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DEMOCRATIC NOMINEEA
for Congress—
W. A. OLDFIELD
For Circuit Judge—
R. E. JEFFERY
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For Representative—
A. W. M. SHAVER
■ For County Judge—
| W. D. McLAIN
H For Sheriff—
J. F. McCUISTION
■ For Circuit Clerk—
IgY C. E. SMITH 1
8 For County Clerk—
G. L. ROBINSON
For Treasurer—
J. H. CAMP
For Assessor—
W. M. TIMS
For Sir-veyon—
J. H. AITKENS
For Coroner—
W. H. NOLEN
For School Superintendent—
| V E. H. BOWMAN
For Justices of Peace—
Y * J. M. BELL
I For Constable—
I; TERRY GUIN
I For Road Overseer—
|. W. F. HURLEY
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
The Independent is authorized to
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§f '' didate for justice of the peace of Un
:> ion township, in the general election,
1 September 14,1914.
FIRE RUINS
CAMILLE CAFE
Early Morning Blaze In Busi
ness Section Results In
$7,000 Loss.
Fire was discovered about 2
o’clock Wednesday morning in
the Camille Cafe on Hazel
street, but had reached such
headway that only the most in
dustrious work of the fire de
partment aided by excellent wa
ter pressure confined the loss
largely to the building in which
the blaze originated.
The interior of the cafe, in
cluding the stock and furnish
ings as well as the wood work
are a total loss. The fire lad
dies tore much of the steel ceil
ing from the building and used
the water to splendid effect.
The cafe owned by L. J. Mc
Cutcheon, sustained a loss of
$2,500, to $3,0Q0 including a
soda fountain valued at $1,800
and a new stock of candies, ci
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Some Large Property Owners
Are Able To Wield An Undue
Influence Over Tax Officials
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W H AT
the tax books
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“NOBODY WILL BE THE WISER,” IS THE ARGUMENT USED BY THOSE WHO DEMAND WRONGFUL
CONCESSIONS—PUBLICITY WOULD GIVE OFFICIALS A WEAPON AGAINST THIS CLASS.
Is there anybody in your town that
the above cartoon calls to mind?
Is there a man who assesses his
stock of merchandise at $5,000 and ad
vertises his $50,000 stock” for sale at
a big reduction when bargain time
rolls arouttd?
Is there a man who sells his build
ing for $15,000 and pays taxes on it
at a $6,000 valuation?
Don’t blame your assessor too much
If there is. Possibly he put a fair
valuation on this and all other prop
erty when he assessed it.
Maybe the Board of Equalization
was not thoroughly informed as to
values and they may have lowered the
assessor’s figures. Perhaps when an
angry owmer complained that his prop
erty was assessed at more than his
neighbor’s whose property was worth
! more than his own, the county judge
lowered the complaining citizen’s as
sessment and lowered it too much.
Maybe there is a great deal of in
equality in the matter of assessments
and tax-paying. As this article Is pre
pared for state-wide circulation and
apears in every county in the state,
perhaps the local tax officials will not
take undue offense at the suggestion
that in some counties where thiB ap
pears SOME ONE LARGE TAX-PAY
ER may be able to wield such an in
fluence that his property is assessed
at a shamefully low rate as compared
with his neighbors, you and you, and
you, and the other burden bearers.
Whatever the conditions are in your
county Act No. 3 when it becomes a
law, will require that any changes in
assessments made by the board of
equalization or the county judge, after
the assessor has done his work, must
be published in the county newspaper
This will give every person wh<
pays taxes an opportunity to know jus
what is being done by would-be tax
dodgers. It will give the county ta:
officials protection from the citizei
of influence who doesn't hesitate abou
using coercion in his own interests
He can no longer use the argument
“Nobody will be the wiser,” for whei
Act No. 3 passes, everybody will b>
wiser.
The cost of publishing these in
creases and decreases will vary in dil
ferent counties but taking 1913 as i
basis the average cost per county i
$86. This cost will annually reduc
just as assessors become more carefu
and tax-dodgers quit dodging. Don’
you think Act No. 3 will put enougl
unassessed property on the tax book
to reduce taxes and more than pa;
its own way?
gars and queens ware just re
ceived th^t day, with only $1600
■ insurance.
The damage to the building, I
owned by H. L. Remmel, is es
timated at $2,000 and is covered
by insurance.
The damage to the First Na
tional Bank Building is placed
at $600 and is covered by insur
ance.
Miss Eva Graham, who had
just received a shipment of fall ,
millinery and whose stock is in
voiced at $4,500 estimates her
loss at $1,500 with only $1,200 1
insurance- Her loss is confined 1
to smoke damage, but this is a
material one in such stock as
millinery and notions.
How the fire started is not
known. Mr. McCutcheon did j
not close his place of business
until midnight. It is thought
that the light wiring through ,
the partition which separates
the cafe from the kitchen must
have been defective.
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Building New Brick Store Room
Lower Front street is fast
filling up the gaps in our busi
ness section, the most recent
improvement under way being
the brick building at the corner
pf Vine and Front Streets,
vhich A- D. Bailey is construct
ing.
The building has an 85 foot
!‘ront, which will be divided into
five store rooms running back !
>0 feet in depth. The building
is to have steel ceilings, con
crete floors and a fen foot con
crete walkway in front and is to ,
cost about $5000.
W. H. Snetser has the con- j
:ract and is already well ad
vanced in its construction. The |
buildings will be ready for occu
pancy in another month.
Good Housekeepers Use The
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Business Meeting Of Society.
The Helping Hand of the Bap
tist church held a meeting Tues
day afternoon, September 8th
at the home of Mrs. T. D. Snet
zer and the following officer;
were elected:
Mrs. C. A. Virtue, President
Mrs. John Hayden, Vice Presi
dent; Mrs. Allen Collier, Secre
tary.
The meeting voted to retail
the original name of “Helpinj
Hand” as the name for the so
ciety, and also to continue th<
lunches with each meeting.
After scripture reading bj
Mrs. T. D. Snetser and a repeti
tion of the Lord’s prayer the
meeting was adjourned to meei
again Tuesday afternoon, Sep
tember 15th, at the home oi
Mrs. John Hayden, 210 Laure'
Street. (Time of meeting 2:30)
Mrs. C. A. Virtue, Pres.
Mrs. John Hayden, Sec. pro tern.
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