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The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-04-08

The annual report Of the New Yorh
State Assessors for 1890, shows the total
assessed value Of realty for the whole
State to be s., 29s, 600, 600, and OF person
al property. $685., 900, 000, the personal be-
ing II per cent. of the total assessment.
In 1867 the assessed value Of real estate
was 81, ,2S7, 900, 600, the increase in the
twenty-three years being over s2,ooo,-
OO0, 600, or 100 per cent. The assessed
value Of personally in 1857 was 1885,.
OOO, 600, as against $685., 1000, 600 in 1890.
showing decrease in twenty-thrce
years OF s51, 100000. In 1867 real estate
paid about IA per cent. OF the total
taxes; personal property, 20 per cent.
In 1890 real estate paid SO per cent; per
sonal property, II per cent.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-04-08
Word Abuse.

How we are abusing that word ''par-
ler' or ''parlorsw We have billiard
parlors" and ''eating parlors" and ''hair-
dressing parlors" and bathing parlors"
and ''corset parlors." And even was
seen in that good city of Minneapolis
recently sign inscribed thus: "shoe-
ing parlors," with a horseshoe pictured
between the "shoeing" and ''parlors." J"
Horses have ''parlors' whore a gentle
man Tor LADY, blacksmith serves them
with apparel for their feet!-Chicago
Advance.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-04-08

Columbus will be honored by the
Ohie city which bears his name with a
bronze statue, designed by R. H. Park.
II Will cost $40, 900, and, with psdastsl,
Stand thirty feet high.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-04-08
Answering Mayor Sargent.

The New Haven Standard has under.
taken to answer Mayor Sargent's re-
cent message, and it declares that
'thousands of mechanics and laboring
men throughout the state own their lit
tie homes, with small plot OF ground
which they can call their own, and
which they have secured through thrift,
industry and strict economy" The peo-
pie, it thinks, will resist Mayor Sar-
gents proposal to release capital and
labor from taxation, because, under the
system of the single tax, labor would
pay heaviest on the only thing it ordin-
arily acquires-the land" Land, it
says, ''is the only thing that labor ac-
quires in nine cases out of ten," and It
asks "if that is to be the only thing
taxed, where is the benefit to success
full and ambitious labor?" 1t clinches
it's supposed argument with the declar-
alton that under such system as that
proposed, mo one will care to own land
at all and all will desire to be tenants
and not proprietors.
A correspondent at Bridgeport asks
us to answer this foolish argument for
the benefit of some who have been de-
luded by it, 1t would seem that any
| body who had ever read a single tax
tract might answer it for himself In
the first place, it is not true that land is
the first thing that labor acquires; in
nine cases out of ten it is the last thing
that labor acquires, and very few &C.
] quire it at all, except enough for a
grave. AS to no one caring to own
land, merely for the sake Of owning 1t,
what could labor ask better? Under
such circumstances any laborer want
ing to build a home would be able to
take any lot that suited him, without
the payment OF purchase price, and he
would merely pay to the government,
from year to year, smaller amount
than he now pays as interest on mort
gage, or as ground rent. Under such
circumstances it is probable that the
first thing that an ambitious working
man acquired would be home.
1t is manifest to any one, who will
think, that proposal to tax land values
: OILY WOulu ICuuCC UllC CuA0oAOA oAA sAAS
chanics and laboring men owning little
homes. To say nothing Of the enor
nous relief that such men would ex
perience through the abolition OF tariff
taxes on all they consume or wear, loca
, taxes would be less. Every man own
ing small home, who will look abou
him. will find that his property is as
sessed at higher price than othe
property equally well situated, but no
: improved. AS soon as taxes are levie
on land values, alone, his house an
> other improvements would cease to b
:. assessed, and he would pay no NOR
:. taxes on the plot of land he holds tha
;, his rich neighbor would pay on an
: similar plot that he is now holding o,
! of use for speculation. The result
= this would be the proportionate d
:. crease of the poor mans taxes throue
y the addition to the general fund OF Il
a y taxes that speculative holders wou
:. thus pay.--The Standard.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-04-08

The state must raise certain fixed
amount for public purposes. This
amount, it will assess upon oil the tax.
payers, in proportion to the value OF
their property, as reported by the asses
sors; not in proportion to it's real value,
which the assessors, of course, are never
able exactly to ascertain. II, therefore.
experience proves that assessors are able
to find twenty times as much land value
in the possession OF merchants as they
can among farmers but only ten times
as much personal property among mer-
chants as they find among farmers, it
is a plain result, as simple as the rule
of three, that the taxation of personal
property will end in making farmers
| pay larger proportion of the taxes
than they would pay, If all the taxes
were concentrated on land.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11

The pupils of the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum gave complimentary entertain
ment to the senators and representatives,
which with several hundred visitors made
large gathering. The different steps
in teaching were given, also many songs
and recitations in the different ways in
which the mutes are taught to talk. We
notice the name of Cora Cotterman. Of
Ford county, appears many times on the
program, and from the character OF the
selections. rs well as number, we con-
clude she must be Il very bright pupil.
Such an entertainment could not fail to
impress the greatness and necessity Of
such work. as well as show the advant-
ages in giving to the state the instruc-
ton of these pupils.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11
THE IN. MIDDLE.

The counties that voted aid to the
Rock Island and G. X. & n. have been
left out by the decision of the referee
who decided that the Rock Island had
complied with its agreement, and the
foreclosure of the mortgage will be al
lowed.
The status of the matter is. that several
counties voted to purchase stock in the
road and gave county bonds in payment
for the stock. The counties thus owned
50. OOO. 900 of the company's stock. The
road then made a loan upon the proper
ty to the Metropolitan trust company of
New York. And the interest not being
paid the company fOreclose their mort
gage. The counties do not wish to pur-
chase the road. but the Rock Island will
probably bid it in. OF course there is an
apparent swindle in the matter. yet when
we consider the amount of taxes paid by
the road to each county and the benefit
derived from its operation, the loss real
" sustained is small.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11
RIGHT. NOT MIGHT.

That light should rule is saying so
old, and the truth of which is so appar-
ent that no excuse can be offered for
doubling. and the Importance of this fact
should not be lost because of its oft rep
etitiOn.
This Nation suffered long and severely
on account of the wrongs of slavery, yet
for that curse to humanity there was the
sanction of law, though an outrageous
one. Long did the voice of the people
cry to the leaders who could, but would
not see, who heard but did not heed. So
it is with the defiance of the South in the
disfranchisement of the blacks. and this
crime is unsanctioned by even the shad-
CIV of law. The colored race are becOm-
ing enlightened and educated, fully real
iZing the right to control their franchise
as well as their labor.
The statement made more than three
thousand years ago. that ''every drop of
blood drawn by the lash would be paid
by one drawn by the sword,' was terri
bly, proven by the long struggle. Yet
not less disastrous will be the punish
mcnt of the Nation that hears but will
not heed the cry of millions of those to
whom was promised the simple right of
being man among men. The fulfill
ment of this promise is demanded and
will, if not granted, end in a struggle as
disastrous to the welfare of the country
as can be pictured. No longer can Sena-
tors and Congressman turn deaf ear to
the notes of warning. and hide their eyes
from the signs now so conspicuous; no
longer can the talk of policy. nor the cry
that the war is over convince the Justice
loving people that congress has done its
duty. as the excuse of the danger in de-
laying more important business. is now
obsolete.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11
COED SOMETIMES GLITTERS.

During the present time while the gold
bugs, free silver and fiat money men are
discussing the merits of their respective
positions, more attention is being given
to the actual worth of material and
theories. And we wish the same could be
said of the people in their choice of lead
ers. There have been but few instances
where real merit was lost sight of by a
mass of people on account of the true
polish and gentlemanly bearing of an
individual. though prejudice has often
cast aside the gold and taken ap the
more easily convertible metals. And to
this latter do we ascribe the dropping,
for the present, of the purest and most
refined. the most capable and energetic
specimen of manhood the state possesses.
The dropping of the mantle of conferred
power from ingalls, has placed him in the
focus of the light reflected from every
loyal state. And now a regretful people
are looking at the man they thought they
had seen and knew. thus discovering
their error and the mountain of work that
rome can do so well as he. For once the
people realize that all men are not Great
ed equal as to their physical and mental
power. but that the equality is one Of
rights. The thousands of unopened let
tiers that awaited Mr.. ingalls, return.
most of them from not wealthy people. is
an evidence of tue worth of far more
value than the flattery of another term in
the senate. No man in the nation is to-
day more warmly admired. or whose
movements are so closely watched. For
the first time in nearly a quarter of a CELL
fury Mr.. Ingalls, is the possessor of "a
hours of his time each day.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11
Pronounced Hopeless, Yet Saved.

From letter written by Mrs. Ada E..
Hurd of Groton, S. D., we quote: ':Was
taken with bad cold, which settled on my
lungs, cough set in and finally terminated
in Consumption. FOnr doctors gave me
up saying could live but short time.
gave myself up to my Savior, determined
if could not stay with my friends on
earth, | would meet my absent ones above
My husband was advised to GET DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. l gave it 4 trial, took in all
eight bottles; it has cured me and thank
God am now q well and hearty woman."
Trial bottle free at City Drug Store, regls-
lar size, SOC. and S1.OO. 4
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11
A BRICK IN ITS PLACE

The board sidewalk is relic of the
past. a sign of poverty municipal and
private; the Indication of an embryonic
conditiO n. The brick sidewalk however.
is Il sign Of progress. an evidence of
good sense and wise economy. Unlike
its predecessor-board walks. the brick
sidewalk, if properly laid. does not furn-
ish spikes at regular intervals to stub
your toe and corns against-tO provoke no
cuss words, tear no skirts and raise no
feminine dander.
1t never flies up to AFRAID your unsus-
pecting shin and trip you headlong, and
it never tempts vagrant boys of all colOrs
ages and sizes. to prowl around nights
to pry it out and lug it home toreplenish
the woodpile. 1t, in large measure, re-
lieves the street commissioner of the irk-
some necessity of poking under your
nose two or three times Il month a mo
tice to repair and like the poor. the
brick walk is always with YOU
1t has is good staying" qualities as a
Kansas alliance legislator, and can no
sooner be bribed to behave unseemly
than he. 1t rarely knows that bane of
sidewalks, misplacement-it wrenches
off no heels. and has no grudge against
shoe leather,l!k its ancient and venera-
bic predecessor. the board walk. 1t is
the label of thrift. progress and good
municipal breeding.
Moreover, in the matter of economy, it
is, in the long run, the cheapest walk,
because more enduring and less prOvOk-
ing and dangerous. 1t breaks no bones
and splinters no pantaloons. and requires
less effort to keep it clean. The dainty
hose of the belle and the cOarsely spun
stocking of the sturdy girl are less i'm
perilled thereby. and its vitrification is a
guarantee against that bane of board
walks, dampness.
Lumber dealers and sidewalk repairers
and small municipal jObbers and bood-
lers are not as friendly to brick as to
boards. but the people are, and since, 10
more sense than one. the people nova
days are doing the walBing. they will,
sooner or later, insist upon brick side
walks everywhere.-Afeaisou CHAMPION.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11
Eupepsy.

This is what you ought to have, in fact.
you must have it, to fully enjoy life.
Thousands are searching for it daily. and
mourning because they find it not. Thou
sands upon thousands of dollars are spent
annually by our people in the hope that
they may attain this boon. And yet it may
be attained by all. We guarantee that
Electric Bitters, if used according to direc-
tons and the use persisted in. will bring
You Good Digestion and Dust the demon
Dyspepsia aud install instead Eupepsy
We recommend Electric Bitters for Dys-
pepsia andiall diseases of Liver. Stomach
and Kidneys. Sold at soc. and Sl.00 per
bottle at the City Drug Store.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11
A Long Line.

1t is 2,714 miles from the city of Next
CO to st. Louis. We have Just placed
some superb Pullman palace sleepers on
through line between those two cities,
via Ell PasO and Burton, which makes
the entire distance without change.
Los Angeles to st. Louis 2.12l miles.
those points. via Albuquerque and Burr
ton, without change.
The Frisco Line. in connection with
Santa Fe Route. is favorite one to ST.
Louis and beyond.
G.. L. Nicholson. G.. P. & +. A.. 4. T.
& S. F. r. r., Topeka. Kansas. SIG
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11

THE reciprocity leaven introduced by
Blaine seems to have taken effect in
several places. Brazil now wants to give
us free entry into her ports with wheat.
flour. etc.. and the products tkerefrom,
also almost any kind of machinery, and
the United States will admit duty free.
sugar, molasses. coffee, hides, etc. yene-
zuela and Cuba are DESTROYS of masking
similar negotiations. Thus does the man
from Maine knock the platform of free
trade from under democratic feet. by the
more practical and to us more profitable
proposition of reciprocity.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11

The resolutions of Speaker Elder.
should they become laws. would have at
least strange if not a disastrous effect
upon every interest within the state.
There is an opportunity for the enact
ment of many laws advantageous to the
farmer and state at large. for if the far
sMser be not prosperous the business of
/, thestaties will lag. But to make rate
. of interest above 6 per cent. usurous and
cause the forfeiture of both principal
and interest. M the same time compell-
/ ing banks to pay taxes on their deposits,
would drive all-capitai from the state. as
the interest aba:e taxes would be but
per cent. If a:good redemption law and
provision for 4 stay of execution better
? than the present one. were passed. the
state would say. well done. But to pro-
pose to reduce the bankers profits to 3
per cent. looks like buncombe. And we
can but believe that Mr.. Elder is RELYING
upon the good sense of the senate to see
that it does not pass that body. which
the willy leader believes would make
good campaign thunder for his guber-
material gun two years hence. We be-
iieve the average alliance legislator has
good sense enough to see the result of a
one-sided view of such matters, and were
1t not for stubborn refusal to oppose
any matter an alliance man proposes aud
a determined opposition to anything pro-
posed by any one other than farmer his
better judgment would prevail. At PIES
ent it appears that the middle the gran
ger legislature in Iowa caused dozen
years ago with all its disadvantages to the
farmer and laborer. is the model after
which they are patterning.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11

The closing sentence of Secretary
WINDOWS speech, uttered with the be-
lief that his end was at hand, is sound
and practical and worthy of place in
any party platform:
Give us direct aId ample transporta-
ton facilities under the American flag
and controlled by American citizens. a
currency sound in quality and adequate
in quantity. an international bank to ia
cilitate exchanges. a system of reciproci-
ty carefully adjusted within the lines of
protection. and not only will our foreign
commerce again invade the sea. but ev-
cry American industry will be quickened
and our whole people feel the impulse
OF new and enduring prosperity"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11
Weather Report.

The following meteorological summary
for the month of January. is furnished
by Mr.. George 7. Todd who is in charge
of the L. S. signal station at this place:
Mean barometer 1920.
Highest barometer 1854. on 10th.
Lowest barometer 1918. on 2stl.
Mean temperature o.
Highest temperature 55 on 18th. Lowest
zero, 10TH
Greatest daily range of temperature 81, on
5th.
Least daily range of temperature ION 10th.
Total excess in temperature during month,
l59 degrees.
Total excess in temperature since January
LIST, l59 degrees.
Prevailing direction of wind, northwest.
Total move ment of wind, 1880 miles.
Extreme velocity of wind, IS miles, north,
on the lst.
Total precipitation. 0.9s.
Number of days on which precipitation
fell, 6.
TOTAL PRECIPITATION lin inches) for this
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11
IHE following headlines

THE following headlines, from the
Cincinnati ERqHirey. appeared the other
day over the dispatches from the Kansas
legislature: They Have Plenty of Sense
but Not Many Dollars. They Wear Black
Ties and Lay Down Collars. In the Hall
of the House There is Nary Tile. They
Are There for Business and Not for
Style. We're Fresh From the Country
and Somewhat Green, but Will Soon be
Able to Run the Machine.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11

We see some kicking at Gov. Humph-
rey for appointing Mcbride in Wilders
place as insurance commissioner. Gov
ernor Humphrey gives his position. and
compliments Mr.. Wilder, stating that his
second term would be out in July and
having known Mr.. Mcbride for thirty
years, he knew him to be a capable man.
prompt in business and thoroughly hon.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11
4 Question Answered.
What is a Pullman tourist sleeper?

What is Pullman tourist sleeper?
1t is comfortable sleeping car,
without expensive npholstering. just
suited to the purpose for which it was
designed.
Mattresses, bedding and curtains !;
handy lunch tables; and necessary toll
ct articles, are all there. Everything is
kept clean and tidy by a competent por-
ter.
The Santa Fe Route Uses Pullman
tourist ears on its line to the Pacific
Coast.
a pretty little folder. describing in de-
tail the mary advantages of travelling in
tourist sleeper. can be had by addressing
G.. T.. Nicholson. 6. j. & +. A., Topeka,
Kansas.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11
What is
I!2;S'II;'{|''Z;Z

Castora is DR.. Samuel Pitchers prescription
and Children. 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substitute
for Paresoric Drops Soothing Syrups Castor Oil.
1t is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years. by
Millions of Mothers. Castora destroys Worms allays
feverishness. Castora prevents vomiting Sour Curd
cures Diarrhea and Wind Collie Castora relieves
teething troubles, constipation and atulency.
Castora assmilates tho food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-.
tOria is the Chdrens Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11

THE fact incontrovertibly remains that
Americans will always in undiminishing
love and reverence recognize the intellec-
tual services to the nation of John j. In
gals. And the radiance of his senatorial
career will reflect an undying glory up
on the history of America.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11

THE great strike in Scotland has ended
with the usual result. The strikers gave
up. Thousands of the wOrkmen will not
be allowed to return to their places, and
many families of little children will suf-
fer almost to starvation.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11

q. NJ. HOOVER has introduced an
amendment to strike ont section IL. arti-
Gle - of the constitution. and substitute
clause giving the state power to regu-
late the sale of intONicantS. Also giving
the people another opportunity to vote
on the saloon question in 1892.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11

If electrocutiOn is not available as
method of legally taking human life why
not place koch's consumption cure in
the hands of the sheriff. 1t has proven
fatal in the hands of most physicians.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11
The Worlds Fair committee have

The Worlds Fair committee have al
most funds sufficient to carry on the ex-
position, only S5,000,000 more being
needed, for which congress will he asked
TO appropriate. If that is all that is need
ed, better pass the hat among the west
ern editors and not bother congress
about so trivial matter.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11

THE Greess6srg Republican has been IN
interesting paper for few weeks, hav-
ing about three inches of reading matter
and both pages filled with legal notices.
The editor is the one interested.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11

WE sell more of De Wits Little Early
Risers than any other pill; their action
is easy. do not grippe or cause pain. are
the best regulator of the liver. stomach
and bowels. Palace Drug Co. 24-y
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11

HOUSE bill No. So, by Dolan. seems
a Just and proper measure. as when a
loan is made upon real estate the mort
gage supposes the security worth much
have no personal Judgment
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11

WE see no object in House bill No 5Sl,
fixing days work OF railroad employees
at a certain number of hours, as they are
paid by the mile or hour.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11

THEO. BOTKIN is having much trouble
TO save his scalp. Why not start theatre
with Wood and Botkn in the role of the
Kilkenny cats.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11

CONSTIPATION poisons the blood: De-
Wits Little Early Risers cure constipa-
ton. The cause removed, the disease is
gone. Sold by Palace Drug Store. 24-y
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11

THE Behring Sea question seems to
nave subsidized for a time, while the gov
ernments are awaiting the result of the
Sayward appeal.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11

DON CAMERON begins to think that
the silver lining to that cloud is some
what blurred.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11

The free coinage bill. together with
other bills of vast Importance was smoth-
cred as soon as it began to breath freely.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11

INGALLS, again spoke the truth in his
freely expressed sentiments. uttered In
the senate last week.