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The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

On April % and May 20 the Wabash Rail-
road will sell tickets at one fare for the
round trip to points in Kansas, Nebraska,
rado, Wyoming. Utah, Idaho, Montana,
North and South Dakota, Northwestern
Iowa and Minnesota. Tickets will be good
returning thirty $50, days from date of sale
For particulars apply to the nearest ticket
agent Of the Wabashor connecting railroads.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

ARE unlike all other pills. No purging or
pain. Act specially on the liver and bile,
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

The nervous timidity Of brides and
grooms can be easily explained, since it is
natural for contrat ting parties to have
shrinking manncr.-Baltimore American,
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

at is no use telling you to look pleasant y
said the photographer to the pretty young
lady, for you can not look any thing else.
And his scheme worked beautifully y.-Phila-
delphia Record
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

WE don't wonder that some people WIN
try to waltz get discouraged They arc
constantly having reverses.-Yonkers Ga
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

Is IT not odd that our fondest recollections
should be about waisted opportunitiesi--
Ashland Press
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

A RINo on the finger Is worth two in q
pawnshop.-Boston Herald.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

T1ERE ara many mon who contract debts
n the East and then 60 West to settlA-
Binghamton Leader.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

IT is better to bo door keeper In o New
England dime museum than to own . farm
in the eWest-Providence Telegram.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

WHEN man is going down hill he finds
the attraction Of gravitation and the en-
couragement Of the public great help "a
INSTRUMENTATION Leader
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

PRINTERS are honest people. We have
never heard Of one OF them counterfeiting
quoins.-Rochester Post Express.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

ALL disorders caused by bilious state of
the system tN4 be cured by using Carter's
Little Liver Pills. No pain, gripping or dis
comfort attending their use. Try them.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

A MAN doesn't really realize how the sec
onds fly until he secs detective in hot pur-
suit OF the hackers Of prize-fight
ers Statesman
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

MORE diseases are produced by using
brown soaps than by any thing else. Why
run such terrible risks when you know
Dobbins' Electric Soap is pure and perfect.
Dobbinsi prevents hands from chapping
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

WOMEN are proverbially curious, but the
girl who gets love letter with one of the
new stamps on the envelope never stops to
look at the stamp. -Somcryille Journal.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

OK philosophical principles, the light
headed man is just the fellow to fall ON his
1eet-Binghamton Leader.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

THE Public Awards the Palm to Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar for coughs
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

The man who has no charity in his heart
gives no quarter to the hotel waiter -Bos-
ton Post.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

An evening call is generally productive
OF plcasure-if not when you come, when
you go-Texas Siftinga
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

LIFE is very short, but it doesn't seem 30
when fellow is waiting for an overdue
train at country railway station.-Somer-
Vile Journal
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

IT may not be a maxim in law, but it il
frequently fact, nevertheless, that the re.
cefver is as bad as the drm.-Puck.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

rae trouble with very good people is that
they usually look as II they had lived on
green gooseberries all the year.-Atchison
(Kanj Globe
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

= Chronic Nasal Catarrh positively cured by
DIR. Sage's Remedy. 80 cents, by druggists
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

No REGULAR programme can be fixed for
the weather. 1t must all be received sub
ject and liable to change-N. o. Picayune.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

IL necessity with nearly everybody. Ths run
down. tired condition 1t this season y due 10 i'm.
purities In the blood which have accumulated dur.
Ing the winter and which must be- expelled II yo1
wish TO feel we'll. H00d's SarsaperfIls thoroughly
purnes and vitalises the blood creates good appo.
tte cures biliousness and headache. afyes healthy
action TO the kidneys and liver and Impsrts 10 the
whole body feeling Of health and strength. This
spring try
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

for all blood taints and humors, pimples,
blotches, eruptions and skin diseases Of
every name and nature, Is Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. A certificate of
house warrants it to benefit or cure, or
money refunded
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

THE three gauges of railroad-NarrOw
caugo. broad gauge and mortgage.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

were expected, above all things, 70 In
crease the burdens OF taxation upon San
Francisco, on personal property and
especially on money. For convenience.
thousands are omitted in this table: and
the figures 1000" must be added in every
case:
CALIFORNIA ASSESSMENTS
In Thousands Of dollars.
Pers'n'l
Improve propy,
mems on not
ls@ Land land monoy Money Total
cisco. ;lss.oao $3.50 ss5ss ls747 .sssso
Of State ss,is7 ssss si,o7s 4.sal ssl.sss
80. s4a,l57 ill.sa i4o.s5e sl,s7s sss,oss
San Fran
cisco: ;lso.s7s 5s.oa 4s7s slss sso.scs
Of State .a4o.sa lo.n5 a,as s.ss7 Sn.as
4sO,els i55.soo i4s7n 0.075 .os,sss
In the foregoing table no account is
taken of railroads, which are separately
assessed by state officers. There was On
increase in the valuation of railroads,
from $a1, ia, 900 in 1880 to s4s, ,o51 900 In
1886; of course nearly all ooutside of
San Francisco.
In reviewing this table it will be seen
that, while improvements upon land in
San Francisco increased about one-third
in six years, personal property, other
than money, fell of nearly one-third,
and money fell off more than two-thirds.
In the rest Of the State, which is mainly
agricultural, the value OF improvements
increased nearly one-half; personal prop.
erty, other than money, increased nearly
one-sixth, whilo the loss of money
among the farmers, though severe, did
not compare with the afliction which
befell the bloated capitalists of San
Francisco in that respect. The general
result was to reduce the share of San
Francisco in taxation, from 40 per cent
to 30 per cent. In other words, the city
paid rs per cent less, and the farmers
16x per cent more.
OF MERCHANDISE AND BONDS. |
Looking into details of personal |
attention is naturally attracted
towards the three items of merchandise,
bonds and credits, on all of which IL
was supposed that the new constitution
would have great effect in increasing
the assessments Of personal property.
The actual result is as follows:
CALIFORNIA ASSESSMENTS
IS Isz AZ =
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

4 ::::: e.:
whenever you vIsit
the shops In town,
Looking for Braid
to bind your gown,
Secure the Clasp,
wherever found,
That holds the Roll
on which ID wound
The Braid that ID known
the world around.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-07

k~~-~- ~-~~~~~> 49,
POOR CALIFoRNIAi
II the assessment returns are to be
believed, in nine-tenths of California
there Is not pound of butter; in four
fifths Of the State the sheep do not pro-
duce any wool; fifty counties have guam
titles Of bee hives, but only four have
any honey; personal property is van
ishing from San Francisco; loans of
money are becoming unknown in the
rest of the State; bonds of cities and
municipalities of all kinds are not held
within the State, to an amount equal to
one-sixth OF the county bonds outstand-
ing alone; and, finally, money has been
smitten by . pestilence, two-thirds of
all that there was before the adop-
tion of the constitution having already
taken to itself wings, and the remainder
icing evidently on the way. One of the
great objects of the new constitution
was to tax railroad, telegraph and tele-
phone companies, to the last cent of
their value. The actual result has been
that telegraph and telephone companies
are now assessed for the cost Of less than
their bare poles, or about s65 per mile.
The railroad companies resisted tax
alton for one or two years, at the end of
which, by . singularly simultaneous Inn
pulse Of virtue, some thirty boards of
supervisors directed their district at
torneys vigorously to prosecute the rail- |
road companies to the uttermost of the
law. Thirty district attorneys forth
with hauled the railroad companies Ae-
fore the magistrates Of justice. With |
equal promptness the thirty boards of
supervisors met, and, without any con-
sultation with each other, passed resolu-
hons. directing the district attorneys to |
compromise all suits at sixty per cent
pf the amount claimed; and the thirty
districts attorney obeyed, before the
State officers could put In protest
CITIES HELnvxD; SARxERs BURDENED.
The following tabls viii show the
working " eeF5ss ot ueaspres which |
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-22

Holmes & Coutts N. Y. Fancy Crackers,
Extra California Fruits,
Schuma ker's avena and farinaceous articles,
Pure kettle-rendered Lard,
All leading brands of Champagnes
Choicest Brandies, Whistles, Wines, etc.,
Direct importers Havana Cigars,
Montana agents leading brands Key West
Cigars
Choice Havana Filled and Domestic Cigars
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-22

Hazards New York Canned Goods
Park & Telford's Liquors,
Laafs German Preserves,
Gordon & Dlworth, Preserves, Olives, etc.,
Ritter's celebrated Preserves,
Anderson Preserves, Mince Meat, etc.,
Shrewsbury and High Grade Catsup,
Chapman & Smiths celebrated pure Spices
Imported and domestic Cheese,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-22
a utOmAtlC Manners.


But time changes minds as we'll rs man.
ners, though even now when making
changes from one circle to another, it often
requires that adaptability which could be
said found in one who has automatic man.
ners. However, such radical changes not
only appear i'll drawing-room repartee,
street dress, ETC.. among people. but also in
the conveniences and luxuries afforded
mankind. Railroad travel is one instance
A few years ago, comparatively. one had to
consume much valuable time in an uncom-
Portable way to make what 10 now thought
nothing of as nights journey in n sleeper.
The most modern equipment and trans
fast trains of the Minneapolis & st. Louis
railway to Chicago, st. Louis, Hot Springs,
Kansas City, etc. Inqaire of any agent Of
the company, or G. M. Pratt, general ticket
and passenger agent. Minneapolis. Mimi.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-22
The World Enriched

The facilities of the present day for the
production of everything that will conauce
TO the material welfare and comfor. of
mankind are almost unlimited and when
Syrup of Figs was first produced the world
was enriched with the only perfect laxative
known, as it is the only remedy which is
truly pleasing and refreshing to the taste
and prompt and edertoai 20 cleanse the
system gently in the springtime, or, in fact,
ct any time, and the better it 10 known the
0oEe popular it becomI {.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-22
Fanny Dayenport.

The great American tragedienne has writ
ten the following note for the benefit of
her sex. 1t should prove especially inn
portant when it is remembered that the
ciaes 10 SO well informed ON the subject on
which she writes as professional womeu:
NEW York, Aug. 11.-Mr. Wisdom: Dear
6ir-four Robertine was highly SPOKEN OF
= 6An Francisco and lady friend induced
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-22

How to Prevent Roughness of the Skin.
During cold. dry, windy weather this
question agitates the mind of every lady in
the land who prizes smooth. soft skin.
There is nothing more harmless and etfec
tive than Wisdom's Violet Cream for pre-
venting and eradicating the ill effects of
severe weather. Try it.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-22

me to try il. 1t is very fine and is an ex-
cellent application for beautifving and
whitening the face and hands. The Rob-
e.tine powder is delightful. Very truly,
FANNY DAVENPORT.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-22
To soften the Skin.

Ladies whose skin is subject to roughness
when exposed to the air may remedy tho
diftculty by applying Wisdom's Violet
Cream. 1t restores the natural action of
the skin and induces softness and elastic
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24
The Center of the Union,

Editor Allen, of the New Mad
rid Record, tells the following in.
teresting story:
"Don't you know the exact loca.
ton to the center of the Union
Never thought anything about il
probably. Well, it is marked by a
grave-that of Major Ogden, of the
United States army, who died at
Fort Riley, Kan, in 1885, during
the cholera epidemic of that year.
The remains of the major were re.
moved to Fort Leavenworth and
buried in the national cemetery
there, but his monument stills
stands upon a little knoll to the
northeast of the Fort-Fort Riley
and it lifts its head toward the
clouds in the exact geographical
center of the United States. Ofthe
thousands Off who have been 10.
Gated at Fort Riley during the past
40 years, perhaps not one in 6
hundred knew or cared anything
about the oddity of his situation.
The post is a few miles east o,
Junction City, Kan, and was for.
merly one of the most important
in the United States"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24
Who Gets the Honey?

Under the northeast corner of
the Court House roof, where the
cornice is attached to the building,
is a swarm of bees that went in
there about a month ago. They
went to work and are doing fine.
Now the question arises, Who will
get the honey? Will it have to be
put up and sold to the highest bid
der and the proceeds go to the
county? Nit Hendrix examined
some of the busy little laborers and
pronounces them fine specimens Of
the result of Judge Edwards ex.
pertinent Of crossing bees with
lightning bugs to see if a breed
could not be produced to work al
night as we'll as in day time. Hall
of this swarm furnishes the light
while the other half does the work
at night. The honey belongs to
Judge Edwards, gentlemen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

THE Laddonia Herald, IN scoring
the sham battle, says: Ihe
sham will no doubt hurt the
coming fair, although it should
not" What has the sham battle
to do with the Mexico Fair? The
Fair Grounds were merely rented
for the encampment; the directors
of the Fair had nothing whatever
to do with the matter. This un-
derhanded way of striking at the
approaching exhibition of the AS
sociation is, to say the least, un'
lust and unwarranted and shows
either ignorance in the writer or a
petty spite to be vented. The pub
lie at large knows the Mexico FAN
is second to only one in this State
and instead of the next one "belne
hurt" it will surpass any ever neie
upon the grounds. The Heratf
will please make note OF this.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24
MEXICO MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JULY
the south direct our thoughts in

eAO oOuSu udACSe Jul sAodShVo AAA
this channel. We are glad the
ocean and heavens are angry; it is
then we get good and pray.
There is no more glorious place
to spend the summer than at
Southampton, Long Island, N. Y.
This fact is fast becoming appreci-
ated by New York people who are
erecting fine cottages, ranging in
price from five to one hundred
thousand dollars, along the banks
of Old Ocean. Here are bays,
ponds, rivulets, hills, valleys and
the finest bathing in the world.
Here are all kinds of fish, clans,
crabs, Holsters, etc., from whales
to tadpoles; fine sport and elegant
eating. No place in the world can
boast of better natural advantages
for a summer resort. There are
plenty of berries and small fruits,
but as a general thing the West and
South are by far the best countries
for fruits. The New Workers have
their churches and club houses all
on the beach. No liquor is sup
posed to be sold here, but you
could strap q razor on the breath of
some people you meet-the effect
of the sea air, we presume. The
New Workers. are here for pleasure
and it seems funny to US that they
spend their time here, just about
as your writer does, who is posting
up on the realities of farming in
order that he may keep up with
the political farmers who are trying
to come to the front in various
towns IN Missouri. We are in
favor of sure enough farmers TAX
ing a leading part in making the
legislation OF the country. 1t is
their duty to look after their own
interests. 1t is right for the great
producers of the world to assist in
producing The laws, but it makes
US tired to see cheap demagogues
and tin-horn politicians try to ride
into office as farmers when they
don't know a self-binder from a
corn knife. The farmers in Mis-
souri, are waking up to the present
state of affairs and we think are on
the right road to accomplish great
good Farmers must organize and
work in harmony if good results
are expected. Much good will
grow out of the Farmers Alliance,
| we think, unless unscrupulous pol
iticians are allowed to prostitute
the organization to their own per-
sonal use. We have plenty of
sturdy, practical, sensible farmers
in Missouri to represent their in
terest in the halls of Congress and
in the State Legislature without
picking up broken down political
bummers to look after their affairs.
This, at least, is our opinion and
we believe that it is the true solu-
ton of the way to secure legislation
for the farmers. The farmers in
the West are taking the lead IN this
matter and we find that the farmers
in the East stand ready to fall into
line. The yeomanry of the coun.
try are waking up and will be
heard from at the next general
election. This means good Demo.
cratic victory. BOB WHITE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24
Charged With Highway Rob.
From the Monroe City Democrat.

From the Monroe City Democrat.
Late Friday morning Deputy
Sheriff Umstattd received q dis.
patch from Paris to look out for q
man who was wanted on a charge
of highway robbery, giving him a
description of the man. In 20
minutes after receiving the dis.
patch Jim spotted his man on
Main street, near Yewell's shop.
He placed him under arrest and
took him to Paris on the noon
train.
The man proved to be James
Balser and he was charged with
having robbed a man by the name
of Coates, clerk at the country
store at Long Branch. On Wednes.
day night Coates was met on the
road by man who had q large
club in his hand and told Coates
ne would have his money or hie
brains. He got the money prompt.
ly, said to have been about $40,
also some checks and papers.
Balser was locked up in default OF
bail to await his preliminary
examination. He claims to be
able to prove an alibi, but the
State thinks they have a good case
against him.
Yesterday Marshal Kemp re.
eeived letter from the Constable
of Mexico, asking him to look out
for the same man, but didn't say
what charge he was wanted on.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

The Washington correspondent
of the Philadelphia Ledger is doing
loyal work in exposing the wanton
extravaganza of the present admin
istration. After a careful analysis
of the pending appropriation bills
he says: "These figures, which
are the figures OF the Government
officials themselves and of those
charged with the formulation OF
appropriation bills in Congress- In
dicate that the margin of difference
between the expenditures and re-
ceipts will be over 500, OO,OOO fol
the current year" Only s1OO,ooO,'
600 deficit on an annual income oi
$50, ,OOO,O 600! And the people have
to pay for it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24
IMPORTANT TO YOUNG MEN.
A Cadet From this County to be
Appointed During August
to the State Military
School.

To the Editor Of the Ledger.
UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF
MISSOURI, COLUMBIA, Mo-, July
16.-Early in the month of June
last, Liet. B. B. Buck, professor of
Military Science and Tactics, and
Commandant of Cadets in this Uni
versity, sent your Senator and
Representative a circular calling
attention to an act of the last Gen-
eral Assembly, by which the Mil
itary Department of the State Uni
versity was created in the Missouri
State Military School. This act
will be found incorporated in the
Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1889,
under the title "Militia," sections
1927 to 6931 inclusive. Under the
provisions of this act each Senator
and Representative in the General
Assembly shall appoint during the
month Of August of each year, one
cadet for such scholastic year. The
cadets so appointed will be ma
circulated in all the academic de-
partments of the University free
from tuition fees and SUBJECT only
to the payment of incidental and
laboratory fees. Each cadet must
be at least sixteen and not more
than twenty five years of age, and,
if a new student, must pass the re-
quired examination in Arithmetic
and in English Grammar and
Written Composition. These ex.
aminations will be held on Thurs.
day, Friday, Saturday and Mon.
day, the 4th, 9th, 9Th and 9Th Of
September, preceding the opening
of the University.
Cadets must report to the Com.
mandant of Cadets at the Univer.
sity on or before the 25th day oi
September. Each cadet will be
furnished by the State with two
complete uniforms during the com
ing session.
For further information, it may
be well to state that the three best
cadets in the school each year will
be selected and their names pub
lished In the United States Army
Register. Thus it will be seen thai
! our State Military School is quail
flying young men for responsible
positions in the army, in case pub
lie necessity or danger shall require
their services.
| The Board of Curators will b.
obliged if you will give publicity
to this matter through your paper
Very Respectfully,
| JNo. HINTON,
I President Board of Curators.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-24

Price johnson and John Yohn
got into ''scrap" late Wednesday
evening. johnson struck at Yohn
with vengeance, but Yohn dedg-
ed and fell, johnson falling upon
him. At this time Policeman Kemp
happened to be passing and helped
the belligerants up and took them
over to the police station where
johnson was fined s11.50 and
Yohn $3.50. johnson paid his
fine and Yohn will study Geogno-
sy-the science of the substances
which compose the earth-under
the tutorship of the Street Com.
missioner,