau alt StatsiaRo. Site
mere sb $50 Ngres ton iRlass Ill en- % famine Rigber.
agenter. Der tlsber fer andre. maa uI'e b~eeotgeee 5ts
mpuotariier heTttl, EMBELLISHMENTS Ragpgrter.
piicHoe aualitrt % drt at 3or5buEb, IigBer Ill Sfget'
inn / bette RuHtpT. BRrot'HlEs tauitTsrgoe Bsger gHE
sau6 gtiuueiota erhulpes frtt; l~tgsleoes stte augE
bet ~ialbEote S1Ho.
Samuel q. Iyerson,
State Auditor ST. Paul. MINI.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-04-09
Salg al Wimneinta
SfolclduO
Snnit9i2
Storarteoe anleoningcr til
at iifre iig Stem.

Til ~iotseuDc Iioer % vaa siieraapRte Steoer oit lea
afboloe SaIg al 5i0lelaus o. aneet Staisiauo.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-04-09

1882. Sp.: Sea babe nit gorocrs
pnpir, men reiite til gIorge % bar Ser /
fem Har. Seq tom tilbaac iioite Sslt.
Sau iee mn huao EiO JON beIIt taee
Soneiteab.
Suar: Se fan tase SumeiteaS
uaariOmhelit peo AT uotase Scres fsrife
Yapir paanB, Otter fem aars Sphplb
| &prae tan 9e nemIis lite sisre arap
paa ameritanif Surseritab I arait al
SereS t~iblisere SSrscrguptr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10

tions with Jefferson county than with any other county in Alabama. Two years ago more than sGi.OcO of the states money was expended by the state on account of a strike in that county, and the state of Alabama Is ready if necessary to ex- pend that or larger amount before II will eoncede that any body of individuals even though they represent the masters Of bis business. can successfully defy the law and the constituted authorities of the commonwealth.
 our people that the law Is stronger than any man. or popular government becomes a failure.
 ''It the state tax commission had com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
HAS NO DISCRETION TO
 REFUSE FINAL HEARING

Tn the first trial or hearing the tax rayer is not presumed to be present. and the court has no discretion to refuse final hearing unless the testimony furnished by the county tax commissioner. or their per- sonal knowledge. fully satisfies them that no undervaluation in fact exists. If the taxpayer appears and valves notice, both
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
ANALYZES SECTION
 OF THE STATE CODE

.sThe committee claims in it's communi- cation that 1 overlooked section 225o Of the code, and that the provisions of that section fully sustain their contention as 10 tho power and discretion of the board Of revenue to refuse to consider any addi- tional assessment made by the county tax commissioner against any person or prop erty assessed at an undervaluation.
 That section has not been overlooked, and an examination of it's provisions com- pletely demolishes the contention made by the committee and their associates.
 An analysis of that section shows: CD That it is the duty of the county tax com- missioner to make an additional assess lsent whenever he finds or it comes to his knowledge that any person or property has been assessed at what he considers an undervaluation. @ It makes 1t his duty to return the same to the court Of county commissioners or other court of like Jur- isdiction at the next succeeding term thereof.
 What then, is the duty of the court? The statute answers the question: Which court shall hear such tax commissioner upon such undervaluation.'
 How, then, in the face of this plain statute, can the committee of 150 or their representatives contend as they do that the board of revenue can refuse to give the county tax commissioner hearing?
 'The duty, then, of the court to give a hearing is not discretionary as contended, but mandatory. Each individual case pre- scented by the county tax commissioner must he heard. and this hearing implies 8 trial; this trial is docketing of the cause.
 What is the duty of the court after this preliminary hearing is had? The statute again answers the question:: It is their duty to give notice, try and dispose of the assessment made by the county tax commissioner, unless they are fully satisfied such undervaluation does not ex- ist.'
 Tt is evident, therefore, that two hear ings are contemplated: Q) A docketing and hearing to determine whether an under valuation exists; and CD a final hearing and trial after due notice, unless the court is fully satisfied that such undervalua- ton does not exist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10

nienced its labors to enforce the eollec- tion Of O per cent upon tiie market value of property at the bottom instead of at the tor-upon the small property owner instead of the wealthy classes-the clarnor now being made would not proh- ably have been heard.
 "1he public schools of the state nus be supported. pensions of the old soldiers paid. the credit Of the state maintained and the laws enforced. f the special in- terests and rire owners of great wealth can not be required 10 assess their prop erts as She law demands. then justice re- euires that tlfose in moderate or poorer ---~~---------------~--->
 tContinued on Page tisel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
WHYW00DbLOCKS?
Our Talks Have Started
 the Anonymous Knockers"

>--->>>~~e-e-,>---~>-c~->~>e~ ports" we submit this-it IS taken from the files of the hu- mane societies.
 On fifty days test, taken in cities located in different parts of the country by the Encyclo- pedia Britannica, in summer and winter, it was demonstrat- ed that there were fewer clear falls on wood block paving than on any other pavements, and as many on granite blocks as on any other.
 In line with this is the state- ment of Percy Bulnois, engi- neer, of Liverpool, that "wood block pavement is much safer than either asphalt or granite pavements for horses travel ing upon it. And if a horse falls he can rise more easily" Now the volume of travel Is an infallible test of the SAFEFY-as well as the at tractiveness = of pavement to man and beast. Traffic on Market street, Philadelphia, has increased 300 per cent since that great business thor oughfare was paved with Creo- soted Yellow Pine Blocks. The same gain, relatively, is shown by all business streets in thiS country where other pavements have been replaced by Creo- soted Yellow Pine blocks.
 In conclusion, we reproduce the following letter from the President and Secretary of the l Market Street Merchants As- sociation, as sustaining every claim we have made so far for Creosoted Yellow Pine Block pavements:
 (Copy)
 Market Street Merchants
 Association
 Philadelphia
 May 30, 1912. MIR. OWEN NJ. BRUNER,
 No. 1908 Land Title Bldg,
 Philadelphia, Pa.
 Dear Sir
 Replying to your inquiry re- lating to the wood block pave ment on Market street, would say at the completion of the l Market street subway it was necessary 10 repave the street. The question naturally arose what would make the most de- sirable pavement. The Market Street Merchants Association, being desirous of making this great business thoroughfare the best paved street in our city, appointed 9 committee 10 ipvestiqate the different kinds of pavements.
 After a most thorough inves- hgation this committee rec- commended wood block. Ne then wrote the different cities that had used rnis kind of pavement asking for their opinion of the same and also sent committee to New York to investigate the matter ln that city.
 l inclose copy of the com mittee's report, also copy of letters in answer to our inqulr- ies.
 The wood block pavement on Market street has now been in use about four years and It has more than fulfilled our ex- pectations. We realize that in this pavement we have the most noisless and clean pave ment it is possible to obtain, thereby giving the pedestrians and vehicles a smooth surface and the merchants most beau tiful thoroughfare to do dusi- ness on.
 Very truly yours.
 FRANK I. REISZNER.
 President. 4 WILLIAM SUTTON.
 Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10

S<-~>>--- the laws of the state and In the mainten- ance of it's credit.
 'The members of the committee have made the issue, and l accept the chal- lenge That issue is whether certain rep resentatives of big business and corporate wealth in Alabama can be allowed with impunity to organize a movement to over awe courts and juries, to suspend or null lify the taxing laws of the state In order to escape the payment of the taxes they legally owe.
 ''The laws of Alabama require that all property subject to taxation shall be as sessed, not at it's full value, but at oo per cent of it's fair cash market value. Through the grace of the legislature 40 per cent of the value of the taxpayers prop erty is exempt from taxation, and 1t was largely through the efforts of the senator and members of the house of representa- tives from Jefferson county that this re- duction was secured. When. therefore, a taxpayer returns an assessment at 60 per cent of the fair cash market value or his property he has compiled with the law. If his property IS assessed for any less sum than that amount he is in default and it becomes the sworn duty of every county tax commissioner. if the underval- uation is discovered, to make an addi- tional assessment and return the same to the court of county commissioners or board of revenue. No excuse for violat- ing the law Is furnished by the neglect omission or deliberate dishonesty of any one man or body of men In matters of tax ation. The amount that any county pays in the aggregate Is utterly immateriaL and cannot be considered by any tax of fioial or court that regards the plain man. dates of the law. Taxes in Alabama are levied on the individual and not the coun- ty. An appeal to relieve an individual or corporation from a gross undervaluation based upon such an argument Is an insult to the public intelligence and unworthy of any citizen who has any respect for the laws of his state.