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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-29

but specially exempts inhabitants Of any
municipality from working the roads. and
authorizes city authorities to require of
it's inhabitants a street tax for the sup
port of the streets within the corporate
limits. This the ordinance in question
does. and by so doing does not exceed the
authority given"
A street tax or road tax is one of the
oldest institutions known to the law, and
has come down to us through many gene
rations. Such eminent writer's on the law
as Judge Cooley in his great work on
Taxation" and Mr.. Elliott in his pre-
eminent work on Roads and Street"
distinctly affirm the constitutionality of
these laws, and Mr. Elliott says:
THE authorities are almost unanimous
in unfolding such statutes"
The supreme court of North Carolina
speaking on this subject in the case re-
ported in l.. r. A. N. S. page 1889 said:
las already pointed out, the conserip-
ton of labor to work the public roads is
not a tax at all (Cooley's constitutional
limitations, Ed. 73O, but the exaction
OF a public duty like service upon a jury,
grand jury, coroner's trials, special We
nre, as a witness, military service, and
the like, which men are required to rem
der either wholly, without compensation,
or, usually with inadequate pay as the
sovereign may require. Originally none
of these received any pay whatever, and
the duration of military service, only
having a<time limit--if the state can take
his services for less than their value it
is because it has right to require them
as a public duty and hence it can, as
of old. require them to be rendered with
out any compensation at all. Who will
say that $40 per month is compensation
for the time of a citizen sent to the front
in time of war or to put down riots, and
for the hardships and the exposures to
weather, to disease, to danger, and to
death? If the state can exact such serv-
ices it can exact labor to improve it's
public roads for public benefit. The
worker on the roads gets back some
benefit therefrom-it is still a matter
resting in the legislative discretion
1T is for legislative department to pre-
scribe by what methods the roads shall
be worked or kept in repair, whether by
labor, by taxation on property, or by
funds raised from license taxes or by a
mixture of two or more of these methods,
and this may vary in different counties
and localities to meet the wishes of the
people of each, and can be changed by
subsequent legislature"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-29
SEVERAL LAWYERS
CLAIM STREET TAX
ILLEGAL MEASURE

from the taxpayers of the county through
the medium of the board of revenue and
last year the board of revenue paid to
the city of Birmingham for maintaining
its streets in the corporate limits, the sum
of $46675,61, and we are Informed has
paid this year the sum of about $4,000,
which will probably be increased by sew
eral thousand dollars more, This being
true the city of Birmingham is already
collecting street tax through the county
board of revenue by means of direct tax
alton, and the present street tax ordi-
nance amounts to a double taxation; ana,
Furthermore. in the case of person pay
ing road tax on property owned in the
municipality and a person who owns no
property in the municipality subject to
such tax, there is clearly and unequi-
vocally an inequality of taxation, which
Is prohibited by the constitution, and
would make the ordinance void. I do not
see how the city of Birmingham can COLI
lect street tax through the medium of
the county and also impose a per capita
TAX which would render the taxation
for street purposes unequal and unfair.
1t may be true that the supreme court
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ard followed Mr.. Stanley and said: Let,
get together and have a constitutional
convention and make a real constitution.
which will welcome capital into the state
and one which will permit our municipali-
ties to use their money for their own
development"
Thomas L. Cannon of the State Sen-
tinel was the next speaker, and the speak,
ing programme was closed by John Spar
row.
The Alabama editors offered a rising
vote of thanks to Mr. Ewing for the
luncheon.
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Off on Cruise

Washington. July 2S.-President and
Mrs. Wilson left Washington late this
afternoon for weekend cruise on the
naval yacht MayHower down Chesapeake
bay. stenographer was taken along
and 1t was said the President expected
to do some work during the trip on his
speech, accepting the democratic nomina-
ton. He probably will not return until
Monday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-29

pIcation whatever to the question under
discussion.
See Tuscaloosa VS.. County, "a Sou. 7e3
Respectfully submitted,
NJ. NJ. ULLMAN,
City Attorney.
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Drs. Dozier & Dozier
Oldest Established firm
Of Medical Specialists in
Alabama, Twenty five
Years in Birmingham

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DEFINITION OF "ROAD"

The supreme court of Alabama has had
occasion in many cases to determine the
question as to whether or not taxes au-
thorized to be levied under the constitu-
ton for the support of the public
roads by special taxation, in addition to
the general levy, are applicable to the
support of the public streets of a mu-
nioipality. The determining factor in the
decision of this question was and is
whether or not the word road" as used
in the constitution, includes the streets"
of municipality, and the supreme court
of Alabama in it's decision on this sub
ject is thoroughly committed to the
proposition that there exists a wide dis
tinction between public roads and
public Streets The distinction is that
when the constitution and statutes and
decisions of the court speak of public
roads, they have reference alone to
highways located outside of the limits of
an incorporated municipality, whEe
when the statute speaks of streets"
avenues" and alleys" 1t has refer
ence to highways located inside of the
limits of a municipality. Lawyers of the
state are thoroughly familiar with the
decisions of the supreme court on this
question, and it is for these reasons that
I assert that the act of the legislature
approved September 16. 1915 has no ap-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-04-27
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Haze Always BssIht
s' s;sss sss ., &14zszx
KNIGHTS TEmPLAn SERVICES

The local Knight Templars of
lvanhoe commandry extended an
invitation to their Council Bluffs
brothers and wives some time ago
to attend Easter worship with
them at the First Presbyterian
church i'm this city. The invitation
was gladly accepted by Eminent
Commander Charles Konigmacher
on behalf of the lodge and about
sevcnty-tiv knights and their
wives, occupying a special coach,
arrived here at 8 a. m. and re-
paired TO the Masonic hall, where
they were warmly greeted by the
local members and their wives.
After an hour of visiting and
sight seeing the knights marched
in a body to the First Presbyter-
ian church, where special reser-
walton had been. made. Rev.
David l.. Miller spoke very elo-
quently and his sermon on MY
Easter Message" was very fitting
for the occasion. The choir, un-
der the leadership of Mrs. G. s..
Green, sang beautifully and re-
ceived many compliments for
their excellent work. The church
parlors were full to Overlooking.
After the services the knights and
their ladies repaired to the rail-
road cafe, where Manager
Schmidt had prepared an excellent
five course dinner for them. The
snowy white tables were set in a
big letter e. and were deco
rated with red and white roses
and carnations with ferns dotting
the white linen here and there and
the following menu was served:
Celery Oliver Radishes
Grape Fruit a La Temple
Beef Broth Egg Drops
Roast Leg Lamb Green Peas
Mashed Potatoes
Asparagus Drawn Butter
Comb. Salad French Dressing
Parker House Rolls
Strawberry Short Cake
Whipped Cream
Grape Juice Coffee
After Dinner MINIS
After dinner was over but a
short time remained until train
time and those minutes we're
spent by the guests expressing
their appreciation for the excel
lent reception by the Missouri
Valley brothers. Their special
car was attached to the 2:15 train,
which bore them to their homes.
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f. III. Beebee & Co.
Beebeetown, Iowa.

/ Mrs. j. E. Tierney entertained
at dinner yesterday Mr.. and Mrs
W lillian Tierney and family anC
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Tierney anc
family.
| Mrs. A. N. Fountain received q
box Of beautiful orange blossoms
from Mr.. Fountains sister in
California Saturday.
Miss Edna Porter, star player
i'm the company of Every Wo-
mans Show came up from
Omaha this morning to spend the
day with her cousins, Il. Z. Brun-
Il &c and Mrs. p. Z. Scebolt and
)c.her relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Heimkc arc
|enjoying a three weeks visit with
friends and relatives in Kau-
kama and Green Bay, Wis.
Mrs. Ida Lindberg and Mrs. d
Kennedy were Omaha visitors to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Feel and
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Axtell .anC
children of Honey Greek and Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Ostertagg anG
daughters of Grabill were visiting
at the w. L. Reel home southwesi
| of town Sunday.
Mr.. I. S. Shelton attended
church at Loveland Sunday.
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kingdom of Great Britain. TOO

the Kingdom OIL Great Hfllalu. 100,
in large degree, had thrown off
the shackles of medievlism and
given woman her rightful place in
|all departments OF government.
Then She produced the unanswer-
able facts that i'm those states
where women had the ballot for
many years it had worked out to
the benefit OF all the best inter
Tests OF those states, social, moral,
as we'll as in all the material ways
by which the prOgraSs of Il COM
mOnwealth is generally measured.
Even in benighted india, among
| the Brahamans, in China among
the Budists. and in other SOCIAL
led half civilized lands. men and
women together We're cropping
their way To higher civilization
by Il joint use of the ballot.
Mrs. Gait spoke with DELHI
erateness and a candor that in
itself was convincing that She
was in earnest, her logic was
clear, her reasoning unanswcr-
able. Few speakers ever received
closcr attention. Few were ever
accorded a heartier applause as
she closed with her mothcrly APP
peal to all men to put away all
prejudice and settle this great
problem now and for all time. She
forseescs that if Iowa votes for
woman suffrage half the union
will soon follow. especially here
in the great middle west, and the
world will rejoice as never before.
1t was a great day for the wo-
men of western Iowa, and the
good done to cause and the peo-
Pile will long endure -
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MONDAY

The families of H. N. Frazier
and w. G.. Dewell attended the
Templar meeting in this city yes
terday.
Word has been received that
the Blair ferry is now running
and will cross the Big Muddy from
sunup to shutdown daily.
F. f. Latty and Albert RadlSc
were in town listening to the wo-
Ihan's suffrage lecture.
The 14-year-old son of Fred
Driver, southeast of Beebeetown,
was thrown from his horse yes
terday, sinjuring him very seri-
Cusly, requiring a trip from DR..
Gamble.
M. Skakson and wife spent the
day with John Bolinger Saturday.
The Valley hotel was about
swamped at dinner Easter, SO
many from town with their guests
coming there to take advantage
of this popular hostelry.
A. C. Banta of Logan was in
the Valley on business today.
Miss Anna Nelson of the Bluffs
was the weekend guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Nelson.
Officers Reedy and Morton cap
turcd two negroes from Sioux
City last evening and placed them
under arrest. They were wanted
for being mixed up in a cutting
scrape. The officers from that
city came down and got them this
afternoon.
Mrs. ]. E. Tierney was an Oma-
has visitor today.
Miss Beryl Kinyon was the
guest of friends in Blair today.
Mrs. Mac Jones and son were
Valley visitors this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-04-27
Oiling a Manure Spreader

There is who thinks that buying good oil and
using freely all that prevent the OF his
machincry--hut this is not true.
is fact that good Oil to get good results but
good oil won't accomplish anything We found this out long
and that the selling the ltchHed
1reader built that good oil properly used
pvl the results and here the
Every part thoroughly
tected Dust placed the front wheel
hubs and other parts Wherever
combined with dust guard this is done to keep the
dirt and the the grit working into the place where
belongs. possible parts, front
which the
grit from the oiled part.
All moving parts where possible fabricated from
cups solid grease
job, which it perfection.
meath them which packed with Oil soaked waste the
all railroad The waste these
chambers the to the axle like feeds oil to
This absorbs all possibly
At the factory these built there
the oilmg devices
what wonderful improvements been made by the tcheld
Manufacturing litohfeld
end judgment
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-04-27

Mrs. G. Stewart and daughter
left last evening for San Fran.
cisco, where they will join Mr..
Stewart and make their future
home. Sidney johnson accom-
panied them as far as Omaha.
Ralph Varnes of Farnum, Ncb.,
is here for a few days visit with
home folks.
Mrs. Nora Euhling spent the
Afternoon in Omaha shopping.
Mrs. Theo. Kahler was called to
Blair this. afternoon by the illness
|of her husbands parents, who are
both sick with pneumonia.
Mrs. Myrtle M. Hester of Mo-
dale was in the Valley calling on
friends this afternoon
Roland Parker of Modale trans
acted business in the Valley this
afternoon.
The Misses Anna Miller and
Burnadette McCarty of the Bluffs
spent Easter with relatives.
Mr.. Fisher, who resides near
Mobiles Lake, is reported on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. b. Purcell were
Omaha passengers this afternoon,
where Mrs. Purcell will enter st.
Joseph's hospital to undergo an
operation for appendicitis.
Mr.. Axtcll left this morning for
a few days visit with his son at
Nicola.
DIR. A. II. Kopigmacher visited
Charles Kinyon at Mercy hospital
yesterday and reports his condi-
tion very fine. Mr.. kinyon will
be able to come home the latter
part of the week.
Miss Fabian Egan was hostess
to a number of her young friends
Saturday afternoon at her home
on Seventh street, the occasion
being her fifth birthday. The
party was in the nature of an
Easter party and the young peo-
pie had a great time with their
Easter eggs. About O'Clock the
hostess, assisted by her mother,
Mrs. j. P. Egan, served refresh
me1,ts to the little guests. Twas
a happy crowd which finally de-
parted about 6 o'clock, wishing
Miss Fabian many happy returns
of the day.
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UNION FARMERS CLUB.

The Union Farmers club met
Saturday. April 10, at Orchard
Hill. the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Il. Bessire. The day was an
April day with rain and sunshine.
the roads were good and all the
members present except Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Il. Jones, Mrs. W.. Allen
Jones, Mrs. w. w. Reser. The
meeting was called to order by
the president at 4 80 with music
by Vida Bessire. The minutes of
the proceeding session were read
and approved. Mrs. Myers gave a
reading on 'Amusements for the
Young People in the Country, >
which brought out quite a dis
cussion. Mae Greene read 'Why
County superintendent Favor
Consolidated Schools and Mrs.
Doty read letter from Mr.. and
Mrs. j. e. Jones. While not writ
ten for the club it was of inter
est to all. The session then adj
journed for the usual two hours
of eating and visiting.
Afternoon Program.
AT 2 O'Clock the club was again
called to order with music by
Clara Bessire, song by Willie
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-04-27
OBITUARY.
julie Ann prumm.

Julie Ann Drumm was born in
Warren county, Illinois, October
las, 1847, and departed this life
from her home in Missouri VAL
ley, Ia, April %, 1916, aged 6S
lyears, 6 months and 8 days.
| She came to Iowa in 1850 and
Twas married to Jesse Coatney, to
(which union three children We're
born, all of whom together with
1.-THE father are dead. She was
married to E. B. Benton on De-
cember IS, 1875 They made
their home at Woodbine for
years and have lived in
Sleepy Hollow the past sixteen
years. She has long been ia
miliar to many of this city. She
lis survived by her aged and sor-
rowing husband. She united with
the Methodist church i'm 1898 on
confession OF faith.
| The funeral services We're held
Monday at 40 d. m. and burial
was made in ST. Johns cemetery.
Lloyd Jones was the guest of
Jesse and Blanche Reel over Sun
day.
This office has the contract for
the new telephone directory.
which will he delivered about the
| first of May.
Last evening the choir of the
First Presbyterian church rend-
cred Ira Wilson'S cantata, The
First Easter, to a we'll filled
house. 10 say the least the must
cal program was we'll rendered.
The individual parts We're beau
itifully rendered and held the au-
dience spellbound through The
|evening. Much credit is due to
Mrs. George S. Green for her
work with the choir
Mr.. and Mrs. .Ardellas Jones
visited last week with Mrs. Jones'
brother, w. l.. Reel.
DR.. Booher is now driving a
Sason, purchased Saturday of the
West End garage.
Rulo Young underwent a minor
operation by DR.. A. H. kGnig-
macher Saturday night.
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His Age is Against Him.

II am SO years old and | have
been troubled with kidneys and
bladder for a good many years, -
writes Arthur Jones, Allen, Kas.
My age is against me to ever
get cured, but Foley Kidney Pills
do me more good than anything
ever tried" Rheumatism, ach-
ing back, shooting pains, stiff
joints, irregular action. all have
been relieved. nj
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Program for May.

Music.
Readings by W. W. Reser, Mrs.
E. G.. Jones, Mrs. G.. G. Frazier
and FL. l.. Aldridge.
Roll call.
Current events.
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SUFFRAGE
MEETING SUNDAY.
Hundreds from All Over County
Near Mrs. Gait on "Rights of
NOTWITHSTANDING Converted
BY Ner Eloquent Arguments.

Easter Sunday proved most
delightful day to many of the suf-
fragists of Harrison county, who.
under the leadership of Mrs. l.. G.
Sears, had been all the week plan
ming and praying for a fine day
with good roads and clear skies
that they might have large and
and enthusiastic attendance at
their meeting in the Valley with
Mrs. Gait, world president, ma
tional president and America
most enthusiastic and eloquent
defender of woman's rights in the
home, in business and at the bal
lot box. Their efforts were
crowned with success. Their
prayers were answered. The day
was matchless, the roads were
fine and the people responded en-
Enthusiastically, the house being
packed to the doors, all anxious
to hear SO noted a speaker and
open to conviction on the theme
now world wide in its scope, and
of the deepest interest i'm every
town and hamlet in all this beau
tiful state, beautiful in all its
phases of farm life, civic right
eousness and general progress
siveness, but especially in its
noble womanhood.
1 Mayor Edgecomb presided by
request of Mrs. Gait. The music,
especially the solos by Mr.. Byrce
and Mrs. r. C. Hills, were fine.
The presence of the local min
listers on the platform gave a
reverent aid to the proceedings.
Young lady suffragists acted as
ushers. Mrs. Sears and Mrs.
Sniff sat at a table i'm the hallway
and besieged the men as they
filed in for pledges that they
would vote for equal suffrage at
the June primary, and few re-
fused.
Mrs. Gait, while not stranger
to Missouri Valley, having spoken
here before in the days long gone
iby, was most warmly welcomed by
the great audience when She APP
peared on the platform. She is
seemingly cultured lady with
just enough womanhood's bloom
in her whitening hair and just
enough of age in her counten-
ance to give her a most matronly
air. She spoke first of her world
wide travels and of women as she
had found them in every quarter
of the globe, often better inform
ed than the women of her own
fair land, and in all parts of the
world enjoying the ballot. She
compared the position of woman
today with that of the serfs of
feudal ages, having few liberties
and no voice in the affairs of the
government. She spoke apolog-
itically of the fact that her own
Iowa, for she is an Iowa girl, was
far behind at least twelve other
states in the privileges she grants
to her women, loyal and helpful
though they be to the home, the
school, the church and the gen
orally social and civic life of the
state. She said that three
fourths of Canada, Denmark, Nor
way, Sweden, Spain. Australia,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-04-27
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-04-27
The Aches Of House Cleaning.

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by bruises, over-exertion and
straining during house cleaning
time are soothed away by Sloan's
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Afternoon Program.

AT O'Clock the club was again
called to order with music by
Clara Bessire, song by Willie