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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-07-28
@erhanbInnaen luerben fprtaeiett.

Chicago, Sa., %. SuIt. - 0ie
gefiirdt1ng, boB beute Die 2oto-
motiofiibrer bon 9S @iienbabnen
peitIi9 bonn MiiIouri on ben Streif
eeben tpiiroen, bat iid eIiidlider.
fpeiie als grlinclos ertpieien. 9enn
Die 2otomotipfiibrer bnben Dem
Sdiebsgeridt erfIdrt, oaB tie tpeiter
oerbanoeIn tDoIlen. Gas Sdie6sge-
ridt gibt hd Der Soffntng bin,
oaB ninmebr Der Orobenbe Streit
obgetpenoet miro.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-07-28
eofpIs hei g(f.snr.gen.

I1ont1g Ibenb ging es Bel oen
9(fsSor.gen-Rittern tpieoer bod ber.,
6enn cine groBe an3nbL bobmiider,
Burner. Die nod bonn 8unOesnirns'
faItFbier, gebIieben tDaren, iputbe aus,
ion1men nit WtitsIie6ern 6es FSnlo.
ba 0fotorp Club 5nf9fitternE Eeeihlns
gen. gLuA aus drtoeren Gt6oten
beno8barter Stooten tporen s@Dtds
riTten in ben gfitterbunbs oiifOsnbrr.
men nno r1uBten ben RIintbitn ne
lens boIens n1itmnder. Die H3oh[
ber Sitter betr6gt aegentp6rtis 2294
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-07-28
eicot elm DsorS uur?

gSete Sroiioie, ein bier unbefdnn
ter 2ageLobner, iutrOe Snntit1g
friib on Der 8. ur1o 5arrdm StroBt
idtper berIebt in betpuBhoiem gu
itonoe gefunoen Dtan id)offte ibr
na9 Dem Ct. sSoiepb SoipitnI. mi
er ipenige Strrloen 6arauf itarb
Or. 6. 3. 5oIb bat eiue Roit Nor
tenn llnteriudung borgenomrner
im0 gefun6en onB Der Nann iei,
ner 9tnii6t nah Elm 0pfer BOZ
Roubnlor0ern geiporoen lit. 0er
Coroner miro einen Supueit obbaI
ten.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-07-28
.Dtbtr,tf frau
tdngt Giabrtttn!
Gin SaIenfHk bon einem Tad)ts
waAter Idht i'm wieOsT
eHtiuiIdtH,

Gin Srember erind1te Iontag
giadmittag 6rau y. 6. Bottom,
Die In 6lorenee Elm ,poteI iiibrt,
Inn Elm 3immer; ibu tpur0e elm
ioldes angetpieien uno Die Urou
Danote iib nnberen @eibdften 81.
8oIo oarouf tebrte fie in oas 60
tel Snriid uno benertte ben Grenls
ben IN Der Office OeiIeIben iinIbers
itleiden. Gin ReboIper roete aus
iciner Soientaihe berbor. Die be.
ber5te Jrnli, ipeIde toum 100
piuhb ipiegt, padte ben @uriden
unb es eelnng ibr ibm ben aeboL.
Der 5u entreiben. Gle btelt ibn in
Sdad uno idrie Ialtt nm Siilfe.
Wodter @Ioseotp bon Der 9cItoffice
erid)ien uno iie Iagte ibnt, er fol.
le Die SaIden Oes wlornes urter-
iuhen. @losgoip dber NOR elm
6eigIine un6 peigerte fib 0ieies ou
tbun. Damn iiberreidte iie ibm ben
ReDoIber, un6 eriubte ibn ben
Spitbuben, oenn oIs FOLDER bat er
fid ipdter entpuppt, an Der 5ludt
5u berbinoern, bis Iie einen RpIi>
5iiten boIe. @Iei6 uodoern Oie Groi
fort mar, berIor Glasgow Die Goai.
rage unb IieB ben Waann enttpi.
i6en. @r bate ans Dem SoteI
500 baares @eIo uno mebrere
Bertbiaden eeItobIen.
@ie Ionee ipir0 pobI gIasgotD
ieinen goiten oils @1hter bebaIten2
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-07-28
gerbGuanihbulle aOlliiiOn.

Gbicogo, Sn., %. sSuIi. = Se-
tern g6en6 ereigrete iid nobe 50.
reit 2nfe 5tpiihen einem 8abn8use
uno einem gluto, in treIHem ith
oft gerionen befduben, cine &oI-
lilion. Cine Grau rno brei Mdn.
ner, ssniaiien 6es glutos, tpitroen ouf
Der Stele getootet, itno bic iibri.
gen bier mebr oSer peutger idiper
perLebt.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-07-28
sseHe gerOrSnHns bes 1arineiefre
tGrS.

@oibineton 2s. SuIi. - wld.
ritteiefrctdr Daniels 6dt areeoronet,
boB fir Geicrtion in GriebensSei.
ten pom ciner @cfdnsnibftrdfe abse.
Iqbcn iperoen ic1. IN Oerslt SteI-
Il tritt atusit6Bung aus Der Gaari.
ne. ST Der S3doHMtulddyins er.
iudbat Der Mnrinaiefretdr,s odb bie
neue GrDre III lieberciBiftrnaine
NIT Der UlnieritGt Der DffiSiere ba
Warine erIaIien srDrben fei.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-07-28
@ra6ennualid in 9sati4lunb.
Sinf5ebn StObleHsrGber fiuOen Del
9prtntunS ibreu Sob.

9ortmunO, %. s5uIi. - S5n Der
Saniemonn CRUDE fam beute 8or.
mittaa Geuer gum gtusbuud. Sci.
Der selong es nidbt allen @rIbennr-
bettern iid in Siderbeit 3u brin.
gen; 10 Oerielben fanen urts Sc.
ben. Die 2eiden bon iefs hinge.
fommenen itto 9eborgeu poroen.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-07-28
f,unArrtr e6afs seresanas.

Golifs6iae> &p., ~, sNIi, ss5it
Den Gh0fbiir1@m Dex bSslias1 Bieb'
bSfe sdn Tater sisrs aagGraco, gan'
bertg- Gdafe fdnseS III ben 0lUutf1en
Inn, uu5 Dgx dltsgTidRete Gd5aDen
sddtsB libS atsf dnsdbsrN0 $500. .
600. DC @HtIfgbGplssagiadss Des
sSeues III oaf bte, guplofioas eines
eefTEifen GgTipasHts suriIdslfilEreit.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-07-28
0entfd,er Gan Apmite.

9os Sinona-&omite bes 9eitihen
Eog.aon1ites lit hermit frennbIi@N
erIit1t ii6 r1orgen, 0eittipUH
gI6eno s 1tbr i'm 9entinen Sdrs
etrstFinben, Inn elmer @1tra.gers
fouutlung oes 0eutIhen Sdiiies
beisutpcbnen, tirt bic Hro5entfrdge
Der Geier tpenn mogIid1 su erIes
Sigen. Der 8oriiser.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-07-28
Ceiterrei6s 6sltngarll ertlart
Serbien iOrnell Oeil 6rie9!
9suti9lanb anb Oeferrei9' 'lluSara lebnsn GuS'
Iano's @ermittlnnsSburi9ldst al.
WOntenesrO ma6t NIT eerbiea semeinIame .

Die Nadte iuoacn e Sdrte tbaH Snr yhrGHnua s arc1S
an Eerreilugarn Strbitn tHtu &eItbrdub
bttH Die Orerreider ba6en bsrtS 5ue ierbiiAe Sdife
gtiupert an bic Sanpabt StgaO iOa linen bereits
ensrHOmmen wOrOu siu. @au europa in uussbear Aufre
euna grUheS Haieu aler Natunen Die 6eahde 5Iottr
sstt fd in beimiaen GeudHeru Suiammsn.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-07-28
MGtnng, WitBIieber bes 9citfdea
1fnferitiihnn0snereins.

Ole WaitgIieber Ses 9eutidcn In.
terItiisunesnereins iinb hierntit err
Tiidt, EGI Donneritog gtodnittns
I'M Q llbr beirn Grauerhauie ei1i-
sufinbeu, Inn unisrent beritorbeneft
Bareinstrnber, gDm. GIiniier, bie
IeAts Gbre oH ertpeiirri
Der 9rllli0ent.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-07-28
NhhtN Srs qnnflts.

9iouL %. sui. = gapit Bius
bot Elm giltrIegrnnrn nn ben aoi.
ierf0nig Groi5 sSoiepb seinnOt inlo
i'm iuitdnois gebeten, oieiu Hobrs
alter nidt NIT glut 81 beflefen =
gadn gLGibt. oGB elm jOIger appea,
tom Edpfte fonrmeu0, nidt obne
BirfirHg dlif GeiierreiG bIeIberl
tuir0.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-07-28
8etter6eridlt.

Sd0n beute lno W2ittlpod9; fen
SenperaturpedfeI.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-07-28

|s[Esfl lsfynuf Bio Tds slime.
et.c0 s5s Sobr ourH Die 4sult
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-07-28

ihen WtlnilterS tiir nilSparttge an'
geIegenbeiten an ino iagt, 6ab id-
biae gut gemeiut, aber niht praf.
tiid uno itnnlsfiibrbar ieien. Sn
Der Rote an oie engItihe Geaierlmg
iagt Die oeutide. oob mau bon
elmer groBen Station nidt erpor.
ten Tonne, Sie nit elmer tleiuen in
Streit Iiege, DIE Sahe Dor eiiien
eilropdii6en @eri9tsbof 5u brtn-
gen. Geuti9lun0 modt ben DE.
qenboridIag, Die Sane Dor ben STA.
binetten Der GroBmabte 8u Der.
bon6eln.
@ien, 29. SSuIi.-@s miro bolb.
offi8iel befonnt gemaht, 6ab Deter
reid llnguru fih Deigert, Die
Streitfroge nit Ser6ien Dor elmer
9otifofter aoniereu8 gum 9Iustrug
3u briugen.
@as Der Gar seinst 6aben iuI,
ct. petersburg, 2S. SnIi. -
Gar gddoInS bot iib beute nah Sin.
Ian6 begeben. @r lit Der Dfeinung,
ooB 9huBlorto oaes getbon babe, Ell.
mem berOerbenbringenoen arieg Dor.
3ubeugen @s Iiege lett an 0eutid-
lano, Seiterreid. d.llngarn 8u beeiu.
fluiien, BON eiren 4riege 4bitdno
gu nebmen. gfilBIono miro nidi
3ugeben, 6oB Serbieu BON DETER.
rei9-llngnrn 5eridmettert miirbe,
tuem 9elitidlonO au6 Orobe, irgeno
eine onoere Station, Die iih ooreir
lnii6e, NIT Strieg 5n iiber5iebeu,
Ter 3nr loH 6unn ip0rtIidl geiogi
boben: v8ir baben uns OieTes MIN
iton iieben Sabre gefaaen Iaiien;
uno Oos III senilg. SJn oiplonloti-
ihen Greiieu begt man INNER nod
Die Soffrung, onB Elm augemeiner
arieg abgelpenOet tperoen Tonne.
Celterreider IN Serbien.
sSn Berlin un0 2onOon eirgetrof.
fene 9epeideu beiagen, 6aB Die
Souptltdot Ser5ieus un0 Ole Stooi
0titroDis, so Iieilen nor0tpeItIit
bon 8eIerno iib obne GdlpertItreit
ben GeiterreiHern ergeben bnben.
geIgrob, %. sSuIi. aron.
prin5 AIeronoer, Der iim0e probiIo.
ride Re9ent bon Serbien. bat ben
QanOtng nod geiid einberufen, mo
lid iest Die gdn5e Hesierurg Be-
| finoet. gr fiibrt Den O6erbefebI
iiber Die g0n3e ierbii9e armee, De-
rem IfobiImndung iest i'm @nnac
! lit.
s3DnitdntinopeI, 90. Slli. Ser
griefil6e @eionOte Sdbier erfIdrte
I'M Sale zines arieges atpilben
Seiterreid sl1ngorn imo 6erbien
|tpiirSe @riehenIano 9elotbigt Iein,
Gerbien 100000 Dfnnn 5u SiIfe
5u ienoen.
Apptn Ses SaSfes.
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=
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-07-28
9eitFAlanS's Btisrnaa.

0serIin. %. Salt -Eie 6eaftibe
pssstraier,na BAT rdiie Gble1neitbe Sal,
Iaana fpa1en Aer 6rttiIben anfrdBs
s,rods eiMberHFhnQ eiaaex 9otiddf.
lsndosskreas ftf 99eHesatag Der sitter.
fNd, ifaenrfidDen ierbif4eu gireit'
/ Iisaaea anaeuolnuiert. Gditi1ianb
erfennt be gBdrebaufset bes eIlsIi.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1914-07-28

The Omaha Tribune, Daily
and Weekly, n recognized ~
the bast and most influential
foreign advertising maaiun m
NebrAakA. I@.-4A
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-04-09
OXYGEN FOR THE INSANE.
New Treatment That Is Said to Yield
Remarkable Results.

nCIiIdi NaIiG
A new and extraordinary use for
oxygen has just been found by DR..
Toulouse. chief physician of the Vile
juif insane asylum. He finds it most
valuable aid in the treatment of mad
ness.
DR.. Toulouse makes certain that the
oxygen in the steel cylinders in which
he receives it is pure and free from
nitrogen: then he fills small glass TASKS
with it. A rubber bulb enables him
to regulate the pressure in the TASKS.
and n rubber tube connects these with
fine hypodermic needle. Through
this $50 cubic centimeters of oxygen
are injected under the skin.
A physician who has watched the
operation and its effects upon patients.
reporting his observations for Nature
Of Paris, says the results are remark
able among patients in condition Of
acute mental confusion, who are al
ways greatly improved and often cured
entirely by few injections The ex-
cited and victims of insomnia become
calm and lucid
In cases of acute mania, dementia,
epileptic fits and certain cases of mel
ancholia good results have been OBJ
tanned. The oxygen treatment is now
being tried upon other forms of in
sanity.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-04-09
No. 40.
Oak Grove.

Paul Albright was Union Cl-
ty visitor Sunday.
Warren Schaffer and wife en-
tertained company from Arcan-
um Sunday.
Miss Marie eastman called on
Miss Bonnie Judy Sunday.
j. K. Albright and family at
tended services at the Lutheran
churlh in Greenville Sunday.
Ella Michael and wife called
on Joe Bryso and sisters of Mt.
Heron Sunday.
Reuben Hollinger of Weaver's
Station passed through our nei-
ghborhood Sunday.
Herbert Haines of Zion's Cor
ner was seen on our streets Mon
day.
John Arens of Greenville pap
cred for D Y. Bryson's Wednes-
day.
April 6. Bob.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-04-09
Children CRY
FOR FLETChER'S
Q a 8 TO RIA
A TRIP TO THE MOON.
Ono Scientist at Least Thinks 1t viii
Be Made Some Day.

Ono Scientist at Least Thinks 1t Will
Be Made Some Day.
Jules Verne was scientific man,
and many regard his fiction stories OF
submarine and aerial dight-which at
the ttne they were published seemed
wild dreams-as serious prediction OF
what he believed would be accom-
plisErd. AS matter Of fact he dld
live to see the Submarine an accepted
arm of two navies. and the virgins
were well advanced toward success
before he died, There remains bis
"Trip to the Moon which seems abso-
lutely impossible of accomplishment.
Nevertheless. there are scientific men
who dare TO reach out into space and
chart u pathway to other <;orIds
One of these. NJ. Ernest Archdeacon,
who ranks among the foremost au-
thorities in France on aviation, pre-
diets our present aviation machines
which at best could not encircle the
earth in less than eight days, will be
abandoned for air craft which will
| klruie the SlODe III SlAN -oAA
"All the peoples of the earth Will then
form a sole and single nation
| Man, Unsuitable in his ambition, Is
| contemplating interplanetary flight,
| and NJ. Esnault Pelterie believes the
vehicle will be a self propelled rocket
| Verne again with speed of seven
miles a second, which is estimated TO
be sufficient velocity to carry the pro-
jectile beyond the zone Of terrestrial
attraction. At this rate the moon
would be reached in less than ten
misunderstanding of course the vehicle
was not melted long before by the
heat generated in its terrific flight
Radium is suggested as a possible mo-
tive power.
The idea of interplanetary flight
from our present viewpoint seems oi
course impossible. However, the SUD
marine was 400 years in developing
NJ. Archdeacon says, Il am convinced
+ that in a certain numer of centuries
the inhabitants of all the planets vii
i. have made acquaintance with one an
other, and foresee the day when
. worlds interplanetary congress will b'
/. held."-H. FL. Windsor in Popular Me
chanics Magazine.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-04-09
Clears Complexlon-Re-
moves SiEin BlemiShes.

Why go through life embarras-
sed and disfgured with pimples,
eruptions, blackheads, red rough
skin, or suffering the tortures of
Eczema, itch, letter, salt rheum.
Just ask your druggist for DR..
Hobson's Eczema Ointment. Fol
low the simple suggestions and
YOUR skin worries are over. Mild,
soothing, effective. Excellent for
babies and delicate, tender skin.
Stops chapping. Always helps
Relief or money back, SOC al
your druggists.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-04-09
Check Your April Cough.

SSAA SOAA OPA AA SOA6As
Thswing frosts and April lains
chill you to the very marrow, you
catch cold-head and lungs stuff
ed-you are feverish-co cough con-
tinually and feel mjserable-you
need DR.. Kings New Discovery.
1t soothes in1amed and irritated
throat and lungs, stops cough,
your head clears up, fever leaves,
and you feel fine. Mr.. J. T. Da-
Wis, Of Stickney Corner, Me.
WAS cured of a dreadful cough
after Doctors treatment and all
other remedies failed" Relief
or money back. Pleasant-ch
dren like it. Get a bottle today.
SOC and $1.OO at your druggists. s.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for al
sores.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-04-09
Palestine.

The German Township Sunday
School Association will hold a
preliminary meeting at Palestine
in the Disciple church on Sun
day, April IL, at 2 pm.
Harry Creager and family are
again residents for a season in
our midst.
V. D. Ware and wife, Ril and
Lowell Jefferis, Mrs. Malinda
Wilcox, Mrs. Miranda Judy and
daughter and Miss Lola Groen-
dyke were visitors at T. ]. Will
sons Sunday.
Judging from appearances, the
Pythian Sisters must have had a
special and particular joy
night last week.
Herschel Jefferis and wife at
tended the funeral Of MIR. Peder
at Hollansburg Sunday.
Ralph Klase is the happy own
er of a new Ford motor car.
Ray Harris and family yisitet
at P. j. Saylor's over Sunday.
April 6 JONES.
II --4.---.- - -------1
!. sGrIs your subscription paid? -Oa
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-04-09

ascended the English throne, de
clared that "levying money fol
or to the use o. the crown, by
pretense of prerogative. without
grant of Parliament for longer
time or in other manner than the
same is or shall be granted, is H.
legal" This was followed by
annual grants of supplies, instead
of life grants as before. Green
declares that this was 'the great
est constitutional change which
our history has witnessed"
The American Revolution was
caused by a violation of the old
English principle, "no taxation
without representation. " The
American Declaration of
Rights" passed in 1774 at Phila-
delphia set forth that the colo
nists had lost neither the rights
of nature nor the privileges CT
Engllshmen by emigration. AS
quoted by Congressman Whitacre
in his illumination against Gov.
Cox, the Patrick Henry resolu-
tions in the Virginia Assembly
declared that taxation Oh the
people by themselves, or by per-
sons chosen by themselves to rep
resent them, is the distinguish.
ing characteristic of British free
dom without which the ancient
constitution cannot exist"
While the taxes referred to in
the above references may be said
to be those of national charac-
ter and subject to the general
Parliament as representing the
oeople as a whole, the same prln-
ciple holds good as to local taxa.
ton. In England the civil divis-
ions were counties, Hundreds"
"a hundred" was an ancient d.
vision of a county supposed to
represent a hundred families),
fittings" Ga "tithing' was an
old Saxon district containing ten
householders, each responsible
for the behavior of the reSt), and
towns-and these divisions date
hack as far as Alfred the Great,
| in the ninth century; and they
| we're substantially in existence
| before the Norman conquest IN
the eleventh century. The An
| glo-Saxon race carried with it ev-
erywhere it's Teutonic lnstltu'
tions, and particularly its system
of local self-government. Magma
Charta provides: Furthermore
we will grant that all other cit
les and burroughs [royal chartel
cities, or cities that sent repre-
sentatives to Parliament ant
towns ard ports shall have al
, their liberties and free customs.
! One of the most cherished 0
! these liberties was the right o
| local self-government.
Clears Complexlon-Re-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-04-09

hasn't seen the shoe business in
so unsatisfactory a condition since
1895.
Usually in a city like Brockton,
for instance, we can find 25 per
cent of the factories running
fairly full, even in a between
season period, but this year they
are universally dull. In all of
Brockton, where the bulk of
mems fine shoes are made, there
is only one factory running any
where near capacity. New Hamp-
shire factories are shutting down.
One concern that has never had
more than a ten-day shutdown
closed the middle of the past
week and will not reopen until
April 13.
The Cincinnati Commercial Tri-
bune reports the local foundry
business as in wretched shape" "
So is the machine tool trade,
which is one of Cincinnati's spe-
cialties.
X Xxx
According to the Iron Age of
New York, the first half of March
in the finished steel trade was
disappointing. Reports from
important market centers show
that new orders are not heavy,
and on some. products, as pilates,
shapes and bars, the advance
which was asked in February is
not being maintained"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-04-09
Warnes Tax Law.
By James Boyle.

Columbus, O., April 4.-Gov.
Cox and his principal newspaper
supporter in the state, the Co.
lumbus Dispatch, do not agree on
one point. With a looseness of
language contrary to its high re-
spectacle traditions and quite
shocking in a journal appealing
specially to the home and fireside,
the Dispatch declares that the
people do not care "a tinKer's
DAM if the Governor does ap-
point the local tax assessors.
| Now, it is known of all men, and
| the Governor would not deny,
that the people do care-that they
care so much (and the Governor
knows IT'D that they are risingup
| in their wrath all over the state
| in protest against this arbitrary
and unprecedented assumption
of over-lordship.
While, as before explained,
| there have been taxation theo-
| rists who have advocated that the
governor should appoint the To-
| cal assessors, Mr.. Cox is the first
governor of Ohio who ever took
| unto himself this authority. 1t
| is said that out in K"nsas some
years ago, the local assessors
were for a short time appointed
by the governor, as in Louisiana
and Arizona-but now the asses
| sors in these three states are all
elected. This proposition was
broached when the Edwards tax
| bill Was under discussion during
| the Harmon administration. Gov
| Harmon was averse TO that feat
ure of the bill, although he was
anxious to reform the tax sys-
tenn. Finally the Democratic
leaders partially agreed that in
the first instance under the Ed
wards bill the local assessors
should be appointed by a COM
mission composed of several of
the state officers, including the
governor, but that subsequently,
! after the proposed law had got
into operation, the assessors
should be elected. The Edwards
bill, however, failed of passage.
That Gov. Cox intended from
the first to build up a gigantic
political machine through the adj
ministrative feature Of the
Warnes law-that is. by the di.
rect appointment of the county
assessors and by controlling the
appointment of the township as
. sessors-is claim backed by ev
idence. Soon after he becam'
governor he gave attention to tn
question of taxation. A tenta
tive bill (not the Warnes bill
was drafted, but it's drastic ma
ture aroused great opposition, an
it was dropped like a hot cake
But during its consideration ther
was. it is asserted; a remarkabl
and significant incident, which
;, It is believed, has never befoE
been made public. Several Blu
Moosers, including Waite
Brown, either had a personal col
ference with the Governor {
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instance. The Governor Tell II
with this idea, but certain of his
advisers were afraid that such 6
scheme would arouse great an,
tagonism, there being no good
reason which could be advanced
for more than one county asses
sor in the case of most of the
counties of the state. The Gov
ernor was induced to permit a
modification in this regard, and
so the Warnes law provides for
the appointment of two assessors
in only the fourteen largest coun-
ties, all the rest having but one
county (or district) assessor.
The above story is based on
what is believed to be- unim-
peachable authority.
The opposition to the Warnes
tax law has opened up a fruitful
field for historical investigation,
particularly as to the methods of
assessing property. Congress-
man Whitacre, in one of his pro-
nouncements against Gov. CoX's
system of appointive assessors,
makes several illusions to ancient
history, he going as far back as
the twelfth century. From that
time, all through the dynasties
and the struggles for Anglo-SaX-
on democratic self-government,
the question of taxation-the i'm
position, collection, and the spen-
ding of taxes-crops out as one
| of first Importance. AS Con-
{ ressman Whitacre says, for hun
dreds of years it has been a fun
damental principle among Eng
Iishmen that they Cannot right
fully be taxed except by their
own taxing agents selected by
themselves"
Right at the outset, it can be
frankly admitted that it is pos
sible for an autocratic executive,
with a centralized bureau for an
operating machine, to impose and
collect and spend taxes more me-
chanically efficiently than the
people at large might do through
representatives or agents select
ed by themselves. But that is
despotism, pure and simple-it
might be "benevolent'' or il
might be tyrannical; and despot
Iism of either kind cannot exist
| in free democracy.
In England, some of the mos
important epochs have turned up
on the question of taxation ant
the control of the public purse b.
, Parliament. The earliest Par
, liaments, in fact, were called t
vote taxes. According to Magn
Charta (1215) mo scutage Llan
tax or communication for feuds
! service1, or aid, shall be impose
on our realm save by the Con
e mon Council Parliament If OF
e realm" It was agreed in tn;
!, contract between King John an
e the English barons, that no tax
Il should be levied by the Kin'
r save with the consent of IL
/ Knights, burgesses, and citizel
,r in Parliament assembled. Gree
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