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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-02-27
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The Result Of Taxing Credits.

1t must be apparent to every one
who considers the subject that efforts
to tax credits must to great degree
always fail. Concealment is so easy
that it becomes the rule, aud the small
amount reached by the tax gatherer
constitutes so meagre proportion of
this species of property it is
scarcely worth taking into account.
Besides actual conccalmcnt, there are
other effective ways. All that is nee
essary to secure exemption of credits
from taxation is to transfer the capital
they represent to some other state. If
credits are property, the same as tan
gible things, they must be subject to
the law Of property and follow the per-
son OF the owner. Indeed we believe
there are certain decisions of the su-
preme court Of the United States to
the effect that credits are not taxable
outside of the state that attempts to
tax them. Every attempt to tax cred
its has the effect merely to make the
borrower pay the tax, not to the state,
but to the lender. That is to say, the
attempt to tax raises the rate of inter
est without decreasing the rate of tax
alton. The lender exacts enough ad-
ditional interest tocover the tax, but he
himself by various ways escapes the tax
and pockets the extra interest. Thus
the law operates to impoverish the
borrower and enrich the lender. 1t
enables the latter to exact higher
rate of interest than the state of the
money market would justify, ard its
only effect is to increase tho burden of
the borrower. Capitalists who lerd
can easily save themselves from these
attempts to tax them, and not only SO,
but they can make the proposed raid
rebound to their profit. And in near
ly every case they do. This leads to
the conclusion heretofore often stated,
to-wit, that far more equitable and
effective plan would be to abandon all
efforts to tax invisible and intangible
property, which somehow will in near
ly all cases manage to escape, no mat
ter what effort is made to levy and
collect upon it.--Oreconian.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-02-27
W aha Ditch.

Men of enterprise, capital and vim
who have taken up large tracts of land
lying south of this city are investigat-
ing the propriety of turning the water
Of Waha lake into ditch and con-
veying it over tho prairie to this city
for the benefit Of the general public.
They have been investigating tse order
of the present ditch, which is the out
let Of the lesser lake, and they have
found that the greater portion of the
water is now being wasted and d.
verified from the public by being check
cd and turned from its natural chan
mel and caused to enter the Sweetwater
and Snake rivers. A ditch extending
from Waha lake over the table lands
lying between this lake and Lewiston
would enhance every acre of that
ground, and at the same time would
develop new and profta BILE resources
for this city, Such an enterprise car
ried into effect by the combined efforts
OF the people who are directly and indi-
rectly concerned would he a matter of
but small outlay on the individual part
of either.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-02-27
Various Causes-
&-tf

Advancing years, care, Sickness, disar-
pointment, and hereditary predisposi,ion
All Operate 10 turn the hair gray, and
either OF them incli,es 1t to shed prema-
turely. Ayers HiIa Vie vii restore
faded or gray, light or red hair to a rich
brown or deep black, as may he desired
II sorens aud cleanses the scalp. giving 1t
healthy action, and removes and cures
dandruh and humors. By its use falling
mar IS checked. and new growth will be
produced in all cases where the foliicles
are not destr yed or glands deeayed. Its
effects are beautifully ShowL on hrashy,
weak or sickly hair, to which lew april
cations will produce the gloss aud freshness
OF youth. Harmless and sure in us opera
ton, II IS Incompatible as a dressing, and
Is especially valued for the soft lustre and
richness of tone it imparts II contains
neither oil nor dye. aud will not soil or
color white cambric yet it lasts long on
the hair, aud keeps il fresh and vigorous.
FoR SALE BY ALL DEALERS
!. 9. Monkey, general agent, Lewiston, l. T
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-02-27
skagit

Those who contemplate visiting the
Skagit mines during the coming season
should bear in mind that there is prac-
tically but one route to the new dig
gings, and that is via Puget Sound
and the Skasit river. True, the mines
may be reached via British Columbia;
but this route, to say the least, is a
very roundabout and expensive way
'of reaching Robin Hoods barn"
Your correspondent makes this asser
ton after having carefully investigated
the merits of the so-called routes to
the mines.
The following amounts of gold dust,
it is said, have been sold from the
Ruby creek or Skagit gold mines, all
claimed to have been taken out during
n period of six weeks or two months
work: L. p. Smith 4 Son, jewelers., of
this city, 1925; F. w. Wa!d, hardware
dealer, $685. l.. G. Hamers, New En-
gland Hotel, S9l; L. b. Harness, to-
baeconist, v21; Schwahacher Bros. Il
Co., general merchandise, $50; A. S.
Pinkham, clothier, s34; Clothier Il
English, Of Mt. Vernon, STA; sold at
Port Gamble, 5000; besides it is claim
ed from ID to 90 ounces went to Port
land, as much to San Francisco and Is
ounces to Victoria
The mining fever is undated. The
rush to the Skagit is likely to contin-
ne throughout the coming season, and
although the mines may prove reason
ably rich there are those who will
most certainly be disappointed as is
the case in all mining excitements.
Some of the stories that have been
told concerning the great richness of
the new diggings are, at least, lacking
Of positive confirmation. 1t is posi-
bic, indeed, as has oft been asserted
by the more enthusiastic, that the
mines will prove to be richer and more
extensive than has yet been claimed,
while, on the other hand, it appears
that they are already overrated. How
ever this may be, we prefer rather to
underrate the value of the new dig
gings than pursue the more uncertain
course of parading current reports as
proof positive of their great richnest.
Cor. Of Oregonian.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-02-27

product would be 6l,l32,SO bushels,
or l,S33,9S4 tons, or 1885, car
loads of 10 tons each, or 6,ll4 train.
of 30 cars each, or l9b trains per day
for every working day in the year.
These figures show the value of our
eastern counties as factor in the pro-
duction of the worlds food. They are
quite as important as the Willamette
valley, or the Sacramento, or any equal
area of the far famed Dakota and
Minnesota wheat fields. And the
above figures also show how much
business the railroad over the noun
tains will have to do; for, as soon as
an Quite, to the Sound is opened, the
wheat OF almost that entire area will
come this way to meet ship. Add to
that tonnage the coal from our Carbon
river mines, and the lumber from our
vast forests, that even now are de-
manded in that wheat district, and the
business Of double track road is seen
at once.
We have computed the wheat area
as one-third Of the present surveyed
townships. Their settlement is now
progressing very rapidly. 1t is prob
ably safe to say that with the increas-
ed facilities for reaching that country
which are now in process Of construc-
ton, and with the wider fpread infor-
nation concerning the inducements
which it presents to home makers
which is now being scattered in the
o"er-populated districts Ct our coun-
try, not more than ono decade will
pass before the quantity of wheat
which we have here estimated as the
product Of our eastern counties will
he actually harvested there. N. p.
Coast.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-02-27
And this need is felt by all of our

people east and west of the mountains.
No one cares to settle permanently in
state or territory that is doomed to
be forever only tributary to an Extra
State emporium-that can never he a
whole in any true sense of the word
Under such conditions no state or ter
ritory can ever fully develop its re-
sources. What is produced is carried
elsewhere and expended. There goes
on process Of impoverishment in
stead of enrichment as its harvests are
garnered, its forests cut into timber
and its mines exhausted. So there
comes to be a natural and strong OPP
position to any and every project that
looks forward to the continuance of
our present divided condition.
Thirdly, The road would pay as q
local road-saying nothing Of its value
as part of the greatest and best trans
continental thorougfare. The popula-
ton of the two parts of the territory
is now sufficiently great to give to the
road that shall bring to tide water the
grain Of the one section and carry
back the timber and coal of the other.
employment for large number of To-
and men.-N p. Coast.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-02-27

The current number of the atlantic
Monthly contains an article on "Pes-
simis,n," by Goodwin Smith, written
18th great clearness and power. The
PhiloSoPhy of pessimism asserts simply
and broadly that this is the worst Of
all possible worlds. Man, under this
philosophy, is held to be the sport Of a
blind but irresistible force which in a
nsment wrecks his happiness or crush
= ~ him out Of existence. We attempt
no review of the Atlantic article, since
it, statements as to the growth and
tendency Of the philosophy Of pessi-
uism are too close to admit of abridg-
ment. But the mention of it may
6tlxepms in by way Of reference to
IN Important phase of the thought of
The tme. This idea or philosophy has
beeh developed perhaps to its greatest
extGnt BY German thinker named
Schopenhanr, who has struck cold
chill to the hearts Of most who have
had courage to follow him by the
black and pitiless deductions he makes
from the assumption that this is the
worst of all possible worlds, or rather
by the arguments he presents to sup
port this assumption. He employs
terrible force of argument to prove
that this world, from the lowest living
creature to man, is a scene of struggle,
rapine, fraud, force and cruelty, such
~ good and merciful creator never
could possibly have created; that life
is not worth living, and that the best
refuge from its ills, which more than
overbalance its good things in the lives
OF the most fortunate human be-
ings even in death. Taking broad
view he holds that nature is as care
less Of the rae. a. she is Of the indi-
vidnal, that even the boasted progress
that the doctrine Of development teach
~ Us to see will end in q correspond
ing decline, decay and extinction Of
the human race, and that when the
last man is ready to pronounce YER
dict on the sum Of the results Of hu-
man existence he will say that it
would have been better if it had never
been. This doctrine is spreading far
and wide in Europe. In Russian nj
hilism it has developed into regular
system Of belief, and is threatening
destruction to al existing institutions
on the ground that there is neither
God, nor religion, nor future life, nor
right nor wrong If this doctrine,
pessimism as it is called, be the logic
81 outcome Of the negation Of the doc
trilns fof theology land many sci
enttts are now trembling lest it may
tAen Will there surely come a pow
ssfuf reaction among men against the
current skepticisms Of the day.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-02-27
Ralph Meeker. son OF the AGENT vbf

Ralph Meeker, son Of the agent who
was murdered by the Utes, has writ
ten letter denouncing the Pueblo
(Colorado) Chieftain for publishing
the statement as to tho outrages per-
petrated by the Indians upon his
mother and sister. He says that when
the horrible story was told it was with
the express understanding that it was
not to be published, since publication
could do no good, and would only add
: to the shame Of those who had already
4p9erea the revolving indignity, but
thAtfAit was only to be used by the
government in bringing the guilty
Utes to justice. Tho publication by
Cnieftain he pronounces brutal, in
solent and unnecessary, and unworthy
OF man who has heart" The spir-
it which prompts these statements is
leas which every person is bound In
decency and honor to respect Ore
d0ni0n.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-02-27
Our Greatest Want.

We have position, we have natural
advantages, we have al increasing
population and growing commerce,
but We want . railroad over the Cas-.
cade mountains. That we shall have
soon. Recent combinations in rail
road. .circlna. and the action of the
Northern Pacific 1T the late annual
meetings, have made, we think, the
completion Of the road over the Cos
! fdf Ct ~ early day certainty. We
think % fAr these reasons:
First, A road over the mountains is,
beyond . question, practicable. There
are no engineering difficulties on the
T lie which caanot be overcome.
u epndly, It is the one greatest need
eof this territory. Every other, named
and pamable, sinks into insignificance
beside this. Without Il We are .
pair Of provinces; we are common
n wsakhsonly in name; in fact, We are
discovered members Of body having
no arteries and veins through which
the life of common purposes, aims and
efforts can flow. By nature we con-
81 k tuo widely different but exact
y complimentary sides of a whole.
We have the sea coast, the harbors,
the forests, the iron, the coal-prob-
ably lead, silver, cinnabar and gold
on the one side, aud boundless pastures
sand srain6elds ON the other. We
want TO be brought together. When
this is done our real married life win
begun Quickened energies, greater
effortS better achievements will then
appear on every side.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-02-27
Our wheat Resources.

In our seven counties east of the
mountains there are about nine mil
lions OF acres of surveyed land. 1t is
now demonstrated that fully one third
OF that area is excellent wheat land.
The average yield of the district thus
tar is more than twenty bushels per
acre. Were it all now in wheat our
crop for 1880 at our present average
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-02
arana inception to General Grant.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, July 2-The re-
ception committee left here this morning
for Odessa. forty miles distant where
they met General Grant and party and
after the introduction By Col, Van Horn,
Mayor Chase made a speech of welcome.
The train then started and arrived here at
9:2O. Notwithstanding the heavy rain an
Immense crowd was at the depot and gave
General Grant hearty welcome. The
psrty consisted of General Grant, Mrs.
Grant. Mrs. Fred Grant and their dauah-
ter Julia, and W. w. Smith. They
were escorted to the Coate, House for
breakfast. Great crowds IN the streest
and many houses are decorated. After
breakfast General Grant, accompanied by
Governor Phelps and several mem bers OF
the reception coHmi.tse, left for Merriam
Park, nine miles from the city, escorted
by the Draught Rifes, OF Wyandottc,
kansae, and Craig Rifles of this city. The
party will return at six this evening and
General Gran: will receive the old soldiers
after which banquet will be given him
during the evening
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-02
Moffat's Life Pills,
PhGnIX BIfferS,

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are purely vegetable; they act
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WARRANTED q certain cure for
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Bilious Complaints, Dyspepsia,
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ScuFVy, General Weakness, and
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MOffat'S PhMniX Bitters
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for SIeepi esSnesS, Nervousness,
Dyspepsia, Female Complaints,
Weakness, Debility, etc.
Thousands of Certificates are
in our possession giving perfect
CURES effected 10y these invalU-
able medicines, and we are cer-
tain that they will do Just what
we have said. 1t is simply ask
ed that the afflicted Will TRY
THEM ONCE, their use will con-
vince tho most skeptical.
Pages Climax SalYe 25 cents a box.
M0Eat's life Pills % cents n box.
Mefat's PhGnix Bitters S1.0O a bottle.
C3~ Sold by Druggists everywhere.
j. 2. MILLS, Sole Proprietor,
S5 Liberty Street New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-02

PONDS EXTRACT is an unrivaiied RENE
dy. This grand curative has been in ex~
istence for over thirty years, and has
steadily worked its way into popular favor
until it has won itself an undyiBg fame.
It's cffsot upon the human organism is
wonderful. 1t arrests inflammation aq
once, inducing o permanet and natural
action.
1t is uureservedly endorsed by legion Of
cham pions among the most prominent OF
which arc
Hon, T R West5rcok, Judge Supreme
Court, N Y.
Cornelius Evans, Mayor, Hudson
Ny.
DIP Ely, Mayor. Norwalk, Conn
Joseph Fl Sprague. Mayor, Hart
ford, Conn.
Charles 3 Pratt. Mayor. Worcester
NY.
Rev. Isaac Clark, Ropdout. n Y.
8 Asther Anderson, Fishkili. n 7,
4 III Strstten, NJ K Church
" Leroy, Nashua. II Il.
Rev j Stamford Iome, n 7.
DR.. Francis Wheeler, Poughkeepsie
NY.
j A Todd. Tarrytown. N Y.
" E Lewis, Peekskill, n 7.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-02
Tho Republican Rational Committee


New York. July 2.-The report of the
conn mittee on organization recommend
GOV. Jewell, Of Connecticut, for chair
man &; S. w. Dorsey, Of Ark, for secretary
of the Republican national committee
The following executive oommitte was
chosen Horace DAVIS, California Jas.
B. Debaux. Georgia Jno. A. Logan, Il
linois : John c. New. Indiana Juo. s.
Runnells, Iowa; Jro. A. Martin. Kansas
Henry Q. Yarmouth, Louisiana John NJ.
Corbe, Mass. VIM. e. Chandler, New
Hampshire Geo. &. Halsey. New Jer.
sey Thos. G. Platt. New York. Wm. Z.
Cooper. Ohio James NJ. Stone, Mich,
and Horace Davis. Gala.
This division will be under the charge
of General Logan. Governor Jewell and
secretary Dorsey were empowered TO Sc
lect permanent headquarters for the cora
mittee.
The executive committee organized by
electing Marshall Jewell. chairman. ant
5. W. Dorsey, secretary. Col. Geo. w
Hooker of Vermont, was chosen assistant
secretary. The following were named
mem bers Of the western division executive
committee, headquarters at Chicago
John A. Logan, Illinois, John G. Now
Indiana, John S Run ellis, Iowa, Elihr
Enos. Wisconsin. W Cenaday. North
Carolina: VI IN f Cooper. Ohio; j ID Cam
eron. Pennsylvania; Geo w Hooker
Vermont. John W Mason. Wcst Virginia
Elihu Enos, Wisconsin: II G Mccormick
Arizona; Stephan 3 Elkius, New Mexico
4 resolution passed calling for meet
ing of the national committee on the 15tl
Of October, when the resolutions proposot
at last nights meeting will be acted upon
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-02
Major w. G.. Thompson. of Marion, was
nominated for member of Congress by ac.
slam alton. Able speeches were made by
Senators kirkwood and Thompson.
OTQauizs.

The Democratic vote can be largely in
creased by effective organization. The ex.
ceIlent character of the state and national
tickets, has awakened new enthusiasm in
the Democratic ranks, and If the proper
effort is made Illinois can be carried.
Such is the opinion of we'll informed judges
of the political situation. and certainly it is
worth trying for The great mistake has
been with tho Democracy that no effort
has been made to carry the state. This
year it ia debatable ground and an earnest
effort will be made to achieve success.
Democrats can best advance the cause by
organizing clubs all over the state. No
matter if there are but dozen voters in a
precinct, let that dozen organize. There
is nothing SO effective as organization,
It .systematizes the work, bands the
Democrats together and gives force to the
work in hand.
By the club system hundreds of doubt
ing voters are brought into the field, and
the full vote is always pcllcd. In forming
clubs, care should be exercised 10 placing
energetic, working Democrats on the
committees. and it should also be part Of
the work to see that every Democrats
name is on the list. Organize. Democrats,
organize noso and when the election day
arrives your work will show in largely
increased vote all oyer the state. There
should be Democratic club in every
township in the county. Let every Demo
crat go to work for Hancock and English
and the whole ticket,z
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-02
Disasters.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, July 0.-At 6:25
this rnornin8 the Lake Minnetonka pleas-
ure steamer Mary. owned aud run by
Capt, Halsted, while lying at her wharf at
the St. Louis Hotel exploded her boiler
with terrible effect. completely wreckinc
the boat, which sunk Immediately Fol
| lowing is the list Of killed and wounded g:
William Chadwick engineer Of the Mary.
instantly killed j. r. pla:tonberg. of
Canton, Ill CUES. of Hotel st. Louis, died
in two hours g. 4. Gaines, head waiter
| of Hotel st. Louis instantly killed John
Steward. pilot of the Mary. fatally injured,
dying Edwin s. Perkins. fireman of the
Mary. scalded about the face and neck
FraDk Adams, sehief clerk of Hotel st.
| Louis, scalded and hurt in the eye /; A.
s. Dimend. of Minneapolis, shocked and
prostrated Colored Jim, porter at Hotel
St. Louis. scalded and bruised I: Lang,
porter at Hotel st. Louis, scalded and
bruised Henry, colored boy, very badly
hurt, arm dislocated and body scalded
EDglish George, scsidcd and bruised.
The boat was on her way to Wayzata TO
take on board one hundred excursionists
aod had stopped at the St, Louis Hotel,
en- route. The Mary has for long time
been considered an unsafe boat. Her
boiler was what is known az the Ames
boiler, and is thetthird cf that make tha,
| has exploded on the same lake in the last
three years, each time with fatal results
Il is claimed there were sixty pounds oil
stcam in the boiler at the time Of the
explosion and plenty of water.
DANIBAL, July Lit was hoped the
waters had done their worst ON the bot
toms opposite here, but contrary to expec-
tations. the river rosa two inches to-day.
1t is stationary above. however, and a de.
cline looked for at once No new breaks
in the levee, snd the weak places at the
end of tho bridge have been strengthened.
It is not considered safe. Dispatches
state that much of the land in the vicinity
Of the crevasses are still above water and
q considerable portion OF the wheat will be
saved undameged- Reports Of loss of life
and the sweeping away of houses are M
true.
The Clipper: Herald this afternoon
says the break in the lcvee below here
proved very destructive, the damages
amounting to several hundred thousand
dollars. It is estimated that one.sixth
of the crop on the bottom are total loss.
Those operating farms on what are known
as the low lands, those which would be
subject to overflow every year but for the
levee, bave lost ali their croDs and consid-
erable fencing. Little or no live stock
has been drowned, thv owners having
driven it off to places Of safety before the
lcvee broke. There are little overs100,-
coo acres protected by the Sny levee in
stead of 100000. as stated last night.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-02
Have You Tried Itf

DR.. Whites Dandelion Alternative. the
great blood purifier and reuoyator, specf
fic for liver complaint, billiousness. chills
and fever, dyspepsis, kidney diseases,
rheumatism, and constipation Of the bowels.
Removes pimples and sallowness from the
skin. producing clear complexion 1t is
prepared from Dandelion root, in combina-
ton witL other valuable roots, barks. and
herbs: is entirely harmless, and pleasant
to take, and has a larger sale and gives
better satisfaction than any other medicine
In the market. Pint bottles only one dol
lar. and every bottle warranted,
For sale by G. Speidei. Rock Island,
and Richards & Sohrbeck, Moline.