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Evening journal., 1918-12-23

the eloo instead Of 20 cents on the sloc
and the farmer would have paid more
under the old system than he would have
paid under the new.
As n matter Of fact tho assessment on
farm land In this county, that 4. land
used by u farmer TO make a living does
not amount TO more than 20 per cent of
the total assessment. The remainder II
used for country homes. or l. included
In the cities and towns. The claim that
the rental value should be taken is weak
for the reason that 10 would be impossI-
bic TO apply rental value to u country
home and IL would be unfair to apply it
10 a farm and some other value to prop
critics other than farms.
AT present the county board IL making
maps Of all Of the county and when these
are completed there viii be record of
the property Of each man IN definite
shape, just as the city has record OF
every property in the city. This is not
only going to be Of value 10 the board
but also to the property owner, because
it will enable the board 10 discuss the
matter with the owner in an intelligent
way and TO compare il with other farm
land or other town property In the same
vicinity.
Members of the board frankly admit
that they were compelled to do too
much work in the time allotted 10 them
under the law. but this year they have
had more time and numerous inequali-
ties which may have crept in have been
corrected. II will be remembered that
when the Wilmington assessment on
which the county system is modelled
was put into effect there were more
than 5000 appeals the FIRST year. while
last year there were only little over
fifty. No one would return TO the old
system in Wilmington, and it is be-
lieved that within year no one will be
willing TO 60 back TO the old system in
the county. The new assessment will be
hung for inspection from January l TO
January Ia and the board will sit In
February and March TO hear appeals.
The board win sit at different places In
the rural hundreds for the first two
weeks in February and in their office
in Wilmington for the remainder of Feb |
ruary and until April I. The board is
always willing TO listen TO any man
who has complaint and IL is only in
this way that they can get his ideas and |
thresh the matter out with him.
When spoken 70 in reference TO the |
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nrrrNn rnIEElTV
ULTLlvU UUUNII
TAXATION PLAN
Grangers' Opposition to
Law Saidto be Without
Justification
FRIENDS Of MEASURE
WILL FIGHT CHARGES

Despite The objection voiced by a
number OF farm owners at Grange meet
ings and other places, to the new county
assessment, it is not likely that those
who are interested in an equitable assess
ment for this county are going to allow
the County Board of Assessment TO be
abolished by the next Legislature with
out a struggle IL is not claimed by
either the members OF the board or the
friends of the new system that the
county assessment is perfect-no assess
ment is But it is claimed that the sys-
tenn is the best which has yet been tried
and that it is fair TO all concerned. II
there are any legitimate reasons why a
change should be made in any particular
property the boafd-is always ready and
willing to listen TO the owner and to
make such changes as are justified.
The principal objection which has so
far been urged by the speakers is that
the board assesses a value TO the build
ings on a farm as well as TO the land,
and that IL is the custom in selling to
count the value of the land only. This
argument has been elaborated to such
an extent as 20 claim that because the
board assesses the buildings the farmer
is likely to erect poorer buildings and
that line of improvement in this de-
rection is stopped.
1t is expressly provided in the law
creating the board that it must lay a
value on the buildings and on the inn
provements. Not only is il so provided
in the law but the State constitution
makes the same provision and here
comes in some history. At the time
that the present State constitution was
framed an agitation was on in Delaware
for single tax. As all know, the single
taxer favors a tax ON the land only and
holds that the building should be exempt
because it is wrong TO fine man for
erecting fine building by placing a tax
upon IL. The State constitutional con
vention placed a quietus, for the time be-
ing at least, upon single tax by provid-
ing that assessments should include both
the land and the improvements. There
fore IL would be illegal for the county
board Of assessment or any other asses
sor TO deliberately exempt buildings or
fail to place a proper value upon them.
n the farmer wants his buildings exempt
he should be a single taxer and have the
state constitution amended so as TO pro
vide for single tax for this is the only
way that it can be legally done.
Friends of the new system also point
out that it would be 'manifestly unfair
to allow the board of assessment for the
county to leave out the buildings while
in the city the building value is in
cuded. If buildings are left out in the
county they should certainly be left out
in the city No farmer who has thought
over the matter wants the city assessed
in any way different from his own prop
erty, and it is believed that the criticism
of the measure is due TO the fact that
the speakers have failed to properly
consider the matter in all of it's phases.
Claim has also been made that be-
pause OF the high assessment the farmer
will be unable TO make living, and that
he viii be compelled to sell his land at
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Nut in FAVOR OF
12-H0UND BOUTS

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Dec. 28.-The
New Jersey Boxing Commission. meet
ing here yesterday. put temporary re-
straint to n proposed amendment for
i2-round bouts in the present law,
which legallzes eight.
Although private expressions differed,
II was announced for the commission
as a body that the time was not con-
sldered ripe to seek the extension. q
was stated that in another year tbs
recommendation stood better chances OF
being fayorably considered than at
present.
The commission decided not to touch
the matter at the coming session OF
Legislature at Trenton. but It may pos
siply be advanced by legislators them
selves. The northern end OF the State
is said to strongly advocate longer
bouts.
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Effective immediately, No
More Direct Shipments
Will Be Made Retailers.
All Shipments Now Go to
Jobbers for Redistribution

When the influenza epidemic struck
the country and wiped out our ware
house and jobbers stocks almost over
night, we were faced with the problem
OF disiributing-to the stricken dis
tricts-in the quickest possible manner
--our daily output OF NapoRub. We
solved this by Offering to ship direct
10 the retailers in these influenza dis
trlcts, by parcel post prepaid, quanti-
Ties Of not more than three dozen Vapo-
Rub in any one shipment, and by ship
ping what was left from our daily pro-
ductlon 10 our jobbers by express in
stead OF freight.
This was costly, but 10 solved the
problem for the time being. Now, how
ever, we find that these small ship
ments are constantly incressing-we
have received as many as 1906 in a
single mail. IL is becoming impossible
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criticism of the new asssssment. VII
liam u. Smith, president of the county
board, declared that the members of the
board believed that the assessment was
fair. The board Is always willing to
consider matters brought before IL and
he believes that In time all Of the prop
erty owners in the county will be con-
vinced that the system IL all right and
that a full assessment with a low tax
rate is better for all concerned than the
old system with high rate.
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THIEVES AGAIN SCARED Away.

Thieves twice during the past week
endeavored 10 force an entrance to the
home OF Mrs. Elizabeth Barnes, No. 521
West Seventh street, the last attempt
being made on Saturday night, by two
men who were detected walking on the
roof OF rear shed.
The would-be robbers beat retreat
when the occupants OF the house
started an investigatin
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considerably les. than the assessment.

considerably less than the assessment
The figures Of sales and assessments do
not bear out this assertion. A record
of the sale of the last SO parcels of land
in the rural portion of this county shows
that the assessment on these parcels was
SO per cent. of the sale price In other
words, despite the assertion that the
farmer can not make living on his land
because of the high prices other farmers
were willing to pay Ia per cent. more
than the assessed value of the properties
in order to get them. Other records
have also been kept of the operation OF
the new assessment, and the following
is interesting because it shows the per
centage of the assessment to the selling
price;
Per cent.
"a parcels in Appoquinimink hund.. So
60 parcels in st. Georges hundred. &C.. SO
81 parcels in Red Lion hundred ss
80 parcels in Pencader hundred .. SO
45 parcels in White Clay Creek hund. so
Sc parcels in New Castle hundred 80. 7s
70 parcels in Mill Creek hundred. -. 81
ldIttlo III Ouiirtidha hhihi ~
90 parcels in Brandywine hundred. 7s
The average assessment, taking rural
New Castle county as whole was 81
per cent of the selling price, which is
considered low for a system which is
supposed to get at the actual values. In
selecting the figures of sales they were
not all taken in 1918 when properties
sold at an abnormal value, but sales
made in 1916 and 1917 were also taken
into the calculation. IL is admitted that
if the sales had all been in this year
the figures of the sale value above the
assessment would have been considered
higher. This is shown by the fact that
the record Of so3 sales made in Whining
ton since 1917 show that the assessment
was but 70 per cent of the selling price,
due to the abnormal times. For several
years previous TO this time the assess
ment in Wilmington as made by the
City Board of Assessment was 95 per
cent of the selling price.
It is admitted that the board raised
some assessments in the hundreds from
3S per cent under the old assessment TO
100 per cent value under the new but IL
is claimed that if the old assessment
had prevailed the county tax rate for
the present year would have been So on
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Morris tribune., 1918-01-11
CEOKIO


Miss Lillian Marty is spending the
week with Donnelly relatives and
friends.
Mrs, Tom Fitzgerald and baby of
Walford, N. D., are here visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack McNally,
Jr.
Carl Peterson is twin city Wis
itor this week.
Lenore Caldwell returned to Garlic
ton College Monday after spending
her vacation with her mother and
brothers.
Florence Marty returned home
from Donnelly Saturday.
Miss Fern Faubian, former
teacher in the Chokio school, was
here visiting friends last week. Miss
Faub1an returned to Fairfax Friday
evening where she teaches this year.
A large crowd attended the Red
Cross dance Wednesday night.
Everyone reports a fine time.
Nancy Harris of Morris, spent a
few days of last week with Lenore
Caldwell.
\E. HI. Townsend has disposed of
his dray line to VIM. Peterson.
Morris tribune., 1918-01-11
RENDSVILI-E

Edward Van Horn was in Morris
last Monday.
The funeral in Swan Lake last
Monday was attended by a large
crowd
Fred Bruins was in Morris last
Wednesday,
Edward Van Horn called on John
Henrichs last Wednesday evening.
Aug. Giese marketed grain in Nor
ris last Thursday.
Art Uphoff and Mueckes folks
called on Giese's last Friday.
Herman Giese and r. Keeshan
called on Harry Day last Thursday.
Art Uphoff was in Donnelly last
Wednesday.
Harry Day, Harry Halfsoul, Mr..
Giese and son Aug. autoed to Hoff-
man last Saturday.
Fred Uphoff visited at Muecke's
Sunday evening.
Aug Giese purchased a car load
Of wood last Saturday.
A bunch Of young folks visited at
Keeshan's Sunday evening.
Edward Van Horn and Clifford
Henrichs we're Donnelly callers last
Saturday.
Mr.. King and Orvil Boone left for
the cities last Wednesday.
Bert Boone visited at Uphoff's last
Sunday.
Morris tribune., 1918-01-11
DONNELLY TOWNSHIP

Misses Jaunita Meyer and Beatrice
Hultgren were Morris visitors Fri
day and were entertained at dinner
by Miss Holman.
Mrs. F. Gerber visited relatives in
Campbell the last of the week.
Mr.. Zimmerman returned to his
home at Chokio Friday after weeks
visit at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Rob Bell.
Miss Marie Erdahl was Morris
caller Monday.
Geo. Sperr visited Thursday after
noon at the S. T. Erdahl home.
Mrs. J. w. Bell visited Friday and
Saturday at the home of ner son
Robert Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Sperr entertain
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Madsen, Mr..
and Mrs. Elof Leo and Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris tribune., 1918-01-11
PEPPERTON

Adds Brisbane called on Mr.. anG
Mrs. Chas. Andert Saturday.
Oscar Hoyer left Thursday night
for st. Paul where he sold his car
load of hogs, after which he left for
Chicago.
John Walters of Sank Centre spent
a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Killing. Mr.. Walters is brother of
Mrs. King.
Mr.. Mathiason left Wednesday for
his home in Little River, MINI.
The young folks enjoyed another
party at the Henry Heick home on
Wednesday night.
Ben King was out dehorning cat
tie Saturday.
Mrs. Wencel Schwagerl left Fri
day for her home in Browns Valley
She was accompanied by her sister
Mrs. Chester lathiason who spent
the week end with her.
Bachs and Hoyers took advantage
of the lovely weather on Tuesday to
make trip to Norris
Frances Boettner called on Mrs.
Chas. Andert and Mrs. Ben Busch
Thursday.
The Albert Andert family and Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Andert were enter
tanned by Mr. and Mrs. Adolph An
dert at Sunday dinner.
Morris tribune., 1918-01-11
WEST DARNEN

Mrs. John Ross visited with friends
in Morris this week.
Foster Behl enrolled at the Agri-
cultural School Tuesday morning for
the three months term
Frances and Helen Beimel started
to. school Wednesday
Miss Ovedie Gestie who has been
visiting at the Martin Anderson home
departed for her home in Fargo, N.
D., last Friday.
Mr. Subak and son William of Cho-
kio, visited at the Kohl and Arnold
Fuchs homes last week.
Patrick Lawler of Morris, is visit
ing at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Chas. Moriarty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hollenbeck who have
been visiting in Iowa the past two
weeks, returned home Thursday eve
ming.
Morris tribune., 1918-01-11
SYNNES

Barney Bahnsen returned home
from Marshall, Mimi, last Friday
evening.
Frank Zeidler marketed hogs in
Morris last Saturday.
Pete Stahman and Billie Luhman
autoed to Morris Friday.
Miss Margaret Foley, who has
been spending her vacation at home
has returned to Fargo to continue
her school work.
Reinhold Reimers who has been in
the Dakotas for the last few months
is again in our midst.
L. Morehead and sons were busl-
ness callers in Alberta last Friday.
Miss Hilda Reimers of Morris, Wis
tied at the Buntje home during the
vacation.
Alice Bahnsen spent the week end
at the Frank Zeidler home.
The we'll diggers were again at
work on the Adams farm last week.
Ben Sadelic autoed to Morris last
Saturday.
Louis Foley transacted business in
Morris Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Buntje visited
Morris tribune., 1918-01-11
TESTED AND PROVEN
There is Heap of Solace in Being
Able to Depend Upon Well
Earned Reputation

For months Morris readers have
seen the constant expression OF
praise for Doan's Kidney Pills, and
read about the good work they have
done in this locality. What other
remedy ever produced such convinc-
ing proof of merit?
Mrs. Christ Gaffney, e. Third ST.,
Morris, says: II have used Doan's
Kidney Pills several times during
the past three or four years. I have
had trouble with my kidneys and
have suffered from dull, nagging
backache and pains through my
loins. Doan's Kidney Pills have al
ways given me relief from the at
tacks''
Price SOC at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Gaffney had. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. As
Morris tribune., 1918-01-11

day. He will be assistant cashier
in the Donnelly State Bank.
Mrs. Jno Johnson came up from
Morris last week and spent a few
days with her brother, Mrs. A. C. Oh
son.
Professor Schwartz returned from
Fargo and Miss Matilda Odson from
Wadena to take up their school
duties again Monday.
Misses Lyle and Mildred Peterson
were Morris shoppers between trains
Saturday.
Mrs. Thorval Harstad was Morris
passenger Wednesday.
w. F. Albers transacted business
in Morris Tuesday
F. A. Hultgren and H. P. Hanson
left for South st. Paul Tuesday on
business.
Mrs. Mac Davis entertained the
Ladies' Aid Wednesday
Mrs. Frank Meyers and daughter
Mile were county seat business
callers Monday.
Kyle and Eva Pushor returned to
their school at Morris Monday.
Miss Della Atkins returned from
Winnipeg, Canada, where she has
been spending her holiday vacation.
Emil Olson and his sisters Anna
and Ida took in the Red Cross dance
at Herman Friday.
Misses Lucille and Aurelia Nc
Laughlin left Monday afternoon to
resume their school duties at the
Moorhead Normal.
Miss Marie Erdahl returned to her
school at Elbow Lake Monday where
she is teaching. She spent ner holt
day vacation with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs S. Erdahl.
Manford Schroeder of Morris, spent
a few days visiting his friends in
Donnelly last week.
Miss Mildred Smith went to Her
man Friday to visit her friend, Miss
Blanche Cater, returning Saturday.
Miss Frances Mclaughlin returned
from Wabasha Monday morning
where she has been visiting her I'M
Gle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
| Laughl1n.
Mrs. Pete Olson and daughter
Hattie returned home from Backus
Saturday night.
| Mrs. Woodcock writes her friends
here that they are still at Roosevelt,
Mimi, and their church is progress
ing.
| The Literary will meet Jan. Is in
stead of Jan. II. Everybody come
and make it a success.
| The ice harvest is in progress. J.
w. Schmidt has just completed put
ting up his for the coming year. The
ice is good and about "a inches thick.
Morris tribune., 1918-01-11
w. III. Chapman and Chas. and Ju-
Illus Sperr Saturday evening.

w. H. Chapman and Chas. and Jul
Illus Sperr Saturday evening.
Miss Edna Taylor spent Monday
evening with Miss Jaunita Meyer.
Miss Marie Erdahl returned to Ell
bow Lake Monday.
Frank Williams went to Grand
Rapids where he has work.
Willard Cook spent Tuesday at the
A. G. Williams home.
A son arrived safely at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Terrant last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Bell went to
Chokio Wednesday. Robt. returned
Thursday while Mrs. Bell will visit
a few more days with her parents.
Mrs. j. w. Diehl called on Miss
Bertha Strand Tuesday afternoon
A. c. Williams spent Monday with
his parents, Mr., and Mrs. Chas. Will
liams.
John Buchanan spent Tuesday eve
ming at the w. Albers home.
Morris tribune., 1918-01-11
Indifferent.

you're a fine bunch" said the vale
dictorian to his classmates after he
had finished his speech.
whats the matter now?" asked one
Of them ''Have we done anything to
hurt your feelings?"
eyes, you have" was the indignant
reply. when l stood up there deliv.
ering that speech that I've been work
ing on for the last six weeks you lob.
sters didn't pay any more attention t.
me than if I'd been one of the prOfes
sors.' Exchange.
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Morris tribune., 1918-01-11

at the Siebrecht home near Alberta
and the Joe Stahman home near Nor
ris the past week. -
Miss Barbara Sauter who has been
spending her vacation at home re-
turned to her school in Horton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Zeidler were
visitors at the Dewane home last
Sunday.