Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 228, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1912 — LOWER TAX ON SPITE HOUSE [ARTICLE]

LOWER TAX ON SPITE HOUSE

Deolares She Purposely Decreased Property Value io Revenge for Neighbor’s Wall. For when * woman will she will, you may depend on't: And when «he won t she won't, and r ..there's an end on't. ■■ Chicago—Mrs. A. Spiskel, of 526 Aldine avenue, asserted in the office of the board of review that she is the sort of woman who will; also she prophesied with some emphasis that the owner of a flat building next door to her apartment bouse at 4447 North Paulina street will discover, to his financial sorrow, just what degree of will she possesses. The bone of con tention in this case to a rough brick wail, which Mrs. Spiskel says her foe put op facing her property, greatly to Its detriment. “He broke the building line and now I am going to break him if I have to take in washing to do lt.“ salt! Mrs. Spiskel. and .her lips became a thin line as- she uttered the threat. Reviewer ’rttomas Webb, who was listening to her plea for a lowe| assessment, felt no doubt of her sincerity. “That man just laughed when I protested against that wall.” said Mrs toiskei, “and so I advertised for negro • ■ J

tenants and now my house is full of them. I’m getting less rent and so is be. I’ll fight him as long as I live. Eventually my house will be a home for superannuated colored people." Mrs. Spiskel had photographs of both buildings with her and she finally succeeded in having the valuation of her home reduced from $6,650 to $5,800. >» <