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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14
A St. Paul View of 1t.

The st. Paul (Minn.) Globe says that
all the arguments against taxes on per-
sonal property and incomes reduce
taxes on any thing unless they have to.
and will therefore lie and perjure them
selves to be free from their burden"
If it be admitted that the states ma
chinery is not adequate to overcome
such an obstacle it declares that i've
had better abolish the tax on every
thing except real estate at once" be-
cause the present state of affairs in
which ''some people pay something on
some of their property, and others moth
ing on any of it, is deplorable and not
to be endured. The Globe reaches a
sound conclusion through false reason
ing There are better reasons than it
presents for ''abolishing the tax on
every thing except real estate;" but
they go further and warrant the aboli-
ton of all of those taxes on real estate
that fall on buildings or other improve
ments. There are plenty of sound ar
guments against the taxation of per-
sonal property, but the argument most
likely to commend itself to the favor Of
our Minnesota contemporary is that
taxes on the products of labor tend to
restrict production, and the same argu-
ment applies to taxes on buildings,
whereas tax on land values can NOS
diminish the area of land, and it does
tend to bring large proportion of the
existing area into use.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14
Would "Rose by Any Other
Name -

Whenever or wherever a question
comes up which bears on the single tax,
there is always futter. Those who
don't understand what it means are al
ways badly scared when it is mention
ed. Mr.. Fippen, member of the In
diana legislature, had bill before tho
lower house which provided for thu
erection by cities of water works, cleo,
trio lights, and artificial and naturas
gas plants. To raise the money neces-
sary to erect these plants, the bill pro-
posed that Gland" alone be taxed. The
bill had passed the house and had beer.
sent to the senate; but meantime some
one had got it through his head that
taking land was the single tax idea,
whereupon he went around the assem-
bly, chamber shouting that the Fipper.
bill was Henry George" bill. He
frightened enough of the members to
get vote through recalling the biE
from the senate, and while the STAN
pede was still on, motion was pue
through to postpone action on it indef-
nitely. Meantime some of the fright
ened ones will find out what it was they
were voting against.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14
Items About Taxation.

The Boston Globe says that Maine
s'tax reformers''-tax tanglers they
should be called-are trying to pass
law requiring every man to reveal
every thing he has to the assessors, I'M
der oath, and subject to the pains and
penalties of perjury if he forgets any
thing. If they want to drive capital
out of the state they are going about it
in just the right way. But if they
want to ''boom Maine they are "'way
off,
E. Hermann, of st. Paul, Mimi,
writes that there is bill before the
state senate to increase the amount of
personal property subject to exemption
from 500, as now, to $500. Senator lg-
natius Donnelly sustains th& bill on
the ground that if society lSs ours
permits man to accumulate oniy $500,
1t is but human to grant him tins eX-
emption." 1t is astonishing, said Mr..
Hermann, how ignorant the senators
are on the subject of taxation. One SEN
ator feared, if the increased exemption
bill became law, that the working
people would escape taxation alto
gether." The alliance senators are not
agreed on the question. One of them
says his constituents want no exemp-
ton whatever, while another says that
his constituents want all the eXemp-
ton they can get. The latter perhaps
comes nearest voicing the wishes of the
farmers. Meantime Mr.. Hermann says
that the discussion shows great confu-
sion of thought
Mr.. E. Q. Norton, of Alabama, sends
us the following official circular with
the query, SIS this not an entering
wedge?'
Revenue department of the state of
Alabama, Montgomery, January %,
1S91.-Circular 81. To tax assessors:
Dear Sirs: 1t is understood at this Office
that it has been customary in the past
for assessors to assess the mineral veins
or strata at the same value at which
they assess the surface or agricultural
part of piece of land. This is wrong.
The agricultural or surface part of the
land should be assessed at its market
value, and the mineral vein should be
assessed at its market value. To be
more clear, the surface land and the
mineral vein should be assessed sepa-
rate. Yours, very truly,
CYRUS d. HOGUE auditor
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14
POINTS FOR POLITICIANS.

In the west the republicans are
trying to organize Farmers Alliance
of their own. Western Americans are
sometimes most humorous when they
are serious. Constitution.
Mr.. Clarkson's notion is that the
republican party must get 'close to
the farmer" if it wants to win. It can't
get as close to the farmer as the mort
cages are that its taxes have made nee
essary-N. Y. World
President Harrison's admissions
that we must trade with other nations
make him appear very much like a
disguised democrat. 1t is to be hoped
that Benjamin does not really contem-
plate the betrayal of the men who fur
nish the campaign charlottesville
Courier.
The republican party lacks an in
fuential and widely-nad press, and
young men and the sons and founders
of republicanism are either acting with
the democratic party or at least they are
not actively supporting the republican
party. This is both a warning and
an Indictment A party which lacks an
influential press and young, progressive
men has fatal cause of dissolution and
is threatened with quick destruction
st. Louis Globe-Democrat (Rep.).
When the government under
takes to perpetuate its debt in the in
terest of the bondholders by refunding
in long time bonds, or to meet its obi
cations by borrowing, or to increase its
revenue by adding to the already too
heavy burden of taxation, the people
will begin to realize the extent of the
entered into against the peo-
pie by the republican servants of the
taxeaters fattening upon the public.
The purpose of the waste of the surplus
by a ''billion congress" which pre-
ferred to put up the taxes and vote sub
sides to reducing the taxation, is grow
ing more and more apparent.-ChicaRo
Times
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14
FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES.
An Appalling State of Affairs the Outcom,
of Republican Extravaganza.


of Republican Extravaganza.
Some whimpering is observable in
the tone of the leading republican
newspapers on the subject of the ma
tional finances. Secretary Foster. it is
stated, will soon issue a circular to the
banks and ito large employers of
labor" offering to exchange the frac-
tional silver in the treasury, amounting
to something over twenty million dol
lars, for paper In other words, he finds
necessity confronting him of using an
unavailable non-legal tender fund to
meet the current expenses of govern
ment. 1t is not likely that either the
banks or the large employers of labor
will consent to any such exchange. The
fractional coin is just as unavaila BILE to
the banks as it is to the government.
There is plenty of fractional coin in cir
culation now. When cup is full it
will hold no more. If this twenty mil
lions could be poured in, it would over
flow and come back to the treasury for
redemption, and it would have to be re-
deemed too. The large employers of
labor, if they are wise, will be chary
about passing off upon their employees
a Kind of money that is not legal ten
der for more than ten dollars in one
payment, and is bulky and inconven-
lent also. Such a course would be
strongly provocative of strikes and
would be politically unwise too, since
it would acquaint the working classes
with the fact that the government,
which was left by the Cleveland admin
istration with an enormous surplus is
already in financial straits.-N. Y. Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

of directing wild and useless s1iorus TO
reach and tax personal properly, Shot Id
begin to exempt bonds, stocks and
mortgages, thus going far towards mar
rowing the basis of taxation down to
real estate, is most significant and must
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

lone by them in days gone by, it be-
came evident that there would be trou-
BILE among some of the more ardent
admirers of the fair Wahoe, who as
yet received all the attention lavlshed
upon her by the different youths, out
had shown no preference, unless IT
was for the society and attentions OF
Fleetfoot, young chief of the Black
feet tribe, and Big Wolf, chief of the
Sioux.
These two braves seemed to be shown
a preference, and it was not long De-
fore the other young braves saw they
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

~ TIC III o u 0IalnS
of the prairie;
by the great pipe
stone quarry"
l. o n g f e low
could not have
e Y p essed the
truth in fewer
words than he
did in his poem,
Hiawatha, In de-
S C ri b i n g this
great plateau or
C OF e au in the
southern part of
Minnesota. This
Il
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

How 1t Would Work.

w. A. Macleod has issued leaflet
showing the changes that would be-
brought about by the establishment Of
the single tax in Dorchester, one of the
districts of the city of Boston. Atpres-
ent Boston's taxation is about 500 25 on
the thousand dollars. Mr.. Macleod
takes this as a figure on which to base
his calculations, though, of course, he
points to the fact that if vacant land
were properly assessed, the rate would
be considerably less. He has ascer-
tanned the present taxes on given lots of
land in the richer part of Dorchester,
and finds that in many instances the
single tax would be higher than the
rate now paid, whereas he shows that
almost invariably taxes would be lower
ed in district occupied by a poorer class
of people. In the business districts,
however, taxes would be largely in
creased over those paid now, except in
cases where the buildings are more val
liable than the land. Of course, Mr..
Macleod's figures only deal with local
taxation, but even in this they demon
strate that the present system favors
the rich and imposes undue burdens on
the poor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

TAX manufacturers, and the effect is
to check manufacturing; tax improve
ments, and the effect is to lessen inn
provements; tax commerce, and the CT
feet is to prevent exchange; tax capital,
and the effect is to drive it away But
the whole value of land may be taken
in taxation, and the only effect Will Do
to stimulate industry, to open new OPP
portunities to capital, and to increase
the production Of wealth. - PROGRESS aud
Poverty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14
AN INDIAN LEGEND.
Inc Beautiful Maiden and Her
Two Brave Lovers.

written for This PAPER
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14

If'0eH TOT THIS Paper
Ge 80 ' as ,n 9 s Ss ass:H'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-12

was one of the most complete and success
full military undertakings in history.
When France made the declaration, and
the whole population of Paris was crying
"a Berlin!' news was taken to Won
Moltke when he was in bed. His answer
was, ooh, very well-the third portfo-
lilo to the left" and he turned over
again and went to sleep. Won Moltke had
long anticipated this great struggle This
simple incident shows he was fully pre-
pared with plans which no tactician or
general ever suspected. The details of
that stupendous struggle, the fall of Napo-
leon LII and the bombardment of Paris are
fresh in the minds of all. 1t changed the
map OF Europe and made an empire of
united Germany.
Won Moltke's later services were in the
reichstag, where often he defended war as
an instrument of civilization and as a
training school of loyalty and unselfsh
devotion to country. With ali his military
sternness and astuteness Won Moltke was
a man of exceptional piety and modesty.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-12
THE LAST STRAW.

It Was Too Much for Him-He Didn't
Want the Breeches.
One Of the ablest men Of century
general airy establishment Of simple
facts was one Monsieur Jarbo, a Gascon,
for a long time a resident in Paris. In
his service was an old valet known as
Jean, whose unquestioning faith and
earnest devotion had done more to rem
der permanent the habit of shooting
with the long bow, which so marked his
master, than all other causes combined.
This resulted from the latter invariably
calling upon him after getting off some
particularly fine effort in the way Of fic-
ton, TO clinch it as matter within his
personal knowledge. And when the
gray headed old servitor eorroborated
with all seriousness the inventive Jarbo's
narratives, there were few indeed who
didn't at least pretend to believe even
his most wonderful tales.
OF course there were reasons for this
compliance Of jeans apart from any
particular tire of sentiment between him
self and master. The old fellow had a
weakness for finery and dress. When
ever, therefore, JarDo had a dinner party
for whose establishment, II not edihca-
ton, he had concocted the narration Of
some startling exploit, he always pre-
ceded the event by the present to Jean
Of new doublet, pair of silk stockings,
shoe buckles or other garment. On these
occasions the Wallets presence was al
ways secured by his acting as the chief
OF the table attendants.
One day, when Jarbo expected several
high government dignitaries, he gave
Jean particularly neat pair CT breaches
The very sight Of them made his heart
dance with delight, although he felt that
such gift must be the prelude 10 8
more than usually strong demand upon
him for dinner story Endorsement.
Nor was he disappointed Al table
that night Jarbo exceiled himself. Never
mad ne painted his personal exploits IN
such weird colors- Even Jean, hardened
as be was. grew pale at his masters
stretching it. and for moment left the
room. Finally Jaroo turned, with the
customary words:
And here is old Jean who was with
me at the time, and viii prove il.
But bis eyes started from MS head and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-12

tional convention, where she acquired some
knowledge OF public men and affairs. Miss
Matteson's newspaper is a model OF enter
prise and skill. the business department
being kept in view as the foundation OF
success. She has earned splendid repu-
tation as journalist of ability and re-
sources, and enjoys the sympathy and re-
spect of every editor Ia the northwest.
Another woman who has come 10 the
front in the field Of journalism il Miss
Ellen Dortch, the bright young editor
Of the GAINESVILLE fGA) Tribune. Miss
Dortch is a vigorous writer and doesn't OBJ
ject 20 an occasional tilt with the publisher
Of some esteemed contemporary" When
ever she lays her literary lance in rest IL
has sharpened point. At times IL IS di-
rected against peTsonal Antagonist, but
more often # pierces the armor Of public
evil, overthrowiDg a wrong and establish
ing the championship Of justice.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-12
After MANY DAYS,

"Tll have to charge you for that boy,
madam" said the conductor of a west
und train the other day, as he punched
ticket Of a sharp featured woman of
mi. lie age and held out his hand for the
additional fare.
What forY" she asked.
"He's more than five years old. He
looks as if he was nearer fifteen"
"Ain't you Jack Sampleton, that used
TO live down in Streator about eight
years ago." inquired the woman, eying
him keenly,
"Yes. What of it?''
Used to buy your butter and milk Of
Wilder James,"
81 believe did"
"I'm the Wilder James. Recollect
the last jar Of butter You got Of me-the
one you was going TO pay for inside of
ten days."
"Why-Mrs. James, didn't-didn't
p
"That jar of butter, Mr.. Sampleton,
hain't been paid fur yet, and this boy
lacked about month of bein' fve-year-
old when you got it. Does he 90"
''He goes, madam, said the conductor,
as he passed on with sickly smile
1.-THE boy is probably large for his age. -
Chicago Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-12
New Bedford's Cnrfew Eel.

Every once in a while it becomes known
that there survive in some corner of the
world ancient customs regarded by the
generality of mankind Is having existence
only in the histories. How many people
are aware, for example, that the curfew is
still toiled aud that, too, IN one of the pros
porous minor cities of the United States?
At any rate, few knew of it until the other
day. when some taxpayers of New Bedford,
Mass, protested against the further en-
ployment of ringer"
1t is urged that historic associations are
very good in their way, bat they come too
high az $500 per year-that being the salary
of the ringer" and it is said that the bell
is so loud as to be heard at a distance Of
five or six miles, and that it disturhs con-
ce,ts and other entertainments, in short,
that it is a nuisance Thus the war wages
over the time honored but well nigh obso-
lete curfew bell The indications are that
they who favor continuing the custom viii
carry their point, and that the curfew
will continue to toll the knell Of parting
day"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-12

raj predictions especially fitted her, but
has broadened the scope of her work and
enters into active competition in spheres
hitherto monopolized by the sterner sex.
As an interviewer she has shown herself
bright and keen witted: as travelling cor
respondent she is always obseryant and in
teresting, and as general reporter she i
as accurate and enterprising as her male
competitors. She is a sociologist oy in
stinct and a philosopher by choice, and her
treatment of live topics of human interest
is not only instructive but entertaining.
She prospers alike in the metropolis and
the couHly town. She is as much at home
in the Office of a great daily rs in the
sanctum of rural weekly. She is 10 be
found in every section, and yields the pen
as earnestly and intelligently in the new
settlements OF the northwest as she does IN
the centers of population and culture.
In the new state of North Dakota there
are nine women journalists, all bright,
active and untiring workers. Probably
the most conspicuous figure among them
Is Miss Belle t. Matteson, editor and pub
Usher of the Fargo Sun, a weekly Demo
cratic newspaper. Miss Matteson entered
the profession under circumstances which
speak well for her pluck and perseverance.
Her father, w. II. II. Matteson, is an old
newspaper man, who founded The Sun TO
help on the Democratic cause in North Da-
kota. He lost heart after the elections in
November last and suddenly disappeared,
leaving his business affairs in "A very unsat-
isfactory state. In this crisis Miss Matte
sons courage and ability were equally dis.
played. She at once took charge of the pa
per, put her name at the head and began a
vigorous canvass for advertisements and
job printing The results of her energy
were soon apparent. The Sun appeared on
the regular publication days; its news and
editorial columns were fresh aud bright,
and advertisements increased with encour-
aging speed. In a very short time the pa
per was put on q paying basis. Miss Mat
teson recently purchased n new dress"
for The sun, and her father, who soon
heard of his daughters prosperity, re-
turned from his exile to help in the work.
This plucky young woman is a native of
Eau Claire, Wis, where she was born April
10, 1870. The family removed 10 Fargo in
1852 She became teacher in the public
schools of Cass county when she was
eighteen years DID, and occasionally as
sisted her father in the Office. For short
time she served as clerk III the constitu
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! For a DISWdaTed Liver
Tr BEEcEaM'S PILLS.
26cts. a Box.
He Though. He Knew Everybody.
OT-ALL DRUGGISTS


Talking about swagger. too much OF
this commodity has lataly brought TO
grief certain member of well known
third rate London club. This gentle-
man is one who. so far from admitting
that any member of the upper ten could
BY any accident be unknown to him. is
always ready TO boast of close aud inti-
mate friendship with every one happen
ing 10 have either rank or position. His
failing is notorious; and three humorists
determined 10 give him lesson. Ac-
corllingly. in the club billiard room. one
OF their number, Mr.. c., casually said:
"Are you going TO Lady Is to-
night
NO replied the victim. '.Her LADY,
ship will never forgive me; but the fact
is. am tagged OUT, and good people are
scarce
"Quite right. I'll makeycur apologies
said Mr.. c..
Aghast at this unlocked for PROPOSE
ton, bat unable now 10 retreat from the
position he had taken up, the only re-
joinder of Mr.. j. was a feeble;
Thanks; | wish Won would.
Half an hour later. just as tho trio
were about 10 leave the club, unhappy
Mr.. j drew Mr. c. aside, and
after some beating about the bush was
at last obliged 20 confess that he did not
know Lady L.. and begged Mr.. c.
not 10 mention his name 10 her.
.-All right, said his triumphant tor
mentor. Il won't; You may depend upon
that, for don't happen TO know her my.
self, london Tit-Bits.
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GERMANY'S GREAT GENERAL.
Close of Field Marshal Moltke's
Long and Famous Career.

Long and Famous Career.
Helmuth Karl Bernhardt Won Moltke,
field marshal of the German army, who
died recently at Berlin of heart failure,
was born at Parchim, Mecklenberg, on
Oct. %, $780, and was Graded in warlike
times. His first recollections were of the
deeds of Bonaparte, whose military genius
made all Europe shake. twas not strange,
therefore, that he should be marked out
early for military life.
In his eleventh year he was sent to ca
diets academy at Copenhagen. He was
then "a slender little fellow with heavy
blonde hair, happy blue eyes, of quiet yet
responsive temperament, and of open and
trustful countenanee, whose expression in
distracted moments was full of depressed
melancholy" This picture is strange
contrast to the Won Moltke of mature
years-silent, sturdy, grim; the master
strategist OF the age, the guiding spirit Of
two great campaigns which crippled the
power of Austria and France and raised
the magnificent structure of the German
empire.
Won Moltke's active military life began
with his appointment, at the age Of four
teen, as land cadet in the Danish army.
He was twenty-five years old when he en-
tered the Prussian service as second lieu
tenant He was without money, influence
or friends, but saved enough from his pay
to attend the war lectures in the military
school of Berlin, and take lessons in the
eight languages in which he was subse-
quently repuJed TO be grandly silent. For
a number of years he served in the sultan's
army in Egypt: in 1858 he became chief of
the great Prussian general staff.
When the war against Denmark broke
out, in 1864, General Moltke sketched the
plan Of campaign and assisted in its execu-
ton. The same thing is true of the cam
paign against Austria Two years later.
This, indeed, according TO his own testi-
mony, was the first grand achievement OF
his life. The good fortune was granted