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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-11-07
PRAIRIE HOME
(Intended for Last Week)

~(Intended for Last Week.
Miss Della Larson spent one even.
Ing OF last week with her friend.
Gladys Dun.
Kennedys entertained friends from
Brookings and White Sunday a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Farr1nkop and
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Alec McCor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-02

Gentlemen-T Office Of Supervisor
of Assessors is abolished and his dn-
ties are performed by the Assessor OF
Incomes. / therefore have called you
TO this annual conference for the pur
pose of instructing you in your duties
as the law provides.
When / was supervisor of assessors
of Grant county for three years | found
many strange conditions in the assess
ment Of real estate and personal prop
erty. AS lawyer, as district attorney
and assistant U S. attorney, had been
taught that the first duty of public
public officer is TO ascertain what is the
law governing his official duty; and the
second, to obey the law faithfully. By
an examination Of the statute | find
that all assessors are required to take
the oath Of office which promises under
oath to obey the law Again, when the
assessment is completed, the assessor is
required to certify under oath that the
assessment he has made is at the true
value as required by law fully ex
pected that all assessors and boards OF
review would willingly and gladly fol
low the law | expected of course,
that the wealthy class ana some local
politicians would try to persuade as
SCISSORS to violate their oath of Office lin
their favor and thereby succeed in hav-
ing other tax payers pay part of their
| taxes.
To my great surprise, / found many
assessors and boards of review endeav
oring to assist in tax lodging. BY
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-02
DODGEVILLE NEWS.

From the Chronicle.
John Fox, one of Dodgevile's oldest
and most highly respected citizens died
at his home Thursday morning, April
25th, aged about 81 years.
Edward Simpson of the town of
Dodgeville reports a goose that laid an
egg measuring Z inches, Is inches in
diameter. Mr.. Simpson reported an
egg of the same size last year, and all
the eggs from this strain of geese are
of extraordinary size.
From the Sun-Repubic
The Dodgeville Bottling works have
turned out a new drink this week called
"Plezol. " They have purchased a san
itary automatic bottle washer.
Stansmore Rule, the oldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon Rule, who i've
on the Linden Edmund road, died Sun
day, April q, from the effect of blood
poison in his hip, contracting it while
fishing some days ago.
William r. Elliott died at his home
in Dodgeville Saturday morning, April
Goth, at about six O'Clock Of paralysis,
after an illness Of two and one half
months.
Married at st. Josephs church in
Dodgeville on Thursday morning, April
25th by Rev A. Ambauen, Miss Anna
Meyer of Cobb and Mr. Thos. Levake,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Levake,
who lives three miles from Edmund.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-02
THECITY HALL
The Question of Repairs or a New
Building Discussed at Special
Meeting of the Common
Conncil.


Mineral Point, Wis, April 26, 1912.
A special meeting of the common
council was this day held in the Fire
Company's building to discuss the ques-
ton of the Municipal building.
Called to order by Mayor Parmley.
Members present Aldermen Appel,
Prideaux, Shepard Terrill, Kirst, Sims,
Martin and Brewer.
The committee on buildings made a
report of an estimated cost of repair
ing the City Hall at the least possible
amount of over $4,000.
The question was then discussed and
referred to the next regular meeting.
Moved by Alderman Shepard that
Alderman Sims be instructed to notify
Mrs. Penberthy to sprinkle High and
Commerce street if the property own
ers want it done. Carried
Moved by Alderman Martin that the
clerk be instructed to order rs barrels
of oil for the streets. Carried. z
On molten council adjourned. IN
]. P. PARMLEY,
Attest Mayor
VIM. P. Bliss, City Clerk
I
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-02
A BABEL OF TONGUES.
ksIf a Hundred Languages, Perhaps
In the Philippines.

ksIf Hundred Languages. Perhaps
In the Philippines.
The natives Of the Philippines are
known to have at least twenty-five
languages, and some students of the
ethnology of the islands have express
ed the belief that they have more than
double that number OF distinct tongues.
For purposes of study they are gener-
ally put in two groups:
First The languages OF the Negri-
tos, supposedly descendants of the abb
original population of the islands, who
are distrit ted in scattered tribes in
the interior OF the larger islands.
Second. The languages of the vari-
GUS Malay tribes which make up the
bulk OF the population-Christian. Mo-
hammedan and pagan.
1t cannot be said that the Philippine
languages possess any very consider
able literary value The old native
manuscripts inscribed on leaves or
strips of cane have practically all been
lost. American students of the islands
have found the scanty native literature
in religious writings. Indifferent poetry
and primitive newspapers. The natives
themselves are profoundly ignorant for
the most part as to their own litera-
ture.-New York Times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-02

Prescription for eczema and absolutely
guarantee that 1T viii take away the
itch the instant you apply it.
If you are suffering from any form OF
skin, trouble we would like TO have you
comeNto our store. for we have had the
aEenoN OF this remedy for SO many
years that we can tell you all about
DID. Prescription and how iii cures
eclc ad. - fact we are so sure of what
Odd, will\do for you that we will be
glad 70 let you have a 81 bottle on our
guarantee that it VIII cost yoa nothing
unless you find that it does the work
For that matter a trial bottle for CSC
ought g be enough 70 absolutely prove
the merits of the remedy.
Drop into our store anyway ana we
VIII tell you all about this great remedy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-02
Address of T. L. Ceary, Assessor of Incomes,


vigorous efforts for three years, and
by compelling several assessors to re
sign, | succeeded in securing great
improvement in assessments, and in
equalizations, greatly to the benefit of
the individual tax payer and to the
county as whole. BY this change
each tax payer paid no more nor no
less than his just share of the state tay
Since my administration closed Grant
county assessments have remained al
most stationary; and altough values
have actually increased, as shown by
the tax commission, at least 40 per cent
over seven years ago the increase in
assessments have been slight, only
about 10 per cent in seven years.
The obvious motive for illegal assess
ment is TO bring about a smaller share
of the taxes paid to the state.
In Iowa county the history Of the
last ten years has been very similar to
Grant county. Instead Of a lower as
sessment benefiting those counties in
the last ten years they have been dam
aged thereby and are now paying a
larger percentage of state taxes than
before. The supervisors of Grant and
Iowa counties in 1901 1902, and 1903
when assessments were higher anC
legal have the proud distinction OF
being able to prove by the report of tn,
tax commission of 1911, page 116, tina
these counties paid far less share o.
the state taxes then than they have pait
since that date, when assessments wer,
lowered much below the legal value
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-02
Insurance Companies Hard Hit.

Insurance men estimate that the tota
losses to be paid by the various life.
accident and marine companies as a re-
suit of the sinking Of the Titanic vii
reach approximately $4,000, 600. Two
thirds of this will fall upon marine in
surance companies. Several American
companies which do all classes Of bust
ness have been hard hit as many Of the
risks were reinsured in this country
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-02

This table shows conclusively that
low assessments cannot deceive the tax
commission and thereby shift the bur
den to other counties II such wac the
purpose in Grant and Iowa it failed.
But much perjury was done and crimes
committed. might call it lying where
it miserably failed to accomplish its
purpose.
There is but one legal rule for the
assessment Of property in this state.
Section 1852 r. S. requires that real
property shall be valued by the asses
sor at the full value which can ordi
narily be obtained therefor at private
sale This is a simple, plain rule and
easy to understand 1t is impossible to
misunderstood it,
This law does not mean
/. That il should be assessed on
what the assessor thinks it worth, or
what he would give for it.
.. II does not mean that II should
be assessed at such a sum as viii bring
| fair income.
g. 1t does not mean what it would
sell for at a public sale, or forced sale,
or at a cash sale
The usual methods Of sales of real
estate in these counties is, part cash,
the balance 10y mortgage On long time
at low rate of interest In fact most
farmers prefer 10 sell on those terms.
Gentlemen, the state tax commission
during the last ten years have collected
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-02

to the tax payers of this county
requires me, under my oath of Office, to
require you to assess all of the property
of this county according to law.
am further required by law if you
fail in your duty to report you to the
Circuit Court and request your removal
and punishment, which involves heavy
fine and three years Acknowledgement.
There has nothing occurred at this
meeting which causes me to expect
that | shall be compelled to resort to
the enforcement of the criminal laws
of this state against any member OF
this conference.
| have never met body of assessors
who have shown more honest zeal and
intelligence in the study of their duties
or more willingness to ascertain the
law governing their duty and obey it.
Remember the powers of the assessor.
You must assess the property. | can
only show you the law and rules under
| it. | do not assess nor does the Town
Board of Review assess. The Board
of Review has no power over you
in any way. They cannot change
your assessments except where evil
dence-sworn evidence-is taken before
them that justifies change. In GER
tain case reported in our Supreme
Court VS. Zillman 121 Wis. 472, the
chairman of the Board of Review for
an intentional reduction or assessment
below true value was fined S250.00 and
on appeal to Supreme Court this judg-
ment was affirmed. This case was
prosecuted by the Supervisor of As
SCISSORS.
have but one ambition in the per
Torrance of my duty. That is to have
the law enforced as it is written.
have not and you should not have
any friends to reward or enemies t
punish in the performance of duty.
l consider you each and all Law
abiding official, well qualified to per
form the duties of assessor.
| consider each one of you my friend
/ shall back you up in all things wher,
you are right to the best of my power
do not expect perfection from yol
! but in one respect that is that you
shall be honest and truthful in the per
Torrance of your duty. You are mad
, equately paid for your services often
Your compensation should be at leas
, $500 per day and you take all the tins
, necessary to make full, fair and hon
est assessment. My term of office i
three years. When we meet again,
! year from now, | hope to be able t,
? hear you each and all honestly say, g
! have followed the law to the best O
my ability and tried to do my duty a
all times, and did not commit perjur,
) when | certified to my assessment.
/ When your assessment is complete,
be sure and be able to honestly say, @
favored no one. | am still in possession
: of my own self respect, and that i
the most valuable thing to retain il
the world
, Wishing you every success in you
work, | remain,
T. L. CLEARY,
: Assessor of Incomes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-02
Doctors Use This for Eczema

Or. Evans. EN-Commissionerc Of Health.
says. There rs almost no relation Be-
SKIN must be cured thro.-r. the skin
I1e germs must be washed out. and So
saves have long ago been found WORTH
!ess' Ihe most advanced physicians Of
are prescribing a wash 81 g-inf.rs5-g.s,,
IhEmot and other ingredients for oezerno
ana an other skin diseases. Tbis COM
poun0 Us known as Odd. Prescription
pr. Holmes, the well known skin sna-
clalSt writes: I am convinced tbat ire
ODD Prescription is as much 4 st.ecific
Tor eczema as quinine for malaria. we
FOR years ''''isN!
We ourselves youch for the Odd
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-02

/ properly in the town at the same per
centage of true value no injustice would
be done to the individual tax tax payer.
/ An examination absolutely proves that
/ when an assessor departs from the legal
rate of 100 per cent, he never does or
never can follow any other rate, be it
| 40 per cent, 30 per cent, or so per cent,
but will be found TO be assessing the
different properties in his town at all
the way from 40 PER cent to 100 per
cent and thus robbing one tax payer
and favoring another.
An examination of the assessment in
the different towns of this county shows
that this was done in every assessment
district in 1911 l can prove TO any
one by an examination of the assess
ments that tax payers of this county
last year paid many thousands of dol
lars IN taxes they should not have paid
and other tax payers paid that mneh
less.
BY this system some tax payers are
robbed by the assessor while others pay
less than they should.
From an examination of all of the
towns, cities and villages Of Iowa coun-
ty in reference to the S28 sales report
ed by the Tax Commission find the
same result as in the town Of Dodge
vile.
This is no small matter. Annually
by this past system of under assess
ment by guess, the tax payers are
robbed Of thousands of dollars. Nor
are the amonts small Or tritling. As
sessments by guess are robberies by
guess also. The system Of assessing |
under full value, by guess, taking some
suggestions percentage of true value
has fallen down. 1t does not help the
town in state assessments; 1t makes
county equalization difficult and uneer-
tain, and robs the tax payers who pay
too much
A departure from true value leads
to no where or anywhere Ny duty I
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-02
THE PRICE THAT'S PAID.
Milwaukee journal.


After decades of labor and expert
ment, machine is perfected that
seems bound to revolutionize traffic and
transportation to a remarkable extent,
II will pull more than two teams Of
horses can stir. 1t will rush up steep
hills easily. 1t win carry people across
country at speed far in excess Of ordin-
AIRY needs. It is an invention Of the
highest use and convenience But
go to the automobile races today.
See Dare Devil Jones annihilate Time.
Records to be beatenP
Thousands of people surround the
race course. A bolt breakes, or tire
bursts, or Dare Devil Jones machine
skids. Five spectators die ten are
manned for life, and the bones and flesh
of Jones are ground into small souv-
enrs Great meetingl Great SPORT
A Wright or a Curtiss gets up a fly
ing machine. 1t is the beginning of
mans conquest Of the air. 1t is a gi-
gantic stride in human ingenuity and
progress But
"See the flyers at Dominez field to-
day Death-defying stunts by the Bad
Boy of the Air Spirals, gIides, figure
Fights high in the air"
Ten Of thousands Of people crowd
Dominez field The Bad Boy falls
$3.50 feet and lies mass of lifeless
pulp at the feet Of his mother, or wife.
Great show Every one of the tens of
thousands tells with pride how he or
she saw that awful finish.
The greatest of all steamships is
built An elegant hotel on water Ac-
commodations for 4 900 people. Tween
ty life boats An the conveuiences Of
frst-class home life But
Secure staterooms now The great
est steamship is to make her maiden
run to New York. Records to go gum-
mering. A trip that viii startle the
worldl"
The biggest, handsomest steamer!
A maiden trip! A race against the
recordsl Thousands go aboard men.
women and children 1t viii be a trip
to brag about this race against time
and the elements. In the dead of night
the temperature suddenly fails This
means icebergs. as every capita
knows. There's that race against the
records, however,, 500 passengers and
crew of 500 not to be disappointed
Icebergs are not uncommon, anyhow
On with the racel A crash and nearly
/ 600 bloated corpses float and bob and
wash against each other in the splendid
cabins and salons two miles deep IN the
Atlantic. A thousand widows, two
thousands orphans, property loss al-
most beyond account But it was
splendid race against Death while it
lasted.
Poor, foolish humanity that cannot
make progress toward fun usefulness
without paying awful toll to Death
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-02

THAT free seed business which costs
the government $500, 900 a year just to
let the congressman have little dis
tributing bee, doesn' seem to be popu-
lar with the people who pay the bills
to judge from the number of congress
men who are publishing notices that
they will send seeds to those who apply.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-02

STATE OF WiSCONSIN-IOWAC COUNTY
. COURT-IN PROBATE

STATE OF WiSCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
= COURT-IN PROBATE.
In the matter Of the estate of Zachariah
Oates, deceased
Letters testamentary on the estate Of Zacha-
rlah Oates, deceased, having been issued to
Elizabeth Oates.
Notice is hereby given, that the creditors of
said Iachariah Oates, deceased, are allowed
and limited by order Of this court, until and
including the first Tuesday of November,
1912. being the fifth day of said month. TO pre-
sent their claims and demands against said
Zachariah Oates deceased. to the county
court for examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given, that the claims
so presented. will be examined and adjusted
by this court, at the Office of the County Judge
at the court house in the city of Dodgeville, in
said county, on the first Tuesday of Deem
Der, 1912.
Dated this 9th day of April 1912.
By order of the Court:
ALDRO jerks. County Judge.
j. b. Reynolds, Attorney. t5w41
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-02

In items Williams paid $500, PearcC
so. 90, and Wicks $500 more than just,
while Torgeson paid $500 too little, anC
Mitchell and Clark were the only ones
who paid a just amount. Wherever a
tax payer pays too much some other
tax payer pays too little Editor s
query Why not an excess in the Clark
case?l
The tax commission can and does
protect the different counties from rob
bling each other The county board
can and sometimes do prevent the
towns and cities from robbing each
other but they often fail
The town board of review seldom
take the time and aud are usually in
competent to protect the taxpayer in
the assessment district from unfair
assessments
The assessors alone protect the tax
payer from unjust discrimination, If
You fail to make a just assessment, the
RESULTS that many tax payers pay too
much and many others pay too little
tayss- H. other words, many tax
payers pay taxes that other TAX payers
should have paid.
Now gentlemen, I have before me
the assessment of your county for 1911.
Tho taN communication Hyas +ke 4,t,l
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-02
peonns state as,esmen Of COUNTY Total d Stale Of all property
Year " 1910 1909 1908
Grant 1877 I'll 215 LIZ l9i 192 la
Iown...... LBS l@ LBS

and compiled all real estate sales in this
tate They have carefully inspected
these sales, and annually inspectors IN
der their direction travel over the state
and by careful inquiry ascertain the
facts in every case. All sales bteween
relatives, all trades and all sales that
are obviously much below or above true
value are eliminated from the list and
are not used at all. By comparing sale
values to assessments they are able TO
ascertain with certainty the relation of
true value to assessed value of all prop
erty in every assessment district and in
each county in this state. 1t is utterly
absurd for any person to set up his
Judgment against theirs A Judgment
founded on ignorance is not is not iudg
ment at all 1t is merely wild guess
based on presumption or for selfish
purpose. siz: if the assessor can be
persuaded to evade assessing mt true
value there is a show for the tax
dodger to gain an advantage over his
neighbor.
The tax rate varies in the county.
| will give few illustrations and take
tax rate of l per cent. to illustrate.
The town of Dodgeville, for instance,
has an assessed average rate of 49.f
per cent, but for convenience | will
use 80 per cent. and suppose the tax is
l per cent. of assessed value. Average
of assessed value to true value, so pei
cent for entire sales.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-02
Graceland Cemetery Association.
ELECTION OF TRUSTEES

ELECTION OF TRUSTEES n M
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual election ofNTrustees Of Graceland
Cemetery Association, in place of Jas.
Brewer, Calvert Spensley and Robt. M.
Crawford, whose terms of office expire
the first Tuesday of May, 1912, will be
held at the secretary's Office in the city
of Mineral Point Tuesday, the seven
day of May, 1912 Polls will be open
at 2 O'Clock p. m. and close at p. m.
The trustees are to be elected for a
term of three years from May 7, 1912.
The three persons receiving the high
est number of votes cast at, such cleo
tons shall be declared elected. No
persons except the proprietors of lots,
who have paid for the same and re-
ceived their deeds, are legible to the
office of trustee, or entitled to vote at
such election. By order of the trustees.
r. J. PENHALLEGoN, JR., Sec.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-02

If we purify our blood, keep orr
bowels regular, we are most certain to
keep off dangerous spring diseases.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea is The
leading blood purifier and bowel regu-
lator; cleanses the system of all impur-
tiles. 35c.. Tea or Tabs. &C. l.. Ivey.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-02

OVER 500, 900, 900 year from easy
mark" to confidence men That's the
record of the postoflice department.
And Americans claim to be business
people with financial Instincts
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-02

COOP for New Jersey An AUTOS
was sentenced to term Of five years
in prison for running over and killing a
boy. That is what might be called
protecting the public.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-02
Legal Notices.
Notice to Creditors.

GTATE OF WISCONSIN-IOW
- COURT--IN PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate of William F.
Vivian, deceased.
Letters Parliamentary on the, estate of
William f. Vivian, deceased, having been is
sued to Amos $. Vivian.
Notice is hereby given that the creditors Of
said William f. Vivian, deceased. are allowed
and limited by order Of this court. pntil and
including the first Tuesday of November,
1912. being the fifth day of said month, to
present their claims and demands against said
William =. Vivian, deceased, to the County
Court for examination and ailowanqe
Notice is also hereby given, chat the claims
so presented will be examined and adjusted
by this court, at the Office of the County
Judge at the Court House in the city of
Dodgeville. in said county, on the first Tues
day of December, 1912.
Dated this Both day of April 1912.
BY the Court.
1Sw4 ALDRO jerks, County Judge.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-05-02

OKLAHOMA is certainly freak state.
1t has produced politician who is GO
ing to walk to convention. Politicians
generally spend their time running.