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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-03-04
The Detroit Free Press on the FARM
ers and the Single Tax.

In response to a letter written by L.
w. Hoch, of Adrian, Mich, the Detroit
Free Press defends the income tax as q
step toward compelling the very rich to
bear their share of the burden of taxa
ton, and in answer to question con-
corning the single tax the paper says:
'.As to what the effect would be Of the
operation OF the single tax it is pure
speculation, and involves SO many con-
siderations that in the absence OF any
pressing question OF its present adop-
ton it can hardly be worth while for
us to take the time and space necessary
to discuss it. One. thing, at least, can
be said for it. It is the only method OF
taxation, probably, which would enable
the government to collect the entire
amount OF tax levy without any dis
crimination between those on whom
the levy falls. We are inclined to think,
moreover, that the imposition Of the
entire tax on land-not necessarily in
the Henry George fashion would
eventually make the burden OF taxation
| press more evenly all around than can
be done in any other way. This is .
hard doctrine for the farmer to accept
with his present notion that the ex-
emption OF personal property from tax
alton would make him pay the tax Of
the merchant, who has only pers0nal
property. It's not improbable, however,
that at comparatively early day the
farmer will be foremost among those
) asking for the single tax on land as tht
only method OF compelling the dweller'
4 in the cities to bear their just share o
the burden OF taxation. . Z :
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-03-04
PlTH AND POINT.

He who steals considers this world
of thieves.--West Shore.
Take love and taxes out of life, and
not much is left indianapolis Jour.
nal.
--Jones-ssW is the matter with
Catchmoney's new typewriter girl?"
Smith-''oh; she is troubled by bad
spells. Spirit.
BE man ever SO absent-minded, by
surrounding himself with clever men he
will always have his wits about him.
st. Joseph News.
The man who bought a cutter to go
sleighing wished he had bought one of
the other kind when the thaw came. 1t
was good sailing.
If you want to be specialist, be
rather dentist than an aurist, for man
has thirty-two teeth and only two ears.
-Fliegende Batter.
"A Partial Reform. Have a cigar,
Wilkins?" mo. Swornuoff." "Given
up smoking?" mo. Given up your
cigars. IN. Y. Sun.
"A Very Poor Man.-s'You say he's
too poor to own a dog?" eyes, / act
ually believe he is. "Then, of course,
he has two of Them
Hot water is said to be sure cure
for every complaint, but we never knew
q man to feel any better because his
wife kept him in it.-Atchison Globe.
If you want advice, get it from the
man or woman who is nearest your
own age. That is, if you want advice
that you can accept.-Atchison Globe.
There are only nine parts of speech,
but you wouldn't think it to hear two
women fighting about their children
over the back fence. - Philadelphia
Times.
| Mr.. Dunly-.I always move about
in the best society" Mr.. Mayaower-
ssIndeed?" Mr.. Dunly-''Yes, am the
agent Of a debtrcollecting institution. !"
Epoch.
Useless to Aim. -Keedick- sFrak-
shus ought to be shot on general prin-
ciples." Ransom-"You could not hit
him there. He has no principles. -
Inter- Ocean.
look out" howled the impatient
victim in the BARRIERS chair. 'sDo you
think you're carving in wood?" .sNo.
sir; more like etching on brass. Mil
waukee Sentinel.
-Critic-.sI didn't like that last line
in your article Editor-"Well, the
public did" Critic-.Why SOP" Editor
because it was the last line. "-At-
tanta Constitution.
1 Fair Woman's Failing. -Biggsy-
ssHave youread Looking Backward I"
] Wiggsy- ssNo; but I've often seen it
acted when two well-dressed women
pass each other on the street. - Brook
Ign Eagle.
/ President Eliot's observation that
young men of nineteen don't know as
much as they had ought to know. will
be Indignantly resented by the young
men. Later on, however, they will
modify their views.
-ssOf course said the embarrassed
statesman, my parents did what they
thought would be most to my advant
age when they gave me an education
but they made great mistake wher
they taught me to write. Washington
Post.
-Cobble "How are you getting or
with your reading at the library?
see you go around there every day as
regular as clock-work." Stone-"I an
making fair progress, but havenH
been introduced to her yet. ''-Brooklyr
Life.
The Lady's Natural Mistake
Kind Hearted Lady stopping seed,
pilgrim on the street, MY poor man
Is there any thing can do for you p
Seedy Pilgrim -"You mistake me, ma
dam. I am not a mendicant. an
trying to be an amateur Photographic
on $40 month"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-03-04
AN ANCIENT AMERICAN TOWN.


Some of the Queer Features of Laguna,
New Mexico.
Laguna is built upon rounded eleva-
ton of rock. It's appearance is exactly
that of Syrian village, the same clus-
ter of little, square, flat-roofed houses
in terraces, the same brown color, and
under the same pale blue sky. And the
resemblance was completed by the fig
ures of the women on the roofs; or NOV
ing down the slope, erect and supple,
carrying on the head water-jar, and
holding together by one hand the man
tie worn like a Spanish rebozo. The
village is irregularly built, without
much regard to streets or alleys, and it
has no special side of entrance or APP
proach. Every side presents blank
wall of adobe, and the entrance seems
quite by chance. Yet the way we went
over the smooth slope was worn here
and there in channels three or four
inches deep, as if by the passing feet of
many generations The only semblance
of architectural regularity is in the
plaza, not perfectly square, upon which
some of the houses look, and where the
annual dances take place. The houses
have the effect of being built in ter
races rising one above the other,
but it is hard to say exactly what
house is-whether it is any thing more
than one room. You can reach some Of
the houses only by the aid of a ladder.
You enter others from the street II
YOU will go further, you must climb a
ladder, which brings you to the roof,
that is used as the sitting-room or door
ward of the next room. From this
room you may still ascend to others, or
You may pass through low and small
doorways to other apartments. 1t is
all hap-hazard, but exceedingly pictur-
| esque. You may find some of the fam
ily in every room, or they may be gath
| cred, women and babies, on a roof
which is protected by parapet. at
| the time of our visit the men were all
away at work in their fields. Notwith-
standing the houses are only sun-dried
bricks, and the village is without water
! or street commissioners, / was struck
| by the universal cleanliness. There
was no refuse in the corners or alleys,
no odors, and many of the rooms were
patterns of neatness. To be sure, an
old woman here and there kept her
hens in an adjoining apartment above
her own, and there was the litter OF
children and of rather careless house
keeping. But, taken altogether, the
town is an example for some more civ
ilized, whose inhabitants wash oftener
and dress better than these Indians
Charles Dudley Warner, in Harper's
| MaraZine
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-03-04
Living and Show.

Foreign Visitor-Does it cost much to
live in New York?
Host-No, sir, it doesn't cost much to
live in this city; but it costs like Sam
Hill to keep up appearancea-N Y
Weekly,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-03-04

A COMMUNITY composed Of very rich
and very poor falls an easy prey TO
whoever can seize power. The very
podr have not spirit and intelligence
enough to resist; the very rich have too
much at steak. Social Problems.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-03-04
HENRY /. BIOSSAT. Business Manager.

wont be any better off Tomorrow and
we'll have them on our hands.
go No matter! Besides, I'm going to
do something for EN- right away. Now
all of you go in and get breakfast and
I'll be back shortly
"He was gone for three hours and
when he came back he had paper
signed by the mayor and dozen of the
most influential citizens of the town,
telling of our position and asking the
people of Richmond to give us benefit
Monday night.
All the men whose names are on
that paper he explained, ARE not go
ing to do any thing tomorrow but sell
tickets for you. We will get out some
hand-bills in the morning and if hard
work will fill the house, tomorrow
night it will be packed
"He kept his word to the letter. The
theater would not hold all the people
that came, and a better disposed audi
encc I never saw. They applauded
every thing and everybody. After the
fourth act our manager went before the
curtain to make speech, and before he
finished half of the audience were in
tears. Every word of thanks that he
uttered came from his heart. He was
well-educated man, but he didn't try to
use any big words. He simply told them
how grateful he and every member of
the company were to them all. We We're
crying back of the curtain, and when
he spoke of the landlords father we all
cheered and the audience cheered with
us. After the performance was over
the audience crowded on the stage and
we were kept busy shaking hands for
the next hour. They felt they had done
a good action and they fairly overhowed
with kindly feeling toward us. The
managers wife had her little girl in
her arms and all of the ladies kissed the
child and the men tucked money into
her hand. When the landlords father
came upon the stage she rushed up to
him and made the child put it's arms
around his neck and kiss him and then
SIZE kissed him and everybody cheered.
The splendid old fellow couldn't keep
the tears back and he just stood there
with the child in his arms and made q
speech.
Il tell you, neighbours he said, If
you all feel as happy over what you
have done for the people here as l do,
you won't be ashamed of your tears. l
have kept a good many show folks in
my time and know that they are just
like other people. They have all got
feelings, and everyone of this troupe
will remember this evening with graft
tude-as long as they live
81 don't believe such q scene ever
took place on stage before"
"Did you get away all right?' asked
so, yes. The benevolent old gentle
man took charge of the money for us
paid every thing we owed and we had
enough left to buy us all tickets to oul
homes"
"He was modern good Samaritan"
"He was that; for when we were
leaving heard him say to his son
Here, Charlie, put this money in the
safe; it's them show folks board fol
three days, thirty-six dollars. You see
my son, the old man knows thing OF
two yet. If we had kept their trunk:
we wouldn't have got five dollars on the
lot"
put into my pocket the Handkerchief:
with which i had vainly sought tx
check my tears during the pathetic re
cital.-Edward Weitzel, in Detroit Free
Press
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-20

THOSE persons who have been thirst,
ing for a general slaughter OF the Sioux
will be disappointed at the peaceful
rounding up Of the Indians by Gen
Miles. Yet, after all, the country will
feel relieved to have the trouble endec
without the sacrifice Of more Of our
gallant soldiers. Miles bloodless victo.
ry will bring him fresh laurels.
AS to our future policy toward the
Indians the u%tterances Of Secretary
Noble give rs some hope that the gov.
eminent is learning by experience. The
secretary was quoted Yesterday as say
ing that can intellect that can master
the mechanical intricacies of a Win.
chester rife is quite capable Of appre.
ciating the noble simplicity Of the plow.'
Yes, but break up the tribal relations
and allot them land in s~everalty, Mr.
Secretary, before you try to make farm
ers OF the gentle Sioux.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-20
HILL FOR THE SENATE.

The nomination OF Gov. David b.
Hill for United States senator from New
York is an unusually interesting political
event. His acceptance Of the place will
be regarded as tantamount to a declina-
ton to enter the presidential lists ir
1892 and probably means the presenta
ton by the New York delegation OF but
one candidate to the convention-Grover
Cleveland.
or course some Of Mr.. Hills ardent
admirers may not acquiesce in this ar
rangement and may cite the case Of
Garfield, who was elected to a six years
term in the senate and then nominated
for president before he took his seat;
but Mr.. Hills cas- is hardly analogous
to that. Garfield got into the presiden-
tial swim after his election to the sem
ate, and was not openly a candidate for
President until the nominating conven
ton met. Gov. Hills name has
been on everybody's lips as, that
Of a strong probability for the high
Office. He has divided the honors
Of leadership in New York with
Mr.. Cleveland and to-day stands
avowedly at the head Of the party or.
ganization in that state. Did he intend
to become a presidential candidate it is
improbable that he would accept an
election to the senate. At this distance
it looks as though he had cleared the
track for Grover Cleveland.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-20
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.
City council meeting this evening.

City council meeting this evening.
The case of the milk manufacturers will
come up to-day for 4 hearing.
The street sprinkler should be ordered
out to work until further notice.
The rumps and senate will meet at eleven
o'clock this morning and the house at ten
o'clock.
Track laying on the Pacific extension of
the Great Northern has reached a point 100
miles west from Havre.
The new lodge of Brotherhood of Train
men will meet this evening to perfect its
organization and elect officers.
A runaway horse on Sixth avenue near
Main street created considerable excite
mept yesterday but did no damage.
Tho time for closing bids to supply the
Montana company 1imited), at Marysyiile,
with 1900 cords of wood is fixed at noon
to-day.
The ladies of the Second Presbyterian
church will hold a sociable this evening in
Adams hall in the Sixth ward. Everybody
invited.
The school board of district number two
will meet to-day to open bids for the 82D,-
purposes.
The Capital City band had a practice
meeting last night. The Dand consists Of
twenty-eight pieces, nineteen of which were
represented last night. "Fo~repauph's Ao-
greRation Overture" and "Airs from Erin,
waltzeB were very we'll rendered.
John Kane, the fireman who was injured
on the east side two weeks ago, by the old
hook and ladder breaking down, did not re-
cover as rapidly rs expected, and yesterday
Fire Marshal Worth had him placed in the
Sisters hospital, where he can receive
proper care.
The advance agent of the ~ and /" COM
pany arrived here yesterday and announces
the engagement of the two popular come
dams Gus. Williams and John r. Kelly at
MIng's opera house commencing Monday
evening, January 2G. There will be two
nights and matinee Wednesday which will
be the last performance. The COMPANY ia
said to be the most successful farce-comedy
organization now on the road.
Enrolling Clerk KosenzweiQ has tacked
up a over his desk in the senate cham
Der to represent the advantages of MissouIa
as a place for the location Of the state mi
versity. a graveyard and the capital of the
United States. 1t shL VIZ, among other
things, a contemplated railroad through
the Flathead country, a prospective balloon
route to the moon and an inland canal IN
the north pole.
Otto Hartneck was drinking in n saloon
on Main street Saturday night, when an ex-
policeman asked IL he wasn't in it. Hart.
neck said mo-" and the two had some
words. The ex-policeman ven ont and got
an officer and had Hartneck arrested on the
charge Of disorderly conduct. At the sta-
ton house his money was taken away and
he was told to 20 and return Monday, He
did 80 and yesterday Judge Sanders ordered
the charge dismissed and the ,e-
stored.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-20

"NoTHING but the most stringent
laws, making it a state prison offense to
mix naphtha and kerosene oil, OF to sell
any product Of petroleum as an illumi-
mating oil or fluid to be used in lamps,
or to be burned except in air gas ma.
chimes, that will evolve an infammable
vapor below 100 degrees Fahrenheit, or
better Ito degrees Fahrenheit, will be
e~ffectual in remedying the evil" says
DR.. Charles +. Chandler, the great au-
thority on Illuminating oils, in writing
Of the dangers from the use Of coal oil.
Yet think Of burning oils that throw off
intiammable vapor at a temperature Of
63 to 70 degrees, an amount Of heat that
is generated in the reservoirs of nearly
all the lamps in use! That's the sort of
oil we get in Helena. Let its sale be
prohibited by the most stringent laws
at once. There should be a state in
spector Of oils as soon as the necessary
legislation can be had. but until such an
Office is created let us have an ordinance
providing for city inspection. No time
should be lost in this matter.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-20

gist" labors from eight 4. m. to eight p
m, with an interval OF an hour and q
half at noon. Sundays anl holidays he
enjoys vacation, and spends his time IN
the public parks, the museums and the
theatres, which he has helped to bring
into existence. Saturdays and days be.
fore holidays he becomes q private citi.
zen at five p. IN.
The facts we have quoted form a do
cidedly interesting object lesson for the
citizens OF this country. They prove
conclusively that the state can deal "a
some effectual purpose with q traffic
which, when unchecked, brings oorrup.
tion and criminality in it's train. Thyift
may become a second nature with q
people, and I'LL the wsrst forms OF in
temperance can DO dispelled.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-20

cans on II are among the eighty nom
bars who voted against IN Investigation.
Tho thirty-sevsn republicans who "a
vored turning on the lights have no rsp.
rsssntativs on the COMMITTEES. Tho cor.
respondent Of the ST. Louis Republican
says that n congressman who ID general
ly believed TO have bsen in the pool die
tated tho appointment Of mi member
Of tho committee to Speaker Reed. II
looks like another Raumf WITHDRAWING
affair.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-20

THE MUDDLE THICK ENlNG.

How does a man feel when compelled
to work for nothing and find himself!
That is the question which now con-
fronts the members OF the Montana leg
islature. State Treasurer Hickman haf
refused to honor their claims for mile
age. This will no doubt be followed by
a similar refusal when the per diem
claims are presented. The grounds
taken by the state treasurer are that nc
legislature can fix it's own compensation.
That Of the first legislature was fixed by
the constitution, which also provided
that the future per diem and mileage
rates for craftsmanship should be regu-
lated by law. That was not done, and
50 the present legislature finds no law
by which 1t can pay itself. 1t cannot
pass a law to cover the case, as the con-
stitution also provides that mo legisla-
tive assembly shall fix its own compen-
sation." The Montana muddle is
becoming more a middle than ever.
The latest phase Of the com
~plication is especially hard on the
members OF this legislature,
who are compelled to travel hundreds
of miles by rail and otherwise, and to
neglect their business and remain at the
capital at considerable expense. Could
anything more be asked Of a mans
patriotism than that he should give his
time and money for the benefit Of his
state? Evidently nothing, unless it be
that his patriotism should lead him to
pass some much needed laws. 1t will
pay them better to stay at the capital
right along and work six days in the
week, than to adjourn on Friday and go
home to remain until Monday. Rail
road travel is expensive-to those who
not the pleasure Of carrying a free
railroad ticket in their inside pocket.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-20
Will be Shipped to Lesdy,ue.

Fen q. Barker, father of Chas. +. Bar.
ker. who committed suicide Saturday, yes
terday instructed Nick Williams, manages
of the Coiiseum, to ship the body to Lead
vile and he will pay the expressaQe. The
employees Of the theatre very generously
contributed to the expense OF caring TO,
the body here, paying all undertaker's and
funeral expenses. The body will be shipped
dav. The funeral will start from Under.
taker Flaherty's place Of business on War.
rem street. The Musicians union, Coll.
scum band and performers Of the theatre
will turn out to the funeral.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-20

A BILL of some sort should pass both
houses of the legislature and have the
governors signature before the week il
out, in order that the test, which the re.
publicans propose, and which the demo.
cratic house does not shrink from
may be made before the supreme court.
On with the lawsuit!
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-20

A GREAT many people will read with
regret that the democrats in the next
congress will Immediately repeal the
present rules Of that body. They would
very much enjoy seeing the minority, of
which Reed will be the leader, swallow
ing liberal doses OF their own medicine.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-20

THE daily Russell Harrison squealed
when The INDEPENDENT fired at the
Louisiana lottery. Wonder if it will
nov show the greasy hand Of the Stand
ard oil monopoly?
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-20

SOME Of the fellows who are so fierce
ly proclaiming that the legislative diff
Guilty shall never be compromised seem
willing that the prosperity Of the state
shall be.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-20

The question Of the hour in Helena:
Would you rather be blown up by ex.
plosive oil Or be dosed TO death with
adulterated milk?
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-20

1r is not so very improbable that
Blaine has assured President Harrison
that he favors his denomination. Mr..
Blaine can read the signs of the times
as clearly as any other man.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-20

THE delinquent tax list, whose pub.
LEGATION is begun to-day, is not as thrill
ing as The Gar Of the Nihilists, but
lots OF people will find mighty interest.
ing passages in it.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-20

PROPOSALS THE COMMISSIONERS or
lewis and Clarke county, Montana, invite
thonsand dollars. to bs erected on the present
jail lot. in tho city OF Helena, Moptaaa, specit-
cations, drawings and all terms. to be submitted
February 18th. 1891. the tight being reserved 70
reject sny and all plans or to accept . nodifca-
tion OF the same. jh' lot OF proposed site IL 100
south ana east by alleys. building TO front vest
to be OF granite and Of sufficient size to contain
30 to IS steel cells and At least four other calls
and iaiiers' rooms. The site Is on a level with
the street.
BY ords OF the board.
}. 8. TO0KER, Clerk.
Helena. Mont, Jan. 18th, 1901.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-20
HELENA. MONT, JAN. 20, 1891.

- Montanians abroad will always find The
DAILY INDEPENDENT on file At thcir favorite
hotels: Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan, New
York; Grand Pacific, Chicago; West, Minnsapo-
10: Baldwin and Palace, San Francisco; st.
Nicholas and McDsrmott, Butte; Leland. Hotsl.
oprinxGeld. Ill.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-20

The committee appointed by Speaker
Reed to investigate the alleged con-
gressional silver pool is not an ardent
band Of reformers. The three republi-