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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-11
?. 4. BLISS. Editor 1 Proprietor.
SUBSCRIPTION s1.oo PEA YEAR.

miles south east of Memo and IS
miles east Of Scotland lost a boy 5
and a girl Z years old last week
from diphtheria, six of his children
being sick with the disease at one
time. Some of the children were
ailing with sore throat since the
middle of Dec. and all who we're
able to leave the house attended
school and Christmas exercises at
the Norwegian church, one of the
children even staying over night
with one of the neighbors.
Diphtheria has been prevalent in
that neighborhood during the past
year. The two children who died
were taken sick Christmas night.
The first opportunity for giving
antitoxin was had the tenth day of
the disease of these two children
who died and although large doses
were administered it was of no
avail as the disease had already
destroyed the vital resistance and
so weakened the vital organs that
both children succumbed. Anoth.
or, an older girl had only been sick
two days when the a~ntitoxin was
administered and was convalescing
the next day.
Another child, a boy aged r.,
di4d yesterday as a result of diph-
liberia. He was taken sick Dec.
10th, and recovered from the pri-
mary disease without antitoxin but
died from paralysis and heart fail
ure resulting from diphtheria.
This brings out again the follow
ing facts which are we'll known,
but often lost sight of:
1t is not safe to let any sore
throat go on without having a
careful diagnosis made, especially
is this true if diphtheria has been
anywhere in the neighborhood du-
ring the preceding year. 1t is an
established fact that the diphtheria
bacillus is very resistant and long
lived and will stay in furniture,
clothing and even throats of per-
sons for months if not properly
disinfected. Dogs and cats are
frequently infected with it and are
carriers of the disease.
2-That antitoxin must be ad.
ministrated early in the attack to
be of much use. When the heart
muscle and nervous tissue has be-
come thoroughly poisoned and de-
generated, IS it almost Invariably
does when the disease goes on un-
checked for any length of time
(and this is sometimes only a few
days) antitoxir is OF not much use
any more than it is to lock the
barn after the horse is stolen. We
often hear it said "Diphtheria
has lost its horrors and don't a.
mount to much any more now
days, we car Just give some anti
toxin and that fixes it all right"
While this is largely true, it must
be remembered that it is only true
when the diagnosis is made and
antitoxin is given real early in the
attack, hours count.
3-Antitoxin when given early
enough and in sufficient doses is
practically absolutely curative and
when given before the disease
shows itself to persons who have
been exposed, it will protect them
from the disease.
Diphtheria is especially preva-
lent in cold weather. Look out for
sore throats.
H. J. G. Koobs.
Sup't Board of Health for Eon
Homme Co., S. D.
Notice to Receive Bids for Sale of
OLD Mate. T- TT
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-03
THE PLAN. !.

While the Progressive West Vir-
ginian has a large and constantly
growing list Of readers, it feels that
there are many homes in it's field
where this paper Is a stranger. To
induce YOU to get your friends and
neighbors to subscribe to thisl paper,
or to renew If they are now getting
the paper, and to pay UP any back
debts to the paper, this prize list is
offered you, FOR EVERY NEW
SUBSCRIBER, or for every renewal,
or for every collection of arrearages
due, you are allowed from 600 to
1850 votes, according to the length
OF the subscription The candidate
with the greatest number Of votes
will be. given the $475 piano; the
second greatest number of votes, the
$40 suit Of Furniture; the third
greatest number Of votes, the $65
Parlor suit, -.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-03
Votes Are issued as Follows For Subscription

With the ordinary piano contest,
the piano is cheap affair" We
wish it distinctly understood that
the PLANO THE WINNER OF THIS
CONTEST SECURES WILL BE
ONE TO BE PROUD OF.
Following are a few PEOPLE
YOU KNOW. who own land have
In their homes) PIANOS IDENTIC-
AL TO THE ONE WE ARE CIV
ING AWAY. They are folks that
can, and do AFFORD THE BEST
We offer you the same piano, FREE
THEY ENDORSE $475 COMPTON,
PRICE PIANO.
Williamson.
Mrs. J. Levine,
Mrs. s. Shein.
Mrs B. F. Whitaker,
Mrs. L. b. Shaffer.
Matewan.
Henry Booth
G. C. FISHERMAN,
Columbus, Ohio.
Jshn w Fowler.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-03
DON'T lose TIME.

Get started TODAY-a $475
Compton-Price piano, or one OF the
other six grand prizes Tor a few
weeks work is WORTH WHILE.
Remember, the contest doesn't rus
for four or five months BIZ. Il FEW
WEEKS. That's the beauty OF il
its briefness, and the great value Of
the grand prizes, and the fact that
THBRE ARE NO LOSERS, for ALL
GET SOMETHING, a prize or a cash
commission. If they compete to the
end.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-03
HOW no GET AT IT TO WIN

In addition to each coupon ballot
found in the issue of The Progress
i've West Virginian, each subscrip-
ton, whether a new one, or q re-
newal or collection on arrearages
past due, counts heavily
Does your father, brother or
neighbor take The Progressive West
yirginian? If so, get them to pay
what they owe, (if back and a
year In advance. Each dollar Sc
cured in this way will count 600
votes or more. If your father
brother, or neighbor does NOT
take The Progressive West Virgin
Ian, GET THE SUBSCRIF TION
Each dollar paid in on NEW SUBJ
scriptions counts 500 votes or more.
The bigger the subscription, wheth-
or new or. old, the greater pfcpor-
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GET SUBSCRIPTIONS IN.

Get as many votes and suhscrip-
tions as possible. and send them in
to The Progressive West Virginisn
office. A contest is WON AT THE
START mot during the closing day
Send, or mail, any votes and sub
scriptions you have in to The Pro-
gressive West Virginian, Contest
Dept, and credit will be given You
in the race DO IT NOW!
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WHO MAY COMPETE.

Any man, woman, boy or girl,
white, and of good character, resid-
ing anywhere, may compete.
mo employee of the West Virginian
or any membebr or an empoyes
family may compete but correspond
ents to this paper are eligible.)
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-03
Vote Schedules:

The following are the Votes given with each
payment of from to 10 years subscription to the
Progressive West Virginian at ST the year. No
single subscription taken for more than 10 years.
Both OLD and NEW Subscriptions count.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-03
CALL CONTEST MANAGER OR
WRITE HIM.

The Progressive West virginian
has engaged the services of an ex-
pert Contest Manager, who will
vote his entire time in assisting and
explaining impartially to all candi-
dates and their friends, how to line
UP their campaign for votes and
subscriptions to the best advantage.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-03

SUBSCRIPTIONS COUNT HEAv-
lily.
This is a subscription campaign.
Therefore subscriptions taken for
The Progressive West virginian
count heavily. Don't wait to see
whether your friends will COME to,
YOU get to THEM and get their
subscriptions, before some OTHER
candidate beats you to it. DO IT
NOW.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-03
Candidates Nominated

Following are the candidates
nominated and their votes up to
Saturday preceding this issue.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-03
THIS FURNITURE IS
The Finest Product and Of the
Best Workmanship

IF-Your time is worth than $50 week
plan won't interest you! you getting less than
$65 the week The Progressive West Virgnian wants
to Talk Business with YOU
IFYour name has not been entered in The Progress
i've West Virginian's Great Prize Contest Send it
in today It costs you nothing to try and all work
ers get something.
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Opportunity Knocks Once At Every
Mans Door--And Opportunity
Certainly Calls You Now.
Will You Answer?

The Contest Manager may be found
any day at The Progressive West
Virginian office,
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tionate number OF votes Is allowed
than where just one year is paid.
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CONTEST ENDS SOON.

The contest Will SOON END No
vember 18th. Get busya person
living in ANY SECTION can NOM
MATE or VOTE for favorite In
any OTHER section reached by
The Progressive West Virginian.
For further information, phone
write, or call upon
THE CONTEST MANAGER
Progressive West Virginian,
WILLIAMSON, w. VA.
Phone No. Is 252.
Office, Corner Pike St. and End Ave.
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CAN PHONE CONTEST MANAGER

II you wish you can phone The
Contest Manager, and he twill be
glad to take your nomination by
phone and fully explain the contest
to You or make an appointment
call at your home at Your c, !.
ence and explain all details Or you
may write The Contest Manager.
Progressive West virginian, Will
Hanson, w. Va. filing in your
name on the blank In this paper,
and that starts you. Full informa-
ton and subscription blank books
will be given each candidate. and
ali will get. an EVEN START.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
GEOGRAPHERS PLAN TOUR
Will Cross Continent and Re-
turn, Leaving New York
Thursday Morning.

NEW YORK. August 20.-The trans
continental excursion of the American
Geographical Society will leave New
York next Thursday morning and. after
crossing the continent TO Seattle and San
Francisco and visiting the Grand Canyon
Of the Colorado will return by way OF
the southern states and Washington,
reaching New York October Il. Meetings
will be held in New York October IL and
Is. This excursion is in honor of the
sixtieth anniversary of the society.
Europeans in Party.
The main body of the party will con
sist of European Seographers. more than
forty in number. representing leading
geographical societies and universities OF
sixteen countries. \ small number OF
American geographers will act as guides
for the foreign visitors. Others will toir
the excursion temporary members
from point to point.
Today the visiting geographers are trav-
cling In a special train over northern
New Jersey, northeas stem, Pennsylvania
and southeastern New York. scanning the
geological and geographical peculia rites
of this district under the guidance of the
state biologists OF New Jersey and Penn
sylvania. Tomorrow they will be back
in New York city for whole days au-
tomobile tour of the metropolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
COMMITTEES TO REPORT
Convention of Federation of
Catholic Societies Elects
Officers Tomorrow.

LOUISVILLE. Ny. August 2n-With
committee reports in prospect for the aft
ernoon session. the eleventh convention
of the American Federation of Catholic
Societies began its second day of bust
ness this morning. Immediately after its
appointment yesterday the resolution
committee. which is reckoned as the most
important began the preparation Of it's
report IT was expected this would con
tain "A strong anti-socalist section.
Tomorrow officers will be elected and
the next convention city will be chosen.
IL is said that Milwaukee will be named
Los Angeles has Standing invitation
always before the convention and eastern
cities usually are represented by invita-
tons. Year after next. il is said. Birm-
ingham. Ala, is likely to be selected.
while il is proposed that the convention
act this year on San Francisco's invita-
ton TO meet there in 1915.
Willing to Retire.
Edward b. Feeney of Bropklyn has
signified his desire to retire from the
presidency If the members OF the feder-
alton feel that any other man can be of
greater service. Mr.. Feeney has served
six years
anthony Matre of st. Louis completing
his tenth year as national secretary. il is
said. probably will be reelected UnAni-
mouSly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
Tax and Assessment Recommendations for
District in the House Subcommittee Report



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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
ANGER AT KNOX'S TRIP
IS DENIED BY JAPAN
Presence at Emperor's Fu-
neral Not Cause for Resent
ment, Chinda Says.

Viscount Chinda, the Japanese am
bassador here. discredits the statement
in a recent press dispatch from Paris
quoting a japanese financier on Off
cial mission to France as saying that
the visit of Secretary Knox to Japan was
resented in that country "as an evidence
of gross bad taste.
The financier, so it was stated said
that 1.-The Japanese who will see Mr..
Knox at the emperor's funeral will feel
that he is in their country on business
and that he is working his dollar doc
trine. We regarded the mikado with
generation and the presence of any bust
ness element at the coming sacred rite is
to us an impertinence He may assure
us of Americas friendship. but we do
not need to be taught what we we'll
know
Message From Toxic.
In reply to inquiries as to the alleged
interview Amba ssador Chinda has re-
ceived a cable from the minister of for
consensus of the press of Japan is of
one accord regarding the visit of Secre-
tary Knox as an occasion for express
ing sincere gratitude of the nation to the
United States. Any report to the con-
tIary is positively groundless.
The japanese ambassador at Paris
cabled Viscount Chinda that the author
of the press report was entirely mistaken.
las there is no Japanese financial agent
or a Japanese financier having d public
mission in Paris at this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
Skin TROUBLES
VANISH WHEN
P0SLAM IS USED

How much better yoar face looks :
To l.ayc suffered the cuii,a rras sinen; Of
unsigAfIy eczema for years. and To realize
that HE trouble has disappeared after a
short treatment with I'oslam. is 10 cx-
prrienyc satisfaction difficult 10 express
Tai~ i the story tod daily from all
parts II fac country. of the actual
cnmplishsle Of Poslam. the perfect skin
remedy. All skin diseases. including
Zcma. acne. letter. salt rheum. Itch. etc,
arc quickly eradratrd.
Common troubles. such as pimpies. red
Dos"S. SunhGrn. rs>hcs. etc. respond so
readily that overnight treatment is often
sufficient
P0SLAM SOAP is rendered antiseptic
ani -cFiEir dial. III j. the safest and
most soothing nursery soap. II improves
IN health. .olor and quality of the skin.
braGtire> compilations. renders the hands
soft and veivety.
q Donaelis. Tsehineiy's. DSranIs and all
druggists sell l'osls IN taricc. ~ cenfsi and
Poslsm Soap price. % cents. Tor FREE
samples. write 70 the Emergency Lab
"rstarics, .. West 10Th Street. New
York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
Rmgs==FSall Samples ait LOW Prices.
ork hoard of assessment and taxation,

York board of assessment and taxation.
the leading authority on municipal taxa
ton. points out, with much clearneSs. that
an annual assessment is required in JUS
tice to the public treasury and property
owners alike since it enables the public
treasury more quickly to benefit when
values are advancing, and relieves the
owner of unjust taxation when values are
receding.
Under the law the assessors are re-
auired each year to take note and add to
the tax list all new buildings erected
within that year. Moreover. personal
property is assessed annually.
THE law should be changed to provide
for an annual assessment of real estate.
Repeal of the Fixed Tax Rate.
ION personal property the tax rate is
IL per cent of the full true value. On
real setate the tax rate as applied is
cent on two thirds of the value. which
would make the rate l per cent if the
assessor had assessed the true value.
But he has not The assessment shows
approximately but A per cent of the
true value, SO that IL per cent on a
theoretical twothirds reduces itself to
O.G61a of per cent on the true valua-
ton. Therefore. the real estate tax
rate, which looks like 81 in the hun
dred. turns out to be only 661s cents in
the 500.
Surely. this is an extraordinarily low
whether high or low, the rate should
not be fixed. At one time a fixed rate
may raise too much revenue, at another
too little. The only businesslike and
just way is to let the rate be deter
mined by the needs of the budget, as
is done in other large cities.
Recording of True Consideration.
LAS Assessor Richards has said, rela-
values: An assessor judges more by
methods of comparison than anything
else, but primarily his ideas are based
on sales. He has no other rule to
guide him. How to learn the terms in
these sales becomes an important ques-
ton. Ordinary public reports in an active
real estate center like Washington are
unreliable since the consideration osten-
tatiously given is sometimes falsif1ed to
affect the market. An assessor depend
ing upon such information may make bad
assessments.
therefore the true consideration in
sales is to be desired That can be OBJ
tanned by the simple eXpedient Of requir-
ing the true consideration in all real
estate transfers to be recorded. The aver
age of such consideration will serve to
indicate the height and tendency of the
market. and thus AFFORD one important
factor of scientific assessments.
1.-The assessor urges the enactment OF
law compelling the recording OF such true
consideration, and your committee has
taken much testimony in its support.
Commissioner Purdy testified relative to
the efforts i'm New York and elsewhere
to get this valuable help for municipal
assessing. To the objection that such
publication would interfere with real
tate transactions he answers conclusively
that this is one of the businesses which
the New York state supreme court has
decided are charged with public interest.
at is also worthy Of note that NJ. I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
The problem here raised should be mex as
an element Of administration reform.
Assessment of improvements.

when discussing the assessment of i'm
provements the assessor invariably re-
ferred to the cost of construction as a
basis for the assessment of large modern
buildings, but to the selling price in ex-
PLANTATION of his assessment of small
houses and inor improvements He
declared that he could see no differ
ence between the two methods of assess
ment, and asserted that he knew of no
other way of arriving at these assess
ments that he was unable to apply a uni
form system to all classes. This con-
fusion has led to grave determinations
against the small house and in favor of
the large one The assessment on the
selling price Of the small house includes
all the charges of first cost. plus broker
age, commission and profits of all de-
scriptions. The assessment or improve
ments at the construction cost, less de-
terioration, is for all classes the only fair
and standa rdiZed system.
Reforming Lot Numbers in Squares.
The law has provided for simple
system of lot numbering in the squares.
This has been only in part put into
effect so that an expert knowledge is
required to trace the assessment of a
series of assessment books. In the
improved property areas it would be a
great advantage to have the house and
street numbers carried in the assess
ment books in a parallel column to the
lot and square numbers The form as
at present used provides ample space
The assessors Office should. for public
convenience, carry to completion the
direction of the law and aid the tax
payer with this system of numbering.
further identifying the lot with the
street numbering.
Consolidation of Lots.
MANY minor details of administration
all working toward efficiency have not
found practice in the assessors Office.
There are some 10000 sepa lots and
parcels in the District of Columbia. large
ly unimproved. Single buildings and
single ownerships cover adjacent lots and
parts of lots. Many large SUBDIVISIONS
are still held in single ownerships that
could be so presented on the tax books
until actual ownership of separate lots
has been transferred in severalty. This
would save in clerical force and book
keeping, and would cause a general sim
plification of Office work.
Annual Assessments.
1.-THE law has long required triennial
assessments. The Commissioners of the
District and the assessor ask for change
from triennial to annual assessments.
Assessor Richards says the triennal is
mot an honest way of making an assess
ment'' Commissioner Rudolph desires
the change in order to get the taxable in
crement yearly and not be compelled to
wait a three-year period.
Lawson PurdE president OF the New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
INQUEST IN CASE OF MAN
KILLED BY STREET CAR
Victim of Accident on Pennsyl'
vania Avenue Identified as
Lawrence Mooney.

An inquest will be held at the morgue
tomorrow morning to determine the
responsibility for the killing last night
of Lawrence Mooney. thirty eight
years old. by a Capital Traction car
on Pennsylvania avenue northwest be-
tween 412 and 9Th streets. Motorman
Roane. who were in charge of the car
that struck Mooney. were detained at
the sixth precinct police station last
night. This morning they were re-
leased by direction of the coroner
Mooney, who was a native of Ire
land. had resided in this city for fifteen
years. having been formerly employed
as driver of team for John H. Ma
Eruder. grocer. His sister. Miss May
Mooney. is employed in the family of
Capt Clayton. L. S. A.. who was sta
toned at Fort Oglethorpe. Ga.
Could Not Stop in Time.
Letters from his sister were found on
his body. and today the identification was
completed by friend of the family who
called at the morgue Motorman Brewer
did not see Mooney until his car was only
two or three feet from him. he says. and
then he did not realize that the object on
tie track was a man.
The accident happened where the
tracks are being repaired. and Mooney
was thrown into the conduit Consider
able trouble was experienced getting his
body from the conduit, the live feed
wires there having made the work dan
gerous. Friends will bury the body after
the inquest ha: been held.