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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29

Laws to aid the finances OF
Georgia and sweeping reforms
of the tax system Of the State are
stressed in the inaugural mes
sage of Governor SlatOn.
In part, Governor slaton said
our system Is wrong The begisia~
ture can appropriate what II pleases,
and the tax rate remains the same
THE Legislator has made himself "a Ia
vorite with his constituency by voting
for every popular az, appsGptsHs oredit
Unless some check be made, an In
crease Of revenue viii be OF no avail IN
preventing the financial embarrassment
Of the state, Under the enthusiasm OF
the moment one appropriation bill may
More than four-hfths Of the States Of
the Union derive revenue from what II
known as an inheritance tax. ] am IN
formed that this tax Is the subject of
least complaint.
This form Of tax has been approved
by the highest authorities and Is one
OF the easiest borne and subject to
fewer hardships than any other. The
Inheritance tax is TO some extent a cor
rective
Corporation Taxation.
Prior TO the year 1905, many efforts
were made to collect an occupation tax
from corporations. 1ONbInnI tEIStis III
his message OF the year 1905. recon-
mended a tentative privilege tax based
on capital stock OF 100000 per year on
corporations having q capital Of ST.
600 600. or over He anticipated from
this source more than 500, 600 a year,
and thought that such sum could rea-
sonably be expected without hardship.
The State, however, has not received
one half this sum. and during the year
1913 the estimated revenue from this
source is S4S, 900.
/ recommend that the maximum occu-
patton tax on corporations having ST.
600 GEO capital and over be 5000 per an
mum, and the tax on corporations OF less
capital be adjusted accordingly.
EQUALIZATION OF taxes, either through
the enforcement OF present laws, or new
correctives, SO that each may bear his
proporttouate burden, would not mean
The increase Of taxes upon any one now
performing his duty, but would rather
mean the tightening of his unfair por-
ton OF the load ! commend this sub
tect to your attention.
Bonded Debt To BE Refunded.
An additional reason for establishing
and maintaining the States finances or
a sound basis Is the necessity OF max
ing provision for more than one-hRlf OF
the entire bonded debt OF the State. ma
turing In 1915. This is an imperative
duty resting on this Legislature.
No sinking fund was provided by Law
TO retire the bonds aggregating $S.679,
600 which are due in 1915. The entire
states debt is s6.452 500, which does
not include the obligations TO the Uni.
versity amounting TO 1891, 500, and the
iandscrip fund OF $50 900
All the debt Of Sc .452 500 is provided
for. or viii be provided for. by the sink
ing fund required to be raised annually
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
SLATON URGES
MORE CARE FOR
STATE s MONEY
Governor Tells Legislators That
Reckless Passing of ApprOpria-
ton Bills Must Stop.
Continued From Page I.

capitol, where Governor Slaton and
ex- Governor Brown greeted their
friends. Governor and Mrs. Slaton
and Mrs w y. Grant, Mrs. Slaton's
mother. were entertained al luncheon
by Ex-Governor and Mrs Brown, at
the executive mansion, After the
luncheon Mr. Brown turned over TO
Governor Slaton the mansion that had
been his home, and with Mrs. Brown
boarded a train for Marietta
Marietta Greets Brown.
They were given a tremendous re-
reption by the citizens Of the Cobb
County capitol, Practically two
thirds OF the population Of Marietta,
headed BY a reception committee Of
prominent citizens, met them at the
depot and welcomed them 10 the town
that had been their home for many
years before Mr.. Brown became Gov
ernor. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown plan to
epend the coming week in Marietta,
and will then retire for the summer
to their Cherokee County farm.
Though the Inauguration Of Gov
ernor Slaton was simple, II Is not
thought that his home life VIII follow
the same plan. Mrs Slaton is recog-
nfzed as one Of the most brilliant
hostesses in Atlanta, and society folk
are all agog over the rumored plans
of brilliant social campaign which
81 is generally understood Mrs, Slaton
will inaugurate as soon as she has
rompleted her establishment IS the
flrst lady Of the state An inaugural
reception will be held July 2.
The precedent set by Governor
Brown and continued by Governor
slaton of eliminating all pomp and
display from the inaugural ceremo-
MES has aroused considerable favor
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
Atlanta Medical Schools
Unite tOMake Big College
National Recognition Will Be Obtained Through
Merger-Officers and Faculty of In
stitutiOn Are Unanimous.

was organized 1905. Both the COL
leges erected new buildings in 1906,
Andrew Carnegie having given $685.
600 and DR.. A. w Calhoun $4,000
to the Atlanta College of Physicians
and Surgeons for this purpose, other
citizens giving various sums. The
Atlanta School of Medicine has also
operated a hospital in connection with
the college.
Sell Luckie Property.
1t is the present plan to put on sale
the Luckie Street property of the At
lanta School of Medicine, and to pro-
vide for the college work to be car
ried on entirely at the Butler Stree
plant, ample room being there for
additional buildings and extensions.
The proximity of the Grady Hospital
is an additional reason for transfer
ring everything to that locality.
The total enrolment in the Atlanta
College of Physicians and Surgeons
last session was 334, and in the At
lanta School of Medicine 21s. The
announcement by the joint committee
declares:
1T will not be the future intention
to increase the enrolment so much
as to elevate the standard of profes
sional instruction. After January,
1914, one or more years of work in
a literary College will be required for
entrance, the minimum requirement
this fall being a high school educa-
ton"
Committee Tolls Hopes,
The committee, in a statement to
the public, tells of it's purposes and
hopes, saying:
THE recent awakening Of the pub
lie mind to a knowledge of the past
shortcomings of medical education,
the evident cordial interest in plans,
wherever launched, to invest medical
education with degree of excellence
which will protect the public as II
ought to be protected; the late ten
dency of private philanthropy to rec
ognize properly organized medical
colleges as deserving of its bounty;
the recognition promised abroad to
the proposed institution, which rec
ognition could not have been obtained
as long as the colleges remained sep
arate; the strategic advantages of At
lanta as the site for a medical COL
lege of superlative merit; the excel
lence of the professional talent in the
city; the immense momentum i'm
piled in a united instead of a divided
professional energy-all these and
other considerations alike of senti-
ment and of common sense, have
seemed to us to constitute respon-
sibiltty which 1t would discreet us to
neglect, and an opportunity which 1t
would distinguish us to embrace"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
COMMISSION FINDS 50
FAMILYS DAILY NEED

LOS ANGELES, June 2S.-Four
dollars a day is the minimum wage on
which a family can be supported in
this city, according to the report to-
day of the Municipal Industrial In
vestigating Committee. Of nearly
5000 cases covered by the inquiry,
more than 5000 men and considera-
bly, more than half of all the women
employed received less than SO a day.
A permanent wage commission is
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29

able comment throughout the State,
especially among the members of the
Legislature. and II is probable that
Georgia will never see return TO the
brass band" inauEurals Of former
years. The inauR1 ration Of Governor
Slaton was. If anything just a little
more simple than the last lnaugura
ton Of Governor Brown. There was
no display Of any sort, and the very
absence of elaborate ceremony added
to the strength and impressiveness Of
I he occasion
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-17
SCHOOL FUND
Of South Dakota Reaches the
35,OOO,O 900 Mark

Pierre, Sept. TIA state school
fund of close to $50, 900, 900 will be the
ultimate result in South Dakota If
lands yet to be sold reach the assessed
valuations in the counties where the
lands are situated. A recent table
compiled by the state land department
shows that the state has since statehood
disposed of 400, SIS acres of school lands
at a price of 30, 723, $50, and yet holds
2, 339, 926 acres OF such lands, which
if sold at the assessment prices in the
counties in which they are located
would bring to the state ga. 1854. $50.
As a matter of fact lands already cold
have brought the state a sum above
the assessment figures in the counties
where the Ian q were sold notwith-
standing the fact that a lot of the
school land was thrown on the market
at $40 an acre in the southern counties,
the first few years of statehood.
The average assessment price of lands
in which sales have been made is the
siles at early dates at low rates leaves
the stste about IS, 900. 600 behind what
these lands would be worth if held
until now, they have paid interest on
deferred payments almost to that
amount, and the state and counties
have secured many thousands of dollars
of local taxes from the lands which
would not have been paid il they had
been held by the state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-17
PRAIRIE FIRE
Kept Uuder Control by Women
Until Relief Came

Hudson. Sept. 17.-Mr. Henry Stern
and MIS-. Jacob Stern. wives of farm.
ers living some miles from town,
proved themselves heroines by the
valor they displayed in fighting and
holding in check until men arrived on
the scene what would have proven a
disastrous Prairie FIRE. Sparks from a
passing locomotive set FIRE to a stub
BILE field, burning up a large straw
stack belonging to Rudolph Ander-
berg. The fire then burned northward
across a highway and was heading
straight for a sixty-acre cornfield,
which would have burned like finder,
when the two women went to the
scene and commenced to combat the
flames. They fought the fire valiant
ly and like true hero'nes, apparently
not counting the danger to themselves
Armed with wet sacks they attacked
the advance lines Of the fire and cue
ceeded in holding it in check until
sufficient assistance arrived to keep the
FIRE out of the corn field. The two in
trepid women were compelled to be so
near the fire zone that the soles of their
shoes were burned through by the fierce
heat. They were nearly exhausted
when men fre-fehters appeared on the
sceue and relieved them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-17

commissioner. That the commission
wanted to suppress the illegal sale of
liquor and not having sufficient APP
preparation to do the work asked that
the saloon men help out to the tune
of $40 each. The saloon men all fell
to the game, as they naturally want
ed to aid in stopping "blind pig
gerry" The commission knew nothing
Of the deal and tine saloon mer were
simply victims.
Willow Lake -Bennie Brown, the
eieht.year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. @.
H. Brown. of this city, was perhaps
fatally hurt as the result of an acct
dent which occurred while himself
aud a boy companion were visiting
the farm home of Edward Spilde.
some miles from town. Spilde hitched
up a team to go after a tank of water
and asked the boys to go with him.
While going down a steep hill the
neckyoke straps broke, frightening the
horses and causing them to run away.
Spite and the other boy jumped from
the tank. but young Brown was too
frightened to do so. The wagon
tongue dropped and ran into the
ground stopping the team so sudden
ly that young Brown was thrown like
a catapult FROM the tank. He fell
beneath the horses ieet and was bad
ly tramped before he could be rescued.
He was otherwise injured and his
condition now is critical.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-17

place. His family has moved to Flor
ida recently. where Mr.. Harlem Wal
intending to follow as oon rs he goi
his business affairs Strengthened out.
Mt. vernon-Fish lake, once a fine
body of water neal here. is drying
up because Of lack Of rainfall, and
promises to entirely disappear. The
water now is less tnan a foot deep and
thousands Of dead fish are scattered
over the dry ground where the lake
has receded. 1t is feared the Thousands
OF other fish in the lake also will die.
Huron-The sheriff of Beadle county
is on the lookout for two black Shet.
land pony mares. the property Of f.
E. Jackson, of Hurley. The ponies
disappeared from their stall ut the
fair grounds here on Saturday morn.
ing. the 18th, at about A o'clock.
They were four years old and about
40 inches high, and were among the
blue ribbon winners on the grounds.
Their loss is considerable and Jackson
is Offering a good reward for them.
Sioux Falls Following an opera.
ton. which was performed in the
hope of saving his life. W. X. Slade.
of Hudson. for many years one Of the
moet prominent residents and horse
men Ut Lincoln county. died ia a
Sioux Falls hospital. He spent last
week at the state fair ut Huron.
where he exhibited some OF his hors-
rs. 1t was while on his way home,
and while near Lennox. that he was
taken dangerously i'll and was removed
from the train and hurried to the Sioux
Falls hospital. He was in q serious
condition when he reached the hospital.
Sioux Falls--A smooth CRATER
" orked the saloon men Of this city for
$40 each. calling on each of them and
representing that be was a plain
man. representing the citv
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-17
A vAGARY
Information Law a Dead Letter
After Much Expense

Pierre, Sept. 1.-THE Information
law as passed by the last legisla.
ture, under threat of Richards to TO-
itiste the measure if the legislature
failed to act, has shown up as another
impractical vagaIy of the Richards
mental machinery. All counties in
the state purchased expensive special
books, in conformity with the law,
but no use ever has been made of them.
The law is very particular about the
color of ink to be used on the records
and specifies II different items of in
formation which q person seeking en-
ployment must give while the person
desiring an employee must file II differ.
emit items of information regarding the
qualifications he will want in the
person he hires. Age, nationality,
weight and size are among the terms
of information which the law declares
must be- supplied by applicants for
jobs.
A book for stock buyers divides the
information for sellers into 10 columns
and the information for buyers into a
like number of columns and the
cereal and seed book is likewise ar
ranged with 10 columns apiece for
buyer and seller. The books are al
ways open to public inspection in the
register of deeds Office or the secretary
of the state board of agriculture.
The law, which has proven rather
expensive for a dead letter, was lit.
orally dubbed through the last legisla.
ture by it's author, who threatened to
file an initiative petition for it if it
was not passed, and the legislature
rather than confess the real issues
before the voters at the next election
passed it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-17
STATE NEWS

Miller-From the effects of a sun.
stroke a few days Ago.. John Andrews,
a prominent young farmer. married,
died north of here.
Wagner-Wbile two young sons Of
Wsnzl Jiricik were hunting near here
OF the boys was accidentally shot
by his brother. The charge struck
him in the legs, chest and over his
eye. but it is thought no serious re.
suits will follow.
Washington Springs Former United
States District Attorney f. e. Wagner,
who il here to attend court, has given
out a formal announcement of his can
didacy for United States senator.
Bridgewater Jacob s. @. Hofer, a
prominent farmer. residing in this
locality. has invented a gate opener.
a device by which airy gate can be
opened and shut from the eeat in any
vehicle. This convenience will be
greatly appreciated by the traveller.
Platte Advices received here from
Rogers, Ark, state that q, p. Har-
hsn, formerly a prominent attorney in
this county and state. is suffering from
the bite OF q ccppsrhead make. and il
in quite 4 serious condition at that
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-17
BURKE'S RETIREMENT
Causes Surprise in Washington
Popular and Able
Legislator

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE an.
n~ouncement of Representative Charles
II. Burke. Of South Dakota, that be
will not seek reelection to congress wa.
heard by bis associates in the house OF
representatives. where he is exceeding
ly popular, with surprise and regret.
Mr.. Burke's high standing with the
republican organization CT the house il
attested by his position as party whir
and recently was further shown by the
tender to him of the chairmanship OF
the congressional committee. AS
chairman of the house indian affairs
committee under republican rule for
several years and the present ranking
republican member of that committee.
Mr.. Burke is looked upon as the best
informed man on Indian afaiis of the
government in either Lranrh of u
gress.
When Speaker Clark q short time
ago was called upon by joint resolu-
tion to name Eve members of the
house on a commission which will
investigate the entire Indian subject
and a second commission which will
investigate and report on the proposed
home for consumptive Indians in the
far south west and on an immense
water project in the state of Wash
ington, he appointed Mr.. Burke a
member of both commissions.
Mr.. Burke is the chief floor l~ieuten-
ant of Representative James r. Mann,
minority leader of the house. Mr..
Mann said.
Of this report that Mr.. Burke shall
decline further service in the house
is correct it meal a great loss to the
congress and to the state Of South
Dakota. While Mr.. Burke does not
make any great pretensions as a pub
lie speaker. yet he is AN entertaining
and convincing talker. and he Yields
q powerful influence az q legislator.
| can hardly believe this report ia
correct. for | talked with Mr.. Burke
Immediately before his departure for
the west, aud nothing of the sort
seemed to be in bis mind"
Members of the Indian affairs COM.
mittee Of the house learned with re-
greet of Mr.. Burke's intended retire.
from congress. They said it would
mean a loss to the country. They
spoke Ut the enviable position Mr..
occupied In the house. his inHu.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-17

tnce and power Ia legislative matters.
aud even said that If he should con
tinue as q member the speakership
might be bis in the event of the return
of the republicans to control.
The only member of the South Dako-
ia delegation in congress in Washing
ton is Representative Dillon, of the
First district. who was amazed at
the news. Mr.. Dillon said that dur.
ing his brief aervice in the house Mr..
Burke had been very kiud to him in
many ways. ''He is a strong nan in
this house, too, let me tell you,' said
Mr.. Dillon.
The political possibilities which Mr..
Burke's announcement opens up in
South Dakota struck Mr.. Dillon al
once. He guessed that K. E. Wagner
would enter the race for the senatorial
nomination unless former Senator
Gamble should.
Il don't think Wagner would want
to run against Gamble, for the rea
son that be owes the former senator
a great deal in politics." Mr.. Dillor
said.
Senator Crawford. Senator Sterling
and Representative Martin all are a
their homes in the state. Mr.. Mar
tin has been in poor health for som,
time, and an announcement that he
too, will not be a candidate for re
election would cause no surprise amonl
his friends in Washington. who under
stand the nature of his illness. Mr.
Martin several weeks agu said to Mr.
Burke that he would net be a candi
date for the senate under any cir
cumstances, and at hat time he AS
sured Mr.. Burke of bis loyal support
in case Burke should decide to race
for the senatorial toga.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-17
FIRST MILITIA
Interesting Story of the Early
Days In Dakota Ter
ritory

Rapid City, Sept. II. Referring to
the death of T. B. Andrews at Pierre
a few days ago Chris Thomson, OF
this city, said: las far as / know,
until his death, Ben Andrews and
were the ONLY members of the first
Dakota militia company living in
the stats at the present time.
I'm August, 1858, we were living
on Brule creek. about six miles north
of Elk Point. The stories of whole
sale massacre of settlers in Minnesota
bad just reached us and we were mott
fed that the Indians were headed our
way. The company was hastily formed
and mustered into the service of the
United States as volunteers. l was Is
years of age. Ben was 10. Two of
my brothers were also members. one
10 and the other IL years. / do not
remember the names of the officers,
but | do remember that we had but
two guns to the company. The rest
were armed with pitchforks. Tive of
the privates would do sentry duty
armed with the guns while the bal.
ance of the company slept with their
pitchforks by their sides.
s'The latter part of August some of
the Ipdians had reached the vicinity of
Sioux Falls aud murdered two settlers
at that place. This caused a stampede
of all the settlers and our militia
company to Sioux City. There was
no attempt at order. 1t was every
mar for himself and the Sioux get the
hindermost.
Wagon after wagon, loaded with
household goods and drawn by oxen,
accompanied by the rettlers on foot.
fled for safety. A Frenchman named
Paul Paquette operated a ferry boat
across the Big Sioux river. A rope
was stretched taut across the stream
and a large fat bottomed boat was
pulled across by means Of this rope.
The Frenhman got SO cents for each
wagon and certainty did a great busi-
ness for a few days. Those that did
not have the 30 cents had to swim for
it.
The stampede was stopped at Sioux
City by a guard ut the bridge over the
Floyd river. Soldiers we're sent from
Council Bluffs and arrived within
thirty six hours.
Upon u arrival at Sioux City
8 uns were issued to rs and all able
bodied men and boys were pat to work
building a large stockade. which was
finished inside of two days. We were
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-17

paid for this work 10 -four and beef
by residents of the Sioux City settle
ment.
"The Indians net appearing, the
fears of the settlers were soon allayed
and in a few days we've drifting back
to the settlement again.
1--WE were not paid for our service
in the militia until in 1878 or 1874.
We each received $25 from the govern.
ment. We were never mustered out
OF the government service, SO | suppose
! am still u member of the Fret Dako-
ia militia"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-09-17
PREPARE FOR NEW FLOOD.
Natives of Panama Are Building an
Ark, Initiating Noah.

Word lately arrived in Panama from
Penonome, a town in the interior Of
the republic. that Segundo Sanchez, a
native Of that section. has proclaimed
himself the Messiah.
He has predicted the destruction of
the world by a deluge In a short time,
and some of his eighty adherents are
engaged I'm building an ark, while
others are busy collecting in pairs ami
mails of all species found In their re-
zion.
His followers also have armed them
selves. and In view Of this fact the
Panama government is taking steps
to avert possible trouble by them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-03
Graceful Coats.

One Of the most graceful forms Ia
ken by the fur coat of the moment ia
that in which the garment is made
seven or eight inches too long. Tho
extra length is then caught up I'm
series of festoons down each side
seam. This is distinctly due to the
pannier idea It has the advantage
Of not making the figure too much like
the fashionable pegtop.
A typical coat of tho moment in tall
less ermine has Vatican plait OF
the fur at the back held down I'm
plaits between the shoulders. The
fulness is again caught in at the ieyel
Of the knees by broad band Of lace.
fringed with ermine tails. which draws
the Vatican plat out to it's fullest and
holds 1t tightly in to the figure.