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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-01-30
CORRESPONDENCE
South Trego

What do you think of the change
able weather?
Fred Eichmann is hauling wheat
for John Loman.
The wedding bells will again ring
in South Trego soon.
There is a certain Investigator in
South Trego these days.
John Olson made a round trip to
the county seat and back Saturday.
The threshing outfits were again
in motion a couple of days the first of
the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Schneider and
children returned from their two
weeks trip.
Several farmers were busy hauling
the golden grain as it has reached
the 81. 30 mark.
Emil Lawson was on the sick list
past two weeks and we wish him a
speedy recovery.
Mr.. Stout, our champion thresher,
left last Friday for his home at
Minneapolis, Kans.
Mr.. and Mr.. James Benisch and
Louis Honomichl, jr., motored to
Voda, Saturday and took in the
dance
Silas McKune sold a carload of seed
and is busy hauling it to the car.
1t takes Western Kansas to raise seed
and supply Russell.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-01-30
MANY VALUABLE PRIZES
GIVEN AWAY FREE
By Your Home Merchants in
a Popular Voting Con-
test
A Beautiful $4,000 Piano
Guaranteed to be True to Estimated
Value, is the First Prize. Many
Other Prizes Given

Popular Voting Contest in order
to demonstrate to the people of this
section the advantages to be derived
from buying at home. for cash, rath-
er than trading away from home or
sending their money to the mail or
der houses. They are giving. away
absolutely free a number of valuable
prizes, the capital prize being a
s40O. 90 piano This piano, as we'll as
all other prizes, is guaranteed to be
absolutely true to the estimated
value.
Prizes Will Be Distributed By Vote
There will be no favoritism shown
in this grand distribution of prizes.
just who will receive the various
prizes will be determined by votes.
The lady who receives the largest
number of votes will receive the first
prize, and others will receive prizes
according to their final vote standing
until all the prizes have been awarded.
Open, Fair and Above Board
The distribution of these prizes
shall be open, fair and above board.
The ballot box will be sealed at all
times and in charge of committee
chosen by the merchants. Neither
these merchants nor the men who
have charge of the ballot box can
afford to have. this contest conducted
other than upon the highest plane of
fairness to all those seeking the prizes.
Such safeguards will be thrown a
round this contest that all will
know beyond a doubt that whoever
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-01-30

see a better attendance the rest of
this week.
We are closing out our stock of
General Merchandise. Many articles
are being sold far below cost. Don't
miss these bargains. Tawney &
Smith, Ogallah. Kan.-Adv. Al 2t.
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Collyer School Notes


Sincerity and truth are the basis oil
every virtue.
Charley and Anna Connor were alb.
sent from school Monday morning.
A number of the Collyer folks at
tended the Collyer- Quinter game
Friday night.
| Mrs. f. A. league is reported as
slowly recovering from long con-
tinued illness.
| Mrs. Guschewsky came in on the
train Friday night from Ellis, re-
turning the following day.
Some excellent themes were pre-
pared by the High school class this
| week. Subject: 1.-THE Stages of
Life
f, Clyde Guschewesky left for Ellis
Sunday evening, where he expects to
enter school for the remainder of the
year
Emma Hooper, Matte league and
Nina Nelson went to Quinter Friday
night to spend the week end with
Ethel Nemeyer.
Our town barber has discontinued
his occupation as barber. His equip
ment was transferred to his successor,
Mr.. Vandebur. of Russell.
The Farmers Union loaded a car of
to Hays to be distributed among the
members of the union at that place.
The teachers of the intermediate
rooms are preparing some busy work
that will possibly be taken to the
preliminary at Wa-Keeney in Febru-
airy.
The class in English participated
in class debate for Mondays lesson.
The several basket ball teams of the
town were the subject of their dis
cussion.
J. W. Steigleman, brother to L. E.
Steigleman, is visiting his brother of
this place. Mr.. Steigleman informs
us that his home is located down a
mong the hills of ''Old Virginia.
The Rev. Dodge will speak to the
| congregation at the Baptist church
Sunday morning. This service is due
to change made to conform with
the church services of Wa-Keeney.
Jerry Daily of Banner attended
the Collyer-Quinter basket ball game
at Quinter Friday night. Following
the game, Jerry boarded the. train fol
Ellis remaining there over Sunday.
terrible landslide swept dowI
upon Collyer's opponents at the
Quinter game of Friday night. The
boys were reluctant to win and gave
crushing defeat.
Although the boys tore the bannel
from their opponents at Quinter
Friday night, Saturdays game a
Wa-Keeney didn't allow them to re
turn with remnants enough to &C
count for their deed.
Geo. Kessler, Ralph Wurst ant
Fred and Willie league are anon,
the boys from school that will pla,
in. 'sYe Old Town Band.'' Wilt
league is only nine years old an,
does exceedingly well for boy of hi
age.
The Farmers Union entertains it
members. Last Wednesday evenin,
marked great opening for the yea
in the Farmers Union. Aided by
few enthusiasts in the CoHyer loca
; the union rallied together arrange'
for very ENJOYABLE time with pre-
. gram and oyster supper The guest
) and members present numbered q
? bout two hundred. Music by tn
ColIyer band, defamation and sur
n per were lndulged in. The lectur
3 given by one of the State Unio
: workers, Swanson, was the main di
} version of the evening. Mr.. Swan
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-01-30
FOR SALE

One house nearly new, with , large
rooms, new barn, 16x24; 2 hen coops,
12x20; city water; poultry and cross
fenced Everything is good shape.
Haif cash and balance in one year
time.-Adv-45 A. J. WALLIS.
The Washington times., 1915-10-20

tions, banks, and trust companies, ~
distinctly heavier than those OF the
American cities with which Washng-
ton 10 appropriately compared; This
spective burdens Of ali city taxes.
Wash:ngton's burden exceeds that OF
eyeiy one of the neighboring group
OF cities and OF all In the South. u
out OF 10 Of the Northern Central
group. and %6 out Of bS OF the general
s. II equitable proportions OF coun-
tr and State taxes, representing Ler-
tain Items Of county and state e,.
l.orditurcs from which the cit, man
with tenefits enjoyed by Westminster.
are added to the tax burdens Of other
American cities. washinston's per
capita tax burden Is still above the
svr:agc In comparison with those
for other cities. or the general group
denet than Washington. Not one OF
southern group and only I out Of Is
OF the Northern Central group show
as high per capitas as WashinBton.
8: TO measure the tax burden nsccs-
present and those of city development
Of the immediate future tho per capita
OF interest payments on indehtednes: m
travagance may appropriately be de-
Quoted In the case of each city: When
to meet the needs OF present and
those of most oY the other American
cities with which It Ia comparable:
the neighboring cities, only Of the
l3 northern central cities. and only
~ out OF 81 OF the general groun OF
AcCnrdinn M
heavily tax burdened as WASHINGTON.
4. Washington's city tax-burden is
so heavy that. even when compared
with the total city. county. and State
tax, tax burdens Of taxpayers in other
privileges which are denied the Capt.
tai. IL shows up creditably In the
comparison. Its showing ia still bet
ter when by the subtraction Of per
parison is limited to the tax burden
necessary for tho present and future.
eliminating past graft or waste.
washingtons city tax burden alone
County. &C % and State taxes ' Of such cities tiles
as Cleveland. Indianapolis. Atlanta.
birmingham. Wilmington. Wheeling.
Philadelphia. and Newark. and Is
Within a few cents. of this combina-
tion burden in such cities as Balti-
more and New Orleans.
When interest payments are elerni-
mated. Washinston,s $ tax burden '"ven
ment employed asains, IL is greater
than that Of any OF the group Of
nine neighboring cities. Of all but one
OF the twelve southern citiea and Of
central cities. Its burden. thus meas
ured. Is greater than that Of such
cities as Philadelphia. Clevelandl.
Baltimore. Cincinnati. Newark, New
orleans: Jersey City. Indianapolis. and
The Washington times., 1915-10-20
Burden Imposed as HEAVY
As That of Average CITY

10, The burden imposed by Congress
upon the local taxpayers Is fully as
heavy as that which the average self
governing municipality imposes upon
itself. and, In view Of the Capitals lack
Of taxable resources and other peculiar
disa bilities under which the District OF
Columbia labors. its tax Is harder to
bear than that of the average American
community. Under the operations OF
the "half-and-half" law the Washing
tonian Is clearly paying all the taxes
that he should. His per capita tax bur
den cannot eauitably he increased Dis
turbance Of the 'half-and-half" law
and reduction OF the nations proper
tionate contribution would inevitably In
crease the Washingtonian's tax burden
and thus violate equity
According to a statement of the As
SCISSOR OF the District of Columbia un-
der date OF June IS, 1915. to the CON-
missioners OF the District Of Colum bia
The Washington times., 1915-10-20
Nation Ought to Take at
Least Half the Burden

which Congress might see At TO make
for national objects and purposes in
tho District of Columbia Large ap-
propriations, wholly out of the National
Treasury, have been made for such pur-
poses since June II. 1878. and they could
be multiplied in numoer and amount
without regard to tho "half-and-half"
arrangement and without any limita-
tion except the will Of Congress ard
In conclusion We desire to express the
qualification. not only Of our own COM
mittec. but Of tho entire community Of
the District OF Columbia. in the crea-
ton by ConIresS OF the Joint SeI0ct
Committee tt pass upon the question Of
the future fiscal relation between the
United States and the District Of CO.
lumbia and in tho appointments made
by the President OF the Senate and tho,
SpeaNcr OF the House of Representa-
tives to that committee. We believe
that the wisdom and justice shown by
FORMER similar joint committees on this
port OF such joint committees Will be
found IN tho r-Tort OF the present
] oint Select Committee and the action
81 Congress upor IL. Congress has al
ways acted in The crisis ~ the National
Capital wisely and Justly and with eNi-
dent desire to carry ont the plans Of tho
founders and the desires Of the country
to make this Capital worthy Of the kc-
public.
HENRY r. r. MCFARLAND,
A. s wORTHISGTON.
THEODORE W. MOVES.
d j. CKLLAHAN.
EDWARD F. COLLADAY,
Executive COMMITTEES
The Washington times., 1915-10-20
4H Real Desire the National Capital To Be Physically Perfect

physical Improvement Of Rio de Janeiro
now in process Of execution will cost
$500. .O00.0 900. Similar plans now under
execution In Buenos Aires call for prac-
tically the same amount. The contribu-
tions Of the national governments in
these two cities to ordinary municipal
expenditures are on a similar scale.
A careful study of the facts as to for
eisn capitals compiled for this COM
Aires. and Mexico by John Barrett. d.
rector general Of the Pan-American
Union. and as to other capitals by Mr..
George r. Bowerman. librarian Of the
District OF Columbia. transmitted
through the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia) shows that the citi-
zcns Of foreign capitals have the ad-
vantage over the District Of Columbia.
first. in that they arc clothed with all
other citizens OF their countries. includ-
Ink large extent of self-governnent
and full representation in both houses
or the national legislature. giving them
a direct voice and vote as to all meas
ures affecting their interest. and espe-
ciaily questions Of taxation and expendi-
ture: second. In that they are encour-
AGED by the national governments in
every possible way to build UP manu-
their cities the business capitals a.
well az the political capitals of their
countries. thus developing great wealth
ana a large basis of taxation: and, third,
IN mat contributions Of the national gov
crhnicnts for national capital purposes
nave peen In the more important capi.
tnis huch larger proportionately than
United states Government in the Dds-
trIct of Columbia
The Washington times., 1915-10-20
exceed washington's per capita and six

exceed washinston's per capita and six
fall below II.
Even in the comparisons which con-
tain elements that are unreasonable and
unfair to Washington. including items
In the per capita expenditures of other
cities for which they receive an aQuiva-
lent. while Washington receives no cor
responding benefit. Washington's figures
show UP creditably. being only slightly
exceeded by those for the cities with
larger per capita figures and exceeding
In the cases Of the others the total OF
city, county. and State taxes with Its
ely tax burden alone. Note how close
togeteher In actual dollars ana cents
we ind the per capita tax burdens Of
these eleven cities In the most signih-
cant of the comparisons. like those
made In columns 2. 8. 3. and 6. ana oven
those In columns Q, 10. 10. and u. Of the
reference group Of comparisons.
Summary. Washing Ions realty tax
moderate. but Its assessment 10 eIces-
sively high. Its per capith realty as.
sessment exceeds that Of fifty-three out
Of the largest ffty-eight cities OF the
United States. Z is perhaps the only y.
city In the United states whose realty
centage OF true value than the nominal
and reported percentage. According to
the Census Bureau. the reported rela. :.
tion OF assessed to true value OF real
estate IN washington ls % 20 per cont
The actual relation, the assessor has
declared. avera ges 20 per cent. In other
cities. with few exceptions. the actual
percentage relation OF assessed to true
value Ia from one-third to three-fourths
Of the reported percentage relation.
1t is difficult to md another Ameri-
can city. fairly comparable with
Washington, whose realty tax burden
exceeds that OF the Capital.
2 Washington's personality tax bur
den is comparatively light. Intangible
taxed, and the tax on the franchises.
good will. etc. OF public utility cor
porations-such as gas. electric light
ing. and telephone companies-bank nix 5
and trust companies. incorporated saw
ings banks. building associa tions. etc.
measured by a percentage OF the gross
receipts (Which In Washington is un-
usually heavy. is not CLASSIFIED by
the census authorities as n personality
The Washington times., 1915-10-20
GrOSSeSt UnfQirneSS to
Washington in Tax ShOuv1l

States and within that exempted frac:
ton the city's only great industrial
plants and factories. The extraordinary
exemption Of taxable values max, makes ,,rhe the
the taxpayins fraction OF the com
munity. No other city; perhaps. has
so large a percentage of non-taxpayinR
trsnsisnts sr, ~ Who f%rs IN wsb,ns,on yns GHnsTs
which form it's very nature as the ma
TONS city Is unstable and shifting In
Nearly 20 per cent Of It's people are
smaller proportion than 30 per cent
commercial. Industrial. and poiiicsl
which attach TO legal residence In me
live within Its boundaries to secure or
retain legal residence elsewhere and 70
kees or the city's taS-list Ihus tne
on-taxpaying census population, whlch
without reducing It In fact by cash CON
tributions. II at a maximum and tne
taxable resources at n minimum, WIN
the result Of serious disadvantage 70
the District In per capita con,psr 'spu could
PhiIadelphia. Baltimore: New Orleans;
chicago cleveland or Milwaukee anord
to paw II It's largest Taxpayers tne
owners Of its mills and mHnntastrri,. ,sa co,cu,a.
tion: IL one-haif OF the built-up sec.
lion of the city were exempt fror,
taIation. and II an extraordinarily large
nercentaae of It's population were
transients or non-taxpayins for o'her
reasons? h,r-
II "a conceded also that the tax our-
dens OF many American cities cohtAIn
factors which represent connIions nv. ~.
found here. and that in estimating tne
equitable tax burden Of the Washine-
ton,an the sums representing these fac
tors may be eliminated. since It's gov
ernment by Congress. under national
safeguards. prevents graft and renders
unnecessary and unfair arv compulsory
local tax contribution to meet expenses
Of this character. There are also GER
tain expenses of sustaining representa-
tive government In the States which do
not need to be raised by Washington.
since II is denied all representative gov
ernment. and which ought not to be
duplicated in figuring It's equitable tax
burden. II Ia conceded that on the
whole tho washingtonian's equitable
per capita tax burden should be some
what less than that Of the citizen OF
the average industrial. commercial
American city approximatinE Washing
ton in size. location. and general condi-
tions.
The figures which have been given
show that Washington's per capita tax
burden. instead of being below the aver
age. is distinctly above It: that the few
among comparable cities which exceed
and that many cities which ought to
bear a far heavier burden fall below It.
even when standards OF comparison are
employed which In effect imply the un-
fair taxation OF the Washingtonian for
what he does not get.
The Washington times., 1915-10-20
Tax Act Upheld
In Citizens Brief

the list has 4SJo.sl1 more inhabitants
than Washington: the smallest has
2t7.ty6 fewer. II the comparison were
limited to cities within. say. 5000 more
In the list below Washington in popuia-
ticn would be included. and of those
greater In population than Washington.
New York. Chicago. Philadelphia. St.
excluded ] n ss not TIN In washinston's i Class S
All sorts and conditions Of cities. in
able with Warrington and some that
with Washington for thorough inspec'
tion and study from every conceivable
angle.
groups Of cities every possible factor
that goes to make UP the city tax
made the basis Of a column OF COM
parisons Omitting from present con-
sideration the statistics OF assessment.
Of tax rate, and Of special and general
total receipts and expenditures. a brief
review Of the great variety. Of final per
comprehensiveness and value Of the
tables.
The per capita comparisons are divid-
ed into two classes: ~ those which are
based on a sound foundation and furn-
ish fair and approximately accurate
burdens. and (3 those which are inter
esting and suggestive. but which. for
some reason. are not accurate or re-
liable measurements OF comparative
tax burdens. though useful for refer
ence.
In the first group are. for example.
ta) per capita realty tax-levy: (b) per
capita total property tax-levy: tc) per
capita municipal receipts from all taxes:
(di such per capital receipts plus equit-
able proportion OF county taxes: P) plus
equitable proportion OF both county and
State taxes. and % less per capita In
terest payments.
The Washington times., 1915-10-20
None Shows So Large a Per
Capita of Realty Tax.

Not one Of these ten cities shows so
large per capita OF realty tax as
Washington: Ave exceed II In per capita
total property tax and five fall below 1t;
one exceeds 1t In per capita total
municipal tax receipts. while nine fall
below 1t. II to per capita total munich
pal tax receipts are added equitable
proportions OF county and State taxes
three cities exceed Washington's per
capita and seven fall below It, II to
per capita total municipal tax receipts
are added per capita all county and
State taxes six cities exceed Wash
ington's per capita and four fall be-
low II. II from the last comparison per
capita interest payments are subtract
ed for all the cities. four cities exceed
Washington's per capita and six fall
below 1t. II the general government"
item OF State expenditures Is deducted
from the per capitas of all municipal,
county. and State taxes combined, hve
cities exceed Washington's per capt.,
and Ave fall below 1t. And. finally, II
from the last comparison per capita In
terest payments are deducted, four cities
The Washington times., 1915-10-20

cerning the original cost Of the prin-
cipal public structures. It is hoped
that this class Of data will be In bet
ter shape than at any time here
tofore."
In the same report the Assessor states
that the assessment Of real estate In
the District Of Columbia for the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1915. aggregates
s39oSoe.H HS under the law requiring an
assessment OF not less than two-thirds
Of fair market value.
1t ID to be assumed that Congress will
not tax the District residents for the
sake Of taxing them, but only for the
purpose OF raising the necessary rev.
enues for local purposes and never to
accumulate surpluses with the possibility
that they may be converted into ma
tional revenues. although raised for To-
when Congress. through Its appropriate
committees. again considers the ques-
tion OF taxation In the District OF Co
lumbia 1t will make fair and reason
able readjustment, providing. II neces-
sary. for reduction Of assessments.
II is to be assumed that It will not pro-
vide new forms OF taxation simply for
the snke OF novelty II the existing forms
Of taxation are fair and not burden-
some and provide the necessary rev.
enue. !; IL to he assumed that II will
keep In mind the cardinal fact that II
t!onal Government to discourage the
production OF wealth by manufactures
and commerce at the National Capital.
SO AS to kcep IL ~ much as possible q
residential and Governmental city. free.
for example. from the danger OF strike
riots and other disorders occurring In
other elites Of the country. but never
here.
DISTRICT RESIDENTS ALON e
GOULD ONLY HALF DEVELOP
OR MAINTAIN THE
NATIONS CITY.
Assuming that the District residents
are now paying, and will continue TO
pay. under a constant. appropriate in
crease OF assessments, where values
Increase, and under the natural Increase
OF population. just and proper taxes
measured by the wealth of the Ci;y
and compared with those paid In other
cities OF similar population, even
though there IL no other city Of similar
conditions, II must be evident that the
revenues thu. received will not be SUI
ncient for the adequate and appropriate
maintenance anC development Of the
Capital OF tho United States on the
great PHI scal seal" az down by tho
founders and tn" :%-r-.'s or upon the
municipal service UcI.c demanded by
the twentieth century.