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Arizona republican., 1916-08-19
HOWE PREPARES FIGURES WHICH , SHON WHERE STATE CASH GOES

Chairman Charles R. Howe of the state taN commission has prepared an .nalysis of the state budget provid e1 for in the 1916 tax levy The 1916 state tax levy was fixed by .he state commission sitting as a state board of equalization at four mIls on the dollar or four cents on fle hundreds dollars.
 Mr. Howe points out m his ana irsIs that the levy is the lowest in the History of the state. and that 1t Is based on a total state valuation uf S4sG .000. 900 taxable property. The total sum Of money to be raised by this levy will be Sl 944 000.O0. this sum being S324, ,O00.0 less than was raised bv the 1915 state levy
 Despite this great reduction in the total sum raised. all of the state in- stitutioEs were amply provided for, and uc state department will be hort of funds during the coming fiscal year The budget also con templates and makes provision in the general fund for the expenses Of one session of the legislature. This is q ultle r-atter that in the past has never been provided for in advance. and as a consequence always, caused @ deficit in the general fund that had Co be made up the following wear This will not be the case in 1917.
 The budget Is further itemized anG classified as foilOws.
 Including uni-
 ycrsity free text books and
 state aid to common
 schnols) ..............S 9s3, 3,663.00 State Institutions - (in-
 cluding asylum fJf in-
 sane. reform schol pion-
 ts.Is home. state far.
 etcl .................. 262 100000 Road and bridges ..A.. 3I5.5OO.O0 Administrative and depart
 mental ................ 2S1,s12.OO MisceilaneOus--(in (including
 legislature. salaries for
 county judges, interest.
 ctcl ................ 10l l.025.O0
 Total Sf.944 GOO. %
 The levy ot forty cents on each one hundred dollars valuation is divided as follows.
 Educational ....c.............S 202 Road and bridges ........ .065c
Arizona republican., 1916-08-19
BURTON DECIDES ID
 GET 4 LITTLE SLEEP

w. A. Burton. constable at Mesa, and proprietor Of an undertaking busi- ness there. left last night for vaca- tion on the coast He will put in his time at Catalina island, Los Angeles. san Francisco and Cucamunga. He wiu spend a week at a school of em- L1lminc tc ascertain if anything new in that art has been discovered since his last visit.
 Mir Burton has been constable of Mesa precinct for twenty-two years. He could not be induced to accept another term. Between that and the undertaking business. both Of which are liable to make calls upon him at all hours of the night. sleep becomes a mighty uncertain quantity. This is his first vacation in seven years.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-19
UNION SHAFT ORE BODIES TO
 BE UNCOVERED IN CRO55CUT

Through deals closed or To be closed this week the North Maricopa Gold Mining company. operating in the Winnifred district, r miles north of Phoenix, becomes possessed Of ma chinery with which it will unwater the old Union shaft and the South Evans shaft. This news, together with word received from Vice president R. :. Fisher. now in the east. reve;.r- : very encouraging condition in the allairs of the North MaTicopa company
 Fisher wired yesterday that Mis- souri capitalists, who were interested in the Union mine thirty years ago, are now negotiating for the purchase of a large proportion of the unsold stock of the late issue of 100000 shares. 1T the sale is made. it will mean that the company will be en- abled to put on a bunch of develop ment work far more comprehensive thon that now planned. At the pres ent time. the company is financed to continue development work until late this year and to put up g small mill, to produce bullion by February. 1917,
Arizona republican., 1916-08-19

Administrative and depart
 mental .-..-...--..... .O5Sc State institutions .....-. .054c MlscellaneoHs +.-.....-........ .Q2lc
 Total levy ..-........s 40
 The total amount of new buildings ano construction provided for in the levy totals slightly more than s153- fO00e. including a new mining build ing for the state university at Tue sor. During territorial days all ex- penditures of this nature were taken care of by bond issues. thus keep ing the current tax levy as low as possible. No bonded indebtedness has been Incurred since statehood, though 1t would have been possible to have lowered tho state rate materially each year had bonds been issued for the large amount of new construc- tion that has been found necessary for the state institutions
 The different classifications of property in the state pay taxes that go to make up the total amount levied, in the following percentages and amounts:
 Mining property Of all de-
 scrpition. GS.75 per cenD 364. 300. .6G Railroad property Of all de-
 scri?tion GS.75 per cent 364. 500. co Town and city lots and im-
 provements G252 pct.) 262, 2,82S.s0 Lands Of all descrition and
 Improvements, 1925 ptcD I79.S2O. DO Live stock of all descrip-
 ton, (569 per cent .... Il0.6l3.6g Merchandise Df all descrip-
 tion( f2.f9 per cent .... 4s,4O5.e Banks C.33 per cent .... 25.855.2O Public service property. ll-29 per cenp ........ 25.07Z6G Eelet hOne and telegraph property (2.I3 per cenD 53.071.20
 s1s44.ooo.Oc
Arizona republican., 1916-08-19
DESERTED WHILE IN
 CLuTCHEs0F 'C0KE"
$1944.OOo.Oc

N. Bowers. good looking young man, entered the sheriffs office yes- terday and said he desired to sur Tender as a deserter from the United States army. No description or other word had reached the sheriffs office regarding Bowers. Bowers said that he belonged to the Eleventh Infantry stationed at Naco. He enlisted in the army year and half ago He left the army eight days ago pretty well cooked up' and had only an indefin- ite idea Of things that has transpired in the meantime. As soon as he came rightly to himself in Phoenix. he hunted up the office of the sheriff in order that he might, as quickly as possible. square himself with the United States government. which he had sworn to defend.
 He realizes that the Germans or Japs or for that matter, even the Mexicans. might have done a lot of things to tho government while he was under the influence of coke"
Arizona republican., 1916-08-19
MORE STATE MONEY
 GOES ID FARMERS

The state loan commission made up of Gov. Hunt. Secretary of State Sid ney r. Osborn, and State Treasurer Nit Sims, yesterday met and approved the applications of four land owners, who had asked for state funds, to be loaned on their lands.
 The successful applicants are j. M. Thacker of Yuma. who received s5,000 M A. Carpenter of Thatcher, Graham county. who was loaned sL300; r. A. Power of Yuma, who re- ceived $3,0O0, and c. D. Haynie Of Pima county who asked for $500 and received it.
 It was stated yesterday by mem
Arizona republican., 1916-08-19
BILL IS TABLED
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

ATLANTA. Ga, Aug. lS.-A bill providing that the sheriff of any Georgia county in which a lynching occurs be removed by the governor was tabled l12 to 29 by the Georgia house today few minutes before the close of the executive session after it has passed the senate The outstanding accomplishment of the session was the passage of the com pulsory education law. woman suffrage amendment was disposed of by setting its consideration for to- morrow. one day after adjournment.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-19
POSTPONE PRINCETON OPENING
 TRepubIfcan A. p. Leased Wire1

PRINCETON. N. J., Aug. 1S.-Ow- ing to the prevalence of infantile pa ralvsis in different sections of the country. the regular opening of Princeton University has been post roned today from September 26 to October 10.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-19

Der of the commission that the claims had been sent to the state auditor, and that that office, profiting by former experience, would probably issue warrants at once. When the claims for the first batch of loans were sent to the auditors office, it was stated there that they would be held up pending decision of the at torney general The Republican laid this fact before the people, with the result that there were so many pro- tests, that it was found expedient to honor them at once,
 Two more applications were ap- proved by the loan commission sub jest to a change in the abstracts of she land.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-19
GARCIA FINED FOR
 HIS PECULIAR THEFT

\ disposition was made yesterday Of the case of Francisco Garcia, the man who robbed CEacon west of the city of $90 recently and was captured tt Maricopa while on his way out of the countr,. The robbery was af fected in two bites. Sixty-three dol lars had beer put into the hands of Garcia for safe keeping and he had extracted $27 from beneath the head of Cnacon while he slept
 It was thus made easy to change the charge from that of grand lar cenv tc petty larceny and that was done. Grcia was fined $40 and sen tenced to 9 term of 100 days in the county jail But that part of the sentence was suspended on the con ditioa that he would betake himself cut If the country Late in the afternoon ae and his fourteen year old son who had been included ir the original charge left for the south
Arizona republican., 1916-08-19

Hire 2 little salesman at The Re- publican office. A Want Ad will zee more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-19

Fire a little salesman at The Re publican office. A Want Ad will see more customers than you can.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-18
Not So Much a Parallel as Precedent.

Senator Lodge in addressing voters Of Mas
sachusetts compares President Wilson's admin
istration TO that OF james Buchanan. a compari-
son that is apt in many ways The course Of
the administrations does not run exactly parsl-
lei. but that Of Buchanan is a good precedent
for that OF Wilson. Buchanan was dominated
up to the closing hours OF his term by the in
fluence OF the south. In all his public life he
had been sympathizer with the southern
dogma. an ardent champion OF states rights,
defender OF slavery, and while president was
complainant at least when the plotters were lay
ing the plans that later burst into rebellion. At
the crisis he was inclined to yield TO the de-
mands Of the South Carolinians, who had de-
nanded that the property OF the United States
be turned over to the state and the federal
troops be removed. II was the resignation Of
Lewis Cass and the coming into the cabinet OF
John A. Dix Jere s. Black and Edwin NJ. Stan
ton that stiffened the Buchanan backbone till
Il was firm enough to spare the country from
the shameful record OF surrendering to a re-
bellious state.
Mr.. Buchanan temporized when he did not
yield 70 the southern democrats; the faction
that controlled the country then controls in con-
gress now President Wilson is dependent on
Il. and he has followed the Buchanan example
by, from time 10 time. shifting his position on
important issues. His course so far has been
that Of the opportunIst, without definite pur-
pose save to take advantage Of any favoring
turn Of circumstance. This uncertainty Of
policy has been the outstanding feature of the
Wilson administration, and on II the judgment
OF the people and the future will be based. The
country is coming TO understand the failure Of
the democrats to make good on their promises,
and OF the president to be a real leader of his
party let alone of the people. The decision
will be made on performances and not on
pledges.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-18

OF usurped authority President wilson
should be az once impeached and turned
out of office.
For violating an act OF congress made
for the purpose Of keeping its partisans
in office against the viii Of the president
articles Of impeachment were preferred
against President Andrew Johnson, and
he barely escaped being turned out OF
office, but now, fifty years later. when
President Woodrow Wilson violated the
constitution itself by ignorlng the senate
and the congress and arrosatine TO him
self the treaty and war-making powets
OF the government. not even one senator
or congressman can rise in his place and
utter a protest. while ]. a private citizen
who dsres to say a word for that con
stitution for which he once shed his
blood, will be charged with disloyalty
and have, metaphorically, rotten eggs
throw At me by men who more lightly
prize fat office than our common heri-
tage OF liberty
But as one robin does not make a
spring. neither Is IL to be presumed t,at
one president can destroy his country.
CHARLES WOOSTEH
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-18
THE OLD SOD.

Wilbur d. Nesbit.
We've brought II from tn old land an
placed II in tn new
Would We could bring ye Erin's winds
en- Erin's sky of blue,
Fr Ertn's winds are singin sweet an
Ertn's sky II fair;
In all tn world there is no wind an sky
But here are Irish. welcomins that wit
rich cheer abound
An never man In all tn world has stood
on better ground
TIL noddfn' shamrocks whisper Of tn
winds that swept tn sea
An eint into tn hearts of men tn faith
that they'd be free
o, had ye ears to hear tn words they say
- to Erin's sons!
breeze that runs
Across tn breadth Of ireland. till each
stand firm upon this good old sod--there
ia no better groundl
Here kings have stood, and men have
stood-twaa never. place for slaves
'Tis Of piece wit that which growa
'Tis kin TO all th' sod that spreads above
With tears OF. dew for graves OF. thin
that dared tn tyranfs hand
'Tis Gods own sod.-ihe' same as grow,
No man In all tn world has ever stood
on better ground.
We've brought 1t from tn old land an
placed II In tn new
TIL green flag floats above Il Wit tn old
An both THss fass s ssIl Piee sh story Of tn Iona
unconquered years
When co4rnon ground was sanctified wit
;. blood an wtmmen's tearsl
stanched tn patriots wound
No man in all Of God's green world has
stood on better groundl
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-18
Nebraska Hors.

A story to gladden. our hearts is that printed
in the ST. Joseph Gazette. which tells of a Me-
braska farmer who sold load Of hogs on that
market for $1,000. He had kept the animals
less than year. they being s months old
when put upon the market yet averaging
220 pounds in weight and bringing S19.25 each.
Commenting on this shining example, the
Gazette says:
soms few years ago the farmer who would have
expressed belief in his ability 70 put s-monthold
pig on the market at 22O pounds would have been
pltied BY his rural neghbors; they would have
dered whether the heat business worry had caused
hs mental breakdown. Had he boasted that some day
he would do that very thing and would receive $50
per hundredweight for his pork ION the hoof." his
neighbors would have hurried him off to the asylum
Gro he did harm to himself in his ravngs.
What is further emphasized is that the
$1,000 OF hog money represents but one of the
products OF the farmers plant for the eight
months period OF time, during which he doubt
less put out some valuable dairy stock, sold
some hlgh-priced podltry and poultry prod
ucts, and marketed vegetables and fruit.
all Of which. however. were but side lines to
the main crops of corn, wheat, small grain and
hay. Other states may be able TO match the Ne
b~aska hog. but it's dollars to doughnuts they
can't beat II.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-18
Thirty Years Ago
This Day in Omaha

The famous Laner murder case went 70 the jury
AZ the afternoon and everybody is the sip-
OF expectancy. Five women. anxious 70 obtain
seats ate breakfast IN the court at o'clock
in the morning. and during the noon recess over 800
people lunch without leaving their seats in tho
court room
prospective line Of cable street railway IL hailed
= great thing Cor Omaha. A qulet meeting Of
those interested IN the project held at the Paxton
hotel. discussed plans already drawn up by Mr. Bell.
foreman Of tho Paxton q VieEing Iron works. and
Two practical engineers from chicago also
eat IN an advisory capacity The plan calls for line
running from Tenth and Dodge 70 Thirtyffth. south
Harnsy and 70 Tenth then back TO the start
lng point
John Boyd. superintendent Of the stock yards
went to Denver business.
A quiet wedding united in marriage George Jertery
and 1lisa Matte b. Mccray Rev w, J. Harrha per
formed The ceremony At the brides hcme. as South
Fifleenth street.
The deal for the purchase Of the Omaha Nan works
completed the agreed price Of Sa0ooe The new
company which takes II Il made up Of william
Haven. wealthy from Syracuse. \. r.; G. =,
walker !. 8 Hascan George Towle. ". A. Nc
ca1dIiss and several other Omaha men, The capital
stock il tseeo with tlDcoe paid in
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-18
New Test for the Antitrust Law.

The operations OF the combination that has
now monopoly on the supply of hisal. from
which binding twine is made, presents a new
problem to the federal authorities. That 1t is
a combination in restraint OF trade is admitted;
the puzzle ia how to catch IL with the law. The
operations Of the trust are financed by Ameri-
can money, but are carried on in Yucatan. Be
ing under the protection OF another government
Il would appear to be out Of reach OF the United
States court. Conditions in Mexico are too
greatly disturbed to make possible any move
ment through the government of that country
for relief. II is unlikely that the Mexican gov
ernment would give any help II It might. The
growers of sisal in Yucatan are profiting to
some extent through the increased prices while
the Americans who have manipulated the deal
stand to gain enormous profits from Il. In the
mean time, the American farmer win pay the
price and wonder at the efficiency of the ad-
ministration.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-18
People and Events

A man who accidently dropped a flask OF whiakey
from his pocket and smeared the floor OF the court
house at Harrisonvle. hy. $40 fine a PEN
atty for carelessness and waste.
The champion marrying squire OF Dsnvine. III
Henry j. Hall. scored his two thousand five hun.
dredth couple this month. Danvile's fame does not
rest wholly voting for Uncle Joe Cannon.
Japan Is reported TO be producing shamrocks and
selling them AIilesians genuine Springs the
ould Sod" Probably this accounts for occasional
outbursts OF Irish INDICATION toward the allies
Lucio sernia OF San Francisco is the latest ooIn-
petitor the big family championship Lucio is the
father OF twentyfour ohildrentWenty-one girls and
three boys-ranging in age from month to = yeaT4
The original wild Man OF BOrneo." Is dead n
Ohio where he born. In the halcyon days Of
Barnun. he pulled down s2ooO year and keep for
drawing the kids and giving father evening out
A giddy middle-Ased merchant OF Buffalo. N. z.
blew into New York for spring goods. wanderet
whittier the lishh blazed. hovsred around a stag,
door and essayed to soothe the tears OF danss
hungry ana without the price When he came ou
OF the trance next morning he was out u.eo0 ans
All his jewery Then he told the police how easl
a fool and his money part company
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-18
Strain Of War Shaking Cabinets.


The retirement OF Admiral Won Tirpitz from
the German imperial cabinet is followed imme-
diately by rumors of the approaching retirement
of Chancellor Won Bethmann- -Hollweg, indicat-
ing that the strain of war is being felt by the
Statesmen OF Germany as we'll as OF the other
countries Of the world. From France comes
report that Joseph Simeon Galienl has given up
the portfolio OF minister OF war because OF III
health, while in The House OF Commons Premier
Asduith and Navy Minister Balfour are being
made targets OF violent attacks. No other war
in all history has been so great tax on the
world Not a nation has been enabled to es-
cape the effects direct and indirect of the great
conflict. Not alone have complications incident
TO the struggle arisen TO perplex the responsi-
BILE cabinets. but the politicians have seized the
opportunities to add TO the embarrassment OF
governments by pressing for partisan advan-
tage. These are as pernicious in Europe as In
America, and even the presence OF war will not
check their activity. II is part Of the price peo-
pie must pay for the privilege OF sharing in gov
ernment. Patriotism will survive in the end,
az It always has. but the demagogue will also
have his day, as ne always has.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-18

American opinion of General weyler Just be-
fore the Spanish was not sufficiently flat
tering for preservation in the family scrapbook.
Later. when Weyler concentration methods were
copied IN the Philippines. American sentiment
shifted to respect and subdued admiration. The
long shadows now darkening his life no doubt
win increase respect for military methods dis
tinCtly humane compared with war as carried on
today.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-18

The rush Of primary filings dispels the fear
OF some attractive Jobs going by default. The
too common charge OF lack OF interest in public
affairs is thus proven groundless. With two or
more aspirants Tor each place. and some over.
the country may confidently challenge the world
&c show greater devotion to the government or
unselfish readiness for public service
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-18
DOMESTIC PIEAsANTR1Es.

Mrs. Willis-Man 10 a strange creature.
Mrs; Gillis-lsnt he1 He bellows on
weekdays because he doesn't get enough
TO eat and bellows on Sundays because
he eats too muoh.-Puck.
There is certainly one odd thing about
fishermen's stories"
What's that7'
When they talk of their big catches,
they don't seem TO know when to draw
the line, "-Baltinore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-18

II Is really too bad the old water company
was not holding up its patrons for so cents a
thousand gallons at the time the city took over
the plant. for. in that case. our Water board
might boast OF saving water users twice as much
money. or as much as they are now actually
paying. II would take no more pencil dust to
figure it this way than the other way.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-18

BaoOn--You know Rome wasn't built in
q day
EGbert--NoI there seems to have been
a lot of "fiddlin'" then, too.--Yonkers
Statesman.
,Waiter-Haven't you forgotten some
thing. sir2
Diner-why. thought gave you the
customary tip
Waiter-You did. sir; but you forgot to
eat-BoSton TRANSCRIPT
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-18

The Fighting In the trenches has become OF
secondary Importance to tho foot race across
the Mexican mountains. Those folks over in
Europe ought to declare a truce until they can
command attention again.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-18

The tariff on sugar stays. II We recall
rightly, The Bee made that prediction at the
time our democratic friends ordered sugar put
on the free list. only the back-tracking came
sooner and mora unanimously than anyone ex-
peeied.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-18

The Mexican venture brings 70 the recruit
Ing offices an abundance Of recruits eager for
hand In the scrap. After all, preparedness is
not question of readiness to fight. It is the
more vital one OF being fit to fight
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-18

II every party patriot who doubts the democ-
racy of Mr.. Bryan we're conscripted to the hear
ine. Secretary Pool would be Obliged 70 adjourn
to the great outdoors. No building In the state
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-18

Primary petitions threaten to overflow stor-
age facilities at the state house. The doluse
has a bright side however A rising demand
for waste paper promises to relieve the eonges-
ton and turn an honest dollar or two into the
state treasury
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-18

A quarter of a million lrishmen are serving
under the British flag, according TO official fig
slres A pretty good showing for a people who
have no particular reason for uphoiding the
Ifnion Tack
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-18

Well. II the former secretary o. state is moi
a democrat, how can our democratic senator
file as a populist and get away with It?
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-18

Omaha Is surely growing when we are called
upon to vote s1,7O0.ooo good roads bond is
sue. The biggest bond proposition ever put be-
fore our people before stopped short at $4,000
GOO
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-18

One OF the attractions of the church fete was for
tune teler's tent
A woman took her 1o-year-old red-haired frechded
son inside The woman OF wisdom bent over the crys-
tai ball
Your son win be very distinguished man II he
lives long enoush" she murmured IN deep mysterious
tones.
oh. how meet" gushed the proud mother. '.And
what viii he be distinguished forg''
For old ase, replied the fortune teller. slowly
Knoxville Sentinel