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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-16
WEALTH OF UNITED STATES

WEALTH OF UNITED STATES
The national wealth is officially
estimated at $1S7,739, 100000, ST.
965 for each man, woman and child
in the country. Such are the fig
ures contained in the special bulle-
tin, ESTIMATED Valuation of Ma
tional Wealth, 1850 1912" which is
about to be issued by Director Sam
ual l.. Rodgers, Of the Bureau Of
the Census, Department Of Com
merce.
In less than two-thirds of CEN
tury-from 1850 to 1912-the total
wealth Of the nation, excluding ex-
empt real estate, increased from
81, 100000, or 1908 per capita,
the percentage of increase being
1858 for the total and 496 for the
per capita amounts. In other
words, the wealth of the nation as
a whole is nearly twenty-five times
as great as it was in 1850, while
that of the individual is about six
times as great.
The exempt real estate, which
was estimated at $15,314, 000, 900,
or $129 per capita, in 1912, includes
the buildings, othel. structures, and
public works owned by the Federal,
State and local government, with
the land on which they stand to-
gether with such real property Of
educational, charitable and religious
institutions as is exempt from tax
alton.
Some of the items which make
up the 1912 and the following:
Taxed real property and i'm
provement -. $97 1863 ,000, 900
Exempt real property i'm
provement ..... .$12, 314, 000, 900
Railroads and their equip
ment 49,. -. $l6,149, 900, 900
Manufactured products (other
than clothing and personal adorn-
ments, furniture, vehicles and kin
bred property -. .$14, 1914, 000, 900
Furniture, vehicles and kin
dred property -. $S,463,0O0, 900
Live stock ........ $6,238, 5000, 900
Manufacturing mac hinery,
tools and implements 80.
...... ...... $6,O91, 900, 900
Agricultural products $5,240, OO0, 900
Street railways -. 1857, 900, 900
Clothing and personal adorn-
ments .......... $4,195, 900, 900
Gold and silver coin and
bullion ......... $2,617, 000, 900
Privately owned central cleo
trio light and power
stations ......... s2,O99, O00, 900
Shipping and canals. 81, 491, o0O, 900
Farm implements and machin-
cry ............. 81, 1868, O0O, 900
Telephone system =. $1,0S1, 000, 900
The total wealth Of New York,
SIS, 0ll, 100000, is the greatest
shown for any State, while Illinois
and Pennsylvania, with $16,4s4, 00O,-
900 and $l5,459,o0O,OOO, respect
| fully.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-16

The saying is, "Tell the truth
and shame the devil" but the devil
can't be shamed, so never mind
about him, but tell the truth and
honor yourself.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-16
COUPON

This coupon entities the holder TO one SOC
package of DR.. Towards Specific for the
cure OF Constipation and Dyspepsia at half
price. csc. Bassett Drug Co. will refund
the money 10 anyone dissatisfied.
BAssETT DRUG COMPANY
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-16
WHEN the FARMER
COMES TO TOWN

y
when he comes to town.
Is your greeting such that he
/ feels that he is with us, but not Of
uss Or is he made to feel that he
is in HIS town, among HIS people
and with HIS friendss
The making or the marring Of this
town depends greatly upon your at
titude toward the farmer when he
favors us with his visits.
He is the backbone Of the com
munity, and without his aid and
encouragement we would be an un-
successful business community.
The townsman is no better than
the man from the farm, and the
farmer can claim no superiority
over the townsman.
We are all human beings, with
the same aims and purposes in life,
and endowed with the same brands
of intelligence
In fact, we are brothers of COM
mon community, the only difference
being that the one lives in town,
where life is a little more diversified,
while the other breathes Gods pure
air in the green fields of the country.
Let re remember that we ere
brothers, and sisters, and cousins,
and that the welfare Of the one is
vital to the success of the other.
When we ride out into the country
the farmer extends the hand Of fell
lowship, bids us welcome and hands
us a hearty "come again."
1t is a delightful characteristic
Of the man from the farm, for his
greeting is sincere and his invita-
ton is from the heart.
But what of us when the farmer
comes to town?
Is our welcome on the same high
plane as his9
Is he made to feel and realize
that our smile is for HIM, and not
for the contents of his purse?
We Of the town are proud of the
farmers of this community, and of
their wives and their daughters.
They are men and women Of a
high order of intelligence, whose in
tegrity is beyond question, and
whose thrift, and energy, and per-
severance is Transforming our
countryside into a hive of industry
and wealth.
They are BUILDERS, one and all.
But we fear that we of the town
are often forgetful of the great
duty that We owe to them for their
loyalty and generosity in support
of the local business community.
We ourselves know of the high
regard in which we hold the farm
ers of this community, but we doubt
if the farmer knows of the warm
sentiments which we entertain to-
ward him.
And this is because we think
much and say too little.
1t should not be so-it should be
otherwise than thus.
Let us of the town cultivate a
more friendly and neighborly spirit
Let us open up our hearts that
the farmer may look within, for we
are but one big family and should
dwell together in unity and brotherly
love.
Let us act as We feel, and give
the farmer to understand that he
is Of us, as well as with us.
We need each other, for a pros
porous farming community makes a
live town and the prosperity of the
town adds life and enjoyment to
the countryside.
Life Is sweet-while the kissable
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-16

A knocker knocks everyone but
himself, and he is the one who de-
serves the knocks.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-16

Half the grief in the world is
caused by the people waiting until
the next morning to lock the barn.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-16

The average man is always paid
average wages.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-16

Life is sweet-while the kissable
lips hold out.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-16

herico-but that's enough.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-16

s25,0ll, 100000, is the greatest
shown for any State, while Illinois
and Pennsylvania, with $15,4S4, 000,-
900 and $15,459,OOO,OOO respect
fully.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-12
Battleshibs For
 Any Duty That
 May Be Required
ASSOCIATED raEss p1sPArcH1

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-After two days Of uncertainty and wire confer ences between navy officials and the president regarding the sending of warships to Vera Cruz, Secretary Dan ielS announced tonight three battle ships were ordered ito southern waters for any duty that might be required
 These are the Louisiana, the New Hampshire which sailed from Newport fast night and the Connecticut now in Haitien waters Whether they will be directed by wireless 10 proceed to Vera Cruz or will be kept in readiness for acton somewhere in the south Atlantic or the Gulf of Mexico will depend on developments of the next few days
 Anxiety in official circles over the situation in Vera Cruz was consider ably relieved by reports that the eX- citement there had subsided and that the Cananza governor lad issued a public statement deprecating the anti foreign demonstrations. Such demon strations on Monday caused Comman- ,nander McNamee the senior American naval officer in Mexican waters to send m urgent request that this little force Of Sunboats be reinforced by a battle ship squadron
Arizona republican., 1915-08-12
IMPORTERS ID URGE WILSON
 n SECURE RELIEF F0R THEM

and strenuous action to relieve the American importers from conditions caused by Great BTitain's refusal to allow the products of Germany and Austria to be shipped from neutral ports to the United States. Senator Smith declared the blockade as carried out by Great Britain was one of the most fragrant and ineXcusable viola lions of neutral rights in naval history
 'I am determined the only thing to do" said Senator Smith, lis to tell Great Britain to revoke the blockade order as she can have no neutral trade with the United States The excuse that Great Britain seized vessels hay ing carsoes of goods produced in Ger many and Austria or goods intended for Germany and Austria, but con signed to a neutral port as a retalia- tory measure against Germany does not make the seizure lawful
 A committee representing various importers associations appeared to draw up the petition to be voted on
 later. asking the president to call a special session of congress to discuss ways and means for relieving the i'm porters.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-12
While Russians Are Eight ing Desperately to EXtri- cate Themselves from Cor don of Austro-German Troops, Allies Also Busy BRITISH REPORT
 SOME SUCCESSES Australians and New Zea- landers Take Offensive and Succeed in Trebling Area Formerly Held by Them on Peninsula
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcHI

LONDON. Aug. n,-While the Russians are fighting desperately to ext1icate themselves from the cor don of Austro- German troops which is steadily pressing them more close Iy in Poland, their allies are work ing feVerishly and with considerable success to open the Dardanelless, through which they hope to pour into Russia needed munitions of war.
 Since Saturday night, when fresh British troops landed on the Gal lipoli peninsula, there has been con tinuous fighting on the Krithia road. In these operations the Australians and New Zealanders in the An zac" region a name taken from the initial letters of the words Aus tralian- New Zealand army corps, have co-operated with new forces to the north. Following the successes of the troops on the Krithia road and those to the north of the An zac" zone, the Australians and New Zealanders took the offensive yes terday and succeeded in trebling the area formerly held by them.
 Their comrades to the north made no further progress, however.
 Artillery engagements continue on the western front German subma lines have renewed their activity and the last three days have sunk eighteen vessels. ten of which were British trawlers sand four of which belonged to neutral countries Simultaneously with the land fighting on Gauipeli- peninsula the French battleship St. Louis attacked the Turkish batteries on the AsiatiC side of the straits which had beer bombarding the allies position or the peninsula and put five guns out of commission. These actions are believed to be preliminary to a more ambitious attempt which has been planned by the Anglo French com manders to sweep the Turks beforC them.
 The very heavy losses which have already been inflicted on the Turks have had a discouraging effect or the Ottoman troops, according tC reports from Greece. On the east srn front of kovno the danger point in the Russian line, the ar mics of Grand Duke Nicholas have apparently arrested the German movement against Riga and Dvinsk but are being hard pressed on the Kovno front, which the Germans are attacking with guns of all caliber including the famous 16-inch cannot which no fortress has hitherto been able to withstand There have beer frequent reports today of firing heard off Heligoland, but no eX- planation is forthcoming: Negotia tions with the Balkan states in ar effort to bring them into the wal continued, but without any furthei developments.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-12
Changes ill Rules and Reg uIations of Steamboat In spection Service Ordered by Redfield Following Eastland Probe
NEW REGULATIONS
 BASED ON REPORT
Owners of Vessels Whose Stability is Questioned Mus { Make Inclininy Tests Under Supervision of Naval Architects
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPATcHl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Changes in the rules and regulations of steam boat inspection service and the ap- pointment of a special committee to recommend steps for safeguarding passenger traffic on the Great Lakes
 were ordered by Secretary Redfield of the department of commerce as a
 result of his investigation of the East
 land disaster in Chicago.
 The new regulations, to be based
 upon the report of the board of in
 quiry which with Secretary Redfield
 conducted the investjga tion, recom-
 mended the following:
 Increases of passenger carrying permits must be issued by inspectors only after a personal inspection of a vessel. of which inspection a written record must be made. All inspectors are ordered to require owners of yes sels whose stability they have reason to question to make inclinirg tests on such vessels under the supervision of expert naval architects provided by the department of commerce."
 The department issued the follow ing announcements
 Instructions have been given by Secretary Redfield to the supervising inspectors of the general steamboat inspe service to incorporate the suggested rules as promptly as pos eible in tie rules anG regulations of the service.
 Instructions also have been given for the formation of 8 committee Of supervising inspectors selected from the Atlantic Pacific and Gulf coasts. jointly with those in charge of the two districts on the Great Lakes, to studx conditions in the service on the Great Lakes with special reference to safeguarding passenger traffic and fake such steps in connection with the same as may seem to be neces- sarv and suggest such changes in the rules and regulations as may in their Judgment be required-'
Arizona republican., 1915-08-12
Wayshib Ramsey
 Sunk By Meteor Which Is BlO1Un Ub
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LONDON. Aug 11.-The British war ship Ramsey has been sunk in the North Sea by the German steamer Me teor, it is announced officially The Meteor, being chased by British vessels. was blown up by her commander.
 Thirty mine men were saved. The Meteor was subsequently, sighted by squadron of British cruisers and her commanding officer realizing that es- cape was impossible ordered his crew to abandon the ship and then blew her up-
 The admiralty in the casualty list issued tonight said that five officers were lost in the sinking of the Ram sey and that two were lost in the sink ing of the torpedo boat destroyer Lynx when she struck a mine in the North Sea on Monday.
 The Meteor formerly owned by the Hamburg American Steamship com pany. was built in Hamburg in 1904. She was 3,613 gross tons. BPS feet long. 44 feet team and IS feet deep.
 The Ramsey was a merchant vessel which went into commission in the British navy last year.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-12
INDIAN RACE |S
 NOT VANISHING OECLARESS SELLS
United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs Tells Directors of C. of C. Land Holdings of Red Man Must Be Preserved

"The Indian is not vanishing race. There are more Indians in the Unlteo States today than there Were ten years ago, and the number is increasing, due to education, sanitation and the adop- ton of the white mans way of living.
 It is therefore ofNhe greatest import
 ance that the land holdings of the In
 dians should be safeguarded, that they
 should not be decreased This in brief
 was the message of Cato Sells United
 States commissioner of Indian affairs
 to the directors of the chamber of
 commerce and a few others at fare
 well dinner last night at the roof gar
 den of the Arizona club.
 No set program of speeches had been prepared for the affair, which was de- lightfuny informal After dinner Judge Joseph II. Kibbey, who acted as toastmaster. introduced each of the guests to Commissioner Sells with brief and appropriate remarks, and then called on the guest of honor. Respond = ing, Commissioner Sells said that he had not intended to visit Arizona in August, and that he had been delight l fully surprised with the weather here 1 It was no hotter than in Texas. he de- | clared, while the nights were most de 1 Ifghtful He had been trying for Is
 months to visit the Indians of Arizona | and he was glad to have come at this | time.
 "There are 10000 Indians in Arizona said Commissioner Sells. Only one l state, Oklahoma has a larger Indian population. but there the proportion ot white people is much larger. With 4O,- 900 of the 325, 5,000 Indians of the United 1 States within her borders, Arizona
 should take more than a little interes In her Indian population. l Contrary to popular belief the In | dian is not a vanishing race. Educa Continued on Page Three)
Arizona republican., 1915-08-12
WANTS ADVOCATES
 TO SHOW SELVES
Asks for Division on Vote Conforming Proposition to Give Executive Com nlittee Power to Suspend
 Printers Home Officials
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11-An ad- dress on the labor conditions of the past and present day by Secretary Wilson, of the department of labor, the selection of Baltimore for the 1916 convention and a sensational attack by former Pres. Jas. M. Lynch on the delegates arrayed against the present union administration, were the fea- lures of today's session of the Inter national Typographical Union con vention.
 Lynch's attack was precipitated by the discussion on a proposition intro duced by John Hannegan of St. Louis, leader of the opposition. This would have amended the bylaws relating to the auditing of accounts by providing that each year three local unions choose a man to convene at Indian apolis, and there with the assistance of an expert accountant to audit all the accounts It also gave the eXecu tive committee powe rto suspend any officer of the Union Printers Home corporation should any dedication or misappropriation of funds be re- ported
 The proposition was opposed by the administration supporters as some thing put forward merely to embar- rass the present officials. The proposition was reported un- favorable by the committee on laws, and by a vote the report was appar- ently adopted. Former President Lynch then called for a division. de- claring that he wanted the convention to see the delegates who were insin- uating that their officials were dis honest
 This statement brought a storm of protest from the opposition.
 President Scott recognized Lynch, who declared that he was personally responsible for the declaration. and stood behind it, and that moreover he accepted the entire responsibility for saying that several leaders of the progressives should be in jail"
 When Lynch concluded Hannegan and others of his supporters took the floor. and denied any intention of questioning the honesty of the inter national officials. On the roll call the report of the law committee was adopted 16S to 39.
 Secretary Wilson, in his address, de- clared that none of the improvements i in labor conditions, such as shorter hours, higher wages, safety, or sani- (Continued on Page Three)
Arizona republican., 1915-08-12
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1

PARIS, Aug. 11-What purports to be the text of a confidential memo randum sent the Imperial German Chancellor on May 20 by representa- tives of German manufacturing and agricultural associations was pub lished by the Temps. The memoran- dunn, according to the newspa per, covers the financial, territorial, indus trial and military concessions to be demanded by the entents allies as Germany's terms of peace, to insure the development of a greater Ger many. It is signed by many men prominent in the German empire.
 The memorandum, after calling for peace terms which will insure the de- velopment of a greater Germany and guarantee amelioration of the bases of the German empire. says that peace which does not bring these re- suits will render new struggles in evitable at an early date, but with the chances much less favorable to Ger many"
 Referring to Belgium, it says:
 Because it is necessary to assure our credit on the sea, and the future military economic situation with re-
Arizona republican., 1915-08-12
SAYS TOO MANY
 MUNICIPALITIES
Until Conditions Are Rene died Must Content Our selves With Slowly Work ing Gut Reforms Under Conditions as They Exist
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SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1.-The taN assessment machinery of the various states and municipalities is costing S.s.nor. U00 a year according to an esti- rnat,. b,- \. F.. James. Statistician of the Wisconsin Tax Commission. who to- night fn an address before the National Conference on Taxation showed the need of simplifying taxing machinery
 While the solution of the problem ia oamuliCated by ever present political considerations which interfere with the eimuIification of governmental func- lions at every point of contact, sail Mr. James. "one important need is q rearrauCcment of administrative units. The original form of government in the New England states and which was carried westward to a certain extent, has enormously complicated the situa- tlon. Wisconsin has. for instance, 1630 Ioca- governments possessed of full as ssSsmelt machinery
 Moreover. in many states we have not onlv too many municipalities but too many subdivisions in them. Many are created near the large cities simply tu avoid municipal jurisdiction. C,li- caga has 37 district tax levying bodies. such conditions inevitably produce more pplfucS- more eNJflNaSdHce anu greater compleNity.
 Until such conditions are remedied We must contend ourselves with slowly working auI reforms under condition 8 as they exist. but we are likely to see more rather than less decentralization, waste graft and inefficiency.
 There is the constantly increasing tendency to levy so-called assessments for benefits upon restricted areas. thus bringing in another. long train of off c.als with the consequent complicated computations. These assessments also lend themselves very readily to real estate speculation and exploitation.
 Tn the matter of assessment ma shinery. We should face frankly the fact that local administration is now a failure and it is always certain to be such Taxation is a state not a munici- uaI function. The logic of the situa- tion. therefore. requires state admins tratlon with municipal tax levies rather than local administration with state taxes super-imposed.
 Many states are tryinss to improve inefficient local assessments while re-
 CContinued on Page Three)