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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-07
TWO NERVOUS
women
Made Well By Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Philadelphia, Pa. -"I had a severe
case of nervous prostration. with palpi.

tation of the heart,
constipation, head,
aches, dizziness, s,
noise in my e ars,
tinid, nervous, rest.
less fe cling gs and
sleeplessness.
"I read in the pa.
per where a young
WON an had been
cured of the same
troubles by taking
Lydia E.. Pinkham's
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-07
INVOICE TAKEN
Special TO Tie TeleprnbL

New Germantown, Pa, April An
invoice of the dry goods and groceries
of Mrs. Milo n. Willhide, who has sold
her store of w. r. Mumper, was taken
by NJ. n. Willhide, William u. Will
hide, w. r. Mumper, II. C. Showvaker
and S. B. Trostle. The inventory
amounted to $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13

erty were less than 500 per year. ana
its annual appropriations since that time
until recent period in the citys history
have been widely varying In amount. and
at the best inadequate. In 1873 the gov
eminent. which had in the beginning inn
pliedly undertaken to meet all the eN.
penses of capital making. and then
shifted that burden in the main upon
private citizens. decided that Justice re-
CURED II to pay one-half of the Districts
expenses. The payment OF this propor-
ton by the United States. as the untaxed
owner of one-half the city property ard
as interested To that extent IN all Inn
provements had been urged nv SENATOR
Southland in 1888. He also advoca ted
reimbursement to the District of what-
ever il had expended in the past beyond
its just proportion. Congress has follow
ed only one-half OF senator Southard's
advice. If Justice requires that the gov
eminent should pay a certain proportion
of District expenses now both justice and
consistency demand that II should pay
the same proportion Of the expenses OK
the years OF its indifference and neglect.
II WAS shown in 1874 that up to date the
citizens of Washington had expended
upon the capital IN excess of the amount
appropriated by Congress about Sl3.aao.-
coo. A balance should be struck. and
whatever sum is necessary to make the
expenditures of the general government
upon the capital equal to those Of its
citizens for the eighty seven years OF
the citys life should be credited to the
District This act of equity is the more
necessary for the reason that the heavy
debt TO which reference has been made.
guaranteed by the government, but cor :
stituting in effect a mortgage OF ahou.
Is per cent upon the assessed value e
private taxable property in the District.
weighs heavily upon the citizens OF tho
capital The Indebtedness which bank
rurted Washington in 1sS5 is now In
creased more than tenfold II will be in
the distant future. If the time ever comes.
when the city will he able TO extineu,e h
this debt, which meanwhile will rest as
an incubus upon the prosperity OF tn,
capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13
Grant, Roosevelt, Taft.

President Grant. in 1871, 1872 and 1873
briefly commends the territorial govern
rnent of the District. For instance. in
this message of 1871 he says:
Under the provisions or the act OF
Congress. approved February Il. 1871,
a territorial government was organized
in the District of Columbia. Its results
have thus far fully realized the eNpecta-
tons of its advocates. Under the d.
rection of the territorial officers a sys-
tenn of improvements has been In
ausurated by means of which Wash
ington is rapidly becoming city
worthy Of the nations capital
The brief local references of Grant
messages call attention to the fact that
in his administration an important chap
ter Of the Districts political history
nent. with its voteless delegate in the
House. lived and died. and the first
temporary commission government went
into operation.
President Hayes. in his MESSAGE OF
1873 said concerning the so-ca'led PER
mauent commission government.
Sufficient time has perhaps not
elapsed since the REORGANIZATION or the
recent legislation of Congress for the
expression of a confident opinion as to
its successful operation. out the prac-
teal results already attained are so
satisfactory that the friends of the new
government may well urge upon Con-
gress the wisdom Of its continuance
without essential modification until by
actual experience It's advantages and
defects may be more fully aScertained.'
President Roosevelt. in a special mes
sage submitting the so-called Reynolds
report recommended a few changes In
he local government Of the District. in
Guiding the plan of single executive
head.
President Taft in 1910. commends as
good" and mot extravagant' the
municipal government of the District
Of Columbia but holds that the fact
that Washington is governed by Con-
gress, and that the citizens have no d.
rect control through popular election
in District matters, properly subjects
the government to inquiry and criticism
by its citizens manifested through the
public press and otherwise and that
such criticism should command the
careful attention of Congress"
In his message Of 1919 President Taft
opposes the franchise and elective gcv-
eminent in Washington. saying:
The truth is. this Is city govern
ment by popular BODY. to wit. the
CONGRESS of the United States. selected
from the people of the United States
who own Washington. The people who
come here to live do so with the knowl
edge of the origin OF the city. the re-
strictions, and therefore voluntarily
give up the privilege of living in a
city governed by popular vote. Wash
ton Is so unique in its origin and in its
sovereignty of the nation that the people
who live here must regard its peculiar
character. and must be content to sub
iect themselves to the control of a
body selected by all the people of all
the nation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13
Fantastic Discrepancies.

Assuming that the reported bases of
assessment are accurate. the assessor
reports in the taxed fraction of non-in-
dustrial Washington realty values
amounting to S495.4s3,73o. On the
same assumption the Cincinnati as
SCISSOR reports in the whole of that
populous. wealthy and money ma liking
city realty values of 1915. 065,e one
hundred and twenty millions less than
In the taxed fraction of Washington.
bred and ninety four millions less of
realty values in that city than in
Washington. The New Orleans as
SCISSOR reports two hundred and sew
entytwo millions less of realty values
in that city than in Washington.
OF course. the reports of relation OF
assessed to true value which develop
these preposterous results are false and
worthless Instead of Washington
realty being assessed at two-thirds
rate AS compared with three quarters
valuation in New Orleans and full valu-
alton in Cincinnati and Newark. the
ltruc relation will place Washington at
| d comparat 100 per cent and the
other cities at small fractions of full
valuation.
| The truth which I am urging is
| taught not merely by few selected
cities. but by the entire list. Compare
the reported 100 per cent valuation of
| Washingtons realty with those of the
| other cities tall except Baltimore APP
lproximating Washington in size) in the
following table:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13

In calculating the actual tax burden
the assessment alone is of no value
the tax rate alone is OF no value. and
the application to the tax rate of the
unreliable reported relations of assess
ed to true value to measure compare
tive tax burdens gives results that are
coufessedly erroneous.
The only reliable standards of meas
uring the tax burdens of the various
cities are the tax levies, the dollars ac-
tually raised by taxation. and the per
capita tax levy which distributes the
total tax burden among the persons
constituting the taxed community.
According to Mr. Prouty, Washington
10 not only the lowest taxed American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13
IMAGINARY RICHES
OF: HARD-UP CAPITAL
Is Washington Lightest or
Heaviest Taxed, the Rich
est or the Poorest of
Our Cities?
NOT A FIFTEEN-MlLLION.
BUT A SlX-MlLLION CITY
Taxed Fraction of Researches
Washington Can Bear Tax-Burden
of New Orleans or Minneapolis,
Not Twice Baltimore's.
April 20. 1914.

Since the text of "A Square
Deal for Washington was last
discussed in this column things of
consequence have happened to the
half-and-half provision. The Pres
1dent OF the board of Commission
ers has held up his finger at it in
dubious denial OF absolute proof
OF its equity, and i'll mild reproof
OF 1t as d trouble-maker, because
it resists with vigor the attempt
to kill it. The President of the
United States has listened to a
brief discussion of it in time
snatched from urgent national af-
fairs. 1t is now under savage as
sault by faction OF the House
District committee. monopolizine
the hours OF District day in the
House. Mr.. Prouty's recent speech
concerning it condenses. reiterates
and buttresses with misleading
statistics most OF the vicious fal-
lacles and injurious decisions
which have been used as weapons
OF attack upon Washington.
Since the Johnson-Prouty prop
osit1on means certain death to the
half-and-half provision, and since
a vote upon it may possibly be
secured next Monday-District
day-if the use of that day is per-
rnitted, the attention of the de-
tenders of Washington may well
now be diverted from the educa-
ton of the country at large and be
concentrated upon the capitals
legislators in the House OF Rep
resentatives. Locally the subject
is of greater vital interest than
free tolls, and is worthy to receive
consideration during hull in the
war news from Mexico.
Mr.. Prouty, cooperating with Mr. John
son has converted the George taxation
hill into direct and deadly attack upon
Washington. In his speech last District
day he carried his views to their logical
extreme. He holds that Washington is
at once the lightest taxed and the richest
among American cities. that II can raise
SIa."6noA0 In taxes annually with ease
tina, it can meet alone all the cost of ade-
quate capital maintenance and upbuild-
ing and that the national contr! button t.
capital development should cease and the
half-iud-half plan be abolished.
We contend. OH the other hand. that
Washiu gtou's tax burden is heavier than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13

Mr.. Prouty's figures of comparative
tax burden in the above table are
shown to be misleading and worthless
not only by the census authorities in
discussing the basis on which these fig
ures rest. but by the grotesque results
which follow acceptance of the &C
curacy of the reports of the relation of
assessed to true value. and the attempt
to use this false reported relation as
factor in measuring comparative tax
burdens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13
Prouty VS.. Census.

In the following tables the actual CEN
sus figures Of total and per capita tax levy
for Mr.. Prouty's selected cities are COM
bined with Mr. Prouty's figures Of hcti-
tious tax rate in respect to the same cit
les:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13

tectors. with appearance and health un-
cared for. insufficiently nourished. and
in constant terror of death, did not
wonderful to relate, develop rapidly and
vigorously
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13
Juggling With the Tax Rate.

The two factors in measuring tax bur-
dens are the rate and the assessment.
In combination they give the total tax
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13

The George taxation report Of 1912 al.
Ieges that real property in the District
Of Columbia is assessed s414 900 below
its true value. the true value being S744.
100000. while the assessment is only
1890. 900 600"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-08
WHY PARCELS POST.

gentleman shipped wicker rocker from
Richmond to Greenville, S C., by the Southern
Express company. The chair was perfectly GOV.
cred with burlap. and had come under the same
covering without damage all the way from the
Madeira Island, distance of something like
1000 miles The weight of this chair, covering
and ALL exactly eighteen pounds. The ok.
press company charged S1.16 claiming that they
must charge an excess because II was not Grated,
Notwithstanding, II had Travelled by steamer
across the ocean. been transferred by wagon IN
New York. brought 10 Richmond by the Old
Dominion line with change at Norfolk and all
without any damage, Such charges this will
lead the government 10 enlarge the scope as
they are constantly doing, of the size Of pack
ages accepted by parcels post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-08
EXTRA VOTE OFFER
WILL CLOSE MAY %.
This Is Positively the Only Offer That Will Be Made During
Remainder of Campaign

The standing OF the contestants will
appear again in Sundays issue, and
will include votes that are counted at
this department up to p " Fri
day. The campaign does not close un-
ii June 9Th, and all contestants who
have any hopes Of winning one of the
twenty-five prizes we are offering
should make the most OF the few re-
naming days If you have done well
up to this time, do not relax your ef-
forts now
Special Offer.
The special offer of $4,000 extra
votes for s2S worth of new subscrip-
tons will close May % and az this
is the only offer that will be made
during the remaining time of the
campaign, 1t is to your interest to get
every one of the promised subscrip-
tons before the offer closes. The
campaign department will keep an
accurate account Of all new suhscrip-
ton payments, which you send. and
the extra ballot will he made ont and
forwarded to YOU some Tina before
the offer closes.
Rumors.
Pay absolutely no attention to the
rumors in regard to the reserve votes
that various candidates may have. 1t
is an assured fact that If they had a
reserve vote, they would not be telling
it. These stories are often started
With the idea of discouraging other
candidates. Do not be discouraged.
but keep everlastingly at work, and
when the end comes. you will have
the satisfaction of knowing that you
have done your best Votes cannot
be bought. They are only obtained by
subscription payments, II they have
been issued in favor of any candidate.
they cannot be transferred If the
name of the candidate originally on
the ballot has been removed and an
other substituted. the ballot will not
be counted at this office. Every vote
Is first carefully scrntinized before
being placed to the candidates credit.
Second Payment.
This is an opportunity for You to
call on your friends who have made
you small payment at the beginning
of the campaign and who might now
be willing to pay the balance on the
years subscription. For example.
subscriber who has paid you 81. for
which you obtained 1000 votes, II he
will now pay the additional amount
OF IS. NE will give you $4,000 votes.
Or the dikerence on NhAt ~ -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-08

park was nothing but mere clay bank, sloping
roughly toward the Chesapeake and Ohio tracks
a. the foot Of the Hill. II has grown into one of
the most attractive parks in the city, and lies
midway between CANDLES Hill and Hollywood
1t affords resting place for the people OF the
southwestern section Of the city, and at some
future date when Mr. Peters has grown gray in
the service of the city, there may be a monu
ment TO him. erected by the people of that sec
ton Of the city. who have been given such
beautiful haven. where the trials and worries
Of the day may be dissipated through the sweet
sounds of the flowing river at the foot Of the
park, and the gentle breezes from Chesterfield
county.
The new boulevard viii run through this park,
1t will be OF sufficient width to accommodate
many vehicles and pedestrians, and II viii add
greatly to the attractions of the city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-08

the help of the profit system, first rob the pro-
ducers and then graciousIy hand it back to
them?
There wa sa question as to how much a rich
man contributed TO his wealth. Recognizing
three factors in the accumulation of wealth, God,
society and the individual, the seaker said If YOU
take away what God contributed, and then take
away what society contributed there would he
left nothing but grennng idiot standing air.
that he supposed some air would be left. Now,
il appears to a man of my mental calber that il
God created all things he created the air and
the idiot, and if we take away all that God con-
tributed there would be left neither air nor
idiot.
DR. Poteat said we would have either social
ism the kingdom in few years. and If
understood him correctly ne believes that
Will have the kingdom and that it Wiz be
brought about through Christianity WeItAShe
doctor has a erfect right to his guess, but If by
Christianity no means the church. he
has another guess coming III the church does
not increase in greater ratio than II has In the
past 1900 years socialism will run over ii, or
past 1T and get here first
If I am n~ mistaken DR. Poteat said political
economy deals with the production of wealth.
and Christianity with the distribution of wealth.
Well, am almost ready To agree with the doc
tor that Question. because / that by the
strctest economy the workers able to pro-
duee wealth for the wealthy and Christianity
represented by the very pious Morgans Rookie
fellers, and few more of their kind have dis
tributed the wealth produced by the workers.
nicely and cauitab1Y that 80 per cent of the
people own about 20 per cent of the wealth. the
other 90 per cent of the wealth is owned by the
very select and iberal-minded 10 per cent Of
the people. and please do not loose sight Of the
fact that the people who distribute the wealth
get the lions share.
clusters dictionary
which was given by Of our daily papers
premium 10 any who would deposit the
office nnety-eght cents in cash, I find that
political economy is the science that treats OF
wealth, its nature production distribution and
consumption, and the laws which regulate and
govern these. II this definition is correct the
people who control the distribution may be
Christians, but they viii be political economists
and ere long we may all recognize the fact that
he ethics Of socialism and christianity are
Identical.
n. A. TYREE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-08

Editor Nrginian:
Str-Havfng received several personal invita-
lions and also invited publicly through the city
press. attended a lecture delivered by DR.
Poteat the First Baptist church ] had been
informed that the theme would he Socialism
and the Kingdom. but the speaker began by
stating that his subject was not Socialism and
the Kingdom" but Socialism The Kingdom y
DR. Poteat is certainly speaker 20 whom il is a
pleasure TO listen, though may not agree
with him all points, ! have waited several
days hoping some would make some com
ments of endorsement or criticism of the
lecture, but far | have none. There are
some things that do not agree with the profess
sor upon. and, yet. am that he is right
that feel rather shaky about mentioning them
For common working man to oppose a conege
president any question Is rather a hazardous
undertaking. and in this I suppose | shall
be likened TO the Fools that rush in where
angels fear TO tread DR. Poteat told us OF n
who yearly, gives ninety or a hundred
thousand dollars TO the help Of his feliownlan
and because of it is the happiest man in his
locality. ] am glad the gentleman is able and
gives his thousands, but rather curious TO
know how, and by what method he Yearly Ea&f-
ers in that amount. Does he create values equal
TO IN hundred thousand dollars. or does he. By
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-08
PROVIDENCE BLESSES VIRGINIA.

It does seem, from all reports, that Providence
has beautifully blessed Virginia this year, and
that the horn Of plenty will be full and running
over when the husbandmen begin to garner as
they will soon. the fruits of the earth
From the trucking section of Tidewater Vir-
glnia comes the news that the spinach and kale
and other early garden sass will Weld record
breaking crops this year. and simultaneously the
Winchester Star exuitingly breaks into prose
poem over the prospect for fruit In the shenan-
doah Valley. Exclaims the star;
There was never such prospect for fruit as
there is at this time in Frederick county, The
profusion OF bloom indicates that the trees will
be overhurdened with fruit unless there is some
disaster low unlocked for, Pears. cherries
plnms and peaches in fun bloom and the
trees for "A week have been pillars IF marvellous
beauty hlossorn-covered to the end of every
twig Apple blossoms lust coming out now,
and in a few DAYS the orchards of Frederick
county Will present their Characteristic scene of
lovelnoss.
so far there hes not been the slightest damage
to the apples IN any way. and the danger
from cold ard frost is believed to he practically
over IL is expected that the apple crop Will
be the largest ever known IN this section"
Further the poet Of the stnr tempts MS TO lay
aside the worries Of the sanctum and hike away
10 the valley:
at Is hard TO imagine more beautiful scene
than that revealed by drive through Frederick
county these days The pink and white beauty
Of the hlossomng orchards, the delicate foliage
Of the budding trees, the rich green of the fields
of growing wheat and grass in lnxuriant lowell.
ness. the contrasting browns OF the new1plowed
fields all these combine to make this always
charming valley a veritdble paradise"
We shall wait, beloved. until the apples are
ripe and then we shall visit among YOU for
season without even waiting for an invitation,
unless in fhe meanwhile you take this hint and
invite us to partake OF the gories of that earthly
paradise with you.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-08
PLANNING A BEAUTIFUL DRIVEWAY.

Within the next few months Richmond is
destined to have one Of the most beautiful drive
ways in the country.
Through the earnest efforts Of President
Peters, OF the common council, ways and means
have been provided for the establishment of
boulevard from Fifth street along the river bank
to Hollywood. and thence, later. on to Byrd park
II was through the efforts OF Mr.. Peters that
Riverside park was built Some years ago this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-08

In annual conClaye
Doth now assemble brave
Paladins who wore the GRAY:
Their ranks are fast thinning
Death scores heavy inning,
And calls the egons away
Remnant OF proud commands
In Jacksonville grasp hands
Beneath the old stars and bars:
The strains of Dixie fail.
And clear sounds bugle call
Under the fair Southern stars
A stricken few are they
Invincibes in Gray,
Who of old led the foray
Where but war gods might tread
Blessings on each frosted head.
Still found in the ranks Of Gray,
When nc'er sire is left
And campfires are hcreft
OF valiant Confederates
Wen hold their memory dear
And their great names revere
While this side the tpearly gates
r. w. GRIZzARD
fartinsburg. w Va. May <. 1914