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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-24
How Georgia MayWipe Out All
Outstanding Indebtedness
Director Harris Offers Suggestion Concerning
the Finances of the State and
Its Towns and Cities
Bv WILLIAM j. HARRIS,
Director Bureau of the Census.

Would it not be a great thlng
for the people of Georgia II the
present debt OF the State, the
counties and the Incorporated
cities, towns and villages
amounting to nearly, if not quite
$50. 900 900. could be wiped out in
a period of 25 years without any
increase in taxation for that pur-
pose. and without any special as
sessments? Would it not De
worth while if future county ana
municipal bonds could be hoated
practically without cost IN lle
wav of commissions, etc. and at
the same time at a rate OF IN
terest from l to per cent lower
than at present? With the pres
ent debt-as now estimated-this
alone would amount to a saving
of from half million 10 one
million dollars a year. pelieFe
this can be done.
One of the most interesting as
we'll as one of the most important
investigations which is assigned
TO nv bureau by Congress IS re-
ferred to as the inquiry, Wealth
Debt and Taxation" The iIIVes-
tigation covers each State in the
United States by counties, cities
towns and villages and even
smaller subdivisions. Ii mas 10
do with the assessed value of all
property taxed, whether person
al, or real" It also has to 90
With the true value of property,
whethec assessed for taxation OF
EXEMPT. The same inquiry IN
wolves a detailed study of debt by
character of outstanding oollsa-
tions character and amount OF
funds and investments held by
each unit of government, ana
sinking fund assets accumulated
TO offset debt. 1t covers also all
details with reference to the an
uual cost of government, Whether
national, State, county or city
and this involves an analysis oil
the sources of revenue as well as
the amounts collected from each
source: also the expenditures and
the PURPOSES for which the public
-. - ,,caI
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-24
Obligations of Georgia.


One of the most significant
things which has come to my at
sention in connection with this
inquiry is the fact that Ten years
ago over one hundred cities and
towns in Georgia had an out
standing Indebtedness which
amounted to sabout SlS,OOo,OOV'
with almost no sinking fund as
sets. The same general situation
prevailed among the counties
The investigation which l am
now undertaking for the entire
United States. Including Georgia
shows that the outstanding ooll-
cations of Georgia, including
those of the counties and cities
towns and villages, are rapidly
increasing, and little or no proVt-
sion is being made for their re-
duction and final discharge in the
form of sinking funds. 1t would
not surprise me if, when the in
yestigation now under way is
completed. the reports showed a
,otal debt of this character
amounting to $5OOO0,0O0 for our
one State.
But the most unfortunate fea-
ture of the present situation is
the fact that in selling bonds and
negotiating in general for funds
from OUTSIDE districts the coun-
ties and cities are forced to ex-
pend an immense amount OF
money in the form 81 commits
sions and other costs. ON top or
this. the rates of interes' paid are
excessive. because the outside in
weston is forced at great expense
TO look into the constitutionality
of the bonds, the character of the
local authority under which they
were issued, he foundation or Sc
curitv FOR the same, the method
of repayment at maturity, etc,
and when the issue Is small, as 1t
necessarily must be for most in
dividual counties, cities and
towns. il is not surprising that
the rates are so high and the
costs. including commissions, etc,
are so great, frequently amount
ing to a very large percentage OF
the total issue.
An inspection OF the latests re-
ports from Georgia shows that on
the average the counties, cities
and towns pay from 1 TO per
cent more for their money than
does the state. Thus, when the
State gets money for from 3 TO
4 per cent, the counties, cities
and towns pay on the average
from > to per cent. which is
from % to so per cent more than
the rate paid by the state. You
will see at once that IL the pres
ent debt Of the counties, cities.
and towns amounts TO $50 600, 900.
it costs these counties, cities and
towns OF Georgia, or, in other
terms. II costs the people ~
Georgia from half million 10
one million dollars a year for the
privilege Of doing business IN this
old fashioned way This Us eX-
elusive Of the commissions and
other costs OF selling the bonds
While on the subject IL may not
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-24

I've therefore the Representatives of the United States
OF America declare That these United Colonies arc
and OF right ought be- free and independent States
they absolved from all allegiance the British crown
and that all political connection between them and the State
OF Great Britain IS and ght to be totally dissolved
Declaration Of INDEPENDENCE Jniy A. T776.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-24

at adds greatly TO the pleasure of building that great
work Che Panama Canal to know that it you who will
MOST profit by it.-Wdtcy H. Page, United STATES Am
bassador TO the Court of St. James at the London Chambers
Of Commerce banquet March H. 1914,
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
LA FRANCE SHOES
$3.50, $500, and $500

n the ho who's kqH he% by other uH6s dmde for
comfort nokn SOsh
Of dmpMtnn nj naturally gaefdM the
carriage hosh
there Amainm khehVe6n
Al upxmemh h hmead
N pLh han her in
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
Guide Roses

To Every Purchaser This Week of Either Of Our
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29

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a
purchase aLeuhre o th
e1hbu bc
claim he1uaf
The Washington herald., 1914-09-29
PATRICIAN SHOES
$3.50, $500, and $500

PATRICAN Shoes the for truly shoe
to the perfected production o
hayeIO
s 5
inside designing that find they PAIRCM 4
in a a fraction o a less heretofore deemed
ibl Fabrics with feathers the construction of of this
in PATRlClN Shoe ~
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17
MRS. WHITE MARRIED.

Announcements received by her
many friends in Yerington state that
on the Sd of this month Mrs. Cora
Fay White became Mrs. Leroy T.
Perrine at Brooklyn, n. Y. Mrs.
White was principal OF the Yerington
grammar school for couple of terms
and held that position up to last June
She was unqualhedly the best prin
cipal the school ever had, and the
corps of teachers under her cores
ponded. Their joint labors placed the
school upon a plane that it never be
fore had attained We never heard
OF Mr.. Perrine before but he is 10 be
congratulated upon securing so esti
mable a woman for helpmeet, and
Mrs. Pe-rine's many Yeringon friends
send her best wishes for long and
happy welded life.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17
l. w. WIS AT WABUSKA.

About 48 of the | Won't Work con
tingent landed at Hazen the first of
this week and after stopping over night
and being unable to get a train out
walked to Churchill Station, where
they took possession of the stub
train from Mound House to Wabuska.
The officers at Wabuska were notified
and they went out and met the train
three miles west of Wabuska. The
train was tagged ard the officers put
the hobos off and then stood them up
and searched them, but found no arms.
These men were offered work at La
honan but refused it, sating that they
were on mission to Tonopah The
officers were three State Police and
two Special Railroad agents who
have been keeping he l. w. WIS from
beating their way on the trains Sew
eral section houses have been robbed
along the railroad The bunch of ho-
boes were at Schurz when last heard
of with the officers still preventing
them from riding on the trains. They
will have long hike to Tonopah.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17
INJURED IN RUNAWAY.

On Thursday of last week Miss
Florence Williams was thrown from
a light wagon by a runaway horse
and quite severely injured Miss Will
liams and her brother were returning
from Wabuska to the home ranch a
few miles north of Yerington. At the
Wade ranch, where Miss Williams
had been visiting, her brother got out
of the rig to shut gate. The horse
became frightened at something and
before Mr.. Williams could get into
the wagon again the horse upset the
rig and :threw Miss Williams out on
her heatIs4sShe was taken home and
remained @imconsious for eighteen
hours DR. Knox was summoned
from Yern9gton and found no frac-
ture, but several bruises. Miss vii
liams is now-on the road to recovery
which will be good news to her nu
merous friends. The rig was some
what damaged bu the horse escaped
without injury.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17
MASON VALLEY MINE
CLOSED AND SMELTER
WILL SOON BE IDLE.

What the community has been fear
ing and expecting for the past several
weeks, has happened. The Mason
Valley Mines Company closed its
mine down tight this week, and
the smelter at Thomps On will close
in few days, just as soon as
the ore on hand is run through and
cleanup made This is not good
news to chronicle but it is a fact
Everybody is sorry that the situation
is such that this move is necessary
The move was caused by there being
70 sale for copper on account of the
disturbances abroad, and it is hard to
tell just how long the shutdown will
last The closing OF the mine has
thrown from GO to 70 men out of en-
pioyment at Mason and has caused
deep depression in our sister town.
About % men have taken their depart
rrc from there during the week and
tie future outlook is not at all bright.
The closing of the smeler will throw
about $50 or Us men out of employ
ment and that town will be practically
deserted in few weeks. With the
smeiter closed none of the mines in
the district nor the leasers will be able
10 ship ore and quite dull period
may be looked for in the whole dis
trict for months to come, in fact, un-
til the European was is over. Yer
ington will feel the blow to a cerain
exten, but not so greatly as the other
towns in the district There is some
little consolation in the fact that we
still have our big agricultural section
back of us, and crops are good and
prices reasonable. All we will have
to do is to sit tight and hang onto
the dashboard and the journey over the
rough road will soon end, with some
of us dishgured, possibly, at the close,
but still in the ring
The managers, superintendents and
employees of the Mason Valley Com
pany will all probably leave us soon,
for the timebing, and the community
will miss them greatly But we will
greet them warmly when they return.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17
Why Not Publish 1t?

When you want a fact to become
generally known, the right way is to
publish it. Mrs. Joseph Kallant,
Peru. Ind, was troubled with belch-
ing, sour stomach and frequent head
aches. She writes, Il feel it my duty
to tell others what Chamberlain s
Tablets have done for me. They have
helped my digestion and regulated
my bowels. Since using them have
been entirely we'll" For sale by all
druggists. Advt.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17
VALLEY GIRL MARRIED.

On Saturday last Miss Nellie Pen
rose, of Wabuska, and Mr. Nelson, a
prominent young rancher OF Steam
boat Springs, Washoe county, were
united in marriage at the home of the
groom's parents in Reno Rev Mr.
Sheldon performed the ceremony
Miss Penrose returned few weeks
ago from summer vacation in Pitts
burg, Pa The bride was attended
by Miss Nellie Wade and Claude
Waits stood up with the groom. Will
Penrose and Rennie, brothers of the
bride, also attended the wedding The
bride and groom will make their home
a Steamboat Friends of the bride
in Mason Valley extend congratula-
tionS.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17
Rations for Poultry.

Too few of our farmers produce the
rations consumed by their poultry, or
the sort of feed they produce is not
adapted to best results with their
Aocks. which is practically the same
thing. Charcoal, one of the prime es-
sentials to successful poultrying, often
is missing on the farm, and if bought,
usually comes high Burning old
chunks, cobs, etc, and smothering
down the flames with damp cobs or
rotten chunks of wood, will produce
ones own charcoal abundantly and
cheaply for poultry.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17
HOTEL HOLLAND ARRIVALS

B. G. Winton, S. F.; R. d. jenkins,
S. F.; Geo W. Friedhoff, city; Chas.
Wetzel, city; Louis Krigh, city; c.
Bateman, Thompson; H. Record,
Reno; Bert Anderson, city; c. Frieze,
Mason; Bert Laws, city; Mrs. B. Nc
kenzie, Wabuska; H. NJ Starry, Reno:
f. C. Saftig, S. F.; Ralph Maher, Ma
son; c. J. Jehu, S F.; L. Rubin, city;
Z. +. Lane, S. F.; Dave Habby, Buck
skin; H. ]. Mcdaniel, Smith; ]. W.
Carter. Smith; ]. A. Falkstein, city;
VIM. Lipsett, Hot Springs; P. A.
Marean, Goldfield; w. ] Langevin
Reno; S. c. Bias, s. F. H. Rumbaugh
city; c. G. West, city; w. J, Barney
Reno; A. c. Treloff, Franktown; H
Letter, Reno.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17
Apply Sloan's Freely for Lumbago.

Your attacks of lumbago are not
nearly so hopeless as they seem. You
can relieve them almost instantly by
a simple application of Sloan's Lini-
ment on the back and loins. Lum-
bago is form of rheumatism, and
yields perfectly to Sloan's which pen
etrates quickly all in through the sore,
tender muscles, limbers up the back
and makes it feel fine Get a bottle
Of Sloan's Liniment for Is cents of any
druggist and have it in the house
against colds, sore and swollen joints,
rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica and
like ailments. Your money back if not
satisfied, but it does give almost in
stant relief Advt.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17
Mulch for Potatoes.

Irish potatoes grown under mulch
produced about forty-hve per cent
more than the same acreage given
ordinary culture at the Nebraska ex-
pertinent station The mulch was four
to five inches Of straw of any kind
or hay or leaves. OF course, no cul-
tivation whatever was given. The
mulching of these potatoes cost less
than would the cultivation, yet the
mulching heavily increased the yield.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17

No use to fuss and try to wear it
out 1t will wear you out instead,
Take Dr. Kings New Discovery, re
lief follows quickly: 1t checks your
cold and soothes your cough away.
Pleasant, antiseptic and healing. Chill
dren like it. Get SOC bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery and keep it i'll
the house. "Our family cough and
cold DOCTOR" writes Lewis Chamber
lain, Manchester, Ohio. Money back
if not satisfied but it nearly always
helps. AT all druggists. Advt.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17
PEDDLED WHISKY.

A young fellow by the name of J.
F. Mccoy was arrested Monday for
selling whisky to an Indian. He was
held by the u. S Commissioner to
appear before the u. S. grand jury
Mccoy is a nice appearing young fell
low and the only excuse he had to
offer was that he was under the in
fluence of liquor. 1t is too bad that
such things occur. In this case a
young man who should make good
citizen is getting bad start in life,
which will be hard to overcome.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17
FIRE NEAR WABUSKA.

On Tuesday night, about ii o'clock,
two buildings at the halfway town
between Wabuska and Thompson,
were burned to the ground. One OF
these buildings was owned by Mike
Marsel, who conducted a saloon. The
building was valued at about $3,ooo
and is said to be fully insured. The
other building belonged to Dan Perry,
was valued at about $1,000 and was un-
insured. Nobody seems to know how
the fire originated.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17
What Would You Do?

There are many times when one
man questions another's actions and
motives. Men act differently under
different circumstances The question
s,whatwouldyou do right now if yon
had a severe cold? Coul you do bet
ter than to take Chamberlain Cough
Remedy 1t is highly recommended
by people who have used it for years
and know its value. Mrs. 0. +. Sar-
gent, Peru, Ind, says, Chamberlain 5
Cough Remedy is worth its weight in
gold and | take pleasure in recon
mending it," For sale by all druggists
Adyt
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17
NOTED CITIZENS ARRESTED

Two prominent l. w. W. people
were arrested in Wabuska Thursday
on a charge OF vagrancy They were
both strong, husky men who were
sleeping in box cars and begging
food. When brought before Justice
Young one gave his name as John ID.
Rockefeller and the other as Andrew
Carnegie. Rockefeller was given 40
days and Carnegie 80 days. They
were both eloquent takers and the
Justice told them they had missed
their calling. as they should have beer
preachers or lawyers.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17
SCARLET FEVER.

Several cases of scarlet fever have
developed in the city and the gram
mar school and the high school have
been closed to prevent the spread
of the disease. All homes wherein
the disease has appeared have been
quarantined and the physicians and
health officers are taking every pre-
caution to prevent an epidemic and
School will open next Monday
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17
COMING TO YERINTON.

Hall & Morgan. the Thompson mer-
chants, have leased a building in Yer
ington and are going to move their
stock of goods here next week. 1t is
understood that the Mason Mercantile
Co, of Mason, is also trying to Sc
cure a building in Yerington so that
its business can be transferred to this
point. When the war is over and bus
mess begins to pick up 4erington
ought to have start that will make
her a humdinger of a town
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17
WELL KNOWN
NEVADA RANCHER
A SUICIDE.

Last Sunday afternoon M. J. Black
well, a prominent Nevada farmer,
committed suicide at his home few
miles from Carson, by blowing mis-
head off with shotgun. The Friday
night before the tragedy couple Of
stacks of hay and some buildings on
the Blackwell farm were burned, and
it is supposed that the fire was incer
diary as Mr. Blackwell had received
anonymous letters warning him to
get out of the country. Mr.. Blackwell
was GO years of age and had been a
resident of Nevada for many years
and was well known in Mason Valley
ard Smith Valley The surviving chill
dren of his family are Mrs. F. w
Simpson, of Smith Valley, Harry
Blackwell, of Rockln, Cal, and two
sons, whose residence are unknown.
There is something mysterious
about the death of Mr. Blackwell.
Some months ago farmer near the
Blackwell place received anonymous
letters and committed suicide; later
on woman who had been house
keeper for Mr.. Blackwell died from
poison of some nature. Both had
received these anonymous letters
telling them to get out of the coun-
try. The officials of Ormsby county
have failed to locate this letter writer,
but are now making a desperate effort
to do so.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17
CHECK MISUNDERSTANDING

Harry Warren was arrested this
week on a complaint made by a cou-
pie of Reno business concerns that he
had issued couple of checks, which
upon presentation to the bank dis
closed the fact that he had no funds
there. Mr.. Warren went to Reno,
explained the mistake, made the
amounts good and the case against
him was dismissed
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17
Toned Up Whole System.

Chamberlain Tablets have done
more for me than ever dared
hope for" writes Mrs. Esther Mae
Baker, Spencerport, N. Y. Il used
several bottles of these tablets few
months ago. They not only cured me
of bilious attacks, sick headaches and
that tired-out feeling. but toned up my
whole system" For sale by all drug
gists. Advt.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17
DEATH OF MRS. LAURITzEN

Mrs. II. ]. Lauritzen passed away
at her home in Carson last Sunday
morning. She was the mother of zen
children, nine of whom, with the be-
reaved husband survive her. Harry
Lauritzen, of Silver City, is one OF the
sons and his many Lyon county
friends extend their sincerest sym
pathy to him, also to other bereaved
ones
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17
II ALWAYS Does the Work.

81 like Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy better than any other" writes X.
L. Roberts, Homer City, Pa. Il have
taken it off and on for years and 1t has
never failed to give the desired re-
suits" For sale by all druggists.
Advt
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17
Drought Resistent Crop.

Rape resists drought fairly we'll, but
as a rule it is best to sow seed early
enough to get the plants well start
ed before dry weather sets in, as dur
ing long dry period the plans are
often attacked by kind of plant louise
which causes them to wilt and become
valueless as a forage
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17

has done for the State not be told by
him to the public? The Democratic
party has tried to lay the blame for
its extravagances and mistakes upon
the Governor, and to take the credit
for the good things he has accom-
plish. MIR. Oddie is pleading for the
people to elect Republican legisla
ture this year and return him to the
gubernatorial chair so that he can
have cooperation instead of obstruc
ton to proposed plans for the fur
ther betterment of the State The
position OF Governor is an important
one in any State. The Governor has
many powers of appointment and
serves on numerous State Boards
He is the head of the State govern
ment, and if Republican, would nat
uraily favor other Republicans in leg
itimate ways With Democratic
Governor Republicans desiring any
action could not we'll expect to re
ceive much recognition. This works
both ways, also. There has been some
peculiar legislative timber in our
State legislature in the past few ses-
sions. Members have been elected in
many counties who had no interest
in their respective counties, were not
taxpayers, and who otter the sessions
closed sought locations outside of the
State, or at least outside of the coun-
les they represented. The people of
the State make a great mistake in Sc
lecting such timber Let us elect
Oddie this year and good working
majority of the legislature and prove
to the people that with the backing
of his party Tasker Oddie can accom-
plish more for Nevada than he has
heretofore been able to with the hand
leap placed upon him
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-10-17

Tasker l.. Oddie, our present Gov
ernor, and we hope, our next one, is
meeting with very cordial receptions
in the eastern part of the State. I.
l.. Oddie has made one of the best
Governors the State ever had, not
withstanding the handicap he has
worked under with Democratic leg
islatures and Democratic commissions
and officials at the State capitol.
There is no pretense about Odd1e.
He is fighting in the open and telling
some unpleasant truths about his op
ponent and is calling things by their
right names. The Democrats, of
course, accuse him of Singing mud.
But there is difference between mud
singing and barring the expensive
blunders Of your opponents. No pub
lie official, nor man who seeks to
become one, can take. exceptions to
the truth being told about his record
or career, if he has one. Mr.. Oddie
has labored faithfully for Nevada and
has saved the State considerable
money which would not have been
saved if Democratic Governor had
been at the head of affairs. Governor
Odde saved the State over $4,000 by
a few strokes OF his pen when he We
toed the bill passed four wears ago
by Democratic legislature increasing
the salaries OF State officers and dep
uties. He prevented the erection of
a new State prison which Mr. Boyle,
his opponent, figured would cost
something like $350,000, and made the
prison the State now has suffice
Odde's punches are coming direct
from the shoulder. He is not mincing
matters in the least Why should he2
And why should these things that he