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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-12

very much higher than have the larger
tracts.
1t has been the custom turnout The
state to assess property for taxation al
small part Of it real value aud foul
htths, this is = safe estimate, of the
personal property Of the state has al
ways escaped taxation entirely. That
mas made the real estate bear more
Than It's part of the tax burden, and
the fact Of small tracts and small town
homes being assessed at almost full val
ue has made them bear even a greater
part Of the burden than other real es-
tate. The new law proposes to correct
all these IL, qushliss ana If il dues 1t
the amount Of money paid each year
for taxes on the hone worth $1,000 will
be reduced while the taxes on the large
tract Of land will be increased and the
taxes levied on personally heretofore
escaping will make up for all that is
taken off the small home or farm.
The gentlemen named are going into
values very clearly, working in each
district to itself with advice of some of
the citizens Of the district, and if that
degree of fairness that they claim for
the law and their intentions in making
the assessments proportionate turnout
the state are faithfully carried out the
new law should prove the greatest tax
reform ever brought about In Tennessee.
The new figures do not go iitD effect
until next year and the personal prop
erty will be taken up by state repre-
sentatives in the same manner as now
being done for the real estate. but Il .
action can not be ken until after the
tenth of next January when actual as
sessment begins.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-12
New Tax Values Being Fixed

w. Z. Boiling of Nashville and W. E.
Cron of Gs'letin are here this week
working Fsyelte county for the new
assessment laws enacted by the last
legislature and sponsored by Gov. Rob-
erts.
They are summoning before them three
men from each district who 20 over the
real estate in tie district and fix i,s
present value. That value will be file d
with the SAFE Tax Board in Nashville
and WI ! be sent back here next jan
1ary 10 be used by the County Assessor
10 fix.pg the tax assessments for tie
lssds sf this county. II any citizen is
nos satisfied with his assessment he
has the right To file protest with the
County Court Clerk whose duty it is to
TO send the protest to the State Equal.
IL stion Board in whose hands action on
the protest lies.
According to reports from perfectly
reliable sources, The values fixed by The
representatives Of the State Board and
the three citizens from each district
run in some cases FIVE or Fix times as
high as present assessment. For an
example. big tract of Land in one Of
the districts worked this week was
raised to eight times its present val
uation. making the assessment Of the
one tract come within $500 Of what
ali the land in that district is assessed
At present. and the entire district is 10
be assessed about FIVE times its present
valuation. Other JUST as striking rails
IS are being made thruout the county.
it being almost the invarisble rule that
the big body Of land is The one raised
most. for the reason that the smaller
tracts hove in The pas: been assessed
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-12

as deadly as a snakes venom.
The liver acts as guard over our
well-being, sitting out the cinders and
ashes from the general circulation.
A blockade in the intestines piles
a heavy burden upon the liver. If
the intestines are choked or clogged
up, the circulation of the blood
becomes poisoned and the system
becomes loaded with toxic waste,
and we suffer from headache, yell
low coated tongue, bad taste in
mouth, nausea, or gas, acid dys-
pepsia, languor. debility, yellow skin
or eyes. At such times one should
take castor oil or a pleasant laxa-
tive. Such a one is made of May
apple, leaves of aloe and jalap, put
into ready to use form by Doctor
Pierce, nearly fifty years ago, and
sold for Is cents by all druggists as
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-12
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
uInmIllIIIIIIlnnlHIMIIiIIllliInIInlnIiluu

Hon. j. B. Summers spent a few
days around the past week end in Mas b,
vile.
Hon. F. G. Buford of Memphis was
here the first of the present week.
Miss Valley McKinstry left last Sat.
urday for Charlottesville, Arkansas, to
re sumo her music class.
Mrs. Arch Lair, of Holly Grove,
Arkansas, has been guest recently of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Leach.
Mrs. Blanche Horner has been guest
this week of her daughter, Mrs. jeff
Murrell, near Oakland.
Mrs. U. X. Ivy and son, Currie, of
Memphis, are here this week for a
visit.
LosT-About the public square an
open face Elgin watch, gold case.
Finder report at Leach Hardware Co.
and receive reward.
j r. Heathcocke last week bought
from Jas. Havercamp the latter's res
idence on West street next door to the
Heathcocke home.
Mrs. Anna harp, left Monday for
Oakland after a weeks visit with Mrs.
W. H. McKinstry and her brother, j.
E. Boswell here.
The Parent Teachers Association will
meet at the school building on Friday
evening, September 10 at $3.50. All
members are requested to be present.
For SALE-A large stock of white
lead in quantities to suit purchasers.
Apply to j. B. Burnett & Bro, Som
erville. If
Miss Marguerite Britain who went
from here to Columbus, Mississippi,
with her mother, Mrs. L. C. Britain,
few years ago has been appointed
primary teacher at WiIliston school and
assumed her duties there last Monday.
For SALE OR TRADE One registered
Porcheron Stallion, Reg. No. 1902, IL
years old. Will sell at bargain or
trade for Ford automobile, cattle or
stock. This is bargain for some one
Leo r. Wright, Moscow. Tenn. 9-l2
FAYETTE COUNTY FARM FOR SALE
Ill acres of land we'll located on Son.
erville and Whiteville road, five miles
west of Whiteville, one 4-room house,
one Broom house, barn and good water,
one mile from Mt, Moriah church and
less than one mile from nine months
school, Terms, two thousand cash, bal
ance one and two years. w. 7. Ho-
gan, Bolivar, Tenn. 9-12
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-12
A Coated Tongue?
What it Means

A bad breath, coated tongue, bad
taste in the mouth, languor and debility.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-12

appeared and your Vegetable Compound
has made me well, strong woman so
! do all my own housework. j cannot
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound too highly to women
passing through the Change of Life. |"
Mrs. FRANK HENSON, l3l6.S. Orchade
St, Urbana, III.
Women who suffer from nervousness,
cheat fiashes," backache, headaches
and "the blues" should try this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-12
WOMEN OF
MIDDLE AGE
Need Help to Pass the Crisis Safe
ly-Proof that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Can be Relied Upon.

Urbana, Ill.-"During Change of Life,
in addition to its annoying symptoms,
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-12
The Best Advertisements

The best advertisement any merchant
can have is satisfied customer. No
greater Recommendation can be given
an article than the following b. E. b.
Milburn. Prop. Guion Drug Store,
Guion. AsAsnsss. I'VE have sold
Chsmberlain's Cough Remedy for years
and have always f0osd that it gives
perfect satisfaction. +" adv.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-12
Mrs. Reach Tells How She Got To
Know Rat Snap

Have always feared rats. Lately
noticed many on my farm. A neighbor
said he just got rid of droves with
RAT-SNAP. This started me thinking.
Tried RAT-SNAP myself. 1t killed II
and scared the rest away" RAT
SNAP comes in three sizes, 25c, SOC,
500. Sold and guaranteed by G. W.
Locke, Rhea Drug Store. ". S. Shin
ault.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-12

had an attack of
grippe which lasted
all winter and left
me in a weakened
condition. ! felt at
times that / would
never be well again.
/ read Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
ia bic Compound
and what it did for
women ssing
through the Change
OF Life, so | told my
doctor / would try
it. | soon began to
gain in str ength
and the annoying
sYmp tom 8 dis
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-12

Miss Bernice Cole. of Memphis, :
here this week guest of relatives and
friends.
Oscar Leach, youngest son of Mr..
and Mrs. W. b. Leach, left the first of
the week for Tullahoma where he has
matrieulated in Fitzgerald & Clark
School for the years studies.
Misses Pauline and Bcrriee Lipsky
visited friends at Clarksdale, Mississ-
ippi, the first of the present week and
attended reception given az that place
to the Memphis ship by Truck Expe-
dition."
The first session of the Monthly In
stitute for the white teachers Of Fay
cite county viii be held at the court
house on Saturday, September 20, that
being the third Saturday. Every white
teacher in The county is urged to come.
The main subject for discussion will be
the grading for the schools under the
new text books. 1t is desired to set a.
by pages in the new book the progress
each grade should make and to discuss
means of establishing uniform system
of examinations for promotion of child
rem from one grade to another, These
are important to every school in the
county and ALL teachers should be
here to help.
The Fayette County High School will
begin its new term next Monday with
fine prospects for the coming year.
Pupils of over the county will be here
in larger numbers than for number of
years if present indications prove true,
and there is every prospect of a year
of cooperative effort for bigger and
better school. Prof. Matthews has Wis
tied many parts of the county in the
past month and Prof. NJ. L. Cozine.
the Smith-Hughes Agricultural teacher,
has gone with him and they have the
promise of pupils from every corner of
the comfy. With none of the handi-
caps that beset the progress of the
school last year it promises far better
year than that, which was itself a bet
ter year than the previous one.~
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-12

Miss Bernice Cole. of Memphis, ;
here this week guest of relatives and
friends.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-12
HiabltasI Constipation curea
In IL to II DAVIS

"LAx-FOS WITH PEPSN" is a speciallv.
prepared Syrup Tonic-L Laxative for HabImal
Constipation. Il relieves promptly but
should be taken regularly for IA to ri DAYS
to induce regular action. II Stimulates and
per bottle.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-12

are usually
signs that
the liver is
out of order.
PROF. HEM
METER says:
UThe liver is
an organ
secondary in
importance
only to the
heart"
We can
m an u fac
ture poisons
within our
own bodies
which are
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-12

sesso-es vitality and energy By purifying and en-
riCAine the bood Y0ac can scon fell, Suensrh
szin<- Insierssne Eject Prise SO.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03
10 Push Work ON Federal
Reserve Bank Building
Directors Decide to Select Arch.
itect Through Limited
competition

In order TO expedite the erection of
ITS new building, the Federal Reservs
nank directors have decided 10 conduct
a limited competition among six arch
tec.ura trims. The structure j. 10 b.,
built OF The block bounded by Nassau.
Liberty aid William streets and Ma,5en
Lane, purchased in he summer Of ms
with the exception of small building
at the extreme easterly end. which Is
held a. prohibitive price. The di-
rectors came to the conc lusion that this
small portion of the block was not
essential for the proposed building.
The directors have set October q
for the competitive plans to be sub
mltted. The firms invited to enter the
competition are: Carrcrc & Hastings
Delano & Aldricli. Ca Gilbert. NcK,m.
Mead White. Ircmbridge < Living
ton ARD No4k & Sawyer
lh- directors n year 80 .s...fs....
Alexander +. Trowhr.dge. Of IN FIRM
OF irowhridge e. Ackerman. a. con
Sultlng architect for both the prepara-
non OF the preliminary studies and the
construction of the building. The di
rectors are anxious tina. construction
work begin as early as possible. in
order that 1t may bring together under
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03

Western type home is impracticable in
this climate, because the expansive
roofs will not support the weight of
winter SHOWS. SO, instead Of building
reproductions of the charming build
ings one sees pictured in many of the
moving picture scenes. houses with al
most fiat roofs that ramble all over
half acre lot, local architects erect
semi ungalows, or. modified California
types, with more sloping roofs and less
roofs.
Found Ideal in West
Mr.. Morse, however, was not satistic
with such an arrangement. He made
visit some years ago to Pasadena and
there found standing the very house
that had been pictured in his mind
through the many years during which
he approached the subject of a sub
urban home of his own. With plans
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03

most attractive features. Done in
soft green-tinte tile, with house trim
mings to match it in color, it is a top
that wins respect for the man who was
daring enough to attempt it. It is the
largest roof in this part Of the country
IN proportion to the size of the house
it covers, and it's very size makes the
house seem ever so much larger than
it really is.
This part Of the United States is not
lacking in people who believe that
Western architects, especially those
who work along the southwestern edge
Of the country, have given their people
types of homes which greatly excel in
attractiveness many Of the types to be
found in this vicinity, and many have
been the queries as to why California
types have not been adopted here Most
architects will say that the rambling
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03
Big Wall Street Improvements To Be Made on Historic Land

Although the Bankers Trust Com
pany plans for the development of
the site of the Astor Court Building
at 10 Wall Street, adjoining it's home
at the northwest corner of Wall and
Nassau streets, are not fully matured,
the idea under development is a struct-
urc thirty-two stories, architcctually
similar to the company's gigantic busi-
ness home. Ii the municipal rcstric-
tions on building heights interfere
with these plans it is certain that the
additional property will be as inten-
sivoly developed as the authorities will
permit. There is ground for the be-
lief that building as lofty as the
parent structure will be allowed, and,
what is more, it is strongly hinted
that the proposed improvement will be
part Of plan calling for the inten-
sive development of the remainder of
the Wall Street frontage TO Broad
way.
The building chat will be erected
on the site of the Astor Court. what
ever may be it's height. will mark the
utmost limit Of construction for that
property. 1t will be the tallest build
ing that ever will be permitted built
there unless the building height and
zone restrictions adopted about two
years ago are scrapped by the City
Fathers.
First Improved 200 Years Ago
Two centuries ago, which is no time
in the life Of a city, this property was
still to see its first building. 1t was
at the then northcrnmost edge OF the
city. When the first Improvement was
being contemplated for the site now
30 be improved to its utmost by the
Rsnfers Trust Company, Now York
City had about $500 population, of
whom 1000 we're negroes. There were
eight churches, cage, stock pillory
and public whipper; City Hall was in
Wall Street, and the average value of
lot in the financial district, which
was the extent of the city in 1719, was
$3.50.
What is now the roadbed of Nassau
Street. at Wall Street, and part of
the site of the Sub-Treasury, is said to
have been bought for few ah;lhngs
only two centuries age.
There is reason for a sml..o &hcn one
thinks that the property for which the
Bankers Trust Company pad CAPITA in
John Jacob Astor inward Of 81. 900,
aud part Of tnc site of It's present
building were purchased for $50 Eng
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03

lish pounds. which, in American
money represents about s1,750. The
first building to cover the site was a
house for religious worship, the first
church to be erected by Presbyterians,
or as they were called at the time,
"dissenting Protestants," in the Colo
ny OF New York. 1t is also part of the
property which figured in the first
great land steal committed against
civilized New York, the confiscaton by
Governor Dongan Of the north side Of
Wall Street from Broadway to Pearl
Street. a strip IT an average width of
a. feet, which to-day is. regarded one
OF the most valuable properties in the
world.
Interesting, therefore, is the history
OF the site on which the Bankers
Trust Company plans to build tall
building. 1t is not difficult to picture
the proposed final one.
Great Difference in Cost
The first. a frame structure SO feet
wide and SO feet long. with a graceful
steeple, represented an investment Of
81 500, or about the cost of a COM
monplace suburban dwelling. The big
structure which is in contemplation,
rearing thirty-two stories into the
than the assessed value Of New York
at the time the Prcsby byterans under
took the construction of their first
church in the colony. The comparison,
great as it is, indicates only in meas
ure the wonderful transformation that
has taken place in New York in the
last two hundred years, a TRANSFORMED
tion which cvershadows everything of
the kind in the history Of the world.
The Rev. James Anderson, Scotch
man and Presbyterian minister from
the Newcastle (Penn.) presbytery. on
his way to Europe, stopped at New York
and was invited by local Presbyterfans
to preach to them in the Venoss house
in the East Ward Of the city He told
them things which wounded their pride
and resulted in steps being taken to
build here church for Presbyterians
to worship in. Gilbert livingston, mer-
chant and man Of standing in the COM
munity; Patrick MacNight, merchant;
John Nicolls, apothecary, and Thomas
Smith, merchant, the leading spirits in
the church building movement. decided
to buy the new lots at 10, IL, Ia and 16
Wall Street, site 80 feet wide and 124
feet deep, as an ideal site for the
church
Along Old City Wall
|: was newly plotted land, made pur-
chasahle by the removal of the nine
foot~hig paiisadc or wall wnjcn had
beeH erected in 1868 for the defence Of
the oo,iny. Near by was the new CITY
Hail. tho hu ld;Hr OF which caused thc
tearing down of thc physical division
q the city ;rcnl tha country. With the
population increasing at the rate OF 1870
persons year building would have to
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03

be northward, because south of Wall
Street was built compactly with homes
and warehouses and business premises.
Since the building Of the City Hall on
Wall Street had given that street dis
tinction, break in favor Of Wall Street
was noticed in the fashionable section
of the town fronting on Bowling Green
and the four high spirited Presbyter-
lans' purchase was generally regarded
as an excellent one. They gave their
personal notes in payment for the
property, the congregation agreeing to
repay them in due time.
The building Of the church was not
IN 1ull swing until 1919, and 1t was
completed in the early part of 1920.
The building cost, 81 800, was obtained
by subscriptions taken up in the neigh
boring presbytcries and in Scotland.
Bought More of Wall Street
Shortly after the completion Of the
ediiice the churchmen added to their
realty holding, despite the fact that
the congregation was greatly in debt.
buying the property to the west, which
is now 6 and Wall Street and on the
east, is Wall Street and Nassau
Street The latter property was pur-
chased from Bayard and De Peyster
and the realty on the west from Judge
John Palmer. The realty bought from
Judge Palmer had frontage Of "A feet
in Wall Street and % feet in the rear,
the depth of the Wall Street parcel
being 1908 feet, or 71.2 feet deeper
than the lot at 6 Wall Street. The
Wall Street frontage of the present
Schermerhorn building, owned by the
Astors, covers the property at 6 Wall
Street bought by the church. Trc
Astor Court site includes 8 Wall Street
and the Bankers Trust Company. a.
16 and 18 Wall Street. and Nassau
Street.
The corner of Wall and Nassau
streets was not acquired by the church
for reason which is not known. HIS
tory shows that the corner held a
tavern. known as Simmons's, and the
belief is that Simmons came to Wall
Street before the church and refused to
LEI go of his property because it was a
fine business corner. Only fifteen feet
separated his place from City Hall, TIE
centre of political life
Nassau Street Setback
Nassau Street, then Kip Street,
ended at the north end Of City Hall.
A passageway around the west end of
the building connected it with Wall
Street. This explains the setback in
the Nassau Street side OF the Bank
crs' Trust Company Building, the width
OF the rassage"ay being represented
by the line Of .hc Hanover Bank Build
ing and tho Bankers Trust Buildinc.
The Cii- !Iall stood exactly within The
width Broad Street. ss Cd prints
show. Ills has confused many Who
have accepted trc narrow street be-
tween i ard Sinronss as Nassau
Street, 1t is hard to believe, in view
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03

Ihe old Rapelyc homestead in As
1orla' so out of place with it's surround
ings that 1t never fails to be interest
ing, is to be sold. The old house has
outlfved the district and the executors
have decided to liquidate the holdings
of the Rapeixe family in the section
real estate which has been held for
moro than century. The property is
to be sold at auction on August Q at
Masonic Hall, Grand Street and Van
Alst Avenue, Astoria. by Henrv John
son.
The Rapelye homestead was built
IN lSl6--a time when Astoria was the
summerlng place for many N4w York
merchants. The river frontage was
built with homes such as the Rapelye
house and the attractiveness of the
settlement led Washington Irving to
describe it in one of his books All
but the Rapelye house have disap-
peared. Factory buildings now oc-
cupy the sites of lawns and homes
which formerly bordercd on the Rapelye
place.
In the last ten years the commercial
deve opment Of Queens has been won
derful, Tnis has been particularly
true q he ~hore frcnt Of Astoria.
~Afte ie Napo!ys property loe-ted.
In addition 70 the homestead the sale
Wit a5fect Ii nunner os purcels III she
v'cinitr. including about fifteen small
dwellings, near the Bryant High School
and the Astor Public Library. There
are about 115 building sites included
in the sale. The homestead faces the
East River and extends back to Main
Street and the Astoria Boulevard.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03


interest in the property at 12 Wall
Street to his partner in the transaction
Mr. Phelps, two years after the sale
Tor $21 800. although the entire prop
erty cost them only $1,000. Five Years
later Mr.. Phelps sold the property to
the Bank OF North America for $4,000.
and IN 1852 William f. Havemeyer.
sident oil the bank. rcsold the parcel
lor So1,oUo to Mr.. Halsted, who had
cougnt ~ Wall Street at the auction
for S17.10O,
Thirty years later, in 1882. the
Astors "A; paid 100000 for - Wall Street.
The year previous they paid $3.50 900
for 10 Wall Street. similar amount
tor Wall Street, and 100000 each
tor Z and 8 Pine Street. the rear end
OF the site of Astor Court.
IN 1912, the former Pine Street par
Gel was bought for 1880 Records
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03

show that the value of 9 Pine Street
increased $1,000 year for a century.
In 1886 S400 was paid for the site AMI
IN 1881 the Astors paid 100000 for it.
Or course 1T carried building in the
later instance, but the value of the
structure was not considered by the
Astors in buying this realty because
they had in mind new construction. the
present Astor Court and the Scherme~-
horn buildings.
Purchase by the Stock Exchange of
the Wllks Building at the south corner
OF BROAD and Wall Streets, promises
another Improvement there very soon.
Already the exchange has started the
reimprovement of the corner of New
and Wall Streets, which it purchased
recently.
Truly it is a big year in the physical
development of the old street.