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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-06-12

It is only as an afterthought that
some people ever realize they have
been too previous.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-06-12

The best years Of the average mans
life are spent in trying to obtain the
unattainable.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-06-12

Make money your god, and you'll
find there's the devil to pay.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-06-12

It takes mighty smaxt man TO
know enough to conceal what he
doesn't know.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-06-12

Seek and ye shall fnd-this applies
especially to trouble.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-06-12

Some men who pose as high flyers
land with a duh, sickening ker-chug
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-07

OF the local assessment would obviate
tho necessity of Central Board of
EQUALIZATION considerable benefit.
II seems 10 me. would accrue II laws
are passed by which poll taxes may
he collected when due. ! further think
that great deal of relief will DO OBJ
tanned from the bills proposing more
Just tax on NEGOTIABLE notes and bank
deposits. Under this law, II IS prob
able property will be given in for
taxation. and, while the rate will be
vastly lower. there will be a vast deal
more Of 1t given In.
Z. will say that favor such a lar
as the one indicated in this paragraph
and that I should further be In favor
! of law requiring citizens who are
eligible TO register TO pay their poll
taxes and prescribe the same penalty
for their failure to do so that would
be imposed IL person should attempt
to engage in business for which the
| law required Il license. without first
having obtained a license.
| g. AT present ] do not favor the
abolition Of the fee system. am not
sufficiently versed in the matter to
say whether n bill providing that
above certain maximum the fees
should be brought into the State
Treasury would be best or not
| D. Never having served In the Leg
| islature OF Virginia, and having had
| little practical experience, am not
advised rs 70 whether such law as
this is necessary, though I can see
no harm that 1t could do to any one
| 10. am not sufficiently acquainted
with the practical working of the leg
islative committees to know whether
this law would be best, or not.
! II. am In favor Of election OF
State delegates to the national con-
vention at a primary Section
~. believe that great saving
would be wrought in tho matter of
jury costs. and court fees and costs
in the trial of small matters If the
Jurisdiction Of Justices Of the peace
were raised to 5000 or $780, and n sys-
TEN about as follows adopted. viz
That tho present justices of the peace
should be permitted to issue all civil
and criminal warrants, but that tho
present justices should have no trial
Jurisdiction: that each county should
elect from The county at large three
! Justices. who should hold court once
each month In each magsterial dis
| frict. with the right In the presiding
Justice to hold speciaI court at any
time or place In the county for cause
shown. and that these justices should
have all trial Jurisdiction. There
should, OF course. be provision that
the Justices issuing the warrant in
criminal cases. should mako the same
returnable before the trial Justice
forthwith, or. under certain provisions
should have the right to admit to bail
and in civil cases TO issue attach
ments.
j We have o somewhat similar system
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-07
n. II. wiII!4. of Roanoke.

/. am In favor OF making election
frauds punishable In the. discretion Of
the jury. either as a felony or a mis-
where tho penalty Is too severe. that
juries are very slow 10 convict. I
should. therefore, be in favor of a
severe penalty that could be imposed
In Migrant cases, and lesser penalty
as misdemeanor, where cases are
not so aggravated.
2. Upon the consideration that have
given II, l am inclined TO think that
law Furnishing attempts TO control
voters by paying their poll taxes. is
ono that would be very difficult to en-
force. and might work hardship in
cases where persons hao innocenily
paid poll tax for another, If such a
law, however. made the intent to con-
troll the vote Of another constituent
element Of the crime, / should be in
favor of 1t.
of JUICES in the primary elections is
one to which have given moro
thought than TO almost any other
public matter that | have ever con-
sidercd. ! am in favor of requiring
the judges of the Circuit and Corpora
ton Courts to appoint the Judges In
tho primary election. or course, in
| the event that this cannot DO done 1t
Will be long step forward to have
the Judges and clerks appointed by
the electoral board, as In the case OF
n general election. OF course, this Is
met by the argument that the party
election should DO under the control
OF the party authorities: but in Vir-
ginia, where q Democratic nomination
| Is usually equivalent to an election
| this matter ought not to be left 10
the party authorities and, in fact,
| thinH should BIO even moro vigorously
CONT oiled than the appointment OF
Judges and clerks In general elections;
because in a great number OF general
elections the result Is Il foregone con-
clusion. and any fraud which would
be sufficient to change it, would-in
most caacs--be so gross az not to pass
unnoticed. My conclusion, therefore
as 10 this question: is that 1t ranks
In. Importance with any question tina
Will come before this Legislature. and
I think that certainly some change
should be mado for tho better.
4. Yes, l would BIO In favor of such
a bill.
b: would be IN favor Of a bill pro.
hibiting the Judges and clerks from
using their Influence at tho polls FOL
or against candidates. and making
any violation thereof misdemeanor
/ e. The tax question Is one that 1,
too big to discuss In tho scone of .
letter; but my opinion ut the present
time Is, tl:at the plan by which tn,
State assessment shall be pcrcentag,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-07

ought to be entirely abolished or modi-
fed so as to require all fee officers to
pa! into the public treasury all fees
collected by them over and above Ger.
tain fixed. just compensation.
9. Are you in favor OF law re-
curing all persons employed to influ-
ence legislation to register with tho
Secretary OF the Commonwealth. stat
Ing by whom employed and paid and
tho amount OF their compensation
10. Are you In favor of having open
rtasions OF all Legislative committees?
~. Are you In favor of electing
slate delegates TO the national conven-
ton at primary election?
IL. Are there any other questions
uIon which you desire 10 express your
opinion?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-07
DR.. s. II. A. Kent, OF Halifax.


1-2. will vote for any law that will
promote just and fair primaries and
general elections.
g. think that party primaries should
be held under control Of party holding
the same, properly safeguarded by
law.
T. I think it would be we'll for con-
tested cases to be decided by the courts
81 believe that the judges and
clerks should not use their influence
for or against any candidate.
G. am not fully prepared to answer
this question, but am satisfied that
equalization is necessary step to our
present unsatisfactory tax laws.
q think that the poll tax should
be collected as other taxes are coll
lected, and as 1t goes into the school
fund 1 see no reason why any one
should be exempted
s. think there should be a modif-
cation OF the fee system.
8. Yes.
TO- So far as I am personally con-
cerned, yes as I am perfectly willing
that all my official acts should be pub
lie and above board.
II. Yes
12. beg to say that am In favor of
on early passage OF the enabling act
think that we should have q Joint
committee Of the two houses, whose
duty 1t will be to meet during tho
recess of the Legislature to hold hear
ings and prepare bills on matters of
large interest to the State. am In
favor OF tho repeal OF the tax on banl,
deposits.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-07
attend and whore false swearing may
viii Be Urged in The General Assembly

attend. and whore false swearing may
b: punished as perjury?
8. Are you in favor OF law pro-
hiblt!ng the judges and clerks from
uaing their influence at the polls for
or against any candidates at general
and primary elections?
6. What. in your opinion Is the solu-
ton OF the tax qucstlon--do you favor
aggregation or q central board OF equal
iZation:
Do you favor the enacting of nd
ditional legislation facilitating the coll
lection OF the sl.516i429O delinquent
poll taxes now overdue three years. ex-
cmrting delinquents whose income Is
less than $50 per month.
8. DO you favor any change in the
fee system? II so. do you think II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-07
A HEnoIc uoTEL oI.Enk.

| Yesterdays dispatches told of tor
rible hotel fire In Newark. O., In which
Arthur Grubb. the night clerk. saved
tile lives of forty persons. Seven men
/ were fatally hurt despite his efforts
Grubb himself was badly injured, but
he stuck to his task of arousing tho
sleepcrs until he had done all that he
could. Through corridors of flame he
fought his way, knocking on the doors
of the guests. and when he camo out
! exhausted all the hair had been burn
ed from his head, and his body and face
were terribly burned.
! No punishment would have come to
him had he not done this. He rested
under no legal duty. perhaps, to expose
his life in an effort to save tho sleep
ing guests. but he owned the high
courage of Il man, and he deserves a
Carnegie medal for his heroic service.
In his case. MS In many other like
rescues by hotel clerks. he is entitled
TO substantial recognition from those
whose lives he saved
Grubb is an honor to q difficult voca-
ton. Tho way of tho hotel clerk Is
rarely strewn with roses. He Is com
relied to combine the practical quail
ties OF the business man with the
suavity OF the diplomat. He is the
hotels complaint bureau. the buffer
who receives the kicks, He is an ac-
curato judge of human nature. He
must remember moro faces than the
master politician. His discrimination
must be of the incest. He must he all
things to all men. His is the universal
ear; he must listen intellgently to the
conversations OF all sorts of people.
He Is the unhappy victim of count
less idle conversations. He is q walk
ing Who's Who and human social
register He Is the oil upon the cogs
of the hotel machinery. He aspires to
nothing but to run a hotel OF his own.
and 1t is astonishing how often he
achieves his goal. Some OF the best
hotel men In the country have served
their time behind the desk and spent
many a year in singing the constant
hotel chorus 'FRONT.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-07
for Our Legislators.

Are you in favor of making fraud
IL elections felony?
,, DO you favor effective laws pro-
hibiting and furnishing attempts to CON
troll voters By paying their poll taxes
for them?
s. Do you believe that the judges
and clerks OF primary elections should
be appointed by party committees or
in the manner provided by the laws
governing general elections?
I. Are you in favor of taking away
from party committees the power &c
decide contested primary election cases
and placing said contests in the courts
where witnesses can be compelled tc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-07

In Roanoke city. and other cities.
which disposes OF vast deal OF small
business
] hope that this Legislature will
make some sweeping provisions for the
protection Of game, not only OF ouch
game as we have, but the propagation,
under the auspices of game COM
missioner. of other species.
| understand that there Will be
Dill introduced at this session OF the
Legislature. looking to providing pen
sions for the members Of the Supreme
Court of Appeals. permitting them to
retire when they have attained the
age of seventy years am heartily
in favor OF this. and have talked to n
great number of lawyers on the sub
ject 1 believe that it meets with the
hearty approval of 90 per cent OF tho
bar of this State
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-07

We have organized n Perpetual
Nuisance Club. and Harry * Thaw and
pr. Frederick y, Cook have unanimous
iy been elected It's hrst members Are
tlero any other nominations?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-07
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-07

TIE real plutocrass; however are
those Milwaukee clergynen who we're
81 the 1ob Jus, before the new eugenies
law went into effect
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-07

rhe King-elcct of Albania is to re-
ee'vc a salary of s5O,ooO a year. and. is
'Npected TO spend 100000. When he
gets through Albania, he Will be we'll
equipped FOR service In any of our
AIneT!can ambaasadorships.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-07

we are pleased to announce that
several well-known popular novelists
announced the publication or their
second 1914 book about the end of
next week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-07

Our idea of An impossIbiIity is So.
curing an interview from John Lind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-07
From the North.

Chief Justice fancy Is better.
There is nothing new from the Army
OF The Potomac
Tho new Northern draft has been
postponed until January Is.
The New York Herald advocates the
election OF General Grant to the next
presidency
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-07

IT is the opinion OF our correspond
ent that the present duration of the
war and the probability now recognized
on all sides of its long continuance
us clearly that 1t is our
boundcn duty to place the country
on a war footing for the war. To do
this successfully requires Mt our hands
three things: first. sufitcicncy of men:
second. suniciency of food: third,
healthy circulating medium for cur
renCY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-11
Optimism Unanimous

NCE copper present silver there are
quotations. because quotations. anything on
actual transactions In normal copper
abroad
producers promptly took the
already taken curta Oue-ha pending European
settlement This has throwing mines
Enelrs, and railroads. and of reaction
This Is only
been and viii be directly period great wal This is
the midst Of the harvest and shipping
pens that this have considerable
ships on the the Consequently grain png
the markets and At
the tracks ready for shipment
An naOn from warning countries have our wheat
and VII take the
Warsps If they do this tviIfi
Almost prOhihve grades
Wo and the total stOppage of import
many have combined rugs manufacturers
and jObbs irving hard two weeks
to he
All upward tendency but the war Is exDe a
larry to influence
Instances might be multiplied but
there IS no because the unanimous
be temporary, and that the United
terence with business The financial and
On the metropolitan d
States fundamentally bring gradual improve.
The most notable thing about
Is its unqualified optimism Expressions papers, exponns of
public feeling and thought
based On consideration Of the Fundamentally
and the TACT that our home market biggest
The hopeful
spirit OF cooperation all the people
better conservation Of American
series Of financial shocks without world there
nothing remotely suggesting
sudden wholly effective every of attack
tuaIy defended, machinery banking and commerce within INV
borders without record the nis5
States well proud f.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-11
The Ell Paso Banking Situation Today
WALT MASON.


possible effects credits
correspondents they
situation, financial
impregnaBe
sudden the European gold supply and suspension of banking
operations international
metropolis, domestic
the United States largest gold coin bullion world
of this constituting
billions
country
utterly Europe causing
quantities usually
exported along
tended period.
prolonged temporary of
neadsus abroad
the inability
disturbance affecting
the southwest there not element 0
Chicago Temporarily resored
inquiry This
ezpeient solely
There viii general
1907 for the that the provide output
onai possible demand nothing sug
currency ngency. currency made
available by the week. which
viii the needs Of the interim
system
E Paso banks position They
heavy deposits al prospecting unprecedented degree
E PasO banks prepared of their
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-11

just then he reached the top. with his
tongue between his teeth and Teddy
END Of the see-saW came down on the
ground with a terrible bang. Poor
Tom screamed and began TO roll down
the see-saW, and when Teddy saw him
coming he decided that IL was time 10
be going Co yes-but where2 with
the apron On2
Tommy had fallen on the zround-in
another moment he would be upon him.
Where, or where-ah-seated on the
porch was Mrs. Tabbp and with twink
ling feet before 7 amy could get I'D,
Teddy was across the yard and had
crawled into Mrs Tabby's lap He had
just settled himself with his arm safely
wrath in his eye, rushed up He circled
around Ted and his mCther-no use
he couldn't get him. He glared at Ted
III catch YOU yet" he whispered, but
all that Teddy said was. can YOU say
the air was thick with thunder
clouds
why don't you answer Tommy,
dear1' asked Mrs Tabby. and while
Teddy giggled, Tommy had 70 stand up
and say with his sore, sore tongue.
The air wath thick with thunder
clOudth-"
What makes you lisp that way Tom"
asked Mrs Tabby. stop IL at once"
But that was too much for Tom, and
he turned and went into the house,
with plans for getting even, thick in
his mind--Copyright 1914, Florence z
YOder.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-11

/ from Big Springs, Texas. where he has
been spending a short vacation.
PauI z Hammett left this morning
LOT Los Angeles to purchase a lot Of
Belgian hares with which to stock his
ranch
w h Seamon, Of the assaying COM
pany, VIII return this evening from Las
Cruces, where he has been for the past
three DAYS
Miss Maude Doane, STAMP clerk at
the poslotfice, is taking a months va
cation and left this morning for Cloud
eIoII She was accompanied by her sis
ter. Mrs. Ella 3. Howe
Inc Fl PasO Border Rifles have ar
ElVed IN Sherman, Texas, after a trip
LhaI reflected considerable credit on
APT Okeeffe. The FL Paso militia
company have been highly compliment
ca on the showing they have made
A meeting was held yesterday at the
once OF the chamber Of commerce to
meet l. o. Skiff. of Los Angeles, who
Is mere representing PAINS military
spectacle OF the Battle of san Juan"
mere We're present at the meeting e.
l. russell, c. r. Morehead. A. Cour-
chesne' ) r Harper. mayor Joseph IA
soIlln' y. solomon and J. A Smith.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-11
TAX RATE is FIXED
BY COMMISSIONERS

The county commissioners convened
Monday afternoon and fixed the tax
rate for the ensuing year at S71z cents
on the 500 valuation, the rate being
50 cents for county purposes and S71a
cents for state purposes
Aside from fixing the tax rate. only
routine matters were transacted DR..
Hugh White. county health officer. was
present at the meeting and showed the
commissioners plans for the proposed
new county hospital which Is to be
built near Washington park on the site
recently acquired The plans provide
for a modern hospital building which
IT is believed. will be sufficiently large
to accommodate the county patients for
many years TO come
The report OF DR.. White for the month
showed an average Of "a patients at the
county hospital Forty were admitted
during the month and 43 discharged ,
The monthly expenses at the hospital
were Sl453-S6. including wages fof
nurses and Warchmen. the money palh
out for repairs and other items. A RESI-
olutiOn was adopted by the commiss-
stoners TO accept all roads now open 10
the public in the Priest tract. whtca
was some time ago donated the cOu MY
by Charles Davis
A number OF bills were audited fand
ordered paid
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-11
Alaska
BY GEORGE FITCH.
Author Of AT Good Old SIWash.7

4 LASKA is a large territory which
~ the United States once bought
for a white elephant and which
has since turned out to be the whole
! show.
The continent Of North America
sticks up into the frost-bitten north
a tremendous and useless distance and
! Alaska comprises its northwest end.
! Russia discovered this land almost
| years ago and used il as a cold stor-
/ age plant until about 80 years ago,
when il sold the whole thing to the
United States for S7,200OOO- II the
government had bought peach or
chard in Gre inland IL could not have
been more severely criticised. Yet
Alaska not only pays all its expenses
each year, but il ships about 100000
worth OF gold and other products an
nually and strong man with a pick
can dig a fortune out OF 1t in a single
Wlnter-tf he digs in the right place
Alaska is as large as the whole
Mississippi valley. II has 100000 square
miles and IS 1900 miles long and 900
miles wide from tip to tip. Its south
ern coast is broken into several thou
sand islands and the warm Japan cur
rent makes il possible to raise wheat
strawberries. and real estate agents
IN great profusiOn. As we 20 north in
Alaska, however the climate becomes
more cold and distant, like a Massa-
chusetts senator. until when the north |
coast is reached at Il latitude the
thermometer frequently falls TO IS |
and the settler who wishes to put in !
his spring potatoes has to dig down :
about so feet to get below the frost |
line.
Alaska is richly supplied with big |
things. II has the highest mountain /
on the North American continent, the ]
most violent volcanoes in the United 1
States and the greatest glaciers in the |
world The Yukon river which flows I
through the middle OF Alaska is 1900 /
miles long and contains five times as 1
many steamboats, as the Mississippi. /
Gold, copper. coal lumber, salmon,
seals. oil and fur bearing animals are /
all so plentiful throughout the country
that some day the United States may
be able TO rest in the shade while /