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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

And this is ''undertaxed Washington"
SO often mentioned in congressional de-
bates in the absence of any justifying
statistics. II pays more actual taxes
than larger and richer Milwaukee, with
It's great mercantile plants: more than
larger and richer Newark, with its i'm
mense manufacturing establishments;
more than larger and richer New Or
leans. with its heavy shipping and con-
centrated business of every description.
1t pays more than any of the slightly
smaller but far more wealthy cities Of the
group any one OF which has several
times the industrial value of Washington.
To withdraw the federal contributions
to the support of the National Capital
would msan either the degeneration OF
the District in every respect as an or
ganization, or doubling of the taxes
raised on local property. to maintain the
present standard of municipal living. The
latter alternative would cause the Wash
ington tax levy to rise, on the basis of
the new assessment, to $12, S29, 6o4, more
than that of any other city in the group,
and more in point of per capita tax bur-
den than any other city in the United
States.
The present system imposes so heavy
tax upon the Washingtonian. giving him
in this respect SO high a stand ng among
American taxpayers, that any diminution
in the proportion of the federal payment
on the National Capita. maintenance ac-
count is impossible without material
lowering of the scale upon which the
seat of government is maintained, unless
Congress is determined to force Wash
ington into the position of the most
highly taxed community in the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
Dick Turpin Eclipsed.
From the New York Tribune.

Dick Turpin and all the black frater-
nifty of Hounslow Heath are surely
eclipsed by our modern highwaymen.
Their reign of terror on the English
roads was pretty bad, no doubt, though
1t implicated more larceny than man
slaughter. But it was an inconsiderable
trifie by the side Of what is done by our
twentieth century knights of the road.
Here are the simple facts: In the last
eleven months. on the public roads of
this state. 416 persons were killed and
2, 149 Were injured by motor vehicles on
which they were not riding, and over
which they had no control, and in the vast
majority of these cases there was not so
much as serious inquiry to determine the
responsibility, much less the imposition
of any penalty. From those data it is
safe to reckon that in the whole country
every year thousands are killed and
tens of thousands are injured in this
way. These facts constitute d greater
reproach to our government and civiliZa-
ton than did the nefarious trade of Tur-
pin and his like to the England of that
day If, as there is ample cause for be-
lieving, the fault lies chiefly with reck-
less drivers of machines, it is high time
to make the punishment fit the crime
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
Radium Conservation.
rom the Boston Transcript,


Characteristic of the present Secretary
Of the Interior is the initiative he has
taken In urging upon Congress the imme-
date enactment of legislation reServing
to the government all proprietary rights
in radium-bearing ores found OH public
lands. Here is one of the many questions
arising from day to day not covered in
any political platform. The President
may feel II therefore not proper subject
for recommendation. but Secretary Lane
is happily undeterred by that omission.
The text of the joint resolution sent by
him to the chairman of the house COM
mittee on mines and mining, If written
into law, will empower the President to
withdraw public lands containing pitch
blende carnotite and other radium-bear-
ing ores and minerals.
The absence OF any authority of law for
such Withdrawals threatens these pre-
cious metals with monopoly by private
interests. This would seriously cramp the
efforts OF DIR. Howard A. Kelly. and those
who are following him in his pioneer
work to make of radium remedial
agency in the treatment Of disease, pri-
marily cancer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
Republicans and Reunion.

In an address at Des Moines the
other night, Senator Cummins Endorsed
the action taken by the republican ma
tional committee at the recent meet
ing held in this town looking to the
rehabilitation Of the party. He had ad-
vocated a special national convention,
and a deliverance by that body as to
the duty Of both conservative and pro-
gressive republicans respecting the fu-
ture, but he told his constituents that
the committees decision was satisfac-
tory to him, and he advised a general
acceptance Of it.
Mr.. Cummins. as a progressive, was
opposed to the denomination OF Mr..
Taft, but did not follow Mr.. Roosevelt
out OF the republican party. His part
In the campaign that followed was not
as conspicuous as his position and
ability warranted. But what indiffer-
ence he then felt has passed away, and
he is now for vigorous and united ac-
ton looking to the return OF the re-
publicans to power. His own name Is
mentioned with others in connection
with the presidential nomination in
1916.
Endorsement Of the committees ac-
ton comes from another quarter quite
as encouraging to the republicans
Some fear was expressed that the mat
ter Of reducing southern representa-
ton in national conventions would
provoke not only bitterness in that
section, but a protest elsewhere. So far
it has not had that result. While the
southern republicans are not applaud
ing, they are not in a hun over the
proposition. and some Of them can see
that from a practical point OF view
there is much to support 1t. AS mat
ter of fact, the action should have
been taken some years ago, and would
have been taken but for the opposition
Of men who In 1919 opposed Mr.. Taft
for reelection because in the contest
for the nomination he had received the
support Of the great majority Of the
southern delegates
A great deal remains to be done be-
fore the two factions OF TIE republi-
cans-in part created by the Payne
tariff law, and In part by the row at
Chicago In 1912-can be welded into
lighting form again: but undoubtedly
q good start has been made. and the
work should be pressed. The party that
wins at the polls next November will
gain a great advantage for 1916. A
democratic victory will enable Mr..
Wilson to tighten his grip. whereas a
republican victory will loosen his
grip, and place him somewhat at the
mercy of the iukewarm in his own
party. and decidedly at the mercy Of
the republicans.
This good year of 1914 is big with
Caesar and with fate; and men with
political aims to serve should prepare
20 serve them promptly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

before because there was some doubt as
to whether the city hall administration
wanted a grating or non-grafting po-
lice force. It was difficult for the boss In
Mulberry street to produce satisfactory
results. for he was damned by the re-
formers and doubly damned by the crooks,
and between. the two he had a hard time
and has ever since felt that he was not
given a show to demonstrate. Mayor
Mitchell said on the occasion of his in
auguration yesterday that silence was to
be the watchword of his administration,
that action must speak more loudly than
words. Perhaps the tendency of Devery
toward free communication is rated as a
handicap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
Further Assessment Comparisons

The new District tax assessment puts
Warrington. already heavily rated in both
realty and personally. still higher in COM
caTtson with other cities of approximately
equal efze. Tho Star has heretofore
shown the relation between the cities In
respect to the total assessment and the
per capita tax levy, demonstrating on the
basis Of tho latest obtainabie statistics
those Of the census Of I91O-that the
local taxpayer Is more heavily burdened
as TO actual annual payments, on the
basis Of the new assessment. than the
taxpayer OF any other city OF the Wash
ington group" excepting only Buffalo
and Cincinnati. A further instructive
comparison Is to be made in the matter OF
the per capita assessment, which shows
Washington on the new basis to be ex-
eeeded only by Baltimore. The table fol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
utterly of proof in the face of the

utterly of proof in the face of the
actual figures.
The total tax levy will under the new
assessment in the District be at least
s6,414,S02. reckoning on the basis OF
the revised realty valuation and the
former personally valuation. the fig
ures of the new personally assess
ment not having been announced. This
volume of tax money is exceeded by
only five Of the sixteen cities in the
Washington group" Cleveland, Balti-
more, Detroit. Buffalo and Cincinnati.
while it is higher than the total tax
levies in eleven cities. The table follow
ing gives the figures:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
Honoring James Bryce.
I'm the Philadelphia Ledger.

The bestowal of the title of viscount
upon James Bryce Is the fitting recog
milton Of the great services to England
and America and to civilization rendered
by this man of multifold accomplishment
and versatile intellectual activity III Mr..
Bryce had declined the peerage he would
have followed the precedent of Glad
stone and John Bright; he would have
suffered no diminution of personal pres
tige-his fame is secure beyond the power
of an adventurous appendage to his name
to add or to detract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
No Surprise to Her.

$50 you are not surprised that I pro-
pose to you,'' exclaimed Baron Fucash,
gushfully. "Ah, how wonderful is wom-
ans intuition"
Intuition has nothing to do with the
natter replied the heiress. Il read in
yesterdays paper that your creditors had
held another meeting"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

once more II is evident that either in
all other cities of this group. except
Baltimore. the assessment is too low.
or that in Washington ii is too high.
However the matter is regarded. the
occasionally repeated charge that the
District property owner is under
sessed fos taxation purposes fails
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
An Elaborate Knock.

rs Gunner punctiliously honest?'
81 think so,'' replied Prof Hibrow;
that is to say, so far as his intellectual
limitations permit. I am at times forced
to think, however. that he lacks the cul-
tured mentality which enables a man to
discern the ethical distinctions which
must be understood In order to enable "A
man to be honest in the strictest sense
Of the word
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

1t has been well demonstrated by Mr..
Marshall that while Vice President may
be compelled to maintain certain aloof-
ness, there Is no use of being gloomy
about 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

DIn order 10 avoid DELAYS on account OF
personal absence. letters 10 THE STAR should
not be addressed TO any indi vidual connected
with the ONCE but simply TO THE STAR. or to
the Editorial Business Department. accofuihg
70 tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

The suggestion that farm products may
be made cheaper to the consumer and at
the same time more profitable to the
farmer looks like another effort to flag
our old acquaintance. the middleman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

The educational system which regarded
the Three RS" as a sufficient equip
ment for the average youthful mind, has
become about obsolete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
An Old Friend Gone.

Il suppose you're glad 1913 is past?'
at don't know" replied the man who is
frankly superstitious. Now I'll have to
shoulder my own responsibilities, instead
of blaming all the hard luck OH the 13.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

Reports OF plots in Mexico are remind
ers that there is never any telling which
way an assassination argument is going
to work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

1t remains to be seen whether conserva-
ton will undertake to assume charge OF
radium deposits in this country for the
benefit of posterity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
Peace at ANY Price.

Il wish that Christmas came five or
six times a year. said Mr.. Crosslots.
"Why?"
Maybe the cook would remain on her
good behavior longer at time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

Time moves SO rapidly that the New
Year resolution joke is already passing
into the realm Of the forgotten
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02
The Old New Leaf"

From the Detroit Free Press.
In what condition is that new leaf tha
you turned over last year?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

Mexican warfare keeps the historians
SO busy recording the retreats that they
seem in danger Of losing track Of the at
tacks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

The unciad infant who represents the
New Year enjoyed greater climatic ad-
vantages than usual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

As the days grow longer the hope In
creases that the price of eggs wifi be-
come lower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

If there Is a snow-shovel trust, it has
been having a highly unsatisfactory sea-
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

= largo percentage Of the 'hoodoo' in
the IT, Of the year just departed was
represented by Huerta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

The Monroe doctrine has been getting
some of the best South American adver-
Using 1t ever enjoyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

The stars are dancing, it appears,
Around the silver moon,
And so the music Of the spheres
Becomes a tango tune!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

Business Office. 18th ST. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
New York ONCE: Tribune Building.
Chicago Once: First National Bank Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

PAYABLE in advance-by mail. postage prepaid.
Daily, Sunday included. month. 60 cents
Daily. Sunday excepted. one month. 30 cents
IA turday Star. 81 year; Sunday Star. 81 40 year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

Entered as second-class mail matter at the post
Office at Washington. d. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-02

The Evening Star with the Sunday morning
edition, Is delivered by carriers within the city
at A. cents per month, daily only. % cents per
month: Sunday only. 20 cents per month. Orders
may be sent by mall. telephone Main 2440.
Collection Is made by carrier at the end Of each
month.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04
oA Woman S Charm

Beautiful hair, fluffy lustrous, album
dant and free from dandruff, is one of
woman's greatest charms-its her
main delight-yet many who would be
most attractive but for their streak
ed, thin and lifeless hair, think there
is no remedy and that pretty hair is
gift of nature. Beautiful hair is
really a matter of care and attention.
Partisan Sage, when rubbed into the
scalp and applied to the hair, will
work wonders-you will be surprised
and delighted with the first applica-
tion-not only will the hair appear
abundant, soft, fluffy, radiant with life'
but really doubly beautiful
Partisan Sage supplies hair and
scalp needs. 1t surely removes dan
druff with one application and clean
ses the hair of all dirt and excessive
oil. 1t is an inexpensive, scientific
tonic, and contains nothing to injure
the hair or scalp. 1t can be secured
from G. r. Fogg or at any drug store.
1924 1886 47-4S
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04
ST. AIRANS

Mrs. c. A Morrow is visiting her
sons in Sangerville.
Mrs. Hannah Emery spent several
days in Pttsfield last week with rela-
tives and friends.
W II. Watson went to Camp Ben
sou Saturday p. IN. to convey Hon.
Lewis Barker who has a cottage there.
Charles A. Steward of Lewiston was
at E. l. Tracey's Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rae Butler of Pitts
field were guests at Fred Finson S
Sunday
a. Il. Prescott and family of DeX-
ter spent the week end with his moth
Ter Mrs. Frank Libby
Mrs Dora FinsOn and Winfred were
in Pttsfield Tuesday
Mrs Ann Hilton of Ripley is visit
ing her sons and former associates in
town.
William Ayeyard of Pittsfeld spent
Sunday at Goodwin Brook Farm.
Mr. and Mrs. II, B. Hilton attended
the Tri-County Convention of the Rur-
al Mail Carriers Association held in
Dexter Saturday.
l.. II. Written of Hartland agent for
the Clinton Mfg of wooden ware,
household utensils was through here
last week.
Whiting Bros, minstrels, gave an
entertainment in the Town Hall, Fri
day evening.
Alton Morrow has leased the farm
belonging TO Ann Hilton and moved in
recently.
c. c. Hanson and family were So
journing in Newport on Sunday.
c. j. Worthen. wife and children ac-
companied by Wesley Mills and Tina
Bachelor were in Dexter Sunday.
News of the serious illness OF Mrs.
c. G. Mower of Gardiner, Mass, has
been received. Mrs. Netue Mower
and son Charles left for there Mon
day.
The usual order of exercises was
observed on Memorial Day. Hon.
Lewis A. Barker of Boston delivered
an address and musical and literary
selections appropriate to the occasion
were rendered.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04

had no appetite. Since | have taken
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound the aches and pains are all gone
and feel like new woman. | cannot
praise your medicine too highly. Mrs.
AUGUSTUS LYON, Terre Hill, Pa.
1t is true that nature and woman 3
work has produced the grandest remedy
for woman's ills that the world has
ever known. From the roots and
herbs of the field, Lydia E. Pinkham,
forty years ago, gave to womankind
a remedy for their peculiar ills which
has proved more efficacious than any
other combination of drugs ever com
pounded, and today Lydia E. Pinkham s
Vegetable Compound is recogniz e d
from coast to coast as the standard
remedy for woman's ills.
In the Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, are files containing hundreds of
thousands of letters from women seek
ing health = many of them openly state
over their own signatures that they have
regained their health by taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND ;
and in some cases that it has saved them
from surgical operations.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04
MAINSTREAM

George Lyshon had the misfortune
10 seriously cut his arm on barbed
wire while hunting for a COW one day
recently; it Was necessary to take nine
stitches to close the wound
We hope that ii is not too late to
report that the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. A Linnell Who is two weeks
Old is doing nicely.
Miss Mabel Bane and Miss Imogene
Conroy spent Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. Mabel Robertson in st. Adams.
Mrs. II. n. Smith and Master Freder-
iok of Oakland were guests over Sun
day of her father F. c. Stafford and
family.
Ivan A. Chadbourne went to Brown
vile the first of the week to take
charge of building a conveyOr for load
ing pulp for Mr.. Hudson of Gulford
F. W. Fuller has moved his family to
pittsfeld.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04

ham of Madison spent Sunday with
their parents Mr.. and Mrs. A Graham.
Mrs. r. NJ. Gates and children of
Skowhegan spent Sunday with her
parents.
Norman Crosby of North Arson was
a caller at Coles Richards Saturday.
\ pleasant evening was spent last
Thursday at the home of Jennie Muir
ray when about fifteen of her friends
gave her a maybasket chase. Ice
cream and cake were served.
Alya Richards was the week end
visitor with friends in Starks
Mr.. and Mrs Carroll Games of Madi-
son and his sister Mrs. Stella Brown
and children of Auburn were visitors
at the home of Frank Adams Sunday.
Mrs, NJ NJ Moore and Mrs. f. f.
WEIGH attended the D. 4. r. meeting at
Madison Thursday.
Jennie Murray is entertaining com
pany from Massachusetts.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04
THE NEWS OF e.
OUR CATERERS
,IACkMAN

Albert McDaniels and several 9th
/ ers sold some horses TO H. +. Cum
mings of Augusta They shipped the
/ horses the first part of last week.
! We understand that a party from
| Dover has bought the cement block
machine from A. Newton and will soon
begin to make cement blocks and
bricks.
! The Jackman Lumber Co has begun
work on the mill which they are plan
ming on building. They have sur
veyors looking up a railroad from the
c. p r. r. Co, to their cumberland on
Bald Mountain. The company is 60
ing to build a dam at the lower falls
on Head Pond and the mill is to be
located on a portion of Mrs Edward
Crafts farm.
Mrs. Rose E. Newton is preparing a
concert for Children's day
The County Conference of Congre-
/ gational Churches is to be held at this
church on June 16. Il and 18th. A
! good crowd is expected as some very
/ interesting speakers are on the pro-
gram.
/ Suitable exercises for Memorial Day
were held at the different cemeteries
in town. The teachers in the public
schools had their pupils march head
ed by the band and our only Civil War
veteran, n. F. Spaulding
Mrs. Eliza Craft and Mrs Jonas
Holden who have been on the sick
list are both on the gain at this writ
ing
DR.. E. D. Humphrey of Jaekman
Station has been dangerously i'll. He
is gaining slowly at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Page and party
OF friends from Skowhegan were regis
tered at the Moose River House Sat
urday and Sunday. They made the
trip from their home by automobile
A reward of twenty-five dollars is
offered to the person finding the pock-
ct book which was lost last Friday
or the road from Crooker Pond to
Jackman. If the finder will please
| leave the same at the Jackman viii
lage postoffice the owner will pay the
reward.
Albert McDaniels has leased his
! horses to the Jackman Lumber Co.
to haul logs for the new mill. Mr.
/ Ira McDaniels will have charge of the
cutting and hauling and expects to
start his crew on Monday June LIST.
Miss Della Mckinney returned
home Thursday of last week after
spending a month visiting in Massa-
chusetts and several towns in Maine.
Mrs. Allen Moore has rented her
house on Main street to Mr.. Cookson
who expects to move his family here
very soon. Mr. and Mrs. Moore leave
shortly for their summers work at
Jones Pond Camps
Mrs. G. A. Hughey and daughter
Hazel are visiting in Bangor for a
few days.
Mrs. Lucy Moore fell Sunday morn
ing hurting her knee so seriously that
DR.. Boothby was called and was OBJ
lised to bandage the knee.
l.. C. Holway spent Sunday as a
visitor with his sister Mrs. M. j.
Armstrong.
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ROAD NOTICE

To the Honorable Board of County
commissioners for Somerset county
Maine.
We the undersigned citizens OF MOS
COW in said Somerset County, believ-
Ing it to be for the best interest and
convenience of our citizens that the
road leading from the "Old smith
Place" on the Chamberlain Hill Road
in said Moscow, to Deadwater which
was discontinued a number of years
age be reopened for travel, and we
do hereby respectfully request that
after notice and hearing you cause
said road to be reopened for travel.
Moscow, Maine. July q, 1913.
EDGAR B. HILTON
and thirty others.
STATE OF MAINE
County commissioners Court,
Somerset County
Received and filed Nov. 4, 1913.
Attest: w. T. SEEKINS. Clerk.