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THE SAN ANGELO PRESS SAN ANGELO TEXAS THURSDAY
JULY. 28 1904 W4
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THE SAN ANGELO PRESS.
A Weekly Nhws I'upur (it untl for n urc.ncr
Ban Anitelo.
WAYLANO& S1RUTHURS
I'ubllslicrH.
Subscription Price 81.50 a Year
SAN ANGELO TEX. JULY 28 IU04
West Tcxns ns Shu Is.
In u Hhort notion oT the vuriml
ruBJiirce.H of tint various seutioiiH
of tin) liOiio Slur Stuto Wost
Texas gots tlio following notico in
tliu Fort Worth Stookniiin-Joitr-nul.
Col. J'oolo 1ms boon oircu-
luting urouiid uiiiuiij' tho peonlo
of tliu ditt'oiotit HOOtiollH. IIo WIIH
lioro only u nliort wliilu ago and it
is thoimht )uiiiiod th in articlo.
Tlmt paragraph of it alluding to
tlli HCUtioil JH UH folloWH!
Wost Toxiih that portion of
tliu stuto wliuru it was so long
holiovod that nothing could lie
rained but h I and outtlo. has
Btirprisud tliu world by tliu rapid-
ity of ita duvulopmunt into tliu
gruatust stouk-fitrniing country on
imrtli. No othur country has
llnor cattlu and hottur vitriotios of
othor stock. No othur country
on uartli grows bottor food crops
and incidentally it may bo also
montionod that no othur country
on ourth grows u finer staplo of
cotton than this sumu Wost
Toxas whoro tliu plow is rapidly
taking tliu placo of tliu branding
iron and tliu people are working
out tlmir own salvation now
nlong thu lines utitufu ho oloarly
intended it is true that there
comes to Wost Texas seasons of
drouth and depression when the
actual settlors wear u well beaten
trail around their humble cabin
hoipe studying astronomy in an
ell'ort to locate the coming of
needed precipitation but West
Toxas ib today the most heroic
.and deserving portion of this
great ICinpiro statu. Every man
who has lived m West Texas for
live years and ofliotiitt'd in a
badger fight is a hero and West
Toxans aro all huroos. As that
section is properly developed
along the lines that have boon
adopted it is destined to become
thu most permanently prosperous
portion of Texas for farming
and stock raising will over bo a
winning combination.
I'oriniinont prosperity will
oomo only if diversification is
practiced early and late wintor
mid sununur. I'urmanont pros-
perity is dependent on permanent
diversification. West Texas peo-
ple aro convinced and will so act.
Apropos of some criticisms of
the San Angelo and Ballinger
baseball teams because of their
b illigeront attitude toward one
another the Sun Angelo Press de-
clares that poople who would do
Homothing in thiH world must
Hjrap a bit. just to show tljoir
ljyalty if for no othor reason.
".I udgo Parker does not neod us
and we're too far removed from
the boll weevil region; baseball
interests us in fact excites us
mid there you aro" bays the
Press. Yes; it's a pour mini who
will not take an interest in the
baseball team of his homo town.
Wo might say : "The man who
hath not love of b b. in his
is lit for treason spoils
stratagom." Dallas News.
soul
and
Locations In Texns anted.
Tlio Frisco System Land and
Immigration Association is al-
ready turning its share of thu
southwestern tide of immigration
to loxas.
Three hundred and fifty agents
of this Association from the Fast
and North have just completed a
to in of Texas and viewed its re-
sources and interviewed its land
owners and local Association
agents for the solo purpose of
better presenting Toxas oppor-
tunities to the homeseokor and
investor in the older states.
This Association iB the most
olliciont of its kind in existence
and has agents everywhere in tlio
United States. If you wish to
Boll your farm town or other
property or if you dosiro capital
tor factories murcantile estab-
lishments or any of tlio indus-
tries ploaso uddrosB R. S. Lemon
Secrotary Immigration Bureau
Dopt. A. Frisco Building Saint
Louis Mo. S. A. Huohks
0-tf Gou'l Immigration Agt.
TAXATION IS UNEQUAL
Difference In Tnx Assessments of Dif-
ferent Mates aro Compared.
'.. T Kulmoru li. Kl Worth Iteuurd
Present conditions of thu state's
finances rendered thu problem of
taxation paramount m our polit-
ics. Intelligent discussion of thu
subject cannot bo had without a
knowledge of som' facts upon
which to base it. Without giving
the details there are llfteon
states in the union that have low-
er rates than Toxas. As a rule
1.1. 1. .... 4-t... ili(.t....nntfinii 1...
twoen the a-sessed and the tiuo'?!Btio. nt to tlio extent that
valuation of property thu greater
in the rate ot taxation.
Judged by the roul tests of ac-
Mial wealth Toxas from 1800 to
lOOO.enjoyed a degreo of prosperi-
ty and experuueud an economic
growth equaled by few if any
states in the union.
Per cent.
The increased population
was MO.7-1
In the value-) of her agri-
cultural products 1 10.2
In thu values of her man-
ufactured products 50.
In deposits m National
Hanks 170
J n railway tonnage 1117.
In income from railway
freights M0.
I n passenger trallic 57.
From 1850 to 1800 her
taxable values increas-
ed -108.
From 18(30 to 1870 her
tuxablo values decreas-
ed 72.
From 1.880 to 1800 hor
taxublo values increas
ed
From 1800 to 1000 hor
' tuxablo values increas
8U.
ed.
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Tlio assessed wealth per capita
decreased from SU50 to SU00 from
1800 to 1000.
There is hardly a doubt that
if taxable values had been kepc
up with tlio ratio of increase in I
uottiul wealth the present assess-
ed values of tlje state would ex-
ceed $1050000000. Giving the
state the benefit of an income of
8081802151 from 1000 to 1001
and then comparing the 'increase
in taxable values with seven of
the wealthiest states we have thu
following:
In 1800.
Massachusetts .. ..321511111020
Connecticut 1158022050
New York 117850 10.11 1
Pennsylvania 2050700000
Indiana 85088747
Michigan 8031555152
Wisconsin 577000252
Toxhb 780808005
From this it is seen that the
avorugo increase in the seven
states mentioned was 00 per cent
in eleven yours. Wliy sucli a re-
sult? Tlio unswers is thut the
stutes mentioned have adjustod
their tax laws to modern economic
conditions and Texas has not.
With tax laws suited only to
conditions that existed hulf a
century ago it is very certain
that the disproportion between
true and assessed values grows
with expansion and diversifica-
tion of industrial conditions and
the rate of taxation must contin-
ue to increase aecordmgly.
A most conservative estimate
ol the true value ot taxuole prop-
erty in the state is S!SOU()K)0000
The prenout tax rate levied upon
two-thirds of this would raise the
state's revenues 100 per cent. The
value of such a cousumiitiou
would be incalculable. The val-
uation of properly for assessment
is nitidu upon practically the
iiime basis as it was twenty-livo
years ago. It is evident there-
fore that only a small part of
this doilcioncy is duo to under
valuation.
What then is the mutter? A
glunco at tlio comptroller's re-
ports will show to some oxtent.
Take the report for 1002. The
total amount of money assessed
othor than that of banks and
bankers was $11550S17. In
1800 it was $14201001 though
deposits had increased liO per
cont.
The individual deposits in the
national bunks of the state
in December. 1001 wus 878010-
010.00. In .January. 1904 itwas
$00005215.15 and thu number
of bunks had increased to 1501.
In 1S01 there wero 220 private
bunks besides other depositories
of money
Without going into the details
thu amount of credits in the stuto
in 1002 was $175000000. These
wore assessod at $lli!51S020.
Hero aro tun counties compured
which aro signillcunt.
Harris county $ 0000
Wobb county 1100
Kl Puso county 20000
Bexar county 2515085
McLennan county 2005545
WilluuuBon county 055051
Boll county. 400815
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Kllin nnmitv fifi'.I.Kif)
Fourteen counties under about
half of all credit? in the state and
thev are not the wealthiest bv
anv means
if the county of Victoria
with tnxiblcR nf (J.81K).IH0 in
100:2. and a population in 1000 of
1!5(')78 has credits worth .$010015
how much ought Hexar to havo
taxable values of $115777077 and
a population of 5tt. H'2 of course
fiat may not bo an exactly logi-
cal basis for a mathematical cal-
it is not
it is on the sidu of Ilex-
ar.
Enormously unequal us these
two examples show conditions to
bo and great as must bo thu
amount that unquestionably es-
capes taxation tliey are hardly to
bo compared with the item
"shares of stock in companies
and associations." If we want to
believe the sworn statements of
the owners us shown by the comp-
troller's reports for 1002 wo
would have to believe that all the
shares of all the stock in all the
corporations doing business in
Toxas and owned by people in
Texas wus worth only $50 15024.
Consider tlio capital Btook of
"corporations engaged in the in-
dustries of luinbur manufactur-
ing in cotton oil mills in cotton
factories in the potroloum indus-
try in the production of ice in
cotton companies in printing and
bookbinding and more than one
hundred othor industries in tlio
following counties viz: Andor-
son Brewster Collin Oaoko Dal-
las Denton DoWitt Fuyotto
Gonzales Harrison Loo Lime-
stone Montuguo Navarro l'ark-
or Tarrant Travis Washington
.and Wise. Shares of stock in all
these if rendered at all wero ron
derod us valueless. On the other
hand Hell Ellis Fannin Hill
Kaufman Lamar Mitchell Pot-
ter Tom Green Victoria
and
Webb counties cloven in all
rendorod $15015082 or considera-
bly more than hulf of till in the
state. Select a similar propor-
tion as before and calculate how
much escupos taxation under this
head.
Again acording to the last re-
port of the commissioner of m-
I ii 1001. Increase. P.
$15.081.870 100 $U.S27.7'1 18215
Ct.
08
Oil
51
152
58
4(5
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15115280200
5751.120511
?552S5S557S
l!!(i().l 151110
l!517-MO028
1-115C28 1000
08217805
l.OOS.510108
80S78S000
5015.000.1507
I 1020 1400
850151.200 148
201200200 25
suranco there are in forco lifo in-
surance policies iiL'L'reijatiuK over
$150000000.
1 Ins has a value as
well or better ascertained than
black laud yet not a dollar of it
is taxed.
If spuce permitted many other
instructive and suggestive com-
parisons might be made to show
what an enormous amount of the
best paying property in the stuto
is escaping taxation
To illustrate the need of super-
visory control over assessments
by some authority outsidoof local
influences two examples will be
given. In lh'Ji' Williamson coun-
ty's assessment showed 7 10 1 eur-
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iMitrn tiwiin umi iiiin'i Yiiiiiun'h;
UoMir's only l.OUl). Washington
and layette rendered JfL'OT.lilU us
the value of their engines anil
boilers as against an aggregate of
.97713' in the counties of
Navarro. Alcl'iiiiun Bexar Wobb
Dallas Kl Puso and Turrunt In
11)00 a few commissioners' courts
assessed ifoS.OOO.OOU of franchises.
It was held void by the courts
because not authorizod by our
jtax laws. Representative Wil
liams of Fort worth sought to re-
lievo the Uillioulty by a bill but
for rousons known only to itB op
ponents it wus defeated. It wus
unquestionably the best revenue
lnoiiBuro proposed in twenty-five
years. Whilo not u panacea for
all the ills of our rovonuo Bystom
ib would havo gono far towards
salving the problem.
An increase in the present rate
of taxation would only aggravute
present evils. I'njuBb taxation
has boon fruitful of more rebell
ion Titian an otnor cuubos com-
bined but from the days of the
rebellion of the ton tribes of
Isreul down to the stump act it
would be hurd to find a more un-
equal system of taxation than
that under which the people of
Texas live.
No Pity Shown.
"For years fate was after mo
continuously" writes 1 A. Gul-
lodgo Vorbonu Ala. "I hud a
terrible cuso of piles causing 2-1
tumors. When all failed Buck-
Ion's Arnica Sulvo cured me.
Equally good for burns and nil
uolios and pains. Only 25o at J.
W. llarris' drug store.
YEARS OF TORTURE
s Stor; ls "ot ""!:
-Otli-
crs In San Angelo Have
Suffered.
The following graphic story bv
lit prominent woman in Cleburne
is not at all exaggerated. It is
but a vivid picture of what many
san Angelo people nave sutlerod.
Hut there is a short way out and
Sun Angulo people ure finding it
at last. Head this story.
Mrs. II. F. Rollins of Cleburne
Texas wife of II F. RollniB who
is the wrecking foreinun on the
Santa Fe U. H. widely known
among the railroaders of this vi-
cinity and who lives at -120 North
Wilhite St. says: "For ten or
twelve vears wist. 1 have been
bothered ofV and on with kidney
troubles. I had a heavy aching
bearing-down pain through my
body that was very distressing
and if 1 contracted a cold or got
my feet wot it settled in my kid-
neys and to say that I sulVored
very severely is putting it mildly.
I could not rest comfortably at
niirlit and arose in the morning
tired and unrofreshed. The kid-
ney secretions became unnatural
and irregular and I wus frequent-
ly bothered with attacks of head-
ache. I had experimented with a
great nianv dill'oront remedies
but I found none that guvo mo
much relief until I tried Doun's
Kidney Pills. They cured the
attack and over since have servod
to ward oil' any serious sickness."
For sale by all dealers. Price
50 cents per box. Foster-Milburn
Co. Buffalo N. Y. sole agents
for the United States.
Remember tlio mime Doan's
Bought Sold
Exchanged..
Dlntrk-t Aent for the UNDKlt- 2
S WOOD Standard T. pew riter $
3 IMPKKIAL brand Of Itlbboim $
J and Carbons
1 San Angelo
I TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE.
CLARENDON IONS Mgr.
MLD1CAL DLPARTMLNT
Tulauc University of Louisiana.
Uh lUKunUKi's for prai;tloul Itiilructlon
liulli In iimplo laboratories and iiiiiiiidunt
hospital nmterliils aro tinuiiiiillt:l truu au-
cess Is kIvoii to thu urcat Charity Hospital
with MX) hods and :ii)Uo() patients annually
Special Instruction Is iflvon tlullv at tlio lied
side of thu sick Tlio next session hctrtiw
uctoiicr win linn I' or uiiiiiidkiio and infor-
mation address I'm! s i; ciiir.i.i:. m v..
Dean. 1' I). Drawer :Ml Now Orleans. I.a
LEON LICARDIE'S
French Restaurant
Romoved to old stand on Concho
Avenue. Good things to eat at
all hours. L2tf
i CHAS. At. B0DINE I
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mintiim nnu raper nanimig
Plinnn nft U
S OFFICE CONCHO DKUG STORE Jj
31 rs. Maggie Until il who went
to Del Rio a few months ago and
took a position with the Del Itio
(jo-oporution Asociution is in
the city on u short visit to her
sister Mrs. Willie Uatlut.
Imligubtlon.
With its companions heart
burn Uutulonco torpidity of the
liver constipution palpitation of
tho hourt poor blood headache
and other nervous symptoms sal-
low skin foul tongue offensive
breath and a legion of other ail-
ments is at once the most wide-
sproud and destructive malady
among the American people. The
Uerbino treatinont will cure all
thoso troubles. 50c bottle. Sold
by Central Drug Store.
Joo Montague came in from tl.o
09 ranch Thursday on business
and remained floro several days.
NiRlit was Her Terror.
"I would cough nearly all night
long" writes Mrs. Chas. Apple-
gate of Alexandria Ind. "and
could hardly got any Bleep. I
hud consumption so bud thut if I
walked a block I would cough
frightfully and spit blood but
whou all other medicines failed
three $1.00 bottles of Dr. king s
Now Discovery wholly ourod me
and 1 gained 5S pouudB." It's
absolutely guaranteed to euro
roughs colds lagrippo bronchi-
tis and all throat und lung
troubles. Price 50o and $1.00.
Trial bottles froo at J. W. Har-
ris' drug storo.
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TRAINING
for Boys
A Christian school ideally located. There
are five buildings with studv hall and satur-
ate boarding departments for boys and girls.
Full corps of teachers and thorough training
given. Tlio course of work extendi from
the Kindergarten through the High School
brunches including the special schools of
Music Art Elocution Violin Voice Physi-
cal Training and u Business Coune Stu-
dents under direct cure of the princtiu'
School opens September 7. Catalogue sent
on request k t jt ji : o c o
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T. F. SESSIONS
Principal.
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The Parlor Saloon
Is again opened for business Wc were
considerably damaged during the fire but
have stocked up with all that's best in
WINES LIQUORS BEER and CIGARS
and arc now ready to serve you in the
most approved style ? C Agent for
I W Harper Whiskies the best to be
found. Will appreciate your patronage.
J. B. ALLEN
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N eh? Jersey Dairy
Corbin Adams & Sidney TLbans.
FRESM PURE SWEET MILK
UTMOST CLEANLINESS
Will give Prompt Service and Appreciate your Patronage
Plioijc rslo. 76
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CAPITAL STOCK PAID IN $IOO.OOO.OO.
NO 6Q07.
Interest Paid on Deposits.
The Landon National Bank
SAN ANGBLO TEXAS
SOLICITS YOUR PfTRONfG&. .
DIRECTORS!
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MDS. CCCELIA ST0WE
Oratur Untro Nous Club.
170 AVnrren Avenuo
CuicAdo lu... Oct. 22 1902.
For nearly four years I millereil
from ovitnuti troubles. Tlio doc-
tor insisted on tin operation ns tho
only wny to get well. 1 howevor
strongly objected to an operation
My husband felt disheartened as
well as I for homo with a sick
woman Ib a disconsolate place at
best. A friendly druggist ndviscd
him to get a bottlo of Wino of
Cardui for mo to try and ho did so.
i ueguu w improvo in a low (lays ami
my recovery was very rapid. With-
in eighteen weeks I was another
being
&UW ybTfrUXc.
Mrs. Stowe's letter shows every
woman how a homo is saddened by
fcimilu weaknes and howcompletely
Wino of Cardui cures that sick-
nesi and l)rmc3 health and happi-
ness again. Do not ro on Buffer-
ing. Go to your druggist tod.iv
and secure a $1.00 bottlo of Wine
of Cardui
IMBQlKlftUI
Dally Tourist Sleepers.
To California also to St. Lnuis
without change via Tho Texas it
Paoifio railway. Ask any ticket
agent about this now Bervico or
write E P . Turner General
Passenger Agent Dallas Texas.
SCHOOL
and Qir.Is.
J. D SCOTT
Pres dent.
Successor to
Prod Schmidt
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