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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-24
A Lot Sold for 100000.

The lot on South Meridian street, on which
the Alvord block, destroyed in the recent fire,
was situated. was sold yesterday by Elijah s.
Afford, the owner, to Charles E. Coffin. of this
city. for 800. 900 Mr.. Coffin says that a new
business block will be erected on the lot in the
early spring For whom the new building is to
be erected he will not say.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-24

State vs. Anna Martin; grand larceny. Pleaded
guilty. Under amusement by court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-24

Browns ExPEcroRANr cures coughs, colds
etc. Sold by druggists. 50.cent bottles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-24
RYAN, the Halter,

Mrs. THoMAs's Dancing Academy. 81 Wher
Block.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-24
Local News Notes.

Local news NOto0s
There will be special meeting OF George H. e.
o'clock p. IL
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
John O'Connor and Maggie O'Connor. Charles
q. Grofpen and Laura B. Davidson.
An adjourned meeting Of the Y. NJ. c. A. will
be held this evening" at o'clock, to continue
the discussion and adoption OF proposed amend
ments to the constitution.
The notion and jewelry store at No. 1853
tween 9 and 10 o'clock last night They carried
away a case of rings valued at 500 small
amount OF money was also taken.
The Misses Lowman, of North Delaware
street, have concluded that it would be useless
for them to longer resist the efforts of the sher-
if to take their residence from them, and yes
terday quietly moved out of the house.
Charles Nicewonder. the burglar sentenced to
prison for six years, was taken TO Michigan City
yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Hoffman In or
der to prevent him from making another at
tempt to escape, he was taken in shackles.
The Towney Stove Company, of Terre Haute,
filed articles of Incorporation with the Secretary
Of State yesterday. The capital stock is $50
600. The incorporators and directors are FL. p.
Townley, James p. Townley and Albert HAIRS
tine.
The fourth entertainment in the z M. G. A.
will be lecture, tonight by Prof. J. NJ Coul-
ter, of Wabash College, on Charles Darwin" It
will be an interesting talk Members tickets
are good for the holder and one; general admis-
sion, % cents.
The second entertainment of the library lect-
ure course of Hieh-school No will take
place on Wednesday evening of this week, at the
South-street Baptist Church. corner of South
and Noble streets. President Jordan, of the
State University, will deliver his lecture on the
ascent OF the Matterhorn."
John Benson, the tramp owning government
bonds for whom County Comm issioner Albert
Sahm was appointed guardian several weeks
ago, attempted suicide at the County Asylum,
Sunday. by making slight cut on his throat
ably have ended his life. His mind has become
deranged since he removed to the asylum
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-24

MODERATE priced side-boards at VIM. L. FL
sers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-20
Afternoon.

The House re-assembled at IT p. m.
Noble Smith in the chair.
Suits By or Against the Government
Third reading of: An Act to provide for
the bringing of suits by or against the Ha-
waiian Government.
Minister Ashford said some new points
had been suggested and moved the bill be
referred again to the Judiciary Committee.
Carried.
Parcels Post-Second reading of the
parcels post bill is disposed of under the
head of reports of committees"
Chinese Permits-Second reading of the
bill: to regulate permits for Chinese to
enter the Kingdom, with the report of the
committee thereon.
In the first section, providing that no re-
turn passports issued prior to March g.,
1888, shall be available for Chinese to enter
the Kingdom after October l, 1888 the
committee recommend the last named
date to be changed to July 1, 1889.
Minister Austin said it is probable that
most of the permits specified have been
used. He moved a change in the date to
March l. 1889.
Rep. c. Brown favored the adoption of
the date recommended by the committee.
The House ought to deal justly with the
Chinese. The section was amended, so as
TO READ:
That no permit for any Chinese to enter
the Kingdom issued prior to March l. 1888
shall be held to extend permission to such
Chinese to enter the Kingdom after the
first day of July, 1889.
Section 2, providing that permits here
after issued shall cease to be valid at the
expiration of one year from the date of
issue, provoked a lengthy debate
Rep. Brown said the section makes no
provision fol cases of sickness or other I'M
avOidable detention of the holders of per-
mits. While the government accepts taxes
from Chinese, it ought to treat them with
some degree of fairness.
Minister Ashford said he is no sand lotter
nor a member Of the Anti-Chinese Society
but it is a question whether the possible
hardships that might result from the oper-
alton Of this section would be worse than
leaving the door too wide open for further
infuXes of Chinese. If any ATTEMPT is
made to discriminate in favor of Chinese
merchants going and returning i'm the
course OF business, every applicant will be-
come a merchant forthwith
Noble Foster was of a mind to bring in
an amendment to make the return peTiod
six months, but as he finds the house dis
posed to be lenient towards the Chinese he
would support the section as in the hin
Chinese taxpayers had been spoken of. hut
there were many other taxpayers in the
Kingdom to be considered as we'll He
would say it was large privilege accorded
the Chinese to allow them to remain in the
country at all.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-20
SPECIAL BUSINESS ITEMS.
Horn s genuine Butter Scotch.

Horn s genuine Butter Scotch
Genuine Butter Scotch (Horn's) for
coughs.
Diamond Dye Ladies' Black Hose at
Sachs store.
Horns Butter Scotch, the best lubricator
for the throat.
A No. l cream cakes and cellars to-day
at the " Elite.
Children's Parasols, all colors, at Sachs
store, 1O4 Fort street
Go to G. West & Co.'S for Japanese
parasol, only twenty-five cents.
Big Bargains IN Dress materials and En-
brOidered FlOunces, at Sachs store.
Plums, peaches, apricots, cherries. at the
California Fruit Market per Alameda on
lce st.
Plums, peaches, apricots, cherries, at the
Fort street Fruit Depot per Alameda on
ice.
1t has been proved by unanimous verdict
that the San Jose Lager Beer on draught
at the Royal Saloon is the best.
Chs. Gertz has received per Alameda a
selected stock of gents, ladies and chill
dren s boots, shoes and slippers also
gents lawn tennis shoes.
lrritated Threats and annoying coughs
are quickly relieved by the genuine Butter
Scotch, only to be found at the Pioneer
Steam Candy Factory of F. Horn. Plenty
of testimonials.
The Pioneer Steam Candy Factory, Bak-
cry and Ice Cream Parlor is the only estab-
lisnment in Honolulu that can afford to
sell the best Ice Cream at 50 per gallon, and
no others can.
F. HORN. Proprietor.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-20
Water Rates.

In accordance with Section 1, of Chapter
XXVI, of the Laws of 1885,
All persons holding water privileges, or
those paying water rates, are hereby no
titled that the water rates for the term,
ending December 81, 1888, will be due and
payable at the office of the Honolulu Water
Works on the 1st of July, 1888.
All such rates remaining unpaid for fiji
teen days, after they are due, will be sub
ject to an additional 10 per cent.
Parties paying rates Will please present
their last receipt.
Rates are payable at the office of the
Water Works, in the Kapuaiwa Building.
The statute allowing no discretion, strict
enforcement of this clause will be made.
CHAS. b. WILSON,
Supt. Honolulu Water Works.
Honolulu, June Is, 1888. 1917
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-20
Dp autI)orltn.
Sale of Government Land.

On THURSDAY, July 10, 1888, at u
O'Clock noon, will be sold at Public Auc-
ton, at the front entrance of Aliiolani
Hale, two certain pieces of Government
Land in Kapohe, Puma, Hawaii, called
Kauiahiku:
1-Containing an area of II 92-1OO acres {;
upset price, $50.
2-Containing an area of 1 42-1OO acres /;
upset price, $50.
LORRIN A. THURSTON,
Minister of Interior.
Interior Office, June rs, 1888.
19-3t 1223-td
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-20
THE DAILY

ONE of the worst abuses in the present
election laws of the country has been
the tax receipt system, or the practice of
requiring every voter to exhibit his tax
receipt at the polls before being admit
ted to vote. The consequence has been
that whoever controlled the tax receipts
controlled the vote; and it was COM
mon practice to get possession of them
on the pretence of "taking care of them, ="
by direct purchase or otherwise, and
then only giving them up, accompanied
with the ballot, at the very polls them
selves. The bill now before the House
makes payment of taxes necessary be-
fore the voters name is put on the vot-
ing list. 1t follows that whatever is done
with the receipt before, when the name
is once on the list, the voter can do
what he pleases. The natural result is
the abolition of the tax receipt fraud.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-20

What seems to us the most important
reform contained in the entire bill is the
plan by which secrecy of voting is
secured. At present, as everyone knows.
the ballot box is publicly exposed, every
one having access to it, and the act of
voting being entirely without privacy.
If the briber wishes to be certain that
the bribed deposits the right ballot, all
he has to do is to see it dropped in the
box. Bribery will never cease to be a
wholesale process as long as that is pos
slble. According to the proposed law
the voter steps into the polling place
and is furnished ballot. He then steps
into compartment into which no one
else is allowed to enter and puts cross
opposite the name of the candidate for
whom he desires to vote. He is then
required to fold the ballot paper with
the names inside, and then with the
paper he steps back into the polling
place and deposits the ballot. This
simple arrangement, which has been
substantially copied from English and
American statutes, deals a death blow
to bribery. Bribers as rule have no
very exalted opinion of the reliability of
the voters whom they corrupt, and when
they are absolutely without guarantee
that the voter will keep his contract, thew
may be expected to spend less money in
the purchase of votes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-20

Such are some of the leading provi-
sions of this Act. We have only been
able to touch upon the subject in very
cursOry manner because the public pa
tience has a very palpable limit. 1t
will readily be seen that the bill is a
complete revision and reconstruction of
the electoral system of the country 1t
renovates it from the foundation, as
completely as the cask of which every
thing had been renewed except the bung-
hole. In the same manner, the bill
embodies SO many reforms that it prac-
tically leaves nothing of the old. At the
expense of some repetition we will
enumerate the leading features. They
are as follows:
1. The Redistribution of Representatives
2. Doing away with the tax receipt sys-
tenn.
3. Providing for uniform ballot, printed
at public expense.
4. Limitation of candidates expenses.
D. Penal provisions to maintain the pur-
ity OF elections.
6. Provision for secret voting
Z. The record system, by which investi-
cations are made possible and thorough.
8. Extension to the Supreme Cont Of the
power to determine the legality of an
election.
And several other minor provisions.
We have the opportunity to avail our
selves of the experience of other nations,
and embody in our law, everything
which they have found conducive to the
public good. It will be to our lasting
credit if we do not let the opportunity
slip.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-20
The Hawaiian Gazette,

This weeks issue of the HAWAIIAN
GAZETTE contains eight columns of legis-
lative proceedings, a page of editorial on
public affairs; a very complete record
of the weeks events-including full re-
port of Kamehameha Day celebrations,
detailed account of Mr.. Bishop the
mind-reader's performance complete
weeks record of the Supreme Court, two
judicial decisions officially published,
commercial, shipping, etc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-20

Under the law as it now stands the
system of inspection is a perfect farce,
and not in the least calculated to prevent
malpractices. The inspectors were often
the candidates themselves! Sometimes
they were candidates in other districts
In the latter case they were absent, of
course, and provided substitutes. There
was nothing to prevent tie inspectors
all being of the same side, and bitter
partisans at that. 1t appears at glance
that such system was not likely to be
prolific OF good results, and so it has
proved. The bill before the House
makes it incumbent upon the Minister of
the Interior to appoint as inspectors per-
sons from the opposing parties When
there are only two parties in the field,
the Minister appoints two, and they
choose third.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-20

'Mr. Darringer, that is rather tough
chicken. Do.you intend to carve it ?"
Certainly, my love-"
''Then won't you please carve it before
you say grace?'
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-20

candidates printed seriatim. The bal
lots and stubs are numbered, and before
delivery of ballot to a voter the in
spector signs his name on the back, and
makes a cross opposite the voters name
on the voting list, transferring at the
same time to the stub the number of his
name on the list. The result of this is,
not that the inspectors know for whom
particular person votes, but that in
case of disputed election, there will be
an exact record which may be exam
ined for any evidences of fraud. AS
soon as the vote has been counted the
ballots are all put in a sealed package
and sent to the Minister of the Interior
by whom they are preserved. If an
election is disputed the candidate who
complains of an illegal election is not
left to the mercies of a House, the ma
jority of which may subscribe to politi
cal creed the opposite of his own; he
may institute proceedings in the
Supreme Court, which is empowered by
the Act to try and determine questions
as to the legality of elections and to
vitiate the same, if necessary.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-20

The foregoing brings us naturally TO
another of the new provisions
the bill, viz, the printing of ALI
ballots by the Government The
ballots are to be printed like receipts in
a book with stub, all of uniform size,
of course, and with the names of all the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-20

The Act further makes a ruthless at
tack upon corrupt proceedings of all
kinds. Not merely is it provided that
the ballots shall be printed at govern
ment cost, but the expenses which a
candidate may incur in his canvass are
stringently limited to the strict necessi-
ties of the case. The system of buying
half the votes of the district under the
shallow pretence of hiring lunas, is
abolished in toto. The candidate is
bound to furnish sworn itemized state
ment of his expenditure TO the Minister
of the Interior within ten days after the
election. All undue attempts to influ-
ence votes directly or indirectly, whether
by gifts, loans, threats, promises, or
feasts, are made penal, and when the
candidate is concerned in them, either
personally or by his agent, not only is
his election Initiated thereby, but he is
made ineligible for reelection for four
years thereafter, as we'll as liable to fine
and Imprisonment.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-12-14
THE CHRISTMAS TREE.
Would it Not be Better to Have One Than
Many?

Members Of some of the churches are in.
terviewing their friends for donations to
Christmas trees. We believe it IS in con-
temptation TO have separate trees by the diff.
ferent denominations This was done for a
time because of the inadequacy of any
church or hall in the town to hold the num-
Der of children and parents desiring to he
present, but that condition does not now
exist. Cottonwood Hall will afford oppor-
tunity for a large audience to be comfortably
seated, with fine stage room for the tree, the
musicians, the gifts and those assigned to
dispense them. A union Christmas tree on
Christmas Eve has more of the spirit of the
OCCASION han separate ones. These are al
most necessarily held on different evenings.
The little ones desire to 60 wherever they
are. They cannot very we'll receive gifts at
all, and arc not generally old enough to I'M
derstand why. From the occasions where
they are ommitted while others receive, they
go home disappointed and hurt. Is it not
much better to rave a union tree-with a
gift on it for every child in the community?
The all are happy, and it sometimes affords
Santa Claus an opportunity to call at home
during their absence and leave a tree there.
To a union tree, those who donate could do
so much more literally, enabling more valu-
able remembrances; the choir would be
stronger, the labor less, the enjoyment
greater. The lines of doctrinal estraDge-
ment are fortunately fading out between
evangelical churches. Bury them deep un-
der the love Of the universal Christ on the
anniversary of His birth. If it is not too
late, we trust our church people will yet de-
on a union tree for Christmas Eve.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-12-14
TAXPAYERS
In Door Lodge County for the Year 1855
The Granite Mountain Co. Pays ~S34,160.4s
- Taxes.

1t has been customary since 1874 to publish
annually in the NEW NORTHWEST q list Of
the heaviest tax : payers in Deer Lodge
county. In 1875 there were 20 persons paid
over 500 taxes in 1876 there were 80 per-
sons; in 1877 there were ITO persons; in 1873
there were 155 persons in 1879 there were
165, In 1890 only those who paid s125 or over
were published, and they numbered $40. In
1881, on account of the establishment of Sill
yer Bow county from a part Of Deer Lodge,
and a reduction of the rate of taxation to II
mills on the dollar, we returned to the 500
basis, and the list that year contained So
names. In 1882 the tax levy was reduced to
10 mills, and the list contained 81 names. In
1883 the general levy for the county was Is
mills, and IA persons paid 500 taxes or
more. In 1884 the tax was 16 mills, and 135
persons paid 500 or more. In 1885 the tax
was IA mills, and 129 persons paid more than
500. In 1886 the general tax was 16 mills,
with special school taxes of 8 mills in Deer
Lodge, 6 mills in Anaconda, and fire tax of
mill in Philipsburg, and there were $50 paid
over 500 axes In 1887 the general tax was
II mills, with special school tax of z mills
in Deer Lodge district; ditto 5 mills in
Drummond district ditto 4 mills in Ana
conda district, and l mill special fire tax in
Philipsburg. On this basis 142 persons or
companies paid 500 taxes or over.
This year the general tax Of the county is
14t mills, exclusive of ] mill for stock in.
demnity. In addition to this, School District
Mol pays Z mills special school tax, District
No. 5 pays 81 mills, and District No. IS pays
5 mills. Anaconda city tax is 4 mills, Deer
Lodge town tax 2 mills Anaconda fire tax
l mill, and Philipsburg fire tax l mill. At
these rates, following are the 165 persons or
that IN 1883 pay over 500 taxes
zach.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-12-14
THE GRANITE MOUNTAIN MINING co,
Extracts From the Annual Report of 1888.
Facts About the Best Paying Silver Mine in
the World.

We are in receipt of the annual report of
the Granite Mountain Mining Co. to its
stockholders, for the fiscal year ending July
81, 1888. dated October 81, 1883. From Presi.
dent Rumsey's report we make the following
synopsis of interesting data: He says the
resignation of Capt. Plummer as Superln-
tendent Aug. 28j was as much a surprise to
the Trustees as to other stockholders. For
the fiscal year s 2,2OO,OOO was paid in divi-
dends to stockholders, and the total divi-
dends now aggregate S., 200. 1000, or S13 per
share. This in eight years since the Granite
Co. began work. The total gross product
has been 1905 ,5l5 OF. of pure silver, 3,185 OF.
pure gold beside 537 tons of ore smelted),
the aggregate realized being S ,776,340
About GO per cent. of the gross product was
returned to stockholders as dividends.
The new mill, with 80 stamps running, is
expected to be in operation by March l, 1889.
The Granite Co. took 500, 900 Of 6 per cent.
bonds in the Philipsburg and Rumsey road
u miles long-to connect Rumsey by rail
with the P.& d. r R. TIL Granite Co. has
also contracted to have a wire tramway built
from Rumsey to Granite-8,65O feet. This
tramway will carry supplies from Rumsey to
Granite for FIVE cents a ton, whereas it now
costs 81 per ton to haul by wagon from Phil
ipsburg to Granite. The aggregate extraor-
binary expenditure for these improvements
is estimated at 5000, 600. The 90 stamp mill
will enable the Company to handle one and
one-half times more ore than at present, but
q larger quantity of low grade ore, under Is
o., will be worked. President Rumsey en-
<oro Sr<o nm avfnrAod o~l nh1o -.
the ''silver question in connection with the
report.
Capt. Plummer's report up to Aug. 10, 1888,
shows that during the year he had developed
in tunnels, cross-cuts, drifts, wines and
raises, $780, feet. In tunnel No. 5 the vein
averages two feet, ore low grade; Tunnel6 6,
now in 1876 feet, shows a fine vein of good
ore, except 1875 feet; No. 8 tunnel has been
developed 1888 feet the past year the vein is
Is to Is feet ~wide-streaks of ore mixed with
granite, requiring to be sorted. The apex of
another ore body shows up $50 feet west from
the shaft. There were 25,971 tons of first
class ore broken up in the mills. The aver
cost of breaking ore was about $3.50 per ton |
running tunnels, Soil per foot wines and
raises, s1S.25 per foot.
The product OF the year was 3,168, 807 OF.
silver and l ZIG OF. gold; assay per cent. saved
92,92S. The average cost of milling, per ton,
was s116S. The expenses Of the year to July
81 were $3.50, 1929; value of surface prop
erty, $581 1898.
The Company paid taxes this year in Deer
Lodge county to the amount of S34, 1sO.4S-
the largest sum we believe, ever paid by any
Company or person in any county in Mon
tana. The stock now has a market value of
$500 per share. Less than seven years ago
it was hard sale at Is cents a share.