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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-01
TABLET IN MEMORY OF
MAJ. ARCHIBALD BUTT
BY Associated Press

Nashville. Tenn. April s0.-A special
from Sewanee. Tenn, says that Major
Archibald Butts fraternity. Delta Tau
Delta, has instituted a movement IN
place a tablet in the chapel of the Uni
versity of the South to commemorate
Major Butts death on the Titanic.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-12
New DIRECTOR Wanted.

One directory that New York needs
but has not got Is the names and ad-
dresses of former celebrities who are
now running rooming aud boarding
houses.
Such a volume would be highly APP
preciated by our nomadic population.
Many a singer, actress, or writer who
formerly held a place in the public
eye has now settled down to the
prosaic occupation Of housing and
feeding a small portion of that same
public.
Their houses are a magnet for
young persons with the artistic tenn
permanent One woman who once en-
joyed fair reputation as a yiolinist
has FIVE furnished apartments which
she sublets, room by room, to aspir-
ants for dramatic, operate, and liter
airy honors Reflected glory rather
than physical comfort is the portion
of most OF these satellites, but the
privilege of hobnobbing with yester-
days Eraasness compensates for ma
terial Giscomfort.-New York Times.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-12
HOW TRUE HOME is CREATED
IL Never Can BE Made Deliberately
But Must Just Grow Through
the Years.

Probably only when man comes to
get married does he realize how full
the world is of people ready and anx-
ious to give advice. This is an age OF
advice giving; and particularly 1t Is
an age of advice giving to those about
to wed. I have a fairly large circle or
Young married acquaintances, and
am bound to say that every now and
then | seem to come across the trail
of the Advice Giver in the shape OF
some examples of the result of Advice
Taken.
Far too much advice, there is no
doubt, is uttered by artistic people
on this really absolutely simple mat
ter Of house-interior decoration. The
true home interior is never created
deliberately. 1t happens. Through
out the years it accumulates. 1t devel-
ops, 1t grows and blossoms forth into
it's final beauty-or ugliness, as the
case may be. The lovely old cottage
and farm interiors so much initiated
nowadays were not the result OF con.
scious decoration or design: they were
/ instructive. They "growed." No dec.
orator expert" was called In to devise
| their harmonies, to think out pretend
ed accidental groupings of furni
ture, window-seat, oak beams, and the
rest. Beauty was evolved, just because
there was no forethought. no con
scious observation-disclosures.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-12
JUST A MERE SUGGESTION
Huby's Plant, However, Threateneo
to Develop Into First-Class
Family Spat.

"Gertrudei"
Eyes, John"
We've been married long enough
now to talk plainly to each otner.
whats the matter now?
"If l do something you don't like [
want you to tell me of it, and II you
do things l don't like | think l ought
to tell you of them, too"
''I suppose l don't suit you at all?
Yes you do, but l think we ought
to talk over our likes and dislikes. In
that way we can get along so much
better"
John, | want you to understand
rieht now that was brought up every
lit as well as you. and know how to
behave And as to my cooking, can
do as well as your mother ever did"
Il had hoped that you wouldn't lose
your temper But II you're going to
act this way we may as well drop the
matter right here"
What Is the matter, anyhow"
81 only wanted TO suggest that when
you darn my socks 1t would be better
for me If you would tie the knots on
the outside, instead Of the inside"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-12
IN Hammock With Rrowniro.

The Spring Hill New Era tells Of a
young lady down there who was visit
Ing with her aunt in the country She
came in late in the afternoon and
her aunt asked her where she had
been. IN the hammock all the after
noon" she responded. with my be-
loved Robert Browning" The aunt
eyed her steadily. Then she said:
IF I hear of any more such scandal
GUS proceedings l shall write to your
mother."-Topeka Capital
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Brown and
little daughter of Millers Place, Long
Island. N. Y, arrived Wednesday af
ternoon and are located for the sea
son in the Ridgewood apartments or
South Ridgewood avenue. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown are friends and neigh
bors at Millers Place and Mr. and
Mrs. s. H. Hallock and Irving Knowl
ton who own and are occupying 9
winter home on North Palmetto av
enue
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-12
Sos c. Brown, silver toned tenor,
formerly with Coburn's Minstrels,
sings at the CRESCENT tonight.

Miss Stella Carter of Hastings, who
came over recently to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. A. A. Robert, and family at
their home on North Beach street,
is assisting Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Oyama at the Japanese bazaar dur.
ing the Christmas rush. She will re
turn to Hastings for Christmas, &C
companied by Mr.. Robert and family
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-12
TWO AoolOoies.

An American editor advertises for
his missing hat: The gentleman
who inadvertently took our new beav-
er, ano left an inferior article in its
stead, will do US infinite kindness by
returning ours. He shall receive our
warmest thanks and two apologies
an apology for the trouble We have
given him, and the apology for a hat
he has left us."-London Telegraph.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Willis P. Bowman OF
Ludlow, VT, and Mrs. w. H. Wight
of Springfield, Mass, arrived
Wednesday afternoon and are at the
w A Bennett rooming house on
Volusia avenue, where they had made
reservations before coming south
This is Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman's first
visit to this city, but Mrs. Wight
has previously visited Daytona anC
has friends here.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-12

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the EIks'
club will give another of their pleas
ant card parties at the Elks' home
tomorrow afternoon at the usual
hours. These card parties are open
to all ladies, whether or not they
are members of the auxiliary or re
lated to members of the B. P. o
Elks.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-12

M. F. Bitch and his eldest son,
Lovic, of Holly Hill, have engaged in
the fish and oyster business, under
the title of NJ. F. Bitch & Son, with
headquarters at 507 North Beach
street. They will handle Indian
river oysters and salt water fish OF
all kinds.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-12
Real Financier.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul is an old
axpedient. but the ingenuity Of a man
in Washington improved even on that
simple method. He stole his land
lords watch and then sold it to pay
the rent. Such resourcefulness ought
soon to put him in the frenzied-fnancs
class.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-12

*One of the features of the holt
day sale to be given by the ladies
in the Guild hall, tomorrow, Friday,
the 18th, will be doll and Christmas
card table. Hours to 5 p. m. Re-
freshments will be served
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-12
Satire On Our coIIsas Youth.

Three boys from Yale. Princeton
and Harvard were In q room when q
lady entered (says Life). The Yale
boy asked languidly If some fellow
ought not to give chair to the lady:
the Princeton boy slowly brought
one. and the Harvard boy deliberate
ly sat down in it
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-12

H. E. Pence, who came south with
his parents and Mrs. Parker last
week, departed Wednesday on his re-
turn to Minneapolis, Mimi. Mr.. Pence
will bring his wife and children to
Daytona about the first of January to
occupy their winter home on South
Palmetto avenue, he, himself remain.
ing for a month.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-12

*We make a speciality of decora,
lions for dinner parties. Daytona
Floral company. S-tf
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-12
Daily Thouoht.

And II you do but live long enough
you get past the bad bits OF the road
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-12

"a prettier and bigger assortment
of Calendars than ever at
LESESNE'S.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-12

*Home dressed turkeys for Christ
mas at McDonald's meat market. S-tf
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-12

*"Frenzied Finance in three acts
at the CRESCENT tonight.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05
Local Delegates Go
To Los Angeles
VALLEY CITY TO BE REPRESENT.
ED At NATIONAL MEETING
$50. OF GRAND ARMY. r

Those of the local G. "A. r. and w.
r. c. who have signihed their inten-
tons OF attending the annual conven-
ton at Los Angeles Sept. 9th, are
Mrs. John Tracy, C. p. Stearns and
Henry 1rgens. They expect to leave
Monday morning on special over the
Northern Pacific. The jamestown
Capital has the following to say in re
gard to the state meeting held there:
AT the meeting of the w. r. C..
called for yesterday afternoon the
souvenirs for the annual convention Of
the G. A. r. and w. r. c., to be held
at Los Angeles, Sept. 9 to IA, were
made. This states souvenirs will be
wheat canes and bouquets of the same
to be worn in the hats and lapels. A
special car will be attached to No. 8
at Fargo, Monday, Sept. g.. in which
the delegates will make the trip to
and from the convention city, stop
ping one day and night at Portland
en- route. They will return via San
Francisco, Salt Lake City, Denver and
Omaha, and a delightful trip is antic-
ipated. Those making the trip from
Jamestown are Dept. Com. G. w.
Kurtz and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Bige-
low, Mrs. c. j. Schmidt, who is regu-
larly elected delegate; Miss Clara
Schmidt, Mesdames Harry Middaugh
and I. M. Freese. Capt s. X. McGin-
mis- and Mrs. Ella Carlisle of Fargo,
Mrs. Cora Read of Grand Forks, and
Mrs. Jessie Tracy of Valley City.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05

That great injury is being done
Valley City through the present sys'
tenn of taxation is the general belief
of prominent business men who have
given the subject study. The exces'
sively low rate OF assessment and the
acknowledged omission of assessing
personal property has resulted in tax
levy in Valley City that astounds
financial and business men looking for
investments. The levy last year was
6.54, almost per cent. Persons not
knowing the local situation are driv'
en- away at the colossal rate, it is
pointed out, without stopping to in
vestigate further. Were all property
assessed at its true value, as provid-
ed by law, instead of at Is to IS per
cent of its value, those who have
made mathematical calculation esti-
mate that the present rate may be d.
vided by five, or bring it down to not
more than 2 cents as a maximum, and
the taxpayers would not have one
cent more to pay.
Among those who favor rigid en-
forcement Of the law and the assess
ment of all property at its true value,
is County Commissioner Mudgett. Mr..
Mudgett is a member of the County
Board of Equalization and officially
and personally, has given the subject
of taxes a great deal OF study.
New System Equitable.
1.-The only just and equitable sys-
TEN of taxation is to assess all prcp-
erty at it's true value" said Commits
sioner Mudgett. If all property were
assessed as the law provides it would
be easy for the board to equalize the
assessment rolls and every one would
pay his just share Of taxes.
. Il do not believe there has been
any attempt at dishonesty on the part
of citizens or assessors. 1t is the old
system that was not changed with the
new law, and grown upon us. The
purpose of passing the new law was
to establish a just and uniform sys-
tenn of taxation. OF course no person
or community wants to pay more than
a just share, so, when one assessor
adopts a certain standard that ap-
pears to give a low rating, all others
in the state are apt to follow. 1t is
just a case of following an example.
An analysis of this system makes
it plain that the people are not really
enjoying a low rate of taxation. On
the other hand, our system is doing
the state much harm. The lower the
assessment the higher the levy to meet
current expenditures. Probable in
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05
OrQdniZ dtlOn Name
Club as Social Feature

Fargo, N. D., Aug. s0.-1n the naval
recruiting office in the federal build
ing last evening ex-navy and army
men Of Fargo organized club which
they expect to be one Of the flourish
ing organizations of the city this win
ter. Officers were named and there is
full complement OF officers and men
to a battleship.
Meetings Of the new organization
will be held each Thursday evening
at the naval recruiting Office until
plans can be worked out for furnish
Ing regular club room. Other mem
bers will be taken into the new club
and 1t is expected to materially in
crease the membership.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05
HAIL DOES DAMAGE.

Devils Lake, Aug. 30.-What is be
lieved will develop into one Of the
heaviest hail losses OF the season, was
dealt when strip almost three miles
wide, starting couple Of miles from
Churchs Ferry, extending north Of
Penn and on toward Sweetwater to
the Peter Regan farm, was ruined.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05
RATING Makes HIGH LEVY
AND DRIVES CAPITAL AWAY
County Commissioner Points Out That ASSESS
ment at True Value Will Reduce Levy and
Cost No More in Money.

vestors are driven away when they
learn the tax rate.
when man is looking for an in
vestment in a new community thu
first question he asks is, What is the
tax levy" When he learns that it il
nearly per cent he drops the mat
ter. Very few men would take the
trouble to make further investigation
as to the assessment, as per CEN
for taxes would cut the returns on in
vestments of any ordinary business
to such an extent that it would be
profitable to go elsewhere.
What difference does it make to
the tax payer if he pays high rate
on a low taxation, or low rate on
the true value of his property. The
tax levy is fixed to meet certain pub
lie expenditures and these expendi
lures would be no more when prop
erty is assessed at its true value, than
under the present system. I will leave
this to any school boy for verification
by mathematical calculation. Why,
then, should We longer keep an oil
system that surely drives investors
away from our community?
Taxes Great Problem.
"The tax problem Is the greatest OF
all issues we have to contend with. vet
it is probably given the least serious
consideration. We just sit and kick
about taxes. It Is certainly time that
our people think about the matter,
ard when they do, they will soon real.
ize the enormity of the harm that is
done the state by adher.ng to on an.
tiquated system that gives false i'm.
preston, both as to the value Of our
property and the amount of money
paid annually in taxes.
"The citizens of North Dakota could
give the state no greater boost than
to assist in abolishing this old sys'
tenn, which would result in property
being assessed at it's true value and a
levy that would be attractive to in.
vestors. We have a state tax com
mission that was organized July l.
the members Of which are paid good
salary, and in my opinion there is nc
better place to begin than right here
on the method of assessment. Assess
property at it's true value. It will cost
no more money, we will have better
knowledge of the real worth of all
property in the state, it will be just
and equitable to all, and the high levy
will be reduced until it will not have
the semblance of rate that now pre-
walls, a rate that gives outsiders a
false impression"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05

with property returns. Their function
lis merely to canvass the returns and
(; equalize the assessments where 1t APP
pears that they discriminate in favor
or against any particular community.
The equalization boards have no pow
er to make inquiry beyond the lists
presented. " s
The assessment on real and per-,
sonal property In the county. ranges
all the way from Is and 20 per cent
OF an approximate real valuation, to
IS per cent on the banks. Nothing Is
taken at its real value. The omis-
sions Of the assessors, which are state
wide, are along the line Of an old
custom to rate property at small
per centage of it's value. When the
law was changed, making is compul.
| sorry for the assessors to rate prop
erty at it's true value, the old system
remained unchanged. The argument
has been presented by each assessor
that no other assessor is doing what
the law requires.
Property Owners Responsible.
Assessors also point out that prop
erty owners are responsible for not
making proper returns. "A list if pre-
scented to each property owner to fill
out, take oath that it is correct, and
return it to-. the assessor. Following
is the oath: .f I'D. IA.
II, ......... do solemnly
ear-af6rm-that have listed
above and within all the personal
property, money, stocks, shares and
credits, subject by law to taxation
and owned, used, possessed or con-
trolled by me, or by law required to
be listed by me for another person or
persons as guardian, husband, parent, !
trustee, executor, administrator, re-
ceiver, cashier, accounting officer,
partner, factor, bailee or agent, &C.
cording to the best OF my knowledge"
The afiant subscribes to and affixes |
his name before the assessor, who is |
empowered to administer oaths, and
the assessor acknowledges the oath
with his signature. 49,.
MAY Be Perjurers.
Whether or not individuals, failing
to knowingly report all their belong.
ings that are assessible under the
law, which includes many things
other than diamonds, watches and
jewelry, are guilty Of perjury, is a
question over which lawyers smile |
and obviously shake their heads.
The state tax commission, author
lied by the legislature in 1870 was
organized in Bismarck July 1, and 1t
is the intention Of public spirited citi-
zens Of Valley City to present this
matter to the board in an attempt toll
change the order of things and have
assessors in all parts Of the state list
all property at it's true value. Il
Upon the principle that Every
body's DOM It" none Of the assessors
seem to have taken the initiative and
assessed property when none was re-
turned, regardless of the wishes of
the owner, as they are authorized so
to do. ~.
No penalty is attached for violation
of any of the prescribed laws relating
to taxation. They are merely mandi-
tory, leaving it tc the assessors and
citizens of the state to obey them.
"a & e
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05
NOTICE OF TIME APPOINTED
-a FOR PROVING WILL, ETC.

State of North Dakota, al. y.
County of Barnes:-ss.
In County Court.
In the matter of the estate of Henry
Straks, deceased. o.
The State of North Dakota sends
greeting to Priscilla N. straks, John
H. Straks, Petronella o. Straks, Jessie
p. Straks, and Charlotte III. Straks.
heirs at law and next Of kin Of Henry
Straks, deceased; and the Board Of
Foreign Missions of the Reformed
Church in America.
Pursuant to an order of said Court,
made on this 10Th day of August, "A.
D. 1912, notice is hereby given that
Thursday, the 3rd day Of October, A.
d. 1912, at 2 o'clock p. m. of said day.
at the Court room of said Court, at
Valley City, in the County of Barnes,
North Dakota, have been appointed as
the time and place for proving the
will Of said. Henry Straks, deceased,
and for hearing the said petition for.
probate thereof and the issuance of
Letters Testamentary therein, when
and where any person interested may
appear and contest the same.
& Dated at Valley City, North Dakota,
the 18th day Of August, A. D. 1912.
BY the Court,
ss o. H. de s. LRGENS,
CsHAL) Judge of the County Court.
T.. P. WAUZER.
Attorney at Law, ST. =
Armour, 8. Oak. !:
te@'- (s-22.3tw) u
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05

Barney H. Gray was married to
Miss Mary Jane freeman, of Page, at
Fargo on Wednesday evening, Aug.
2Sth. Mr.. and Mrs. Gray arrived in
the city last evening and will 60 to
housekeeping Immediately on Mr..
Gray's farm south OF town.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05
Air Craft to Defend
America IS Faulty
BIG MACHINE CONDEMNED AND
NO ONE WILL PILOT IT AFTER
$4,000 Expenditure. #

'Ch1cagO, Aug. 3O.-America may not
be represented this year by the newly
built cup defender aeroplane for which
a syndicate of Chicago men paid SIS.
900. Engizeels from the Aero club OF
Illinois yesterday inspected the craft
at Clearing, the site for the Gordon
Bennett cup race, and declared it 70
be faulty constructed and unsafe.
Coincident with this report, DeLloy.l
Thompson, local aviator who was
named to fly this machine in thu in.
ternational race Sept. 9, refused to
have anything more to do with it.
Two difficulties are now confronting
the Chicago syndicate which has taken
upon itself the responsibility of de.
Tending for America the cup won last
year by Charles Weymann in the an
nual test which decided the worlds
aviation championship. The first OF
these troubles is whether this ma.
chine can be remodeled and completed
in time for the race, for revamped it
must, be before the Aero Club OF ILL
nois will allow it to take part.
The second difficulty will be finding
an aviator to pilot this machine should
it be ready by Sept. 9. Glenn Martin,
an aviator recently from the Pacific
coast, offered to take the post as pilot
providing that the ban which the
Aero Club Of America has placed on
him for flying in an unsanctioned
meet be raised in time. TX s
Z One Entry Assured. 49,
So with the syndicate members
working feverishly against time for a
machine as well as man to fly It
indications point, according to local
followers, to the probable entry of but
one machine for America against the
world. This craft is the Nieuport
monoplane, recently shipped to the
Cicero aerodrome by the Aero Club of
America in order that local aviators
might have trial horse on which
to accustom themselves to fast ma.
chimes before tackling the new de
fender. DeLloyd Thompson will fly
this machine, which will be fitted with
q 100 horse power rotary Gnome
motor to replace the 20 horse power
motor that now drives it seventy-five
miles an hour.
Comprehensive reports on the new
aeroplane, which was built by the Bur
gess-Curtis Aeroplane Company OF
Marblehead, Mass, and designed by A.
Starting Burgess, show that among
other defects. it offers too much re-
sistance to the air and is unsafe for
the pilot. Engineers from the local
aero club computed that while rae
ing aeroplane is not allowed more
than FIVE square feet Of head resist
ance this craft offers nearly seven
square feet. The cowl or hood behind
which the pilot sits is cut SO low that
half Of the drivers body projects
above the flsilage, offering about one
square foot of head resistance, which
could be eliminated and which wastes
nearly twelve horse power when the
craft is making speed Of 100 miles
an hour.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05

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