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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02
FOOTBALL


Blake Miller of Tonowanda, N Y,
has been elected captain of the Michi
gan Agricultural college eleven for
1915.
Roughing in football is a dangerous
practice We understand that three
fellows who kicked Tacks Hardwick
are still using crutches.
Harvard had far less difficulty in
picking a leader this season than last,
when Brickley and Trumbull were tied
for the honor for some time.
Yale has declared confidence in
Frank Hinkey Very we'll AS we
look over Yale's freshman material
We begin to believe in Hinkey more
and more.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02
BILLIARDS FOR BALL PLAYER
Scientific Pastime Requires Good Eye
and Steady NerVe-ldeal Recrea-
ton. Says John King.

Johnny King when he was a major
league baseball catcher, believed that
tdleness did not pay. Consequently
the ex-Cub today is earning more
money than he did when he was a
member of the worlds championship
Chicago club. He is a billiard expert,
and in addition. owns q handsome bill
lard room in Kansas City. And all
this came about because he refused to
be idle.
"A ball player has considerable
spare time when he is on the road. -
said King in telling about his good
fortune 1T is a fact that some Of
them spend the mornings in bed and
the evenings in the hotel Hobbies. cafes
or theaters. don't want TO say that it
does them any particular harm to LOAF
and have a good time. but it produces
laziEess.
Il found that ! liked billiards when
[ was a young man and devoted my
spare time to that game. I did not do
It merely as recreation, but with the
idea that would learn the game and
the business and devote my time to it
n the off-season and when ! Quit base
ball. I always was able TO pick up the
right sort of friends. congenial fellows
who liked the game of billiards. and
we spent pleasant sed helpful eve
nings at the green table. Billiards is a
scientific pastime. requiring 2 good
eve and steady nerve. That is ideal
fecreat. - a5r a ballepiayer.'
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02
TAKE SALTS TO FLUSH
KIDNEYS IF BACK HURTS
Says Too Much Meat Forms Uric Acio
Which Clogs the Kidneys and
irritates the Bladder.

Most folks forget that the kidneys,
like the bowels, get sluggish and clog
ged and need a flushing occasionally,
else we have backache and dull misery
IN the kidney region, severe head
aches. rheumatic twinges, torpid liver,
acid stomach, sleeplessness and all
sorts OF bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean, and the moment you
feel an ache or pain in the kidney
region, get about four ounces Of Jad
salts from any good drug store here,
take tablespoonful in glass Of
water before breakfast for a few days
ana your kidneys will then act fine.
ms famous salts is made from the
acld Of grapes and lemon juice, com.
oiaed with lithia, and is harmless to
hush clogged kidneys and stimulate
laem 10 normal activity. 1t also neu'
Iailzes the acids in the urine so it
no longer irritates, thus ending blad-
Ger disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless; inexpensive;
makes delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which everybody should
take now and then to keep their kid
heys clean, thus avoiding serious com
pications.
A well-known local druggist says he
sens lots Of Jad Salts TO folks who be-
"sye in overcoming kidney trouble
"alle II Is only trouble.-Adv.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02

displayed caliber of the championship
brand The pat year, though, he has
been slipping back and has been beat
en- in most of the battles in which he
has engaged lately. Joe is but twenty
two years of age and should be at his
best now instead Of sliding into the
discard The Mexican will make
brave attempt to win back his former
laurels. but it is very doubtful If be
Will succeed.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02
No Hurry.

DO you believe in long engage
ments?" he asked, after she had con-
sented to be his.
Yes, dearest" she replied. Il have
always thought it was such a mistake
for two people to rush into matrimony
before they learned to really know
each other
Well, about how long would you
wish the engagement to be?"
Let me see. Would you think it
was too long if we didn't get married
until a week from next Thursday"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02
TENNIS


'''.s''s-s.s"s'-s- s-'s"' 90 -sss-ss-sa
It is probable that America viii is
sue a challenge in March next 10 the
Australasian holders of the Davis cup.
the International lawn tennis trophy
Should the challenge be accepted the
matches would be played about De
cember /. 1915. in Australasia
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02
AQUATIC

The length Of the intercollegiate race
at the Poughkeepsie regatta next
spring viii be three miles instead Of
four That is practically certain now
after nearly five years Of wraugl.ng
over the effect Of the loug-distance
on the oarsmen.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02
POE, PRINCETON STAR,
ORDERLY FOR COLONEL

johnny" Poe, former Prince
ton football player and soldier
of fortune, who recently enlist
cd in the British army, has been
promoted and is now an orderly
for a colonel Ills mother, Mrs.
John p. Poe of Baltimore. has
just received a letter from
johnny He writes that he is
in the One Hundred and Twelfth
battery of the heavy brigade,
Royal Garrison artillery, and
says:
Our battery has been in ac-
ton for the last five or six days,
Il am one of the colonel's or
derlies. so ride around from one
battery to another. We billet
in houses and barns, and thus
far we have had plenty to eat
and good place to sleep. The
heavy brigade fights away from
the infantry. l nave hdd rev
shells burst near me, and in
most cases was well under Gov
er Shrapnel shells have an I'M
pleasant sound as they go by.
We were given splendid
reception by the natives when
we first arrived. There was
plenty of fruit. cigars. Gig
arettes. crackers. beer and choc-
olates given us. In one town
the monks gave us beer.
Seldom do we see a newspa-
per When I was working I
never forgot the day OF the
week or month. but here / am
often far off in both.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02
CLEAR YOUR SKIN
By Daily Use Of cutio1ra Soap and
OintT6nt, Trial Free.

Ell may rely on these fragrant
~, - eamy emollients to care for
yeur skin, scalp, hair and hands. Moth
ing better to clear the skin of pimples,
blotches, redness and roughness, the
scalp of dandruif and itching and the
hands of chapping and soreness.
Sample each free by mail with 32-p.
Skin Book. Address postcard, Cuticura,
Dept. Y , Boston. Sold everywhere. Adv.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02

The Customer-Thcse grand opera
phonograph records are nc good. /
can't get anything out OF aalf OF them.
The Salesman-They are our finest
achievement You never can tell when
these records win sing. They're so
Observation-Disclosures Opinion.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02
Eriscn Athl.tlo Events.

Forty athletic events ara already
scheduled for the Frisco fair between
February % and DC ober % Every
branch OF sport is represented.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02

Sir, your daughter has promised to
become my Wife
We'll. don't come to mo for sympa-
thy you might know something would
happen to you, hanging around here
five nights a week Houston Post
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02
JOE RIVERS is GOING BACK
Mexican Fighter Has Shown Startling
Reversal Of Form and Apparently
Has Shot His Bolt.

Joe Rivers, the Mexican fighter ap-
pears to have shot his bolt. Joe was
once looked upon as among the best
men in the lightweight division and
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02
She Kept Her Vow.

GLADYS vowed she would never live
10 be gray-haired."
She Ass kept her oath. found Ter
n dyelng condition"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02

Some baseball Players are learning
to play gclf and others are getting ap-
pendicitis-nore signs of prosperity
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02
BILLIARDS

Willie Hoppe and Melbourne Inman
continue to play billiards throughout
the country.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Eye Hcmedy, tor Rod Woak Watery
lust Eve comfort. Write for HOOK Of the Eye
by mall Free. Murine bye Kennedy Co, Chicago.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02

Among others who favor a bigger
worlds series are the scalpers.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02

Zbyszko seems more eager to de.
fead his European title iu Americ&
than his property interests IN ths old
world
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02

Bobby Wallaces average for 20
years is .2S2. Last year was his poor
est at Pill
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02
MISCELLANEOUS

$500 a-s--s-s- -s-s-'-s
Hugh Nicol who has been director
17f athletics al Purdue for eight years
Nas sent his resignation TO tie ath
letic board Of control
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02

This is the season of the year when
major league ball club magnates Gt
back and talk about spring training
trips.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02
PUGILTSM

Mardi Gras will bring Freddie
Welsh and Joe Mandot TO New Or
leans for a match. Mandot viii give
the champ tussle,
Johnny Kilbane says it is not inabil
ity to make the featherweight limit
that induces him to 20 out of his class
after nghtWeights.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02

tuG 6u6ldi lGdBue.
Manager McGraw must expect to
win the National league pennant next
season, for he is already on the job,
working day and night.
Perhaps Walter Johnson thought it
all over and decided he didn't want TO
pitch any more duels with Rankin
Johnson, so joined the same club
Dick Kaufman of the Elmira club
is the star sticker of the New York
State league for last year with .329
st. Louis Browns have drafted him.
The Cardinals are going to train at
Hot Wells. Tex, next spring, The
popularity of the Lone Star state as a
training ground is increasing each
year.
George Wntse is being todted for a
managerial job with a possible new
International league team in Syracuse.
which will replace Jersey City unless
Ebbetts transfers the franchise to
Brooklyn
Both New York and Cincinnati are
angling for the services of Charlie
Doom. Should the Joints grab the
former Phil leader, Doom the Red viii
have to reconcile himself to real, hon
est work.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02
SPORTING
WORLD
BASEBALL

While picking managers for the
Yanks why not Ping Bodie?
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02

Awaiting the OUTGOING.

THE falks at our hotel are greatly
interested in a problem.
What is it,
An irresistible blonde has just met
an immoyable bachelor. Judge.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02

1t is whispered in the Northwest that
the Northern league club owners
would like to affiliate themselves with
the Federal league.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02
WANTED
I and Black Walnut

Butternut and Black Walnut Meats
Write, stating price per pound. number
Of pounds you can furnish. Address
2. O Box SOS, Omaha. Neb. Adv
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-14
COTTON MARKET.


NEW YORK July f8-Cotton futures
opened steady Luiy. ssf5. october
is95 December f9ls. January sea-.
Tho cotton market opened steady 40
nfrHnr of 90 points TODAY aud
sold about t1 On POINTS net lover uu-
Der liquidation hE some OF EsHIfrfn.
late bus -rH and renewal uf Gathering
pressure promoted IH relatively sna-
cables and u favorable weather man
Liferpogl was moderate buyer a. fIr
decline here. h0rerrr. while there vas
some further demand from rearfi1-Iafa
or GOVERNS RI shorts and prices stead
lDn 90 tNn decline which wac followed
Ply rallies Of fH points before trr rrd
~ fne nret hour
Trading was ramrarafIterr rrIaf later
In fnn mnruInE. Iuf f.H market HrTH
EFH'F'.'N steady ." OBJ. frw.r r..ua .e
Sew 'r.r1uH and continued COVERING
VII" active months WORKING about . d.
points met hirrrr Hhurf. after m|I-
The early afternoon aTHHr.. carried
prices about fu H.. rH|rfa rsF n.FHrH
Trading vac very quiet after ffs csc.
i''.n n Jew stop orders HnHr. ar
NEW NNUk rUIr Ta Cotton rrnrea
.'.rI N.rU stead. f.." .n. October
t'ilNfr g. 30. Ir.fu.HrH fH.E. January
fIHt March 80
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Butter, Eggs and Cheese.

NEW YORK. July Butter-t-n.
setted Creamery extras tq2 scoreJ
z1c. DO higher scoring) 27t5 u use,
hrsts zbH Ztiacs seconds 23iz u24lpc
EEEs-f1rm. Fresh gathered eNfrns
~ q zfc: extra hrsts ~ q &c. nrsts 1914
q zOiac; seconds i7a n19Lc. nearby
nennery whites. nne 10 fancy 27Q csc,
do browns 2fU25c
CheeEe-Weak state whole mill
fresh nats and twins white and coIored
specials i5c. do average fancy 49, q
14Ac.
Flour-F1rmly held
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you are careful 90 set an exam
rIa Tor your a0n
used to 'ry t0 oct n.m an exam
plo replied Che serious man. but
row q study him afforfItalv To- aarrr-
tnI1 what kind 90 clothes ought fn
wear ard the style of r0nsrraation
that is considered smart Washing
ton star.
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FINANCIAL.
MONEY nARKEr.
PANHANDLE II,

.rrfI" paper "uIfr
rfr.IrE. f. day billie SOFA. fsrra-F
fiIlta cables tfr.r . Frru.a. f..
narl $3.50. cables frfr MAIDS. F.-
mana .H.. cables fI.rH IHrra do.
mHrd SOFA. cables ffT| UHhIsa a..
Hari .fau. cables afa
iar silver ff.r Mexican dollars
1.Frrnwe1f bonds steady Rail.
rnaf bonds sfronF
Tine IHnra rrwsr. go and % DAYS
Pr Haa ON months urla
can money STEADY ffrr a. fru fs
r-I."E rffr last I1ar Q. CLOSING DO
~ Offered no
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WHEAT

CHICAGO. July is-Black rust -
ports from the Dakotas and Minnesota
toeAy quickly turned the wheat market
rom WEAKNESS to strength. HE result
was nrm close a. - H2ac net ad-
vance Corn wound % UNCHANGED 10
y higher. and oats eith a gain OF = u
70 NC In provisions the outcome
was rise OF 5 TO 22h cents.
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SEW YORK r.r Dr.. Tho metal r.
change I".fHa IrHH .rr...H Dr. b.. aar
tsr raf quoted 40 London lead r.s fa
rIrIfrr Nfn"
HOrufr quiet. e.rrfHHf.f.. FFl.. =.
." "H
icon quiet anf HHnrrrH Metal ...
change quotes IIr quiet SOS rH.re
Al London .unf COPPER &C.. .H F.HIr..
t.N I.H IIeHfrH.UfIH 40. Dol. U#.# f."
AlLl Too. fHtarss Alf6 o. Anfmonr
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FINANCE

NEW YORK. July lathe 70
called war shares. together with allied
industrials and equipments. comprised
the bulk OF the trading today. High.
est prices ever recorded were scored
by bethlehem steel at i7Sil: American
can AZ 5lA. New York Airbrake al
1904. General Motors at 17S Stuie-
baker at SIN and Republic Steel pre-.
ferred 90, Other correlated issues
made gains OF to 4 points. and Amer
lean Coal Produtcs added another 1854
points TO its recent meteoric ascent.
all OF which Il later relinauished.
United States Steel was again the
most active stock. being in demand al
steady though slight advances on
growing realization Of betterment in
the steel industry. Can and WestinR,
house came next In volume OF output
II was regarded a. significant OF the
markets trend that such unusual favor
ties as Reading. Union Pacific and
AmaIgamated Copper were relatively
inactive Prices reacted from theii
best in the final hour. with some heevi
ness in Union Pacific. Canadian Paci
nc. American Smelling and Amalga
mated copper which closed with moder
ate net losses. Total sales 6l7. 200
, shares.
That railroad tonnage Is beginnins
TO move forward was seen in the --latest
statement OF idle cars as OF July I
showing a decrease in the surplus oil
such equipment OF almost $4,000 cars
compared with the preceding month
This favorable condition was partly
offset by a ruling OF the Interstats
Commerce Commission which suspend
ed rate increases In structural stee
between Chicago and Pacific coasi
points.
Foreign selling of bonds was on q
diminished scale today but a large
part OF the trading wan in United
states Steel SIS. Total sales. par valu,
S2.S.0, 900.
United States bonds we're un
changed on call
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PosroFFicE ROBBED

APOLLO. Pa July f3 Robbers
early today dyuamItod the safe In tho
postof1cf 90 saina. near here and o.
capped with stamps valued Of $500 and
81. .n cash SO trace Of thr robbers
has been found
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WHEELING. w. Va. July Is. rs
Corrected BY A. l.. Masten 4 Co. mem
bers Boston Stock EXCHANGE No i2s
Fourth SVenus. Pittsburgh. Pa
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LooAH . lnYAH.s oLosnso LETTER

I5y IriNate VIC % 4. y. Mastcn q Co.
NEW YORK, July 13.-Aside from a
moderate reaction during the last hour
buoyancy characterized dealings Re-
ports OF a bullish nature which were
circulated yesterday lacked confirma tion
but that fact apparently did not chill
tho ardor OF the l-mcnt buliishiy in
clined and a. a consequence. stocks were
absorbed on good scale at advancing
prices The success OF the British war
loan has apparently checked foreign
liquidation for the time being As long
as the German factor remains unsettled
the same will most likely exert a de
pressing influence every now and then.
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100. 49, ' .1..sa, Iial,,. ii,l,i. 65:..
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owns steel a Iron tass- -f.-s
!uy 3rl"l'e dividend payable IaIS .
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LOCAL STOCKS.
STOCKS


WHEELING. vs. Va. July "a. rs
STOCK Exchange.
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WHEELING. W. Va. July IL. rs
Tho active littsDurgn utOcks corrected
and brokers. National Exehangs Bans
building.
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New York Stock Exchange.

WHEELING. w Va. July IS, Is
Range OF active stocks ON the New
nork stock ENchargc. corrected daily by
A. f. hasten a c.. brokers.
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Ann. Bet sugar as as7lW sS
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Cash quotations we're.
hye-No. 2, nominal, No. J. g5ac
Barley-72 d7sc.
TtmOthy-t5 5Om6.7B
Clover-tS
Iork-fi4.1b
Lard-tsO5gS
Ribs-tsl2G g.62
CHICAGO. July Is-Hogs Receipts
i..gO0 head. weak Bulk s6.s0g7 IS +.
hsht 20pI,s5s mixed fs.S04 T.s5.
heavy heavy $3.50 2 5s5. roughs $500 SIS.
Cattle-Receipts 900 head: unsettled.
SAuye beef steers Ss.l5a 1880; western
steers WOO s3b. cows and heifers
$3.50 q $50. calves f5.75gl125.
tSheep-k Receipts 5000 head. sheep
strong. Lambs lower. Sheep $3.50 u
$50; lambs {6.7549l5.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, July is.-Cattle-
s.I5. prime $S.25Qg50
sheep-Steady; supply light Prime
wethers $40 q $50. culla and commons
- bOq $50; lambs t6.b0Q9.bO.
Veal Calyes-tlO50ui n 90.
hossTHigher; receipts 10 double
decks Prime heavies $50. mediums
and heavy workers. $3.50 $50. light
yorkers end pigs tS.20Qs.2B. roughs
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Navy Hguns. las lots ....... SOFA "a
LIMA. Cold bass. bu...... ~
NTW N"rk marrow hnrH hu. a.
Red kidney. bu-het ........ fzB
Wtnanar.
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Pittsburgh Stocks.

Total shares; ssi.sOO. Bonds ,l.7F
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Choicc renned ......... ADO 81
blended Maple syrup.
Golden Tree. glass. large. Ter doz. 2 30
Golden Tree. glass. med. pes dos.. I ~
Golden Tree. glass. small. per don ~
Pura Rau-
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WHOLESALE MARKET
Tour.

Corn, No. 2. soc. No. ~. $40. No. }.
40. No. ;. per dozen. 4 Lozeu Ia cases.
80 extra. No. 10. "a dozen in cases
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Rice

Gottulener tlsrces .-s.s.ss 10
p lake white. tubs ........
Flake white. ticrce. -...... So
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METHODS CRITICISED.
l.. ". u. McGuirc says Present As
sc-smcnt plan - ~nscicnti6c.

Laurence VI. u. Mcclure, president or
the Real Estate Board of New York.
Yesterday made the following statement
ON ;hc recently announced personally as
soss;ucrt ngurcs
II believe personally should bear It's
proportion Of the cost Of government.
The assessment for taxable purposes
should not. however. be n guess n
the collection u threat.
ASIDE from the folly a. putting n"arl,
$1,000. 600. 900 of personality on the
books. nothing could he more unscieutiir
than the present method of assessment.
Names are taken at random from CLUB
lists, dire,tors' lists. city directories.
motel registers. apartment house lists
and other equally valu rble sources Of
Information as to the financial standing
OF citizens.
lin Bruuklyn. | am told. a directory
seven years old Is used. and the result
Is a list that II Il farce. | am Informed
the assessors frequently base their as
easement on the character Of a mans
name. go i.eginald Mont Marmaluke,
though "A street cleaner. will get an as
sessment o. SI.0GO.o oD and Jphn Smith.
a millionai re, vii be passed over
but not even IN" most optimistic
advocat" OF the present system eyer
dreamed OF a $4,000. 10000 levy. Every
where outside OF the tax department IT
is regarded az ~ridiculow. and the ex-
prrieucpsl memlp ~ OF the tax board 50
regard ". The amateurs in the depart
ment must Ne given credit for remark
able originality.
III personality is to be taxed let rhc
law I've amended 80 a reasonable tax can
be levied and sensible methods of assess
ment adopted This would produce n
result that would relieve real estate.
Another method Of relieving real estate
would be to eliminate useless commits
slons. committees and officials. as the
real estate board has from time to
time recommended"
Charles +. Noyes said 1T is "A big
problem. | can see advantages not
withstanding all tina has been said
against II. N Is n step in :he right di-
rection. Real estate has carried a larger
FAX than 1t has "A right "a carry. The
increased assessment on personal prop
erty will get people to thinking about
the problem. and 1t is undoubtedly "A
%forerunner Of a plan to get additional
revenue for running the city government.
although ! do not thiuk the personal
tax under the new assessment il fair.
and although ] do not think IL can he
collected on account of the law. | be-
lieve godd Will come out OF this step